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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-06-29
A PROGRESSIVE CITY.

The editor of the FREE PRESS has
had the pleasure of visiting many
Minnesota cities within the past year
or more, and we believe there is not a
state in the Union that can boast OF
more pushing, progressive and really
beautiful municipalities than our own.
The business men of Austin are
especially active and wide awake. The
number of new buildings in process OF
erection bespeak strongly for the
thrift of our neighbor, while the other
notable improvements, go to convince
the visitor that hard times are not
felt to any appreciate extent. An
event of note and one worthy of
emulation by other cities, occurred
Thursday evening when the business
men rendered a most elaborate ban
quet to the manufacturers of Austin.
Among the new and more important
industries is the Cement works,
erected by MeSsrs. Fowler & Pay of
UIllS ClU1 ullu w llICI " III DC ICoul 1OI
operation within the next 30 days.
This plant is located about three
miles south Of the city on the line of
the Great Western railroad, and the
quality of it's product will not be sur
passed by any cement manufactured
in America. 1t has been thoroughly
tested, and the prOprietors, whose
reputation as men of integrity and en-
tire reliability stands unchallenged
wherever they are known, give full
assurance that it is equal in every re-
spect to the best, and in some particu-
lars is superior to any like product
produced in this country. Austin is
to be congratulated upon the acQuisi-
tion of these gentlemen to their bust
ness circle, and it will be no fault of
theirs if the fair name of our neighbor
is not made famous in the most re-
mote sections of the country Such
the enterprising business men of
Austin bring into closer relations
those whose commercial and material
interests are Identical to the growth
and prosperity of any municipality
They give encouragement, establish
confidence and result profitably to all.
We would like, in this connection,
to speak somewhat eXtendedly of
Austin's packing house, Touring mills,
flax fiber works, pillow and drag works,
foundry, wood carving and turning
works, and other industries of about
equal Importance, but cannot do SO on
account of lack Of space, but suffice it
to say that they are all doing pros
porous business as SO also are the mer-
chants.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-06-29

THE LeXow committee has brought
out the fact that the buncO men paid
to the New York police one-half the
amounts secured from their victims,
in return for the protection given
them. II there is any crime or vice
in New Yore that does not contribute
to Tammany it is doubtful if the
LeXow committee will find it. 1t
would need more powerful glass than
any now known. Tammany seems to
have captured about everything from
which cent could be squeezed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-06-29

THE burdens which the Democrats
professed to believe rested upon the
masses of the people as result of Re-
publican rule, and which they prom
ised to lift therefrom, don't seem to
be lifted so far as strikes are concern
ed. In this year Of the Democratic
rule, with the supposed relief dangling
just out of reach, ready to drop at any
moment, some of the greatest strikes
on record have been waged. They
have been costly ones on all sides. In
the recent coal strike, the loss in
wages foot up to 81, 800, 900, and it cost
the several states 100000 to suppress
the riots and protect property from
destruction. After the free traders
have had a little more experience
they will doubtless learn that legiSla-
ton is not the only thing at the bot
tom of strikes, nor does it many times
enter very largely into matters. HUI
man greed and selfshneSS has much
more to do in the matter. 1t is to be
regretted that some move cannot be
made that will prove successful in ar
hitrating the differences between
capital and labor, and so avoid the
terrible losses which are inflicted by
these industrial wars.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-06-29

THE Democrats are postponing their
conventions to as late date as pos
sible this year, in order that congress
may act 50 they will know which way
to shout. 1t would be rather embar-
RAISING to cling to the Chicago plat
form and have the present measure
showed upon them as reply thereto,
or to endorse the present measure and
have it largely changed before it fl
nally becomes law. Of course this
waiting will throw the Democrats
clear to the last end of the campaign,
but this will not cut much of a figure,
as they will not be in it to any great
extent this year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-06-29

The remark of the FREE PRESS
that the POpulists in congress voted
with the Democrats in favor of legis-
lation dictated by the trusts, seems to
have struck home, and the Journal
emits roar over it and says it is all a
lie. Nevertheless Senators Allen and
Kyle have voted with the Democrats
on nearly everything and swallowed
the sugar schedule just as the trust
dictated it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-06-29

