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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-25

The st. Peter Free Press is respect
fully and most scourteously informed
that this paper made mention Of the
fact that Mr. Barr was not a candidate
for congressional honors upon Mr..
Barr's own 'say So" The effort of a
few disgruntled newspapers through
the district to bring out Blue Earth
county candidate against Congress-
man McCleary is meeting with very
chilly reception-even in mild
weather.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-25
plap, and it was therefore abandoned.

plan, and it was therefore abandoned.
The matter soon dropped out of the
minds and sight of the contributors,
to be revived in the recollection of
one Of them at least only yesterday
morning, when the following self-ex-
planatory letter was received by the
editor of this paper:
Hon. D. Sinclair, Winona, MINI.
Dear Sir: On the first of last month
I moved my office from where it has
been located for thirty years, and a
day or two ago in Overhanling some
old papers l came across your letter
of j uly l, 1872, in regard tc monu-
ment for @. B. Hensley, the first edl-
tor of the Mankato Independent. TO
this letter was pinned an envelope
and in that found the two inclosed
IS bills-the same, l suppose as you
sent me. The envelope is marked
s'burial fund for @. B.tHensley," but
in whose handwriting can't deter.
mine. l suppose when your letter
was received that 1T was talked over
among Mr.. Hensley's friends and some
thing was intended to be done further,
but in the press of other matters it
was forgotten, and now am afraid it
is too late, as most OF his nearest
friends are dead. AS the purpose of
your liberal contribution was not car
ried out I thought the money should
be returned to you. 1t has an ancient
look. Yours truly,
JOHN N. HALL,
Mankato, February 10, 1898.
The sequel thus told, which is
highly creditable to Mr.. Hall, illus
trates anew the Biblical assurance
that Bread cast upon the waters
WILL" in some instances, return af7
ter many days" 1t may be added
that the bills enclosed III the letter
were issued in the year 1868, and ere
identical ones sent to Mr.. Hall IS
above related upwards of a quarter of
a century ago,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-25
CALENDAR CALLED.

The calendar was called in the
municipal court today and the fol-
lowing cases disposed Of:
Joseph Rothchild VS.. W. S. Ford
set for trial March I'd, 1000 a. m.
Mayer Bros. VS.. James Van Wrinkle.
trial Feb. 25th.
Frank J. Lorentz vs.. II. Hoffman
order for judgment for S15.25.
Mrs II. Roll vs.. Joseph Kunz, case
dismissed on motion of defendants
attorney,
w. R. Geddes vs.. Margaret Duane
John Smith guarnishee, trial March
7th, 1000 a. m.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-25
JOHNSON SAYS NO
Fires the First Anti-Annexa-
ton Gun in the House.
GIVEN ENT HUsIAsTIO APPLAUSE
Many Republicans Join the Minority
in the Demonstration Follow
ing His Speech.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-The house
session was enlivened with a, vast deal
of political speechmaking and it was
also signalized by the firing of the first
gun in opposition to Hawaiian annexa.
ton. Mr.. johnson, an Indiana Repub.
hcan, delivered a speech that electri.
fed the house and the galleries in de.
nunciation Of what he termed an at.
tempt to cut loose from the traditional
policy of the United States and enter
upon scheme of colonization that had
proven the ruin of empires and OF ma.
lions: He used some very strong Ian.
guage. but his remarks were enthusi.
astically applauded and the minority
and many Republicans
Joined in the Demonstration.
He declared that while he had de-
nounced at the time the statement that
the Hawaiian monarchy had been over
thrown with the aid of American citi
zens, that he now firmly believed thai
it was true. The speech, coming en-
tirely unheralded, produced a deep i'm
preston. The remainder of the day
was almost entirely con sumed with
political speeches Mr.. Miers (Dem.,
Ind. made vigorous arraignment Of
gold recommendation and the Repub
ican party; Mr.. Jones (Fusionist
Wash delivered general speech in
opposition to existing conditions, which
aroused the minority to enthusiasm
and Mr.. Simpson (Pop.. Kan.) created
some amusement by some Of his rather
unique observations.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-25
publican state convention as his boom

publican state convention as his boom
gave promise of at the first'announce.
ment of Gov. !Clough's support. Well,
hardly. The scales will gradually
drop off of "Jerry's" eyes as the cam.
paign progresses. 1t is the belief OF
many that Vans boom reached high
water mark some weeks ago, and that
the gaseous substance which has kept
it up has now SO nearly escaped as to
make it necessary to find soft spot
on which to let it strike. The Winona
man is not the only pebble on the
beach-net by some.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-25

