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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-03
Want the Remains of Pike.

DENVER, March 30.-Governor Nc
Intyre, it is announced, will ask the
legislature that action be taken with a
view of bringing from Massachusetts,
the remains of Zebulon M. Pike and
burying them on the peak which bears
hic mama
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-03
Wisconsin Taxidermist suicides.

BARABoo, Wis, March 3O.-Charles
Deininger of Sank City, Wis, aged 70,
noted taxidermist, committed suicide
by shooting. He had the largest col
lection or rare birds and animals owned
in Wisconsin.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-03
LOST THE SWAMP LANDS.
Secretary smith Denies the Claims of
Minnesota.

Secretary Smith Denies the Claims of
Minnesota.
WASHINGTON, March 80.-Secretary
Hoke Smith has decided adversely to
the claim of the State of Minnesota that
the swamp lands within the coded por-
tions of the Red Lake reservation to be
opened to entry May 10, were granted
to the state by the swamp land grant of
March IL, 1860. The secretary says the
intent of the act was too great to the
state swamp lands within her borders
that had not been, prior to selection by
the state and approved by the depart
ment, disposed of as reserved under
some act made prior to the granting
act Such reservation of these lands
had taken place and accordingly none
of them passed to the state under the
grant.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-03

; BICYCLE COLUMN.


tive association, to ensure bicycles
against theft, will probably be sue
cess. An entrance fee of fifty cents
will be charged, and in case wheel
is stolen an assessment will be made
to pay the loss, which will be three
fOurthS of the value of the wheel
at the time it is stolen. Only people
who can be relied upon to pay their
assessments, and to comply with the
rules of the organization, will be &C
copied as members. In order to make
successful start membership of Is
to 100 will have to be secured. The
constitution will be ready for sigma
lures this week.
Owners of bicycles who take railroad
trips with them this year will have to
pay fare on any of the thirty-two rail
roads comprising the Western Asso-
citation. AS the wheeling season is
approaching, it will be well to recall
the schedule of rates that has been
adopted. 1t is fixed according to the
amount of fare riders pay and not on
mileage basis. The smallest charge
is 25 cents. If the fare is between
S4.21 and S., the charge for carrying
bicycle is 30 cents. The scale is pro-
gressive, INCREASING at the rate offs
cents for each additional charge on
the regular railroad ticket. If the
owner of wheel pays out sum be-
tween S1OO1 and $1O.S5 for travel he
will have to pay Is cents for his wheel.
If the amount is SPOOL the cost of
shipping the wheel is S1.25. The high
est charge scheduled for wheel is
$40, and the cost of the railroad
ticket for the owner would be $685.
Reduced to a mileage basis it will
cost Is cents to carry a wheel 300
miles, S1.S6 1000 miles, and So for
1000 miles.
1t is the easiest thing in the world
to measure the speed of a bicycle &C
curately enough to swear to it with
out reading the cyclometer or know
ing the distance ridden. All that is
necessary is for the observer to note
carefully the number Of revolutions
the pedals make in given period of
time, say five seconds, or single Sec
ond, and then, if the gear is known,
the speed is known ALSO An expert
rider gives the following as safe
figures to 60 by: Whenever the rider
reYolves his pedals once in second,
you may be sure he is riding faster
than eight miles an hour. If his BIZ
cycle is geared to 60, one revolution
second will carry him 10& miles an
hour; if at So, his speed is half mile
faster; at 6S it is 129 miles, at Y it is
almost Ii miles, at 76 it is little
more than 134-St. Louis Globe Demo-
crdt
Herbert Snow has purchased an
eighteen pound Syracuse racing
wheel, and will do some work on the
track the present season He is
we'll built for racing, and the boys are
predicting that he will make his
mark.
Chas. Koke has purchased '96
Columbia.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-03
Bic Grocery Store Burned.

ST. PAUL, March 30.-Fire broke out
at about 40 o'oloch a. M, in Yerxa's
grocery store, Seventh and Cedar
streets, and the entire building is a
wreck. Several people slept in the
building but all of them got out
safely. The loss will be about $780,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-03
ouashed the Conviction of Kneebs.

LEIPs1o, March SO.-The imperial
court has quashed the conviction of
Robert +. Kneebs, the American horse
man who was recently on trial on the
charge Of trotting his mare Bethel un-
der the name of Nellie Kneebs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-03
PROGRAM.