WHILE the amount of gold in the
treasury is lower than ever before,
the treasury officials do not profess to
be alarmed over the matter, and
point to the fact that the bank state
ments show large amount of gold in
sight, much larger than is usually the
case. 1t is reported that a movement
is on foot whereby the treasury
officials hope to exchange large
amount of paper currency for gold.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-06-29
The journal COMPANY. of Minneapo-

THE Journal Company, of Minneapo-
lis, has purchased the Times of that
city, and will hereafter conduct 1T. 1t
is said it will be conducted practically
on the same lines as,heretofore, though
possibly it may be somewhat more in
dependent With the same enterprise
which the Journal Company has be-
slowed upon its evening edition de-
voted to the Times, Minneapolis will
be assured of another firSt-class morn
ing paper.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-06-29
Half Rates to Cleveland.

On account of the Convention of
the United Societies of Christian En-
deavor, the North Western Line will
sell excursion tickets to Cleveland,
Ohio, and return at the exceedingly
low rate of one fare for the round
trip. Tickets on sale July 9th and
10th, good for return passage until
July 31st. For detailed information
apply to Agents Chicago s. North
Western R'y.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-06-29
Half Rates to the Seashore.

On account of the annual meeting
Of the National Educational Associa-
tion, which will be held at Asbury
Park, N. j., July 10th to 18th, the
North Western Line will, on July 18th
and Sth, sell excursion tickets at prac-
tically one fare for the round trip,
thus offering an exceptionally favor
able opportunity to teachers and the
public in general for visit to one of
the most delightful resorts on the At
lantic coast. For tickets or detailed
information apply to Agents Chicago
81 North Western R'y.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-06-29
Mankato, Mimi, June 25th, 1894.

The Democratic senators were
eager to shut up the newspaper cor
respondents in prison, because they
would not answer the questions put
them by the sugar bribery investiga-
ting committee. But when it comes
to Havemeyer and other chiefs in the
trust, they are not so ready to make a
move. This is one of the most dam
aging features against them in
the sugar scandal. Wherein one
set of men are any better than the
other, is very hard thing to see. The
secret of the whole thing is that one
contributed to the campaign funds
and the other did not.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-06-29

THURSDAY the income tax feature
of the tariff bill was taken up by the
senate, and Senator Hill opened the
discussion with a speech in opposition
to the income tax. In referring to it
he declared it to be the browning in
fanny of the present tariff legislation.
After his remarks the senate voted
on the date on which the tax shall
cease to exist, and by vote of 80 to q
made that date Jan. l, 1900. This in
dicates that the income tax will be
a part of the bill.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-06-29

THE chinch bugs seem to have cap
tured Mankato today. 1t is to be
hoped that they will also capture the
disease which Prof. Lugger will inoc-
ulate them with, and spread it
through the wheat fields OF the
country about.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-06-29

IT is now claimed that that there is
something of scandal involved in
the tin schedule. A half million dol
lars is said to have been raised in
Wales and distributed in Washing
ton to get the duty on tin largely re-
duced. or put on the free list.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-06-29
FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 1894.

THE Wisconsin Democrats are talk
ing of nominating Capt. Fred Pabst,
the Milwaukee brewer, for governor.
His principal qualification is $751;
100000 fortune, the all needful of a
Democratic campaign.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-06-29
Ix.-sTANDING COMMITTEES.

Committee on Finance and Auditing, consist
ing of three members, which shall have charge
| of all matters pertaining to the expenditures of
this board under the act of the legislature, or
such other matters of finance as may be referr-
ed to them by this board; also of examining
and auditing all bills and accounts of this
board.
1t will be found by perusal Of the
foregoing that the Superintendent
was not an any sense member of the
Board of Managers. He was simply a
servant Of the Board, with no dis
cretionary powers other than those
given him by the Managers; without
a voice in the proceedings; did not
have the handling of dollar of the
states money: never received cent
from the state in any way except upon
vouchers duly audited by the Finance
committee, approved by the President
and certified to by the Secretary
every one of whom [ believe to be
honorable gentlemen, conscientious
in the discharge of their every duty,
and extremely solicitous of the peo-
pies money and careful of their in
terestS.
When I was honored with the selec-
tion as Superintendent, it was not
known how much money would be re-
ouired to make a success of our inter-
ests at the great Exposition, but it
was very soon thereafter patent to
every one who had given the subject
anything like candid and business
like consideration that the appropria-
ton of $50, 900 would fall far short of
meeting the requirements. AS a Sc
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-12-14

