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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-01-26
NO HUMBUG HERE.
Mankato Enforcement Is what counts
with Mankato People.

WIN MankatO People.
You can't fool the public all the time.
They will find you out at last.
Every time man is fo led.
Another skeptic is made
Many the remedy that makes the
skeptic.
Because it fails to keep it's word.
Doan's Kidney Pills brings the re-
ward
They cure the ske ptic.
Plenty of proof of this at home.
Mankato proof for Mankato people.
Here's case of it,
MRS. August Swanson, of 21S East
Rock St, says: My back panied me,
I was lame over the hips. backache
made me miserable, and painful sensa-
tions existed in the top of my head. l
was dragged out and tired all the time.
being nervous and unable to sleep
nights, and I lost my ambition used
b x of Doan's Kidney Pills procured
ON J. c. Thro North Front
street, grew better in every way
I could sleep we'll. had no more languor
and did not suffer from the pain. I re-
ceived 80 much positive benefit from
Doan's Kidney Pills that do not hest
ia to recommend them.
For sale by all dealers. price 30
cents. Mailed by Foster Milburn Co..
Buffalo, N. Y, sole agents for y S.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-01-26
SUCCESSFUL MEETINGS.

The week of meetings held at the
Yaeger school house closed F'iday
evening The house was full every
night with earnest listeners. Rev.
Beattie held the word of God up before
them in such a convincing way that ten
precious souls took their stand for
Christ. The heart of the superintend-
emit was made more glad than words
can express to see those whom she has
labored with past year, giving their
hearts to Jesus
We thank Mr.. Beattie for his labor
with us, and we would not forget Mr..
Harry Randall, who presided at the
organ, and Mr.. Kern, who assisted with
his violin, which was great help in
our music. MRS. GEO. A HARRIS,
superintendent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-01-26
ATHLETIC CLUB.
Transaction of Business Followed by an
Unexpected Spread.


A meeting of the Athletic club was
held Monday evening, President Truax
presiding. The report of the commit
tee on the wrestling match was read
and proved very satisfactory financial.
ly. This surplus, with moneys on hand,
leaves the club in very good condition
Three new members were admitted,
making the total membership 106.
The trustees were authorized to pur
chase such apparatus as might be
wanted by the instructor for the use of
calisthenics.
Something which was not upon the
order of business of the club happened
during the evening when Nick Klein
schmidt with several friends bearing
sandwiches, coffee, cigars, etc, sudden
ly appeared. and if ever a meeting ad.
journed any quicker than that of last
evening, it is not on rec 'rd Mr..
Kleinschmidt in a few words invited all
present to have something ''on me. y
Suffice to say that the members needed
no second bidding.
The boys class now numbers 30. that
of the girls 90, and the average attend
ance of the members is about so.
A ladies club swinging class of %
members has been organized and will
met every Thursday evening from 1880
to 9 o'clock.
Mr. Gerstenhauer expects that in
from two to three months he will be
able to give first class gymnastic ex-
hibition with all of his classes and will
then demonstrate to the public what
can be done in the way of physical Gull
ture
The net proceeds to the club from the
wrestlin, match were $50 80.
1t is exp cited that the club member
ship will be increased to 1875 by the first
meeting in February, when the IS ini-
tiation fee goes into force.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-01-26

Fifteen Knights of Pythias went to
Kasota on Tuesday to attend the in
stallation of officers of the lodge there
The st Peter lodge was also represent
ed by thirty to thirty-five members.
The third rank was conferred on two
candidates, the Kasota lodge exempli-
flying the work in very satisfactory
manner. Some of the grand lodge
officers were present and fine refresh
men were served and speech-making
was INDUCED in The Mankato Knights
report splendid treatment at the hands
Of the Kasota lodge.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-01-26
A NOMINATING COMMITTEE.

