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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-02-03
INSANE HOSPITAL WILL EXHIBIT

An exhibit for the Fair from the
hospital for the insane at st. Peter is
now assured, and while the exhibit
will not take high rank for the eX-
cellence of execution perhaps, it will
90 to shown that these unfortunate
women take an interest in the world
from which they are debarred a place.
and if given a chance could do some
thing to while away the long hours OF
the winter day, thereby taking their
thoughts from the griefs and sorrows
that fill their narrow lives with gloom.
This exhibit will for the most part
consist of fancy work OF various kinds,
such as needlework both plain and
fancy, crochet. lace making, rug max
ing and painting. The show case will
be made by one of the patients in the
mems department who is an expert
cabinet maker. The trustees have
allowed $50 for the enterprise, and TO
course that sum will not go very far.
Our dry goods merchants and mil
liners can aid these unfortunate ones
by giving the bright bits of silk. satin,
velvets and ribbons or laces that &C
cumulate in their establishments.
Save up the samples and send to this
office. We will forward them to the
hospital gladly. Remember that even
few bits from each one will make a
nice pile for the shut.in-workers
Whatever you do let it be done soon
so they may get to work, as the time
is very short.
Who knows but what this little eff
fort may be the opening wedge fol
that much needed necessity-a work
shop, where both men and women may
have something to do besides think
ing of their woes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-02-03
LIST OF PATENTS.

Granted to Minnesota inventors this
week. Reported by Evert & Apple
man, patent attorneys, Warder Build
ing, Washington, D. c., who will send
circulars and give advice free regard
ing patents:
James Colgrove. Clear Water, pota'
to-harvester: julius w. Hanson, ST.
Paul. electric motor; Rudolph O.
Kruschke, Duluth, electric show case
alarm; Henry A. Muckle, ST. Pau
Park, side spring vehicle; Egbert T;
Sartell, ST. Cloud. door cneck; EDWARD
L. Sutton and @. r. Reed, saltwater
combined car and camp stool; Freoer'
lex Woke, deceased, Rich Prairie
plOw-cleaner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-02-03
CITY ENGINEERS REPORT.

The annual report of City Engineer
Haynes has been published in neat
pamphlet form and covers 80 pages.
1t is full of interesting information,
the most of which appeared in these
columns in the synopsis published
some time ago.
Under the head of sewers, the en-
gineer says that the sewer pipe used
during the past season has been en-
tirely of Mankato cement, and the
quality is greatly improved. He rec
ommends that this year sewers be laid
onFifth street as far south as the Nor
NAL school; on North Broad street
from Washington to Rock, and up
Rock to the brewery. The six auto
matte flush tanks have proved Of great
benefit in keeping the pipes clean and
comparatively free from offensive
odor. On Front street there are POS
connections, Second street ia, Broad
80, Jackson 6, S. Warren 4, Liberty 16,
Byron 7, State %, Lincoln %, total
$40. There are in all 10 manholes and
IS catch basins.
Of street paving he says:
"Our city is enjoying most substan-
tial prosperity. Street traffic is large
and constantly increasing, and sur
face which has in the past answered
very we'll does not meet our present
needs. | cannot give the actual
amount expended the past season IL
keeping Front street in repair, but II
is larger sum than our people real
e-sufficient to pay good Interest
on the cost of paving. If no more is
done | hope that next season will see
one block paved with good brick by
way of experiment"
There are the city 44,O1S feet OF
water mains and 4,27S feet of supply
pipes. The following estimate of the
cost of laying water pipe by days labor
is made.
Class of material or work. Diameter in inches.
Pipe and special castings, SO 80 SO 81 sos
Lead, gasket and scanning, 0.o7 0.o9 %
Labor O,25 OFT OH
Total cost, 500 so.98 s1.2'
This does not cover the cost O.
valves and hydrants.
Speaking of sidewalk construction
Mr.. Haynes says:
sit has often occurred to me thai
we might improve on our present plar
for sidewalk building. If we shOul(
let the contract each year to the low
est bidder for building all sidewalks
as the same are ordered by the coun
Gil, we would then secure straight
uniform walks on the proper grade
and the expense to property owners
would in majority OF cases be les
than it is now 1t is nearly impossi
BILE to have straight, good sidewalk
unless we do this. 1t is also evident
that change in the ordinance viii
have to be made before we have stone
walks, on Front street, as under thu
plea of repairs the property owner Cal
continue the plank walks indifinitel.
or until such time as it suits his con
yenience to put III something better.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-02-03

