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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-01
NUMBER rs

VAST amount of labor, says the
Pioneer Press, was expended last win
ter In the preparation of general mu.
nlclpal law, made necessary by the
constitutional amendmentprohibit
special legislation or any amendment
of existing city charters. Although
the bill failed of enactment this labor
was not wholly wasted, for it brought
to light the difficulties to be encount-
cred. in framing general law which
would reconcile the conflicting needs
of the different cities of the state,
which was at once comprehensive and
elastic enough to be adapted to a wide
diversity of interests and strict and
definite enough to prevent abuses.
The legislature would have done
wisely if, as the Pioneer Press urged, it
mad appointed a commission of COM
potent persons TO investigate the op-
eratlons of the acknowledgement mu-
nlcipal laws which have been enacted
in other states. This was not done.
and next winter the same problem
will confront the cities Of the state.
without any further preparation for
It's satisfactory solution than the
knowledge that the work done last
winter was In some of it's features Sc
rlously Objectionable A mistake was
made IN committing it's preparation
to number of city attorneys who
were to large extent welded to the
systems with which they were famil-
lar. A general municipal law for q
young and progressive state like Min
nesota should clearly embody all the
improvements of system and method
which have been evolved from the ex-
perience of other cities and states
which have undertaken to grapple
with this most serious problem of
modern times. What the legislature
failed to do should be done as far as
possible by the voluntary cooperation
OF the chief cities of the state in the
designation of some of their most in
telligeDt citizens to form committee
to be entrusted with the preparation
OF general law based upon the expe-
rience of the most successful modern
municipal legislation. Steps to this
END cannot be taken too early.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-01

cause tine markets for both are right
at our door as it were and heavy
freight bills from points farther east
can be dispensed with. Raw mater.
ials are in abundance for manufacture
ing, or within easy reach, while our
rOilroad facilities are first class.
Compared with our population there
are few places which will show a
larger trade in manufacturing and
shipping.
Being built upon a solid basis, ,pro-
perty whether for business or resi-
dence purpose, has less fictitious value
than in towns which have enjoyed 90
boom, and the exercise of good buii-
ness judgment is bound to meet with
returns
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-01
A RADICAL MEASURE.

The Washington correspondent of
the Chicago Inter Ocean says that from
every hint that has been dropped it is
evident that the tariff measure which
the Democratic members of the ways
and means committee are framing, is
to be much more radical measure
than has generally been expected
would be framed. Indeed so radical
is it said to be that it is likely to re-
celve decided opposition from the
ranks of Democracy, many of the
members Of which are coming to their
senses as to what tariff measure on a
free trade basis really means.
1t was all very we'll to accept the
free trade plank of the Chicago plat
form and go into the campaign and
rally votes on the cry that the masses
of the American people were being
robbed. 1t is entirely another matter
to fulfill that pledge and stop the
wheels of industry. The trouble
which has already come from the I'M
certainty of the threatened change
has bad the effect of opening the eyes
of many people who year ago shout
ed for a change, as to what it really
means, and what the full effects will
be upon tie radical basis proposed.
Everywhere in industrial centers OPP
position is being made manifest to
such a measure as is said will be re-
ported, and more particularly does
this opposition come from the new in
dustrial sources of the south.
What the loss of revenue will be
under the proposed measure the Int,
Ocean correspondent says has not yet
beer found out. In fact this impor-
tant question has been given nc
thought, but has been cast aside with
the other matter as to what effect
such a measure will have upon oul
industries and the prosperity of the
country. But to cover this loss Of
revenue it has been proposed to in
crease the tax on whisky ten cents pei
gallon; put twenty-five per cent. &c
vaeorem duty on all sugars imported
and tax incomes. This, with the in
creased importations, it is thought
will give plenty of money for the ex
penses of the government.
But there are difficulties in the way
of all these things if the Democratic
, leaders propose such program. The
Democrats from Industrial centers
!, whose political futures are threatened
by helping to promote free trade. are
strongly objecting to such radica
program as is limited at. It is alsC
Iumored that President Cleveland ha!
notified the leaders that he will veto
any measure which contains provisions
for an income tax. Evidently Grover
does not intend to have his resources
for campaign funds tempered with FOL
the benefit of Uncle Sam.
On the whole the free traders do not
find it half as easy to run the govern
ment as it was to criticise It's man
agement from the outside.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-01
THE BUILDING RECORD.

