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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-06-14
LABOR COMMISSIONER. L. G. Power.

LABOR COMMISSIONER, L. G. Powers
has for the past four years made very
thorough study of the Indebtedness
of the state. He now proposes to
make study of the questions of
taxation, and one of the questions of
this study will be to ascertain as far
as practicable, what system of taxa
tion leads to the collection from cor
porations, and especially railroads, the
most equitable share of the cost of
supporting the state, county and
municipality. BY the census of 1890
he finds that while the percentage of
all the property owned by the rail
roads in the state amounts to 1924
of the total, the roads only paid 6.19
per cent of the total taxation. Mr..
Powers has done some good work for
the state in his study of the question
of Indebtedness, and the field of taxa
tion ought to open up for him a still
greater chance to benefit his fellow
men.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-06-14
SKETCHES OF LINCOLN,
Incidents of His Career as {
Lawyer.

low he appeared at the Bar-His First
Meeting With Edwin Nj. Stanton-Stan-
toms Idea of Lincoln at the Time-An
Unfortunate Case.
From "The Life of Lincoln" by William a
Herndon and Jesse W. Weik. Copyright 1885,
by Jesse W. Weik. Copyright, 1892, by D. APP
pleton & Co..
XVIII.
A law office is a dull dry place, so
far as pleasurable or interesting Incl
dents are concerned. If one is in search
of stories of fraud, deceit, cruelty,
broken promises, blasted homes, there
is no better place to learn them than a
law Office. But to the majority of per-
sons these painful recitals are anything
but attractive, and it is we'll perhaps
that it should be so. In the office, as in
the courtroom, Lincoln, when discuss
ing any point, was never arbitrary or
insinuating. He was deferential, cool,
patient and respectful. When he reach
ed the Office, about 8 O'Clock in the
morning, the first thing he did was to
pick up newspaper, spread himself out
on an old sofa, one leg on chair, and
read aloud, much to my discomfort.
Singularly enough, Lincoln never read
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-06-14
AN OPEN LETTER.
MANKATo, June s, 1895.

MANKATo, June s, 1895.
HON. VIM. A. FRICKE,
Commissioner Of Insurance,
Madison, Wis.
DEAR Strive have YOUR COM
munication OF the 4th inst. denying us
the privilege OF planting an agency
system in your state. AS our applica-
tion for this privilege was withdrawn
over two months ago, we cannot I'M
derstand why you should give this
matter any further attention at this
time unless it be to color the situation
IN favor OF our competitors whose in
f1uence, we know, is far-reaching in
many quarters.
1t appears from your statement that
we are barred from Wisconsin because
we do not do an assessment business
but collect our premiums cash in ad-
vance. 1t is the cash premium system
that has made the New England
Mutual system of fire insurance sue
cess, and it is the assessment system
with its overwhelming evil of delin-
quent assessment that has made
mutual fire insurance in the "West"
failure.
The stock companies are aware of
this and accordingly have been and
are using their utmost influence
against cash premium mutual insur-
| ance. Would it not be well to have
the laws of all our western states so
| amended as to give the public the
benefit of handling their own pre-
mlums on the same basis as stock
companies are permitted to do bust
| ness. Take for example Rhode Island,
where about seventy stock companies
receive less than million dollars of
premiums annually as compared with
about thirty cash premium mutual
companies who receive annually
nearly four million dollars. The
| mutual companies handle their bust
ness most economically, and they re-
turn surplus premiums to policy
| holders.
1t is the self-interest created among
property owners by the mutual Sys-
tenn of fire insurance that puts
| damper on speculative fraud fires
which are the bane of the fire insur-
| ance business, and these improved
| conditions will be sought for sooner or
later in all western communities by
the property owners who are the
| parties IN interest
Trusting that the public will be
early awakened to the; true situation,
| we remain,
Yours very truly
x. kNEUTsON,
Secretary.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-06-14
CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT.

Il. G. Dunn & Co. in reviewing the
trade situation.for the week say:
"The tide of business is rising, even
as.it was falling two years ago, with
surprising rapidity. The gain has
gone so far and SO fast in some branches
that the more conservative fear
it may not be maintained, but the
period of dizziness which comes in
each market after an unusual rise
brings as yet nothing like aucorres-
ponding decline. Industries gain
much, halt or fall back little, and
then gain once more. The demand
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-06-14
THE WAR ON THE cnINCH BUG.

