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The herald., 1897-08-19

glass of late, and J. H. Kirlxham has
been talking about it. Mr.. Kirkham, ad-
dressing the educational classes at the
Y. M. c. A., spoke of Elihu Burritt as a
self-made man, and said that his books
in the Burritt school would have an hon
ored place in the new building, which is
soon to be erected by the New Britain
institute
The collection comprises most of the
books in various languages which Mr.
Burritt collected during the twenty
years preceding his death. together with
his manuscript handbooks in Hebrew,
Arabic, Turkish, Persian and Hindu
stan, also a copy of each one of his
books published in this country and in
England and all his private journals.
In the case is a package done up in
brown paper, on the dusty side of which
are the words, Household Monuments
to Charles Dickens" This package is
supposed to contain clippings from news
papers concerning the noted English
novelist, for whom Mr. Burritt had a
great admiration and were collected by
him with view to publishing them ap-
parently under the title given above
Some of the books in the case bear evil
dence of age and much use, the names on
many can scarcely be deciphered and
their torn and worn covers suggest the
burning of the midnight ol'' by him,
who found time to study while working
at the forge and who committed to men,
ory Latin grammar in six months.
Elihu Burritt made it practice to
make a memoranda of the daily events
of his life, also such other events as
came to his notice and in which he was
particularly interested ,and all these are
recorded in his private journals.-New
Britain Herald.
The herald., 1897-08-19
rNotber.I eNotbersI HNosl,ersI

Mrs. Winslow's soothing Syrup has been
used for over so years by millions OF moth
ers for their children while teething with
perfect success. 1t soothes the child, soft
ems the gums .allays all pain. cures wind
collie. and is the best remedy for Diarrhoea
world. Be sure and ask for MRS. Wins
lows Soothing Syrup" and take no other
kind. 25 cents q bottle.
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~, 70 the PnblicIIt glvesme great pleasure to say
ssss nesn DE- oss Wons aims treatnent my 3.
roubled with the kidney and Ssromach troubles
tried various remedies from other physlcianA
nut received nopermanent help. DR.. Wong Him's
reatment has removed all tendency ofthese trouo-
les and seems TO be permanent in Its resules like
DR.. Wong Him's Ideas OF Herb treatment clean.
ing and renovating the system before buiidings
up again am certainly pleased TO say that ns
have found him to be well edurA.sd man. un.
assuming and kind commandirE the respscsn
MISS STELLA HUNTER
Los Angeles Cal. April 81 lssl 80 Bellevns Ava
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DIR. WONG HIM
S31 South Hope St. Los Angeles
Cal.

MR. WONG HIM is a
Ograduate OF the Royal
College of Physicians,
located at Canton. China.
Also Honorary Member
of Faculty Of said Instt-
tute. DIR. Wong Him
belongs to a family OF
physicians, he being the
sixth In the line OF
descent.
Hundreds af people can
personally recommend
him. Herbs exclusively
used.
Cured OF Stomach and
Kidney troubles by DR.,
Wong Him ofS3l y. Hope
st. Los Angeles Calf.
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nually deface the landscape by fire. the
use OF which necessitates the employ
nent of large force OF men to keep it
within bounds"
The herald., 1897-08-19

For steam, gasoline or electric pumping
plants see the Machinery and Electrical
company, S51 North Main street.
The herald., 1897-08-19

Latest style or wall paper az A. A. Eek.
stroms. 1924 South Spring street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-15
COUNTY BOARD PROCEEDINGS.
MANKATo. Mimi, Jan. 5, 1897.

