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4 Beautiful Girls Addiction.

From the Republican, Versailles, Ind.
The fuckers, of Versailles, Ind, like all
fond parents, are completely wrapped up in
their children. Their daughter Lucy, in
particular, has given them much concern.
She is fifteen, and from strong healthy
girl, three years ago, had become weak and
kept falling off in flesh until she became a
mere skeleton. She seemed to have no life
at all. Her blood became impure and finally
she became the victim of nervous prostra-
ton. Doctors did not help her. Most of the
time she was confined to bed, was very nerv
Gus and irritable, and seemed on the verge
of st. Vitus' dance.
Zone morning." said Mrs. Tucker, "the
doctor told us to give her DIR. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People, which he brought with
him. He said he was treating a similar case
with these pills and they were curing the pa
tient. We began giving the pills and the
next day could see change for the better.
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No Klondfke for Me!

Thus says E. Walters, lie Raysville, Pa,
who grew (sworn to) 252 bushels Salzer's
corn per acre. That means 25 200 bushels
on 100 acres at 30c bushel equals 81 $50
That is better than prospective gold mine
Salzer pays $500 in gold for best name
for his l7-inch corn and oats prodigy. You
can win. Seed potatoes only 81 so barrel.
SEND THIS NOTICE AND 10 CTs. IN STAMPS
to John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis,
and get free their seed catalogue, and II new
farm seed samples, including above corn and
oats, surely worth $40, to get a start. KS
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FRENCH MENUS.
They Are q Thing of the Past, and
English Is Now Used.


English Is Now Used.
A gentleman who had noted the ten.
dency upon the part of the restaurateurs
of late to have their menu entirely in Eng
lish, asked one of them what brought about
the change from the old way. when French
was the popular form for every menu in
frst-class establishments. He said:
"a change of time and change of taste.
There was a time when restaurants could
charge very big prices. 1t was In good times,
and people didn't care much what they paid
so that the service was up to the very best.
Then we put the bill of fare in French as a
gentle deception. Few could read French,
and when they ordered pommes de terre
they were under the impression they were
getting a French dish when, IN fact, they
were getting plain everyday murphles with
the Jackets on.
81 remember many funny cases. At one
time l had a couple of young people at a
table and at the close of the meal they or
dered cafe au lait, just because 1t brought up
the close of the menu. When they were
served with coffee and cream they were
surprised, and the waiter said the girl said
to her beau: We'll, know enough French
now to know that KAT aw layit is coffee: 1t
won't take me long to learn French, Willie,
if you keep coming here.
'Another thing In the old days the
French was gentle deception. man who
ordered pommes de terre, say, was willing
to pay a quarter for them, but he would have
kicked like mule to be called upon to pay
that much for potatoes People are eating
roast beef and beefsteak now, and French
dishes don't go. / guess the nation is get
ting more and more to have pride in Amer
ica and all things that are American. Gin
cinnati Commercial Telegraph.
One for the Lawyer.
A celebrated New York lawyer asked
distinguished actress in a breach of-contract
suit: go
s'What is your age?"
She held back and refused to answer.
"Oh, speak up! If you had answered the
question promptly you would not be as old
as YOU are now."-N. Y. World.
Arctic Exploration.
Smith-Of late years arctic explorers
seem to have entered upon a race to see who
can reach the furthest point north.
Brownies, and / guess the fellow who
hugs the pole will win the race.-N. Y.
Journal.
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High lights.

Thirteen oysters in one plate of soup
means bad luck for the other guests at the
table
The man whose wife belongs to FIVE clubs
always goes home entertaining serious APP
prehensions about dinner.
Availability rules in large families when
the girls are so MANY different sizes that
they can't wear one another's clothes.
When woman is sure she is alone in the
house she eats an orange after digging lit
lie hole in one end of it with her SCISSORS
Chicago Record.
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HELD AN ACCIDENT POLICY.
A Cyclists Disgust at Not Being Hurt
in a Collision.

