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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-15
A Hard Word.

Ethel-"Supper is weddy, Uncle
DON"
Uncle John-"You mean breakfast,
don't you. dear?"
Ethel-"Es. but I can't say it
Pittsburg Dispatch.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-15
no your Feet Ache and EurnP

Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder for the feet 1t makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Corns, Bunions. Swollen, lot and
Sweating Feet. At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted. Leroy. N. Y.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-15

the manufacture of candles and soap,
obtained by boiling the fruit. 1t has
a faint, agreeable odor; meIts at 37.5
degrees, and is soluble in alcohol. A
third tree from which tallow candles
can be made is the African butter tree,
or Shea tree, named also Bassia
Parkii, after Mungo Park. The fruit
yields, when cut, a yellow, greasy
juice extracted from the seeds by
boiling them in water.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-15
Prize for Farm Laborers.

There is a special class of farm
laborers in Sweden who are given so
many acres of land for their own use
in consideration of so many days labor
during the year for the owner of the
farm.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-15
Lanes Family Medicine.

Moves the bowels each day. In order
to be healthy this is necessary. Acts
gently on the liver and kidneys. Cures
sick headache. Price 25 and SOC.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-15

1t took three men twelve hours to
fell a tree in one of the new lumber
camps opened up near Madison, w.
Va, The tree was eight feet through.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-15
He Loved 1t.

He had taste for poetry,
Although he never wrote;
He loved to delve in reams of rhymes
I've seen him do so many times
Behind the printing office-he
Was just William goat.
Chicago News.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-15
GAMBLERS SUGGESTIONS.
How the Umbrella Is Looked Upon by
Men of Chance.

Gamblers are VIGOROUSLY supersti-
tious." said a veteran sport. who is
staying in New Orleans. says the ST.
Louis Globe-Democrat, land a thou
sand stories are told of their eccentri-
cities in that line. The queerest thing
that l know personally to be a fact oc-
Cured in. 1878 in a Colorado mining
camp called Carbonate. 1t was a wild,
woolly place and practically run by
the tough element. OF course there
was plenty of gambling, and one even
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-15
$4,000 weekly and Expenses

easily made selling Imperial Gasoline Gas
Lamps. Perfect ght-no torch required IN lighting
generates in burner-eegant deslgns-sells itself.
Good exclusive county aud local agents with little
capial wanted. Write for particulars. IMPERIAL GAS
LAMP Co., SOP Ogden Building, Chicago.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-15

The man who is always pointing out
to other people what lot Of money
they might have if they took his adj
vice never has any himself.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-15

the country owes those who have gone
before and left the memory of their
greatness to us.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-15

A Buddhist temple has been opened
In the museum of the University OF
Pennsylvania. Prof. Maxwell Sommer-
willie spent nearly six years in collect
ing material for 1t.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-15

In the planning Of the exposition,
many structures and features will be
suggested and carried out that will be
temporary, and live thereafter only
through pictures, photographs, and in
the memory Of the individual. In the
hurry and hustle consequent to the
time which history has so far allotted
in the achievement of former world ex-
positions, too little attention has been
given to the permanent features of
such an enterprise. In Chicago, al
though $1S,000,000 were spent in i'm
provements, very little is left IF a
permanent character. The example
furnished us, of this exposition alone
should be sufficient to guard the peo-
pie of st. Louis in the expenditure OF
the money to be devoted to this pres
ent purpose. This city should derive
a lasting benefit in permanent struc-
lures, and, with proper precautions,
fully rs per cent OF the investments
could be made permanent. AS a sug-
gestion for one of the permanent
buildings that st. Louis will acquire
through the exposition the above de-
sign Is offered by Mr.. H. w. Kirchner,
OF the firm of Kirchner & Kirchner,
architects. Nothing more appropriate
in commemoration Of the event could
be devised The Eads bridge has. in
its time, added much to the reputation
of St. Louis, which was for a long
time known as the city at the large
bridge. This arch, by many times larg-
er than any in existence and designed
on new lines of thought. would, if con-
structed, make the city even better
known than the Eads bridge has done,
Located, as st. Louis is, in the Louis
lana purchase territory, the largest
city nearest the Mason and Dixon line.
in the center today of the population
OF the country, 1t is particularly we'll
fitted for monument gathering with
in itself all facts of interest that have
passed between Spain and America, the
North and South, and other history
of the country.
The heroic size in which this mon
ument has been designed can
only be appreciated by COM
pairing II with other existing struc-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-15
A Lenten Sacrifice.

