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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-18
THE ANNEXATION OF HAWAII.

For several days back it has been
limited that treaty for annexation OF
Hawaii was in process of formation
and would soon be transmitted to the
senate by the president. A late
Washington dispatch says that the
details of treaty have been agreed up
on, and that the matter will soon be
ready for the senate, probably as soon
as the tariff bill is out of the way.
This treaty is said to be drawn much
along the same lines as that nego-
tiated by the Harrison administra-
tion, but most or all of the TnfavOr-
able features have been cut there
from. While not much is known about
it, it is stated that 1T provides for an
nexation without the eXactions of
conditions on the part of Hawaii as to
the from of government to be vouch-
safed to it, leaving that question to
be disposed of entirely by the govern
ment of the United States.
This country, however, agrees to as
sumo the debt of the present govern
ment of Hawaii, but in return will
come into possession of all the
Hawaiian crown lands and other
property of the government. Sena-
tors are not disposed to talk much on
the subject until they have seen the
treaty and noted its provi sions, but it
is said that quiet canvas among
them has been made, and it is thought
the necessary two-thirds can be OBJ
tanned to adopt the treaty. While
there are doubtless some objection to
the annexation of Hawaii, principal
of which is the fact of its distance
from this country, and also that OF the
grade of many Of it's inhabitants, yet
there are many strong points that Off
set these, and make it important that
this country for it's future welfare
should become possessed Of these
islands. There is no question but
that the islands are. distined to fall
into the hands of some strong power
before many years, and it would not
be for the best interests Of this coun-
try to have them 60 to some strong
power that is more or less opposed to
our interests, as would be, as matter
of course, the case with any power
strong enough to take them. The OBJ
lection that is made that the anneXa-
tion of Hawaii would mean an entire
reversal of our foreign policy and our
policy regarding annexation of terri
tory amounts to little, as there always
comes time in the history of nations
as we'll as of men, when some line of
policy they have followed has to b.
changed because of the progress OF
events.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-18
TOOK FIRST PRIZE.
The Concordia Band Wins Out at
Albert Lea.

The Modern Woodmen picnic at
Albert Lea Tuesday was attended oy
a crowd estimated to number 10000 to
$4,000 people. Heavy rain fell in the
afternoon, but did not materially
interfere with the pleasures of the
day.
One of the features of the picnic
was a band contest for prizes. Twelve
bands were on the grounds and six
entered the contest, including the
Concordia band, of this city. The
Judges awarded the first prize, $50, to
the Concordia band, which played a
march and an overture in highly
skillful manner. At the conclusion of
the contest, the six bands were form
ed into one and marched through the
city under the leadership OF Drum
Major Otto Mann, of the Concordia
baud. Eighty pieces were used, and
the Joint band filled the street from
walk to walk and made some excel
lent music.
The Concordia band is one OF the
best in the state, and our people will
all be pleased to know that its merit
was recognized so substantially yester-
day.
An effort will be made to have the
Woodmen picnic come off in this city
next year. No finer place could be
found than Sibley park.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-18

L. G. LONG, president of the state
farmers alliance, is out in letter
against fusion with the Democrats.
He says that if the Peoples party is
going to accomplish anything it will
not reach it by fusion. He further
states in support of his point, that if
the Democrats are honest in their
pretensions for the reforms set forth,
their place is in the POpulist party
Fusion does not seem to make happy
family.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-18
Teachers Training School,
AMBOY, nINN,
JULY 18th TO AUGUST 9TH, 1897.
School,
Teachers

The following persons will not be
1cused from regular attendance if
ey desire to teach in this county
lring the ensuing school year, viz:
fa) Persons who have not taught.
(b( Teachers of limited experience.
lc) Teachers who have shown only
different success in their teaching.
Id Persons who have not attended
Summer School during the past two
FEARS.
Boarding in private families at
81. 80 per week.
Bring your text books and reference
books. Apply to the undersigned for
analogue containing syllabi of
tudies, programme, list of boarding
laces and other information.
GEO. w. SCHERER,
~ Co. Supt. of Schools.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-18

