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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-14
SOUTHERN HURRICANE.
II Is Feared Number of Lives Were
Lost.

Lost.
NEW ORLEANS, La. Dec. ia hurricane
struck Point la Hache, forty miles below
the city, today, demolishing the st. Thomas
Catholic church. two houses and one store.
A lugger was carried clear across the river
and one of her crew. an Austrian was
drowned. This happened at 1870 o'clock in
the morning and while the loss al the Point
is only about $15, 900 it is feared that the
hunting camps on the back bayous were
swept and a number of lives lost.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-14
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if 1t fails to cure. Csc.
The genuine has L. B. @. on each tablet.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-22
GIVE UP THE SEARCH,
Attempts to Find the Body Of
John Kropp Have Been
Practically Abandoned.

Fergus Falls Journal: Mr.. Innis,
the diver, who has been searching
for the body of John Kropp at
Ten Mile lake, returned to the city
Saturday afternoon, his efforts to-
find any trace Of the drowned man
having proven futile. The rumor
to the effect that the gun had been
found was entirely without .foun-
dstion. -
Peter Barbeau and Others re-.
turned from the lake Sunday
afternoon. They state that Mr..
Kropp's friends were still using
dynamite, but had practically
abandoned all hope of ever finding
the body, which has probably sank
deep in the treacherous quicksand
at the bottom of the lake. Mr..
Barbeau states that it was the in
tention of the parties to abandon
the search, which had been con.
tinued uninterruptedly for ten:
days, if nothing was found Sunday
evening, leaving awatcher at the
lake in case the body should float.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-22

the last three or four years. N..w'
we are entering upon another period
or era Of good times for lumbermen.
I think that in y few years we will
lind that even our enlarged prOduc-
ing capacity III the present time In
the north ia not large enough to sup
ply the demand for lumber and we
will have to build new mills and en-
large. We should remember that
this country did not contain a.
many people five or six years ago n
1t does now and 1t IL continually
growing in population and the l,ur-
chasing ability Of the. people 10 grow
ing as they are old settlers in the
country. Therefore, what WAS q
big demand a few wears ago In q
year or two will be found to be light
compared to the demand l,,mbermen
will he called upon to I'LL. We are q
growing people. and our wants and
desires increase from year to year ~
our ability to indulge in them In
creases. So we will keep ON making
lumber faster and doing more bust.
ness until. perhaps. there will come
another period or. epoch III hard
times again, Il sort OF reaction from
the fast gait which We will be travel.
ing" e*.,..
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-22

Senator j. 7. Wyman, of Min
neapolis, was in the city Tuesday
buying lumber for use in the man.
ufacturing plant of which he is
active manager. For the past
three sessions of the Minnesota
Legislature Senator Wyman has
been chairman of the joint COM
mittee on appropriations, and his
services in that capacity have been
Of great value to the state. lie
has been a leader in the branches
Of the legislature while a member,
and is a man of unquestioned in.
tegrity and ability, and is familiar
with state matters. Those facts,
together with an extensive &C.
quaintance in the state, easily &C.
count for the frequent mention Of
his name in connection with the
Republican nomination for govern.
or next year. He freely says that
he has no intention Of planning a
campaign at this time, and that
his course 1ext year W.; be GOV.
erned entirely. BY the conditions.
He may become . candidate for
the nomination, but has no present
intentions Of doing so. There is
no question but Senator Wyman
would be . strong candidate for
governor, and would be elected if
nominated, and make an excellent
governor. It is not probable that
Republican material for governor
is scarce, but the choice of either
Wyman. Collins or Clapp for the
head Of the ticket would put the
party in shape to win : victory
With ease.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-22
A Newspaper Promoter.

Duluth News-Tribune: A. de Lacy
Wood, the newspaper promoter. was
in Blwabik last week, looking over
the field. but decided not to start a
paper there at present. He went to
Two Harbors to look oyerthetown.
Mr.. Wood still sustains his reputa-
ton as q promoter OF new news
paper enterprises. His latest was
the Golden Slope at Findley, N. d.
He has started only three news
papers during the past year.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-22

The Irregular" Republican ticket
in New York city takes strange
position in urging a municipal
contest on national party lines in a
city that never was Republican
To ask the voters to make a parti.
san contest Of it. is to ask the
Democrats, who are IN immense
majority in the city, to elect their
ticket on party grounds. The Re.
publicans may win in the four
cornered fight, but it is certainly
not because party lines are drawn
between Republicans and Demo.
Gratis.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-22
GOOD BUSINESS FOR AWHILE.

