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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-05-03
COURT HOUSE ITEMS.
What The United States Court Is
Doing-DivorCe Granted.

In the United States court the trial
of the damage suit Of Thos. w. Will
son and others VS.. the Chicago, Mil
waukee & ST. Paul road was COM
pleted Wednesday and the case
went to the jury.
The next case for trial was that
of Justin e. Jones VS.. Citizens bank
of Redwood Falls, to recover $4,000
which the plaintiff alleges he depos-
tied in the bank and received no
credit for.
The last case for trial will be that
of Don r. Davidson VS.. Geo. Cook,
Henry Cook and James O'Connor, for
the possession of certain land.
Clerk Spencer, of the Circuit court,
returned to ST. Paul Tuesday after
noon, there being no further business
in his court, the civil cases coming
under the District court.
Judge Mead issued an order con-
firming the sale of real estate in the
matter OF the guardianship of Ella
Nelson, a minor.
Two real estate transfers were filed
with the register of deeds, as follows:
VIM. Thomas to Margaret Miles,
of Kasota, lots IL and II, block II, and
lot 5, block 7, Germania Park addi-
tion, for $500.
Sarah E. Curryer and Joseph G.
Curryer to Andrew P. John, e. ] ne.
section "A, township 107, range 20,
for ST, 900.
Judge Severance granted a divorce
to Laura f. Sigrang from her
husband, Joseph Sigrang, on the
ground of habitual drunkenness and
cruel and inhuman treatment. The
care of the minor children, two boys,
was given to Mrs. Sigrang until the
further order of the court.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-05-03
GOOD FOR r1ANKATO.
Mankato Building Stone Knocks Out
KaSOta Stone.

Gus Widell secured contract
Wednesday afternoon which reflects
extreme credit on Mankato building
stone. VIM. III. Ulmer, a ST. Paul
contractor, takes thirty carloads of
building stone for that city, to be de-
livered right along, beginning Mon
day. Mr.. Widell bid in competition
with the Kasota stone, and received
the contract, although his bid was a
little the highest, the contractor pre-
ferring the Mankato stone.
In speaking on the subject of Man
kato building stone today, Mr.. Widell
said: ''It is mistake for anyone to
say that Mankato building stone can
not compete with Kasota stone in
price, on account of the Kasota stone
lying nearer the surface. While it is
true that the Kasota stone is nearer
the top, yet that cuts no figure, as the
everything lodges can be sold for bridge
purposes. If man has to put 81 900
or $4,000 into the bridge stone for a
few weeks in order to get at the build
ing stone, it cuts no figure. A man
who cannot do that ought not to bid
The bridge stone can always find a
sale, and any amount of building
stone can be taken out of our
0uarrieS. -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-05-03
WHOLESALE PAPER FIRM.

A gentleman who is passing around
cards bearing the inscription erred
L. Hart, Fred L. Hart & Co., whole
sale paper, Mankato, Minn.," is in the
city. In conversation with the gen.
tlernan today we were unable to learn
any particulars about his business or
what he intends to do. From other
sources we learn, however, that Mr..
Hart is from Minneapolis and that he
Is thinking of locating in this city
and doing wholesale paper business.
1t is also said that he intends to move
a stock from Minneapolis to this city.
Mr.. Hart promises to give the deal
away tomorrow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-05-03
nUNIClPAL COURT DOlNGs.

The suit of Cynthia Ritchey against
Geo. w. Allyn, of Madison Lake, was
late Thursday afternoon continued
until May 9th. The cross-eXamina-
tion of the first witness has not yet
ended. 1t is likely that there will be
some interesting developments in this
case before it is completed.
The suit of Matthew Reddy, of
Garden City, against w. D. Richard
son, of the same place, and DR.. M. B.
Wood, of this city, to recover 5000
for wages claimed to be due and I'M
paid, was tried by Judge Shissler to-
day. G. o. Daley appeared for the
plaintiff, and B. D. Smith for the de-
PENDANTS. The defendants put in
separate answers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-05-03
Bicycle caps, celluloid vizor lates
fad at The Model.
STOLEN BY TRAMPS.
us Ut UIy,
HI. SPENCER,

Chas. Huntz, of South Beud, was in
the city day or so ago, with his
family, and while he was absent some
tramps broke into his house and took
considerable of his property. They
took new suit of clothes worth S45
and a quantity of jewelry which had
been brought from the old country
and was highly priced. There is no
trace of the tramps, who probably
ook train for another part of the
country.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-05-03
MORE BOOKS.
The Library Board will Make Month";
Iy Purchases.

