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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-09-03

AS stated by the FREE PRESS yester-
day, a bid was today presented to
Receiver Clark, Of Longini & Thoms,
offering $1,000 more for the stock and
store furniture than j. B. & D. Rich
ards offered. This bid was made by
T. P. Hamm, of Fort Madison, Iowa,
and was $780, 100. Accompanying the
bid was certified check for 81, 800, as
guarantee of good faith, although
the notice to bidders only called for a
check for $500.
The bid was in writing and was
handed to Receiver Clark at two
o'clock, the hour named for the hear
ing on the confirmation Of the sale OF
the Longipi & Thoms stock.
The confirmation hearing was open,
ed by w. E. Young reading the re,
ceiver's report on the bids received
the other day. The report recon-
mended that the sale of the stock tC
J. B. & D. Richards, the
highest bidders, be confirmed,
for the reason that the invoice
value of the goods is 200, that ii
the goods were sold at retail compare
lively little cash money would be re-
ceived for them, while much
time would be taken and
expense increased, and that
the sale was thoroughly adver-
tised, many bids were received and
the price is fair one. -.. .-.-.
Judge Caldwell announced that fur
ther bids on the stock would not be
received at this time, the most of
the bidders having been Informed by
the court that no further bids would
be received. If there was any reason
why the sale to the highest bidder
should not be approved, now was the
time to present it, as all interested
had right to be heard. If the sale
was not confirmed, the court would
open the case for further bids. He
was not holding an auction now, how
ever. -. Pc. r... .
c. c. Lay, of Chicago, represent
ing Marshall, Field & Co., a
creditor, stepped up and objected
to the sale of the stock to j. B. & d.
Richards, on the ground that the bid
was not high enough, and said that
he would guarantee that the stock
would bring more. He said that
neither he nor the bidder, Mr.. Hamm.
were present when the bids were
opened, and could not be there.
This caused quite sensation in the
court room. A large number of at
torneys and others interested in the
sale of the stock were present.
Judge Caldwell ordered that the OBJ
jections be made in writing, and gave
Lay and Hamm time to consult an
attorney. He thought that an hour
would be long enough. Lorin Cray
appeared for J. B. & Richards.
At 3 80 o'clock, when the court con-
vened, B. D. Smith appeared as attor-
ney for Marshall, Field & Co., through
their representative. to protest
against the confirmation of the sale to
J. B. & D. Richards on their bid.
on the ground that the bid was in
adequate and insufficient, land guaran-
teeing that higher bid would be put
in.
1. Longini also put IN protest to
the confirmation of the sale to j. B. &
d. Richards under their bid, on the
ground that the said bid was made
quate and insufficient, and that the
stock would bring more because of
the rise in values.
1t was agreed that testimony should
be taken in the matter, and that the
side protesting should give testimony
as to why the sale should not be con-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-09-03

Frank Otto Johnson, who works
for Gus Widell, returned from Iowa
yesterday with one hand badly
crushed, having been caught in cog
wheel three or four days ago. DR..
Webster has the case in charge.
Mr.. II. F. Shaw is today harvest
ing field of dent corn, which was cut
down to the ground by frost on the
Both day OF May, and is now fully ripe.
The ears are full and large. How is
that for Minnesota?
"A fourteen year old girl wins the
$500 gold piece for the best school
book adv. Miss Nellie Todd, 720
Mound Avenue, is the fortunate one.
See the adv. in another column. War
wick's.
Mr.. Cheney, of Rapidan, buried
nineteen hogs Tuesday, and others
died yesterday. His large drove is
sadly reduced by the cholera.
Judge Mead made an order today
appointing John R. Thomas admins
traitor of the estate of William Herr
mann.
Mrs. Alice Councilman has been
engaged as a substitute to teach the
eighth grade in the high school until
Miss Van Blarcum's return, and Miss
Belle Goodwin has been engaged to
substitute for Miss Mills in the pri-
mary department. Of the Union build
ing.
"A further stay will be taken by
agreement. in the suit of Geo. Nelson
VS.. Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Garrett, pend
ing the preparation of motion for
new trial.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-09-03

We are under obligations to Mrs.
F. e. Jefferson, of Belgrad, for very
handsome bouquet.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-11-27
Mississippi renltenllary Farms Prof
itablI Managed.

