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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-30

The Shakers have made great hit.
Their Digestive Cordial is said to be
the most successful remedy for
stomach troubles ever introduced. 1t
Immediately relieves all pain and dis
tress after eating, builds up the feeble
system and makes the weak strong.
The fact is, foods properly digested
are better than so-called tonics, The
Cordial not only contains food already
digested, but is digester of other
foods. Food that is not digested does
more harm than good. People who
use the Cordial insure the digestion Of
what food they eat and in this way to
get the benefit of it and grow strong.
The little pamphlets which the
Shakers have sent druggists for free
distribution, contain much interest
ing information on the subject of
dyspepsia.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-30
FORTNlGHTLY CLUB.
Hawthorne Again the Subject of
Consideration.

The meeting of the Fortnightly
club Tuesday night was largely at
tended. Miss Stevens read the first
paper, on "The Influence of Haw-
thorne on American Literature. "
She spoke Of his being leading spirit
in the American school Of novelists,
and referred to his influence on the
literature of the country as being of
the strongest kind.
Mrs. w. d. Willard read paper on
1.-THE Rise Of Magazine Literature"
She traced this kind of literature from
early in the eighteenth century to
the present time, and brought out the
fact that magazines have been a
means of introducing many literary
men to the reading public.
A discussion followed, on the sub
Ject: "A Comparison of the Merits
of Hawthorne and Irving" Miss
Dredge took Hawthorne, and Miss
Alice Robbins took Irving, and COM
parsons were made in number of
ways. L. was shown how Hawthorne
was superior in intellect and literary
ability, and how Irving appealed
more t. tne heart in his writings.
1t was decided to have the final
banquet May 14to, probably at The
Saulpaugn Elch member will have
the privilege of inviting one friend,
as has been the custom. The COM
mittee On banquet is thought to be
preparing surprise ia the program
tC be carried out, and the members of
the club are looking forward to the
affair with many pleasurable an
ticipations.
A committee was appointed to
nominate officers for next year, con-
sisting Of DR.. Rowe, DR.. Everett and
Miss Darling. This committee will
present it's report at the next meet
ing, which will be held Nav 18th
and will be the last business meeting
Of the club.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-30
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] FROM THE COUNTY.
\ Interesting News from Free Press
! Correspondents.
EAGLE LAKE.
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EAGLE LAKE.
Geo. McBeth has moved into the
house that Mr.. Hilton recently pur-
chased from Gid Ewing.
Mr.. and Mrs. COrda Brown, of James
vile, spent Sunday with friends in
this place. MIR. Brown is a member
Of the argus force.
Mr.. Page, Mrs. Chase's son from
Minneapolis, returned to his home
Tuesday.
Mrs. Gid Ewing left Wednesday to
join her husband at Pierre. S. d.
Farmers in this vicinity report
seeding well under way and quite a
bit Of the grain nicely up.
Mr.. Wooden moved from Mankato
into his house 10 this place Tuesday.
We are glad TO welcome Mr.. Woodens
family among us again.
d. L. Morse, of Iowa, is stopping
for few days in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas, our station
agent and wife, visited the parents of
the latter at Candy over Sunday. Mrs.
Thomas intends TO make quite an eX-
tended visit.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-30
BABY BLISS HERE.
A Bicycle Rider in the City Who
Weighs sos Pounds.

"Baby" Bliss, the champion fat
bicycle rider of the world, is stopping
at The Saulpaugh. He arrived last
evening and will 60 out tomorrow.
Mr.. Bliss is young man and tips the
scales at SOP pounds. Some time ago
he weighed 526 pounds, but his falling
off would not be noticed by his closest
friends.
Mr.. Bliss rides an American wheel,
weighing twenty five pounds, and his
service for the company is in an ad-
vertising capacity. The wheel is
handled by Jensen & Perrin.
"Baby" Bliss is quite a rider and
claims to hold all the racing records
of his class, which 40 one will under
take to deny. He wears a white
sweater and bicycle suit and attracts
much attention wherever he goes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-30

Harrington made another examina-
tlon. Inflammation has not yet set in
out is likely to at any time and will
herald the end.
Judge Mead today made an order
admitting the will of Arnold Goes
mann to probate: issued letters of ad-
ministration to Hermann Lorenz in
re estate of Helena Lorenz and order
ed hearing on claims: and made an
order for hearing proofs of the will of
Wilhelm Liesner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-30
To California via Salt Lake Citv