Wisconsin and other points east and
south were visited by one of the worst
storms of the sseason Saturday and
Sunday. AtsMilwaukee it it said to
be the worst blizzard on record,
twenty-five inches of snow having
fallen. That section Of the country
seems to be the storm center of the
west this year, and has suffered Sc
verely. Railroading was considerably
interrupted by the storm all through
Wisconsin.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-25
MR.. JONES' BILL DIsALLOwED.

Assignee Moffatt today filed with
the clerk of court a schedule showing
the claims allowed and disallowed in
the knitting mill matter. The only
claims disallowed were those of Thos.
J. Jones, S1,S14, entirely disallowed,
and Collins Box & Lumber Co., Of
Minneapolis, $1,000 of whose bill Of
S64.79 was disallowed. w. A. Funk
is Mr.. Jones' attorney. 1t is under
stood that one or two other items
have not yet been finally passed upon,
although entered as allowed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-25

The state board of health OF New
York is taking steps for the thnr"u1h
testing and protecting of the eyes of
school children, The question IS one
that is gradually being taken up
everywhere.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-25
The
Only Cure

You can fool people, but there Il
no such thing as cheating Nature.
A doctor may prescribe salves and
lotions to be used externally, and
deceive the sufferer from Eczema
for the time being. but the poison in
the blood is not deceived by it. II
II bound to show again in the shape
Of ugly eruptions and scales.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-25
Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers have been
recorded with the register of deeds
today:
VIM. Borchert to Robt. Beske, ne4
sw4, section Is, Danville, S1,575.
James O'Brien Jr,. to jeremiah
O'Connor, Ell, ct, sw4 sec. 30, Beau.
ford l,245.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-25

Deafness of 12 Years Standing .-Protract-
ed Catarrh produces deafness in many cases
Capt. Ben. Conner, of Toronto, Canada, was
deaf for IL years from Catarrh, all treatment
failed to relieve. DR.. Agnew's Catarrhal Pow.
der gave him relief in one day, and in a very
short while the deafness left him entirely. 1t
will do as much for you. Sold by P. Follman.
a.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-25

Not q Quarter.-But just 10 cents, and 40
doses in a vial of DR.. Agnew's Liver Pills. No
pain, pleasure in every dose-little, but awfully
good. Cure Sick Headache, Constipation. Bill.
iousness, Nausea, Sallowness. Sold by P. Foil
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-25

Kansas will plant and cultivate $780,.
900 trees this season. In it's marc b
back to Republicanism Kansas is be-
coming possessed Of level head.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-25

Ed Griff1th's fourteen months child
died Tuesday afternoon at about 12:as
o'clock.
Miss Martha Jache. niece of Robert
Jache, died Tuesday of consumption
at Henderson.
Judge Mead has made IAN order
for hearing proofs of will of Albert
W. Bean.
Tillie, the year old child of Mr. and
Mrs. Frantz Eckle, who live at 1906
Fifth avenue, died at 1890 o'clock
Wednesday,. OF lung trouble.
D. E. Crane, of South Bend, reports
the arrival at his house Tuesday OF a
ten-pound daughter. He now has
four girls and four boys, and is the
proudest father in the county.
The suit OF Mark Raible VS. Chas.
Graf was tried before Judge Sever
ance Tuesday. Schmitt & Wilson are
attorneys for the plaintiff, and Thos.
Hughes and Pau & Pau for the
defendant.
Tuesday Anton Jabler of Lime
township, gave one Of the pleasant
dances of the season and about 50
couples were present. A couple of
sleigh loads from town responded to
Mr.. Jabler's call, and all report good
time. With the excellent sleighIng
and fine evening" all was doubly en-.
joyed. As Lent is at hand the dances
will now be few and far between.
'The mayor of Buffalo, N. Y, who
is physician, has refused to grant
license to peddlers to sell spectacles
on the street. He holds that great
injury might result to the eyes of the
purchasers from glasses bought in
such ner."-Opthalmic Journal"
Feb. 1898. We are informed that one
of these travelling so-called opticians
recently put pair of strong myopic
glasses upon child in st. Peter who
had congenital cataracts and he as
sured the parent that these would
draw the cataracts out,
The mortgage foreclosure suit of e.
o. Craig VS.. the Mankato Lime and
Stone Co. was tried before Judge
Severance this afternoon. About
SO. 900 is involved. w. L. Comstock
appeared for the plaintiff and W. N.
Plymat for the defendant. ssagss /. !.
Gertrude, the fourteen year old
daughter of Mrs. Joseph Sontag, died
yesterday afternoon of consumption.
The funeral will occur from ST.
Peter and st. Paul's church at nine
o'clock Thursday morning.
County Superintendent Scherer
states that the proceeds of the de-
clamatory contest Friday evening
were sufficient to pay all the expenses
of the contest, and also of the meet
ing Of district school officers.
Miss Nellie Bryson closes aterm of
four months school in the Garvin
district this week. Miss Bryson is a
graduate of the Mapkato high school
and has been very successful in her
work as teacher.
John E. Yeager and Emma O.
Graham were married Saturday even
ing at the parsonage by Rev. Will
liams, of the Christian church.
A marriage license was granted TO-
day to Ernest G. Bartsch and Karo-
line Hempe, both of Rapidan.
Judge Mead made the final decree
and distribution of the estate of the.
late Frank Wilmes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-25

