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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-12-28
POINTS ON SNAILS.


Nothing Meteoric hut Much That Il In
tercsting In Their Career.
The Smithsonian institution has hit
upon something extraordinary in
snails. The creatures may be slow,
but they hold the record over all other
animals for prolonged vitality under
adverse conditions, gays the Provi-
dence Journal. Stories of toads dug
out of rocks in which they had been
imprisoned for ages are 'apOcryphal;
but recent discovery has established
the credit of this humble mollusk -
No. in the tcnacity of life. .
Only the other day a specimen from
an island off the coast of Lower Cali
fornia, iI:closod in = drawer with part
of the mollusran collection, was found
to be alive. 1t had no food or water
for more than six years. When placed
in the box with moist earth it pro-
truded its feet, began to move about.
and seemed to be as well as ever.
Some time ago few snails of differ
ent species, gathered in Mexico,
reached the Smithsonian institution
and were placed in a box. They re-
manned undisturbed for two years and
three months, at the end of which
time they were put into jar of glass
with some chiciweed and small
quantity of tepid water. Pretty soon
they walked up and appeared quite &C.
tive.
Pond snails, which are sometimea
found alive in logs of mahogany from
Honduras, possess equal endurance.
Specimens carried from Egypt to
Paris, packed in sawdust, have arrived
uninjured. Other kinds have been ex
perimented with by shutting them W
in pill boxes and dry bags for years
but they have survived. The limit Of
their vitality is yet to be ascertained
Land snails in cold climates bury
themselves in the ground or under
dead leaves in winter; in tropical re
gions they become torpid during the
hot season. When about to start il
on period of sleep they seal up theil
shells with close-fitting door, which
sometimes is a shield of thin, tran
sparent mucous, and in other cases al
opaque membrance as thicl; as q visit
ing card. Behind this the animal con
structs other walls, which serve like
SO many partitions to protect it agains
prolonged cold or dryness.
1t is believed that just as the seed
of plants are distributed by winds, 81
likewise the eggs Of snails are scattered
abroad on the breezes, thus dissent
mating their species. They are yer,
prolific animals. Some of the grea
land snails of the tropics, which liv'
on trees and weigh pound apiece, LAY
eggs that look strikingly like those O
pigeons, being quite as large. Tn,
eggs are deposited among decayini
vegetation. the heat OF decomposition
hatchin0 than
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-12-28
BITTEN 81 A DOG.
Twas . Fearful bite, hut the bio
Didn't Pour from His Boot.

Twas Fearful Bite. hut the Bloo<
Didn't Pour from His Boot.
A Lewiston man was bitten by q doc
the other day, says the Lewiston Jour
nal. He felt the dog bite into his leg
close its teeth upon each other, and JUS
scrape the bone. He kicked the dos
over the Pine Street church steeple {,
hyperbole,) and limped home. Hal
way there the blood began to run int
his boots. He could hear it swash
swash! swash, he says.
Every now and then he began to lool
back to see where his trail, like that O.
his ancestor at Valley Forge, should b.
marked by blood. When he reacha
home he took every precaution agains
ensanguined tapestry and bloody door
mats. He took his person to the sleep
ing-room, held his foot over the cuspi
dor, and gently took off his boot.
His sight wavered and vision fed
Was that his blood? Then thing
cleared and he saw no blood. Their
was none in his boots, none in hi
socks, none on his tourserloons, non
anywhere, and he has been hunting +
this day to see where the dog bit him.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-12-28
Forgot His Mission.

At q time when the Irish situation
seemed critical to the officials at Dublin
in 1881 or 1882, a certain liberal peer wa
delegated to 60 to Hawarden and consul
with Gladstone. Upon his return hi
friends received him with eagernes.
"Well, what did he say; what policy di
he recommends" The peer blushe
slightly, hesitated a moment, and the
mildly remarked: "Well, to tell eth
truth, the fellow was SO wonderful
agreeable that we never got on the sui
iect Of Ireland at all"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-12-28
The Worlds Most Famous People

