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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-19
seldom Fatal.

Body = Doctor, I'm very much
alarmed about my son. He has had
three peculiar attacks within week
and during each Of them he was with
out sense or knowledge for nearly
three hours. Doctor-oh, don't be
uneasy about a little thing like that.
I've known people to live all their
lives in similar condition.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-19
How she Got Evan.

Two ladies in Nebraska town were
talking recently about the character
istics of Mr.. Bryan. One was Baptist
and the other a Presbyterian. The
lady who is Baptist remarked that
Mr.. Bryan, who is Presbyterian, had
serious thoughts of joining the Baptist
church. The other lady looked at her
incredulously and after awhile re-
marked: "oh, no. he won't" why
not?"2 He would have to be immersed,
and he's afraid to get out of sight Of
the people that long."-Nebraska State
Journal.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-19
Idea for . p,ona..

inc oid-time favorlte, the blue silk
mas fallen little out OF popularity Of
iate because of its sameness. You 30
soon tire OF 1t.
Inc new blue silks are made with
me stripes running up and down. The
trimmings consist Of puffings OF cream
lace. put on the skirt in round and
round rows. The lace is gathered up
and bottom to make very full pun.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-19

mo-" said the rich old bachelor, ~
never could find time to marry"
"Well." replied the young woman
with the sharp tongue, Il am not sur
prised to hear you say so. II certainly
would have taken good while to per-
suade any girl to have you"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-19

petuation of the other. I would no
trieve as far as II can be done by law
tee condition of our forefathers, when
esch nome was a stronghold Of patriot
ic devotion and each Preside the proud
assembly In which virtue found wor-
shippers and integrity in its Hottest
models"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-19
Early American History.

"a door," said Aaron Burr, SIS not a
door when 1t is ajar."
There are many points to that
joke" was the comment of Alexander
Hamilton, as he slipped his port, "be-
cause 1t is chestnut. Burr"
The duel followed. Indianapolis
Journal.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-19
PRES. MKINLEY VS.. FREE SILVER.

rhEss MktNLEf vs.. FREE SILVER.
A battle of giants is going to take
place this summer on $4,000 farms in
America, not in talk or votes, but in
yields. Salzer's two new potato mar
wells are named as above. and he Of
fers price for the biggest potato yield,
also $400 in gold for suitable names for
his corn III inches long) and oat pro-
digies. Only seedsmen in America grow
ing grasses, clovers and farm seeds
and selling potatoes at $3.50 barrel.
The editor urges you to try Salzer's
Northern Grown Seeds, and to
Send This Notice with 10 cts. In Stamps
to John A, Salzer Seed Co.. La Crosse,
Wis, for IL new farm seed samples,
worth $1,000, to get start. and their
big catalogue. w.n.m.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-19
Up-to-p.tr sa.h..

To be in the swim the fashionable
woman must have sash on her new
gown. whether it be for indoor or out
door wear. Even the tailor-made
gown has a sash-of plain silk. tied in
a four-in-hand knot at the left side
and hanging with fringed ends to the
feet IL you are possessor of gem
ulne Roman sash won are indeed to
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-19
He was Much Astonished.

A stranger in Jacksonville the other
day was much attracted by street COW
cred with palmetto fiber. He looked
up and down It intently. took some of
the stuff in his hand, and exclaimed:
well, swan. First town l ever
saw in my life where they pave the
streets with whiskers." Florida
Times-Union.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-19

80 burglars got into your house. did
they? You don't seem to mind it much.
Didn't they get anything?"
"oh, yes; they took lot OF things,
but they were all Christmas toys that
the children had used for a week."
"By jove. old man, you always were
a lucky dog"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-19

Country Hostess-Have you nice
neighbors where you live now? City
Guest-oh, We have no neighbors,
now, none at all. Country Hostess
You haven't any neighbors? City
Gaest--No. We lh'e in fat.--New
York Weekly.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-19

Illustrated pamphlets, giving expert
ence of farmers who have become
wealthy in growing wheat, reports of
delegates, etc, and full information as
to reduced railway rates can be had
on application to Department Interior,
Ottawa, Canada, or to A. S. Rollo,
Boise City, Idaho, Canadian Govern
ment Agent.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-19
Balm.

