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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-21
The wbole world at War.

The whole world is at war-not the
war of armies or fleets, but none the less
war. Capital contends against labor,
labor against capital; capitalist fights
capitalist in trade competition work
man fights against workman in ways
which have nothing to do with mere
competition. There be men who deplore
the facts. who denounce the existence Of
this warfare, as though nothing good
could be said of it, and yet it is far from
clear that without it the world would
make any progress. Engineer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-21
LAUNDRY CHARACTERS.
Too Difficult For the Captain to Get the
Right End of His Name.

Captain Thomas S Smith of East One
Hundred and Twenty-fourth street, who
is somewhat of philologist, had an
amusing experience in trying to analyze
certain Chinese characters. 1t appears
that when Chang.Lee located his laun-
dry in Harlem, the captain was his first
customer. AS the acquaintance grew
Chang Lee strained the red tape laun-
dry laws and did not issue the usual
ticket to the captain, but called at his
apartment every Monday for his laun-
dry and returned it on Thursday in a
package marked with hieroglyphics.
SIS that my manner" asked the cap
tain of Chang as he pointed at the Chi
nese characters shortly after the laundry
delivery plan was inaugurated.
eyes. He you name. See?''
The captain didn't see, but set at
work to do so, and for several weeks
studied the writing that Chang Lee
brought to him on each returning Thurs
day. He searched the libraries for such
Chinese literature and lexicons as they
held, examined laundry tickets and read
the signs in Mott street in the hope of
being able to learn how Chang Lees
characters conveyed the idea of the
name of Smith, but he made an utter
failure. Finally he decided to appeal to
Chang Lee.
sis that my name?' he asked the
laundryman on the occasion Of his next
visit.
yes
"Can you tell me how you get Smith
out of such looking scrawl?"
''No, not Smith. He say Captain.
Call you captain, That your name.
See?'' answered the Chinaman as he
pointed at the characters, with an ex-
preston that showed surprise at the cap
tain's ignorance. New York Herald.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-21
Here's Economy.

There is man living near Maben,
Miss, who prides himself on his econo-
my, and the other day, when discussing
his favorite topic, he remarked that he
had saved several dollars in matches
"Why," he said, "when I came to Mis-
sissippi nearly 40 years ago I brought
my fire with me, and I have kept the
same fire ever since, never allowing it
to die out, and during all this time ]
have never spent cent for matches.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-21
The Selfish Bishop.

A story used to be told that Bishop
Wilberforce always crowded the seats OF
his first class carriage with his papers
to gain himself a separate carriage. and
when asked if these seats were occupied
would reply, "Yes-occupied, adding
in low voice as the applicant wen.
away, 'but not engaged. London
SDectatOr
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-21
STATE OF MINNESOTA, ! -
COUNTY OF BIJIE EAR1,u Ss'

H.
l. P. A. Gunders, Auditor of Blue Earth
County, certify the foregoing to be correct list
of taxes delinquent on the first Monday of Ian
uary, 1896. upon real estate in said county, and
not redeemed and except taxes paid since the
first Monday in January, 1896.
Witness my hand and official seal this Goth
day of January, A. ID. 1896.
p. A. GUNDERS,
lSeall Auditor of Blue E irth County.
NOTE.-In reading the foregoing list the fol
lowing authorizations should be observed, to-
wiz: the letter n stands for north, for south,
for east, W for west, ne for northeast Sc for
southeast, NV for northwest, sw for southwest.
1t for lot or blk for block, for section, exc
for except, a for acre acres, b or blk for book,
p for page, rec or record. for recorded, und for
undivided, inc for inclusive, for rod or rods,
K for railroad, TT for feet chm for chains.
z. A. GUNDERS,
County Auditor.
P. S In renting for delinquent add to the
amount 81 cents for each description. clerks
and printers fees.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-21
In Line with the Business.

"He's one of those self acting clerks, J"
said the proprietor of the little gunshop
in speaking of the young man who had
quit his employ.
"How is that?'' asked the patron.
s'He discharges himself. Chicago
Post.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-21

That we would do we should do
when we wool Id, for this world changes
are tongues, are hands, are accidents,
and then this should is like a spend
thrift sigh, that hurts by easing. -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-21
A Napoleon Mot.

A new bon mot of Napoleon III Is
Just reported. When Nicholas I Of Rue
STA congratulated him on coming to the
throne, he addressed him as my
friend" instead of "my BROTHER" the
usual royal phrase. "This is most fat
tering," said the emperor. "We choose
our friends We cannot choose our rela-
tives,"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-21
Authors.