California, "the land of Sunshine,
Fruit and Flowers" is best and quick.
est reached via the Union Pacific,
.Ihe Overland Route" You saUe
from ten to Sirtee1e hours by using hss
All tickets are good via Denver and
salt Lake City, two great inter-
mountain cities, where every tourist
should stop.
Sehd four cents in stamps and get
copy OF Souvenir and Views" or any
information regarding this route.
write TO Il, L. LOmaX, Gen1 Pass. &
Ticket Agent, Omaha, Neb.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-30
GARDEN CITY.

The entertaiDment given in the M.
W. A. hall by Miss Berda Mcbride,
last Friday night, was we'll attended.
Mrs. Sanford died ia the county
house last week, Quite a number
from here attended the funeral. Mrs
5 was relative Of Mrs. Deacon
Parker.
Quite a number from Lake Crystal
attended the concert last Friday
night.
The Baptist Aid society will meet
with Mrs. Bird Currier this week
Friday. Dinner will be served.
A baby boy arrived at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Campbell last
week. Donald is very welcome
visitor.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Campbell are
home on visit from Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. White have moved
into Milton Halls house,
Mrs. Geo. La Favor is quite sick.
Prof. U. o. Cox, of Mankato, lectured
in the school house last Wednesday
night.
S. M. Marston's little daughter,
Hannah, is very sick with typhoid
fever.
Martin Leatherman and family re-
turned from Nebraska last week.
Mrs. Wallace, of Amboy, is visiting
at L. b. ChurCh's this week.
Mrs. Miller is visiting her brother,
w. H. Over.
N. P. John, of Lake Crystal, is visit
ing his daughter, Mrs. w. H. Over.
Olive Thompson was in town last
Sunday.
Edmund Hughes and Walter Friend
made very quick trip to Montana
Edmund was gone just one week and
walter was gone ten days.
The first ice cream social of the sea-
son was given last Wednesday night
in the M. E. church.
Supt. Scherer attended the gradual
ing exercises last Wednesday night in
the school house,
The G. W. B. M. will meet Satur-
day afternoon in the Christian church.
A great many fine fish are being
taken from the river at this point
this week.
Ella Buckles led the midw meet
ing last Wednesday night in the
Christian church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Hall have
moved into one-half of their house.
Quite number from here expect to
go to Rapidan Friday night.
Miss Relief Wilson commenced her
school in the Vernon district this
week.
Agnes Thompson was in town last
Tuesday.
Geo. Sanburg spent Sunday in town.
w. J. Osgood and daughter, Lila,
were ia Good Thunder last Monday.
News has reached here that Frank
Rock, who went to New York some
time ago, sailed for England last
week.
Last week Miss Winnie Mills met
with quite mishap;when on her way
to her school, the horse stopped and
began to kick. This continued until
both shafts were free from the buggy.
Then the horse turned and went home,
leaving Miss Mills sitting in the buggy
Florence Apley is home on visit
from Lake Crystal.
School closes Friday of this week.
We will miss the smiling faces of the
three teachers, but we wish them sue
cess wherever they may go.
Rev. Powell, of Mankato, preached
in the M. E. church last Sunday.
F. P. airchild shipped a carload of
hogs last Monday night to Chicago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-30
Stop-over Privilege at Washington

A ten day stop over at Washington,
D. c., is now granted on all through
tickets between the East and West
via Baltimore & Ohio r. R. Stop
over will also be granted on the re-
turn journey made on round trip
tickets, but not eXceedidg ten days.
Passengers will deposit their tickets
with the ticket agent at B. & o. r.
r. Station in Washington, who will
retain them until the journey is to be
resumed, when they will be made
good for continuous passage to desti-
nation by extension or exchange.
This arrangement will doubtless be
greatly appreciated by the travelling
public because it will permit the
holders of through tickets to make a
brief visit to the National Capital
without additional outlay for rail
road fare.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-30
The Lonesome Man

was the fellow that went the other
way; all the rest got to the Pacific
coast day ahead of him. They took
1.-THE Overland Limited" via the
Union Pacific. stopped at some of the
noted resorts along the line and then
beat him. For particulars regarding
r his train and this route, send cents
il stamps for copy of 1896"
E. L. LOMAX,
Gen. Pass. and Tiki. Agt. Omaha, Neb
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-30

