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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-03

IT now looks as though President
Cleveland would veto both the tariff
bill and the bond bill should they sue
coed in passing the senate and be pre-
sented to him for his signature. The
signing of the first bill, would of
course be somewhat of a reflection up
on his former statement that the
present law yields sufficient revenue
despite of the deficiency constantly
plling up, while the second bill is not
to his liking nor that of his gold syndi-
cate friends. In other words he pre-
fers to take the chances of further
disaster, and force the country to pay
thousands of dollars additional in
terest, unless he can have everything
his own way. Next November the
country will veto Mr.. Cleveland and
his whole crowd.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-03
A Memory of st. Helena.

When Napoleon Bonaparte arrived at
st. Helena, he was in pretty bad hui
NOR His valet had forgotten to put any
cigarettes in his grip. there was no beer
on the ship, and one of the midshipmen
had put lot of red pepper into his
snuff. He hadn't slept we'll either, as
the captains pet rooster woke him up
by Growing punctually at $3.50 O'Clock
every morning. AS he stepped ashore he
fell into the usual pose, one hand on the
pit of his stomach and the other just be-
low his kidneys.
Seeing his abstraction, the faithful
DR.. O'Meara approached and said:
"Well, sire, what do you think Of the
prospect?"
"From the looks of things" replied
the great emperor, gazing thoughtfully
at the huge masses of stone and the
frowning cliffs, "from the looks of
things, imagine that we are going to
have pretty rocky time of it. "-Flori-
da Times Union.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-03
AN UNKNOWN WILLIAM.
He MutiIates Two Horses so That
They Die.

A horrible piece of cruelty was in
flicted on two horses belonging to Mr..
Miller. proprietor of the Mankato
meat market, Saturday night. Mr..
Miller had team of mares which
were kept in stable, together with
horse owned by Fl. J. Wagon. Dur
ing the night some wretch entered
the barn and took pitchfork handle
and.so badly and UNANIMOUSLY mutilated
Mr.. Miller's team that one of them
died yesterday, and the other will
die. Mr. Wagons horse was not
touched.
There is no clue to the fellow who
perpetrated this wanton piece of
cruelty, but no steps should be spared
to apprehend him and bring him to
his just deserts, which should be a
long term in the penitentiary.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-03
WILL FURNISH POWER.
Elevators can be Run by Electricity
Hereafter.

'"The Mankato Gas and Electric
Light Co. will be able to furnish
power in the daytime within ten days
from now and will furnish power and
light for commercial purposes in any
quantity desired. Our new $50 horse
power dynamo is in place but not yet
attached, and we are stringing five
Fights inch wire, the heaviest in the
city, to transmit the power to pur-
chasers. We have thirteen spools of
wire, which will cover large terri
tory. The dynamo weighs $4,000
pounds and is a big machine" Thus
spoke Hon. J. f. Meagher this after
noon to the FREE PRESS.
The company has contracted to
light Fred Kron's new building and
tofurnish thepower for the freight ele-
vator. Mr.. Meagher states that every
elevator in the city, freight or pas
senger, could be run by the new plant.
Mr.. Meagher would not state
whether the company will make a
proposition to the city, as called for
by the council, but it is thought pro-
bable that 1t will do this.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-03
brakes Drink.

The Chicago Post tells number Of
characteristic stories about the late John
B. Drake, for so many years proprietor
of the Grand Pacific hotel, Chicago. On
one occasion travelling man saw him
go into the little room behind the key
box frame and drink some water, as was
his habit, and he accosted the little
man: "Say, John, why don't you pat
ronize the bar-drink mineral water,
cider or some such thing, instead of that
plain water? If owned this place, I'd
have the best, you can bet. +"
81 had to break the ice out Of the
water bucket winter mornings and melt
it to get drink replied Mr.. Drake,
"when was boy, and somehow just
plain, clear water out of white pitcher
does me quite we'll. -
"How long have you been with John
B. Drake, Henry?" asked big politi-
clan of the parlor floor colored man.
"Thirty years, said Henry Bradley,
"and hope I'll be with him 80 years
longer. He always keeps his old hands. :"
Henry was in the employ of Mr.. Drake
to the time of the hotel mans death.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-03

