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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-27
On Second Floor.

On Second Floor.
Plenty of skirt and waist lengths
of Wool Dress Goods and Silks,
prices surprisingly little for quick
est selling styles and colors.
soc yard for 81 Broadcloths, and 75c yard
lours.
Goods. among which are Silk and Wool
flaids, suggesting waist for lady or dress for
child
Roc yard for well-known soc Wool Dress
W. Goods. Mostly coors, but early visit
ors will find most desirable of black fabrics.
1SC yard for remnants of the 81 and 81 %
1oS silk velvets. Don't expect long lengths
at 15c yard
ESc yard for the 75c Black silk and Satin
wv Itrocades. Plenty of desirable lengths
for early visitors.
S0C yard for last of quickest selling 81
Fancy Silks, all the latest effects.
QC yard for remnants 121ac Percaline Innings:
" DC for 10c Selisa; Zoe for 15c Linen Can
Side for Ladies' Untrmmed French Felt
wv Hats of all kinds. None We're less than
On Third Floor.
Ready-to-wear Suits, Wraps
and Undergarments, at prices
worthy careful study.
S.4 OF for choice of is Tailor made Coats.
~Oe ~ in black and colors None were less
THAI SO some $15. The sleeves some
what larger than now worn. Altered to present
style for 81 extra.
S608 for choice o of tT Se.,s SIS ss Ess
lined.
81 or for choice of seven English Cloth
~Oe>O Bicycle Suits. Tan and brown only.
Were $1,000
81. A2 for SIS and $3.50 Accordian plated
China silks, lined throughout with tafTeta silk.
The silk alone worth much more than $7.4S
S13.5 for choice of two s2o Opera
and velvets, with swansdown trimming and silk
lining.
S1 30 for odds and ends of Chldren's
" 'S> Coats, in sizes 6 months to years.
Some were 81. 50.
NNC for Misses !,cc to 75c Night Gowns in
sizes to II years. Only 69c for Csc
to $1.I5 Aprons. in sizes 10 TO IA years only.
Continued abovel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-27

1OI/ n for odd lots Children's 25c Vests
AAZ2S and Pants. Only 27c pair for best
Black Hose I'm sizes to ~, usually selling
Mt 35c 40c and 45c pair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-27

: S1 O2 for $3.50 to s. SILK Chemises in
: " ~ pink. black and yellow. Lace trim
= ming neck and skirt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-27

! MOC for remnants of the Mems 81 and 81 %
Wv ribbed and Plain All-wool Shirts and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-27

2M< for Indies CSC and 75c Canton Flannel
0%S Drawers, with embroidery rufies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-27

WSC 1or Sl50 Turkey Red Talla Cath.
,.,as guaranteed fast colors size oxaL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-27

&3 O2 for $40 to $40 Silk Neglige Robes.
aVOeTC Two blue one pink One with ac-
Gordon plated skirt. The others plain with
lace and ribbon trimming.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-27

zC for choice Of Ladies' 25c Stockings,
" little table q street door.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-27

&1 ~ for Cape Mackintoshes that sell up
W to $50 each. Stripes, checks and
plaids in the combined lots.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-27

SOC for odd lots Ladies' o8c
American Hosiery Co.'S Under
wear and Lace-trirnmed Silk Vests
or Corset Covers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-27
On Third Floor.

81 AZ for SIS and $50 so Accortian plated
ND ebO Skirts. Made of black Inoila and
China silks. lined throughout with tafTeta silk
The silk alone worth much more than $1.4S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-27

$3.50 for shoSs sa of o, tEo s os5s
and velvets, with swansdown trimming and silk
lining
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-23
Eggs! Eggs!!

