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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-08
FAMILY OF FIVE DEAD.
Shocking Discovery Made by Party of
Hunters.

VERNDALE, Mimi, Dec. pa FAM
lily of five named Bactel, consisting of
father, mother and three children,
were found dead in their home by
hunters So miles north of Verndale.
The bodies were badly decomposed. No
particulars are at hand. 1t is not
known whether they were frozen,
starved or murdered. They formerly
lived at Hewitt, nine miles southwest.
At that time they were very destitute.
They probably froze the last of No
vember, when the temperature was 81
deg. below.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-08
Dunkards for Minnesota.

SANDSTONE, Mimi, Dec. 29.-Chicago
and st. Paul capitalists and real estate
men have secured an option on $4,000
acres of timber and meadow land north
east of town, upon which it is their in
tention to settle large colony of Dun
kards. The land is splendidly adapted
for all root crops and grain, and for
the raising of cattle and sheep.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-08
Fear a Serious Flood.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Jan. 4.-Fears
of serious food along the Usage ow-
ing to the present heavy rainfall have
been augmented during the past "a
hours A big washout has occurred on
the Missouri Pacific main line and the
result is that no train has reached
here from the East for "a hours. The
break is bad one and some time will
be required to repair it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-08
AROUND CHICAGO.
Bad Flood Feared a Result of the
Prolonged Rain.

Bad Flood Feared Result of the
Prolonged Rain.
CHICAGO, Jan. 4.-The contin uous
rain Of Sunday, following without in
Permission the downpour of the two
previous days, caused a deluge which
has rarely been experienced in Chica-
go and Cook county. In the midst of
the city, where the drainage facilities
were in better shape. not much incon-
venience was felt, but in the outer dis
tricts the streets looked more like ponds
than thoroughfares and many base
ments were flooded. Outside Of the
city many roads were in an impossible
condition, and the fields were covered
with large expanses of water. The
Desplaines river, the Illinois and Mich
igan canal, and the drainage canal
were torrents. In a number of local.
ties the former
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-08
An Elevator Bursts.

BELLINGHAM, Mimi, Dec. 28.-The
p. B. Mann elevator, operated by the
Minnesota and Western Grain Com
pany of Minneapolis, burst, wrecking
the east side of the building and spill
ing about 1000 bushels Of wheat on
the ground and over the Great North.
ern sidetrack.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-08
DRIFTS OF FIFTEEN FEET
Passenger Trains Lost in the Snow il
Texas.

Texas.
WICHITA FALLS, Tex, Jan. 4.-The
southbound passenger train is "A hours
overdue owing to heavy snow storm.
Wires are down north of Clarendon
and no intelligence can be had from
the lost train. A snow plow was started
north from Clarendon which has not
reached Claude, 30 miles Snow drifts
of 10 feet are reported in that section.
The northbound passenger has turned
back at Clarendon on account of in.
ability to make further progress.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-08
MantorvilIe Celebrates.

ST. PAUL, Dec. 3l.-Two hundred
people from Mantorville and inter-
mediate points on the Chicago Great
Western in Dodge county, arrived here
at 10 a. M, to celebrate the opening of
the Mantorville branch. The Com
mercial club escorted the party around
the city and showed the visitors the
leading wholesale and retail establish
ments, and other points of interest
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-08
To Dig Minnesota Coal.

DULUTH, Dec. pa party of men
equipped with the necessary nipple
ments is being organized to develop a
vein of soft coal in the northern part of
Minnesota. The gentlemen interested
decline to talk, but it is learned that
they have great expectations of devel-
oping an important mine. The coal
resembles the best Illinois variety, and
a suitable to make coke of,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-08
For Sale.

A 20 acre.slot of improved land sec.
5, Mcpherson, 81 miles from Eagle
Lake, II miles from st. Clair. Would
take a good team in part payment.
Inquire or address T. A. Stevens, St.
Clair.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-08
To the Farmers.

want your chickens, calves, hogs
cattle and sheep, and will pay highest
market price at the packing house
Chas. j. Macbeth, Mankato. 14tf.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-08

Diseases of women a speciality by
DR.. f. d. Brandenberg, 40l S. Front
ST., Cor. Jackson. Office hours, 1912,
"a. Telephone 90.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-08
Burst Over It's Banks

and flooded the surrounding country.
South Englewood was almost sub
merged, sidewalks were covered with
water and easements flooded, but no
serious damage was done. In the
stock yards region the same condition
existed The condition of affairs at
Summit was alarming The water of
the Desplaines river rose to within two
feet of the top of the dam and it was
feared if the water continued to rise
it would overflow in Ogden's ditch and
both streams would pour toward Chi
cago. At Lemont things looked equally
serious.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-08
Teeth for Wood.

