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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-18
For the Defendant.

The Jury in the case Of Ferdinand
Marks, respt., VS.. Ira Ward, applt.,
brought in a sealed verdict this morn.
ing in favor of the defendant. Mr..
Marks sued to recover $55 for hay al
legged to have been cut by Mr.. Ward
on the formers. place. A. e. Halves
appeared for the plaintiff and A. E.
Clark for the defendant. The verdict
upsets the judgment rendered in the
justice court, A stay of twenty days
was granted.
The trial of the personal injury suit
of Walter D. Cole against the Omaha
road and the Western Union Tele-
graph Co. was commenced this morn
ing. The case is a rather peculiar
one, as seen by the details published
yesterday, and is attracting consider
able attention.
Thos. Wilson, of st. Paul, and
Lorin Cray, of this city, are the rail.
roads attorneys, and @. M. Ferguson
appears for the telegraph company.
w. E. Young, Of this city, D. B. Cole,
of Chicago, and d. A. Reed, of Lake
Crystal, are the plaintiffs attorneys.
The plaintiff sues to recover $4,000
damages for injuries received by trip.
ping over wire that had become un-
wound from telegraph pole at Lake
Crystal. The lease is being closely
fought.
The next case for trial is that of
Fairbanks, Morse & %. VS.. w. B.
Craig, M. Q. Craig and Geo. Pass.
This comes on Friday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-18
SIX PLEAD.
Four Prisoners Say They Are
Guilty.
Ironfoot johnson and Mccormick, Alias
Wright and Howard, to Be
Tried Next Tuesday.

The conviction of Benz. Anderson
Tuesday seems to have led to an
epidemic of pleading guilty among
the prisoners who we're indicted by
the grand jury. Seeing that the
present jury is not one that can be
hoodwinked, they have decided to
take their chances at lighter SEN
fences than they might expect after
having put the county to the expense
of trials.
Anderson, whose attempt to estab-
lish his innocence yesterday did not
90 with the jury, confessed to Sheriff
Bowen, that he picked Mr.. Thimsen's
pocket, but said that the pocket book
contained s1.15 and not $l.25.
This forenoon, George Crawford
pleaded guilty to the charge of grand
larceny in the second degree, in steal
ing an overcoat from the Stahl House
two or three weeks ago.
Frank Bailey, who robbed w. A..
Justs' store at Rapidan a couple OF
weeks ago, withdrew his plea OF not
guilty to the charge Of burglary in
the second degree, and pleaded guilty
to the charge of burglary in the third
degree.
Ciaud M. Waggoner pleaded guilty
under one of the indictments against
him to forgery in the second degree.
Josie Hope was arraigned on an
indictment against her and Mace
Stephens, charging the selling of
liquor without license. She entered
a plea of guilty. w. N. Plymat ap-
peared as her attorney. Stephens is
the man who feigned insanity while
confined in the county Jail, and was
sent to st. Peter asylum, from whence
he escaped. Lake Crystal was the
scene of the liquor selling.
The prisoners were remanded back
to Jail to await their sentences.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-18

While Gov.elect Lind is casting
about for a member of the railroad
and warehouse commission, his optics
may drop down onto Mankato. Gen.
E. M. Pope lives here, you know, and
his well known views on railroad
rates will come in play nicely to help
Mr.. Lind inaugurate some of his in
tended reforms. Gen. Pope should be
able to secure some strong backing
for the place.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-18

In each ward three judges of elec-
tion were allowed rs cents an hour
for Al hours each for servive on regis
tration and election days, and 30
cents an hour for % hours each as
can vassers. Two clerks were allowed
Is cents an hour for IL hours on cleo
ton day and 80 cents an hour for %
hours canvassing the vote. A police
man was allowed 20 cents an hour for
"a hours. The entire expense Of the
election to the city was about $3.50.
The candidates who were up for
election this fall have thirty days
from election day to file their expense
accounts with the county auditor.
Thus far, two of the candidates have
filed their accounts, e. r. Kennedy.
$40, and w. W. Paddock, s34.75.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-18
The Dairy.

