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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-12-21
BRAND THE CLAIM AS FALSE
Worlds Fair Officials Expose Pre-
tender to an Award.

CHICAGO. ILL.,, Dec. 20.-One of the
odd results of the Worlds Fair is the
claim now made to awards by some
who were not even exhibitors. Off
Gals of the Exposition have not as
yet taken final action in the matter,
believing the quick wit of the people
will detect the spurious claims. But
to the case of a New York baking
powder, that has been widely adver-
Using an award, the attention of the
Chief of Awards for Agriculture has
been directed. He brands the claim
of this pretender as false, declaring
"Neither the records of this depart
ment, nor the official catalogue of the
Worlds Columbian Exposition, show
that the New York company was an
exhibitor; consequently it could not
receive an award at the Worlds
Fair"
Those who fairly won their honors
at the Fair seem disposed to treat
this fraud as any other fraud should
be treated. The Price Baking Pow
der Company, of Chicago, having re-
ceived the highest award, say they
are convinced their claims, and those
of all other holders of rightful hon.
ors, will be fully indicated by the
public.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-12-21
SHUT IN WHEAT.

Last year the state experiment sta
tion issued bulletin calling attention
to the great prevalence of wheat smut
in the state of Minnesota, and to the
fact that there was over million dol
lars loss to the wheat of the state be-
cause careful attention was not paid
to preventing thisdisease. The state
grain inspection department makes
the statement that this disease has
very rapidly increased during the
present season, especially in sections
of the country where fife wheat is
raised. Many newspapers printed ex-
tracts from the above mentioned bull
letin. We understand some farmers
in numerous localities tried the
remedy therein suggested. The Sta
tion now requests that every farmer
who tried this or other remedies will
report at an early date his method of
treatment and it's success to w. M.
Hayes, University Farm, ST. Anthony
Park, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-12-21
FOR GOOD ROADS.
EDITOR FREE PRESS

EDITOR FREE PRESS:
Since the time is fast approaching
when our legislature will meet again,
| believe it the duty of our people to
inform our delegation what they
think is needed in the line of legisla-
tion, and not keep still, and then say
they have done nothing.
Your readers are aware that /
believe it time for change in the
system of working roads, and with
me, [ think, great majority of the
people agree, that our present way of
working our tax is very faulty, and
that cash tax, reduced so per cent,
worked out by competent men, under
the direction of the town board, with
the view of draining the roadbeds,
will keep our roads in better condi-
tion all the year round. Poll tax
ought also to be days work or one
half in cash.
We will have to be satisfied with
dirt roads, and make the best of
| them, for this wild scheme of ma
|
nonsense, because we do not have the
material for it's construction handy.
In the old world, where they build
such roads, they have our common
''nigger heads" in abundance on each
side of the proposed road, and then
they are expensive, about $4,000 per
mile. [ further believe that we ought
not to build any more bridges for
Of in h ic mi w
| Our streams are Spanned with enough
bridges for the present, and the funds
about $4,000, ought to be used to
build stone culverts in the country
roads, for the elm plank bridge is not
strong enough to carry engines with
safety.
A great deal has been written about
this subject, but that does not make
change. The way to accomplish any
thing is to pitch in and do it, and if
we do not do anything now, another
| two years will pass before anything
can be done.
The question now is, who will frame
bill? 1t takes a wiser man than L
am to do it, and it seems to me that
the city of MankatO ought to take
| interest enough in this to have it
done by their committee on legisla-
tion of the board of trade, for | am
informed that such a committee is in
existence. Then publish it in the
papers, to give the people chance
| for suggestions and corrections. This
bill ought to be introduced in the
legislature not later than the middle
of February, and if it cannot be made
a state law, have it at the option of
each county. Truly yours,
f. w. LAssOW.
p S.-Let our representatives-elect
lend helping hand.
ST. CLAIR, Dec. Is, 1891.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-12-21
THE PUBLIC BUILDING.
Inspector Hamilton Comedies Our
Need For an Enlargement
of the Building.

