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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-09-16
SUCCESSFUL REVOLT
Probable That the Caroline Islands
Are in Hands of Natives.
THEY COMBINE AND ATTACK SPANISH
Garrison Captured and Massacred-Blsck s
Fought with Great vigor, While Spanish
Soldiers Were Poorly Equipped
CarolInes Divided.

San Francisco, Sept. 13.-The Caro-
line group of islands which belong to
Spain is undoubtedly by this time in
the hands of the natives of the group
with the Spanish garrison wiped out.
News of revolution in the islands
reached this city in letters from Homo
lulu brought by the steamer Coptic.
The story was borne to Honolulu by a
trading schooner which touched at
the Carolines.
Two native kings of the group who
had long been at war with each other
some months ago declared a truce,
combined their forces and began a war
against Spanish authorities. The
Spaniards were concentrated at Ponape
and it was here the natives made their
attack.
The blacks fought with such viRor
and in such numbers that the Span
iards were compelled to retreat and
take shelter in the barracks, which
they held. The gunboat Quiros was
then dispatched to Guam for aid, but
on arriving there found the American
flag floating. The Quiros never re-
turned and at zap, in the Caroline
group. it was thought she was lost.
The supposition is that the Ladrone
garrison of Americans had possession
of her.
There were 200 soldiers in Ponape
town, but these were poorly supplied
with ammunition and in no position to
resist a prolonged attack. The belief
is that the place was captured and the
Spanish garrison slain. The entire
group, unless the Spaniards made an
unexpected stand, must be by this
time in the possession of the natives.
This story is confirmed by James
Wilder, of Honolulu, who recently re-
turned to Hawaii from tour in the
Carolines. He said at that time the
natives were much disconnected and
were preparing for revolt
The Carolines are a widely scattered
archipelago to the east of the Philip
pines. The surface is frequently well
wooded and the soil fertile. While
Spanish authority has been recognized
by the outside world, each island and
even the villagers formed separate in.
dependent, but cooperative republics.
The most peculiar institution is
the Clobbergoll, kind of co.
operation for purposes of mutual
aid and defense. The women possess
Clobbergolls of their own and ex
ert considerable share of political in
fluence. The Carolines are divided
into three groups-the Peleios, con.
tanning about 1000 people; the Cen
trail Carolines, with about $4,000, and
the Eastern Carolines, with over l00,'
900 people. The group was discovered
by the Spaniards in 1928.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-09-16
LONG TRIP FOR THEM.
The BattIeshIps Iowa and oregon VIII Re
Sent to the Pacific Station, Via
Straits of Magellan.

Washington, Sept. THE navy de.
partment is shifting some Of the Off
GERS on the battleships Oregon and
Iowa preparatory to their departure
from New York on their long cruise to
San Francisco by way of the straits Of
Magellan. The department has just
selected from among the feet of col.
liers acquired during the war four Of
the best and largest TO accompany the
battleships on their long run, and
their coal capacity is sufficient 20 in
sure full supply for the big battle
ships. No attempt is 20 be made to
drive the big ships so as TO equal the
famous run OF the Oregon coming east.
ward, the need for the ships on the
Pacific side not being so pressing as TO
warrant mourning the risk % injuring
the boilers or machinery by keeping
up full speed. 1t is expected that the
battleships with their colliers will be
able to start from New York about the
end of this month.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-09-16
HAS GOMEZ RESIGNED
Gen. Lawton Receives u Report Mt santiago
That the Cuban Leader Has become
DissatIafed.

Santiago, Sept. l4.-An uncoAtra-
dicted report was received by Gen.
Lawton last night that Gen. Maxine
Gomez the insurgent commander-in-
chief, has rendered his resignation of
the command of the Cuban army to
the CHban government at Camaguey
and that IL has been accepted. Gomez,
appears, has been protesting against
the government yielding the control
of the affairs OF the island to the
Americans and the explanation for re-
signing was his disapproval of pas
sive submission to conditions tending
to the practical retirement of the Gu
ban republic, as such, and the estab-
fishing of the absolute dominion Of the
United States"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-09-16
Hard for phem 10 Get Away.

