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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-01-06
WINNEBAGO CITY.

On Saturday evening as usual. Mr..
Crother, the flour and feed merchant
OF our city. drove home, just at dark,
and while waiting for his daughter to
come with lantern, some one con-
cealed In the barn, intent on robbery.
made dash at the old gentleman
and aimed blow at his head. but
the horse seeing the motion of the
uplifted hand of the would be robber.
gave a backward jerk and pulled the
intended victim out of harms reach.
he only receiving a small portion of
the force of the blow on the side of
the face. His daughter appearing at
this time the rObber made good his
escape. No arrests, as yet have been
made, but 1T is claimed the footprints
in the snow were traced so closely
that the party is known and Mr..
Crother, on being interviewed, SAYS
he knows the party well.
A party of invited friends of Mrs.
jeff Bathrick met at the residence of
Hon. B. G. Reynolds, on Monday even
Ing, TO do honor to her presence in
her former home, Winnebago City.
Mrs. Bathrick now lives in Minneap-
oils, where she will return next week.
Mr.. Nathan Baxter and wife cele-
brated their golden wedding, Monday
evening, which was attended by many
invited guests.
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Cut Down the surplus.

Cut Down the SURPLUS.
This large surplus of nearly $S5,OCO should
be utilized by being covered into the revenue
fund, for which appropriate legislation is
needed at your hands. A further redu ton
in the inspection fees will prevent the recur-
renee of so large surplus.
That portion of the law of 1855 which aims
to regulate and control grain eleValots ana
warehouses, haa through the acton OF their
proprietors fallen into well nigh utter d1susS,
as appears from the last report OF the railroad
and warehouse commission, to which call
your special attention. These elevators and
warehouses that thus decline to submit to
state supervision, all avail themselves of the
Weil hing, grading and inspection provisions
of the law, as all grain consigned to them
from interior points is weighed graded and
inspected by state officers, and thus while en-
joying the benefits, they decline to share the
burdens of the law This is a condition,
which, to my mind. calls for Immediate and
effective legislative remedy. That you have
ample and plenary jurisdiction in che pre-
misses, 8 made plain by the supreme court of
the United States. in the ca of Mum
vs.. Illinois, to which call your attention.
Farmers Must Have Protection
Under existing law the weighing, grading
and inspecting of grain by state authority,
and under state supervision, is limited to the
terminal points l have mentiou ned, and the
city of st. Cloud. The grain, when 1t reaches
these points, is either owned by local or ter
m nal dealers in grain, or by big farmers who
can ship direct from wagons IL carload lots
to the terminal dealers. 1t is these men there
fore who, in their deal between each other,
have the State as umpire, both as to weights
and grades. But the ordinary farmer, he who
is unable to ship in carload lots, and is OBJ
liged to sell his grain by the wagon load to the
local dealers-and most farmers belong tc
this c.ass-he has no state umpire. either as
to weight, grade or dosage. No state
weigher, or state inspector is at hand or can
| be invoked to right S wrong. IL any, but he
| is remit ted to the vague and dilatory remedy
| of the common law. This discrimination in
| legislative protecti ton and legislative relief
| has always struck me as anomalous and un
| Just And therefore, have always favored
| and still favor some plan, neither restrictive
| nor burdensome, placing all grain elevators
| and warehouses; doing public business I'm
| der state inspe, ton, and state supervision Il
the end that the State may effectively; anC
! beneficially mediate between the warehouse
| men and the farmer.
| Farmers Must Have Facilities.
But in addition to this, the farmer need
| prompt and unrestricted facilities for tn
arection and msintainence Of grain elevator
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-01-06

For pains in the chest there is
nothing better than a flannel cloth
saturated with Chamberiain's Pain
Balm and bound on over the seat
of pain. 1t will produce a counter
irritation without blistering, and is
not so disagreeable as mustard: in
fact is much superior to any plaster
on account of it's pain-relieving
qualities. If used in time it will
prevent pneumonia. so cent bottles
for sale by II. |. Parry, Druggist.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-01-06
WOOD WANTED.

Sealed proposals WILDE received by
the Secretary of the Board of Educa-
tiOn until Jan. 18th, 1898, for furnish
ing 100 cords of green hard maple and
10 cords of soft wood-tO be good body
wood and delivered at the several
school buildings in the city of Manka-
to, as directed by the committee on
property and expense.
g. p. WILLIAMS, Prest.
GEO. III. BREWSTER. SecV.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-01-06
MERRlAM'S LAST MESSAGE.

