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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-04
Library Boards Doings.

The Rock Island public library di-
rectors at their monthly meeting last
evening among other matters author
lied the purchase of volumes one and
u of the Century Magazine and the
Riverside Natural History and Web
ster's International dictionary, the
latter two at s47, the price quoted
by Frank Lasher.
Librarian Ellen Gales report shows
November's circulation to have beeh {:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-04
A Child EpJOys

The pleasant flavor, gentle action
and soothing effects of Syrup of
Figs, when in need of laxative, and
if the father or mother be costive or
bilious. the most gratifying results
follow its use; SO that it is the best
family remedy known, and every
family should have a bottle on hand
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-04
PROF. LEON H. MEYERS

VINO VIII Dc dt our store next FRIDAY and
Saturday, Dec and T.
He will introduce to the ladies Of Rock Island vicinity
the celebrated New York perfumes LEWIS
son CO. The professor will
full dress costume parfuming all visitors
anything and everything his to
occasion will sing all the popular songs of the day.
In introducing these perfumes shall sell FRIDAY and Sat-
urday thousand only membe
these perfumes worth 40c a
for these days only will
direct from Howers-not manufactured
guarantee them quadrupe rich in
fragrance. and whether to hearth
Professor sing Money refunded if
the goods.
ODORS-White Rose, Crab Apple Blossom, New Mown
Pea, Jockey Violet. eiotrope, Blooming
Cercus White Lilac Blossom, White Hyacent =
The sale Friday morning and lasts until
day evening until 10 o'clock. Friday will keep
to
ing the the
the If Darling. Tell MeW With
Use Me- Chinatown, Wang, Etc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-12-04
Crockery Department.

While they last we will sell 10 di:-
ferent patterns of beautiful decorated
Haviland China Cups and Saucers, as
a special bargain at 19c each.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-18
TORE lNCENDIARY WORK.
The Washington House Barn Slight
~ Damaged.

At a few moments before mid
night boy discovered fire in the
Washington House barn and gave the
alarm. The fire alarm box did not
work, and the bell had to be operated
by hand. Two streams of waterquick-
ly put out the fire before much dam
age had been done, through the
prompt work of the firemen.
The fire is evidently the work of
the same fire bug who started the five
fires two weeks ago Sunday night,
and the method pursued was the
same. Fire started in a manager half
way down the west side of the barn
and blaZed up to the roof through the
opening for hay. The fire was dis
covered 50 quickly that it did not
gain much Roadway, and S25 will
probably cover the loss. The barn
was insured in the Rochester German
Insurance Co., of whichW r. Shepard
is agent, for $3.50. John Duane rented
the barn yesterday to two men.
The horses and carriages were gotten
out safely but one double harness
was lost.
There is still no clue to the incen-
diary.
Several partial alarms were sound
ed this forenoon from West Mankato,
due to the Earring of an electric alarm
box by the force of the explosions of
dynamite in the excavations for the
water mains. The stores there have
their windows boarded up to protect
them from the flying pieces of broken
stone.
Late this afternoon the boxes were
tested
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-18
A LENGTHY TRIAL.

The suit of j. G.. Roller VS.. Walter
Macbeth has been on trial in the
municipal court for two days, before
a jury of five. 1t is an action to re-
cover S2O2.66 on a promissory note.
The plaintiff purchased of Reeves &
Co. two notes given in 1890 and 1892,
which were subsequently partly paid.
He sues on these and and new note
given to him by the defendent in 1893.
The defendent alleges arrangements
whereby it was understood he was
not to pay anything more, which the
plaintiff denies. w. r. Geddes is at
torney for the plaintiff, and W. N.
Plymat for the defendent,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-18
POINT PLEASANT.
Some News Notes from that Popular
Resort

