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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-03-29

The old-time visionary inventor
has given place to the practical, nara
working professional inventor OF 10
day.
The successful inventor must oe
a business man as we'll as man ol
mechanical ideas.
The high tension of the nervous
system, often kept up for months ana
months, makes tremendous dra1tS on
the health of those busy brain work
ers. Many succumb to nervous pros
traulon when they seem just on Ihe
point of surrounding every dlfhculty
OF all the countless recent uselul
inventions none has passed through
So many or so rapid a course OF I'M
pr0vements as the typewriter Ioual
the latest perfected machine is un
doubtedly the Williams Typewriter
which represents a vast amount OF
cumulative invention.
John Newton Williams, its inVen
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-03-29

tor, was born in 1915, in Brooklyn, n.
Y. He spent his early manhood on
the western frontier. Subsequently
he settled in Kentucky, where he
became known as one OF the most sue
cessful stock breeders in the state.
But it is as an inventor that he has
won his national reputation. Several
most useful important Inventions
were made by him before he produced
the typewriter, machine that pro-
baby excels all others in the most i'm
pOrtant features.
Mr.. Williams, speaking of the labor
expended in bringing the machine
that bears his name to its present
perfection, says:
"Some four years ago, when engag-
ed in experimental work on the Will
liams', | was putting in about l6
hours per day of hard work and
worry, and came near breaking down.
Although very particular and regular
in my habits and careful about eat
ing, my stomach troubled me. 1t was
difficult to eat, and more difficult to
digest and assimilate nv food, my
stomach acting in sympathy with an
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-03-29
DISTRICT COURT.

The trial of the damage suit OF
Jennette S. Heath against the city
took up all of today. The witnesses
for the plaintiff not mentioned yes
terday are J. A. Hinckley, DIR. j. W.
Andrews, Harold Nehoff, DR.. e. ID.
Steel, I'll. w. Brown, M. B. Haynes
John Baeen, Ellen Mulligan, Mary
Nebauer, Mrs. Phoebe Heath and
Schuyler Hawkes..
The last five witnesses named were
introduced to show the condition OF
the sidewalk. Judge Caldwell this af
ternoon made an order limiting the
number of witnesses to eight.
DIR. Andrews testified that Miss
Heath has been disabled from the
sprained ankle, and that she would
probably never fully recover. The
city will introduce medical evidence
to meet this. The case will not be
completed today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-03-29

The suit of c. f. Burrows VS.. the
village of Lake Crystal will come be-
fore the supreme court at the April
term. The case was tried before
Judge Severance year ago and the
plaintiff secured verdict for $1,000
damages for injuries received on a
street. The defendant appealed the
case. Pau & Young are attorneys
for DR.. Burrows and Lorin Cray for
the village. The paper book has been
prepared.
Mrs. d. f. McGraw is expected to
arrive in Mankato Friday on visit to
her numerous friends here, and during
her stay will stop with her mother,
Mrs. Payne, at the Saulpaugh. Mrs.
McGraw has been away from Man
kato for seven years, and she has a
large circle of friends who will be
more than pleased to meet her.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-03-29
MAPLETON ITEMS.

The meeting of the Mapleton
Creamery Co. let the contract for the
machinery to f. B. Fargo q Co., OF
Lake Mills, Wis, for S1,4OO. A. T.
McKinstry making the sale. The
Creamery Package Co. and Cornish
Curtis & Green making bids. The
building is we'll under way.
Seeding will be nearly completed
this week the earliest in years.
Mrs. Emma Pagenhopf Mussack
died last Tuesday in Chicago. Her
father, brother Frank, and her sister,
Mrs. John Schweitzer, were with her
during ner last illness and they
brought the body home Friday and
held the funeral in the Lutheran
church last Sunday. 1t was one OF
the largest funerals ever held here be-
cause she had so many brothers and
sisters and SO many intimate friends,
having grown to womanhood here.
Rev. A. McAllister, pastor of the
Sterling and Mapleton churches, ten
dered his resignation Wednesday.
Mr.. McAllister is perfect gentle
man and has lovely family.
Evangelists Dawson and Shaw are
holding meetings in the Free Baptist
church.
Prof. III. E. Bagley has been engag-
ed to superintendent our schools the
coming year. This will insure our
having a good school, second to none
in the county.
Mrs. o. G. Healey has gone to
Wisconsin on business trip to her
old home.
BICYCLES are getting to be com
mon in Mapleton.
James, Taylor has moved his store
building today nearer to the depot, te
make room for his new building which
will stand on the old site.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-03-29
To The Public.

