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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-05-31
MINNESOTA
HISTORICAL
SOCIETY,"

annual memorial of the sacrifice of
i themselves on the altar of their coun-
try. 1t was from the cross of Jesus
That the spirit of christian patriotism
was transmitted to the American Re-
public and inspired the heroism of the
civil war.
Long before the immortal saying of
Abraham Lincoln, that this country
could not exist half slave and half
free, that truth had led scores of great
souls to consecrate themselves to the
cause of human liberty and equal
rights among all men, irrespective of
race or color. Men like William
Lloyd Garrison, Elijah and Owen
Lovejoy Wendell Phillips. Charles
Sumner, Henry Ward Beecher, John
Greenleaf Whittier, and a host of
others, hazarded their lives for truth
and right at time when il took a.
moral courage inspired of heaven to
lace the gigantic enemy of freedom.
The conflict was on and could not be
pushed aside by threats nor compro-
mise, as year by year the right was
marching on to the final strug-
gle, and when it came the men
were not wanting to respond
TO the cOuntry'S call. From the
first seventy-fve thousand brave
volunteers for three months to the
millions of heroes that rallied to the
fray in defense of the union, both men
and money were readily provided to
carry on the war to successful ter
mlnatlon. From January l, 1863,
when President Lincoln issued the
famous emancipation proclamation
That broke the Sha ckles frOmfOurmil-
lions OF slaves and wiped the stain of
human bondage from our country's es-
cutcheOn, the union forces changed
repeated defeats to an unbrOken line
OF victory for the right, till the strug-
gle was ended and peace restored with
the saved and the union one and in.
separable. But that great victory for
human liberty and the preservation of
OF the union cost the lives of nearly
three hundred thousand brave de-
tenders and untold suffering for four
long years of exposure in the camp and
on the field of battle. These all gave
themselves up to death, if need be,
because they could not save them
selves and save the country. The
spirit that thus mandates ones self
for the good of others is the spirit of
the cross, wherever it may be found,
and it comes of divinity. For the
exercise of that spirit in the fathers
of our country, do be celebrate each
fourth Of July, and for that same
spirit in the saviors of our country. do
we solemnly observe each thirtieth day
of May. Whoever would be of any
value in the world must be animated
by the same spirit of self-denial and
sacrifice, and let young and old, one
and, be brave and true in every good
cause.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-05-31
chinery and replacing it with new, it
would be the cheapest for the city to
do it's own lighting.
A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.
Joseph Safer Badly Cut in Abdomen
by Broken Lantern Globe.

Joseph Safer Badly Cut in Abdomen
by Broken Lantern Globe.
Joseph Salfer, the milkman, suffer.
ed serious accident Sunday morn
ing in most peculiar manner. 1t
seems that he has been bothered
some what of late by a cat getting In
to his milk. Yesterday morning he
detected the cat in the act of steal
ing milk, and attempted to catch it,
but it ran away and he gave it chase.
The cat ran under the barn, which
was high enough from the ground for
a person to crawl under, and so Mr..
Salfer proceeded to crawl under in his
effort to get hold of the cat.
Under the barn was lantern globe
with the top portion broken off, leav-
ing a rough edge, and over this Mr..
Salfer crawled. And while crawling
over it he seems to have dropped
down upon it with his whole weight,
and the jagged points penetrated his
abdomen on the left side INJECTING a
severe wound. Luckily, however, the
stomach was not cut nor were the in
testines cut or bruised, but the spleen
was wounded. DR.. Hilscher, assisted
by DR.. Andrews dressed the wound
and while of very serious nature
they have hopes that if no complica-
tions set in he will get along all
right,
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COMMITTEE REPORT.

