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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-07-06
AGRICULTURAL HINTS.
DOWN WITH THE TAX ON MUD.

In every state,
From Golden Gate,
To Pass'maquoddy bay;
Travel and trade
Are sore delayed,
By mud and rude highway.
With half load,
Ger muddy road,
The farmer drags his way;
And wonders why
When roads were dry
he had no calls for hay.
The good NJ. d.
Spends many fee
To pay for wheel and tire;
Patrons get sick,
II roads are thick
And up 10 the hub" with mire.
The dominic,
With 'pointments three
On Sunday-miles apart
In miry clay,
Plods all the way
Who needs more grace OF hearth
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-07-06
Feminine After All.

The typewriter wrote her employer a note
Twas o six-line request for an increase Of
wages;
And to set forth her value and business-like
methods
She added postscript that flled seven pages.
Judge.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-07-06

-"She wasn't willin' to give 20
nothin' widout you'd work, Dusty%
Dusty-Nope. She said: Here's de
soap and yonder's de pump."-In.si
Ocean.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-07-06

fifteen years on his back, unable to
feed himself, yet calm and peaceful as
though he lay on one of the green
banks of Heaven, watching the oars
men dip their paddles in the crystal
river. Why, it seems to me this mo-
ment as if Paul threw to us pomolo-
gist's catalogue of the fruits growing
in this great garden of Christ-love,
joy, peace, patience, charity, brotherly
kindness, gentleness, mercy-glorious
fruit, enough to fill all the baskets of
earth and Heaven.
l have not told you of the better tree
in the garden and of the better fruit.
1t was planted just outside Jerusalem
a good while ago. When that tree was
planted, it was so split and bruised and
barked men said nothing would ever
grow upon it, but no sooner had that
tree been planted than it budded and
blossomed and fruited, and the SOL
diers' spears were only the clubs that
struck down that fruit, and it fell into
the lap of the nations, and men began
to pick it up and eat it, and they found
in it an antidote to all thirst, to all
poison, to all sin, to all death-the
smallest cluster larger than the famous
one of Eshcol, (which two men carried
on staff between them. If the one
apple in Eden killed the race, this one
cluster of mercy shall restore it.
Again, the church in my text is ap-
propriately called a garden because it
is thoroughly irrigated. No garden
could prosper long without plenty of
water. 1 have seen a garden in the
midst of a desert, yet blooming and
luxuriant. All around was dearth
and barrenness, but there were pipes,
aqueducts reaching from this garden
up to the mountains, and through
those squeducts the water came
streaming down and tossing up into
beautiful fountains until every root
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-07-06
BRING IN YOUR BUGS.

Prof. Otto Lugger returned to this
city this morning from Rochester,
where he has been looking after the
infection box lately started there. He
found the farmers so apathic at
Red Wing that he brought
the infection box of diseased
chinch bugs, that he had pre-
pared for distribution there, to
this city and is now ready to supply
the farmers with these bugs put up
in boxes, in exchange for live bugs.
This will obviate any necessity for
waiting for bugs to become diseased.
Prof. Lugger sent out 200 boxes and
$50 boxes will be left at the big mill.
The farmers who have not yet secured
bugs are requested to come in and get
these bugs, bringing fresh bugs with
them. This offer is also open to those
who have secured bugs, and want
more that are in better condition.
Prof. Lugger goes to New Ulm to-
night and will spend Sunday at his
home at ST. Anthony Park. He will
return next Friday.
Two hundred boxes of diseased bugs
were given out today. Prof. Lugger
found forty to fifty farmers waiting
for him, and all reported the bugs
very thick in the fields.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-07-06
PUBLIC BUILDING BIDS.

Bids were opened at the supervis-
ing architects office Thursday for fur
nishing the superstructre and the
completion of the Mankato, Mimi,
public building. The lowest bidder
was Orlando j. King, of Omaha, at
S40,470 for Kasota stone. Other bid
ders were: j. f. Schingle, Mankato,
$40, 754: e. G. Burdick, Mankate, S4S,-
727; Foster & Smith, Minneapolis,
$40, 954; d. f. Bean, Sioux Falls, S.
d., $50, 1892; Kleinschmidt Bros, Man
kato, $50,660; e. f. Dodson, Mime
apoiis, $50, 552:J f. Carroll, ST. Paul
Park, 81, 800; G. j. Grant, st. Paul,
S47, 600; A. J. Hoabu, st. Paul, $685.
627. Minnesota Stone Company, Min
neapolis, $40, 1893. Jas. Carlisle, Min
neapolis, $40, sos; W. b. Craig, Man
kato, S53, $50; H. Downs & Son, Min
neapolis, $42,9 $50. These bids do not
include plumbing and healing appara-
tus nor approaches.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-07-06
A Case of Spoons.

