davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-07-07
First ms. July last Aug II.
SIMMONS


STATE OF MINNESOTA, County Of Blue
- Earth-ss. District Court, Sixth Judicial
District.
Helen F Graves, VS.. Rosina R. Durr.
The State of Minnesota to the above named
defendant:
You are hereby summoned and required to
answer the complaint OF the plaintiff in the
flee OF the Clerk of the District Court in and for
said County of Blue Earth, and to serve a COPY
OF your answer to the said complaint on the
subscriber, at his office in the City of Mankato,
IN said county, within twenty days after the
service OF this summons upon you. exclusive of
the day OF such service; and if you fail to answer
the said complaint within the time aforesaid,
the plaintiff in this action will take Judgment
against you for the sum of one hundred and
seventeen dollars and fifty cents, with inter-
est on one hundred dollars thereof at the rate
OF ten per cent per annum from July third / 8 90
and for costs of suit
Dated, July 9Th, 1898.
LoRIN CRAY,
Plaintiffs Attorney, Mankato Mimi,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-07-07
sC1EDULE
Between Mankato, st. Clair and Minnesota Lake

Leave Mankato daily at 700 a. m.
Arrive at st. Clair daily at 1O:45 q. m.
Leave Minnesota Lake at 800 a. M Monday
Arrive at st. Clair at 2:15 D. m
Leave st. Clair daily at 2:45 D. M
Arrive at Mankato daily at 6:15 D. M
Leave st. Clair Tuesday a, 11:0O a. m.
Arrive at Minnesota Lake at 7:15p M
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-07-07
The
County Fair

affords an excellent opportunity for the
pick-pocket to get your watch. If you
would be proof against his skill, be sure
that the bow (or ring) is
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-04-19
Assistant Attorney General.


Our readers will remember that the
National Reform Press Association,
which was in session in Washington
when the extradition treaty with
Russia was before the senaGe, exposed
the hidden danger in the document and
denounced it as against the spirit Of
American liberty. The partisan press
said nothing about this treaty, and gave
the public no light on it. It passed the
senate in secret executive session and
is now law. 1t seems that some Of the
senators who voted for the treaty, but
did not know what was in it, have been
reading the reform papers and have got
ten their eyes open. They are now rails
ing fuss about the matter and saying
that they would not have voted for the
infam nous measure if they had known its
purport. And these are the kind Of
men who are to legislste for the people.
Whenever q bad bill becomes law there
are q few sharp congressman who
know what it means, but those who are
honest are too often ignorant of what is
going on. No wonder that this class
Of men say that the people do not need
relief and that there is plenty Of money.
The Caucasian.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-04-19

commissioner or his deputy to examine a
bank every time he came near it; if so,
banks should be taxed to death. Our
policy as a rule was not to re-exRmine a
bank after it had been once examined
and found qualified to transact business
until we had examined all the others,
unless some special reason was known to
determine otherwise; any other course
would be mRnifestly unjust to the banks
that had paid additional fees. AS to the
remainder OF the interview, it will be
readily seen by the foregoing statement
that the bank commissioner chose to
take my expense account for the last
two months Of Office, and made it the
rule for the whole term when there were
but few banks to examine not yet hRv-
ing been examined, and they remote,
scattered and somewhat difficult of &C
cess, and, too, when his people were max
ing war upon law, order and constitu-
tion, and, too,when ] Iexpected weekly that
each one would be the last of my official
life, I did not and could not have accom-
plished as mach as before, and my trips
home were more frequent.
Saying that much, / submit the case,
wishing my reform friends will be able
to do better, and asking that all the
"trooly" reform papers will please copy,
so their readers may have the truth.
I remain very truly yours,
JOHN T. SHowALTER,
Ex-Deputy Bank Commissioner.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-04-19
Gasoline Inspection.

