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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-02
MANKATo FREE Press.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 1895,
THE WHEAT MARKET.

In it's editorial on wheat for the
mast week the Minneapolis Tribune. III
referring to the figuring OF the crop
-eynerts and statisticians, says: Inc
more learned of this class nave puU
their pencils to work to determine as
IN how much wheat is used per capita
in this country and according TO the
latest to hand we find that 70 ousl-
els no longer satisfied each heao' ouC
57-1O is more nearly the figure Tor our
home consumption. which If true
would leave us without anything W
export at the end of the year. FROM
reading a vast amount OF hgures pro
and con about our crop we have come
to the conclusion that it IS not ailh-
cult to make any estimate nj the
facts if we first assume the 1acIs; anu
as no one really knows what the ylelo
was last year. it may be equally au-
missable to adopt a new estimate OF
consumption or to adopt dlllerenO
estimate of the crop. Wheat estl-
mates are, and inevitably must DE
largely Hypothetical until the agrlcui-
tural department ceases "monKeylns
with its own returns in the supposed
interests of the farmers or SPECTATORS,
or both. AS it is the trade OF the
country is thoroughly at sea.
1t is generally calculated that the
American people consume 2lO,OOO,Ooo
bushels per annum. Under the new
system of computation we shall re-
uuire 65,000,000 bushels more than
that. Hence our solicitude about
there being enough to go around. The
latest advices from England were that
Liverpool and London were becoming
anxious about supplies because OF the
slackening of exports from Argentine
and Russias during the past week.
This had a stiffening effect at Liver
pool and a consequent rise on this
side. 1t is we'll not to be carried away
with that notion, however. 1t is true
that there'rmay be an immediate
shortage in England and Europe, but
remember that their harvest is now
on the same as ours, and will shortly
begin to move'if prices show an in
ducement. Moreover, it must not be
forgotten that although the Argen-
tine has practically ceased shipping
to Europe, that it is only two short
monthsa when they will be able to
make contracts on their crop for flu
ture delivery. They are not out of
the race, as asserted in some quarters,
by any means. The European crops
promise to be somewhat short Of last
year, and that the demand will likely
be larger than usual, but that is no
reason why we should entertain eX-
travagant figures for what we have to
sspare.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-02
THE BUSINESS WORLD.

In their trade review of the past
week r. u. Dun & Co. says: "This
is not the season for the tide Of bust
ness to rise, butt there is preceived
scarcely any shrinkage except that
which comes naturally with midSum-
mer heat. The yolume,of new bust
ness is small compared with recent
months, but large enough to encourage
more openings of lOng-closed works
and more advances in returns to labor.
Important strikes show that the adj
vance is not enough for some, but the
strikes seem not more threatening
than week ago"
The export demand for wheat is
dull and the exports for the past week
have been light The iron and steel
market still remains firm, and prices
in many lines. have advanced, and
this has tended to induce better
feeling in the business world. The
textile trade reports a better out
look, there being larger demand for
both cotton and wooden goods. The
wool market is stronger than for some
time past, owing to the closeness
which the manufactured product has
been used up. Further increase of
wages are reported from various
quarters, and many new enterprises
are being engaged in. Increased
wages means increased demand for
manufactured and farm products, and
hence better times.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-02
is HE A MURDERER:
JACOB EFRIEUND BROUGHT FROM
BLUE EARTH CITY.
He is Lodged in Jail on a Most Seri=
Gus Charge== Clara Ober's Body
Found in the Mill Pond Yesterday
Suspicion Fixed Upon Frieund and
Mob tries to Lynch Him=-He De-
mics the Charge