MANKATo. Mimi, Jan. 5, 1897.
Board of County Commissioners of
Blue Earth county, convened, Com
missioners Roberts, Graf, Hughes,
Hannay and Borchert present.
The oath prescribed by law having
been administered by p. A. Gunders,
county auditor, the board organized
by the election of Chas. Graf as chair
man.
To the Honorable Board of County Com
miSsiOners of Blue Earth County, MINI.
GENTLEMEN: The board of audit
of said county of Blue Earth respect
fully report that they have this day
witnessed and attesUed the transfer
and delivery of all the accounts,
books, vouchers and funds of said
county of Blue Earth by and from
Peter Lloyd, the outgoing treasurer
of said county, to James A. Ewing,
his successor'in said office, and find the
Same to consist aS follows:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-15


The deposit charged against the
Mapleton bank is a deposit in an in
solvent bank and the same is in litiga-
tion, and it is not known what amount
will be realized on same.
Respectfully submitted, Mankato
Jan. 4th, 1897.
P. A. GUNDERs, County Auditor.
STEPHEN THoRNE, elk. Dist. Court.
RoBT. S. HUGHES, Chm. Co. Board.
Blue Earth County, Minnesota.
On motion the report of the Board
of Audit was adopted and ordered
placed on file.
w. P. Lewis was reelected overseeI
at the poor farm at the same salary
as last year, and w. E. Edwards was
reelected janitor at the court house
and custodian of the square at the
same salary as last year. Both of
these are for the year beginning March
LIST.
Judge Mead was allowed $500 year
as clerk hire.
The salaries of county attorney and
county superintendent were left the
same as last year.
The bond of Miss Erma M. Durkee
as deputy judge of probate, with Geo.
w. Mead and Peter Lloyd as sureties,
was approved.
Com. Roberts was appointed to
oversee the poor in the city district.
The liquor license bonds of John q.
Hintze and Henry Hokameyer, Of St.
Clair, were. approved. John Hintze
and Chas, Diedrich are sureties
for John G. Hintze, and
Albert Fitzloff and Fred Frantz are
sureties for Henry Hokameyer. On
motion, the licenses were granted
RESOLVED, That the towns of Lyra
and Rapidan are hereby released from
any and all obligation for expense on
the part of those towns for building
road and culvert across what is known
as the FitZSimmonS ravine on the
town line between the above named
towns during the summer of 1896
On motion, board adjourned to Jan.
9Th, 1897
Board met JAM 9th, 1897, all mem
bers present.
The following named physicians for
their respective districts were elected
as county physicians for the poor for
one year from March 1st, 1897, said
county physicians to furnish medi-
cine, each district to comprise the
territory as designated on Commits
sioners' Record D, page lis:
First district, DR.. E. j. Davis, 5000
per year.
Second district, DR.. A. G. Smith,
$75 per year.
TDird district, DR.. W. r. Cullen.
800 per year.
Fourth district, DR.. o. III. Nc
Michael, $40 per year.
Fifth district, DR.. Ira Bishop, 500
per year.
Sixth district, DR.. w. S. Smith, 500
year.
Seventh district, DR., w. S. Holden,
$40 per year.
On motion, the minutes Of the las,
meeting referring to the abatement OF
taxes on $40 acres sec 80, 100 %, be-
longing to John Brown Jr. was amend
ed so as to read disapproved in the
place of approved
School petition of julius Reink was
presented, asking to be set off from
sch, oil district No Ill to district No.
123, with said land joining said dist
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-15
sufficient bond, to be approved by this
board, in the sum of 1000, for the
correct list and other work.
ACTION RESCINDED
A CONTRACT AWARDED AND
THEN REVOKED.

The Council Puts in Several Hours
Considering the Bridge Walks
Bids-The Choice Lies Betweet the
Lowest Bidder and a Home COM
pany-The North Central Telephone
Company Allowed to Deposit 500
and Its Rights Restored-Other
Important Business.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-15

If % per cent month interests
you write f. w. KAMMON, Guaranty
Loan, Minneapolis, MINI. 31t2
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-13
THE GAS QUESTION.