Jerry j." on second Thought, ad-
mits that Van SAINT may not have 20
much of a walk-away in the next Re-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-25

Extracts are taken from copy OF paper
published in the Edmonton District inWestern
Canada showing the returns per acre ofwheat
grown by farmers in that District in 1897:
"The growth of wheat on the plain will be
from 30 to 65 bushels to the acre. James
Munroe got 300 bushels from about 10 acres;
r. Z. W est 1850 bushels from IS acrest
Mr.. Ross 935 bushels from IA acresj
McKernan and Stephen have yield of 35 to
40 bushels per acre; r. Tone of Agricola got 6
1900 from 35 acres; d. McEachran, of Horse =
Hills, has 40 bushels to the acre and III. .
Irwin of Agricola had 40 bushels to the acre.
Oats yielded from 30 to 30 bushels to the
acre, some weighing "a pounds to the bushel.
Potatoes in the Edmonton District yield
$40 to $50 bushels to the acre.
Cattle raising, ranching and Dairying have
proven equally successful"
Farm lands in this District are still open to
settlement, and the head off family can get
100 acres of land free on application. Infor-
nation can be had from the Department of the
Interior, Ottawa, Canada or on application to
EE|!|2 :: cess: ): ::
VREb2sN .y'G1, - ~
Mention this paper.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-03
The Wheeimen's Whist Party.

The whist patty and dance of the Au-
gusta L. A. W. Club at G. A. r. hall,
Wednesday evening, was pleasant at
fair and was both socially and finan-
cially success. From a little before
o'clock until after 10, enough to make
up q tables of whist enjoyed the game,
while many others were onlookeFs.
Miss Blanche JaQuith proved to be the
most successful player of the ladies
and was rewarded by being presented
with silver tray. Miss Brennan had
the worst luck of the ladies and for
this was given a book on whist to study
in her leisure hours. OF the gentle
men Zina Diplock led and received a
silver drinking cup. H. L. Hayes found
himself greatly behind the others In
points and was awarded a pumpkin.
Ice cream and cake We're served and
then followed dancing with music BY
Carey's Orchestra.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-03
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.
October Term. 1898 Justice Sewaii C
Strout, Presiding.
Augusta, Nov. 2.


