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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-12-20

UNCLE SAM serves notice on one
John Bull that he will! permit no
robustness about his right to demand
a strict compliance with the Monroe
doctrine, and as guarantee of good
faith that he means to keep his word
and allow no violation of contract, a
bill was introduced in the Senate yes
terday directing the president to
strengthen the military forces by ad-
ding 100000 infantry rifles, 1000
guns for field artillery and not ex-
ceeding 5000 heavy guns for fortifica-
tlon. The sum of 100000 is made
Immediately available. There is, at
this time, no occasion for temporiz-
ing with the momentous question at
issue. Great Britain was asked to
aroltrate the boundary lines of Ven
eZuela and declined. Ii this country
is TO maintain herself with anything
like becoming dignity John Bull must
either be made to come to the reason
aole terms suggested, desist from in
truding'upon neutral grounds, or par
take of a dose of heroic medicine ad-
mlnistered by Uncle Sam. The ''old
man" on this side stands pat, and j.
b. will be made to understand that
our liberties, thrice bought at the aw-
ful price of patriots blood, will not he
terrorized into tame submission by
the Wagging Of the British lions
tail
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-12-20
EAGLE LAKE.

Mrs. Albert Ewing gave recital at
the M. E. church Sunday evening.
The attendance was good and the en-
tertainment seemed to be enjoyed by
all.
Arthur Moon, of TivOli, has moved
into the house lately occupied by
Willie Wizard.
David Away, who has been can
vassing in the southern part of the
county for nursery stock, is expected,
home to spend the holidays.
Several gentlemen from Mankato
were here Monday and Tuesday hunt
ng rabbits, and they carried away a
large number of them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-12-20
FIRE INSURANCE.

The excessive fire insurance rates
which have been forced upon the peo-
pie of Minnesota for the past four or
five years has caused general pro-
test all along the line until finally a
meeting was called in Minneapolis of
property owners and an organization
formed to be known as ''Tbe Mime
sofa Fire Insurers Association
Some very important information
was brought out at this meeting, and
plenty of evidence was presented to
show that the rates of insurance in
this state are far in excess of legimate
profits and much higher than those in
effect elsewhere. Here are some
figures given by Mr.. S. L. Johnson in
a carefully written paper read before
the meeting. He claims that we are
paying $3.50 per $1,000, while the
country at large is only paying $500.
The average rate in Minnesota for
twenty-one years has been 1910 per
$1,000, the average loss SS.15, leaving
an excess Of premiums over losses for
this period of 1896 per 81, 200. The
average rate of the whole country for
thirty-four years has been 1888 per
81, 900, average losses S5.04, leaving an
excess of premiums over losses for
that period of 1929 per 81, 900. While
Minnesota's ratio of losses to prem
ium collected are at the top, there
are others as high and we are only 3
per cent above the country at large,
and our premium rate is $3.50 or 65
per cent above the average of the
country
Such figures as these oughj to open
the eyes Of property owners suffici-
emily Ito demand reform in fire
insurance rates.
Mr.. K. kneutson, of Mankato, of
whom there is probably not better
informed man in the northwest on
fire insurance, read valuable paper
on "Incendiarism and Its Bearing on
National Economy which was re-
ceived with interest. Mr.. K. was
made member of the executive
committe of the new association and
L. P. Hunt was elected one of the
Vice-Presidents.
An invitation has been extended
to all fire insurance organizations of
reputable standing to come into our
state and in fair and legal way COM
pete for business, members of the as
ISOLATION pledging support and en-
enlargement.
Excessive fire insurance rates must
go. The Citizens Fire Insurance as
ISOLATION organized in Mankato some
thing over year ago has already
saved large amount of money to
its policy holders, and it has grown
to point far in excess of what was
anticipated when it started business.
Cooperation in insurance is no expert
ment. 1t has proven eminently sue
cessful in the east and can be made
just as much of success in the west.
1t is rapidly growing in popularity
and strength wherever introduced.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-12-20
RAPIDAN.