The warden of the State prison,
Hon, Walter McLaurin, who has the
control aud management of the Stale
convict farms, eleven or twelve IN
number, aud embracing about ten
thousand acres Of land IN cultivation,
mostly IN cotton, makes a most ell
oouraging report of the probable
harvest. He counts on at least three
thousand bales of cotton, five thousand
bushels ofpeas, twenty-five thousand
bushels OF corn aud potatoes aud
pumpkins galore, TO say nothing of
acres of turnips and other foods,
which tend largely to keep Missis-
sippis convicts healthy aud strong
All things considered this Is an ex-
cellent showing for the convict farms,
most OF the laud being situated in the
Delta and under water until the mid.
die of May, making cotton planting
nearly Two months late and corn
planting there entirely impraelicable
The three thousand bales OF cotton
at current prices will bring something
like The handsome sum of $4,000, the
corn Sl2,500 and the peas $4,000
The people of Mississippi feel that
they have set the pace in the matter
of prison reforms, and that they have
solved the problem Of convict labor
by finding means Of punishment
that ia both humane aud profitable.
So well satisfied are they with pres
eut treatment that demand is being
made for the purchase of something
like ten thousand acres of Delta land
one body, Whereupon a monster con-
Wet farm shall be established, aud
whereupon the negro convicts shal.
all be kept at cotton raising, the white
eouyicts remaining on the tGrms now
owned by the State ia the hill coun-
Try. The State is now renting and
farming on the share system about
| ten thousand sorea OF land, Aid it i:
TO avoid tho payment OF such large
annual rentals that the demand fol
ownership of more land is beng
made. The Governor, it is under
stood, will recommend To the Legis
/ Iature at the JauVary. 1899, session
that this large body of land be pur
! chased right away, aud doubtless
will be doue.--Correspondence Mem
phis Semltar,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-11-27
The Planters Journal.

This the name of a new pnbllea-
ton issued in Memphis, aud devoted
as It's name mdicus, to The agricul-
rural interest of thu country adjacent
to that city, The next number Of the
journal VIII be devoted principally TO
the famous Delta country aud its
metropolis, the city Of GreenvllIa, aud
will be a paper of great interest to all
the people of this region.
Mr.. Bah McGee, the editor, is now
Ia Washington county, visiting some
OF Its model plantations, and the re-
suit of his observations will be pub
lished, with profuso Photographic
views, in succeeding numbers OF the
journal
lie is versatile aud talented wutcr
aud brother OF the late Howard
Hawthorne MeGec, whose untimely
death was loss to Southern atcra-
ture,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-11-27
The United states Engineers Report
on the LeTees.

The report of Geaeral Wilson, Chief
of Engineers OF the United States
Army, In reference to the levecs aud
the flood of 1897, is incorporated in
the report Of the Secretary of war.
General Wilson sets forth that tho
unprecedented high water which
or eated the food of 1897 in the Mis-
slssippi River severely tested tho
eyees constructed, aud the informa.
ton at hand shows shat OF an ap-
proximate length of levees of 1877
miles on the two banks OF the river
between Cairo aud the head of the
passes, the breaks aggregated in
length only 81 miles, or about 0.63 of
per cent ofthe whole length None
of the leyees built by the United
States, however, were broken.
The total length of the leveos built
below Cairo by the United States, on
both banks of the Mississippi River,
is about $50 miles, ana they all stood
the test of the flood. In the remain
ing 727 miles built by States, by le-
wee districts, and by private exertions,
less than 9 miles of crevasses occurred,
and, as was subsequently learned,
these breaks took place in old embank-
ments that we're originally Of inferior
construction.
When it is considered that this was
he record of the levees in the most
formidable flood ever known in the
Mississippi valley, there could scarce
l. be more triumphant vindicauou,
first, of the value OF leyees to give
protection from the superabundant
waters OF the great river, aud, SECOND
Of The ability of simple, weIi.eoustruct'
ed earthen emDankments TO withstand
tue fury of the raging current Of QUE
of the greatest rivers III the world.
The Obligation of the National Gov
orment to prGtoat tn2 people of the
| Mississippi valley from the might!
foods drained from the territory Q
twenty States of the Union is comiut
to be generally recognized, and it
claim upon the public is rendered al
| the more urgent and authoritative be
cause the same methods which Civ
this most important protection ais
tend to the improvement Of the n.Vi
CATION of the river. 1t this connet
ton the securing forces of the cur
rent are being supplemented b
dredging. The Secretary OF War al
nounces that two powerful dredge
provided for the purpose are aIread
at work, aud four more are being cor
slructed.
Every effort must be made TO 81
cure from Congress adequate apprC
priel!on for the carrying Al of the'
, Indispensable works,-Fjcayune'
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-11-27
Church Unity.

