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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-12-29
A GENEROUS REMEMBRANCE.

The Mankato Fruit Commission Co.
generously remembered it's employees on
Christmas by presenting them with
checks for various amounts, ranging
from $25 to $50 each.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-12-29

John L. Will was Wednesday granted
a license to wed Emma Wagner. Both
are of this city. Mr.. Will being a
brother of the milk man of the same
name
A deed was filed Wednesday, transfer
ring from August F. Hitler to Herman G
Hitler the east half of the sw4, sec. %.
Rapidan, for one dollar
No prosecutions are likely to follow
in the trouble over the ownership of an
axe in West Mankato. Officer Daniels
found the fault about evenly divided
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-12-29

Geo Mclaughlin are home from the
university for the holidays.
Mrs. Ira Bishop left yesterday morn
ing for visit with relatives in Bangor,
Wis.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-03
London's Silly Season.

The efforts of our correspondents to
supply the missing word" that is to
describe the great English-speaking
people scattered over the globe do not.
we regret to say, improve in attract
iveness, though they do not want for
ingenuity, says the London Chronicle.
Clearly, all who try their wits at find
ing the solution take the existing
names and try to make a more or less
euphonious blend, which is not, we
think, the way in which the golden
word will be found, If it ever is found
and adopted.
Thus S. stainer, from the two
words "Britisher' and American" of
fers as blend the general designation
"Britamer," the collective people be.
| ing described as "Britamers. Isabel
| Fry has hit upon pretty much the
same device, with an extra syllable OIL
two in favor of the poor Australians
Thus she suggests that the people OF
three countries shall be called 'Brita
merialians." We are afraid this vii
hardly do. And what of the British
race at the Cape? Might they no
claim an extra syllable or two in thil
ingenious compound?
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-03
BUTTON CHATTER.

One woman owns handsome set of
large turquoise buttons set in antique
gold. oblong shape. These were repro
auctions of Etruscan work and were
worn to fasten blue alpaca bodice over
a side vest of choice lace. Though this
was the only trimming on the dress it
was such that no one could see without
being struck by it.
The oldest buttons in existence are
those which were discovered at Mycene
by Schliemann and those found in the
tomb of Childerc 1. Louis XIV. pos
sessed the costliest ones ever made.
Twenty-four of them were sent to him
by Monrarsy. each containing a diamond
valued at S21 ,6n6, and he had several
other sets besides almost as yalua ble
For several years now the button has
been cast aside and hooks and eyes as
dress-fasteners have reigned. But this
season manufacturers are turning out
buttons of all designs by the thousands,
Insignificant as buttons are, without
them the present perfection in dress
would never have come about and we
would still be wearing loose, flowing
robes.
Very choice buttons can now often be
picked up in the old curiosity shops in
Paris. Some beauties procured from
these sources were worn the other day
by a well-known society lady; each was
an exquisite portrait painted on enamel
Of Marie Antoinette, Nine. Recamier
Queen Elizabeth and other celebrated
and beautiful women. They were set III
brilliants and worn with handsome bro
cade of the empire style and lovely OLE
lace. The effect was simply charming
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-03
An Enemy Of Trusts.

Mr.. Bryan's second speech on trusts,
made at the Chicago Conference on
Saturday afternoon, in reply to Mr..
Cochran and to Mr.. Foulke, displayed
even more fully than his set speech in
the morning his unequalled capacity
for popular leadership in the move
ment against monopoly.
Mr.. Bryan's advantage lies in this:
He believes that there are monopolies;
that they are evils; that they can be
remedied-and he has remedies to pro-
pose.
For the people, who see the power
of trusts and feel their oppression,
this is what appeals to them, rather
than weighing of compensations,
hair-splitting over difficulties and
doubts whether anything can be done.
Mr.. Bryan says, eff the people are
in earnest they can break up monopo.
ly." And the way to show that they
are in earnest, as the World has fire.
quently said, is to elect lawmakers,
law officers and executives who are in
earnest too.-N. T. World.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-03
LITTLE ONES SAYINGS.