The Council committees on mu nici-
pal laws and streets met pursuant to
adjournment at the joint building last
night, 10 hear arguments on tho Pc
tition OF the Salt Lake and Ogden Gas
and Electric Light company for a
higher rate.
Mr.. Hayward, manager OF tho Salt
Lake and Ogden Gas and Electric
Light company was present and gave
the costs OF running the plant, which
he .ssid amounted In round figures
TO 81 500 month.
The cost OF the company's gas plant
In this city, he then said was S31 4 900
and he believed they we're entitled 10
at least per cent interest per anuum,
which would be 81 $40 per month. rhe
interest charge OF 81 $40 added TO the
cost OF operation, footed up So, 90 a
month, which the company would
have TO make in order to prevent an
Rctual loss. He next showed that the
company would have to sell q, li0,0 900
CUBIC feet OF gas a month al bU ceuts u
thousand, 10 meet its Interest anu
operating expenses, without taking
the first cost u the gas into considera.
ton, sud without making any profit.
In the course Of his remarks Mr..
Hayward look the position that no
natural gas pant can be successfully
operated without using manufactured
gas IN connection with II Tor the reason
that natural gas will notaiwSys remain
at uniform high pressure.
The city attorney was instructed TO
draft u franchise with the rates lett
blank, after which an adjournment
was taken subject tO the call OF the
chair.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-13
III. LAKE FRONT CASE.


Ms Result In the Dismissal OF Gem
missioner Lamorenux.
WAsHINGToN, March ia sensa.
tional letter regulating the acts OF the
general land otiice In the Chicago lake
front CO SO, which probably will be
followed Immediately by the preemp.
tory dismis al or Silas W. Lsmoreaux,
commissioner OF the general land
cffice, was signed by Secretary OF In.
terror Bliss todny. The order directs
that all proceedings subsequent to the
fling Of the application to locate the
Mckee strip on the lake front be re-
ended and Rnnulled and oruers q now
trial before the new commissioner, not
yet appointed, within thirty days after
notice to all parties. The action 10
based on the purpofted opinion given
by LsmOIesuS to one OF the parties In
interest three days before the time
appointed by himself for the formal
announcement OF the dtcision and a
notice 10 other inttrestei parties. The
lands on when II was proposed t.
locate the claims is In the heart OF
Chicago and Immensely valuable, the
estimates OF its worth ranging from
iiiteen to thirty million dollars.
The decision formulated aud pro.
mulgsted by Commissioner Lam.
oreRux, which resulted In today's
acathing rebuke, II is said at the de-
pertinent, Is directly contrary to
decision rendered by him on August
10Th last involving the same lands, a O
identical, except rs to the parties, with
the present case. This decision was
rendered on application by Martin NJ.
Coonsy and others to locate the Nc
Kee strip on identlcally the same
ground and under the came circum.
stances, 1t is said, as tho present cas-.
The application of Cooney ct al was
rejected while the application OF
Harvey M. Latollette and Matthias
Boomer was allowed by Commissioner
Lamoreaux Ia the decision repudi-
ateu by Secretary Bllss today.
The rehearing OF the Chicago lake
front cate has been set for April 9th.
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THROUGH A TRESTLE
Ths Engine Jumps The Track and
PlungeS Into The RlQsF
fLAMEs ENyELop THE WRECK.
Miraculous Escape Of the Engineer
Who BravrlJ Remained at His
Host 10 The Lasi.