She fell upon the icy walk;
He rushed unto her side.
And are you hurt, fair maid?" the
man
Solicitously cried.
She took his hand and rose, and then
Forgot her pain. for he
Had taken her to be maid
And she was $751;
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-19

thus 10 dream
| But Why believe Il sof
\ il the spirits meteor CLEAN
| TO soo,he the pang OF woe.
Love gives TO natures voice a tone
Tha. true hearts understand
|Yts sky, the earth. the forest lone,
Are peopled by his wand:
Rssss faneies all our pulses thrill
While gazing on flower.
Ard from the gently whispering rill
d heard the words OF power.
! breathe the dear and cherished
name.
And long-lost scenes arise;
bl,s's glowing landscape spreads tho
same:
The same hopes kindilng skies:
be Yiolet-bank, the moss-fringed
seat
Beneath the dropping tree.
be clock that chimed the hour 70
meet,
Ny buried love. with thee
q. these are all before me. when
u ianey's realms rove:
way urge me TO the world asain7
Why say the ties OF love.
Tan deaths cold. cruel grasp has
rlTen.
tnl,s no more below
~ sing 10 him-tor though In heaven.
he surely heeds my WOO.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-19
NOR WOMEN AND HOME
,sms OF INTEREST ron MAIDS
AND MATRoNs.

=. Notes for the Housshold-Drssse
wsra This winter and sprlnE--A Re-
.ssresfui Brids--Taxing the Bachelors
Novelty In . Christening.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-19

Mahogany velvet affords a pretty CIR
die and stock 20 wear with tie blue
silk dress. but those who like all blue
can make them OF shade OF blue vel
vet 70 exactly match the stripes in the
silk.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-19

The only real use the average woman has
for man is to shut the front shutters and
to blow out the alcohol lamp under the
chatting dish.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-19

The best points in a story are the ones
you think you would have put in if you
had told it instead of the other man.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-19

Spontaneous combustion is something by
which anything is liable to be set ablaze
except furnace.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-19

T b e ex-
b i bi t s of
grains and
g + a S s es,
roots a n d
v e g e t a.
bles, t b Q
product OF
4 n a 20 r.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-19
THE NEW WORLD.

Interest L. Aroused In the Canadian
West.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-19
ITALIAN LOVE STORY
HOW A YOUNG MAN OF NOBLE
BIRTH LOST HIS HEART.

Deserter. Alone in New York she
saw His Name In q Paper, Wrote 70
Him, and Now They Are Gsing 20
Be Married.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-19
IN 8 OR q YEARS AN

independence is
assured ifyou take
up your home in
western Canada,
the land of plenty.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-19

A.. woman before the Mast.
Nonss bradley has set London to
'ng over her announced inten-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-19

,da not perform the ceremony OUT
anon. u Harnett county and was
|ps :, . leave the disappointed cou-
|auIrn "eh suddenly the bride. after in
I'M. declared that she had ,aastered
|hs i, vs.acle' The county line was
pe s, ~ 'front.' of the house, so the cou-
Tor MO oou on the porch and the minis
sbsro as placed across the county line,
,ovse no loudly shouted the marriage
scnos. "uo listened while the asserting
''S came back to him.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-03-19
1 sin: 80 Him.

TO Him.
SING to himi /
d 7 9 a M he
hears
i b 9 song he
used TO love.
And oft that bless
Q d ia n Q y
cheers
And bears my
I b o u 6 b I s
above.
We say tits idle
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-30
A BIG TRADE.
The Local Merchants are all
Happy.
Some Report the Holiday Trade Larger
Than Ever Before, Others Larger
Than for Years.

