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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-06
COOPERATIVE INSURANCE.
It Has Worked Successfully In Germany
Since introduced.

1t Has Worked Successfully In Germany
Since Introduced.
The official figures of the working in
Germany for the year past of the system
of compulsory cooperative insurance
have made their appearance, and they
show the number of persons SO insured
to have been 1889, 900, of whom
3, 4O9,O0 were employees in shops or
factories, 10, 900, 900 were agricultural
laborers and 900, 900 were employees
of the state. The number vi accidents
to the insured was 74,897, of which
6, 448 terminated fatally. The expense
of the cooperative system during the
year was $1,000, 0Cu ----rks, IL L13,-
400, 900.
Whether on account = the growth Of
the manufacturing lu4astries or for
some other reason, the number of acct
dental deaths in year is I"rger in Ger
many than in any other country in Eu-
rope, and presumably, though there are
no authentic figures in connection with
the matter, the number of accidents not
lCSuAoiAIS 1dUO1ly 40 2oASCA Al NsSAAAAsAAJ
than in any other European country too.
Under the German system working
man who pays the equivalent of 40
cents week for three years, if he be-
gins before the age of 20, receives on
attaining the age of Go the sum of ST..
The German compulsory insurance
system divides the annual premium into
three equal parts - one paid by the
workingman, one by his employer and
one by the state. In other countries in
which efforts have been made to estab-
lish the system of cooperative accident
insurance the returns have not been so
favorable as in Germany. In France,
for instance, where the number of en-
ployees in factories is large, though not
so large as in Germany, the total re-
ceipts from premiums from accident in
surance policies last year were only
about one-quarter of the sum realized in
Germany.-Chicago Tribune.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-06

Mr.. Harry McCalmont, M. P, the
millionaire owner of Isinglass, has just
married widow, the daughter Of Gen
eral de Battle.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-06
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

Mr.. Harry McCalmont, M. P, the
millionaire owner of Isinglass, has just
married widow, the daughter of Gen
eral de Battle.
Stevenson's "Dr. Jekyll and Mr..
HYDE is being printed in a French
translation by the Paris Temps as the
original work of a French author.
President Mckinley and Mrs. Nc
Kinley will attend the wedding OF
Miss Frances Hayes, daughter of ex-
President Hayes, at Spiegel Grove, O.,
Oh Sept. l.
DR.. James W. Upper of Philadelphia
has been appointed professor of English
and history at the Western university
at London, Ont. He is postgraduate
of Johns Hopkins university.
Rene Doumic, the literary critic OF
LIE Revue DIES Deux Mondes, has been
engaged by the Cercle Franchise dc
IUniversite Harvard, literary and
dramatic society of the undergraduates,
to give course of lectures on French
literature, under its auspices, before
Harvard university, during the coming
academic year.
Civil list pensions of $500 each have
been granted to the widows of Anthony
Trollope and Charles Dickens the
younger, lin consideration of the liter.
airy merits of their husbands and their
straitened circumstances.
Prince Damrong, the Siamese minis
ter of the interior, who accompanies
King Chulalongcorn on his European
tour, is described as being taciturn and
distant in his manners, while Prince
Devawongse, the prime minister, is
very talkative and affable.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-06
A STAND OFF.
Home Team Wins at Window But
Loses at ST. James.

MankatO won the game at Window
Saturday through superior playing
and hitting. Gove's two Dagger over
the fence, Smith and Gove's fielding
and hitting, the catching of Martin
and the pitching and fielding of Ply
mat were the features. The game
was full of life, and was marked by
swift playing on both sides. The
good plays were about evenly dis
tributed. Plymat pitched good BALL
for the home team, striking out six,
allowing but five hits and having five
assists and one put out to his credit,
with no errors. Batteries, Plymat and
Martin for Mankato, Gould and
Gould for Window. Score:
R.H.E.
Window 20 OO2 O02 2 O-6 5
Mankato. % 0 l 0 2 0 2 *-9 9
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-06

Stevenson's "Dr. Jekyll and Mr..
Hyde" is being printed in French
translation by the Paris Temps as the
original work of French author.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-30
BROUGHT TO PORT.
The Captain aud Crew Of the
Schooner Elite.
Vessel Became Waterlogged aud They
Were In Danger Of Death.