Recently o 6-year-old pupil in one Of
the public schools was told to write an
essay on Man" The following was the
result:
"What are you crying about, Johnny?"
asked mother of her 4-year-old son.
",Cause Nelie's mean to me-" he sobbed.
what has she been doing?" asked the
she won't give me half Of hers" was the
reply.
Harry's father was trying to raise
chickens with the aid of an incubator,
and one day as the little fellow was
watching chicken energetically break
ing its way through the shell he re-
marked: 81 see how he gets out all
all right, but I can't see how he got in"
Man is a queer animal. He has
eyes, ears, mouth and nose. His eyes is
to get dust in; his ears is to get the ear
ache in; his mouth is to hatch teeth in,
and his nose is to get the sniffies in. A
mans body is split half way up and he
walks on the split end. The female man
is called a woman"
Little Ethel. aged 5, accompanied her
grandmother to church one Sabbath
morning, and when the contribution plate
came around she dropped in the dime her
about to contribute also, when Ethel
leaned oyer and said in an audible whis-
per: Never mind, grandma, paid for
two"
Visitor-'I'm afraid that you and your
little brother don't always agree, Tom
my"
Tommy Zone Of the twins)-"Sure, we
don't. We have scrap regular every
day"
Visitor That's too bad. And which
| whips?"
Tommy-"Oh, mamma always Whips
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-03
A "Gipn

"Gig" has one or two obsolete and
rare meanings of interest, says the
Academy. 1t is obsolete in its mean
ing of Eighty girl, though writer
so comparatively modern as Nine.
D'Arblay wrote in her diary: "Char-
lotte Ii called, and the little gig
told all the quarrels." In the sense of
an oddly or fool the world probably
survives locally. Whyte-Melville makes
some one say in "Kate Coventry"
"Such a set Of gigs my dear, never
saw in my life. = Not good
looking man among them" Yet note
that the word is put into quotation
marks. SIN high gig" meant in high
spirits. gig" had the third meaning of
fun. glee. Sir Walter Besant locates
the phrase III the thirties of this CEN
fury in his Fifty Years Ago;' "a
laughter-loving lass of 1S, who dearly
loved a bit of gig." No connection with
"giggle" is suggested. By the way, /
see that Mr.. Leslie Stephen has had the
temerity to write of the house of COM
mons "giggling over some delicious
story of bribery and corruption"
Although gig" a Tightly girl, is OBJ.
solete, "giglet," meaning the same
thing. is apparently not so. A writer
| in Chambers Journal uses it with eff
feet in the sentence: "Why should fe-
male clerks in the postal service con.
sist of pert giglets hardly out of theil
teens:" "Giglet fairs" Cfor hiring fe
male farm servants) are still held il
| the west of England.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-03
Great THOUGHTS.

There is no chance in resnlts.-Emer-
son.
Precious beyond price are good resolu-
tons.
Men are respectable only as they re-
spect.-Emerson.
Valuable beyond price are good feel
tngs.-H. r. Hawies.
Egotists can not converse; they talk to
themselves only-Alcott.
Search others for their virtues. and
thyself for thy vices.-Fuller.
The suticiency of my merit is to know
that my merit is not sufficient. ST.
Augustine
II the wicked flourish, and thou suf-
fer, be not discouraged. They are fat
ted for destruction; thou are dieted for
health.-Fuller.
Tender not twice to any man the fay-
ors you may have in your power to con.
fer, and be not too loquacious, while you
wish to be esteemed for your kindness
Cato.
Subtract from great man all that he
owes to opportunity and all that he owes
to chance, all that he has gained by the
wisdom of his friends, and by the folly
of his enemies, and our brobdignag will
often become liliputian.-ColtOn.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-03
he governed means the fatherhood OF

the governed means the fatherhood of
God and the brotherhood of man. In
that coronet of thought which
has purified the heart and dignitied
the conduct of men the immortal
Declaration of Independence shines
as a sparkling gem, one of the richest
treasures ever plucked from universal
mind.
When a nation abandons high ideas
for low ones it is lost. Moral precepts
cannot long hold their binding power
over individuals in a nation if under
universal suffrage it embarks upon a
career of crime.
The preacher that is called of God
cannot remain silent in such crisis
as is upon our nation. Let the pulpit
be heard from in no uncertain tones.
T. Wdtclpman.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-03
FoorLlcHr NOTES.

