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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-15
REDUCED RATES SECURED.

Agent G. E. Johnson has been
honored by being appointed joint
agent by the Western Passenger AS.
ISOLATION for the Norwegian Luth.
eran Sangerfest, which meets here
June LIST to 3rd. He has received no
tice from the Western Passenger
Association that rate of one and one
third fare for the round trip has been
granted from all points in Minnesota,
Wisconsin, Iowa, North and South
Dakota, and the northern peninsula
of Michigan.
The outlook for large attendance
at the Sangerfest is good.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-15
SPRING..

When the rent for your house you cannot meet
You'll wish that spring was here.
And you re dunned for wash bills on the street
When your pants are out at knees and seat,
You'll know that spring is here
When you see on the streets, late at night,
And walk with a you know swing,
Girls that are 'Barkis'' and mash at sight
Some struggling bum that stops over night
You'll know that the season is spring.
When talk is afioat about scandals in town,
You'll know the Town Clock" is working
She's always wound up and always run down,
Cloaking herself in her self-righteuus gown,
While snakes in its folds are lurking.
Post script.
now feel better, since venting my wrath
On all that spring fever might harm.
I'll change my old socks and take good bath,
And keep myself in that straight, narrow path
And lean on my mother-in-law's arm.
WILL SHELLBACH,
Granite Falls, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-15
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.

The schedules of the assets and
liabilities in the assignment case of
Gregg & Pearson were filed Saturday
with the clerk of court. The assets
are $4,000, consisting of stock, and
the liabilities are s4S6.2l, divided as
follows:
Adolph holman, ST. Paul, notes S115. 90
Robt. Straut & Co., St. Paul,
account ...... 15.4S
D. B. Fisk & Co., Chicago, acct 1873. "a
Albert Hauffe & Co., Chicago,
acct. ............... 1884
Edison, Heith & Co., Chicago,
acct ................ 1876
First National bank, Mankato,
notes. .... 1900
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-15
BACK FROn THE EAST,

Attorney Thos. Hughes returned
Friday from two weeks business
trip to Connecticut and Tennessee.
In speaking of his trip he said:"I stay
ed over most of one day in Washing
ton and was shown about the city by
Congressman ,McCleary. L did not see
it rain once while l was gone, and it
was very dry everywhere, so much so
that travelling was very unpleasant,
on account TO the dust in the cars.
Vegetation is more advanced in Mimi
esota than in the east. In going down
the Mohawk valley saw snow banks
along the hills"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-15
SPRING POETRY.
PROLOGUE.

May intrude upon your time
With this simple little rhyme
Upon a flow'ry theme?
Spring poetry being now in style,
At that I'll try my hand awhile
To see how that would seem.
Your old spring poet is not dead,
But now inventions fill his head,
And Poets Corner cumber.
You see we must have room for springs,
And safety valves and all such things,
Too numerous to number.
Next year if he should write again
He'll be like flowers after rain,
Or robins in the spring.
His lines will all the brighter be,
And blend in sweeter harmony,
And make things fairly ring.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-15
The latest novelties in ladies' ties
at the Model Clothing and Shoe House.

AT recent meeting of the board
of education of New Ulm Mr.. H. E
Carlton was elected principal of the
High school and Miss Mabel Thomas
of this city, first assistant.
Judge Shissler this afternoon
united Arthur B. Hall and Alice M
Stone, both of MankatO township. in
marriage.
The trial of the suit of Roll VS..
Miller was completed last evening,
and the court has it under advise
ment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-15
An Iowa r1iniSter.

DEAR DoCTER: | have tried your
medicine and believe that any one
who is troubled with Cough, Hoarse-
ness or Lameness about the chest or
lungs cannot well afford to be with
out the White Wine of Tar Syrup.
st. Charles, la. REV. G. W. PATTIsoN.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-15
A CEergyman's Voice.

Rev. Z. Priest says: Tongue can
not express the good that Warmers
White Wine of Tar Syrup has done
for me and my family. l have labor
ed in the cause fifteen years, and have
never found anything that will re-
lieve Hoarseness and irritation of the
throat and lungs like White Wine of
Tar Syrup.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-15

-Millett seed; all kinds of grass
seeds and field peas for sale by j. q
Roller.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-15
Don't You
Need A Little
Flooring

For your barn or your grana-
ries, corn cribs or house? We
have some nice matched
flooring for use in your house
and granaries, and a lot of
plank--just the thing for barn
f1OOrsLot's of good fencing,
too. In fact all kinds of lum-
Der and building material,
, 1896-04-13
MONDAY. APRIL -, 1896
SCHOOL MATTERS.


