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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-12-23
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Neither PETER or Kyle will just now
consent to talk to newspaper men. APP
preached by your correspondent each
smiled blandly, and in such strikingly
analogical style that it seemed hardly
possible that the twin smirks should not
have been begotten at the same moment,
and been cast in the same mould. Each,
also, refused to make any kind of a
statement as to his intentions. Each
proclaimed that he was not as yet pre-
pared to take his constituents into his
confidence Each stated in almost pre-
cisely similar phraseology the undeni-
able fact that many things might trans
pire before the 4th of March next which
would seriously defect their actions
from the channels in which their
thoughts and purposes were now calmly
flowing. Senators PETER and Kyle more
and more impress me as great men.
They have a magnificent platform, with
have sufficient discretion to know that
silence is golden.
But the young men, and the middle
aged men, and the old men of the
Astounding West, who have allied them
selves with the Populist party do not
want to neglect this opportunity
Messrs. PETER and Kyle will probably
be in the saddle on the 4th day of next
March, and will doubtless have at their
disposal vast amount of first class pat
ronage to bestow. They will no doubt
be highly pleased with this opportunity
to aid their friends. The boys should
come on to Washington and participate
in the feast of good things.
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Nearly all of the Northwestern mem
bers have arrived, although there are
some few of them detained by their
private affairs.
Hall, of the Third Minnesota district,
has not yet arrived. He is the gentle
man who, on the night after election,
telegraphed friend in Minneapolis:
"Both Cleveland and myself are elected
with good show for Dan Lawler. 1t beats
- how good God is"
Mr.. Hall is liable to be here any day.
He is one of the best working members
of the house, and seems to be appre-
ciated by his constituents.
Kittel Halvorsen, of the Fifth Mime
sofa district, sits in his seat, and smiles
and votes, just the same as though he
had not been home and harvested a
crop and done up the chores.
johnson, Of North Dakota, and Pick
Ter and Jolley, of South Dakota, answer
"Herep when their names are called.
The two former have been re- elected;
the last named failed of denomination.
All the senators from the three states
are here. Two of them are candidates
for reelection Davis, of Minnesota,
and Casey, Of North Dakota.
FRANK J. MEAD.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-12-23
probably be settled in one way or the
other in the course of very few days.
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Another measure introduced on the
first day of the session promises to
create quite lively time during the
coming winter. Mr.. Mutchler of Penn
sylvania, Democrat, has introduced a
bill providing for transferring the
Pension Bureau from the Interior to the
War Department. The bill is very
brief one, only providing for the trans
fer, and directing the President to make
the necessary order and arrange all the
details. 1t is thought that this is only
the first bill Of line of skirmishers
to be thrown out by Democrats with a
view to ascertaining what the pulse of
the public actually is on the Pension
question, with view to shaping more
pension legislation when the Fifty
second congress shall have assembled
with majority in both Houses, and
Mr.. Cleveland in the White House.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-12-23
Observation-Disclosures
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The two most important men in the
United States today are Senators PETER,
of Kansas, and Kyle, of South Dakota.
They represent the Populists in the
Senate, and as they are liable to hold the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-12-23

WASHINGTON, Dec. IL, 1892.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-12-23
In WASHING TON.
FACTS AND GOSSIP ABOUT NORTH
WESTERN AFFAIRS.

Senator Was Aburn's Anti Option Bill.
Kyle, of South Dakota, Is a "Big Man"
in the Senate, Along with PETER, OF
Kansas A Pennsylvania Democrat
Wants the War Department to Manage
the Pension Bureau Congressman
Halls Queer Telegram.
WASHINGTON Dec 10 1900
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-31
RURAL oBREVITiES.