THE COMM ssion appointed
to locate the fourth state in
sane hospital seems to have INDUCED
in a little boy play that hardly be-
comes full grown men when they
voted to reconsider the vote whereby
they had previously located the hospi-
tai at Hastings, and then proceeded
to locate it at Anoka, and especially
so as no good and sufficient reason
was given for the change further than
the excuse of one member that some
of the people of his district wanted
him to vote that way. Ii the commits
sion did not intend to stand by it's
vote for Hastings, it should have
been careful not to have so voted in
the first place, and having done so it
would have exhibited better judg-
ment in sticking to it's decision. Re-
ports from Hastings state that the
people are highly incensed as would
naturally be the case and that they
intend to carry the matter into the
courts and fight it to the bitter end.
1t is an unfortunate affair at the best
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-03

THE city of Duluth is having an
epidemic of typhoid fever as result
of poisoned water. An investigation
has shown up terrible state of af-
fairs. The intake pipe does not run
out far enough into the lake, and as a
result the water is said to have been
tainted by the sewage. But this
does not seem to have been the worst
of it. An investigation showed that
the pumping house we'll contained
dead fish well along in the stages of
decay, and also that it's construction
is of such nature that surface water
and washings of filth can seep into it,.
Up to the middle of last week the
deaths there for December from
typhoid fever Neutrality-suspicious. in
number, and several more were eX-
pected to be added to the list be-
fore it closes. Under all these circum-
stances it is not to be wondered at
that the people there are aroused in
righteous indignation over the revela-
tions. They are disgrace to modern
civilization.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-03
Faithfulness of q Dog.

Mrs. Jessie Benton Fremont, in her
story Of '..The Guard body of young
men who followed "The Pathfinder"
into the civil war and made brilliant
record for their courage and gallantry,
tells pathetic little story Of dumb
beast who also was loyal and courageous.
While the guard-a body of cavalry
was drilling one day near ST. Louis, a
little fox terrier followed one of the
men, Herr Visa, Hungarian officer,
going with him to camp. He could not
be driven away.
The men all made pet Of him and
named him the Corporal; but, though
he was affable to them all, he made the
Hungarian soldier his companion and
friend, sleeping at his feet at night and
following him by day.
When the guard made their .memora-
BILE charge at Springfield, Mo-, the "Cor-
poral" charged with them, keeping beside
his masters horse throughout the battle.
Herr Visa was wounded and fell appar-
emily dead in a thicket. The corps swept
past. his horse fled, wild with terror,
but the little Corporal" nestled close
beside him, licking his face and trying
to rouse him.
There the dog remained through the
bitter cold night. When morning came,
he ran to the distant road, and by his
frantic barks and cries induced passer-
by to enter the thicket.
The man, seeing only cold, stiff
body, supposed the soldier to be dead
and would have hurried on, but the
"Corproal" furiously drove him back
and would not be silenced until he saw
his master move and speak, when he
crouched, dumb and contented, at hiH
feet
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-03

tifc articles with which this monthly
generally begins, to the short sketches
from Temple Bar and fiction reprinted
from such lighter publications as the
COrnhiU and the Gertlenaen's Magazine,
there is not one selection in this
magazine which does not repay
perusal. The opening article is by
w. S. Lilly, and is entitled "The New
Spirit in History" Worthy of it's
place next is Professor Ford's thought
full, if somewhat materialistic, eth
ical Solution of our Social Problem"
The third of the trio Of articles in
this vein is from the English National
Review and is discussion of "Gaps in
Agnostic Evolution" "The English
Officer-as he was and as he u.s." as de-
scribed by Col. 81. Knollys, will be
found valuable and interesting pa
per. "The Story of Shareholders
Fall" is likewise a good article.
From other titles on the index, we
select at random, ga Medical View
of the Miracles at Lourdes," "Book
Collecting as Fine Art" Micha ell
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-03
LlEDLOFF ARRESTED.
Sheriff Bowen May Not be Able to
Get Him.

