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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-29
Quickest Route to California.

If you desire to attend the midwin-
ter fair at San Francisco or to visit
any part of California, and wish to
make the trip in the quickest and
most comfortable manner, be sure
that your ticket reads via the Chi
cago & North Western, Union Pacific
and Southern Pacific R'ys. Palace
drawing room sleeping cars leave Chi
cago daily and run through to San
Francisco via. Council Bluffs, Omaha
and Ogden without change, in three
and one halt days, all meals Ell route
being served in dining cars. Tourist
sleeping cars. offering an exceptionally
favorable opportunity for making the
trip in "a most comfortable and eco
nomical manner, are also run land COM
pletely equipped berths can be pro-
cured by passengers holding either
first or second-class tickets, at cost
of only s4.OO per berth form Chicago
for SO 90 per berth from Council Bluffs
Or Omaha) to San Francisco and other
California points. Variable route ex-
cursion tickets and first and second
class one-way tickets are now on sale
via. the Northwestern Line at eX
tremely low rates. For tickets and
full information apply to agents Chi
cago s. North Western BY.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-29
The Barrister's Retort.

A case was once tried in Limerick
before Chief Baron O'Grady. A bar
rister named Bushe was making a
speech for the defense, when an ass be-
gan to bray loudly outside the court.
'Wait moment" said the chief bar
on. lone at a time, MI. Bushe, if
you please The barrister waited
for a chance to retort, and it came
presently. When O'Grady was charg-
ing the jury, the ass again began to
bray, if possible more loudly than be-
fore. Il beg your pardon, my lord, y
said Bushe. May ask you to repeat
your last words? There is such an echo
in this court | did not quite catch
them. -" Seventy Years of Irish Life y
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-29
A FARMERS NERVE.
How a South Dakota Granger Secured a
Load of Coal.

How South Dakota Granger Secured a
Load of Coal.
MITCHELL, S. D., Dec. 26.-The Dell
Rapids Elevator company were recently
the victim of trick whose carrying out
was about as audacious piece of bust
ness as the annals of thievery can fur
nish. While Mr.. Bowles, the manager,
and his employees were busily engaged
taking in grain some farmer backed his
wagon up to the coal bins, LOADED up with
agood supply of soft coal, coolly replaced
his coat, fixed his team and leisuzely
drove off towards town, and then cut in
the country home. He was seen load,
ing up by the employees, but each one
thought that one of the others was help
ing the man and paid nc attention to the
matter. They afterwards discovered
that the farmer had secured load of
coal for nothing, except the display of a
good quantity of nerve and gall. The
party was not noticed closely enough te
identify him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-29
EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS.
Teachers Associations of Several States
in Session.

TeaCherS' Associations OF several Stot00
in Session.
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 2S.--The 31st an
nual meeting of the Minnesota Educa-
tional association opened at the Central
high school at pm. Every department.
is we'll represented, and the interest in
all the departments is intense. So far
no signs of any political contests, such
as stirred up the association last year,
have appeared, and the work of the con-
vention will be devoted exclusively to
the discussion of professional subjects.
Of course there will be the usual COM
petition for offices in the association, but
instead of being the main issue, they
will probably be but small one, and
that on the side entirely
Opening Work.
The session of the general association
opened with general business meeting,
at which committees for the session
were appointed by the president. This
was followed by an address of welcome
from President Ankeny of the Mime
apolis school board and the presidents
address on Teacher and Association"
Superintendent Frank T. Wilson of
Saltwater delivered an illustrated lee
ture on "The Value of the Worlds Fair
Educational Exhibit" and DR.. G. H.
Van Liew of Jena told about the peda-
gogical seminary at that place. In the
evening an oratorical contest took place.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-29
ADMITS THE DUTY Is NOT ADDED.