"Aunt Louisa" Eldridge says that she
has been fifty years on the stage, and
that she is going to write what she
knows about it.
Nine. Helena Modjeska, while in
Poughkeepsie, n. Y, lately took her
first sail on an iceboat. She thoroughly
enjoyed the flight over the frozen Hud-
son.
Mary Anderson is spending the VIM
ter in London, where she is going out
much more than usual. Christine Nils
son is visiting the scenes of her child
hood in Sweden.
Rene Luguet, of the Gymnase COM
pany, Paris, has withdrawn from the
stage, having reached the age of So
years. He had part in the original
cast Of LA Dame aux Camelias." For
ager.
Ethel Barrymore will join John Drew's
company, replaced Blanche Burton in
"The Liars" while Clara Bloodgood will
assume Miss Barrymore's original role
in Catherine" and Miss Burton will
be seen in the part originated by Mrs.
Bloodgood in "Phroso."
| Annie Russell has signed n contract
with Charles Frohman, by the proyi-
starred under his direction for several
years to come. The previously existing
agreement between them was for this
| season only, and its renewal appears to
demonstrate that it has been quite sat
isfactory in its outcome on both sides.
Sir Henry Irving has definitely ar
ranged to produce NJ. Sardou's new play,
"Robespierre." at the Lyceum in Lon
don, in April, before his American tour.
A Belgian journal states that the first
continental performance of Robes
| pierre" will take place at Brussels. 1t
is not expected, however, that the play
will be rehearsed until some months af-
ter the Lyceum production.
variety manager received i'll reply
to an advertisement, from Springfield
o., this gem: Dear sir: notice that
you want a person to take the part of
a Jew l am young and active IL years
old dark hair & blue eyes as to salary
will work for 800 week s. expenses
/ have had no stage experience In
fact don't need any because l am a
natural born actor If you will help me
out will repay you In future"
The newest thing in the way of the
composed entirely of members of the fail
sex, under the direction of the well.
known composer and theatrical director
Gothoo Gruneke. With this original en-.
semble, which is to be known by the
name of Soubretlen company, Herr
Gruneke will give performances of op
erettas, burlesques and musical ballets
in all the larger towns of the father
land, commencing his series of engage
ments shortly in Berlin.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-03
Stung by a centipede.

Mrs. Thos. Saunders, Button, Texas,
was stung by a centipede. A doctor
was sent for, but before he arrived
some sensible friend wet piece of
brown paper with Molley's Wonderful
Eight and applied it to the wound.
The doctor said his services were not
needed, for the poison was neutralized
or killed by the Wonderful Eight. Mrs.
). did not suffer from the wound. Free
trial bottle at j. III. Luers Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-03
LORD KELv1N's LECTURE.
The Experiments In Which His Glass
Is Deeply Interested.

Eggs, jellies, shoemakers wax, trea-
Gle, all sorts of stuff, are used to Illus
trate the lectures, and homely expert
ments are recommended to the stu
dent, even the humble teaspoon, $50
ill-adapted to the purpose for which 1T
is intended" being pressed into the
service, says Casters Magazine. IN
the famous egg experiment he shows
how Columbus might have gained his
object without breaking the egg.
When boiled and sent spinning on
table, the egg rises and spins on It's
end. Unboiled eggs, owing to the
fluidity Of the interior, do not rise, but
if set spinning and then suddenly
stopped and Immediately released they
continue their motion for little time.
Once, the result of students plot,
raw eggs were substituted for the
boiled ones, but science could discrim-
mate and the verdict was unhesitat-
ingly given: "None of them boiled"
He revels in experiments and is al
ways at home and serenely happy,
whether among forests or organ pipes
and tuning forks, or in sea of bot
| ties and vessels forexperiments on cap
| illarity, or surrounded by globes and
| tops to illustrate astronomy. From the
close of the prayer, with which, ac-
cording to the ancient custom, the lee
| ture is opened, until the end of the
hour, his body as well as his mind Is
never at rest. With restless energy
he will dart off to the blackboard to
illustrate what he has been talking
| about, his gown streaming out be-
hind him. Loud applause greets his
efforts as he wrestles with gyrostats,
OF works energetically at the brake
wheel to illustrate the principle of
rope dynamometry.
The appearance of the ballistic pen
dulum is always hailed with delight
by the class, for one of the classical
experiments is to be performed-the
determination of the velocity of bull
let by firing it into the heavy wooden
| bob Of the pendulum and noting the
| displacement produced. Armed with
an old Jacob rifle, with which, when
volunteer. he used to practice, Lord
Kelvin comes to the front of the lee
ture table, kneels, takes deliberate
aim, amid great amusement and eX-
element, pulls the trigger and, before
the smoke has subsidized, is busy at the
blackboard with the calculation.
His students are proud of him, adj
miring his energy and enthusiasm, re-
specting him for his profound knowl-
edge and his grand work, loving him
for his gentle, unassuming nature.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-03