Robt. Roberts, Mrs. John Klein and
Mrs. Crosby, the committee who had
charge of the fire relief funds, for the
care of Mrs. Strum, the widow with
two children sent here from Hinckley
after the fire last September, closed
it's work this morning, and makes
the following report:
Total cost of support to date. ..S163.27
Tickets for herself and children
to Gottenburg, Sweden. -. 5000
Draft on bank in Gottenburg. 1880
Cash for travelling expenses. $500
Total. 1888. 27
Mrs. Strum left at 7:40 this morning
over the Omaha and 500 roads for
New York, and will sail Saturday for
Sweden, as stated Saturday.
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himself to the audience, and said
that he felt proud to compare the 1895
catalogue with that of 1880. There
has been steady growth in the Prac-
tice department When he came to
Mankato the people didn't want their
children practiced upon by pupil
teachers. He had felt the necessity
of building up the Model school, and
had taken pride in it. The enroll
ment has grown from 40 pupils to 1872,
and there would be more if there had
been more room. During the vaca-
tion the capacity of the Practice
school will be materially increased, so
that 80 to 70 more pupils can be &C
commOdated. The library will prob
ably be moved, and those rooms
taken. If the legislature had given
all that the school had asked, an addi-
tion would have been made to the
building.
The Model school is larger than
that of any other school in the state
or probably the northwest. Recent
visitors from ST. Cloud and River
Falls spoke highly of the Model
school. The income from the tuition
OF Model school scholars is $1,000 a
year, and this despite the fact that
some of the best public schools in the
state are located here. We give good,
sound instruction, have good rooms
and good teachers. The Model school
has never been in as good condition as
during the past year or two. 1t is at
last a sort Of ideal Model school,
which the speaker had been hoping
for all these years. 1t is better than
any school of the kind west of New
York. The school now has a super
intendent, which 1T never could afford
before. The success of the depart
ment is largely due to the wisdom,
patience and ability of the superin-
tendent, Prof. O'Shea, who during his
three years connection with the
school has been successful here and
won national reputation in the pro-
fession. The plan of the Model
school is different from that of any
other Normal school, in that all the
teaching is done by the pupil teach
ers. 1t is the right sort upon which
to build great Normal school.
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THE LAWYERS WON.
The "Fiigh Flys" Dropped Eighteen
Points to their Opponents.

The match game of duplicate whist Sat
urday night between the High Fly" club
and the lawyers at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. L. A. Under, was highly sue
cessful, and' the lawyers came cut eightee
points ahead. Those of the club taking
part were Messrs. and Mesdames M. B.
Wood. F. F. Powers, P. w. Pitcher, C. ]
Macbeth L. A.Linder and w. H. Pfeffern
On the side of the lawyers were Judge
and Mrs. Severance and Nettie Severance,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. o. Pitcher, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. B. Davies, Miss Matte Pay, Miss
Pau, E. P. Freeman, A. R. Pau and I.
A. Flittie.
Refreshments were served, and every
body enjoyed the occasion hugely. It
probable that other games will follow,
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RELIEF ASSOCIATION ORGANIZED.

The fire department held meet
ing last night and completed it's or
ganization as fire department relief
association under the new state law.
A constitution and bylaws were
adopted, and Judge Shissler admins
istered the oath to the members
present. The following officers were
elected:
President-G. NJ. Phillips.
Vice President-J. G.. Lulsdorf.
Secretary-T. III. Williams.
Treasurer-H. Fricke.
Finance Committee-Phil Lease,
Gus. Erstatt, A. M. Clements, B. Ban
garter, Jr.
Trustees, one year-L. orlando,
Archie Mcdonald, A. d. Beach, M. l..
Fallenstein. Two years-O. G..
! Schmidt, A. Knapp, S. A. Rouse, G..
Robel.
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CUT A LEG OFF.
1Dr. Bishop Wants His Pay for Doing
the Job.


In the district court Monday, the
suit of Ira Bishop, respondent, VS.. Ole
Lundland, appellant, was taken up and
the day was consumed in trying it. DR..
Bishop sues for S35, the amount of his
charges for amputating one of Mr.. Lund-
lands legs. Mr.. Lundland has put in a
counter claim for alleged malpractice.
The attorneys for the plaintiff are U. G.
Argetsinger and w. N. Plymat, and the
attorneys for the defendant are Jno
Inf'
Moonan and f. B. Andrews,
{ The suit of Henry G: Howard. as ad
ministrator Of the estate Ct John E. How.
ard, deceased, vs.. the c., ST. P, M. & o.
railway company. is set for tomorrow
morning, and the attorneys and witnesses
are in the city This is an action to re-
cover $4,000 damages FOR the death Of
John E. Howard. WHO was killed March
nth, 1893, through the alleged negligence
of the railroad company. While on ar
engine between Lake Crystal and Vernon
Center broken rod was forced through
his body.
First papers were issued to Wilhelm
Albrecht.
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GOES TO SEATTLE.