A country bridal pair once boarded
a train alta sway station, and in theis
simplicity the welded lovers, by their
affection, attracted attention and
amused the passengers, who grew
quite hilarious. Finally the groom,
noting the general amusement, got up
and said: 1--WE are married. We
spanked for four years. She's my violet
and I'm her towerin' oak. We're goin'
to st. Paul and we're goin' to spoon
every rod of the way, and if there's
any critter here who thinks he can't
stand it he can get out and walk.
That's what And he was right. a
man doesn't take wedding journey
very often; but when he does, or d
business or pleasure journey, for that
matter, he should take the Duluth
Short Line (the Saint Paul & Duluth
RailrOad), which is the popular route
for all between ST. Paul. Minneapolis,
Duluth, West Superior, Saltwater,
Taylor's Falls and other points, which
are reached by fast and handsomely
appointed trains running on cOnven-
lent schedules and making close con-
nectiOnS at fine terminals with trains
bound for all points of the compass.
Always take the Duluth Short Line.
Ticket agents will furnish circulars,
maps, ETC., or they may be had by ad-
dressing w. A. Russell, General Pas
Senger Agent, ST. Paul, Minnesota.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-07-06
PEDDLER'S LICENSE.

Some daysag City Attorney Young
gave Chief Yates written opinion in
regard to peddlerS. He held that the
city has an ordinance licensing hawk
ers and peddlers, which the charter
permits it to do so. The question
then arises, what is a hawker and
peddler? Mr.. Young quotes num-
Der Of supreme court decisions to the
effect that man who actually sells
the goods he has with him, going from
door to door, is peddler. a man
who sells from sample, taking orders
for future delivery, is not peddler
The theory of licensing peddler is
that he occasions increased police
supervision, and that he is taxed to
pay for this A license cannot be eX-
horbitive, otherwise it is illegal. A
license that would be proper for one
peddler would be eXhorOitive upon
another.
The ordinance provides for a license
of So a day on all peddlers. A cripple
who sells lead pencils cannot afford to
pay So day, and as the license upon
him is eXhorbitive NOTHING can be
collected from him. Chief Yates
states that this is why some peddlers
are not asked to pay the license. He
collected the license from the three
street corner stands that were in the
city on circus day.
The action of the council in remitt-
ing $50 of the circus license Saturday
has created considerable unfavorable
criticism. 1t is felt that outside con-
Germs that take money from the city,
ought not to be given such faVOrS,
while our business men, who have to
pay for everything that comes along
are not RENTED half or any part of
their taxes. 1t is difficult to see the
justice of fayoring the circus to this
extent, as it means so much more tax
on our people, assuming that GER
tain amount of money is to be raised
for city purposes. By the amount
that license money lis lessened, by
| just that amount must taxes be in
creased, or else some expenditure
must be curtailed to make up for it.
1t is but short time ago that the
council was in for raising circus
licenses to 5000 day, so it can hardly
consider 500 day too much. The
circus management undoubtedly felt
highly elated at having so easily
secured its request fir ON the council
The Orphans Quartet gave a con
cert at the church in Belgrade las
evening. There was a good sizeC
house out.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-07-06
PROhIBITIONISTS ALIVE.