PROF. FOSTER in his weather pre-
dictions, says that the weather for
this week will average about normal.
There will be some sudden change, or
else the weather has set out to fool
him. However, the farmers with good
sized cornfelds are not saying a word,
but broad smile spreads over their
face as they sit On their cultivators
and watch the corn grow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-18

Oats suffered in some places from the
frost. Corn was damaged most by
frost, and also suffered from poor
seed, so that in some places the out
look for it is very poor. Grapes, says
the Bulletin, we're badly injured, and
probably strawberries, but raspber-
ries will probably yield well.
The stone front of the L. Patter-
son building was pulled in this after
noon and fell with deafening crash.
The side walls were also pried in
ward.
VIM. Laney, of LeSueur county
arrived in sthe city Tuesday after
noon. and little later Miss Jennie
Bolander arrived from the same
county. They found each other, re-
paired to Judge Shissler's office last
, evening, and were duly joined in we'd
lock,
"A. B. Smith states that the North
Central telephone company intends
to run long distance line TO this
city as soon as it gets the money that
is tied up in the estate, and will work
in conjunction with the Blue Earth
Valley company. He says that the
North Central is about to put in
local exchanges in two other towns in
Southern Minnesota.
DIR. M. G. Martin has charge of
very fine display of electrical appli-
ances used by the medical profession
at Lamm's drug store for The Physi-
clans Battery Co., of Fremont, Ohio.
This company has established a
branch house here, and will continue
it indefinitely. During the medical
convention special prices will be made
on the entire line of goods exhibited.
Mayor Pau has appointed Mich
Thilgen a special policeman and he
went on duty this morning. 1t is
understood that the police appoint
ments will be made at the next meet
ing of the council, when Mr.. Thilgen
will probably be appointed on the
regular force in the place of someone
else. Mr.. Thilgen is young man,
a son-in-law of Alderman Adams, and
is believed to have excellent
qualifications for a position on the
| force.
William Ireland, oldest son of
Thomas Ireland, died at his home in
Mankato township at 500 o'clock Tue
day of consumption, after an ILL
ness of three years. He was born in
Fountain county, Indiana, Oct. II,
1884, and had resided in Mankato
township since October, 1876. He
leaves wife, son and two daughters.
He was we'll liked by all who knew
him, who will regret to learn of his
death.
The city never was as we'll billed
before as it is today for the two
circuses that are to exhibit here next
month. Both shows have had men in
the city for several days directing
this work. Mankato is the point of
greatest competition this year, be-
tween these two circuses, and each is
determined to leave no stone un-
turned to get the biggest crowd.
The champions of the two shows are
beginning to accuse each other of
tearing down their paper, but it is
thought that very little Of this has
been done.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-18
TOTAL TAX COLLECTIONS.

County auditor Gunders has footed
up the tax collections from March 1st
to June 1st and finds that they
amount to s15s, 42336, as compared
with 1859, $685. so last year. The June
settlement will be made in about a
week. The city and school district
will draw about the usual amount of
money.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-18

Lockhart's comedy elephants are
presented as special feature of the
famous Ringing Bros. this season,
and though they are complete eX
hibition in themselves, they are pre-
sented in conjunction with the regu-
lar arenic performance without extra
charge.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-18

In his certificate regarding the
Investigation OF the drowning of
Andrew Peters, filed today, Coroner
Paddock remarks: ct is reported
that the parties, four in number, were
somewhat under the influence of in
toxicants and were using dynamite"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-18

The state auditor has returned
with his approval twenty-six applica-
tions tor abatement of unjust real
estate taxes in this city, which were
favorably acted upon by the county
board at its May meeting.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-18

"A dog bit Mrs. Mans little girl in
the hand this afternoon. DR.. Steel
dressed the wound, which is not a
serious one.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-18
HAWAII.
The Treaty for Annexation Sent to
the Senate Today.