orthodox Greeks and Anghcahs nave
fraternized in an unusual manner ~
Melbourne Australia. Owing to fhe "p-
sopce of resident priest baptisms ana
marriage among Russians and GREEKS
have been celebrated according 10 theil
rites by clergymen of the chufch u
England in the parish chuTches' oh
come occasions they have also ADMINS
tered the communion. The newly ap-
rointed arehimandrite has not ohly
rotiHed the ceremonies performed IN
the past. but has refused TO administer
how communion until he receives per-
mission TO do so from the Anglican
hishon of the diocese, ,-Picayuhe.
short time ago report from an
American bishop of the Anglican
church in Japan was published sho"
inu that the Anglican and Greek Catho'
liz churches in that country had anil
iated to a remarkable degree, and sug
nostinp a coalition The above repor'
from, Australia tends to confirm IN
medication, and appears to point !
a nnion of these two branches repre-
sentino the extreme eastern ana "es'
ern wings of the church, in those coun
tries IN which they are brought lnt
lose contact. The Greek church,
is we'll known, is the national relglol
oroonization of the Russian empire an
IFS dependencies, as the Anglican
+hat Of the British possessions.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-11-27

All recent adyiCes from emma anu
tbaT part ofthe world show a growing
sentiment in favor of a monetary staha' =
ard Thatt his meaus the gold stand
ord GOES without saying, for the con-
slant fluctuations Of silver, which nave
been more distinctly exemplitled win
in the past year than on almost ah!
former occasion, make 1t apparent
tbat those nations desiring perman-
ont and unvaryiug standard must use
cold for that purpose, There Is ho
Hesitation. however, on the part o.
6nanciers of the Orient iu naming
,beir ..ravorie" metal. The Chamsei
of commerce at Singapore recent!
nassed resolution urging the aoop
lion of the gold standard, ana u,s
natches from Shanghai show that 'h'
Emneror of China and the Board o
Reyenue have approved a memoria
nroseuted in favor of establishing 'h
cold standard. With China, Japat
russia and several Central ana SOU,
American countries going TO the gol
standard. all within q year, Me1lc
and the remaining silver stshuA'
countries will be very lonely.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-11-27

The writer, during the past WeeN'
was shown drove of hogs which, Ill
condition, growth and general ap'
pearance, were equal to any which
nav be found. Every animal was
in mime condition for market aud
their owner regarded them With a
very pardonabIe pride. a lot full OF
prize hogs is, fortunately, not SO un'
usual sight in Washington county
as to call for q special notice; but The
particular Interest attaching to the
drove mentioned arises from the fact
that they have never had any other
food since they were peuned than
| Casbaw pumpkins, On these exclu-
sively they have been fattened, ana
appear to prefer the food to anything
else that is offered them, leaving corn,
ncas or any other proVender for the
numpkins. In addition to the excel
lent fatteniug qualities of this food it'
cheapuess aud the ease with winch Il
is raised make it most desirable, no
only az iood for hogs, but cattle ar'
equally greedy for 1t, and mules leaFl
to eat it with readiness aud relish
The raising Of pumpkins iu connse
tion with coru is farm lnduS'r
which is yearly growing in favor il
this country, aud the ezperlmen
, mentioned above is proof that eve
: failure of the corn crop, should sue
0 q thing ever occur in the Delta nee
, not be regarded as a calamity WhlI
:. sncb a substitute remains
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-11-27

The Natchez, Vicksburg and other
Delta papers state tnat cotton pickefs
are scarce and badly need. The COT
ton crop is the largest raised in many
years in that part of the State, and the
farmers are afraid they are not going
to be able to gather anything like all
OF it before next planting lime This
is the kind of season when the cot
ton planters feel the necessity of a
machiue that will gather their crops.
Hundreds of able-6odiad negroes
are hanging around the towns, but
they will not work for love or money.
The farmers of the Delta are paying
as high as 80 cents per hundred tor
picking, aud a real good hand can
make 81 per day at that kind of work
In the hill country She price Ior pick
ing this seasons crop has been 85 cts
or less,-Scipitar,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-11-27

Since having made another trip to
the Delta on az Inspection to the State
convict farms the warden has given
cut supplemental statement to the
effect that he will make nearer 1000
bales of cotton than 5000, as was
stated last week At present prices
these Will bring the State the pretty
sum of 500 600, 10 which is to be ad-
ded about $4,000 for corn, potatoes
and other food crops, a most excel
lent showing view of the fact that the
land upon which 1t was produced was
from three o twenty feet under water
the first of last June.-SCimitar
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-11-27
Bishop Thompson Recognizes the Old
VestrY.