bellion he laid a strong and ambitious
hand. He Was determinative force
in the financial measures upon which
the business and wealth Of the
United States have found profitable
but unstable equilibrium. He pressed
forward with ceaseless activity the meas
ures of reconstruction. He assembled
the sharp and jutting crag of party
leadership. With the statesman's mo-
tive, not unmixed with the motive of the
politician, he. flung himself into the
heated and imbittered debates of the
epoch.
The legislative career of Blaine was
touched in many parts with the first
penciling of those policies with which
his name has become associated. Al.
ready we may discover in the tone OF
his debates and the spirit of his outside
speeches the outgivings of those views
which as secretary of state he was ia
develop into permanency and system.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-02-03

that Blaine himself might be thus de-
stroyedl We will try it. He has pur-
chased railway bonds. He has received
moneys from the Union Pacific. He is
waist deep in the securities of the Little
Rock and Fort Smith railway. He shall
be investigated MIllIgan shall nrodnce
Continued on eighth page.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-02-03
BLAINE IS DEAD
He Passes Away at 10 O'clock
Friday Morning.
THE MAN FROM MAINE.
John Clark Ridpath Reviews the
Life of James G. Blaine.
HIS INFLUENCE AND GENIUS

1t is the day of Endymion-the houl
of the setting sum- The splendid orb
which has shone for more than quarter
of a century across the landscape of ciy
ilization gilds with his last beams the
dome of the Capitol! He is gone!
We may now estimate dispassionately
the life and genius Of JAMES GILLESPIE
BLAINE. The conspicuous place which
he has held in the estimation of his coun.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-08-24
Foul Play! Read This.

Two milk cows strayed, or perhaps
stolen. One of them is large whit
ish COW with blue specks on her neck
and shoulders, Grumpy horns; raw
boned, with small bell; giving milk;
about 12 or Is years old. Ear mark,
if any, forgotten. The other is a low,
heavy built red and white pided COW,
about years old, giving more milk
than the first; had on a larger bell.
with the letter ZAP cut on one side
and some other cuts on the opposite
side which are now forgotten. Ear
mark also forgotten. Said COWS stop
ped at Lee Usher's, on the head OF
Tom Suck, and his wife MIXED them
several days. They tended up regu-
larly and were known to be stray cows;
and suddenly they disappeared and no
trace can be found of them. which in
duces the belief that they have been
driven out and sold. If this be true.
expect the bells were taken off. / am
a poor man with a family of little
children. who need the milk and but
ter. If the people will watch out and
make inquiries and help me to find my
COWS, it will be great favor to my
children. and will only be too thank
full. Send all information to DR.. ID.
NJ. LEE. Lesterville, Mo-, and he will
let me know.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-08-24
Tardy Justice.

No person is in dagger of being
hanged in Missouri by legal process
with undue haste. The laws seem to
be arranged on the theory that persons
charged with murder should be allowed
ample time to wear, out public senti-
ment. Joseph A. Howell, who was
hanged at Trenton Friday, had no room
to complain that the law had FASTENED
him to the gallows He murdered a
widow woman and her four helpless
children the night of January 10. 1889,
and, although arrested a few hours
later aud confronted with the most
convincing proof of guilt, it took the
lawountil August A. 1898. to hang him.
Thtans d little over four years and six
months before justice is melted out to
one of the most inhuman murderers
who ever cursed Missouri with his
presence. Ample time was afforded
Howell for the witnesses for the State
to scatter or die, and also for him to
escape from Jail, and had not the evil
dence been SO overwhelming it is fair
to presume that he would be alive to-
day.
There is no use for newspaper writ
ers to waste columns of space in de-
nouncing mobs as long as the people
know how difficult it is to convict the
most infamous murderer in a court of
Justice. The chances are always
against conviction if the accused party
or his friends possess means to take
advantage of the delay the law affords.
Knowing this full we'll, when a revolt
ing crime is committed the people
frequently take the law in their own
hands.
The criminal laws of Missouri ought
to be simplified and so arranged that
the man who steals railroad is in as
much danger of speedy punishment as
the tramp who raids a hencoop.-Jcf-
ferSO7 City Tribune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-08-24
Obituary.

