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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-13

Letters of guardianship were issued
today by Judge Mead to Felix K
Meagher in the matter of the guardian.
ship of Mary B. Meagher; the same to
Katherine F. Meagher in the matter
of the guardianship of Anges I.
Meagher; and an order was made al.
lowing the final account and final de.
cree in the matter of the estate OF
VIM. R. Price, deceased; and letters
Of guardianship were issued to Alex
Morrison in the matter of the
guardianship of May A. Lathrop
ward.
DR.. Hanscom was in Austin Satur.
day, where he was called to perform
two operations.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-13
No WaterwOrks Extension.

Bids for extending the water mains
were opened as follows:
Joseph Landkammer, Front street
from Vine to Madison avenue, 95
cents per foot; Sixth street from
Madison avenue to Franklin, %
cents per foot; West Fourth street
from Sibley to Woodland avenue, %
cents.
John Mccall, Front street, 95 cents;
Sixth street % cents; West Fourth
street, 221 cents.
Jacob Effer, Front street, S1.84 per
foot.
The bids were referred to the COM
mittee on waterworks to report dur
ing the session. The committee later
recommended that all of the bids be
rejected and that owing to the fnan-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-13
cial condition of the city, the mat ter
be postponed for the present. The
report was adopted.
Garbage Gathering Bids.

The following bids for gathering
garbage were opened:
F. Kieffe, gathering everything ex.
cept ashes, s55 per month for four
months.
Chas. Smith. gathering everything
$44.5 so per month.
Frank Flanagan, gathering every.
thing, $40 per month.
The bids were referred to the
health committee, which latter re.
commended that Chas. Smith be
awarded the contract for gathering
the garbage of the city for four
months, on furnishing bond for 5000
The report was adopted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-13
Miscellaneous Matters.

Aid. Fowler. by request of Capt.
Comstock, asked that the military
company be given the use of Union
hall one night week. He moved
that the matter be referred to the
committee on city property, to re-
port at the next meeting, and this
was carried.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-13
To Protect the People
of Minnesota.

The legislature of this state, recognizing the
danger from the use of alum an ingredient in
food, has passed law requiring all baking
powders containing alum to have plainly stated
on each label the fact that such powder con-
tains alum"
This is fair warning to protect all consumers
from either being drugged or cheated without
knowing it.
The highest authorities condemn alum in bak-
ing powder as unhealthful.
Let every housekeeper scan the label.
Some of the alum powder manufacturers who
have been deceiving the public into the belief
that their powders pure and wholesome are
attempting to blind the unsuspecting purchaser
and avoid the law by printing on their packages
an advertisement which sets forth the fact, "Mzs
bozvder c0utalns alum" in most obscure manner.
This is a double fraud, and should excite sus-
picion in the mind of every person
Don't stop at the reading of this warning, but
go down to the kitchen and look upon your can
of powder and see if it contains alum; this is
what the law is for
If any grocer offers you powder over his
counter at a lower price than usual, see if it is
marked "contains alum" as the law requires.
NOTE This notice is published openly by the
NoaI' Royal Baking Powder Co., of New York.
This Company manufactures pure cream of tartar
powder the Royal" brand, which is beyond all
question wholesomeness and strength; true, it
costs little first but it goes farther in
the end.
Cream of tartar comes from grapes, and costs to
produce much than alum which is a mineral
the British Government regards poison and the
law there forbids the of it in bread.
The Royal Baking Powder Co. feels justified in
bringing this to the notice of consumers,
for the reason that honorable competition exists
in the alum compounds which declared
wholesome.
The Royal powder costs only fair price per
pound, and is cheaper and better at its price than
any similar article in the world.
The Yale expositor., 1898-08-12

