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

"FoHzs don't use as knowledgeable
words as they used to, seems if, F" remark
ed Uncle Nahum Jenkins pensively.
"Now l can't see what sense ther' is in
calm a man that's kind O. diff rent mind
ed firm other folks crank, same as
they do nowadays. A crank goes along
well enough if you've got a good purchase
on it"
''What would you have said when you
was boy, gran demanded his
grandson, with much curiosity. ''Seems
to me there must have been somethin to
call queer folks by, besides jest queer
eve allus remarked in them days"
said Uncle Nahum, with condescension,
"that sech folks was as odd as Dick 8
hatband.' Is'pose We know how odd that
wasp
The boy confessed his ignorance.
"Why," said the old man, with a chuc-
kle, "the sayin was that Dicks hatband
went half way round an then tucked I'M
der'-an what it tucked under, nobody
ever told, IS fur IS l know! Now that"
concluded Uncle Nahum, "was what
call a knowledgeable way of describin !"-
Youth's Companion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-01
A Curiosity In Public Houses.

A little public house, in which the land
lord and his customers have curious ex-
perience, stands on the boundary line di-
viding the townships of Darwen and Os-
waldtwistle, Lancashire. The boundary
line runs directly through the center of
the hosiery, and as there are public rooms
on either side of the passage two licenses
are necessary. The publican is compelled
to close the Darwen side of the house at
10 O'Clock every night, according to the
conditions of his license, but the Oswald
twistle license allows him to keep his
door open until II o'clock. In order not
to lay himself open to a prosecution by
Darwen, therefore, the landlord, when
the clock chimes 10, compels his custom
ers to remove from the Darwen to the
Oswaldtwistle side of the house and shuts
the doors of the early closing portion. 1t
is stated by the landlord that he qualities
himself for voting in both townships by
fixing his bed directly over the boundary
line.-London Tit-Bits.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-01
Football Rules.

In the course of my peregrinations re-
Gently happened to be wandering through
the Bowdoin college gymnasium in Bruins
wick, Me.
My companion was pointing out to me
the lockers of the football men, which were
conspicuously marked by large printed
list of rules posted ON the outside.
think if some of the fathers and moth
ers who are SO opposed to that 'horrid
rough game" could have been with me
and read the wise advice given there to
the players for the better protection OF
life and limb they would have been sur
prised, to say the least.
l copied few of these highly Christian
rules, and l will chronicle them for the
benefit of anxious mothers
"Never line up without kicking some
body's shins."
"Never get out of scrimmage, if posi-
BILE, without giving a man black eye"
"When you down your man, fall on
him; remember, the more you use him up,
the sooner you'll get the ball."
'In smuggling, strike quick and hard
with bare knuckles; never mind the ref
cree; keep your eyes on your man"
For utter inhuman barbarity I COM
mend the above rules to the attention of
any other American college wherein the
present warfare on the gridiron is in prog
ress.-Boston Herald.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-01
Artistic Photographs.

For photograph to be artistic the pho
tographer must himself be an artist, must
know how to arrange and pose gracefully
and SO to place his sHters that their fol-
bles OF countenances are hidden, while ev
cry good point is brought to the fore
Some faces are perfect in profile but quite
plain full faced, others again have ugly
ears or necks and do not take well except
when facing the camera. These same re-
marks apply to the figure. The writer
once saw group of two, bride and
bridegroom. Now, the former was very
tall and the latter short and slightly de-
formed, and the photographer accumulated
this fact by placing them arm in arm
The effect was dreadful, whereas many a
plain looking woman has been made to
look, by artistic arrangement, so pretty,
SO dlstingue, that we start with unpleas-
ant surprise on seeing the individual her
self And yet the sun picture was true
she had really looked like that, but it was
an effect produced only by skillful com
blnation of art and nature.-New York
Press.
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70
Dana on the Bible.