A local free trade paper says that
barley is not as cheap in this country
as it is in Canada, and consequently
argues that the tariff on barley
amounts to nothing and should be re-
moved. It also uses the same kind of
argument regarding the duty on eggs,
and SAYS that poultry was never so
cheap at this time of year as at pres
ent. The argument which it uses in
this case undermines completely that
which it generally brings against the
protective policy. 1t has always en-
claimed by the free traders that the
duty is always added to the price or
the product, but here it is admitted
from a free trade source that such is
not the case. The working of the
tariff in this particular case Is the
same in all the protected Industries,
and if it isn't added to these artl-
Giles it is not to the Others.
In the case of manufactures, their
development here under the protect
i've system has resulted in the lower
ing of their price to the consumer.
In the case of barley and eggs, the
farmers receive a direct benefit from
the Mckinley law, for the large influx
of Canadian products could not out
tend to depress the market still FUR
ther, to the detriment of the farmer,
while the consumer would reap but
little benefit. The farmers do not
agree with the free traders that the
tariff on their products is farce,
hence the protests they are sending to
their representatives in congress
against free wool and free eggs, and
the large reductions in many other
products.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-29
Princess Marie of Greece.

Princess Marie of Greece is the prin-
cess whose name has been SO frequently
mentioned Of late as bride for the
Russian czarowitz. She is l6 years of
age, belongs to the same religion as
the czarOwitz and might make him a
good wife were it not for the fact that
she happens to be his first cousin, her
father, King George, being brother of
the czarina. And there is nothing which
the canons of the Greek church more
strictly prohibit than matrimonial I'M
ions between first cousins. The young
princess is round faced and plump of
figure, not particularly pretty, but hav-
ing the vivacity and fresh coloring of
early girlhood. -Exchange.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-29
Club Officials Confident.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. 26.-In view
of the letter from FL. w. Long, Gov
ernor M1tchell's private secretary, to J.
H. Tysen of this city emphatically stat
idg that the governor would use all
means in his power to prevent the Cor
bett- Mitchell contest, the Associated
Press correspondent interviewed j. F.
T. Bowden, general manager of the Du-
val Athletic club, regarding the gov.
ernor's position and the prospect for the
contest. Mr.. Bowden is absolutely con-
fident of the ability of the club to bring
the contest to d successful issue.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-29

III. Nv A-e1uI I'Ut"o puUS ~ Va" "iJ :
Here is common sense query: Why
is 1T that every third and fOurth-rate
bully, slugger, shoulder hitter and all
around tough can do what he calls a
"prize fight" in company with an
other equally disreputable person, in
almost any locality in any state in the
Union, while two first-class pugs like
Mitchell and Corbett, each possessing
a respectable amount If science, are
barred out of the fistic arena by an
alleged "law?" Is there one lenient
law for the lower order Of prize fight
ers and another iron-clad law for the
skillful boxer? 1t looks like it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-29
16 Worlds Fair Photos for One Dime.

The Chicago, Milwaukee g. St. Paul
Railway has made arrangements with
a first class publishing house to fur
nish a series of beautiful worlds fair
pictures, of large size, at the nomi-
nal cost to the purchaser of only en-
cents for portfolio of sixteen illus
tratiOns. Nothing Sc handsome in
reference to the worlds fair has be-
fore been published. The series would
be worth at least twelve dollars if the
pictures were not published in such
large quantities and we are therefore
able to furnish these works of art for
only ten cents. They will make
handsome holiday gift.
Hand in your money to the nearest
station ticket agent of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul railway and he
will furnish the pictures and tell you
more about the scheme. Geo. II.
Heafford, Gen'l Pass'r Agent, Chicago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-29
BRIEFLY TOLD.