The dance at the shop last Wednes-
day evening was well attended and all
present had an enjoyable time.
The school in District 66 will give
an entertainment Friday evening of
this week. There will be supper
served at Fred Bosin's the same even
ing.
There was pleasant party at VIM.
Just's last Saturday evening. Mr..
just had the misfortune to lose his
hog house by fire the same night.
The ladies in District 100 are very
busy getting ready for the Christmas
tree.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-12-20
First insertion Dec 2O-Jan 3,

ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF Blne
- ~ Earth-ss In Probate Court, Special
Term, December 18th, 1895.
In the matter of the estate of Victor II
Thompson, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Mary
E.Thompson executrix of the last will and tesla
ment and of the estate of Victor H Thomp.
son. deceased, representing among
other things that she has fully administered said
estate, and praying that time and place be fixed
Tor examining and allowing the final account of
her administration, and for the assignment of
the residue OF said estate to the parties entitled
thereto by law.
1t is ordered, That said account be examined.
and petition heard, by this Court, on Tuesday,
the 14th day OF January, A. D, 1896, at 10
O'Clock a. M. at the Probate office in the City
OF Mankato, in said county.
And it is further ordered, That notice
thereof be Given to all persons interested by
publishing this order once in each week
for three successive weeks, prior to said day
OF hearing in the Mankato Free Press, a weekly
newspaper printed and published at the
City OF Mankato in said county.
Dated at the city of Mankato, the Il th day
OF December, A. d. 1895.
By the Court
tSeal.I GEO. W. MEAD,
Judge of Probate
LoRIN CRAY,
Attorney for Executrix,
MankatO MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-12-20

Invitations are out for reception
to be given Tuesday evening, Dec.
3lst, at The Saulpaugh, by a club of
twenty-four young ladies bearing
the Greek letter name, Beta Mu Kai
Gamma. Dancing will be the amuse-
ment, and those who have been favor
ed with invitations are anticipating
delightful time
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-12-20

John Doyle, an out of town wit
ness in the OFT case in the district
court, was arrested last night for dis
orderly conduct and in the police
court this morning pleaded guilty and
was fined SIS and costs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-12-20
Bids For County Wood.

Bids for wood for county use will
be received at County Auditors of
ice up to Dec. 10Th, 300 O'Clock D,
M. Bids will be for $50 cords soft
wood and for 100 cords dry oak, to he
delivered as called for up to Feb. LIST,
1876. CHAs. GRAF,
Chairman County Board
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-12-20

Miss Gillen, the young daughter of
John Gillen, aged. about eighteen
years old, died this morning, at the
residence, 42O State street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-12-20
new PACKING FIRM.
A WEALTHY CHICAGO FlRrl MAY
MOVE TO MANKATO.

Decker s. Unrath will next week
Make a Proposition for the Purchase
of the Cassidy Plant-If They Get 1t
They Will 1ove Here. ). lAac-
beth Receives Notice to Vacate Jan.
Ist-Possession to be Given Marcn
ref if the Deal Goes Through.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-12-20

I'VE have no voters in our line.
All our goods are nice, new, fresh and
clean. MODEL CLOTHING & SHOE
HOUSE.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-09-14
THE CASTOR OIL PLANT.
In India 1t Serves Many Purposes, But No
Medicine Is Made from IL.

In India It Serves Many Purposes, But No
Medicine Is Made from 1T.
The castor oil plant, from the brown
seeds of which this useful oil is ex-
tracted, is among the tropical plants
that grow readily here during the sum-
mer, and its deep metallic green, muchly
y,nated leaves make 1t an ornamental
plant.
The writer, in walking by the ar
senal in Central park with friend who
has spent several years in India, was
surprised to hear what really useful
plant it Is.
''The plant" said a friend, land
many OF its virtues had been known in
India for centuries, but it Is fact,
nevertheless that the first of this oil
was exported to Europe from the West
Indies near the end of the eighteenth
century. In India the oil is much used
as an illuminant. If the oil has been
cold drawn and has been carefully
and properly separated, there is mono
better. Another thing in it's favor is
that, owing to its slow combustion, a
saving of one-quarter to one-half Is
made by using it, as compared with
other oils. 1t makes an excellent lubri-
cant, and is much used in the dressing
of tanned hides and skins. The ma
tives use it largely for preserving their
water buckets, and without it the
'beeste wallah, or water-carrier, would
have to renew his leather bag or bucket
in which he carries the water around
much oftener than he does now.
"The 'syce,' or groom, uses it to keep
the 'sahib's' harness in good order, and
valuable attribute of the oil is, es-
pecially in such a climate as India, that
It repcls rats and vermin. In Assam
the plant is widely cultivated as food
for the silk worm. The stalks, which
give an excellent pulp, are used for
matching purposes. The oilcake is
largely consumed as fuel, and is also
used as manure. In Jeyporc. the pal
ace, public offices and streets are light
cd with gas made from a cheap variety
of castor oil, grown for the purpose.
The natives use the leaves as fodder for
their cattle, declaring that it increases
the yield of milk. One thing they have
not succeeded yet in doing in India,
and that is to produce marketable
medicinal oil. This is chiefly made in
France, Belgium and England, from
the exported seeds, Bombay doing a
large export trade in this industry
n. y. Tribune.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-09-14
STARVING TO DEATH.
FOR the First Few Days the Suffering II
Said to BE Intense.

