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Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-12-03

A friend OF mine had retired to his room
somewhat early ut |. first rate hotel in
Manchester. He had scarcely done 50
when a knock came at the door, and, open
ing it slightly, he inquired who was there
and what WAS wanted. The chambermaid
fer it was sle-replieaa, Please, sir, /
want TO slop the room 1t is believed in
well informed quarters that she wished to
empty tho slDps. But to slop the roomE
Notes and Queries.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-12-03

II / had The time TO find a place
And sit me down tull face To face
with my better self, that cannot show
In my daily life that rushes so:
It might be then | would sve my soul
Was Stumbling still toward the shining
goal
/ might lie nerved blythe thought sublime
If ! had the time,
II / had the time TO let my heart
Speak out and take in my life part
To look about and to stretch hand
To comrade Quartercd in no-luck land.
An, God. If ! might but just sit still
And hear the note of the whip-poor will.
| think that my wish with God $ would
rhyme
If | had the time
If had the time TO learn from you
How much for comfor, my word could do;
And ! told You then OF my sudden will
To kiss your feet when / did your i'll,
If the tears aback Of The coldness teigned
Could flow and the wrong be quite eX
planned
Brothers, the souls of us all would chime
If we had the time,
Richard Burton.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-12-03

The younger Dumas casually opened
medical work one day in 1873 and read a
chapter on the poisonous effects Of nicotine
nn the human system. He was so inn
pressed with it that he threw away the
cigar he had just lighted, and he never
smoked even so much as cigarette there
after.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-10
MINOR ITEMS OF INTEREST.

E. II. Copp, one of the oldest jewelers.
at Madison, Wis, has assigned.
The New York legislature has con-
vened. Hamilton Fish was elected
speaker.
Chaplain Rutledge of the Illinois Sol
diers' home was dismissed on charge
of neglect of duty.
The work of laying ties and rails on
the Minneapolis, New Ulm and South
western railroad has begun.
A strip of land in Franklin county,
Mo-, sank so deep that trees which
stood upon it disappeared entirely.
Emperor William telegraphed Presi-
dent Kruger congratulating him on the
suppression of the British invasion.
The Philadelphia Loan and Trust
company has assigned. Differences
among the management is the reported
cause.
The exports from Sheffield, Eng, to
the United States during the year 1895,
show an increase of $3.50, 900 over those
of 1894.
Burglars opened the safe of Lyman
Bros at Excelsior, Mimi, took $24 in
money and also stole large quantity
of -four.
The treasury lost 100000 in gold
for export Friday, which leaves the
true amount of the gold reserve $751;
GAG, 046.
The main part of the Franklin county
(O.) Childrens' Home was destroyed by
fire. One hundred and thirty children
were safely marched out.
Peter Hoffman, farmer returning
home from Dubuque, was struck by a
train while crossing the track. He was
fatally hurt and his team killed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-10
NEUDORF CONVENT PRISON.
Where Austrian Female Murderers Leav
the World and Start Life Afresh.