l am glad that some one has set TO
music that scene in August, 1881, when
a young girl saved from death a whole
rail train of passengers. Some of you
remember that out West in that year
on a stormy night a hurricane blew
down part of a railroad bridge. A
freight train came along and it crashed
into the ruin, and the engineer and
conductor persisted. There was
girl living in her fathers cabin, near
the disaster, and she heard the crash
OF the freight train, and she knew that
In Few moments an express was due.
she lighted a lantern and clambered
up on the one beam of the wrecked
bridge on to the main bridge, which
was trestle work, and started to cross
amid the thunder and the lightning
or the tempest, and the raging OF the
torrent beneath. One misstep and 1t
would have been death. Amid all
that horror the lantern went out.
Crawling sometimes, and sometimes
walking over the slippery rails, and
over the trestle work, she came to the
other side Of the river. She wanted
to get to the telegraph station, where
the express train did not stop, so that
the danger might be telegraphed to the
station where the train did stop. The
train was due in a few minutes. She
was one mile off from the telegraph
station, but fortunately the train was
late. With cut and bruised feet she
flew like the wind. Coming up to the
telegraph station, painting with almost
deadly exhaustion, she had only
strength to shout "the bridge is
down." when she dropped unconscious,
and could hardly be resuscitated. The
message was sent from that station to
the next station, and the train halted,
and that night that brave girl saved
the lives of hundreds of passengers,
and saved many homes from desola-
ton. But every street is a track,
and every style of business is track,
and every day is a track, and every
night is track, and multitudes un-
der the power of temptation come
sweeping on and sweeping down to-
ward perils raging and terrific. God
help us to go out and stop the train!
Let us throw some signal. Let us
give some warming BY the throne
Of God let us fash some influence to
stop the downward progress. Beware!
Beware! The bridge is down, the
chasm is deep, and the lightnings of
God set all the night of sin on fire
VI IA hfC tn AaN 1T,
often reproved, hardeneth his neck,
snail suddenly be destroyed, and that
without remedy"
The Yale expositor., 1898-08-12
A stay-at-Home Traveller.

There is" said the man from Bos-
ton, "a very curious person over in
Boston. He is a man now 43 years of
age, and he has never been away from
Boston. In early life he developed a
strong tendency for travel, and with
this end in view he would plan a trip
four months ahead to Norway. Then
he would go to the Boston atheneum
and look up data relating to Norway in
three languages and then for four
months he would saturate himself with
Norway until it came time to go. Then
he would argue that 1t was useless to
go to the trouble and expense Of going
to a place about which he knew so
much and he would set about plan
ming another trip with the same re-
suits. AS he not only read all the
books relating to the spots to which
he intended to go, but carried on
voluminous correspondence with trav-
elers, geographical societies and ex-
plorers throughout the world, he has
collected perfect encyclopedia of in
formation about countries other than
his own. Mentally he has traversed
the habitable globe. yet physically he
has never been OUTFITS Of Boston. l
once introduced him to friend Of mine
who had just come from shooting ele-
plants in Africa. Why, the home trav-
eler knew more about elephant shoot
ing in minute than the man who had
just come from killing elephants did.
He corrected him as to the proper price
to be paid heaters, and as to the right
kind of rife to use and then said that
he agreed with Capt. So-andSo OF the
British army that particular rife was
the best at certain distance, although
at close range he must say that he did
agree with M NJ M, the eminent
French explorer, who said, etc. Ny
friend was deeply impressed, but when
| told him later the facts in the case,
he was most indignant" IN. Y. Mail
and Express.
The Yale expositor., 1898-08-12
BEAUTIFUL HOMES.
Tho Tendency of the Age Ia TowAr@
Mural Decorations.


Probably at no time in the worlds
history has so much attention been
paid to the interior decoration OF
homes as at present. No home, no
matter how humble. is without its ham
diwork that helps TO beautify the apart
ments and make the surroundings
more cheerful. The taste OF the Amer
ical people has kept pace with the ago
and almost every day brings forth
something new in the way OF picture,
draping, a piece of furniture or other
form OF mural decoration. One OF the
latest of these has been given to the
world by the celebrated artist, Muvilla.
In series of four handsome porcelain
game plaques. Not for years has any
thing as handsome in this line been
seen. The subjects represented By
these plaques are American VIA
Ducks, American Pheasant American
Quail and English Snipe. They are
handsome paintings and are especially.
designed for hanging on dining-room
walls. though their richness and beauty
entities them to place in the parlor
OF any home. These original plaques
have been purchased at a cost Of $780,.
600 by J. G. Hubinger Bros. Co., man.
ufacturers OF the celebrated Elastic
Starch, and in order TO enable their
numerous customers to become possess
sors OF these handsome works of art
they have had them reproduced by y
special process in all the rich colors
and beauty OF the original. They are
finished on heavy cardboard, pressed
and embossed in the shape of plaque
and trimmed with heavy band OF
gold. They measure forty inches in
circumference and contain no reading
matter or advertisement whatever.
Until September LIST Messrs. j. O. HUI
binger Bros. Co. propose to distribute
these plaques free TO their customers.
Eve-y purcha. or Of three ten-cent pack
ages Of Elastic Starch, flat-iron brand,
manufactured by j. C. Hubinger Bros
Co., is entitled to receive one of these
handsome plaques free from their gro
Ger. Old and new customers alike are
entitled to the benefits of this offer.
These plaques will not be sent through
the mail, the only way to obtain them
being from your grocer. Every grocery
store In the country has Elastic Starch
for sale. 1t Is the oldest and best
laundry starch on the market, and -
the most perfect cold process starch
ever invented. 1t is the only starch
made by men who thoroughly under
stand the laundry business, and tina
only starch that will not injure the fu.-
est fabric. 1t has been the standard for
a quarter Of a century, and as an EVIL
dence Of how good it is twenty-five
million packages were sold last year.
Ask your dealer to show you the
plaques and tell you about Elastic
Starch. Accept no substitute. Bear
In mind that this offer holds good
short time only, and should be taken
advantage OF without delay.
The Yale expositor., 1898-08-12
Grumbllne a, cne,s SELF.