From the Mapleton Enterprise W,
note the proceedings of the Prohibi
tion county convention at that plac,
last Friday. John X. McBroom, O
Danville, was chosen chairman, anC
Edward /. Sherman, of Beauford, sec
rotary. The following chairmen were
chosen:
Beauford-Feeman Getty.
Butternut Valley-N. P. John.
Cambria. d. Price.
Ceresco-H. O. Thompson.
Danyille-Jno. K. McBroom.
Decdria-ChaS. Hertzberg.
Garden City-Carl Conklin.
Jamestown-Geo. w. Allyn.
Lyra-Edward mccarthy.
LeRay-C. D. Cook.
Lincoln-Andrew Swensen.
Mankato Walter Jones.
Mankato township Gardener Darr
Mapleton-J. n. Wishart.
McPherston-A. B. Preston.
Medic Brewster Dane.
Pleasant Mound-L. T. McKibben.
Rapidan-W. L. Stevens.
Shelby-S. w. Miller.
South Bends. Leavitt.
Sterling Geo. Conrad.
Vernon Center-TheodOre Sewers.
The county committee were empow-
cred toappoint chairmen in townships
not filed.
The next matter taken up was the
selection Of delegates to the state
convention at ST. Paul. The follow
ing gentlemen were selected with
power Ito choose alternates in case
they cannot 60 themselves:
0. w. Taylor, Mapleton.
L. r. Paden, Amboy.
G. S. Terry, Mankato.
JnO. K. McBroom, Danville.
Ralph Healy, Beaufort.
Edward Austin, Mankato.
James Fields, ST. Clair.
y. u. COOK, Eagle Lake.
o. ID. Koontz, Beaufort.
j. IL. lockwood, Garden City.
Frank Strunk, Lake Crystal.
a new county committee was Sc
lected consisting of Ralph Healy,
Beaufort, chairman: Chas. Halves,
Beaufort, secretary; w. p. Cobb, Lake
Crystal: j. n. Wishart, Mapleton and
Walter Jones, Mankato.
ReseTdtions were introduced on q
number of subjects, including tariff
and women suffrage, but were not ac-
cepted, but in their place the plat
form Of 1892 was adopted.
Geo. +. Wells, of Minneapolis, gave
an address in the evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-07-06
HOW ABOUT THIS?

There has thus far been expended on
the government building, including
the ground, about $2S, 600. The lowest
Did for completing the building, eX-
cept the heating apparatus and APP
prOaches, is $40,470. 1t is estimated
that the heating apparatus, ap-
proaches and whatever else remains
to be done will cost only about $4,000.
Here we have total of S73, 40 eX-
pended on the building, while the bal
ance Of the appropriation Of 100000
must be turned back into the United
States treasury, a sum amounting to
over S26, 900. The FREE PRESS has in
the past called attention to the fact
that building material can be had sc
cheaply in Mankato that a much
larger building can be erected in this
city for the same amount Of money
than can be done in almost any other
city, and that the building should
have been at least half larger than
it is. Generally a public building re-
quires an additional appropriation to
complete it, and rarely if ever is any
of the original appropriation covered
back into the treasury. 1t is a fact
that the proposed government build
ing provides little if any more room
than the present postoffice.
DO our citizens propose to sit down
and let $4,000 building be erected
here, when SO hard a fight was made
to secure a 100000 appropriation,
and when we are entitled to have a
100000 building? The building is
not now SO far advanced but what it
could be enlarged without much
trouble, and the improvement would
be worth the delay, however anxious
we are to have the building complet'
ed. 1t does seem as though Man
kato ought to have a building com
menSurate with it's size, Importance
and prospects of future growth, ano
not building that will be outgrowr
in five years. With the extra S25, 600
the building can be made half as large
again as is now contemplated, and {
building of which all would be proud
and one that would fill our needs fol
generation. If anything is to bt
done, prompt action will be required
before the present contract il
awarded.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-07-06
To DESTROY CHINCH BUGS.
NUMBER 4

