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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-30
DECLINES WITH THANKS
He Stands Pat for The Republic
can Ticket.
Supt. Geo. w. SCherer Declines to be
an Independent Candidate for
Supt. of Schools.

Supt. Geo. w. Scherer who was in
Mapleton Saturday attending official
duties, writes the Free Press the fol-
lowing explicit and pointed letter.
The stand that Mr.. Scherer takes is
just what his most intimate friends
would expect Of him. He appreciates
what the party has done for him in
the past, and is too good a Republican
to as This time turn against those
who have befrlended him:
EDITOR FREE PRESs:-Will you
kindly state that under no circum-
stances whatsoever will consent to
my name being used in connection
with an independent candidacy for
county superintendent Of schools.
/ have been frequently urged by
personal friends to allow my name to
be placed on the ticket, and l have
at least fifty letters FROM resident
voters in all parts IF the county prom
islng me support and votes at the
Dext election, and while / appreciate
the feeling which prompts these Of
fers of assistance, and wish to thank
my friends most heartily for their
kind interest in my behalf, yet l can
not possibly consent or even possibly
allow myself to be drawn into a
political fight against the party in
whose principles I have believed
since my early boyhood, and the party
which has treated me as generously
as the Republican party of Blue Earth
county most certainly has
Predicting glorious victory for
the entire Republican ticket in Blue
Earth county from governor to
coroner
am, yours truly,
GEO w. SCHERER.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-30
INCREASE OF PATRONS.
Citizens Telephone Co. Has to Increase
its Plant.

A meeting of the directors Of the
Mankato Citizens Telephone Co. was
held last night and it, was voted to au-
thOrize the officers to negotiate with
the Blue Earth Valley Telephone Co.
to make traffic arrangements and to
acquire or get the use of that COM
pany's lines within the city limits. 1t
was also voted to contract with Con-
tractor Kellogg to extend the system
so as to supply more pltrons than was
at first expected. The company will
start out with $50 patrons instead OF
200, and more instruments, poles and
wir are needed.
The company has leased the rear
rooms over Rott Lamm's drug store
for office purposes, and the switch
board will be located there.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-30

A couple of families have been hav-
ing trouble recently over chickens.
Both raise chickens. and one COM
planned to the county attorney this
morning that some of the chickens
have been cooped by the other fami-
ly, when wandering on the other fam
ily's land. The county attorney ad-
vised the complaining parties to 90
home and build coop themselves
and keep their chickens in it. Sub
sequently Officer Kelly called on the
two families and Strengthened mat
ters out.
A marriage license was granted to-
day to Otto q R. Boyer, of Mime
sofa Lake, and Wilhelmina Rie We, of
Ceresco.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-30

The street letter box that was for
merly at the foot Of Minnesota street
was today changed to the corner of
Minnesota and a streets. The per-
sons using this letter box will appre-
ciate this change, as it is now much
easier of access, and more centrally
located.
WiIkin post had no difficulty in rails
ing the funds necessary to pay for
entertaining the Farlbault company
yesterday. With two or three excep-
tioDs, those solicited were DESTROYS of
giving more than was asked by them
A boiler inspector has examined the
boilers Of the heating plants of the
different school buildings aud has
found them to be all right, but recon-
mends few changes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-30
IS UNDECIDED.
Major Mead On The Probate
Judgship.
Democratic Co. Committee Meets Friday
Afternoon to Doctor Up the
Ticket.