The time is near at hand when the
market price of eggs in this section is
anything but satisfactory to producers,
and they are likely to read with inter-
est anything about an increase in
prices. Large eastern markets are in
creasing in their demand for eggs that
grade high in quality. They want
eggs from producers who can market
their eggs two or three times weekly
Eggs marketed weekly do not bring
above the market price. Persons
living near Mankato and those living
near railroad stations within forty
miles of the city, who have the push
and are willing to bring or ship their
eggs to this city at least twice weekly,
in properly clean condition so as to
meet the requirements of the fancy
trade, can get further particulars in
this line by addressing with enclosed
stamp, L. @. FLETCHER,
MankatO, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-23
SOUTH AFRICAN AFFAIRS.
Cape Town Assembly Discusses Relations
With the TransvaaI

With the Transvaal.
CAPE Town, April I'm the house
of assembly motion was introduced
dilatlng upon the disastrous and last.
ing effects which hoshIities among the
Europeans in Africa would produce,
and inviting the house to adopt a policy
of moderation and Cancellation in the
settlement Of differences in the inter-
probation of treaties and conventions.
j. Rose Inness, under secretary for
native affairs, moved an amendment to
the effect that the ends desired could
be best attained by a strict observation
of the convention, and the re-
dress of the genuine grievances Of
the Uitlanders. In the course Of
his remarks i'll support of this amend
ment. Mr.. Innes said the situation
was too acute to be remedied by pious
aspirations, adding that he did not be-
lleve President Kruger, who himself
urged maintenance of the convention,
would resent Cape Colony expressing
its opinion.
In conclusion, Mr. Innes said that
Great Britain could not interfere in the
Transvaal unless she had such locus
standi as would justify her conduct
before the world.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-23
FISHING CONTROVERSY.
American Steamer illegally Warned OF
British Columbia.

American Steamer illegally Warned Of
British Columbia.
TACOMA, Wash, April Nv. N.
Lazler, one of the owners of the Amer
lean steamer Edith, which fished off the
North Pacific halibut banks during the
winter, says the officers of the Cana.
dian revenue cutter Quadra warned the
vessel not to fish off the coast of British
Columbia under penalty of seizure,
although she was several miles beyond
the 3-mile limit Lazier says that other
American fishing vessels have also been
warned. He claims to have reported
the matter to the United States
authorities and is awaiting advices
He hesltates under the conditions
to send the vessel to the banks. The
greater part of the Edith catch was
shipped from Tacoma to New York
and Boston. The vessel might be sent
out from British Columbia under the
British flag, but the duty charged by
the United States on halibut caught by
British vessels would make the bust
ness of catering to American trade un-
profitable
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-23
Additional Locals.

J. D. Morris. of Eagle Lake, was in
the city today.
d. L. Harris, town treasurer O.
Cambria, was in the city today.
The Mapleton school board has
reelected Prof. Bagley principal fol
another year.
"A harness was stolen from ALFRED
Danielson's barn, in West Mankato, &
few nights ago.
DIR. T. F. Foster has resigned as
an assistant physician at the ST, Petel
hospital and will locate in Illinois.
Miss Lulu Wells, of Lake Crystal, is
spending few weeks in the city as
the guest of Mrs. J. R. Brandrup.
Ivan Parry, who has been sick in
bed for nine weeks, is able to sit up,
and his friends hope for a rapid i'm.
provement.
j. G. Thro has purchased a Shet.
land pony for his children. The pony
formerly belonged to DR.. Patten, of
st. Peter, and will make the children
fine playmate.
Senator Barr's bill relating to the
Office of county commissioners was re-
commended by the house judiciary
committee for indefinite postpone
ment.
w. d. Owen, of Austin, was in the
city today looking after two lots on
Minnesota street that he owns. He
intends to grade them up above the
water line and will make some other
Improvements.
Night before last, some one set a
bag of rags afire in Lu De Rosia's
woOdshed, on Main street. This was
about nine o'clock, and the next morn
ing Mr.. Leas' barn was fired. Probably
the same miscreant did both jobs.
Judge Mead made an order to hear
petition for license to sell real estate
in the matter Of the estate of ohm P.
Jones, deceased; and an order to ex-
anime accounts of the Administrative
of the estate Of Casper Walz.
Seeding operations over the
county are now quite general. The
wind yesterday dried the upper land,
and those who have been out in the
country report seeding in progress in
all directions,
The state Normal board will hold
a meeting at St. Paul Friday next to
determine in regard to the time for
beginning the continuous sessions in
the Mankato and Winona Normal
schools, as authorized by the legis-
lature. q 1t is thought that July 1st
will be,the date.
Last night boy threw a stone
through the house near the old
Omaha depot, occupied by the Syrians.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-23
THE PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
All Built With Uncle Sam,
Money.
THEY ARE ALL QUITE EXPENSIVE