If there has been any extravaganza
In school affairs in district No. l it can
not be charged to the school board.
The people themselves meet in annual
convention and vote the none to
pay for the running of the schools and
they have generally voted more than
the amount asked by the board. If the
teachers salaries are to be reduced or
the annual school term cut from zen to
nine months, let the people indicate
their wishes in the matter at the annu-
al school meeting. 1t is a question of
too much importance to throw entirely
upon the board. So far as The Repub-
lican has been able to learn, the school
board has been economical and pains
taking in it's conduct of school affairs,
and the public schools have been man
aged in a very efficient manner II
nine months school is sufficient, then
1t Is for the people to say so, and the
appropriations can be cut down &C.
cordingly. If the teachers salaries are
too high, then the people should look
, 1896-04-13
Telegraph Lines.

A German expert, after u careful es-
innate, has announced that the total
length Of telegraph lines in the world is
1,062, 700 miles, of which America has
$40, 600 miles; Europe, $50. 700; Asia,
81, 400; Africa, 2l,500, and Australia,
Al, 500 miles. The United States has n
greater length ,hnn any other country,
403. 900 miles, and Russia comes next,
although European Russia has only ST.
900 miles. The other countries follow
in this order: Germany, France. Aus
trial Hungary. British India. Mexico. the
United Kingdom, Canada, Italy, Tur-
key, the Argentine Republic, Spain and
Chile. In point of proportion, however,
Belgium leads, with 400 miles Of wire
for every 1, 600 square miles of territory /;
Germany comes next with $50 miles;
Holland is only slightly behind Ger
many, and the United Kingdom has $50
miles Of telegraph for every 1000 miles
of country.
, 1896-04-13
MYoNING FOR

The Ckeyenne Tribune in its issue of
Sunday mornIng. came out squarely
for Af1eon. tnstas everybody has known
it wouAe vince NJ. Carey's representa-
tives = fying trip along the Union
Pacific GaSsstttle more than a week ago.
So far satefhe sentiment of the republi-
can electsS IN Wyoming has been test
ed or caqebs learned, 1t seems to be
overwhel1akxly for Mckinley. Two
counties. d convention, have express
ed a pretsppncs for him. and there is
little dous1sDnt that the Sheridan con
vention VII INSTRUCT its delegates to
support the man.
The views = Mr.. Mckinley upon BIZ
metallism are broad enough to please
the west and apon the tariff he is wyo>
ming's typieAl candidate. He stands
for a tariff a1oa wool; he stands xor
high wages ~ American working
men; he stands Apr the development OF
the ~resources a the great west; he
stands for Amefican homes and fire.
sides. 49,
Wyoming's delegation should have
an object in view IN the st. Louis con-
xsat!an-a go Ito win. Let a choice
be made, md them Il We should find
that it is ,mpossibIe to nominate our
preferenda;, there would be no harm In
choosing another.
Fon Wyoming Mckinley Is good
.nousan.
, 1896-04-13
..rhe Barber Of ssvn,e.-

1.-THE Barber Of Seville" the famous
opera Of Rossini. was produced for the
first time OF Feb. 10, 1915. According
to the Italian law, which fixes tho dura.
tion Of tho right Of ownership for draulat-
ic works at 80 years, Rossini's master
piece would have become public proper
ty u few weeks ago. But in Italy no OPP
era is more popular than 1.-THE Barher."
and the from its production
constitute almost the whole income Of
the musica! academy ut Pesaro, Italy.
the residuary legatee Of the composer.
Owing to this fact. the government has
issued a decree p%rolonging the right Of
proprietorship two years in order to save
the institution financially.
, 1896-04-13
CALL FOR REPUBLICAN STATE
rnNUE,NTJnN h.

CONVENTION.
Headquarters Republican State Com
mittee.
Cheyenne, Wyo., Feb. 20, 1896.
To the Republican Electors Of Wyo-
ming:
In accordance with established usage
and by direction Of the republican
state committee, notice is hereby given
that the republican state convention
will be held at Sheridan, Wyoming, on
Thursday, May IA. 1896, at II O'Clock
a. m, for the purpose Of selecting six
delegates and six alternate delegates to
the republican national convention to
be held at st. Louis, Mo-, on Tuesday.
June 16, 1896, to nominate candidates
for president and vice president of the
United States.
This state convention will be COM
posed of 102 delegates, apportioned
among the several counties as follows:
Albany, IL; Carbon, IL; Converse, 8;
Crook, s.; Fremont 8; johnson, 4: Lara
mie. 10; Natrona, s; Sheridan, Z;
Sweetwater, 9; Uinta. IL; Weston, s.
The delegates from the several coun-
ties will be chosen at county conven-
tons called and conducted according
to the rules and customs followed in
such counties in selecting delegates to
state conventions.
All republican electors, and voters
without regard to past political afflll-
ations, who believe in republican prin-
ciples and endorse the republican poll
cy, are cordially invited to unite under
this call in the selection OF delegates
to the state convention.
WILLIS VAN DEVANTER,
Chairman.
b. M. AUSHERMAN
, 1896-04-13
SAILORS SupEESrlTioNS.