In recent address Hon. Charles A.
Dana OF New York said:
"Almost all books have their use, but
some are indispensable to this kind of an
education. But of all these the most USE
full, the most indispensab BILE, the one whose
knowledge is the most effective, is the BIZ
BILE.
81 am considering it now not as re-
ligious book, but as a manual of utility,
of professional preparation and profess
sional use for journalist. There is per-
haps no book whose style is more suggest
i've and more instructive, from which
you learn more directly that sublime SIM
plicity which never exaggerates, which re-
counts the greatest event with solemnity,
of course, but without sentimentality or
affectation, none which you open with
such confidence and lay down with such
reverence There is no book like the BIZ
blen
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-01

What the world needs among other
things is more of those people who possess
the Invaluable charm of happy DISPOSE
ton Who doesn't enjoy coming in con-
tact with such persons? They carry a ra-
dance of soul with them that seems to
affect the very atmosphere Their tastes,
habits, views and opinions may differ from
our own in every way, and yet we are I'M
avoidably drawn toward them and fasci-
mated by them. They possess such pleas
antness of disposition, such sweetness of
temper, such gentleness of spirit, that
they become endeared to you while you
may differ with them. Some are at great
advantage in the very outstart by having
as natural gift this sweetness of soul.
And surely this is a most desirable gift,
great gift to any man no matter what
may be the sphere in which he moves
All appreciate the presence of sunny
temper, happy spirit and frank, candid
manner.-Rev. W. G. ThraI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-01
Children Cry fos
Pitchers CaStorIa.
THE OYSTERS ENEMY.

The Borer Pest Has Played Havoc WITH
the Bivalves This Season.
The ''borer," pest about the size of a
small strawberry, is working great havoc
among the oyster beds in Delaware bay
and tributary streams. Captain Moses
Veale of the oyster schooner White Lily
says that the destructive powers of the
borer have been known to oystermen
only few years. He had followed oys-
ter digging nearly 80 years, and the first
borer he saw was about 10 years ago, but
their ravages in the oyster beds were
comparatively unnoticed until last year.
Captain Veale said that ''last year the
number of dead oysters with holes made
by borers in the shell became so great
that oystermen were alarmed. This
year the work of the borers has become
grave matter, and if it continues many
bays will become depopulated of oysters.
From one bed we dredged on this trip we
got 1900 baskets of oysters, but out of
these only 200 were good, the dead oys-
tiers having been killed by borers. A
peculiar thing about the ravages of the
borers is their apparent selection of the
best oyster beds. We have found this
to be true several times this season. We
have found bed of small oysters almost
entirely free from borers. This bed will
be separated from another bed of larger
oysters by 200 feet, but this latter will
be SO badly affected by the creatures that
it will hardly pay to work it.
L,o+ T
men the destruction wrought by borers
is more severe in Delaware bay than in
other places.
''The work of the borer this year
makes double misfortune, for the oys-
ter beds were badly damaged by the big
storm in August and September. Very
few people who are not in the oyster
dredging business know anything of the
methods of the borer. When first took
notice of it's work, secured several oys-
tiers just after the borer had fastened it.
self to the shell. When the borer fas-
tens itself, it holds on like leech, and it
is with difficulty that it can be removed
with the fingers.
Sometimes the borer fastens itself to
the oyster shell near the edge, and then
the oyster is not killed. When the hole
of the borer is made near the center of
the shell. the oyster is attacked in it's vital
parts and dies in three or four days after
the hole is first made"
Some of the bed owners near Maurice
river have lost large sums of money this
year on account of the borer. Thomas
Munsey, who has a number of large beds,
it is said, will lose $4,000. Several other
men have lost nearly as much through
this unlocked for calamity, and num-
Der of men have lost in the neighborhood
of $1,000 or $4,000. All oystermen say
there can be no way of taking away the
borer without destroying the oyster BEDS
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-01

