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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-06-22
THE INVESTIGATION OF TArlMANY

The revelations which are being
made by the investigation by the
Lexow committee in New York are
throwing considerable light on the
methods by which Tammany bleeds
the people and wakes rich. The very
condition of things which this investl-
cation shows to exist, has long been
suspected, but not tangible PROOF has
heretofore been produced to subStan-
tiate il. To DR.. ParkhurSt more than
any other one man is the success OF
this investigation due. As one reads
the result of the investigation he can
readily see why the friends and parti-
IAN apologizers of Tammany were SO
fearful that he would get contaml-
mated by coming in contact with the
vice which Tammany was protecting
for revenue only. They were not,
however. so solicitOus for the doctor S
reputation as they were for the safety
of their organization and the sources
of its immense revenue. The LeXoW
revelations confirm the view that has
been held, of the splendid organlza-
tion which Tammany has, and which
extends from the chiefs of the Organl-
zation down to the ward linen who
do the collecting from the dens of vice.
This money collected by the ward
men" is turned over to the police cap
tain of the district in which it is col
lected. and much the larger share of
this goes into the Golfers Of Tammany.
Keepers of brothel or house of as
signatiOn are made to pay $500 each
whenever there is change OF police
captains in district. This is for the
purpose of securing the good Will OF
the captain. In some districts there
are said to be 800 such houses, so that
the revenue counts up to a large sum.
Other houses harbOring certain women
of ill fame pay from $50 to 500 eachac
cording to the number to be protected.
Saloons running without license, or
selling during hours prohibited by
law, pay from $40 to $50 per month
for the privilege. These are few of
the sources of Tammany'S income as
shown by tue investigation of the
LeXow committee. OF course the col
lectors and police captains retain a
certain amount of this money for COM
missions, but the larger share OF it
goes to the great organization and into
the pockets tof it's chief officials.
With such a vast bed of corruption in
it's midst, it is not to be wondered
that the outlook for good municipal
government in Gotham is somewhat
discouraging, but if the investigation
now in progress is followed up in a
business like way, it may result in a
great improvement.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-06-22
MEETING OF THE LIBRARY BOARD

The directors of the Public Library
met in a. special meeting Monday to
listen to the reports of special COM
mittees on supplies and cases.
1t was decided to purchase at once
the necessary cards, labels, record
books, etc. The committee on cases
was given power to act so that all the
necessary supplies will be on hand in
a short time. The directors desire
that all amounts which have been sub
scribed for starting the library be
handed in at once, SO that the money
may be used in the purchase of books.
The amount can be paid to the city
treasurer or to Gen. E. NJ Pope. The
directors decided to adopt the Dewey
system of numbering, cataloging and
indeXing the library, which will be a
permanent thing no matter how large
the library may grow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-06-22
BLEW UP.
The Boilers i'm w. ii. KetZbach s. Co s
Till, at Wells, Exploded, Killed
The Engineer, and Wreck
The Mill

Word came over the wire at the Mil
Waukee depot Tuesday, stating
that at 1870 o'clock both
boilers of W. H. Ketzbach & Co. IS
roller mill at Wells blew up. Fortu-
nately only one man was killed, and
none were injured. The engineer,
Geo. Baer, was instantly killed.
The explosion was so forcible that
the mill was badly wrecked, the dam
age amounting to $4,000 or So, 900. The
interior of the mill was badly dam
aged, and particularly the machinery,
while the coal house was demolished.
what the cause of the explosion was
is unknown, or at least could not be
ascertained.
The mill was a good one of $50 bar
rels capacity, and was operating very
successfully. The accident is an I'M
usual one, and very unfortunate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-06-22

