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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-01-19

81, 600 In round numbers, and an esti-
mate Of outstanding orders unpaid
amounts to $1,000 more. Thus we find
that the city, on the 1st of April, will
have a floating Indebtedness on it's
hands Of 500, 7O5.5S, less what little
may be collected in the meantime
from municipal court fees, licenses,
water, rent, ETC., which will not foot
up to more than two or three hundred
dollars at the outside. To be sure we
will soon have our personal property
tax pportionment, due Jan 1st,
amounting to about $4,000, and later
on, about July 1st) our real estate
tax apportionment will be paid into
the city treasury; it will be noticed
that it will require all of this to
liquidate debts already contracted.
and we have no alternative left but to
go into debt for the year '94-provld-
ed the city can find anyone to lean the
money. On the first day of April,
1894, our floating indebted ness viii
amount to about Sl5, 900 more than it
did the corresponding date in 1893.
AS we are now situated, without as
Stunning any further burdens, the tax
levy must be increased to meet cur
rent expenses.
AS Mr.. Weaver gives public notice
that he will run our city affairs re-
CARELESS of the council, who, under
the charter had all along been sup
posed to be the legislative branch Of
government, it might not be out of
place for him to take tab of paper
and with his pencil do a little
commonsense figuring, and give him
self rest from writing "heavy" state
papers as to what he will do. 1t
might prove profitable TO the tax
payers, and at the same time, prevent
him in future from making such an
assinine exhibition of himself as is
contained in his reference to the reso-
luton unanimously adopted by the
council Saturday night.
1t "will do no harm"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-01-19

1t twill do no harm"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-01-19
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

The following is list of unclaimed letters
remaining in the post office at Mankato, MINI.
for one week ending Jan. 18th. 1894:
Brock, Bertha Lewis Mrs. Sue
Brown, Mrs. Carrie Meland, ar Joseph
Cole, Mr.. Mitchell Nelson. Miss Lottie2
Cogle, Mrs Marie Olson, Miss Hannah
GiIlhnusen Mrs. Emma Quickrain, Miss Anna
nrdan, Mr.. James Rolston, Miss Lucy
Kinlen, Leuhart Voose, Mr.. John N
Z )cAeYitz Mr.. Albert Weitzer, Mr.. E.
Woman Ola.
In calling forthe above letters please say 'ad-
vertised" and give date of list. Letters rertaln
ing unclaimed at the expiration of 8 days from
this date will be sent [ o the Dead Letter Office.
W. W. P. MCCONNELL 2. 4.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-01-19

"A motion for new trial has ben
made by the defendant in the case of
John Shanahan vs.the Omaha railway
company, on the ground that the yer
dict was contrary to the evidence. The
suit was for $4,000 for personal in
juries, and the jury gave verdict for
$1,000. II the motion is over-rued,
an appeal will be taken to the supreme
court.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-01-19
SAWED HIS FOOT.

Fred Hilliker met with serious &C.
cident in Vernon Saturday. He was
engaged with horse power wood saw
that has worked at different places
in that vicinity, and accidentally
caught his foot in the buzz saw. His
foot will be saYed, but it was so badly
cut that the young man will be inca
pacitated during the remainder of the
winter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-01-19

The plaintiff has moved for a new
trial 10 the case of John Kramer VS..
Chas. Rogers, on action for alleged
malicious prosecution. The case was
tried last month and the jury return
ed verdict of no cause for action.
The motion for the new trial is based
on the bill of exceptions.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-01-19

