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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-27
DECIDED ON WASECA.
The Gr0cers Will Hold Their Picnic
There.

The Mankato Grocers' association
held a meeting Friday and made
final arrangements for the picnic
which it is to hold June 9th. 1t was
decided to hold the picnic at Waseca
in case the Northwestern road will
take the band along free of charge.
The roads offer is to make rate of
one dollar for the round trip in case a
hundred tickets are guaranteed, and
eighty cents in case $50 tickets are
guaranteed. The road will run a
special train, leaving in the morning
and returning in the evening. The
picnic will be held on the Chautauqua
grounds.
All of the dry goods men but one
will close their stores and with their
clerks participate in the picnic. The
L. Patterson Mercantile Co. and the
Mankato Fruit Commission Co. will
also close up and join the excursion,
and a portion of the employees of the
two candy factories will also be al
lowed day off.
A committee of arrangements was
appointed, consisting of Gus Monson,
A. B. Ewing, W. W. Phalen, A. M.
Clements and Mr.. Smith. This COM
mittee will hold a meeting early next
week and appoint subcommittee
and do all other necessary work. A
list of games will be prepared, as ten
or dozen wholesale grocery houses
have offered to furnish prizes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-27
ACTION DISMISSED.
Azella F. Smith Loses Her Case Against
Messrs. Hubbard and Palmer.

Messrs. Hubbard and Palmer.
Judge Severance has rendered de-
cision in the suit of Azella F., Azella
M. and Florence M. Smith and Azella
F. Smith as ADMINISTRATIVE or the es-
tate of P. A. Foster, deceased,vs. Geo.
T. Barr, R. D. Hubbard and Geo. M.
Palmer. 1t is an action to set aside
the sale of the Foster interest in
several thousand acres of land in
Martin, Yellow Medicine, Redwood,
Jackson and Renvilles counties, to re-
uuire Messrs. Hubbard and Palmer to
reconvey the land to the plaintiffs,
and to require these gentlemen to
render an account and pay over to the
plaintiffs whatever is left above the
expense to which the defendants
have been.
The court finds that it has no juris-
diction of the subject matter of the
action, and that the defendants are
entitled to have the action dismissed,
and it dismisses the action. A stay
of thirty days Is granted. c. L. Bene-
dict and w. A. Funk are the plain
tiff's ATTORNEYS, and A. R. Pfau and
Lorin Cray are the defendants attor'
neys.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-27
School Officers and Others

please take notice, that the School
Textbook Committee elected at the
meeting of school-off1cers recently
held in Mankato, will meet for final
action in the County superintendent
Office on Saturday. May 18th, 1898, at
2 o'clock p. En-.
All persons interested in the adop-
tion of the best books, are cordially
invited to be present and make such
suggestions as they may deem of i'm
portance. GEO. W. SCHERER.
Co. Supt, Schools.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-27
Bargains in Farm Lands.

1911 acres In sections 5 and g.
Osceola township, near Bird Island,
Renville Co., Mimi. so miles north
of Mankato. A rare opportunity to
purchase on favorable terms the best
and richest kind of wild Minnesota
prairie land. No agents. Call on OF
address JOHN B. MEAGHER,
National Citizens Bank,
Mankato, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-27
TIE Y. M. c. A. in THE ARMY.