ROME, Ga, March ia irightiul
passenger train wreck occurred here
early this morning on the approach to
Highbridge OF the Southern railway
over Eiowan river. The injured are:
Engineer Jas. 4. Petmau, left leg
broken, badly cut ana bruised; fireman
Alfred Kennedy, internally iuiured,
bruised; express Messenger Polk Club
erson, badly lacerated; Baggagemuster
Winalow, painfully bruiaed; John
Simpson, colored, badly bruised. Two
passengers were slightly injured.
The train wrecked was passenger
from Chattanooga composed oil one
Pullman sleeper, day coach, smoker,
baggage anu express car and five cars
of berisbable fast freight.
About go feet from the bridge Is D
trestle 40 feet bigh crossing the West
ern and Atlantic railroad track.
Heavier trains caused tue trestle TO
give w8y. The freight cars, baggage
car anu smoker fell out while the
engine lumbe the track and plunged
into the river. The wreck caught fire.
The fire department and citizens
had much difficulty In cut.
ling out and resnulng the
passengers of The tmoklng car.
Tho Pullman ana day coach did
not leave the track anu were pushed
back out OF the iire. The escape Of
Engineer Piiman who bravery stuck
TO his poet was miraculous. An souI.
ment OF the bridge broke the tender
fSom the engine which plunged down
the bluff into the river The engineer
with leg broken chung to the engine
anu yelled Tor help. No one heard
him. Finally he iell into the river
ami then swan ashore.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-13
Brilliant aiililary Scene.

BAN FRANCISCO, March l3-There
YVES u billi.nt sceue a. the PtesiJiO
this morning when Col. Geo. III. Bur.
ton, representing the secretary Of war,
inspected The troops, batteries aud
companies of the three arms OF the
military service. The inspector gen.
eral-such Ia Col. BurtoI'a titIs--is
required once year to test the
efficiency Of Uncle Sans soldiers, to
condemn property aud audit moneys
and expense accounts OF the reserve
ton.
The inspection, which was public
ceremony included Il review OF imam.
try, artillery anu cavalry, witnessed
by number OF ladies and gentlemen
from this city. Col. Shaiter, who Is
Col. BurtOn's senior was the chief
II lure In the review. Col. b. NJ. Is.
Young, Fourth cavalry, was in com.
msnd OF the troops. Commanders Of
the various divisions were as follows:
Light Prtlllery, Lleut,.Coj. f. b.
Winston; cavalry, Capt. Alex. Rot.
gers, Fourth cavalry; iniantry, Capt.
J. J. O'Connell; heavy artillery, Capt.
Lewis Smith, Third artillery.
In addition to the light artillery and
heavy Dragons there were battalion
OF Infantry and a battalion OF cavalry
In the review. AT the conclusion OF
the military ceremony there was q
concert by the post band.
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TRAINING FOR THE FIGHT.
P!!zSimmOnS Not Disturbed by the
Ruling Of The Referee.
The Battle Fever Among small Boys,
Legislators, Drunkards and Ja,i-
birds fn carson city.

CARSON CITY, New, March l3.-rhe
now for the most part, afford good
travelling gave Fitzsimmons an oppor.
tunity today to use his wheel. He
improved TO the utmost the chance
given him by the weather and early
in the morning took spin OF abou t
five miles on his wheel. After re-
turning to the ranch he started on the
road second time, this time for q run
on foot, being accompanied by Hickey.
He took O short run OF about Elk miles
end returned In iime to begin punch
ing the bag about IL O'Clock. For
half an hour he battered the yellow
sphere back and forth with great
energy. He then called upon Hickey
and Stonzler to meet him with the
gloves.
He sparrsd four fast rounds with
each man, paying particular attention
to the style OF fighting which will be-
allowed In the ring under the inter-
probation OF the QueensbeTry rules
made by Siler anu " which Julian
yesterday agreed.
The work Of FitEsimmons IN hitting
with tine one arm iree and on the
breakswsys US shown In his training
was not OF character to bear out the
statement OF Martin Julian made In
yesteIdBy's conference to the effect
that Fnzsimmons was not accustomed
to that style OF fighting. His shUrt,
quick right and LETT Iabs, for
Inc head AM stomach were
with UnaFuallnna
and with great force. Again anu
again he raped Stenzlsr anu Hickey
ia the hardest Kind OF manner con.
viuclng those two gentlemen, IL not
somebody eIss that he 10 no novice 10
the art OF fighting al close range. The
red haired pugllist did not seem to be
much cast down because OF the fact, a
alleged by Marlin julian, shat Es
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-13
Hunter for tho senate.