Mankato's building record for 1893
has been good One-one OF the best
in it's history. 1t shows that our
citizens have faith in the future OF
the city, and are not at all diScOurag-
ed by the prospect of short period OF
closer times than has been experienced
during late years. Notwithstanding
that large number of houses have
been erected during the past season,
there is a healthy demand for good
houses which bodies we'll for our future
growth.
In the early summer there were
many who feared that the business
depression throughout the country
would have serious effect upon the
many projects which had been con-
templated for Mankato, but the re-
suit shows that the effect was hardly
noticed and during the season the fol-
lowing structures have either been
finished or put we'll under way:
Two large wings to the state normal
school.
Mankato knitting mills completed.
Gas & Electric Light Co., electric
department enlarged.
Presbyterian church well under
way.
Mankato Theatre rebuilt.
Stahl House completed.
-Hoerr block erected.
Ole Mickels on's store erected.
August Molchow's store erected.
Seidle Drug Co.'S block erected.
S. Zimmerman's store ei ected.
u. S. postoffice and courthouse COM
menced.
This is a good showing, probably
better than any other town in the
northwest, in proportion to its popula-
tion has done during the past season,
and it is made still better by the long
list of improvements which have been
made in the residence portion or the
city, and they add much to the beauty
AMI material development OF the
city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-01
A GOOD PLACE TO INVEST.

The record for the year shows that
Mankato in a good place for invest
menJs. Its solid growth, its vast ma
tural resources, and its superior lGca-
tion all indicate for it a prosperous
future, aud there is no place where
values are less likely to be affected
than here, because it has been built
on most conservative basis. No
better location can be found for man
ufacturing and jobbing interests, be-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-01

so FAR during the year 1893, gold to
the amount of $40, 2S2, O54 has been ex-
ported from the country, and SCI, $780,
377 imported. This leaves the export
at trife over $S,OOO,OOO.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-01

Now that the foot ball season is
over, the college students will do a
little hustling with their lessons so as
to be ready for rowing contests in the
spring. La his search for physical ex-
ercise the modern college student
hnds his time for study somewhat
limited
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-01

THE Globe says that Minister Thurs
ton is making IAN egregious ass of
himself" The term which will fit
tingly describe the picture the admin
istration is making Of itself has not
yet been coined.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-01
DR.. Prices
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Contain either Alum or Ammonia
When high, faky white biscuit pastry of surprising
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Cake that is light and retains its moisture desired
DR.. Prices Cream BakingPOWder
is indispensable and incompatible.
It's higher 1eavening power makes it economical
than any other, and it never disappoints
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-01
ADVERT LETTE RS

Inc IOIOWlng Is list OF unclaimed letters
remaining in the post Office at Mankato, Mimi,
for one week ending Nov. 27st, 1893:
Baker. r Millen, Will
Cabana, Charles Nichols, ii
Dearborn, harley NOrd, Catherine
Evans. Sam O'Connell, Miss Lettie
Goodrich, A Olson, }
Hazel, T H 3 Owens, OW
Howard 2 Peterson j A
Houck, Iillman, Chas
Hughes, owen Trusley, A
tryer, A Y Wells & Richardson
Mcdonnell, James Williams, Mrs Jane
Mitchell, annie = - James
Merrill. charles Wood, H s
In calling for the above letters please say lad
vertised' and give date of list Letters remain
ing unclaimed at the expiration of Is days from
this date will be sent o the Dead Letter Office.
W. W. P. MCCONNELL P. M.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-03-28
HOMES IN DANGER.
Titles to All the Land in the Up
per Michigan to Be At
tackled.
Claim That the Chippewas Never
Coded the Land to the Unit
ed States.