Maine Water Co VS.. City of Watervile.
Heath & Andrews and Webb & Webb for
plaintiffs, H. d. Eaton for defendants.
This is an action to recover the sum of
1924 for water furnished for city purposes
during the year 1897 under written con-
tract made in 1880.
The defendants resist the claim on the
ground that the contract is Illegal, one
which the city had no right to make.
After the testimony had been taken out.
by consent of the parties the case was
taken from the jury and will be reported
to the law court for a construction of the
contract
f. f. Webb VS.. Robert Proctor. Heath
81 Andrews for plaintiff, C. +. johnson
determine the dividing line between some
quarry property owned by the parties In
Waterville. In 1894. plaintiff decided TO
the defendant a portion of his quarry.
both parties going upon the premises and
agreeing as to the bounds. The dispute is
over the extent of the north line. The
deed fixes this line as running from the
county road, and at right angles with it..
to spotted pine tree standing near To
and about four rods eaSterly of the
DEVILS Chair" thence through the tree
and flour rods east to an iron rod set IN
the ground
Unfortunately. the parties neglected to
spot the tree and drive the rod and since
that time. in the process of working the
quarry, the Devils Chair has been de-
molshed. The defendant claims that the
pine tree agreed upon is one situated
farther. east than the one claimed by the
plaintiff, making distance of about half
an acre in the territory conveyed
The case was still on trial when court
adjourned for the day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-03
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

In the Penobscot supreme judicial court,
Emery. j., presiding, in the equity case
OF George +. Dillingham; VS.: the Vanve-
boro Manufacturing Co. on the Penobscot
supreme court docket, an agreement is in
process of arrangement for the with
drawal of the case from court and for the
appointment of a receiver who shall sell
the logs and apply lie proceeds to an
equitable settlement, says the Bangor
Commercial.
Fred A. Gilman of Brownville, and
Louis A. Butler Of Stoddard, N. H..
were arraigned in the municipal court
at Bangor, Tuesday, for killing a calf
moose. Each was sentenced to three
months in Jail and appealed, each fur
nishing bonds in $500. The moose is the
one which was brought to Bangor last
week by Arthur c. jackson, who was
also arrested. Gilman was Jackson's
guide and Butler was one of the party.
At the November session of the pro-
bate court at Bath, Tuesday. the fol-
lowing business was transacted:
Wills proved and allowed, Esther w.
Powers, late of Bath. o. w. Folsom.
executor; Sarah T.. Putnam, late of
Bath. VIM. L. and Edwin Putnam, ex-
bay, George b. Remission. executor;
NoPHi1 IL SOOh, ldlc VI DALI, 1uOuldS
L. Nichols, executor. Administrations.
estate Of o. B. Merrill, late of Bath,
Charles H. Jordan, administrator.
Accounts allowed, first account Of
John Scott and Charles N. Wright.
guardians of James H. Gilmore Of
Woolwich; first and final account Of
Walter e. Chase. executor estate of
Mary L. Hoffman, late of Bath; Anal
account of Louise M. Chase, admiris-
tratrix estate of Susan D. Wilson, late
of Bath: first and final account of LII
ian j. WEIGH, administrative estate Of
May p. WEIGH, late of Bath; first and
final account of Edward A. Chandler,
administrator estate of Eben Colby,
late of Topsham; first and final ac-
count of Eeth T. Snipe. administrator
estate of Parker McKenney, late Of
Bath. Inventories returned. estate Of
John Trott, late OF Woolwich,
by w. S. Trott. administrator;
estate of Mary c. Sprague Of
Bath, by Bessie Sprague. guardian.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-03
Disasters.

London, Nov 2.-The British steamer
Calabar, from Acara for Liverpool,
which was rumored wrecked at the
French town of Grand Bassa on the
West coast of Africa. as previously re-
ported, sunk in several fathoms of
water All her passengers and crew es-
capped and have landed at Cabanea a
seaport town 40 miles from the Congo.
Boston, Nov. 2.-Pilot Smith of the
pilot boat Hesper, No. 5, reports sight
ing burning vessel 80 miles east by
south of Boston light, Sunday, which
disappeared beneath the waves as the
pilot boat was bearing down upon her
to rescue the crew, should any of them
happen to be on board. There is but
little doubt that the vessel seen was the
two-masted schooner James E. Wood
house, Capt. Newman, from Hillsboro,
N. B., for New York, which sprang
leak and whose crew were rescued and
landed at New York. today, by the
schooner Electa Bailey
Rockland, Me-, Nov. 2.-The three
masted schooner Carrie e. Look, Capt.
VeaZie, went ashore on Two Boat shoal,
In the Mussel Ridge channel, this
morning, at 4 o'clock. She was light.
bound for Fernandina to load pine and
left Rockland, Tuesday morning. She
was boarded by the White Head life
saving crew. With the rising tide she
floated and sailed to this city where
she will be hauled out on the railway
although she is not seriously dam
aged.
I. L. Snow & Co. of this city, also re-
ceived message, today. saying that
the schooner Addie Snow was ashore
bound for Black Island to load for New
York. Full particulars could not be
learned and a wrecking crew will go
down, tomorrow morning.
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THE PANAMA LOST.
Had on Board Some 800 Odd Passengers in
Guiding Congressman DalzeIl.