FRANKFORT, KY, March lS.-Con-
gressinAn Godrle Hunter was tousy
nominated for the Senate in the Re-
publican caucus. There were five
Sbsenteee. His election is contisered
required for election.
Auater was nominated on the first
ballot. The vote was as follows:
Hunter, 8s; Holt, 10; Lewis, 8; Boyle,
8; Yerkes, 2. DR.. Hunter anu all
other Candidates made speeches. The
opponents OF Hunter advocated the
election OF tcsucus nominee in the
interest OF harmony aud party success.
Senator Blackburn and frlenus are
preparing to make contest.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-13
THE APPROPRIATIONS
Are The Principal Matters Nov BafOr,
The Legislature.
THE GOVERNOR AND THE CODE.
Several Rejected bills Revived and
and Passrd-Ihe Jubilee
Appropriation.

The principal business now rendiBg
before the Legislature is the spprOprla-
ton bill, and many OF iis items are
being severely pruned. In the House
the salaries and efilce expenses OF
State officers are being greatly reduced,
and the University item was cut down
about 100000. At the same time the
House shows a desire 10 expeDd
money on roads and this morn.
Ing passed a bill spproprlating IS, 900
for miners hospital at Park city.
The same bill was rushed through by
the Senate, and has gone to the
Governor. This bill had repeatedly
failed, and It In due to the tact and
perseverance Of Representative Calls
that 1t has passed.
1t lie currently reported that the
Governor will veto the cUde. The fact
probably IL that he will send II back
with suggested amendments. There
10 no ground for any belief that there
will be q deadlock regarding this I'M
porteDt measure.
The Senate cut in Two the approprla-
ton ioi the jubilee celebration, Masking
1t Sl0, 900 Instead Of sc, 900, as passed
by the House. When the bill reached
the House 1t adopted an amendment
giving the $40, 900 to the several coup.
ties, and none at all 70 the jubilee COM
mission. Later conference committee
we're graphing with The matter. There
ia u strong lobby working in the In.
terest OF the celebration.
In both houses several bills hereto.
fore rejected have been revived and
passed. Among them are the billa
providing for voting machines,
miners' hospital and several nppropria-
tiona for roRde.
There il doubt whether or not 6nal
adjournment will take place tonight.
The following "stiicial' notice has
been issued: 1.-THE third House will
meet in the Senate chamber this even
ing at o'clock. All members must
be present." 1t Is understood that
some rich parodies on legislative wis.
DON, Will be discussed.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-13
M2. HARBOUR'S DENIAL.
1t is Let By ali All laYii By Mr.. Rat.
cocks secretary.

In The NEWS account OF tho pro.
ceedings wnich occurred In the State
Senate yesterday, regarding the refusal
OF pass by Mr.. Bsbcock 10 Senator
Harbour, MIR. Babcock was represented
as saying that the transportation re.
quested was for Mr.. HRrhour's wife
and her sister, and that one OF the
grounds on which 1t was refused was
the effect that Mr.. Harbour had Mt
wife.
: Senator Harbour has complal ned
that the representations contained IN
the NEWS article do him injustice, anu
has declared that II Ia impossible
that Mr.. Brbcock could have
asked Tor transportation for his
wife, az he has no VIE. Mr. HarDour's
complaint anu ueuial raised an Issue
Of accuracy.
In order to ascertain definitely II
this paper had been led to make a mis-
statement, a representative OF 1t touay
MADE an investigation, which resulted
IN his being authorltatively Informed
that Mr.. Babc9ck's secretary mad
made IN affidavit in which 1t was
specifically declared that Mr.. Har-
bour had applied Tor a pass for his wife
and his wlte's sister. Mr.. aarbour's
version il that he asked for Il pass for
his own sister only.
The statement made by the NEWS
is yer Il sd by the affidavit OF IA person
In position to state the facts rs they
are understood in Mr.. Babcock's gfiics.
The issue is therefore between the
latter aud the SeuatOr.
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TURNING FuE TABLES.
mo ex-oity Clerk Acquitted, the
Alderman Held.

