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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-15
Infantile Orchestra Leader.

Little Rauol Koczalski, the piano
forte prodigy" whose recitals created
so much interest in London last season,
has now come out in Leipsic as con-
ductor. The boy, who is said to be only
9years of age, was rather too small in
stature for the musicians to see his beat,
SO they put the little fellow on a chair,
and he seemed to have secured very
good performance News
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-15
south Africa Governesses,

A governess, writing from South Afri-
ca, says: "The life of governess on
farm is truly terrible for English
girls indeed few can stand it. Often
the people, except the children, can
only speak Dutch, and for weeks to-
gether you will see no one else. Your
bedroom will have mud floor, baths
are an unknown luxury, while there
will be absolutely no sanitary arrange
mentS.'
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-15
Caroline Hall Acquitted.

CENTER CITY, Mimi, Dec. 1.-THE
jury in the case of Mrs. Caroline Hall,
who was indicted by the grand jury for
poisoning her mother-in-law, Johanna
Hall, Aug. last, came into court at 3
p. m. with verdict of not guilty after
being out but 10 minutes. This case
has been in court for four days and
much interest has been manifested in
the outcome.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-15
scheic and Fioyd start West.

NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-Phillip M.
Scheig and Frank Floyd, accused of hav-
ing robbed the Bank of Minneapolis,
started on the trip west Sunday in charge
of detectives from that city. They We're
taken from police headquarters to the
railway depot in carriage. The pris.
oners had lost much of their stylish ap-
pearance by the night in the cells.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-15
Killed His Brother.

HELENA, Mon, Dec. 11.-Frank Mil
Ter, who lived with his brother, "Box''
Miller, on ranch in Park county, has
given himself up to the authorities. He
killed his brother during a quarrel.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-15
Feared ExtraditiOn,

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1.-THE 10 81.
berian convicts who escaped to this city
from Saghalien, and became the main
feature in a museum at Oakland, have
suddenly disappeared, apparently fear
full of extraditiOn to Russia.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-15
The Tug of War.
The Little Girl With a Company Face.
IS Companion.

The Little Girl With a Company Face.
Once on time in a far away place
Lived a queer little girl with a company face,
And no one outside of the family knew
OF her everyday face or supposed she had two.
The change she could make with wondrous
celebrity,
For practice had lent her surprising dexterity.
But at last it CHANGED on an unlucky day,
Or lucky perhaps | would much better say,
To her dismal dismay and complete consterna-
ton,
She failed to effect the de~ired transformation
And caller, her teacher, Miss Agatha Mason,
Surprised her with half of her company face on,
And half of her everyday face peeping out,
Showing one grimy tear track and half of a
pout,
Contrasting amazingly with the sweet smile
That shone on her company side all the WHILE
The caller no sooner had hurried away
Than up to her room the child flew in dismay
And after night spent in solemn reflection
On the folly of features that can't bear inspec-
ton
She came down to breakfast and walked to
her place,
Calm, sweet and serene, with her company
face.
Thenceforward she wore it, day out and day in,
Till you really might think twould be worn
very thin;
But, strange to relate, it grew more bright
and gay,
And her relatives think twas red letter day
When the greatly astonished Miss Agatha Ma
son
Surprised her with half of her company face on.
st. Nicholas.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-15

peasant woman of north Russia. 1t was
dressed in a long white linen overgar-
ment that seemed to be a cross between
an ulster and Mother Hubbard. This
was bordered with narrow linen braid
in which magenta and bright yellow
were mingled. The dress was of dark
cotton, in which there was much red
A long apron deliberately embroidered
in gay colors covered the front of it.
A bright cotton kerchief was tied around
ed by red cord, hung little bucket.
The sandals on the small feet were of
woven bark fbers tied in place by
strings
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-15
Gone Into Liquidation.

WALIA WALLA, Wash, Dec. 11.-At
a meeting of the directors of the Walla
Walla Savings bank it was decided to go
into liquidation. The bank has paid
up capital of 100000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-15
CONVICTED OF PATRlClDE.