The season Just closing at Madison
Lake has been pleasant and pros
porous one for Point Pleasant. The
hotel is still open, and will remain SC
for some time, but only two or three
| bOarders remain.
Mrs. Barclay is i'll at the hotel, anc
Mr.. Barclay is spending two or three
weeks at the Point.
Most of the private cottages have
| been closed for the winter.
Some nice strings of black bass anC
pickeral are being taken from the
lake these cool days, and duck shoot
ing on East bay is very good. Some
wild rice has grown there lately, but
the lake is SO low that only fiat
bottomed boat can be gotten into The
river.
The lake was never as low as it is al
present, but the cold weather ha:
purified the water and removed the
vegetable matter.
J. H. Ray and boys drove out Sun
day to look after their cottage, arc
found that someone had appropriated
the lot for cow pasture.
Ed Christensen drove out Sunday
A party composed OF E L. Patter
son, M. G. Ewing, J. .. Cotton, W. w
Harmon and A. c. Matter went out
Sunday afternoon and occupied The
Patterson cottage over Sunday.
C. e. Wise and family spent the
afternoon at the lake, and incident
ally looked after their new boat.
G. A. Lewis and e f. Soaring
drove out Saturday evening and spent
Sunday at the formers cottage.
Capt. Lowe, of St. Paul, is spend
ing the month at the hotel and en-
joying the hunting.
The biggest black bass of the season
an eight pound one, was caught of
Stony point. East bay also abounds
with them.
A change has been made in the
road to Madison Lake within the past
week. Where it formerly cut across
a famer's quarter section two miles
this side Of the lake, the road has
been fenced off and new one laid out
on the section line for nearly mile
This will make the road a tritle longer
and give it two more turns.
Messrs. L. Patterson, Lorin Cray
and L. w. Beattie and families
formed a pleasant party today at the
lake, stopping at the formers cottage
They intend to do little fishing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-18
"SO1ETHING IN THE WIND. +"
Indications That the Stickney System
rlay Absorb the n. s ST. l..

rlay Absorb the II. & ST. l..
Agent Powers, when asked today
whether there was any truth in the
rumored purchase of the Minneapolis
& St. Louis road, replied: II can
only say as Fhave told many others
that I know no more about the mat
ter than you do. / believe that there
is something in the wind. however,
and that the Stickney system, the
proper name of which is the Great
Western, wants the road. The Kan
sas City is another name for the same
road. When anything occurs, prob
ably will not hear of it until it is pub
lished in the city papers, which will
undoubtedly be the first source of in
formation to US ALL"
City Engineer Haynes stated in the
board of trade yesterday that if the
Great Western purchased the road it
would be very desirable thing for
Mankato.
President Stickney has recently
taken trip along the line, coming as
far as Mankato, where he inspected
the roads facilities here in the night.
This, taken into consideration with
the excellent financial showing which
General Manager Mohler has made for
the past year, and the start on the
New Ulm feeder, certainly has the
appearance of confirming Mr.. Powers
belief that there is something in the
! wind.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-18
TRIAL OF CIVIL CASES.
The Municipal Court Has Its Hands
Full,

The suit of Chas. Wagon VS.. Lang
& Evans was tried in the municipal
court yesterday afternoon. The
plaintiff sued for about $50 claimed to
be the balance due on settlement,
and the defendants put in a counter
claim for about $40. A. r. Pau ap-
peared for the plaintiff and Thos.
Hughes for the defendants. The
court this morning rendered a deci-
sion for the plaintiff, allowing him
$3.50.
The suit of Roller VS.. Macbeth was
tried by jury today.
The suit of County Surveyor A. M.
Haynes against the board of county
commissioners of Blue Earth county
will be argued by Attorneys Geddes
and Benedict tomorrow forenoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-18
WEDNESDAY EVENING CLUB.
1t Reorganizes for the Coming Win
ter

ter.
About twenty of the members of
the Wednesday Evening Club re-
sponded to the call for a meeting at
L. Patterson's residence Wednesday
and the club reorganized by electing
the following officers:
Rev. L. W. Beattie. president.
Miss Parker. vice president.
Miss Reid, secretary.
Miss Crawford, Miss Barr and DR..
I'D. Webster, executive committee.
Three programs were presented,
from which to make selection for
the years work. The first was pure
ly literary, treating of the novel and
the drama. The second was histOri-
cal, referring to the various degrees
of progress in the United States from
the Revolution to the present time.
The third was made up of parts of
the first two, and owing to the varied
tastes sure to be found in a cub of
forty it is likely that this will be the
one finally adopted.
The next meeting will be held at
the same place next week Wednesday
evening, when the program will be
selected. There are also six vacan-
cies to fill, caused by removals from
city, and four names to be acted upon
for membership. The club gives
promise of having very successful
year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-18
OPENED AFTER TEN YEARS.

