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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-15
y FROM THE COUNTY.
Y Interesting News from Free Press
Y Correspondents.
VERNON CENTER.

VERNON CENTER.
Mr.. johnson has begun work on his
house.
Gardner Murtaugh's residence is
nearly completed.
Mrs. Bossnet has an aunt visiting
her, Mrs. Gleason.
Mrs. F. r. Lowell is spending few
days in Mankato.
Fred Hemingway is off for vaca-
tion, visiting first at Chicago.
A. G. WILDER has had fifteen lots
surveyed on Wilber's addition.
Rev. Brown returned from St. Paul
last Friday. His daughter came with
him for short visit.
Martin Farmer is travelling in the
interest of Rosenberger & Curriers'
candy factory of Mankato.
The VIC. T. U. will meet with Mrs.
FifeId Friday of next week at 2:30 p.
no. All members are desired to be
present.
Mrs. G.. Wendlandt, of Garden City,
visited her sisters here Friday and
Saturday, Mrs. A. G. WILDER and Mrs.
G. f. Force.
| w III lCuulAOo 1OLuO
last week, accompanied by his wife,
coming on the first train through
since the snow blockade.
Eugene, Mabel and Bessie Roberts,
Bertha Graham, of Good Thunder, and
Ethel Whsle, of Grand Meadow, who
are spending few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. f. L. Cooper, participated it the
dance at this place Friday evening.
John McMichael has bought odt
Richie Barber's fixtures, confectionery
and cigars, and has also bought Otis
Stockdill's interest in the Stockdill
Bros. barber shop. The new firm will
be known as McMichael & Stockdill,
With sadness we record the death
of little Earl Slater, aged two years
and five months, only child of Mr.. and
Mrs Duncan Slater, which occurred
Friday morning. He was sick only a
few hours with Group. All that loving
friends and medical skill could do
could not overcome the disease, He
was the pet of the neighborhood, and
the idOl-of the home. The funeral
was held from the Baptist church Sun
day morning, Rev. Fitield officiating,
assisted by Rev. Brown. The floral
offerings and large congregation OF
friends showed the love and sympathy
which all felt for the bereaved
parents.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-15

Citizens Fire Association. and was
moved to it's office today by w. r.
Hammett. Its weight is over 1900
pounds.
The changes in the Omaha track
and depot leave the distance to IA
sofa exactly the same as formerly,
but the track is fifteen one-hundret his
of mile longer to the west of the
city. No change is made in the
charges, however, as the increa sed
distance is not great enough.
The Saulpaugh rotunda has been
fitted out with fine settee contain
ing six seats on a side and two at
each end. 1t is upholstered in red
plush and will be great addition to
the furniture. Manager Snow
secured it from the Nicollet House.
Minneapolis at a bargain, and it arriv-
ed this foreno q.
&C. G. Swanson is employing about
thirty men and twenty. five teams ill.
ing his ice contrac S. He has already
filled his own ice houses, and the
Omaha refrigerator, and is now filling
the lnvesser Brewing Co g refrigera-
, tor. He has he Minneapolis Brew
ing Co : refrigerator and the Milwau-
kee yet - II !.
w G. W. H,gnn, son of the Sleepy
Eye hanS r. lift this morning for
Sha tuck rary Academy, Fari-
bfulf atfeg ae of DAYS. visi t 10
the citv
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-15
GARDEN CITY.

The show last Monday night was
well attended.
Born, to MI and Mrs. Robert
Duffield, baby boy.
For goods marked B. G. call on our
new firm in the Big Store.
Mr.. Cummings, of Good Thunder,
was in town one day last week.
C.Loomis and family, from Man.
kato, have moved into M. Halls house.
Miss Hattie Bunker went to her
home in Martin county last Saturday.
The Junior League held a social at
the NJ E. parsonage last "Wednesday
night.
Rev. c. L. Wait will preach in the
Rapidan school house next Friday
night at 7:45.
Mrs. Will La Favor has a daughter
here from St. Paul spending part OF
the winter. -
Mrs. Libbie Lamb and little Charles
| Owen started for California last Mon
day. She has gone to care Tor ner
sister, Mrs. Geo. Owen, who is there
for her health. s ,a
Mrs. Deacon Parker was quite sick
ole night last week, but is reported
! better.
M. M. Clough has we'll on his lot,
and after great deal of trouble has
it now in working order. u.
A fine ten pound daughter came to
gladden. the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Chairman last Sunday.
Remember the sidewalk supper at
the M r. church next Tuesday night,
Jan. 10Th. Supper served from SIX
until nine.
The surprise party given at Charley
Boyntons last Saturday night was
| we'll attended. The last and best re-
port is that the participants returned
home before Sunday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-15
SUBJECT TO STATE LAWS,
Bill in the House Relating to Imitation
Dairy Products.

