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The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-07-14
Food for Thouqht.

The love of the country is Unborn in
children. Almost every child is an ar
dent lover of nature, and a true poet in
his enthusiastic appreciation of wide
spaces Of blue sky or green meadow land,
ofiorest and stream, hill and valley. 70
a child born in the city, rural things are
a constant wonder and delight. The
bayfield,, the pasture with the lowing
cattle, the barn with its rich store, the
orchard with its DELICIOUS promise, are
all ~glimpses of paradise to him. Yet
there are scores and hundreds, nay,
thousands, of children in every city,
who have scarcely seen a tree, and never
a stretch of green, in their lives. The
little car or pot on the w%indow-sill. care
fully and la%boriously filled with soil dug
from the hard trodden square Of yard,
wherein are planted a few spears of
grass, some dropping weed, or bit of
moss, procured, heaven only knows
how!-represents the country to many
a sou~l-starved, and too often, body-star-
we'd, child, and expands to the proper
tons of a wide domain in the dreaming
brain of early youth.-From "The Fresh
Air Children" in Demorest's Family
Magazine for August.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-07-14

A shiftless man loves to talk about
his bad luck.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-07-14

Love'sinvestments are always drawing
dividends.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-07-14

If grumbling could be exchanged for
gold how many of us would soon be rich.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1893-07-14

Sold by Druggists, or sent postpaid on receipt Of price.
DR.. HUmPHREYs' MANUAL ga pages) MAILED TREE.
MED. CO., III & lib william ST., New York.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-01
INCOME TAX NEXT.
Ways and Means Committee Now
at Work on That Part Of the
New Tariff Bill
DEMOCRATS NOT ALL PLEASED.
The New Measure the Principal
Theme Discussed in Congress
SiOnal Circles.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-The ways and
means committee is now devoting its at
tention to the internal revenue schedule
of the new tariff system. Messrs. Nc
Millin, Bryan and Montgomery, MEM
bers of the subcommittee on internal
revenue, met and begun the formula
ton of the internal revenue and income
tax provisions. The internal revenue
schedule proper will not be difficult, but
the income tax scheme will involve con-
siderable labor. 1t still appears that the
increase of the whisky tax, if any in
crease may be made, will not exceed 10
cents per gallon, and the changes in the
tobacco schedule will be very slight
and directed rather to more logical clas-
sifcations than to an increase in the tax
The whole income tax question is
opened up anew, and it Is now possible
that the tax may, after all. be of that
sweeping character as to include all in
dividuals of incomes of $4,000 per an
mum and over. The Republicans are
already preparing for a vigorous fight
on the new tariff bill Circular letters
are now being sent out by the thousands
signed by Justice, Bareman q; Co., the
Philadelphia wool commission mer-
chants, asking that certain data be sent
to j. G. Burrows, a Republican member
of the ways and means commute, i'll re-
gard to the wool schedule.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-01

Arrangements are being made for
a concert to be given at the theatre
about Dec. Is. The young mems
friendly society of the Episcopal
church has the charge of it, and the
affair promises TO be one Of the plea
santest evenus of the season. socially
and artisticallY.
Michael Murphy, whose home is
317 e. Main street, died at three
O'Clock this morning of cancer of the
bowels, from which he had been suf-
ferer for d long time. For the past
twenty years or more he has been
switch light man in the Omaha yards,
and had many friends, especially
among the railroad boys. He was
sixty three years of age, and left
wife and one daughter. The funeral
will occur from St. Johns Catholic
church at 1000 o'clock Thursday.
Watch, wait and see where l am
going" advertisement. Look up adv.
and see where he is going.
BENZ. d. Smith, attorney at law,
room 10 Stern block, has eastern money
to loan on improved city or farm
property.
County Attorney Benedict went to
LakeCrystalMonday to appear for the
state in case against Charles A..
Johnson at that place. Johnson was
arrested some days ago on the charge
of criminally knowing a child Under
sixteen years of age, penitentiary
offense under a law passed by the last
legislature. The child is Mary Chat
fee, who is fourteen or fifteen years
old. The preliminary hearing was set
for today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-01
BRIEFLY TOLD.
divorce.