Aid. Fowler thought that the best
thing to do is to go ahead and make
arrangements for other lights. He
would buy the company's plant If it
can be had reasonably. He would
suggest that the streets be lighted by
gasoline lamps, as some Of them are
in Minneapolis.
1t was stated that as the full coun-
Gil was not present the bills could
not be considered, under the rules.
Aid. Higgs did not favor gasoline
lamps, and thought the city could
afford to pay for electricity. Ordinar-
ly he would favor any city doing its
own lighting, but. there are some
weighty reasons against Mankato do
ing it now. The city has a heavy
debt, and correspondence shows that
bonds cannot be readily fioated az this
time. If we are to have electric street
cars, it must be put in by the same
company lighting the city. He favor
ed advertising for bids for lighting.
He did not approve of the company's
move, but LIE thought that the COM
pany should be given a chance. If
bids thai are way down are not re-
ceived, he would favor the city put
ting in its own plant. He offered the
following resolution:
Resolued by the common council
OF the City of Mankato, that the city
recorder be instructed to advertise for
bids for lighting the city for ten years
in accordance with specifications TO-
be adopted by the electric light com
mittee, the right being reserved to
reject any or all bids IL not saGiSfac-
tory.
ResolUed. that should no bids be
received that are satisfactory to this
council that immediate steps be taken
TO establish lighting plant TO be OPP
Grated by the city.
Aid. Higgs stated that no had been
told by authority wh.oe consider
ed good that outs wanted
to bid. He would sements
in the city and ele rs
Aid. Pitcher tho the best
way to sage $500 4g go with
out lights.
Aid. Fowler did 1t or advertiS-
ing for bids, but a ihe bull
by the horns al our own
lights.
Aid. Wfdell die agl the city
to go without hguls, ana favored
making an arrangement with the
company to light the city until some
other arrangement can be made.
City Attorney Young stated that if
the city has not violated the contract
in withholding money the contract
is still valid. The matter was one to
be decided in the courts. The COM
pany is lot obliged to abrogate the
contract because the city is not liv-
ing up to it. If the city has not vio-
lated the contract, it can recover
damages from the company for not
living up to the contract He thought
that the city could not recover for
the past failure of the company to
furnish the agreed amount Of candle
power, as the bills were paid without
protest. He thought the company
to abrogate the contract and
sue, the city or SECURE a writ Of man
damus compelling the mayor to sign
the orders. La either case there
would be grave legal questions.
The resolution was unanimously
adopted.
Aid. Higgs moved that rules Of the
council be amended so that the notice
for special meetings be reduced from
thirty to six hours He thought
that any four aldermen ought to be
trusted to do business for the city.
Tne motion was carried unanimously.
The council then adjourned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-01-19
CAR WEAVER.

If Mayor Weaver has be zen wanting
in evidence to show czarism, the like
Of which has no parallel in municipal
affairs, his honor has furnished
the deficiency in his action relative
TO the resolution passed by the coun-
Gil Saturday night asking for bids for
lighting the city.
The resolution appeared in these
columns Monday, but to get connect
ing and comprehensive knowledge of
the extraordinary position assumed by
the chief executive of the city in the
legal publication found elsewhere in
this issue, we append the document in
full herewith.
Read it:
RESOLVED, By the common council of the city
OF Mankato, that the City Recorder be instruct
ed to advertise for bids for lighting the city for
be adopted by the Electric Light Committee
the right being reserved to reject any or all bids
If not satisfactory.
RESOLVED. That should no bids be received
that are satisfactory to this CT uncll that i'm.
mediate steps be taken to establish a lighting
plant to be operated by the city
Adopted January 18th, 1884,
HENRY W. BROWN EDGAR WEAVER
Recorder. Mayor
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-01-19

"A marriage license was granted
Monday toLeviS. Palmer, of Mapleton,
and Ellen Owens, of Lake Crystal.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1894-08-24

Justice is far more expeditions in
France than in this country. 1t was
barely a month ago that Santo Caserio
murdered president Sadi-Caruot, but
in the few weeks that have passed
since then he has been tried, convict
cd and executed. Nor has there been
any excessive haste in the matter, for
the prisoner has been allowed every
right and privilege to which he was
entitled, but legal quibbles and de-
lays have not been permitted. Had
the murder occurred in the United
States, any "good" criminal lawyer
would have guaranteed to lengthen
the trial out to months, if not years.
Even IN the Prendergast case, the
lawyers in it did not try as many
tricks there as they might have done.
We have proof every day that the
French plan Of criminal justice is fre-
quently by far tho best and most i'm
pressive. Justice, in order to exert
any influence, must strike at once
and effectually. If the criminals
learn that It is a question Of demur-
rers and pleas, that the trial can be
heightened out for months il they
have ''gOod" lawyers, how can we ex-
pect them to stand in awe Of the law,
when they know il is mainly a ques-
tion of lawyers and expenses /?
There can be no doubt that the
French system is the better in many
ways; that the English common law,
which we have long regarded as the
bulwark and protection Of our liber-
ties, has latterly become perverted,
slow and tedious, and lost much Of its
force in consequence and TO this
weakness we owe most Of the lynch
ings and lawlessness Of to-daJ. We
must make the law swifter and more
expeditions in the interest Of justice,
and even of the prisoners themselves,
for the mob is otherwise likely to take
them out and lynch them rather than
risk the delays and failures Of Grim
iual trial.-Times- Democrat.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1894-08-24