If there is place about a farm.
house where scrupulous care is neces-
sary, it is the dairy. Bacteria and
disease germs multiply rapidly where
milk is spilled carelessly around. The
best way to clean vessels in which
milk is set is to rinse first with tepid
water, then wash in hot water in
which boraX has been dissolved, using
tablespoonful to gallon. The
borax purifies and sweetens as moth
ing else does.
Living in the blue grass country
and being interested in the pure
cleanliness of the milk sent in from
the farms around the city, 1 have in
vestigated and observed the methods
of those who deliver daily to their
customers. Many dairymen prefer to
use glass cans instead of tin cans, and
it is preferred to the old way. Milk
and butter take on odorS and impuri-
ties quicker than any other product.
hence the necessity of warding it off.
BoraX is an excellent disinfectant, is
pure, clearly and safe. 1t kills the
germs which cause milk to sour, it
costs so little, and purifies effectively.
One friend who has success with her
butter, has had one engagement for
many years at so cents per pound the
year around-sends it to st. Louis.
She wraps each ball of yellow, golden
butter in separate, clean, white
cloth, first dipping it in weak solu-
tion of borax water, so If handled, it
takes on no impurities. She rinsed
the butter firkin out with borax
water, and also scalded the churn out
with it, and kept everything pertain
ing to her butter things scrupulously
clean. I have tasted the disagree
able odor of onion on the incest look
ing butter, and had it to spoil the
meal for me, as it sickens me, and
the hostess said that she had been
making pickles, and although she was
careful in washing her hands, she
placed the butter on the table and
handled it enough to spoil the purity
Of 1T for me. If she had washed her
hands in borax water there would
have been no trouble. Some dairy
men require the mixers to wash
their hands in borax water before
they milk. 1t takes out all impure
ties at once. S. 81.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-18

The Democrats seem to be greatly
worried over the Republican situation
in 1900 as regards the Presidency, and
are referring to the worrying McKin-
ley is doing over Theodore Roosevelt.
This is all Imagination. Doubtless
President Mckinley has not thought
of the matter. II the president con-
ducts his administration during the
next two years as he has during the
past year and q half, Gov. Roosevelt
nor anyone else can'tprevent his nomi-
nation or election. The trouble with
the Democratic photographers is. that
they are coupling Gov. Roosevelt's
name and the presidency. just four
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-18

The old Popuiist strongholds are be-
coming weak. Lincoln, Lyon and
Yellow Medicine counties used to be
one Of their rallying places, and four
years ago they defeated G. q.
Whitney, of Marshall, for the state
senate. This year Senator Reishus
came up for reelection and was de-
feated by over 500 votes. Calamityism
seems to be fast loosing its hold.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-18

New palace air-tight hard and soft
coal heaters, at Scott Bros.
Mr.. Lorin Cray has a force of men
at work grading down the lot sur
rounding his new and palatial resi-
dence on Second street. He also
staked out the grounds today for his
new stable.
Mrs. r. Hughes has gone to Mime
apolis to attend the funeral of her
neice, Margaret Thomas, who died at
Longmont, Col, Friday. IS
Scott Bros. have taken the agency
for the popular White sewing machine,
24 s, Front. Mankato. !
Ole Rosquest is happy over the ar.
rival of a ten pound daughter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-18
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real
estate were filed Wednesday,: @
Robt. g. Roberts to James T. Davis,
one-tifth of an acre in sec. five, Gar
den City, for 5000.
Frank 81. Barnes to Franklyn
Barnes, lot eleven, block four and lot
three, block eight, Vernon Center,
for 1850.
Caroline M. Grannis and others to
Franklyn Barnes, one-fifth of an acre
in sec. q, Vernon Center, for 5000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-18
FIRE AT MAPLET0N.

Mapleton came near having a dis.
astrous fire Saturday night. Only
the fact that there was no wind and
that the snow began to fall, prevent
ed an entire block from being cleaned
AS it was, N. Foizy lost his barn and
clubhouse and John Schneider lost
his barn, The loss in each case was
about $500, with no insurance. The
fire department rendered effective
service,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-18

The Dubuque, Iowa, Telegraph, is
somewhat respondent over the outlook
for the Democratic party, and asks if
not 16 to 1 upon issue can the Demo
cratic party fight it's future battles. 1t
does look somewhat hard for it's future
But then it can probably go back upon
that catch word reform, that it is so
fond of reverting to.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-18
years to early. They should change
that last CIPHER to figure four.