The South Carolina legislature met in
annual session at Charleston Tuesday.
Mr.. Morley, chief secretary for Ire
land, has had relapse ne is suffering
from influenza.
The steamship Sir John Hawkins, from
Gibralter for Liverpool, is supposed to
have foundered with her crew, number
ing 20 persons.
Colorado's gold output for 1893 will
show an increase of over 100 per cent
over that of 1892, which was up to that
time the largest yearly outputin the his
tory Of the state or territory.
The memorial tablet erected to the
memory of the late James Russell Low
ell in the old chapter house of West
minister Abbey, by the subscriptions of
his English admirers, was unveiled with
impressive ceremonies Tuesday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-01
First ms. Nov 17-Iast Dec 1.
GEO. w. MEAD,
Attorney in person,
Mankato, MINI.

ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF WILL.
TATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Farth-ss In Probate Court, Special Term
November IS, 1898.
In the matter of the estate of Herman
A. Frank, deceased.
Whereas, An instrument in writing nurport-
ing to be the last VIII and tesla { of said
Herman A. Frank deceased, late of said
And whereas, Gustave Frank of said Blue
Earth county. has filed Herewith his petition,
representing. among other things that nd Her
man A. FIR nix died in said county on the 2Sth
day of October 1898, testate, and that said
pc itioner is the sole executor named.n said
last will and testament, and praying that
the said instrument may be admittef to pro-
bate and that letters testamentary be to him
issued thereon,
1t is ordered, That the proofs of said instru-
ment, and the said petition, be heard before this
cou It, at the probate office in the CITY of Man
katO, in said county, on Saturday, the 9th day
of December, A. D., 1893, at 10 O'Clock in the
forenoon, when all concerned may appear and
contest the probate OF said instrument;
And it IS further ordered That public notice
of the time and place of said nearing be given to
all persons interested by publication OF these
orders for three weeks successfully previous to
said day of hearing, in the Mankato Free Press
weekly newspaper printed an published at
the city OF Mankato, in said county.
Dated at the city of Nankato this 18th day OF
November, A. D., 1893
By the Court:
Seal. W.B. TORREY,
Judge OF Probate
w. MEAD,
A., torney for Executor,
Mankato Mimi
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-01
SOrlEs SMOOTHE WORK.
off toe case-the

The FREE PRESS stated last even
ing that the man Evans, who was
placed in Jail on the charge of forging
a check and passing it on The Saul
paugh, was now said to be nothing
more nor less than detective working
upon the Walraven murder case. We
are in position today TO state posi-
lively that this is a fact. County At
torney Benedict confirms the report
and all that appeared in these col
umns Yesterday and states that Evans
secured some valuable information
while in the jail and will be put on
the witness stand. The supposed forg-
ed check was prepared in Mr.. Bene-
diets office, and his arrest and the
various details of his hearing, the adj
tournament, his incarceration, and his
subsequent releasewere nicely planned
Evans is shrewd detective, and be-
longs to the Theillas ency Of st. Paul,
which supplied Detectives Ames and
Wood. While in jail he formed the
acquaintance of Layne and Conway
and got onto' some valuable point
ers. Which he was able to work out.
The net work of evidence is weaving
stronger and stronger about the two
prisoners, and County Attorney Bene-
dict is confident ofssecuring a convic-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-01
WAS HE A DETECTIVE?

There is a stoIy in circulation that
the man Evans, who was locked up Ia
Jail on the charge of forging a check
and passing it at The Saulpaugh re-
GENTLY. was in reality detective, who
took this opportunity to try to secure
a confession from Layne or Conway
The story is that he succeeded in
gathering some important informa-
ton. He secured the services of the
same ATTORNEYS as the two men charg-
ed with numbering Harry aWalraven;
and was with them good deal
Evans was in the city some days be-
fore he passed the forged check, and
stopped at different hotels. The
county attorney look an unusual act
ion for so serious San offense when Of
his own motion he secured Evans
liberation. although Evans. attorney
refused to ask for his discharge and
said that the state had sure thing
against him. Mr.. Benedict stated at
the time that friends had taken up
Evans check. SEvans ~remained in
the city for several days af er his dis
charge, and during all the time that
he was here he did not seem TO have
any articular business. He.is a rath-
er shrewd appearing man, 1t is said
that he will return when the trial Of
Layne AMI Conway takes place and
will give some evidence for the state.
If Evans is a detective he played
his part admirably, for nobody sus-
pected MIN TO be ANYTHING else than
as he represented himself.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-01

