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Arizona republican., 1893-03-02
ToMe oF A RoMANrIo PAsT.
Venice No Longer a living City, but
Merely Vast Museum.

Venice No Longer a Living City, But
Merely Vast Museum.
Venetian life in the large old sense
has since come to an end, and the es-
sential present character of the most
melancholy of cities resides simply in
its being the most beautiful of tombs,
says Scribner's. Nowhere else has the
past been laid to rest with such tender
ness, such a sadness of resignation and
remembrance. Nowhere else is the
present so alien, so discontinuous, so
like a crowd in cemetery without
garlands for the graves 1t has no
flowers in its hands, but as a compensa-
ton, perhaps--and the thing is doubt
less more TO the point---it has money
and little red books. The everlasting
shuttle, in the piazza, of these irrespon-
sible visitors is contemporary Venetian
life. Everything else is only rever-
Iteration Of that. The vast mausoleum
has turnstile at the door, and a func-
tionary in n shabby uniform lets you
in, as per tariff, TO see how dead it is
From this consultation, this cold Curl
osity, proceed all the industry, the
prosperity, the vitality Of the place.
The shoplSeepers and gondoliers, the
beggars and the models, depend upon
II for living they are the custodians
and the ushers Of the great museum
they are even themselves 10 a certain
extent the objects on exhibition. II is
in the wide vestibule Of The square that
the polyglot pilgrims gather most
densely; Piazza San Marco is like the
lobby of the opera in the intervals of
the performance The present fortune
Of Venice, the lamentable difference, is
most easily measured there, and that Is
why, in the effort to resist our pessim-
bTn, We must turn away both from the
purchasers and from the vendors Of
ricordt.
Arizona republican., 1893-03-02
Why WOMEN ARE NOT BALD.


Natural Selection Protects Them from
the Prevailing Tendency.
II the unsatisfactory statistics that I
have been able to collect can be relied
on, the proportion of badness in BOYS
and girls under twenty is about eighty
to seven, says Miss e. +. Andrews in
the Popular Science Monthly. AS the
majority Of girls at theage underconsid-
Grafton wear their hair loose. or in sim
pie marguerite braids. so that there
is little likelihood Ct deception, while
unwholesome headgear or other indi-
yidugl practices can hardly, as yet, have
had time to produce any material effect
upon either sex, we may regard the diff
ference indicated by the figures as prac-
tically due to the working Of heredity
alone
Arizona republican., 1893-03-02
SAW LIVING MAsroooNs.

That Is the Astonishing Claim Made by
Alaskan Indian Hunters.
The Stickeen Indians positively as
sert that within the last Eve years they
have frequently seen animals which
from the descriptions given, must have
been mastodons, says the Juneau Free
Press. Last spring while out hunting,
one Of the Indians came across a series
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-08
A Collection of Freaks.

In this country every individuality
that differs from the mass is singled
out and labeled Freak" The term
is expressive and its application under
stood by all Hence, as the fame of
the Midway Plaisance spreads, the
denizens Of that popular division of
the fair were denominated freaks,
but the breed is not con tined there.
For instance, the man who does not
like t Duluth Short Line at the end
of single trip is decidedly freak.
Such are scarce, for the ST. Paul 81
Duluth railway has so many advanta-
ges. such superior facilities, such ex-
cellent terminals and so many CON-
forts that the tourist always leaves
the line in kind remembrance. ALWAYS
take the Duluth Short Line between
the Twin Cities, and the head of the
lakes Circulars, ETC. may be obtain
ed from ticket agents or from Geo. W.
Bull, general passenger agent, or w.
A. Russell. asst. G. P. A., st. Paul,
MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-08