THERE are over 400 fertilizer facto-
ries in the United States, which pro-
duce more than SO, 900, 900 worth OF
fertilizers annually. Less than half
century ago fertilizer factory had not
been heard of.
3. 5. DEAGARDEN reports to the
Farm, Field and Stockman that by
planting corn and potatoes together in
the same afeld-two rows of each al
ternately, a full crop of corn can be
grown and half a crop of potatoes
EXPERIMENTS at the Texas expeI r
ment station show that milk which
with ordinary feed for the cows would
produce seventy pounds of butter
would produce eighty-two pounds
when the cows were fed cotton-seed
meal.
FsBDING the trees well N order to
make them produce, and then spraying
systematically in order to have sound
fruit are the essentials toward profita-
bic ereharding. A good crop of strict
ly 6ne fruit is not often produced at a
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-31
THE NEwBERRY LIBRARY.

tate for the founding of a public library
to be located in the north division of
Chicago, and more recently Mr.. Crerar
bequeathed a goodly portion of his
wealth for the establishment of SINH
lar Institution in thea south division.
The city of Chicago has public library
second to but few III the country, and it
is aosouree Of 6great pride to the Ii
brarian and western people in general
that the circulating branch OF this nu-
nieipal enterprise enjoys a larger popu-
larity than any similar Institution in
the United -States. The new Chicago
university has. as everybody knows, re-
Gently purchased choice collection of
books. pamphlets and manuscripts in
Berlin; and the Northwestern universi-
ty at Evanston, q suburb of Chicago.
has for many years been gathering the
nucleus fer q eellege library which, in
time, under the able direction of some
of the foremost American hiblophiles,
promises To be the rarest and COM
plete On the continent.
The New berry library, te which ref
erenee has been made, will, when ca:n-
pleted, be the most perfect library build
ing in existence. When Mr.. NewberrE
died tweaty-feur years age, he provided
for the erection Of suitable building
and the purchase Of books but his will
was 50 werded that the trustees could
not speud any raeney until after the
death of his widow, which occurred late
in 1885. Since that time some books have
been purehaseas-s5,e 600 books and a, eU0
pamphlets at an estimated expense Of
se4a, oea-but very little has been done to
f<e
The newspapers of tbs city have lately
appointed under the will have at Last
shown a willingness to eoaply with
the wishes Of the public. which, it is
rapid completion of the building.
Work on one Of the sections of
the library is carried on as rapid
Iy IS the nature Of the massive con-
straetian will permit. This sectien.
which was planned by Henry Ives
CeA5, will, when completed, be. four
stories in heigAt with a frontage of aao
feet GA Walton place and extend back
avenue rs feet. The material to be en-
ployed is reugh-faeed red New Hanp-
shire granite. The front of the library
will be severely plain. the esslY erna-
lpental feature being a trirla-arehed
front arch. Above the arches the stone
will be a mass of delicate carving.
The interior arrangement. will be as
near perfect as possible. The base
ment will be devoted to beelz-hinding,
the machinery, boilers, engine, lumber
rooms and the bedrooms Of the iapiter
and his assistants. Tie first floor will
contain an auditarinfn with seating
capacity Of coo. two large administra-
ton re0ns, a museum and Offices.
The second ana third floors Will be
given up to fourteen large reading
roenas and fourteen small studies,
which are to be lighted by large plate
glass windows and wsill occupy about
81, 300 square fest eff floor space. The
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-31
NO-wHEELED

FIG. "A HOMEMADE TWo-wHEELED
the shaft between the hubs of the
wheels and about six feet in length is
bolted to the thills, or, if wanted for a
dump cart, each size or bottom of the
box is secured to the shaft by loose
fitting iron clasp, hooking the front
end Of the box to the crossbar near the
whif1etree. This is strong and cheap
rig, as the wheels and shaft can be OBJ
tanned for the price of old iron, and the
remainder of the iron work need not
cost more than one dollar and half
1t requires no extra space to turn
around in, goes between the rows of
fruit without injury to them. and can
be used for many purposes about the
farm in place of stone boat 1t viii
support load of half a ton, and for
hauling stone, or other similar work
that can be done with one horse, 1t is
most serviceable. The wheels have
wide tires. and do not cut up the field
like narrow tires
In Fig.02 is shown a four-wheeled,
low-down truck, which many have
found useful in their vineyards. The
bottom. or platform, is four feet four
inches wide and eight feet long. Short
stakes are used in the holsters, and
will retain a box in position when
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-31
How to Treat Young Pigs.

