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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01
REPUBLICAN LEADERS.

They Gather at Cleveland for Confer
~ ence With Hanna.
CT -ELAND, Dec. 30.-A great num-
Der o. Prominent visitors called at the
Office of NJ A. Hanna during the day.
Among them were Hon. Henry @.
Payne of Wisconsin, of the national
executive committee, Senator CLARK
and Hon. Frank W. Mondel of Wyom.
ing, Judge Osborne, prominent poll.
tician of South Dakota, and others.
Most of them met together at Mr..
Hanna's Office and held long confer.
ence with the national chairman. Il
was stated that Messrs. Payne and Os.
borne came here to confer with Mr.
Hanna on business connected with the
national executive committee.
AS a result Of the conference many
reports of cabinet states we're in circu.
lation, but those who are likely tc
know say the slate has not been com.
Melted
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01

&C. G. Kitchener of the iDterna-
tional committee of the Young Mems
Christian associations, spoke at the
Presbyterian church yesterday after
noon to a full house. He told about
the work that is being done by the as
ISOLATION in the colleges, among rail-
road men, negroes, Indians, etc. Mr..
Kitchener is splendid speaker and
lighted his hearers.
Some of the local sports are COM
planning about certain man who is
hunting quails nearly every day and
selling them. Some days he shoots
from fifty to sixty quails. The Law
forbids the shooting of quails after
Dec. l, and if he continues to violate
it he will be prosecuted.
-Olof Olson, living at Whittier's
switch, has sold his house and barn
and five acres of land to Willis Wilcott.
Mr.. Olson has not yet decided what
he will do, but thinks of building a
new house on his land west of the
railroad track.
In probate court; order confirm.
ing sale of lands in the matter Of the
estate of Cora r. Day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01
FINISHING TOUCHES.
Contractors Complete Their Work on
the Union Depot Today.

New Years morning will find the
new union depot completed. The
contractors are practically through
with their work on the building to-
day. Since the finishing touches
have been put on, everything looks
very neat, and the depot is a model Of
it's kind. The new benches for the
waiting rooms have arrived and were
placed in position during the day. q
Upstairs in the depot the rooms are
all finished. The telegraph wires
have been connected with the dis
patchers office and the offices which
have up to this time been in the old
depot will be moved to the new depot
tomorrow morning. All the railroad
employees will begin their New
Years work in the new depot.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01
AID FOR DUBOIS.
Jones Wishes to See the Idaho Senator
Reelected.

Jones Wishes to See the Idaho Senator
Reelected.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator Du'
bois and G. A. Walsh, secretary of the
national congressional committee, have
gone to Idaho to conduct canvass III
aid of the formers return. The Demo
cratic senators here have united in g
letter to the Democrats of Idaho, urg
ing Dubois reelection.
When asked what part the Demo
cratic national committee would take
in the Idaho senatorial contest, Senator
Jones, chairman of that organization,
said that the committee had held nc
meeting and could not act as such, bu
that several of it's members and many
of the leading Democrats Of the coun
try had expressed themselves as desir
GUS of promoting Dubois chances il
every way possible.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01
PENSION OFFICE CHANGES
Useless Detail in AID justing Claims Abol-
ished.

Useless Detail in AID justing Claims Abol-
ished.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-Two radical
changes in the procedure of the pension
Office have been made All claims for
increase, save in extraordinary cases,
hereafter will be sent direct to the
medical division of the bureau without
having to be passed upon by the board
of review as has been the custom for
years. This action is taken on the
ground that the bulk of increase cases
involve only the medical act and that
much routine detail in going through
other channels of review will be saved.
Another step in the simplification and
quicker adjudication of claims is that
hereafter there will be no necessity for
cases before the board of review being
passed upon by three or four examiners.
This has been the practice, but Com
missioner Murphy has fixed the num-
Der of the examiners who must review
each claim at two.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01
Another Philippine Conspiracy.