The following recently received by
Secretary Martin, of the local Young
Mems Christian Association, will be
of particular interest to Mankato peo-
pie at this time:
New York, May 9Th, 1898.
Dear Brother: You are aware Of
tie efficient social and Christian
WDrk done by several of the state com.
NJ ttees Of our associations for a num-
biz Of summers at the National
Guard encampments in their several
sbtes. This work has commanded
sich hearty approval from both Off
cirs and men that those state COM
4ttees are now undertaking this
Rrk at the various state camps now
frming. But upon the army COM
Iittee of the international COM
1ittee rests the larger responsibility
aid undertaking of establishing q
similar work in the various national
dmps where are modified so many
thousand United States troops, and
9here will very soon be gathered
hose now in the state camps.
The plan of our army committee is,
therefore,, to locate one or more large
tnts at each U. S. camp, with ex-
trienced general secretaries in
barge, who will establish friendly re-
1tions with the soldiers, conduct the
teetings and do personal work, The
tnts will be equipped to offer the SOL
fers reading room, with the daily
hpers, magazines, and other reading
latter; games of skill and recreative
Sorts; facilities for correspondence;
Entertainments, music, meetings and
d many other social and religious
rivileges as possible, the aim being
make these places of resort, home
Ike and attractive to the men, and
arround Them with wholesome and
plifting influences.
Permission and authorization have
ben secured from the officials at
Washington, who have given their en-
basement to the plan. The move.
TENT now begun is not designed to
sop with the war, but to be hereaf-
tr permanent work in the regular
amy.
We feel confident that this under
fixing will appeal to you as deserving
Yur social cooperation, and this we
mst earnestly desire and need.
As your generous sympathy and CO.
oeration are given to sustain both
site and international work in all
oher departments. so in this work
bGh will need your substantial help.
CIR army committee is confronted
With so large work that in order to
psovide proper tents, equipment and
secretarial help at all the camps for
six months, we need fund Of $4,000
Ybu will appreciate what vast good
can be accomplished by such a work.
One secretary of the international
committee has already been set aside
to give direction to the various neces-
safy arrangements. Approaching the
many demoralizing influences that
pervade army and camp life, and the
multitudes of young men who may
now be benefited by this work, will
you not kindly at this time give US
your practical cooperation to which
your state committee is entitled?
Hoping to hear from you favOrably,
and to receive your cooperation,
ALFRED e. MARLING,
JOHN. ]. MCCooK,
CHARLES w. MCALPIN,
WILLIAM D. MURRAY,
Executive Committee of the Army
Committee.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-27
MUZZY==-BITTNER.
A MankatO Man Secures a Bride in st.
Peter.

Mr.. j. E. Muzzy, who is stenogra-
pher for the L. Patterson Mercantile
Co., was united in marriage with
Miss Bittner, of St. Peter, at Mime
apolls Wednesday afternoon. The
ceremony was very quiet one, and
many of Mr.. Muzzy's friends did not
learn of it until today. Bride and
groom are now taking wedding trip,
and on their return in few days will
make their home in North Mankato,
where Mr. Muzzy has recently built a
house.
The bride has been a teacher in the
Minneapolis schools, and is an accom-
plished and estimable young lady. Mr..
Muzzy is popular young man, whose
sterling worth is appreciated by all
who know him. The Free Press joins
the other friends OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Muzzy in wishing them happy and
prosperous life.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-27
EXAMINATIONS

for pupils of the common schools will
be conducted at the usual places on
Tuesday and Wednesday, May oath
and 25th.
All pupils who intend to finish the
course and desire to secure a county
diploma are urged to attend.
GEO. W. SCHERER,
Co. Supt. Schools.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-27

we have on exhibition in our office
two fine portraits as samples OF the
work our canvassers will offer to all
advance paying subscribers of the
: Free Press. Call and see them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-27

Weigher Howe states that the
daily receipts at the big mill, from
the farmers. is 400 TO 500 bushels of
wheat nearly all No. 2. The farmers
are so busy with farm work now that
they have not time to bring in much
wheat.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-27

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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-27
POLITICAL MUTATIONS.
War Talk Detracts From the Interest in
Politics,

There never was an election year
when less interest was displayed in
politics by the masses of the people
than this year. No other reason can
be given for this than that all
thoughts are centered in the contest
with Spain. The bulletin boards are
successful counter attractions for the
street corner politician, who has been
accustomed to descant on the curb
stone.
Several candidates for county Off
ces were in the city yesterday and to-
day. CLARK Latin was down from
Amboy today. He is candidate for
the Republican nomination for sheriff
and will go into the convention with
strong following, if the predic tions
Of his friends are carried out.
Ben Williams was in from Judson
yesterday, but was not talking poll
tics much.
Editor Neff, .of the Lake Crystal
Union, was in Mankato yesterday, and
reports considerable Van SAINT talk
there. But Geo. is Van SAINT man
and naturallyEhears more Of that kind
of talk than of any other.
Ed. Weaver is outspoken for w. N.
Plymat for district Judge and told
the reporter to say that he was in
Mr.. Plymat's column and doing what
he can to advance his friends
interests.
Rumors are coming in from differ
emit parts of the district that
what opposition there is
to Congressman McCleary is
quietly centering on Mr., Weaver.
Some of Mr.. Viewers friends hint
that after the caucuses have been
held there will be big surprise
sprung on the people.
The Eustis sentiment continues to
grow in Mankato and through the
county. The Van SAINT workers are
displaying their fine Italian hand,
however, and will bear watching.
Mic Kleinschmidt's friends are anx-
ious that he should announce himself
as aocandidate for sheriff, but as yet
he has refused to say anything. He
would make strong candidate.
The county commissionership mat
ter is in statu quo. None of those
who would like to succeed Commits
sioner Roberts have done any work
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-27
ODE TO GRIGSBY's COWBOYS.