Sheriff Bowen has received a tele-
gram that Gilmore Liedloff, indictel
by the last grand jury for
burglary, has been arrested
at Clinton, Iowa, on the charge Of
burglary. This is another charge
than the one upon which he was
wanted here, and has nothing to do
with it and therefore Blue Earth
county OFFICIALS may not be able to
get him. 1t is thought that the
Clinton officials may not want to give
Liedloff up, but prefer to try him on
the charge preferred there. If not,
then he can be secured in time to be
dealt with by special jury at the
present term of court.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-03
NINE STORES BUYING.
Fifty Travelling Men Visit MahkatO
After Big Orders.

AIlCI SAoSAc.
The nine stores controlled by ID. S.
Stern, of Chicago, came together in
Mankato Monday through their repre-
sentatives, to purchase their clothing
and hats. The stores represented
were those at this city, Wells, Ro-
chester, Redwing, Blue Earth City,
Albert Lea, Winona, Sparta, Wis,
and an Ohio town. The representa-
tives present were Morey E. Stern, of
Albert Lea, Nate Sickle, of Redwing,
Morey Sickle, of Wells, Martin Law
Ter. of Rochester, Geo. Hirsch, of
Winona, and a. E. Hance for the
other stores.
Fifty travelling men representing
clothing, hat and cap houses, came to
the city Saturday evening and filled
up The Saulpaugh, and in order to
make room for the big display of sam
Piles it. was necessary to send to lum-
Der yard for some boards to make i'm
provised tables. The time today has
been taken up inspecting samples,
getting prices and' placing orders.
Mr.. Hance states that the work will
be finished today, but that the orders
placed will not be so very extensive.
By buying together in this way, it is
expected to get per cent off, and it
S more convenient all around to order
together.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-03
Had the Last Word.

A group of children were going home
from school. They were little girls be-
tween the ages of 2 and 10 years, and,
following the example of their older
sisters, were discussing their clothes.
ST have lovely new dress that l am
going to wear to church next Sunday"
said one of them.
"Pooh - said little one with brown
eyes. 81 have got new hat, and I'm
going to wear it every day.
This was tool much for the little girl
who was clothed the most shabbily id
the party, and she said:
81 don't care. I have got heart dis
ease, anyway.
And the others looked enviously at
her.-Chicago Chronicle.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-03
USURY LAW INVOKED.
Attempt to Set Aside a Mortgage
Foreclosure.

Alice M. Morse and D. L. Morse
have commenced an action against
Frances A. Welcome to set aside a
mortgage foreclosure sale on the
ground of alleged usury charged in the
mortgage contract. According to the
complaint it appears that the plain
tiffs gave the defendant a note for
$500 at seven per cent. interest
for four months, from May 18th, 1894,
and gave mortgage on that part of
lot ten and the southerly 26 feet of
lot eleven, block eleven, Warren's adj
dition, east of the St. Paul & Sioux
City railway, to secure the note. The
note was for a balance due on trade
for some Lake Crystal property, and
when it became due it was not con-
venient to pay it. 1t is claimed that
the defendant, through her attorney,
A. j. Stackpole, threatened to fore
close the mortgage unless new note
for year was given, to bear ten per
cent interest, and that ten per cenG.
interest should be paid for the four
months which the note had run, and
that the attorneys fees be paid
This was done, and contract
entered into to this effect, copy of
which is subjoined to the complaint.
When this note became due last
September, the mortgage was fore
closed. Mr.. and Mrs. Morse have re-
tanned Attorney W. L. Comstock and
the latter believes that the usury
law has been violated, and that Mrs.
Welcome, who lives near Fairmont,
has forfeited interest, principal and
mortgage. The defendant has re-
tanned Lorin Cray as her attorney.
and the case promises to be very in
teresting one, involving such i'm
portant points as it does.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-03
The WAY to Make q Lawn.

ST should like to have such turf as
this" once said an American millionaire
to an Oxford gardener. "Tell me, my
man, how you manage it" And he
fumbled significantly in his pocket as
though to indicate willingness to pay
for the required information.
"Well, SIR" was the reply, delivered
with the quaint humor of an old college
retainer, "it's VERY simple. You cuts
it as close as ever you can cut, an you
rolls it an cuts it for 600 years. Good
Words
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-03
FORESTERS RENT.