Don't be deceived. In grumbling at
yourself you may be really complain
ing against God and against His per-
missive, If not His active, providence.
Moreover, growing at yourself only
keeps up in you the spirit of complain
ing. What right have you to murmur
against yourself any more than
against others and against Goo
Are You sure that these groan-
ings against yourself are not so many
valves by which you ventllate a COM
planning disposition that dares not
ventilate itself on God, on others, on
your circumstances? Can you not md
some better business than finding fault
even with yourself? Try repentance,
reform. regeneration, entire sanctifica-
tion-anything but growling.-Ex.
The Yale expositor., 1898-08-12
Praise, Honor and Respect.

Praise, honor and respect-these are
sweet to all men. 1t is not surprising
10 us that they are sweet to the man
who deserves them. They are the re-
wards of noble action, high character,
real worth. AS the laborer is proud
and happy at the close of the day to
receive his wages, feeling that he has
earned what he receives and that It
is all his own, and honorably his own,
SO the man who has, and knows he has,
the honor and respect OF the commun-
ity, and who receives the praise OF his
friends. and knows it is justly his, can
not but be delighted.
The Yale expositor., 1898-08-12

The Truman Moss Estate of Cros-
well, Mich, whose ad. appears in this
issue, is the oldest firm in the real
estate business in Michigan. They
have large tracts of farming lands in
the state and sell farms on liberal
terms, buyers being allowed from 10
to 20 years in which to pay for same.
1t will pay you to write them for par
ticulars.
The Yale expositor., 1898-08-12

Ordinary household accidents have
no terrors when there's bottle of DR..
Thomas Eclectric Oil in the medicine
chest. Heals burns, cuts, bruises,
sprains. Instant relief.
The Yale expositor., 1898-08-12

II some men were to accuse them
selves of being liars. lots Of their ac-
Quaintances would not believe them.
The Yale expositor., 1898-08-12

The "Scenic Line of the World" the
Denver e. Rio Grande Railroad, offers
to tourists in Colorado, Utah and New
Mexico the choicest resorts, and to the
trans-contiuental traveller the grandeSt
scenery. Two separate and distinct
routes through the Rocky Mountains,
all through tickets available via either.
The direct line to Cripple Creek, tho
greatest gold camp on earth. Double
daily train service with through Pull
man sleepers and tourists cars between
Denver and San Francisco.
The best line to Utah, Idaho, Mon
tana, Oregon and Washington via the
ogden Gateway"
Write S. X. Hooper, @. p. a T. A.,
Denver, Colo, for illustrated dcscrip-
tive pamphlets.
The Yale expositor., 1898-08-12

Itching piles? Never mind If every
thing else failed to cure you. Try
Doan's Ointment. No failure there.
so cents, at any drug store.
The Yale expositor., 1898-08-12
THE BEST DICTIONARY.
What Worlds Best Scholars Say About.
the Standard.