Kings Queens Statesmen, Heroes Actors and distinguished
and in all the ranks of life full description given of each
of interest and brief biographical sketch of the eminent people
whose portraits embellsh this choice volume
This book will be given free for three cash subscribers the
STANDARD for So with years subscription All sub
scrbers subscribers who year advance will receive
this magnificent volume retailing ST. for IS addition the
price of the paper limited number of copies ready delivery
the office of the STANDARD. Call and see it.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-12-28

Mrs. 7. S. Hawkins, Chattanooga,
Tenn, saws " M,loHs V,ialt.:r SAVED
NY KjF'E.' I con '.d.r IL tie bert remedy
or debiiiioted s. sem erer psed." For
dyspepsia, Livec or Kidney trouble it
exceis. Price IS cts. For sale by all
Druggists.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-12-28

KARL's CLOVER ROOT, the srea,
Blood pr.ifer gives '"eshne 8 aud clec.-
ness to the Complexion and cures Con
tlpatlon, % cts, to $1.00. For sale by
all Druggists.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-12-28

SHILOH'S CURE is sold on . guar
antee. 1t cures Inc;pient Consumption
1t is the 1est Cough CT e. Only ore
cent doe. 25cs. so cis, and S1.O0
For sale by oil Druggists.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-12-28

Some 200 bales OF hops are yet un-
sold in Puyallup warehouses.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-12-28

Everett is to vote on funding with
bonds its $50, 900 floating debt.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-12-28

OF the este and imposing in Nature; the beautiful inspiring
art the gndy scenic eventually historic and skngy descrp
tive; including impressive heroic famous achieve
mens which mark human progress and distinguish
earth. 1t also contains photographs of
The Mankato free press., 1894-05-11

Default having been made in the conditions
of certain mortgage, executed by Orrilla Hill
liker and William Hilliker her husband mort
gagors to Thomas B. Davis. mortgage, dated
January 9th, A. d. 1893 and recorded in the
office of the Register of Deeds in and for the
county of Blue Earth in the state of Minnesota,
on the 9th day of January. A. ID. 1S93 at 5:1O
o'clock in the afternoon, in book 33 of mortgage
deeds, on page 467, by which mortgage there was
conveyed and granted the following described
real estate, situated in the county of Blue Earth
aforesaid, to-wit:
Lot number twelve (12), in block number one
according to the recorded plat thereof as the
same is recorded in the office of the Register of
Deeds in and for the said Blue Earth county,
Minnesota, to secure the payment of the sum of
Two Hundred and Thirty-Fiye Dollars, with in
terest at the rate of eight per cent per annum
according to the conditions of promissOry
note bearing same date as mortgage, made by
said Orrilla Hilliker and William Hilliker to
said Thomas B. Davis, and there being due and
unpaid upon said rote and mortgage at the date
of this notice, the sum OF Two Hundred and
Fifty Eight and 87-100 Dollars, and no action or
proceeding at law or otherwise having been in
Stltuted to recover the amount of said mortgage
debt or any part thereof; now therefore, notice
is hereby given that by virtue and in pursuance
OF power of sale in said mortgage contained
and Herewith recorded, and of the statute In
scribed premises will be sold at public auction,
at the easterly front door of the court house in
the city of MankatO. county of Blue Earth and
state of Minnesota therein, on Monday, the 18th
day of June, A. ID. 1884, at ten o clock in the
forenoon, to satisfy the amount of said mort
gage debt then due and unpaid, together with
the costs and expenses of such foreclosure pro-
ceeding, including Twenty-Five Dollars at
torney'S fees as stipulated in said mortgage;
and the said mortgage will be thereby foreclosed.
Dated May 4th, 1894.
III l.. SCHMITT, THOMAS B. DAVIS,
Attorney for Mortgagee. Mortgage.
The Mankato free press., 1894-05-11
CHEAP EXCURSIONS.