More revenue to the state, more safety
to consumers, and more work for the oil
inspector will result from the recent
opinion from the attorney generals Of
fee, in regard to the inspection Of oil.
Hereafter gasoline will be included
among the inspected oils, according to
the following letter from the assistant
attorney general, which explains itself:
TOPEKA, KAs. April 4, 1898.
Hon. IT, L. Taylor, State Inspector Of OILS Wichita,
KdS.:
DEAR SIR-Replying to yours Of the lst inst,
asking for an opinion as to whether or not 1t Is
your duty to inspect gasoline under the pro-
visions of section S9lS, general statutes Of
1882 relating to the inspection Of Illuminating
oils and il So what fee you should charge for
such inspection, will say that said section Of
the law reads as follows:
"All minerals or petroleum oil, or any oil,
fluid or substance which is a product OF pc
troleum or into which petroleum or any pro-
duct Of petroleum enters or Is found as q
constituent element, whether manufactured
in the state or not, shall be inspected as pro-
vided in this act, before being offered for sale
for Illuminating purposes in the state,
Clearly, 1t is the duty Of the state inspector to
inspect "Any oil, fluid or substance Which Is the
product Of petroleum, or into Which petroleum or
any product Of petroleum enters or Is found as a
constituent element, and IL gasoline is product
of petroleum. or is az oil, Ruid or substance, into
lOhich petroleum or any product Of petroleum
enters or IL found as constituent element,
then it is your duty to inspect the same. That
gasoline is such an oil, fluid or substance,
there seams to be no doubt. Webster says:
Gasoline is highly volatile mixture of fluid
hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum"
The Century Dictionary, volume 3, page 2l62,
defines gasoline as the lightest volatile liquid
product commonly obtained by the distilLdtiOa of
petroleum." In fact, the authorities all seem to
agree upon the subject. We are therefore Of
the opinion that you should inspect gasoline
the same rs other Illuminating oils and charge
and collect the same fee for such inspection.
Yours respectfully,
NOAH ALLEN,
Assistant Attorney General.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-04-19

be at the principal depots in Chicago to
meet our patrons and conduct them to
our buildings. Trust no one claiming
to represent US who does not wear such
badge. For full information, address
j. Fl. Stevens, room 80 Columbian build
ing, Topeka, Kas., until May l. After
May l, address all communications to
6S25 May street, EnglewoOd, Ill.-Ksn-
sas f. A, and /. U.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-04-19
The Worlds Fair.

The Kansas Alliance Protective AssO-
citation has made it possible for very
many Of you to attend the greatest show
on earth, and not be swindled out of
your money. No other state Alliance
has especially provided for the protection
Of it's own members and so reduced it's
rates that it is possible to attend, and we
expect to welcome the officers and mem
bers Of the Alliance from every stats in
the union. What reunion that will be;
and we hope to provide for any Of your
friends at lower terms than have been
offered by any other company yet organ
lied; at least the officers Of the Worlds
Fair informed us that Kansas has the
lowest terms, and leads all the states in
providing clean, quiet, comodious rest
ing place for boarding and lodging all
who take advantage OF it's offers at the
Worlds Fair. The Association 70 en-
dorsed by the Kansas State Alliance, the
state Grange, and all the state officers Of
Kansas. We invite all national and state
officers to meet with us. Our headquRr-
ters will be at 6825 East May street, near
Goth street, Engfewood, Chicago, after
May l, 1893. You stop at Englewood, on
the Rock Island railroad, take the Hal
stead street cars down to 69th street
about one mile to headquarters Our20
new flats and five new cottages are about
three miles west and one-half mile south
Of the south line Of the fair grounds.
Everything is bran new, sweet and clean,
and we can furnish you board and.lodg-
ing at sl25 per day and upwards, and
direct transportation to the fair. We
hope to secure car. load lots of passengers
on the Rock Island from Topeka and
other points, and thus secure the very
lowest transportation. Amy person can
secure rooms in advance by sending 81
to the secretary, ]. Fl. Stevens, Topeka,
KRs., who will issue them q certificate
for that amount, which guarantees them
lodging at any time during the fair, and
can be applied in payment for the same
on arrival in Chicago. Certificate hold
ers will always be given the preference
in case we should have more at any time
than we can accommodate. We are not
exclusive, and offer the advantages Of
our low prices to all well-disposed per-
sons until our buildings are full. Run
ners wearing F. A. and /. U. badges will
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-04-19

1t is apparent that the charges that
Governor Lewelling and Fred Close were
boodlers have not been substantiated.
1t is also apparent that none Of the other
charges have been proven.-6tate Jour
nal, March %.
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-04-19
WITH A BIG IL"
The Ex-Deputy Bank Commissioner Talks
of His Record and His Duty.