The San Francisco Bridge company
has made an assignment. The total La
bilities are 1898, 900 and the assets are
estimated at $500,000.
The Citizens bank and the Utah Ma.
tional bank of Ogden, one Of the Oldest
and strongest financial institutions ~
the territory, have consolidated.
Herr Lovey, the banker, who has SO
long been before the German courts, has
been found guilty upon fresh charges of
swindling and forgery and sentenced to
five years Imprisonment and deprived of
his civil rights for six years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-29
To Aid the Receivers.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Dec. 2G.--Judge
Caldwell has appointed two special mas
tiers in chancery for the Santa Fe sys-
tenn. Judge J. B. johnson was ap-
pointed master for the Santa F'e proper
and Colonel L. III. Reynolds of st. Louis
as master for the Frisco road, with in
structions to cooperate with the receiv-
ers heretofore appointed in adjusting
the affairs of the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe road
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-29
Badger State Pedagogues,

MADISON. Wis, Dec. 28.-The 41st
annual meeting of the Wisconsin Teach
ers' association has opened in this city.
President T. B. Pray of Milwaukee
opened the meeting in formal manner,
after which President G. K. Adams Of
the State University read the first paper
entitled 1.-The Place of Athletics in Our
System of Education" President Adams
is strong advocate of higher physical
culture
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-29
South Dakota Educators.

PARKER, S. D., Dec. 2S-The South
Dakota Educational association will
hold its annual meeting in this place
Dec. 81, 20 and 30. The members of
this association comprise the leading ed
ucators Of the state, including professors
and superintendent of the colleges and
city schools, county superintendent and
CONN., on school teachers. The officers
CT tD, general association are: Professor
Clark N Young, president, Vermillion;
Miss Kate Taubman, recording secre-
tary, Plankinton; Professor Edwin
Eukes, corresponding secretary, Parker;
Harry L. Braa, treasurer, Mitchell.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-29
Women In Business.

Curious positions are held by some OF
orr American women. For instance, in
Buffalo woman runs a street cleaning
bureau; in Kansas City woman is the
head of the fire department; Louisville
lady makes special shopping trips to Par
is; another in New York makes flat fur
nishing a business; still another in New
Hampshire is president of a street railway
company, while Chicago has woman
embalmer -American Woman's journal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-29
Crops Decrease.

LONDON, Dec. 26.-The preliminary
statement of the board of agriculture
shows that the years yield of barley is
10000, 900 bushels less than in 1892,
although 10000 more acres were
planted Herewith. Of oats there
are 5000, 900 bushels less, although 150,-
900 more acres were planted. The
yield of wheat has fallen 100000 bush
els and the acreage has decreased 300,-
600
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-29
A LabOrer's Great Luck.

DETROIT, Dec. ga special to The
Tribune from Grand Rapids, Mich,
says: By the death of an aunt in Cali
fornia Patrick Fitzgerald, formerly of
this city, has fallen heir to fortune es-
timated at S., 1860, 900. He was working
here when Last heard from, but his pres
emit whereabouts are unknown. He has
brothers and sisters in West Superior,
Wis
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-29
LATEST MARKET PRICES.
st. Paul Union Stock Yards.

SOUTH ST. PAUL, Dec. ~, 1898.
HOGS-10c higher. The few punches offered
sold early to packers at the advance. Quality
good.
CATTLE-Very little was offered, and prao-
tically no business was done on the open
market.
Prime steers, $3.2593.5O; good steers, $2.750
3.25; prime COWS, $2.000300; good cows, $1,000
ESQ; common to fair COWS, $l.2502.0J: light
veal calves, $35004.35; heavy calves, $1,000
800; stockers, $1.25Q2.25; feeders, S2.25Ql3.OO;
bulls, Sl.5002.25.
SHEE SLOW but steady. Moderate de.
mand for fat lambs and Mutton.
Muttons, S2.0OG3.0; lambs, 25003.25; stock
ers and feeders, SI.2502.25.
Receipts; Hogs, 40J; cattle, 30; calves, :
sheep, 80.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-29
Chairman Caldwell Issues Warming.

CHICAGO, Dec. 28.-Chairman Cald-
well of the Western Passenger associa-
lion has issued an admonition to all the
association lines to be careful about the
actions of agents in paying commissions
on business to California and Texas
points. Considerable decentralization
has arisen over the business to these Sec
tiOns.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-29

FALL RIVER, Mass, Dec. 26.-The list
of yearly dividends of the Fall River
cotton manufacturers, just issued by q.
Nj. Haffards & Co., stock brokers, shows
the capital stock of "a companies to be
$2O,37S, 900, and dividends averaging
1856 per cent, and amounting to 81, $685.
$40, have been paid during the year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-29
DUTY a Pleasure.