Herman HObeck Gets Seven Years at Wau-
sau, Wis.
WAUsAU, Wis, Dec. 1.-THE jury in
the case of Herman and Otto Hobeck,
brothers, charged with having killed
their father, brought i'll verdict Of not
guilty as to Otto and guilty of man.
slaughter as to Herman. The jury was
out 20 hours. Herman was sentenced
fenced to seven years hard labor
by Judge Bardeen. The crime
was a revolving one, the father
being chopped to pieces by
Herman and the head severed from
the body. The two boys then dug a hole
in the ground, buried the corpse and
felled a tree over the spot. The boys
were densely ignorant. Their father
had always abused them, and on this
occasion was about to attack them with
Ratchet.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-15
An Intoxication Epidemic.

One of the peculiarities of Washington
life is the epidemic of intoXication which
occasionally sweeps over the town. We
had such a day last week. How it started
no one knows, but in some way coterie
of senators and representatives became
very hilarious at a famous drinking saloon.
Consciously or unconsciously they set out
to induce about half the town to follow
their example. Man after man was brought
into the combination. Men who rarely or
never drink to excess were full as goats.
Statesmen, high officials, newspaper cor
respondents, army and navy officers, all
sorts and conditions of men. caught the ep-
idemic and joined the roisterers. The fe-
yer spread from one fashionable drinking
saloon to another, and finally to the clubs.
1t was kept up until late at night. Such
jamboree on large scale had not been
see in Washington for several years. Next
morning at least so men. more or less
distinguished, were painfully aware of
their excuses of the night before. Forty
or so men looked askance at each oLncr
when they met and privately resolved never
to go there any more.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-15
FOR LITTLE FOLKS.
A Russian Doll.

The Russian exhibit in the Woman's
building at the Worlds fair contained
a great variety of toys, and especially
dolls. These dolls represented not only
babies, but many of them were dimin
utive copies of men and women in the
various walks of Russian life. One of
the most interesting was a type OF the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-15

Established in 1868.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-15

Address ST. PAUL DISPATCH,
St. Paul, Mimi.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-08-22

There Is a woman in Washington so.
c'ety whose eccentricities in certain lines
are so well known as to pass without
comment. Her position as a matron of
literary proclivities Is the motive for sun
dry gatherings at her house during the
season. On one occasion the guests bid
den TO the literary feast were Informed
upon arrival that they must enter by a
Ode door, az the morning being rainy
they would otherwise track mud over the
hall carpet. That the hostess is not so
much a respecter Of persons as of things
II further evidenced by her conduct at
an afternoon reception.
Those Of her guests whose garments
were ornamented with jet were asked
during their stay to remain in the second
paTlor. where the furniture was of ma
hogany. This sorting out process was
explained by the frank announcement
that If people would veal sharp orna-
ments on their clothes she must protect
her W property by excluding them
from the sacred precincts of the first par
Tor SO that the rosewood furniture could
not be Observation-Disclosures Fields Wash
ington.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-08-22
HOw.tO Keep a Chameleon.

The Florida chameleon, which also is
frequently brought home by the tourist.
- a bright and intelligent creature. He
requires almost unlimited sunshine to
bask in, and flies, which he catches on
the end of his long tongue, to eat. \
4ernery is a comfortable place for him.
This fellow, it is said, has a temper, and
II not well treated or if teased he will
show fight, though he can hardly do
much harm. The genuine chameleon,
after whom the Florida lizard is named.
h one of the quaintest and oldest of
pets, but he is a native of the old world
n rarely seen in our country.
Another American of the family, often
cent from the west and south to pet
lovers, is called the horned toad. though
he is no toad, but a lizard. He is said TO
be an interesting pet and capable of be-
ing taught. All the small members of
this ace live on insects and need to be
kept in very warm quarters.-Olive
Thorne Miller III Harper's Bazaar.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-08-22