Showalter, and published in the paper
which had failed to publish Mr.. Breiden-
thslS statistics showing up his (Sho-
wslter's) official record. 1t is published
by request Of the new bank commits
sioner:
WELLINGTON, KAs, April 7.
To tile Editor of the CGpGtGI'
In recent interview Of Bank Com
missioner Breidsnthal by the Topeka
Press, the commissioner takes occasion
to print my last months expense account
as deputy bank commissioner, the pre-
text being something you should have
said in the Capital respecting the rels-
tive size Of appropriations for travelling
and incidental expenses for the bank
commissioners office, for the past two
years, and the two years to come. Mr..
Editor, you perhaps know better than
any one else, that while / admire the
Capital for the gallant fight it is making
against the fraudulent pretendsrs who
have aoated to the surface in the SO.
called reform movement, like putrid
apples and potatoes in q hotel swill bar
rel, that l am not the editor Of the Capt.
tai nor in any way responsible for what
it may or may not publish, and there
fore just why the bank commissioner
should 60 out Of his way to try to reflect
on me by reason Of such article, it is
difficult to see; yet he has done 80, prob
ably upon the reform" idea of states
msnship that by tearing others down it
makes them correspondingly great; and
want to say in this connection that /
have since boyhood an honorsbls-per-
haps not brilliant-record in peace, in
war and again in peace, but it is such
record, I risk nothing in saying, that all
such defsmers will never live long
enough to attain. Upon first reading
the article my first impulse was to pay
no attention to it, and il | regarded
wholly my personal feelings 1 would not
do 30 now, but the said interview was
was reprinted in a mud-slinging sheet
in this city mis-named the Peoples Voice,
with insulting headlines, of such q
character as to suit the deprsved tastes
of its readers, and as consequence many
inquiries have been made to me about
the interview, from friends personal and
otherwise, and from such as / considered
had a right to know, and therefore l
have made up my mind to answer it.
The facts are, whatever may be pre-
tended otherwise, that the first two
years of the existence of the Office the
expenses of necessity would be greater
for each bank examined than they would
be for any time thereafter. WhyP Be-
cause the banking law gave all the banks
in the state six months, that is from
March q, 1891, until September q, 1891,
in which to decide whether or not they
would continue in business, and if they
decided to continue and comply with
the law, the bank commissioner only
knew from statement, the form being
prescribed, sent by the bank, and upon
reception of such statement it became
the duty Of the commissioner TO examine
such bank or cause it to be done within
thirty days thereafter. The present
banking law, while in general good one,
is in many respects vague and indefinite,
and as a consequence bankers, as we'll as
The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-04-19

Now as to the statement that there
are eleven banks in my county (Sumnsr)
that had not been examined between
such and such periods, will take as
correct, but not with the inference at
tached that l had not done my duty.
Every bank in Sumner county subject
TO the jurisdiction of the bank commits
sioner had been examined by the dep
uty commissioner, and they are doing
business to-day by reason Of it. One
would infer that it was the duty Of 3
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-07
INDEPENDENCE.

INDEPENDENCE, PA, October 5.-Mr.
and Mrs. j. s. TrigGet, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jerome Plummer, Miss Mary McClaine,
Miss Anna and George Ralston, left
Wednesday over the Wheeling and Lake
Erie Railroad for Chicago to attend the
Worlds Fair.
Mr.. Dadvid Relchy, engineer on the
the p w. & r. Railroad, who lives in
Wheeling, w. Va, is visiting his par
enrs, who live in town. He Is also en-
joying himself hunting.
Mrs. w. +. Cline, who has been visit
friends at SteubenVille, Ohio, has re-
turned home.
Rev. c. j Feitt, who has been at
tending the M. E. Conference at Will
k~insburg, Pa, has returned home. He
has been returned to this work for an
other year.
r, B. Beard, who has been taking in
the sights at Chicago and st. Louis, has
returned home.
Quite a number of people from this
ne~ighborhood attended the Burgetts-
town Fair on last Thursday.
Mrs. James Dodds is confiDed to her
room with nervous prostration.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Boles have gone
to Chicago and other Western points to
see the Western country and visit
friends.
Mr.. Richard Stock, whose pension was
suspended three months ago, has been
restored again. and will now draw eight
dollars per month.
Mrs. Rev. u. B. Taylor is attending
the W. C. T. u. State Convention this
week, which meets at Beave Pa.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-07
Mor.a Than an Elephant.

A citizen Of South Bend, Wash, has
a humpback whale on his hands which
is proving a worse encumbrance than
the traditional elephant, not alone TO
himself. but to the whole community.
The whale became stranded at the
mouth of the river, and the enterpris-
ing citizen bought it from the fishermen
who captured it and made some money
by placing it on exhibition. But the
whale died, and after a while it became
very dead and the owner can't dispose
OF it. He tried, as q last resort, to burn
it, and spent his profits on wood and
kerosene, but the whale won't burn.
The town is pervaded by an extremely
ancient, fshlike smell, and the citizens
are urgent in their demands that the
owner OF the whale shall remove his
property In some expeditions way.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-07
In Tint Ca,e-What?