The attend ance at the meeting held
Monday evening to reorganize the
Young Mems league of the Presbyterian
church was not as great as had been
hoped. A nominating committee. con-
sising of w. w. Davis, Jr,, Ernest Brown
and Geo Rodman, was appointed, to re.
port at another meeting to be held next
Monday evening. Ali other matters
were laid over until that meeting.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-01-26

Bro. Clay, of the Hutchinson Inde-
pendent, claims. says the Minneapolis
Journal, to have had subscriber pay
for 11e years in advance in q recent
contest for the favorite teacher.
Editors never lie. so Bro. Clay must
have taken the cash. and has got the
Job of running his excellent paper for
another century.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-01-26

The ice in the main channel of the
Mississippi river at Winona. went out
Sunday and the river is clear of ice at
that point. This is an unusually ear y
opening, and fears are entertained that
unless some sharp, cold weather does
not come so that the river will close
again, an ice famine will prevail
there next summer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-01-26
THE COUNTY FINANCES FOR 1899

The financial statement of Blue Earth
county, published in last Friday even
ing's Free Press. shows in detail the
county business for the past year, and
is good document to preserve for flu
fure reference. According to this state
ment there was in the county treasury
on Jan, /. 1899 balance of $1S, 99S 90.
The receipts for the year were $780,
O63 65, making a total of 1915, 056 "a.
Of the receipts the principal items are
$21S. S15 GA received from current taxes
of 1898; S14 545 SO special collection by
the Welman contract; IS, 500 81 taxes of
former years; s5.24S 55 from undis.
tributed taxes; 1854 SO from state
school lands; $ss. 4s3 II state school ap-
portionment. $4,000 was borrowed from
the banks for the poor fund and 81, 900
for the road and bridge fund. The re-
mainder was in smaller amounts from
various sources.
The disbursements reached $500,
593 Al, leaving a balance in the county
treasury on the first of this year of
1900.
Of the disbursements sol, 1853 80 went
to the state for state taxes; S14, 427 81
to the state for school taxes; &c. 555 So
to the state for school land collection
and So, 974 81 for university land col
lections. The expenses of the district
court reached s6,O2597 of which ST.
1851 O5 was for court officers and meals
to jurors; 1927 for biiliffs; 1852 4S for
grand jurors, and 81. sos for petit jurors;
the bills for witnesses amounted to
s6SO44. The interest on court honse
bonds was SO, $40; paid for salaries $1S,
2l1.51 There was paid for expense of
court house and grounds S., 154. S. Mis-
cellaneous for the county Sc, $40 20
The Jail expenses were s2,270 SO For
support of poor and poor farm $13.
969 95. The greater share of this was
paid out for relief of poor outside OF
poor farm. Roads and bridges cost
$12 S79 OIL, and there WAS paid on rail.
road bounty and interest 50 sol SO
City of Mankato received s47, 74S. 43fo1
taxes, and 1858 40 was paid to the
towns and villages for local taxes. The
school districts received in taxes and
ap oortionment S93 TIA 81 Several
other smaller items cover the balance
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-01-26
HER SUFFERING OVER.
Miss Sarah Wilson Passes Away this
Afternoon.

Miss Sarah Elizabeth Wilson. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs w. L. Wilson, who
reside at 7!0 Mound avenue, died at
$50 o'clock Tuesday, after a long
illness, during the last six weeks of
which she was confined to her bed,
She had been sufferer of twenty-five
years from exophthaImic goitre.
The deceased was born in Delavan.
Oct. 9th, 1859 For the pat fifteen
years she has been an active member OF
the Presbyterian church. She was
popular with all VIII knew her, and he1
death causes much regret.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-01-26

The board of public works met Satur-
day af ernoon and confirmed the assess
ment for the curling around the south
east corner of Second and Hickory
streets. No objections were offered.
The assessment amounty to a little
over $780,
Otto Koke has completed a clay
model for bust of the late
President Soaring, and those who
have seen it are delighted with it.
Mr.. Koke is certainly an adept sculptor
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-01-26