The Sunday School Times, Philadel-
phia, Pa, May IL, 1895: Continual
use Of the first volume, since it's issue.
has shown the work to be weighty,
thorough, rich, accurate, authoritative,
ana convenient addition to lexico-
graphical material. The collaborative-
method reaches high water mark, and
produces bold, original, independent.
and scholarly results"
Notes and Queries, London, April 10,
1895: so far as the English language
Is concerned, 1t may claim to be the
most ambitious and comprehensive yet
given in its integrity to the world. The
work is all that it pretends to be,
splendid bequest to the Engllsh-speak-
ing races. The book is the most valua.
bic and the most convenient work in it's
class extant."
The Scotsman, Edinburgh, April I,
1895: Different dictionaries suit diff
ferent sorts of men and different sorts
OF libraries; but it is not rash to say
that the man or library which owns the
Standard need not have any other"
William ]. Milne, president Of New
York State Normal College, June s..
1895: at defines every word with such
discrimination and thoroughness that
the keenest scholars in philosophy, Sci
ence, literature, art, will find In it the
most lucid, accurate, and comprehens-
i've definitions to be found anywhere"
J. G.. Fitch, LID, Department OF
Education, London, Eng, March 20,
1906: "The book bears throughout
abundant evidence of care and thought
and scholarship. / cannot doubt that
it will be accepted as an authority Of the
highest rank in the department of phil
ology."
The Engineer and Iron Trades Adver-
tiser, Glasgow, April A, 1895: Taken
altogether, the sum total is, the Stand
ard Dictionary is without peer. 1t Is
q distinct gain to literature, to science,
and to education"
See display advertisement Of how to
obtain the Standard Dictionary by
making a small payment down, the re-
mainder in installments.
The Yale expositor., 1898-08-12

COSMO BUTTERMILK TOILET SOAP
makes the skin soft, white and healthy.
Sold everywhere.
The Yale expositor., 1898-08-12

The string woman ties around her
husbands finger is forget-me-not.
The Yale expositor., 1898-08-12

The absent are never without fault
nor the present without excuse.
The Yale expositor., 1898-08-12

Hush money usually speaks for both
parties in the transaction.
The Yale expositor., 1898-08-12

Patriotism begins at home, but does
not end there.
The Yale expositor., 1898-08-12

Life is a crazy quilt arrangement in
flesh and blood.
conceit is superior to email enves
and jealousies.
Fools are too unique and bizarre to
be classified.
The Yale expositor., 1898-08-12

To Cure Constipation Forever,
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 1Oc or Csc
nc. G. G. fail TO cure, druggists refund money.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-11
THE EMPRESS ASSASSIN.
Luccheni Sentenced to Imprisonment
For Life-His Predictions as
to Other Assassinations.

GENEVA, Nov. 11.-Luigi Luccheni,
the italian anarchist, who assassinated
Empress Elizabeth of Austria on Sept.
10 last, in this city, was sentenced to
imprisonment for life.
Luccheni admitted that he came to
Geneva in order to kill the Duke of
Orleans, but arrived too late. In spite
of this the duke, he said, would be
killed within year.
He also said that if he had possessed
so francs on the morning of the assas-
sination, instead of killing the empress
of Austria, he would have started for
Italy with the intention of killing King
Humbert. He added: sit does not
matter, however, as another will kill
Humbert shortly"
When full penalty allowed by the
Swiss law was imposed upon him, Luc-
cheni laughed and cried loudly 'long
live anarchy" and death to aristoc-
racy.''
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-11
BABOOCK'S FIGURES.
Claims to DO Sure of 1876 Straight Re-
publicans Kerr Declares the Fu-
sionists VIII Control House.

WAsHINGToN, Nov. 11-Chairman
Babcock of the Republican congress
sional committee practically completed
a list of the representatives. elect to the
Fifty sixth congress. Authentic adj
vices received by the Republican COM
mittee Indicated that two districts were
in doubt, viz, the second California and
the Twelfth Texas. In both, however,
Mr.. Babeock conceded that the chances
were favorable to the Democrats. He
claims neither of them. Mr.. Babcock's
figures showed the election Of 1856
straight Republicans, 1853 Democrats, 6
Populists and Silver Republican.
These figures do not include the two
doubtful mentioned. Conceding these
two districts to the Democrats, as a
means Of reaching definite results, Mr..
Babcock claimed certain majority of
IL over all opposition.
Secretary kerr maintained that the
opposition to the Republicans would
organize and control the next house of
representatives.. His figures indicated
that the opposition would have at least
100 votes and perhaps 1S1.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-11
SEVERE GALE ON LAKES.
Vessel Went Down ON Michigan-One
Ashore Huron and Others Miss
ing-Crews Probably Lost.