FOR the First Few Days the Suffering Is
Said to BE Intense.
For the first two days through which
a strong and healthy man is doomed to
exist upon nothing his sufferings are
perhaps more acute than in the remain
ing stages; he feels an inordinate, I'M
speakablc craving ut the stomach night
and day. The mind runs upon beef,
bread and other substances, but still,
in great measure, the body retains its
strength. On the third and fourth
days, but especially on the fourth, this
incessant craving gives place to n sink
ing md weakness of the stomach, ac-
companied by nausea. The unfortunate
sufferer still desires food, but with
loss of strength he loses that eager
craving which he felt in the earlier
stages. Should he chance to get n NOR
sci of food he swallows it with n wolfish
avidity, but five minutes afterward his
si;fferings are more intense than ever.
He feels as il he had swallowed liv-
ing lobster, which is clawing and feed
ing upon the very foundation of his
existence.
On the fifth day his cheeks suddenly
appear hollow and sunl<en, his body
attenuated, his color is ashy pale and
his eyes wild, CLASSY and cannibalistic.
The different parts of the system now
war with each other. The stomach
callsupon the legs to go with it in quest
of food; the legs, from weakness, re-
fuse. Tho sixth day brings with it IN
tense suffering, although the pangs of
hunger are lost in an overpowering
languor and sickness. The head be-
comes dizzy; the ghosts of well-remcm-
bcred dinners pass in hideous process
sion through the mind. The seventh
day comes, bringing increasing lassi-
tudc and further prostration of
strength. The arms hang listlessly;
the legs drag heavily. The desire for
food is still left to degree, but it must
be brought, not sought. The miserable
remnant of life which still hangs to the
sufferer is Il burden almost too grievous
to be borne; yet his inherent love of
existence induces desire still to pre-
serve 1t II 1t can be saved without n tax
on bodily exertion. The mind wanders.
At one moment he thinks his weary
limbs cannot sustain him a mile; the
next he is endowed with unnatural
strength, and il there be certainty of
rclisf before him, dashes bravely and
strongly forward, wondering whence
proceeds his new and sudden impulse.
Current Literature.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-09-14

of the scenery to the strange behavior
of an old horse confined in u pasture by
the roadside. The creature seemed
bent upon attracting the clergyman's
notice; it pranced, snorted and beat the
fence with it's forcfcet, keeping all the
time in line with the slowly moving
cbaise. Wondering little as to the
cause of such singular conduct, the
clergyman drove along to the pasture,
and then turned from it down u road
which branched off in an opposite di-
rection. As he did so, he was startled
by cry of such human agony from the
poor creature in the pasture TINT he in
stantly stopped his horse and looked
back.
There, at the corner of the fence, she
stood, her neck thrxst despairingly for
ward, trembling in every muscle of her
body, her eyes fixed upon him with an
expression of utter, helpless misery,
which strangely moved the tender
hearted clergyman. He now discovered
that the head and face of the animal
bore marked resemblance to his lost
Diana. Impressed by the likeness he
obeyed sudden impulse, and drove
rapidly back to farmhouse near the
pasture, where he found the farmer
just getting up from his twelve o'clock
dinner.
Friend" said the clergyman, sis
that your horse in the field yonder?"
Eyes. the mares mine. I've had her
about twenty years"
Twenty years! May ask where
you got her, 'friend?"
~ bought her of peddler who cheat
ed my wife on o gingham gown, but he
didn't cheat me on that horse"
Diana! As sure as I'm alive!" cried
the clergyman, starting excitedly for
the pasture, followed by the astonished
farmer. He entered the field, and the
moment the old mare caught sight of
him she rushed wildly forward, snort
ing with delight. Old and faded, rough
and lame, the clergyman still unmis-
takably recognized his lost beauty; and
oh, the Joy of Dianal Tcnderly she
licked her masters hands and face, low
ingly nestled her head upon his Shout
der, and ut last, with something like
her old coqucttish ways, took the rim
of his hat daintily between her teeth,
and, lifting it from his head, replaced
It hindside beforc.--Our Dumb An
finals.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-09-14

