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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-02-16
AS FRIEND MEETS FRIEND.
There Is Some Greeting in all
Countries.

The First SaIutation Is Invariably an
Inquiry About HeaIth-The Danger
of Closed Doors and Windows
The One Cure for Neuralgia.
GLOW do you do?" is the phrase all
over the world. In every language tn
first greeting inquiries about the
health.
Winter with closed doors and
windows, coal stoves and indoor life
endangers health, brings a bad condi-
tion Of the blood aud a lowering tone
to the nervous system.
The most certain indication of
badly nourished nerves, says DR.. Weir
Mitchell, sis neuralgia
Nothing robs tired, aching nerves of
all irritation like appropriate nerve
food. Paine's celery compound best
meets this need. Neuralgia, rheuma-
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-02-16
THE GIRL [ LEFT BEHIND.

Every man has left some girl behind,
and he thinks of her. If it is not his
own girl IL is somebody's else. Per
hapS it is his WiIe-fOr wives are al
ways girls, even though their hair is
gray, to the right sort Of husbands.
The thoughts of tn S girl are always
tender and sweet, coming, as they do,
to gladden. quiet, lonely q Oment3 and
lend the charm OF home or promise.
The tourist sometimes tinds the same
inspiration in inanimate Objects-toe
Saint Paul s. Duluth Railroad, for in
stance. The traveller who takes the
Dulul h Short Line always has pleas
ant memories of his trip, Of the SER
vice. The SOlendid eQulpmenr, the
fast time. the country, the tie minals,
the husting, busting clti, S, ale al
ways pleasantly remem 0ered and serve
o at ract. The Duluth Short Line
runs between Duluth, West Superior,
St. Paul. Minneapolis, Saltwater,
TaylOr'S Falls and OJher points, max
ing close connexions with traing ri n
ming in ali irecGiOns, and is alwa vs.
in the lead, always fivorIte with the
travelling public. Always take the
Duluth Short Line, Circulars, maps,
time tables, ETC., may be hal Of all
ticket ag hts or by addressing w. A.
Russell General Passenger Agent, ST..
Paul, Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-02-16
HER ATONEMENT.
Pathetic Story of Wealthy Woman's
Theft, Confession and Restitution.


Theft, Confession and Restitution.
heard little story today that makes
it seem conscience, Christianity and self
abasement are something more than
mere words, after all, and it is so nice,
too, to hear such a story of distress
ingly rich woman. The heroine-and
she is genuine heroine-none other
magnate whose wealth is inestimable,
whose income is incalculable. She lives
in one OF the most gorgeous mansions
of the metropolis and is famed for her
piety and charity. But she was not al
ways rich-indeed she once was actual
ly poor. When she was a girl at board
ing school, she had probably less peck
ct money than any of her classmates.
One time a collection was taken up
among the girls for a most worthy and
needy object. Our young heroine longed
to help, and she was so ashamed not to
be able. A schoolgirls pride is a dis
torted, disproportionate sentiment any
how. So, in moment of temptation
and weakness. she stole So from her
chum, who was the richest girl in school.
The latter, with the happy careless
ness of petted child, who has more
than she wants, never even missed the
money at all. The end of the term came,
and the girls all went home. The rich
girl never returned. She became lost
to the ken of her former schoolmates-
all save one, who remembered her with
agonlzlng and conscience quickened dis
tinctness.
Finally, in the course of many years,
our poor heroine had become the wife
of one of America richest men, and
one day she heard that the girl she had
never relinquished the search for was
poor, i'll and widow, with little chill.
dren. She hunted her up, invited her
to come to dinner, and.without telling
her invited also go of the friends whose
friendship and esteem she most valued,
among them her pastor.
After dinner, to every ones amaze
ment, she had every servant summoned
to the drawing room. There, before
her most cherished friends and her paid
subordinates, she confessed her petty
pilfering of 80 years before and ended
her confession simply, but will pay
back the money tonight" There wasn't
dry eye in that stately drawing room
when she finished, but only very few
who listened to her self abasement knew
that the widowed friend took home ST.
600 for the pilfered So, and besides a
promise of education and subsequent
care for her three little children.
Don't you think my heroine had in
her the spirit of the early martyrs-or,
indeed, I believe it a higher type of
soul?
God bless her!-Mollie Knickerbock-
or in New York Recorder.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-02-16
FLAX RAISING.

The Mankato linceed Oil works is
now running atone half of its capacity,
employing fifteen men. 1t will not he
run at it's full capacity this season.
Flax is worth Sl22 a bushel today,
and has been steadily advancing for
some months The lowest figure
reached during the.depression was SO
cents, and Manager w. d. Willard
does not think that the price is apt to
go back much, if any, from what it is
now. There is very little being
marketed, and Mr.. Willard believes
that the Northwest has shipped out
about all the surplus. Everywhere re-
ports are heard of farmers saving what
flax they have for seeding purposes,
and large increase of acreage is eX-
pected.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-02-16
TALKING POLITICS.