The New York Journal declares
that the Democratic congressman
who were elected in that state were
the men who in their campaigns de-
clared for the retention of the Phi il
ippines and the policy of expansion.
This is knockout for the narrow,
contracted policy of Blue Earth coun-
ty Democracy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-18
Alonz 20 Watson, of West Mankat,

Alonzo Watson, of West Mankato,
today procured warrant for the ar
rest of Adolph Kaufman, of Indian
Lake, on the charge of assault and
battery. Kaufman had not been ar
rested up to late this afternoon.
CENT. 81. Baker and family left
Wednesday for southern California,
where they will spend the winterd
Prof. f. L. Holtz and family will
occupy Mr.. Bakers residence during
his absence.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-18
/ VARIOUS OPINIONS. !
NOT SMALL POTATOES.

Litchfield Review:
Minnesota is not small potato
state. Last year the crop was pref
ty good one and amounted to some
thing like IA million !bushels. This
year, experts estimate it to go above
18 millions. With fair price, grow
ers should net considerable sum.
BUT WILL THEY.
Glencoe Register:
Now let US have that wheat inspec--
tion business fixed so the farmers get,
that additional Is cents per bushel
promised by Limbs followers.
SUBJECT TO THEM.
Albert Lea Tribune:
1t will be remembered, however,
that the Marie Teresa was subject to
those sever sinking spells.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-18

Ben Bangerter is SO modest that he
won't even try to explain his majority
of 1890, the largest ever given can
didate with a competitor In the his
tory OF the county. Mr.. B. makes a
model register o. deeds.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-18

1t is said that Col. Bryan is very
happy over the defeat of Congressman
Walker, of Massachusetts,. 1t takes
very little to make man happy some.
times. But it is also whispered that
Col. Bryan is not shedding any tears
over the stranding of Senator Allen, of
Nebraska.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-18

Charley Towne has announced his
candidacy for congress in 1900. That
keeps Page Morris standing candidate
also. One more knock out ought to
satisfy Towne
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-18

New late improved sewing machine
$500, at Scott Bros.
The age-herald., 1898-10-05
BIRMINGHAM NEGROES
On Their Way to Pana to Take Places
 of Striking Miners.

Pana, H., October 1.-The Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern carried from this city today two coaches and cabooses which the tranmen were ordered to leave at Cow den, where the Clover-Leaf railroad crosses the Baltimore and Ohio. The miners con- cluded that the cars were to convey more southern negroes to Pana to take the places of strikers in the coal mines here. A move ment was inauguraated to intercept the train. Later it was reasoned the sending of the coaches was ruse of detectives to induce the miners to attempt another hold up and to affect capture or the entire crowd of unionists. The miners who were preparing to leave town were ordered not to do so by the union officials.
 The sheriff of Shelby county arrived to- day and is working on the hold-up of last Friday. It is probable arrests will follow. A number of shots were fired by deputies at the Pana Coal company's mine last night. The militia commander, Captain Craig, immediately dispatched fifty men to the mine. On the arrival there, the deputies said. the mine had been attacked by strikers with stones. The militia di- v.ded in squads and searched the neigh borhood, but no strikers were apprehended and no arms found. Two labor agents left the city today for Alabama, being es- corted to the train by an armed deputy sheriff. It is expected that 800 negroes will arrive from Birmingham before the close of the week.
The age-herald., 1898-10-05
Nominated for Congress by Dem-
 ocrats of Brooklyn.
GRADUATE OF WEST POINT
Commanded the Crack Cavalry Com pany Which Acted as Escort to General Miles in Porto
 Rican Campaign.
BY ARCHIBALD w. BUTT