Major Mead, who came over Thurs
day from New Ulm to spend ten days
at home, has not made up his mind
what to do in regard to the probate
judgeship. He states he has received
several letters on the subject, and has
heard of the move to have him run as
an independent candidate. When
asked as to whether he would
do SO or not, he replied that he was still
considering the matter, and has MOTH
ing at present to give out. He init
mated that he would make up his
mind within a few days, and remark
ed that he had always taken a posi-
tions opposed to unsuccessful candi-
dates running independent.
Major Mead is looking well, and
states that it is the desire of the off,
GERS and large part of the privates
of the Twelfth regiment that it be
not mustered out of the service at the
end of thirty days, as has been the ex-
pectation. In regard to the COM
plants as to insufficient food, he de-
nounces them as unfounded. He
states that his regiment alone in a
month threw away 5000 loaves Of
most excellent bread, while the meat
rations were too ample, if anything.
Some the rations were so ample that
portions of them we're traded for 9TH
er articles of food, and fifty per cent
of the troops Jared more sumptiously
than they did at home before enlist
ing. Ii there was no plum buildings
and fnince pies, there was more than
enough good, solid food. The appear
ance of the portion of the regiment
that has been seen in Mankato bears
out the Majors words.
The Populist county committee has
been called to meet Monday at 1000
a. M, to fill vacancies.
The Democratic county committee
held meeting at Chairman Schaub's
office Friday afternoon. There was a
fair attendance Vi Candidates. J. z.
Krost declining to serve as a member
Of the committee in the Second ward,
Henry f. Leonard was chosen.
Deighton Little refused to serve as a
member frem Judson, and Jerry
Shannahanswas put On in his stead.
Ell e. Bagley having moved from
Mapleton to Amboy, leaves vacancy
in Mapleton, which was not filled.
The following executive committee
was chosen: Arthur Schaub, chair.
man, H. w. Brown. secretary, II. f.
Leonard, Ed. Dunn, of Eagle Lake,
w. w. Mobiles, OF Garden City.
The matter of filling vacancies on
the ticket was considered, but an
understanding was arrived at not 10
give out anything about this until
after another meeting is held, which
will be Friday next at 200 p. 10.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-30
SUB : COMMITTEES.
Street Fair Arrangements Get.
ting Under Way.
A Midway Palisance Burlesque Parade,
Illusion Work and Magic Lantern
Exhibition to be Features.

The executive committee of the
street fair association held an import
ant meeting Saturday and com
pleted several arrangements for the
fair. The following subcommittee
were appointed:
Printing-Dr. ] G Curryer, chair
man, T W. Hart, Robt. Lamm.
Horses DIR r M Dodds, chairman,
Geo M Phillips, D T Bowen.
Poultry-F Fischer, chairman, FL
Heidwinkel.
Cattle-Dr M B Wood, chairman,
Chas j Macbeth, Jacob Wagon.
Hogs-Geo Hoerr, chairman, Ed.
Ore.
Sheep-JaY Hubbard, chairman,
Carlos Boynton, f Henline.
Entertainment-JG Fowler.
Parade Gen e M Pope, Geo M Phil
lips, DR. e j Davis.
Railroads.&c. Weaver, chairman,
Fred Kron, Geo e Brett, j G Moore.
f G Whittlesey, w M Barr.
Bands -John G Wise, Jr, chairman,
W w Phalen, A M Stein, H Himmel-
man.
E L Clendenen was present and
closed negotiations relative to attrac.
tions for the fair. A contract was
closed, which calls for a number OF
interesting features There is to be
midway plaisance, with Turkish
theatre with two or more imported
articles, Irish village, japanese vii
lage, Moorish village, Cuban village,
Dahomey village, Congree village,
Columbia guards, Indian village,
Chinese village. German village, Ara
bian village, fortune telling, mystic
cave, haunted cave, bottomless pit.
Mr.. Clendenen will also superintend
the construction Of hoats and will use
the help in the play "The New World"
in costume in the street parade. He
will furnish illusion work for wagon
to traverse the streets. He will give
magic lantern exhibition, covering
the scenes of,the late war with Spain
and others, with the renowned elocu-
zionist and public reader, Miss Clara
Louise Thompson, of Minneapolis.
There will be three or four eXhibi-
tions day on the second and third
days, at the opera house.
The features of fair week furnished
by Mr.. Clendenen will be new and
novel and are expected to draw crowds
to the city like a magnet. Mr.. Glen
denen states that they will be more
attractive than anything at state OF
street fairs west of Toledo, Ohio.
Mrs. w. B. Craig has accepted the
Craftsmanship of "The New World" en-
tertainment. From 1876 to $50 local
talent will be required. Mrs. Craig will
appoint committees and have general
charge, while Mr.. Clendenen will
return in two1 days and devote his
entire time to the work
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-30
SEVERAL SEVERE ACCIDENTS

Ernest Smith, the six year old son
of Leroy Smith, of Clark ST., while
walking on the railing at Glen wood
Ave. YESTERDAY afternoon. fell dis
lance OF some fifteen feet, and broke
his left shoulder cap.
VIM. Strong was badly kicked by a.
vicious horse at Sontag's old barn yes.
terdaY, being struck several times in
the chest and limbs. The right hand
is badly bruised.
DIR. Brandenburg was called to at
tend both cases.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-30
SHOWED LIBERALITY.