DIED-At the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Scoggins, Glover,
Mo-, Wednesday, August 9th, 1898,
THEODosIA E. HODGES, wife of John
B. Hodges.
The deceased was born in Iron coun-
ty, March 9th, 1871, and at her death
was just % years and five months, old.
Early in life she professed religion, and
joined the Missionary Baptist Church,
of which she was faithful and devot-
ed member up to the hour of her death.
On March 18th, 1891, she was united
in marriage to John B. Hodges: the
fruits of this union was one child, a
boy, who with the father still survives.
As she had lived, so she died, an un-
wavering believer in the Christian re-
ligion certain of the glories of eternity.
A few hours before death, she sum-
moned the members of the family
round the bedside, and bidding them
all an affectionate farewell, she calmly
waited the end. The only regret she
seemed to have was that she could not
be spared to rear her child in the way
he should go. Mid prayers and hymns
her spirit passed away; and the end
was peaceful and serene; life left the
clay and the soul winged its fight.
A loving and dutiful daughter; a
faithful and devoted wife and mother,
she has passed from the troubles and
sorrows of this world to the joys that
are promised the blessed. To the be-
reaved ones who are left to mourn her
early demise, is the great consolation
that their beloved was prepared to GO;
that her life had been pure and righte-
Gus, and her spirit fitted for the realms
where the .wicked cease from troub-
ling and the weary are at rest" The
world has lost noble woman and an
indebted and faithful soul has gone to
its reward.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-08-24

The American manufacturer asks
that the tariff on the articles he makes
be placed so high thatcompetition will
be shut off, in order that the prices of
his wares may be kept up. The Shy
lock asks that silver money be destroy
ed, in order that the purchasing pow
er of the residue be increased, thereby
enabling him to fix the price of the
products of this country. The price
of manufactured articles is to be main
tanned; the value of agricultural pro-
ducts, with which these articles are to
be purchased, is to be reduced. Here
are the only propositions before the
country. How ought a true Demo-
cratic representative solve them?
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-08-24
The Old Reliable Still on Deck.

The Best Stock of Saddlery and
Harness on this road, between Little
Rock, Ark. and St. Louis, Mo-, is kept
by the .'Old Reliable"
Saddle Blankets, Robes, Brushes.
Curry Combs-all kinds of shop work
spurs, and all kinds of Whips.
Leather and Saddlery Hardware.
Also No. / Elegant Stock of Fancy
and Staple Groceries, Canned Goods,
Tobacco and Cigars, and q Complete
Line generally kept in a First Glass
Grocery Store, at as Low Prices as
Good Goods can be sold at any place.
The public-all who desire a square
deal-will do we'll to call at the UNION
MARKET, Ironton, Mo-, opposite Geo.
Schultz's saloon
w. P. MCCARvER. Proprietor.
P. S.-Established 1873.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-08-24

:. The proposition to permit the nation
arbanks of this country to issue national
bank notes to the full amount of bonds
deposited, will not go with the people,
banking system is wrong and they want
to see the last of it, My friends A and
B, each inherit hundred thousand
dollars in cash. A engages in the dry
goods business, with his hundred thous-
and dollars for capital. B, being more
astute in money matters, buys bonds
with his which are not taxed, and
places them with the Treasury De-
: partment and starts national bank.
A is in the first place taxed upon his
investment and makes what he can by
the sale of his goods. B pays no taxes
on his bonds. They draw interest at
three or four per cent, and he gets
back from the government, while his
bonds are drawing him interest to the
amount of three or four thousand dol
lars per year, the sum of ninety thous-
and dollars in bank notes to lOau to
"A and men like him, when they get
short. 1t is the only instance we know
Net in which a man can eat all of his
cake and still have nine-tenths of it
left. And now by allowing national
banks to issue notes up to the full
amount of their bonds, it is proposed
: 10 let them eat all of their cake and
have all of it left at the same time.
Senator Cockerell is right in calling a
halt in this matter. The people have
said little about the national banking
system, because they have believed at
the extinction of the national debt
these institutions would disappear.
The moment they attempt to perpetu-
!. ata themselves, they will be wiped out.
There is . feeling that the national
sbanker is at the bottom of the war on
silver. He may lose the bone he has
III bis attempt to get another.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-08-24
Personal.