This is the story of a somewhat unusual
accident. 1t happened on the Conduit road
one evening early in the fall, and the man
who told me about it was an eyewitness.
It is singularly appropriate, by the way,
that he should be an eyewitness, for he is
an .oculist by profession: A man on a BIZ
cycle was scorching cheerily along on the way
to town, when suddenly there doomed up
out of the darkness in front of him heavy
wagon and team headed straight for him.
There was no time to turn out. The wheel
crashed into the wagon pole, and the rider
was thrown completely over the horses, fall
ing between them and the wagon. The ocu-
list ran to the rescue, expecting to see a
limp. mass of bleeding and unconscious hu-
manity. Instead, he saw a kicking and
swearing person who was apparently unin.
jured. The bicycle was Chinese puzzle of
twisted wire.
Are you hurt?" asked the oculist.
The swearing person picked himself up
and stopped swearing. He gazed at what
had once been fair young bicycle.
Hurt" he said in tone of deepest dis
gust. Hurt? Me? OF course ain hurt
I've got an accident policy. Washington
Post.
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STATE OF ONO, CrrY OF TOLEDO,
I.I,CAa GnI,N,rY 50

Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he !. the
senior partner of the firm of F. j. Cheney
4 Co., doing business in the city of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said
firm will pay the sum OF One Hundred Dol
lars tor each and every case of catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of Halls Catarrh
Cure. FRANK i CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed in nv
presence, this 9th day of December, A. d
1886. A. W. GLEASON,
Seal Notary Public.
Hall sCatarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system Send for testimonials
free. +. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c
Halls Family Pills are the best
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She Was Ratified.

A young girl, an ardent admirer of Nine.
Melba, at a reception given for the latter,
was so completely overcome when it came
her turn to have a word with the prima
donna, that, blushing crimson and looking
up with sweet smile, she murmured;
You sing, l believe" -Philadelph Pub
lie Ledger.
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lows: The court of inquiry sail for
Havana Goth by lighthouse steamer
Mangrove. Mark arrived to-day"
This prompt action is undoubtedly due
to the express direction of Secretary
Long to have the investigation begin
at the earliest possible moment
The newspaper reproduction of pho
tographs taken of the wreck were
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THE INQUIRY BEGUN.
Uncle Sans Naval Court Will Investi-
gate the Maine Explosion.
en- Expert Claim. q Boiler Explosion Caused
the Great CatastrO ,he-Capt- SiEsbee
Denies Reported Interview
Other News

WASHINGTON. Feb 81. The naval
court of inquiry appointed to investi-
gate the Maine disaster will begin its
work at Havana to-day. This news
came to the navy department yester-
day morning from Adm. Sicard at Key
West He simply telegraphed as fol-
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Likely.

DIR. ,Smiley-Ah. professor, is your little
one boy or girl?
Prof. Drcmey- We call il
John. 1t must be boy. Ithink.-Judge.
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HON. SAMUEL l.. BLACK.
Executive Department,
City of Columbus.


TO Whom 1t May Concern:
l can most cheerfully recommend Peru
ma as of the very greatest possible benefit
in cases of catarrh and other diseases of the
mucous membrane. This remedy has estab-
lished itself in the minds of the people as of
the greatest possible worth and genuineness.
have known DR.. Hartman for a number
of years and am pleased to say that he is one
OF the leading citizens of this city, man of
the very highest standing and character in
the community.
Respectfully, Samuel l.. Black.
The old saying that "a prophet is not with
out honor save in his own country" does not
hold true of DR.. Hartman's great catarrh
remedy-Pe-ru Pe-runa is in great re-
pute, not only in the city of Columbus, where
1t is made, but in the county and the State
The, city officials, county officials, state Of
ticials of Ohio have given Pe-ru-na the high
EST. endorsements that words could convey
1t is the greatest known catarrh remedy. It
cures catarrh wherever located. Send for
copy of the National Witness. which is filled
with home testimony concerning Pe-ru-na as
a catarrh remedy. Address The Pe-ru-na
Drug Manufacturing Company, Columbus,
Ohio
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Handsome Metal Paper Cutter and
BoOk Mark Combined