New York, Nov "A special to the
Press from Washington says: Gable add
vices received, tonight, from represent
ative of Gen. Wood at Santiago, am
nounce the probable loss of the Panama,
once a United States transport, off Cape
Maysi The Panama sailed from Santi-
ago, Tuesday. having on board some 32D
odd passengers, the greater number of
whom were soldiers. There were a few
civilians on board, including Congressman
Dalzeil OF Pennsylvania.
The news of the probable loss of the
vessel, according to the information re-
ceived here, was brought to Santiago by
a fishing schooner. The schooner left
Santiago. "a week ago. and while cruising
along the coast, early this morning, the
captain sighted wreckage. There We're
chairs and trunks. AT nrst it was impos-
sible to make out from what craft the
debris had come. After a close inspection
several pieces of homework and some
life preservers were seen, each one bear
ing the name of the transport Panama.
Believing it possible that all on board
misht have been lost, the captain put OH
all sail and headed back to port.
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In Board Of railroad Commissioners.

A serious accident occurred to a
freight train at Leeds Junction, on the
Maine Central Railroad at about /
O'Clock in the afternoon of the 23d day
of July, A. d. 1898.
. The conductor of the aforesaid train
TheIesthare j. Lahaye, otherwise
known as James Tucker, of Waterville,
was killed by his being thrown under
the train and the wheels or wheel OF
said cars running over his head.
From the testimony it appears that
the train was coming into Leeds juno
ton from the east having more or less
shifting to be done at said station.
The nine cars next to the engine were
equipped with the air brake, the air
being coupled and in use by the en-
gineer in handling his train. The train
was made up of q freight cars ana
buggy or conductors van. Inc lstn
car from the engine was Bangor q
Arootsook box car, the 10th was a Bos-
ton & Maine fat the 2lst was a Maine
Central fiat, the two latter being loaded
with stone Grated, the 22d being an
Eastman Heater car The two cars
loaded with stone were damaged the
most of any in the train. the Maine
Central having its forward end broken
down, every sill being broken off some
five or six feet from the forward END.
The stones with which the flat cars
were loaded were considerably changed
in position from that in which they
were originally loaded. Two OF tne
pieces of stone were thrown from the
car to the ground and two others
.brox,,,, from, the Maine Central to the
poston &, Maine flats. These facts and
the fact that one of the truck frames OIL
the fifth or sixth car ahead OF the stone
cars was driven back from It's proper
place to nearly the middle OF the car,
show that the train broke apart anu
subsequently collidsd. In the vertical
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-03

The eighth meeting of the Maine
Ministers Association will be held in
Portland, at the State Street Congre-
gational church, Wednesday, Nov. .,
afternoon and evening. In the after
noon. Prof. Arthur c. McGiffert, D. D.,
professor of church history in Union
Theological Seminary New York City,
will give an address upon the subject:
1.-THE Study of Early Christian His
tory. In the evening, an address will be
given by Rev. Samuel W. Dixie, LII. D.,
of Boston; subject, Patriotism and
the Home" The officers are: Presi-
dent, Rev. John c. Perkins of Port
land; secretary and treasurer, Rev. r.
W. Plant of Gardiner; executive COM
mittee, Rev. Asa Dalton. D. D., of
Portland; Rev. Henry Blanchard, d.
D., of Portland Rev. F. w. Berry Of
Portland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-03

The suit filed at Cincinnati, Tuesday, III
the United States court by the Mercan-
tile Trust and Deposit Co. Of Baltimore,
O00 900 Of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.
Is only auxiliary to the suit pending at
Baltimore. Similar suits will be brought
in the Northern Ohio, West Virginia, In
diana, Illinois and other districts where
the railway has property. The finding OF
the court at Baltimore will be sent to Co.
lumbus, Cleveland, Wheeling, Indian
apolis, and Chicago, and DEGREES entered
there in accordance with the one entered
ut baltimore. These proceedings are
simply preliminary to the plan of reor-
ganization heretofore provided for.