Authors may be divided roughly into
three groups, the good, the bad and
the popular. The first make fame, the
second make books, and the third make
money. New York Evening Sun.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-21

For very minute writing, pens made
from crow quilts have been found to do
excellent work.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-21

Willard & Piper's Subdivision of Lots 6, Z. 8, 9
and 10, Block Al, and of Lots 6, Z 8 Block AZ,
City of Mankato, and OF Lots d, Z and o. IN
Block 4, of Waite Roelofson's Addition to
e Of
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-31
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS,

George w and Mary s. Haight to Frederick and
julia Schaefer, lot line of Green street, l25
of Van Ness avenue, e 25 by n 1913: $40.
George and Hattie J. Easton to Lillian X Lilien-
thai and Carrie Van Worst lot on line of Vallejo
street, 20 W OF Cough, w 80 by n l2O; $40.
Albion W. Starbird (by r. /. Whelan. sheriff. to
Sarah II. Webster, lot on s line of Golden Gate
120; $500.
Gustavus G. Hurlbert to Frederick Hurlbert, lot
on line of Geary street, 6S:9 w of Baker w
22:1I by 1915; gift.
NJ. w. Kahn by r. /. Whelan, Sheriff) to Hiber-
mia Savings and Loan Society. lot on w line of
point 24O.312 of Sixteenth and sanchez streets
5 50:312; also lot on wv line of Market street
NV line of Market street. 1888 NE Of Sanchez
NE % by NV 100; also lot on n w line OF Market
street. 54S SW OF Church, SW 25 by NV 100;
$30,495.
Marie VOTERS to George Hay, lot on line Of
Duncan street, 1928 w of Douglass w 5O:Il by
n ia Quitclaim deed; 81.
Sophie ]. Cifillan Charles K. Rosenberg lot
on line of Miles street, 1878 of California, Al
by e So: SO.
Joan n. g. Hunter to Mary Pagan. lot on NV
line Of Jessie street, 155 NE of Sixth, NE 20 by
B. F. and Robert N Lanqland, t. c. Douglas and
Elizabeth Crownover TO Mary Ready, To- on Sc
by SIC so; $40
J. H. Brunnings to same. same: $3.50.
savings and Loan Society 10 Robert S. Moore,
Potrero Nueyo block POI. bounded by Carolina
Center, Wisconsi in and Eighth streets: $1,000
William A. and AGdie :. Haynes to Charles Har-
ris los on line of Sixth avenue, 200 OF Califor-
MIA street, 5 20 by w 100: $40.
James and Lavinia +. Garvin 20 Samuel F.
Weeks, lot on E line of Thirty-e!ghth avenue, 200
OF street, 100 nv 240; 81.
solomon and Dora Getz TO Bridget McEvoy, lot
on w ifnc of Forty-first avenue $50 : of o street.
S by w 100; $40.
Christian II. Neuhaus to Thomas Leach lot %
block %, Lakevew; $40.
n. and Matilda G. Ohlandt to William NJ. Wade,
lot on SW line OF Seventh avenue South, 60 NV OF
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-31
NORTH SIDE BOULEVARD.
Supervisors Have Agreed to
Greatly Improve Lombard
Street.
The Thoroughfare Will Soon Be
Widened and Bituminized.
ForSyth'S Letter.

If the recommendation of the Street
Committee of the Board of Supervisors is
adopted by the full board the residents
north of Market street will soon have
fine boulevard to correspond with the one
which will soon be begun on Folsom
street.
A communication was received from
Brigadler-General Forsyth of the Depart
ment of California yesterday and acted
upon by the committee. General Forsyth
called the attention of the Supervisors to
the fact that in 1889, through the efforts
and influence of General Miles, the Ma
tional Government had been induced to
appropriate large sum of money for the
construction of roadway between the two
military posts of Fort Mason and the Pre-
sidio. After consultation with the Super
yisors Lomb bard street had been agreed
upon for the roadway. but before the au-
thorities in Washington would authorize
the expenditure of money for the improve
ment of public street in the City they re-
quired, as a condition, that the City au-
thorities agree to keep the roadway in
repair. This promise was made and the
street was macadamized, but it had never
been kept in repair. In conclusion Gen.
eral Forsyth said:
'If the City desires boulevard to con-
meet Van Ness avenue with the driveways of
the Preside reservation, it could not well
select a better location than Lombard
street. 1t would, therefore, seem chat the
City authorities could not better serve the
community and at the same time keep the
Clty's pledges with the General Govern
ment than by making this street u boule-
ward and putting it in thorough repair"
The letter was considered favorably and
it was decided to recommend the reduction
OF the sidewalks and to advertise for bids
on contract to remove the curbs and re-
construct the cesspools. The mem bers of
the committee agreed that after this work
was done they would start the work of
illuminating the street.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-31