MADRID, Dec. 3O.-Advices received
here from Manila, capital of the Phil
ippine islands, say that a conspiracy
against the Spanish government has
been discovered in the province of Bu-
lucan Many notables have been ar
rested and a quantity of arms have
been seized. In an engagement be-
tween Spaniards and insurgents north
of Manila the latter are said to have
lost 1873 men.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01

ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNI

ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.
cyTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
= Earth-ss. In Probate Court, Special
Term, December Goth, 1896.
In the matter of the estate of Charles
Bradley, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition OF William
P Bradley, administrator OF the estate of Charles
Bradley deceased, representing, among
other things that he has fully administered said
estate, and praying that time and place be fixed
for examining and allowing the final account OF
his administration, and for the assignment OF
the residue of said estate to the parties entitled
thereto by law.
1t is ordered, That said account be examined,
and petition heard, by this Court, on Saturday,
the 3Oth day OF January, A. D, 1897, at 10
O'Clock a. M, at the Probate office in the City
of Mankato, in said county.
And it is further ordered, That notice
thereof be given to all persons interested by
publishing a copy of this order once in each week
for three successive weeks, prior to said day
of hearing in the Mankato Free Press, weekly
newspaper printed and published at the
City of Mankato in said county.
Dated atm +nkato, the 26th day of December
A. D. 1896.
By the Court:
TSesl.1 GEO. W. MEAD,
Judge of Probate
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01
Clothing That Wears Ten years.
JASPER, Mimi, Nov. 25. Is

JASPER, Mimi, Nov. Is, 1896.
Messrs. Pond Bros, Mankato, Mimi
Gentlemen:-I write to inquire if you
go out on the road taking orders, and
if so, how near do you come to Jasper,
MINI. Jasper is II miles south of
Pipestone on the Great Northern r.
r. want good overcoat and a suit
of clothes, and would meet you at
Pipestone any time if you come out
that way The reason l write you is
that some nine or ten years ago you
made several suits for me, and they
were SO well made, fit me so we'll on
first trial, that I have been in hope
to get at you some way. In fact l am
wearing coat and vest now that you
made ten years ago. 1t was Pond
Bros. & Jorgensen then and I. was at
Adrian, Mimi. If there is any show
to get at you for a suit and overcoat
let me hear from you.
Truly yours,
GEO. II. CARR.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01
HYDRAULIC MOTOR
j. q, ROLLER MAKES AN IMPORT
ANT INVENTION.
1t May Involve the Principle OF Per-
petuaI rlotion, and is an Engine that
is Claimed to Run on Without Fuel
or Expense--Beats the Brambei En-
CINE and is Something Entirely
New--May Make Fortune For the
Inventor.

j. G.. Roller has invented an engine
which is likely to reyolutionize the
mechanical world, and it certainly
will if what he claims for it is one
IIalf realized. 1t will run without fuel
or expense, save for oil and repairs,
and will require strong force to stop
it. Mr.. Roller has applied for pat
ent on his invention, and expects to
receive it in,dbout month, but until
then he is not willing that detailed
description of the engine be given.
The principle upOn'.which the en-
CINE runs is very simple. The power
is delivered from the same law of ma
ture which requires that body
lighter than water must rise to the
surface. An endless chain of air
tight cans of galvanized iron or other
substance is made, and is to pass
through tank of water. The cans
enter from the bottom through an air
tight valve, and the pressure Of the
water causes them to rise to the top
of the tank. A wheel above and one
below the tank hold the chain, and a
shaft may be attached to one or both
of them. The air tight air tanks rise
steadily and swiftly and keep the
chain moving, which in turn revolves
the wheels to which it is attached,
and these move the shafting. This is
what is claimed Of the motor, and it
can be made to supply any horse
power.
Mr.. Roller has tested an air tank
and finds that it will lift an extraordi.
nary weight in water. He says that
the expense of constructing one OF
these motors is very little as compared
with the cost of building steam OF
electric engine, and that it would cost
nothing to operate the motor. He
has not yet made one to give the plan
practical test, but intends to do SC
soon.
The only objection that we can see
to the practicability of the machine
is thesfact that on entering the water
tank from the bottom each air tank
must lift column of water which
may weigh more than the lifting force
of the air tanks above it. However
this may be successfully overcome by
the machine in operation, or may not
be the case at all.
Mr.. Roller has made several Other
inventions which have proved very sue
cessful, and we hope that this will dC
as well. He built a machine several
years ago to take mustard seed from
fax, and this did the work perfectly
working much like concentration il
an ore mill.
When the patent has been secured
on the hydraulic motor, we will give
a more extended description of it
Mr.. Rollers lawyers inform him tha
there is no similar machine on which
there is an invention, and the princi
pie as applied to an engine seems tt
be entirely new. He has been at worl
On the design since last spring.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01
NORTH DAEOTA'S TOG5
Still Much Uncertainty as tc
Just Who Will Succeed
HanSbrough.
Iatter'S Friends Assert That
He Will Have a Majority
in Caucus.
Democrats Taking a Hand in
the Reelection of Sena-
tor Dubois.