The Methodist church at Lake
Washington has been closed for the
past ten years. Two weeks ago E. G..
Petrie and B. f. Berry started to hold
evangelistic meetings there, and as a
result from fourteen to seventeen
people including several former men,
bers have been interested. Rev. A.
r. Kent has been secured on circuit
including Madison Lake, and held his
first services at Lake Washington
Sunday evening. A Sunday school
will be organized next Sunday, and
it is to believed that the .church will
remain open permanently.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-18
COAL BILLS LOW.

The price of coal has not yet ad-
vanced in this city, but may at any
time, as it has lately advanced in the
east and is bringing as much at st.
Paul as it is here. 1t is now quoted
at s. and 1925 in Mankato, against So
last year, which makes good sized
saving on a ten or twenty ton bill.
The coal dealers are busy filling the
large number of orders coming in.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-18

the difference between the contract
price mentioned in the said contract
with the same Jacob Effer and the
actual cost of the county to build said
culvert if any there be.
On motion. the following resolution
was adopted
WHEREAS, the failure of the con-
tractor in executing his contract for
the building of the box stone culvert
in section eight in the town of Beau
ford, in the county of Blue Earth
state of Minnesota, and on Thos
Dunlevy being the next lowest bid
der for such work when the bids were
opened for the executing of such work
the same contract is hereby awarded
to the said Thos. Dunlevy for the
sum of $345, to be completed by the
first day of November, A. ID. 1895.
On motion the following resolution
was adopted:
WHEREAS, this board having pro-
ceeded to build and construct the box
stone culvert in section eight, town
Of Beaufort, and let the contract for
the same to one Thomas Dunlevy; and
WHEREAS. Jacob Effer. the former
contractor for the building of said
stone culvert, and desiring to protect
his bOndSmen on said contract came
before the board and offered this board
the sum of $50 for a settlement of the
damages caused by reason of his not
building said stone culvert, and upon
motion the said sum of $50 was &C
copied and the said Jacob Effer and
his bondsmen were released from his
said contract.
On motion, board adjourned to 80
p. m.
Board met at 80 p. m, all mem
bers present.
On motion, board adjourned to ex-
anime well at poor farm. well con-
tractors reporting ineXhaustible sup
ply of water.
Board of county commissioners con-
vened at 700 p. M, all members pres
ent.
On motion, j. r. Thompson, is here
by appointed to stake out culvert in
township of Beaufort and to superin-
tend the construction of same.
The following bills were allowed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-18
TROWBRIDGE SHOWS UP.
He Finds Himself Behind Bars Once
More.

More.
G. B. TroWbridge was pardoned from
the Saltwater penetentiary last
spring,the understanding being that
he had secured work out west and
would not return to this city. Those
who knew him best had doubts of his
working with anything but his mouth,
and this seemed to have been true.
He returned to this city and sought
his family, got into trouble last night
and was locked up. Chief Yates took
him to the Soldiers Home at St. Paul
this morning, where it is hoped that
he will conclude to stay.
Trowbridge has been in the city at
times since his release, but has kept
we'll out of sight until his children
would give him money to leave. He
returned fifteen days ago, and Mrs.
Trowbridge has been getting the
necessary papers to secure his admit
lance to the Soldiers Home, being
tired of supporting him. He threat
ened last night to make all the trouble
he could, so she states, and when he
started in and became abusive she
appealed to the police for protection,
and he was locked up.
Mrs. Trowbridge wishes to deny
that she ever signed the petition for
her husbands release from Saltwater,
or that she favored it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-18

"A man named Sam Wright was be-
fore the court Saturday on the
charge of assaulting Anton Safer, and
paid fine of $3.50.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-18
HERMAN'S SONS.