The fact that the owners OF Ala
bama coal mines can now export coal
TO the West Indies and sell it in COM
petition against all comers proves con-
clusively that they have nothing
whatever to fear from foreign COM
petition in the home market. If they
can hold their own in the West In
dies in free competition against Can
adian coal they can certainly hold
their own in New Orleans and Gal
weston, which are nearer to them and
much farther away from the Canadi-
an coal fields. The assumption that
owners Of coal mines in Alabama
and other states cannot make money
without tariff protection is pure gam
mon, just as the assumption that they
have some sort Of claim upon the gov
ernment is pure protectionism, and
utterly opposed not only to the doc
trine Of the Democratic platform, but
to sound economic principle. II
speaker Crisp assumes either Of these
things lie is egregiously wrong. The
president is right in insisting upon
free coal as well as free iron, and he
could 90 a great deal farther and still
be right.-Chicago Herald, Dem.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1894-08-24

The senate tariff bill is an improve
mcnt in most respects upon the Nc
kinleY act. II docs not fulfil Democrat
ic pledges, aud II Is tainted with tic
odious sale 10 the sugar trust, bat il
docs give welcome relief 10 manufact-
urers and consumers.
The most important gain Is free
wool. That will make clothes, carpets,
blankets and hats cheaper. II will help
tho manufacturer, and by starting up
the mills aud increasing the demand
for wool benefit tho woOl-gr0wer. The
farmer will also profit by free binding
twine aud lower duty on many OF
the articles which lie must buy.
The reductions of taxes OF wOollen
clothing are very great. Under the
Mckinley act the cheapest grades oi
shawls, blankets aud hats have beeu
taxed from lO4 to $50 per cent. The
senate bill fixes the rate al 50 per cent
Fruits and other articles Of food arc
also cheapened, and although most
Democrats believe that iron orc and
coal should be free, rs shown by the
prompt passage by the house of bills
to untax them, the duty on each
is reduced about one-half.
Ia the following table a comparison
is made of the AL valorcm rates of thC
Mckinley law on some important ne
cessaries of life with those Of the scn
ate bill on the same articles, and Tho
percentage of reduction appears 10 th'
last column:
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1894-08-24
DOn'tDrink Ice Water.

The Picayunc's old family physician
says that one reason why the average
American girl has such a poor COM
plcxion is due to The great quantity of
ice water, soda water aud candy with
which she regalcs herself. They spoil
The stomach aud that spoils every
thing.
"Eat all tue ice aud ice cream you
want, girls" says this wise old doctor,
"but in tho name of common sense
don't flood your poor little stomachs
with icc-cold water. Cold water is
good on the outside-ycs, very good,
nothing better, in fact; but inside ii
only shocks the digestive apparatus.
Keep your blood pure and your circu-
iation pure aud your complexion will
take care of itself.
@As a singular rule" continues this
eminent authority, "indigesiian and
dyspepsia are very uncommon affec-
lions among the Creoles of New Or
leans, and one reason for this is that
they drink very little or no ice water"
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1894-08-24

The temperance people Of Haver-
hill, Mass, have adopted a novel
method Of dealing with the saloons.
Hayerhill had been "dry" for some
time past, but it recently went "wet,
and twenty-six saloons opered up.
WhereupOn the temperance people
opened an elegant saloon where the
best liquors are sold at cost. This is
to draw all the custom away from the
saloons and compel them to shut up.
When that is done, the temperance
people will close theirs also, but will
stand ready 10 open it again wheney-
er the saloon men resume business
Exchange.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1894-08-24

II is good form to break off NOR
sells Of bread, toast, biscuits and
cake it is vulgar to bite into a
slice.
It is good form to train the left
hand to use the fork "a gentleman
does not lay down his knife and
take the fork in his right hand, when
tho course consists Of meat and q
salad.
IT is good form to eat slowly and
quietly only vulgar people are
noisy.
It is good form TO sit erect, to
keep the arm off the table, to look
pleasant, and to keep room in the
mouth for laugh. People who eat
like cattle should be induced to take
meals in sheds or vacant lots.
It is good form to eat each kind
OF food separately. People who
mix several vegetables into one
Shiny mess on their plates, or who
take a bit of bread and pile on IL
meat, or vegetables, or fish, or what
not, may be good people in their
way, but they are not we'll bred.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1894-08-24
Hs Got Out oft.