Where Austrian Female Murderers Leave
the World and Start Life Afresh.
The women in the Neudorf Convent
prison were all SO kindly in their ways,
SO peaceful and good humored, they
differed SO completely from our precon-
ceived ideas of criminals, that we were
puzzled to imagine what could have
brought them into prison. We had never
q doubt but that their offenses were of
the most trivial nature, and we said SO.
The superior gave us one of her odd,
humorous smiles.
"Did you notice that woman in the
corridor?' she asked. "She is Marie
Schneider.
That insignificant looking little wom-
an, who had stood aside with gentle
deprecative smile to allow us to pass,
Marie Schneider Why, in any other
place one would have set her down at
once as the hardworking wife of a
struggling curate, SO thoroughly re-
spectacle did she look. And she is Marie
Schneider, European celebrity with
more murders on her conscience than
she has fingers on her hands
'And you bet her stay here?'
"We have nowhere else to put her, "
the inspector, who had joined us, re-
piled, ''and we don't hang women in
Austria. "
Nor is she, as we soon found, the on
ly notoriety in the place. One of the
prisoners is delicate looking girl, with
large brown eyes and golden hair-a
type Of beauty almost peculiar to Aus
TRANS. She has low, cooling voice and
a singularly sweet, innocent expression.
''What on earth can that girl have
done to be sent here?" whispered.
''Done?" the inspector replied grim
ly. "Set house on fire in the hope of
killing a man with his wife and five
children.
The girl must have had extraordi-
narily sharp ears, for, although we
were standing at some distance away,
she heard what he said, and she gave
him glance such as 1 hope never to
see again in my life 1t was absolutely
diabolic; had there been knife within
reach the man would have died on the
opOO. Leu JILL DOAOlO SllO IdI
been looking up into my face with a
smile an angel might have envied.
Several of the prisoners are in the con-
vent for killing their own children !;
some for killing or trying to kill their
husbands; others for stealing or embeZ-
cling; others again for no more serious
crime than begging. There are all de-
grees of guilt there, in fact, and all
ages, from girls of 16 to women of near
ly 80. And they all live together on
terms of perfect equality, for there are
no distinctions of rank there-no one is
better or worse than ker neighbOr.
When the convent door closes behind
them, they have done, for the time be-
ing, not only with the outside world,
but with their own past. They start life
afresh, as it were. .-Cornhill Magazine.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-10
ASK FOR HEAVY DAMAGES

Governor Cloueh and Others Sued on
Account of the Needham- Moore Fight.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 4.-Governor d. M.
Clough, his private secretary Tams
Bixby, president of the Humane So
ciety, d. r. Noyes and Tilford L. Will
son are the defendants in three suits
for damages aggregating $4,000. The
actions are brought by river steamboat
men and grow out of the stopping of
the Needham- Moore fight last summer
There are a number of quite sensa-
tional charges brought against the dis
tinguished defendants, and among
other things the plaintiffs allege, after
setting out the facts surrounding the
arrests, which, it is claimed, were made
on Jackson street about the 18th day of
October, 1895, the defendants, Clough
and Noyes and Wilson and Bixby, met
at the Office Of the defendant Clough,
in the state capitol, and that they then
and there combined and conspired to-
gether for the purpose of having the
complaint made and filed against the
plaintiffs, charging them with the crime
of abetting prize fight, and of having
the warrant issued and served, and
having these plaintiffs arrested and
prosecuted on said charge,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-10
CHANDELIERS RESOLUTION
Officers of the Government Interested
in Armor Plate Processes.

Officers of the Government Interested
in Armor Plate Processes.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The senate
held a two hours session during the
day, in the course of which speech by
Mr.. Mitchell on the restoration of the
Mckinley duties on wool was listened
to, and resolution was passed for the
investigation by the committee on
naval affairs of the prices paid by the
government for ship armor. The reso-
luton contained a broad intimation
that officers of the government were
interested in armor plate processes, and
Senator Chandler, the author of the
resolution, said that the facts that had
come to his knowledge warranted him
in assuming the responsibility for in
augurating the inquiry. The most i'm
portant feature of the session, perhaps,
was resolution offered by Mr.. Sher-
man for the
Restoration of the Gold Reserve,
which thereafter should be held sacred
for the redemption of the greenbacks
and treasury notes, the former to be re-
issued only in exchange for gold coin
and bullion. Mr.. Sherman will address
the senate on his resolution on Friday
Mr.. Elkins asked for the immediate
consideration of a resolution apropos of
the anticipated bond issue, declaring it
to be the sense of the senate that no
bonds of the United States should be
sold at private sale or by private con-
tract, but should be disposed of by ad-
vertising to the highest bidder Mr.
Hill of New York objected. Mr. Mel
son rep, Mimi. made his first speech
in the senate advocating higher duties
for present financial troubles.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-10
A Little French Lesson.