The merchants express themselves
as more than delighted with the trade
which they had up to the end of last
week. From all reports, the holiday
trade was twenty-five per cent better
than for some years past, on the
average. while some merchants report
a better trade than they ever had be-
fore. One feature Of the trade which
some comm ent on is the fact that a
better aud more expensive class OF
goods was purchased this year than
for some time.
The fall trade this year set In early.
as the continuous cold weather came
early in November. When winter
does not set in seriously until after
New Years, a great many people try
to get along some way, on the ground
that spring is not far off, and pur-
chaSeS that would otherwise have
been deemed indispensable are not
made. This year the clothing and
shoe merchants have had big de-
mand made on their stock Of goods.
In all lines, merchants report their
stocks much depleted by the fall and
holiday purchases. Farmers have had
big crops and received fair prices for
them, and the roads have been good.
When the farmers are prosperous,
every other class is, in an agricultural
community such as Southern Mime
sofa. Contentment reigns this win
ter in city and country alike, The
farmers have had the money to buy
luxuries as we'll as necessities, and the
business men have the money to meet
their January bills and to pay for the
large stocks which they ordered.
With good sleighiDg, the trade dur
ing January and February promises
to be fully up to the average, as the
farmers are finding Mankato an excel.
lent market both for selling and buy.
ing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-30

revealed the least timidity regarding
the great problems the war has placed
before the nation. While men of a
more timid nature are declaring that
this country may give up the Philip
pines after the treaty has been ratified.
Senator Davis entertains no such
thoughts. He holds that destiny has
thrown them in our hands and that We
have an obligation to them to dis
charge. Strong and emphatic on all
public questions before the country,
Cushman K. Davis stands out as one of
the leading statesman of the day, and
history will record him as one of the
few great men to occupy position in
the United States Senate. Minnesota
is to be congratulated that he is to be
returned for another term without
material opposition.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-30

Anent the talk of DR. Northrop, presi.
dent of the State University, for the
presidency Of Yale, the Minneapolis
Journal says:
We don't blame Yale for wanting
DR. Northrop, but DR. Northrop cannot
be spared. And, really, now, what
has Northrop to gain by going to Yale?
Isn't the University of Minnesota, as
the product of his work, bigger thing
than Yale? 1t strikes US that way.
Yale is made. There is no such oppor-
tunity in Yale for a man to distinguish
himself as there is for the man at the
head of the Minnesota university,
where there are more students than
there are at Yale, and back of which
stands state liberal to the cause of
education and loyal to the splendid
institution which DR.. Northrop has
erected. We cannot see what he has
to gain by leaving his work here un.
finished to take up, simply for the sake
of carrying it on, the work already Sc
clearly defined and completely shaped
as that of an old institution like Yale.
The west is the place for the progress
sive man, anyway.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-30
WANTS TO KNOW ABOUT 1T?

LIP Hunt Dear Sir Some of the
citizens of Mankato were surprised
to read in your paper that the state
board of equalization had raised
the valuation of all real estate in
the city of Mankato ten per
cent, as they were of the opinion that it
was already assessed too high in fact
very much higher than all the farm
lands in Blue Earth county. Will you
please have one of your reporters look
at the books in the county Office and
see what is the average valuation of the
farm lands in each Of the towns in
Blue Earth county, excluding village
property, and give your readers a plain
report of the facts. 1t is comNen' talk
in Mankato that any of the farm lands
in Blue Earth county will readily sell
for more than three times as much as
they are assessed for 1t is aimed that
of the real estate in the city OF Manlato
much of it cannot be sold for any more
than it is assess ed for, and sale fire
quently are made for less than the as
sessed valuation. CITIZEN.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-30
NORMAL GRADUATES.
A Number Complete the Course With the
Close of the Term.

Under the plan Of continuous ses-
siOns. the Normal school turns off a
few graduates at the close Of each
quarter, although the most go out at
the close Of the spring quarter.
Late in September, the following
graduated and received their
diplomas:
Advanced course-Adelaide Kibby.
Elementary course-L9ura Thomas,
Annie Johnson, Effi9 May Fas~ett,
Nellie L. Hawkes.. juliet Brooks,
Emma Sampson, Zllah Wilson, Vim.
j. Jansen, Stella j. Burns, Mary
Flynn, August STE fen.
Last week the following graduated
and will receive their diplomas:
Advanced course-R. Curtis Bur
nett, Edyth Belle Thompson, Geo. E.
Orsborn. Emma A. Tuberg.
Elementary course-Ganevieve P.
Mechelke, Una E. Hodson, Wilhel-
nina L. Slekert.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-30
MCKINLEY'S NEW SECRE.
TARY.

