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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-11
A COOK BOOK FREE.

"Table and Kitchen" is title of a
new cook book published by the Price
Baking Powder Company, Chicago
just at this time it will Oe sent free
if you write postal mentioning the
Free Press.
This book has been tried by our
selves and is one of the very sbest OF
it's kind. Besides containing over 400
receipts for all kinds of pastry and
home cookery, there are many hints
for the table and kitchen, showing
how to set table, how to enter the
dining room ETC.; a hundred and one
hints in every branch of the culinary
art Cookery of the very finest and
richest as we'll as of the most
economical and home like, is pro-
vided for. Remember "Table and
Kitchen" will be sent postage prepaid,
to any lady sending her address
name, town and state) plainly given.
A copy in German or Scandinavian
will be sent if desired. Postal card
as good as letter. Address Price
Baking Powder Co., Chicago, Ill.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-11
THE LOSS FROM HOO CHOLERA

AS a general thing people have an
idea that the ravages of the hog
cholera were to a fearful extent, but
the full extent of the loss is thing
they have little idea of. They know
that this and that farmer lost quite a
number, but they fail to realize how
fast they count up in numbers. A
movement was made in Iowa this
spring to ascertain the total loss from
hog cholera in that state. MIR. J. r..
Sage, manager Of the weather crop
service, has had the matter in charge.
To get at the matter from reliable
standpoint, he induced the state
auditor in preparing the assessors
books for the state to include column
of losses of hogs by the plague. The
results from this are now being re-
turned, and about twenty counties
have reported in detail and have been
figured up. They show loss of over
500, 1000 hogs. Mr. Sage estimates chat
the same ratio will be carried out in
the rest of the state and that the TO-
tai number of hogs lost during the
year will reach 2,33O,OOO. This is over
one-half of the total number in the
state and represents valuation of
about S23,3OO,O00. Iowa has suffered
to greater extent then has Mime
sofa, where only few southern coun-
ties have been touched, but here the
loss has proved to be an enormous one.
1t has been serious blow to the
farmers of the territory over which it
has spread, and has touched them
harder than any effects of the prevail
ing hard times of the past four years,
and it will be some time before they
fully recover from the effects of it.
The payment of many mortgage, or
the sindulging in many a comfort
has been indefinitely delayed because
of the ravages of the plague.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-11
A GOOD RECORD.

The following pupils have been per.
feet in attendance during the school
year in the West Mankato school
The West Side feels proud of its
record:
Miss Rice's roOm-Minnie Daniel
son, Carl Frieberg, Frank Frieberg,
Harry Clausius.
Miss Dougherty's room-Orlie HAYS
Lydia Clausius, Dora Lille, Glen
Wilson.
Miss Roblee's room-Bessie Burrill,
Frank Camp, John Clausius, Carl Day
Stella Devens, Edith Fiero, Alma
Hays, Emma Peterson.
Mr.. Enersen's room-Amy Camp
Elmer Conklin, Henry Danielson
Elsie Eichstadt, Della Gibbons, Geo,
Hallman, Daisy Howell, Anna Hoy,
Edith Lille, Fred Lobdell, Ida Peter.
son, Rose Staley, Edith Winch.
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IT is said that the frosts have dam
aged the fruit crop in the vicinity of
Sparta, Wis, to the extent of $685.
to $4,000. Grapes are entirely cut
off, strawberries about one-third,
raspbeIries one-half, and blackberries
four-tifths. The BURBERRY crop around
Black River Falls, some forty miles
north of Sparta, is also said to be to-
tally destroyed, and it is said the loss
will reach fully $4,000. Small fruit
will be scarce article this year.
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The return of Memorial day make

The return Of Memorial day make
these figures interesting ones to all.
The colonel denies that the morality
rate is greater among old soldiers
than among the rest of the people.
He says it is lower for the reason that
the government gives them the pre-
ference in many lines of employment,
removing them from the strain and
stress of the competitive struggle, and
pensions, which tend to give peaceful
days to the old and at the same time
tends to prolong life. The old soldiers
In 1900 will be in round numbers
100000, tribute to the longevity Of
the American soldiery, for it will then
be 30 years since the war closed. The
pension expenditures, Col. Ainsworth
estimates, will be at its highest short
ly after the year 1900, and from then
on it will decline rapidly in bulk.
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Reed, of Denver, president of the
Cooperative Commonwealth, that will
have charge of the movement, says
that Utah has been selected, because
the Mormons have already proved
that cooperation in many ways can
be made success. But it is question
able whether the "Co-operative Com
monwealth" can maintain the disci-
pline over their colony that the Nor
mons did-a discipline that was really
a despotism. However, if they can
establish colony and better the con-
dition of those comprising it, they
will have accomplished some good at
least.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-11
MAY BE CHAIRMAN.