The disagreements existing between the
late rector, r. L. Lee Craig, aud the
vestrv of St Andrews Parish, in this
city, and which were the subjects OF a
sensation here last summer, were re-
TERED by the vestry to Bishop
Thompson tor such action rs be
deemed proper. The bishop has ln-
formed the vestry that be would only
express his opinion on some oflhe MAJ
ters Involved, aud that if further
action was 10 be had that it would IN
volyo the calling Of an ecclesiastical
court. That he was of opinion the
ves.ry elected last Easter Monday was
then and continued to be the vcstry
tha, Its attempted resignation to the
congregation was void, and that the
meeting of that vestry, which accep
ted Mr.. Craig's resignation was a lega
meeting.
This opinion ends the controversy
as Mr.. Ctalgs resignation as reeto
was accepted July l, 1897, and TN
leaves the affairs of he parish Ill th'
hands of the old vesiry. 1t is uhael
stood that the vestry has no desire
nush the matter any further.
The vcstry, by resolution, requisite
The bishop to provide for regular SCI
vices in the parish until after Eas'e
, Clation-Ledger
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-11-27

The yicksburg Herald says that
Col, & B. Gerald, the hero of the
Waco tragedy, was Major Of the 18th
Mississippi Regiment, and was porsOn-
ally well knwon to the editor of the
Herald (himself brave soldier) as a
man of splendid presence and gallant
courage. The Waco affair has proved
very clearly that be has lost none of
it in the lapse of years.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-11-27
rroe of Charge TO sufferers.

Ont this out and take it to your drug
gist and get a sample bottle free OF Dr'
Kings New Discovery, for DonSnmpt 81, n :
ton. e Coughs and Colds, They DO 81 n4t n u
ask You to buy before trying / rms his
viii show You the great merits OF TINS
trnlv wonderful remedy, and show you
wbat can be accomplished by the reg
Mar size bottle. This Is no experiment
and and would be disastrous to the pro
nrtators, nru did they not know it Woulo
ipniTariablv cure. Many of the best phy
sic;ans III are now using it in their prac
1ice with great results, and are TelY
ING on Its most severe cases; h., /. !. !.
nrnIseranteed. rns Trial bottle free at Flnlay
Smg store. Regular size 30 cents ah'
81 90.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-11-27

MIR. KipIing declined payment from
the London Times for his poems "OuI
LADY of the SHOWS The Reces-
sional.n so the Bookman says. ms
reason was that he would not take
navmept for patriotic poems lie
sent to the Times, after appearance
of oThe Recessional, "a poem etltled
..Tbp Destroyers." which described
the action of the torpedoes, For thi.
ho would have accepted the usua
hoporarium, but the editor Of the Ilme'
considered that it would clash with th'
fine and stately piece of verse Whie'
had gone before it, and it was not ae
cepted.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-11-27

In old days when women were
trained to be the mere toys OF men-
pretty ornaments Of the home, play
ers upon the either aud all that sort
OF thing-lhey were content, But iu
oul modern time we have educated
women's higher capacities, while we
have given these highar capacities
nothing with which adequately to oc
cupy themselves. In other words
We have utterly changed ihe inteIlec
tual status OF women without corle
spondiugly changing their conditions
New York World.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-11-27
The state Farms.

The State will realize conslderaDie
revenue from the convict farms TINS
wear. Judging from the following from
tha Jackson Clarion-Ledger:
The,State farms in the delta are Whlte
with the 1leecy staple, and great efforts
are being made to gather without oe'
Law. All of the available conyicts are
heing utilized In the work, number
having been sent this morning from
the Rankin farm to places in sharkeS
and Washington counties. From " at
den McLaurin it is learned that the es
Inmates of the amount of the crop nave
b.en raised several notches, and tina
the yield for this year will be prooaoi!
A 600 bales of cotton. Last year tn
weld was 3,2O0, And this TOO II
spite of the overflow, which retarue'
operations for SO long.
ON the Sharkey county place "hr'
was almost wholly submerged an
where in consequence, it was estlma'
ed only about 200 bales would
raised, it is now thought the yield WI
be between 100 and l,2O0 bales
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-11-27
Thank You.