Prof. Lugger was asked yesterday
by FREE PRESS reporter whether he
had any further instructions to give
TO the farmers in regard to chinch
bugs. Said be:
"The bugs are now mostly in the
barley, but that crop will soon be
harvested. If | am to believe what is
said, the bugs are so numerous that
they can be scOoped up by the double
handful. AS soon as the barley is cut
they will march to the nearest wheat
field or corn field. The wheat will be
out Of danger in week or two, as the
sap will cease to flow through the
stalks. The corn will then receive
the attention of the bugs. The
farmers can prevent the bugs from
getting from the barley fields to the
wheat and corn fields, and from the
wheat fields to the corn fields. When
the barley is cut, the farmer should
pillow for two rods across the side of
the field nearest the wheat or corn
field. 1t would take the bugs SO long
to cross this rough piece that the
crops would be out of danger by the
time they got across. 1t will also be
good plan to pillow one deep furrow
or ditch and draw bunch of twigs
along the sides to make them smoothe
and dusty. The bugs will get into
this furrow and will be unable to get
up the other side, and can be easily
destroyed by filing the furrow with
straw and burning it. The ditching
and blowing should be done now, be-
| fore the rush of harvest comes on, or
it may be neglected then. Another
way to stop the bugs is to stretch
rope on the ground, soaked in oil and
soap.
''In the meanwhile the farmers
should continue to bring in fresh bugs,
to keep the infection box replenished.
The diseased bugs now are better
than the first given out, and the in
lection box is working splendidly.
Several farmers have brought in
bugs that were not chinch bugs, but
bore more or less resemblance to them.
One farmer yesterday brought in a
can of bugs that he got off the nut
weeds, and insisted that they were
chinch bugs. They looked something
like chinch bugs, but were kind that
live on the nut weed alone, and
touch nothing else. The chinch
bug and the bed bug belong to the
same order. The bed bug has become
changed by living in civilization, and
has lost its wings. The chinchs bug
only uses it's wings in spring, and
travels on foot at this time of the
year, land will eventually lose its wings,
as the planting of it's food by the
farmers does away with the necessity
of its flying long distances to get
food. Both bugs have the same
SCENT"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-07-06

j. G. Roller will sell wagons, bug
gies and bicycles at cost for 80 days.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-07-06
pOPULIST CAUCUS.

The Populists of the city held a con-
ventiOn at the Journal office Saturday
evening, to elect thirteen delegates
to the county convention at Good
Thunder July 18th. The following
were chosen as delegates:
First ward-Nate Brooks.
Second ward-A. Klughertz, ThOs.
Strong.
Third ward-A. NJ. Morrison, =
Fletcher.
Fourth ward-M. Gates, E. Rosen-
berger, Chas. Mericle
Fifth wa,rd-F. NJ. Currier, G. L.
King.
Sixth ward. S. Burwell, E. Claus
ms.
The delegates are said to favor
Owen for governor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-07-06
OPPOSED TO PEDULERS.

The board of trade met Tuesday morn
ing. A communication was received
from the New Jersey state road inn
provement association, asking the
board to send delegates to the meet
ing to be held at Asberry Park, n. j.,
July 9TH and 9th, for the purpose of
gathering and diffusing information
upon road improvement. The plan is
recommended by the Secretary of
Agriculture. The communication was
placed on file.
Messrs. Hall and Barr reported that
a resolution concerning the use Of
Mankato stone in the public build
ing has been prepared and sent
to the supervising architect of the
treasury. Architect Gerlach had also
written letter, certifying that Man
kato stone is satisfactory for the pur-
pose, and the committee had written
to the representatives and senators
from Minnesota on the subject. A
letter was received from Congressman
McCleary this morning acknowledging
the receipt of his letter and saying
that he would call at the architects
office Immediately.
John Klein brought up the fact that
the city is over-run with peddlers,
who pay no license to the city. The
other day he counted fourteen, and
that was not half of those he saw that
day.
James Shoemaker stated that there
is city ordinance licensing peddlers
and that no reason has been raised
why it should not be enforced, and
that in some instances it is enforced
Gen. Pope stated that no peddler's
license has been paid into the city
treasury this year. He said that it
was the duty OF the mayor to instruct
the police to enforce the ordinance.
One word from the mayor would be
sufficient, and the police would see
that every peddler got his license or
stopped peddling. No licenses were
collected from all the gamblers who
piled their trade on the street corners
on circus day, and from the next to
the last circus no license had been
secured. From Saturdays circus the
city received $50, which is the license
for one performance. The council
! had RENTED the other $50.
John N Hall said that the people
can buy as cheaply of our merchants
as of the peddlers, and that if there
was any mistake made they could
take the goods back to the mer-
chants which they could not do with
the peddlers. The peddlers were also
apt to steal.
Geo. E. Brett stated that in other
places high license is charged the
peddlers and the ordinances are en-
forced. He asked whether there were
not men in Mankato able to draw up a
peddler's ordinance that would be
legal.
Gen. Pope moved that John Klein
and two others be appointed COM
mittee to see Mayor Weaver and urge
that he enforce the peddlers' ordi-
nance. This was carried and the
chair appointed Geo. E. Brett and
Leo Lamm as the other members Of
the committee.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-07-06
The Keystone Watch
Case CO. OF hiladelphia,

the largest watch case nnanufactur-
ing concern in the world, is now
putting upon the Jas. Boss Filled
and other cases made by it, bow
(ring) which cannot be twisted OF
pulled off the watch.
1t is sure protection against the
pickpocket and the many accidents
that befall watches fitted with the
old-style bow, which is simply held
III by friction and can be twisted of
with the fingers. 1t is called the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-07-06
CROP OUTLOOK.
From Good Thunder Herald