DR.. EberharJ will fix your teeth and
take wood IN trade. Over Savings
bank.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-08
THESE ARE OFFICIAL
STATE CANVASSING BOARD AN
NOUNCES ELECTION RESULTS.

McKin1ey's Vote Is 1913, 5O3. a Clea
Plurality of SO, 76S-The Results o
the State Officers and Congressmen
Constitutional Amendments.
The official vote of Minnesota
presidential electors, and for govern
as tabulated by the state canvass
board, is as follows:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-08

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The times., 1897-12-21
OBITUARY NOTE.

Lewis Leland, a member of the we'll
KNOWN family Of hotel proprietors, died in
New York yesterday. He was n grandson
of Lewis Leland who built and ma ma ged
a hotel In Vermont many years ago. He
was born at Landgrove, vt. His first hotel
venture was$at the Clinton Hotel, on
Broadway, New Yerk, in 1S4T, as a clerk
in the office forshts uncle He remained
in that city until 1852. when he went
to the Metropolitan Hotel, then mana ges]
by four Of his uncIes. In 1862 he opened
the 0ccidental, San Francisco, the lea linz
hotel on the Pacific coast. In 1867 he
became proprietor of the DeIavan HOUSE,
at Albany. The next season he was man
ager of the Grand Union Hotel, at Sara.
toga, and in 1859 he managed the old time
Metropolitan Hotel, at Long Branch. Be.
ginning in 1870 and Continuing until 1896
he was one OF the propnetors OF the Stnrte-
want House, in New York He then went
to Chicago, where he was manager OF
the Leland Hotel for his brother, In
1890 he was manager of the Ocean House,
at Long Branch, and at Chicago, durinp
the Worlds Fair, he managed the Hotel
Renfost and the Portland Hotel. In 1885
he was manager of the Windsor, at Jack.
sonville. Fla, sii &C which time he had
been Connected with his brother, Warren
F. Leland, at the Windsor Hotel, in New
York.
The times., 1897-12-21
The Biiou's BILL

The combination of specialists and bur-
icsquers at the Bijou opened to large
houses at both performances yesterday.
The company is one that includes a num-
Der OF wellinown speciality performers,
among them being Pete Baker, the popula
German comique- who scored a hit in his
welEknG WI yodling and dialect nonologue:
Harry DtGray and Mile. Josephine, in a
mystical seanee, entitled The Roman Sy-
bills Dream in which hypnotic infIu-
ences seem to be brought to bear in a
remarkabtedeeree:L Lew Simmons a nd Cla rk
Gibbs, who are retained for another week;
Ida Howell, with new songs and dances:
John Mccarthy, as the Wall street broker
and Nellie Mccarthy, as his typewriter
entertaining in a novel comedy sketch; the
Washbnrh Sisters, with songs and dances
and Collins and Daily, who reeled off a
lot OF new stories and jokes, and sang
and danced. Cora Routt. the dashing
singer, is billed for the week by request
but, as the nagement said 'owing tc
a wash-out on the road" did not appeaI
at yesterdays performance. She is prom
ised for today. Tie program closed with a
burie>quc by the company.
The times., 1897-12-21
sum Dover, : comnanx.

The annual announcement of theoeouliny
or Sam Devere, the "Whistling Coon, rs
always the signal for weeks fan nd
entertainment, and this season IS no ex-
ception to the rule. His popularity as an
entertainer was fully attested by the re-
ception given him By the packed house
at Kernan's last hight. His company this
season is cne OF merit, and, the variety of
the turns is as pleasing rs they are god.
Devere does all sorts OF funny things II,
his amusing way With song accompa ni.nent
One OF the features or his show is Mildred
Howard he Grey, a very pretty woman,
who gave dance minus stues and hosiery;
the Giisandos, a French team OF clowns
gave an amusing exhibition OF aCrOb4tirs
and played upon all sorts of Instruments:
Catheryr Rowe-Paimer. who gave plea :
ing number Of contortion dances Prof
Parker and his troupe of dogs, with a
number Of wonderful tricks Pearl Haight
known as the American Anna Held, with
some dashing songs; Rice brothers a a
character act and sgymna sites; Walter
Talbot in tenor solos; Frank Byron and
Langdon, in an amusing sketch; Leonard
and Dean, a colored sketch team. rhe
program closed with a lively satirical
burletta, The Peep o'Day Club"
The times., 1897-12-21