The Redwing Republican contains
the following regarding Prof. Lug.
gers preparations for an attack on
the chinch bugs of the state:
For the chinch bug war which
State Entomologist Lugger is prepar-
ing to wage he will soon select some
% young men who have been students
under him at the station and known
to be we'll equipped for the work. In
few days these young men will re-
port at the station, where they will
be given course of special instruc-
tion in the work at hand. The idea
is to equip them so thoroughly that
they shall be able not only SatiSfac-
torily to do the work before them, but
able to answer the farmers questions
and, at the same time, impart infOr-
nation which is not asked for, and
which is of Importance to the farmers
in doing their part of the work. There
will be no expense attached to the
distribution of the disease: the farm
erS will merely be asked to aid in the
work on their own farms.
These % young men will start out
about the last of the month, each one
being supplied with breeder, if that
name may be applied to it. a large
box perhaps four feet long by three
wide and a foot or SO high. In this
box they will put all the way from
10000 to 1900 chinch bugs. The
earth in the box will be kept moist,
but not muddy in order chat the
vitality of the bugs may be lowered
so that they Will easily take the
disease. Wheat will be growing in
the boxes A handful Or so of the
pOwdery spores will be scattered all
over the bugs and in very short
time they will become infected with
the disease. In turn these diseased
bugs will be given to the farmers,
who will only be required to provide
themselves with small box on the
same plan. though simpler of con-
struction, and costing but a few
cents, if anything.
Each farmer in the county to which
young man is assigned will be able
to secure all the diseaSe-Spreading
bugs necessary to give the disease to
the healthy bugs on his entire farm.
At the station a constantly increas-
ing supply Of this disease will be in
course of preparation, so that the
y Il1Cl " nv ~ OuU w OllO olhSl-
ent parts of the state will have back
of them supply of the spores to
draw on at any time.
Prof. Lugger believes that if the
conditions are favorable, some re-
markable results will be attained
this year. He believes that under
unfavorable circumstances, the re-
suit will far more than repay the out
lay of money.
In this county few bugs have put
in their appearance, but no damage
has been done, as the weather lately
has not been favorable for their work
ing. We do not understand that
they have put in an appearance in
sufficient numbers to do any consider
able damage even if the weather was
favorable, though of course under
such circumstances there might be
many more bugs
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-06-14
Grand Excursion to Boston and Re-
turn. July Sth to Aug. 9th.

The Chicago, Milwaukee & ST.
Paul r. r. will run special sleeper
through to Boston from Mankato
without change provided Is tickets
can be sold. Round trip will cost S30.37
besides sleeper which will be $3.50 for
double birth. Already persons have
signified their intention of going.
For further particulars inquire of
Rev. Lee w. Beattie. Can go and re-
turn five different routes by paying
difference in fare. This excursion will
take in the International Y. P. S. @.
E. Convention in Boston from July
10th to 14th.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-06-14

IT seems that there is real gold
bug. The Minneapolis Journal says
that sit appears from recent dis
coveries in Paris that certain species
of microbes have great affinity for the
precious metals. Gold, it is said,
takes the lead inpopularity with these
microbes, and is infested by them to a
remarkable extent, 1t is said that
they swarm and develop marvelously
on gold, much less on silver, while as
for copper, money made of this metal
kills them in the space of few min
utes." 1t is not probable, however,
that the most rabid free silver coinage
advocate will refuse to take gold on
this account. The Journal facetiously
remarks that if this Paris story is con-
firmed, it may give boom to the idea
put forth few days ago by Doane
Robinson, for the free coinage of cop
per. Just think what complication
it would add to American politics to
have free copper coinage party
spring into existence.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-06-14
An Accomplished Fact.

May 10Th the Nickel Plate Road
inaugurated new train service. The
new summer schedule affords the
same number of trains as before, in
Guiding through service between Chi
cago, Cleveland, Buffalo, New York
and Boston. The Improvements also
embrace the shortening of time of
trains between all of the above
cities. Colored porters in uniforms
in charge of day coaches to attend to
both first and second class passengers.
Rates always the lowest. For further
information address your nearest
ticket agent or J. Callahan, General
Agent, Ill Adams street, Chicago, III.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-06-14
A Timely Suggestion.