In addition To the prize story of 10 pages there
are 10 racy short stories. -krtchCs. poems am
wittici>ms from the old ISSUES uf Town Topics.
that famous and spicy New York journal known
wherever English Is read. No book published
this year will afford such delicious Cntrrtaiu-
ment for hours of summer leisure and travci.
What The Independent saNs:-"Oncr again
New York; fashionable society quarterly vol
ume. Tales From Town Topics has made it,
appearance. The tales are spicy and the topics
inexllaustible. Some uf the tales skirt along
the very edge of danger. but n firm hand hoids
them back within the bounds of a wholesome
scnsco propriety."
All news and book stands or send price. 10
cents. to TOWN TOPICS, u West I'D Street,
New York.
si.oo pays TIRE months TRIAL subscrip-
ton to Town Topics and you will get any back
number of Tales From Town Topics FREE.
Town Topics -. OO per year.
LIBERAL CLUB OFFER Town Topics and
Tales From Town Topics" will both be sent one
year for s. DO.
Town Top c., the great 3apage weekly. is uni
yersally recognized as the most complete weekly
journal in the world.
Its "Saunterings" columns are inimitable.
It, society news, especially Of the doings of the
40 of New York, Boston. Philadelphia, Chicago
and all over the world. il not canalled by any
newspaper. Its Financial Department is au.
thority with all bankers ard brokers. Its
"Afeld and Aftoat' makes il the most interest.
ing paper for all lovers Of sport yachting. foot
ball, rowing. shooting. fishing. etc. Its the
Turf excels all other racing notes. Its bur
lesques, poems and jokes are the cleverest. Its
stories are by the best writers-among them
Amelie Rives, +. Marion Crawford, Julian Haw.
thorDe. Edgar Fawcett. jerome X jerome, Gill
bert Parker, Mary J. Hawker t"Lanoe Fal
coner"l, Barry Pain. Paul Bourget. o,c.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-08-22
Tuesday. August ~. 1888.
NJ l.lt>> WORN.

Was it the spirit of prophecy or thu
exercise of horse sense and good bust
ness judgment that prompted the utter
ances made 10y John Claflin of New
York in the Forum of November last
In this issue. just preceding the presi
dental election. the publishers of the
Forum had invited from various prom
inent people IN the country an ex
preston of opinion as TO presidential
preference and reasons influencing such
preference. Among those responding
was John Claflin one of the solid mer
chants of New York. who in a compari.
lively brief statement Of his reasons for
supporting the republican nominees
drew such a prophetic picture of the
present condition of the nation. that We
reproduce it for the benefit of those
who may have esteemed ali this kind OF
ante election talk as CUFF Mr.. Claflini s
reasons for hls preference. are as fol
lows:
The trade of the country has ad-
justed itself to the present tariff; labor
is well en- ployed. and the remarkably
small nun Der of failures reported for
the current year shows that business is
uncommoaly prosperous. If the demo
cratic party should be successful next
month Il low tariff would logically fol
low: sore manufactures would then be
closed: many would curtail their pro-
ductiou: considerable distress would be
felt by the laborins classes. their pur
chasing power would be decreased. and
cannot doubt that hard times would
be upon us: hard times too, that would
not mend quickly.
~ low tariff would for IA time at least,
be sure to stimulate imports of mer-
chandise and tend TO increase exports of
gold. The democratic majorit. in con
gress has repeatedly shown its unsound-
ness on the currency question; If rein.
forced 10y new elections. it probably
would give fresh cause for alarm to the
vast foreign capital invested in the
United States, and the menace Of Il free
silver bill c~onioined with the experience
Of a low tariff might cause exports of
gold to a very dangerous extent. | be-
lieve Mr.. Cleveland would veto IA free
silver bill. but "a hot contest between
him n his party would disturb the
complacence Of foreign investors To an
unmeasureable degree.
These are evident dangers which
might follow democratic success. Re
publican success on the other hand.
wonld assure comparative financial safe
ty. \ majority Of the republican legis-
lators can be counted upon to oppose all
hazardous financial experiments. aud If
the republican party be continued in
power, there seems to be every reason
to believe that our present national pros
perity will increase rather than dimin-
ish."
Again We ask, was it prophecy or
horse sense.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-08-22

Collector fangrily)-Do you intend to
pay Ills t1il ueXt week or never. sir:
Tr"rtrr-W Well. since you offer me a
choice, | lay never. Really Very kind Of
you Good day.-Truth.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-08-22
VEN WIG Had LUCK.
STORIES CIRCULATED IN AGROUP CT
TACOMA cPORTS.