A prominent Wisconsin lumber.
man has expressed the. following
opinion about the lumber business:
1.-THE money that has been made In
the lumber business, thai you 90
often hear spoken Of has not been
made every year, but in just q few.
Back In 80 and 81 and along there,
business was good, and from. 'S8 or
81 on until the fall Of 1893, business
was good and lumbermen made
money. but there were periods In be-
tween those dates when they did
well to hold their own, like during
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-22

Boise City, Idaho, has the boss
heating system. Water of 100
temperature is taken from a sub.
terranean lake, pumped to the city
and distributed to the buildings
for heating purposes. The water
falls but 5 degrees in temperature
in moving to the city. 1t Is a
mineral water, and is not suited
for drinking.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-22

Jerry Simpson figures out that
the East will have a panic because
the West is drawing all the money
away for wheat and other crops.
It will be very interesting when
the farmers get so rich that the
country has a panic. But that is
the danger that Jerry now sees.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-22

Editor Moffet, of Bismarck, is
nearly killed, his presses broken
and his type stolen. The authori.
ties are not protecting him from
attacks. There is good issue for
capital removal in North Oak ota.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-22

The English government has de-
cided not to join in q monetery
conference to ''do something for
silver" The 16 to l scheme will
not have place in money systems
till gold gets plentier or silver
scarcer: If the commercial ratio
ever reaches 16 TO / there will not
be such an urgent demand on the
part of silver mine owners to make
silver the standard money.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-22
OFF for the Klondike.

Two men who gave their names as
James z. Provan and James NJ. MIL
burn were in the city Satu, day
night. They claim that they are
sent by a Boston syndicate to the
Klondike gold fields. They state
that their route will he via Winnipeg
and Calgary, and they expect to put
in the winter at the latter place,
building boats and making other
preparations to travel to the gold
fields In the spring. They also claim
that they are correspondents for
eastern papers. They were travel
ing without money, and gave as
their reason for so doing that
the syndicate would not advance
them any money until they reached
Calgary, when they would consider
that they had shown sufficient
evidence Of good faith, and would
there he supplied with all necessary
funds and supplies. Their story
sounded somewhat like a romance,
but parties who met the men claim
ed that they exhibited credentials
that were very good proof of the
statements made by them.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-22

With wheat selling at nearly
double the price in the local
market that it did two years ago,
the gold standard does not seem
such a crushing burden. ~.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-22

Maryland Democ ratio leaders
are daring each other to take the
lead in the present state campaign,
and the Republican leaders are
having desperate fight to obtain
control of the party campaign.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-22

The Duluth wheat dealers do
not agree with the Minneapolis
authority who predicts q shortage
of wheat in the Northwest for
milling purposes.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-22

Journal Press: The st. Cloud Prod
uce company, In the two weeks of
it's existence here, has purchased and
shipped 6,0O0 bushels Of potatoes.
making nine car loads. The price
paid was " cents. The produce
company is providing market for
much, that the farmers hereabout
produce and at good prices.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-22
Since Japan adopted the gold
standard wsges have advanced.
AZ Towne says, the rules don't
apply in practical cases.

The last legislature IN Ohio was
nearly 2 to / Republican. It will
be very decided reaction that de.
feats Mark Hanna this year.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-22

Have You Catarrh TAHITI
Here's strong evidence Of the quick
ness and sureness Of that wonderful
remedy, DR.. Agnew's Catarrhal
Powder: For years [ was a victim
of Chronic Catarrh-tried many
remedies. but no cure was effected
until I had procured and used DR..
Agnew's Catarrhal Powder. First
application gave me instant relief,
and in an Incredibly short while I
was absolutely cured. - ames
Headley, Dun dee, N. Y.-l4. NJ. V.
Wetzel.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-22

-Hold-ups by hobOes are of night
ly occurrence at St.. Cloud. The
toughs have secured such q large
proportion Of the loose change that
they are now holding up each other.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-22

The Bear river drive has just pass
ed through the government dam on
the Mississippi at POkegema.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-22

During August last $40 cars Of red
cedar Shingles were shipped to Min
npsDta from the Pacific coast. i
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-22

$71 GAG, 7O5 in gold was coined by
the United States last year.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-22
Interesting Items About Saw
Mills and the Lumber
~. Business. ,...

The Clinton, Iowa, mill men re-
port that the daily sales now equal
the cut Of the mills. .,S ,H...
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-22

The cut III logs in the MenOminee,
Wis.,. district for the coming year IL
estimated at AN, lOO. 900 feet, which IL
much larger than last year.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-22

The work 0f hauling legs On the
Brainerd & Northern Minnesota rail-
road has commenced for the winter.
Logs are now coming out III the
woods ut Backus and being hauled
ut present at the rate of about ten
cars per day. The number will in
crease as the season advances. The
logs are of the new cut. and are
dumped into the Mississippi river at
Brainerd.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-10-22

The Pine Tree Lumber company
will run it's two saw mills in Little
Falls as long as the logs can be
taken from the river. Some of the
saw mill people estimate that the
mills will run until Nov. ~. They
begun 81 wing April s this year. Z
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-07
Is in MIlNNEA POLES.
Our Frank SIade Oliver Did Not 90 to
London.