There are many little things which
do not cost much that ought to be care
fully attended to in the rearing of pigs
and making of pork Whatever con-
tributes to the comfort and health OF
the animals should never be overlooked
or neglected They should have clean.
dry quarters, cool and comfortable in
summer and warm in winter. Without
such shelter. they cannot get sufi-
cheney of pure. Hfe-giving air TO main
tain health and stimulate growth
This food must be clean. sweet and
wholesome, and asupply of pure water
to drink is Indispensable Some dry
concentrated food in summer and sue
culent food in winter are necessary. IL
the best results are to be produced A
mixture of charcoal, sulphur, ashes
and salt, always accessible 10 hogs.
will be found efficient in conserving
and promoting health One who never
tried il viii be surprised at the amount
of such mixture which hog will eat
Then fine and coarse food should be
duly mixed. not only to nourish the
body, but to keep the digestive organs
in good condition and the bowels open
-Colman's Rural World
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-31

LIBRARY.
treated In tsse form of ailasters. will be
in light terra Gotta with a modelled
friese and fancy ceiling Of terra Gotta
The main reference raea will receive
similar treatment. The se-called
stack win be constructed OF
white eBameled brick with unglazed
tile floor 50 as to keep the apartment
light and free from dust
The patent record. public document.
stationery and reading-reoms will be on
the ground floer. The second floor will
contain the Offices ef the librarian,
secretary, direetars and committees and
the registry and eataleguing -reeIns-
The basement wil eantaip apartments
fer the ianitsr asa the machinery neces-
sary to keep the library supplied with
light a8d heat.
The cammittee appointed to award
the prize says of AIR. Caeiidge's plans:
The building proposed by Mr.. Coolidge
affords the greatest amount of light to
the interior: 1t is simple and economic
in construction; it Is aispified and i'm
posing ia style and happily indicates
the character and purposes of the
structure"
Lovers of good books tho world over
will congratulate Chicago upon its
bright prospects and Will be pleased to
know that this western city is the first
to undertake the erection of two tre-
proof library buildings at the same
time. When the Crerar library is added
to these seruetures-and that viii be in
the near futare-this city, once desPised
by literary men and viewed with seorn
by eastern scholars, will have verita-
BILE treasure Of precious books and
manuscripts and will become the Mecca
of students ia every branch of science.
G. W. WEffFIERE.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-31

know that there is one on his own
coat"
THE deuce there isl" cried Mart.
feeling behi nd him, with very red
face.
II dare say" continued Jim, the
philosopher, declining to join in the
general smoker at Mart's expense,
that there is something hanging or
sticking to me at this present moment,
but don't care enough to look for it"
''Oh, ho!" cried Lew Anderson, the
fourth of the group of idle boys who
were stand ing this first day of April on
the main street of Bosco, a small town
in the Michigan peninsula, what is
King Jlm's idea of joke, for instance?
Shall we blow up a barn with dvna-
mite, or throw a couple of children in
the lake? 1 would suggest that we set
fire to the lake as a starter"
There was general roar of merri-
ment over this sally, but Jim was not
abashed. He was king. indeed, among
the Bosco boys, by virtue of superior
strength, wit and intelligence. and he
knew that no serious revolt against his
rule was contemplated.
.'Poohr' he said. with smile "You
don't grasp my idea. 1 think we four
boys ought to distinguish ourselves by
doing something out of the common
run-something we can talk about next
year with pride"
81 catch on" said Mart, with more
force than elegance. Suppose we
send somebody up to Wandcl, forty
miles, Tor Or. Bixby to mend broken
leg. and when he comes, give him the
leg of oh air."
VERY WELL" said Jim. dryly. "Dr.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-31
Bees should sax. water.