Mr.. Geo. Monks has fine lot of
thoroughbred Poland China hogs on
his farm in East Mankato. His breed
ing pens are modern in arrangement
and the stock show signs of great care
in treatment. Mr.. Monks is an ardent
believer in artichokes as feed for
swine and also grows them for ship
ment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-30

Now is the time to purify your
blood, and Hoods Sarsaparilla is the
best medicine for the purpose.
Thousands of great cures prove that
it is the One True Blood Purifier.
Hoods Pills are the favorite family
cathartic and liver medicine. Price
25c.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-30

Now that Tennessee court has de-
cided that lawyer may weep before
jury without invalidating the verdict,
the court lawyers will doubtless carry
their pockets full of handkerchiefs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-30

On May 4, and Gu I'll. Nj. 81 ST..
L r. r. Co. wl sell round IT'D Lirk-
cts o st. L vi, M. at On, fare lnr
the round trip. tickets ,"od un i
May 18th.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-30

August Meier still lives, but his
condition is extremely critical. IN
til last night he had no fever, but his
temperature today is 1O3, and he COM
plains of pain at the base of his
brain. He was bled this morning,
and this afternoon Drs. Warner and
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-30

The Lake Crystal Union thinks that
because the United States govern
ment has not yet seen fit to interfere
in Cuba that the American people are
losing their liberties. A far fetched
conclusion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-30

pure CONDITION OF the blood after win
ter's hearty foods, and breathing viii
ated air in home, office, schoolroom
or shop. When weak, thin or impure,
the blood cannot nourish the body as
it should. The demand for cleansing
and invigorating is grandly met by
Hoods Sarsaparilla, which gives the
blood just the quality and vitality need
ed to maintain health, properly digest
food, build up and steady the nerves
and overcome that tired feeling. 1t is
the ideal Spring Medicine. Get only
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-30

LaxOl is not mixture of drugs. 1t
is nothing but Castor Oil made
palatable.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-25
BRAND NEW SWlNDlE.
West Virginia Farmers Are Being VIC
timized by Shrewd Bunkoists.

West Virginia Farmers Are Being Vic-
timized by shrewd Bunkoists.
The farmers in interior counties OF
West Virginia are being victimized by
a shrewd lot of bunkoists. The plan
adopted by the swindler is to call upon
his victim, talk about crops and incl
dentally to offer the farmer 81 bushel
for his entire crop of wheat. The farm
err, of course, instantly accepts what he
knows to be better price than he can
get in his locality, and then the pleas
ant stranger produces book which is
to all appearances book Of agreements.
The farmer signs what appears to be
an alleged agreement TO deliver his
wheat at certain station near his
place The stranger then leaves him in
a happy frame of mind, but a few days
later the farmer receives a notice that
certain bank or bill discounter some-
where holds his note for the amount OF
money indicated on his alleged agree
ment. OF course the signature is unde-
niable, and the farmer is in a hole
Cincinnati Enquirer
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-25
steer with a Wooden Leg.

Mr.. j w. Sturgeon. who lives few
miles from Bowling Green, KY, has
somewhat of curiosity in the way OF a
steer. Some few weeks ago one of his
fine steers fell and broke one of its hind
legs, and as he was an extra fine one
Mr.: Sturgeon set about to do what ka
could to save the steer DIR. John II
Gray, after a careful examination. can't
to the conclusion that the only way the
steer could be saved and made useful II
the future would be to amputate the
leg and substitute an artificial one. So
he cut the leg off above the hook and
made one Ia inches long, exactly like
a human foot, and placed it on the
big fellow, and he now goes along a.
though nothing had ever happened ans
is being worked to q wagon every dap
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-25
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