parody on "a Hot Time" Song.)
Come along and get you ready,
And bring your good old gun
For the cowboys are a comm
And there's going to be some fun.
They are comm on their bronchos
And they are comm mighty quick
And when they meet those Spanlards,
Well-won't they make 'em sick.
CHORUS.
When they hear
Those cowboys comm in
With Grigsby at their head
Well, won't they give 'em sin;
Oh, Yes!i
They will give them hi
And then they'll rub it in.
There1l be hot time in Cuba that night,
My baby.
When they shoot
Someone feels pain;
For they never miss
And they'll not forget the Maine.
With the Smoked Yank" in the lead,
They'll lick the whole of Spain
And therell be hot time in Cuba that night.
They are comm from the prairies
And they're comm from the Hills,
They are going to free Cuba
And give those Spaniards chllls.
They will hang old butcher Weyler
High upon cypress tree
And they will drive the Spanish army
Way back into the sea.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-27

Some one poisoned Thos. Grifins
dog this morning.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-27

The rain fall from the 18th to the
21st was two and one-fourth inches.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-27

Mic Kleinschmidt's friends are anx-
ious that he should announce himself
as aocandidate for sheriff, but as yet
he has refused to say anything. He
would make strong candidate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-27
CHORUS

Their leader is soldier
Who doesn't know how to fear,
They are fighting for a cause
Which to patriot heart is dear.
For Humanity and Justice
To set nation free,
And when they meet the Spaniards
A hot time there will be.
CHORUS.
They are not the best at drilling
And on discipline rather weak
Their clothes are not the finest
For Wallets they don't keep;
But when it comes to riding,
Shooting, fighting, anything,
They are the finest of the fine,
So everybody sing.
SECOND CHORUS.
When they hear
Those cowboys comm in
With whoop and yell
While the bullets galy sing;
Oh, My!
To the Spaniards
They won't do thing
But drive them off of Cuba for good,
When the war is over
THEY'LL come home again
Back to Dakota
To the mountains and the PLAIN.
But before they do
THEY'LL avenge the sunken Maine
So three cheers for Grig's cowboys tonight:
e. Y
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-27

The county commissionership mat
ter is in statu quo. None of those
who would like to succeed Commits
sioner Roberts have done any work
lately.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-10
KITCHENER.
sketch of Mighty Adventurous
Man,
From the London M. A. P.

Man.
From the London M. A. p.
Like Wellington, Wolseley and Roberts
Maj Gen. Horatio Herbert Kitchener is an
Irishman, having been born in the King
dom of Kerry some forty-seven years
ago He is tan. standing fun six feet
in his stocking feet and dark skinned
which latter is but natura after twenty
years of service in Africa. Finding his
commission in the Royal engineers too
peaceful, he fought as a volunteer In the
two great European wars of recent times
agains the Prussians with Gen. Chanzy's
army of the Loire, and against the Cars
soldiers in the Balkans, under Baker Pa
sha. But most of his service has been in
the east, where he first went in charge of
a party of surveyors in Palestine.
Here he began to acquire his remarkable
knowledge of Oriental languages and
tribes, of which many stories are told. For
example at one of his army's camps on
the Nile, two Arab date sellers were ar
rested as suspected spies, and confined in
the guard tent Shortly afterward a third
Arab prisoner was hastily bundled into the
tent. An animated jabbering ensued be-
tween the three. and in few minutes,
much to the establishment of the sentry,
the latest arrival drew aside the doorway
and stepped out, remarkng: "Al right,
sentry; I'm going to the general"
1t was Kitchener. Again, only a few
minutes passed when an orderly hurried
up, and a spade was handed to each of
the two Arabs, who were marched out
side the lines, dug their graves and were
shot They were dangerous spies and
Kitchener had detected them. But once the
generals skill in DISCUSSES was nearly ia
tai to himself. He was working al a water
mill with some natives, whose conversa-
ton he wished to hear, when a Tommy At
kins who did not approve of "niggers"
CHANGED to pass by, and expressed his dis
like with a stone, which struck Kitchener
on the head But rude as this experience
was, his adventures In the track of Strick-
land Sahib in Kiplin's fiction and of the
late Sir Richard Burton in real life have
proven of yeoman service to him In his
brilliant and unchequered African career
But ii were ungenerous TO forget that he
has had as chief adviser Slatin Pasha
whose thirteen years captivity, in the Sou
dan have given him an intimate knowledge
of Soudanese tribes.
Probably because he has thus been a
wanderer on the face of the earth--a mod
ern Ulysses who has very literally seen
many men and known their minds"-per-
haps also because he has been a terribly
busy man from his early youth Sir Her
bert has never married. In his forty
eighth year he is still a bachelor But
perhaps marriage will come in the near
future with all the other desirable things
that his grateful country is preparing for
him. 1t is stated in some quarters that
his houors for Omdurman will include a
heavy money grant, in addition to a peer
age.
Kitchener began his career by very
slow steps taking twelve years to gain
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-10
FRENCH TRAMP IN AUSTRALIA.
Henry Gilbert to Continue His Walk
Through America.