out by men whom / have made. After all
Pm not quite fossil, even if I'm not so
young as | might be.
"By the way, before / forget it. must
acknowledge the deep obligation under
which THE CALL has placed me by publish
ing its long and accurate reports OF the in
vestigation, though it's wonder to every
body where it gets the information. IHE
CALLS treatment of me has been most re-
spectful, and 1 am deeply grateful for it.
AS for the publicity, l have nothing: to
fear from it, but | am MORALLY afraid of
mysterious, star chamber proceedings"
On being asked how ne thought the
trial would end the captain answered:
Il can only conjecture, and conjectures
are not worth much, but | am not afraid
to entrust my official honor to the action
of the heads of that service in which l
have won a name that no power on earth
can take from me-"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-31
PAINT FOR THE MINT.
Copper Roof to Be Repaired and Ne
VentiIators Put In.

Copper Roof to Be Repaired and New
VentiIators Put In. i.
When Mr.. Aiken, the Supervising Archi-
tect of the Treasury Department, was
jaunting over the Pacific'Coast last sum-
mer he tarried in San Francisco long
enough to inspect the new Postoffice site.
Incidentally he visited John Daggett,
Superintendent of the United States
holders inspected the copper plated roof
of the Mint. Then it was decided that
some repairs should be made, not to keep
out Maguire's friends, but to keep out the
rain.
In accordance with the usual forms OBJ
served in Washington, the repairs were
infinitely described and the Superin-
tendent directed to procure estimates for
the work and material.
Where the roof is cracked by contraction
or expansion copper strips will be put on.
The chimney tops will be repaired. Six
new galvanized iron ventilators will be
put on, and the ventilators now in posi-
tion will be made to draw. Two of the
new ventilators will be placed over the
plumbers shop and four over the attic of
the refining department. Broken sky
lights will be mended by inserting new
glass. Everything neeolhg paint Will De
painted, except the Iroquois braves on the
payroll. They will paint themselves and
the town if occasion requires. The entire
copper roof will be painted with double
coat of metallic paint. The tiagpole is to
be painted, but it will only get one coat.
All of the brickwork, ironwork ana wood
work on top must, according to plans,
be cleaned, scraped and painted.
This work seemed necessary in order to
preserve the Federal property. 1t is
probable that Charles J. Koefoed will be
directed by the Treasury Department to
make all the necessary repairs.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-31
CORINTHIANS INCORPORATE.
The Yacht Club Concludes to Change
Its Organization.

Articles of Incorporation of the CORN
THAN Yacht Club have been filed with the
County Clerk.
The objects of the new corporation, as
set forth in the articles, are to foster and
encourage yachting, to advance, promote
a nd improve the science of planning,
model ing and building yachts, and to pro-
mote the efficiency of it's members and
others in the science of navigation and the
art of handling and sailing yachts and
other vessels. There is no capital stock
and the directors are John w. Pew. Carl
Westorfeld, G. r. Mckee. John II. Keefe,
Charles R. Barrett, John V. OBrien and
Alexander T. Young
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-31
SAN FRANCISCO "cALI"

BUSINESS OFFICE of the San Francisco CALL
40 Market street, open until IL O'Clock every
night in the year.
BRANCH OFFICEs-6SO Montgomery street,
corner Clay; open until $50 O'Clock
$50 Hayes street, open until $50 o'clock.
7l3 Lsrkin street, open until $3.50 o'clock.
sW. corner Sixteenth and Mission streets open
until 8 o'clock.
361S Mission street, open until o'clock.
144 Ninth street, open until $3.50 o'clock.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-31

w ANTED-A PARTNER IN BUSINESS
box 60, this Office.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-31

eIQ0O FOR AN ESTA BLISHED PRODUCE
4pIOOO commission business; particulars and
reasons Tor selling on application. Address s. f.
c., box 81, Call Office.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-31
SITUATIONS ,yANTED-oont,nuea.