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec S0.-A special to
The Journal from Grand Forks, n. d.,
says: Coming political events are not
casting their shadows before them IN
North Dakota with any great distinct
ness, and, although the beginning OF
the legislative session is only week
distant, nobody can speak. with much
certainty as to the probable outcome OF
the senatorial contest. 1t is claimed
that Senator Hansbrough, who is seek
ing a reelection, is in the lead and
that he will lead in the legislative eau.
Gus, but beyond this 1t does not seem
safe to go at this time. Certain political
sstraws," unimportant to themselves,
and which in a different sort OF contest
would not be regarded as being sig
niicant,
Point in Ransbrough's Direction,
and it is possible that they indicate
what, in the end, will be the prevailing
wind, but any definite conclusions
based upon them at present might be
misleading and land ones guess fal
from the mark.
The ~ votes of the opposition in the
next legislature, it is said, will not &C
to Hansbrough according to the --latest
report. The votes will go to a silver
man and he will get the support of the
Populist and Democratic members
This will complicate matters and p
votes used at the proper time will, NJ
doubt, carry the election, should the
Republican caucus not decide. NJ
man has been selected for the supper
of that faction yet.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01
SCRIBNER'S
MAGAZINE
A Red-Letter Year fol
1897.

The entire. novelty of many of the
plans for 1897 is noticeable. For in
stance, the series devoted to
London as Seen by Charles
Dana Gibson" Mr.. Gibson has
not before appeared as writer. He
visited London for Scribner'S Magazine,
for the purpose of depicting with pen
and pencil those scenes and types
which the huge metropolis presents
in endless variety.
Of like novelty is the first consider
able
Novel by Richard Harding
Davis, "SOldiers of Fortune" The
hero is one of the most vigorous men
that Mr.. Davis has drawn. Illustrat-
ed by G. D. Gibson.
The Conduct of Great Bust
neSSeS.' A beautifully illustrated
series of articles of which the follow
ing are already completed:
1.-THE Great Department Store"
''The Management of Great
Hotel"
1.-THE Working of the Bank"
ga Great Mandatory"
undergraduate Life in AM
eriCan Colleges" A series of ar
ticles touching upon the life of our
older universities as represented by
the doingS of the students themselves.
Judge Henry E. Rowland writes on
undergraduate Life at Yale"
Mr.. James Alexander on prince
ton," and Robert Grant and Edward
S. Martin on Harvard"
Japan and China Since the
War" will be most interesting
group of articles richly illustrated.
THE Unquiet Sex" Under
the. title of '"The Unquiet Sex" Mrs.
Helen Watterson Moody will write a
series of articles, -'Woman and Re.
forms" 'The College-Bred Woman
"Woman's Clubs" and the "Case OF
Maria" Ia paper on domestic servicel
w. D. HoWeIl's STORY of a
us the best novel he has ever produced
in his delightful vein Of light comedy
George w. Cable. In addition
to the fiction enumerated there will
be series Of four short stories by
George w. Cable, the only ones he
has written for many years.
How to travel wisely with a
minimum OF wear and tear must be
regarded as an art little understood
Mr.. Lewis Morris Iddings, in two art.
icles, will offer a variety of useful
suggestions and data on "Ocean and
Land Travel" This will be happily
rounded out by an article from Mr.
Richard Harding Davis on Travellers
one Meets: Their ways and methods.
The illustrations by American ano
foreign artists will be highly peril
| nent.
1t is impossible in small space tt
even mention the many attractive
features for 1897. A beautiful illus.
trated booklet has been prepared
which will be sent, postage paid, or
request.
ScribDer's Magazine 50 a year,
25 cents a copy
CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS
I53-I5z Fifth Avenue, New York.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01
Bank Consolidation Scheme.

WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, Dec. 30.-A
move is on foot looking to the CONSOLE
dation of several of Superior's banks
into one big banking institution with a
capital of not less than ST., 500, 900. This
move is said to have been contem-
plated for some time by several promi-
nent local capitalists, and since the sus-
pension of the Bank of West Superior
and the Bank of Superior the PROPOSE
ton has received healthy stimulation
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01
Indiana POpulists.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 30-After being
in session for two days the Populists
embodied the future conduct of the
party in this state in the following res
olution: Resolved, That we deem it
advisable that the organization of the
Peoples party should be continued
throughout the state without any refer
ence to party affiliations"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01
To Protect Game.

ST. PAUL, Dec. 3O.-Representatives
of game and fish commissions from
Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin
are in conference here, the object be-
ing to fix upon a plan for uniform game
laws for the three states. Iowa and
North Dakota are also expected to CO.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01
To Develop a waterpower.

MARNETTE, Wis, Dec. 80. - The
waterpower of the Menomonee river
which is hardly surpassed in the coun
try, is soon to be harnessed and con
verified into motive power. The frs
step towards this great undertaking
was made at the annual meeting of the
Menomonee River Boom company
which controls the power of the rive
from it's mouth almost to it's source.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01
Italy Makes a Damand.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, Dec. S0.-Mazhay
Bey is charged with being responsible
for the murder of Father Salvatore, an
Italian priest. who was killed in the
convent of Jenidjekele at Marash in
1896 by Turkish troops commanded by
Mazhav Bey. Italy demands the pun.
ishment of Mazhav Bey and the Turk.
ish government has promised to put
him on trial.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01
Tammany Is Divided.

NEW YORK, Dec. go The Press says
Henry d. Purroy, county clerk and
Tammany boss of the annexed district,
has withdrawn with all his personal
following. John @. Sheehan's decapi-
tation as proxy leader for Richard
Croker is the price demanded by Pur-
roy and his anti Sheehan allies before
they will return to the fold,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01
THE TARIFF HEARINGS.
Second Day Devoted to Cotton and Silk
Interests.

Second Day Devoted to Cotton and Silk
Interests.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-The ways
and means committee devoted the day
to listening to the reports of delegations
interested in the schedules relating to
cotton manufactures and silk and silk
goods The attendance was not as
large as the previous day and the num-
Der who appeared to make oral argu-
ments was much smaller. The COM
mittee is encouraging the filing of
briefs wherever possible. The feature
of the day was a brief oral argument
made by E. g. Hovey of New York,
representing the Textile Manufacture
ers' association, in favor of more strin-
gent regulations to prevent under-valp-
ations and fraud on the revenue.
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blood. Thousands have obtained immediate
relief and effected a speedy cure by its use.
No harm can possibly result from it, as it
contains no minerals or other poisonous
ingredients, and their power to cure is almost
miraculous.
Many are alive to-day to give it praise,
who but for its timely use, would now be
filling graves-the victims of Catarrh, Nervous
ness, Dyspepsia, Rheumatism, Kidney Com
plants, Impure Blood and the many other
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01

The bride is the great granddaughter of
Mime. Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte,
more, who on Christmas eve, 1903, be-
came the wife of Jerome Bonaparte,
the youngest of the brothers of Napo-
leon, first consul of France.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01
Oregon Short Line Sale.

NEW YORK, Dec. Boa purchasing
committee representing the reorganiza-
tion committee of the Oregon Short
Line will buy the property in the inter-
est of the bondholders at the sale at
Salt Lake City on Jan. 8, under de-
cree of the court.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01
Extends the Civil Service.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-The presi-
dent has extended the civil service
rules so as to include all officers and en-
ployes in the federal penitentiary serv-
ice who are by law subject to classif-
cation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01
THE RED MANS OFFERING.
The Result of his WOodcraft
and Plain-lOre.
The Secrets Of His Tribe Handed Down
from Generation to Generation Now
Given to the World, Matter Of Vital
interest to ALL.
Read Carefully, Be Advised, and Learn,
too, the Great Secrets of Health and
Life.