New York, Nov. 80. Captain Watkins
Of the steamer Exeter City. which ar
rived here today from Bristol, reports
that on November "a he sighted the
schooner Elite dismasted and sinking
and rescued her Grew of five men. The
Elite was bound from Cadiz for st.
Johns, n. f., and the steamer Veendaem
yesterday reported having sighted the
schooner Elite wrecked and abandoned.
soon after leaving port the wind blew
steadily frCm the westward and grad
ually increased in force until IL blew "a
strong gale. accompanied by heavy seas
which caused the vessel TO labor SO
heavily that she sprung leak. The leak
necessitated tho constant working OF the
pumps and the crew were soon worn out
with work and exposure The supply Of
provisions had almost run out and the
crew suffered greatly.
On November Is the British steamer
Rossmore froip Liverpool for Baltimore,
fell In with the schooner and observing
her signals Of distress. bore down To her.
A heavy storm was raging mt the time
and II was impossible TO launch the life
boat, but the Rossmore succeeded in
throwing a little food by means of n line.
These provisions lasted but two days and
all hands Were put IN short allowance
again. On Sunday, the 2lst, the wind
freshened and blew strong gale from
the southwest. A heavy squat struck
the vessel, carrying away the spars with
all attached. The leak increased rapidly,
the schooner then became waterlog q |
and the crew were so exhausted from
lack OF food. exposure anu constant
pumping that they were unable To clear
away the wrecknge banging over the
side. Signals of distress were kept
hoisled aft and sharp Lookout kept for
n passing vessel. For the following three
days not sail was 10 be seen ana the
unfortunate crew despaired of being res.
cued as the schconer's deck was almost
level with the water and she was likely
10 sink nj any moment.
Fortunately on the oath. the Exeter City
observed the sinking vessel and quickly
hearing down on her. rescued the crew of
five meD, in an exhausted condition.
One sailor named Jan traz died and
was buried at sea
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-30
TO SAVE THE
UNION TEMPLE.
Miss Frances Willard's
Generous Offer.
A $4,000 CONTRIBUTION.
To Start a Fund OF Three Hundred
Thousand Dollars.
A $4,000 CONTRIBUTION.
REST COTTAGE MAY BE SOLD.

Miss Frances Willard is contributing
e3, 900 Of her own money to start the fund
Of 5000, 900 which the temperance women
need 10 hold control of the w. c. Il. L.
temple. This sum came TO her as me-
mortal testimonial on the occasion N her
fftieth birthday. IL was raised by women
in the United States who look upon her
as the uncrowned queen Of American
womanhood. She has saved 10 for rainy
day, and at this time, when the clouds are
hanging over the biggest project the wom
EN- ever undertook, she is going to turn IL
TO good end. She confesses she can i'll
afford to be so generous but declares she
has hopes of reward far beyond and above
anything on earth which the selfish ex-
penditure of SO, 600 can bring her.
Miss Willard has come home from her
long wanderings. She is now i'm posses
sion Of her den at Rest cottage I'm Evans
ton. The return 10 the house, where she
and her mother lived for % years, has
made her heart full Of tender sentiment.
This tender sentiment goes out for the
common people, and her conviction is that
the temperance movement does more for
the common people than any other move
ment among philanthropists.
Miss Willard has changed since she last
walked the streets OF her "Heavenston. !"
1t is not mean to say Il, because her mind
runs 10 more important things, that her
face Is a bit more aged and her step not
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-30
HORSE AND WAGON GONE.
TAX n From w linn Car er's Barn on
Emsline S rect.

William Carter Of the Second Police
district is short one valuable horse and n
good light wagon used in the delivery of
milk His barn on Emeline street shows
evidences of having heen forcibly entered.
Mr.. Carter paid visit TO his barn
about o'clock last evening and securely
fastened the door after assuring himself
that everytt ing was all right. This
morning at O'Clock he went to the barn
from his house. 273 Morris avenue, To
prepare for tie delivery Of milk to his
customers and found the stead and wagon
missing as we'll as n first class harness
lie notified the police of the Second
station and description of the missing
property was sent out There had been
no clue obtairei rs 20 the thief up To "A
late hour this afternoon. This Is the first
case uf horse stealing in the North End
in long time
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-30
in THE WORLD
OF FINANCE.
New York Stock Market
Sluggish at Opening.
CHANGES MUCH MIXED.
Sugsr Made an Early Advance OF a
Point and a Quarter.
CHANGES MUCH MIXED.
PEOPLES GAS BECAME HEAVY.