Maurice Barrymore, the actor, is a
great wit and waR, and at sharp repair
tee he is wonderfully clever. One Of
the acquaintance he made at the Hofr-
man House bar is a dapper little He
brew who is agent for a certain brand
Of champagne and is constantly push
ing its sale. Barrymore liked the agent
and he liked his wine, and the two
cracked many a bottle together. One
day not long ago the agent approached
the actor in a confidential manner, and,
~buttonholing him aside, said:
Barry, l have got a new scheme and
you can help me in it il you will"
Certainly, my boy. What is itP"
replied Barrymore.
"Well, as a SOFT Of q side line 1 have
taken the agency Of the skoodle water,
a very fine beverage"
That's all right, old man, but what
have | to do with water?"
Nothing, Barry; but you can help
me 10 this way; Sometimes you are out
with a yarty and feel like choppiDg off
on wine and drinking something else.
At such times you could assist me by
saying: Have you any skoodle water?"
Eyes" said Barrymore, "but suppose
he has?"-Chiedg0 Post.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-07
he was Mistaken.

Scene: Railway Station. Time:
p. N.
Beautiful blonde Ito ticket agent
"What time, please, does the next train
leave for WoOdchuck Junction."
Ticket agent-"1:O5."
Anxious man Gust behind beautiful
blonde)-"Excuse me. madam -"
Beautiful blonde (hamtily-"I be-
love l got here first. SIR"
Anxious man-"But-"
Ticket agent-"One to Woodchuck?"
Beautiful blonde-'Oh, mercy, no.
Iwant to go to Perryville. Now, they
told me that the train -"
Ticket agent-""rhat's right. Change
at W~oodchuck. One TO Perryville."
Anxious man-"Madam,I believe"
Beautiful blonde-''But they told me
If the train was late / might not be able
to make connection. The railroad COM
paaies are so dreadfuIly independent,
you know. And then, my mother told
me -"
Ticket agent-"That's all right.
Train waits. One way?"
Anxious man-'Pardon me, but"
Beautiful blonde (still ignoring him.
-"What is the fare, please?"
Ticket agent Qmpatiently)-'S2. 80.
Do you want q ticket or not?"
Anxious man-"SaY -"
Beautiful blonde-"Will I have to
wait long at-what's the name? Oh,
dear, Pm so ~dreadfully forGetful. Oh,
yes. Woodchuck Junction."
Ticket ~agent-"Forty minutes. (The
gong sounds.) Come, hurry up"
Beautiful blonde - Mercy, yes.
(Hands him SIS and gets change and
ticket Oh, dear, I haven't a moment
to lose" Brushes OUT
Ticket agent-"Where TOP"
Anxious man-"Tm not going any
where"
Ticket agent-"Tken what do you
want?"
Anxious man (wearlly)-"Nothing. 1
thought perhaps that woman wanted
the umbrella she left in the horse car"
Life.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-07
A NEWSPAPER MAN.
Connected With the Great Newspaper
the Albany Express,
Makes Statements Which the People Should
Know and Understand.
They Will Interest Not Only the
Newspaper Fraternity but Ev-
erybody.