Now that our doors and windows
are open more or less, danger from
thieves increases.
A box in our vault protects valuable
papers, ETC., from such danger and
from fire at nominal cost.
These boxes cannot be carried from
the vault by others having access, as
may happen if you have a tin box
stored in vault elsewhere.
Call at Mankato Savings Bank.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-06-14

IN st. Paul and Minneapolis there
have been some twenty-five cases re-
ported of people who refused to
answer the questions of the census
enumerators. One case is reported
in ST. Paul where women not only
refused to answer the questions ask
ed, but produced a ferocious bull dog
which she threatened to turn loose
upon the enumeration, if he did not
get out of her yard forthwith. A
bulletin is being prepared by Secre-
tary of State Berg. which will probab-
ly be sent out to the enumeratOrs to-
day, that is designed; to cover this
difficulty. 1t instructs the. enumer-
ators to secure witnesses to all such
cases, and then proceed with their ar
rest without delay, 1t seems very
foolish that anyone should decline to
answer the questions of the census
enumerators. They are provided by
the law authorizing the census and
the enumeration has no option in the
matter whatever, and by answering
them promptly one will save further
trouble, and at the same time help
along the work of taking the census.
1t ought to be to everyone's interest
to help along a matter of getting a
correct result, as much as possible,
and this can be done in one way by
promptly answering the questions
nut.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-06-14

Addison had regular and quite pleas.
ing features, unmarked by dissipation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-06-14

WIN. Demling, of Lake Crystal,
will next week open a meat market in
North MankatO.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-08
NOTICE.


the centre line Of Avenue q 70 the centre lins
of Hooker avenue; thence westerly along the
centre line u Hooker avenue to the centre ms
of Ocean avenue; thence northerly along the
centre line of Ocean avenue to the centre line
Of PearsaH avenue; thence westerly along the
centre line Of Pearsau avenue 10 the centre
line of Bergen avenue; thence southerly alons
the centre line of Bergen avenue to the centre
line of Girard avenue; thence westerly along
the centre line of Girard avenue. and Girsre
avenue produced to the westerly boundary lina
of Jersey City; thence northerly along the
westerly boundary line Of Jersey City to a
point where Danforth avenue produced inter
sects the same; thence easterly along the
centre line Of Danforth avenue, and Danforth
avenue produced, to the easterly boundary
line Of Jersey city; thence southeriy along the
place of beginning.
Fifteenth Precinct at 1877 ocean avenue.
bounded as follows:-
Beginning at a point in the Newark Bay.
City intersects the southerIy boundary line;
thence easterly along the southerly boundary
line OF Jersey, City to the Morris Canal: thence
southerly and e~asterly along the southerly
boundary line of Jersey City to the intersec-
ton Of the southerly boundary line of Jersey
City with the easterly boundary line of said
city thence northerly along the easterly bound
ary line Of Jersey, City to a point where Brown
place, If extended, would intersect the sames
thence westerly to the intersection Of the
centre line Of Brown place with the centre line
Of Avenue E; thence northerly along Avenue
e to the centre line of Hooker avenue; thence
westerly along the centre line of Hooker avenue
northerly along the centre Of Ocean avenue to
the centre line of Pearsall avenue: thence vest
erly along the centre of Pearsall avenue to
the centre line of Bergen avenue; thence south
along the centre line of Bergen avenue to
the centre line of Girard avenue; thence west-
erly along. the centre line of Girard avenue,
and Girard avenue produced. to the westerly
boundary line of Jersey City; thence southeriy
along the westerly line of Jersey City to the
place Of beginning.
Done in accordance with an act of the Leg
A act to regulate elections. approved April
Is, 1876. and the supplements thereto.
E. w. CITY Clerk.
City Clerks once. Jersey City. March 80.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-08
LOOK OUT FOR THEM.
Pair of Swfndiers Who Profess to BE
Mother and Son HOusehunting.

There are a couple of swtndlers work
ing their dodge upon unsuspecting prop
erty owners on the Hell. They profess
to be searching for a house to rent and
in two places they gay their names as
Mrs. Mclean and her son, from Long
Island. After they have effected an en-
trance into a house. the mother is taken
i'll and is unable TO go Through the
house. The son, after procuring hot
water, and in some places, whiskey, for
the mother. leaves her alone while he
looks through the house.
In ONE house where there was only n
lady at home, the mother discovered that
she had lost her pocke.book containing
$50. and that she needed twenty-five cents
with some change she had in her pocket
book, to pay her fare home. The lady
thought them suspicious characters
was not inclined TO help them but after
they had stayed IVA hours telling. them
pitiful tale she rave them all the change
she had. seventeen cents. In one place
they engaged rooms but did not have
the deposit with thaTn: at all the places
they visited they promised ITO come back
at some future date. They nav mol
been seen since.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-08