Governor Merriam's last message
urged the legislature to avoid making
laws to benefit special classes or interests.
He recommended that congress be pc
titioned to suspend all emigration to the
United States during 1898 so as to pro-
tect our people against cholera. Also
urged that all laws governing emigra-
ton being revised, looking to better
protection of our people from contact
and competition with Objectionable for
eign elements.
A Blow at Dead Heading.
Reviewing the work done by the rail-
road and warehouse commission, the
retiring governor urges that the legis-
lature should enact laws that will
effectually stop dead-head transporta-
ton; and that our state railroad laws
should be amended so that the railroad
commission would be able of it's own
motives to enquire into the rates and
general practices of railroads without
being compelled to wait until formal
complaint is made.
The State Grain Laws.
Abuses of the state grain laws are
pointed out. There is reason to believe
that at many points outside the large
cities great wrongs have been done
farmers in grading wheat and in dock.
age. To remedy these wrongs the rail.
road and warehouse commission be-
ieves all warehouses at country points
should be placed under the general
supervision of the commission, so that
when complaints are made they may be
speedily and thoroughly investigated
and reforms applied. Governor Mer
riam endorses the plan in his message
State Institutions
The governor urges that provisions
be made for leasing convict labor or
long time contracts. The binding Irvine
industry in the Saltwater prison is il
good condition and will become of ad
vantage to Minnesota farmers.
The lunacy commission should have
greater powers and the insane asylum
improved, especially at Fergus Falls.
The state board of health should hav'
more money at its command.
A new state capitol building SHOULD
be provided for; the worlds fair com
mission should have additional support
and state swamp lands should be decide;
to whoever is entitled to them.
Financial institutions should be re
quired to pay small fee to pay for hell
needed by the bank examiner.
| A State Park.
| The question of state park aroun
the headwaters of the Mississippi rive
should be settled. The state can nov
acquire the park site, 10, 70l acres, flo
almost nothing.
State finances are in satisfactory cor
dition. The state treasurer should Civ
bond for a larger amount. The stat
tax levy for next two years might
reduced by elght-tenths of mill, an
thus save $4,000 each wear for 1Sa4-9 3;
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The
County Fair

affords an excellent opportunity for the
picll-pocket to get your watch. If you
would be proof against his skill, be sure
that the bow Tor ring) is
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-01-06
llS|y:l! ID ]

This wonderful bow is now fitted to the
Jas. Boss
Filled Watch Gases,
which are nla3e of two plates of gold
soldered to late of composition neral.
Look equally as well as solid gold cases,
and cost about half as much.
Guaranteed to wear 20 years.
Always look for this trade mark. 1aa
None genuine without it. nav
Sold only through watch dealers. es-z
Ask any jeWeler for pamphlet or send
to the manufacturers.
KeyStOneWatci1 Case Co. /.
PHILADELPHIA.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-01-06
Inspected "Out of store' Into cars

And although the fees charged for the SER
vice are smail-in fact less than anywhere
else for the same work-yeJ the department Is
more than seif-sustaining, and has today a
large surplus on its hands, as appears from the
following table:
A comparative statement showing earnings
expenses and balances for the several years
since the establishment of the department,
viz:
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-02
THE SILVER WAR.
Daugherty, of Texas, Makes a Mo-
ton.

CHICAGO, Aug. 2.-The delegates
to the National Bi-metallic con-
VentiOn We're a little late in as
sembling this morning, the even
ing session of last night having
been prolonged to so late an hour
that quorum was not present at
$3.50 O'Clock this forenoon. General
good humOr prevailed over the
prospect that the financial tributes
that had been embarrassing the
finance committee would be salts.
factorily adjusted. When Presi-
dent Thurman called the conven-
ton tC order Mr.. j. S. Daugher-
ty, of Texas, made the follow
ing motion: "That a committee
of one member from each state
be appointed to devise a plan and
provide ways and means for i'm
pressing upon Congress and the
people Of the United States their
impending peril that is now
threatening the ruin of our finan-
cial interests, and of which we
have only had a foretaste of the
dire results which are sure to fol-
low. Establishment and cOntinu-
ance of gold as exclusive measure
of value in this country, and that
the committee report to this con-
vention a plan for appropriate
action" After a great deal of dis
cussion the matter was referred to
the committee on resolutions
Ex- United States Senator Mp. Hill,
of Colorado, addressed the con-
vention on the silver question for
nearly an hour. His arguments
were chiefly based on statistics,
tending to show that the adoption
of gold or single standard in any
country had invariably been fol-
lowed by dread of poverty and de-
nraSSion
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-02
Postal Clerks in Convention.

