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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-24
THE EVOLUTION OF CLASSES.

The Social Science club held meet
ing at The Saulpaugh Tuesday evening
Rev. S. D. orks read paper on the
Evolution Of Glasses" in which he fol.
lowed briefly the reasons and causes
therefor. He did not think the danger
therefrom to society as great as
is pictured by some. inasmuch
as history in this country has
shown that those who constituted class
that have been elevated by wealth, by
one generation are likely to find them
selves leveled with the mass of human
ity with the next generation. Prof G.
FL. Cooper opened the discussion. and
followed the evolution and the fall of
classes from ancient times up to the
present There was short discussion
of several features brought by the pa
per engaged in by several.
The next meeting of the club will be
held on Tuesday evening, April 4th
when A E. Clark will read a paper on
the ABUSES of our Postal System, and
S. B. Wilson will lead the discussion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-24

E A Gibbons has received word of
the death at Denver, Col, of his
nephew, Robt. Gibbons The latter
formerly resided in Mankato and was
81 years of age He was stricken with
pneumonia three years ago, and this
was followed by consumption. The
news of his death will be received with
much regret by those who knew him.
The Northwestern road has issued q
hansomely illustrated pamphlet en-
titled ga Thrilling Nights Ride" 1t
was prepared by 81. I. Cleveland and
recounts trip of the fast mail train
from { hicago to Omaha, in the engine
cab. 1t is an interesting production.
w. M Farr has purchased fine team
of seven year old horses for use at his
lumber yard. They are finely matched
bays and weigh $500 pounds.
County Treasurer Ewing Wednesday
received check for $5, 5000, being the
county's share of the state school appor-
tionment
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-24
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
Modern Woodmen Preparing to Entertain
the Visitors.

The meeting of the Modern Wood
man lodge Tuesday night was attended
by over sixty members. The committee
which went to Wells presented a report,
and an executive committee was ap-
pointed to have charge of the big pic
mic as follows: B. Bangerter, Jr. A. B.
Ewing, G. E. Musser, F. M. Currier
and S. Wilhartz. This committee will
appoint subcommittee.
Walter Daniels was chosen marshal,
and will have charge of the street por-
ton of the picnic day proceedings.
D. c.. Davies, Chas. Northrup and
Mr. Rolofson were appointed commit
tee to see the committees from other
lodges in the city that are arranging for
a joint picnic of the lodges
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-24
An Extraordinary Offer.

Mr.. T. M. Roberts, of the T. NJ
Roberts Supply House. Minneapolis,
dinn informs us that he, has decided
TO make an offer of extraordinary value
of fresh garden seeds to those of his
customers who enclose his advertise
ment of garden seeds and knife with
their orders. This offer CONSISTS of 81
packages of garden seeds and the knife
marked Z SB for n cents, or the knife
marked " SB with 81 packages for
only 81 cents. This offer should meet
with instant acceptance from all those
desiring garden seeds and first ella s
knife included, To get the benefit of
the offer, however, it will be necessary
to enclose the advertisement found in
another part of this paper with the
order, RI
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-24
LEGISLATIVE.WORK.
Several Important Measures Drop by the
Wayside at st. Paul Today.

Representative Guttersen telephoned
us Wednesday that uin the house that
day the bill.providing for the publica-
ton of text books by the state, was de-
feated by a'vote of 46 to 81, The coun.
ty option bill, was reported by the com
mittee for indefinite postponement, and
the recommendation of the committee
was sustained. The vote being So for
postpouement to A against.
In the senate, the bill providing for
the parole of life prisoners after 90
years confinement in prison, who had
no marks against them, was defeated
by vote of 25 to.32.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-24

The California legislature has ad-
journed without electing a United
States senator. 1t is altogether likely
that Pennsylvania will do likewise in a
few days.. We shall then have the
spectacle of four states that will for the
next two years have only one senator
each to represent them. The frequent
recurring of this state of affairs of late
ought to crystalize sentiment in favor
of changing the mode of their election
and trying it directly before the people.
and the next congress ought to be a
good place to start it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-24
MAKE 1T PUBLIC.
Publicity Counts--That' What the
People Want--rlankato Expression
on the Subject,