Sent free Of postage under sealed cover on
receipt of ten cents in silver or stamps.
The latest, best and most serviceabe adjunct
of every library and office. Address Geo. H.
Heatford, 40 Old Colony Building, Chicago,
ILL.,
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a copy of the new edition of Miss Parloa's
Choice Receipts will be sent postpaid to any
postal card or note to Walter Baker & Co,
Limited, Dorchester, Mass.
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coast awaiting orders. Should she re-
ceive word to begin hostilities she
would be practically mistress of the
North Atlantic. This armored cruiser
is capable, naval men say, of demolish,
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Pleasure soon pals when it costs nothing.
Rams Horn
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-02-25

Disfgured from bruise? No: not
When St. Jacobs Oil cures it. No chance
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-02-25

You can tell a good deal about man by
the kind of team he drives.-Washingt
Democrat.
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Disability is made ability to work from
The cure of Lumbago by ST. Jacobs OIL
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Humbug-A bug that always preys upon
the unwary.-Chicago Daily News.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-02-25

When did you arrive-not to know St.
Jacobs Oil will cure a sprain right off.
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Love-A game the result of which is often
a tie.-Chicago Daily News.
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n Criterion,

CrfteriOn.
r He He lpassio9nate1Iy)-You are the only girl
She (coldly)-So should Judge by the
way you 60 at tn. Y. journal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25
MUNICIPAL COURT CALENDAR.

The calendar was called in the
municipal court Tuesday and the
following cases were disposed of:
J. A. Arnold VS.. A. Paegel, set for
trial April End at 900 a. m.
f. Force vs.. E. A. Engwalson, set
for trial March oath at 1000 a. m,
r. f. Jones VS.. D. V. Williams and
WIN. Plymat, garnishee, trial set fer
March 10Th at 1000.
w. A. Hanna VS.. Anton Hochstein,
order for judgment.
Francis Wallace VS.. Carrie Ellefson,
order for judgment.
f. d. Brandenburg VS.. Cordelia
Hauck, order for judgment for S55.15.
w. N. Plymat VS.. Mayer Bros. Or
der for judgment for costs.
G.. A. Van Otter VS.. Blaurock &
Smith Co, Johnson & Garvin gar
nishee, disclosure of garnishee taken
and garnishee ordered to hold S226.50
for further order of the court.
Mrs. J. P. Krost & Son VS.. M. A.
Foss, VIM. Reddington, garnishee.
trial set for March 18th, 10 a. m. Mo-
tioD for security for costs granted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25
SHOULD BE SEPARATE.
Firemen Cannot do Public Duty,
Says Chief Phillips.

The council committee on fire de-
partment has under consideration the
recommendation of Chief Phillips that
two more paid men be maintained at
the city hall, and the recommends
tion of Mayor Pau that one of these
be a night chief. Mr.. Phillips is op-
posed to this latter idea, for the rea
son that a man cannot be expected to
serve two bosses, the chief of police
and the chief of the fire department,
and the further reason that the fire.
men should be at the city hall at all
times and not off on police duty part
of the time. The extra men are need
ed to 90 with the fire wagons to make
the coupling on MIGRANTS and assist in
other ways.
1t is understood that the fire insur-
ance companies have cancelled several
policies on barns in this city within
the past few days. considering the
risk too great.
Mayor Pau states that the fire
fire horses will have to be removed
from the city hall, as the insurance
companies object to the use of any
part of the building as BAN, and in
case the hall should burn no insurance
could be recovered. This being the
case, it is likely that steps will soon
be taken to erect a central station on
the Second street lot purchased by
the city last year for the purpose.
A local insurance man states that
the reward of $3.50 for the capture of
the fire bug, offered by the fire under
writer's association, still holds good
and will be paid to whoever detects
the identity of the bug.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25
PLENTY OF CANDIDATES.
Three New Aspirants for the Office of
Sheriff.

