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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-31
AS TO SEED WHEAT.

Our attention has been called by
several parties to the matter of seed
wheat through the southern and
southwestern portion of the state. 1t
is asserted by those who are fam iliar
with the matter, that there is very
little good seed among the farmers,
and that unless something is ne in
the matter, thousands of acres of land
will be seeded with poor wheat. They
state that all wheat below No. in
grade is unfit for seed, and should not
be sown. If the conditions of the sea-
son should be most favorable seed be-
low that grade might terminate and
come forth to very good crop, but
the chances are greater then ought to
be taken by any farmer. The opinion
prevails that there will be an increaS-
ed acreage of wheat sown next year,
because of the good price wheat now
brings, and the matter of good seed
is an item that should be carefully
COuSlueEcu. w ullc WuCdU ldlSluR lS
not the important feature it once was
in farming in Southern Minnesota ct
it is still one of the important fea-
lures in the products of the farm. TO
get the best results, the best seed
should be used. Of course with good
seed, there is possibility that the
yield will not be what the farmer may
think it ought to be, but will doubt
less be much better than it would
with poor seed. AS we have said, il
is matter that the farmers should
carefully consider, aud now is the
time for them to take it in hand, SC
as to have the seed all ready when
spring opens. If the farmers in each
neighborhood would combine in the
matter good seed could doubtless be
obtained at very slight cost over the
regular price of good wheat, and all
chances of loss that might come from
the use of poor seed avoided. The
Free Press would be pleased to hear
from farmers upon this matter, that
Is so important to all
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-31

1t seems likely that the proposed
annexation of Hawaii will be de-
feated by the present congress, not
withstanding it is end Jrsed by the
president. The Chicago Record says
1.-THE powerful hand of the sugar
trust which writes sections in our
tariff bills, and the sugar beet inter
ests of California and Nebraska op-
pose it."-Albert Lea Standard.
And many Popocrats who have been
bowling against the sugar trust, are
now working hand in hand with it to
secure the defeat of annexation.
What queer bed fellows some things
do cause.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-31
bear is going to get in on the ground

bear is going to get in on the ground
floor. The authorities at Washing
ton are watching the maneuvers there
with much interest to note the bear
ing it will have upon the trade inter-
ests of this country. The United
States has commercial treaties with
China, and if the action of the
European powers will in any way
interfere with these matters, this
country will doubtless intervene in
behalf of our commercial interests. 1t
is said that the position this country
has assumed has greatly strengthened
it with the nations interested, and
they would doubtless pay attention
to anything this country might do.
1t is also said that one of the factors
in moving the European nations to
diSmember China was to divert the
trade there that is growing up with
this country, to the nations of the old
world. In this they may be success
full. and they may not. The chances
are of course that they will succeed
to a certain extent, but to what
extent will depend somewhat
upon those who are directing
the commercial interests of this coun-
try. There is no question, however,
that the influence of the European
nations will not be for the best in
terests of our commerce in that part
of the world, and that the vast trade
many have been building of building
up there will not be captured as
easily as they have hoped it would.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-31
1T is UNJUST.
The Government Discharges a Sick
Soldier Without Pension.

On Christmas day, Carl J. Jansen
was taken to the hospital at the ex-
pense of the county, for treatment for
consumption. He is twenty eight
years of age. and has been cared for
by a brother with some assistance
from the county for two years, but
the brother has not the means to bear
the burden longer. Jansen enlisted
in the regular army some years ago,
but was discharged June 2Sth, 1892.
on account of disability. He states
that the captain of his company had
a grudge against him and entered on
the records that he had incipient
tuberculosis when he entered the
service. For.tbis reason the govern
ment refuses to allow him a pension
for disability incurred while in the
service of the government. He says
that he passed the usual physical ex-
animation when he enlisted, and
nothing was the matter with him,
and that the captain made the entry
that he did to prevent his receiving a
pension.
1t is very probable that if Jansen's
physical condition was not perfect
when he presented himself for enlist
ment he would not have been accept
ed. 1t is an injustice to this county
on the part of the government to
oblige it to care for Jansen the re-
mainder of his life, when he is en-
titled to receive pension, Jansen
has procured an AFFIDAVIT from his
former employer that he was in good
health when he worked for him just
previous to enlistment, and there is
no consumption in his family, He
contracted the disability in the serv-
ice and should have the relief pro-
vided in such cases.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-31

1t is said that Mr.. Bryan will have
something new to talk about when he
returns from Mexico. This is pleas
ing. He has been constantly rehash-
ing the same thing ever since the
Chicago convention until it is getting
mighty thin in places. Something
new will be a rest for the people.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-31

Secretary Gage talks like man
who is extremely anxious to perpe'
tuate the gold standard, but some
what ashamed of it.-St. Cloud Times.
No, he is not ashamed of what will
be for the best interests Of the coun-
try. You are working your magma,
tiOn in that.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-31
Chicago & Northwestern.
In effect May 80, 1897, subjecs to change
Departure OF Trains.