some Dragging over the results OBJ
tanned, and, in fact the claims they
set forth are simply sustained by re-
corded facts. 1t is big and credit
able thing to have commenced in a
most hazardous and eXacting calling
without either experience or capital,
and through the force of sheer pluck
and brains to reach it's conceded leader
ship, and this by strictly honorable
methods. The Sells Brothers are en-
titled to universal respect as repre-
sentatives of the very best type of
genuine American manhood, and their
great exhibition to the popularity and
successes such ownership ought to
confer. They have never compounded
with fraud by claiming that ''people
like to be humbugged, for they are
not rascally humbugs. They have
acted upon the wise and just princi-
pie. This year they have reduced the
price of admission from so to % cents
for everybody, giving their patrons
more than their moneys worth, and
always recognizing that one mans
money was as good as anothers by CIV
ing the same complete show in every
place of exhibition, instead of stuffing
the metropolis and starving the
farmer, under the pretense of serving
him the same feast. They have
treated the public fairly, and by so
doing gained the full backing of pOpu-
lar confidence in their promises.
Those made this year suggest the big
gest feast of animate wonders and
amazing acts ever spread before an
eager throng, and of the thousands
who will patronize them here it is
safe to assume that not one will 60
away disappointed or dissatisfied So
wait for the only great show coming
to this city this season.
Special excursion rates on all lines
of travel.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-06-22

JUST at present the health of Presi-
dent Cleveland is attracting consider
able attention. For a week or ten
days back it has been given out that
he was somewhat indisposed because
of the heat, but the recreation he has
INDUCED in does not seem to restore
him to his former health. During
the past day or two, the rumors which
have been sent out from Washington
are not of most encouraging nature.
While it is not always best to place a
great amount of dependence upon
rumors of this nature, yet it is gem
orally admitted that the presidents
health is in bad way. There is no
doubt Mr.. Cleveland has much to try
him, and the craftsmanship of the
administration and the party is not
equal to the emergency it cOnfronts.
But bad as has been the administra-
tion of Grover Cleveland, and as
much as the country has suffered at
the hands of his administration, a
turn in his health which would ne
cessitate his retirement from the
great office he holds would be Ca
lamity to this country, for it would
place as his successor a man in whom
the country has no faith whatever,
and would allow the enactment into
law any crank scheme the Democrats
and their sPopulistallies might
hatch up. The presence OF Adj
lai Stevenson in the white
house would inspire the worst ele-
ment of Democracy and bring it
directly to the front in our national
councils. For this reason the reports
as to Mr.. Cleveland's serious i'll health
are to be regarded with apprehension,
and it will be a general hope that
they have been greatly exaggerated,
and that he may soon recover.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-06-22
A CHANGE.

Walter McBroOm has accepted the
position of bookkeeper for the Cream
cry Package Mfg. Co. Manager Higgs
is to be congratulated upon securing
his services. Mr.. McBroom will com
mence his duties tomorrow, but will
retain his interest in the grocery firm
of True & McBroom. His interests
will be entrusted to the care of Frank
McCadden, an experienced grocery
man of Fairmont, who will move tt
this city. Mr.. McCadden is spoken o.
as being a very pleasant and sociable
gentleman.
Miss Benlich will continue with the
Creamery Package Co. for few weeks
and will then take position with w
r. B. Smyth.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-06-22
CHINCH BUGS INCREASING.

c. G.. Roust, of Belgrade, living
three miles from the city, was caller
at our office Monday in'search of infor-
nation concerning Prof. Otto Lugger.
the state entOmOlOgiSt, and his chinch
bug disease. He stated that the bugs
are Matching out by the million in
his thirty acre field of wheat and his
brothers forty-five acre field, and in
the fields of his neighbors. He says
that this is month earlier than Their
usual Matching time, and that unless
they are destroyed the wheat fields
will be swept bare. He has noticed
the bugs on his farm for three or foul
years.
A farmer from Judson made a SINH
lar statement to us Monday
and showed us a box of bugs, with
some young ones. He says that the
young are Matching out in vast mum
berS.
This was the first day that hatch
ing of the young bugs has been MOTTO
ed, and heretofore not much concern
was felt. as the old bugs are not nu
merous enough to do much damage
Young bugs have generally Matched
out about harvest time, when it was
too late for them to injure the crops
r. d. Hubbard states that unless
something is done, by two weeks
great damage will be inflicted on the
wheat fields.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-06-22
PROF. LUGGER COruNG.