DETROIT, Mich, March 27. - Some
thing in the nature of a startling discov-
cry has been made by ii. f. Chapman,
son of Congressman j. Logan Chapman,
in relation to the title to the lands in a
large part, if not the whole, of the Up
per peninsula of this state, and, II Mr..
Chipman's conclusions are borne out
by more minute investigation and sus-
tanned by the courts, every acre or
land in that peninsula west of the Sault
and Mackinac to the Montreal and Ne
nominee rivers, and from Lake Superior
to Lake Michigan and the straits, inclu-
sive of city and village lots, will be hand
ed over to their rightful owners, the
descendants Of the Chippewa Indian
nation of the Lake Superior region.
Mr.. Chipman asserts that his eXamna-
tion. of all of the treaties made between
the United States government and the
bands of ChiDpewas of the Lake Su-
perior and the Upper Mississippi region
has convinced him that no ceSSlOn OF
the upper peninsula lands has been
made to the United States government,
and that therefore title deeds in every
registry Of deeds in the region indicated
are as worthless as so much blank
paper. The case involving the payment
of principal and interest under the
treaties is we'll under way, and will be
brought in the department of Interior
Ii rejected, will be known to the United
States supreme court Of claims.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-03-28
CAPITOL EVENTS.

Prof. c. W. G. Hyde is i'll Rochester con-
Quoting a teachers institute.
The Interior Elevator company has
changed its amount of liability to $1,000, 0JO.
William Thorburn. of Watertown, has been
granted pension of S12 month from Apri
Is, 1891.
The Pittsburg Locomotive and Car works
has leased two locomotives to the Duluth,
Messabe & Northern road for $685..
The Knife River Improvement company
capital stock S25,OOO. was incorporated by
Samuel Mcclure. James Mulvey. D. Car
michael A. T. jerks and James w. Foley, of
Saltwater.
The Saturday Club of Duluth was incor-
porated by Helen W. Simonds, Augusta L.
Albertson, Sarah S. McGonagle, Florence Il.
Goff, Leila Roe, Ida NJ. Pealer, S. Jeannette
Hubbard, Lou G. Flndley, Emily l.. Stan
ford, Beta F. Hawes. Zillah E. Titcomb,
Alma Pattee Washburn, Mary J. White, Julia
NJ. Barnes.
The committee on municipal legislation
continued it's discussion of the new city
charter yesterday. 1t was so changed that
the city shall have the right to regulate or
prohibit slaughter houses and similar nuis-
ances within one mile of the limits. The
milk inspection was taken away from the
council, as it is presumably thoroughly cared
for by the state board.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-03-28
SOCIAL HRIEFS.

During the week special services will
be held at the Westminster church. the
first of which occurred last evening,
preparatory to the sacrament OF the
Lord's supper on April ,. The pastor
took for his subject yesterday morning
"A Still Small Voice" and in the even
ing, "DifficultieS of SaiYatiOn.' The
pastor will be assisted by brother clergy
men of the city during the week.
BY peculiar mistake the social news
in Sundays GLOBE contained the names
of many young people of the X. X. X.
club as having attended a social gather
ing at Westmmeland hall. There was
no entertainment al the time mentioned,
and the error occurred by turning a
sheet Of copy on the wrong side.
One of the pleasantest events of the
season was the masquerade ball given
by Pepin's orchestra in G.. A K. hall
Saturday evening. The costumes were
neat and varied. There were over one
hundred couples present. An elaborate
lunch was served at midnight.
The annual entertainment for the
benefit of ST. James church will be
given at Market hall on the evening of
April 3. Rev. James a. Fitzpatrick, the
pastor, has arranged an interesting and
varied programme for the occasion.
a reception Will be given Rev. w. A.
Foster, former pastor of the Church of
Christ, corner of Nelson and Harrington
avenues, in the church parlurs Thurs
day evening.
The Wednesday afternoon meeting of
the Queen Isabella club this week will
be held with Mrs. j. S. Pinney, 733
Holly avenue.
fairfield post, G. \. r., will give a
literary and musical entertainment at
$50 East Seventh street on Thursday
evening.
a meeting of the class of '94 was held
at the high school yesterday afternoon
to arrange for reception to the
seniors.
The PhilOmathean club and their
friends will dance to the music of the
St. Anthony hill orchestra on Thursday,
April 6.
The Peoples church lyceum will not
meet until week from this evening on
account of the Davidson lecture.
Prof. De GaImo will hold a rece ption
at WestmOreland hall on Saturday even
| ing of this week.
The X. X. k will give dance after
Easter instead of this week, as an
nounced.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-03-28
PERSONAL MENTION.