If you have husband, your first duty
Is to help him. Do all you can to help him.
If he is unworthy of this, or if you do not
feel sufficiency of genuine love for him
to prompt you to assist him, then you
have my deep sympathy, though you do
not deserve it-for you should never hays
married him.-Woman's Work,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-29
Miss Ewing Married.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 26.-The marriage
of Miss Frances Ewing. daughter of
Judge Ewing, United States minister to
Brussels, and niece of Vice President
Stevenson, to Mr.. B. Bayless Beecher, a
prominent banker of Memphis, Tenn,
took place Christmas at st. Peters
Protestant Episcopal church.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-29
Holiday Excursions.

For the holidays the St. Paul & Du-
luth r. E. will make an excursion
rate to all local points of one and
one-third fare, tickets on sale Dec.
23d, oath, 65th, 30th and 31st and Jan,
1st, limited for return to and inclu
ding Jan. Sd, 1894.
For further information, time of
trains etc., apply to ticket agents.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-29
Immense CAPITAL Stock.

TRENTON, Dec. 2S.-The certificates Of
organization of the United States Cord.
age company, the outgrowth of the
National Cordage company's failure,
have been filed in tie Office CT the secre-
tary of state. The capital stock is
placed at $34, 600, 900.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-29
Holiday Rates Via the Omaha Lin

For Christmas and New Year holt
days excursion tickets will be sold by
the Omaha Rv to pointsnwithin dis
lance of 200 miles at rate of one and
one third fare for round trip. Tickets
will be sold Dec 23d, oath, s25th, Both
and 31st, 1898, and Jan.'1st 1894 good
to return until and including Jan. Sd
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-29

The president is said to have sent
about four hundred nominations to
the senate during the month of De-
cember. He did his best to make the
faithful happy at Christmas but the
senate confirmed only one hundred
and five, so they did not all turn OUT
to be Christmas presents.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-29
Child Training.

A mother should have tender and low.
ing but firm control of her child from its
first breath. She should as carefully shield
it from self consciousness, conceit and will
fitness as she does from scarlet fever and
whooping cough. She should above all
Jn1ngs, set it a daily example of justice
and truthfulness in the smallest affairs
Exchange
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-29

IT is reported that Cows. Waite and
Pennoyer SHE'D their castor into the
ring again because they thought Lew
elling, of Kansas, was gaining too
much notoriety from his tramp procla-
nation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-29
Chicago Live Stock.

CHICAGO. Dec. q, 1891
CATTLE-Slow weak, but unchanged. Syp
prices, S505.50; fair to good. $i.5014. 0; oth*rs,
$3.75@4.25.
HOGS-Active but 10c lower. Rough $1,000
51O packers, and mixed, $,.1505.25; heavy.
$5.3005.40; light, Sj.390o.3j.
SHEEP AND LAMB5-In better demand
and stronger. Top sheep, S3.t0aD375; top
lambs, Sl.0J0475.
Receipts-Cattle, 1900; hogs, 1900; sheep
ll,00U
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-29

Mr.. WILSON justifies his tariff meas
ure by the act of 1916. But he is more
enthusiastic for that act than is his
tory. The Republicans can justify
their tariff policy by the prosperity Of
a third of century, a prosperity of
which history will speak as without
parallel in the history of the world.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-29
Queen Victoria Rises Principally.

Her majesty, while at Balmoral, is al
ways awakened at 8 o'clock by the "dress
er," whose duty it is to do so. Tea, choc-
olate and coffee are always in readiness at
O'Clock, with dry toast and plain bis
cults for the queen to make her choice.
The queens earliest question to her at
tendant is respecting the weather, and she
will very frequently plan an expedition
from what she hears.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-29
Iowa Teachers i'm Session.