The Washington correspondent of
the Minneapolis Journal says: sit is
now practically conceded that Con-
gresham Walker will not be reap
pointed chairman of the committee
on banking and currency. He has
been failure in this position and has
also antagonized Speaker Reed on
many questions, and the speaker does
not forget these things. While not d
ranking member upon this committee
at the last session, it is conceded that
Representative McCleary is, the best
equipped man for chairman, and his
friends are urging Reed to appoint
him in case he decides to turn down
Walker. 1t is understood that Nc
Cleary has requested reappointment
on this committee but has not of
course asked to be placed at it's head
1t is reported that the speaker is CIV
ing the matter serious consideration.
McCleary'S speeches upon the cur
rency question were effective cam
paign documents last year, and Reed
realizes this fact This will be one of
the most important committees of
the house as some currency legislation
is certain to be enacted at the regular
session"
Should Speaker Reed see fit to thus
honor Congressman McCleary, he will
secure good man for the place and
who will bring to it knowledge of
financial matters that will prove most
beneficial at this time. Mr.. McCleary
is recognized as one of the closest
students of finance in the house, and
doubtless no man there is better able
to help straighten out the nations
financial problems then he. His Min
nesota friends will hope that there is
a foundation for the above rumor that
may result in something definite.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-11
VERNON CLOSING EXERCISES.

The closing exercises of the Vernon
Center graded school occurred in the
M. e. church in that village Friday
evening. The church was crowded
Misses. Tirzah Schneider and Helen
Grannis graduated from the school
Prof. q. o. Cox, of this city, gave an
interesting lecture, illustrated by
stereopticon views, and County Super.
intendent Scherer presented the
diplomas with appropriate remarks.
Musical numbers were given, and the
affair was very pleasant one.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-11
ALUMNI BANQUET.
High School Gradutes Hold a Sue.
cessfuI Meeting.
Officers Elected, Toasts Responded
to, Etc.

The annual meeting of the high
school alumni association was held at
the high school building Saturday
evening, and was largely attended
and was probably the most successful
meeting in every respect that the as
ISOLATION has held since it's organiza-
tion. About hundred members and
invited guests were present.
The business session occupied the
early part of the evening, and the fol-
lowing officers were elected.
President, A. III. Emerson.
First vice president, Chas. K. Will
lard.
Second vice president, Miss Carrie
Williams.
Secretary and treasurer, T. Gregg.
Orator, Ralph Lunn.
Alternate, Jerome Porter.
Historian, Miss Maud Coughlan.
Poetess, Miss Emma Firestone.
The members of this years gradu-
ating class were received into the
membership.
Later in the evening banquet was
served, which was excellent in all re-
spects. Prof. o. M. Searles presided
as POSTMASTER and filled the position
very satisfactorily.
Miss Flory Wise played a pretty
piano solo.
Mr.. Ralph Lunn responded to a
toast to the graduating class of 1897
in his usual impressive manner.
Miss Grace Comstock read an origi-
nal and very creditable poem entitled
"Signs of the Times"
Mr.. John Schmitt gave an grafton
in which he spoke the praises of
Goethe, his subject being, "The Jove
of the German Athens"
DR.. II. A. Cleveland gave a very
neat speech in which he highly COM
plimented the work of Prof. Searles
in the high school. He spoke of the
school board, several members of
which were present as guests, and said
that the alumni association ought to
control at least three members of the
board. He said that it would be no
more than justice for the ladies of the
city to be represented on the board.
Rev. Geo. Fl. Davis responded brief
ly to an invitation to speak.
Rev. Lee W. Beattie was called for
and took occasion to compliment Prof.
Searles.
Mrs. B. D. Smith followed and also
had words of praise for Mr.. Searles,
The remarks of the different speakers
along this line expressed surprise at
the action of the school board in de-
Gliding to elect new high school prin-
cipal.
Superintendent .Kenaston was the
| last speaker on the program and his
remarks were OF and interesting ma
ture. He said, among other things,
that he could not approve of the wis
dom of the school board in cutting
down the corps of high school teachers,
and feared that the full efficiency of
the school would not be attained un-
til the dull number of teachers was
restored.
The program was closed with a
piano solo we'll executed by Miss May
Brett.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-11