a justice of the peace and orter know
about these things and / wish you'd
tell me-"
But Mr.. Gallup didn't. He straight
ened up and cast a glance ut Mrs. Gal
lup, but he had, nothing to say. She
sobbed three sobs and shed fourteen
tears while waiting, and when it was
apparent that he had no opinion to add
vance she said:
Mrs. Bebee says If she was to die
and Bebee was to marry agin she'd
come back as speerit and haunt his
wife, but that's not my way. You kin
git one as soon as you please arter I'm
gone, and won't never bother her.
spose you'll paint the kitchen floor fur
her, and if she wants the pigpen white
washed twice q year you won't say
word. There's another thing about
angels, samuel When they are tookin'
sick in the night what's done fur 'em
and who does it? And was thinkin'
only this mornin' that never tried to
fly in all my life, and that I'd probably
break my neck unless was introduced
to some angel who'd show me how to
flap my wings"
Mr.. Gallup had driven on the hoop
and he now moved over to take the
sag out of the woodshed door. Mrs.
Gallup squoze out six tears, took q
hearty snuff of the camphor, and rose
up to say:
"Mebbe the clock stopped because it
was run down, and mebbc the wind
bowed that yaller bowl off the table,
and perhaps tho Lord hasn't sent fur
me arter all. Would you be disap-
pointed, Samuel, il l was to live on,
and you couldn't colt around and 60 to
the circus and marry young gal?
'spose you would, but I'm in the Lords
hands. If lie calls fur me to flap my
flappin' wings and soar away I'll hev
to go, but if He decides that kin stay
on till arter I've made my cucumber
pickles and applc-butter it hain't fur
me to rebel. / guess III go in and
look around and see whether I'm goin'
to die or not"
Mr. Gallup didn't know when she
went, being busy at the door. He had
probably forgotten that such W oman
existed when she called to him, half an
hour later, from the kitchen door:
Samuel, you watch out fur tramps
and tin-peddlers while run over and
tell Mrs. Robinson that I'm goin' to set
emptins tonight and she kin hev all
she wants to-morrer il they don't sour
on me!'-Detroit Free Press.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-09-14

pulls the suspended contrivancc along,
and another does the hosting and low
ering of the bucket Sometimes in
stead of bucket the tackle carries a
huge bowlder that has been loosened
and encircled with chain. The trestlc
extends for n distance of nearly three
hundred feet, which is scarcely more
than short city block, and it is
mounted on little casters running on
rails, so that when occasion requires
the whole thing can be showed along to
keep pace with the work. At street
crossings, ordinary teams can easily
pass between the upright frames. At
present the system here described is
being used to open trench in Boston
twenty-eight feet wide and thirty feet
deep. One of these days it is posi-
BILE that the men with pick and shovel
will be replaced with cxcavating scoops
driven by machinery.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-09-14
Tho speed of Electricity.