AS spring comes on apace the dis
cussion regarding the disposition OF
the county offices is taking on more
definite form. If appearances count
for much, several of the prospective
candidates are already engaged in the
canvass, and counting popularity in
one way or another. 1t is presumed
that all of the present county officers
will desire to succeed themselves, and
if any of them have made other plans,
we have not heard of it. But there
will be an unusually prolific crop OF
candidates this year outside of the few
thus far favored by the voters.
There is much speculation as to
what figure the Populists will cut this
year, but the general opinion is that
they have seen their brightest days,
and that if they poll 200 votes next
fall in this county they Will be doing
well. They have been on the decline
in numbers for several years, if not in
noise. 1t is pretty safe to predict,
even at this distance, that they will
follow out this custom of endorsing
the Democratic nominees. But as
the Republicans will be strictly Gin
it" this year any such combination
will inspire no terror. One thing is
certain, and that is that only true
blue Republicans should be consider
ed for county offices this year. 1t is
these men who have made victory sure
this year. and the half hearted ones,
who have gone off on this or that tan
gent during the past few years, or
who have deserted the ranks when
needed the most, should be given to
understand that doubling and fearful
souls are not entitled to the honors.
Judge Torrey is reported as being a
candidate for denomination, and is
pulling all the strings possible, &C
cording to report. In this it is said
that he is proving quite successful.
1t is possible that another candidate
in his own party may arise, and If so
there would be pretty fight in the
convention.
Among the Republicans, the name
of Geo. W. Mead has been most fire.
quently mentioned. He formerly held
the office with the greatest credit to
himself and the office, and fulfilled
the duties of the position without the
assistance which the county commits
sioners have allowed his successor. 1t
is not known whether Judge Mead
would accept the nomination or
whether there are others who would
take it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-02-16

ID. j. Johnson has been appointed
postmaster at Nicoilet, vice J. w.
OlsOn, removed.
Emil and Julius Kromrie have
commenced an action against their
step father, Martin Stanke, to reform
a deed. The plaintiffs claim that the
defendants homestead was decided to
the defendant and his wife, the lat
t,r being the mother Of the plaintiffs.
The mother died last fall, and her
sons claim that Stlnka struck her
name out of the deed. Attorney
O'Malley, of Wassca, appears for the
plaintiff AMI Lorin Cray for the de-
fendant The parties live near Smith
Mills, and the ownership of the
homestead depends upon the result
of tae suit.
State superintendent Pendcrgast
has announced the time and place for
holding teachers lbs flutes and train
ing schO i during I h coming spring
and summer. An institute aud sum-
mer scLo il Of six wet ks duration viii
re held at Maj lie on. commencing
July 18th, with G. f. Koehier, A NJ.
Webster and Miss Mary S. Huse as in
structors. Prof. Aaron L. Schmidt
will be an instruct n in the summer
training school at Albert Lea, com
mencing July 18th, Prof. E. E. Lock
erby at Lu,erne, Prof. U. o. Cox at
Madi on, Pr f. G.. f. Kenaston and
Miss Ida Crawford at Waseca, Prof.
NJ. V. O'Shea at Window, Miss Achsa
S. Parker at Caledonia commencing
July 3Oth, Miss Carrie M. Robbins at
Long Prairie.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-02-16
DISTRICT COURT ITEMS.

When court convened Wednesday
Judge Severance stated that it would
be no more than proper that the Wells
attorneys should be notified of the
memorial services to be held in honor
of the memory of the late ex-senator
Wilkinson, as they would probably
like to be present and take part in the
exercises. AS they have not been noti-
fed, he concluded to postpone the SER
vices until 100 O'Clock Saturday, which
would permit them to come and re-
turn the same afternoon. He there
fore announced that court would take
a recess until that time.
The jury in the case OF G. G.. Swan
son VS.. the Winona g. st. Peter rail-
road came in this morning and an
nOunced that it was unable to agree
on matters of fact in the evidence.
The jury being unanimous in the be-
lief that it could not agree, it was dis
charged. The case was given to the
jury the middle of yesterday after
noon.
The suit of Bridget Riley VS.. John
Riley has been settled and dismissed
without costs to either party.
Judge Severance has made an order
granting divorce to Pamela Curtiss
from her husband, Elias Curtiss, on
the ground of cruel and inhuman
treatment. The order permits the
plaintiff to resume her maiden name
Of Pamela L. Mills.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-02-16
INSPECTION OF BUILDINGS.