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
~ Earth-ss. In Probate Court, S pecial Term
November 20, 1898.
In the m liter of the guardianship of May A.
Herring, Florence l. Herring. Harland o. Her
ring and Eva Herring Minors
On re ding and fling the petition of George
W. Mead OF said Blue Earth county, guardian
of the person and prope ty of said Mary Her
ring Florence l. Hi ng, Harland o. Herring,
aud Eva B. Herring OF said Blue Earth county,
Minors, for license o sell at private sale all the
right, til lie and interest his said wards in and
to the east half the north east quart, of sec
tion No thirty three (33) in township No. one
hundred and TOUR 600 north, OF range No.
twenty-five (25) west, situated in the county OF
Farbault ~ state of Minnesota, being the
real estate of his said wards. and it appearing
from said petition tn it is necessary and
would be be eficial To- said wards, and all per-
sons interested therein that all said real estate
should be Sold
1t is cred that the next of the kin OF the
aid w IDS and all persons interested in the
tate of said wards shall appear before sad pro-
bate court at the probate office IN the city of
Manka to, i the unity of Blue Earth aforesaid
OIL Saturday, the 10Th day of December, A. D.,
1898, at 10 O'Clock IN the forenoon, t., show
cause why license sh nuld not be granted for
the sale of said real tate.
And it is further ordered that notice of such
hearing be given to all persons interested in said
said estate by publication of this order for
three successive weeks rior to said day OF hear
ing in the Manka Free Press, a weekly m-ws-
paper printed nd publishes at The city of Man
kato in said Blue Earth county.
Dated November goth, 1898.
By the Court:
Seal. W. B. TORREY,
Judge of Probate.
GEO. w. MEAD,
Attorney in person,
MdnkatO, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-01
GOOD ADVICE.

Every patriotic citizen should give his
personal effort and influence to increase
the circulation of his home paper which
teaches the American policy of Protec-
ton. 1t is his duty to aid in this respect
in every way possible. After the home
paper is taken care of, why not SUBJ
scribe for the AMERICAN ECONOMIST,
published by the American Protective
Tariff League3 One of its correspon-
dents says: "No true American can
get along without it. consider it the
greatest and truest political teacher in
the United States"
Send postal card request for free
sample copy. Address Wilbur F. Wake.
man, General Secretary, I35 West 23d
St., New York.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-01

Mayor Weaver has removed r. L,
Richardson from his position as pound
master. and il is said that he will ap-
point S. S. Smith TO the place. Mr..
Richardson has made the most faith
full and competent poundmaster the
city ever had, and if his successor
does as well there will be no complaint
Mr.. Smith will also act as janitOr OF
the city hall.
Judge Porter has decided the suit
of Charles Jones against Henry Wolff
by allowing Mr.. Jones $40 month for
wages, or $40, and allowing Mr.. Wolff
$40 a month for board, for S170.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-01
i. Nj. Il. A. In Session.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 29.-The annual
address of President Robinson was the
opening feature Of the general assembly
of the Farmers Mutual Benefit associa-
ton, which convened during the after
noon. 1t was bitter arrangement of
Secretary OF Agriculture Morton for his
statement through the press that the
farmers greatest enemy and destroyer
are the farmers organizations, because
they rob him of his individuality, and an
e&Inestrecommendat for the union of
all the organizations of farmers in the
country into one grand body.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-01
NoV17-Dec l
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.


ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth-SS.-In Probate Court. Special Term
November 9th 1895.
LII the matter of the estate of Ole Shaw
deceased.
On reading and fling the petition of Martin
Ostln, administrator OF the estate
OF said Ole Shaw deceased, repre-
senting, among other things, that he has
fully administered said estate, and praying that
a time and place be fixed for examining and
allowing the final account Of his administra-
ton, and for the assignment of the residue of
said estate to the parties entitled thereto by
law.
1t is ordered that said account be examined
and petition heard by this court, on Saturday,
the 9th day of December, A. D.. 1898, at 10
O'Clock m, at the Probate Office in the City of
Mankato, in said county.
And it is further ordered, that notice thereof
be Civ n to all persons interested by publishing
this order once in each week, for three success
ssive weeks prior to said day of hearing in the
Manktto Free Press, weekly..newspaper print
ed and published at the city OF Mankato in
said county
Dated at the City of Mankato, the 9th day
OF November, A. ID. 1898.
BY the Court,
Seal. WIN. B. TORREY,
VIM THOMAS, Judge OF Probate.
Attorneys for Administrator,
Mankato Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-01
Chicago Live Stock.