Greenyille is said to be one OF the
most progressive and best business
towns in the State OF Mississippi
and is going 10 the front fast. Her
business men all pull together for the
Good and advancement of the town
They have au excellent system oil
waterworks, an electric light plant
and will soou put in electric street cal
service.-Vicksburg Post.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-11-27
The Coming Woman.

Who goes to the club while her hqs-
hand tends the baby, as well as the
good old-fashioned woman who loohs
After her home, will both at times get
un nm down in health, They will be
tro1bIed with loss of appetite, head
aches, sleeplessness, tainting or dizzy
SneIls. The most wonderful remedy
for these women is Electric BltterSS'
Thousands of sufferers from Lame Bach },
md Weak Kidneys rise up and call II
Messed 1t is the medicine for women
Female complaints and Nervous trobleS
If ali kinds are soon relieve by the use
of FIectric B1tters Delicate womeT
should keep this remedy on hand tC
hniId mn the system. Only 80 cts. pc
bottle, For safe by Finlay's dreg store
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-11-27
ONE MANS WORK,

Ln'l week correspondence was
published IN THE TIMES, showing how
tho prompt aud Intelligent action Of
Mr. j. S. Weiss, the leading shoe dealer
of Greenville, had resulted in sdvanc.
ing the cause of government control
of the lovees. The article commended
tho plan pursued by Mr. Weiss, aud
strongly recommended that all mer-
chaus should exert their influence ia
like manuer With the various exchanges
corporations aud business guilds with
which they deal The letter Of Mr..
Weiss represented TO his correspond
ents, Messrs, Allen & Co., Of Phlladel
p Ia, the effort now being made by
the people OF the valley to secure re-
lief, aud requested them to use their
influence with their representatives
in Congress. The letter was sent by
Allen & CO. TO the Philadelphia Shoe
aud Leather Exchange, and they in
turn wrote TO number of the most
Influential members of the Senate
aud House strongly urging them to
exert themselves in the interest OF
tho movement. A letter since re.
ceived by Mr. Weiss from the Shoe
& Leather Exchange is as follows;
Mr. j, 5. WEISS,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-11-27

The jug trade Is specially win
Radgesky s. Co. lfyou want Jug
of good whiskey or wine cheap, send
hem your order Il will receive
prompt attention,
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-11-27

nsrJob Printing OF every deseripiiso.n s.l
neafaF and promptly eaeSuleu A' 'uis
ee offl send us your OTueTs'
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-11-27

Annotated Code 1872 }


SECTION 2S02, I
Annotated Code 1892.
Gan taxes remaining unpaid on the
fifteenth day of December shall I'M
medistely he collected by the collec-
tor. by distress and sale of any per
scual proper liable therefor and such
sale shall take place at the court house
door unless the property be TOO cum
brous to be removed, and five day ;
notice of the time and place and sale
shall be given by advertisements pu'
mn in three public places iu the coun,
~ one of which shall be at the courl
mouse door, aud the collector sinai
he allowed to collect and retain III al
di,iou to the taxes all necessary eA
neuses of removing aud keeping Ih'
property distraiued,"
oAud 10 per cent on all taxes alte
the 25lh Of December, and 81 10
enc, Pon collected" Section soz
| Thc above sections will be comphe
with to the letter, and all receipts o
file and not paid, will be treated q
other dehnquents. uo,,>-
sb,F and Tax Col. Washington Co
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-11-27

It YOU want a cold glass OF
extra pale, drawn by the new
process. call at
lsENBERG $.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-11-27
NOTICE 10 TAX PAYERS,

The books are now open for the
collection of State and County taxes,
and vour attention is called to the
following seetions:
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-11-27
Greenville, Miss.
DEAR SIR

DEAR SIR
Massrs. Allen Il Co, one of our
members, handed your letter to tins
body for consideration. send u
memorandum otlhe Executive Boards
work \ list is also appended o.
those to whom we have written.
Would be pleased 10 know whether
or no our forts qidgd IN any way
your movement On behalf OF the
Exchange.