Make it public.
Tell the people about it.
Gratitude promotes publicity.
Grateful citizens talk
They tell their neighbors, tell theil
friends.
The news is too good to keep.
s'Bad Backs" are numerous. .
So few understand the cause.
Mankato people are learning.
And better still, they're being cured.
Lame backs are lame no more.
Weak ones regain their strength.
This is the every day labor ain Man
kato.
OF Doans Kidney Pills. .a 100 ~
Our citizens are making it public ~
Here is positive proof of it eS.sf
Mr. Geo Warwick, of SIC North
Broad ST., says: ''Doan's Kidney Pills
permanently cured my .backache. i
had it bad in the form of dull, grind
ing aching, if stopped I could hardly
get straight again, and at such times it
seemed as though my backbone had
parted. was all right in other ways,
but my back troubled me terribly. i
read about Doan's Kills and procured
them from the Seidle Drug Co Since
using them, and it is over two months
ago, the backache is gone and am now
as free from it as if / never had it.
Doan's Kidney Pills are all right for
curing backache."
Doan's Kidney Pill for sale by all
dealers, price 80 cents Mailed by
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. sole
agents for the United States
Remember the name DOAN'S and
take no other.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-24
MINERVA HIVE.

Ladies of the Maccabees will meet il
Odd Fellows hall the 2nd and 18th Tues
days of each month.
In answer to many questions of per
sons interested in the organization
known as Lady Maccabees, will say the
following are among our rules:t
No persons shall be admitted as a
member who is addicted to the intern
perate use of Intoxicating liquors or
other narcotics.
No excursion shall be given on Sun
day or picnic advertised as a Maccabee
gathering shall be heldson that day.
There shall be no dances nor card
parties given under the auspices of
Minerva Hive of Mankato.
Five new members were taken in at
our last meeting, and F'still there are
more to follow at ournext 5T
># s1AoCoMMANDER.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-24

The reason is they are scien-
t1fic preparations and are sold
entirely on merit.
These remedies have stood the
test of over thirty years trial in
this state, having always been
sold on the plan of satisfaction
or no pay"
Mr.. F. G. Thayer the agent for
this section of the state, has over
10000 regular customers in his
territory eight counties) and
could give hundreds of testimo-
malls if necessary as to the merits
of '.Dr. Wards
In fact DR.. Wards Remedies.
Extracts, ETC., can be acknowl-
edged standard of excellence
everywhere. Our competitors will
say they have something "just as
good" or ''just the same except
in name" Don't be deceived;get
the best, get the genuine. See
that DR.. Wards, Watkins and
Winona are blown in every bottle.
Remember every article is war
ranted.
Our motto: Satisfaction or no
pay.
Respectfully,
F. G. THAYER, Agent,
Mankato, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-24
Postage to be Reduced to One Cen

The enormous increase in the number
of letters carried in the u. S. mails
makes it certain that the rate of post.
age must eventually be reduced to one
cent an ounce. The President who sue.
ceeds in getting such measure through
Congress will hold d high place in the
esteem of the people, but no higher
than the esteem in which everybody
holds Hostetter's StomachBitters This
medicine has an unequalled record in
reducing the sickness of mankind. 1t
gets at the starting point of disease by
acting upon the stomach direct, helping
that important organ in it's duty Of di.
costing food. 1t makes good appetites,
allays nervousness stimulates the kid
neys, and makes rundown man or
women feel like new person. Try it
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-24

G.. A. Covell, of Mcpherson, brought
in litter of seven wolf cubs, two days old
Wednesday and received bounty of SO
each. Mr.. Covell was busy moving
some wood, and his little boy discovered
the nest in follow tree that the wood
had been pill d against. He got his shot
gun and fire at the old wolf, but was
too far ava to injure her much. Mr.
CoYell bro ght litter of seven young
wolves TO the city two years ago, but
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-24

open door" policy shall be pursued by
the city fauthorities so that any com
pany of gentlemen who may desire to
do SO, may put in and equip proper
line, under proper restrictions, without
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-24
AN IMPROPER ORDINANCE