CHICAGO, Nov. g. 1899.
CATTLE-Market lifeless; lower. Christmas
beeves nominally, .75@6OO; export and
prime, $500 $40; export, S4.75@D4.S5; good,
S,.0J@t.65; medium, S3.5U@3.90; common to
fair, S230@3.4U; COWS, ST.. LIS; sto kers and
feeers, $2.OO(1i25 Texas steers S2.2o@2. 75
Westerns $2.4 @375
HOGo-l00i5c lower. Rough and common
$5.0J@5.15; packing and shipping, $500 D5.40;
prime heavy and butchers, S53j9j.55; prime
sorted Iignt, v5.25D5.5j.
SHEEP AND LA lB : Demand strong;
prices steady; top lambs 25c higher, rea hing
Se..5; top sheep, $3.50.
Receipts-Cattle, 4,50O; hogs, $4,000; sheep,
9.0OJ
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-01
st. Paul Union Stock Yards.

SOUTH ST. PAUL, Nov e, 1893
HOGS-15c lower; quality medium to fair
for the bulk; yards cleared early to packers
at S @ ,25
CAITLE-Steady, but market late; good de-
mand II good quality; common, dragging.
Prime steer, 50. 543.5J; cool steers, S25O1
500; pri e COWS, ST. .OQD2.6J; good cows, 900
@23O common to fair COWS, Sl.25 900. light
veal calves, $5.0J@4 70; heavy calves $500
800; stockers, SL25@!.OJ; feeders, 81. 81 03.OO;
bulls, 100000.
SHEEP-Good demand for good butcher
stuff and feeders.
Mutt ms, 81. 0@300; lambs, $2.5 @3.25;
stockers and feeder Sl.25@2.!J.
Receipts: Hogs, 1000; cattle, roo; calves, 10;
sheep, SOO
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-01
First ms. Nov 1O-.ast Dec %.


CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
~ EhrCh-ss District Court, Sixth Judicial
District.
Permelia L Curtiss Plaintiff, against Elias
Curtiss, Defendant.
The State of Minnesota to the above named
defendant:
You, Elias Curtiss. are hereby summoned and
required to answer the complaint of the plain
tiff in the above entitled action, which is ON
file in the office of the Clerk of the Districts curt
OF Blue Earth County aforesaid at the city of
Mankato therein and a copy OF which is hereto
attached and to serve copy of your answer
to said complaint on the subscriber, at his
offc in the City of Mankato in the county of
Blue Earth in the state aforesaid. within thir-
ty 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 will apply to
the court for the relief demanded in said COM
plant.
Dated, November 18th, 1898.
E. P. FREEMAN,
Plaintiffs Attorney,
Residence, Mankato, Mimi,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-01
PARTED IN THE MIDDLE.

Normal School Boys in Trouble Over
Their Hair.
WNoNA, Mimi, Nov 29-The fac
ulty OF the normal school evidently does
not take kindly to the latest fad OF part
ing the hair in the middle as there were
between 20 and 40 of the boys of the
school suspended from the enrolment
for having committed that ofense. The
young gentlemen We're given the alferna-
alive of either remaining permanently
off the list of members or parting their
hair ON the side. After a couple OF
hours of deliberation the boys decided to
part their HAIR on the side and they all
came back. Now all is again serene.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-01
WENT AGAINST DAVIS.
Large Judg ment in the Famous Montana
Will Case.

Large Judg ment in the Famous Montana
Will Case.
BUTTE, Mon, Nov 29-In the dis
trict court here the largest judgment
ever recovered in Montana was entered
against Erwin Davis of New York. The
amount was $4,000, alleged by the
special administration of the a. j.
Davis estate to be due the estate on
promlssory notes given by Erwin Davis
TO a. j. Davis prior to the death of the
latter. No defense was made by Erwin,
the Judgment being taken by default.
This grows out of the famous Davis will
case, so long III the courts.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-01
THEIR MODEST DEMANDS.
Union Pacific Receivers Ask For a Monthly
Stipend of 500.