We wish to inform you that we
have thoroughly remodeled the Man
kato City Roller Mill and today it
stands one Of the latest improved
mills in the country. Our brands are
Cream of Mankato, High Patent,
XXX Standard, Second Patent and
Sterling. We make speciality of
Pure Rye flour Graham and Corn
Meal. Feed ground to suit you on
short notice. We invite the farmers
to fetch their wheat to us and eX-
change for flour. Honest weights and
good flour guaranteed. Be sure and
ask for our flour. 1t is sold by nearly
all the grocery stores in the city.
Thanking you for your past patron
age, and hoping to be favored in the
future, we remain yours truly,
BENNETT & HERTZOG.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-03-29

over-worked brain. A friend had sent
some Palne's celery compound TO one
of my business associates, and know
ing him personally, and seeing what
Jdid for him, thought / would try
it. | commenced taking 1T before
meals, and it at once stimulated my
appetite and aided digestion. / took
two BOTTLES and was much benefited.
again two years later [ was troubl-
ed with nervousness and indigestion,
and agaia took Paine's celery COM
pound with great benefit. My wife,
after her long illness last summer, and
severe nervous prostration, and some
trouble from Indigestion, concluded
to try Paine's celery compound, few
weeks ago, and she is now taking it
with steady improvement. Several
of my friends have taken it on my
recommendation. and are now practi-
cal believers in it's great restorative
powers. | have found the celery COM
pound tonic and restorative that /
could lean upon with confidence in
time of trouble"
Paine's celery compound makes
people well! AS "a spring remedy it is
unsurpassed
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-03-29

Mrs. Chas. Deitz will have for
NAL opening of her millinery goods
next Saturday. Mrs. Mino also has a
fine stock of new goods.
Miss Marie Bachtle has returned
from st. Paul.
Mrs. Luther Wells visited Mapleton
Tuesday.
Mr.. Ed. Alverson has sold his meat
market to Mr.. Fred Roe.
Miss Sue Sprague will open hel
school in the Whitney district soon
Mr.. Alpha Halves is engaged to teach
n Mr.. McBrOOm's district.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-03-29

CTATE OF MINNESOTA, C'unty of Blue
- E nth, IS. In Probate Court, Special
Term. March 22nd 1895.
In the mat of the estate of Andrew P.
Swanson, deceased
Onr aiding and filing the petition of Mary
j. Swanson, Of Judsou, Blue Earth
County, Minnesota, representing among other
things that Andrew P. Swanson, late of said
Blue Earth county on the 9Th day of March,
A ID. 1895, at Judson, said county,
died inte,ta tt, and being an Inha bitant of this
county ut the time OF his death leaving goods,
chattels and estate within this county. and
tn It tn. sad petitioner is the widow OF
said deceased and praying that administration
Of il estate be to her, Mary j. swanson,
granted
1t Is ordered, That said petition be heard be-
fore this court on Thursday, the 18th day of
April, A. ID. 1895, at 10 o'clock a. mr. at the
probate Office in the City OF Mankato, in said
county.
Ordered further, That notice thereof be given
to the heirs Of said dece Sed and to Ill persons
Interested, by publication OF this order once in
each Week for three successive weeks prior to
said day of hearing, in the Mankato Free
Press, weekly newspa per printed and published
at the City Of Maj katO, in said ouniy.
Dated at the City OF MankatO the 22nd day of
March, A. d. 1895.
BY the Court,
[sEAL.l G. w. MEAD,
Judge of Probate
D. SMITH,
Attorney tor petitioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-03-29
VERNON FLOURISHlNG.
All Kinds of Business Lively in That
City.