AN IMPROPER ORDINANCE
The ordinance presented to the coun-
Gil Saturday night asking for an exclu
sive franchise for an electric street car
line through the city ef Mankato is
certainly an improper one for the city,
and in its present form, at least, should
not be permitted to pass.
The time was when exclusive fran
chises were granted with little or no
conjunction by municipal authorities,
for long term of years, only to prove of
great detriment and retardation to the
cities that granted them. Experience
has proven that the giving away of
municipal rights to private corporations
with little or no protection to the rights
of citizens, should be denied
If the gentlemen who appeared before
the council Saturday night asking for
franchise for electric street car pur-
poses are earnest in their proposal to
construct such line, and intend to be-
gin Operations within reasonable
time, they should be willing to elimi-
nate the eTclusiUe feature and the coun-
Gil should insist upon this modification.
And again, the ordinance should
specifically define the kind of rail to be
used and the manner of stringing the
wire that is to furnish the propelling
power. If we are to have an electric
line, the city should insist upon it being
mp to date The old and discarded fat
rail should not be permitted, neither
should the streets be allowed to be en-
numbered with the old center of-the
street polls that are no longer used on
main thoroughfares to blockade the
streets from traffic.
There is, as has been noted in the
city press, the probability of securing
for, Mankato an electric line that will
cover large country territory tributary
to the city that will prove of. incalcu-
liable benefit to the business interests.
The gentlemen behind this project have
not and will not ask for any rights from
the city until such time as their plans
have been fully formed and the project
an assured fact Even then we do not
understand that they will ask for any
thing erclusiue from the city. but in the
meantime nothing should be be done by
the council that would defeat the intro
duction of system of this kind.
Mankato is not large enough to sup
port one electric street railway, let alone
two, and the parties who have already
petitioned the council for franchise
need have no fears that they will be
molested with competition if they are
the first to cover the field This being
true there is no good reason for them to
demand eTc1usiUe control of the streets
unless, indeed, they want it for pur-
poses of speculation rather than of
operation.
Mayor Pau was eminently right in
insisting upon an opportunity to care
fully scrutinize the provisions of the or
dinance before giving it his official
sanction. 1t is matter of too much
to the future Of the city to be
permitted to be rushed through without
a close guarding of the 'city's interests
The people generally are not interested
in who shall put in an electric car line,
but they are vitality interested in the
Kind and quality of the line. and they
are also interested in knowing that an
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-24

Congressman McCleary always looks
after the interests of his constituents
with great promptness and care, and
any man, rich or poor, is sure to receive
Courteous treatment at his hands. -
herburn Advance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-24
Passed to Spirit Life.

Mrs. Jane Englerth, consort of j. S.
| Englerth, of Tivoli, on the 10Th day of
| March, 1899, after long lingering i'll
ness from cancer on the breast. At the
time of her demise she was nearly N
years of earth life,
She leaves on this side sons and
daughters who will miss her physical
presence. but the sublime faith that
cheered the departed mother in her sor
row in parting with dear ones, is the
light that falls about the pathway and
into the souls of her children. They
will know she will minister to them as
conditions will allow and send them
loving messages from ''the morning
LAND
Mrs Englerths maiden name was
Svenby-born in the state of North
Carolina, when four years old made an
exodus with her parents to the eastern
wilds of Indiana then state in its in
fancy of ten. years, 51s26. Her parents
were connected with the religious soci-
ETY. Of Orthodox Friends called
Quakers, she likewise an adherent of
the church, Atsthe age of 10 years she
was married to ] S. Englerth, native
of Lancaster, Pa, cabinet maker by
trade, 22d of April. 1871, this union not
broken for 90 years. In September,
1854 she emigrated with her husband
and family to Blue Earth county,
Minnesota s s.ttFss -
"a light is from our household gone,
"A voice we loved is stilled;
A,place is vacant at our hearth,
Which never can be filled,
"A loving mother, faithf wife,
A friend sincere and true, /
Has passed b yond the veil which hides
Eternity from view.
When hope her chslice bright had filed,
When life was in its bloom:
Her spirit she resigned to God,
Her body to the tomb"
j. s. ENGLERTH.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-24

The government revenues for March
are estimated at $40. 900, 000 And still
there are some who insist that the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-24
Ewes for Sale.

40 choice high grade ewes of the
Down type. Inquire of Jas. Bryson,
three miles west of Good Thunder. 37t4
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-24
This Great Yankee Nation.