Washington, Sept l4.-lt is claimed
by those who are urging the govern
ment to take vigorous steps toward
accelerating the retirement of the
Spaniards from the island that the
government at Madrid is trying to
hold on to the Cuban customs duties
as long as possible. The Bdministra-
ton does not credit this charge against
Spain. 1t recognizes that it is not an
easy thing TO pack 100000 troops out
Of a country in a short time. The
problem becomes quite serious when
the country endeRvoring to dc this
has no money and few boats are at her
command
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-09-16
ELECTION IN MAINE.
Republicans Sweep the State, but Majori-
ties Are Considerably Reduced-stin
Fight Made on Speaker Reed.

Portland, Me-, Sept lathe state
election resulted in the success of the
full republican ticket, as follows: Gov
ernor, Llewellin Powers. Congress
men, First district, Thomas b. Reed;
Second district, Nelson Dingley; Third
district, Edwin C. Burleigh; Fourth
district, Charles A. Boutelle. The
election was marked by apparent
apathy on the part of the republicans,
who felt secure, while the democrats
perhaps, taking little more interest
with an apparent desire to make bet
ter showing than in 1894 or 1896, put
some vim into the campaign, the
result of which was seen in
nearly every town. The falling
off of the republican vote was,
however, anticipated by the party
managers The result of the stiff
hght of Mckinney against Speaker
Reed was hardly apparent until later
returns came in, when it was seen
how well the democratic candidate
ran. A decrease of nearly 4, 900 for the
speaker of the house denoted decided
lack of interest on the part of his con-
ssituents Returns indicate Gov, Pow
ers' plurality at about $1,000, a repub-
Acan loss Of 81 per cent The lower
branch of the legislature will prob
ably stand 1873 republicans to IS demo-
Gratis, a gain of 70 for the latter. The
senate, however. will remain un-
changed, being, as in former years,
solidly republican.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-09-16
WILL RESTRAIN INSURGENTS.
Prevent Vessels Leaving Manila Com
tanning InsuTrsctiOnists.

Madrid, Sept. iS,-The French am
bassador at Washington, NJ, Cambon,
who has been acting for Spain in the
peace negotiations, has cabled to the
government here the American reply
to the Spanish note protesting against
hostilities upon the part of the insur-
gents in the Philippines in spite of the
peace protocol. The United States
promises to send ENJOYS to induce the
Togalos to respect the suspension of
hostilities and to prevent vessels leav-
ing Manila with insurgents having
the intention of propagating the in
snrrection In other islands
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-09-16

San Juan, Sept ~ The Alfonso
Mi. arrived yesterday from BARGE.
Iona, bringing instructions for the
Spanish commissioners, with mail and
passengers. The Alfonso Mi. steamed
into the harbor amid tAe booming of
the forts and shore batteries. The
American commissioners will held
their meeting in building in San
Jose street rented by the provincial
government and used as senate
chamber.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-09-16

A delegate from Kansas explained
that the name of Thomas j. Anderson,
of Topeka, Kan, which had been mem
TONED as a candidate, would not be
presented to the encampment
The roll of states was then called
and the vote was announced, showing
the election of James A. Sexton, who
received 424 votes, while Albert d.
Shaw received gal. Comrade Shaw, in
a we'll worded speech, moved the
unanimous election of Sexton and the
motion was carried. Sexton, being
called, returned his thaAks in very
brief form and the encampment imme'
diately adjourned until nine o'clock
to-day.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-09-16
rens,on Claimants from the Late War. :

Washington, Sept s.--No new leg.
islation will be required to authorize
the payment of pensions to the sol.
diers who were disabled in the Spanish
war, and the widows of those who fell
victims to bullets or fever. Commits
sioner Evans of the pension office, has
had prepared statement, showing
that up to September, there has been
Sled with his office a total of 246
claims for pension on account of this
war.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-09-16
To FurnIsh smokelesa povn.n

Washington, Sept 10. The contract
for supplying the navy department
with smokeless powder has been
awarded TO two companies, each 10
supply 500, pounds. The contract
is so cents per pound, the government
TO furnish alcohol necessary for its
production
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-09-16
FInes for PORTO RICO schools.