At tire opening Of the New York stock mar
ket today Sugar was mt l5o's, Peoples ua'
92 l-s, Burlington 9t4 Rock island 11I' st.
Paul 92l4, Louisville 54l4, Southern preferred
20, Manhattan lol, Missouri Pacific 2S14 and
New Jersey Central "a 5-s.
The tone of tho market was very sluggish
and changes were very much mixed, losses
being slightly more numerous than gains.
Sugar and New Jersey Central opened up q
half, but the former lost the gain.
The market was strengthened soon after the
opening by the advance OF Sugar and Manhat-
tan. Sugar gained IA and Manhattan a little
less Toward the close OF the hour PEOPLES
Gas became heavy, which led TO an easier tone
TO the general market.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-30
FOR FORGERY.
Irwin w. Humphreys Under Arrest In
New York.

New York, Nov. 80 Irwin w. Humph-
riys who is alleged TO have represented
himself ~ an agent OF the Humphreys
Advertising Agency of az Milk street,
Boston, is under arrest hera charged with
trying to pass a forged check for $500.
Humphreys is alleged 20 have presented
tnis check in payment for $500 worth of
iewelry, which he bought yesterday from
j. w. Block & Bros, of this citv. The
name signed TO the check was John +.
Scott who has an office on Broadway
Mr.. scott detl rld the S 'enature o forGerv
and identified Humphreys as n man who
had been Until two months ago his conf
Dental clerk. Humphreys declared that
he lived in Boston.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-30
Dead or Dying in a Desert.

Los Angeles, Nov. 30. somewhere out
OH the Mojave Desert, A. Roberts of
Joliet, H., who jumred from Santa Re
tain last Tuesday, Is dead or dying. y t
a. trace of him has been discovered siuc-
he Iesped from Pullual CIR viii suffer-
ing from mania. His father has given
up the search.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-30

the leading spirit in raising money e.
build Heck hall, helped get through the
Woman's hall, and the women up there
have not the slightest fear that she will
not bring 10 successful and gratifying enc
the temple undertaking. Chicago Times
Herald
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-30
Everybody saw SO.

C-scarets Candy Cathar,ic the most won
eerful medical discovery Of tive age. pleas
ant and refreshing 10 The taste. act gently
and positively on kiduefs. liver and bowels,
cleansing the entire systcm. disrCl colds,
cure headache. fever. habitunl constipation
and biiousness Please buy end try n box
Of e.. e.. e. to-day, 10. 25. 70 CENTS Sold aud
guaranteed TO cure by ia druggists.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-30
AN7ED- -MIsCELL4NEOUs.

WANTFD-Shirssling to do; Lest Of work
prices reasonable: satisfaction guaranteed.
Providence Shingling Co., " Point street.
nl0-lmo 4
$500 GIVEN AWAY-To persons making
the greatest number of words out OF the
phrase Patent Attorney Wedderburn." For
full particulars write the National Recorder,
Washington, d. c., for sample copy containing
same au2-f
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-30
FoR sALE-MIsCELLANEOUs.

MOTOR FOR sALE-Manufactured by the
Waddell Entz Company of Bridgeport, Conn.,
IL IL horsepower, 10 volts, II ampiers and
Is in first-clasS condition. Apply or address
The Evening News,t62 South Water street.
SAWDUSI FOR SALF-Flour barrel, Is
cents A. H. Flint Mfg. Co., end Of Troy
street. mrll n
SPECIAL SALE OF CLOCKS - Alarm
clocks warranted one year, Doc S-day oak
or walnut clocks, strike hours and half
hours Sl.7a. AZ Hosmers corner Nestmin
ster and Franklin streets. jazz ~
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-30
FoR sALE-REAL ESTATE.