= "a AlONS ANiED-COnI1nued.
w ANTED BY REsPECTABL YOUNG
woman, situation 10 do homework In small
FAMILY; no washing. Call at 11l7 York ST., bet.
Iwenty-third and Twenty-fourth.
Ky YOUNG GERMAN GIRL TO DO PLAIN
= cooking and general housework Call 499
Halght ST., near Fillmore.
Young GIRL JUST FROM GERMANY
u. = wants situation TO do general Homework. APP
ply u eureka ST., near Seventeenth
You've GIRL DESIRES SITUATION TO DO
L general homework. Call 1917 Filbert st.
NEAT YOUNG JAVANEsE WOMAN, WITH
~ city references; good cook; wants housework
place. Call ITO Geary st.
EIRST-CLAss sTENoGRAPHER Will
4 work afternoons, very cheap; good references,
ADDRESS b., box 63, Call Office.
q ENTLEMEN'S MENDING NEATLY DONE
~ at room %, los stockton ST.
| ADY WOULD LIKE POSITION AS HOUSE
II Keeper l44 Fifth ST., room g.
NJ IDDLE AGED LADY. EXPERIEN CED
W housekeeper and good cook, desires situation;
pest OF reference. 224 Seventh st.
by CAPABLE WOMAN AND DAUGHTER
y take full charge of lodging house. 81 Minnie
ST.. room g.
WANTEp-FAMILY SEWING AND Chill
w dren's dressmaSing 81 a day, or at home:
references MRS. SHIELDS, $50 Ellis st.
TlRESSMAKER COULD FILL FEW MORE
- engagements by the day. children's clothes q
specially. BIT Ellis ST.
ERENCH LADY OF MIDDLE AGE WISHES
Il situation as seamstress in family. Call bet. 10
ana O'Clock, 1910 Mission g..
w ANTED-POSIFION BY AN EDUCATED
y. american girl to care for and teach children,
Gail mornings at 709B Hyde ST.
YOUNG WOMAN WA TS PLACEAs HOUSE
= Keeper: is good cook. % Seventh ST., T. So.
x MIDDLE-AGED GERMAN WOMAN AS
~ housekeeper for widower with children or an
old couple; City or country. Call address 800
treat ave-, Det Twenty first and Twenty second.
DEFINED EDUCATED ENGLISH GIRL DE
slres situation as housekeeper. Address d.
b., box 80 Call Office.
GIRL WANTS A PLACE FOR HOUSEWORK.
u s671a Bryant st.
SPANISH LADY WISHES POSITION AS
~ housekeeper for an invalid or take charge of
clearinghouse. Call $50 Fourth ST., room r.
GS0 TWILL PAY TO THE PERSON WHO
WV secures for widowed sister position as
lanltress in any public institution is capable of
taxing any responsible position, cashier, matron,
etc Address Bro, box 81. Call Office.
GOOD DRESSMAk ER WOULD LIKE PO-
~ sition as maid or housekeeper in family;
only lately from New York City. B. NJ. 1902,
Polk st.
CULTURED LADY WITH EASTERN GER
~ uncate wishes engagements as teacher Of his
tory literature, mythology, music. j. E., care of
sherman, Clay Co., cor. Suffer and Kearny SITS.
WINCHESTER HOUSE. Al THIRD ST, Mr..
81 % to SO per week; convenient and respectable:
Tree bus to and from the ferry.
VOUNG LADY WOULD LIKE A POSITION
L as housekeeper. 203 Powell St, room o.
MEAT, STRONG GERMAN GIRL WANTS
~ situation as upstairs girl or in laundry. n. Y,
Call Office. box l08.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-31

BUSINESS MAN AND WIFE, COMPETENT
II in baking, making bread and cooking can ,e-
cure an established trade for trihing sum. Apply
at this office.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-31

William Pickett with George Eber, to ere
three-story building on line of Clay street, l.
Z of Jones; $780,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-31
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WANTED-YOUR WATCH, IF 1T NEEDS
w repairing: best work at half the regular price.
DECSS, matchmaker, 126 Kearny st., third hoor
CELL YOUR BOOKS. CLOTHING AND JEW
- erv 10 A. KLEIN. 100 Sixth ST.. send postal
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-31

Go00 PARTNER FOR VARIETY THEA-
eDOuO. ter and bar. Inquire 533 California st.
Ph@nx Bar. u,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-31