Departure OF Trains
GOING EAST.
Passenger No. 4 lex. Sunday for
Winona, Lacrosse, Madison, Mil
waukee and Chicago. ...............7 :15.a. m.
Passenger No. 2 Daily for Vino
ma, Lacrosse, Madison, Milwaukee
and Chicago. .................. o:4| p. M
Freight No. ID eek, Sunday carry
passengers to Waseca.. ZOO p. M
GOING WEST.
Passenger No. 3 Daily for Tracy,
Marshall, Watertown, Huron,
ere. Aberdeen. ETC.. ..12:26 p, M
Passenger No, 7 (sx Sunday for
New Ulm and Tracy. b 40 p. m.
Freight No. Is (Ex. Sunday carry
passengers to Tracy. .............. S:5Oa, M
Arrival of Trains
FROM EAST.
Passenger No. 3 DAILY from Chi
cago and Milwaukee. :............ loo D. m
Passenger No. z lex. Sunday from
Chicago and Milwaukee. 7:2O p, m.
Freight Nc. Is (Ex. Sunday from
800 a. H.
FROM WEST.
Passenger No. 2 DAILY from Pierre
and Aberdeen. Observation-Disclosures. 4:26 p. m
Passenger No. lex. Sunday from
Tracy. ...................:.. 80. 7:5O a. m.
Freight No. ID lex. Sunday from
Tracy ........................ 3:3Op. m.
Through sleeping cars on trains and 3 be-
tween Mankato and Chicago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-31

1t is rumored from Washington
that President Mckinley has three
times offered Senator Cullom the
craftsmanship Of the interstate COM
merce commission to succeed VIM. r.
Morrison, whose term expires this
week. and that he has as many times
refused the offer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-31

In New York Judge Van Wyck
talks all right, but it is suspected
that under the supervision of Boss
Croker Mayor Van Wyck will act
quite differently Tammany was not in
the campaign for it's health.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-31

There IS no objection, so far as has
been learned, ON the part of any silver
lite accepting a 2O0-cent dollar on his
farm products or his work. They have
been glad to get all they could Of
them, and have found them valu-
able factor to have and worth all
they are credited to be.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-31

And now they have succeeded in re-
moving the human stomach and the
patient has recovered and is doing
well. Science seems to be able to do
most anything at present. But the
matter of having ones stomach re-
moyedwill doubtless not grow popular.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-31
December 3l.l897.

The regular annual meeting Of the
trustees of the Savings bank was held
yesterday. The same officers were re-
elected for the ensuing year. De-
positors will be paid the usual five;
per cent interest per annum for the
past six months, payable on and after
January 18th.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-31

LIES a Burden.-If the stomach is not
right. Is there Nausea? Is there Constipation
Is the Tongue Coated? Are you Light Headed
Do you have Sick Headaches? Any and all OF
these denote Stomach and Liver Disorder. DIR.
Agnew's Liver Pills act quickly and will cure
most stubborn and chronic cases. 40 in vial
for 10 cents. Sold by P. Follman.-68.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-31
Minneapolis & st. Louis Railway.
CANNON VALLEY.

Depart Arrive
No. II and ~ Waterville
and Faribault Accommo. 6:25 m $40 p m
No. 81 and 80, st. Paul,
Minneapolis and Red Wing
Passenger 2:2O m ] 80 o m
No. SO leaves st. Paul 9'15, MINNEAPOLIS
$50, a. m. No 81 arrives Minnes polls 600 p.
m. st Paul 80. p. m. No. II .makcs close
connection at Waterville for points south on
the main line.
Information regarding rates, routes, etc.
cheertully furnished upon application to
W. M. BARR, Agent
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-31

Senator Tillman has had to send his
throat to the repair shop to have it
fixed up. This is hard on the Senator,
but the country is getting a much
needed rest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-31

Russia evidently intends in the d.
vision of the Orient to get hold of not
only the lions share, but also of the
most available portions. In short the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-31

The Sioux City Journal says the val
ue OF lowa's agricultural products this
year is S2OO,O00,0OO And this all un-
der the gold standard.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-31
Buckwheat Wanted.
Will pay highest market price.
HUBBARD MILLING Co.
Notice..