the Days oil the Week.
The Did superstition rs to lucky and
unlucky days has largely passed away.
Foreign mails start and arrive ON Fri.
days without any regard for beliefs
which were at one time accepted Ms be-
yond argument by most sailors. Some
shou9ht otherwise. as will later appear.
Generally speaking, all saints days and
church holidays were regarded as un-
lucky, and certain days in each month
were rather s.ist rustcd. In an old alma
nae of 1919 We find that July 10, 20, "a
and 81 were noted as mo good anchor
age" Sunday was always looked upon
as lucky, presumably in reliance on the
maxim, 1.-The better the day the better
the deed" and the fact of our Lords
resurrection having taken place on that
day.
Monday had no particular reputation
for good o. evil. Tuesday was the same.
except among Spaniards, who said,
Don't marry or go to sea or leave your
wife on that day" Wednesday was the
day of Odin, the Morse god, and lucky.
Thursday was named after Thor. the
Morse god of war, and was suspicious.
Friday was the day dedicated to Freya,
Morse goddess Of love, and having refer
ence to women was not liked on this
ground. The true reason for avoiding
Friday was, Of course. the fact of the
cruciiixion having taken place on thar
day, and sentiments Of special venera-
ton for tho day became converted into
a feeling of fear for the results which
would follow its violation. The Span
iards, on the other hand, had n consid-
cradle veneration for Friday and be-
lieved that some occult influence enabled.
Columbus to successfully clear out Of
port and discover new land on that day.
Saturday was generally considered aus
picious.
The origin Of the phrase, "a capful
of wind" can lie traced to u Morse king,
Eric vi, who died i'll 007 A. d. He was
credited with the useful power of direct
ing the wind to blow where lie wished by
the simple method of turning his cap to
that point of the compass. His powers
were much appreciated and trusted and
resulted in his being known as windy
cap" There is no evidence as to wheth-
er he could regulate the force Of the
wind rs well as the direction presuma-
bly, he could, or his faithful believers
would not have been so many. "A bag
full of wind is another common ex-
preston and indicates something like a
gale. This has been traced down TO the
| classical legend of A,olus and his captive
/ winds confined in bags.-London Maui
tical Magazine.
, 1896-04-13

All our progress is an unfolding like
the vegetable bud. You have FIRST IN in.
stinct. then an opinion, then a knowl-
edge, al the plant has root. bud and
fruit. Trust the instinct to the end,
though Jou can render no reason
Emerson.
, 1896-04-13

It il not q miracle. It won't cure
everything, but It will cure piles.
That's what DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Saliva will do. because It has done It
in hundreds Of cases. Chas. N. Settels.
, 1896-04-13
B. M.
Secretary.

Take a dose of DeWitt's Little Early
Risers just for the good they will do
you. These little pills are good for in
digestion, good for headache, good for
liver complaint, good for constipation.
They r good. Chas. N. Settele.
Legal blanks at this o6aca.
, 1896-04-13

The shape of the fish hook was doubt
less suggested by that Of various thorns
or by the claws Of the cat, lion or tiger.
, 1896-04-13
~uNEQuALED SERVICE.

Denver to Chicago via Kansas City
W glvenvia the Union Pacific and
Ikshicago and Alton railways.
Through Pullman sleepess, Pull
AN dining cars and free ~rsclining
lAlr cars leave Denver daily. The
e&on Pacific is the great through
line Of the west. Ask your nsar-
Wicket agent for tickets vis this
e. L-LoMAx,
Gen. Pass. ssa NJ Aat.,
MI Omaha, Neb.
NJ al the sanas, s slight cold, Goa
q1 lungs e. severe cough. o.
Cough Cure banishes the.
c. =. Ssttsia.
Bssy people have no time, and go
sfb,s 1sdpAs have NO inclination to ~
. 49, sfemedy. One Minute CoueAl
Csrta3e promptly and Gives pssna-
Ala9r1paItA ChAAl N. esttsle.
, 1896-04-13

Old papers in any quantity At this
Office, Is cents per hundred.
, 1896-04-13

JOHN H. sYMoNs.
A TrORNEY-AT-LAW. AUTHORIZED
a. to make Land Filinga and Final Proofs
- Commissions Of the United States Circuit
Court.
INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE lid LOANS
, 1896-04-13

Pure blood means good health. Dc,
Wits Sarsaparilla purinss the blood.
curss eruptions. eczema, sc~rofula, and
AL diseases arising from inpurs blood.
Chas. N. Beetle.
, 1896-04-13

DeWftt's sarsaparilla IL prepared
for cleansing the blood. It builds up
and strengthens the constitutions i'm
paired by disease. Chas. N. Ssttele.
, 1896-04-13
REPUBLICAN BOOK COUPON.