Now is the time for everyone who
wears clothing made to order to get
fixed up for the holidays for little
money. Now if you want a first class
suit, overcoat or pants for winter,
come at once and we can fix you out
The Boston One Price Clothing House.
"A boy came into the police stat
ion Wednesday and reported that he
was sick, that his parents were dead,
and that when four years of age he
had been adopted by man named
Mr.. Marsh. His home was in Dakota
and he wanted to go to Huntley, Mar
tin county, where he had some rela-
tiyes. The police bought him ticket
and saw him on the train.
To Our Customers-Our sole aim
and object is to give you more than
your moneys worth. Having closed
out lot of goods in the various lines
that we keep, we are in a position to
sell you good reliable goods at a cut
price. Call and be convinced. MODEL
CLOTHING g. SHOE HOUSE.
Special handkerchief sale Friday
and Saturday. We place on sale fire
Irish linen embroidered handkerchiefS
75c. handkel chiefs at soc. Sl.00 and
S1.25 at 75c., so and $1.75 at 81 90,
S2.OU at Sl.25. The quantity is not
large and must be secured early. What
could be nicer for a Christmas gift.
GEO. E. BRETT.
To Our Trade-We can give you
the benefit of having closed out an
other large lot of mittens which en-
ables us to sell SOC. qualities for 25c.,
6Oc. for SOC. and regular Sl.25 for 75c.
Call and see US. MODEL CLOTHING g.
SHOE HOUSE,
The ladies of the second division
will entertain the church sociable in
the parlors of the M. e. church Fri
day evening, Dec. 9Th with chicken
pie supper. A cordial invitation to
all.
Copies of our Thanksgiving issue
wrapped ready for mailing can be OBJ
tanned at this office. Call and get a
few and send them to your friends.
Miss Treat, daughter Of Mrs. A.
L. Treat, is low with typhoid fever.
"A marriage license was granted
today to Wesley WrightsOn and Myr-
tie l.. Waite, both Of Garden City.
A Collection of Freaks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-08
First insertion Dec s-last %
ORDER FOR HEARING On CLAIMS.


CTATE OF MINNESOTA, Co .nty of Blue
- Earth-ss. In Probate Court. General
Term. December 4. 1898.
In the matter of the estate of Peter Maurer,
deceased.
Letters of administrs tion on the estate of
said deceased being this day granted unto
William Frsbie, of said county.
1t is ordered that all claims and demands OF
all persons against said estate be presented to
this court for examination and allowance, at
the Probate office in the City of Mankato in
said Blue Earth county, on the following day
viz: On Monday. the 4th day of June, A..
d. 1891, at 10 o'clock q. m. OF said day.
1t is further ordered, that six months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to pre-
sent their claims against said estate, at the ex-
piration of which time all claims not presented
to said court or not proven to its satisfaction,
shall be forever barred unless for cause shown
further tim be allowed.
Ordered further. that notice OF the time and
place of the hearing and examination n said
claims d demands shall be given by pubca-
ton of this order for three succ ,ssive
weeks prior to the day appointed for such ex
animation in the MANKATo FREE PRESS, q
weekly newspaper printed and published al
the city of Mankato in said county.
Dated at the City of Man kato the 4th day Of
December, A. D., 1898.
Seal, BY the Court.
Judge OF Probate
| A. R. PAU AND E. P. FREEMAN,
Attorneys Tor Administrators,
Mankato. MINI ~.1s
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-08

THE Reuaeao might find ways to serve
the interests of the community better
than by heaping abuse and insinua-
tions upon clergyman who is fight
lug the disgraceful gambling dens,
which he has information exist in the
city. 1t betrays it's inability to ap-
preciate the moral sentiment of this
city, which is decidedly opposed to the
vice of gambling. The people of
Mankato are on the side Of Mr.. Berg
strom in his fight for law and order.
1t is surprising that in this day and
age, and more particularly in this
christian city, newspaper can be
found that will openly condone gamb-
ling and seek to cover the guided
halls with the cloak of responsibility.
But the mayors organ may be expect
ed, we suppose, to uphold anything
that might exist under the admins
tration. When Simon says thumbs
up" the thumbs are promptly ele-
waited.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-08
Superior Train Service to Pittsburg.

The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Of
feIs the public the most convenient
train service between Chicago and
Pittsburg. The route is via Akron.
Ravenna, Warren and Youngstown,
Ohio. Two solid trains are run every
day, both carrying day coaches and
new vestibuled sleeping cars through
without change.
The PittSburg express leaves Chi
cago at pm, and arrives at Pitts
burgh the next morning at 7.05. The
vestibule limited leaves Chicago at
100 pm. and arrives at Pittsburgh
the next morning at 10. The vesti'
bule limited also carries Pullman
sleeper to Cleveland via Akron, al
irving at Cleveland at am.
All B. & o. trains depart from the
grand Central Passen ger Station, cor
ner 5th avenue and Harrison street
Chicago, the finest and most coInmO
dio station in America.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-08
NEW FEED MILL.
The accompanying is'a cut OF a ne"
feed and grist mill that has Just been
GkM'W&.