Tuesday the FREE PRESS sent a
telegram to Prof. Otto Lugger, the
state entomolOgist, asking him to
come as soon as possible, prepared to
combat the chinch bugs, which have
just made their appearance in such
large numbers Inreply, we received
the following telegram from him
Wednesday morning:
Have big supply of living bugs
ready for insection. Will bring insec-
tion next Friday. Otto Lugger.
This means that Prof. Lugger de-
sires that a large quantity of living
bugs be brought to this city by the
farmers or others interested, so that
he can on Friday give to them the
deadly contagious disease. These
bugs will then be used to spread the
disease among the swarms of bugs in
the wheat fields. Every farmer in
terested ought to bring in big sup
ply, in tin box or glass jar, orany-
thing that will keep them alive.
This is an important matter, as the
salvation of the crops may depend up
on the prompt extinction of the bugs,
and the farmers should see to it that
Prof. Luggers request is complied
with. His time is valuable, and he
has set a date far enough ahead to
permit of good supply of bugs being
c3DtUrp0
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-06-22

J. w. LAWRENCE, of Minneapolis,
tells the Penny Press that the next ma
tional campaign will be run on the
same basis as the last one that a re-
form movement having been once
commenced, will not go backwards. But
where is the reform movement inside
of Democracy? If 1T ever got lodged
there it has slipped away without let
ting the public know anything about
it. Possibly some astronomer might
train his glass upon it, and make him
self famous by discovering it. If by
the reform movement, Mr.. Lawrence
means the course Democracy has been
pursuing lately, then the people have
had enough of it. A reform move
ment which throws thousands out OF
work and causes values to shrink to a
point that leaves one in doubt as to
whether he ever possessed anything or
not, is not movement which recon-
mends itself to the public. However,
if the Democrats persist in advocat-
ing such reform, the Republicans will
not have kany particular reason to
crv over it, as it will be meat for
them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-06-22
A NUMBER of Republican state CO.

A NUMBER of Republican state con-
ventions have declared in favor of BIZ
metalliSm, and a number of Republi-
can papers which have at times IA
vored the free coinage of silver, are
telling how the Republicans are finally
taking sensible view of the silver
question, and that the party in this
state must do the same. The position
taken by the Republican state con-
ventions that have been held this
year, is right ia line with the last Of
fetal utterance of the party at Min
neapolis in 1892, and there is no rea-
son to believe that the Republicans of
this state will repudiate this position.
1t is in direct line with the policy
which has been followed by the repre-
sentatives of the party in congress,
and the strict following out of this
policy will result in the largest pos
Sible use of silver in this country up
on a safe basis, whether it is by means
of free coinage or not. But it does
not mean the following of a policy
which will send the nation to silver
standard, as would be the case if un
limited free coinage of the white
metal was attempted by the United
States alone.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-06-22

Mr.. EDITOR: The ReUieaU need not
be alarmed about the Germans not
being represented in the Blue Earth
county delegation, as the Republican
party has always dealt justly towards
that nationality as can be seen by two
of our most important county offices
are being filled by gentlemen of that
nationality. But how is it with the
Revieeo and it's party? The Germans
do the voting, but when it comes to
the distribution of offices mo
Deutcher Need Apply
DEMOCRAT,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-06-22

Large numbers of farmers have
been in the city this week with COM
plants OF the chinch bugs, and the
indications are that Prof. Lugger will
be met Friday by quite a delegation
of farmers. The more that come in
the better, as the disease should be
distributed about as much as possible.
Action to destroy the bugs must be
prompt and thorough, as too much is
at stake to allow the matter to go by
default.
John Flittie. a brother of j. A. Fit
tie and graduate of the Normal
school, has gone to San Jose, Costa
RIGA, Central America, and is so
pleased with the place that he thinks
of locating there.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-06-22