Dill III Gho hOuse Co lmltaG1O0
Dairy Products.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-After a very
dull day devoted to passing bills of
minor Importance the house plunged
into a warm controversy over bill to
make oleonIargarine and other imi-
tations of dairy products subject to the
laws of the state into which they are
transported. The author of the bill,
Mr.. Circuit of Vermont, led the fight
for it and was opposed by the Demo-
Gratis and several Republicans, chiefly
on the ground that it would give the
states power to prohibit the use of such
products.
The house got into parliamentary
struggle over the measure on account
of the determination of Mr. Cannon OF
Illinois to secure more time for it's con-
sideratlon and adjourned leaving it un-
finished
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-15
EAGLE LAKE.

We are glad to see j. D. Morris in
town again.
Our village school opened this week
after a two weeks vacation.
Elder w. B. Hill preached at the
Adventist church Thursday evening.
There was surprise party at MI.
Harein's Saturday evening, and good
time ia reported.
Miss Lottie Kelly's horse ran away
Monday and smashed the cutter up,
but fortunately LOttie was not hurt.
The elder is one of the old settlers of
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-15
Coxey's PARTY Issues an Address.

ST.LoUIS, Jan. l4.-After two days
session the conference called by Gen
eral' Coxey to launch a new party,
has adjourned. AS a result of their
deliberations long address or declara.
ton of principles by the middle of the
road Peoples party men was issued.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-15
Four Men Crushed. .

POTTsvILLE. Pa, Jan. 14.-Four men
were crushed to death at the Wades.
vile colllery of the Philadelphia and
Reading Coal and Iron company by the
breaking OF a rope, considerable dam.
age being also done to the colliery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-15
Free Admission Idea in Iowa.

DIES MONIES, Jan. ID. AT the meet
ing of the state agricultural society,
Secretary Fowler reported Sill, 900 debt.
He favors free admission, state ap-
preparation and two weeks fair w.
w. Field will probably be president
and P. L. Fowler reelected secretary.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-15

Blood is Life and upon the purity
and vitality of the blood depends the
health of the whole system. Expert
ence proves Hoods Sarsaparilla to be
the best blood purifier,
Hoods Pills act easily and promptly
on the liver and bowels. Cure sick
headache.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-15
Eagle Lake, and will always meet
with glad welcome when he comes.

John Casper and Rosetta Compton
were married Monday, and Tuesday
evening celebrated the happy event
by giving a dance in Ewing's Hall.
We have heard that Fl. A. Fuller,
of Mankato, has purchased farm
near the mineral springs, and intends
moving his family there this week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-15
For Sale

A frst-class two chair barber shop
centrally located. Good reason for
selling For further particulars call
on or address
@. N. Pool,
jackson st.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-07-08

TO fall back on his favorite dogmas no
matter what the subject of diHcoursc.
The Commercial Museum was founded
to promote our foreign trade, This as
text gave Mr.. Bayard an opportunity
TO enlarge on the advantage OF an an
restricted commerce and the OWLS of
putting any reAtrnint whatever upon II.
The Commercial Museum ia 10 promote
our trade but not TO destroy our own
Industries. Tne protectionists Of Phila-
delphia and Pennsylvania see no incon-
sistency between large foreign trade
aud large home manufacture. They
will nourish the latter with protective
duties and promote the former through
the Commercial Museum and by every
means in their power without striking
down single native Industry.
The very importance of this protest,
however. shows how deeply the words
Of Mr.. Bayard must have struck home.
1t sounds very well TO talk about
promoting a large foreign trade, f"
but how can it be doue, even through
the agency of commercial museums,
when tho Congress of the United States
interposes with restrictive duties or
foreign importations so fierce as to be
absolutely prohibitiyo of themselves,
without considering the rotaliator,
feelings they are bourd TO engender ir
countries with which organizations
like the Philadelphia Commercial
Museum seek to promote our trade
relations? The truth of the homely ole
adage that reciprocity is tho life o
trade" cannot be donied, and re
strictive taxes arc anything but pro
motive OF reciprocity.
Mr.. Bayard did we'll 10 declarv tn,
doctrine of trade Independence oil
Independence day, and in the city o
Philadelphia.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-07-08
hoard of f,ea,ti,.