Messrs. H. P. Christensen and T. T.
Jones have received letters from Prof
Bechdolt in which the latter states that he
has been elected to professorehip in the
University at Seattle, Wash. The many
friends of Prof. Bechdolt in this city will
be glad to know of his good fortune and
will extend him their best wishes. This
will be permanent pasition.
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20 TO 2.

The East Side High School club, of
Minneapolis, had game of ball with
a Mankato club at the city park Sun
day afternoon, resulting in the vic
tory of the visitors by score of % to
7. There was large crowd present.
Chief Yates gives notice that no
more ball games will be allowed in
the park on Sundays. This will meet
the approval of our citizens generally.
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Notice to Users of Telephones.

On account of the recent decision
of the United States Court of Appeals
confirming the Berliner patent we
deem it our duty to the public to and
hereby do caution all persons to i'm
mediately discontinue the use of any
Battery Transmitting Telephone
other than those furnished by this
Company who are the sole licensee of
the absolute owners of patents cover
ing this class OF telephones.
This company will continue as here
tofore to furnish telephones at the
lowest possible cost consistent with
first class service.
The Northwestern Telephone Elk
change Company.
By G. p. WAINMAN,
Genl Supt.
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WHERE THEY GO.
The Normal Faculty Will Soon Scat
ter over the Earth's Surface,

The Normal Faculty Will Soon Scat
ter over the Earth's Surface.
The Normal faculty will in a few
days scatter in all directions for theil
summer vacation.
President Soaring intends to spenC
most of the summer between this
city and his farm, but will take triI
to the eastern sea-board to fill q
couple of vacancies in the faculty.
Prof. Koehler and family will make
visit to their old home in Ohio, but
will return in time for the former tc
conduct summer school.
Prof. Cox and family and Miss Rose
Cox will leave Thursday for their old
home in Indiana. The former will
return in time to conduct a summer
school at the state university, and
after that he will devote his time to
the service of the State Fish Commits
sion.
Prof. and Mrs. O'Shea will 60 to
Millidgeville, ILL.,, for a couple of
weeks visit, and will then attend the
meeting of the National Educational
Association at Denver. After that,
Prof. O'Shea will give course of six
lectures before the summer school at
Colorado Springs.
= Prof. HoltZ will return to his home
in Minneapolis, and will afterwards
teach a summer school at Fulda.
Mrs. Swami will spend her vacation
in this city.
Miss Phillips will leave Saturday
for Minneapolis, and will spend her
vacation there and at Owatonna, and
will also attend the Waseca Chau-
tauQua Assembly.
Miss Andrews has resigned her
position in the Normal faculty and
will not return, much to the regret of
her associates and the students and
-her many friends in the city. She
had done most excellent service dur
ing her connection of several years
with the school, and it will be difficult
to fill her place. The best wishes of
ali will accompany her. She leaves
Saturday for her home at Canandag-
4 ua, New York, but will make brief
stop in Chicago.
Miss Darling will probably leave
Wednesday morning for her home in
Boston. On June 9Th she will take a
steamer from Boston and go to Eng
land, and will spend couple of
months in that country, Scotland and
Ireland. She is anticipating very
pleasant vacation.
Miss Richards will leave Wednes-
day afternoon for her home at Balti-
more, and will also visit New York,
Washington and Annapolis, and will
then go to Oswego, n. Y. She will
return in time to teach a summer
school at Window.
The Misses Robbins expect to spend
the summer at Michigan watering
place, in company with their mother.
Miss Parker goes to her home at
Norwalk, Ohio, and after short
visit there will go to the University
of Chicago.
4 Miss Barr expects to spend the
summer at Seattle, Wash.
Miss Griffin will leave in about two
weeks for her home at Somerville,
Mass, but will stop in Chicago for a
short visit.
Miss Reid expects to spend the
most of her vacation in Mankato.
Miss Osborne will teach summer
school at Glencoe.
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ELEVEN TO SEVEN.
The Normals do up the Minneapolis
Ball Club.

The ball game between the Normal
school club and the East Side High
school club of Minneapolis, Saturday
afternoon, resulted in victory for
the Normal boys by score of eleven
to seven. The game was we'll played,
as the score indicates, and the very
large audience present was well salts
fed with the game.
The receipts of the Field Day
sports were about S35.
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These are the last few days for
paying real estate taxes before the
penalty is added, and the county
treasurer's force is having a rush of
business. The penalty attaches June
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To Whom 1t NAV Concern.