REUBEN F.. lOLH. votes and the other
sustaining Col. Oates. who was inaugu-
rated in the usual way and has the State
militia at his disposal. AS Captain Kolb
is a man of pretty well-known determi-
nation, there is IL disquieting prospect
that the post-election battle may not end
here. The General Assembly has de-
clared in favor of Col. Oates, but his
opponent means to demand IL reconsider
alton, and in the prospect that he will
fail lies the source of alarm.
Kolb was sworn in at Montgomery by
James Il. Powell, n justice of the peace,
the ceremony occurring in the law office
of Warren Reese. Kolb and his Cabinet
then proceeded to the State House for
the purpose of making n speech. He was
followed by several hundred of his adhcr-
ents. They marched up the State House
steps through the ranks of the assembled
militia and took their places beside the
identical portico upon which jefferson
Davis was declared President of the Con-
federate States. In a few minutes Gov.
Jones sent for Capt. Kolb, who was cs-
corted into his presence by Lieut.. Irwin,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-12-14
Coffee Drinking Theories.
ITO BE

1t is hard to determine whether tho
excessive coffee drinking of the Ameri-
cans is the cause of their extreme
nervousness, or whether their high
strung ~temperaments induce the crav-
ing for it. Scientists have tried to
prove beth theories, but have not
agreed upon either. However, we are
O nervous people. and we are much ad-
dicted to the use of table stimulants.
Coffee first became known contem-
porary with the discovery of America.
1t is an evergreen shrub native in the
East, len ing bright red berries, which
inclose a seed known Us the coffee bean.
The story gees that the Superior of q
PARKWAY monastery was once told by
q shepherd of tho singular activity
displayed by his sheep after browsing
upon a certain shrub. Tho Superior
gave it to his monks, hoi ing that it
would assist in keeping them awake
during the night devotions. 1t worHed
like u charm, and the fame of tho
little brown coffee berry soon spread
abroad. 1t was not introduced into
England until the middle of the seven
teenth CENTURY. Sir Horny Blount
went to Turkey in lG3., and found that
the Turks had a drink called .kaupte."
made, he said, from a berry which
they driel and crushed and made into
a black infusion, and which they drank
at all hours of the day and night"
In 1ii5- it was brought to England,
and the first cotfee-house was e.tab.
lished in London. In the time of Queen
Anne there were 1900 cotlee.houses in
London. Pope, Byron, Cowper AID
other celebrities were f%re9uenters of
cotfee-houses, which they immortal
lied in verse. Coffee was introduced
in France in 1868 by a Turkish ambas-
sador. Since then it came to America.
which is now the greatest coffee-con-
suming country in the world. The
Southerners use coffee most extensive.
ly and always very strong.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-12-14
90; lasorer, Charles a. Christian, virginia.