Now Comes Cry For a Reform-Uncle
Sam Is the Greatest Builder on Earth
and Yet he Pays Bis Head Supervisor
but $4,000 Yeaa
WASHINGTON, April Especial. Great
efforts are to be made next winter to re-
form the whole method of constructing
government buildings. The completion Of
the library of congress within tho time
and the cost limits originally set has shown
what Uncle Sam can do IN the building
line when he goes ut il right. 1t will sur
prise some OF my readers to learn that the
government has custOmhJuses ana post
offices which cost more money than this
magnificent new library, the finest struc-
ture of the sort in the world. The New
York postoffice, which impresses no one as
being very grand or very large building,
cost originally more than So, 800, 600. More
than 5000, O00 has been spent upon it in re-
pairs, and the site cost more than $780,
600. The grand total therefore is nearly
$40, 200, coo, whereas the library of con-
gress, including the site and its magnifi-
cent decorations, has cost only a little
more than Sc, 100000.
The old custom house and postoffice at
chicago, now nearly QelnOllSheu, ana
which was condemned as life trap, cost
originally 81, 500, 600. Seven hundred thou.
sand dollars was spent in repairs, and the
site cost 1850, 600, gIand total of more
than So, 800, 600. This costly pile was al.
ways dark and dingy, and was in use less
than 20 years when the government abap
doned it. u sounds like burlesque to
say that the building was sold last year for
$15,519 but such is the fact.
give below list OF the most costly
public buildings throughout the country.
The first column shows the cost of the site.
the second the original cost of building
and the amount spent in repairs. To get
the aggregate cost of the property in each
city add the two items. For instance, the
New York postotlice has cost $685. ZOO for
the site and 50, 40, 900 for building and re-
pairs, or total of $9,67S,000
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-23
1.-THE FOREMOST BAKING POWDER in ALL THE WORLD"

A woman and her child were sitting
near the window, and narrowly escap
ed injury from the broken glass
Some of the Syrians ran out anC
caught the boy, but the officers re
fused to arrest the young miscrean1
until warrant had been sworn out
The Mapleton Enterprise still
claims that the Mapleton school twas
unjustly defrauded of the honor Of
winning the debate" from the Man
kato school. Did Bro. Hotaling ex
pect that his school would be justly
defrauded of the honor?
The double harness which was
stolen from Daniel CarrolPs barn
night before last was found 10 a sack
in some bushes yesterday. The place
was watched last night in the expec.
tation that the thief would go and
get it, but no one appeared.
1T is time the dog catcher was set
at work. During the past year that
the ordinance has not been enforced
the canine population has multiplied
SO rapidly that they roam the streets
in packs and have become great
nuisance. We hope that under the
new administration, the streets will
not continue to be given over to dogs.
F. Lyle Soaring, son of President
Soaring, of the Normal school, has
been elected superintendent of the
GAINESVILLE schools for the coming year.
He has been principal of the Adrian
school for two years, but will proba-
bly, accept the GAINESVILLE situation.
Court Reporter Davies is doing the
official stenography work at the term
of court which Judge Quinn is hold
ing at Jackson. Judge Quinn desired
Mr.. Davies to report at the Fairmont
and Jackson terms, and will then ap-
point court reporter for his district,
but being new to the bench himself
he did not desire to break in a new
reporter on the start.
1t cost carlo" Noble just twelve
dollars last night to find out how fast
John Graham's four-year-old Wilkes
colt could go. The colt never had a
harness on until last December, and
he can turn half mile in minute
and a half. "Aric" will tell any of
his friends how he came to pay for his
knowledge.
Postmaster Wise will until May
Sth, at 200 p. M, receive proposals for
furnishing fuel, lights, water, ice, mis-
cellaneous supplies, washing towels,
handling ashes and sprinkling streets
for the postoffice building during the
fiscal year ending June 3Oth, 1898, or
such portion of the year as may be
deemed advisable. Here Is an oppor-
tunity for some of our people to get
some work.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-23