A special meeting of the library
board was held last night and impor-
tant business transacted. The board
voted to authorize the library COM
mittee to expend from 800 to S125
each month for new books for the
library. This plan will probably be
continued through the year.
The committee desires the friends
of the library to suggest the names of
any books not now in the library
and which they desire to read +
think proper to be in the library. In
this way, everybody will be served,
and the library will become more pop
ular.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-05-03
NEW LOAN ASSOCIATION.

EX-Gov. L. f. Hubbard, of Red
wing, was greatly pleased with his
visit to Mankato this week. He came
to look over the prospects of the city
with view to the establishment of a
local board of the United States Saw
ings and Loan Association, of which
he is president. He was so well pleas
ed that local board will be organized
soon. When this is done, the com
pany will put in some $4,000 to $780,.
900 in Mankato, so the general agent
states. The agent has just returned
from Mapleton, where he has organic
ed a local board, instead of the loca.
association that had been talked of.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-05-03

Congressman McCleary has Sc
cured a pension of IS month for Mrs.
Mary Doyle, who lives on North
Fourth street, to date back to Noyem-
Der, 1890. This will give her about
1926 back pension, which will be
nice thing for her.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-05-03
TWO TORE REPLIES.

Agent J. G. Moore, of the c, & M.
St. Paul railroad, today received the
following telegram, which explains
itself:
Ola CROSSE, Wis, April g.
Pleas say to the union depot COM
mittee that will be glad to meet
them at an early day and talk the
matter over. Will advise further
as to when l can be there.
w. IRWIN,
Supt."
DR.. Andrews has received the fol-
lowing letter from Mr.. HI. Spencer of
the Omaha road:
MANKATO, MINI, April %, '95.
DR.. J. W. AndreaUS, Chairman Board OF
Trade COnamittee::
DEAR SIR-I am authorized by our
general manager to say to you that he
would be glad to confer with your
committee in regard to union depot
at MankatO at any time convenient
for both.
/ will also furnish transportation
for this committee to st. Paul and re-
turn, if it is decided to hold the con-
ference there. MIR. Winter wishes me
to say that the present time is not
favorable for the consideration of any
question involving large expenditures,
but if you committee desire a confer
ence, he will be glad to meet them.
Please advise me your further wishes
in the matter.
Yours truly,
III. SPENCER, Supt.
-RicVcle cans cellulOid ViZOr latest
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-05-03
Farmers, Attention.!

/ have something that will interest
you in rseeders, drags, and Hoosier
cultivators. Call and examine these
goods. They will please you.
III. G. Akers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-05-03

The e. G. Burdick Co. secured
the contract today for putting up a
$4,000 residence for banker at
Garner, Iowa.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-05-03

Architect Schipple is drawing
plans for an addition to r. +. Jones'
residence on South Broad street. 1t
will be two stories high and 22x25
feet
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-05-03

County superintendent Scherer
has heard from about twenty Of the
school districts of the county, and in
these from 200 to 300 trees and shrubs
were planted yesterday. This is
good showing for Arbor Day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-05-03
rlankato Savings Bank

makes it's loans on real estate SO that
payments may be made each year if
desired.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-05-03

Wagons and buggies at cost. The
best corn cultivators. j. G. Roller.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-05-03

Umbrellas, all sizes, all kinds soc
upward at The Model.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-05-03

Summer underwear, 15c upwards.
you like at The Model.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-05-03

Imported Balbriggan underwear,
75c best S1.00 saving of 25c a garment
to you at The Model.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-05-03

Mems cotton socks 33c, Rockford
socks sc at The Model.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-05-03

Hats, hats, more hats, and hats
caps too at The Model.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-05-03

Mems black and tan halt hose at
1Oc at The Model.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-05-03

-Millett and also all kinds of grass
seeds at j. G.. Rollers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-05-03

Sweaters, 25c and upwards at TIL
Model.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-24
POWER OF SPEECH OF THE CAT
Argument in Favor of the Theory
That Cats Can Converse.