On May Sth and 29th the North
Western Line will sell HOme-Seekers'
Excursion tickets to points in north
western Iowa, western Minnesota,
North Dakota, South Dakota, ManitO-
ba, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming,
Utah, Idaho and Montana at exceed
ingly low rates for the round trip.
These tickets will be good for return
passage within thirty days from date
of sale and will allow stop-oyer privil-
eges on going trip in territory to
which tickets are sold. For tickets
and full information apply to Agents
Chicago 81 North Western Ry. 23td
The Mankato free press., 1894-05-11

JUST at present the supporters OF
the administration and the economic
policy which the Democratic platform
calls for are having much to say about
the causes for the rise of the CoXey
movement To the average individual
the cause of the movement is very
plain. Had there been no attempt to
change our national economic policy,
the prosperity which the country has
enioyed for years, would not have been
interrupted, and such men as CoXey
would have been unable to have made
any headway with their wild schemes.
Furthermore it is protest against
the nonfulfillment of Democratic
promises. The country was promised
a greater degree of prosperity, ana the
workingmen better times than they
had hitherto enjoyed. This has not
come about, hence the uprising. In
no way or manner can the movement
be ascribed to the Republican policy,
for SO long as it was known that that
policy would be continued, every de-
partment of business had all it could
do. No doubt the hesitating manner
in which the Democrats have pro-
ceeded to raise the tariff has had much
to do with this. Had they made the
changes in the tariff, which they pro-
pose to make, at once, instead OF daily
ing along for year and half, the
country might have escaped this eX-
perience. The uncertainty which
they have thrown upon all business
ventures for the past eight or ten
month, is probably worse than the
changes which will really be made,
for it gives our business interests no
chance to adjust themselves to the
new order of things. While the tariff
bill as outlined by the Democrats will
hurt some of the nations great indus
tries and doubtless seriously cripple a
few of them, the sooner it becomes a
law, if law it must be, the better for
the country.
CoXeyiSm is the natural outgrowth
of ali the wild vagaries which the
Popu!istic agitators have preach
ing for the past few years, and has
been strengthened by the flirting
which Democracy has done in that
direction for support up to and includ-
ing the presidential campaign of 1862
Democracy has helped it along and
ought not now to attempt to dodge
the responsibility for it.
The Mankato free press., 1894-05-11

Fora city which has always been
Democratic, and which elected Re-
publican mayor two years ago under
circumstances which seldom occur
twice in succession in any city, the
Democrats did not win much Of a
victory to brag about in st. Paul the
other day. And in this connection
it might be said that the turning
over of so many cities that have
usually gone Democratic, to the Re-
publican column, this spring is cauS-
ing vast amount of explaining on
the part of the Democratic press. AS
usual they decline to look at the real
facts in the case, and attempt to
make little cheap political capital
for themselves, by asserting that the
local results have been accomplished
by combination between the Repub-
licans and the A. p. A. hoping in this
way to stir up religious feeling in
certain quarters, and so turn public
feeling against the Republican party
A party which has Sunken to such a
low condition, that it must resort to
such means of manufacturing capital,
in order to draw support to itself,
is in desperate condition indeed.
But Democracy is capable of most
everything hence it's procedure in
this direction is not so surprising But
the fact that whenever A. p. A.
zealotS have attempted in any man
ner, however Indirectly, to make it
appear that the Republican party re-
presented their ideas, resolutions
have been adopted favoring the full
est religious freedom, is sufficient an
'Swer for the narrow partisan asser-
tions of the Democratic press which
prefer to follow such low plane of
,demagogic political warefare. From
what has been made public of A. p.
A. principles, there is nothing in
common between them, and can never
be, and the policy which the Repub-
lican party has always followed and
today advocates, and the Republicans
will not be driven into any narrow OF
un-American course by the demagogic
assertions of it's desperate opponents.
The Mankato free press., 1894-05-11
Nav 4-11-1S