Ashore on Huron and Others Miss
ing-Crews Probably Lost.
PORT HURON, Mich, Nov. 1.-THE
steamer G. f. Curtis and three consorts,
bound down, were struck by the gale
on Lake Huron, near Sand Beach.
The Fassett finally went ashore near
Sand Beach and the lifesaving crew got
all the men off. The Holland and Reed
have not reached here at late hour
and fears were entertained for their
crews. Tugs have been sent out to
search for the missing boats
CHICAGO, Nov. Waterlogged and
unfit to weather storm upon the lakes
the S. Thai, tramp two-masted
schooner foundered off Glencoe in the
gale of Wednesday night and went to
pieces in the surf. Five of crew proba-
bly, lost.
MICHIGAN City, Ind, Nov. ia
schooner went ashore five miles north
of New Buffalo, Mich. Just before
dark four men were seen hanging to
the rigging. The lifesaving crew from
st. Joseph was then making an effort
to rescue them. The vessel is thought
to be the Lena M. Nelson.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-11
LOCAL BENTON.

GET your razors honed at Adam
Bowers barber shop.
For BanisteI- Shoes go to
Hfrschrnan's Patent leather
and enamel, 81. 90
GET your razors honed at Adam
Bowers barber shop.
j. G. McVicker, Druggist, for pure
drugs and fine soaps.
BEST LAUNDRY in the city. Only
first class work will be done, gloss
or domestic We guarantee not to
be hard on clothes. Lace curtains
speciality, beautiful style, guaran-
teed always square, per pair 40 cts.
The Empire Steam Laundry, Walnut
street, Morgantown, w. Va.
Our ladies and misses wraps are
surprising everybody. Style, fit and
lowness of price are the special fea
lures. Hirschman'
Wo have received our line Of Water
Proof Shoes.
WATERS & WHIT1TNToN.
Buy any thing you want to eat
at Posten's and save money
WE are showing some pretty
styles in ladies fur collars and col
larettes in electric seal, martin,
cooney, astrakan and beavers Pri-
ces are low. HIRsGHMAN's.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-11
REFUSED PASSPORTS.
Turkey Would Not Give Them
to Missionaries.
ALL OF THEN WERE AMERICANS
They Started For the Interior without
Them-The Party Under the Special
Escort of Representative of the
United States Legation.

BosToN, Nov. 1.-THE American
board of foreign missions received word
that party of missionaries, some of
them returning to their homes in Tur-
key, others going out for the first time,
all having been refused passports by the
Turkish government, are just starting
for the interior without them, but un-
der the special escort of the representa-
tive of the United States legation.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-11

Captain Carter, of the United
States army who was convicted after
hard fight of having stolen several
hundreds of thousands of dollars
from the government has had his
sentence committed to dismissal from
the army and fine of $4,000. Sena-
tor Elkins made the chief plea for
clemency on Mckinley. Steve felt
a fellow interest in Carter.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-11
ELECTION NOTES,

Democrats viii control Montana leg
ssiature.
Governorship result close in Nevada.
Republicans will have a majority in
Washington legislature on joint ballot.
The Nineteenth New York congress
sioual district in doubt
Republicans will have a majority of
probably ~ on joint ballot in Indiana
legislature.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-11

1t is impossible not to admire the
manner in which England protects
it's humblest citizen. An English
subject was sent TO prison by the
order of the Spanish Military Cover
nor of Havana, on frivolous COM
plant. The English consul went to
Gen. Blanco and demanded his re-
lease. Blanco tried to send him of
with a promise to look into the mat
ter, but the Consul announced his in.
tention to remain with Blanco until
the man was released, and the man
was at once released.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-11-11
BOTH CLAIM CONTROL.
Narrow Margin For Either Party In
West Virginia Legislature.

WesV sIrSIhIa LegIsIature.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Nov. II The
Republicans have majority of six in
the state senate. They claim a majority
of one in the lower house, which would
give them majority of seven on joint
ballot. The Democratic state commit
tee claim majority of one on joint
ballot.
Ii the two senators just elected by
the Democrats to take the places of
Senators Pierson and Getzendanner are
seated, the senate would stand Repub-
hcans, IA; Democrats, 10. The Repub-
hcans will not admit that there are any
vacancies in the senate on account of
Senators Pierson and Getzendanner
being volunteer soldiers.