THE treasury report shows that
there was surplus of receipts over
expenditures for the month of May
of nearly 100000. The surplus is not
due to the good work of the Wilson
law, as to the rush of imports in view
of the new tariff law.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-11

DEBs and his followers are going to
try their socialist colony in Utah.
Communities of 1880. persons will be
established and the first community
will be established in the fall. Debs'
idea of leading 100000 men there seems
to have fallen through. Rev. Myron
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-11

AT least no one will dispute that
the tariff is tax on public patience.
Albert Lea Standard
Yes, and it is the Popocrats with
their opposition, and desire for debate
upon every point, no matter how much
it has been threshed over, and how
familiar it is, that have been making
it tax on "public patience"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-11
THE VETERANS OF THE WAR.

The Des Moines Register says that
Col. c. f. Ainsworth, of the war de-
partment, has figured it out that the
grand army of the republic will dis
appear in the following way:
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THE PANAMA CANAL.
The Work on the Great Ditch Is
Steadily Advancing.

(From the New Orleans Picayune.)
''TherA is not the slightest doubt that the
Panama Canal Will be an accomplished fact
within ten years. said Alfred Ahrling,
civil engineer, of Stockholm, Sweden, who
is stopping atthe Cosmopolitan to the Plea
yune represeu ia tive last night.
Mr.. Ahring spent three years as on OF
the civil engineers OF the great project, and
only recently severed his connection with
the new Panama Canal Company, which is
now prosecuting the work, he says, with
force of about 2 1000 men
The work is being now adv anced with
great adroitness and remarkable economy
and system, - said he TO the Plea une man.
And l am free TO sa that if the first com
pany had huSbanded its $500 600, 900
which it expended on this project the
Panama Canal would be very, very near
completion today. There was great deal
Of waste, as the world knows pretty gen
orally, in this first management, aud the
evidences of this waste are, in fact, to be
seen even unto today. NJ. Hutin is now the
director general, and M Mauge the manager
in chief. Their administration thus far re-
fleets create credit upon their ability and
Judgment. With the means at hand, which
are comparatively slender, they are ac-
eomplishing wonders. They have spent
about $4,000, 900 up TO date and if the
funds hold out a little longer there is no
doubt that the work viii be successfully
brought to a close, and it cannot be posi-
bic that the funds for he enterprise shall
not be Forthcoming.
The work is now being concentrated
upon the mountain ridge between Empera-
dor and Merofloures, stretch of which
Culebra is the center and about the high
est point to be cut through. The hills
along here rise to height of some 600
feet, and about 200 feet have been shaved
off this altitude They are OF a sand-
stone nature, and blasting is done to ad-
vantage. The entire stretch yet to be
cut through is about nineteen miles, for
the canal on the Atlantic side has been
completed to Bohlia and on the Pacific TO
Aferofloures.
''The w1ter-level plan, which was that
first figured on, has been abandoned, and
the canal will have. according to later and
better advised engineers, to be divided
by seven locks, stationed at intervals.
This is done for the reason that the differ
ence in the tide of the Atlantic and the Pa
ciffc is something in the neighborhood of
Twenty-Five feet. The tide on the Pacific
coast rises to twenty-four feet, while thnt
on the Atlantic rises TO only two, and Vt
would consequently result that, If the
waterieyel plan We're adopted, there would
at one time be n ungovernable flcod pour
ing in from the Panama entrance on the
Pacific side, and at another an ebb which
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SCHOOL MONEY GONE.
A Deficit of $4,000 Which Cannot
Be Remedied