A dark bay horse strayed from my
barn on 234 Clark St., Mankato, last
Sunday. The Under will please leave
word at this office of his whereabouts.
sIsssIgsE ]. A. FARMER.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-31
The Railroads.
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul.
Trains arriving. DEPARTING.
No. 1O1-123O p. m. No. 122 $50 q. M
No. 49, 400 p. m. No. 1O4-230 p m.
No. 1873 800 p. m. No. 16S-6:5O p. M
Nos 1872 and 1O4 connect at Wells for points
east and west.
No. ia makes connections at Austin with
Sleepers for Chicago, Milwaukee and all points
east.
No. 122 connects at Austin with through
Peoria. J. G. MOORE, Agent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-31
VARIOUS OPINIONS
THE PLATFORM ALL RIGHT.


st James PIalndeaIer:
The MankaJo Free Press issued a
Christmas number with a beautiful
frontispage, showing greenbacks on
gold basis. That platform is all
right. Stand by it, Hunt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-31

George Allen was arrested this af-
ternoon on warrant sworn out by
Eugene Showers, charging him with
assault in the third degree. He
pleaded guilty and paid fine of IS
and costs. The trouble occurred last
night.
w. B. Davies and j. E. Porter have
moved from the front offices over the
National Citizens bank to the ones
further back, formerly occupied by
Judge Buck. Thomas and Evan
Hughes will this week move into the
offices vacated by Messrs. Davies and
Porter.
John Gustafson, of Judson, fell
against the edge of box while at
work yesterday, and fractured rib
on his left side. He was treated by
DR.. Warner.
A marriage license was granted to-
day to Oliver E. Moses. of Garden
City, and Miss May L. Beebe, of Jud
son. The wedding will occur New
Years day.
At its meeting last night, Mankatc
lodge No. Is, I. O. o. f., decided tx
hold it's next meeting in it's new hall
which is expected to be ready by that
time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-31

Wanted, by Fowler & Pay 10 thou
sand cords of wood at their lime kiln.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-31

Some of the Chicago plungers got
left because they reasoned that young
Letter had finished sowing his oats.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-31

NTANTED-25 good men who can give good
w reference can get a position with the
Mankato Hail and Insurance Co. by applying
| at their office, room 6, Free Press bldg
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-31
Chicago, ST. Paul, MINI. s. Omaha BY

Chicago, ST. Paul, MINI. s. Omaha Ry.
ARRIVE. EAST BOUND. DEPART,)
4:1O m No 2 kansas City Mail & Elk 4 rs mi
$3.50 m No 4 tSt Paul&Sioux City Elk 8 AZ p m
$50 m No 6 Mnpls & Elmore Pass 100 a m
6:45 m No 10 *Elmore& Mankato Pass
ARRIVE. WEST BOUND. DEPART.
II 20 m No kansas City Mail & Ex II :23 m
IL :43 m No3 tSt Paul Sioux City Elk :08 m
7:5O m No *Mnpls & Gilmore Pass 500 p m
No7*Mankato& Elmore Pass z :55 m
*Daily except Sunday.
tDaily with Elegant Day Coaches, Parlor
Cars and Through Sleepars,
Trains No. and 10 Connect at Elmore with
Trains on G. & N. w. to and from Points In
G. E. JOHNSON,
Ticket Agent
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-31
THE MAN TO BE WATCHED

Anoka Union
Watch the competitor, no matter in
what line, who is invariably saying
mean things about others.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-31
TO CUREA CoLDINONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Qui nine Tablets. Al
25c. The genuine has L B. @. on each tablet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-23
100000 ACRES.
Amount of Wheat on Kansas
3 Per Cent Less This Year
Soil Conditions More Favorable
Than Ever Before.
Kansas Wheat Averages 80 Per Cent
Throughout the state-Acreage
of Oats Small

Secretary F. D. Coburn of the Kan
sas board of agriculture issued today
a bulletin compiled from reports of cor
respondents, mainly wheat growers and
millers in nearly every neighborhood
in the state, giving the conditions of the
growing wheat April 20. The showing
is scarcely so favorable as the scatter
ing reports to the press, perhaps gem
orally sent from localities where the
outlook was most promising, had led
the public to suppose it must be.
Rating a vigorous. satisfactory
growth at 100, the average condition of
the wheat now standing, for the entire
state, amounts to so. This statement
taken alone is likely to be somewhat
misleading, from the fact that in a
large proportion of the counties con-
tanning the most extensive wheat acre
age and constituting really the states
wheat field the average is lower.
The total area is estimated by the
correspondents at 100000 acres, or
near 8 per cent less than that of the
preceding year. In the IS counties
having more than 10000 acres each, or
1855 per cent of the total acreage SOWn,
and a condition of 40 or above, the av-
erage condition is 1872, ranging from
102 in Cowley to 20 in Labette, Marshall
and Riley.
The 80 counties having the large
acreage and condition of 20 or above
are Barton, Cloud. Cowley, Edwards.
Ellis, Ellsworth, Ford, Harper, Har-
vey, Hodgeman, Kingman, Labette,
Lane, Lincoln, Logan, Marion. Marshall,
Mcpherson. Mitchell, Montgomery,
Ness, Osborne, Ottawa. Pawnee, Rice,
Rocks, Rush, Russell, Sedgwick, Sher-
idan, Smith, Sumner, Thomas, Trego
and wichita In these 80 counties
about II per cent of the acreage sown is
reported as, from various causes, de-
stroyed.
The States entire acreage destroyed
amounts to 21.5 per cent.
The present condition, and the per-
centage reported destroyed, by counties,
is as follows the counties being ranked
according to the per cent of their condi-
ton:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-23
KARNIVAL OF NATIONS.
Kansas City Krewe Issues It's Invita-
ton to the World