Vancouver. British Columbia, Oct. g.
Australian advices brought by the steamer
Warrimoo, are as follows:
Henry Gilbert a Frenchman, Who is
making a tour of the world on foot ar
rived in Sydney as the Warrimoo left
Since leaving Paris on Feb 10, 1895, Gil
bert has accomplished "a, 2O6 miles out Of
Al 800 he calculated on covering by June
1, 1900, the dates upon which he is due to
Paris. Two thousand pounds Is involved
in the undertaking, and among other con-
ditions is one that no money is to be ask
ed during the whole of the journey. Gill
bert has passed through Spain, Algeria,
Palestine, Syria, Java and part of Aus
tralia. When touring IN Armenia he was
in danger of being slain by Turkish bri-
gands but on telling them he was a
Frenchman he was allowed safe passage
Gilbert purposes visiting America, Can
ada, Scotland England and then 10 Paris.
The corn section of the New South Wales
Chamber of Commerce estimates that the
coming season will produce a yield of 15,-
600, coo bushels of wheat, of which 10000, 900
bushels viii be required for home con-
sumption, leaving 5,00O,U0o bushels, or
roughly speaking, 100000 tons of wheat to
be exported
The annual report of the Victorian rail-
ways show that the total revenue of the
year was f2,6OS S96, being 7.0SS less than
last years receipts The total working ex-
pendlture was f., 64S ,054 an increase of fS2,-
294 Mileage open for traffic was 1923 miles,
an increase of three miles.
There have been several very disorderly
scenes in the New Zealand legislature. The
opposition kept the House sitting siXty-six
hours on the estimates and at the end
of that sitting forced the government to
agree to their demand for further infor-
nation.
A A Lunceston, Tasmania, dispatch re-
ceived in Sydney just before the mail left
says that Albert Krag, the remaining sur
vivor from the C. C. Funk wreck, had ar
rived from Flinders. No further bodies
have been found. In an interview he said
that he was at the wheel at the time of
the disaster. but the weather was so dirty
that nothing could be seen of land until the
ship was in the breakers. He speaks
highly of the hospitality of the islanders.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-10
MANY TRAGEDIES AT LEXINGTON.
Two Soldiers Fight to the Death
Over n Woman

