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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-04-06

MBs. RosENBuRG, wife of a farmer
near Kittanning, Pa, presented her
husband with three girls and two boys,
all of whom, it was said, were doing
finely, but Farmer Rosenberg was
threatened with habbergastritis.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-04-06

AMONG the most astonishing freaks
of tornadoes are the stripping of
feathers from fowls and of clothing
from persons. AS these effects cannot
be produced by the wind they are
ascribed to electricity
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-04-06

JUDGE GRossCUP rendered an official
decision in Chicago that it is not libel
Gus TO call man a bad egg, This is
on the principle that all men are prone
to err, and bad egg is only a good
erg cone wrong
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-04-06

JouN WESLEY HARDIN, the terror of
Texas in the seventies and one of the
worst desperadoes the world has ever
produced, his victims numbering be-
tween twenty and fifty, recently
walked ont of the Texas penitentiary
free man, having served Il twenty
five years sentence
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-04-06

SANDWICHES made by machinery are
said to be coming into vogue. They
can never be as durable, however, as
the lunch counter sandwich as at pres
ent constructed.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-04-06

The fortune of Miss Mary Garrett, of
Baltimore, is SO large that she cannot
spend the income, although she is eX-
ceedingly liberal in her donations to
charity. She could probably overcome
the difficulty of too great riches by
1narrNlng a FOREIGN prince.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-04-06

FRANK L. BREEN, who was to have
been arraigned in New York court a
few days ago, charged with passing Il
bogus check, did not appear, as he
swallowed the check, thus destroying
all the evidence against him.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-04-06

IL Switzerland girls arriving at the
age of fourteen are regularly employed
as porters, and during the season in
that country may be seen daily carrying
the baggage of travellers MP and down
the steep mountain paths.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-04-06

ACCORDING to recent statistics it takes
8,614, 900, coo gallons of beer annually
to supply the demand. Germany makes
1,222, 100000 gallons, and Uncle Sam
l 900. OOO. 900 rallons
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-04-06

THE unpleasant habit that young
mothers have Of insisting upon visitors
kissing the baby has resulted in Phil
adelphia organization called "The
Anti-Baby Kissing society"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-04-06

AN oyster weighing seven pounds is
recent product OF the Mobile bay
oyster beds, or else of the imagination
of a Mobile newspaper reporter. In
either case it is too big to swallow
without grain or two OF salt
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-04-06
Low Iiuilr Redsteads.

Art furniture dealers are down on
the metal LcdSteads. brass. iron and
all. What these decorators say is heed
ed. and aUc;ionecrs may be buried un-
der iron beds before the green leaves
come again The prettiest bed is made
of some dark wool. beautiful in grain
and construction. but absolutely with.
out decoration. Tie headpiece Is
straight n lines, and so low that il pill
lows were used in the dressing they
would reach tine up The footpiece is
lower. hut with the rolled bolster and
silk or embroidered spread it looks COSY
as we'll as sumptuou>, and furnishc.
the room as no metal bed could,-St
Louis Republic.
-lIu!dah, from the Hebrew, means q
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-04-06

THERE are about seventeen million
mich COWS in the United States, andye
we have to depend upon the product of
the hog for our dairy butter. Are the
cows ttending strictly to their bust
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-04-06

THE grand old man" having retired
from British politics, it is about time
for the grand old woman to abdicate
the throne in favor of her hopeful son.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-04-06
IN THE ELECTRICAL WORLD.