For those who have no knowledge
whatever of French the fashion maya
zines and the menu cards of restaurants
bristle with difficulties. When the
strange words are ventured upon, it is
with fear and tremb!ing-which the re
suit often justifies. The following is a
short list of some Of the most used and
worst pronounced:
Chouz (shoo)-A small rosette.
Chic (sheek) is untrsnslatable, but
perhaps "stylish" comes nearest to it's
fashion book meaning. In it's own home
the word is slang and considered vulgar
French ladies do not say chic any
more than we say "robby''-which
word is really it's equivalent.
fine as it can be made.
Saute de lit (so-de-lee) being our
bath robe.
Cerise (sir- ease)-Cherry, hence the
name of the color.
Bandeaux (bahn-do)--Braids of hair.
Soutache oo-tash)-Braid for trim
ming.
Riz de veau (ree-de-vo) --Sweetbrea
Bouillon (boo-yon)-Clear soup.
Menu (mur-new)-A bill of fare.
Roux (roo)-A mixture of butter and
flour, which, after being baked, is used
to thicken sauces.
Saute (so-tay)-Lightly fried in but
ter.
Hors d'euvres (hear d'urver) Light
dishes as appetizers served after the
soup. -Philadelphia Ledger.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-10
OBJECTIONS RAISED.

The board of public works yester-
day afternoon met to confirm the as
sessment for the improvement of
West Front street, but several objec-
tions were raised by property owners
not on the street who were assessed,
and an adjournment was taken until
this afternoon. Where streets cross
diagonally, property within half
a block of the improvement was as
sessed, which caused objection. The
board this afternoon, after thinking
the matter over, decided to let the as
sessment stand, and confirmed it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-10
NOT READY TO ISSUE
Cessation of Gold Withdrawals
May Postpone the Sale
of New Bonds.
Reserve at Present Slightly
Over Sixty-tWo Millions
of Dollars.
Reported Signing of the Con-
tract Believed to Be Pre-
mature.

WASHIN 1TON, Jan. There were no
new developments during the day in
the matter of new bond issue and the
opinion now prevails that it may be
postponed for number of days yet.
The cessation of large Withdrawals of
gold for export and the fact that one or
more orders have been placed for gold
shipments from abroad are important
factors in the question of an early is.
sue. On the other hand, the almost
daily announcement from the sub-tr
ury at New York that considerable
quantities are being withdrawn in re-
demption of legal tenders. would seem
to justify prompt action on the part Of
the president. These redemptions, it ia
said, are undoubtedly asked for the
purpose of accommodating a supply Of
gold with which to purchase bonds
when they shall have been placed on
the market by the syndicate.
Rumors Regarding the Contract.
The report from New York to the
effect that the members of the new
syndicate have entered into an agree
ment by which the government is to be
at once furnished with $l00,000,0O0 in
gold and later on, at its option, with
500, 900, 900 in addition, cannot be veri-
fed at this time. 1t is the general opin-
ion, however, that this arrangement
for an additional contingent amount
was made with the approval of the
president, who is anxious that this issue
shall be the last during his term of
Office 1t is believed, further, that the
condition as to the procurement of
part of the gold from abroad and that
no part of it shall be withdrawn from
the treasury are made parts of the new
contract.
The amount of the gold reserve at the
close of business Tuesday was $62, $685..
14S
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-10
SENATOR SHERMAN'S IDEA.
Would Pay Out Gold For Redeemed
Greenbacks Only.

would ray Gut cold For Redeemed
Greenbacks Only.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-Senator Sher-
man Rep. O. introduced in the senate
.the following:
Resolved, That by injurious legisla-
ton by the Fifty-third congress, the
revenues of the government were re-
duced below its necessary expenditures,
and the funds created by law for the re-
demption of United States notes have
been invaded to supply such deficiency
of reserve; that such a misapplication
of the redemption fund is of doubtful
legality and greatly injurious to the
public credit, and should be prevented
by restoring said fund to the sum of not
less than 500, OOO,O 600 in gold coin or
bullion, to be paid out only in the re-
demption of United States notes or
treasury notes, and such notes when re-
deemed to be reissued only in exchange
for gold coin or bullion
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-10
Appointed by Governor CIough.