Kansas City, April 23.-King XII XII has
issued his annual edict for the assembling
of his dutiful subjects on the occasion Of
his autumnal frOlic in connection with the
fall festivities. This year he has ordered
his subjects throughout the world, ire
Spective of nationality to some to Kansas
City and kaVOrt. The Invitation has all
redy been accepted by the people of some
fifteen of the leading nations of the
world and a grand karnival of nations
Will be held this fall, a scale never be-
fore attempted by the Karnival Krewe
The directors of the krewe held a meet
ing a their rooms in the Keith & Perry
building and discussed the plans for the
proper and fitting reception of his majes-
ty and the subjects of the various ma
tionalitieS whom he viii bring with him
and who will escort him on his triumphal
entry into the city. Committees have al
ready been appointed and are at work
raising the necessary money and the I'M
official reports made are to the effect
that they are meeting with gratifying
success in their efforts.
The karniV3I this year Will be neither
all karnival nor all serious. but an effect
i've blending of the two. Most of the ma
tons to be represented will be in ''komi-
cal koStume. but an attempt at the pic
turesque and striking VIII also be made.
The karnival frolic will be the sole and
only occasion when the stored Greek and
the unspeaka BILE Turk can stand on the
same platform and butchered Cuba and
bloody Spain can fraternize as if there
were no Weyler. China and Japan will
year or two ago. Cecil Rhodes and Pres
ident Kruger viii sit side by side. Var
ious other surprises of a similar nature
will be presented.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-23
SsMILLIONS IN IT,
Nebraska Man is Planning to Estab-
Iish Clam Factory.

North Loup, Neb., April 23.-Joseph
Harris, resident of this city, who has
made much scientific research in nat
uraI history and its kindred branches,
has an idea for utilizing the rusty look
ing fresh wa ter clam, so plentiful in the
streams of Nebraska, as a producer Of
pearls.
This he expects to accomplish by in
sorting within the pearl-eXcreting it's
sues a small fragment of foreign mat
ter around which the pearl is supposed
to be deposited
Although of rude form and repulsiva
exterior, some varieties of the Nebras-
ka clam have shell interiors of marvel
Gus beauty. Harris declares that in his
research he has developed a number of
specimens that show traces of pearl de-
posted around grains of sand that have
been forced, through one cause or an
other into the shell of the clam He is
working on the theory that the irrita-
ton caused by the foreign substance
artificialy inserted in the shell of the
biValve will promote a rapid deposit OF
pearly matter. He further believes that
pearls may be given any desired color
or tint by using as the nucleus bril-
liant glass beads Of small size, the
Senitransparent nature of the pearl al
lowing the color to appear through the
milky deposit.
In case Mr.. Harris experiments are
successful the industry may be devel-
oped readily to any desired extent. He
has an ideal "clammery in a slough
adjoining his house, which has mill
lions in it. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-23
MAYOR BOWS YERKES OUT.
Street Car Magnate Calls to Prose
IYte Mayor Harrison.

Chicago, April 2S.-Charles T. Yerkes
had what the French call "a bad quar-
ter of an hour with Mayor Harrison
yesterday.
The street car president appeared in
Mr.. Harrisons ante-room a little be-
fore 4 o'clock and. in course of time,
was admitted to the main office. Then,
having secured the mayors attention,
he told him he was anxious to prove to
him the Humphrey bills were not such
bad things as the public generally sup
posed, and Mr.. Harrison, leaning back
in his chair. told him to go ahead.
Mr.. Yerkes then proceeded to go into
an exhaustive argument in favor of the
bills
After he had continued about Is min
utes Mr.. Harrison told him there were
a number of other people waiting to see
him, and he was afraid he could not
give up any more of his time to this
purpose. He regarded it also as being
useless. as, up to date, Mr.. Yerkes had
not advanced any argument in favor of
the bills which he had not urged in his
address to the legislators at Springfield
and as these arguments had not con-
WINGED the mayor then he did not see
how their repetition was going to ac-
cOmplish that purpose.
So Mr.. Yerkes went away with what
is vulgarly known as "a bug in his
ear"