to Mccarthy ut the e'drand Opera House last
night when the faFcee' 'McCarthy's Mishaps''
was Produced. 1t eseAped the audience. and
did not happen only because 1t didn 'thave
time TO. Every iiiifi4Ite that Dennis was OH
the stage things Kept happening, and
when he went away the Others plotted
things tc happen when he came back ag ain.
In this way things were kept lively, and
The good cheer IF tRe house u the laug hing
point most Of the time.
The piece IL a broad absurdity, but it
achieves its mirthful purpose. The un-
nanet conpi!erowes great deal TO Barney
Ferguson and Sam j. Ryan. Both these
laugh generators worked hard, and be it
said successfully. to make fun Each had
his own songs and his own speciality, and
they figIrAtiyely Joined hands in songs and
fun But they were not alone in their
conspiracy Harry Norman, Lew Spencer,
Steve Ferguson, Charles Eastwood, James
W. ReaGn, Gertrude Fost, Lottie Murphy,
Alma besmOnd. Camilla Martin. and Sc yer nj
others contributed to th, performance.
The speciaities were all conspicuously good,
especially Miss Martini IS singing, Mr. Nor
mans singing, Mr. Eastwood, in "A German
specially, and others.
The times., 1897-12-21
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Sing Sing. n. Y, Dec. 2O.-John Cham.
bers, aged l l, son of Superintendent Cham
bers, of the prison industry at Sing Sing
prison, was drowned in the prison pond
this afternoon-
New York, Dec. 20.-An Irishman de
seribing himself as John Stack, of Mime
apolis- was arrested today as one of the
robbers who held up an East Side drug
clerk last night
Greenport; N, Y, Dec. 2O-The big
three-maste,i schooner Lucy, coaIIaden.
bound for Sag HarbOr, was dashed Jn n
sunkeE reef ne ar Plum Island yes, ertIay,
and tonight lies with a huge hole twenty
feet long in the bottom OF her hull
Buffalo, Dia. 2o.-Ervin Warren oehm of
Lancaster, was drowned while skating on
koino yesterday afternoon John Us
borne, of this city, aged twelve, was also
drowned yesterday afternoon while skat-
ing on pond near his home here.
Buffalo, n. Y, Dec. 20.-Ffreman BAG
chus, Of the Lehigh Valley freight train.
and John Thomas. brakeman, stepped
from their train to the track at Wende
station this morning, right in front of
passenger train. Bacehus was killed
and Thomas was badly hurt.
New York, Dec. 2O.-While the steam
ship La Normandie was making her dock
at noon today the strong tide swung her
stern into the stern of the Cunarder
Lucania. A fewfeet of the La Norm antlie' S
rail was carried away and one Of her life
boats was crushed. The Lucania suffered
little damage.
The times., 1897-12-21
"A Hot Cid Time"

There was n man in the lobby OF the
Academy last night who had evidently had
experience with the Ra VS., for ne said as
the striGent and mirth-pruvokin,, tones of
an indescriba bic voice penetrated the
swinging doors that he would know that
was Johnny Fay, anywhere. Mr.. Ray S
accent must be hear rd tn be appr rsciated
1t viii not do to call IL an Irish accent.
or an An erica n accent, or anything else
m the top OF the earth, but 1t is awfully
funny and So is his ma keup, whose su-
perioT was never seen outside the durnicile
OF jack m-the box. IL is marvellous
combination of red nose and white paint
and wig a nd collar. and his double is
exactly like him, The two together are
enough TO make horse laugh.
The Hot Old Time" in which th sc
Ra US shine is mixture Of laughter pro
yoking specialties. The house was full.
and the audience laughed almost contin-
uousiy from the beginning to the end of
the perfoI nance. Some taking special
ties were introduced by Misses Marsha II
and Nelson Mr.. Fernard Dyllyn, Mr.. Gil
bert Gifafd, and Miss CIafIin besides those
OF Johnny and Emma Ray.
The times., 1897-12-21
How to Preyent pneumon,o