The number OF Pilgrims to Burns
birthplace last year was $4,000. During
the same period 10000 persons visited
Shakespeare's house at Stratford-on-
Avon.
The Queen City Gas company Of Buff
falo, N. Y, owned by James Edward
Addicks, has been sold. The purchasers
are all Buffalo men. The price is said
to be 81 100000.
Thomas Y. Reynolds, the st. Louis re-
porter who killed James j. Kirby Tues
day night i'm the course Of a quarrel.
was justified by the coroner's jury
A 76-year-old lover at Coventry. Eng.
finding that as the wedding day drew
near he had not money enough to pay
the expenses, drowned himself in a pond.
widow of 20 years, who married a
lad of 20 at Chillicothe, O., one brief
week ago, has driven him from her
home because he refused to give up his
association with the Salvation Army.
Hon. James G.. Bailey, whom the Re-
publicans of Kentucky nominated for
clerk or the court Of appeals-the soli-
tary general officer to be chosen at the
coming election-is only 20 years Of age.
At state convention Of Alabama
miners 1t was decided to affiliate with
the United Mine Workers Of America
thus adding $4,000 to the organization.
After a strike lasting three months
the Penwell mines at Pana, Ills, have
signed the scale and work will be re-
sumed.
e. e. Andrews. grocer Of Manchester
Ia, has made an assignment. Liabil-
ties, $500. The failure is attributed
to war that has been going on for the
last MONTH during which goods were
sold at less than cost.
OF family Of seven brothers named
Luke and residing in Irwin county, Ca.
all of whom lived to an age of more than
20 years and two Of whom survive not
one ever had lawsuit or any kind Of
court case
Isaac Newton. in his salad days, fell
In love with a Miss Storey while study
ing at Grantham. Poverty, however
prevented the match. He remained
faithful, and was ever her true friend
but she was not inconsolable, and mar
ried twice
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-25
A WHITE HOUSE SOUVENIR
Once Day Some Little Girl Is Deco
rated by the President.

rated by the President.
Once a day now President Mckinley
makes some little girl the happiest of
her sex. She is the first one in the line
at the afternoon receptions held by the
chief magistrate in the White House
At 3 o'clock. no matter how busy he
may be with affairs of state. consulta'
lions with his cabinet ministers or 9th
er callers, the president drops every
thing and rushes down stairs, where a
crowd of people. often numbering 400
or 500, is awaiting him in the east
room. AS the president drops his work
and rushes away his face Is often cloud
ed. 1t shows the lines of care 1t is
serious and thoughtful and now and
then troubled face But instantly he
enters the famous east room, where the
men. women and children stand expect.
ant, his countenance lights up with
genuine pleasure. The president likes
to meet people, and these afternoon az
fairs actually rest him AS one occa'
sionally watches the fine manner with
which he takes his stand at the head OF
the corridor and shakes the hands OF all
these people and smiles at them and
gives each and every one happy mo.
ment to remember all the remainder OF
life. one cannot help thinking what a
nice thing it is TO have in the White
House a trained and graceful! pubic
man.
But the little girl who is sent away
with a radiant face. The first tot that
comes along in the line is the lucky one.
The White House employee who stands
near the president lifts her up. the pres
ident pats her curly head. while she
looks up at him with wondering eyes.
and then quick as fash the chief mag
istrate of the greatest republic pulls
carnation or rose from his coat and
places it in the hands Of the young
miss. OF course the people all admire
this pretty scene. and buzz run;
through the big apartment Once day
the president passes out boutonniere'
and among the knowing ones there II
quite q competition to get their little
ones at the head of the line. souve'
mir like that is not despised by good
many people Walter Wellman in Chi
csgo Times Herald.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-25
STRANGE CONVERSION.
Spirit Raps Lead Tallman to Accept
Catholicism.

Spirit Raps Lead Tallman to Accept
Catholicism.
A curious case of alleged spirit rap
ping has caused Thomas Tallman of
Malone, N. Y, to change his religion
and has created no end of excitement.
Investigation of the 'rapping" has been
carried OH by responsible and unpreJu'
diced persons.
Strange noises were recently noticed
in Tallman's house. They occurred in
the room where Tallman's son lay i'll
in bed They sounded like loud knocks.
Soon they grew persistent and occurred
with regularity. Sometimes they could
be heard outside OH the street. a care
full search revealed no cause for the
knocks, and the Tallmans reluctantly
came to the conclusion that they were
entertaining spirits of the trapping
genus.
Tallman was Protestant when he
married a Roman Catholic wife. For
some years he has been promising to
comply with his wife's wishes and re-
nounce his igion for hers. At last,
driven to d Grafton by the continued
"rappings'' md attendant excitement,
Tallman called all his friends together
in his house and solemnly announced
his remuneration of the Protestant faith
and acceptance of Roman Catholic ten
cts. He thought that this action might
possibly exercise his unwelcome and
unseen guests. However, the "rapping
| hat lIVal1naGS
Neighbors of the Tallmans say theil
house has been haunted for some years
New York Herald.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-25
MILL FOR NEGROES ONLY.
Experiment. to BE Tried In Columbia
q