Tuesdays conference brought a
good many politicians to the city
from different parts of the county, and
brought to light several ambitious
to serve the people. Fred Gerlich,
the postmaster of St. Clair, announc-
ed definitely his candidacy for the Re-
publican nomination for sheriff. He
stated that he was in the field to
stay. 81 was practically promised
the nomination this year by the boys
who were in the fight two years ago,
you know" said he. Mr.. Gerlich's
candidacy promises to develop much
strength, and it looks at this time as
though the fight would eventually
narrow itself to him and Sheriff
Bowen, who desires a denomination.
Mic Kleinschmidt, of this city, is
another of the Republicans who would
like the nice, fat office of sheriff. He
has many warm friends who will do
all that they can for him.
r. L. Houk, of Good Thunder, is
also a candidate for the Republican
nomination. His friends predict that
he will prove good vote getter.
Ben Williams was also on hand
yesterday and is feeling the party
pulse on the sheriff question.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25
STOCK COMPANY.
Banks Will Soon Dispose of the
Knitting Till.

The law does not allow national
banks to own and operate mills. and
the new owners of the knitting mill
and fibreware works will dispose of
them at the earliest possible moment.
Steps to this end were begun today.
The Messrs. Willard are to be given
the first opportunity to buy the prop
erty, and if they do not take it, a
stock company of Mankato capitalists
will be organized at once. In the lat
ter case, the capital stock will be
placed at 500, 900, and the banks will
probably take considerable portion
of it. The capital stock would be paid
up as fast as needed in the conduct of
the business.
The knitting mill is profitable in
vestment if the owner has sufficient
capital to handle it in the way it
should be run. The trouble in the
past has been a lack of money. The
plant can be obtained at ridiculous
ly low figure, and it ought to be the
best kind of an Investment,
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of the resolutions they filed out OF
the hall. they placed Mr.. Van SAINT
in more awkward and unfavorable
light before the people of the state
than his most bitter opponents could
have hoped to do. In fact, they have
actually yoked Mr.. Van SAINT so ir-
revocably to Clough's cart wheel as to
render it useless for the Winona as
pirant to further deny the charge.
This action was no doubt taken with
out Mr.. Van SAINTS knowledge or
sanction, but when the champions of
candidate fer the high office of
governor will stand up in public and
vote against resolution which de-
clares that the Republicans "deny
the right of any public officer, in re-
firing from his high position, to per-
sonally provide for successor, it Is
high time for the party to look about
and see toward what abyss it is drift
ing. The opponents of the resolu-
tlons also denied the right of indi-
V1dual expression. because they
worked and voted again resolution
that declared against the right of
any man, or coterie of men, to assume
to PREJUDICE, forestall, or in any man
ner interfere with the right of any
individual to free voice in the Sc
lection OF candidates to be chosen at
the next state convention"
The Free Press does not believe
that the gentlemen who opposed the
resolutions, so wholly republican in
tone and so thoroughly in touch with
the true feelings of the Republicans
of the state, fully realized where they
were being carried by their deter
mined opposition and open hostility
to the conference. II Mr.. Van SAINT
is free from administration dictation,
as his friends claim, they could have
indicated this claim by supporting
the resolutions, gained for their can
didate a splendid victory, and
placed him before the people of the
state in light that would have maae
his candidacy almost invincible. The
lost opportunity is clearly attrlbut-
able to want of shrewd leadership,
and instead Of reaping prestige from
the gathering, Mr.. Van SAINT has lost
greatly if not irreparably by the mex
cusable action of his champions.
The Republicans have it within
their grasp to select the strongest man
in the party for governor. Will they
do it?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25
The Tide of Travel to Alaska.