ST. PAUL, Jan. 4.-Governor Clough
has reappointed the following officials
whose terms expired Dec. 81: M. D.
Kenyon, public examiner; Ira B. Mills,
member of the railroad and warehouse
commission; J. G. Pyle, director of the
Institute for Detectives; w. o. Werner
of Minneapolis, member of the board of
managers of the Mime sofa state train
ing school; H. S. Griswold, Fillmore
county, member of the state reforma-
tory board; J. S. O'Brien of Saltwater,
member of the state board of prison
managers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-10

When person begins to grow thin
there is something wrong. The waste
is greater than the supply and it is
only question of time when the end
must come.
In nine cases out of ten the trouble
is with the digestive organs. If you
can restore them to a healthy cOndi-
tion you will stop the waste, put on
new flesh and cause them to feel bet
ter in every way. The food they eat
will be digested and appropriated to
the needs of the system, and normal
appetite will appear.
Consumption frequently follows a
wasting of bodily tissue because
nearly all consumptives have indiges-
tion The Shaker Digestive Cordial
will restore the stomach to healthy
condition in vast majority of cases
Get one of their books from your drug
gist and learn about this new and
valuable remedy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-10
Literary.

Scribner'S Magazine enters upon it's
tenth year with several new depart
ments and most promising outlook
for interesting features. What most
readers will first turn to is the long
expected serial by j. M. Barrie, his
only fiction since the publication of
''The Little Minister" four years ago.
In these times of prolific noveliSts it
is unusual for one of the most popu-
lar of them to show the reticence eX-
hibited by Mr.. Barrie. A reading of
the first long instalment of "Senti-
mental Tommy" Us pages of which
are given) will convince everyone that
Mr.. Barrie has produced a master
piece. The very first line introduces
the hero himself, whose mother is a
Thrums woman, but living in the
East End of London. There is humor
and pathos in every page, with abund-
ant indications that the career of
Sentimental Tommy" will be watch
ed with almost unequalled .eagerness
by the reading world. A new portrait
of Barrie with the several full-page
pictures by Hatherell accompanies
the story.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-10
miners Get a Voluntary Inoreasa

PITTSBURG, Jan. wv. P. Dermitt
of the New York and Cleveland Coal
company has notified his employees that,
beginning with the New Year, the
mining rate would be Ga cents per ton,
an advance of cents over the rate now
paid The increase was voluntary.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-10
WILL CLOSE AT 6:3o p. M,

From Now Until March First,
1896.
On and after Monday, Jan. 9th, the
undersigned merchants will close
their stores at $3.50 p. m. except On
Saturday sevening. Take notice and
do your shopping early.
YOUNG & MONSON,
JAS. S. COOPER & Co,
d. L. Ci-EMNTS & Son,
JONES & JONES,
F. L. MCCADDEN,
M. HANNAH,
j. A. PRESLEY,
M. A. SHERK & Son.
VIM. BRADLEY,
w. j. MARTIN.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-10

The appearance in this city Jan.
10th of the Ski-U-Mah quartet should
be borne in mind. This organization
has already won golden opinions from
our citizens by an appearance here,
and it has been strengthened since
then. The press of the state speaks
highly of the quartet, and treat is
in store for those who delight in good
music
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-10
offered a Premium for Gold.

BALTIMORE, Jan. There was a
sharp advance in the price of gold here,
premium of one-half per cent being
offered with no takers. One banking
house was offered this premium, it is
understood, for 100000 in gold, but
would not accept,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-10
The Same as Usual.

GAINESVILLE Argus:
The Mankato Journal says the next
governor of Minnesota will be Popu-
list. The Journal still persists in ex-
hibiting all the old time symptoms of
insanity which have characterized it's
existence for many years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-10
LITTELL'S LIVING AGE FOR