Notice is hereby given that no ball
games will be allowed at the city park
on Sunday in the future.
BY order of the mayor.
CHAs. YATES,
Chief of Police.
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-Brett's silk announcement will
please the ladies. Look it over.
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BRICK AND STONE-LAYERS.
New Members Taken in Last Satur-
day Night.

A meeting of the Brick and Stone-layers
union was held Saturday night at Union
hall. Eleven new members we're taken in
AS yet this is not permanently organized.
Stone-layers Union has been applied for
and after this arrives permanent officers
will be chosen
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-16
Municipal Pawnshops.


The movement for state regulation
pawnshops received It's great impetus
from Sayonarola, who liberated the
Florentines from oppression and gave
them popular institutions. Through
his instrumentality they were estab-
lished in the principal towns OF Italy,
and spread throughout Europe: Taa
FIRST mSAit IT -easata6fs6ment aata6fs IN the Meth
,sr5ands dates from the sixteenth cen.
fury. A Spanish priest Don Fran;
cisco Piquer, founded the moas ae
p;ete of Madrid in 1705, starting WIN
the modest capital Of five pence, Wn,en
he found In the offertory box he bad
placed in the church to receive contrl.
buttons for the institution. BY tae
and Of the seventeenth century tness
were monts de piete, formed more OK
less after the Italian model. In nosf
countries Of Europe. The charaetero
i.tics Of the original institutions re-
main with those Of to-day, afthougn
aey have long since ceased to be undes
fhe influence Of the churches. Tne
e,ain object which Sayonarole ana
stner early founders had in vtsw-the
,rotection Of the poor from Insurers
and their relief in periods Of Distress
Is still maintained, and the moats Dc
n,ete in all Latin countries are asso-
lated with public charities ana hosp'-
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-16

It affords genuine pleasure to learn
that there are parts Of the country an,
affected by the present financial and
Industrial depression. The following.
taken from a trustworthy contempor.
ary in Georgia, may be considered as
authentic: Reports from, various
counties in the, State show that farmers
and residents generally. have; nttie to
complain Of this winter. While the
season has been unusually ssevere and
the State has not escaped the depres-
sion common to the whole country. yet
nobody is suffering from hunger.
There is plenty Of hominy and corn,
and Georgia hogs have not been fatter
since we can remember" Hunger In
Georgia! Appetites going unappeased
with hominy, corn and hog in plenty!
What Is more succulent than hominy
cake? Nothing in the whole art OF
cookery, lest it be corn dodgers and
hog; or, what is more likely, hoecake.
with a piece Of Georgia bacon along.
side. Who, we ask Of titled chefs,
would order cinci. or henriettes, or
crullers, when he could have hoecake,
patted by Mammy's hand and fried on
g griddle fabricated with the fat Of
Georgia shote? We are assured on un-
impeachable authority that the Hon.
Hoke Smith discusses each morning be-
fore going to the department Of the In
terror six steaming hoecakes and
goodly portion Of a hog Of unbroken
Georgia lineage. And every Georgia
poet nibbles refectively at snowy hon,-
my cakes as he weaves his rhymes.
Glorious Georgia! Happy, contented,
well-fed Georgians! Though the world
be troubled with famine, pestilence and
bond issues, there Is plenty Of corn and
hominy on b: I'd, and the hogs have not
been fatter r'nce we can remember.
Hog and homt ny for one! Make It twol
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-16
HOW A TARIFF DEBATE SEEMS.
Senator Stanford's Little Story to II,
1ustrate Its Length.