Collars! collars! collars! four-ply
linen collars for sc. each at the Model
One Price Clothing and Shoe House.
The Mankato knitting mills have
turned out some very fine hosiery for
next summers trade. 1t is black cot
ton hosiery for ladies and boys and
cannot fail to be popular.
1t was q. A. Everhart Individual
ly who took orders for 1000 pounds
of candy the other day. This was be-
sides the orders taken by the firms
travelling men. When G. A. goes on
the road something has got to- 'drap."
Having closed out an immense
stock of wooden hosiery, at Csc on the
dollar, we intend to give our trade
the benefit. Hosiery worth SOC now
15c, 2 pair for 25c, at the Model One
Price Clothing & Shoe House.
The Swedish M. e. church will
give grand festival Saturday eve
ming, Dec. I'd, at their hall opposite
the Mankato House. The program
will consist of speeches, vocal and in
strumental music, also music by the
well known Swedish string band.
Revs. Bergstrom and Stout will assist
in the program. The installation
speech will be given by their new pre-
siding elder, Rev. J. o. Stead. Coffee
will be served.
DR.. James performed an operation
upon Vernon Center man the other
day, who has not breathed through
his nose for number of years. A
number of polyps were removed, and
the gentleman can now breath in the
natural way.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-01
An Echo From the Fair.

Here is the latest lagoon story, accord
ing to the Chicago Inter Ocean: 1t was
near the south side of the Electricity
building, where an extended view of the
lagoon is cut off by the island and by
curves. An Irishman stepped up to a
guard and said, "Where is that lagoon
I'm hearing about?" Fright here" was
the answer, with wave of the hand to-
ward the water. The Irishman looked at
the water, the island and some weeds that
are in the corner and said: lis that its
Begorra, I'll stale it some night with a
snOngeO
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-01

The Powers Dry Goods Co. has
commenced an action against Riley &
temple, of Lake Crystal, and John G.
Mobiles, to set aside the conveyance
of four lots in Lake Crystal on the
ground that the property was convey.
ed to Mr.. Mobiles in order to put it be.
yOnd the reach of the plaintiff. Hughes
Bros. appear for the plaintiff, and
Pau & Young and Lorin Cray for
the defendant.
Quite number Of bids for fur
nishing the city with new pump
have been sreceived. Each firm bid
ding is represented by an agent, and
the council meeting tonight, when
the bids will be opened, promises to
be long and interesting.
The suit of VIM Eberhart VS.. II.
G. Eberhart, involving $500 has been
satisfactorily adjusted.
john LAWN pleaded guilty before
Judge Porter this morning to being
drunk and disorderly Saturday and
paid fine of S6.65.
1t has become we'll esta blished in
medical circles that cats often spread
diphtheria. They contract it readily
and when played with by children
spread the contagion. This is well
worthy of note.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abraham Lieb lost
their little boy, aged eight months, at
five o'clock yesterday morning, of in
Illumination of the bowels. He was a
bright little fellow and the delight of
his parents.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-01
BOOTHS GENEROUS NATURE.
Joseph jefferson Pays Glowing Tributs
to the Dead Tragedian. III

Joseph jefferson Pays a Glowing Tributs
to the Dead Tragedian.
Americas greatest comedian, Joseph
Jefferson; Italy's greatest tragedian. Tom
maso Salvini, and the leader of the Eng
lish stage, Henry Irving, were the princi-
pal figures in the Edwin Booth memorial
services held recently in the concert hall
of Madison Square Garden.
After he had stated the order of the ex-
ercises Mr. jefferson said:
"And now it would seem that nv duty
is done, but can quit this scene without
telling you how closely allied l was in
friendship with Edwin Boothp We were
boys together. He was but 16 years of
age when l first met him-the sweetest
nature and the most noble face l ever look
ed upon. His splendid social and dra-
matte career was marked by me from its
beginning to it's close. Pardon me if I
press too closely upon his early domestic
life, but was the confidant between him
and the sweet lady to whom he gave his
first love-was cognizant of his youthful
courtship, his early marriage and the be-
reavement that followed after | have
acted with him upon the stage and ram
bled with him through the woods. We
shared our youthful joys together, and in
dlbcT years He lodu0u UPON my arm IN the
autumn of his sweet life.
at was but little more than year ago
that we strolled together upon the sea-
shore, and if l remember his thoughts and
words Alright he considered no man happy
until he could enjoy the success of his en-
emies. Surely this was an elevated condi-
ton for one who was about to step across
the threshold from this world to the next
ave all know Edwin Booths public be-
nevolence, but his private charities were
only revealed to his friends, and even
these he would have concealed from all
eyes had it been possible. May l mention
onep When he returned to San Francisco
after 20 years absence, he discovered the
abode of an old lady who had acted with
him in the years gone by. He found her
in poverty, and his charitable hand sur
rounded her with comfort for the rest of
her life.
another: Over 40 years ago his father,
one of the great tragedians Of the world,
came to act in the city of Charleston. lie
was attended by his son Edwin. They
were living at the house of an old friend.
1 saw them under this hospita BILE roof
Thirty years afterward the unfortunate
city of Charleston was shaken to its very
center by terrible earthquake, and that
same house, with hundreds of others, was
crushed to earth and it's inmates injured
and ruined. Before the fallen telegraph
wires had been lifted an hour message
of comfort to that afflicted family was
flashed over the wires by Edwin Booth,
with a splendid gift that placed them be-
You'd the reach of want. New York Sun.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-01
Mans Protector.