The ''Plow Boy Preacher" Rev. ].
Kirkman, Belle Rive, ILL.,, says: "After
suffering from bronchial or lung troub-
lie for ten years, was cured by One
Midute Cough Cure. 1t is all that is
claimed for it and more.'' 1t cures
coughs, colds, grippe and throat and
lung trouble. j. III. Luers Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-03

"What's the matter" asked the
friend. You're not angry because the
man accused you of being the political
boss of this town"
''That isn't what he said," replied
the indignant citizen. "He intimated
that wasn't the boss" -Washington
Star.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-03

SIS you scour the world you will
never find a remedy equal to One Min
ute Cough Cure, +" says Editor Fackler.
of the Micanopy. Fla, Hustler" Ii
cured his family of LaGrippe and
saves thousands from pneumonia, bron-
chitis, Group and all tbraat and lung
troubles J. II. Luers Drug Go.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-03

President King, Farmers Bank,
Brooklyn, Mich, has used DeWitt's
Lettle Early Risers in his family for
years. Says they are the best. These
famous little pills cure constipation,
biliousness and all liver and bowel
troubles. j. III. Luers Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-03
Prune Charlotte.

Soak one pound of prunes over night,
stew them and remove the stones. Fit
slices of stale sponge cake around a
basin, pour in the hot prunes, cover
up with cake, and when cold turn in
to a glass dish and pour over 1t pint
Of boiled custMd.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-03

Headache and dizziness are quickly
cured by Morley's Little Liver pills for
Bilious People. They arouse the Torpid
Liver, work off the Bile and cure Con-
stipation. One dose. Sold only by
J. H. Luers Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-03

English SPAWN Lniment removes all Hard,
Soft or Calloused Lumps and Blemishes from
horses, Blood Spavins, Curbs, Splints, Sween ey
Ring Bone, STILES, Sprans, all Swollen Threats.
Coughs, etc. Save $50 by use of one bottle
Warranted the most wonderful Blemish Cure
ever known. Sold by j. j. clemmer, Druggist,
Cresco, Ia. 5syi
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-03
MANY A Lover

Has turned with disgust from an otherwise
lovable girl with an offensive breath. Karl's
Glover Root Tea purities the breath by It's ac-
ton on the bowels, etc., as nothing else will
Sold for years on absolute guarantee. Price
rs Cts, and so cts. Luers g. Lowry Druggists.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-03
On Eyerv Bottle

tee: IAN we ask OF you Is to use two-thirds OF
the contents of this bottle faithfully, then l.
you can say you are not benefited return the
bottle to your Druggist and he may refund the
price paid Price Is cts, 80 cts. and sl.O0.
LUEps { Lowry
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-03
Tell Your Sister

A beautiful Complexion is an tmpossibility
without good pure blood. the sort that only ex-
lists in connection with good digestion, a heal
thy liver and bowels Karl's Glover Root Tea
acts directly on the bowels, liver and kidneys
keeping them in perfect health. Price IS cts
nd5O cts. Luers & Lowry Druggists.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-03
C-M. g. 81. p. Excursions.

Fall Festival Chicago, Oct. 2 to Oct.
10. Round trip only Sligo. Good to
return until Oct. l4th.
Albert Lea Street Fair, Sept. 26 to
%. Only $40 for round trip. Good
to return until Sept. goth.
4t2. NJ. J. WHITE, Agt.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-03
Excursion Rates

to Portland, Seattle and Tacoma,
Washington, Oct, 18th 18th 14th and
18th; s54.15 for round trip. Good to
return until Nov. Let. Account w. G.
T. U. Convention.
6t3 NJ. J. WHITE, Agent.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-03
How is voIIr wife2

Has she lost her beauty II SO, Constipation
Indigestion. Sick Headache are the princtpa
causes. Karl's Glover Root Tea has cured these
Is for half a century. Price IS cts. and 30 cts
Money refunded If results are not satisfactory
LURES LOWRY. Druggists :.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-03
You Try IL.