Anton Beetsch and his daughter,
Lena Beetsch, we're arraigned in the
municipal court this week on the
charge of using obscene language
The warrants were sworn out by L.
Mathews. Beetsh and his daughter
pleaded not guilty, and the trial was
set for June 18th, at 900 a. m.
w. w. Mehdenhall, of Rapldan,
was in the city and stated that
chinch bugs were working in the bar
lev in that township, and are also IN
the wheat, with a rather dismal out
look unless they can be destroyed.
The young ones are Matching out oy
the millions.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-06-22

-H.A. Patterson returned Wednes-
day from Hastings, Neb., where he
consummated the sale of the Hastings
Gas plant,of which L. Patterson is pres
1dent and Halls secretary. The COM
pany was stocked at 100000, and was
purchased by Philadelphia parties.
The plant was built in 1886, and has
since been operated by this company
with paying returns.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-06-22
HOw'S This!
DEMOCRAT.

We offer one hundred dollars reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh cure.
f. J. CHENEY &C.,, Props,
Toledo, Ohio.
We, the undersigned, have known
f. j. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm
WEST & TRUAx,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by all
druggists. Testimonials free.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-06-22

Eagle Lake has fallen into line
with Fourth of July celebration, and
the eagle will be turned loose there.
G. O. Daley will shatter the atmos-
phere with his eloquence, and the old
settlers will move on the grove to the
south of the village with baskets
loaded with good things. There will
be sack races, ball game, and all the
various accessories with which the
anniversary of our independence as a
nation is observed in this day and gen.
Grafton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-06-22

AT the prison congress in st. Paul,
the fact has been..strongly brought out
that the tide of crime is rising. 1t
was not claimed that this increase is
confined solely to this country, but is
noticeable throughout the world. So
far as the United States is concerned,
there are probably several reasons to
which this increase can be assigned.
One is the large immigration we have
had of some of the worst elements of
the old world. Efforts have been
made on the part of European au-
thorities during years past to encour-
age the departure of criminals and
those of a criminal tendency to this
country, and on coming here they
have continued their criminal voca-
tiOnS, and have eXerted most per-
niciOus influence upon those with
whom they have been thrown in daily
contact. Then the delay in our courts
of Justice where technicalitieS have
many times been allowed to defeat
justice, has had a serious effect upon
the morals of the nation. Probably
these are two of the most important
causes for the increase which has been
shown, though they are not the only
ones, but any measures which may be
proposed and acted upon for the lessen
ing of crime, which leaves these two
facts out of consideration, will not
reach the high water mark of success.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-06-22
The Heavenly Twins.

Not since Robert Elsmere" was
given to a waiting public has SO much
attention been attracted to book as
by ''The Heavenly Twins, (which was
the literary sensation for a time.
Still, there are other twins, which, if
not quite heavenly, are entitled to
greater attention and more interest.
Minnesota has several of them, and
they are reached by the Duluth Short
Line, which is the peoples popular
route between the older Twins, St.
Paul and Minneapolis, and the Younger
Twins, Duluth and West Superior,
where it has handsome terminals.
The Duluth Short Line, as the Saint
Paul & Duluth Railroad is popularity
known among it's patrons, runs fast
trains of the latest and best equip
ment between these Double Twins,
and is just the line for the merchant,
the commercial traveller and the
casual tourist, because of it's facilities
and the convenience and speed Of its
trains, which make close connections
at terminals with trains running in
all directions. Always take the Du-
luth Short Line and 60 with the
| crowd. Information, ETC., cheerfully
furnished by ticket agents, or may be
had by addressing w. A. Russell,
General Passenger Agent, st. Paul,
MINI
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-06-22