A meeting ot the Board OF Health
was held Tuesday afternoon. at which
IL was decided to rigidly enforce the
regulation prohibiting the collectors
from removing garbage containing tin
cans. Cans will iniure the new ere
matory, and the step is in the direction
Of preserving the now plant. Secretary
Ten Weeges was instructed by ths
board to consign all anonymous CON.
munlcations to the waste basket in the
future. All persons desiring to make
complaint should aign their names, as
unsigned complaints will hive no
effect. The hoard directed the execu
tive officers to enforce tine regulation
requiring that lots shall be- kept clear
Of weefR.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-07-08
49, - - I5i7'-7'E97sl'7~
CUkRENr EtrEKarUnE.

With its July number the North Ameri-
can Review enters upon the SD year of its
existence. The opening pages are devoted
to the presentation of the first portion of q
number ofwhat are simply entitled "Generai
Grants Letters to q Friend" which now ap-
pear in print for the first time accompanied
by an introduction and notes by Ten. James
Grant Wilson. THE Greenback aud the
Gold Standard" Is ably treated by the Hon.
Marriott Brosius, and u paper on "Edlca-
ton in the Hawaiian Islands," from the
pen of Daniel Logan editor of the Honolulu
Evening Bulletin, merits attention. Miss
NJ. Il. J. Kelley writes interestingly con.
crrning THE Union I.abeln and Elizabeth
Risland discusses the rather startling qnes-
tinn Are American Parents Seliish?"
Michael q. Mulhall. +. $. s., contributes
the third paper In his series of articles on
The Progress of the United States" devot-
ing his attention to "The Southern States"
The Hon. Lord Monkswell treats of "Tha
Housing of the English Poor" aud All im-
portant and practical insight into the Com
mercial Trend Of China,h is afforded by
Thomas X, Jernigau. United States Consul
General to China. "'Ihe United States and
tho Liberation OF the Spanish American
Colonies" is elaborately dealt with by NJ.
Romero, Mexican Minister to the United
States, and u remarkably clever article on
"The Warfare of Science with Theology is
furnished by the kev. Walter liattershall.
DID. In the second portion of THE Queen's
Iarliamenis." II. W. Lucy brings to an end
his delightful batch Of "reminiscences, aud
the Hon j. b. Eustis late United States Am.
bassador to France, treats very ably of the
"FTanco Iiussian Alliance" Other topics
dealt with are Lynch Law Epidemics." by
y. l.. Oswald: The Storing Of Atmospheric
Electricity" by Il. d. Dunn, and why
More Men Do Not Marry" by Kate Can
nett Wells
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-07-08

II is reported from London that
large orders for steel rails have been
placed in the United States by two Of
the Indian railways at price said 10
be Fl per ion below the figure at which
the contract could be flied" in Eng
land. What folly, in tho face of facts
like this, to talk about a tariff to
"protect home Industries, whom our
home industries are able to send their
products 10 the ends of the earth.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-07-08
THIKL srRnhr CnOssING.
Arrival of tile Erogs ior the Now Castle
Hallway Tracks.

hallway Tracks.
Tho railroad frogs for tho EaBt Third
street railway tracks have arrival and
will be put in next Sunday night, aftor
which time tho Wilmington Il New
Castle cars will run direct to Fourth
and Market streets
The Now Castle railway experienced
the greatest day of it's existonuo Mon
day. Six extra cars were in service all
day and until late at night, and thou.
sands OF people ware carried without a
miahap. Judge Clymer of New Jersey
visited tho power house Monday In
company with Deputy Attorney General
Ieter l.. Cooper, Jr. He complimentod
the officers Of the company OH tho com :
pleteness Of the plant.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-07-08
WANAMAKER,s. A
PHILADELPHIA, Monday, July 8, 1881