The Hon. j. Adam Bede will give a
lecture at Weodman Hail. Garden City,
Mimi, Tuesday evening, Marches, 1899,
under the auspices of 'Bixby'' camp,
M. w. A Subject: This Great Yam
kee Nation" Admission only 20 and 10
cents By order of committee.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-24
NERVOUS DEBILITY,
Vital. WEAKNESS r

and Prostitution from Over
work or other causes.
Humphreys Homeopathic Specific
No. %, in use over 40 years, the only
successful remedy.
$1per vial, or 5vials and largevialp powder for 81
Sold by Druggists, paid receipt Of prtco
HUMPHREYS MED. CO., Cor. william John sts, ESQ yoee
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-24

1t seems there is no such thing as cam
ned roast beef. 1t is simply boiled
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-24
Farm for Sale.

Eighty acres in Sec. 30. Lime town,
with all improvements, for sale. In
quire at Stahl House.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-07
SLEEP.

New York Commercial Advertiser.
y foreign writer. hnrpinr upon tho
rccureratiyc powers ~ our nation, has
recently noted with scientific gcnt the
astonishing number ~ workndny peo.
PIE IN this city who ~. able 10 siaan an
The homebound cars. Neither the
honrse- voiced guards ~ the elevated
nor irate. inexperienced motormen can
administer shocks that cffrctunlly fond
OF the ovcriuroH OF tired natures
swcc, rertorcr" no many women with
rcnrnful or hesecchlng gaze. who are
Obliged 10 stand" while mon dare To-
tnofc. are too well aware. No doubt IL
u. great thing Ia be capable ~ nap
plng Whenever opportunity offers but
u may 10 questioned " any life ~
rounded" or even bevol-edgcd. with
such Impact of riumber. To the nver.
nFc Spectator II must appear that Mac
beth did not murder sleep more sue
c"sHfully. and that when ccrvnntcH In.
Nokcd blessing upon the inventor 81
" h" had In mind q more genuine nrtl-
cele, the mantle that covers all human
thoughts. even ~ car fare, and that
"knliH up the rnyclicd sleeve ~ care"
Like Caesar, we have about ~ too
Few men such AZ sleep - nights" The
spectacle Of a brutal French beRgar.
plnchins his two children 10 keep them
awake for receiving aims beneath gas
Jot IL parnilolcd In this country by The
onts inlet upon themselves. Ilarring
the Nlglls ~ those who attend tho sick,
ana the sacrifice ~ sleep sometimes OK
acted OF mothers by their obntrcperous
Offspring. there seems 20 be little eN-
cure for the nervous Disorders brought
upon our strenuous Woodworking peo-
pie by continuous performance. None
or the double lives We read about are
more hnrnHHlng than that Of a business
mlhn putauinE the phantom 81
society" tlll tho small hourH OF tho
morning. "The Fnieties Of thos. whose
headaches nail them 10 MONDAY bed"
arr rnrer now than IN Cowpef's dny.
To be No nailed would h. mercy 10
some ana FAR superior 60 plnching one
SET IKE human puppets. 10 keep ones
cyclida from closing.
liut for the mockery 81 n. a proper
form Of daily falutntlon would be.
How do you sleeps Aud II has been
ruFRestcd that tho homcromer who
knew how like n well.Hprlng ~ clear
thinking and efficient work IL rrst. on
passing the threshold wonld frHt In.
quire, not what II there for dlnncr7''
but "ls my bed rcady7" fenrnay has
u that Gladstone occasionally slept
seventeen hours a day. and DR. I'd.
ward Everett Hale attributes his long
cNlty Ia the fact that he has enjoyed
tho golden dow OF sleep" more thnn "A
third OF hlr llfc. What most psrsons
need II not the jorky teeth-chattoring
incufrionH into the Land o. Nod proyid.
% by cable or electric ears. but n state
OF suspended energy, or, at least. ~
they live In. something mildly Kug-
Eestlve OF the sun withdrawing liz
light, or In Adams oblivion on the eve
OF the abstraction Of his rib
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-07