| AS announced in last evenings FREE
PRESS would be the case, Inspector
Hamilton, of Washington, who occu-
pies the position of chief drafts
man in the Supervising Architects
Office, met with the Board of Trade
committee, and a thorough considera-
tion Of the proposed enlargement of
our new postoffice building was had.
During the day Mr.. Hamilton gave
the present structure close eXamina-
tiOn, noted to what extent work had
progressed, and familiariZed himself
as much as possible with other de-
tails. He was given ride about the
city, shown it's many advantages, and
freely expressed his views on the
magnificent prospects we presented
for rapid growth. He also expressed
himself as believing that our build
ing, as now planned, would, in very
few years, be entirely inadequate to
the demands, and based his very cor
rect conclusions upon the growth OF
Mankato during the past five or six
years-about the period when the ap-
preparation for the building was made.
After thorough study of the pres
ent plans, and Of the sketch presented
for the proposed extension, Mr.. Ham
ilton believed it more feasible to cut
the new Tor proposed) extension down
five feet, making it % X 80, and this
the committee readily acquiesced in.
That he will make favorable report
there is little or no doubt, and unless
the cost is found to exceed the sur
plus of the appropriation, there is
good reason to believe that the de-
partment will order the revision of
the present plans to meet the request
of our citizens.
Mr.. Hamilton expressed the opinion
that the change would exceed the
estimate of 1000 asfigured by Archi-
tect Gerlach, but with the extremely
low price of all kinds of building ma
terial here, it is firmly believed that
it can be done for this figure or less,
and after showing him the cost of
the items of material, the inspector
modestly admitted that he might
have figured little high. From a
detailed statement of expenses already
incurred, and allowing a good round
estimate for those yet to come, with
all incidentals, it is plainly evident
that we will have remaining uneX-
pended, under the present plans, at
least twelve or thirteen thousand
dollars, and if the proposed improve
ment can be kept within this limit,
there is no apparent reason why the
department will not grant it.
Mr.. Hamilton is thorough master
of his profession, and what is more,
he is most pleasant and affable
gentleman. He left for St. Paul this
morning, and will leave there in time
to reach Washington to spend Christ
mas with his family.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-12-21

1t will pay you to take Hood s
Sarsaparilla. With pure blood you
need not fear the grip, pneumonia,
diptheria or fevers. Hoods Sarsap-
arilla will make you strong and
healthy.
Hoods Pills are purely vegetable,
carefully prepared from the best in
gradients. 25c.
Charles Wagner's and Fred Kron's
teams ran away this morning and had
an outing on North Front street.
There was little damage.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-12-21

BLIXT's attorney says that his client
has never made confession, but I'M
der fear did make few admissions.
The next thing in order will be giving
the man certificate of good character.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-12-21

DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Award
The St. Johns herald., 1894-03-01
fill 1t up.

THE Religious Herald comments on the present social condition of affairs in the following epigramatic style: Steal a chicken, and you are a thief; steal $1 ,000 from your em- ployer, and you are an embezzler steal 5000 from the Government, and you are a defaulter rob your competitor on the stock exchange of S1O,O00, and you are fnancier rob him of $100.000 to $500,00O, and you are wizard or Napoleon of finance; wreck d railroad and gather it in, and you are ''mag- nate"; wreck a great railroad sys- tenn, and you are a railroad king" conduct negotiation" by which a strong nation plunders weak na- ton of thousands upon thousands of square miles of territory and makes the weak nation pay mill ions of money indemnity for the wrong 1t has suffered, and you arc a diplomat. Truly, "the times are out of joint"
The St. Johns herald., 1894-03-01
Bitten by a Horse.