PROGRAM
FRIDAY, JULY THIRD-AFTERNoON.
Bicycle parade and races with prizes.
400 %. M, Base ball game.
Evening illuminated bicycle parade with
prizes.
SATURDAY, JULY FoURTH-MoRNING.
Industrial parade and freman's tournament.
IL 80 to 1:30-Speeches by prominent men.
800 p. m.-Base ball game
500 p. m.-Balloon ascension.
$50 to 10 :30-Grand display of fireworks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-03

SPRING is at hand again, and the
bicycle is the leading attraction.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-03
THE FREUND TRIAL.
1t Opens at FairmOnt Today and rlay
Last Two Weeks.

Judge Severance, Court Reporter
Davies. and Attorneys Cray and Pfau
The morning times., 1896-10-25
Du Ainurter,s Characters.

George Du Mauriers death has caused a
gap which America can hardly realize, In
the States he is mourned as writer; here
as an artist. 1t is almost impossible to
conceive of Punch without Du Alaurer; for
Punch is everything to England, and Du
Maurier was everything to Punch. His
strong, effective drawings showed 10 sign
uf failing incisiveness or humor up to the
very end. He was the black-and- white
artist, historian almost, of English society
Sir Pompey Bedeil, Maudie, Mrs. Ponson-
by de Tompkyns, Sir Gorgius Midas were
all unmitigatedly English. They came
home to everybody, for everybody knew
one or the other of them in his own circle
You cannot pass down Regent street with
out seeing somebody who is plagiarism
from Du Maurier. A drawing-room was
his studio and ordinary men and women his
models; he had only to glance across the
table to find his situations. Personally
knew him as a clever talker, full of anec-
dotes. and with a rare skill in narration,
as unspoiled by his later and phenomenal
success as he was undeterred by his early
struggles. He was popular among men of
all professions, and whenever he entered
the Garrick Club You would see half a
dozen writers, artists, and actors struggling
for his company at dinner. There is no
one who can take his place on Punch. Mr.
Phil May is his reputed successor. and Mr..
Phil May is a really brilliant artist. who
finds his models among .coSters, flower
girls and barroom habitues. But there is and
can be only one Du Maurier.-Harper's S
Weekly.
The morning times., 1896-10-25

Ihere Is no regular rule about the time
icf which these articles are kept by the
hoteis Baggage is invariably kept till
called for, or until the bill for which It is
security is paid.
Things occupyinglittIes space are. of course,
kept long time, as they are little or no
inconvenience to the man in charge, and
are liable to be called for at any time.
MUCH GIVEN AWAY.
soiled clothing is usually given away to
charitable institutions after short time.
faper-bound books are turned in at the
office, or become the prey of tho bellboys
and chanberniaids. Canes and umbrellas
gradually disappear into the same insa-
uate NAV that consumes these articles of
common property Oh the outside.
lapse OF time of couple of years is
generally accepted as sure indication that
articles will never be called for and they are
scattered about in the manner named: either
by gift in charity or by appropriation by
employees
Baggage of delinquent guests may be ad-
Vertised and sold after the lapse Of certain
time, but this is seldom resorted to. There
Is always tue chance that the person may
be "all right, sand tits very awkward to
explain the absence of the security when
the guest returns after long time to pay
his bill. AS rule 1t may be said that
whenever the Circumstances indicate
purpose to defraud, mo scruples are felt
about the disposition OF the baggage, but
The morning times., 1896-10-25

room Of hotel, and in every one may be
found vaises, handsome and valuable in
themselves, that have nothing to identify
Their ownership. save brass check. the du-
plicate Of which has ne yer been presented
In the list of curious things left behind
oy 'he parting guest none exceeds in in
terest the souvenirs of the theatrical pro-
1ession. Pots of pomade, grease-paint, for
making up wigs and false boards are
included in The category. One hotel on
pennsylvania avenue preserves a sacred
relicof popular singer In comic opera who,
Two winters ago, dazzledthe eyes and broke
the hearts and purses of the gay youth of
Washington. Sometimes, in the sanctlty
of the rear office and under bond of secrecy
the clerk will exhibit to his cronies the
height and crown of his collection of left.
The morning times., 1896-10-25
THEY ADVOCATED GALLASvaY.
But the Young Ladies' Refused to
Practice What They Preached.