Visitors at the Commercial club yesterday
were: ". H. Sanderson, Lakeland: j. P.
Moore, Minneapolis: F. E. Parsons, Marshall; /;
James 7. Barclay. Sibley. To-; Alfred Beets
Wilmington, Del; George NJ. Donaldson and
W. 5. Osborne, New York; W. W. Clark,
Minneapolis; + 5. Berry, ST. Anthony Park;
G. A. Mari, Duluth; j. II. Anson, Mlnneap.
oils
Atthe Clifton-Miss Mary Berg Berrin,
Wis; NJ. L. BenedicksOn, Grand Forks; G.
W. VanderShe and wife. Winnipeg; John
Hardmen. Augusta, Ne: Il. E. COniey, Can
non Falls; Is. Schottinger, Saltwater; hi IS
c. ID. Boswell, lIaska.
At the Brunswick-E. Fox. Cottonwood,
10; j. j. Caldwell. Plttstied H.; p. ii. Mar
kel. Winnipeg; l. G. Linn. Yale, ). D.; l. c.
knight, Zimmerman, Mimi.
Prof. G. ". &. Hyde, assistant superin-
tendent OF public instruction. is AT Rochester
for a few days attending the Olmstad County
Teachers Institute.
Charles Fairchild Jr. is quite i'll with quin-
sey. at his home 100 Iglehart street. His
many friends hope for his speedy recovery.
County Auditor Burns has gone to Milwau-
kee to attend the funeral Of his father-in-law.
Mrs. J. B. BealS, of Portland avenue. went
to Chicago last evening over the Milwaukee.
James II Burns is in Milwaukee attending
the funeral of Mrs. Burns father
Miss Mabel La Due, of Luverne is in the
city at the Merchants hotel.
Bishop Cotter, of Winona. lectured in St
Luke's church Sunday night
William Hudson has returned from his
trip through the South.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-03-28
COME HOME TO STAY.
Ex-COngressman Castle Says He
Will Make Saltwater His
Future Home.
The seymour-Sabin Claim Cases
Now Being Heard Before the
District Court.

Ex-Congressman j. n. Castle returned
yesterday from Washington, feeling good
and in the best of spirits. 1t has been
rumored that Mr.. Castle would not
come back here to live, but he said yes
terday that he was back here to stay,
nd that Mrs. Castle and daughter
would also return here as soon as the
weather gets little warmer. Miss
Castle has been in very poor health, but
continues to improve, and Mr.. Castle has
strong hopes of her ultimate recovery.
Beginning with last evening the sta
tionery and jewelry stores in this city
will again keep open until 9p. IN.
Judge Crosby arrived from Hastings
Yesterday and took up the Seymour
Sabin claim cases in the district court.
The present hearing of these cases is
for the purpose of determining the
validity of the claims, and when the re-
ceiver distributes the money in his pos
session the double liability of the stock
holders will be taken up. The claims,
about sixty in all. aggregate an amount
exceeding $3,000,000, and the receiver
has in his possession little more than
$50. 900. An army Of attorneys are IN
tereSted In these cases, and the trial
promises to continue for some time.
The stock of Ben HorwitZ was solo at
assignee sale yesterday and was pur-
chased by Charles Conhaim, of this
city, at 70 cents on the dollar. The
other bids were: Louis Albenberg, Al
cents; j. F. Burke, 55 cents, and w. S.
Peck Il Co., 6S19 cents.
III the probate court yesterday admin
istrators' final settlements were made
in the estates of Leo Liedlsh and Fa-
lindas Dahn, and the estates were as
signed to the heirs.
Thomas Kavanagh, an employe of the
O'Briens, near Hayward, was killed by
the cars at Spooner, Wis, Saturday aft
ernoon. 1t is supposed he fell from the
platform.
Stetson's "Uncle Toms Cabin" COM
pany will be an attraction at the Grand
opera house this evening.
Mrs. Maria GoZzin, aged seventy, died
Sunday at the home of her daughter in
South Saltwater. Funeral occurs this
morning from st. Michael's church.
Louis Kiichli was arraigned yesterday
in the municipal court on charge of
murder, but the matter was continued
until Thursday next.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-03-28
KNOWLEDGE
nfort and Improvement and