Was woman ever known to blow out
the gas or to be bunkoed by a man who
wanted to borrow money to pay freight
bill? Does she ever get her pockets picked
or lose money on little "game?" If she
has a roll of money with her, does she
ever flash it out when she wants to buy a
cake of chewing gum? Isn't it fact that
she is wiser with money when she is trav-
cling than the men and more to be trust
ed? Instead of woman having man
along to ''protect" her, the daily papers
prove that every man who goes away from
home should have a woman to act as a
guardian and keep him from making a
bigger fool of himself than he naturally
is.-Atchison Globe.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-01
LAKE CRYSTAL ITEr1S.

Thomas Owens and Mrs. S. Peter
SON were married on Wednesday even
ing atsthe home Of the bride Rev.
d. Edwards officiated.
Owen Roberts and VIM. Evans start
ed for a winters sojourn in Wales on
Tuesday last.
The big mill is now en- losed and
the floors are being rapidly laid by
Radiehel Bros. and force of men
working under them. The power
house brick work will be completed In
a few days.
A test of the water mains was made
on Friday. Only one leak was found,
showing careful work in placing
The drill in the town we'll is slowly
sinking. A depth of about 300 feet
has been reached. The substance
they are now working in is lead-col-
ored Shale.
Mrs. P. T. Shepard was called to
Cannon Falls on Friday by telegram
Announcing the severe illness of her
mother, who lives at that place.
The Welsh State @. e. convention
was largely attended on Friday by
by delegates from over the state and
the many Welsh people Of this locality
who attended filed the town with
people and teams during the day and
evening.
Fred Mclean sold to Alec Hanson
lot blk /, Shepard's sunnyside ad-
dition for $3.50 on Saturday.
T. Thomson & Son are turning out
a fine piece of work in the shape OF a
mantel to be placed in G. Il. Gilchrist's
new residence.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-01
His Own EStim ate.

An amusing story is told Of small boy
in one of Marshall Fields stores in Chi
cago, who approached his employer and
asked for an advance in salary.
"How much are you getting a week
now?" said the merchant.
"Four dollars and half, SIR"
"And how old are your"
"Twelve, SIR"
"Why, my boy, at your age / wasn't
paid that much"
"Well," replied the shrewd lad, "may-
be you weren't worth it to the firm you
were working for. but think am. Chi
cago Herald
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-01

The ancient Greeks used to say to each
other at meeting and parting ''chaire"
C'rejoice'O. The Romans, when meeting,
said, save" c'greoting'O; on parting,
"vale" C'remain in healthy. Among che
Israelites, intimate acquaintance kissed
each others hand, head and shoulder
The fashion of uncoyering ones head did
not come into vogue before the sixteenth
or seventeenth century. In many Ger
man countries it is customary to kiss a
lady's hand, whereas in Italy this Gus
tom is confined to intimate friends Rus
sian ladies reciprocate the hand kiss of a
gentleman, to whom they may show a GER
tain degree of partially by kissing him on
the forehead.-Lander and Volkerkunde
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-01
COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY.
Ehe Dream of Tears May Finally Be Glo-
rlously Realized.