PHILADELPHIA, monody, July U ioef.
Commencing July 10th store willI
close at / o'clock on Saturdays dur,
ing the summer.
Very exact is the Wanamaker
news.
Thousands, tens of thousands,
read the daily store news-and be-
lieve it. Few really know how
much care the advertiser takes to
have the news exact. Statements
as to sizes, prices and general char
aeter OF goods are only accepted in
writing. Then he looks at the
goods. Doubts as to an article be-
ing all-wool are settled by boiling
the fabric in acid.
Price reductions are based on
what same or equal goods are sell
ing at, here and in other stores
and guess-work has no part in the
determining. Then he writes the
story, has itset in type for the easier
reading. and submits the product toI
the man who bought the goods.
Errors of statement. price or loca-
ton must be noted. Then proof is
read again and the revised copy, in
printed Slips, is sent to the news.
papers, where three proof-readings
are given it. and the telephone is
used any time upto midnight to cal
for help out Of tangle. Sometimes
after all, mistakes occur. Not often.
And this is the first time we ever
told you what firm basis exists
for your belief in the Wanamaker
advertisements
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-07-08
HIS LIFE HANGING BY A HAIR.

a Man EnEnifed to tho Waist by uuiok-
sand In Henry Street, New York City
Eiremen Trying To Kesru. Him.
New York, July g. "A gang Of frs.
men were engaged nearly all morning
in u struggle tn save a workman from
being engulfed by ouicKsand in Henry
street, where excavation for now
building has been in progress for
several days.
Father Spellman of st. James
Church is on hand, prepared to giyo
the man extreme unction IL IL becomes
impossible to save him. No more is
known about tho man than that his
name is Jones, and that he liveH ia
Brooklyn.
He was ut work 12 feet down iI tho
excavation, which is - feet square and
lined with planks. Without warning
the planking gave way and the quick.
sand Uf the street poured in on him.
Before he could give the alarm he was
engulied 10 the waist. His cries
brought two plumbers to his aid, and
while one held him ny the hands the
other rushed for assistance. Word was
sont TO iro truck house for holp.
Twelve men were detailed. and tbey
hurried 10 tho spot with shoveiH and
began digging tho sand out Their
efforts appeared to bo Of no avail, as
the sand entered fastor than it could be
shoveled out Tho impurilled man
called for priest, and Father Spell.
man was summoned and at oDce pre-
pared the consolation OF religion. For
two hours the battle has waged. but
without avail. The mans life hangH
almost literally by hair.
Tho news Of the struggle sprond
throughout the Fast Side, and tho
crowd about the scene numbers nearly
1000.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-07-08
A Mistake Made by city Council.


The retiring City Council. at it's final
meeting last week made mistake that
seriously mars its otherwise admirable
record of the past two years. That mis-.
take was in defeating the ordinance
providing for the payment OF the salary
and expenses Of the Municipal Commits
sion, amounting in all to 81, ,37l.32. 1t
would have been bad enough had Coun-
Gil simply ignored the ordinance aud
left it for the new Council to deal With
as a matter of now business; but to act
upon il and reject it WIS an npon do
iiance OF the law of the State and an
undeserved reflection upon the members
OF tho commission.
The position asserted by several of
tho Councilman that the State should
have assumed the payment of this
claim, as the STATE, and not the city,
was responsible for the creation of tho
commission, was perfectly correct. But
the Legislature not only declined TO pay
the bill but expressly enacted that the
City Council should pay it. No matter
how unjust this action may he held To
he, 1t ia sound law, and the Council
had no right to ignore it. The hill
will have to be paid by tho now Council,
and the retiring body might well have
saved its credit by attending to the
duty which plainly devol?ed upon it.
The worst feature of the act of Coun.
Gil last wesk in repudating the claim
was tho remark of one member, Mr..
Staats Of tho Eighth ward, to the effect
that ''he did not consider that the
commission had earned the money. y
lie decried much of the commission't
work as Clipping parts Of other char
tors" and held that u man who would
accept $500 for this work twas no bet
ter than man who puts his hand il
another mans pocket and takei
money" This mean assertion simply
shows that Mr.. Staats does not posse
the comprehension TO appreciate tn,
character of the work performed by TN
members Of the Municipal Commission
The charge they made for their worl
was unduly reasonable, considering it
scope and character anu the tint
actually consumed. Measured merel.
by the time employed, and estimated
at tho wages of ordinary laboF--a basi
OF compensation which Mr.. Stants ma!
. possibly be able TO intelligently comprc
hond- the SUN of 500 would lot he to
much for each momhor of tho commits
sion. In any other view it is misorahl
inadequate. Az TO their expenses, the
we're exceedingly moderate, the chic
item being over $500 for the printing o
thOir report and the accompanying ne,
charter. For member of City Couu
Gil 10 attempt to publicly belittle thoi
work, as Mr. Staats did, is an outrage
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-07-08
UoMPLEx PanHLEM.
Difficult to Det-rn,ns Who shall Bald
tho Torpad obaaIs.