All Kinds of Business Lively in That
City.
A. G. WILDER spent Wednesday in
MankatO.
Rev. Sanderson and wife have each
new bicycle.
Miss Vesta Cornish is at home for a
weeks vacation.
Miss Edith Styles visited Myrtle
Force Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. w. r. Thompson and wife
moved to Vernon from ST. Peter on
Tuesday.
Miss Daisy Mead, of Lake Crystal,
visited over Sunday with her uncle, O..
T. Mobiles.
Vernon is rightly named the bicycle
town, for at the present time the sale
of bicycles is trade in itself.
Mr.. Cornish is running livery in
connection with the Cornish House,
making two good liveries Din town.
f. H. Barnes has material on the
ground for new residence for Mr..
VIM. Thompson. Mr.. Thompson was
the nominee for county Superinten0-
ent on the Democratic ticket last fall.
We congratulate Mr.. Barnes in secur-
ing Mr.. Thompson to assist him in the
business. Mr.. Barnes business has
grown to such proportions with the
furniture store and lumber yard that
he has had to secure more help, and
we welcome Mr.. Thompson and his
worthy wife among us.
Business is lively in town. The
creamery is flourishing beyond our
most Sanguine expectation. The
merchants are busy. Butter and eggs
are getting to be great commodity
here, coming from quite distance.
| The grain dealers are busy handling
all kinds of grain. The lumber firms
are furnishing lumber all over the
surrounding country. Minis & Will
Der have been doing quite an extensive
business in trading lumber for horses
and shipping them to the Wisconsin
pineries. The four blacksmiths say
they haven't any time for play, not
even to ride the wheel.
The medal contest Saturday night
was grand success. The young PEG
pie did themselves credit. The media
was awarded to Miss Paulene Halver
son. The judges were, Rev. Flock
hart, Mr.. Goodfellow and Miss Mary
Jacobs. The Sunday service was car.
ried out as advertised The subject
Rev. SanderSOn's address in the morn
ing was, "The Methodist Church VS.
the Saloon" After service, Rev
Sanderson organized prohibition
league, the members not pledgine
themselves to any party. In the Sun
day school temperance lesson, songs
and circulation of temperance card!
were distributed. In the afternoon
in the Baptist church, the following
program was carried out: Quartet
solo by Miss WILDER; prayer by Mrs
Lowell, president of the w. G. IT. U
Papers by Mrs. WILDER and Mrs. j
Babcock. REGULATIONS by Miss V
Randell and Miss Mary Jacobs Rev
Flockhart gave most excellent ad
dress. In the evening at the M. e
church, union service, which consisted
of short addresses, singing recitations
ETC., filled the evening program. The
solos by Miss WILDER and Mr.. Gerd
! fellow, and recitations by Mr.. A
Holverson and Miss Fish are worth!
!, of nOte.s
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-03-29
CASE OF BLOOD POISONING.

Mrs. Fisher, of North Second street,
who has been very low during the past
month owing to the infection sustain
ed while in the performance of her
professional work as midwife, is now
canvalescing nicely. She is under the
re of DR.. Brandenburgh.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-03-29

Wagons, buggies and carts for
sale at wholesale prices for 60 days. J.
G.. ROLLER. 43t1
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-03-29

First insertion March 29-Last April IL
ORDER FOR HEARING AND NOTICE OF
APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT
OF ADMINISTRATORS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-01
Cultivation of Peanuts.

One Of the farmers bulletins issued By
the United States department of agri-
culture is devoted to peanut culture. Fol-
lowing is a brief summary of the same:
1t is only within the second half of
this century that the peanut became an
important crop to this country. The va
rieties grown are the Virginia running
and bunch; the Tennessee and Georgia.
white and red; the North Carolina and
the Spanish. The Virginia varieties, be-
ing most widely known and popular with
the trade. are the ones commonly planted.
There is little difference between the
Virginia and Tennessee nuts both being
sold as Virginia handpicked" peanuts.
The Spanish nut has small kernel of fine
quality and is in demand as "confec-
TONERS stock" being worth several cents
per pound more than any other shelled
stock.
The climate of the Atlantic seaboard
and Mississippi valley has proved very
congenial to this plant, which needs an
early and warm spring, followed by a
hot and moist summer, with but little
rain in the harvesting season to injure
the mature crop. While an open sandy
soil which does not stain the shell Is the
ideal one for the peanut, it thrives on
any friaDle SOIL that contains a SUM-
cient quantity of lime and humus. The
presence of lime is necessary for the de-
velopment of the nuts as without lime
there may be luxuriant vines bearing moth
ing but pops
If the soil does not already contain lime
in sufficient quantities, the deficiency must
be supplied by some form of commercial
lime. such as burned oyster shells, burned
limestone or mari. When the entire plant
is removed from the soil, the crop becomes
an exhaustive one, and it's fertility must
be restored by the use of manures and
rotation of crops.
Peanuts should be planted in well pull
verified soil to a depth of four inches.
The distance between the rows should
be from twenty-eight to thirty-six inches,
varying with the fertility of the soil and
the variety. Fertilizers should be applied
broadcast before planting, but they may
be applied in the rows and at the time of
planting Carefully shelled and selected
kernels should be planted from twelve
to twenty inches apart two to the hill.
and covered about an inch deep, either
with a hoe or a small turn pillow. All
grass and weeds must be kept out of the
field, and the soil kept loose and open,
that the tender Spikes may meet with
no resistance in penetrating the ground.
Experiment has not shown any definite
results favorfng either the ridge or level
culture, and the nature of the field Sc
lected for the crop win be the best guide
as to the method to be adopted
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-01
VICTORIA HOTEL CLOsED.
One of New YOrk's WeII-known Hos
teIries Gone out of business.