$500.
gus Dalton. Indiana. $4,000; asslstnnt post
master. John 7. Ross. Maryland. $4,000: mes
sengers, William A; Horbacht. Texas. 1920;
s Maailan New g; Y SsaRwl si,:soS Sh hsnl sl'2 Yaier John In.
diam, $1,000: John e.. Pratt, Connecticut,
8 .20o; John Il; Grace. Illinois, $yl;2o0; Ralph
Louisiana, $1,000; Reuben Bourn, Kentucky,
$1,000; T.. H. Voolfolk. Wisconsin, $1,000;
I Iins s;oo DAME b. Webster; North Caro-
F.: Turner, Sew YerE. $500; ,assIstast
superintendent of document room. John A.
Hannnay, Missouri. $1,000; assistant superin-
ger. Charles w. Coombs, Missouri. $1,000;
specla! employees. John +. Clancy. District
q New SG4! orR. s. 1885, S1,9S Soeu Tas%a f'ie Al a;e, GoenEhle ey,
document ne clerk, G. w. Crockett. Ten
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sa;SoG Georges %%ssse r. sf,s r; II Se Mets SSrf 1h! si.s 81;
! 81, 3: pHnham. Arkansas, $1,000; Myron H.
Missouri, si.soS; Daniel s ]. Maho n; ne View
York; $1,000; .sumter Phillips. mississippi.
SI.29o; "; $. GSopeland. Georgia: $1,000; John
Gardner. Maryland. 81 Elmer Is. Hur-
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$1,000; Charles Weber. New York. $1,000;
WAS v,as Astlelder; Wisconsin; $1,000; g. G.
Holbrook. District of Columbia. s72O; VIM.
Mattershed; Pennsylvania, s72o; female at
New York. s!2O: assistant to file clerk. Geo.
4; Shower, Maryland, 5000: laborers inthe
Clerk = document room, $. Is. Bull, Virginia,
5000; =. Y: Alternately. Tennessee, 5000.
The clerkships and m"essengersllips Of the
following committees and their cOmpensa-
tons are: Appropriations. $1,000: assistant
clerk to approximations. $1,000: messenger to
appropriations 81 1000; clerk to agriculture.
5000; claims. $4,000; commerce. $1,000; Dis
trict of Columbia, $1,000; elections. $1,000:
foreign affairs. $1,000: Indian affairs, s., 1000;
invalid pensions. S2.OOO: Irrigation Of arid
lands. $1,000; judiciary, $4,000; merchant
5000; naval affairs. $4,000; public lands.
5000; war claims. $4,000: postotflces and
grounds. $1,000; digest Claims. $1,000; assist
mt clerk war claims. $1,000; accounts,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-12-14

of the regular army. 81 understand, sir,''
said Gov. Jones, that you propose to
make n speech in these grounds, claim
ing to be Governor of Alabama" "That
is my intention" answered Kolb. '"Then
1 must say to you that the moment you
attempt it l will have you arrested and
carried off the grounds. 1 say this in all
kindness to you. If You We're Governor
you would do the same thing in n sim
liar case. 1 will not permit you or any
one else OH these grounds to interrupt
the Inauguration proceedings of Gov.
Oates.'
o Jones II was courteous but
firm. Capt. Kolb looked around Mt the
assembled troops, and with n wave of his
hand started down and out. of the
grounds, followed by his adhcrents. They
congregatcd again in the street outside
the Capitol grounds. a Wagon stood
near by, and upon this Capt. Kolb mount
ed. He said that the proceedings would
be opened with prayer. A Populist cler-
gylman Mount the wagon, and mt his
motion the crowd uncovered their heads.
Every man in the crowd was n plain
countryman with rough clothes and big
top boots. The clergyman invoked the
blessing of God upon the asscmblage,
"a plain people. Oh, God" he said, "who
are here to secure an honest govern
ment."
AT its conclusion Capt. Kolb made n
short. temperate address. The only bit
terness in it was directed Mt Gov. Oates,
whom he termed Il usurper. He declared
he had been legally elected Governor,
and that he would use every means to
gain the position which, he declares, be-
longs to him.
At 2 O'Clock G~overnor-elect Oates
reached the State Capitol, escorted by
the militia. The inaugural ceremonies
were preceded by a prayer, after which
Gov. Jones introduced his successor,
who was greeted with prolonged cheers.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-12-14
his manhood and burst into IN agony
OF childish tears.