ST. PAUL, Aug. 2.-The national
convention of the Railway Postal
Clerks begins here today, closing
Aug. +, and a programme of eXcep-
tiOnal interest has been arranged.
1t is as follows: Today, informal
reception at the Windsor hotel; 10
a. M, meeting of the association
in the state Senate chamber.
At l:30 p. NJ. carriage drive will
be taken about the city; at 7 80 p.
m. a literary programme will be
commenced in the Senate Cham
Der. TOasts will be responded to
by a number of prominent speakers.
Second Day Sob a. M, leave
st. Paul via the Great Northern
railway for Lake MinnetOnka 300
a. M, take steamer City of st.
Louis for tour of the lake; p. M,
dinner at Hotel Lafayette; s to 10
p. M, promenade, dance and con-
cert at Hotel Lafayette; II p. M,
leave for st. Paul over the Great
Northern.
Third Day. a. m, leave for
Lake Harriet over interurban line ;
return to Minneapolis for lunch,
and a banquet at one of the leading
hotels,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-02
TWO NEW SUITS.
Suit for Debt Against E. P. Corbett
and G. G. Clifford.

j. II. and j. w. Moore have en-
tered suit against 7. H. Henderson,
on prOmisSOry notes to the amount
of 1928. They claim that they have
received only $2j of this amount
and that the notes have matured.
Plaintiffs allege their damages at
$500 by failure of receiv ing pay
ments from defendant of notes
when they fell due.
Charles Lyford, importer and
manufacturer Of mems neckwear,
doing business in New York City,
has brought suit for debt against
&c. G. Clifford and f. p. Corbett,
partners, trading and doing bust
ness under the firm name and
style of f. p. Corbett." The petit
ton alleges that defendants are
justly indebted to plaintiff in the
sum of $332,75, for goods, wares
and merchandise sold and deliv-
cred to defendants, at the special
instant and request of defendants"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-02
After the Richfield Trophy.

RICHFIELD Springs, n. Y, Aug.
2-The Waiontha Bicycle club
will hold it's sixth annual race at
Richfield Springs Driving Park to-
day. The twenty-five-mile road
race of the club will also be run.
The course will be twice around
Lake Canadarago, finishing in the
park. This race was won three
years in succession by the Kings
County Wheelmen, in 1889, 1890
and 1891, and they send strong
team up to capture it this year.
Last year it was won by Penseyers,
of Buffalo.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-02
Confederate Reunion Postponed.

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 3. The
Southern Confederate reunion,
which was originally to have been
held at Birmingham in July, and
was postponed until September 10
and Is, has again been postponed,
to take place at Birmingham on
Monday and Tuesday, October =
and 3. Among the reasons for
the further postponement is to
permit the harvesting of crops.
The hope and belief is that the
financial situation would greatly
improve during the delay and
principally was the desire to af-
ford the old veterans an OppOrtuu-
ity of the cheapest rates to the
Worlds fair. Adjutant-General
Norman issued today a general
order, announcing the postpone
ment, and stating that the reunion
would positively take place at
Birmingham the last dates, that
the unwilling of the confederate
monument at Chicago would occur
on October 18th. AS this is the only
confederate monument upon north
ern soil erected to commemorate
5000 confederate dead, resting in
the shades of lakewood cemetery,
Chicago, Commanding General
Gordon appeals to all comrades to
form clubs, and take advantage of
the cheap excursion rates secured.
Probably no event since Apo
mattoX will arouse such pathos
north and south as the rem
nant of the armies of the south
journeying thousands of weary
miles and standing on the shores
of the northern lakes under our
common flag and the Algiers of our
reunited country, paying their
tribute of love and homage to their
comrads who are keeping so far
away from their homes and kim
dred. Hon. w. II. C.. Breckenridge
of Kentucky, will be orator of the
day, and Gen. j. B. Gordon, of
Georgia, will preside on the occa-
sion as commander in chief of the
United Confederate Veterans.
Anything in wines, liquors or
cigars, at +. q r. Simmang'. If
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-02
FINED $1,000 EACH.
The Worlds Fair Directors Guilty
of Contempt.