The Milwaukee road has present
ed to the Mankato fire department
$50. as token of appreciation of the
excellent work done by the depart
ment in saving the company's depot
at the time OF the burning of the old
building IN it's vicinity. The dona
tion is generous one, and reflects
credit upon the liberality Of the COM
paDy which will be apprecia ted by the
department. and by our citizens gen.
orally.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-30

The work OF laying two blocks
water mains on Locke and Bra ~
streets was completed today.
Prof. E. w. Bohannon, OF Boonyill,
Ind, arrived in the city Thursday, to
take his position in the Normal
school.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-30
TO CURE A COLD IN oNEDAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. ALI
Druggist fund the, money if it fails to cure. 25c
Tn genuine has L. @. on each tab ct.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-30
THE FIRST GUN.
Will Be Fired Next Thursday Night by
Judge Emory.

Judge Geo. Emory, of Minneapolis,
will open the campaign in this county
on the Republican side by giving an
address on the political issues Of the
day in the Decoria town hall on Thurs
day evening, Sept. 10Th. Judge En-
DRY is convincing talker, and should
be greeted by large house.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-30


day in the Decoria town hall on Thurs
day evening, Sept. Doth. Judge EN-
ory is convincing talker, and should
be greeted by large house.
]. Adam Bede combines business
with his politics. He is wanted for a
half dozen speeches in this county,
and agrees to make one speech for
each hundred subscriptions to Bede's
Budget, at rs cents subscription.
The committeeman who have been
DESTROYS of securing him for their
towns will now have an opportunity
Of doing so by getting out and hust-
ling for subscriptions.
An effort is being made by the Re-
publican county com mittee to secure
Senator Nelson foc speech in this.
county. II the committee is success
full, the people Will be assured splen-
did address.
ed Arthur Schaub secretary Of the
Democratic congressional committee.
The Populist county committee has
postponed it's meeting from Monday
to Friday afternoon, at coop. m. The
Democratic county committee win
meet at the same hour. and the fusion
ticket will be patched up. At yester-
days meeting Of the Democratic
county committee. it is said that no
names were mentioned in connection
with the senatorship or any OF the
other vacant places on the ticket.
This matter was left until next week.
The only name that we haYe heard
suggested as a possible successor to
Prof. E. w. Parker, the Populist can
didate for senator. has been thai 3
Hans Jorgensen, OF this city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-30

Chairman e. O. Daley has appoint
ed Arthur Schaub secretary of the
Democratic congressional committee.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-23
OUR PUBLIC DOMAIN.
United States Still Has 57D.3GS,27
Acres of UnapprOpriated and
UnrcserVed Land.

A statement prepared at the general
land Office at Washington, shows that
at the present time there are 1885,
274 acres of appropriated and unre.
served public land in the United States.
exclusive of Alaska. OF this area $780,
$40, 655 acres. Or more than "a per cent.
are in the IS so-called desert land states
and territories. Of the vacant lands in
these states and territories it is esti-
mated that s32, 10000 acres are of Il
character that may be denominated as
desert under the law providing for
the disposal of desert lands; that is
lands that do not produce native
grasses in sufficient quantity to max,
an ordinary crop of hay in usual sea-
SONS if unfed by grazing animals, and
lands which, without irrigation, do not
contain sufficient moisture to produce
a natural growth of trees or make all
agricultural crop of any kind in amount
to make the cultivation thereof reason
ably remunerative.
There was an increase of nearly 400
mineral entries during the fiscal year
1895 as compared with 1897. This, it is
said indicates marked revival of the
mining industry, which had fallen tc
it's lowest ebb in 1895, when but 757 en-
tries were made. .
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-23
PATRONIZING FAKES.
Farmers Are in a Large Measure to
Blame for the Prosperity of Glib
TOnEued SwinlIers.