riously Realized.
We have constantly deplored the want
or reliable information regarding Lipp-
mann's process of obtaining color photo
graphs and the recent notifications and
improvements Of VaIenta, Lumiere and
others. The process has been given and
the results shown before the recent con-
gress Of the Photographic society of Great
Britain. MIR. Warneke describes the proc
ess as follows:
Two years ago Mr.. Lippmann succeed
ed In producing an image of the solar
spectrum in its true colors This was done
by gelatino- bromide plate, SO weak in
It's composition as to be almost transpar-
emit. The sensitiveness of the plate was
increased by immersion in a bath of sill
yer nitrate and drying The plate was in
serted IN the camera, glass side toward the
lens, and the film in contact with mer-
curry. The projected rays of light we're
thus met by the rays reflected from the
mercury, and the phenomena Of interior
ence-upon which the whole process is
based-was produced.
Six examples were shown from nature,
and one from chrome Autograph, reflect
ed ON screen by means of a beam of cleo
trio light, and caused considerable sensa-
oioh' <nAohoOSoA Suo IClk Was uCICCUlN6,
the colors were, without doubt, very sim
liar to the natural ones
Taken as discovery, this is one of the
most important of the nineteenth century,
but there must be many improvements
made before it can be of any practical
utility. The exposure, although now re-
duced to four hours, is SO long as to make
it impossible to photograph but few sub
jects. Then, again, if we desire to hang
such pictures in our room, it would be
necessary to have a special lighting ar.
rangement to see them by.
Now that the process has been made
public, improvements should follow rapid
ly, and it is not utterly impossible that
the wild dream of the photographer, since
the days of Niepce, will be realized, and
we shall be able to photograph, with all
the transcendent beauties of color effect,
the glorious sunset, the rainbow and har
monious nature herself.-Photograp
lin1aS
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-01
Little Pitchers, Etc.

Winifred's mother was ticking to her
grandmother. The conversation led her
to relate a little circumstance, but, re-
mem boring the presence of the child, she
checked herself with the laughing remark
that stlittle pitchers have large ears'' A
moment later the little maiden demurely
crossed the floor. and taking small water
pitcher from the table carried it from the
room. Returning, she seated herself with
a triumphant air and said: "Now, mamma,
you can go on with your story. I've taken
away the little pitcher. Chicago Post.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-01

Wanted-Two competent dress
makers and one apprentice. q. Alstad
51l South Front street.
Socks! Sock Socks, Socks, All
weights. all sizes, all lengths, ALI
wool socks. worth soc selling them at
the Model" l5c, pair for 25c Model
One Price Clothing & Shoe House
The annual meeting of the Blue
Earth County Agricultural society
will be hell at the Pettis hotel, Gar
DEF City. on Saturday, Dec. I'd. at
O'Clock o. m.
Heavy tufted German socks worth
S1.25, now SOC at the Model One Price
Clothing & Shoe House.
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Card of Thanks.

To the friends who assisted us thro'
the sickness and burial Of our much
beloved daughter, Grace, and especial.
ly to Rev. Mr. Foot for his able and
appropriate address, we return our
heartfelt thanks.
Mr.. AND MRS. P. III. PEW and family.
Vernon Center, Nov. 28th.
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Children Cry for
Pitchers CastoFia,

Trade being better this fall than
we expected we have sold out all of
our medium priced goods, and to save
investing in more goods the last of
the season. We have marked down
our higher grade Of goods which gives
the public the benefit, and is trade
winner for US. Model One Price
Clothing and Shoe House.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-01
Notice.

Mendenhall & Jones, having leased
the water power at Rapidan and erect
ed grist mill, are prepared to handle
all kinds of business connected with
such a mill. Orders for feed will be
promptly filed, and trade is solicited.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-01
Domestic ECONOMY.

Wife-An phwy do yez be takin thin
pills when yez are well again?
Husband-Faith, would We be after
having me let a dollars worth of pills 90
to wasteS--Ram's Horn.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-01

For SALE-An almost new coal
heating stove. 1t has been used but
one year. For further particulars en-
quire of Martin g. Hoerr.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-01

j. G. Roller will pay more for clo-
yer and timothy seed than anybody in
the state. Bring your seeds to him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-01

Knee pants! knee pants! knee
pants! sizes from to IA, SOC. ones sell
for Csc, 75c. for SOC. and ST for 75c. at
the Model Clothing & Shoe House.