Mae-"Are you keeping Lent?"
Ethel-"Of course. I have given up
three CT my fances. New York Jour-
nal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-15

Time heals all wounds, but the
trouble is that our time on earth is
limited.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-15
Cheap Living.

For $500 year man can. In Japan,
pay for house. food and two servants,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-15

LADIES why suffer from those periodical head
aches: you get instant relief in Coat Head
ache Capsules 10 and PC at all druggists.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-15

A load of two tons can be readily
carried by full-grown elephant
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-15
Est. Louis letter.

ST. Louis gave an undeniable and
emphatic approval of an international
exposition and worlds fair commem-
orative of the Louisiana purchase at
grand mass meeting the other evening
IN Music hall. The demonstration was
practical, in that the sum of 81, 008, 10
was subscribed during the evening. Up
to in the evening 81, 636, 500 had been
subscribed and 81 500, 900 pledged, so
that the total of $4,244,670 was an
nounced at the close Of the meeting
toward the 100000 with which St.
Louis as a city proposes to aid the
enterprise. There was something OF
sentiment, too, in the evening, when
round after round OF applause, shouts
and cries of enthusiasm rang through
the great hall in answer to the appeals
from the speakers to the patriotism OF
the great audience and the prayers
for support and Endorsement. Men
prominent in public and private life
were there in numbers. No institution,
public or private, but had a represen-
tative. Men who control hundreds OF
thousands of dollars of capital invested
IN great enterprises rubbed elbows with
the small tradesman and householder
and manifested like enthusiasm. They
filled the seats in the great auditorium
on the parquette floor and overlooked
into the galleries.
The meeting had been called primar-
lily for the purpose Of receiving sub
scriptions to the $5,000,000 fund which
the city proposed to furnish for the
great enterprise. During its progress
ex-Gov. David r. Francis gave a gener-
al outline of what had been done BIZ
the various committees and what it
was proposed to do. He represented
the executive committee. Fred w. Leh-
mann, chairman of the legislative COM
mittee, told of the passage Of an act
authorizing the incorporation of the
company. He told in detail the plan to
have a charter amendment and consti-
tutional amendment, whose necessity he
explained, to make the fair posi-
bility. He told also of the promises
made by the national legislators for
the federal aid to the extent of S., 000,-
coo, w. II. Thompson, chairman of
the finance committee, reported the
work done by his committee and The
various subcommittee After the
meeting got well under way there was
little attempt at restraint. Wild enthu-
siasm seized the audience and the dem
onstrations as the larger amounts OF
the subscriptions were read were sur
prising and encouraging to those who
have done so much to forward the
movement.
In spite Of the fact that the rain
fell necessarily during the afternoon,
and it was unpleasant both overhead
and uuderfoot, there were hundreds Of
people centering at the Music hall
Prominent men gathered in the lob
bes and discussed the Worlds Fair
project
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-15

China exports 100000 fans annual
ly. 4
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-15
pure Vegetable Compound.

Pure NpSeLable compound
No mercuria or other mineral pnisons in Cascarets
Candy Cathartc. only vegetable substances, late
medical discoveries. All druggists, l0c. 25c soc.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-15
guages

The king of Greece speaks IL Ian
guages.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-03
NO FALSE RETURNS.
Here are Plain Facts Endorsed by Mr..
John Peterson, who Resides on 2l0
East Rock Street.