his manhood and burst into a agony
OF childish tears.
What are you thinking about? II
there anything in the letter that vexes
you? or anything that you have not
road to me?:' She spoke in her pretty
broken English; she always talked
English with him now; and she looked
him straight in the face with her limo.
cent eyes. Il shall not mind yluc not
telling me everything. If you say disc
tinctly. Il have reasons. Iwould rather
not Eut still l think it would be
b~etter-better for us both, if you did
tell me-"
"You are right" he answered, with
an almost conNulsive clasp of the hand
which lay on his arm. which she re-
turned. 1t was n Of the touching
peculiarities of hers that, now she was
betrothed she v seemed the least
shy or ashamed OF loving him, of iden-
longing to him and him alone, without
an atom of coquet.y. or exactness, or
doubt. That delight in teasing, in
showing their power, which SO many
gi ls-really generous and good girls-
have with their lovers, was in Silence
Jardine altogether ab,ent. She simply
loved him, nothing more.
Nov tell ms. what S it," she said.
1T will not hurt me. Nothing can hurt
mo now, except so far US it hurts you.
Tell me-"
So he tod her, as briefly and ten
derby as he could, without compromis.
ing the truth. He attributed Mrs.
Jardine's objections TO his marriage
chiefly to her veXation that his bride
wa, OF another country and had no
dot. OF the family riches. or his own,
he said as little Us possible; and, in
truth, Silence did not seem to take in
that base of the subject, or be af-
fected thereby. Tho one thing which
struck her-and put it IS carefully as
like Il heavy blow-was the fact that
he was marrying her without his
mothers consent. and hopeless OF over
winning it.
I'VE never do that here" she said,
family. 1t is, l think, impossible, il.
legal"
1T is not so in our free England, "
Frederick answered. p%assionately. sNo
in Justice, evc of parents, is allowed
to blight our lives. After a man is n,
or Il woman, either. both can walk out
of their pal ents' door and in ut any
church door, and be married in the
face of all the world, which is a right
| and righteous thing"
HUSH" she whispered: and he saw
that ner face was white and tho touch
of her poor little hand deadly cold.
"We will not talk any moro of this to.
day. Tomorrow. We will part now.
DO not walk"
"Not walk home with you. Not see
| you till tomorrow morning!"
"Roderick," she whi:pered, putting
her cid little hands in his. They
stood together in the shelter of the
cemetery wall: the early december
dusk had already fallen, and there was
not u creature near. My Roderick,
kiss me-kiss and forgive"
He kissed her-the sacrament of the
lips which only family expresses the
union. through life and after, of soul
to soul, and both were comforted and
at peace. Nevertheless, iu walking
home together. they scarcely spoke o
single word.
ITO BE ~CoNTINUED.t
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-12-14
Abyssinian Superstition.

The Abyssinian has a singular SUPER
stition about eating in the open. To
him a fit of indigestion from overfeed-
ing would mean thee.il eye. He would
feel assured that some ono had seen
him in the act of %appeasing his appe-
tite. In walking along q highway in
Abyssinia O traveller came across what
appeared to be a large bundle of wash
ing near the road. He investigated
the matter, and thus describes the re-
suit in the Century:
On approaching it, q movement go
ing OF within was plainly discernibie.
Covered up in their shemas, or cloths,
three men eating their midday
me i. So much in fear of the evil eye
are the people, that they carry anu
let's containing prayers. and rolls of
parchment several yards long. and pic
lures illustrative of 'ie triumphs Of
the good spirit ove that ocular alb
surdity are kept in their houses for
protection.
If an Abyssinian sells you ANYTHING,
and is we'll inclined. he will caution
you to heep it indoors or covered up,
for If an evil eye should fall upon your
purchase it may sp4il or disappear,
which latter contingency is much the
more probable in Ahyssinia.
had some experience of the kind of
evil eye that caused goods and chattels
to disappear. IT cleaned for an in
slant in the head of an Ethiopian
whom ! caught walking off with some
dollars from o pile in our paymaster's
tent. The orne OF the evil eye smiled
whom detected, but the smile faded
away under the influence Of the psy.
master's boot
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-12-14
Deafne.. Can't 1,e Cured

diseased portion OF the ear. There is only one
way to cure deafness, and that IL by constitu.
1onal remedies. Deafness is caused by al in
Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets In
famed. you have Q rumbling sound or imper.
feet hearing. and when it is entirely closed
Deafness is the result, and unless the inilamma-
ton can be taken out aud tlis tube restored to
its normal condition hearing will DO destroyed
forever; nine cases out of ten arc caused by ca
tarrh, which Is nothing but an inf1nmed condt
ton Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case OF Deafness caused by catarrhl that we
cannot cure by taking Halle Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars, free.
+. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.