Most "f Them Were Told by Profe>siona
Gamblers aud May or Nav Not BE True.
but an .Afidayit 4. Required For the Yarn
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-07-20

o, YES, Topeka Is model prchibi-
tion town! There are % licensed drug
stores in that city, one of which report
ed 800 sales of liquor ''for medicinal,
mechanical and scientific purposes"
for the month of June. Suppose each
of the other drng stores sold a like
number for the month it would givs a
grand total of O,920. If June was an
average month. by multiplying one
months sales by II, we have a grand
total of 131 ,040 sales for the year.
This would be small estimate, when
we consider that during the winter all
the republican politicians of the state
flock into Topeka for month or two.
Suppose that the average quantity pur-
chased at each of the 131 ,040 sales be
half pint land that is very small, the
average would more likely be pintl
and you have yearly sale of 65 500
pints, or S,190 gallons of liquor, sold
by Topeka's drug stores alone.
Multiply that by two anq you come
nearer having the proper amount.
Yes Topeka is model prohibition
town, when drug stores only are taken
into consideration. There are numer-
Gus private clubs in the city where the
citizens have rooms fitted up with bars.
Then the prohibited" can be bought
at any eff the leading hotels n bottle
25 cents or four for dollar.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-07-20

England has given public notice tnat
she is going to stand out as "a mono
metallist," a gold bug and nothing else.
There is but one nation upon the globe
capable of knocking the socks from un-
der her, and it's name is Uncle Sam.
He is "bi-metallist" and paper dol
lar man, and he will say SO, and stand
up to it until the COWS come home.
England may boss India, but Uncle
Sam and his boy Jonathan are both
lively in a scrap. John Bull may scare
the goldbugs of Wall street, but the
greatteeming West will meet him with
IAN army of banners" and a thous-
and bands playing Yankee Doodle. and
will lay the goldbugs out cold -Chica-
60 Inter r-Ocean.
IT Is possible that the editor of the
Inter Ocean has been enabled to see
1.-The handwriting on the wall' at this
early day. and it is hopeful sign.
One of these days that great Chicago
paper will be attempting TO pose as a
pioneer in the Eght for peoples and
not monopolists' money.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-07-20
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION.

Great Bend. Kans., June "a, 1898.
Pursuant to action of the Democratic
Central Committee of Barton County,
at meeting held in Great Bend this
date, democratic county convention
is hereby called to meet at the court
house, Great Bend, on
Saturday, August IL, 1893,
at IL o'clock a. m., for the purpose of
placing in nomination candidates for
the following county Offices, viz:
County Treasurer,
County Clerk,
County Sheriff,
Register of Deeds,
County Surveyor.
County Coroner,
Commissioner for 1st district.
The basis of representation will ne
one delegate and one alternate for
every ten votes and fraction thereof
cast for the democratic county candi-
dates in 1891. and one at large for each
township ard ward, which will be the
following representation:
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-07-20
Kansas At The Fair.

A Kansas City man recently inter
viewed by Kansas City Star reporter,
said, among other things, the following
about Kansas. Tribune please copy }
Let me tell you what [ saw and
heard, saw that the four states at
tracing universal attention from the
magnitude, variety tastefulness of
their exhibits are California. Iowa,
Kansas and Washington. Crowds con-
stantly flock to their state buildings
and are amazed and delighted with
the collective state exhibits of fruits,
agricultural products, animals. miner
ais, historical collections, educational
displays. that are to be found therein.
heard that but one of these states had
as much money as Missouri. That is
CailfOrnIa: Iowa had less money. so
did Kansas and Washington. But
they are the central figures in the gal
axy OF states because of their splendid
displays of agricultural products aud
the tasty way in which they displayed
all their varied resources.
What did these states do? How
did they spend their money? In what
way do they attract the attention that
Missouri fails to hold?
California spent a great deal OF
money. The others used brains freely
and spent money where it was abso-
lutely necessary.
The four followed the same general
plan, that of putting collective exhib-
1t in tie state building and supplement-
ing this with exhibits in every other
department.
Iowa had $4,000. 1t spent
S12 600 for the decorations in its corn
palace-a place that is the wonder OF
| every European who sees it. Kansas
had Si00, 600. 1t spent it intelligently
It's collective state exhibit is more in
teresting than is its individual exhibits
though they compare well with Mis-
souri,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-07-20
SILLY AND SOLID.