That Cats Can Converse.
Theories of articulate language in the
animal kingdom are advanced every day.
some OF them are serious, IKE Pror.
Gamers notion of an intelligent and in
teIligtble speech of apes but the most in
teresung are those whicn treat OF the
matter in a half humorous way which does
not tax the credulity too far, Such a
one is the theory of a feline tongue. ex-
plotted by the blind author, Marvin Clark,
in his little book on PUSSY and Her
Language" He declares that the smooth
and liquid passages in our poets, which
express onomatopoeia, are but echoes
from the most beautiful of all languages,
that of the cat. THE one most like it
among human tongues, he says, is the
Chinese, the sounds in each being musi-
cal, mellihuous and pleasing to the senses
AS in the Chinese, too, words in the cat
language have various meanings, ac-
cording to the infections of the voice
The number of words is very great, but
the author has made up no complete lex
icon of them as yet The following seven
teen says a writer in the Buffalo Com
mercial are the most important and fire.
quent in the conversation which cats
struggle to carry on with members of the
household: Aelio means food; lac, milk I;
parriere open; aliloo, water, bl, meat I;
ptlee-bl, mouse meat; bleeme-be, cooked
meat pau Aoot, w. y. tedus pro-
body; oole, fur, mi-ouw, beware; bur-
rieu, satisfaction or content yiaou, ex-
termination; mi-youw, here.
OF primitive words Ii is believed that
there are not more than 600 in the cat
tongue, and many of these are obscure
for the cat relies greatly upon signs for
making its meaning clear TO those who
have neglected a study Of its articulate
speech. Thus, the last word in the fore
going list is used by a matronly cat in
calling her family together, and she will
But the meaning of the word is never
so well understood by kittens as when
uttered in a sharp tone and repeated
number of times, more as an explosive
than otherwise. for it is a warning Of
danger and call for instant action from
the mother cat who is fmperious in her
demands for obedience"
Then there is the word "mi-youw,"
which is varied to wow-teiouw-yoW TOW
ow-you-ts-s-syoww ending in an explo-
sion. The author believes that the word
thus uttered signifies both defiance and a
swearing" that he refrains from giving the
English of it,
There may be skeptical persons who will
ridicule this theory, but we should say
that It is just as reasonable as Prof
Garner while the language of the cat
sounds far more articulate and signifi-
cant of design than the squeaking VOcab-
ulary which he brought home from go
rilla land. One thing is certain the means
for carrying on investigations in the in
teresting field of feline language are avail
able in almost every household and to
obtain the desired conversations from
which a VoluminOus treatise upon IL can
be written it is not necessary to go to
Africa and remain for six months shut
up in a cage in the heart of the forest.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-24