Minneopa court 8166, Foresters of
America, held it's installation of
officers Monday.
The court has entered into a lease
with the United Workmen for the
latter's hall, and has secured it for
every other Wednesday night. The
first meeting in the new hall will be
held there tonight.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-03

The commission having in charge
the location of the proposed new in
sane asylum, has reconsidered its
action whereby the institution was
located at Hastings, and voted to To-
cate the same at Anoka. The tears
of Bro. Pease must be of the most
effective kind.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-03

IF President Cleveland appoints, as
is rumored he intends doing, Messrs.
E. ]. Phelps, of Vermont, and Robt.
T. Lincoln, of Illinois as members OF
the Venezuela commission and put
an equally strong third man on with
them, he will have strong commits
sion, and one which will receive the
respect of the world.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-03
SHOULDER DlSLOCATED.

Old Mrs. Griffith, who lives at 22O
Van Brunt street, met with painful
mishap Saturday. She fell down and
dislocated her right shoulder. DR..
Webster was called and found the
shoulder in bad condition. Mrs. Grit
fifth will probably be lame for some
time to come.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-03
COURT HOUSE NOTES.
The Busch-Telephone Case Soon to
be Heard.

The trial of the suit of Peter N.
Swenson VS.. Robt Babcock, Henry w
Babcock, Sarah e. Babcock and VIM.
I'll. Adams, occurred Monday before
Judge Severance. Lorin Cray ap-
peared for the plaintiff, and VIM. HI.
Adams, of ST. Paul, for the defend
ants.
The trial of the case of Anton J.
Busch VS.. the Northwestern Tele-
phone Exchange Co. was set for four
o'clock Monday or to follow
the above case.
Judge Mead made an order appoint
ing an administrator of the estate
of Elnora Slayhill.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-03
Ia This True or Not2

When an experienced mother picks up
q strange baby, the first thing she always
does is to say, ooh, you little darling,
you - and the next thing is to take out
her handkerchief and wipe the infants
nose. louisville Journal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-03
The Declaration of War.

Gustavus Adolphus Of Sweden was,
it is said, the first to dispense with the
regular declaration of war. Frederick
the Great made no declaration of war
before his invasion of Silesia, the act Of
aggression which brought on the seven
years war.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-03

Duty stands for the most part close at
hand, unobscured, simple, immediate.
If any man has the will to hear her
voice, to him is she willing to enter and
to be his ready guest. Francis Peabody.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-03
Literary.

Mr.. Hopkinson Smiths new novel
cite of "Tom Grogan", which began
in the December Century, will run
through four numbers OF the maya
zine. The title, "Tom Grogan," is
taken from the name of the heroine,
a woman who personates her husband,
who has become incapacitated for
work, carrying on his business as
contractor in his absence. Her rela-
tions to walking delegate and other
powers of the labor organizations are
vigorously set forth in the January
number. The story does not take on
the character of tract, but develops
in a rapid and racy way by contlnu-
ous succession of incident.
The December numberof the &c
Ject5c Maqazine comprises score or SO
of articles selected from the standard
foreign periodicals, with a special
view to interesting American readers,
and giving wide and general variety
of subject and treatment. From Inc
sedate and sober, ethical and sclen-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-03
Pair of Kids,

Twelve hundred people witnessed
the performance of Kendall's, Pair of
Kids Co. at the Grand opera house at
Anderson, Indiana, recently. This
attendance being the largest in the
history of the city. A Pair of Kids
will be at Mankato theatre Jan. 4th.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-03

mas Term at Oxford" can Indian
Station" "Cranford Souvenirs" and
"When We Were Boys
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-03

Exchange of prisoners was practiced
in very early times by both the Greeks
and the Romans.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-03

An increased pension has been
granted to Joseph Kunz, of this city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-03

"a house, centrally located, for
rent. Inquire of Davies & Jones, Odd
Fellows block.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-03

Blood and nerves are very closely
related. Keep the blood rich, pure
and healthy with Hoods Sarsaparilla
and you will have no trouble from
nervousness.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-03