A contract to furnish machinery for
a 10, 900 spindle cotton mill and $50
looms in which no white person will be
permitted TO work except in the capac-
ity of instructor or foreman has just
been signed in Columbia, s. Q.
The idea of having a cotton mill OPP
Grated exclusively by colored labor orig
mated with w S. Monteith, white
lawyer of this city Mr.. Monteith. with
his brother, son and nephew as corpo-
rators. obtained "a commission for the
Elmwood Manufacturing company from
the secretary of state. The capital stock
Of 500, 900 is TO be paid in install
ments. OF this amount $50 shares OF
500 each have been subscribed for by
Columbia negroes. Mr.. Monteith and
few other business men will take the
remainder.
The mill. Mr.. Monteith says, will
employ 600 hands. Under the bylaws II
is provided that no white person shall
work as an operative in the mill and
that no negro shall be employed who
cannot show that he has been resident
of Columbia for at least IL months.
The colored stockholders say they wish
the colored people of Columbia to bene,
fit by their enterprise, and that there
are enough unemployed here to ruiz the
mill without bringing in others.
1t is intended to run the mill during
the day in the manufacture of a good
grade of cloth, and at night for the
manufacture of yarn. Already a con
tract has been closed for all the yarn
the mill can turn out for five years. -
New York Sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-10-25
Have You Investigated?
The Standingo fthe Doc
tor Or Doctors You
Employ.
Be Careful of Medical Institutes
Dares Not Publish His Own
Name

On Saturday October 2, the Copper
Country Evening News published re-
print OF the st. Louis Republic headed
TRADE in bogus diplomas; boguscolleges
grant fraudulent medical certificates;
hundreds posing as physicians who are
not entitled to practice, nearly all hold
ing these diplomas are ignorant OF the
rudiments OF medicine
The article further goes on to state
that there are two OF these bogus COL
few months ago there was another hold
ing a charter from the State OF WiscoD-
sin, but in consequence OF the removal OF
its headquarters to illinois the charter
has been forfeited at the nstigation OF
the State officials.
Long before the above article appeared
in the local papers have we warned the
people OF the copper country oil the On
scrupulous men who are rractlcing med
icine; there are thousands Of them scat
tered throughout this country, who make
living by praying upon the sick and
afflicted; we have long warned the people
to be careful whom tuey employ as their
physician, as he may be one who has
either bought or stolen piece oil paper,
and after filing in his name, calls it,
! diploma.
in every walk OF life, in every trade
and in every profession we find some
who are an honor TO their fellow work
ers while others are Disgrace. But in
no other instance can one so hoodwink
the public as in the medical profession.
! Before entrusting your medical adviser
with your money, health or secrets, be
sure that he is Il physician or ia connect
ed with reputable medical insritutes
avoid all medical institutes whose proprI
etor dares not use his own name and
never having graduated from a medical
college, ia obliged TO hide his identity by
advertising the name OF some one as
chief consulting physician OF his institute
The people Of the copper country have
been fleeced so often by these sharks, that
we deem it our duty To caution them to
be on their guard.
Be careful to whom you entrust your
lives; investigate the standing and rep
utation OF the head OF the concern or in
stitute with whom you do business; we
want TO be investigated; the.head ri our
concern ia a graduate from one of the
leading medical colleges of New York; be
liz registered at Houghton and in almost
every State in the Union; always look to
the head man of any concern, thereby
Judging the reputation and standing OF
the assistants. Remember we treat and
cure all chronic, private, nervous, deli
cate, blood, skin, kidney, liver, bladder,
stomach, rectum and female troubles.
Our hours are daily from n. m. till
| D. m. and on Sundays from a. IN. till
D, ID. DR.. Goldberg & Co., oyer Carlton e
hard ware store, corner Fifth and Elm
streets. Calumet, permanent branch oil
No. POI, Woodward avenue. Detroit
Mich. On Mondays We are at the Doug
) lass House, Houghton. from o a. N. till
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