ST, Cloud Journal Press: The Thanks
giving issue of the Mankato FREE
PRESS was credit to its enterprislng
publishers. 1t contained sixteen pages
and a splendid write-up OF Man
kato. The building Improvements OF
that city during the present year are
given at 1922, $780, good showing for
a Democratic year.
LIE Sueur Sentinel: The Mankato
FREE PRESS of Nov. goth. l6-page
illustrated number, does credit TO It's
self and it's city 1t is one of the in
situations that MankatO must take
pride in. Few cities of its size can
boast of as able paper as the FREE
PRESS. Mankato, with it's $4,000 pop
ulation, has number of institutions
to be proud of, from its newspapers
and manufacturing establishments TO
it's Saulpaugh," the most elegant
hostelry in southern Minnesota. Man
kato is fortunate in it's location, in
the heart of the richest agricultural
region in the world, and in having a
few of the most public spirited bust
ness men that the northwest can pro-
duce. All she wants to become the
best town in Minnesota, is few more
of the same sort.
Lake Crystal Union: The Mankato
DAILY FREE PRESS issued 16-page
illustrated Thanksgiving edition last
Wednesday evening that was very in
teresting reading, and neatly gotten
up mechanically.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-08
HOUSE BURNED.

Monday evening .DavidGoodrich and
family, who reside in Belgrade, severa
miles from this city, went to church.
On their return they found that their
house and all of it's contents was
burned to the ground. There was in
the house $3.50 in money. 1t is sup
posed the fire started from stove OF
lamp. We were unable to learn the
amount of the loss or insurance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-08

The whist club met with the
Misses Williams last night and organ
lied. Meetings will be held every two
weeks until Christmas, and every week
thereafter. The membership will be
twenty. l.. N. Hunter was elected
president, and name will be selected
at the next meeting.
The ladies society of the Congre-
CATION church will hold their usual
social on Friday evening Dec. Sth In
the lecture room Of the church. Sup
per will be served by Mrs. Ray and
Mrs. Barr.
The school board tran ;acted only
routine buseniss at its meeting last
night.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-08
The Mankato FREE PRESS Of

The MankatO FREE PRESS OF
Monday says: Congressman McCleary
left this afternoon for trip along
the Minnesota river northwest from
this city, for the purpose of studying
up the question of the proposed i'm
pIOvement Of the river and its juno
ture with the Red River" We think
the more he studies it the less he
will think of the feasibility of the
project. There could be no possible
gain to the inhabitants living along
it's banks. Even if 1T were TO be made
navigable, from the condition of the
stream and it's surroundings it would
cost the government more money to
keep it navigable than the good that
could come out of it.-St. Peter Tribune.
"A. ii. Patterson, of this city, ap-
pied for a pension some time ago and
he received an order the other day,
dated Nov. 18th, directing him to
present himself before the pension
examining board in this city for ueX-
animation. A day or two later he re-
ceived an order bearing the same date
saying that his application had
been rejected on the ground that he
was not disabled from doing manual
labor in pensionable degree under
the law. Mr.. Patterson was not
given time to go before the eXamin-
ing board and be passed upon by COM
petent authority as to his fitness to
receive a pension, but the southern
brigadiers who run the pension de-
partment rejected the claim without
inquiring into the case. Mr.. Patter.
son was a member of Co. A. Both Wis
Inf. 1t would seem that even Dem
Ocratic administration would give
him hearing on his own behalf.
Sven MartInson died at his home
at Lake Crystal Monday morning
age 70 years. He located in this
county in 1866 and has resided ere
since.
E r Brown reports the arriva.
of nine pound girl at his home.
The Lake Crystal Union is mis-
taken when it says that the FREE
PRESS suggested to Huron compan!
several towns where it might locate il
this county and purposely omitted tC
mention Lake Crystal. In the frs
place, it was members of.the board oil
trade who made these suggestions
which were reported in these columns
together with other proceedings Of
the board. In the second place. Lake
Crystal was not purposly omitted
from mention any more than half
dozen other towns in the county. Nc
one with single spark of honesty OF
fairness in his makeup would accuse
this paper of ever taking anything
but most friendly course towards
Lake Crystal, and Mankato people
take the same interest in the town.
prosperity. If Bro. Neff is so jealous
of this paper that he must stoop tt
falsehood and Misrepresentation WI
are sincerely sorry for him. Such {
course will not tend to assist tn,
interests he pretends to represent, a
the business men of Lake Crystal can
not fail to see.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-08
About a week apo Mrs Tbeodor