Special to DAILY FREE PRESS:
WASHINGTON, June 16.-The Ha-
waiian treaty was signed this morn
ing and submitted to the senate &C
companied by a brief message from
President Mckinley, recommending
it to favorable consideration. Minis
ter Hatch, Commissioners Thurston
and Kinney signed for Hawaii, and
Secretary Sherman for the United
States.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-18

They are made of Ialumi-
mum. The superiority of alu-
minum as a base for artificial
plates over rubber is conced-
ed by all first class operators.
1t is light, strong, easily
manipulated.
Makes a plate of uniform
thickness, and is a conductor
OF heat and cold which makes
it very acceptable and far
more healthful than rubber
for the gums, as rubber is a
nOnconductor and heating to
them.
1t will pay you to call and
see mebefore getting that set
of teeth. We remove the
old teeth with the least pos
sible pain.
And we can satisfy you
with a first class set of teeth
either on rubber or aluminium
base at moderate cost.
Dr.. I. |. HAYES.
Office over Lewis
Hardware Store
Mankato, Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-18

Mr.. and Mrs. W. P. Spaulding went
10 Winnebago City yesterday to spend
aweek.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-18

A California chemist has robbed
Castor Oil of it's bad taste. Laxol is
it's name.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-08-07

"And to think that / was looking
about for some one to lean on" said
Mabel, briskly. "You girls were very
good not to make fun of me and to be
patient with me when / was 80 lacka-
daisical."
"My heart is so full of thankfulness
that l cannot find the words / want
said Flo, sweetly. 81 feel that when
we were in doubt and difficulty way
was laid open before us, and that we
have been guided as we walked
there" Then as the bang OF the
front door announced the arrival OF
the household pet, she added, with
laugh: "And l think, all things con-
sidered, it is just as we'll that we did
not wait for Ralph to grow up that
he might support us. Now we shall
be able to give him the education
which father always planned for him.
and think he will never be ashamed
of the sisters who were willing to work
for him, even though they embarked
upon the new business of filling pic
mic baskets to order" Mrs. C. r.
Fraser, in Zion's Herald.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-08-07
SMILES.
BY JOHN F. TRowBR1DGE

How many smiles there might be
If people only knew
That they feel better every time
Their faces smile anew!
How MANY smiles there would be
If people simply thought
Their look is fairer when they smile
Than when they're smiling not!
How many smiles there could be
If folks would always say:
HtGood morning, neighbor, let me give
A helping hand to day."
How many smiles there will be,
My friend, when you and |
Have learned to practice what we wish
These other folks would try.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-08-07

Lincoln after he had trusted me with
his boy for six hours ride in Virginia,
was when he lay in state in Washington
before the sad funeral cortege started to
the prairies of Illinois to lay the mar
tyred president to rest at Springfield
John Henry Martin, in Ne1o York Sun.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-08-07

What causes bad dreams is question
that has never been satisfactorily an
swered; but, In nine cases out of ten,
frightful dreams are the result of i'm
perfect digestion, which few doses of
Ayers Sarsaparilla will effectually rem
edy. Don't delay-try it to-day
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-08-07

I<mOs 3I3 pages. fFhCcs rs CSutss
Mrs. Griswold's story is well adapted for
home reading and Sunday-school libraries.
The scene of the story is laid In Wisconsin
early In the"4Os, and it traces the history of a
young girl. from childhood to womanhood, un-
folding the steps of her Intellectual develop
ment, and her growth into noble character.
The story is very gracefully written, and will
take high rank among the books for young
women of which the time is so prolific. 1t will
please readers old and young. and will be es-
pecially interesting to all who are interested In
the early beginnings of society in the West.
In Waiting on Destiny the author provides
for girl readers well-written and healthful
story Of early Wisconsin life when that State
was on the frontiers of the great West. The
whole tone Of the book is pure and elevattng,
terestinR and picturesque pages without receiv-
ing decided moral upllft as well as a salutary
hood Powered into Just the noble womanhood
one would naturally have expected lions
Herald.
This is story of life In Wisconsin at the time
when that was new country, the heroine being
IN repon wess .haTe Ior
literature. The closing chapters describe some
phases of the excitement prevailing Just before
Aside from the interest attaching to the place
and the time, the narrative In itself has quail
tiles that would win for 1t a wide circle of read
ers. 1t Is well written, and between the lines
one can find opinions pronounced on variety
OF practical and important questions.-Golden
Rule.
1t will not be difficult to discern the originals
of the two foremost characters In the book. In
Its literary aspects 1t will compare favOrably
with the best work of the day among American
authors. We heartily commend 1t to all who
would have In home and Sunday-school whole
some and helpful story bOoks.-Gospel Banner.
Universalist Publishing House
WESTERN BRANCH),
SO DEARBORN ST.. CHICAGO.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-08-07
ARE you SEEKING REST AND REC
REATION