go ~ A.. "a, -. -.
nv di,t,a, 80 w. IN ~? '.i'
NIL. Tic +ho ,',,n,,,,,7 w., ,,''.S !
,,an,, aa,,;,, a., r. r.,
ti,,,Io t.oins oI,, a., ..,.. ,''.,. w.
Tho two citios IN ono Lorra ,p ~, na+a
a fo,, tl,e ro,,d ,,i, aIs,. ,.,,,a,.t
ed thot tbo nlon ~ oonnoo+ +l,o ,i4ios
Of Nov, Yori, md pbiIaIoIaLia ~, .
troIIo,, limo bos o.s,,,,,d' J,fof+o' sb@na
-Tbo Ito1ior r,ini,+o,. - ,,a,,, IA
telerro,bs is cousi5o,ino, t,o c,,,.,io,,
of telonhonic cor,n,,ricotio,b o,,,oon
all tbo ,,,irci,,ol ta,,,as ~ +l,o oon,,t.,,
If &c nronosa5 ,t first to establish co,r,.
,runfcotion botyroo, Pom, ,,,d N,,,los
hat,yaon TIorenco pic md Io.,bor,,
between Trrin Milan and Cana, md
hetyaen tha snbrrbar distr;ct. s,,r-
roupdino all +hc ,,rincirol towns mo
Relpian svstem ar Van Rvssalborub
is said to ha +bo ono in rontom,Ia-
tion
-"Did Won evar stor IN tbinl, how
MANY isolated oloctrio nlont. tloro ara
in I1rpp city that are OlNOpI and
onerated NV mon who know. litt1a or
nor+bino Of nlact,,icftvo" asked , 1ova1.
headed business man ,,rhoso noo,,,e
know s4iu less ahon+ tha economical
onaro+ion of +boi,. ,,l,n+. Nov. civ.
wouldn't if mo GOOD scheme fo,, -, am.
spltino cnoinccr toofrer his services at
saw t,veptr-Gvc dollars , yo,,, ia ,i.a
owner of ZACH nlanto He collJ mako
monthly insner+fons and his advice
would ba worth more than lis cost IN
tbo owner Electrical pavia,y
The citv council of u,,,,,,,r,ta
Enr boe resol,,ed II ;e .sto+od mot an
annorotns for so,tfno and com hnstion
~ +o,,,,,,s rofrso Iva n,odo @ ,,ort of tho
eIectric Egbting ,ron+ Nron, do.
st,rc+or." have 6een oroctod nri,p,,.ily
with tbe object of bnrnino the ,ofusG
and tho orostior of rtil;,f,r tbo baat
o,o1,.,d d,,,;oo, s,,,I, ,,,,.,,i,,,r b,. ,;,,o,
hoo, on,iral,, ,orro,,od ~. ~ ,lo hast
b,t , foel,lo o++on,nf b,. boon r,,do -
+r,, s,,ol, bo,t 10 .sc,,,o ,,s,f,,I ,,,,.,,oso
On +l,a bosis ~ +ba .ros,Its ob+.irod IN
o,.no,.i,,,o,,+a1 t,s+s~ ,I,ora :. onana'l, anal
n tI,o town osb,it ,.of,eo 10 ,r,,Ir
stoo,,, ,,a,,,,,. fo, on oIootrio I;,,l,tin@
,Ion+ dp,,1,lo Aha si1a of +,o 49, o,,,i,S'
,nort and tbi. v.ttLo,,t f,rtbo,. oo,;+.ll
o,,+I,,. i, =, d,,.i,,r, nd ,a,.4f,,o ,,l,I,+
NJ. I1..t...7I r,..... a.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-04-06

THE cost of the worlds wars since
the Crimean war has been $1$, 965, 0OO,-
200, or enough to give a $40 gold piece
20 every man, woman and child on the
globe.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-04-06
ClVILlZlNG A BRONCO.


=
land. The bronco, as he is known in
the eastern part of the country, is Il
horse of the breed native to the region
of the United States west of the one
hundredth meridian, or to the northern
part of Mexico, Sometimes, when the
horse is the descendant Of the wild
herds which once roamcd the south
western states, it would be more proper
TO call him mustang; and ii he is an
Indian pony from the northwest the
word "cayuse" would describe his
breed more accurately. But any horse
of the wild western breed and uncouth
shape, and having a brand upon his
flank, is properly styled a bronco in
the east.
This horse is probably the toughest
hardest and most long-Winded animal
of the horse kind in the world. His
constitution in this respect is curious
instance OF the workings of the law o.
evolution.
The bronco, mustang or cayuse is al
most invaribly the descendant of horses
brought TO the American continent by
the Spaniards who conquered Mexico
and countries to the southwark. Spain.
from which the horses were brought,
had inherited some good horses from
the Moors-animals rendered hardy
and remarkably enduring by centuries
of hard riding and rough usage, in
which they had little food except what
forage they could pick up in an arid
country. Those who could not stand
this kind of life simply died early, leav-
mo the race to be pcrpetuated by the
harder individuals.
From Spain some of these animals
were brought to America. This trans
plantation in its turn weeded out the
t.,,1-1ir,,s II, 10 I,,,sae found
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-04-06

Caroline is the feminine of the
Latin form cf Charles Its significance
Is the noble spirited one II has al
ways been regarded as an exceedingly
fortunate or lucky name, ana las been
borne 10y scventy-seven queens
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-04-06
An Elaborate Explanation.