Thirty six steamers are now run
ming regularly between Seattle and
points in Southwestern Alaska. Sew
eral other vessels are running irregu-
larly, and all are loaded to their full
capacity. Later steamers will run to
St. Michael and the Yukon. The
Alaskan steamers run directly from
Seattle and Portland, and principally
from Seattle. Seattle is 800 miles
nearer Alaska than San Francisco,
and this makes the tide of travel
from the East set strongly to Seattle.
The city council in Seattle has passed
an ordinance creating a bureau of
public comfort. The purpose of this
bureau is to provide for the welfare
of gold seekers passing through
Seattle and give them such inferma-
tion about boarding and lodging
places as will enable the pilgrims to
get suitable accommodations.
The increased travel to the far
West has put the transcontinental
railroads on their mettle. Take, for
instance, the Great Northern railway
which is the shortest and quickest
line from St. Paul and Minneapolis to
Seattle and Portland. The Great
Northern has put on a fast vestibuled
train, the Alaska limited, which,
leaving St. Paul daily at 100 p. NJ,
after the arrival of trains from Chi
cago and the South and East, runs
solid to Seattle, reaching that point
on the third morning at 7 o'clock,
three and a half hours in advance of
all previous schedules. At Spokane
it connects with the o. r. & N. for
Portland, that line using Great
Northern sleepers and tourist cars.
This 'sacross the continent" train is
vestibuled throughout, ard besides
the regular coaches has palace sleep
ers and family tourist cars, a dining
car. serving meals la carte, and
library observation car, which has the
furnishings of the ordinary club, with
library, writing desks, bath room,
barber shop and big windows for the
outlook. In every respect the train
is equal to the oest on the best East
ern lines.
The editor of the Times has watch
ed the growth of the Great Northern
with much interest. 1t is the only
trans-continental line built without
help from the government. and has
never discredited the Northwest by
defaulting on it's securities, which
securities have never been the play
thing of Wall street. The Great
Northern is entitled to full consider
alton from the travelling public, and
excellent service is guaranteed.-Troy
IN Y Daily Times. Feb. II.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25
FOR A NEW CHARTER.
The Social Science Club will Ask the
Council to make Move for One.

The Social Science club met at the
public library Tuesday evening. The
paper for the evening was to haYe
been read by Gen. j. II. Baker, but as
he was unable to be present, the club
adjourned to meet at the library on
Monday evening next, March 18th,
when Gen. Baker will read a paper on
ga Nations Character as Influenced
by the Readings of it's people, and Dr.
E. ]. Davis will lead the discussion.
At the meeting last evening b. ID.
Smith, from the committee appointed
at the previous meeting to look into
the matter and see what steps must
be taken to secure a revision or the
city charter, made report as to the
method of procedure which the law
provides. This provides that the city
council can institute move asking the
district judge to appoint a commits
sion to revise the charter. This fail
ing, a petition may be circulated,
to be signed by eight per cent
of the voters voting at the last eiec-
tion, asking the district judge to ap-
point such.a commission. Or the dis
trict judge may whenever he believes
it conserves to the best Interests of
the public appoint such commission.
The report of the committee was
accepted and committee of five, con-
sisting of B. D. Smith, E M. Pope, j.
w. Andrews,:F. Nj. Currier and K. j.
Davis was appointed to present the
matter to the. council and ask it to
take stepsifOr the appointment Of a
commission by the district judge. The
committee will ask the cooperation
of the board of trade In the matter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25
TWO DEATHS.

Herman Oberlander died at his home
at the corner Of Sixth and Main
streets Tuesday morning, aged forty
three years. He died of dropsy. A
wife and family survive him. The
funeral will occur at nine o'clock to-
morrow morning from ST. Peter and
St. Paul's Catholic church.
Mrs. Christina Sieferth, an old resi-
dent of Mankato township, died Mon
day from paralysis, of which she suf-
fered stroke thirGy-six hours before.
One half of her body was completely
paralyzed, and she was helpless. A
husband but no children survive her.
The funeral occurred at one o'clock
this afternoon from the residence.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25
BY 81 MAJORITY.
Lake Crystal Goes Anti-license at the
Village Election.

The village election was held at
Lake Crystal yesterday, and develop
ed surprise on the license question.
With light vote. the village went
dry by 81 majority. A gentlemen
from Lake Crystal states that this
result was the result of "dark Ian
tern caucuses" held in that village.
1t has been some years since the
village went dry, and fear is express
ed that blind pigs will flourish under
new order of things. The present
licenses expire April 10th.
The following ticket was elected:
President-W. P. Marston.
Village board-D w. Brooks, d. L.
Radicle, E. G. Hamlin, D. j. Price.
Recorder-C. D. OFT.
Assessor-Wm. 81. Cole
Treasurer-P. A, Larson.
Justice-James Thomas.
Constable-Arthur Robinson.