odCOO lCuLu was OlOuSuU w UulS
city at IL 80 o'clock Wednesday on
the freight train from Blue Earth
City, in the custody of Sheriff Sandy
Mcdonald, and was committed to the
county jail on the charge of murder
in the first degree. His hearing will
come of next Monday, when he will
be taken back to Blue Earth City for
the purpose.
Clara Ober, girl about twenty
years of age, was missed Monday night
and yesterday morning a searching
party went out after her. Her body
was found in the pool below the mill
dam at l:3O o'clock yesterday after
noon, and those who found it thought
they saw marks of violence upon it.
Suspicion pointed to Frieund, and he
was openly charged with causing the
girls ruin, strangling her and throw
ing her body into the mill pond. An
angry crowd of citizens soon gathered
together and surrounded his place of
business and held him a prisoner I'M
til the sheriff arrived, when he was
taken and locked up in the court
house. The mob broke in the front
windows of his saloon and restaurant,
and wanted to hang him. They hung
about the court house good part of
the afternoon and night and made
threats, but as they lacked leader
they gradually dispersed to their
homes as the night advanced. There
was great deal of excitement, but
no violence was offered to Frieund
this morning when he was taken to
the train by the sheriff.
The appearance of the girls body
indicated that she had been dead
twelve hours when found. The Ques-
tion is whether she committed suicide
or was murdered. She left note for
her sister saying that her ruin had
been accomplished by a saloon keeper.
On the other hand it is claimed that
she had threatened to commit suicide
and had written to others that she
had intended to do so.
Frieund is man about forty-iye
years, with flowing mustache and
goatee. He is pleasant appearing
man, and was formerly resident OF
Lake Crystal, where he conducted a
branch store for the Star Clothing
House, of this city. He afterwards
moved to Blue Earth City and has
! been engaged in the saloon business
for some years, and has also conducted
a restaurant adjoining. He is mar
ried man. Soon after being placed in
| jail he was interviewed by a FREE
PRESS reporter who he said was the
first newspaper man to speak with
| him since his arrest. He gave
substantially the following account OF
the affair:
! "MiSS Ober's mother has abused hel
SO that myself and wife took the young
lady to live with US. She and my
wife became great friends and she has
continued to live with US. Some time
ago her mother took her back, but
Clara left her two days later and came
back to us. Owing to talk around
town she wanted to leave US some
time ago. She threatened Mon
day, in the presence of my
self and the town marshal.
to commit suicide. | also understand
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-02
FIRE AT WELLS.
A $4,000 BLAZE VISITS THAT
TOWN.

A Number of Business Houses Swept
Away Early This norning--Nearly
Thirty Horses Burned in a Livery
Stable=-One Man Badly Injured
While Helping Resist the Flames
Only One=Fourth the Loss Met by
Insurance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-02
TALKS THROUGH ITS HAT.

In labored article last evening the
Revie,0 attempts to show that the
FREE PRESS was mistaken in it's posi-
tion Saturday evening as to the legal
lily 81 the electric light bonds, and
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-02

That Tired Feeling should be over
come at once or it may end most
seriously. Take Hoods Sarsaparilla
now and prevent sickness and suffer
ing later in the season.
Hood IS Pills are the best family ca
thartic and liver medicine. Harmless,
reliable, sure.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-02

Stephen Hunter died at the hos
pital Wednesday, Of dropsy. He
entered the hospital May 26tn. He
leaves two sons.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-02

because it FREE Press
ieves that the proceed
tive in the least degree,
dertaken the job of de,
establishment of a light
!. he city, and if it can Gre
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-02

"MatrOis Of BesceU0le1it Home
and knowing the good DR.. Miles Nervine
has done me, my wish to help others, over
comes my dislike for the publicity, this
letter may give me. In Nov. and Dec, $685.
The inmates had the "LGGrippe,"
and was one OF the first. Resuming duty
too soon, with the care of so many sick.
did not regain my health, and in a month
T6ec0nee so debiLitdteE and nervous
from sleeplessness and the drafts made on
my vitality, that it was a question if could
go on. A dear friend advised me to try
DIR. Miles Restorative Nes.Uine.
I took 2 bottles and am happy to say, am
in better health than ever. still continue
ITS occasional sGse, as az sserVe food,
as my work is very trying. letter adj
dressed to Milwaukee, Wis, will reach me-"
June 6, 1894. MRS. laura @. PHOENIX.
DR.. Miles Nervine is sold on a positive
guarantee that the first bottle will benefit.
All druggists sell it at 81, 6 bottles for S. or
1t will be sent, prepaid, on receipt of price
by the DR.. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind.
DIR. Miles Nervine
Restores Health
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-02