About week ago Mrs. Theodore
Williams slipped and fell on the side
walk and received serious injury. 1t
was not known for certainty what
was the nature of the injury, until
yesterday when an examination was
made ty Drs. Warner, Davis and
Webster. 1t was then found that Mrs.
Williams was suffering from a frac.
ture Of the right thigh bone at the
joint. The case is a parallel one
with that of Mrs. S. W. Gleason, and
the injured lady will be confined to
her home for many months.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-08

The ladies of the Christian church
will give an art social Friday evening,
Dec. 9Th, at Mrs. G. 81, Austin's, 41S
South Front street. A Is cent supper
will be served from to s O'Clock.
Each will have chance to win the
prize. Ageneral invitation s..extend-
ed.
DR.. J. W. Andrews was called to
Clear Lake, S. D., today to perform a
critical surgical operation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-08
WELL WORTH THE MONEY.

In an interview a few days ago, Sen
ator Jay LaDue, of Luverne, stated
that if Minnesota had not been repre-
sented at the worlds fair except by
it's stock and educational exhibits, it
would have been fully repaid for the
trouble and expense it has been to. 1t
is altogether likely that at first blush
this will seem rather of broad state
ment, yet when one stops and reflects
lust what the browning success of
these two exhibits means TO the future
of Minnesota, he will recognize the
fact that the senator put it none too
strongly. For Minnesota to stand
third on the list in the matter of ed
ucation is something over which the
state may we'll feel proud, and all the
more so when some Of the judges
thought that in many respects it
ought to take position next to Mas
sachusetts. It is matter OF no small
Importance when our comparatively
new state steps over the heads of the
older and more wealthy states OF the
east and middle sections, and crowds
so near the head of the list as one OF
the first states in the matter OF edu-
cation in this great union of states.
1t means great deal for our future.
Its influence in the east will have an
important bearing upon the minds of
those who contemplate seeking a
| home in the west. Good schools are
what every man with family keeps
in view when seeking new location,
and naturally his mind will turn to-
ward Minnesota with her fine school
system, and especially so when coupled
Herewith are her Inequaled natural
resources and advantages.
If one is content to look at the dol
lars and cents side of the case only,
Minnesota's appropriation for the
worlds fair will be small item COM
pared with the wealth which the
states splendid educational exhibit
will help attract through the years to
come.
And the stock exhibit created no
small amount of surprise and opened
the eyes of many people. The state
commissioners appropriated $4,000
for the exhibit, and $4,000 was receiv-
ed by our stock growers in premiums
from the worlds fair. Aside from
this stands the advertising which the
state received at the hands of this
exhibit 1t has opened the eyes OF
the people outside, and made an IN.
preston upon them which will not
soon be erased from memory's tablet
| But the result of the stock exhibit
the good it will in time, accomplish,
| is not confined to the outside borders
Of the state. 1t has been well worth
it's cost to the farmers of Minnesota
1t has, so to speak, opened their eyes
to the possibilities within their grasp
1t has shown them that fine stock anC
dairying pays. In this, the greatest
stock show the world ever saw, they
have witnessed their state push into
the front row as breeder of fint
stock, and it would be strange indeed
if it did not stimulate them to great
er action in this line. 1t can hardl,
all to impress them with the advant
ages which will come from diversified
farming, most important factor O
which is stock raising and dairying.
Senator LaDue's statement regard
ing these two exhibits was not par
ticle too strong.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-08