Brings comfort and Improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
Jess expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfect iaxa-
tive; effectually cleansing the system.
dispelling colds. headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession because it acts on the Kid
news, Liver aud Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in soc and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed OIL every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being we'll informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-03-28
GOPHERS IN GOTHAM.
Minnesota Society Organized in
New York.

A few Minnesota gentlemen met at
the office of James Ii. Wilder in the
Equitable building in the city of New
York last Saturday afternoon to con-
slider the matter of the organization of a
Minnesota society in the city of New
York.
Plans of organization and other mat
ters incident To the making such So
ciety a success were discussed, and the
meeting adjourned to meet in two
weeks. after appointing committee on
organization and membership, consist
ing of Messrs. James II. Warner. Frede-
rick r. Shepherd and r. Leslie Moffett.
The readers of the GLOBE would con-
fer a favor by forwarding to the COM
mittee, care of James II. Warner, 100
Broadway, New York city, the names
and addresses of Minnesota friends not
residing in New York city, in order
that large increase may be sec ured
and the success of the Minnesota So
ciety III the city of New York assured.
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-03-28
IRONY OF PLATO.
Prof. Davidson's Admirable Lect-
ure on Socrates.

ure on Socrates.
The fourth of the series of evening
lectures delivered by Prof. Thomas Da-
yidson, at the Peoples church last
night, was one of unusual interest. The
subject was "The Irony of Plato" The
professor described irony as being of
two kinds-subjectiv and objective.
He claims that it enters into the compo-
siton of most great characters, citing
some of the best known of history as eX-
amples. The character of Socrates he
considers to be the best Illustration OF
the better kind of irony. The whole
course of that wonderful man was full
of irony. The fact that he, the
purest and best of men, should
be put on trial and condemned
to death on the charge of having
corrupted the youth Of Athens
that while being the braveSt and trueSt
of patriots he should have been charged
with disloyalty to the state, that one
whose whole thought and study was
stepped in the love and effort for the
divine approval should be charged with
impiety, was the height of irony. The
character of Socrates as Plato pOrtrayS
it is one of the grandest in the annals of
the world. When at length after his
prejudged trial and sentence he pre-
pares so calmly to carry out the judg-
ment of the court. the closing scene is
one that has no parallel in all the
worlds history, "lf ever there was a
man who had squared accounts with
Deity, it was Socrates" said the lee
turer, so. having no fear, he himself
pronounces the words that send the sOr-
rowing friends away. "The time has
come when we must depart, YOU to life
and to death, and who can say which
IS the better part" These lectures
grow in interest as they progress. and
those who miss them will have cause
for lasting regret. The fifth one viii! be
given Thursday evening at the Peoples
church. The subject: Thomas Aqui-
nas." The lectures on "DaDte" are i'll
the lecture room of the same church at
3.30 n m
St. Paul daily globe., 1893-03-28
SPIRITS FAVOR HARRISON.
Startling Announcement by Chi
cago Medium.

CHICAGO, March 27.-AccOrding to
Mrs. Sarah Z. BrOwnell even the occult
beings whose abiding place is the spirit
land are climbing into the band wagon
and are strongly in favor of Carter ii.
Harrison for worlds fair mayor. Mrs.
BrOwnell made some national and pO-
litical prophecies at Armour hall, Lake
and Wood streets. last night. She In
formed a select circle Of spiritualists
that her guides had told her that Carter
Harrison would be elected mayor by
10000 majority. Mrs. Brownell also
prOphesied that within the next three
months seven mon high in the councils
of the patton would die; that there
would be two bloody RIOTS in Chicago
before snow flies, and that two cyclones
would sweep the city. She also inti-
mated that cholera would smite down
many in Chicago.