Sold throughout the world. Price,
Potter Drug and Chem. Corp, sole Pro.
prietors, Boston. gy-" How to Cure
Skin and Blood Diseases" mailed free.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-04-06

father was sceptial about my going into
debt so much, but after year or two he
saw that we meant business, and so very
kindly helped us to $500. With that and
what we saved ourselves, our debt of 81,
200 was paid in seven years.
After this having a little ready cash,
invested it in Northern Pacific railroad
bonds and lost about Sl00. In 1895 |
bought an adjoining lot of 20 acres for
1900, running into debt again 5000. But
this was soon paid: also about $3.50 laid out
in repairs on the house and barn. In 1885
| bought another farm for 81, 500 and
assumed the mortgage and other claims
against it amounting to So, 700. | had
some cash on hand, which reduced the debt,
to So, 600 About this time my son was
married and gave him my note for 81, 900
which | afterward paid. My father died
in 1887 and received 81 200 from his estate,
and in 1892 sold my former farm for enough
to pay all my obligations and leave a small
balance to my creditin the bank, but, owing
to the depreciation in real estate values, ]
had to sell it for 81 300 less than | paid
for it. But it often occurs that conquerors
are taken away in the hour of victory; and
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-04-06
ELKTON PULP WORKS STREET VIEW.

of a few dollars which intended to raise
by selling the calf, and except for that
could keep it as well as not, proposed to
him that he buy my calf and one of our
neighbor'> that would match it, and so
have some stock of his own-a proposition
quickly accepted, and from that time with
ownership came ii quickened interest in all
the work of the FARM but particularly in
the comfort of the animals in winter and
to increase productiveness of the fields in
summer that he could have sufficient to
feed them as he liked through the winter
As they grew up he broke them to drive,
and from the time they We're four till now
they Or their representatives purchased by
the proceeds OF their sale have made the
major part of the working team of my
farm, So that what was given him as a
privilege brought profit to myself as we'll.
As they became understandable. they were
his to sell when he chose and the money
obtained his to use-invest again or put in
bank as he saw tit-generally kept invested
in cattle us most profitable Once OF twice
have lent him money to buy particularly
promising pair before he thought his others
We're quite fitted for the market, and by
thus trading he Las acquired the nabit of
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wagon that bought for 50, lumber
sleigh for -, and a pillow worth 81.
| had good health, was not afraid of work
and did not know the taste of liquor or
tobacco. And better than that even, had
an excellent wife and one dear little boy.
My wife was the treasurer of our little
society and we advised together in every
move we made. We went on the principle
of paying for everything at the time it was
bought and not to buy anything that we
could make ourselves or raise on the farm
My wife cut and sewed rags and wovc them
into nice and durable carpets: she also spun
wool and flax and made grain bags, towels
and stockings. | raised flax, corn, oats.
buckwheat, potatoes and rye.
We did not deny ourselves any neceSS-
any of life; in fact we INDUCED in luxuries
even, as we could pay for them. Neither
did We Scimp in the education of our
children or in the support of the church of
which we were members We purchased
books and had papers and magazines,
attended PRAYER meetings, worked hard,
economical and prospered. Yves sold butter
beef cattle, veal calves, sheep, lambs, wool,
pigs, hams, apples pears. currants plum".
hay, corn, oats, and buck wheat. My
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-04-06

Judging points in cattle that some men
many years his senior would be glad to
possess. As he grew older | told him he
might have the last two winters of his
minority for himself, if he would help me
summers,
As "A result | have had good team
nearly all the time since 81 to use; it and
my other neat stock had been more care
fully tended, and now at his majority he
has snug in the bank for savings $500
$500 from his steers and trades 5000 from
his two winters work--not large sum
surely, but along with it knowledge of
stock, how to feed and care for it to have it
thrive: habits of observation of methods of
raising crops to best advantage; self-reliance
as to times Of changing selling and buying
that otherwise might have taken some
years after his majority to acquire. For,
unfortunately, too much paternalism in
private as in national affairs does not con
tribute to independence of the citizen to
his and the nations loss. Coming years
will not bring any more thorough enjoy
ment probably than was often his at the end
of the day 8 work with his first pair, when
he would say, "Old Mig, you're tired |
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-04-06
IT. CN%rz
MsizssxtIEA,RF2r1@GARpE@
GETTING ON IN THE WORLD BY
FARMING.