Manhattan Field: s. C. C. N. Y. at New
York; II, Johns Hopkins University at
Baltimore; IA, Cornell at Manhattan
Field: IS, Princeton at Manhattan Field;
%, Lehigh at Hoboken; 80, Crescent A. c.
Toronto University at Hoboken.
The officers of the Athletic Association
have decided to hold a smoking concert
for the benefit of the lacrosse team dur
ing the first month of the spring term:
The invitation from the University of
Pennsylvania to enter a relay team to
gers could not be accepted. as the alb
sence of track facilities at the grounds
makes the training of such a team out
of the question. 1t is about settled to
restrict the football interests of Stevens
next fall to inter-class competitions. as
the majority of last years team grad
ing from the preparatory school is too
light to warrant the formation of a
varsity team.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-08
.RAILROADs.
Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.
I'm Erect january 20, 1895.
The standard Railway of America



Trains leave Jersey City as follows:-
FOR H WEST.
S4S A NJ. FAST LINE, with vestibuia
Farior and Sleeping Cars, daily for Pittsburg,
Columbus, Cleveland and Chicago; daily ex-
ccpt Saturday for Toledo.
lVl4 A. NJ, the celebrated PENNSYLVANIA
LIMITED the pioneer of this class of the SER
wee, composed exclusively Of Pullman Vesti-
buie Compartment. Sleeping, Dining, Observa-
uon and Smoking Cars, lighted by stationary
and movable electric lights, daily for Pitts
burg, Chiaago. Cleveland, Indianapolis. IS.
Louis, Cincinnati and Toledo.
21S P. NJ, CHICAGO N ST. LOUIS ok
PRESS, with Pullman Vestibule Sleeping and
Dining Cars. daily to St. Louis, Louisville and
6.14 F. NJ, EXPRESS. with pull
man Vestibule Sleeping Cars, daily to Pits
burgh, Chicago and Cleveland. Dining car to
Phi1adelphia, and PITTSBURGH to Chicago.
SEQ P. NJ, SOUTHWESTERN EXPRESS,
Pullman Sleeping and Dining Cars to Cincin-
nat1 and St Louis. Arrives Cincinnati 6.es
~ M. indianapolis. 1o.l5 P. M, St Louiss
s,l5 P. M. PACIFIC EXPRESS, Pullman
sleeping Car to Pittsburg. Connects for Chi
Saturday.
BALTIMORE. WASHINGTON AND THE
OUT
For Baltimore, Washington and the South at
S.I3, S.43, BIS, 10. q. lila A. M, 2.23 Cs.3s CON-
GREssIoNAL LIMITED. ParIor Cars and
SIS, and SIS P. NJ. and CSC night. On Sum
day, S.4S, 9.1S. A. NJ. Cs.3S Congressional
Limited Parlor Cars ana Pennsylvania Rail-
NJ. and 1880 night. For Baltimore only. LIS
p. II. weekdays.
FOR PHILADELPHIA.
for Philadelphia, 5.s4, 7.s4, S.fa
SIS, s.1S 9.H Q0.H Pennsylvania Limited.
1921, and u.14A. M; 1912, LA, 22s. 3.11,
$50, 4,1S. AS. 5.l3. GA, S.o2. S.l5. as p NJ.
and 1880 night. Sunday, 6.34. S.4S, s.1s, e.A
COLA Pennsylvania Limited. 1916 A. NJ, ais.
s.s3, AIS, 4,4S, 5.13, 6.14, 500. SIS. 9.15 P. NJ.
and 1880 night. Accommodation, Ills A. M,
4.44 and !.15 p. M weekdays. Sundays. 5.1s
and IT'S P. NJ.
For Atlantic City, iii A. NJ. cos P. M
with Through Pullman Buffet Parlor Car
and Day Coach. 2.2s P. NJ. Week days. s.sA A.
NJ. Sundays.
For Cape May ia p. NJ. weekdays.
For Long Branch, Asbury Park. : Ocean
Grove. Point Pleasant and intermediate sta
tons, via Railway. 9.23 a. NJ, 1928. $50, 5.2s
P. NJ, and 1901 night. On Sunday 1000 A.
NJ, 5.S2 p. NJ. do not stop at As0ury PARK
or Ocean Grove on Sunday.)
The New York Transfer Company will cali
for and check baggage from ana to hotels
and residences.
S. NJ. PROVOST, ]. r. WOOD.
Gen'l Manager. Gen'l Passenger Agent.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-08
LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD
E.eave pennsylvania n. n. depot.