when the state makes a contract for
certain amount with a teacher, she may
as Well say that he must pay from eight
TO nfteen per cent; for the privilege Of
teaching in the public schools Is this not
a great wrong2 Public school teachers
are just as true state employees as any
and the state is just able to pay teach
ers the small amount promised at the end
Of each month also.
Granting that the state paid teachers
just twice as much as is needed to meet
monthly expenses, while the public term
is in operation, they would then be
each year, for the remaining seven months
private terms are fast becoming worth
less. When the average patron can send
to school for five months in the year with>
out cost. he viii not patrOniZe a private
term. Here in Burke and Screven cOun-
ties, two of the Oldest, largest and most
enlightened in the state. we are told that
there are only about a half-doZen schools
running at this time. These are in the
towns mainly. In these schools, which are
kept in operation. during the entire school
year, the teachers are very much
hampered by those pupils who at
tend only the public terms. They
been out for seven months so far behind
their classes that new classes must be
advancement of regular pupils retarded,
universal dissatisfaction created and the
teachers ability as an instructor ruined.
Such conditions are driving the best teach
ers from the profession, and who can
blame them? Almost any other occupation
is more remunerative and satisfactory
than teaching under the present common
school system. There is also arising an
almost universal disposition on the part
of school trustees to make the teacher
take schools on their merits This gives
him the work of two men, for the pay of
less than what one should receive. Never
knowing what his labor is going to bring
him he can make no contracts, do no bus
mess, and his mind is kept off his school
work thus damaging its efficiency. Eel
low citizens, for the sake of Georgia, her
culture and material wealth, for the sake
of your children, and the future happiness
and prosperity of our Empire state, do
something with this common school sys-
TEN. Either abolish It, or make il better.
For number of years after the late war,
when the state was severed In
twain by Sherman's march 10
the sea, when our homes were
in ashes and our beautiful southland
red with the blood and beloved by the
graves of our southern manhood, there
the culture of the mind, in order to re-
build our ruined homes and fortunes. But
now it is time we cease digging after gold
and allow our young men and maideus to-
discover the rich treasures of their minds.
1t is time we check this Unsuitable greed
for gain, stop the mad rush for wealth
and allow our youth to return TO the high
walks OF thought and imagination, 10 eX-
emplify the lives of Hill, stephens Grady.
Lamar, Sidney Lanier, and others, and
bring back our pristine Intellectual glory
and renOWn. IhoS. A. McGregOr.
Millen Ga, Oct. q, 1895.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-24

cash. The more he thought of the matter
the more willing he felt TO give up his
hair for 500. The money would take him
PACK 70 England. and make him richer
than he had ever been before The fact
that he would be as hairless as "A Mex
ican dog did not bother him. In fact, 10
would be benefit. for il would be a basis
Tor any stories OF adventure he might
choose TO weave concerning his American
ne. His hair is not red. but is OF a
brown hue. But his moustache is red
and he thought this might atone. SO he
advertisement
There were half dozen men ahead
OF MIN, all OF whom were more or less
redheaded. but they had failed of pass
ing the examination. On the strength OF
his hair alone Hewitt would make n
good foot ball player and when the dor-
tors saw him their faces lighted up. The
hair suited In every way except its shade
hewitt explained about his mustache, and
the doctors agreed with him.
Does your hair grow rapidly?' asked
one OF the doctors.
1t keeps me broke cutting it" replied
You'll do" said the doctor.
Then the baldheaded man who wants
to be redheaded was notified of the sue
cess or tne hunt for hair His name is
Wilder, and he is member of the Chi
cago Board of Trade He will probably
be in New York in "a few days TO undergo
the operation.
Hewitt was not feeling very we'll last
night. The more his thoughts dwelt on
btlng scaipeu, the less he liked the idea
VIII II hurt very much?' he asked
one Of the doctors
told
do you have to cut very deep?"
we have TO go to the skull in order
to save the roots of the hair"
Hewitt shuddered a little and studied
the carpet.
But ] get the $500 as soon as it's over
don't To- ne asked.
He was assured that he would, ana
Frightening up. he added:
We'll, it's a lot of money, and I don't
mind being baldheaded for that much. .
Then he wandered out to await the OPP
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-24
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM.
A Strong Appeal That 1t BE Changed
and Improved.