How one New York State farmer did it
"a simple story that conveys its lesson to
farmers in every state.
was married at % and my wife was -.
We were school teachers The first five
years of our married life we were in part
nership with my father in general farming.
But as "A rule, think that partnership in
farming is poor ship to sail in We did
fairly well, but we had growing desire to
have little home all our own. Accord
ingly in 1853 purchased IS acres Of what
was considered poor land for 81, 500 The
buildings were fair. We had saved from
our earnings rs teachers and from our live
years partnership, and with what our
parents had given us,-S1 900, so that we
hogan life in our new home with debt of
$1,000
We had two horses, four COWS. 1--WE
yearlings, one pig, six hens, lumber
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-04-06
TO KEEP A BOY ON THE FARM.

Very often we see in the papers articles
the farm, and many times they are written
by those who hav, no sons and often by
those quite unacquainted with farm re-
New England boy was induced to become
interested in farm life that perhaps other
farmers may see possibilities for their sons
for mutual benefit.
In 1874 my boy was given at birth ten
dollars for his name, which i put at per
cent interest for him. When he was eight
years old he liked to help me care for the
cattle, and one black steer calf he had quite
IA fancy for. As at that time was in need
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-04-06
WHAT TO LEAVE A SON,

If my choice were free | would rather
give my boy the memory of fairly happy
and untrammelled life up to 20 and leave
him nothing then but consequent reason
able optimism an unsapped courage and a
disposition to regard money as means
rather than an end, than keep him face to face
with specter of possible poverty, fill him
full of premature cares and leave him
1000 or S25, 600 year and no memories,
or well ground, healthy tastes, or world to
live in indeed except such as he commonly
sets out to make for himself under these
circumstances, which is worse than MOTH
ing.-Scribner's Magazine.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-04-06

the dust invariably present in dwellings
and in the streets, there must be added the
innumerable minute cells of vegetable
origin necessarily floating in the air, and
on complete view the dust produced by
the disintegration of meteors by contact
with our atmosphere must also be men
toned.
DIST accordingly consists of portions of
which decay by natural processes, and are
reduced to powder by any means whatever.
Few of its constituents can be recognized
by the naked eye. The mscroscope alone
can detect the many, and especially those
of the greater Importance.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-04-06
ORIGIN OF DUST.

Dust is to il large extent a product Of
human activity. In houses and workshops,
on the highways, and in the streets, every
where there is wear and tear of things, and
the product is always dust, The wearing
and cleansing of our clothing is continually
breaking up its iibers into minute particles,
and the friction of clothing on the skin
carries away the scales of the epidermis,
which are constantly being shed and
renewed.
Every contact Of human feet horses
hoofs, and the wheels of vehicles wears
away PARTICLES of iron and stone. The
effects of the weather and the alterations
of cold and heat &isintegrate all exposed
surfaces. TO these PARTICLES, which form
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-04-06

as though the vessels were dancing ito
from the intense heat When a thing is
cooking you can't make it cook any faster
without spelling it by turning or drying it
up too fast. So it is with heating stove.
Ii you let the coal in the latrobe all get on
fire at once it will drive you out of the
room with heat but it all burns to white
ashes in an hour, when by feeding down
properly it would have sutliced for whole
Inv
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-04-06
CARE OF FUEL.