The FREE PRESS is in receipt of a
letter from Frank Slade Oliver, dated
at Minneapolis, April 29th. It seems
that the Young man did not go to
London as he claimed he should in q
letter written to Mankato7 parties
soon after his departure. Perhaps he
finds Minnesota soil good for suckers"
and he dislikes to give up a good
thing. But he will, il is safe to say,
be stranger to Mankato in the fu-
ture. He has left a host of unpaid
bills behind which will stand as
monument to his cheek while he es-
tablishes credit" in Minneapolis. 1t
it much easier for Oliver to "move on"
than it is to pay rent and board, and
we may expect to hear of his victimiz-
ing several Minneapolitans ere he
makes another journey westward.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-07
COUNTY SAVED MONEY.
The Mapleton Bridge Contract Bid off
at Auction.
Bidding Started at $1,000 and Got
Down to 5000.

The county board adopted a move.
method of awarding bridge contract
this forenoon. Bids were received on
the IRON bridge across the river on the
Mapleton and Sterling road, and three
companies were represented, the Wis
consin Bridge and Iron Co., by L. H.
johnson, of Minneapolis, The Mankato
Mfg. Co. by W. H. Wilcox, and
Mayer Bros. The contract was put
up at auction, Com. Roberts acting as
auctioneer.
Mr.. Johnson bid 1900, and a sue
cessiOn of bids were put in by each
representative, as follows: Mr., John
son $1,000, S1,O15, $1,O85, 1865, 1928.
Mr.. Wilcox, 81, 200, 81, $50, 81 600, 1856,
1910. Mayer Bros, S1,10O, 81 OPS, 1915,
$685..
Mr. Johnson's lowest bid was 1923,
but owing to a misunderstanding he
agreed to take the contract at $500.
The bridge is to be completed by
y O'J -Oul. duI " NC d
span, with approaches. The town of
Mapleton does the grading necessary.
The board took up the applica-
tions for statement Of the taxes of
Mankato citizens, and decided to
faVorably recommend to the state
in all cases where the 1896 tax
is greater than the 1895 tax, and to
Of all applications where
the 1896 tax is lower than the 1895
tax. Seventy-tw0 applications come
in for favorable recommendation.
Messrs. 0. O. Pitcher and L. p.
Hunt appeared before the board and
explained what was desired, when
the applications were taken up.
The board this afternoon heard the |
application of J. G. Graham, of Good |
for an abatement of the |
axes on the bank. the state board |
having raised the valuation fifty per
;ent. Other applications for abate-
nent were also received from Good
Thunder,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-07
MAY z Ii 21
Ndy I4 II
ORDER FOR HEARING ON (

ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
> Earth-ss. In Probate Court. general Term
May Sd, 1897.
In the matter of the estate! of John s.
Jones, deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate of
said deceased being this day granted unto
John F. Jones, of said county
1t is ordered that all claims and demands of
all persons against said estate be presen ted to
this court for examination and allowance at
the Probate office in the City of Mankato, in
said Blue Earth county, on the following day.
viz: On Monday the 9Th day of December
1897, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of that dav
1t is further ordered that seven months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to pre-
sent their claims against said estate, at the ex-
piration of which time all claims not presented
to said court or not proven to it's satisfaction,
shall be forever barred, unless for cause shown
further time be allowed.
Ordered further, That notice of the time and
place OF the hearing and examination of said
claims and demands shall be given by publica-
ton OF this order for three successive weeks,
prior to the day appointed for such examina-
ton, i'll the Mankato Free Press, a weekly
newspaper printed and published at the city of
Mankato, in said county
Dated at the City of Mankato, the Sd day
of May, A. D. 1897.
By the Court:
probate seal.] r GEO. W. MEAD,
Judge of Probate.
Tbos. Hughes,
Attorney for Administrator.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-07
Where Fishing is Good.

Ihose looking for the best fishing
grounds are reminded of Lake Te-
tonka, at Waterville, and Madison
Lake on the Minneapolis & St. Louis
railroad
Wall eyed pike, bass and crappies
are found ia great abundance at both
or these lakes, which have not been
hshed out to the extent of some of the
older and better known localities.
Excellent hotel accommodations
boats, bait etc. on hand, and ali
charges are very reasonable.
For further information, address
A. B. QUITS,
G. P. & T. Ann. & St. L. r. R.,
I'D Minneapolis, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-07
WHO THEY ARE.
Something About Profs. Varney and
Leyenberger.-B Accept.