Hester-Nou prudieh, Wby, ! saw
Dick Hastings sit for an hour with lis
arm about yuu last night
Daisy-Oh, permitted that because
he acted as If he was going To propose,
and when ne didn't / thought Is would
Toe unmaideniy 10 show p!quc over it
Iudup
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-19
A LARGE AVERAGE.

A FREE PRESS reporter has been at
some pains to ask different farmers
from almost all the towns of the
county during the past week for a
statement of their wheat acreage and
yield this year and last year. The
result, when put in tabulated form,
shows that the average yield last
year was Is bushels to the acre on
these farms, and the average yield on
the same farms this year was % bush
les to the acre. In making up this
statement, little fields as well as
large ones have been taken imparti-
ally. We believe that the reports re-
ceived form nearly fair average of
the yield of the county last year and
this year.
The investigation also shows that
the wheat acreage has been reduced
by a large per centage, perhaps fifteen
or twenty. This decreased acreage
will not offset the yield. Taking the
acreage last year at 10000, the total
yield in the county would have been
900, 900 bushels. This year, with an
acreage Of $4,000 acres the yield would
be 1,25O,OOO bushels. AS much and
more would be received this year, in
money, as last, for the crop, as these
figures are not far from right.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-19
BOUND OVER.

! VIM. Presley was brought before
Judge Shissler at ten O'Clock Tuesday
forenoon to undergo his preliminary
examination on the charge of grand
larceny in the first degree. Chief
Yates was the only witness on the
part of the state, and testified that
Presley had confessed to him the
theft. The defense then waived a
further examination and Presley was
bound over to await the action OF the
grand jury in December The bond
was placed at $500, and as it was not
furnished he was committed back to
county jail.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-19
JUDGE OF PROBATE.

Among the offices in which it is
Necessary to place man of intelli-
gence and good judgment, in order
that the laws may be interpreted
Alright and justice administered, is
that of judge of probate. The citi-
zens of this county will look long to
find man better fitted to fill this
position than G. w. Mead, who has
proven his ability by the efficient
manner in which he discharged those
duties while serving in this capacity
in years previous. That he honors his
country and believes in the enforce
ment of her laws is evident from the
fact that he is one of those who risked
their lives in the COS for law and JUS
tice. Mr.. Mead is first-class lawyer,
which professional training is espe-
cially valuable in settling the perpleX-
ing problems which arise in the pro-
bate court.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-19

lous accuracy is of the greatest i'm
portance to every owner of real estate
or any interest in land. The slightest
mistake in these records could very
easily entail heavy pecuniary loss
upon those afflicted, and lead to end
less disturbance of property rights.
For nearly eight years last past this
office has been in the custody of Oscar
Bierbauer, and SO well have the duties
been performed that it is the general
opinion of those qualified to know
that it would be folly 10 make a
change. The vicissitudeS of politics
should not be permitted to endanger
the welfare of the county records,
by exchanging an eXperiencenced and
highly efficient officer for one wholly
untried. The interests are too great.
Mr.. Bierbauer is skilled penman,
and is methodical and accurate in all
that he does, and these qualities have
had their effect in placing the office
in it's present excellent state. Vote
for Oscar Bierbauer and safe manage
ment of this important Office
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-19
THE BUSINESS SITUATION.

IL. u. Dun & Co. in their business
review says: Business is still wait
ing for the development of retail trade.
There is little better demand in
some Industries, but not so good in
others. Wholesale dealers in nearly
all branches are halting because bust
ness does not yet show distinctly what
1t is to be. Lower prices for the great
farm staples and lower wages in some
establishments hinder purchases for
consumption, while the political in
terest and uncertainty also have some
retarding influence. Meanwhile large
imports and small exports of merchan-
disc, with inadequate employment for
money here, are raising the rates Of
foreign exchange so that possibilities
OF gold exports somewhat affect the
stock market. The hating attitude
for the moment is disturbing to those
who have looked for continued gain,
though, rightly considered, it is the
natural consequence of conditions
which were to be expected at this sea-
son.
Bradstreet's report the export of
wheat at 1917, 04S bushels compared
with 3,243, 900 bushels for the previous
week, and 2,S62,0O bushels for the
same week last wear.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-19
THE CHORAL SOCIETY.