The report of the local board of health
published few days ago, conveyed the
startling information that the deaths in
this city fl ,m consumption during 1899
were more than double the number
during the year previous While this
may not indicate that that dread dis
ease is getting such a permanent hold
upon this section as this increase in the
death rate from that trouble would in
dictate, yet it ought to serve as An EN-
phatic notice to the public that some
thing radical ought to be done to lessen
the ravages of that disease. Had there
been during the year that number of
deaths from some contagious disease
like diphtheria, the public would have
been greatly stirred. up about it, but
this great mortality from consumption
has caused hardly passing notice.
The health officer has made a most ex.
cellent recommendation which ought
be most carefully followed out, and it
will doubtless do much in lessening the
chances for the spread of the disease,
which is now regarded by the medical
fraternity as contagious. In New York
strict measures haYe been followed of
late to prevent the ravages of the dis
ease, with the result, it is said, in the
lessening of the number of deaths
therefrom. With the fine climate and
pure atmosphere which we hare here,
proper precautions ought to reduce the
deaths from consumption to q small
fraction of the rate for the past year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-01-26
PETERSON GOES HENCE.
rs Another of The Queer Characters
Who Have Come to Mankat0.

The police sent Hans Peterson on to
akopee Wednesday, after keeping him
week Peterson had enough money
ray for his board and to buy a rail-
d. ticket, so the city has been ont
hing on him. Peterson seemed to
indignant because the city did not
: his bills instead of taking the ex.
Sc from his own money. He said
t the city had no right to dets'
N
eterson related to janit Or Nav be.
} his departure his r ,ode Of onera.
IS he goes 10 Jew city in the day
sep'ins " ,od idea of it. Then
IoeS over one district in the evening,
eHe the houses. He goes to the
,tation and gets free bed and
.kfast, and the next day takes some
Ter section of the city, always wind
:, up at the police station at night
this way, he manages to live very
,nomically. He has Weakness TO,
rt wine.
Peterson states that he is Dane
nethlng over fifty years of age, and
been married. He says that three
/ .ars ago he became partially par
,zed, since which time he has LIVED
the charity of kindly disposed peo-
ID. After he learned that he was t.
sent to Shakopee, he seemed to b.
/ lighter than at any time previously
has been assisting the janitor t.
Il eep, and when he was refused
Dom he would cry like a child unit
IRE was given to him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-01-26

The ST James Journal, a fusion sheet,
says that 1.-The average machine poll
tician cannot imagine man who would
not sell his soul for office This ia a
pretty hard reflection upon Messrs
-
Lind AID Rosing who are running the
fusion machine for o.,.l it is worth.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-01-26

A disclosure was taken in the VIM
Gerlich bankruptcy case Wednesday
before Referee Flittie.
Bobsleds and cutters at your own
prices. See me before you buy. J. G..
Roller.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-01-26

At the recent Yale banquet in st.
Paul. Hon. Daniel W Lawler made an
address in which the following appear
ed which should be thoughtfully con-
sidered by those who are so nervous
over what they are pleased to call the
advance of militarism in this country
Mr. LAWYER said:
1--WE read much nowadays about
what is called 'militarism,' and
MANY patriots and intelligent citi-
zens discover a tendency to drift
toward the European policy of
standing armies and the exalterca-
ton of force. There is difference
between militarism and militancy.
America is militant but not a
military nation, for one am not
ashamed of the mil tant spirit
which biazed out a few months
ago when for the first time in the
history of the world nation turn
ed aside from business and money
making to draw the red sword of
war and send it's best sons to bat
tie for the rights of an alien land.
The saving salt that will preserve
American institutions is the mill
tant spirit of chivalry and devotion
to the cause of truth and right,
which in every period of our his
tory has responded to the call of
duty, be the danger what 1t might. !"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-01-26
POLITICAL TALK.
County Attorney Hughes Urged
to Run Again.
Candidates For Representative Are Not
Lackiog-A Race For the
Treasurership.