. Bees, while rearing brood in early
spripg, carry great amount of water.
ana as time means honey to bees. as il
&Sss money to men. If there are no
rsnnipg streams near, it should be
kept fresh in the apiary all the time
Have enc vessel little brackish. a
teaspSenful of salt to pail of water is
aeaut right If bees find water in the
apiary, when they first begin to fly in
the spring, they will not get in the
habit of going to the neighbors' water
t-oughs. breeding a dislike for both
bees and their owners Clean wooden
butter tubs, with muslin put into them
to act as siphons,omake good drinking
vessels Bees will gather on the sun.
ny side of these tubs until It Is black,
slipping the water. When ice formed
the previous night. these drinking yes
sells should be thawed out. and scaJm
water given every morning, until
warm weather comes to staJ.-Orange
Judd Farmer.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-31

the back door. but the boys were there,
to welcome him.
He took it d-naturedly enough
when he found he couldn't escape. The
boys piled him with questions abeat
how many veins he had struck, and
how much he would sell out for; and
of course he couldn't do anything but
grin sheepishly and try to look as if be
didn't mind their chaff
Then the landlord gave him a dig
about his expedition, and the girls whA
waited on the table had something 10
say, and when he rashly ventured cut
after supper the statesmen from Glas-
zer's surrounded him with tin hernS
and tin pans and other instruments at
torture, until he was forced TO turn
and fly back to the hotel
Then they. kept it up outside upfM
the landlord himself got tired aaa
threatened to scald them if they cd
not go away.
Next day the boys were NOT surprised
to hear that Bascomb had left town
without bidding anyone good-bN and
for a whole week the boys didn't get
over laughing at the Yankee who was
too smart; and IL was unanimously
voted that Jim Macarthur was gepaus,
as well as a philosopher.
Not one of the boys ever expected to
see Bascomb again, and consequently
they stared as if they had encountered
ghost, when, precisely three weeks
afterward they saw the lanky gentle
man walking along the main street,
hands in pockets as usual He. was
in company with two well-dressed
strangers, and the boys were surprised
to see the trio strike for Fox's hill
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-31
THE APRIL FOOLS.
anas fgslss the April fseass

This ARfaa f0elsi the April foeass
WBat happy fsik are thcyi
TIE white flowers deck the ehsrEg h9us1s,
AHd dzledi2s are gay.
The Aazss9ira calls, the resfbreaEt SiaEs,
The hfaekbird pipes all Cay,
Ard they believe-@the silly thia9s-
That birds and flowers via stay.
eTis wind aud frest and scQreaing skies
That make tbs April fools grow v3sas
Tssa Apri9 feels. the April fools.
Wfet happy folk are they:
They're light of head AID hesht ss Eeart
And aaace tho bears aweys
Yeuag fDve, WITH futserfng pgrB1a WlEgs,
Batae hope for them Is news
ASsa thGy beaieye-the trdstful thiEss-
That all they say is trees
Sweet skmpletansl but who would fresh
And shake their air-built castIes doEns
For aarR were life, ana fnll az signs,
Shesafa all its April feels grow wise.
~afaraza Douglas in Hsrpers BaeaEs
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-31

ginning building oper atoms without de-
lay, the trustees appointed librarian
and rented a small building for the stor-
age Of such books as might be picked
up by DR.. Poole and his assistants, c. A.
Nelson, formerly librarian of the Astor
library; and DR.. Carl Pietsch. the we'll
known German philologist- Now. ho7v-
ever. work is in progress in every de-
partment, and the first section of what
viii unquestionably be the leading ref
erence library of America will be fin
ished by January. 1893.
The Chicago public library, now 10
Gated in the city hall building. is, as has
already been indicated, one of the popu-
lar institutions of thus great city. 1t has
for years been patronized by the repre-
sentatives of all classes and conditions
of citizens: by Americans, Germans,
Irishmen, Frenchmen. Italians, Rus
slams. Danes, Swedes, Norwegians,
Poless Bohemians. Spaniards. Turks.
Hungarians and Japanese. / know of
no more interesting place than the
lobby of the public library. Men born
under every European fagoand speaking
all the languages and dialects of the
continent can be seen every day and
evening examining reference books or
borrowing standard works of fiction for
home reading. The management has
aimed to keep pace with the demand
made upon the circulating depart
ment of the library. and thousands of
volumes have been added annually to
the original choice collection.
The want of more room at last be-
came so apparent that prize was
offered for the best plan for a library
building, and this prize has recentl.
been awarded to Mr. Charles A. Cool
idge, a Boston architect. The new
library is to be erected in Dearborn
park, near the business center of the
city. and viii cost $1,000. 900, exclusive
of machiaery and fixtures. From the
specifications accompanying the draw
ings it is learned that the building will
be Of the Roman classic style of a<chi-
lecture. An imposing arch, suggested
by the famous arch of Titus, is to grace
the main entrance. The exterior will
be built of finely-dressed blue Bedford
stone, excepting the water table which
will be of granite. The colonnade viii
be formed of Ionic columns, surmounted
by frieze containing the names Of the
worlds most famous writer's The floor
Of the entrance hall and corridors will
be of marble mosaic. The main stair
cases, the walls of the two entrance
vestibules anu Of the corridors leading
from them will be marble. The ceiling
will be, light cream-colored terra Gotta.
beautifully decorated. A marble wains-
c5ting eleven feet six inches in height
will extend around the delivery room.
The walls will correspond with the
ceiling of the entrance vestibules, q low,
elliptieal dome serving as slkylight
The raaip reading-room will have q
marble base, and the wall surfaces,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-31
RAPID Raj TRAP.