IL Would have been difficult to tell
Which OF The young ladies' was the prettier
The only difference betw cen them was
that they represented the eXtreIne typcs
OF beauty. One was brunette while
her companion was a perfect blond.
They boarded an electric car bound dow II
town, near Dupont Circle. One chewed
gum. Tile other Wore three college pius
on the lapel OF her new fall coat She
could not attend all three of the colleges
for two of the pins were the cmblems of
institutions thai have thus Iar DarIc,i
ladies from their classrooms.
Both were better takers than they Were
listeners Occasionally one would get a
bit of silence in edgeways, but ii was sell
dom. When they We're not talking about
something else they Would read the ad
refreshments on the ceiling of the car and
then talk about them.
The ~gaiiantry of the young men of Wash
ington' came in for share of the dis
cussion. The one who che wed gum Thought
it perfectly horrid that any young men
should keep their seats in crowded car
when lady entered.
The one who wore three college pins
thought SO too. In fact She had found ii
necessary to drop one really estimable
young mans acquaintance because she de-
tected him in this act once upon time.
Then the other took the gum from her
mouth, rolled il betw cen her fingers, care
fully replaced it, and informed her COM
panion that she was preparing to give one
individual q goodly section of her mind
on the subject at the first occa sion that
presented itself.
Many people had entered the car and
there was not vecant seat. Other things
suggested themselves and the pair talked
on. The train had reached New York
avenue.
An old woman with grand-child in
her arms stepped on the rear platform.
The youngster was an imp. When he did
notcry he squirmed and kicked In his grand
mothers arms. He cried but a little.
The woman moved up and stood beside
the seat in which the young ladies sat.
Then they saw that the mean child wa:
a cripple, and If he went about at all he
mnst be carried. They gazed the other
way.
Two nice-looking young men sat on the
other side OF the car. AS soon as one-ot
them saw the poor woman he arose and
gave her his seat. : She did not thank him
IN words, maybe She forgot 1t, butshe did
IBID iS You ever,"laid the gum cir, as she
moved the roll from one pretty cheek to
the other. Say, that fellow was awfully
handsome, and to think of him getting
up on account of that little brat. and
especially when the woman looked strong
enough to lift ton"
Humph was all the girl with the three
college pins said. But her pretty nose
went up at an angle as She said it. and
she showed that her memory WAS not half
as long as the distance from Dupont circle
to street.
The morning times., 1896-10-25

overs the jewel. the charm, the chiefest
delight of his life; pair of delicate silk
tights found in the room of the aforesaid
danseuse, when she transferred her role of
heart-smashing to another scene.
WIG WITH A CURL.
A wellknown actress who wears a curl
right down the middle of her forehead"
will find if she ever cares to call for it
at Washington hotel, a blonde wig with
this same curl, well developed and easily
Identified.
And speaking of wigs, a funny story is
told about one by the clerk of a family
hotel up town. A certain widow, who,
though New Yorker, spends much time
in Washington during the gay season, was
noted for her lovely hair. Dark and lux
uriant, 1t attracted attention and admira-
ton everywhere. When she returned to
New York in the spring of 1894 the maid
found in the closet of her drcssing-room
two beautiful wigs, which We're instantly
recognized by the astonished clerk being
Mrs. IS lovely hair. He sent them by
express to her New York address, but they
We're returned with an indignant letter,
denying the ownership. While the widow
still spends her winters in the Capital she
does not now stop at the same hotel as
before.
Curling irons, toilet preparations, cor
sets, and garters are often left by women
guests, and they are rarely called for or
accepted II voluntarily returned. Bottles
The morning times., 1896-10-25
DID NOT WANT TO BUY.
Severth elesS He Was Willing to
Try on Clothes