REATION
during the summer monthsl If so send
for Summer Outings along the line of the
Nickel Plate Road, from which you will
be able to select quiet and picturesque
resorts with good fishing and bathing
facilities. Elegantly equipped coachesi
luxurious sleeping cars and unexcelled
Dining Car Service. Three through trains
daily between Chicago and the east.
Address J. Y. Callahan, Gen'l Agent,
Ill Adams St., Chicago, Ill.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-08-07
&c GEM EXPLANATORY
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~ 49, w
KY ...PLAN...
A Book Of Daily Worship. T
What is the Cent-a-Day Plan ?


To Whom Are the Payments Nader
All Centad
practicable
What the Obligation a
accept G time time make return its eous as
give cent day in aid of Convention work
a romh
date the
Continues According the % stated b n tbe p 'ae rsaner
Payments Cent-a-Day Pledges be
Quarterly annually practically which
anticipation
the annual calls Of
such parishes, and the call for
Practicable Modify PIedgea
Yes If who this method desires
some Otner amount place the ONE Gent Is at liberty make
making
division between the two Conventions
The will promptly by inquiries
folding o
possible
parishes introduce the
HENRY W. RUGG,
Secretary.
R.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-08-07
a Story For Girls.
WAITING ON DESTINY
HATTIE TYING GRIswoLD,
Izmo, 3I3 pages. Price, rs cents.
....BY....

Author of apple Blossoms" and Home Life
of Great Authors"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-08-07
WHAT THREE GIRLS DID.

HERE was trouble in the
Foster family. The three
girls, Flo. Allison and
Mabel, were deep in an
anxious consultation,
while their eight
brother Ralph was drum
.l1- ~, tho win.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-23
Leader Flour is our Special Brand

We handle all grades of Winter
and Spring Wheat flour. Special
inducements to dealers on car
load lots. We also keep on hand
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-23
Remedy For the Melon Louise.

The only known remedy for the mel
on louise, SO destructive last season, is
bisulphide Of carbon. Farm Journal
tells how to use it: Fasten a piece of
rag, sponge or cotton batting to a stick,
dip 1t in the liquid and push the other
end Of the stick into the center of the
hill. Place over this at once tent of
paper or oiled muslin and let it remain
two hours. The liquid is volatile and
its fumes heavy. They will fill the tent
with a deadly gas and destroy every
louise.
These pests usually appear at first on
hills here and there over a field, and
from these spread in a circle outward,
finally involving the whole patch. By
keeping a sharp watch and treating
these few hills the whole crop may be
saved. The presence of the lice may be
detected by the inward curl of the leaves
and their dirty, dark green color. The
lice being on the underside and shield
ed by the curl of the leaves, it is almost
impossible to reach them by any form
of spray
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-23

liz 4auie =. >. y. D56cu grass par
den at south Marcl.e-si, Conn, is at
traeJ-Gg Nlocsfl,. attention, and Il
moyen.eJ IS III pieIiOss to nat1onallze
this grass garden study and establish
in other states grass gardens under the
supervision of the experiment stations.
Euproctis chrysorrea, or brown tail
ed moth, has arrived i'll this country
from Europe. At present be is in Mas
sachusetts and will cause immense dam
ages to trees if not checked promptly.
A. common practice in Steuben coun-
ty, N. Y, is to seed grass with buck
wheat
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-23
Pettierew's Amendment.