DIR. James received a letter this
morning giving information regarding
horse that the writer states has
been turned out upon the highway to
shift for itself and abandoned. The
horse is said to be on section 35, in
Mankato township, and it is the de-
sire of the writer that the Humane
society look the matter up and take
steps to have the animal cared for by
it's owner. This will be done without
doubt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-23

ALI kinds Of grass seeds for sale.
J. G.. Roller. Alta
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-23
A Chance of Your Life to Keep Warm

All robes, blankets, gloves and nit
tens at and below COST Closing them
out to make room for the spring and
summer goods arriving. $500 robes at
1925; $3.50 robes at $3.50; $500 robes
at $3.50, etc.
About forty robes left to select
from. Blankets SOC each and up &C
cording to quality but strictly at cost.
If you need robe next year it will
pay you to buy now at o. W. Schmidt
Saddlery Co., No. 226 S. Front street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-23
Forty Thousand Spanish Troops To isc
Sent Home.

Sent Home.
WASHINGTON, April I7.-According
to information received from trust
w3rthy sources here, the withdrawal of
at least part of the great army that
Spain has maintained for several years
in the island of Cuba, will begin when
the rainy season sets in, within few
days. The initial movement will be
the departure of 10000 Spanish troops
from Havana for Spain, and within a
short time after that 1000 troops, it is
understood, will follow. Whether this
movement is to be construed in favor
or against the insurgents, it is not now
possible to say.
Two Points of View.
The Spanish insist positively that it
means only that little or nothing re-
mains of the Instruction that Gomez
has only about so or 100 followers, and
that to watch these under the con-
dltlons in which the campai IN was
necessarily conducted, few tin usand
men are quite as effective as the army
OF $50, 900 men which has been main
tanned in Cuba. The Cuban contin-
gent on the other hand insist that the
Spanish financial resources are ex-
hausted and that the troops are to be
Withdrawn because of lack of money
to keep them in service.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-23

For SALE-A six weeks old full
blooded Jersey bull calf, for sale. In
Quire at 1913 South Front St.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-23

-Seeders and haIrows; also best
disc harrows at bottom prices. J. G..
Roller. 39t3
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-23

Come to us and Wen Collar Your
Horse.
About six dozen remnant lots Of
different manufacturers make of No.
l wool collars-odds and ends accumu-
lated on our hands, worth 1925 to
1915 each; your choice only $3.50 as
long as they last, which is a great
deal less than cost. A bargain never
before offered, at 0. W. Schmidt's
SaddlerY Co., No. 226 S. Front Street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-23

Now Comes n Cry For a Reform-Uncle
Sam Is the Greatest Builder on Earth,
and Yet Ee Pays His Head SUPERVISE
but 1850 a YeaG
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-23
For Sale

White French artichokes. Every
farmer should grow them for his hogs
and cattle. Seed for sale by
G.. w. MONKS,
41t5 Mankato, MINI.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-24
The Swiss Army.

The Swiss army is complete in every
detail, it is said, the medical, veter-
mary and commissariat departments be-
ing thoroughly organized, and this in
spite of the fact that the average cost of
a soldier is only CT q year. The first
line forces number an effective total of
1877, GAO men; in the landwehr there
are 80, 600 more, and in tho landsturm
270, 600. Besides, owing to the encour-
agement given by the state to such in
situations as the Societies de Tir, nearly
every man in the country knows how to
handle rife and is more or less Of o
soldier. Switzerland could at the short
est notice put into the field and main
tain an army Of $50, 900 men at least,
properly found and equipped. When the
Swiss soldier crosses the threshold of
his house. no may be said to be in full
marching order, for he keeps his entire
kit, rife--knapsack and closk-in his
home, and every man takes an honest
pride in having each article in good
condition. Pail Mall Gazette.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-24
Biz Prices Paid by Magaz,pes.

Fabulous prices are sometimes paid
for the sensational features in the mag
asines. A writer who claims to speak
with full knowledge of the facts claims
the Century company paid $4,000 for
its Life of Lincoln" $lS, 900 for the
serial rights to Mrs Humphrey Wards
novel, "Sir George Tressaday;;" from
$3.50 on up to $3.50 for Kipling's verses,
according to size Charles Scribner' g
Sons paid j. NJ Barrie $40, 600 for the
serial rights to Sentimental Tommie; :"
Robert Louis Stevenson received 81, 900
for one of the serials he sold to the Nc
Clure syndicate. Other and equally re-
markablo prices are not lacking. Sue
cess in literature nowadays means money
just as certainly as does success in other
pursuits It's all in the name and the
fame,-Family Call.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-24
A Snake That Swallows Ecgs.