Few people will admit failure where
there is chance for argument. Many
people claim success when no one rises
to dispute it. What we want to do is
to place our claims where doubt is out
of the question We are doing this
every day, and Mankato people are be-
| ginning to appreciate it. Now, to get
right down to the point, everybody
knows that there is many an aching
back, many a lame and painful one, the
suffering from which makes life bur
den, but having tried so many RENE
dies, the sufferer not having found sue
cess, looks upon all those who profess
to have cure with all the scepticism
OF sceptic and yet one more struggle
with the right ally and the back is free.
Others have done it right here in Man
kato, why not you? Read what Mr..
Peterson says:
Il have no hesitancy in recommend
ing Doan's Kidney Pills suffered from
lameness across my hips, depre ssipg
backache, and if worked stopped over,
my back became so lame that it was
hard to straighten up. 1 read about
Doan's Kidney Pills, procured them
from the Seidle Drug Co., on North
Front ST., and commenced using them,
taking three or four at time l took
but a few doses when l felt better and
continued to improve steadily. Before
the kidney secretions were not normal
and l was tired and depressed morn
ings. Doan's Kidney Pills removed the
whole trouble and never before used
any remedy to be compared with
them -
Doan's Kidney Pills are for sale by all
dealers, price so cents. Mailed by
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y sole
agents for the U. S.
Remember the name DOAN'S and
take no substitute.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-03

First Assistant Runge, of the Mime
apolis fire department, was called on
for remarks, and commended the city
council for having furnished the fremen
so fine building, and hoped that the
Legislature would be equally liberal.
He spoke of the danger of fireman's
life, and said that when he went to a
fire he never knew whether he would
come home again. Mr.. Runge said that
he had served several years in the navy
during the civil war, and had served
under Dewey and Sampson, but there
was no nobler calling than that of fire
men. Mankato could not do too much
for its fire department
Judge Shissler was called upon and
responded with happy little speech.
He said that the new building, hand
some as it is, is none too good for the
firemen He spoke as a citizen and a
tax payer when he said that he did not
begrudge the money expended upon it,
The fremen of Mankato have always
been heroic, and emulated the ''boy who
stood on the burning deck, whence all
but him had fed" The firemen have
never flinched, while the flames have
rolled around them, and are always
ready to respond to the call of duty.
The new building is monument to the
good work of the department, and the
council did we'll to provide so literally.
The program was concluded with
music by the band, and the audience
spent an hour looking over the building.
The firemen request us to return
thanks for them to all who took part in
last evenings program
The contractor of the building was
Frank winners, and H. G. Gerlach was
the architect The structure reflects
great credit upon both.
The fire department moved into the
building today. transferring the teams
and trucks from the city hall.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-03
A NEW OFFICER.
W. J. Olmstead Appointed to Succeed
A. M. Circuit.

Mayor Pau Wednesday appointed
VIM. j. Olmstead special policeman,
to serve during the remainder of the
mayors term He goes on the force to
succeed A. M. Circuit, whose services
terminated Monday afternoon, and will
serve during the remainder of Mayor
Pfau's term if he desires to remain, and
his work is satisfactory. He goes on
duty tonight.
Mr.. Olmstead was for number of
years delivery clerk for the American
express company, and more recently
conducted the Exchange steam laundry,
afterwards disposing Of it, He is first
class young man, and will undoubtedly
make a No. 1 police officer
The monthly change in the beats took
place today. On the day beat, officer
Daniels has North Front street, and of
ficer Kelly South Front street. On the
night beat, officer Bienapf has South
Front street, officer Olmstead North
Front street, and officer Schiman the
beat at large When officer Thilgen re-
covers, he will also go on at large.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-03
LOST AT POKER.
An Old Man Wants to Get His Money
Back.