The entry of W, A. Funk into the
ield as a candidate for the Republican
nomination for county attorney has set
political talk going, and the boys are
beginning to gather around street cor
lefs The warm weather has favored
his, and the outlook is that the cam
>aign will begin unusually early this
rear.
In speaking of the county attorney
hip today, County Attorney Hughes
tated that he is being strongly urged
~ people from all parts of the county
% be a ,candidate again. This pressure
greater than it eyer was before, and
le has practically concluded to give in
it and enter the contest once more
DIR. Hughes will rest his qualifications
or the Office entirely upon his record of
he past TERN, which is truly remark
| BILE one.
While S. B. Wilson has not yet for
: nally announced his candidacy for the
ttorneyship, signs are not wanting
hat he will soon become a fullhedged
andidate. Mr. Wilson is a hustler
nd can pull strings with the best of
hem. Either he or II. L Schmitt,
Tho is believed to have conceived de-
Y ire to.serve the people as states attor-
ey, would fill the Office very satisfac.
'Jrily. = Bothsare young men of great
romise.
A report comes. waited in from Rapi-
an way to the effect that W. w. Well
,r and Lucas Crane are apt to come
h p against each other for the represen-
stiveship from that portion of the
ounty. With such active men after
lie nomination it would make warm
ght in the caucuses.
There has been some talk that Gill
ert'Gutterson, of Lake Crystal, might
II ome. out for the authorship this year.
/ ut there is report cur emit up coun.
/ y thatshe.would just as soon come up
gainst. the. re pIesentativeship.
1t is presumed that Representatives
/ yquist and Argetsinger. would not re-
Use the endorsement of a renomina-
+ on.
Senator. Benedict holds over another
70 years, and is therefore simply in
Y 10 position ofian interested spectator.
David. s. Evans expects to give
3unty Treasurer Ewing the hot foot
a. the nomination. Mr.. Ewing has
| ,opt concluded to comply with the
ishes of his friends and try his luck
1 zee more in the convention.
4 p. A.,Gunders, B. Bangerter Jr., VIM.
d Hughes, w. E. Freeman and Walter
looks are all candidates for renomi-
1tion for their respective offices, and
l jthout present show of opposition I'M
81 it should be that fight develops
or the authorship.
4 Sheriff Gerlich will expect to sue
cd himself, as second term is al
ost an .unwritten law in this county,
4 will.probably have some opposition
the southern part of this county,
lere some friction has developed, but
de from that. he. is likely to have
ar sailing this year. Two years hence
| ere will be warm fight for the no
nation unless all signs fail
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-01-26

The British in South Africa are not
alone in trouble. Messrs Quay and
Roberts are still outside the breast
works.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-01-26

Sixty couples a. tended the second an
nual masquerade ball given under the
auspices of the A. o. of B. f. at
Schroeder's hall Monday evening. The
Douglass string band furnished the
music.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-01-26
GRAlN-O! GRAIN-0!

Remember that name whenyo want delicious,
appetizing, nourisnlng food drink to take the
by al who have used it. rain-O is made of
pure grain, 1t ais digestion and strengthens
the nerves 1t is not stImulant but health
builder and the children rs well as the adu 6
can drink of it with great benefit. Costs about
u as mu. b as Coffee 15c and 25c per package.
Ask your grocer for Grain-O,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-01-26

II 10 said that Messrs. Ringdahl and
-nox will be two of the fusion candi.
dates for the railroad board of COM
missioners. It has been the suppose
ton from the first that that was the in.
tention. They will retire from Office,
however, on Jan, 1, 1901.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-01-26

Another Tagal has come to the front
in the United States senate. Senator
Turner, of Washington, yesterday de-
livered speech in which he eulogized
the Filipinos.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-01-26

in accord with the services rendered.
The matter has already been too long
deferred and congress should at oEce
afford the relief for that large body of
men which they deserve, and which
their faithful services to the public
justly entitle them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-01-26

The Democrats of Kentucky are still
pursuing their efforts to steal the gov
ernorship of that state Goebelism dies
hard.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-01-26

The Duluth Herald remarks that If
Lind will not be governor again, why
not send him to the senate TO succeed
Knute Nslsonf Because the people
want Mr.. Nelson again and are going
to have him, Mr.. Lind win nea be
governor again because the people do
not want him, and for Che same reason
he will not be sent 10 The senate
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-01-26

The final hearing in the Wood estate
Is had Wednesday before Judge
.ghes, and the final account was al
we'd.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-01-26
SOCiety......