Editor Morning News: Now that the
general assembly is about to convene
PIease allow me space to call attention to
what many consider the greatest need Of
our state, namely, a change in the public
school system.
NO one rejoices more at the reported
prosperity of our state university than I,
aH1 nope that the legislature will make
g., nteded appropriations to her, but if
ssoitIeIhlng IS not done for our common
t-'ouI system, GeorgiaS rank among the
Ssasles Tor education will fall far below
1r44SIe lt now is. One object in writing this
4Stter IS to heartily indorse the utterance
" ilile recent assembly of county commits
S.oL-Is, that the interest we take. in COM
..ILoH schools will have much to do with
ei-o lumber and character of our immi-
S-oies. Much is being said concerning
SCsterh immigrants coming to Georgia.
SorLe nave already arrived and others are
H. AIected; The first thing they ask about
~ otr schools, and how much encourage
t t are they supposed to get from what
~ must reply? 1t has been my privilege
ana iq IN with some of these western men,
- me following is the school system that
o9salns in some sections of the west;
ii-ach county is divided into school dis
scboSS, or townships. In each district a
5C,-OOi tax Is levied according to the num-
OL school children residing therein.
aCnooi house is built in the most
81 EeHIent part of the district. Teachers
- Hlfed and paid a stipulated salary at
Ctn7eIu OF each month Then all the
-11--lIIen IN the district can attend the
- lie school year. How does this sys-
inn mn compare with yours? There is moth
IN common. 1t would require pages
49, Gur large paper TO enumerate all the
s -t9tt1I afltages of our common school
H. Ieln, While the advantages are Scarce
worth mentioning. Here the law re-
f4Ies that the public term be entirely
- Incidental expenses cannot he col
rs - II the patron is not disposed to
Ell. IN the average country community the
r1ltenu agreed upon by the state and
Il, 5qHly Tor teaching this term will scarce
sy,si 5ear the teachers expenses. But worse
III all OF this paltry sum is not received
~ me teacher until nearly, If not quite,
air year after his school closes. Nearly
81 teacners have to live on their profess
- ~ boarb and other expenses have to be
~, during the term, and they are there
- compelled to get some merchant or
f-L4ed man to cash their contracts al
I'm eight to thirteen per cent. Hence
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-24
WILL BE sCALPED FOR $500.
An EngIishman Ready to Provide n
New Shock of Red, Hair for a Chi
cagO Board of Trade Man.

From the New York Times.
Joseph Hewitt of $50 Fourth avenue is
anxious to be sealped. That is, If he gets
$500 for it. He is rather. innocent Eng
lishman, who came over to. this country
nine months ago with the idea that he
was in danger of being scalped any time
by the Indians, of Lower New York. He
hasn't seen an Indian; the nearest he has
come to anything wild was the cows which
he MIXED for some months on a dairy
farm in Duchess county. -sf
After nine months of America he de-
cided that he, wanted to go home. But,
with so cents in his pocket and the Allan
tic to cross, he didn't see his way clear
he is not good at swimming.
While he was bordering over the ques-
ton in an East-side saloon yesterday,
some one read an advertisement in a
morning paper. 1t offered reward of
$500 for "A red-headed man willing to
give up his scalp. The entire scalp was
needed, 1t was explained, for the purpose
Of grating II upon the skull. Of bald
headed man who had a fiery red mous-
tacher Fire Baii-headed one IS something
Of an aesthetic, and insisted that his new
shock Of hair must match the color Of
his moustache.
Hewitt is long on hair and short on
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-24
Local Daily weather Report for the
Morning News

Local forecast for Savannah and vicin-
lty till midnight, Oct. a. 1895: Fair.
slightly cooler Thursday evening: north
west TO north winds, shifting 10 north
east
Forecast for Georgia.: Fair: northerly
winds; cooler in! northern portions.
savannah, Ca, on Oct g. 1886 with the
normal for the day: Temperature-Nor-
NAL, So; mean, 81; excess for this date, /;
ILL
Comparative rainfall statement: Nor
NAL, II; amount for oct. %, O.; departure
from the normal, IL; total departure
since Jan. l, 1895, -i-2S0.
Maximum temperature, 81; minimum
temperature 63
gusta at "a m. G5th meridian time) yes
terday was AZ feet, a fall of OIL feet dur
ing the preceding twenty-four hours.
cotton region bulletin, Savannah. Ga,
for the twontv-four hours ending at a.
m, 18th meridian time, Oct 23 1895.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-24
Dear Music.
From the Argonaut.

There is a dentist in San francisco who
Is noted for his musical tastes and his high
charges. His ordinary fee is SIS per hour,
his extraordinary fee Is unknown. Some
time ago a lady was in his chair, and the
dentist was conversing with her while her
mouth was filled with rubber dams and
things. Carried away with his enthusiasm
while talking of a certain song, he offered
to sing IL for her. Taking an inartioulate
rubber-intercepted sound for an afirma-
tive, he skipped lightly TO the plano, which
stood in one corner OF the operating room
There he toyed with the muse of music
doubtless much to his satisfaction, and
turning TO his patient, asked how she liked
it. VERY much indeed, DOCTOR" came
the reply in muffied tones, but IL would
have been cheaper at a concert, for here
it has cost me $40"