A white haired man applied at the Of
flee OF the county attorney Wednesday
and revealed his woes He said that he
had not looked upon wine when it was
red for twenty years, until Just recent.
ly, but that he had lately fallen from
grace to such an extent that he had gone
on several sprees. While under the in
fiuence of liquor last night, he had been
induced to enter little quiet
game of poker. His brain be-
ing befuddled he had ''come
in and 'antied" too much and had
come out of the game ST poorer than
he had gone into it. He wanted to
know whether there was not some way
by which he could get his money back
Attorney Evan Hughes stated that
nothing could be done unless he could
produce witnesses to show that advan-
tage had been taken of his intoxica.
ton to defraud him,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-03
MapIet0n.

Mapleton, Feb. 28-The Farmers In.
stitute held here in the opera house last
Friday and Saturday was we'll attended
and was both interesting and in
structive.
A cooking school was held in Union
hall, for the ladies, both afternoons, and
on Friday night an entertainment was
given by the institute workers from a
distance, assisted by local talent.
The Free Baptist quarterly meetings
of the Winnebago district, was held
here over Saturday and Sunday. There
were large number of delegates and
the meetings were of great benefit to
those from other towns as well as the
members of the local church.
On Friday night the members of the
Upper Ten club and few friends met
in the rooms above Mr.. Mclaughlin
store for social time, and to bid good
bye to Miss Ada Severson, who left
Saturday morning for Des Moines,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-03
THE MAYORALTY.
A. G. Meyer Suggest as a Possible
Republican Candidate.

While the Republicans seem to be
somewhat 'at sea for a candidate
for mayor, the name of
A. G. Meyer has been fire.
quently mentioned during the last day
or two. The subject has been presented
to him, and it is understood that he has
the matter under consideration. If it
should become plain to him that he
would receive sufficient support to en-
sure his probable election, it is believed
that he would not decline the nomina-
ton for mayor.
There is nothing that can be said
against Mr.. Meyer. He is a conserva-
tive and successful business man and
would give the city business admins.
tration, something which there seems
to be general demand for, irrespective
of party.
While there are plenty of good no en-
in the Republican party, there is nc
use in putting up one who is foreor.
dained to defeat. There are good men
in the party who could be elected, but
who would not take the nomination un.
der any circumstances. If a good man,
who can be elected, and who will take
the nomination, presents himself there
ought not to be much doubt as to the
proper course to pursue
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-03

been impressed with the elegance of the
structure and the time saving devices
which it contains.
On an improviSed stage on the south
side of the big truck room sat the alder
men and city officials, officers of the
fire department and one or two visiting
fremen. Chief Phillips is still confined
to his bed with ,infammatory rheuma-
tism and First Assistant John Lulsdorf
presided.
The Concordia band played several
excellent selections during the half hour
previous to eight o'clock.
A male quartet composed of Ed
Brett, John Parry, f. E. Crandall and
Ivan Parry sang ''Juanita" and was
obliged to respond to an encore.
Mayor Pau was next introduced and
gave short address. He spoke of the
public buildings in the city, saying that
while the county and the government
had provided splendid buildings, the
city building has been such that per-
son was ashamed to show strangers
through it. The city now, however
has building of which every one should
be proud.
Mr.. Pau then referred to the excel
lent service of the volunteer fire depart
ment, and of it's sacrifices and efforts to
give the city a first class fire protection.
1t had devoted 81, 500 of it's own money
toward the Gamewell electric alarm,
the city paying the balance of the So, 200
which it had cost.
Some people are kicking on the ex-
pense of constructing the new fire sta
ton, he said, but while he was one of
those who kicked on high taxes he was
not one of those who kicked on the
amount put into this building. There
had been talk of the floating in
debtedness being increased under the
present administration, but aside from
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-03
FIRE STATION.
1t is Dedicated with Appropriate
Exercises.
A Dense Crowd Surges Throug h The
Beautiful New Home of the Fire
Ladies'.