We are pleased to note that Uncle
George Maxfield, ST., is much improv-
ed during the past few days, and his
physician says that there is no reason
why he should not be well again soon.
Charles Payer and Henry Widdo-
son became engaged in fight at the
skating exhibition Sunday after
noon, and were both before the court
Monday morning Payer pleaded guilty
to the charge or disorderly conduct
and paid a fine of $795. Widdoson
pleaded not guilty, and his case was
adjourned until this afternoon: when
he was discharged, not being at FAULT
in the trouble.
The trial Of the suit of Q. & G..
Cooper & Co. VS.. T. M. Pugh, John
Edwards, Rowland W. Price and Thos.
L. Jones, took up the time Of the dis
trict court again today:
Ruth, the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. M. Palmer, is suffering
from an attack of the grip.
Latest styles in flowing end In
hand ties and collars and cuffs at the
Model o. P. G. & S. House.
The funeral of the late VIM. Bier
bauer Sunday afternoon was largely
o+torI01 Tho in1arto Fol lool
charge.
The next attraction at the opera
house will be Thee. Bollman's German
Theatre Co, Friday evening, Dec. is.
The entertainment will be given in
the German language.
-Mankato Lodge No. 225, B. P. o
E., held annual memorial services at
it's hall Sunday afternoon.
The total receipts of the supper
and entertainment at the German
catholic school held Thanksgiving
night, for the benefit of the poor, was
$l7460. This sum will bring comfort
to many cherries hearthstone.
The monthly report of the board
of health states the board has passed
an order prohibiting the depositing
manure in creeks. ravines, streets
and lots within the city limits, and
recommending that the police assist
in carrying out this order. The pub.
lie schools are cooperating with the
board in it's efforts to prevent the
spread of contagious disease.
The district court calendars were
turned out by the FREE PRESS job de.
partment today and are the handsom.
est ever printed, rs we'll as the largest
There are ten criminal and eighty-foul
civil cases.
The sixteenth annual meeting OF
the state dairymen's ASSOCIATION will
be held at Waseca Dec. 18th, 18th
and 18th. An interesting program
has been prepared, and a number OF
prominent dairymen from abroad viii,
be present. Blue Earth County far
mers interested in dairy matters
ought to be represented by a large
delegation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-08
erect ted in North Mankato by several
of the enterprisiDg citizens of that
suburb. 1t will no doubt do good
business.

R. d. Hubbard started to erect a
corn crib near the mill last week, but
the adjacent property owner objected
because it did not comply with the
ordinance, it being frame, and the po-
lice stopped the work. Mr.. Hubbard
intended to use the crib for the stor-
age of surplus corn, as it was market
ed faster than it could be ground idto
feed The crib was to hold a thous-
and bushels of corn, and Mr., Hubbard
had arranged for the purchase OF ma
chinery to handle it rapidly, grind 1t,
and make it into feed for shipment,
He has now decided to give this up.
He states that whereas he is now pay
ing % cents for corn, he would have
paid 25 cents and the regular market
price at all times. There is 100000
bushels of CO that ought to be mar
keted in this city. Hubbard & Palm.
er are buying corn at all of their ele
vatorS.
Holiday ties! Holiday ties. Latest
styles, nobbiest patterns, lowest
prices. Also latest styles in collars
and Cuffs at the M. O.P. C.&S. House
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-15
THE GAS COMPANY.
1t Wants to Be Relieved From Penalties for
Bad Light.

Secretary Bailey Of the Washington Gas
Light Company recently asked that the Com
missioners relieve his company from the opera
ton OF the rule which requires the company to
pay penalty Of 2 cents per hour for lamps not
burning. lie said in his letter that during the
exceptionally cold weather every effort was
made to maintain the public lamps at the usual
standard of efficiency, and the number of
lamps out of service was very small considering
the extremely cold weather. Inasmuch as the
cause was beyond their control and was of a
character that is generally excepted in policies
Of insurance from the application of general
rules, Mr.. Bailey asked that the fine be re-
mitted.
In his Endorsement upon the papers Capt.
Lusk, who has the general supervision of gas
lamps. saws:
The contract provision in regard to penal
ties for failure in illumination is very explicit.
The prescribed penalty is 2 cents per lamp per
hour, while the amount paid for lighting is
about mills per lamp per hour. During the
extreme cold weather of January last the fail
ures In illumination were excessive in spite of
the efforts made by both companies to keep the
lamps in service. On account Of the extreme
conditions which prevailed I believe the case to
be one calling for the exercise of the discretion
OF the board of Commissioners and therefore
submit it without recommendation"
The Commissioners have decided to give the
gas company a chance to be heard.