Senator Pettigrew has introduced an
amendment to the Dingley bill which
provides for the admission free of duty
of articles controlled by trusts. Should
it become law and be carried out hon
estly, how much revenue would the bill
yield? There are trusts in sugar, coal,
window ard plate glass, lumber, pot
terry, wall paper, rubber, cutlery and in
nearly all kinds of hardware. There is
no trust in tea, but that is probably be-
cause there has been no duty to encour-
age it, There are also trusts in the
woolen and cotton industries. Revenue
will be scarce if such law should be
enforced. But will those elected by
trust funds destroy the system which
fosters trusts? They may pass some such
law, as they did the Sherman antitrust
law in 1890, but it will be only anoth-
er dummy.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-23
TURNlPS AS A FALL CROP.
Their Marketing vaIue-Winter Feed For
Young Stock and Oxen.


Young Stock and Oxen.
Few farmers recognize or appreciate
the value of turnips as fall crop when
in reality the crop sells for nearly the
same as potatoes when jobbed out tc the
retailers in our local markets. More
than double the yield can be obtained
from the same area with much less la
Dor involved in cultivation or harvest
ing, while the crop requires only about
one-haf of the season to grow In, SO
that an early crop Of some kind or early
potatoes can be taken off. On every farm
about this time piece of ground be-
comes vacant, and turnips are one Of
the best crops to fill In. A Connecticut
farmer, writing in this connection to
Rural New Yorker says:
Last season we had piece Of about
One-quarter acre On which second early
peas were grown. After these were
marketed the ground was cleared and
plowed, and on July %, according to
the adage, "On the 25th of July SOW
your turnips, wet or dry" two ounces
0f White Egg turnip and one ounce of
White French rutabaga seed were sown.
The turnips were sown in drills 16
inches apart and thinned to 3 inches
apart and the rutabagas 30 inches and
thinned to or inches.
On Sept. 26, two months from SOW
ing, we commenced pulling the largest
Of the White Eggs throughout the plot.
These were washed and thrown on the
wagon each day as it went to market.
They sold readily at 35 and 40 cents per
bushel, and we soon had good trade
established for white turnips, as they
were smooth and of excellent quality.
This thinning gave the others chance
TO grow, thus giving larger crop.
However, before we had got over the
piece they had grown SO large that we
felt like putting them in the middle of
the crates to hide them. We thought the
name pumpkin would have been just as
descriptive of the variety as egg, but
the large ones cooked just as well as the
smaller ones. On the approach of win
ter those not sold were pulled and ut
in the cellar. The price, however, went
down at this time so that only 80 cents
was obtained. This we considered pay
ing price compared with potatoes.
The rutabagas were left out till severe
freezing, which improves their quality.
These were all sold readily in the neigh
borhood at 40 cents per bushel. The
rutabagas should have been sown earlier
to obtain the largest yield. AS it was,
they were of good size.
Aside from the marketing value of
turnips, they, like carrots and mangels,
have an especial value for winter feed
for cattle. especially young stock and
oxen. If fed to milk COWS, they should
be given Immediately after milking and
fed sparingly. The tops also are relished
by cattle. Such foods help digest the
drier part of the ration and tone up the
system. OF course it would not be prac-
ticable to SOW large area with view
to marketing at the prices named, but
it is these catch crops that help to fill
out and give variety to the load taken
to market each day and swell the pock-
etbook.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-23
Reseeding Meadows.

II a meadow needs reseeding, try
blowing as soon as the grass can be cut,
harrow fine and sow to oats 81 bushels
per acre, fertilize with stable manure
or phosphate. and calculate you will
have an ideal pasture for calves all the
fall. Experience proves such a crop of
oats most excellent feed for milk cows
III the fall. Plow in spring and plant to
CORE. This advice is given in The Farm
journal
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1897-12-23
Trust "Cuts More Ice."

Forty-one leather firms in Chicago
fo est against the duty on hides. But
the Beef trust cuts more ice," says the
Boston Transcripts (Ind. Rep.l.