Washington, October 4-(Special.)-Gen- eral Wheeler got through his long ordeal of testifying before the war Investigating commission today, none the worse for 1t, and evidently made an impression by his conservatism The little general has won- two weeks, and says he is in first rate health. He scarcely has moment to him. self, so much besieged is he by people who want to see him, shake his hand or get his help in some way
 Bertram T. Clayton, nominated for con- gress yesterday by the democrats of the Fourth New York district (Brooklyn) is younger brother of Henry D. Clayton. of the Third Alabama district. The junior Clayton is a graduate of West Point, who, after few years in the army resigned to go into business as a civil engineer in Brooklyn. He became prominent in the New York National Guard and when the war with Spain came he was captain of the crack Brooklyn cavalry organization, known as Troop c. He commanded that and Troop A, similar organization of New York city in both of which are some of the wealthiest young men of the metropolis.
 Captain Claytons squadron was head quarters escort at Camp Alger, and gallant ly performed escort duty for General Miles in the Porto Rican campaign. The Fourth district is close It has been represented bv a renublican since 1896 up to which time it was democratic by good majorities, but Clayton will be elected. the democrats be- lieve, as he is exceedingly popular and the party is thoroughly united.
The age-herald., 1898-10-05
ENTIRE TICKET
 TO BE ELECTED
Officers From Governor Down to
 Be Chosen in Georgia.
STATE MILITIA ASKED FOR
By Sheriff Black of Early County to Preserve Order There Contest Between Woodland and Mar
 tin Close in Atlanta.

Atlanta, Ga, October A full state ticket will be elected in Georgia tomorrow The officers from governor down were chosen by the democrats at the primaries two month sago, and as there is no opposi- ton of consequence, tomorrow's election is but a necessary compliance with the law. The democratic ticket, headed by Hon. Allen D. Candler, is opposed only by the populist, whose leading man is James R. Hogan, nominated in place of Thomas E. Watson, who declined to run.
 The governor today received telegram from Sherif Black of Eearly county ask ing for a company of militia to preserve order there. A combination of circum- stances in Early county make the election there bitter contest The liquor question in the Blakely county election on the dis pensary last winter has left a good deal of soreness and feeling. With this are other circumstances, involving the independent candidacy of Sheriff Black against Samuel Strong, democrat The governor Is out of the city, but state house officials think the sheriff is unduly exercised.
 The city primary election for Atlanta will also be held tomorrow The contests for all offices have been unusually bitter. James G. Woodward, one of the candidates for mayor, enjoys the unique distinction of being teetotaler, but not prohibitionist and his following is strong. Hon. E. w. Martin, his opponent, is generally sup posed to be the machine candidate. The contest is very close.
 The proposition to issue $200,0O bonds / T the purpose of increasing the city's w4.~r supply will also be voted on. The Austrian ballot will be used for the first time in the state tomorrow.
The age-herald., 1898-10-05
ONE DEATH WAS REPORTED
Quarantine Lines Around Originally h.
 ltCted District Greatly Extended.
THE OUTLOOK IN LOUISIANA
s sventeen New Gases and Two Deaths Were Reporte d by Dr. Souchon Yesterday Travel Will be
 Prohibited in Mississippi.

Jackson Miss, October 4.-Today's record of new cases of yellow fever for Jackson is five, with one death Mrs. Kavanaugh. Two of the new cases are negroes, in the originally infected quarter. One case is in the Ryan colony West Jackson, and two whites, one each in the families of Cox and Hendrix, where others are sick The quar- antine lines surrounding the original in- fected district have been widely extended and now include practically the entire DOT tion of the city which is infected. pr. Dunn was in the city tonight and reports matters very serious at Harriston.
 A special train leaves here for that point, carrying supplies for the sick and nurses pr. Cant has been sent to Oxford to examine suspicious sickness there. Wal critically ill. No new cases or deaths at Oxford. case of yellow fever is re- ported from Clinton in the Miller family, and the people are leaving the town. There were several cases at Clinton last year. Reports from other points delayed.
 In response to general demand the state board will tomorrow issue an order pro- hIbiting travel from one town to another within the state. All persons, however will be obliged to board trains for north ern points.
The age-herald., 1898-10-05
Interesting Suit Filed

New Orleans, October 4.-An interesting suit was filed today by the French Naviga- tion company, which owns the steamship Britannia The Britannia arrived several days ago at the mouth of the river with 4OS Italian immigrants. Believing that the dumping of these strangers in the city might provide fresh material for the fever and thus seriously endanger the public health, the board of health issued an order holding the ship at the mouth of the river. The company now sues for relief, saying the ship has a clean bill of health, and that the board of health Is acting by virtue of a state law that is unconstitutional in view of the fact that congress alone has the right to regulate foreign commerce. Dam ages are asked of the officers of the board of health.
The age-herald., 1898-10-05
FIFTY PEOPLE DROWNED.
Reports From Campbell Island Slow
 Great Loss of Life.