The Hydraoi yeti is native of
South Africa, and, taken all around,
he is a ouriousity in the reptile line.
Unlike the regulation snake, he has
no teeth in his mouth, but has full
set of grinders in his stomach !!
These dental wonders grow from
the confer of each vertebra. They
pass through the walls of the stom-
aoh and are each crowned with
enamel. Hydraci is the champion
egg sucker, and the teeth in the
stomach appear to be natures FRO
vision for breaking the shell of the
egg without running the risk of los
ing the precious contents. When the
egg lands in the stomach end the
serpent's instinct tells it that every
thing is all right, the abdominal
walls contract and the egg is crushed
against the long row of vertebral
teeth.--St. Louis Republic.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-24
HOW euNPoWDeR is MADE.
The Part That Each Of the Three In
gradients In the Explosive Plays.

The Part That Each Of the Three In
gradients In the Explosive Plays.
Gunpowder has steadily developed as
mechanical skill constructed better and
better weapons in which to use it, un-
until today it has reached perfection
Of manufacture for various purposes
which allows its effects to be foretold
in any weapon, even to the time it takes
a grain to burn and to the distance 1t
will drive shot
Roger Bacon's gunpowder was made
of saltpeter, sulphur and charcoal Salt
peter is chemically called inter and is a
natural product found bedded in the
earth in different parts Of the world,
chiefly in India and China. Sulphur,
too, is found in natural state in many
volcanic countries, like Sicily, while,
as is we'll known, charcoal is made from
wood or woody substances by heating
them almost to o burning heat in an
alright vessel, thus driving off every
thing in them but carbon.
saltpeter, sulphur and charcoal are
still the only ingredients of the gun
powder in common use, although new
gunpowder made Of different materials
is undergoing successful experiment. A
. mixture Of saltpeter and charcoal alone
would form an explosive, and sulphur
is added chiefly to make it plastic or
capable Of being pressed into cakes and
shapes. All three ingredients have to be
purified by the most careful chemical
skill before they are combined. Then
an exact proportion of each has to be
measured out according to the kind OF
powder to be made.
For the gunpowder generally used you
would find in every 100 pounds, if you
could separate the ingredients, rs
pounds of saltpeter, 10 pounds Of char
coal and 10 pounds Of sulphur, but it
would be almost impossible to separate
the ingredients, for they are not merely
mixed together as you might mix pep
per and salt, but they arc ground and
rolled and stirred and pressed together
by special machines until they are al.
most sufficiently united to form a sim
gle new substance.
This mixing process is called tritu.
ration, and the powder is thus made
into the form Of big fat cakes, called
press cakes, and then broken up and
screened into grains Of special sizes, or
ground to the fine powder used for shot
guns and reviewers. The large grained
powders are still further stirred together
until the grains become highly glazed,
and these are called cannon powders. A
lighted match may be held to grain of
cannon powder and it will be found al
most impossible to set it on fire, but
once ignited it flashes off very suddenly
and violently. -Lieutenant John M.
Ellicott in st. Nicholas
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1897-03-24
A DREAM DREAMED OVER.

The music was throbbing and pulsing;
The flowers, and the palms, and the ighh
In smooth, waxed floors wero reflected
That glorious gala night.
With the fragrance Of roses about her,
In her dainty, pure white gown
She was, as he whispered to hor,
"The prettiest girl in town"
She smiled and flushed and denied It,
AS pretty girl must do,
But by her hearts deep contentmens
She knew that he thought 1t true,
And they danced to the thrilling music
Oh, life was rapture them
When she was the prettiest girl In town.
And he was the first of menl
They parted with anguished sorrow;
Time cleared tho clouded sky,
But ut last nights bail she lived again
In the charmed days gone by.
His son and her daughter were dancing
The girl in pure white gown,
And she hoard him soy as they passed her,
"You're the prettiest girl in town.
Oakland Echoes.