II shiloh's Cough and Consumption Cure
which is sold for the small price OF 25 Cts, 8
cts., and s1.Oo, does not cure take the botte
back and we will refund your money, Sold for
over Atty years on this guarantee. Price % cts
and so cts. Luers s. Lowry's Drug Store.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-03

Joseph Stockfork, Hodgdon, Me-,
healed sore running for seventeen
years and cured his piles of long stand
ing by using DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salye. 1t cures all skin diseases.
j. III. Luers Drug Co. 4
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-03
$1OO.
DIR. Il. Detchon's

DIR. Il. Detchon's Anti Diuretic
May be worth to you more than 500 If you
have child who soils bedding from inconten
ence of water during sleep. Cures old and young
alike. 1t arrests the trouble at once. 81. Sold
by j ID. Clemmer, Druggist, Cresco. la. 5Sy1.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-03

educate Your Boweis with Cascarers.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-03
Sore Neck
AND
Calls

working. Keeps Off Flies. Money
back if not o. X. Sold and Guaran-
teed by j. III. LUERs DRUG Co.,
CreSco, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-03

70 Cure Constipation Forever.
Il q d q. fell 10 cure, druggists refuna mot ls
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-03
Get Your Moneys Worth.

It's hard to appreciate the full worth
of Morley's Wonderful Eightuntil you
have used it in a score of the emerg-
encies that come in every household.
DR.. T. +. Barnhart, of Claiborne Par
ish, La. says, ''Permit me to say l
have tried Morley's Wonderful Eight
and found it good medicine in Pleu-
risy and Pneumonia. Nothing equals
it in relieving pain" Price % cents.
Free. trial bottle at ]. H. Luers Drug
Co., Cresco, Iowa.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-03
Official Paper of County.
OUR CANDIDATE IN 1900

Words worthy to be cut in imperish-
able granite and planted along the
wayside of every public highway in
America. "lMoney is made to be the SER
cant Of n,a,s-d1,d I protest against all
theories that e,,tl,rone money and debdses
mankind. p N7llianoJ j. Bryan.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-03
Or. Bulbs Couch syrup is tn,

best remedy for relieving and curing
that asthmatic cough. Physicians
recommend it. Buy only, the genuine,
DR.. John w. Bulls Cough Syrup.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-03
Eat What You Like,

When you take Morley's Liver and
Kidney Cordial, for then dyspepsia, in
digestion, heartburn, foul breath, dir
illness, and the long train of simmilar
troubles will disappear and your cleans
ed and awakened system will demand
food. Sound digestion and sound APP
petite go together, and both follow
the useof this time-tried remedy. Sold
only by j. III. Luers Drug Co., Cresco.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-03

on Horses are
Quickly Cured
by the use of
Silver SaIve.
1t cures worst
cases while the
1,orca ic wprl,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-03

and schools of the land.
Outside of the circle of the inordi-
nately rich whose hearts are corrupted
and the stock-jobbing and gambling
classes, the American people are pure
of heart and strong to do the right.
But it is time for the pulpit to speak
out to the "multitudes in the valley
of decision" 1t is time for the pulpit
to remind those who blindly swagger
in our midst with the light shut out
of their minds and the words of the
bully in their mouths that the proph-
ecy of Joel has been fulfilled wherein
he spake thus:
Egypt shall be desolation and
Edom shall be desert wilderness for
the violence against the children of
Judea, because they have shed
innocent blood in their land.
Shall the first republic of the world,
based upon universal suffrage, become
criminal upon the first opportunity?
Shall it turn out that our professions
OF lofty principle is but mockery,
emanating from cunning and deceit
full heart? God forbid.
Christianity will not be silent
though the pulpit fail to speak. The
hired preacher may fail, but the Ten
Commandments, the Golden Rule and
the Sermon on the Mount will still
retain the vitality and move the
hearts of our people. The Declaration
of Independence is the corelative of
these and must abide by them. A
government based on the consent of