Candor compels us to say that
creamery sharks unreliable "tree
peddlers' and others of that ilk are not
wholly to blame for the harm they do.
Farmers must be parties to the schemes
of the gentry referred to if the latter.
succeed in doing any swindling, and it
should be distinctly understood that
farmers have duties in the premises
that they should perform, and if they
do not they should expect to suffer the
consequences and ought not complain.
A report is at hand of creamery sup
ply firm that built creamery in 4
neighborhood where there were not
cows enough to support a creamery,
and great is the farmers complaint
thereat None ought to know better
than farmers that creamery is no
GOOD without cows. and they should
not be held blameless for putting
money into the first in the absence of
the last. The combined wit or iudg-
ment OF half a dozen farmers in any
neighborhood ought to be a match for
any one agent, but if they put wit or
Judgment TO sleep while dealing with
the agent the latter will get the best of
the deal. Fake agents will continue to
be denounced in these columns, and
readers will continue to be enlightened
and warned regarding their methods
to the end that they may do less mis-.
chief in the land but the efforts of the
paper will I've abortive if its readers con.
time to patronize the fakes, and car
see no blame in themselves for doin.
so.-Farm, Stock and Home.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-23
When Pigs Lose Their Talks.

A great many little pigs are ode
horned behind very early in life by
being allowed to sleep in damp, filthy
beds where the litter of which it is
composed is fermenting, says the West
ern Swineherd. In the case of pure
bred pigs. when the tails drop off, sew
eral dollars drop off the price if they
are to be sold as breeders, and for
pigs bred for market that treatment
cannot be good which causes the skin
to girtle and crack until the tails fall
off entirely. When the pigs come they
should be made warm and comfortable
and there should at first be no I'M
necessary disturbance of the young
sters. but by the third day the bed
ding should be changed and new. clean.
dry straw given. A hot, steaming bed
is bad for them in many ways; of which
the dropping off of tails is only one
symptom.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-23
EXcUSHble,

One of the army chaplains, al Irish
man, Murphy by name, was full of hui
man nature, and knew how to deal with
the men in such a way as to gain their
respect and win their hearts. He
seemed to think that profanity may
sometimes be overlooked, as military
necessity. During a severe storm q
number of soldiers and a newspaper
correspondent were standing under n
tree. AS the lightning flashed over
their heads and the water ran down
their backs, one of the soldiers burst
into a vivid and profane denunciation
of Cuban things in general. stop it,
said the correspondent, "there's a par
son right behind you;" and the soldier
brought his remarks on the weather to
an abrupt close. After the storm was
over he was introduced to Father Muir
ply, and said, in rather shamefaced
way: 81 hope, father, you'll excuse me
for swearing the way did when we
were under the tree" certainly, my
friend, certainly" said the father. I'm
deed, you were not swearing at all
merely UNDERLYING your words.
quite agree with all you said. Chi
cago Advance.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-23
HINTS ABOUT MULCHING.
Almost Certain Of Being De-
cidedly beneficial.

There are two seasons when mulch.
ing if properly done will be more OF
less beneficial, especially to newly-sei
trees or plants. One is in the summer
when there is more or less risk of in
jury from drought unless well mulched,
and the other is during the winter
when a good mulch largely prevents
the possible injury SO often occasioned
by thawing and freezing.
BY proper mulching i'll good season
a more even temperature is secured AMI
this certainly lessons, if it does not en-
tirely prevent, injury from thawing
and freezing. :.
But a mulch should not be confound-
ed with protection. In order to grow
some varieties of fruits insome locali-
ties it is necessary to project during
the winter. The difference is largely
in the time of application Protection
should be given in good season before
there is very much danger Of hard
freeze, which in nearly all cases a
mulch should not be applied until the
ground is frozen sufficiently hard to
bear up wagon. No set time can be
given for applying mulch; all things
considered. the better plan is to have
everything ready in good season SO that
at the first favorable opportunity it can
be applied. Sometimes it is necessary,
or rather best, to apply in November.
at other times it may be delayed Until
nearly Christmas. There is no advan-
tage in applying until needed, and th.
best results are secured by applying
after the ground freezes. 1t is best to
use plenty of material SO as to secure
the full benefit
Old straw, old hay, bogasse or any
kind of coarse material may be used.
Care should be taken to spread evenly
around the stem of the tree. With
Strawberries carer must be taken not to
cover too deep, as The plants may be
smothered, but with trees and grape
vines there is little danger of applying
TOO much.-N. j, Shepherd, in Farmers
Voice.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-23
MISS TABBYcAT's RECEPTION