The new central fire station was for
maily dedicated last evening and turned
over to the fire department, in the pre-
sence of fully thousand people, who
occupied the four hundred chairs and
We're packed like sardines wherever
there was standing room. People jostled
each other at the doorways, trying to
get in through solid mass of humani,
ty, and many went away unable to gain
entrance The splendid new home of
the fire department was inspected and
admired by all. Its big space in front
for the trucks, the sanitary stalls in the
rear, the hose racks, the sleeping apart
ments above, and the brass sliding poles
were all objects of interest Most of the
spectators had never been in such a
building before, and they must have
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-03
THE MORMON QUESTION.
1t is Discussed by the Fortnight,
Club.

The Fortnightly club held well at
tended meeting at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. K. G. Sweet last evening.
The general subject for the evening
was "Mormonism Miss Beatty read
a paper on 1.-The Mormon Religion y
Miss McGraw paper on Mormon
Literature, and Miss Dredge a paper
on Salt Lake City Today"
The subject for discussion was
SHOULD Utah have been Admitted as a
Slater" Miss Stevens led in the affirm.
ative and Mr.. Jay Hubbard in the
negative.
Congressman-elect Roberts was re-
ferred to more or less during the eve.
ming, and the prevailing sentiment
seemed to be that he should not be ad
mitted to seat in Congress. The pro
gram was an unusually interesting one,
and the subject was entered into with
much spirit.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-03
Richest Beggar on Earth.

The richest beggar in the world lives
in Russia He was born without feet
or arms, and his physical defects have
brought him great sympathy and much
cash. Sympathy would be better be
slowed if it were given to the army of
industrious men in this country who
overwork themselves and break down
their health. These men lose their ap
petites, and their stomachs ''go back
on them" Their nerves are shattered
and they cannot sleep. The quickest
way for these men to recover their
health is to take Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, which is intended particularly
for these who suffer from any of the
complaints mentioned. This remedy is
so well known that it is recognized as
one of the worlds standard medicines
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-03

Billiousness, indigestion, sickhead-
ache, cured by Rocky Mountain Tea.
Thro.
Grand Secretary Hughes, of Mime
apolls, attended the meeting of the
Royal Arcanrm council Tuesday, and
gave an interesting talk, showing re-
markable gain in membership in var
ions parts of the state. Six new mem.
bers from Lake Crystal were voted in,
and more applications from there are
expected
l cannot name the rare joy that
comes from taking Rocky Mountain
Tea Thro.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-03

By letter from California, we learn
that Gen. and Mrs j. H. Baker and
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Evans gave a
''Mankato social on Feb. 25th, at Los
Angeles, from to o'clock p. m.
Kenneth L. Scudder, mailing clerk
in the Mankato postofice has rendered
his resignation to take effect April
1st. Mr.. Scudder will go to South Da
kota in the spring and in company with
G. D. Benack will open up cattle
ranch.
Mr.. Scott, of Scott Bros has leased
the W. 7 Mills residence for year.
Geo. Lang, of Mapleton, was in the
city with team of bays, five and
six years old. weight 3,4O0 pounds,
which he has sold to sold to the Cream
cry Package Mfg. Co. for $3.50.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-03
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following warranty deeds have
been filed;
H. E. Carvey to Walter j. Sichler, lot
two, block three. Allyn's addition to
Madison Lake, $275.
VIM Schroeder to Henry Press, part
of outlot eight, Ewing's addition to
Good Thunder, 5000.
A. G. Wilbur to S j. Minis, lot four,
block two, Wilber's add, Vernon Cen
ter, $50.
d A. Knowlton to Nancy P. John
son, lots one to six inclusive, block
three, Simmons add, to Eagle Lake,
$4oO.
Clara Aitken to David Secor, lot 81,
block three, RandalPs add, Amboy,
1925.
Hulda E Reed to Mary E. Presshall,
half acre in government lot five, section
seven, LIE Ray, $45.