GEN. LEW WALLACE is said to be
writing new novel with the plot
laid in the United States. Is it pos
sible the general has gotten on to the
inside facts of the sugar scandal?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-06-22

FIGURING on it's school census, Chi
cago claims population of 1852, 1876.
This will cause Gotham another cold
chill, and throw ST. Louis into an
other SpaSm.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-06-22

SCIENTISTS have discovered "bac-
terra on the telephone" Why don't
they turn their attention to the Unit
ed States senate and see what they
would find there!
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-06-22

TAXED sugar and free wool. How
do the farmers like the looks of it?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-06-22
The MIGHTY MONARCH OF ALL
TENTED EXHIBITIONS.
Sells Brothers COloss sal Circus and
1enagerie.

T h e S e | | S
Brothers, W h ose
millionaire unity
of big shows is to
exhibit at Man
katO on Saturday,
June 23rd, having
held fast to their
business with a
most commend
able tenacity for
nearly t W e n t y
three years, are
e Mt tt e d to do
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-11-27

The Chicago Journal says; 1.-THE days
are nearly gone when General Booths
work is misunderstood and frowned
upon. Criticisms Full harmless in the
face OF good work accomplished.
and there are now few critics who will
deny the Salvation Army. whatever its
faults. is accomplishing much in the up.
lifting OF the utterly wretched. What
ever the fantastic peculiarities OF dress
and Ideas and methods pertaining to the
system founded by General Booth. his
work in the end rests upon sure corner
stone-the building up of self.respect
You must make these poor wretches co.
operate in the work OF their VII delivery.
That Is the secret OF the only successful
charity. 1t Is not 80 easy method as
giving man dime on the street and
telling him to begone. 1t requires a
deeper measure OF tho great human love
taught by che Nazarone teacher But 1t
10 the only kind of charity that will re :
torn IN IN and w1m,n "
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-11-27
All Great
Ulster OverCoats.

A cover from chin to heels.
Thick, warm, comfortable, and
they're only SIS. "That beats
anything l ever knew" Yes,
thousands beside you that have
bot them said the same thing.
More Bargains yet. Boys
Big and Little: Overcoats and
Suits. Big Boys Suits that
will please you--the most of
anything.
For Stylish Atwood, Dou.
BILE and Single Breasted. So
for Smaller Boys'--iust as won.
derful
Swell Swagger Extra Long
Overcoats--Big Boys, $3.50.
Smaller Boys, 81.
All we want of you is to see
the goods. The rest we leave
with you. You'll no longer
wonder why the store is crowd.
ed the entire day and every day
III the week.
Another great sight is cutters
by the hundred preparing work
for sewers and makers. With
much satisfaction we are able
to say our present distribution
OF wages is larger now than it
has ever been. Thousands of
dollars every day going into the
hands of wage.earners.
Another word, and we're
done.
We have nearly a Million
Dollars2worth of Clothing that
must be sold. The Settling up
OF a Partners Estate requires
the making of prices that must
sell our goods.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-11-27

cling YOU a song Of maid named Maria,
Who said that no man to her hand should
aspire.
Save one who was gifted. whose wishes
rose higher
Than to doze through his life by his cot
tage home fire.
The man whom to we'd did this maiden
desire
The loftier subjects of lore must admire.
She cared not for pleasures that riches
might buy her;
Her husband might none Of this worlds
goods acquire.
But OF high, noble thoughts must his
brain be the sire,
Aud he must rise above the gross earth's
lowly miro.
And the truth ripping comes DER the
strings Of my Tyre
That the maids wish was carried out full
ly. entire,
For she did wed man who rose very
much higher
Than the earth; and this fellows last
name was O'Dwyer;
The owner he was OF new patent flyer,
An air machine called-but his fate 1t was
dire.
He went up one day to church's high
splre.
Jumped olT-the machine failed to work
and Maria
Is widowed and now new hub does re-
uulr9,