The New York Evening Post
thinks that General Edward G..
Walthall, of Mississippi, is the luck
lest Democrat Of them all. Itsays {:
"'che first Legislators Of his state
chosen under the new constitution,
which makes the terms of members
four years, met early in 1892, and,
as the next legislature would not be
chosen until late in 1895, il had to
elect United States senator's not on
ly tor the term ending in 1899, but
also for the one opening on the 4th
OF March, 1895. Both OF the sitting
senators were reelected, and Gen.
Walthall was thus, early in 1892, as
sured the occupancy OF q seat in the
capitol until March A, 1901. Last
winter his health became much in-
paired, and he finally concluded to
resign his place for the remainder
of the present term. He returned
to Mississippi, where he has recov-
cred his health, and he now expects
TO return to the senate next year az
ter his long vacation. Meanwhile
he has escaped all in the disgusting
exhibition which the Democratic
majority in the senate has made OF
itself, and he will bring back a,clean
political, as we'll as physical bill
of health.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1894-08-24
Port Gibson, Miss, January 18th, 1853

Port Gibson, Miss. January 18TH, 1893.
Mssrs r. G. McIaurin and Bernard Forster Special Agents
5s me pleasure to recommend your company IN the hgn
With &c the executors Of the estate OF John I. 1ayloroe
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~ Executor of the Estate Of John T. Taylor
or,s circulated by friends and agents OF other com
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Port Gibson Miss, January r7th 1894
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carry heavy line Of insurance N ne 80 the most advanced
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The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1894-08-24
Delinquent Subscribers.

A newspaper ia Illinois recently cue
tered suit against forIy-tbTee men who
would not pay their subscriptions, and
obtained judgment in each case Tor tho
,,monnt Of claim. OF these, twenty
oi0ht made afIidnViis that they owned
no more than the law allowed them,
Tins preyenting attachments. Then
under The decision OF the supreme
court thoy wero arrested for petit lar
ceny-and bound over in the sum OF
$500 each. All but six gave bonds.
The postal laws make II petit larceny
to take a paper and refuse 20 pay for
ft.-Exchange.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1894-08-24

ga youth, beside the lonely sea,
Voices aud visions came 10 me.
"Tltania and her furtive broods
We're my faniiars in the woods.
From every flower that broke In fame,
Some half-articulate whisper came.
'In every wind felt the stir
or some celestial messenger.
'Later, amid the city's din
And toll aud wealth aud want and sin,
s'They followed me from street TO street,
The dreams that made my boyho0d sweet.
CAS- in the silence-haunied glen,
So, mud the crowded ways of men
s'Strange lights my errant fancy led,
Strange watchers stood beside my bed
.'Ill fortune had no shafts for mo
In this aerial company.
''Now one by one the visions fly,
And one by one the voices die.
.'More distantly the accents ring,
More frequent the reeeding wing.
Full dark shall be the days in store,
When voice and vision come no more r.
-1h0mds Baiiey Aldrieh.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1894-08-24
THINGS WISE AND OTHERWISE.