Prof. A. W. Varney, who was last
night chosen superintendent of the
Mankato schools to succeed Supt
Kenaston, was in Mankato two OF
three weeks ago and met the members
of the school board, who formed a
very favorable impression of him. He
is a graduate of Middlebury, VT,
college, and took a post graduate
course at Harvard. He is married
and has had eleven years experience
teaching, the last six as superintend-
ent OF the Ortonville schools. He is
highly recommended.
Prof. II. B. Leyenberger, of Brook.
vile, Mo-, who was elected principal
of the high school to succeed Prof.
Searles, is graduate of dorchester,
Ohio, university. He was principal of
high school in Ohio for two years.
and is now teaching in the college at
Brookville. He is about TWENTY
eight years of age, and is married.
Inc members of the school board
were much pleased with his letter of
application and recommendations.
Prof. Kenaston states that he made
up his mind two weeks ago to tender
his resignation. He has an offer from
another city for next year under con-
sideration, but has yet formed no plans
for the future. He has filled the posi-
tion OF city superintendent in Man.
kato for five years, faithfully and we'll.
He has been an energetic and con-
scientious worker for the best inter-
ests of the schools, and they are today
in better condition than ever before.
Numerous friends will regret his COM
ing departure.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-07
First Insertion May7 ID 21
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ON FILING PETI-
TION TO SELL LAND.-iSS9
Tbos. Hughes,
Attorney for Administrator.

CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
term, May 3d. 1897.
In the matter of the estate of John S. Jones
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of John
F. Jones. administrator de bonis non setting
forth the amount of personal estate that has
come into his hands, the disposition thereof,
and how much remains undisposed of; the
amount OF debts outstanding against said de-
ceased, as tar as the same can be ascertained;
and description OF all the real
said deceased died seized, and the condition
and value OF the respective portions or lots
thereof; the persons interested in said estate,
to him, granted to sell the west half OF the north
wesI quarter Of section thirty-two (32) and
the southeast quarter OF the northwest quarter
OF the ,5 northeast quarter of section twenty;
eight l2Sl all in township one hundred and
nine llG9G OF range twenty nine (29) and
situateIinBlue Earth County, State of Mime
sofa And it appearing by said petit
ton that there is not sufficient personal es-
tate in tie hands OF said administrator to
pay sa1ddebts. or expenses of administration
and that 1t is necessary for the payment of such
debts, or expenses to sell all of said real
estate.
1t is therefore ordered, that all persons in
terested in said estate appear before this Court
on Wednesday, the I'd day of June AID. 1897,
at 10 O'Clock a. m. at the Probate Office in the
city OF Mankato in said county, then and there
to show cause Gf any there be- why license
SHOULD not;;be granted to said administrator to
sell so much OF the real estate of said deceased
as shall be necessary to pay such debts,
and expenses.
And it is further ordered, that this order
shall De published once in each week, for thr; g
successive weeks prior to said day of hearing in
the Mankato Free Prees weekly newspaper
printed and published at the city of Mankato,
In said county.
Dated at Mankato, the Sd day of May,
A. d. 1897.
By the Court:
GEO. w. MEAD,
SEAL Judge of Probate,
A ttnrneV for dministrotnr
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-07
To California via Salt Lake Civ

California, "tbe land of Sunshine
FRUIT and Flowers" is best and quick
est reached via the Union Pacific,
"Ihe Overland Route" You SAFE
from ten to siTtee1a hours by uSlng hss
line.
All tickets are good via Denver and
salt Lake City, two great inter-
mountain cities, where every tourist
should stop.
send four cents in stamps and get a
copy of Souvenir and Views" or anv
information regarding this route.
Write to e. L. LOmax, Genl Pass. &
Ticket Agent, Omaha, Neb.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-07
Both Accept.

Secretary Brewster has telegraphed
to Profs. Varney and Leyenberger, in.
forming them of their election and
asking an immediate reply as to
whether they will accept. 1t is
thought that both will accept. Prof.
Varney was this week elected superin-
tendent of the schools at Morris.
MI. Brewster has received replies
from both gentlemen, stating that
they accept their election.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-07
A Popular Resort,

Lake Park Hotel at Lake Mime
tonka, is the most popular tourist
resort IN Minnesota: 1t is only half
hours ride from Minneapolis, and
reached by frequent trains. The ac-
Communications are in every way OF the
best, and prices extremely reasonable.
Good hshing, boating, yachting and
bathing. Hotel will open for the
season of 1897, on June oath. For
further particulars, and a beautifully
illustrated pamphlet, address,
A. B. QUITS,
G.P. & T. A., M. & St. L. r. R.
Minneapolis, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-07
The Lonesome NAN

was the fellow that went the other
way; all the rest got to the Pacific
coast day ahead Of him. They took
THE Overland Limited" via the
Union Pacific, stopped at some of the
noted resorts along the line and then
beat him. For particulars regarding
this train and this route, send 2 cents
in stamps for copy of 1896"
e. L. LOMAX,
Gen. Pass. and Tiki. Agt. Omaha, Neb.