FOR sAI.E-Ten-room mouse. l0j burnett
street. Amply TO ID. Russell Brown
ally furnished Apply 10 u. Russell Brown.
tr
FOk SALE-- -Nine-room cottage az Oak
land Beach. Apply 10 j. IL Randall. % Oak
land Beach avenue nov2n
FOR sALE-Two snlendid cottage lots on
Warwick Neck. Apply 20 ID Russell Brown
II
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-30

10 LET-Very nicely furnished rooms, and
table boaid, with gas, hot bath, heat; also
nice room and kitchen for light housekeeping.
SIS Washington street, corner knight, two
minutes from Westminster street. n24-6s
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-30

TO LET Furnished front room, heat gas,
bath; home comforts; private family. Right
bell 81 Pine ST., between Stewart and sum.
mer streets. n23-6t Z
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-30
HFLP BANTED- rEmhLes.

WANTED-Two Nova Scotia girls; one wait
reSs and cook the 0,-t of heip furnished Va
families. Prov denco Business ASS lciation 1896
Westminster street, Room %. n20-6t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-30
SITUATIONS WANTED.

WwANTED-situat at light housekeeping
or the care Of an eideriy person. Address lSO
Rhodes street. i06t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-30
RSONAL.
SI.5O FOR T5c.

Watch cleaped zoe. main spring 75c. price
most skilled wOrkmen on earth. AT HOS
MER's, corner Westminster and Franklin
and - North Main.
nts.tf
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-30
INDUSTRIAL TRUST CON


No. WESTMINSTER STREET.
CAPITAL, $I,OOOOOO. SURPLUS, $3.50
Transacts General Banking and I rust Business.
Authorized Act as Trustee Executor Administrator
INTEREST PAID DEPOSITS
n r.
James NJ Samuel T. r
col I.
L. Henry Bari Il
ter
~
Georg
SAMUEL COLT President n AppEMAN yieFresiont
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-30
ACCOUNTANT.

Books designed opened, closed, audited and
systematized Don't trust 20 luck have
yopr books audited. j. Il. BRAWNER, Pub
lie Consulting Expert, Corporation Account
ant and Auditor, T. .. box 3eIs, Boston,
Mass, nl6-lmo
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-24
Many Building bills,

Washington. Dec. 2O.-There are bills
before the committee on public build
ings and grounds for the erection of
custom houses and postotfices in more
than 200 cities of the United States,
and for the extension or enlargement
of existing buildings in fifty other cit
les. During the last three or four
years, while there has been deficit
in the treasury. Congress has passed
very few such bills, but there is going
to be a determined effort this session
upon the part of representatives who
need buildings in their districts to Sc
cure authority for their erection and n
small appropriation to pay the expense
of making plans, leaving the bulk of
the cost to be appropriated when the
government receipts recover their nor
NAL condition. 1t is proposed to make
an omnibus bill. after the manner of
that for rivers and harbors. in which
all the members interested may pool
their issues and stand to win or lose
together.
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-24

Farmers who have no means of
quick protection against fire should
provide something that can be used
in an emergency. Hand grenades, the
simplest form of fire extinguisher.
can be made at home cheaply and
easily, and it is well to have at hand
a simple contrivance for extinguish-
ing small fire at its start. Take
twenty pounds of common salt and
ten pounds of sal ammoniac, to be had
of any druggist. and dissolve in seven
gallons of water. Procure quart bot
ties of thin glass. such as are used by
druggists, and fill with this corking
tightly and sealing to prevent evapora-
ton. In case of fire throw so as to
break in or near the flame. II the
fire is in such place as to prevent the
bottle from breaking knock off the
neck and scatter the contents. The
breaking of the bottle liberates n GER
tain amount of gas and the heat Of the
fire generates more. thus working its
own destruction.
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-24
Civil Service Reform League.

Cincinnati. Dec. 1.-THE sixteenth
annual meeting of the National Civil
Service Reform League began ses-
sion of two days here to-day, with
Hon. Carl Schulz presiding. The
forenoon session was occupied by n
joint meeting of the general and ex-
ecutive committees. with closed doors
During the afternoon session Secre-
tary George McAneny submitted u
verbal report. in which he praised
President Mckinley as having con-
sistently observed the civil service
law, and referred to the assault now
being made upon the law in Congress
He stated that letter had been ad-
dressed to Congressman Grosvenor an
swering certain charges recently made
by the Ohio congressman. The sec
retary recommended the extension of
the law to the Congressional Library
and the Census Bureau. and predicted
that fourth-class postmasters would
soon be included.
Carl Schurz spoke tonight.
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-24
coLoNIsrs COMING.
large and Small rartle. of Land seeke