One That Has q Record of Twenty-Fo9r
Rodents In a Single Night.
A rat trap 1 recently saw consisted
of a barrel. the head of which was
hung in the middle and tipped both
ways. To hang the head, holes were
bored in the slaves Numerically oppo-
site and z couple of wire spikes driven
through the holes and into the head
The head was balanced In q horizontal
position by driving an old file into the
center on the under side. Fig. 1 shoS-s
the head. bottom side up. To set the
trap. the bait was fastened to the
head, as in Fig. .. with about foot Of
water in the barrel Then, when the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-31

DESIGN ACCEPTED FOR cuIeAee's PUB
Lie LIBRARY.
top foor viii also be divided into bed
roems and studies. The entire building
is. of course. to be lighted by electric
ity and heated by hot water The cost
Of the section of the library here de-
scribed will, according to the estimate
Of the architect. exceed $500. o0o
Eventually additions will be made to
this building.
DIR. William .. Poole. who was for
many years director of the eity's public
library, has complete charge eff the
Newberry institution. and to hira mere
than to any other Influence is due the
decision of the trustees establishing al
exclusively references library, modelled
On the plan ef the Aster library ct New
York. DE-. Poole was also instrumental
IN bringing about a radical departure
fram the conventional style Ia the ar-
rangements Of the proposed hsailding.
which is divided IN Q number Of reems
each of which viii b devoted to ses-
novatien will enable q specialist to &C.
cure the book he wants in a moment,
and at the same time be has all works
Of reference IN relation to the subject to
be investigated before him II also les
sens danger by Gre. for as each depart
ment viii be separated from its neigh
Dor by . heavy stone or brick wall q
confaEration can easily Be eapaned
10 the department. fn which Il may hap
pen 10 originate
The means a& the disposal ct the
trustees of the Newberry library are
ay,5ra5,esz1s Es1sos1 <lza divfSff,u at 0r59Ds
ertr was made. according to the wishes
Of the testa4ar, the library share
smeauted to % fD, s01. Instead Of be-
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birth
With pink of frs grant apple blossoms they
tinted cheek and chin,
And hue OF purple violets her eyes they pris-
oned in,
And yellow of the crocus brought to shine
among her curls,
And sunny smiles they gave to her, and tears
like purest pearls.
Nor did they wit withhold, OH no. few girls are
bright She
But I'll confess that she has made an April
fool of me.
waygo;
If she decree that night is day, swear that it
is So
Frowns she, my heart sinks in my breast;
smiles she, fain would dance.
And whether skies be fair or dark depends upon
her glance -
And though she may neglect me QuiteS some
other swain to bless
With her delightsome company, in feigned I'M
consciousness
OF nv discontinue small blame finds her per-
versity,
For I'll confess that she has made an April fool
of me.
These April moods this April maid so oft sees
lit to wear,
Scarce is my farewell spoken, when q penitent
appears,
The silken fringe that wells her eyes all gemmed
with April tears,
And then-apd then-(what lover, pray, relent-
less could remafnO
tkneel for pardon, and take up the cap and
bells again,
Content, If near her may live,7 whate'er she
wills to be,
For I'll confess that she has made an April fool
of me. or
Margaret Eytipge, in Detroit Free Press