The new Hember of the cabinet has
been for more than year ambassador
to st. Petersburg. Russia. He had for
some years been prominent business
man of st. Louis and was personally
known to President Mckinley.
Mr. Hitchcock has been very sucess
full in his diplomacy and he is now
transferred to the cabinet as secretary
of the interior. He will bring to the
department business training and
large acquaintance with the business
affairs of the country as they touch
that department. He will also bring
tsthe cabinet council important inside
Information touching the policy of
Russia toward the United States in
regard to the Philippines.
President Mckinley has sought for
his cabinet council not only men of
ability, but men of experience. When
Postmaster General Gary resigned.
Charles Emory Smith was appointed to
the vacancy because Mr.. Smith as a
former minister to Russia had some
acquaintance with European politicsand
might be useful in interpreting pQlNi-
cal movements abroad. When Secre-
airy Day resigned to become preside
of the peace commission, Ambassador
John Hay was called home from Lon
don to take charge of the state depart
ment. Mr.. Hays diplomatic exper-
fence in London was valuable in throw
ing the light of his knowledge of Eng
lish views upon questions under dis
cussion, and while Mr.. Hay is very
sturdy American, some of his colleagues
have thought he held British pre-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-30
WILL BE A HOT CONTEST.

Speaking of the proposed attempt
that will be made in the Legislature
this winter to abolish the various
boards that have charge of the different
state institutions, and put them all
under board of control, as is done in
other states, the st. Paul Dispatch
says:
There promises to be a warm fight
over the proposition to abolish the
separate boards of trustees for state
institutions and place them all in
charge of state board of control. The
proposition will be opposed by mem
bers of the present board. whether they
expect to remain members or not,
because they have become accustomed
to the workings of the present sys-
tenn, and believe it is the best in the
land. The people residing in the
towns where these institutions are To-
Gated will oppose the change, because
under the present system they invari-
ably have one of their own number as
a resident director, and they hold that
he will be more interested in that par
ticular institution than would two OF
three gentlemen, none of whom per-
haps resides in the town. or has amy
special interest in the pet institution
In addition to these arguments, the
opponents Of the measure will point out
that in Wi conSin, where there are five
members of the board with salaries of
s. 600 each and TRAVELLING aynanseS and
in Iowa, there are three members at
$4,000 each and expenses, to say tn
ing of the clerks, the expense of admin
istration will be much greater than
under our system. where neither the
members of the board of correction and
charaties nor the members of the local
boards draw regular salaries
\ Friends(of the measure, on the other
hand, viii contend that under the
board of control system of supervision
and auditing of accounts, the saving to
the state will be very much greater
! than the added expense.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-30
SOUTH BEND.

Dec. &c, 1898. A great deal OF sick.
ness is prevailing through the neigh
borho"d. Nearly everyone has at
least cold.
The Christmas tree and entertain.
meat at the school house Thursday
evening was largely attended and en-
joyed hv all.
Geo ]. keenan,, editor Of the St.
Jam. $ PIaIndealer, made short visit
10 his parents MIR. and Mrs. Geo. M.
keenan,. lat Thursday.
Elmer Gonklin was slightly injure d
last Thursday while endeavoring to
stop y runaway team.
Mr.. and Mrs. Larson, Of Madelia,
spent Christmas with the latter's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Steele.
Mrs. II. K Fairweather, Of st
James, is spending her variation: wit h
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. u. M.
keenan,.
Scho has closed for two weeks
vacation.
Santa Claus has come and gone and
every Que looks happy.
Mr. md ,lrs S. F. keenan,, of In
dian Like. spent Christmas with MIR.
keehan'I parents.
On Saturday morning as Miss
Jennie Wright and her brother were
z ing In MankatO they attempted to
drive down on the Minnesota river,
the sleigh was upset and the ocrup-
ants thrown to the ground. Miss
Wright was quite severely injured.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-30

The Popocrat papers have had con-
niption fits over q story Of their own
invention, that ex-Secretary Day and
Whitelaw Reid would each get $780, 900
for their services on the peace commits
sion, and they have told how Secretary
Day resigned so he could get the bene-
fit, and how he and the president
fixed up the job And now Mr. Day
spoils their whole story by denying the
story, and says he does not yet know
what the compensation will be. but
that it will not exceed $4,000 and
legitimate expenses. Quite difference
from the cheap political capital and
story of the Popocrats.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-30
LOWER TAX RATE.
The Rate in MankatO for '90
Will be 70 3 Mills.
The Reduction is Caused by an Increase
il the Value of Real
Estate.