Neighbor-Now that you hev sue
ceeded in gisin' y'r sons and daught.
ers a college education, what arc you
goin' to do next ? MIR. Wayback-
Wall, dunno, but I've been think
in I'd better move out of town so /
won't disgrace 'em.-New York
Weekly.
"My eyes are failing terribly
said Miss Smith. II must consult
an optimist. Arkansas Traveller.
LADY, must tell You that we are
very early risers. Irish Domestic
Well, ye won't disturb me, mum /;
Shape like tOp.--Glasgow Citizen
Fully Prepared Young Jefferson
You look sweet enough to kiss in
that dress. Elaine-I have several
more just like it.-Brooklyn Life.
As to Relatives: Little Have
you any distant relatives Mutch-
No; mine are all near enough to Wis
ii me at moments notice.
A Modest Request The Penuri-
ous Philanthropist (handing nickel
to small boy who has been holding
his horse for about an hOur)-There,
my lad, there's something for you.
The Cynical Small Boy-Kin keep
the change, mister ?
To-Day the Best: Ono Of the il.
lusions is that the present hour is not
the critical, decisive hour. Write il
on your heart that every day is the
best day in the year. No man has
learned anything rightly until he
knows that every day is doomsday.-
Emerson.
The farmers Crushing Retort
Editor Farmers Friend)-No, Silas
Hopkins, you can't expect me to take
such n scraggy, mean lot Of yegeta-
bles as that for subscription to my
paper for next year. Silas Hopkins
We'll, you oughter, then Them's
the kind o. vegetables l raised from
fOllerin' your advice in your "Hints
to Farmers" column. Puck.
The great beauty Of adversely as q
medicine is that il is not sugar-coat.
ed.-Puck.
Why He Got the Flute: Wool
How do you like your new lat
Van Pelt-All right, except that the
man across the hall is learning to
play the flute. Wool-You ought to
get an accordion. Van Petit did
that's why he got the hute.-Judge.
An Appropriate Compliment
Cholly-Oh, Miss Blue, won't you
write something for me ? Miss Blue
Yes I'll make you the heroine
of my next storY.-Kate Fields
Washington.
Young Wife-O, George, there's
smallpox in town, they say. What
in the world would We do if baby
should catch it? Young Husband
BY Jove / hadn't thought of that.
Let's 90 and both be vaccinated right
away. Life.
ssIn this cupboard, Mary Ann, "
said Mrs. Potts to her new girl, "you
will find a lot Of cheap tableware.
The idea is this Whenever you feel
one of those Irresistible impulses to
break a piece OF china coming ou.von
will kindly use this cheap stuff and
save the real china. .'-Indianapolis
Journal.
When we affect 10 pity as poor
those who must labor or the world
cannot exist, we are trifing with the
conditions OF mankind. Every at
Tempt to fly from it and to refuse the
very term Of our existence becomes a
curse, and pains and penalties fall up
on those who would elude the tasks
which are put upon them by the great
Master Workman OF the world. 1 do
not call q healthy young man, cheer
fol in his mind and vigorous in his
arms, | cannot call such a man poor.
| I cannot pity my kind as o kind
merely because they are men,
Burke.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1894-08-24

Kenneth Buzemore had the good
fortune 10 receive q small bottle OF
Chamberberlain'g Colic. Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy when three mem
bers Of bis family were sick with dy-
sentery. This one small bottle cur
ed them all and he had some left
which he gave to Geo. w. Baker, %
prominent merchant OF the place,
Lewiston, N. o., and il cured him OF
the same complaint. When troubled
with dysentery, diarrhoea, colic or
cholera morbus, give this remedy
trial and you will be more than
pleased with the result The praise
that naturally follows its introduce
ton and use has made it very popular
% and so cent bottle for sale by DR..
w. y. Redus.
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"when We Confront the vastness Of ihs
Niuht."

When we confront the Vastness OF the Night,
And meet the gaze OF her eternal eyes,
How trivial seem the garnered grains we
prize
The laurel wreath we naunt TO envious sight
The flower OF love we pluck for our delight
The mad sweet music Of the heart that cries
An instant on the listening air, then diGs-
How short the day OF all things dear and bright
lhe everlasting mocks our transient strife,
The pageant OF the universe whirls by
This little sphere with petty turmoil rife
Swift as a dream and heeting as a sigh
The brief delusion that we call our life,
Where all we can accomplish ia to die
Louise Chandler M0ltlt0n.
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1894-08-24

Here is certainly q considerable all
vance towards a redemption OF Demo-
cratic promises IL reduces the aver
age duty from so per cent 10 3S per
cent. The bin is sufficiently protective
for the honest needs OF every manu-
featuring industry, and yet il will seu-
sibly cheaper the cost Of a wide range
Of universal neccssaries.-New York
World.