Miss Marie Gratiot went to De Soto
Monday.
Jas. H. Clark and wife and /. G.
Whitworth, Jr., and wife left for Chi
cago Monday.
Miss Allie Hughes of ST. Louis is
visiting her mother In Ironton.
Nick Jay of Crystal City was down
Sunday.
b. r. Billings, the gentlemanly and
popular postal clerk, was attracted to
the Valley Sunday.
Geo. c. Simpson of Springfield, His,
and brother, Robert, of Pittsburg, Wis
tied old time friends in the Valley this
week. 9
A. B. Sloan of Cape Girardeau ar
rived in'the Valley Tuesday.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-08-24
Good Looks.

Good looks are more than skin deep,
depending upon a healthy condition
of all the vital organs. If the Liver
be inactive, you have a Bilious Look
If your stomach be disordered you
have a Dyspeptic Look and if your
Kidneys be affected you have a
Punched Look. Secure good health
and you will have good looks. Elec
trio Bitters is the great Alternative and
Tonic; acts directly on these vital
organs. Cures Pimples, Blotches,
Boils and gives a good complexion
Sold at P. r. Crisp's Drugstore, SOC.
per bottle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-08-24
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

OhDEh VT lONs
In the Circuit Court Iron county, Missouri,
in vacation-July Goth, 1893.
The State of Missouri at the relation and to
the use of =. w, Whitworth, Collector of
the Revenue of Iron county, Missouri,
against
Peter X. Lands and all unknown interested
parties.
Action to Enforce Lien for Taxes.
Now at this day comes abe plaintiff, P. w. Whit
worth, Coileetor al the Revenue of Iron County,
MissoEs., and files his petition and affidavit, set
ting forth other things, that the defendants
are non-residents of the State of Missouri and
cannot be summoned in this action by the ordina-
y process Of law; it IS therefore ordered by the
flying said defendants that an action has been com
county. the object and general nature of which is
to enforce the hen of the State, of Missou-
the said Back taxes ssogg
1888, 1850, 1890 and 1891 to wit.
The northeast quarter tof the southwest
quarter, and the northeast quarter aud the
south half Of the northwest quarter, and
the northwest quarter of the northwest quar-
ter, and the north half of the southeast
quarter, all in section s. township 81 north,
OF range east, Iron county, Mo,
IAN itemized statement in the nature OF tax
said real esta.s. for the years Aforesaid amount e
is fled with said petition as provided by aw.) And
unless they be and appear at the next term of said
court, to be holden for said county of Iron, and
the fourth Monday in October next, {Iso3) and
before the third day thereof f the term shall
long continue; and. If not, then before the end
Of the term), and plead, answer demur to said
plaintiffs petition, the same will be taken as
confessed, Judgment rendered in accordance with
the prayer of said petition, and said real estate, or
said judgment, interest and COSTS be sold under 2
special fieri facias to be issued thereon.
1t is further ordered that a copy hereof be pub
lished according to law in the IRoN County REC
lister, weekly newspaper published In said
county of Iron, and State If Missouri.
JOS. HUFF, Clerk.
A true copy.
Attest, with seal. this Goth dav OF July.
tsEAI-l 1898. JOS. HUFF,
Clerk Iron county circuit court.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-08-24
Dissolution of Co-Partnership.