The rate Of taxation in Mankato
The coming year will be % mills, as
ssainst - mills. This Is not due TO q
reduction in the amount OF money tO
DE raise d by taxation. but to an in
crease Of ten per cent in the assessed
valuation OF the real estate OF the
city, III :de bv the state board OF
equalization The tax rate ror the
city schools is 81 mills, as against 6. |
mills last year.
The total rate for city aud county
for state, state school county revenue,
county poor, county road and bridge
and l0ci one mill tax is 81 mills, as
against 10 mills last year. This re
iuction is due To the raise in valua-
ton Of real estate in the county and
the reduction in the levy for county
purposes.
The highest rate OF taxation in any
Of the villages Cf the county is 81
mills, at Lake Crystal. The lowest
is 23.9 nil 5, at Amboy.
The highest rate Of taxation in any
school district Of the county is ii
mills, at Mapleton. The Mankato
city district has the lowest rate OF
any inde pendent district.
The tuta! raise in the valuation OF
city real estate made by the county
board OF 1888, 2il.
Auditor GunderS is at work on the
cates Of taxation for the township.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-30

The Globe wants the fusion vote in
the legislatu for some good Democrat.
Some of the Pops do not like this.
They think they ought to have some of
the honors as well as to do a majority
of the voting at the polls. BY the way
one of the Democrats writing to the
Globe wanted the votes cast for
Charley Towne. Among other reasons
was, that "Towne is really one of Us
anyway" But the Democratic leaders
probably want the whole hog to cume
their way And then again, maybe
they see no difference between Democ
racy and fusion. And in this they are
probably more than half right.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-30

Almost every town and city con.
lainS q number Of young people who
nave studied shorthand and typeWrit.
ing or bookkeeping, but who, through
inferior met, DDS or Inferior inStruc-
tions have failed TO secure sufficient
knowledge tn enable them to secure
DIT slrablu tInpl;ll ment. All such are
invited 10 investigate the induce.
nentS fl red by the Wisconsin Busi.
ness University uf La Crosse. S u
dents from nearly every business and
normal school IN the Northwest are
now attending that Institution. All
graduates Of the shorthand depart
ment and 80 Per cent Of those Of the
other departmept-aye occupying
sucGative positions. Free car fare tc
La Crosse aud one month trial free
Send for catalogue.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-30

cedent and British opinion in higher
esteem than was really necessary and
that he might be unusually suspicious
of Russia, Germany, and France,
because it is part of Great Britain's
business to impress this country with
its own friendship, and the lack of
friendship on the part of the other
European powers.
Ambassador Hitchcock has been in
st Petersburg during the war, and he,
better than any other American, knows
the attitude of Russia toward this
government in regard to the annexation
of the Philippines With Mr. Hitch
cock in the cabinet, the President will
have Russian light as we'll as B it,
ish light upon this question, and as
these are the two nations most friendly
to the United States and most hostile
toward each other IN the Far East, the
cabinet will not be so liable to pre-
JUDGED views with Hay and Hitchcock
both present 10 interpret the various
movements of these great powers
Mr. Hitchcock also has an intimate
knowledge of affairs in China. gained
by years of residence and travel there
as representative of large American
business house. He went to China as a
young man and lived there for many
years, studying commercial affairs in
that country. The President it is said,
looks upon Mr. Hitchcock as one of the
best informed Americans on matters
concerning trade in the Far East, and
in all questions touching our relations
in China, and with Russia, he regards
Mr.. Hitchcock as a very valuable
acquisition to the cabinet.