Hoods Pills are the best after-din-
ner pills, assist digestion, prevent
constipation. Csc.
Graham guardian., 1896-10-02

1t is stated in Globe that DR..
Porter had published in one of the
papers of this county that the rea-
son diphtheria has been prevelant
in this valley is on account of the
filthy habits of the people here.
We wish to state that neither DR..
Porter nor any other physician
has published any such statement.
But we wish to say that one rea-
son OF it having spread through so
many families is on account Of a
great many people refusing to be-
lieve that it is diphtheria, and
therefore taking no precaution
against it's spread. There is no
question as to the nature Of the
disease, as is attested by the num-
erous deaths it has caused, and if
people persist in treating it car
lessly, the law must be inforced,
which will compel them to be
careful.
Graham guardian., 1896-10-02

HERE is what Peter Cooper, who
died worth many millions, said Of
a newspaper: "In all the towns
where newspaper is published
every man should advertise in it
if nothing more than card stat
ing his name and the business he
is in. 1t does not only pay the
advertiser, but it lets people at Q
distance know the town in which
you reside is a prosperous com
munity Of business men. AS the
seed is sown so the seed recon-
penses."
Graham guardian., 1896-10-02

AS diphtheria has again shown
itself here, we wish to call attent-
ion to the fact that anti-toXine
serum is sure preventative
Physicians who have used it do not
recommend it as curative agent
as it has failed to come up to their
expectations, but as preventative
il has no equal.
Graham guardian., 1896-10-02

In this issue will be found the
announcement of Thos. E. Viii
liams, of Thatcher, as an indepen
dant candidate for Probate Judge
and County School Superintendent.
Mr.. Williams holds high
Grade teachers certificate and is
we'll known Throughout the county,
and If he should be lucky enough
to be elected would make good
officer.
Graham guardian., 1896-10-02

Some of the finest audiences that
Mr.. Bryan has had have listned to
him in North Carolina. Vast
numbers of farmers. some from the
mountains and some from the
plains, grave orderly men, who
came to learn and to weigh we'll
what they heard, have gathered
The Old North State is great and
solid commonwealth and is steadily
advancing.-N. Y. World---
Graham guardian., 1896-10-02

THE editorial "we" has variety
of applications. For instance
when you read that we expect our
wife, we refer to the editor. When
it is we are behind with our work,
it means the the whole Office force,
even the devil and the town is
meant. We received over 7,000,-
900 emigrants last year means the
nation. But we have hog cholera
in our midst, means the man who
takes the paper and does not pay
for it, is very ill.-Williams Ne'os
Graham guardian., 1896-10-02

THE people of this town have de-
cided to erect the court house on
the plans previously arranged for,
1t is generally conceded that if a
court house was built here there
would be no trouble in moving the
county seat, and as about $4,000
had already been subscribed 1T was
thought advisable to erect the
building. A committee was ap-
pointed last week with instructions
to 90 ahead with the, building just
the same as if nothing had hap
pened.
Graham guardian., 1896-10-02

At the opening of the school in
New York city 10000 children
were turned away because of lack
of accommodations. How's that
for ciyilizetNew York.
Graham guardian., 1896-10-02

There are now four independent
candidates in the field for county
Offices, and it is generally under
stood that there will be several
more.
Graham guardian., 1896-10-02

THE wind storm which struck
northern and central Utah last
week was the most destructive in
its nature Of any which has yet
swept over the state. In Ogden
alone the damage to property
amounted to about 100000.
Graham guardian., 1896-10-02
THOS. E. WILL
FOR SUPERVISOR.

| hereby announce myself
as an independent democrat
ic candidate for Supervisor
of Graham county.
|. E. D. ZUNDEL.
Graham guardian., 1896-10-02

"SoME days ago it was asked
"what has Mark Smith done for
Arizona, in Congress?" His friends
seem to exhibit some hesitation in
answering. Can 1T be that the
record is so meagre that Mr.. Smith
is afraid of an answer Phoenix
Herald
Any person who has lived, il
Arizona fer ferr t TIE last ten years, who
is not either knave or a fool can
answer the question for himself.