Senator stanford's Little Story to IL
1ustrate Its Length.
The late Senator Stanford used to
tell good story to illustrate the weari4
ness felt at the eternal prolongation Of
debate on the tariff, which Is repro
duced by the Washington Star.
eve had," he said, "a Quaker neigh
Dor when was boy up among the
stony hills Of Albany County, New
York, and he kept everything in apple
pie order around his place. His pride
was his stone barn, next to that his
house and other small buildings, and
then his splendid stone walls around
every lot on the farm, which was a
large one. All this stone came Off his
place. Every spring his boys were put
to work early with the cattle and the
stone boat, hauling rock either for
fence OF for some building. One year
the old fellow decided to build a new
and larger spring house for his milk,
and the boys and cattle went to work
hauling stone for it.
zone day Cephas, the oldest boy,
came in to say that they'd got stone
enough hauled for the new spring
house.
"The old man put on his hat and went
out to see.
Thee thinks that Is enough, Ce-
phas| he said, as his gray eyes slowly
wandered over the huge pile Of rocks
the boys had got together.
ayes, father said Cephas.
"'Well, my son. replied the old man.
thee Is mistaken. Thee has not any
thing like enough. I'll tell thee how to
know when thee has enough stone for
any building
'The boys all gathered around him.
"Tt is this way, my lads. Thee IT.,
haul and haul until thee thinks thee mas
twice as many as thee thinks enough.
Then thee should turn in and haul as
many more. Then thee may know pre-
cisely where thee stands. Thee will
then have just enough stone hauled for
the building"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-16
A Rather on His Breast.

G. T.. McCloud, e shoe drummer OF
Portsmouth, Ohi@s was recently the
guest of Mr.. Harr Biggs, son Of the
proprietor of the 3iggs House, at his
Kentucky home, 1ear Tygart Greek.
He took with him his gun and fine
thoroughbred Irish setter, Fyonk--It
was a fortunate suggeatiSSr to that
caused him to to-. ,-.,e1Sf -. SfSlife. Ono
asfaf3eattnoon M6GIoud tiSd and Biggs strolled
over to the woods near Tygart Greek
for q shot at squirrel. The dog wat
tied up at the house. They had been
in the woods some time, when young
Bicss had occasion to return to the
house for something. McCloud went
Nd a ravine to shady nook, where ne
,ay down to sleep.
How long he slept he can't say, bu'
the terror of his awakening was be-
yona description. He awakened with
the consciousness Of some weight upon
his breast, and, before he saw what 1t
was, his nostrils were assailed by a
peculiar odor. Glancing down (he was
living on his back), the sight which
met his eyes we'll nigh petrifed him.
There coiled on his breast was full
crown rattlesnake. 1t was sleeping
peacefully, and for some time, which
seemed ages to the Mortified man, he
! was almost afraid to breath .est he
should awaken the coiled death on his
bosom. Presently Biggs returned and
his footsteps awakened the reptile,
which was instantly head and tail erect
awaiting the attack. Biggs at once
saw the horror Of the situation, but
was at q loss what to do. He feared
TO fire lest he might shoot his com
panion, and he also feared that If ne
didn't kill the snake instantly l!
would dash its fangs into the prostrate
man.
! While both men were thus stupetied
Tith fear the bushes again parted and
another actor was on the scene. f
WAS she noble dog. He at once say
MS masters peril, and crouching al
| most on the SIouuo, Ho "Ao"AJ ot-P-
toward the snake. The latter watched
every move of the dog, as if it knew
the duel was to the death. On camt
the dog, creeping slowly as snail
then. when within five feet, with on.
leap of almost lightnins-like rapld1tJ
he was on the snake. The boune
was so sudden that the snake had nc
time to strike, and before the two
men could realize what had happened
the reptile was torn in shreds. Th'
two men took the dog to the creek an:
thoroughly washed his month, and, t.
| their Joy, found no scratches. Ate
the excitement had passed, McSiout
sank in a faint, and was just able tt
get home. The dog, in his easernes
to follow his master, had broken hi
fastenings. It can be easily guesse'
that no money could buy the dog now
st. Louis Republic.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-03-16
DANGEROUS.

"Look at these bottles" said we'll
known druggist; "do you notice any
thing peculiar about them?"
He pointed to an assortment Of bot
ties that were about to be packed up
for customer. Each one bore label
marked in plain letters 'Poison." :"
There were also deaths heads and
crossbones beneath the labels. The
bottles were Of all sizes and sorts.
"What does it mean? Wholesale
suicide-hey?"
'tNot by any means. Those are the
toilet essences Of q young woman Of
-.--A---7sA sAey are prescriptions fnr:
tiEctuTes, snaa------s -s~,-.7--"rv77Fs.a.a- e
ammonia, out we must mark them ali:
80 that in case juvenile in the fam.
ily should drink Of their contents a
coroner's jury would exonerate U.s..
See"
"Alas," murmured the other man as
he gazed on the deadly assortment, ito
this complexion have we come at last?
and he gave an inward thanksgiving
that he was still a bachelor.