Miss Grace Comstock entertained a
party of twelve at hearts Tuesday eve at
her home on Agency hill. Refresh
ments were served.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-01-26

Gov. Pingree, of Michigan, announces
that he may run as an Independents can
didate for governor Of that state. 1t
begins to look as though Pingree was
something like Lind. He wanted TO be
coaxed, and finding the Repab-
licans are not built that way, no be-
gins to look around for a scheme to
keep himself before the publis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-01-26
The United States is fast catching uE

The United States is fast catching mp
with Great Britain in the matter of
foreign trade. Some experts have bee
of the opinion that the record of no
would show that we had passed
Britain record. But we have
So The record for the year 81
the exports of Great Brit
those of the United States
100000. But it is said t. :
son Of the record sine
that unless there is SO '0so' indicates
ne unforeseen set
back, the United ST
., ,ates is likely to pass
Great Britain in 81. 80 u.,-,,o
u i' turing 1900. And this
,rowth has been accom-
financial growth The
Ssnted free coinage SO that
AIRY might be financially in
ent of the world The advent of
a0 : At dollar would hardly have given
WY country financial independence, but
,ther would have carried it to fnan-
! sial bondage. But the success of the
gold standard has brought great how
IL Of gold into this country. More gold
t. has been mined the last few years than
es ever before in like period, and the
Kt yield is likely to be increased. With it's
I'd greatly increasing foreign trade the
st United States stands in position to
70 receive the greatest benefits frem this
% increased production, and is fast plac.
70 ing it in a position where il win be
IL able to supply other nations of the
y world with the capital they may need
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-01-26

p. A.,Gunders, B.Bangerter Jr., VIM.
Hughes, w. E. Freeman and Walter
looks are all candidates for renomi-
Gtion for their respective offices, and
lthout present show of opposition I'M
80 it should be that fight develops
or the authorship.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-16
An Educational End.

One OF the fads of certain educators. a
lew years ago. was that Of ambideXtTous
training for the young 1t was originated
BY Charles Reade, who thought that a
child who could use both hands with equal
facility sould have many advantages. and
in some schools the training was actually
attempted But il was found that with
mos. children the inherited tendency TO
use the right hand was so strong that IL
proved very troublesome TO teach them a
different thod. and the whole scheme
was finally abandoned.
Il is said that the japanese are ambi-
dextrcus to certain extent. and that the
artists of that nation are accustomed 20
use The left hand when the right becomes
fstigued There are many things in which
Americans might well copy the quickwiJ-
ted and def Iittle workmeu of the Orient
but IL is a question whether this is one
OF them In the Japanese manual deX-
ieritv is unquestiouably the Inheritance OF
centuries or careful training The eye OF
! the japanese artist is SO quick that be !,
able 10 catch impressions too ieeti1g foi
/ OcciC entail sight The japanese painting.
/ OF birds aud insects by iOkusai and Othei
! celebrated artists. appeared odd to Euro.
I pean eyes. accustomed 10 conventional ar
forms. but when instantaneous photograph.
were taken Of birds and insects in flight
and o. animals in rapid motion, it was foun'
i thar they corrcsponded almost exactly L
J the japanese pictures. The eye OF the art
( ist evolved through centuries Of close OBJ
. serrstiou. had been able TO see thing
I which the less keen vision Of English Of
French draughtsmen could not detect.
! 70 may be argued. therefore. that stroui
/ hereditary tendencies cannot be easil.
1 overcome. and that where there is n,
great advantage i'm struggling with them
/ it Is we'll 90 let them alone. In education
as in mechanics considerable trouble T.
saved by proceeding along the line O
! least resistance" n an the time, energy
patience. and money which have beef
/ spent. az one time or another. in ,ryini
. to crush out perfectly harmless impulse
and teach people TO do work for whicl
/ they are not fitted, had been spent j.
/ training them TO use their special talents
the world would be a more comfortabi
place than 20 is