he Indian has given to
their "pale faced" and
weaker brothers, the
greatest boon of modern
civilization, Natures own
medicine, Kickapoo In
dian Remedies made from
roots, herbs, gums and
banks, just the same as
the Indians have made
thn,,n for contnries Their
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01

diseases result
ing from a de-
rangemento of the
great life-main-
tanning organs.
Other Kicka-
poo Indian Rem
edies Kickapoo
Indian Co u 6 b
Cure, Kickapoo
Indian Oil, Kick
apoo In dian
Salve, Kickapoo
Indian w orm
Killer. Sold by
all druggists.
Write us and
one of our medi-
cal staff w i'll
give you his adj
vice free of
r.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01
aIe,ss
With Hoods sarsapa- - r.
rilla, "Sales Talk, and = Tx
show that this medi- - N1tA = ~

cine has enjoyed public confidence and
patronage to greater extent than accord
ed any other proprietary medicine. This
is simply because it possesses greater
merit and produces greater cures than
any other. 1t is not what we say, but
what Hoods Sarsaparilla does, that tells
the story. All advertisements of Hoods
Sarsaparilla, like Hoods Sarsaparilla IT.
self. are honest. We have never deceived
the public, and this with its superlative
medicinal merit, is why the people have
abiding confidence in it, and buy
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01

Two young men were arrested
yesterday on the charge of disorderly
conduct and were fined $3.50 each.
There are two others that are wanted.
One is sick and the other cannot be
found.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-01
Tbe missouri MAX es a Record.

OMAHA, Dec. 80. The ice began to
break up on the Missouri river during
the day, the first time such thing has
happened at this season of the year.
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Harper's Bazaar
IN 1897

The BAZAAR, a thoroughly up to
date periodical for women, will enter
upon it's thirtieth volume in 1897. -
AS fashion journal it is unsurpass-
ed, and is an indispensable requisite
for every well dressed woman. Kath-
arine De Forest writes weekly letter
on current fashion from Paris. In
New York Fashions, and in the fort
aides find full details, directions and
dren's clothing Sandoz, Rude, and
and finest Partisan designs every
week. @
The serials for 1897 will be: The
Louise Pool; and Father Quinnaliion,
by Octave Thanet. Short stories will
be constantly presented by brilliant
writer's, among whom are Mary E.
Wilkins, Harriet Prescott SpOfford,
Marion Harland, Ruth McEnery
Stuart, Viola Roseboro, and Margaret
Sutton BriScoe.
What Women are Doing in vari-
Gus parts of the Union will form
series of special interest.
Other interesting features are The
Outdoor Woman, devoted to healthful
sports and pastimes: Music, a weekly
critical summary of music in New
York; Amateur Theatricals, Embroid-
cry and Needlework, Ceremony and
/ Etiquette, Good Housekeeping,
what Girls are Doing" "Current
Social Events" and Personals cleaned
from original sources.
Women and Men. Colonel T.
W. Higginson will regularly continue
| his valuable essays.
Answers to Correspondents.
This column is conducted for the ben
eft and convenience of readers, and
all questions received are answered in
rotation, as promptly an fully as
practicable.
Art. The Bazaar is notable pict-
ure-gallery, reproducing the most
beautiful works of American and for
eign artists as presented in the annu-
al Paris and New York exhibitions.
Wit and Humor Everybody turns
for hearty laugh to the Bazar's last
page.
An All-Around WOman's paper
What more appropriate gift can be
made to wife, daughter or sister than
a subscription to Harper's Bazaar?
Secure it as a welcome visitor in your
household for 1897
Newspapers are not to copy this ad-
vertisement without the express order
of Harper q Brothers.
HARPER'S Bazaar.
| For one year. "a 90
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MISS BONAPARTE WEBS.

Married at Washington to Count de
Moltke- IL uitfeldt.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-Miss Louise
Eugene Bonaparte, only daughter of
the late Colonel Jerome Napoleon Bon
aparte, and Count de Moltke- Huitfeldt
of Denmark, were married at IL 80 a.
m. at st. PauPs Roman Catholic
church. Cardinal Gibbons officiated.