This coupon, accompanied by
10 cents, will entitIe the holder
to three of the choice books IN
the useful and Popular Books"
Series, advertise ed elsewhere In
this paper. Orders received by
mail and books sent postage
free. Order by number.
-FOUR -.
, 1896-04-13
LEGAL
/ BLANKS!

Warranty Deed,
Trust Decd,
Quit Claim Deed
Mortgage Decd
ohattoi naes gage,
Assignment
Release 81 Trust Deed,
Release Of mortgage,
poWos 81 Attorney
DIii 81 oais,
shining osalEn lsoauen,
Pisoos 0laem looetion,
pfess q leeo'
, 1896-04-13

Legal blanks at this once.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-13

shore, and became the property OF the
United States when Alaska was soId 10
The desire OF Great Britain for por-
tlon Of the Alaskan coast Is plainly aP-
parent, declares Senator Davis, when II
Is considered that there Is u vast coun-
try in the northwest territory whlch
can reach the senboard only through
mass In the north Rocky Mountains and
thence ncross the strip OF land owned by
the United States. East OF the ROCKY
Mountains and east OF the Alaskan
coast Is q country OF almost Inestima-
bic extent. known as the Peace River
country. There may be one hundred
million acres OF tillable and pastural
ground there. II has the benefit OF the
warm mir currents from the Pacific
which make II a mIlder climate than In
those portions OF the northwest terr1-
tory farther east. It Is desired Dy
Great Britain to open up this great
wheat and stock producing country anu
secure O short route TO the sea.
branch OF the Canadian PACING Toau
could be built through this Peace River
region and by pass through the noun
taIns reach the sea coast without mucn
trouble and by a much shorter haul
than by railroads further south.
This would give the Canadian Pa
ciflc another western terminus, would
build up British city right upon the
flank OF the Alaskan possession OF the
United States: there would be another
great naval station and military post
commanding our Alaskan territory
and the protection which the Alaskan
coast now gives to this country would
be largely nulllfed. The object OF
Great Britain Is quite plain. Upon the
fertile lands to be opened by building a
road through the Peace River region
there would be vast fields OF cereals
competing with the grains raised In
our states along the northern border.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-13
THE GERMAN END
or tho sltnatIon-s slightly Better Feeling
bat stiil Had Enough.

or tho Situation Slightly Better Feeling
bat stiiI Had Enough.
Copyright, lS9d, by the Associated Press)
BERLIN. Jan. ls.-There is distinctly
less stress OF feeling here to-day in re-
gard TO the international complication
growing out of the Transvanl crisis,
and the German press, as q rule, de-
votes less space 20 II than for some
time. The tone OF the comment OF the
newspapers, which means so much In
this land OF press censorship ana IN
spired expressions In newspapers, Is
rather more peaceable. and there Is less
talk Of active hostilities and more nope
expressed OF an unnrmed settlement OF
the question at issue. Expressions OF
Irritation at the British government
and of rancor against the English peo-
pie are still more or less bitter, however.
The Tngeblatt to-day replies to the
assertions made yesterday in the Vest
minister Gazette that Germany's atd-
tule on the Armenian question had
nllenated Great Britain and had driven
Il 10 seek re-approachment With
France. The Westminster Gazette
added that there was absolutely no In
tentlon on the part OF Great Britain TO
enter Into the Franco Russian alliance,
any more than the drcibund, but Great
Britain had become. IL was hoped, bet
ter friends with both France and Rus
sia.
$50 England has sought hitherto a
point d'appuf against the dreihund.
Germany would not have noticed that,
Ind Il not been for England's ceaseless
colonial intrigues. The untustinablG
abuse in the English press OF Germany
Is proof of such an intimacy. II this
be so, Germany rejoices that England
henceforth sheds the sunlight OF her
favor on the zweibund (RusSia and
Francc)."
The Hamburger correspondent de-
clares that there Is no question OF the
abroEntion OF the suZerainty OF Great
Britain over the Transvnai, because
the Transvaal has not recognized the
British suzeralnty at any time since
1854
The Rolnische volks Zeltung says:
'It Is high time that the British goy-
ernment should deny Its Responsible
ties for the Times lies and abusive say
ing about Germany. Continued silence
implies guilt"
The Deutsches Wochsenblntt asserts
that when the Egyptian question shall
have been revived the German press
win unanimously side with France
against England.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-13
AWFUL SUFFERING
or shlpwrcCISed Crew In the "Bons-
yard" OF the Pacific.