One of New YOrk's WeII-knOwn Hos
teIries Gone out of business.
New York, March 3l.-The Victoria ho-
tel closed its doors at midnight tonight.
There were about 40 guests in the hotel
to-day when Joseph c. Youenes. the as
signee, sent notification to each one
briefly stating that the affairs OF the ho-
tel were IN such . condition that II was
deemed advisable to suspend business
altogether The usual routine was OBJ
served until midnight, when the doors
were closed and bolted, the lights were
extlnguished, and the great building stood
deserted.
The closing Of the Victoria hotel is a
matter of great interest not only to the
hotel men of the city, but to the travel
ing public. There Is no probability that II
will ever open It's doors again as a pub
lie resort 1t has long been one of the best
known hotels in the metropolis. 1t has
numbered among its patrons the present
President of the United States, cabinet Of
ficials members of the diplomatic corps.
as well as senators, congressman and
others OF national reputation.
The hotel began to lose popularity about
a year ago. The theft OF $4,000 by Cashier
w. p. Wentworth a year ago was the first
Of a series OF misfortunes that crippled
the house, and resulted in the final sus-
pension of business.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-01

The early gardeners or truckers GER
.ainlv have had hard time of it this
season. They have had enough to almost
discourage them from any further efforts,
Tor awhile at least. it would appear. But
will not do to give up, even though
Innings have gone "awry" Faint heart
|rever won fair lady" Faint heart wins
|no battle. Faint heart will make no
great crops. If one planting fails it be-
hooves the farmer to plant again, and
sgain. if necessary. Sometimes these I'M
favorable and unfavoring seasons will
bccur and compel the farmer to show
his grit. to show what kind of q man
he is. whether easily discouraged or dis
hosed TO exhibit perseverance. The an
tients deified Fortune" into a goddess,
hnd we are inclined to agree with them
hat she never smiled more graciously
than upon the persevering. Perseverance
RESERVES TO win, and the chances are that
h will At any rate, it's opposite has no
chance. Defeat at the beginning of bat
\ lie may lead, as it often has been shown
10 do, to a more pronounced victory in
! The end. There are Waterloos and Water
,oos. Victory may be nearer defeat than
Nc ludEllAcu It alluAt 0hOGiu AAON MS
hearten until no further effort is posi-
BILE Then perhaps there may be some
Excuse for yielding.
1 OF course it is bad for a farmer, a truck
er, to lose his seed and labor, but this
Is thing that must occur, ii seems, once
n awhile. The sewers actions are based
Upon certain averages, and he cannot
anticipate the period of extremes. He
that would have an early crop must nee
sssarily take some risk. The more risk he
lakes the better he should be prepared
10 meet the consequences. A due guam
taty Of seed should be held in reserve. It
Is not easy to provide against extraordi-
harry departures from normal or average
weather. but the experienced grower
Should learn to exhaust the possibilities
IN this respect II something unusual
happens to his crop he will be prepared
o repeat the effort, to go it again"
Perhaps the last efforts and results will
Pnore than compensate for all previous
Failures. May this be so to a great ex-
tent this year!
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-01
The busiest Month.