New York, Sept IA. Lafayette
post No. 40, &. A. r., of this city, has
ascertained that there are 54s public
and private schools in the island of
Porto Rico, The post, with the con-
sent of the government proposes to
give each OF these an American flag.
These flags are making and will be
sent to the island in charge of the
junior vice commander, who will visit
the schools and give each flag
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-09-16

A cloudburst struck Texarhana,
Ark. on the 18th doing great damage
to the streets and business houses and
delaying trains several hourA In four
hours 81 inches OF water fell
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-09-16

Omaha, Neb., Sept IA telegram
received here this morning from Gen.
Henderson, says he has declined the
proffer OF place on the army investi-
eating board.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-09-16

Forty members of the Oklahoma
Editorial association passed through
Kansas City, No, on their way to the
Omaha exposition.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-06
RAISING THE LAKE.
Sterling People Come Before the
County Board With q Petition.

The County Board has received q
petition from residents of Sterling
asking that it determine uniform
heigth for Jackson lake and maintain
it there by means of dams. The pc.
tition urges the board to proceed to
acquire by gift, purchase or condem-
nation any dam or dams at the outlet
of the lake into Providence creek, af-
fecting the level, and construct new
dams, If necessary.
An appropriation of 800 was made
to Butternut Valley for road pur-
poses, and $500 to Cambria.
Commissioner Graf was appointed to
look after the poor Of this city in the
absence of Com. Roberts.
1t was voted to receive bids June
End at 200 p. NJ, for rebuilding the
piers of two small bridges adjacent to
the Cramer bridge in Danville.
CONS. Borchert, Hughes and Han
nay were appointed committee to
examine the new bridge in Beaufort
before accepting it, to meet there
May 18th.
The sumo $3.50 was voted for the
bridge in Garden City asked for by the
supervisors.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-06
GARDEN CITY

Garden City, May 4-Miss Effie
Rector is home sick with the measles,
she expects to return to her school
next week.
The Methodist society will meet in
the church Friday afternoon of this
week picnic supper. All are invited
to attend.
Mr.. Batherick is still very sick.
Arbor Day was observed last Friday
by the school children.
W. J. Osgood has sold his farm to
G. Wentland.
News seems to be a scarce article
this week. War is heard on every
corner and in every house.
MAY" is here and the "baskets,'
regardless of color, size and shape.
The writer received four during the
evening of the second of May.
Ed Masters was brought home from
Minneapolis last week. He is in very
poor health.
There are a great many fish being
taken out of the river here this
spring.
DR.. F. D. Brandenburg made pro.
fessional call at ]. F. Osgood's last
Saturday.
Mrs. Marshall and daughter Elma
returned from Pleasant Mounds last
week where they have been visiting
for some time past.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-06
May 6, 10, 20, 81, June 3, 10, II.

CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth.-ss. District Court, Sixth Judicial
District
Albert J. Parker and Frank A. Parker, plain
tiffs, VS.: Joel Adams, Albert Adams and Sarah
Adams his wife, George w. Adams and Minerva
Adams his wife, Lydia Edwards and D. E. Ed
Colby his wife, John Colby, Maria M. King, Alta
Finch and J. Nj. Finch her husband, Laura A
Colby, WynnCoIby Myrtle Colby, John Colby,
Christina Onstine. Adelia Englehart and Fritz
-. Englehart her husband, Jane Whiteman and
Elijah Whiteman her husband, John Q. Adams
and George Warrington her husband William
Gates. Lydia Oehmke, Mary H. Kellogg, and
John G. Kellogg her husband, Esther A. Van
guilder and Frank N. Vanguilder her husband,
George a Letson and Mary A. Letson his wife,
James r. Letson and Nettie Nj. Letson his wife,
Margaret A. Zones and Austin Zones her hus.
husband, Martha o. Zones, Erasmus R. Adams
and Miranda Adams his wife, George W. Adams
and Mary ]; Adams his wife, Helen E. Adams,
her husband. Joel A. Parker and Emily Parker
his wife, William N. Parker and Mary Parker
his wife, Ira s. Parker and Grace Parker his
wife, Lucinda TomIinson and Ed. Tomlinson
her husband, Mary Louisa Adams, Charles
Adams, William H. Adams, Flora L. Adams
and Mary E. Adams, and all persons or
parties unknown having or claiming any
right, title, estate. lien; or interest in the
and sought to be partitioned in this action-de-
PENDANTS.
Notice is hereby given That the undersigned
as referee, as hereinafter stated, will sell at
public auction tn the highest and best bidder
for cash, the following described real estate to-
wit: The north half In ~ of the northeast quar-
ter (ne d of section sixteen (sect. I6) in town
ship one hundred and seven north twp 1O7 NJ of
range twenty five west (r % WI excepting tn re-
from twenty acres GO az conveyed to Herman
Nichols by deed dated May 4th, 1870, the said
nf
acres of said tract that lies north of the lie
Sueur river, and also excepting about five acr
Is al conveyed to Mary M Gilmore by deed
dated October Goth 1870, and lying in the north
west corner of said 81 acre tract in all SIS
acres more or less, all in Blue Earth county,
state of Minnesota, and that said sale will be
made at the old dwelling house on said
premises (the same being the only dwelling
thereon) at two o'clock in the afternoon on the
10th day of June 1898; that said sale will be
made subject to the approval of said court !;
that $4,000 of the amount for VIII oh said land
is struck off must he paid at the time as
earnest money and the balance upon the APP
proval of such sale by the court and delivery of
deed.
And that the undersigned has been duly APP
pointed by order of the district court of said
Blue Earth county of date April 1885, re-
fierce to make said sale.
Dated April Goth, 1898.
D. T. BOWEN,
Referee.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-06
; AROUND The COUNTY. 5
A~~~~~@
VERNON CENTER

Vernon Center, May miss Josie
Cornish, who has been attending
school in Minneapolis, returned home
Tuesday.
The w. G. T. U. will meet with
Mrs. G. F. Force Friday afternoon.
FIJI. Barnes sent a crew of men
out to Mort Francis's place last Wed
nesday for the purpose of putting up
a new barn.
A. TAYLOR and wife have moved into
their new residence In town.
John McMichael spent Sunday in
Vernon,
Prof, Berry, Misses Buck, Wyman,
Lowell and Grannis attended the con-
test IN Mapleton Friday night.
John Farmer, of Mankato, visited
in Vernon last week.
Owing to the weather last Saturday
night, the Woodmen Circus was post
poned until Thursday night of this
week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-06
OVERCOME BY GAS.
Mr.. Hunt, the St. Paul Expert, has
an Unpleasant Experience.

Mr.. Hunt, who is experimenting
the improvements being made on the
gas plant, was overcome by escaping
gas while at work in the excavation
at the corner of Broad and Jackson
streets shortly after five o'clock yes
terday afternoon. He was taken out
unconscious, Drs. Andrews and
Webster sent for, and after much
work he was drought to-" He was
able to be at work again this morn
ing. thanks to the prompt assistance
which he received. 1t did not take
long for a crowd to gather around.
The gas mains are to be renewed on
Broad street from Jackson south, and
some extensions are to be made on
Center street and elsewhere. Mr..
Hunt was at work where the connec-
tion was being made,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-06
Reduced Freight Rates For Settlers.