The Choral society organized for the
year at the Normal assembly rooms
last evening. There was a large at
tenaance, showing that the interest
in this organization is a permanent
one. The following officers were
elected: L. w. Beattie, president:
A. r. Taylor. vice president; f. E.
Crandal, secretary; S. j. Wright,
treasurer. Messrs. Geo. T Barr and
III. A. Patterson, with Mesdames
Clark, Spencer and Ray, were elected
members OF the executive committee.
The executive committee met after
adjournment and appointed the same
music committee as last year, Messrs.
Geo. E. Brett, Ed. Swan, f. M. Crane,
and Misses Griffin and SOule.
All old members intending to Join
will send their names to the secre-
tary, f. e. Crandal, before next Tues
day evening.
The society decided to meet on
Tuesday evenings at o'clock, and
prepare for two grand concerts. One
of these to be an oratorio. The first
to be given soon after the holidays,
the other in early spring.
The first meeting for rehearsal will
be next Tuesday eUening at 700 o'clock,
at the Normal assembly rooms.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-19

The late session of the Minnesota
conference Of the M. E. church held at
Duluth, Oct. $50, was of great interest
Up to the present date, the whole
work of the MethOdiSts in the state
has been done in the one conference
which included the whole territory,
but from henceforth there are two
conferences. During the last year the
subject of division was much agitated,
and at the session just closed, after a
days debate, it was resolved by two
thirds majority to divide. The line
leaves Ramsey county in the southern
conference and Hennepin in the north
ern. West of Minneapolis it follows
the Hastings and Dakota road to
Granite Falls, and from that point di-
rectly west to the state line. There
are four districts in both conferences
Those in the southern conference
which is called the Minnesota are,
MankatO district, ohm Stafford, D. d.
presiding elder; Marshall district, H.
G. Jennings, D. d. presiding elder !;
Minneapolis district, J. w. Marshall
D. d. presiding elder, and Winona dis
trict, e. d. Robertson, presiding
elder. These districts have about
thirty charges in each, and are so ar
ranged as to give the elders the best
opportunity for supervision. Rev. j..
f. Stout, of Mankato, was made chair
man of the board of examiners, which
board has charge of the studies and
examinations of the undergraduates
in the conference. There are some
changes of Importance in the imme-
date vicinity of our city. Rev. n. B.
Foot removes from Lake Crystal to
ST. James; Rev. Lincoln Jones from
ST. James to Eagle Lake; Rev. w. L.
Scott from Springfield to Lake Crystal;
Rev. G. S. Perry to GAINESVILLE; Rev. D..
@. Clemans from Waseca to Forest
Heights Minneapolis, and Rev. G. A.
Anderson to Waseca. The first ses-
sion of the Minnesota conference as
now constituted, will be held at Fari-
bault. Preachers are back from con-
ference and work has begun.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-19

Judge Shissler married E. w.
Clark and Susie Frye Thursday after
noon.
The new flags have arrived to take
the place of the old and worn out sig
nj flags at the city hall.
The annual meeting of the Min
nesOta German Catholic Insurance
Association at New Ulm yesterday
brought together a large number of
members from various parts of the
state. Three coach loads from Man
katO and two from ST. Peter, cOnsti
tuted special train which left the
G. & n. w. depot at 6 o'clock in the
morning, arriving at New Ulm at 8
o'clock. There were seven bands in
the parade, including the Mankato
and St. Peter bands, and the process
sion was creditable from every stand
point. The special returned last
night, leaving New Ulm at II o'clock,
reaching Mankato at l a. m. Only
few of those from this city remained
over. In the evening a German
theatre was given in Union Hall, and
the building was packed to the very
doors. There is no more hospitable
class of people in the world than those
residing in New Ulm, and their guests
always leave for home full of en-
thusiam and good cheer.
The lecture and Sunday school
rooms of the new Presbyterian church
have been plastered and carpenters
are now busy laying the floors. The
doors, windows, castings and other
finishing materials are expected within
day or two, and it is hoped that this
portion of the church will be ready for
occupancy within the next three or
four weeks. To cover the floors will
require something over five hundred
yards of carpeting, and delay in re-
ceiving this may be occasioned from
the fact that it is to be madeto order.
1t has been wisely decided. to provide
steam heat, and the plant will be put
in forthwith. 1t is probable that the
front part of the church will not be
finished before spring.
Security block is just approaching
completion. The brick work has been
finished, and the rooms are now being
plastered. Mr.. Burdick will push it
forward just as rapidly as possible, and
he hopes to have it ready for occu-
pancy within thirty days.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-19