Colin D. Ferguson left yesterday for Chicago to obtain treatment at the Pasteur Institute for the bites of horse supposed to have been suffering with rabies. Noticing that something was wrong with the animal, Mr. Ferguson, went to him in the pasture, and in an at- tempt to examine his mouth, was severely bitten on the left hand. The horse showed symptoms of rabies; trothed and bled from the mouth and nostrils, and in his fren- zy repeatedly bit himself. After being bitten Mir. Ferguson shot the horse to prevent his inficting fur ther injury, which precluded any investigation as to the nature of the malady, although several cir cumstances, recalled by the acei- dent, strengthen the belief that the horse was mad.
 Two months, or more, ago, Mir. Ferguson, while in the same pas ture, was attacked by a rabid dog, and knocked the brute down twice with rocks before he stopped him. The same dog bit other dogs about Wheatfieids, which were killed. It also bit COW belonging to Jas. F. Gerald, and after displaying signs of rabies, the COW was killed. Af- ter his encounter with the dog, Mir. Ferguson noticed scratch on the horses nose, now supposed to have been done by the dogs teeth.
 It requires from two to nine weeks after inoculation for the vi- rus to become active in the system, and Mir. Fergusnn has time to reach Chicago and receive treatment be- fore any distressing symptoms in- tervene, if he is really infected Silver Belt.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-03-01
PRIVATE Reillyan. a soldier st

PRIVATE Reillyan, a soldier sta toned at Fort Whipple, near Pres colt, was shot four times by a bar tender on the 17th inst. and instant ly killed. He had a difficulty with the bartender some time since and was shot by him and was taken to the hospital to have his wound dressed and he sent word to the bartender from the hospital that he would kill him when he got out. He tried to carry his threat into ex- execution and went to the saloon with shot gun but. was killed after firing one shot.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-03-01

The Courier believes that the so- called "tariff reform" is great humbug. Free trade or a complete protective tariff are the only clear cut issues that there can possibly be. Any departure from these two clear-cut issues is bound to result in everlasting pickering, tinkering and state of indecision and uncertainty most disastrous to the commercial interests of the country. Free trade, pure and simple, should be the is- sue; make-shifts of all kinds should be laid aside. Free trade, free silver and insurmoutable bars against objectionable immigrants should be the slogan. The income tax, which clips annual incomes of over $4,O0O, will not strike many democrats, and if those whom it does strike object, there is plenty of room for them on the other side of the fence. Representatives at the nations capital are supposed to leg islate for the best interests of the whole nation, and not fly the track because a measure of national ben eft may cause a manufacturer of broom handles in their local neigh borhood to lose a few cents-Pres- colt Courier.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-03-01

WE call special attention of all taxpayers of Apache County to the following extract from a law pass ed by the last Legislature of this Territory:
 It will be observed from the read ing of this extract from the law now in force. that unless the taxes now due the County are paid with in twenty-one days after the first publication of the Delinquent Tax List, which appears in this weeks paper, that the Tax Collector will commence selling the property of delinquent taxpayers, and the law further requires that the Tax Col lector must conclude the sale Of all property, to pay delinquent taxes, within twenty-eight days from the date of the first publication of the Delinquent Tax List which makes it's first appearance in this issue of the Herald.
 Take notice hereof and govern yourselves accordingly.
 The extract from the law refer red to above reads as follows:
 SECTION 1. On or before the first Monday in March of each year the Tax Collector in each of the Counties must publish the delin- quent list, which must contain the names of the persons and descrip- ton of the property delinquent, and the amount of taxes and costs due opposite each name and de- scription, with the taxes due or personal property added to taxes or real estate, where the real estate is liable therefor, or the several taxes are due from the same person; said publication to be made in a news paper designated by the Board ot Supervisors, and the compensation therefor to be fixed by said Board of Supervisors and paid by the County.
 SEC. 2. The Tax Collector mus append and publish with the delin Quent list, a notice. that unless the taxes delinquent, together with the costs and percentage are paid, the real property upon which such tax es are a lien will be sold at public auction as required by law.
 SEC. 3. The publication must bt made once a week for three sue cessive weeks in some newspaper or supplement thereto, published 1T the County, designating the time and place of such sale.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-03-01

THE Graham County Bulletin in terviewed District Attorney Jones of Graham County on his return from the east, in regard to state hood for Arizona, in which he made the following statement: "The statehood bill will pass, but 1 shall not be surprised if It does not go through before several weeks. as the senate acts very slowly and deliber- ately. Still it may be taken up and passed soon, but 1 have assurances that they now intend passing it be, fore adjournment. It was chiefly due to Mark Smiths personal pop ularity that he succeeded in getting through the house before the holi- days"
The St. Johns herald., 1894-03-01
ArizOna'S Cattle Interests.