MINNEAPoLIs, Mar. 10 The trial
OF ox.City CLERK Charles Il. Hsney Tor
offering bride OF $500 to Alderman +.
G. Drew came TO u sudden termination
this morning, the court Directing Z
verdict OF sCquittRl. Alderman Drew,
whose testimony WAS depended on for
conviction, refused on the stand TO
connect Hnney with the niatter aE all.
He admitted finding an enlvsiopo con-
tsining $500 addressed to him. He
used the money, He Lgoisalsd ignor-
RDce OF who sent IL or wbJ II was sent.
Before the granu Jury prsw swore he
had been given $500 by hauey Tor his
vote OH the paving contracts. Judge
Smith scored Alderman Drew severely.
He ordered that the zimmerman be
held In $1,000 bonds to answer the
charge OF perjury or larceny before the
net grand jury.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-13

new YORK, March ia dispatch
to the HeraIu from 81. Petersburg says:
The PetsTsbutger Z.itung asks
whether King George cen really be in
earnest in talking OF Greece mission
being humanity, faith and freedom.
when his representatives in Creete
have massgcred at least 400 Museul-
mans in BitiS alone.
1t says they have murdered thirty
two women anu seventy.One chiidren,
Afterwards amusing themselves by
cutting OF the ears and noses OF little
girls an1 wOunding women and child
rem, according to the latest dispatches.
With weapons the Christians In
Crete are unfortunately neither better
nor more cultivated than the Monam.
inedBns whose numbers they double.
II such b u,el events can take place
while 5000 Greek troops remain they
are not fitted for the task OF pacifics-
tlUns
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-13

NEW York, March l2.-rhe third
annual tx Pusition OF the Sportsman'a
association will be opened in Madison
square garden today and will continue
until tue 20th. rne live stuck will be-
o striking feature OF tnu exhibition.
Many hunting dogs will be shown
and there viii be u uRique collection
OF viii game birds. There will also
BIS dieplsy OF trophies OF big game,
fheo dore Roosevelt being one OF tho
exhibitors.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-13
j Complimentary Dime.

i complimentary dinner " as given
by Bishop R)mney OF the Twentieth
ward to the widows, orphans anu
others Of the ward yesterday afternoon.
Besides the dinner, u very interesting
program was rendered, and an enjOya.
Bile time was had. There were from
to one huudred people
present.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-13

SEATTLE, WASH, March l3.-The
chsmbar OF commerce has memorial.
lied Congress Tor the ensclment Of
legislation anuulliDg President Cleve.
iaud's forest reserve order, saying In
par:
"lhsae reservations embrace nearly
all the mining country in the State Of
Washington. II they are allowed to
stand, our industry will soon have
been blutted out OF existence anu the
development OF the state will have
been 0isRstrously checked. For the
purpose OF preserving valuable forests
ia Washington the proclamation oomGs
ioriy.five years too late"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-13
THE ICE BREAKING UP
And the Flshcrmen IN Dnpg-- of
PcrisbIng.

BAY CITY, Mich, March l3.-Tbe
two imme 20 Ice Fl Ies on which
number OF hshermHn were carried out
into the bny yesterday are rapidly
breaking up, and II any men remain
Ou the les their chances OF rescue are
small. OF fifty or more fishermen
from this city lees than dozen have
returned nnu their families are frantic.
The fishermen OF EsseXvilIe whJ went
out on big n4e have been
sITagsling home All morning, most
OF them halt frozen. o, thirty
from EssekviilU, five are still missing.
Ii IL believed the lone fisherman
seen on small cake being driven
toward the lake, WISE Joseph Lsppeck
OF EsseSSiiie. Unly few Of the
West Bay CITY fishermen returned.
Ii Is believed diners nTo still on the Ice.