LITTELL'S LIVING AGE FOR
1896. The announcement of reduc-
tion in the price of this famous &C.
lectic from eight to sac dollars year
will prove of more than usual interest
to lovers of choice literature. Founded
in 1914, it will soon enter it's fifty
third year of continuous and sue
cessful career seldom equalled.
This standard weekly is the oldest,
as it is the best, concentration of
choice periodical literature printed in
this country. Those who desire a
thorough compendium Of all that is
admirable and noteworthy in the
literary world will be spared the
trouble of wading through the sea of
reviews and magazines published
abroad; for they will find the essence
of all cOmpacted and concentrated
here.
To those whose means are limited
it must meet with especial favor, for
it offers them what could not other
wise be obtained except by large
outlay Intelligent readers who want
to save time and money will find it
invaluable.
The prospectus, printed in another
column should be examined by all in
ScleCUluS UuclI pcIlOulCdlS lOI Uuc new
year. For the amount and quality of
the reading furnished, the new price
makes The Living Age the cheapest as
well as the best literary weekly in eX-
istence. Reduced CLUBBING rates with
other periodicals offer still greater in
ducements, and to new subscribers re-
mitting now for the year 1896, the in
tervening numbers of 1895 will be sent
gratis TITTEII, & Co Boston are
the publishers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-10
Instructine VenezueIan Troons.

NEW YORK, Jan. IA World special
from Caracas says: A retired officer of
the French artillery is daily instructing
the national troops in the use of modern
guns. Target practice is had every
afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-10
But it is Cold Weather, You Know.
WinOna Republican,:

But 1t IS Cold Weather, You Know.
Winona Republican:
Genial Bob Evans has wisely retired
from the gubernatorial contest in this
state, and now it is about time for
Farmer Gibbs to follow suit, as he
probably will do soon or late. Govern
or Clough, of Course, cannot-for with
him it is case of root, hog, or die"
As for VIM. Henry Eustis, he is not
of the retiring kind, and will go
through to The end of the chapter, at
which stage he will be ready to be-
stow his blessing on Capt. Van SAINT
as the nominee or the convention and
complete the programme by unctuous-
lysaying the benediction. Things are
working. very nicely, indeed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-10
No Water in the Boiler.

WnKEsBARRE, Pa, Jan. l. = A
boiler explosion by which three men
weae killed, occurred at the Law col
liery at Avoca, small mining town IL
miles from here. The explosion is sup
posed to have been caused by low water
in the boiler.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-10

When the children need Castor Oil,
give them Laxol,-it is palatable.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-10

Catarrh is constitutional disease
and cannot be cured by local applica
cations. Hoods Sarsaparilla is a
carrh because it purifies the blood.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-10
MOT WHAT WE SAY, but

what HOODS SarsaparlIIa Does,
that tells the story of its merit and sue
cess. Remember HOODS Cures
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-10

Hoods Pills are purely vegetable
and do not purge, pain or grippe. Sold
by all druggists.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1896-11-25
A RECOUNT IS POSSIBLE.
Lind, Rosing and O'Brien Have Confer
.ence Regarding Contest. 1
The Minneapolis Times of Thursday Con.
tanned the Following.

John Lind, Chairman Rosing of the
democratic central committee, and Ma
tional mmitteeman T. D.O'Brien held
a conference in St. Paul Wednesday for
the purpose of considering the advisa-
bility of making contest on the COVER
norship. The situation was gone over
very carefully by these three gentlemen
and they were unanimously of the opin-
ion that enough votes to elect John.
Lind governor had been thrown out for
one cause and another. The reports
from the various county committees SUBJ
mitted to these gentlemen n indicated that
avery large percentage of the votes had
been thrown out and there was a prom
ist that contest would add largely to
Mr.. Lind's totals. .. 81
After some discussion it was decided
to send the figures submitted by county
chajrmen to General Pope, the secretary
of the committee at Mankato. General
Pope will look them over very CAREFUL
.ly, and if he decides that contest will
be fruitful Of good results, ,ano other meet.
ing will be held at which future plans
will be mapped out and the future course
of action will be determined up pon.
In an interview Committeeman o.
Brlen said: 8=
Eve have plenty Of time. The law is
a little blind on the nlatterof acontest
for a state Office, but / am satisfied that
one can be main tained, and we Will have
at least tWenty days after. the ballots.
are canvassed within which to make i.
beginning The state canvi,ssiing board.
will hardly meet before the middle Of
next month, 50 there is no hurry about.
it. While We have not uefiinite lei u decided,
it's not improbable that there vii be "a
contest.
Chairman Roslng and MI. Lind who
remained intilec ity oys sr nj ght, expressed
themsel Ives silnlla.ly It is estimated
that tile cost Of d, contest would probably 4
exceed SO, 900.
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