May 4-11-1S
ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF WILL.
- TATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth-ss In Probate Court, Special Term,
May 1st, 1894.
In the matter OF the estate or William
A. Evans, deceased.
Whereas, An instrument III writing purport-
ing to be the last will and tesla ment OF said
William A. Evans deceased, late OF said
county has been delivered to this court;
And whereas, Evan A. Evans, OF Lake crystal,
in said county of Blue Earth has filed there
with his petition, representing, among other
9th day of April, 1894, testate, and THAT
said petitioner is the sole executor named in
said last will and testament, and praying that
the said instrument may be admltte1 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 thls
court, at the probate office in the CITY OF Man
kato, in said county, on Saturday. the 2oth day
of May, A. D., 1894, at 10 O'Clock In the
forenoon, when all concerned may appear ana
contest the probate of said instrument;
And it is further ordered That puDHc noClce
of the time and place of said hearing be gwen TO
all persons interested by publication or these
orders for three weeks successfully previous TO
said day of hearing, in the Mankato Free Press,
a weekly newspaper printed and pupnsneo a'
the CITY of Mankato, in said county.
Dated at the city of Mankato this first day OF
May, A. D., 1894.
Seal. W. B. TORREY,
0e"'' Judge OF Probate
THos. HUGHES,
Attorney for Executor,
Mankato. Mimi.
The Mankato free press., 1894-05-11

NEW YORK and Washington reports
state that indications are that there
will be large shipments of gold again
within the next few days, and at least
S5,000,00O of the yellow metal will go
abroad tomorrow. These shipments,
it is said, will reduce the reserve gold
in the treasury to about S92, 900, 900.
Very little gold is being received in
payment for duties, and it is probable
that for several weeks to come the re-
serve gold will continue to shrink to a
greater or less extent.
The Mankato free press., 1894-05-11

In his report regarding building and
loan associations Corrall d. Wright,
commissioner of labor, shows that the
whole number of such associations in
the country is 1898, of which number
24O are national and the remainder
local institutions There are 1,745,-
725 shareholders, the average to each
association being 301. 455, All of the
shareholders, of 264 per cent, are
borrowers. There are l3,255,872 shares
of stock held, of which 10,3S1 ,O31 are
in local associations. The average
number of shares per shareholder is
seven and one-half. The total net
assets are $3.50, ,667, ,593, the net assets
per share holder averaging over S257,
and the average value of the shares
is S34. The total number of homes
that have been secured through the
associations, ach'29O, 1903 in the local
associations and %, 952 in the national,
making a total of 314,75 From
these facts the benefits arising from
these associations can easily be noted,
and as builder of homes they stand
unequaled by any scheme that has
ever been put forth.
The Mankato free press., 1894-05-11

IG. DONNELLY has another scheme
on hand. In fact, it is "a cold day
when the sage of Nininger cannot
scare up scheme of some kind. This
latest scheme is to be embodied in the
call for the Populist state convention
for the farmers within a radius of 100
to 150 miles of the twin cities to make
the journey to the convention by ROAD
in buggies or wagons. Thesage thinks
this mode OF travelling will cause such
an uprising as will insure the sweep
ing of the state by the Popullsts next
November. No doubt, in his vision
airy wanderings, Donnelly can see how
victory will result from a move like
this. Two years ago he could figure
out how the state was going TO De
swept as a result of his calamity
speeches, but they didn't sweep. And
it will take something more than his
new scheme to sweep the state next
November. There is no more princl-
pie involved behind it than there
would be if the delegates rode to the
convention behind a steam engine.
The vagaries INDUCED in by the Pop
ulist leaders will be just as wild, just
as visionary, just Ss impractlcable
The people are just at present reaplng
the results from the agitation which
has been put forth during the past
few years by the Populist leaders, and
which have been endorsed, encouraged,
and, to considerable extent, indulged
in by the free trade Democracy, and
now they would like to eXtricate them
selves from the condition 1t has
thrown them into. Such move
would no doubt create momentary
enthusiasm, but that would soon die
away because no permanent relief OF
practical nature would be offered to
back it up. The people this year are
not going to be carried away by show.
The results of elections all over the
east, north, and west, indicate that
they are studying and thinking for
and acting accordingly.
The Mankato free press., 1894-05-11