Most servants, and indeed, too many
house wives, burn a great deal too much
fuel in cooking. 1t is simply waste to fill
up the crate with coal and then punch and.
poke till it nearly melts the top off the
stove, only to 80 through the process again
is burning, a small shovelful at a time will
keep tn oven in prime condition and cook
everything on top of the stove just as fast
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-04-06

so it was with my dear wife, who fell u
victim to the grip, Just in the hour of
triumph, thus leaving my daughter and
myself to struggle on alone, looking for
ward to the time when we shall meet her
in the better land My advice to the
young men of our land in this Marry a
good wife, buy a farm, be honest industri-
Gus saving trust in God, and 90 ahead
American Agriculturst.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-04-06

know, but you must carry me home, and
when we get there | will take good care OF
you" Suiting the action to the word and
mounted on his back, he would ride to the
barn where, instead of neglect and dirty
stall, as is too often the case with cattle,
careful grooming and nice bedded stall
waited for them-thrift the result.-N. E.
w, in Country Gentleman
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1895-10-12
A Grand Prix for Bieyclists.

The Paris Town Council proposes to
found a Grand Prix de Paris for cy-
clists. but it will only be Of 94OO. Our
Paris correspondent says: Cycling
seems to advance in arithmetical progress
sion. There are cycling-dress depart
ments for ladies and gentlemen in all the
great shops like the Bon Marche and at
the Merchant Tailors'- The Velodrome,
at the Champ de Mars, makes fortune.
though the city receives from it a rent OF
&c, 900 francs and per cent. Of all the
money taken at the doors. This royalty
last year brought in 10000 francs. The
last census, taken with a view to taxa
ton, returned $4,000 in the Department
Of the Seine. There are perhaps double
the number now, as women are taking
up the cycle as means Of enjoying cool
country air in the evening. Every one
who cycles Is delighted with the exercise
and the sense of freedom that It gives.
It brings townspeople into the country
without any Of the town conditions.
have friends who cycle to Dieppe on Sat-
urday and back to Paris on Monday
London Daily News.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1895-10-12

If Parker Pearsons Valentine will
come forward and be hanged, or take
his chances Of it, he can have $500, 900.
Valentine is wanted In Minnesota for
murder, and they want to give him his
big estate, bequeathed to him in the
will of his mother, Mrs. Lucy A. VAL
entine. Mrs. Valentine died in Column
bia county, Wis, two years ago. She
had considerable property of her own,
and she inherited about 5000 from
the estate Of her ha1f-brother, Hiram
A. Pearsons, the capitalist, who was
drowned in Lake Michigan. A portion
of the property Is in San Francisco. A
twenty year trust was created by the
will Of Mrs. Valentine, the property
to be held during the period of the
trust for the missing son. If the SON
does not appear the estate is to be
given to ST. Johns Home, Milwaukee.
When young Valentine was II years of
age he had quarrel with his mother
and left home. He went to Chicago
and worked as q clerk, but soon spec
ulated and made 100000. He then went
to Minneapolis to study medicine
There he married, much against his
mothers will, and few months later
he killed man whom he found in his
house. He fed, and soon afterwards
he visited his former home, and a few
months later he went away, and since
that time nothing has been heard of
him. A former business associate of
the son claimed to have heard from
him in Colorado a few years ago. and
when Mrs. Valentine died she believed
her son to be still NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
,a6par
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1895-10-12
porting the fading form now worn with
the strife for those she loved

porting the fading form now worn witt,
the strife for those she loved.
When the summer days warmed the
air and filled it with perfume from the
wild flowers and golden radiance from
the blue sky, the dimness and the still
ness Of the winters woe, and all was
joy where had been tears, the light and
love of their hearts shone like a torch
in the dark and empty corridors of my
dreary existence.
A violent shake Of my arm aroused
me. looked around. Dierbon, my old
companion in cards and cheer, wanted
to know what allied me.
You have been In trance"
Il really dreamed that I was doing
good
THANK God 1t was only a DREAM"
was the reply.
We went down into the gay streets,
into the wakeful world.
A flower girl offered bunch Of blush
ing roses for only fifty centimes.,
Don't bother us!''
kind sir, have child dying as
home. little-a littie-help."
The voice seemed to be dying, too,
with the spirit Of the child.
What did that woman want?s Il
'Oh! never hear them" iTs
We crossed to the Eden THEATRE
There's Clotilde Passevert"
''Did she acknowledge your diamond
nosegay?" =.
She never thanks."-Edward Lande,
IN Peterson's Magazine. -