Delegates From all Parts of the State
Attend the Meeting of the Grand
LOdge--Some Prominent Minne-
soiianS --AddreSS OF Well
come by Mayor Weaver, and Re-
spouse by Grand President Neu-
meier.-The Convention Down to
Business.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-18

Some two weeks ago the state
dairy commission tested the milk of
local dealers, but the report has not
yet been received,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-18
Those Present.

All of the grand officers are present,
as follows:
f. G. Neumeier, of Saltwater,
grand president.
VIM. Budy, of St. Paul, ex-grand
president.
Paul ,Hoeseck, of St. Peter, vice
grand president.
Herman Cirkler, of Minneapolis,
grand secretary.
E. f. Lienke, of st. Paul, grand
treasurer.
VIM. Emmerich, ofSt. Cloud, grand
guide.
Henry Rise, of Redwing. inside
squire.
Herman Haase, of Mankato, out
side squire.
Among the distinguished visitors
is Congressman A. r. Keiffer, of St.
Paul. Years ago he was frequent
visitor to Mankato, and notes many
improvements. He is a popular con-
gresham and right good Republi.
can.
f. G. Neumeier, of Saltwater, the
grand president Of the order in Min.
nesota, is brainy and popular news.
paper man. He is the editor of three
papers, the st. Croir Post, the Herman
sohne IN the West, and the Washington
County Journal
Editor Miller, of the St. Peter indie
pendent, is one of the visitors.
Attorney albert Steinhouser, Of
New Ulm, former Normal boy, i:
present as delegate.
III. III. Luhmann, of Saltwater, &
prominent Son of Herman and Knight
of Pythias, is present.
The following is complete list o.
the delegates who are present, by
lodges:
Washington No. /, ST. Paul-Her
man Schnell, Earnest Boomer.
Hermann No. 2, ST. Paul-G S
Hoffman, @. G. Albrecht, G. GlitZ.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-18

The following bills were disallowed:
Landkammer extra work Vernon culvert 50 90
A M Haynes, surveying Observation-Disclosures. 10 NO
S Masterman, four aliases. ............... 80 W
The following was laid over:
G NJ Phillips & Son. livery INSTRUMENTATION. 30
There being no other business be-
fore the board, the meeting closed
sine die. CHAs. GRAF,
1Attest:1 Chm. Board of Co. Com.
p. A. GUNDERs,
County Auditor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-18
MONDAYS SESSION.

The meeting Of the grand lodge OF
the secret order Of Sons of Herman
began in this city Tuesday most
auspiciously. The day has been fine,
and the attendance is large, almost
every lodge in the state being repre-
sented by one or more delegates ac-
cording to its size. The incoming
trains last night and today brought
the delegates from all directions, and
the hotel Hobbies were filled with
bustling throngs of sturdy and intelli-
gent appearing business men of leu
tonic ancestry Tuesday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-18
The DecOrat ions.

The meeting is being held in Union
Hall, which the local lodge has gaily
decorated for the occasion. Bunting
and evergreen combined to give it a
most cheerful! aid interesting appear
ance. Above the stage in front is
suspended the initials of the motto of
the order worked in evergreen,
"Freundschaft, Liebe und Irene"
meaning 'Friendship, Love and Faith
fulness." From the gallery in the
rear is suspended the beautiful silken
banner of the local lodge. Other en-
blems are everywhere to be seen. Each
of the forty-five lodges in the state
has table by itself with it's name and
the names of the delegates printed on
large cards, which makes it very con-
venienu for the delegates.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-10-18
The Order of Herman.