The outlook for the cattle busi- ness in Arizona this year is most propitious, The copious rainfalls of last summer placed the range in better condition than for years be- fore. There is yet an abundance of grass in the fertile valleys and me- sas of northern and southern Ari zona and cattle are sleek and fat.
 In 1892 and the early months of 1893, there were thousands and thousands of acres of pasturage land on winch scarcely blade of grass could be found.
 It is estimated that fully 50 per cent of the cattle died during that period. Cattlemen say that the loss this year will not exceed 10 per cent. The only thing stock grow CTS have to fear in Arizona is lack of feed. They never give them selves any concern whatever as to loss from disease, for it is a pecu- lar fact that never in the history of the territory has any epidemic of any kind prevailed among the cattle.
 The recent.rain and snow storms in southern Arizona means much for cattle interests the coming sum- mer. In some places grass IS be- ginning to peep out, and with one or two showers in a week or so will soon make good feed and abun- dance of it. The valleys in nor thern Arizona are, it is said, rich in grass, and cattle there in fine con- dition.
 A comparatively small number of beef cattle have been shipped out of the territory the past six months. Cattlmen say that the prices are such that they cannot afford to sell and that all their ranges are good and the prospects favorable for their continuing to be fed some months to come, they are in no great rush to place their cattle on the market till better returns can be realized,
 Most of the shipments made since January 1st of this year have been to California and other coast states, where the markets were found to be better than at Kansas City and other points east.-Star
The St. Johns herald., 1894-03-01

THE wool growers who met in Washington, D. C., on the 9th inst. to protest against the putting of wool on the free list, were denied q personal hearing before the Com
 mittee on Finance, but were request ed to make their wants known Tn writing. Perhaps the august com mittee considered itself too good to converse with common sheepman.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-03-01

Returns received at the United States treasury department indicate that the gold output for 1893 in the United States will reach the unpre- cedented amount of $37 100000, an increase over 1892 of $5,OO0,OOO. In Colorado the output has increased from s3,OOO,OOO in 1892 to $5,OOO,- 900 in 1893, while gains in other gold producing sections are un- usually large. The Australian pro- duction will, it is thought, carry the production of the world to $150,- 100000, which is an increase of $12,OOO,OOO for the year. With one or two exceptions this is tbe largest output ever known.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-03-01

FAGGoT PARTIES are all the rage now in Tucson. Each guest invit- ed brings a stick of wood to the social gathering and burns it while he tells story. All the wood that is left over goes into the family wood pile. During the late cold snap these parties were very popu- lar.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-03-01

"The Democratic party is now split squarely in two. One faction is composed of worthless men, who are interested directly or in league with the saloonkeepers, gamblers and vicious population. The other is headed by Gov. l.. c. Hughes and his colleagues, who represent the honest, respectable element of the party."-Herbert Heywood's letter in Chicago Tribune.
 There was little split in the ranks of the Democratic party in the southern part of the territory but thanks to MT. Haywood, all diff ferences have been healed. His let. ter has defeated the very object fol which it was written. It has shown to the people of Arizona the aims of Gov. Hughes. They zee now that he was seeking the destruction of the party of which he is the os tensible head in this territory. The few who have been following hin in the past, can do so no longer now that he has exposed the clover foot. According to some of the old residents of the territory, thi; is not the first time he has attempt ed to break up the Democratic par tv. He will fail in this as he Ina:
The St. Johns herald., 1894-03-01

THE Stockman says that "Stub" Shattuck, prominent cattleman of Wilcox, was arrested in Fort Worth lately and placed in the bastile for three hours. He was taken for a noted robber and was only released when his cattle train came along and proved his identity.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-03-01