Lexington, KY, Oct. "A womans love
and mans insane Jealousy caused muir
der in the Seventh Immune Regiment at
1880 O'Clock this morning and another man
who acted as peacemaker is at deaths
door with pistol BAH in his abdomen.
Shortly after s O'Clock Corpl. Edwards
and Color Sergeant Green, both of Com.
pany A, met in the company street and
engaged in an argument. Green attempted
to strike Edwards, who turned and ran to
capt. Jacobs tent, where he secured
revolver. Returning, Edwards began 10
shoot. The first two bullets missed, but
the third took effect in the left breast,
killing Green instantly.
Corpl Coleman of Company A attempted
to arrest Edwards, and he was shot IN
the abdomen and viii die.
After being confined in the guard house
Edwards attempted to escape, but was
knocked cold by the guard. He is in
dangerous condition. Edwards will not
be tried by court martial, but under the
criminal law of the commonwealth.
When the regiment was at jefferson
Barracks, Mo, both men fell in love with
the same woman and had several quarrels.
Last Wednesday both received letters
from the woman, and had a fight over it
Saturday night. They came to the city
and became intoxicated and when the
murder occurred both were very drunk.
Private Glyn, OF Company H, Seventh
lmmunes, was shot and fatally wounded
by an unknown white civilian at o'clock
Sunday morning
Henry Armstrong, private, Company c,
Seventh lmmunes, was shot and fatally
wounded in Adamstown, a suburb, tbs
afternoon by Provost Guard Kelm Arm
strong was under arrest and attempted to
escape.
Private Bailey, Company c, Third Engi-
neers Regiment, was shot in the leg by
provost guard tonight while attempting
TO escape. His hip bone was shattered
and his leg will have to be amputated.
The city is fun of drunken negro SOL
diers, but the whites are behaving them
selves.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-10
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THE INDIANS ADVANCEMENT.
Nearly $4,000 Pupils Attending the
schools Provided for Them.

ochOoiS PROVIDED Tor Them.
Washington. Oct. 9.-The annual report
OF Commissioner of Indian Affairs Will
nam A. Jones shows a general steady ad-
Vaneement in the condition of the ma
tons wards"
Education, the greatest factor in solv-
ing the status of the Indians, is being
pushed forward in the service, and now
'Aere are 147 well-equipped boarding
schools and an equal number of day
schools engaged in the education of %, 952
pupils The average attendance and en-
Ioihent has steadily increased for the
past lWenty-one years. Vigorous inquiries
prosecuted by Commissioner Jones during
uIe year show significantly that SO per
VeHC OF those pupils who have gone
through the schools and returned to their
Ho'HeS are reported to be in good physical
oo'ui'ion, contrary to the frequent sug-
seSuoh that the change might break a
u,aluIdily strong and vigorous constitu-
I'm Or the pupils attending school 3
r. cent. are reported as excellent or first
D. ass % per cent as good or medium,
%NLe only "a per cent. are considered bad
oL worthless, showing. in the commission
~ Judgment, the value of a system,
"HlcH can IN generation develop from
and women.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-10
TOM COOPER IN GOOD FORM.
HE RUNS EDDIE BALD TO A TIE IN
THE FIVE-MILE RACE.

He Then Won the TNyo-NiIe Handt-
cap From All the CracIS-n-JncISs,
and In the Following Contest Took
the Rich Mound City Handicap.
Concluding Day of the Cyclists
RncinG Association Meet at st.
LOuis-Arthur Gardiner and MA
jnh" Taylor Refuse to Compete in
sunday Racing, But Bald Finally
Concludes to Run.
st. Louis, Oct 9-Tom Cooper was in
stake form to-day at the concluding day $
sport of the two days meet given at Ath-
letic Park by the Cyclists Racing Assoc
citation, and ran Champion Eddie Bald to
dead heat in the tive-mile championship,
won the two mile handicap from the 30
yard mark, defeating all the crack-a- Jacks
ana came back IN the rich Mound city
handicap al a mile winning in good time
after having just qualified in his heat
Arthur Gardiner refused to compete
with "Majah" Taylor, the colored rider.
Both had qualified in the ffve-mige cham
pionship event. the trials of which were
run off yesterday. Both Gardiner and Tay-
Tor made good their determination not to
compete in Sunday racing, but Bald, who
threatened to return to New York last
night decided to remain here. Summaries
follow:
Five-mile Championship. Dead heat be
tween Eddie Bald and Tom Cooper for
first place. owen kimble third. Time
1l:04 20. Purse divided.
IWO-mila baudfrap profaeefoOal raoa
final heat. Tom Cooper 80 yards, first,
f. A. MacFarland, 80 yards, second; w.
Sanderson, 100 yards. third. Time 4;26 30.
Mound city handicap. final heat Coop
er, 10 yards, first; MacFarland, 10 yards.
second; Henry Terrill. so yards, third.
Time 2:14 1-5
Two-mle multiplet handicap, final heat
johnson and Monroe. 1870 yards, first; Bow
Ter, Lawson and Fisher, 90 yards. second:
Or. Brown and Terrill, $40 yards. third;
Becker, Mccarthy and Eaton, so yards,
fourth. Time 3:42