GOSO CORNER SALOON; FIRST-CLASS
epAOO. location; with livingroOms; rent $I5;
actual value $500; partners want to separate. In
quire 533 California ST., Phoenix Bnr.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-31

QRSU0 INTERIOR AGENCY OF THIS
WOCoO. paper for sale; $3.50 to $500 per
month. Inquire this Office.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-31

OLD ESTABLISHED LUNCH COUNTER
~ restaurant and oyster parlors in unsurpassed
locality; for sale cheap, for CASH If taken imedi
ately; account Of selling, departure. Address H.
B., box Sd, Call Office.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-31

QH00 SALOON NEAR THEATER, NORTH
DOOU. Of Market ST. handsome place: select Ct
stock big trade; bargain. Business Exchange
87312 Market st.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-31

Q1O0 PARTNER IN CORNER SALOON;
ID t'JO. most central locaton clears 500 per
month each. STRAND, AS Third ST.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-31

| q Stl CORNER CIGAR-STORE; FINE FIX
| I'd w. lures and stock; night or Sunday
! work. Apply 10 PIERCE, p Kearny st.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-31

SALOON; FIRST-C.LASS; NEAR bALDW4N
oHotel doing good business. LYNCH ,935 Market
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-01-17
Ho DodEed.

"Be suro your sin will find you
out" said man who has q weak
ness for high hats, which is incnn-
sistent with his general modo of
drcss. SAT the instance of my wifc,
who did not like his styles, aban-
doned my old halter not long ago
and got a hat at another shop. For
fear: no would discover this I went
around tho block rather than pass
his shop when on my way to bust
ness.
Il only postponed tho evil day. I
took q seat in restaurant ycster-
day at the worry table at which ono
OF his salosmen was seated. Ho
started as he saw my hat, but ut
once looked the other way. Whon
he got up, he said pleasantly mat
he hoped would come back to them
before long. Ono comfo~t is that 1
won't have to go around the block
any more. "-Exchango.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-01-17
A Royal Editor,

Ono of tho most interesting of
newspapers is the Now Zealand To
Pakio Matariki. or Pleiades, or Seven
Stars. II enjoys tho distinction of
having q king for an editor. His
royal highness Tawhiao is not, it
is true, an independent sovereign
like Emperor William, bat when lo
descends from the royal throne 10
tho editors "oasy chair" then, 1T
decd, is he monarch of all ho SUI
veys, even of that otherwise indn-
pendent parsonage, the printer }
devil"
Tho Pleiades is small eight paca
paper, three columns on @ page. IS
is printed in the English and natl, 0
tongues. Sometimes tho translate
is in the center column, sometim, {,
in ore of tho outside columns.
Tho Maori language is a Polyn,.
sian dialect. 1t closely apLroacht !,
that of the Sandwich Islands. of ii Q
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-01-17
Called lack.

A commercial traveller for Lon
don firm secured an order for 81, 600
in the west of England, and, as it was
not duly acknowledged, wrote a let
ter to the firm calling special atten-
ton to it and saying, Il thought you
would consider such an order quite
o feather in my cap"
In reply he received this note
from his principal, "We have filed
your order, and inoloso for your cap
the one feather you require"
After about fortnight came an
other letter from tho firm: "The
people who gave you the $1,000 Or
der have failed, and we lose the
goods. We have this day sent to
you bagful of feathers for you to
fly home with, as we do not want
you out on the road for US any
more. STRAND Magazine.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-01-17
He Built Q Dam.

All kinds of animals do wonderful
things without over being taught.
Each in its own line inherits an edu-
cation which in common language
goes by the name of instinct. The
Woman's Journal gives this story of
beaver:
A college professor in Maine tells
how ho convinced a friend who did
not believe that beavers could build
dam. IIe bought q baby beaver
of hunter and sentit to his skoptic.
al friend.
The creature became O great pot in
tho house, but showed no signs of
wanting to build dam until ono
Monday morning leaky pail full of
water was put on tho floor Of the
back kitchen. The beaver was there.
Ho was only baby, to be sure, but
tho moment he saw tho water oozing
out of n crack in tho pail he scam
rored into the yard, brought in q chip
and began his work.
His owner was called and watched
tho little fellow, worry much aston
ishod at what ho saw. Ho gave or
ders to have tho pail left where it
was, and the Industrious L,avor
kept at his work four weeks, when
he had built a solid dam all around
tho mil,