The board of public works has been
investigating the complaints as to the
dangerous condition of the walls OF
the Nicollet House, and does not find
that life or property is endangered by
them. The building seems 10 have
been hastily constructed, and on one
side the brick veneering has slipped
from the foundation, but has been
patched and hrdced up. Separate
bricks may fall out, but the wall as a
whole VII not come down.
La this connection it has been found
that there is nothing in the charter
that provides for the Inspection or
condemnation of nslfe buildings.
The SINE trouble eXis in the Min
neapOlis charter, where it has been
sought for years TO have the old Tri-
bune building tOrn down as unsafe.
What is needed is provs on in the
charter giving some one or more Of he
city officials power TO Inspect build
ings where complaint is made, and to
order fire traps and otherwise unsafe
buildings torn down. If this were
done, some OF the old barns al ny the
ALLEYS be5Weea I'd street and / he river
could be gotten rid of, and ser Gus
danger to adjoining properly remoy-
cd
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-02-16
DEATH OF AN OLD SETTLER.

Mrs. Helen Parks Graves died at the
residence of S. H. Grannis at 1:3O
O'Clock Sunday morning. She had
been failing for some time, and two
days before her death was stricken
with paralysis and was unable to
move. She was born at ClaremOnt,
N. H., in 1926. In 1863 she was mar
ried to E. Parks, an early settler of
Blue Earth county, who died in 1882.
Three years later she became the wife
of j. Graves, of Vernon Center, who
was buried in 1892. Since that time
she made her home with her nephew,
Mr.. Grannis.
A life of loving christian service for
Others has come to It's close. To those
who knew her best as "auntie," the
last few months Of her life seemed TO
be continual walk with God," and
now she is with Him. The deceased
was highly respected by large ac-
quaintance in the country.
The funeral service was held at the
residence of MIR. Grannls at $3.50 o'clock
this morning, and the remains were
taken to Garden City for burial on the
Ill a. m. train, accompanied by a
few friends. Rev. Lee w. Beatie, of
the Presbyterian church, conducted
the services.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-02-16
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-02-16
PREHISTORIC REMAINS.
The Skeleton of Another Tall Man Recent
ly Discovered Near Mentone.

The Skeleton of Another Tall Man Recent
ly Discovered Near Mentone.
Fresh discoveries of human remains,
probably prehistoric. were found this
week on the italian frontier near Men
tone. Two years ago the skeleton of a
man more than s feet high was unearth-
ed at the same spot under the direction
of an English archeologist. Workmen
in a cave recently uncovered several
slabs of stone which seemed to form a
part of dolmen. The earth contained
many bones of animals, broken evil
IDENTIFY, for the extraction of the mar
row, and there were indications of fire
close by. Several small, pierced shells
which once formed chaplet and a
row of stag's teeth were near at hand.
The skeleton of man feet inches
in height was lying on its back. The
legs were crossed below the knee. The
right arm was extended and bent back
ward toward the head. The hand was
clinched. The left hand was placed
under the head. The same position has
been frequently observed in early neo-
lithic burials. A fine crystal of carbon
ate Of lime beside the skeleton was prob
ably talisman. Further excavations
in the cavern revealed innumerable
bones of animals, notably fine verte-
br8 Of a mammoth. Still another find
is flint implement, which appears to
be of palRolithic age.-Paris Letter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-02-16

Mrs. L Van Zle Of 262 Liberty St.,
Peterson, n. j., whose portrait is
given above, writes as follows:
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-02-16
Incidental Nrarria~ re.

There was no fuss and dummery
about the wedding Of Portland wom-
an last month. She had job washing
floors at the city hall, and one morning
appeared with hel pals and mops as
usual. Along in the forenoon she sur
prised the ianitor by announcing that
she was going out for few minutes to
get married, and in just 40 minutes she
was back, the ceremony all over, the
nuptial kiss duly attended to, and re-
sumed her scrubbing. She probably ap-
preciated the fact that sometimes it is
easier to get husbands than employ
ment. Journal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-02-16

The commissioners Of LeSueur
county are having a peck of trouble
over the attempt to borrow 5000 of
the school ,fund for the purpose of
erecting a court house at LeSueur
Centre. While the county needs
court house badly. and while it is per-
haps true that the present location is
in all respects proper, it appears that
it will not be built without bitter
fight.-St. Peter Herald.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-02-16
HIS NECK BROKEN.

Carl Wellin, soliciting agent for the
Jewel Nursery Company, Lake City,
while driving from Mankato with
single horse and cutter to his home in
Kasota, Tuesday, came to a sudden
death by his horse taking fright at a
freight train that was passing near
the wagon road, and throwing Mr..
Wellin out of the sleigh and breaking
his neck. Mr.. WeIlin leaves a wife
and five small children.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-02-16
Changes In the French Language.