The popular and wellknown Thomas A
Lindsay, who is connected with Albany;
On. " leading morning newspaper, the
Albany Express, makes an interesting revei
alton.
Everybody connected with the newspa
per has known Of the facts for some time,
and can vouch for their truth in every par
ticular.
'For many years" said Mr.. Lindsay, 81
have been subject to severe spells OF mead,
ache and nervousness at times slmos'
enough 10 drive a man TO insanity from
pains, loss of sleep, etc.
Medicines, narcotics, patent and pre-
scribed did not give relief, and the ailment
increased continually. Having read In the
Albany Morning Express. at different times
the advertisements Of DIR. Greene's Ner,
vura blood and nerve remedy, l concluded
to try this remedy, and after the use OF
six or seven bottles, found not only rele1,
but almost a radical cure.
THE headaches are a thing OF the past,
while the terrible nervous spells have
gradually become less and less until now
have little or none Of them left ard 10y
sleep 10 natural and refreshing.
81 do not hesitate in saying that THIS re-
markaole change is entirely due TO Or.
Greene's Neryura blood and nerve remedy,
and l heartily recommend it for ailments
like my own, no matter what the cause OF
them." .
1t is a fact that our great business and
professional men are fast finding out the
Notwithstanding and strengthening
powers of this most valuable discovery,
DR.. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve
remedy. 1t is the medicine for the weak
and nervous. IL restores health TO the
sick.
It's remarkable cure OF Mr.. Lindsay,
after everything else had failed. makes
another conscientious person, restored 10
health by its use, 20 add TO the long and
constantly increasing list Of prominent ana
well-known people who are almost daily
publishing in the papers statements OF
their cures by this grand medicine.
1t is beyond all question the greatest
curer Of disease known at the present day,
and is the very best medicine for blood
and nerves. II is purely vegetable and
harmless. and is sold by druggists for Sl.OO.
This great remedy is the discovery and
prescription of the famous physician, DR..
Greene Of 35 West l4th street, New York,
who is the most successful specialist in
curing nervous and chronic diseases in this
country. Ne would add that the doctor
can be consulted free, personally or by
letter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-07
s.rrnnt Girl. Nov STYLE.

81 have, at last, a servant girl that
suits, remarked a matron who had
long undergone the usual urban trials
with help. ''She is n~eat-handed, swift
and intelligent. She has no followers
or alleged relatives to crowd my kitch-
en- at night and hold mixed-ale parties.
She goes TO church in the evening in
stead OF at dawn. She is respectful and
o0edient, and has a quiet dignity that
demands respect in return. In addition
she is a young, pretty and ambitious.
Aud how do you think she spends her
leisure time? Studying law. l met
her az q Vermont farmhouse where we
u mered ."-NCtC York sun.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-07
New corporation Chartered.

cNfct0t 1897 QA 20 10 4el8aaF-
CHARLESTON. W.. Va, October O.
The Secrettry Of State has issued a
charter TO the Chicago Contract Corpor-
alton, OF Charleston, with al author
lied capital OF s., 200, 600. Il is organ
lied for the purpose Of acting as agent,
attorney or factor and correspondent Of
any other corporation negotiating bust
ness deals, bargains aud sales for such
other firms. The cOrpOratOrs are W..
Fontaine Brutf, William Q. Fisher, Will
liam 7. Sanford, Charles Rose aud
Thomas n. McLauley, all Of Chicago.
Also the R0Eceyerte Oil Company, Of
ROnceverte, with an authorized capital
Of $500, 900. The CorpOratOrs are John
w. Harris, OF Lewisburg, E, b. Camp,
Quinn Morton, RObb c. Rhodes and c..
II. Smith, Of ROnceYerte. Also the
Macdonald Colliery Company, Of Mac
Donald, Fayetts county, with an au-
thorized capital Of $50, 600. The cor
pOrators are O.. @. Blake, Of Cincinnati,
SymminRton Macdonald, Elizabeth H.
Macdonald, Samuel Dixon aud Annie
Dixon, Of Mt. Carbon, w. Va.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-07
Too Economical.

Mrs. H is considered very ''near,"
as the Scotch people phrase that faculty
of saving which amounts 10 positive
stlnginess. As soon as she was left a
widow she opened a large boarding
house, and ut times astonishe her people
by her economy.
One morning she called upon a family
who had just moved into a suite Of
room in her house. She carried a large
covered basket, the contents Of which
jingled like glass, After a few words Of
salutation she inquired:
"Are any Of your family ailing, Mrs.
Blauk?"
mot particularly" answered the
lady; "Tm not overly strong myself and
my daughter here has been feeling
kind OF miserable at times, but we're
not to say in poor health. Why do you
ask?"
because I have a lot Of medicine
here that my poor dear husband left,
and it's been kept in a cool place, and
all the bottles have a glass stopper"
"Yes?"
Il amt a-going to make no charge for
the bottles. II you'l take the hull lot
I'll throw them In"
"Good gracious, woman, you don't
want me TO buy that stuff, do you?'
"Why not? l reckon there's lots Of
it that's good for what ails you. And
III sell II to you at less than half price,
and every one was a regular prescrip-
ton, too"
''Why don't you throw it away?"
asked the astonished boarder.
"And waste all that good medicine?
I amt as wickedly e%xtravagant as that,
l hope"
Then take yourselfy" exclaimed the
bosrder with righteous anger, as she
slammed the door on the canny widow.