AT this time. of the year cold is very
easily ycontracted, and If left to run its course
without the aid OF some reliable cough
medicine is liable Ito result in that dreail
disease, DneumonintsR aSe know of TO better
remedy to cure a cough OF cold than Cha n.
herlain's Cough Remedy. We have used it
quite extensiN ely andf1t has always given
entiresatisfattion.-O ga Ind. Ter Chief
This is the only REMEDY that is known TO
bc q certain preventive of pneuinln Ia
Among the many thousands who have used
It for colGs and la grippe We rave nev.r ,es
learned OF s,nsletase having resulted in
pneumonia. Persons who have wea lungs
or have reason To fears sB attack OF pnau.
monia. should keepsthe remedy a hand.
The 25 and so eentsizes for sale By Henry
Evans, wholesale antlsretail druggist. S3S
F ST., and Copn-Tye andS. st. NV: and I42S
Nd. ave, no. rtsqf
The times., 1897-12-21
DE LONE DRAWS A PARALLEL
Says Insurgents Executed Eniis.
saries in the Ten Years War


Senor pupuy de LONE. the Spanish min
inter, has replied in effect to the chatge
that AIangueren and Ruiz We're murdered
He says tfat the incident is similar in .III
respects to the killing by the insurgents,
in ST., Of yarona and Casselianos,
Senor Quesada, the Cuban secretary is
out of town-at present, and could not lie
seen rs to the parallel drawn by The
Spanish minister.
One OF the Senators, talking on the
genera subject of the Cuban war yescef-
day, said: -'.s--E
Il believe that before the middle Of
dependence.-I am sorry to think that
when the. proud day for the Cubans Ones
the people in that Tieh and productive
island may turn their trade to treat
Britain. We have not treated them right.
Another thing is plain to anyone who
Keeps posted- Spain seems to have enough
money left tn supply Minister De Lone with
funds to have misiuforniat tio1 sprea d before
the people or the United States in news
papers that are more friendly to the Dons
than to the cubans. The wailings of the
Spanish minister indicate clearly to my
| mind that Spain knows Cuba is lost; but
To keep up the play we hear daily that
BIanco Will work out the autonomy scheme
IL the other nations will be patient. and
than the Cuhans-'
The times., 1897-12-21
WOMEN WELDING RAWHIDE
Severely Castigate a School Teacher
in Montgomery, Ala.
sighting marks-A Boarding
House Episode.

Montgomery, Ala, Dec. 2O.-Albert
Hines, school teacher, was cowhided by
two female stenoera pliers and is now In
bed. Hines was at the table In IN ariS-
tocratic hoc riding house, eating his sup
per. The buartlers were discussing the
action of the last legislature in passing
odious measures. Misses Frances Cosh-
ran nd Eertf1a Gla yt0n sa id the authors
OF the bill prohibiting the wearing Of
shirt waists, bloomers and hoopskirts was
an ignoIamus. Hines denied it "a wing
The autlor Of the bill was savin, the
women fron denoraliZing their sex"
The young women left the able and
secured cowhides. When Hines walked
out he was met on the sidewalk by rhe
women. One OF them cried: You brute.
We're demoralized, are we?'' Pefore ne
could recover from his ast0nishnent tne
women had administered dozen strokes.
When the whipping was finished, Miss
Cla ytup sahly'T''T.ere's demon aiization CT
the sex for YOU The women are Under
arrest.
The times., 1897-12-21

II never miss my Christmas trip to DICK
ensland," Saida Connecticut avenue hostess
to caller yesterday, as they sat betrc
a CHEEKY wood fire, while the sleet dashed
against the panes. II devote the da
before Christmas To preparing pleas lr ,s for
the children, but when night comes pny
husband reads the dear old carols aloId
to me, and they seem more bea Itifal
each year. Together, we spend an huur
with the Cricket on the HEARTH and
watch Tillie Slowbor mind that baby by
a method exclusively her own. Then e
peep in the small house that looks ike
brick pimple on the big house, and 10.
gether we weep over the pathetic lies
of poor Caleb and blind Bertha s m ]re
pitiful belief And while the winds are
singing in the snowy night we catch a
glimpse OF surly Ga briel Grub drinkin. Lis
schnapps alone On a tombstone, while he
goblins play leapfrog on the slabs around.
We watch old Scrooge's heart thaw cut
under the influence of the spirit OF Christ
mas and by the frosty feeling at the
back OF our necks We know that Ma ley's
ghost is nigh, and dear, Tiny Tim -hu "
We grieve to lea him, but the bells call
us hack-Tennyson's bellS-tolling the jlea h
of the poor old year, and chiming he
birth OF the new, and then we are home
made by our youngsters over their Christ
mas stockings, is little Tins valiant,
Childish cry, God bless Us, every one. y
The times., 1897-12-21
ON THE STAGE.
.e,umberlaud. s81 !"