1t was not hard to see that he was &C.
centric. His dress, his looks and his man
ner Indicated that. He wore glasses and
Instead OF looking through them he looked
over them. He had lived about half I
century.
He stood in front Of window OF one Of
the big clothing stores and leaning over
read the firms advertisement clipped from
or. OF the daily newspapers and pasted
on the inside of the window pane The
iron grating that aired the cellar received
mid TATTOO from the toe OF his shoe Us
he stood there.
The advertisement wound up with the
invitation to 'cofne in and Try Oh our goods.
You need not buy unless you choose"
When lie had finished he smiled and
looked around. Then he read the adver-
usenent again and smiled as he read
He entered the store.
Il would like to look at your trousers y
said he. The clerk displayed pair after
pair and the man examined them Critically.
Il Will Try these on
The accommodating clerk showed him
TO the booth designed for such purposes
When the man emerged with the new ap-
parei adjusted he strutted before tie glass
aud reviewed his reelection over the rim
Of his glasses.
MON Tie coat and vest"
They Were brought out, the correct size
found, and were placed upon his hack He
looked nice, and though his face was evil
IDENTIFY, at most times, a poor indication OF
his thoughts. II was good guess To believe
that he thought So himSelE
May | look at your neck scarfS?''
He was led down 10 that department.
The selection consumed deal OF time. The
old tie was finally replaced by new enc.
Tue vest was buttoued over 1t, then the
coat and another excursion was made TO
the mirror.
Now, 4 hat, please"
One was foGnd that fitted him and he
admired the image over the rim Of his
glasses.
Il will not take the hat" he said, after
he had become convinced that it fitted
beautifully and was becoming to hiEi.
The new tie went Off and the old one on.
Il do not want it said he
He W ent back to the little booth.
When he emerged he was dressed as when
he first entered the store. The clerk held
his book ready To make the entry.
You have been very kind. but Ibid not
want to buy" said the man as he advanced
toward the door.
When he reached the grating he again
stopped before the advcrtiS eueut and
read it through. There was a smile on
his face.
Il hardly expected them to do il SO
out on the sidewalk to watch him a. he
wended his way down the street and was
finally lost in the crowd.
The morning times., 1896-10-25

OF hair dye left by men are invariably
denied when offered 70 their owners
An arsenal could be stocked with the
revolvers left under pillows. Here, too,
are found watches, purses and articles of
tewelry, but most OF lhese are reclaimed
at once. One popular hotel shows as its
principle curiosity beautifully made set
of burglars tools in morocco case They
Were found in the room OF guest who is
well-known sporting man His bills were
always promptly paid, and he has the
reputation of being Well -to-do, and. square,"
but he shuns that hotel now.
LEFT HER HUSBANDS ASHES.
strange and almost glastly interest
attaches To story told on the subject of
these relics OF departed guests by "A we'll
known hotel man of Washington. A hus.
band and wife stopped at his hotel, register
ing from Il large town In a Western State.
The husband wis sickiy the wife somewhat
frivolous. They Were apparently reople
oil wealth, ami as the man grew worse in
health the pair decided to 20 to New
York, TO hospital there, for special treat
ment.
They departed and in about six weeks the
wife returned to Washington a widow.
She stayed only short time, however, but
during that time she deposited for safe
keeping at the stOrerooin a japannetl-tin
box. Going away she apparently forgot
the box, and all efforts 10 trace her failed.
The morning times., 1896-10-25
BELIEVED HE WAS DEAD.
And ON That Suspicion They Buried
the Brother.

In the office OF one of the justices of the,
peace The other day lawyer connected
with the case i'll hand objected 10 the CON
nection of one gentleDan's name with the
case. because, he explained, that gentleman
was dead. This particular justice has
acquired no little notoriety because of his
surly disposition and his insiStence ON
form" at the most inopportune time.
The justice would not accept the aSsur-
ance OF the lawyer that the man was dead
There must be some positive proof, he
said.
Il can bring his brother here To testify
to it," said the lawyer.
Possibly he will do" replied the court
After an hours delay the brother arrived
.'Is your brother dead?" asked the jus
tice.
HE is, your honor" answered the brother
How do you know it?''
"Well, of course, do not exactly know
that he is dead because that would be
rather difficult matter to prove, unless"
II thought as much" interrupted the
justice. You have no proof here he
continued, turning to the lawyer.
II was merely going TO add" said the
brother, 'that there is every reason in the
world to believe him dead for we buried
him on suspicion two weeks ago"
The morning times., 1896-10-25
CLURIAS'S BRILLIANT IDEA.
Cabbie Thought So at First. But
Changed His Mind.