The hen that does the most cacke.
ling does not always lay the biggest
eggs.
The fellow who has falling out OF
the hammock with his girl, is not in the
swing.
A wise observer says the law is like
the ocean; the great trouble comming
from its breakers.
China still talks of retaliation. :. The
horrible suspicion prevails that it in.
tends to cut off our frecracker supply.
The less money there is in circula-
ton the easier it will be for New York
and New England to fix rates of inter
est and measure the debt paying capac-
ity of the west.
1t is all well enough to say, ''Do not
worry about small things" but the
woman at the picnic, with an ant crawl
ing up her sleeve, an active bug dancing
jig on her back, and a hungry chigger
in her stocking, does not consider that
advice very sound.
What would New England say to
closing the markets of the world to her
manufactured goods? Demonetizing
silver does just that thing for the
mountain states. If we are to have
legislation touching silver it should be
tempered with caution.
How often do we hear the people
say: "Where in the world do all the
flies come from?" 1t is simple enough:
The topper makes the bluebottle fly, the
stern father makes the CAD fly, the cy-
clone make the house fly, the black
smith makes the fire fly, 1.-THE driver
makes the horse fly, the grocer makes
the sand fly, and the boarder makes
the butter fly.
This is the time of the year when we
have an inward yeaning for roasting
ears and watermelons. We don't ex-
Pect to have our appetite satisfied by
these savory articles inst at the present
but this IS a gentle reminder to our far
mer friends that they can square their
subscription account by either of the
above eatables whenever they ripen.
An editor always regulates his diet tc
the season. We may ask for hay later.
Even pig will turn up its nose al
tobacco" says a writer in a womans
journal. True enough; and by the
same token, pig has no use for ice
cream, and it does not like music. anc
it would rather have a bundle of strsv
IN Its pen than picture from the brush
OF Rembrandt. People cannot be ex
pected to regulate their likes and dis
likes IN accordance with the tastes oi
pigs. Tobacco is harmful in the shape
OF cigarettes, but ladies must use bet
ter arguments than the above if they
would have its uses discontinued.
The editors Day. is thus outlined
by the Dubuque Ledger: 'sThe editor
r1seth in the morning and knoweth moi
what the day may bring forth. 1t he
telleth all the news he runneth risb
OF having tin ear put on him, if be
telleth not the news the people say be
is n. 6, and there is no Joy in it. The
crafty man cajoleth him into giving
him a SO cent puff for fve-cent cigar,
and all fond mothers frown on him il
he fails to hatter their freckle faced
broods. And his ways are ways Of
woe, and his days are full of sorrow,
lhe lie insurance man setteth snares
tor him, and on the whole he has q
deuce of time
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-07-20

Each township and city ward will
hold caucuses to select delegates at
such time as best suits the voters. 1t
is recommended, however, that town.
ship and ward caucuses be held on Sat-
urday, August 5th.
BY Order of Committee,
FRED ZUTAVERN, Chairman.
WILL E. STOKE, Secretary.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-07-20

LARNED's artificial lake of salt wat
er has impregnated every we'll in the
city and the city water supply will
probably soon be drawn from across
the Arkansas river, a distance of two
or three miles, entaiiing an expense of
from sl5. 900 to $40 ,000.-Lyons Demo-
crat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-07-20
ELLINWOOD.

From the Advocate
Born:-To Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Lam
der on the 10th isn't, boy.