4 April all in all, is perhaps the busiest
month of the twelve, that is for southern
gardeners and farmers. In the garden
|there are crops to be cultivated, soil TO
be put in condition for planting and the
render crops set underway. No time
should be lost now, for every day has
pts Pronounced value. 1t will soon be too
of making success of them. 1t may or
+ may not be too late to make success
of such crops as peas, spinach, turnips,
onions, beets, satisfy and the like. If
the soil is put in first-class condition
with plow and harrow or rake and the
seeding down just right and cultivation
given promptly, all of these vegetables
may still be planted, especially if de-
|signed for home use. Have any of our
leaders made a success of potatoes planted
in April?
We remember no season in the past
twenty-five years when garden work was
SO much behind as it is this year. In MID
ole Georgia gardens are usually well I'M
ger way by the middle of
March and verdant in their ar
pay OF cabbage potatoes, onions,
spinach, peas, beets, turnips, ETC., but
this year the first of April even will make
Nc such show in this respect as the first
|ot March usually does.
irish potatoes planted in February were
Just beginning to come up on the first OF
april and met other crops that have
oeen planted since the last freeze, have
MADE no progress as yet. One or two
warm April showers are needful to
|elVe the crop a, start-off.
April IS the month for starting the
lender crops, such as tomatoes, egg plant,
pepper melons, cucumbers and squashes,
II plants are not already at hand for set
ing out they should be procured at the
earnest possible moment. The earlier they
are started the better Are your sweet
potaIoes bedded2 This is a crop you
snouid grow largely this year.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-01
,rhe COTTON ProbIem.

1--WE don't want less cotton. but we
do want to raise what we do raise or a
smaller number of acres, as we'll as at a
less cost per acre and per bale. We
don't want to lessen production. but we
do want to cheaper production. 1t is
not so much less cotton that the south
needs as 1t is more of something else
more grass, hay and forage; more. bet
ter and fatter horses, cattle. hogs and
sheep; more and better butter; more of
the necessaries of life; more self~reliance
and independence, and less reliance and
dependence on the north and west"
These are the expectations of a Mississip-
plan who describes his plan for solving
the problem as follows in the Southern
Farmer:
The plan is this-to plant every alter
nate row throughout every cotton field
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-01
ALL ABOUT AUGUSTA.
The BODY of "a Drowned Negro Found.
Boom for Missions.


Augusta, Ga, March 3i.-About three
weeks ago Oliver Anderson, a negro hand
on the river steamboat Wanda, fell from
the gang plank at the Augusta wharf while
trying to go aboard and was never seen
again To-day his body was found at
Kinks bar, about a mile down the river.
The remains were in a horrible condition,
and were ordered buried at the river side.
Two dollars and half were found In his
trousers pocket and two negroes ac-
cepted this as pay for digging "a grave
and interring the uncofined body.
The coroner was called TO hold an in
quest to-day over the body Of a small
negro child. but It was found that death
had resulted from natural causes.
Drs. A. b. Simpson, Stephen Merritt
and r. A. Henck. of New York. are in
Augusta, holding meetings in the interest
of missions They preached this morning
afternoon and night in several Of the
city pulpits and the Young Mems Chris
tian Association, and will hold two SER
vices In the First Baptist church to-mor-
row. They will visit other southern cities
Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew Rice while out
riding this afternoon were thrown out Of
their buggy and bruised, but were not Sc
rfousiV hurt.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-01

1t is hard to find a more palatable and
nutritious food for humanity. at so low a
cost as our southern COW pea, says Edwin
Montgomery in the Live Stock Journal.
All varieties eat well, some of course pre-
ferred TO others. We understand that COW
peas. rice and a piece Of fat meat all
cooked together, is a favorite dish with
the Georgia Cracker" The writer, We
10 not mind saying, has been blessed with
five robust, healthy children, and there
Is no dish that ever comes to our table
that is better relished by them all than
COW peas. II is a very heterogeneous food las
are all beans, and this is in fact a bean
and not a peal and such a food as chill
dren need to develop bone, tissue, muscle,
etc. 1t is very healthy diet in every re-
spect, but we think the peas ought to be
we'll mashed before eaten, as they are
likely to be masticated and dgested bet
ter. This food is so easily and cheaply
raised, that II Is surprising that most of
our farmers do not include them on their
table at least once day, every day in the
year. Some of the coarser and darker va
rieties are in fact more palatable than
the white varieties, but the latter are
mainly preferred by housewives, as they
are more presentable in appearance when
cooked and ready for service. If the mass
of the northern people who are so fond OF
navy and other varieties of beans grown
in that climate, only knew the palata-
bility and nutritiousness and cheapnsss
of our southern COW peas, we southern
farmers would soon have northern mar
ket for all the surplus COW peas we could
raise, especially the white and lighter
colored varieties.