The Lafayette is offering its patrons
this week change from the almost IN
| interrupted succession Of musical attrlc-
lions which have held Thespis an exile.
| The first conner In the file of dramt.ic
attractions is Cumberland, 81" drama
by Franklin Fyles. In the name viii he
found tie sugges tlon Of what the play IS.
1t tells story of the Cumberland Noun
tains in Kentucky, when the war was
young. This was region already red
with the blood of victims to the old
family fcuds, 1t was country w.iUse
families were not only divided again :
each other by the vendetta, but We're
rent within by the choice which fell
TO the youths and men OF this section
whether to don the grey or the blue. These
two elements enter largely and almost
equally into Mr.. Fyles' play. Usu Ally
the impe diment which stands between
lovers in war play is the line which
is drawn between the two great sections
and places one on the Union side, the
other on the Confederate. In. .'Cumberi liu'
there Is not only this chasm but the hero
and heroine belong TO families betw, en
whom there Is the bitter vendetta. The
piece is easily classified. 1t is a lne'o-
drama pune and simple. Except in The
fidelity of the scenic artist, and The COS
tuner, realism and naturalism have been
put away. The desirable thing is liked
as thrill oil a laugh. and to achieve
either tie author has had recourse TO the
most impressive means he could summon.
He would have found his audience more
patient il he had given more consistency
to, &C fts n ora lct; 4.
An otherwise fairly attractive clergyman
is made To marry a girl and man, when
the former remains silent to his Question:
do you take hin?'' etc. AT her elbow
is her father. an active party to the sacri-
flee. beca use she loves an enemy Of their
family, 5v the feud. He might have
spared her the beast who dema nded lis
slave without sacrificing his pride nd
giving her TO his enemy. 1t is also some
what Impossible to believe, however black
mali can be, that he should wish to
marry woman who hates him and tells
linn SD. But the audience passed over these
discrepancies, and enjoyed the play be
cause it moved them. Ii is thrilling st
times, and there is an uhdercurrent of
comedy and sentiment which often touch
the right chords. s.Tgs5
One feature Of the entertainment is
quite perfect. IL is the scenery. 1t is the
handsomest that has been shown in any
play this season. The company contains
many strong actors, John Kelia rd plays
a half-brced, suffering from the suspicion
OF negro blood, with intense effect :htIies
Craig is n fine picture Of the picturesque
but irrational father and feudist; Edga r
davenport is sympa thetic and convinc-
ing here. In the other parts are W. j.
Ferguson, who touches nothing waicn he
does no. adorn; Lionel Barrymore, a worthy
son of Maurice, and brother to Ethel,
Amelia Summerville. who lends herself
gracefully To matronly comedy, and others
of more or less reputation.
The times., 1897-12-21
s 'ls i'il ri
Three Small Fires.

The fire department was called cut three
times yesterday evening. in response to
alarms for small fires. defective fIue
caused small blaze in the furniture store
or Henry Hainilton, M. 616 Louisiana
avenue, but the fire was extinguishesl
with little, d1mage resulting.
The house OF Eliza johnson, colored,
at No. q = o Neil's court southwest, also
took fire from similar cause. The damage
amounted tC so.
Kerosene lamp set In the hall OF
/. b. JohnsDH's house. No. 93 o Fourteenth
street northwest, was upset last night and
ienited Il curtain and the carpet. The loss
amounted to about $40 upon which there
is no insurance.
The times., 1897-12-21
LEGION OF LOYAL WOMEN
Held Their Regular Monthly 4
Home. Last Evening.

The Legion Of Loyal Women gave their
regular monthly ''at home" last evening
at their rooIns. No. 419 Tenth street. Mrs.
Blasland had charge, and the following
program wa> rendered:
Piano recital by Miss Myrtle Jacoby,
song 10y Miss Matte Gibson, recitation by
Mr.. Sinclair, piano recital by Miss Rem,
|. Jordan, song by Mr.. Siehold. A paper was
read by MTs Z. Cleavers.
Light refreshments were served
The LcyalLegion of Women is a charitable
organization. II has about 200 active
members. and has been in existance for che
last twelve years. They employ many wars
to raise money to carry on their work, one
of which is 10 give lunch every Wedne sday.
They are planning TO furnish Christmas
dinners 10 a large number of poor people.
and will keep open house" on New Year
Day.