The eldest Miss Tabbycat gave an AT
Home"
With music. and choice recitat!ons
4 BY Signor Angora quite lately from Rome),
Who rendered the .'Yowls of all Nations. "
The Squalls Without Words" sung by
Fraulein Won Manx,
Were greeted with murmurs of Charm
ing!'
While her .Chanson de Alley" elected
So loud they were almost alarming.
There was. too. sonata. composed by e.
Waul,
which was classic. and claimed the at
tention
For fully an hour; the themes. one and all,
a Were models Of feline invention.
This piece: and the trio: Beloved Young
Mouse"
Were voted the evenings successes;
The latter was purred by three guests Of
the house,
who wore solid tortoise-shell dresses.
The pleasant refreshments were freely dis
At. twelve; there were crumbs. of long
standing,
And milk in all possible forms, save con-
densed.
Set forth on the cellar-way landing
Now little Miss Velvetpaw, pattering home
In shower, beneath the umbrella
or signor Angora quite lately from Rome).
Said: Wasn't 1t nice in that cellar?
"And wasn't Miss Tabby the dearest old
thing?
And weren't those split milkings just
splendid?
And didn't that Manx creature know how
to sing?
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-23

| roo now we poured in such Il cool and
/ dendlN fircsth hat the advance wavered--
halted broke back. and left us to wave
cur caps and cheer at our success. We
! might have retreated then. / think, but
no one gave the word.
In five minutes it was too late. \
regiment to an army is as fly to Il
horse. Our resistance simply annoyed.
We saw force gathering in the edge
of the woods beyond, and every man
felt that it was the end. Those battle
lines would walk right over us next
time We looked back to the federal
lines. but no reinforcements were On
their way. If we rose up to retreat we
should be swept by the grape and can
| mister of the guns in battery and wait
ing.
Its our last fight" called man to
man, as we Rugged closer to the eartt
and drew long breath.
In front of us lay our regilnental flag,
with half dozen dead men beside 1T.
and colonel, major and half the COM
pany captains were down. dead or bad
ly wounded.
The gray lines had just begun 10
move when shout of Bones! Bones!"
rang along our lines. 1t was the hos
| pital steward, sure enough.
OF ill the thousands of federal SOL
diers in our rear, he alone had made his
way across the fields to die with us. He
had lost his cap on the way, but men
knew him by his eyeglasses and long
hair and Ratchet face. He came on the
run. and without pause he sprang over
the forms lying down-over the gun
barrels pointed to the front, and, lift
ing up the flag, he waved it and
shouted:
"Men of the Seventeenth, follow me!'
| have seen u dozen generals leading
brigades or divisions into action, but i
never saw one who grew tall and heroic
as rapidly as Bones" One minute he
was a hatless. bow-backed hospital
steward. The next he was hero, seem
ing to be six feet tall and as straight as
an arrow.
We just got one look at him, and then
the 700 men sprang up with yells AMI
cheers and followed his lead. He turned
to the left, led up straight at three guns
posted there, AMI in the dash of 40 yards
OF so we were quickly among them and
had wiped out the artillerists.
Then it was down the hill on the
other side, the men dragging the cap
tured guns along through the skirmish
lines creeping up-around the corner
of grove and then the federal ranks
opened with cheers to let us through.
There was "Bones," still at the heal.
still acting as colonel, flag bearer and
savior, and what do you think he did
and said as Gen. Devins rode up and
took the flag from his grasp and called
him the hero of the Army of the Poto-
mac? He sat down for a minute to
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1898-12-23
Nalycly SRitl.

One of the great churchmen who sat
III convention brought his daughter
here with him, a guileless, unworIdly
girl. who is unused to the ways of
cities. She dined out with some friends
one evening. and when glass OF cham
payne was poured for her she drank it..
She was not used to drinking wine Of
any kind. and her hostess. knowing
this. presently said: 81 hope the wine
won't affect you" The girl smiled hap
pily. "Oh," said she, liam conscious of
feeling due to the wine, but-but, l
don't find it at all annoying.'-Wash
ington Post.