This is fable OF q olutman and d
cabman.
tie cabman took tie clubInan home. He
had done so many times before. He took
hIm home at night Oh this particular &C
casion. That was wien he always took
him home OH other occasions.
The clubman had learned III more ways
than one that the cabinan was not over
scrupuous. Probably the cabman had
succeeded in learning nothing more about
the clubman than that he frequently got
home quite late at night. But this was
something that the clubman himself did not
often know until the next morning, and
then he thanked his stars and the cabman.
While the cabman was taking the cluhman
home the latter discovered that he had
no money III his pockets. He merely re-
discovered this, though, because he had
made the same discovery OH prior occa-
sions. But there were other things that
made the discovery different this time
He knew that he had no ready cash at
home. He also knew thar his wife had
some, but he further knew that she needed
sleep and he dare not waken her. There
was something more than this. He wanted
ito try" the cabman.
Thc,cab drew up in front OF the door.
The clubman alighted. He Informed the
cabEaan that he had dropped a So gold
piece on the floor OF the cab. Had he q
match? The cabman had match in his
match pocket, but he placed his hand in
his other pocket and answered that lie had
none.
Tie clubman would go into the house and
get match and return and hunt for the
coin. 1t was Il brilliant and, in fact, the
only idea, the cabman said.
TIE clubman entered his door. The cab
man heard it close. He was off. The club
man opened the door. He heard the wheels
of the cab slide on the asphalt a S the quick
turn was made at the corner. He laughed.
Had the ciubman cared TO follow the cab
man until he stopped he would have seen
him burn half u box of matches in looking
for the SIS gold piece. He would also have
heard him swear.
The morning times., 1896-10-25
lEFTBY THE PART|MGG GUEST
Queer Things Found in the
Rooms of Hotels.
TIGHTS, WIGS AND GUNS
One Woman Left Her Hus-
bands Ashes How the
Stuff Is Cared For.

Short memories and short purses are re-
spcnsiDle for very curious feature of the
internal economy of all hotels. In q room
especially fitted up for that purpose are
preserved, carefully tagged and recorded,
all articles left over by guests in the rooms
they have occupied. Here also are kept
the trunks, valiscs and other kinds of
baggage retained as the guarantee of the
payment Of board bills; and while this
part OF the stock OF a storeroom is usually
the more bulky, no such curious interest
attaches to them as does to the Thousand
ana one smaller articles of less value
winch have been left by absent minded
people who did not dodge the cashier in
departing.
A peep into such storcroom of a prom
lnent Washington hostelry gives one a
mixed Impression of the National Museum
and Ncah's ark combined. Seemingly in a
hopeless tumble, the man in charge has
them, the names Of the owners trecorded
In book, the date taken from the hotel
register) the rooms in which they were
iound and The dates OF finding, all at his
tongues end, and can tell many u strange
story IN connection with them.
column of The Times would not give
space To catalogue the different articles
found insucha room. OF course they mostly
consist of wearing apparel or things of
personal use, and equally, of course, the
more valuable articles are usually re-
claimed by their owners within a short
time. The reclaiming of articles is not
limited to the valuable ones, however and
IL Is the experience Of most hotels that
more writing and telegraphing is done about
the recovery OF toothbrush or a cheap
travelling cap than about watches and
purses
The morning times., 1896-10-25

Letters written to her registered address
came back marked ''uncalled for" and at
last it was decided 10 open the box, in the
hope that some indications OF her where
abouts miGht be obtained. locksmith
was called and the box opened.
A curious glass vase or urn, sealed and
labelled, was found inside. The label
showed the address Of crematory near
Brooklyn, and certified that the urn con
tanned the ashes OF the late - -; the
dead husband of the widow who had left
the box.
The morning times., 1896-10-25
Chenille POrtieres, S1.gS.

There are different kinds of fiours,
OF buttee, of sugars and OF Chenille Por-
there's. We only handle one kind-the good
grade. That's the only quality which paws
in the end. Tomorrow you can buy pair
of all Chenille PorIieres, with deep dado
and fringe, in all the new shades. with
corls TO match thrown in. The regular
s. rs kind at
The morning times., 1896-10-25
A Tenant Is Waiting

To occupy your vacant property. Always
provided you place 1t in charge of The
Times Real Estate Bureau.
The morning times., 1896-10-25
The Ruling Passion.

Judge What is the charge against this
prisoner?
Policeman-He stole wheel, your honor.
Judge-what make?-Philadelphia North
American.