THE senior editor of the ReUieec, who
has been in Washington for the past
ten days looking after his chances for
to the postmastership OF
Mankato, writes somewhat lengthy
to his paper. Speak
ing of the contest over the selection
of postmaster he says:
''For the special information of as
pirants for the Mankato post office, it
may be stated that the Globe sensation
that man who had at any time been
engaged in the saloon business would
er general, is fake. There is a rule
of the department, and it has been
adhered to for years, that man en-
gagged in selling liquor, even in a drug
store, is disqualified from holding a
post office. 1t does not apply to those
who had at any time sold liquor but
abandoned the business.
In regard to the MankatO post office,
it is in state of glorious uncertainty.
The several petitions are on file. they
are only to be seen by the powers in
authority, the merits of each will re-
ceive due consideration, and the Sc
lection made for reasons satisfactory
to the department. The postmaster
general is very Independent official,
he rules in his department, and the
average citizen receives as much con-
SideratiOn as senator or representa-
tive. When the appointment is made
it will be bulletined, and no one is
likely to have an intimation before
the public announcement. !"
From this it would appear that
Mr. RObel is not SO far out of the race
as some would have it appear
The Mankato free press., 1894-05-11

IT is reported again from Washing
ton that the Democrats have about
come to an agreement upon the tariff
bill. This rumor says Senator Jones,
of the finance committee, was given
authority to make any concession
asked for except the striking out Of
the income tax. 1t is thought by this
move that the support of Senator Hill
and other objectors to the bill may be
secured. If this compromise scheme
fails, it is said closure ruleEwill be
presented, and an attempt will be
made to force the bill through in that
manner.
The Mankato free press., 1894-05-11

THE Minneapolis Journal has been
the matter OF wheat
acreage in Minnesota and the DakOtas,
and after careful inquiry Through
it's correspondents, places the reduc-
tion in acreage from ten to fifteen
per cent for the northwest, and eSti-
mates that this will mean a reduction
of the total yield from 10000, ,O0OtO l5,-
100000 bushels. In the case of an
average yield, it says, this would have
no effect upon the general situation,
but with small yield it might cut
some little figure in the matter OF
price. In North Dakota the cut in
acreage in the older sections is nearly
offset by the opening OF new territory,
SO that the estimates of some cores
pondents that the cut Of the north
west in acreage may reach 70 per- cent
or more, will probably not hold. The
encouraging feature in this cut of the
wheat acreage as viewed by the Jour-
nal is the general movement for crop
and the fact that it
seems to be confined to no particular
section. Sentiment in this direction
has made great progress during
the past year, and is likely to be still
farther extended.
The Mankato free press., 1894-05-11

SOME of the free trade organs are
accusing the Republicans of trying to
delay the tariff bill in the senate. Be-
fore the Republicans are able to ac-
complish much in such direction, it
will be necessary for the Democrats to
become somewhat more agreed upon
bill than they have been up to date.
The Mankato free press., 1894-05-11

IT is claimed that the sale of the
Chicago Inter Ocean is movement in
behalf of the candidacy of Benjamin
Harrison for the presidency in 1896.
Editor Nixon, however, who is the
chief person to benefit from the
change, says that in ''nO case will it
be the organ Of any man or set of men,"
and that there is no political scheme
concealed under the transfer, and he
ought to be in position to know. He
also states that there will be no change
in the editorial management Or policy
of the paper, and the fact that Mr.
Nixon is in control is sufficient
guarantee that it will be maintained
at its usual high standard.
The Mankato free press., 1894-05-11

CHAIRMAN BIXBY has issued call
for meeting of the Republican state
committee on Thursday, next May
10th.
The Mankato free press., 1894-05-11
Right You Are.

Martin County Sentinel:
Ii Harrison had been reelected,
CoXeyism would never have been
heard of in this country.
The Mankato free press., 1894-05-11

Our club offer with the Chicago
Inter Ocean will expire June 1st next.
Take advantage of it before that time.
The Mankato free press., 1894-05-11
First insertion May 4-last June 10.
Mortgage Foreclosure Sale

JNO. .. NOE,
Attorney for the Mortgages.
The Mankato free press., 1894-05-11

WITH the entire sugar trust at their
back it seems hard for. r.the free traders
to keep sweet.
The Mankato free press., 1894-05-11

ANN EVANS,
THOMAS l.. EVANS,
RICHARD r. EVANS,
ELIZABETH EVANS,
MARGARET EVANS,
Mortgages.