Dies MONIES, Dec. 2S.-The twenty
ninth annual session of the Iowa State
Teachers association convened at the
! M. G. A. auditorium Wednesday.
ABOUT l, 600 teachers are in attendance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-29
Excursions to St Paul, Minneapolis
and Other Points!

On Dec. 23d, oath, 18th, 3Uth, 3lth
and January 1st the Minneapolis & ST..
Louis Ry. will sell excursion tickets
to all points on it's line and connec-
ions within 200 miles at very low
rates. All tickets good until Jan. Sd.
For particulars apply to
f. E. POWERS, Agent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-29

THE New Y ork & New England road
is the last one to 60 into the hands Of
receiver, application for the appoint
ment of one having been made yester-
day before the federal court in New
York.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-29
Low Rates for the HOLIDAYS.

On December, %, "a, 25, 80 and 81,
1898, and January 1, 1894, the North
Western Line will sell excursion
tickets at very favorable rates; tick
cts good for return passage until JAN
3, 1894, inclusive. For tickets and
full information apply to agents Chi
cago & North Western R'y.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-29

Fur several days past the CORES
pondents have been going to have a
naval battle the next day in Brazilian
waters, but like the long predicted
war in Europe, it does not materialize.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-29
Two Men Killed.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 2s.-By an explosion
of tank in the soap factory of Proctor
& Gamble at lvorydale, suburb of
this city, Edward Marquart, an en-
ploye, and Stephen Reynolds, visitor,
were instantly killed
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-29

PROF. HICKS seems to have been
somewhat off in his prediction of cold
holiday weather. Possibly old Boreas
thought he would play joke on the
professor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-29
Fell Below Ninety Million.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.-Another large
hole was made in the treasury cash bal
ance during the day and for the first
time it fell below $90,O0O,O 900, going to
$ss ,946, 6o3,65, of which $50 ,O24, 1876 was
gold and the balance currency.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-29
English After Bullion.

DENVER, Dec. 26.-At the beginning
of the new year the London dealers in
bullion, especially silver, will establish
agencies in this city bringing them into
closer relations with the producers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-29
Wagner jury Out.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 2S.-The jury in
the Anna Wagner poisoning case retired
at o'clock. At 10 o'clock no agree
ment had been reached and Judge Cox
ordered the jury locked up for the night
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-29

THE st. Paul Neaos claims there was
detection in the Democratic ranks in
Chicago at the recent election. The
returns didn't Indicate it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-29
Bakers Strike Spreading.

CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-The bakers strike
is spreading and six more bakeries have
been compelled to shut down for lack of
men.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-29
Shields Case Continued.

CHICAGO, Dec. 2o.-The case of Henry
B. Shields, the wealthy Ohio man
charged with kidnapping Mr.. Byers, a
Pittsburg millionaire, has been contin-
ued until Jan 3.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-29

LIMA, o., Dec. 2o.-Wh hat seems to
have been an attempt to burn the west
ern part of the city was made during
the night. Several dwellings were set
on fire simultaneously and consumed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-29

Merry Christmas and Happy New
Year
To patrons of the nickel plate road.
Special excursion dates Dec. %, "a, 25,
30. 81, and Jan. l, good returning until
Jan, 2, '94.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-29
Minneapolis Grain,

MINNEAPoLIs, Dec. q, 1893.
WHEAT-May opening, 6114c: highest, $3.50;
lowest, 60ssc; close, 60Ac. December close,
5S1bc. On Track-No. L hard, 6lc: No. l
Northern, 5y1ac: No. 2 Northern. s71Sc.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-29
One Man Persisted.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., Dec. 28.-The new
Moulton block was Quilted by fire during
the night. Loss $20O,OOO. One man
neri shed
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-29
Duluth Grain.

DULUTH. Dec. q, 1898.
wHEAT-No. hard. cash, INC; d cember,
6O11c; May, 6414c; No. Northern, ca h, 6O1sc:
December; 5914c; May, 63c; n" Northern.
cash, 56a4c; No. 3, sc; rejected, 461ac. On
Track-No hard, 6234c; No. Northern to ar
rive t0lhc