or shlprrcCkei Crew In the "Bone-
yarI" OF the Pacific.
SEATTLE, wGsh,, Jan, is.-Ten days
Of nufierinE from cold and privHtion on
n rocky blum, during which time seven
OF the crew. including the captain and
mate, met their death, the other mate
and scamen met with terrible accidents,
tells tho tale or the wreelslhE OF the biz
four-mustcd English ship Jeanette
CowRn, on Vancouver Island, otherwise
known ~ the boneynrd OF the Pacific
ocean, This friEhtful news was brought
to this city this afternoon by the tug
Tyee, which had but few hours be-
fore landed fourteen members OF the
Inflated crew at Port Townsend.
The vessel struck on New Years day,
Captain Thompson died several hours
ntter tho ship struck the reef. and the
cook aud un able seaman and the mRn
who run the donkey engine died the
following day, the latter violently In.
sane. The other three men who lost
their lives were tho second mate and
two apprentice boys Nine members OF
the crew were left on the shore IN II
cabin about a milo north OF the place
whore the ship struck on the reef.
The tuG Tycc sighted the wreck Sat
urdny afternoon. Tho acn wus run.
ming pretty high Nt the time the tug
hove to.
A portion Of the crow could be seen or
top OF hgh blum, on which n tent ha
lccn pitched, a sight met tho EnSc oi
the rcscucrs That will not be forggtto!
for yoarB to come. Seated about q fir5
were thirteen men. all wearing lOok
OF utter hopcles9neSs and misery.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-13
BLACKBURN'S SCHEME.
Kentucky Democrats will Violate the
Law to Prevent the Election ofa Re-
publican Senator.

Kentucky Democrats will Violate the
Law to Prevent the Election ofa Re-
pnhlIcan Senator.
FRANKFORT. KY. Jan. 12.-Since.
the nomination of Senator Blackburn
by the Democratic caucus, and OF Con-
Sressmnu Godfrey Hunter by the Re-
publican caucus, there Is bitter polit-
lcnl fght for the election Of senator.
Blackburn and his friends are attend-
ing the burial OF Representative VIII
son. Hunter has had an nll day re-
ccptIon and has received hundreds OF
eongrntulatory telcgramS.
The law provides for balloting the
second Tuesday after the assembling OF
the legislature. Blaci9burn's friends
say there will be no Joint ballot Tues.
day, January q, aud flibustering will
prevent Il, The special election for Will
sons successor will be January 20, The
Blackburn men viii have the new DEM
ocratic member here Tuesday, January
2l. They insist that no ballot will be
taken till he qualities. Meantime all
interest centres in the committee con-
sldering the contests for the seats OF
waughman and Tompklns, both Demo-
Gratis. The attitude OF the two Popu-
lists ia also still watched. Without
the PopulIsts and with Wilson's place
filled. there would be q tie between the
Republicans and the Democrats, The
committee on elections was selected by
lot. Whatever may be the tindidg OF
the committee, the fight will bo upon
the adoption of the committees report.
II two Democrats are unseated, Hunter
will have no further trouble. but the in
tlications are that there will be n lonB
struggle The Blackburn men have de-
cided aud announced that they will iill-
buster on any attempt TO consider the
report on contested seats previous to
Wilson's successor being seated. There
Is no doubt about free silver DemG-
crat being elected in Wilson's place
from Nelson county,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-01-13
COMES DOWN THE TREE,


The pritIsh Government Organ An
nounoss that the Venezuelan Papers
will be Published.
LONDON. Jan. l2.-Thc Standard. the
Conservative government organ. says
in m editorial this morning:
"The cabinet on Saturday decided to
publish the Venezuela papers at the ear
Hest possible moment.
I'VE gladly take this opportunity to
bear testimony to the magnanimous at
tltude OF the American nation at
time when communities less generous
thought favorable opportunity had
arisen for adopting towards US a tone
OF insult, 4 no. the menace. This con-
duct was worthy OF the Americans and
has materially Influenced Lord Sails
bury's decision.
''The mainteuance OF friendship With
America is always first consideration
with England We say this to the
American people with the absolute can
dor Of deep-seated cordiality."