WHILE few people take little or no
stock in what Henry George, the
single tax crank says, he did give ut
terance to fact that is pretty gen.
orally conceded by the we'll informed
when he made the following admission
in an interview with the Minneapolis
Penny Press reporter Saturday. SIN
my judgment the Republican party
will elect small majority to the next
house of representatives" The reason
why the Democrats will not retain it's
present hold in the house is, Mr..
George says, because of the intense
disgust felt against party which pos
sessed chance to do something and
then miserably failed to do it," And
yet Mr.. George is advocating the con-
tinuance in power of this same party.
Speaking OF the gubernational situa-
tion in New York, George said: "Sen-
atOr Hill will be- defeated. He repre-
sents all that is mean and vile in the
machine Democracy of New York. "
For one who is paid for darlington the
cause of Democracy, Mr.. George is
altogether too truthful in some of his
statements.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-19
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT.

knowing the interest which will
await the announcement of the Enter
prise's preference for the position of
county superintendent of schools, we
have weighed the merits of the vari-
Gus candidates very carefully and con-
scientiously, as no matter deserves
more careful consideration than the
schools of our county. We do not de-
sire to make personal campaign in
behalf of Mr.. Scherer, yet we say to
those vultureS who are defaming his
character that we have known Mr..
Scherer for the past ten years, and
that the stories which are being cir
culated to injure his election are abso-
lutely false, and, to say the least. dis
credltable to the parties who put
them in circulation. sMr. Scherer is
our choice for superintendent of
schools, and we believe we have the
backing OF the people of Mapleton in
making this selection, as they GER
tainly feel grateful to Mr.. Scherer.
who. secured for us the profitable
summer school Which was conducted
in our village the past summer. This
school was the means of raising the
standard of the schools of the entire
county, and was, therefore, of ines
Unable value. We could give far
more reasons why Mr.. Scherer should
be selected, but this must suffice for
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-19
COUNTY ATTORNEY.

During the past two years the office
of county attorney has been filled by
a gentleman well known in this vicin-
ity as man of honor and ability, he
having at one time filled the position
OF principal of our schools, in which
place he won the esteem and good will
of our people, as he has that Of the
people of the entire county, in his
painstaking work in the office in
which he was placed two years ago by
a large majority of the votes cast for
that position. He has faithfully and
impartially discharged the duties of
the office, as well as establishing a
number of needed reforms, whereby
trifling suits have been reduced in
number and the expenses of the
county thereby lessened. Such work
deserves an endorsement, and we
therefore trust the citizens who be-
lieye in morality and justice will see
that this course of procedure is en-
dorsed by re-electing Mr.. Benedict,
who stands before the people as can
didate who no man can say aught
against.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-19
SURVEYOR.

This is an office which seems to
attract little attention, and about
which very little has been said,
Nevertheless it is one which the voter
should carefully consider in filling.
The Republican candidate, Mr.. A. M
Haynes, is well qualified for this posi-
ton, careful and painstaking in all
his work, and will make firSt-class
officer. In his hands the important
records of that Office will be carefully
kept, and all work well done. To
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-10-19
SHERIFF..

Mr. Daniel Il. Bowen, the Republi-
can candidate for this office, is Blue
Earth county boy, having been born
in Judson, and is we'll known to all
our readers. His experience gained as
deputy sheriff will prove most valuable
to him in that Office, and gives him
thorough qualification, which it is
seldom for candidate for that posi-
tion to possess. AS deputy he trans
acted the duties which devolved upon
him with an eye to the best interests
of the county. Able and capable in
every respect he will make most
efficient official in this most import
ant office, and voters in marking their
ballot should not fail to place an X
opposite his name.