The French academy has announced
that 1900 changes have been made in
the French language. Among others
is the uniform formation of the plural
-e. e., materiaux will become mate
riels, voix will be vols. The phi will
give way to f, as in philosophie, max
ing it filosofie. These alterations, it is
said, are to go into into force immedi-
ately.-Journal of Education.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-02-16
To Be Tried For Mailing Bible Quotation,

A case of unusual interest in which
the United States is prosecutor and An
thony Beerpass is defendant will be
tried soon IN the United States court.
Beerpass was violently enamored Of Ce-
liza Grassby. In a fit of anger and jeal-
ousy the lover wrote Celia very OBJ
jectionable letter. The girl promptly
turned the letter over to the proper au-
thoritles, and Beerpass was arrested for
sending obscene matter through the
mails. He acknowledged sending the
letter, but claims he cannot be made to
suffer for it, as every sentence in it is
a quotation from the Bible, which he
readily proved. The defendant says that,
as the Bible is mailable matter, be had
perfect right to use the mails for
transmitting few quotations from it.
Tumble (Tenn.) Correspondent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-02-16
TERRIBLY CRUSHED.

A bad accident occurred at Kasota
FridayforenOon.A brakeman on Chi
cago 81 Northwestern freight train,
named WalchSlager, while his train
was switching, slipped and fell under
the moving train with his legs across
one Of the rails. Both legs were ter
ribly crushed, and it is probable that
one Of them will have to be ampu-
tated. The man was taken to ST.
Peter for treatment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-02-16

"A parlor orchestra has just been
organized and meets every Tuesday
evening in the rooms above the Seidle
Drug Co.'S store. Geo Graub is the
president, and j. e Seidle is the di-
rector. The members meet only for
their own amusement and do not in
tend to play for others. There are
now about twenty members, and
others intend to join. The idea is a
good one, and the orchestra will no
doubt prove success socially and ar
tiStically.
While railroads are blockaded and
the streets are buried in snow in the
states south of US, this section ia en-
loving the most delightful winter i'm
imaginable. No bad storms and less
than the usual amount Of cold weather
has occurred.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-02-16
BOARD OF TRADE.

At the meeting of the board Of trade
Monday morning Gen. Pope, from the
transportation committee, reported
in regard to the complaints against
the Minneapolis & st. Louis road and
the St. Paul & Duluth road that the
evidence aid briefs are all in, and that
decision may be expected in the
course of time.
Geo. T. Barr, of the special commit
see on electric lighting, reported pro-
gress.
The standing committees for 1894
were announced as follows:
Manufactures: j. O. Noe, j. n.
Hall, w. M. Farr, G. H. Higgs, III. P.
Jensen.
Railroads: Geo. T. Barr, r. D.
Hubbard, L. Patterson, j. E. Meagher
j. H. Ray.
Public Improvements: James Shoe
maker, H. R. Weicking, q. H. Austin,
@. A Everhart, Geo M. Palmer.
Roads and Bridges: John Klein,
w. B. Walker, P. H. Carney, P. Foil
man, f. G. Heinze.
Real Estate and Negotiations: Ell.
2. Christensen, Oscar Bierbauer, @.
E. Musser, John G. Wise Jr., e. f.
Soaring.
Legislation and Taxation: O. O..
Pitcher. LOrin Cray, Leo. Lamm, l..
o. Randall, Thos. Hughes.
Entertainments: Geo. e. Brett, I.
Longini, w. G.. Hoerr, Geo. H. Clark,
II. @. AkerS.
Freight and Transportation: E. M.
Pope, G. H. Higgs, B. T. Pay, NJ. G.
Willard, o. Cassidy.
Membership: e. NJ. Pope, James
Shoemaker, j. n. Hall.
,, Special Committee on Electric
Lights: Geo. It. Barr, e. M. Pope.
John Klein.
The resignation of o. o. Pitcher as
a director was received.
The name of A. g. Meyer was pro-
posed, as director, and was referred
to the mem bership committee, after
which the board adjourned.
Laurence Kaufman, who was
sent to Jail last week to serve ninety
days for the third violation of the
state law relating to drunkenness, has
retained Pau & Young and will make
an appeal to the Supreme court on
the constItutionality of the law. He
wants to get out verY bad, and promi-
ses to reform, and pending the appeal
he will be released on his bond.
The Supreme court has made a
decision affirming the order of Judge
Severance in the suit of Nancy Heis-
Ter, respt., VS.. @. Aultman & Co.,
applts.
Martin Johnson, the man who was
arrested Friday night for trying to
clean out the Washington House, was
given twenty days in Jail today by
Judge Porter.
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-02-16
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