Union Pacific Receivers Ask For a Monthly
Stipend of $l.5OO.
OMAHA, Nov. 29.-loceivers Clark,
Mink, Anderson, Doane and Coudert of
the Union Pacific petition Judge Dundy
of the United States district court for an
order fixing their salaries at 81 500 each
per month. The petitioners acknowledge
that the remuneration asked amounting
to 100000 year is SAC, 900 in excess of
the salaries formerly paid the officers
whose positions are now filed by the re-
ceivers, but they allege that the impor-
the increase. They also reserve the right
10 petition for increased salaries should
the situation warrant. Judge Dundy
took the matter under advisement.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-01
South Dakota Prize Fight.

Sioux FALLS, S. D., Nov. ga prize
fight between Tom King of Sioux Falls
and III. German of Omaha took place at
4 a. m. 1t was advertised to take place
in the city, but was stopped by the po-
lice, and the sports adjourned to dis
reputable resort two miles from the city.
German was knocked out in the fourth
round. Both contestants were covered
with blood
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-01
FOrger Harry Hill Arrested

ST. LOUIS, Nov. pa special to The
Republic from Cincinnati says: About
z a. IN. squad OF police made descent
on Frank Benefits crap game on Vine
street, and number Of men were ar
rested, among them Harry Hill, the
fugitive Atlanta forger, who is wanted
for forgeries amounting to 10000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-01
Smoked Cigars on a Wager

L1TCHFIELD, MIMI, Nov. 29.-For a
wager of 50 George A. Lee, pr prietor of
the Union House, smoked 81 cigars last
Sunday in IL hours. The shortest time
taken to consume one cigar was six
minutes and II minutes was the longest
time. Mr.. Lee feels no i'll effects.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-01
Harrison Has Nothing to Say.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 29.-Ex-President
Harrison was asked for a statement of
his opinion of the new Wilson tariff bill,
but he declined positively to discuss it,
having as yet only cursorily examined
it. Asked if it was as strong in its re-
auctions as he anticipated, he acknowl-
edged that it might have been stronger,
implying that the reductions were not
SO great as he had anticipated.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-01
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO Nov. Is, 1898.
CLOSING PRICES.
WHEAT Easy. Cash, 6116,; December.
&c; May. .6S5s.
CORN-Firmer. Cash. 3514c December, S51Sc;
May, 40c.
OATS = Strong Cash, 1870; December.
x81ac; May, 3l1sc.
RYE-Steady; 47c.
PORK-Weak. January. $12.371s: May,
$12.5O
LARD-Firm. January. $7.55: May, $7.5718.
SHORT RIBS - Firm. january, $84Tlfs
May, $6.6a.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-01
Hatters Will Fight the Bill.

ORANGE, N. j., Nov. 29.-The manu-
featuring matters say the new tariff
would force them out of the business.
Six weeks ago committee of the manu-
facturers were before the Wilson COM
mittee. Tuesday afternoon they started
for Washington again and will fight the
passage of the act. They will probably
remain in Washington until the bill has
been disposed Of.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-01
Oklahoma Statehood Convention.

KINGFIsHER, o. T., Nov. 29.-The
Oklahoma statehood convention opened
at p. m. with large and representative
gathering. The main fight is over the
question of double or single statehood,
the Democrats holding to the latter idea
while the Republicans favor making
Oklahoma alone a state
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-01
Iowa Robbers Ahead of the Police.

Rock VALLEY, Ia, Nov. 29.-Brand
Bros. store at lnwood was broken into
during the night and robbed of goods to
the amount OF several hundred dollars.
An attempt was made to crack the safe
but failed. Officers from several towns
are engaged in looking up the thieves.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-12-01
Jas. Boss
Filled
Watch Cases

are all gold as far as you can see. They look
like solid cases, wear like solid cases, and
are solid cases for all practical purposes-yet
only cost about half as much as an out
and-out solid gold case. Warranted to
wear for 20 years; many in constant use
for thirty years. Better than ever sincethey
are now fitted, at no extra cost, with the great
bow (ring) which cannot be pulled or fas''stea
off the case-the