A CORRESPONDENT of the Phoenix Herald, writing from Solomonville, says: The farmers along the Glla Valley oppose the coming of the railroad. They believe that as the locomotive does not eat hay and grain that their occupation is gone. They even go so far as to declare that they will not allow the road to cross their land.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-03-01

The delinquent tax list this year under the law passed by the last legislature, will contain beside the total valuation and tax the percent age and costs and total tax and costs. The costs mentioned con- sist of tax of fifty cents on each description of property and on per sonal property. To illustrate: If B has three lots in as many differ ent blocks and alot of furniture he pays beside five per cent additional, fifty cents each for each lot and fif- ty cents for the furniture, or total of two dollars. In many instances the percentage and costs amount to more than the original tax.-Pros- pector.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-03-01

THE Associated Press dispatches state that notwithstanding the fact that Judge Williams had a very re- spectable endorsement from the Ar izona bar, his chief support is at tributable to the interest taken in his appointment by the members oi the Louisiana and Texas Legisla, lures.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-03-01

SEC. 4. The time of sale must not be less than twenty one nor more than twenty-eight days from the first publication of the list and the place of such sale must be in front of the County Courthouse.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-03-01

IT is stated that the Rothchilds have been supplying the Brazilian insurgents with funds and other means for carrying on the war against Peixoto.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-03-01

OLD time cattlemen say that they never knew beef cattle so low in January and February as they are this year. Fed cattle are selling for but little more than range cattle brought a year ago, and the west of it is there is no prospects of an i'm mediate improvement.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-03-01

AN embezzler named F. c. Brad- lev, who got away with a large sum in Portland, Oregon, and who has been pursued since July 1, 1892, has been arrested in Leavenworth.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-03-01

TIE joint committee of the Mass Ochusetts Legislature have given woman suffrage a black eye by re- porting adversely on the proposi- tion to grant municipal suffrage to the ladies.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-03-01

THE steamship Australia sailed for Honolulu on the 17th inst. She carried a consignment of 50 cases of rifle cartridges addressed only by a cabalistic mark. Each of the 50 cases.weighed from 60 to so pounds,
The St. Johns herald., 1894-03-01

Mohave Miner: Chief Sherum, who was trod under foot by his horse a short time ago. is in town looking after his share of govern ment rations. The old savage is looking bad and strong hopes are entertained of his early demise.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-03-01

IT is generally believed that the recent snowfall insures crop oi 100,000,000 bushels of wheat in Kansas.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-03-01

HoN. Cassius NJ Clay, Jr., of Bourbon County, Kentucky, has written a letter saying he will be a candidate for the Democratic nom- ination for Governor of the State.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-03-01

AMONG New York's millionaires who would contribute handsomely to the Government under the ope- ration of an income tax are half hundred women, some of whose fortunes reach 100000.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-03-01

TIE negro, John Milligan, who murdered an old couple near Kan sas City, has been sentenced to be hanged on April 6.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-03-01

ALL Russian emigrants entering Germany, en route for the United States, are required to be healthy and, if over ten years of age, must be possessed of 400 marks in cash.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-03-01

THE State of Mississippi is pro- posing to discontinue the peniten tiary lease system and to establish a farm on which it's convicts will be employed,
The St. Johns herald., 1894-03-01

THE French Academy began to work upon the first letter of its fa- nous Historical Dictionary of the French Language" a little less than fifty years ago. A few weeks since it finished letter A
The St. Johns herald., 1894-03-01

THE hard times have induced the presentation of a bill in he Mass achusetts Senate to prevent attach ment of graveyard lots and tomb stenes for debt.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-03-01

THE Salvation Army is about to give up the fight against Satan in Prescott. They say the old Devil has got that town grabbed"
The St. Johns herald., 1894-03-01

ON account of the threats of the Anarchists the Rothchilds have placed extra guards around their banking house in London.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-03-01

THERE are four applicants for the clerkshlp of the court at Tucson under Judge Williams, viz: J. H. Martin, B. w. ,Tichenor, Fields, of Nogales, and Fred. Hughes The Star says MT. Martin has tue inside track in the race.