From Good Thunder Herald
Answering your inquiry as to con-
dition of crops / am thankful to say
say they are in fine condition. 1t was
thought the hay crop would be quite
light, but the plentiful rains of few
days back will go a good ways towards
making a'hay crop yet.
Low prices of late years and the
chinch bugs have induced our farm
ers at least to cut down the acreage
of wheat probably % per cent. at
least. For the main part this crop is
in good condition ard already head
ing out.
There is an increased acreage of
flax, oats, barley and corn, and these
are all in the very best condition. If
our harvest around Good Thunder
holds up to present indications every
body ought to be happy.
OF course there are the chinch bugs
and they may or may not do serious
damage. They are certainly an ele-
ment to be considered and | notice
some of our most enterprising farmers
have taken measures to get the re-
lief offered by the state from this
pest.
Many of our farmers still have
graneries and corn cribs loaded down
with crops of other years. To your
humble servant it seems if any COM
munity has occasion to feel contented
over crop prospects it is this part of
Blue Earth county.
JOHNSON"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-07-06
Girl Wanted.

Good kitchen girl at SO4 South Front
street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-07-06
Low Rates to Colorado.

On July 21st and 22d the North
Western Line will sell excursion
tickets to Denver, Pueblo and Colo
RADIO Springs and return at exceedingly
low rates; good for return passage un-
til August 25th, inclusive. For tickets
and full information apply to Agents
Chicago & northwestern R'y. 4t3
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-07-06

When Baby was sick. we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-07-06

The Populist congressional con-
vention will be held at Tracy on July
9th. Blue Eearth county is entitled
to nine delegates.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-07-06

See our Toothpick and Razor toe
shoes for something fine in gents
footwear. G.. III. AUSTIN & Son.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-07-06

Osborne & Co. mowers and binders
at greatly reduced prices; much lower
than any other kinds. They are the
best and cheapest. j. G. Roller.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-08
WASHINGTON GROVE.

Miss Emily l.. Maine II the guest OF Mrs.
Jas. ID. Smith OF Broadway. Messrs Perry
and Fred. Allen have returned from a trip
to Boston. Miss Belle Houghton. who has
been visiting Mrs. w. II. Houghton has
returned to the city. Miss Linda Rollins
is the guest OF Mrs. Myra Il. Rollins. Mr..
Marcus l.. O'Donohue has returned from
q visit 10 friends In the city. Miss Debby
Grimes OF Capitol View Is spending a week
with Mrs. Franz Carlisle Mr. Peter Flan-
nagan has returned from an extended BIZ
cycling tour through Maryland.
The following families who have been
summering at the Grove have returned TO
the city during the week: Prof. VIM.
Hutchinson, Mr. Lambert Bergman, Mr..
VIM. Bushby. Mr.. Allen Wilson. Mrs. Caro-
line ODER. Mr.. Joseph PolkinghOrn. Mr..
Melville Lindsey and Miss Florence Selby.
Mr.. Percy Foster and family pail flying
trip to the Grove during the week. Mrs.
John Davis, who has been quite sick at her
cottage, on 4th avea1e. has recovered. Mr..
Burton Moore ana family are visiting
friends in the city. Mrs. L. Myers and
son Edwin are gusts of her mother. Mrs.
J. A. Benson. Mrs. G. Richards OF Massa-
chusette IL the guest OF her aunt. Mrs.
II. Woodward. Mr.. Thomas II. Benson.
who has been quite sick with lunlbago. IL
convalesosnt.
Mr.. Charles Smith, who has been sum-
merfng 1t .hs Grove, has left for Prince
ton College. where he is Instructor Of
Latin.
Miss Magsis Brelsford has returned te
the city af.er a three months visit to
friends at TIE Grove