CHICAGO, Aug. Judge Stein,
of the Superior court, this morning
decided that the Worlds fair direc-
tors and officers, who had been
directly responsible for the closing
of the exposition gates on Sunday,
July %, had violated the in
junction granted in the Clingman
petition, and were consequently
guilty of contempt. He ordered
that Directors Gage, Hutchinson,
Henrotin, McNally and Kerfoot
should be fined one thousand
dollars each and stand committed
to jail until the fine was paid.
Director Lawson and Director
General Davis, owing to mitigat-
ing circumstances, were let Off
with reduced fines. Attorney Eddy
representing the fair company,
moved for an appeal from the
courts ruling and that motion is
now being discussed. The directors
and other officers were all in the
court.
At the conclusion of the argu-
ments Judge Stein granted an APP
peal, pending the hearing in the
higher court. However, parties
found guilty, will be held in bonds,
for carrying out the courts decision.
The court placed no restriction on
the liberty of any Of the parties
pending making bonds. Judge
Stein said, however, that he would
expect bonds to be placed on file
today or tomorrow.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-02
The Big Levee Convention.

NATCHEz, Miss, Aug. 2.-Prorni-
nent men in the South have issued
an address to the people of Louisi-
ana, Arkansas and Mississippi for
a levee and outlet convention, to
be held here today. The call out
lines the objects of this gathering
in a very Ineligible detail, and
shows that the convention is
really of national interest,
The address proceeds to announce
the Eads-all-levee theory and the
securing out of the river, to be a
failure and a scientific blunder,
and quotes largely from a letter
written by Charles p. Huntington
to Redfield Proctor, Secretary of
War, April 10, 1889, showing the
ietties to have been a failure. 1t
urges the opening of all outlets be-
low Red River, and advocates arti-
fetal outlets.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-02
South Dakota Druggists.

YANKTON, Aug. 2.-The eighth
annual meeting of the South Da-
kota State Pharmaceutical assOci-
alton will be held in the city hall
here today and tomorrow. In ad-
ditiOn to the works of the session
prizes have been offered for the
best exhibit of pharmacOpecal pre-
paratiOns, and also for essays on
any subject relating to the art,
practice or progress of pharmacy.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-02
THE CHICAGO MARKET.
Recovery, the Watchword on the
Chicago Board Today.

CHICAGO, Aug. 2.-Recovery,
seemed to be the watchwOrd on
change today; at the start wheat,
which closed yesterday at 5S$e, for
September, opened this morning
23S higher, at 500; with same sales
at 60Ic, an advance of over
3 cents bushel. Pork is un-
changed at 5000. September
lard DC up, at 6.62! for September,
and ribs are 2Oc higher, at $50 for
September. The failures of the
celebrated firm of ID. EgglestOn &
Co., and Geo. G. Parker K Co.,
a we'll known commission firm,
and Thomas Gregg, fairly prom
inent trader, were announced. All
three failures had been more or less
talked about beforehand, and
occasioned little surprise, though
causing a drop, that occurred after
changing of the bulge. Three
firms thus broken were more or
less closely connected with the
Monmouth deals of John Cudaby.
A break of over three cents in
wheat accompanied the three fail
ures. Wheat fell to jS4 but rallied
quickly, reacting to 60! or with
in cent of the previous figures
on reliable rumor that Armour
had taken care of all cases Of wheat
involved. At l1:50 p. m, prices
stood as follows: For vorious arti-
cles, wheat, Aug, 5S4; Sept. AZ;
Dec, 694; corn, Sept, 39$ to 39!;
October, 39$; May, 398. Oats-Sep-
TENDER, 235; May, 29k@294. Pork
September, $12; October, $ll.25.
Lard-September, $3.50; October,
800. Ribs-September, $685.;
October, $500.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-02
Col. Hughes to be rt-Martialed.

TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. Col. j.
w. Hughes, who was in command
of the military forces collected at
the State House last February by
Gov. Lewelling, has been notified
that court-martial proceedings had
been instituted against him. The
charge is that he refused to obey
orders. The court will meet today.
Gov. Lewelling ordered Col.
Hughes to charge on Representa-
tives' Hall, which was held by
the Republicans, and drive the Re-
publicans out. He refused to
obey on the grounds that the Gov
ernor had no authority to issue
such an order for the reason that
the militia had been called out
contrary to law. He was at once
suspended, but declined to resign,
demanding a court-martial to make
an investigation. This the Gov
ernor declined to do until the
militia could be reOrganized. The
reorganization now being COM
pleted and officers who are eligible
to sit as judges in the court being
Populists, the cOurt-martial has
been ordered. The trial Will bring
out much of the secret history of
the "Kansas revolution"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-02
How His License Reads.

The reported skipper" men,
toned in the LIGHT yesterday, is
not a licensed real estate agent.
Is only a curbstone broker. 1t
is said his license to do business
reads "for insurance agent" One
gentleman who said he held a 5000
check on bank, where there was
no money to his credit, called at the
LIGHT office this morning and eX-
pressed great confidence in the err
ing brothers returning. For the
sake of his good family it is to be
hoped he will come back and settle
up.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-02
More Rain Promised.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. q
Forecast till 3 p. m. Thursday
For eastern Texas, western Flori-
da, Alabama, Mississippi and
Louisiana, on the coast, southerly
winds, local rains. In the interior,
variable winds, becoming souther-
ly, warmer, fair weather. For
northwestern Texas, sOutherly
Winds. warmer, local rains. For
Oklahoma, Indian Territory, and
Arkansas, easterly winds, slightly
warmer, occasional local rains.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-02
Elegant New Front.

Mr.. w. H. Hollingsworth, who
was the contractor for the elegant
new front to the L. P. Peck & Co.'S
building is also putting in a fine
front for the same firm, to the
building next door formerly Cog
gan's music store) Mr.. Holdings
worth has recently completed a
number of buildings,amOng which
is the elegant Mayfield residence,
on Laurel Heights. Heis also gen.
eral contractor for the new Arthur
building on Avenue d, next to the
pOstoffice, which he expects to fin
ish up in short time.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-02
Gold Coming Back Again.

LONDON, Aug. 2.--The North
German Lloyd Steamer, Spree,
which sailed today from South
ampton to New York, has on board
ES5O,0OO consigned to American
houses. The White Star line,
Steamer Majestic, which left Liv-
erpOol today for New York, took
f350,OO0; total of S6,OOO,OOO shipped
today. Further shipments will be
made on Saturday.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-02
Contracting Freight Agents Meet

MILWAUKEE, Aug, 2.-The Ma
tional association of Contracting
Agents will begin it's annual con-
vention in the Plankinton Arcade
here today. From $50 to 200 dele
gates are expected. The social pro-
gram will include a carriage drive
to all points of interest as well as
an excursion to Chicago the last
day of the meeting, on Goodrich
line steamer.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-02
Levi P. Morton's 100000 Fire

POUGHKEEPsIE, n. V, Aug. q
EX-Nice-President Levi p. Nor
tons immense new barn, at Ellers-
lie, near Rhinebeck, with chicken
houses and outbuildings, together
with a hundred of Guernsey cattle,
and all the farm houses, were de.
stroyed by fire this morning. The
loss is nearly 100000.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-02
Commissioners Court.

In the county commissioners
court this morning 1850 was Or
dered transferred from the second
class school fund to the available
school fund by the county treas
urer.
1t was decided to advertise the
sale of court house bonds in a New
York financial paper.
DR.. G. G. Clifford, county physi-
clan, was granted a leave of alb
sence for thirty-five days. Doctors
Macarthur and Bell will act during
his absence.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-02
New York Money Market.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2.-Wall street,
noon.-Money on call easy, at 60 q.
Prime mercantile paper, S@ 1919.
Sterling exchange, steady: Bank
ers' bills, 4.79b@ $50, for sixty days,
and 4.S2t@4.S3 for demand;
posted rates are 4.S0j@4.S34.
Commercial bills S4.7S "a $4.S2.
Bar silver, 7O3e; Mexican dollars
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-08-02
It is National Union Day.

CHICAGO, Aug. 2.-The National
Union has it's celebration on the
Worlds fair grounds today. Their
headquarters here have been deco
rated at big expense, and special
song services will take place in one
Of the Jackson Park choral halls.