Lancaster, Pa, Dec 4.-There is consider
able uneasiness felt by the city school
board over the condition Of its finances,
which are in tad shape as reported by
the school board finance committee, which
reports deficiency Of $14,80O.
To this amount must be added So 900
more for the salary of the treasurer and
secretary, making the total deficiency near
ly $4,000. To make the situation worse,
the present deficiency is the accumulation
of ten years past.
The COMMITTEES points out that the
school board must economize, but as to
how it shall obey the injunction nothing
is said. ~
The judiciary committee of the boa:d
In commenting upon the compulsory edu-
cation act, is OF the opinion that the law
relating TO the maintenance OF a special
school for ineligible children is not prac.
ticablc, and as the law that requires the
employment OF an attendance officer ha S
been questioned as to its constitutionality,
the board will not enforce it.
The reports show that there are 5,5e1
children. attending the schools of the
city.
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would leave the ships high and dry on

would leave the ships high and dry on
the land.
There has consequently been devised a
series of locks. Two are placed at the At
lantic anu Pacific outlets, and there are
five Of them In the intervening space. To
Bohlo, on the Atlantic side, the canal is
filled with water from the Gulf, and to
Merofloures, on tie Pacific side, the canal
is filled with the water of the Pacific ocean.
The lock is opened at Panama when the tide
is coming in and allowed to fill the canal
and when it begins to ebb It is closed down
allowing the water to remain inside.
The same thing Is to be done on the Atlantic
side. The intermediate sections, which are
held in the embrace of the locks. are sup
piled by the water of the Rio Grande and
Chagres Rivers.
There will be sufficient water when
these works are completed for the heaviest
ship in existence or ever 10 be made, as
science calculates. The depth OF the canal
VIII be fifty feet.
1T is hardly possible that the intelli-
gence and capital of the world are going
to allow this huge enterprise, which means
so much to the commerce of all nations,
to lag for the Iacko funds Itistoo nearly
The times., 1897-12-05
CHENEY SEEKING PARDON.
One of Notorious Gang of Train
Robbers

New York, Dec ALFRED Cheney one OF
the faun3ug Chenes. brothers is making az
effort TO get out OF the Kings county
penitentiary where he is serving a life
sentence. The brofhers were well known
in the West severafy ears ago, but since the
Indial- Tertiary train robbery, for his
alleged connecti6n-wlth which Cheney is
low In prison, they have been almost for
gotten.
Cheneg's two brothers were hanged for
their share In Sthe train robbery and he
came rear sharing their fate. There was
some doubt IS T. his actual participation
IN the robbers However, and this saved
him from tie seaffoid.
4 number of Froninent men have inter
esteG themselves in Cheney during the
past tive years and are doing their utmost
TO get the President TO pardon him. They
havs looked eaFsfuiiy into his case and say
that IL looks very much as though Cheney
was. q victim 81 the prejudice against his
family IN the Ind ian Territory.
Hisclaim that he was twenty miles awav
from tie scene OF the robbery On the night
it occurred seems 10 be true, and there is
possibility that when the President mas
Glance 10 weigh the evidence he viii
pardon Cheney.
The hold-up took place at Pryor's Creek.
in the fall OF 1893. 1t was one of the
famous train robberies OF recent wears, not
on account of the amount of money stolen,
but because of its humorous features. At
least two of the Cheeny boys and des-
perado known as Dynamite Jack" were
engaged in It.
The trio boarded the train at q small
way-station, and began operations when
Pryors Creek was reached. The men
had revolvers in their pockets, but Dyna-
mite Jack thought it would he fun TO
bluff the passengers instead of intimidau-
ing them with real firearms. He had a
glass bottle made in the shape OF re-
volver and full of whisky. He whipped
this out and made the passengers throw
up their hands.
Then the Cheney boys went down the
aisle relieving the passengers of their
yaluables. When they had secured every
thing OF value in the car. Dynamite Jack
pulled the bell-rope, and as the train slowed
up he threw the glass revolver on the floor
and smashed it.
Then he laughed in the faces Of the pas
sengers, called them a lot of owartS, al nd,
with tue Cheney boys, jumped from the
train.
The others concerned denied that Alfred
Cheney had anything TO do with the rob
berry.
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Un.Ie sans Methods.

trom the Chicago Tribune.)
United states Treasury Officer-There Is
one OF the most stllful young women we
have. She can take the pieces of Treas
ury note that rat has chewed till it looks
Ike bran, paste them together and put the
note into It's original shape without missing
scrap. Here is a ST bill she restored the
other day. 1t had gone through coffee
mill.''
Visitor-It's wonderful How much do
you pay her?
Treasury OfficeI-She gets So day.
Visitor-How long did 1t take her to 10
that piece of work?
Treasury officer-She did 1t in two ia Us
Visitor-Huhi 1t looks to me as il Uncle
Sam had lost about SO on the job
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A Bad Bargain.
CFrom de ohieago Newn.l

from the Chicago Newsl
so, you've decided not 10 buy LORD
Harduppe's castle, have your"
Yes, said Mr. Newrocks, he wanted
to include 10000 bottles OF wine at a
dollar iotte, and admitted that some OF
1t was forty years old. Why. can get is
right from the vineyards for Iess'n that
The times., 1897-12-05