7:l2 A NJ. daily for MAUCH CHUNK and
SIS 4. NJ. daily for GENEVA, ROCKIES
TER, BUFFALO. NIAGARA FALLS, SITS-
PENSION BRIDGE and the West and prin-
cipal local points; dining car to Suspension
Bridge. Pull IAN Vestibule sleeper to Chicago.
1,24 \. NJ. daily, for MAUCH CHUNK and
intermediate points: connections for Reading
115 P. NJ. daily. except Sunday, for Ell
MIRA and all intermediate stations; con-
~nectfons for louisville and D
Chsir csr. to Wilkesbarre.
4:22 8. y. daily, except Sunday, for L. & =.
JUNCTION and the principal intermediates
stations. Pullman buffet parlor ear to Wilkes
barre, connections for Pottsvilae.
1852 2. NJ. daily, except Sunday, for SOUTH
PLAINFIELD and intermediate stations.
5;S2 p. NJ. daily for yEASTON and inter-
mediate stations. 80
6l6- p. NJ. daily for BUFFALO. NIAGARA
FAILS and all points west; Pullman sleeper
Festtbosed train, New York to Chicago. sleeper
Bufalo and Toronto; connections for
Rssading ard Harrisburg.
e + NJ daily exsept Sunday. for EAsToN
9l2 z. NJ. daily Tor ITHACA, GENEVA.
ROCHESTER,, BUFFALO, NIAGARA Fails
and all points West; Pullman sleepers to
Chicago and Buffalo; chair car to wilkesbarre.
Tickets anu Pullman accommodations at
Pennsylvania r. r. Depot:
The New York Transfer Co. will call for and
check baggage from hotel or residence through
to destinations.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-08
ntamona Chfn..

The Young Americans defeated the
Young Nabobs by the score of Is to Z
at the Central B. B.. grounds yesterday.
James Sullivan, Captain Young Ameri-
cans. Jesse McCarty, Captain Young
Nabobs.
The Jersey Baseball Club opened the
season Saturday by winning the first
game with the Ontario Baseball Club.
The features of the game were the bat
ting of Dunn and Herr, and the catching
of Halle, 1t being their first game. The
cold helped to make the players to errors.
The score sw~as:Jerseys, Il; Ontarios, 7.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-08
YOU CAN'T SING IN HoBoKEN.

Neils Ostenberg, IS years old; John
Matson, 81 years old; Peter Nelson, "a
years old; John G. Beneke, p years old,
and Charles Eckhardt, q years old. sail
ors of the steamship Heckla of the
Thingvara Line, were arrested last night
by officer Weihe of Hohoken for sing
ing and shouting in the street. The men
when told to stop, refused to do 50, and
the officer placed one of hem under ar
rest. and the rest of them followed the
prisoner to the station house.
This morning they were arraigned be
fore Recorder McDonough, and EckharQt
was discharged. The other four were
fined. IS each.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-08

W.; A. L. starkweather, E. o. c.; A. s.
Burton, A. T. w. Social Intercourse
w. V. Belknap, A. w; w. F.; smith
c. W.; w. Rutan, NJ. w; e. t. Webb,
B. c. w: A. L. Starkweather. z. =.
c. Membership. Barber, E.. W.; =. e.
Curtiss, A. P. W.; d. II. Mcfarland
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-08
UhAUAo nULL nIGn.
Exciting Contests Saturday
Night in the Edinger In
dividual tourney.
HUDSON COUNTY ATHLETES
Wearers of the Spiked Shoe Pre-
pairing for an Active Season
Baseball Notes.
HUDSON COUNTY ATHLETES

The largest crowd of bowling enthusi-
asts Who visited Ed.nger's alleys on Sat
urday evening were repaid by Witness
ing one of the most exciting series OF
contests seen in Greenville this season.
The games, which were the regular
scheduled contests of the Edinger 1ndi-
vidual Tournament, brought together the
best bowlers of the Celery District, and
high scores were as common as
ries in June. The competing bowlers
were Gus Woeckner of the Terraplns,
Harry Linde of the same club, J. Perry,
W. Perry and W. Franz of the Lindens,
and Joe Filoramo of the Minkakwa Club.
The first game between W. Perry and
Woeckner resulted in a tie, each making
a score of l67. In the roll off Woeckner
won by one pin, giving him the series.
The best series of the evening was that
which brought together Joe Filoramo and
Rxanz. Il the first game Ffloramo made
ne big score of POI and won by q pins.
IN the second game Franz won by three
pins, and in the rubber Franz won an
other victory, which gave him the series.
In the series Franz and Filoramo each
made an average of ia 1-3 pins. The
yictors were j. Perry and Woeckner,
each capturing two series. Filoramo won
and lost, and w. Perry n Linde re-
ceived a double defeat. Following are
u A