In order to encourage the move
ment of settlers and land buyers from
Illinois, Wisconsin,, Iowa and the
eastern states to Western Minnesota.
South Dakota and North Dakota, the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Ry.
Co. has very materially reduced it's
carload rates for emigrant movables,
so that farmers who have purchased
lands in Western Minnesota, South
Dakota and North Dakota can take
all of their belongings with them to
their new homes at small expense,
which inducement upon the part of
the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Ry. will no doubt be greatly appreciat-
ed by those who are thus bene fitted.
For further information apply to
any agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul Ry., or to J. II. Hiland,
General Freight Agent, Old Colony
Building, Chicago. Ill.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-06

1t is likely that only two families
of Mennonite sugar beet raisers will be
brought to this county, after all that
has been said and done. One may
be located on land belonging to the
Meagher estate, and the other on
land belonging to the brewery. The
agriculturist of the st. Louis Park
factory has written a somewhat Pc
culiar letter, saying that he could
not undertake to do much, as the
land secured by the committee is
too far away and too much scattered.
If the families are secured by Messrs.
Meagher and Staede. it will be kind
of private enterprise.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-06
DRAWING EXHIBITS.
A Splendid Display OF Public
School Drawings on Exhi-
.s bitiOn.
Parents spd Others will be Interested

On Friday and Saturday OF this
week. in the store rooms adjoining
the Savings bank and at No. All Front
street, there will be given an exhibit
of drawings done in the public schools
during the past year. The work COM
prises class work almost entirely. IL
shows the regular every day results
under the grade teachers, not the
work done when the supervisor is CIV
ing the lesson. 1t is in no sense show
work prepared for the occasion, but
the best work done in the daily lesson
throughout the year. The very small
per cent of copy work is plainly mark
ed as such. The flower, fruit and
vegetables, objects and pose. are the
result of the child's careful study OF
the thing itself. There is quite a lit
tie work which is purely image ma
ture, where the child has tried to tell
some story with picture.
The landscape work has been an ef-
fort to help the child to learn some
thing of color and perspective in the
outdoor world. But as this has of ne
cessity been done within the school
room, the scope of the work has been
limited. The rooms will be open Fri
day from 80 to 6, Saturday from 9 to
IL, and from 7 to 9 in the evening.
All who are interested in the work
ale very welcome. We are indebted
to Mr.. L. G. M. Fletcher for his kind
ness in giving the rooms for the ex-
hibit, and to the Mankato lighting
company for light used.
MARY G. DEEM,
Sup'r of Drawing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-06
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed bids will be received by the
town clerk of Mcpherson until Satur.
day, the 18th day of May, 1898, at ten
o'clock a. NJ, of said dayton the cree
tlon of town hall, to be built in the
village of st. Clair, MINI. Plans and
specifications may be seen at the resi-
dence of the undersigned, or at the Of
fee of Pass & Schippel, architects,
Mankato. The town board reserves
the right to reject any or all bids.
HUBERT BRUELS,
Town Clerk, Mcpherson.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-06

The annual meeting of the Y.M.Co.,
Decoria, is called for May 23d, at loo
p. no. 1t is also stated that the time
of annual meeting will be changed.
A. Burlison, Sec'y.
DIR. S. ]. Chambers, veterinary sur
geon, Office and residence 713 South
Front ST.. Mankato, MINI. Night
calls, telephone No. Sc. Thirty years
practical experience in Minnesota and
Nebraska Unexceptional references,
charges reasonable.
Gen. Baker reports that his wheat
is coming up nicely, and never looked
more promising at this time of the
year.
Remember the most successful
physician, DR.. Fishblatt, comes again
to MankatO, next Friday May 18th,
and remains two days, Friday and
Saturday. Those who want to know
their condition, don't forget the date.