Savannah, Ga., October 4-Complete de- tails from Brunswick and surrounding cit ies are impossible because of the prostra- tion of the telegraph or telephone systems. Campbell island, twelve miles from Darien, on the Altamaha river, is said to be com pletely swept away, and only three persons succeeded in getting off the island It Is reported that fifty persons lost their lives on the island. The population was made up wholly of colored truck growers.
 Four deaths are now reported from Brunswick. The Norwegian bark Louis, schooner Blanche Hopkins, schooner Aaron Sheppard, schooner Henry L. Marton and pilot boats Jordan and Oracle are ashore. Pilot boat Pride sank at hcT deck. The steamer Egmont went across the marsh to Crispen island and her bow Is sticking up in the air. There is no dock left at Darien.
The age-herald., 1898-10-05
PROVED A TRAITOR.
Empsror of China Trusted to an Adher-
 ent to Remove the Dowager.

London, October 4.-According to a dis patch from Shanghai the Pekin corre- spondent of the Mercury of that city as- serts that the emperor of China intended to remove the empress dowager from his path and entrusted his plans to an adher- ent The latter proved traitor. The em- press dowager, on learning of the plot, sternly upbroaided the emperor and invited him to drink the contents of a cup to which she pointed. He swallowed the fluid at gulp It is impossible, however, according to the correspondent, to ascertain whether the emperor is actually alive.
The age-herald., 1898-10-05

Camp Thomas for several days. Colonel Tyson has one order from the war depart ment to remain here until relieved by the Eighth United States Volunteers, and an- other ordering him to report to New York with his command by Thursday for em- barkation to Porto Rico. Colonel Tyson has wired the department for more explicit orders
 No deaths occurred at either hospital to- day.
 Major Carter, who has been in charge ot Letter hospital, has been ordered to report to the surgeon-genera1 at Washington for dIIfV
The age-herald., 1898-10-05
sallotlng for Senator

Salem, Ore, October 4.-Both houses to- day voted for United States senator in separate session. The vote was as fol- lows: House-H. w. Corbett, 23; M. c. George, 10; Geo. H. Williams. 4; E. s. Eaken, 8; A. s. Bennett (dem.). IS. Sem ate-Corbett. 1S; George, 6; Williams, 1; Eaken, 1; Cotton, 1; Bennett, 6. As forty SIX votes are necessary to a choice there was no election.
The age-herald., 1898-10-05


 Baton Rouge, one case, one death.
 Washington, October 4-Marine hospital officials say there is nothing to bear out the rumors that the yellow fever condition at New Orleans is considerably worse than has been reported.
 The Louisiana authorities have been keeping the officials here well advised of the progress of the disease, reporting new cases and explaining the elaborate system of quarantine put in force The surgeon general has supplemented the local corps of physicians with an unusually large number of federal surgeons. At present the marine hospital staff at New Orleans consists of Surgeon Carter, Past Assistant Surgeons Wasden, Magruder and Stone. Assistant Surgeons Lumsdens and Clark and the officials regularly attached to the marine hospital at that port.
 Not far from New Orleans, at Franklin, Surgeon Galloch and two hospital stew ards are at work. Assistant Surgeon Law ender is at Baton Rouge and Assistant Sur geon Cummings at Jackson. By this dis position of a large staff of federal geons the authorities here feel that every thing possible is being done to cope with the disease. Past Assistant Surgeon Cobb, with assistants trained in yellow fever work, has been given charge of the district comprising Taylors, Orwood and Oxford.
 Dr. Etimson is at Fulton, Ky, in charge of the inspection service in Mississippi and Western Tennessee He has twenty-five men under him. At Chattanooga Assistant Surgeon Oakley, With corps of sanitary inspectors, is in charge of the train inspec- tion there from North Alabama entering Chattanooga Dr. Porter is at Atlanta. The surgeon general has received a report from Harriston. Miss, stating that yell low fever of a mild type has appeared there.