The speed of electricity under the
most favorable conditions is now estab-
lished to be 10000 miles n second.
What this enormous speed implies is
somewhat dimly suggested by an illus
tration recently used by the eminent
scientist, Sir Robert Bell. Suppose
that row of telegraph posts $4,000
miles long were erected around the
earth ut the equator. Suppose that a
wire were stretched upon these posts
for this circuit of 5000 miles, and that
then another complete circuit was
taken by the same wire around the
same posts, and then another, and yet
another. In fact, let the wire be
wound no Tower than seven times COM
pletely about this great globe. We
should then find that an electric signal
sent into the wire at one end would ac-
complish the circuit in one second Of
time
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-09-14

Although in dying condition, she had
gone back to the bedroom for the
camphor bottle, and by its aid had
ventured forth.
Samuel" she began as she sat down
on an old box with her back to the
structure, 'the Lord giveth and the
Lord taketh away, and we can't help
ourselves. I'm about to be TOXIN.
I've got my summons, and be-
fore you hev fed the hogs and MIXED
the COW shall be f1appin' my angelic
wings. i cum out here to tell you
three or four things before / expire.
Mrs. johnson owes me seven eggs and
two drawin's of tea, and no matter how
much she cries at my funeral you don't
want to let her off. Mrs. Sam White
owes me starch and pepper and bakin'
powder, and even II she leads the sing
in you want to make her pay her
debts. Some wives would go right on
aud die and never think of these
things, but that amt my way. Mrs.
Hopkins has my quilt-frames, and Mrs
Greedy has had one Of my flatirons fur
three weeks After the funeral-sftcr
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-09-14

the woodshed door wouldn't shut, and
at three o'clock in the afternoon Mr..
Gallup came home to tinker things.
He found the kitchen door open and
walked in and looked around for Mrs.
Gallup, but she was not to be seen.
He had gotten hammer and nails from
the woodshed and was about to go out
to the hen house, when Mrs. Gallup
family called him from the downstairs
bedroom. Mr.. Gallup stood irresolute
for a moment, and then went in to
her. She was lying on the bed with
towel around her head and the family
Bible in her hands
$50 my prayers hev bin answered"
sighed Mrs. Gallup, as she feebly
opened her eyes. samuel, | prayed
that you might git here in time to kiss
me on the chin and say good-by, and
you are here. | hev just three minutes
to livc"
Mr.. Gallup ought to have been very
much startled and upset, but he
wasn't He scratched his head and
made purring sound and took the
camphor bottle off the bureau and
shifted heartily at its contents.
You'd bin gone about an hour"
said Mrs. Gallup, in n stronger voice,
land was jest sayin' TO myself that
I'd probably live twenty years yet,
when the Lord suddenly called me.
Yes, Samuel, warnin' was sent me
that i must prepar' to spread my
golden wings and flap from airth
away. ! was lookin' right atthe clock
when it stopped with sort of whirr,
and OF the same mint that big yaller
bowl in which make custards fell off
the table and broke all to smash.
That's exactly what happened to Mrs.
jackson and Mrs. Srnallman aforc
they died, and Elder Spconer said it
was the Lords way of tellin' 'em that
they'd better git ready fur everlastin'
bliss. Samuel, don't you want to kiss
my chin and promise me you won't
take a,second wife till I've bin dead
n year?"
Mr.. Gallup evidently didn't. He
took a second sniff at the canphor bot
tie. and then turned and went out into
the Kitchen and from thence to the
woodshed, to find an old bootleg from
which to cut Il hinge for the henhousc
door He found what he wanted, and
was ready to go about his work when
Mrs. Gallup appeared, She had left
the Bible behind but the towel was
still tied around her head, and she had
slipped her feet into her shoes without
tying them up.
I'm sorry that shan't be here to
get your supper, Samuel" she said, as
she leaned up against the kitchen
door; it'll he the first supper I've
MISSED fur twenty-onc years, but
when person is called, she must go
You'll hev to make out on cold vittles
fur once, and as I'll be lynn dead in
the house, mebbe your appetite will be
sorter blunted. Who do You think
you'd like to hev sit up with the corpse
tonight, Samuel? / did think I'd like
tohcv Mrs. Teachout and Mrs. Gregory.
but both of 'em are awful eaters and
great hands to look around through
closets and drawers. Mebbe you'd bet
ter git Mrs. Watkins and Mrs. Tyler.
They won't want much to eat, and
they are SIGH gossips they won't hev
time TO look around"
Mr. Gallup walked down the path
leading to the barn and turned aside
to the henhouse. One of the leather
hinges on the door had worn out, and
he was knocking the pieces off with
his hammer when Mrs. Gallup arrived.