Washington, July CA complex
problem ia presented to the Navy De,
partinept in fbe bids recently opened
for the construction Of three torpedo
boats under act of Congress last March
providing for several of this type.
which board aud Secretary Long
have boen wrestling with unsuccess-
fully and 80 far bayo failed to make
head or tail of the subject. Under the
departments advertisement bidders
were permitted to submit their own
dssigns and could bid on as many
different types Of boats as they elected.
One OF the boats was not to exceed 26O
tons displacement and two others to be
of about $50 tons. but several bidders
have prepared plans for boats OF much
greater displacement and otter 10 con,
struct them at remarkably low pricns.
A special board tu day had long Hoa-
sion with tho secretary and adjourned
without making the slightest progress
toward a conclusion.
The hidheis are all as active in be.
half of their interest as though bBttle
ship wan involved. rather than little
ships. aud u desperate Contest ia 10 be
fought out by them. Tho Oath 20. has
come out rs strong opponent Of the
Columbian iron works of Baltimore,
which seemingly has the lowest bids
ON two Of the smaller hoats. but there
has been found some inequality In the
bid Of the baltimore company, which
may result in but one, and possibly
none. Of the boats going to that yard.
Chief Constructor Hichborn is anxious
that the Bath yard be authorized TO
build one OF tho boats, and wants the
Harlan & Hollingaworth 90. TO secure
another and the Cramps third. The
fight now IL waged inside Of ths board
| itself, which seems divided on what
type or size Of boat to recommend, the
engineers holding out for the largest
that can be secured within the appro,
priations and the constructor for tho
smaller class. Secretary Long knows
very little about any class and will
accept the judgment of tho experts.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-07-08
IinaIy Burned,

William Jefferies Of Trenton, N. j..
who has been visiting relatives at
Ninth and Spruce streets, met with a
serious accident Monday. While an.
nlying torch to flower pot ii
exploded and ne WIS frightfuly
burned about the head, faco and
shonlders. His injuries wero dressoti 8
by DIR. Ffist.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-07-08
Petition Dismissed.

Associate Justice Spruanco Tuesday
morning heard the petition OF Herbert
L.. hlund for rrle to show cause why
indsnturas of his apprentice to q.
W. Baker " Co. should not he declared
void but neclded that he had no iuris
niction in the case and dismissed the
petition. ~. X. Bringhurst represented
klund, and Robert Adair, Baker &c Go.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-07-08
"Mn. JoHSson. ruRN ME ZOOS r."

An UnruIy Negro on a Delaware Rnnd
Train Finds MIR. johnson Equal to the
Task.
Tho passengers in the smoking car of
the afternoon express down tho Della
ware road Saturday had little excite
ment at Forter's' which they had not
anticipated. Among tho passengers was
u large and powerful colored nau. lie
had been drinking and when hs boarded
tho car he proceeded to make himself
III diHagreeatle as possible. lie an.
noyad the other passengers and when
Conductor William j. johnson tried to
reason with him it only made matters
worse. Finally, at Porter's Station the
negro was put of the train and after
reaching the platform he abused Con
tluctor johnson ruupdly, using the vilest
language at his command. When he
finally attempted to striko tho cunduc-
tor tho strong right arm of that official
shot ont and the unruly negro went to
the platform full length. Ee roganod
his foet and went at Mr.. johnson again
and again, but the result was the same
each time.
Whom the train pulled out the negro
was not among thuHe on board. lie was
probably glad enough to be loft bohind.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-07-08
To Tnkr a NJ pstrrn rrln-

Deputy Clerk Of the Peace George
JanyIer nand Clerk Clarence Il. Clayton
OF tho Recorder Of Deeds Office will
leave Tomorrow for u days trim, in
which they will visit Buffalo and 20
Thence by steamer to Duluth, afterwards
Htopping ut st. Paul and Minpeauolia
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1897-07-08
A Entni onrrniinn.

Miss Katie Meekah, aged IL years.
dieu SATURDAY night ut tho residence OF
her parents, No. Az East Ninth street.
from tho effects of an operation per-
formed last Thursday for Appendicitis.
Shs attended school until tho cluao oi
the term on Wednesday.