The co-partnership heretofore ex-
listing between John w. Harral and
James A. Reyburn under the firm of
Harral & Reyburn, has this day, been
been dissolved by mutual consent. The
liabilities are assumed by j. w. Har-
raj, and all parties indebted to the
firm are expected to call Immediately
and settle with either one of the I'M
dersigned. JNO. w. HARRAL.
JAMES A. REYBURN.
Belleview, Mo-, August IA, 1898.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-08-24
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
In the Circuit Court of Iron County, Mo-, in vacation
July 29th, 1893.
The State of Missouri the relation and to the
of P. W. whitworth Collector of the Revenue of
Iron County, Mo-,
John Murray, Ruth Elliott and all unknown inter-
ested parties.
Action to Enforce Payment of Taxes]
Now at this day comes the plaintiff, P. w.
WhitWorth, collector of revenue of Iron coun-
ty. Missouri, and files his petition and affidav-
it, setting forth among other things, that the
defendants, Ruth Elliott and all unknown
interested parties are non-residents of the
State of Missouri, and cannot be summoned
in this action by the ordinary process of law;
it is, therefore, ordered by the clerk of the
circuit court of Iron county, Mo-, in vacation,
that publication be made, notifying said de-
PENDANTS that an action has been commenced
against him in the circuit court of sand coun-
ty, the object and general nature of which is
to enforce the lien of the State of Missouri
for back taxes Tor the years 1883. 1889, 1890
and 1891, inclusive, on the following real es-
tate, belonging to said Defendants to wit;
East half of lot No. 1 of the northeast
quarter OF section 5,township 81 range east,
Iron county, Mo.
Can itemized statement in the nature of a
tax BILL showing the amount of taxes now due
on said real estate, for the years aforesaid,
amounting in the aggregate to the sum of
$780, is filed with said petition, as provided by
law And unless they be and appear at the
next term of said court, to be holden for the
county of Iron, and State of Missouri, at the
Court House in said county on the fourth
Monday in October next, Qs9a), and on or
before the third day thereof (if the term
shall SO long continue; and, If not, then
before the end of the term), and plead,
answer or demur to said plaintiffs petition
the same will be taken as confessed, judgr. ent
rendered in accordance with the prayer of said
petition, and said real estate, or so much
thereof as may be necessary to satisfy said
Judgment, interest and costs, be sold under q
special feri facias to be issTed thereon,
It is further ordered tEat copy hereof be
published according to law in the TROY
COUNTY REGISTER, weekly newspaper ru. :
lished in said county of Iron, and Stat #
Missouri. JOS. HUFF, Clerk.
A true copy:
Attest, with seal, this cath day of July, 1885,,
lsEAL.] JOS. HUFF, Clerk
Iron county circuit court
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-08-24
Notice of Administrator de Bonis Non,
Cum Testamento Annexo.

Notice is hereby given, that the
Letters of my predecessor, as Executor
of the Estate of Joseph G. Clarkson,
deceased, having ceased to have any
legal force, on the 10th day of July,
1898, by reason of death of Executor.
Letters of Administration de Bonis Non,
Cum Testamento, were granted to the
undersigned on said Estate, on the
18th day of August, 1898, by the
Probate Court of Iron county, Missouri.
This 18th day of August, 1898.
Jos. A. ZwART. Administrator de Bonis
Non, Cum Testamento Annexo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-08-24

The only dishonest money advocates
are the champions of the gold standard.
They are the money lenders special
pieaders, and what do they plead forP
Why, that the foreign usurer, and his
American fellow pirate-who loaned
IDS debtors so much money when silver
dis we'll as gold, and greenbacks, too,
with nothing but the governments
promise behind them, were all legal
tender-shall be paid back only in gold.
The American people are to be made
pay IN increased principal and increas-
ed interest on all the debts they owe.
public and private. and in the dimin-
ished value of all their products meas
ured by England's gold-tape measure,
millions upon millions more than they
borrowed or owed. That's the ..honest
money" which Wall street wants. Blot
out half the lawful money of the
country, make other half scarcer and
dearer, and tell the debtor classes.
nineteen-twentieths of all the people,
that they are dishonest if they object
to paying back to Shylock 80 per cent.
more than they ever received from
him. .s.Honest money" is the most
dishonest cry ever heard in the politics
Of this country.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-08-24

THE gold standard idea, it gives us
pleasure to note. is finding little favor
in the eyes of the Southeast press.
Nearly all of the boys that have opin-
ions and are not afraid to express them
have come out squarely for free coin
ape
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-08-24

ACCORDING to an eloquent Georgia
statesman, the Democratic platform of
the Congressional boys at the pie
counter, is-..Behold the Maui"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-08-24

The Stodjard County Fair will be
held at Dexter, September 10th to 23d.
inclusive. A splendid lot of attrac-
tions are promised.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-08-24

COUGHING LEADS TO CONSUME
TON. Kemp's Balsam stops the
cough at once.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-08-24

Specimens of Missouri marble are
wanted at the Office of Burwell Fox,
Ironton, Mo
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-08-24

Lanes Medicine Moves the Bowels
Each Day. In order to be healthy this
is necessary.