Denver. Dec 1i.-U. G. Osborn, sec
retary of the Animas River Land and
Irrigation Company of New Mexico.
is In the city. says the Republican,
looking after the interests of his COM
oany, which intends establishing n col
)ny of New York people in the south
western part of Montrose county, Colo
rado. The company expects to bring
several thousand men. women and
children west next spring and settle
them on some 1000 acres of govern
nent land, which will be irrigated by a
large ditch now being built. Some
time in March the first aggregation
will arrive, numbering about 1000. 1t
IS the intention of the company to es-
ablish complete community in Mont
'ose county, with stores. factories, etc
No colOnists will be allowed to come
west unless the family has at least
300 in cash.
Thirtytwo men have been sent 10
tue Shenandoah valley. between SaD
Miguel and Montrose county, by TIL,
Croatian Colonization Society of New
York. which is going to establish /,
settlement there. The Colonists took
with them two freight carloads of
merchandise. farming implements, etc,
The Gulf, Midland and other Colo
ado roads are constantly handling
small parties of colonists who are set
ling in various parts o. the state but
as the winter season advanced the
traffic greatly diminished, but in the
spring the influx Is expected to in.
,rease in such proportions MS to eclipse
my year In the history of the state.
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-24

The wardens returned the fire of the
bucks. Two Indians We're killed Hnd
two squaws We're wounded. The rest
escaped.
These facts Were testified TO by
eleven citizens of Routt county, two of
whom were in no way concerned in the
affair.
The Indians denied the material facts
except the killing and wounding, the
time consumed by the parley and the
purchase of bead purses from the
squaws. Photographs taken during
the parley refute the claims of the In
dians that during the parley the war
dens were hostile to the Indians.
Other testimony of the Indians in re-
gard to what meat they had in camp
is contradicted by whites who We're
friendly 10 them. The wardens are,
therefore. eXonerated from blame.
Inc commissioners recommend that
the settlers be assured OF tranquility.
To do this the Indians will have to be
kept out of the state.
In any event federal and the state
governments are advised to adopt some
additional measures which will prevent
the Indians from ever returning TO
Colorado.
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-24

The uses of lemons are manifold,
and the more We employ them the bet
ter we shall find ourselves. For all
people, in sickness or in health, lemon
ade is not only safe but remark
ably pleasant drink. 1t is specific
against worms and skin complaints.
The pippins crushed may also be mixed
with water and used as a drink. Lem
on juice is the best anti-scorbutic rem
edy known 1t not only cures the
disease, but, what is better than cure.
is a preventive. Sailors make daily
use of it for that purpose. 1t is good
thing to rub the gums daily with
lemon juice to keep them in healthy
condition. 1t prevents chilblains.
Lemon used in intermittent fevers is
mixed with strong hot black tea or
coffee without sugar. Neuralgia may
be cured by rubbing the part afflicted
with lemon. 1t is valuable also to
cure warts and to destroy dandruff on
the head by rubbing the roots of the
hair with ii.
The Springfield herald., 1897-12-24
PrNGREE GOT ONLY AN OPTION
Will Not BE Able to Buy Asphalt Nine
In Venezuela After All.

New York, Dec. 21.-A dispatch TO
the World from Caracas. Venezuela,
says: In October Governor Pingrte of
Michigan came here to obtain an op-
tiOn on the Pederland asphalt mine,
near the mouth of the Orinoco. He
left here greatly pleased to have OBJ
tained it, as he thought.
Governor Pingree does not speak
Spanish, and did not discover that the
option sold to him to buy the mine for
$4,000 was subject to the approval of
the general meeting of the sharehold-
ers, who refused later to recognize the
documents signed by their president.
a party composed of Colonel Eli S.
Sutton. secretary for Governor Pingree,
Edward r. Hackett banker of Mil
waukec. and two engineers. came to
Caracas with letters of credit and full
power to close the deal Immediately.
They We're stupefied when they were
told that the shareholders of the as
phalt mine demanded 100000 for the
property instead of the $4,000 stipu-
lated in the option sold to Governor
Pingree. Protests We're of no avail