sex had been particularly chosen to
endure the most poignant miserie, Of
human kind.
Countless suffering women throughout
this land will feel an eager sympathetic
heart throb IN reading the frank and
earnest letter OF Mrs, Josie Il. Clark,
OF Enterprise, Mo-, addressed to DIR.
X. v. Pierce, Of Buffalo, N. Y.
"Youf kindness 10 me can never fbrret she
kayA p" / cannot expires half my feelings Of
giaiciulneal To you. I had despllftd OF ever
getting well, bad been Ia hid health f1f twelve
year Had aches all through ME numb handg
soli feet, everylhng ate distressed me my
bowels were eonipated, ! was VEN nrrvouk
Depressed aud despondent When FIRST wfols
yon thuuslii could never b. cured l have
taken sin bottles Of Dr. firrccs Golden Medical
Discovery, aud my health u now good You
have my h0ucsi recommendation o. all suflrfcra
! think there u no medicine IN the world as
good as Dr. riefce'a,"
This matches Discovery - contains no
alcohol like many OF the "saraanarillasn
and tonies which arc 80 freely sold AZ in.
dueea NO morbid craving for false Htiinu.
lanta, but gives true aud lasting strength
Every woman should possess a copy Of Dr.
Pieces great thousand page, illustrated
Common Sense Medical Adviser A nee
papcrbound copy will be sent for u one.
cent stamps TO paw the cost Of mailing only;
OF a heavier cloth bound copy for II stamps
II suffering from any lingering obstinate
disease write 10 Dr. Pierce and get his adj.
vice. II will cost YOU absolutely nothing,
Address d.. r. V. Pierce, buffalo, n. Y.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-07

College have been called on missions.
They are Truman Barlow '0i. ana John
Caii. 90. both residents Of Bountlful.
Davis county. II II greatly to the credit
N the boys. that although some option
Wna given them 90 to their going Inn
mcdintcly of at the close OF the school
year. and also as 10 their field Of labor.
they went to the missionary committee
and reported that they were ready to
70 whenever ana wherever thcy were
sent. Accordingly they were told to he
ready to depart for the Southwestern
States mission on Wednesday. Janu-
ary nth.
Profs. Daley and wirhiman have
spent portion OF the Christmas holl.
days at paynou. visiting relatives and
friends Prof Hopes had pleasant
visit nc Evanston. Wyoming. whore he
was the guest ~ married sister. Misc
boyer spent her holidays Mt her homo
IN Sprinrvillc. The other teachers have
remained ~ the city.ongdging ia var
ioua lines OF work.
President Done roea 10 f.ornn today
To lecture IN the Temple. under the
auspices of The Temuio association
Ills subject w "Thc Biblical Account
Of the Ofiriu 81 Nniinnr" lie is one
M q regular ClruH ~ lecturers who
speak In the Temple 90 stated inter
walls.
Most of tho Sunday schools ri the
stake are represented In the Kinder
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-07
LArrER.pAY sAINrS coLLEGE.

The attendance In tho College IL now
M hlgh ~ Il was during all Of last
year. There arr prospects ~ an In
crease between now and the end Of the
month. when the second semester will
open. There IL very favorable op-
portunity Tor new students to enter
during the next few weeks. az new
classes In several subjects w1il be- or
Enuized ana commence work on Jan
dpth. Among these viii be- classes In
botany. ccclcrlnntical history. physics
ana zoology.
For the teaching Of botany and ~.
ology exceptional facilities are provided.
a biological laboratory having been
nticd ~, under the direction of the In
Htructof. Ralph v. Chnmbcflin. whose
enthusiasm. originality aud thorough
ness IN this linc % work are well
known. The laboratory method ~
teaching viii BE- pursued ana excellent
faculties VIII be secured for investi-
gntion and research In the fauna and
flora of Utah.
Regular sessions Of the College will
be resumed On Monday, ath inst. Dur
Ina the two weeks OF holiday time, most
OF the young men ~ the Institution
have been engaging IN missionary
work Tor the church schools this work
being under the direction of President
Done. Nearly all the wards 81 Salt
Lake nnd Davis county have been vla-
itrd. as also some Of the wards nf SAN
pete ana summit Stnkea. II a. cN-
pectcd that considerable benefit win
be derived from this labor especially
during the school year issa.is0o. The
young men entered ON the performance
~ the work with commcndablo zeal
ana cnthufiarm.
Two OF the young men attending tho