1t is now forty-tive years since the
order of Herman was instituted in
New York for the purpose Of bringing
together the people of German stock
who belonged to fraternal societies,
and the order was so liberal in it's
principles that it became popular, and
in the Northwest is now very strong.
The first Minnesota lodge, Washing
ton, No. /, of St. Paul, was instituted
a quarter of century ago, and there
are now nearly 5000 members in the
state who pride themselves on their
descent from the Allemanni, that
sturdy race who were denominated by
the luxurious Romans the barbarians
of the North, and who had the proper
spirit and determination to rOut the
Roman DICTIONARIES, under the skilled
leadership of the bold Herman, and
carry their victorious arms to the very
gates of Rome itself. The warrior
spirit of the great Herman is still
shown in the Teutonic race today,
which is at once the prop and master
of Europe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-28

not exist at the present time. and It is believed for
TINS reason that no one committee except that on
Rules VIII be announced in advance OF the others.
Mr. Reed is reported to be well satisfied with the
new members who will form so large part Of the
Republican majority in the next House. He finds
that they size up We'll that they are so far as he
can see fully up TO the standard OF Congressman
generally. and this fact will. II is thought simplify
his work greatly.
The principal gossip about the hotels where the
politicians mainly congregate is over the chairman
ship Of the Ways and Means and Appropriations
committees. AS the Ways and Means Committee
STOOD in the last House Serene +. Payne OF New
York, is first on the list of Republican members
with John Dazel. OF Pennsylvania. second Both
Of them desire the chairmanshp. and the friends OF
each making strenuous efforts in their behalf
on the Appropria tions Committee David b Hender-
son. OF Iowa. veteran member OF the House, Is the
leading Republican member. Under the unwritten
law OF the House. which, rue, advanced the
member first the list TO the chairmanship Mr.
Henderson would be selected for this place. His
claim is antagonzed by Mr. Cannon. of Illinois an
other veteran Representative. who chairman OF
the committee in the List Congress. but who. falling
to secure a reelection to the LID Congress. was
placed at the foot of the list when his constituents
returned him to the LlIId. II Is suspected tha:
Speaker Reed will dispose Of these chairmanshps
by comforting them in each case on the ranking
member. which would give Ways and Means TO Mr..
Payne and Appropriat tions to Mr.. Henderson Mr..
Dalzel, 1t suggested. Will be transferred TO the
Judiciary Committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-28
4 STEAMERS COTTON CARGO ABL1ZE
THE GAIIcIA PUTS INTO BOSTON WITH A FIRE
IN HER HOLD

THE GALICIA PUTS INTO BOSTON WITH FIRE
IN HER HOLD.
Boston. Nov 27-The Hamburg American Line
steamer Galicia bound from New-Orleans for Ham
burg nut into this port to-day with her cargo on
fire and anchored in the harbor The Galica left
Nev-Orleans on November l6. heavily laden, her
cargo consisting principally Of cotton and grain.
rantain Piefsch the commander. states that the
massage was without incident until Monday al
trough considerable bad weather was encountered
canning up the coast. On Monday night the chlei
officer who was on the steamers bridge discovered
tongues of flame coming through the main deck
The alarm was Immediately given. and the entire
crew who with the exception of the watch were
bejow hastened on deck and at once set to work 10
extingush the flames. which had apparently gained
considerable headwav Captain Pietsch directed
the work Of the fire brigade. and on his orders hoies
were cut in the deck and several streams OF water
were directed into the main hold through these
a the time the fre was discovered the steamer
was about 800 miles east of Boston. and as the
efforts Of the to eXtinguish the names pIoNei
unavai!irg the captain decided 10 make TINS POI |
for assistance The fire is confined 10 the main
hold which is filed with grain and cotton from
he time the fire was FIRST discovered the officers
The worked at a grea, dlsadvah' age, DuS
managed TO coGtrol the fire so that did not spread
TO the other parts OF the snp. Ihers, ~ - III .
on the fire. and this afternoon the services Oh tug
and the freboat We're enlisted 49, ..o
II is the opinion OF Captain Petsch that the cargo
OF grain is badly damaged, II not wholly ruined;
The cotton is probably badly damaged by fire ana
water Tho extent OF the damage ca-noi possibly
be estimated until tn fire is extnguished ard the
cargo discharged. The steamers iron decks are
considerably warped from the heat, and she IS
American Line in this city are making arrange
ments for the discharge OF the cargo