Do you know that you can have
The Morning. Evening and Sunday
Times-the o Iy COMPI ETE news.
paper pUhi:s ed In Washington
served to you by sarrier for fifty
cents n month?
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Csptain of C,orneIIs EIevan

Ithaca, N. Y, Dec. 4-naniel NJ. Nc
Laughlin was this afternoon elected cap
tain OF the Cornell Varsity football eleven
for the next year. Mclaughlin played
right tackle this year and was also On
the "a and '95 varsity teams.
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United States robacco Co. Fails.

Richmond, Va, Dec 4.-TheUnited states
Tobacco Company assigned today with
$4,000 liabilities; the assets are not given.
j. Wright is made trustee. Heis instruct
ed to convert the assets into cash and
divide the proceeds proportlonately among
the stockholders. Frederick Myers was
president of the company
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sIakIng Them comfortahle.

from the Atohison GIobe.l
After wons n hassons-in-law and grand
children. she is never happy unless she In
passing things around 20 eat.
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completed, and there is a possibility Of its
completion in the too immediate future
Htne work iseontinued under saohdIrection
as that 1t at present enjoys. the time is Rot
far distant from it's completion
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AT the End of a String.

lFrcm the Atchison Globe.)
The laugh OF professionally amiab BILE peo-
pie begins to sound in time like the laugh
you get out of a doll by pulling a string
attached to its body.
The times., 1897-12-05
No Room to Snare.

From the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune }
'tSmithers is positively the most inhos-
pitable man I ever saw"
Yes; l never knew him even to erter-
tain al flea-''
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$3.50

zoo pieces OF japanese gold crepe,
in numerous handsome decorative ef-
fects-regularly sold for 1Oc a
yard-will go Monday for....5 7-Sc
500 opaque window shades, win
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A larger size, 9 by . IT,. woolingrain
floor rug, which are worth
$40, viii go tomorrow for. S7.0S
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The most sensational offering of Boys
Clothes ever made Your unrestricted
choice OF doubIe-bTeasted suits, veStie
shits, and REFER suits-those handsome
plaids, checks and plain black and blue
cheviots-which sold for as high as
So, for 81 AZ, and the privilege OF
credit without extra cost. All sizes,
too-from to 15 years-not the ghost
or a chance 10 get an ill-ritting gar
ment.
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8 by z 1-2 wool ingram floor rugs,
which regularly sell for $3.50,
will go tomorrow for S4.75
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75 pairs OF heavy satin-face and
golu tinsel portieres, which are fin
ished with pretty top dado and fringe
top ana bottom-in a variety of artistic
colorings-regular 50 values
Aoldas per pair-at. $3.50
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80 by 60 in. pretty japanese art
squares. such as sell regularly
for 81. so, Will go for.. .06
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a lot of 500 pretty Bagdad couch
covers, which have been selling for
$3.50, Will go. tomorrow
Tor ..............-..-.... .9S
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Tomorrow you may take fine Smyrna
rugs of extra heavy quality size 3 by
6 feet which regularly sells
for $3.50, at. .S0
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200 pairs OF fine clUse-woven chenille
porueres, with handsome dado and
fringe top and bottom-fegular $500
vaiues-Aionday-p psir-
at. ...............& &274
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A lot of stylish Persian lamb and
French kersey capes, in the most de-
sirable lengths-richly braided and Jet
ted, and some OF them trimmed with
real marten fur-whiie Others have
Thibet trimmings-made with the new
empire back-as stylish garments as
you will find anywhere-and worth
ST and $S-wlll be offered
tomorrow for ..............$ $2.83
The times., 1897-12-05

90 pairs of genuine Irish point
lace Curtains, In number OF the mOst
hanusonie designs OF the seasun-reg-
ular S4-50 valucs-Monday-
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A larger size of the same cocoa door
mats, which sells regularly at
Toe, will BE- offered for......49c
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HECHT s. COMPANY--r
with the only credit
an accommodation.

We request that you come earlier in the day
nay get proper attention.