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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12

Washington, May 5.-The senate had
under consideration the postal appro-
priation bill, carrying S99, 224, 300, the
heaviest of all the appropriation bills.
The most important action taken upon
the measure was the adoption OF an
amendment offered by Mr.. Tillman Is.
CO. reducing the number Of deliveries
Of mail in al cities to number not
exceeding four each day. The amend
ment was sharply antagonized as a
blow to the business interests in large
cities, but the feeling OF the senate
was such that, despite the vigorous
opposition, it prevailed by decisive
majority. A lively debate was preclp-
itated by an amendment OF the COM
mittee striking out the appropriation
of 100000 for rural delivery. The
proposition was discussed for nearly
two hours. Messrs. Chandler On. H.)
and Butler IN. CO. leading the fight
in favor of rural delivery. By the
close vote Of Is to %, however, the
committee was sustained and the bill
ioW Scii iCo AZ dppAcPA 4Sss1OA AS> S>~>N
delivery. An important amendment to
the bill was one which will prevent
star route contractors from sub-letting
their contracts. In order to get their
money they must be able to swear
that they performed the service them
selves. Mr.. Pettigrew Is. d. Of
fered an amendment directing the
postmaster general to readjust the
compensation to be paid for the trans
portation of mails on railroad routes
by reducing the compensation to all
railroad companies 20 per cent. a year
from the rates for such transportation
on a basis Of the average weight
heretofore fixed and allowed by law {.
Pending action upon this amendment,
the bill was laid aside for the day.
Mr.. Hansbrough presented the re-
port of the conferees upon the Alaska
homestead bill and it was agreed to.
The bill now goes to the president.
Mr.. Cockrell reported from the mill
itary affairs committee bill to pro-
vide assistance to the inhabitants
Of Cuba and arms, ammunitions and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12
WASHINGTON WILD.

Washington, May 8.-A day of ex-
c1tement such as Saturday has not
been seen in Washington since the
days when the reports came in of the
great victories during the civil war.
Official and unofficial Washington was
in ferment and few of the employees
in any Of the departments could main
tain their composure sufficiently to go
on with the routine work. The ex-
cltement was contagious. The sena-
tors and representatives mixed into
the crowds that gathered around the
navy headquarters and gazed wistful-
ly at the mahogany doors of the nav
lgation bureau, behind which the CT
pher experts, under lock and key, were
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12

The Clipper Gap powder works,
near Auburn, California, were blewn
up.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12

Washington, May 4.-There was a
on the income tax proposition. The
resolution proposing an amendment
to the constitution of the United
States relating to succession to the
presidency was under discussion. Mr.
Mills (dem., Tex proposed an amend
ment, in the form of a new section,
intended to authorize congress to levy
tax on incomes in such a form as to
meet the requirements of the decision
of the supreme court. He was sharply
criticised for endeavoring to place
such rider on the resolution which
practically all the senators favored,
but stood his ground and insisted
upon vote on his amendment. The
amendment was defeated, 80 to %, all
the republicans voting against the
amendment and all the democrats, eX-
cept Nj. Gallery La), together with
the populists and silver republicans,
voting in favor of it. The joint reso-
luton adopted reads as follows: I'm
all cases not provided for by article
second, clause fifth, of the constitution
where there is no person entitled to
discharge the duties of the office of
the president, the same shall devolve
upon the vice president Congress may
by law provide for case where there
is no person entitled to hold the Of
fee of president or vice president, DIS
claring what officer shall act as pres
ident and such officer shall act accord
ingly until the disability is removed or
a president elected"
Washington, May 4.-Representative
Newlans New introduced a Joint
resolution for the annexation Of Ha-
waii. The house adopted the con-
ference report on the Notifications
bill. The remainder of the session was
consumed with consideration of the
Alaskan bill and a resolution for the
repeal of the act prohibiting the pass
age of importations in bond through
the territory of the United States into
the free zone of Mexico. The lat
ter passed, but the Alaskan measure
went over.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12

Washington, May "a fitting trib-
ute was paid by the senate to Commo-
dore Dewey for the magnificent yicto-
ry that he achieved in the battle of
Manila bay. A message from the
president was received recommending
that vote of thanks be extended 70
Dewey and his gallant officers and
men. Without word of debate and
without a dissenting voice, the senate
agreed to a resolution carrying into
elect the recommendation of the presi-
dent. The senate went farther even
than that. A bill was presented in
creasing the number of rear admirals
IN the navy from six to seven in or
der that the president might nomi-
nate Commodore Dewey to the highest
position in the navy within his gift,
and that too passed without dissent.
IN addition, a joint resolution was
unanimously agreed to directing the
secretary of the navy to present
Dewey with a sword and a medal of
honor and have struck, in commemo-
d
bronze medal for each of the officers
and men who had participated in the
gallant fight. The resolution then
arpropriates $4,000 to enable the sec
rotary to carry its provisions into
effect.
Washington, May 9.-The house de-
voted itself to war measures. The
recommendation of the president that
vote of thanks be rendered Dewey
and assistant officers and men was
followed quickly with a unanimous
vote passing a bill creating an addi-
tlonal rear admiralship for the hero
of Manila. The bill providing for the
organization of a volunteer engineer
I brigade and the enlistment of 10000
volunteer troops immune to tropical
diseases was passed after two hours
debate. The senate bill authorizing
the army to distribute food among
the suffering Cubans and arm the
Cuban people was passed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-12
BADGERS ORDERED OUT.

Milwaukee, May 9.-The third regi-
ment has been ordered to Chicka-
manga at once. It comes from the
northwestern part Of the state. It will
be ready to go in few days.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-29
LETTER FROM Mr.. FUNK.
Mankato, Mimi Julv %. Is

Mankato, Mimi, July %, 1898.
Editor Free Press AS there seems
to be considerable comment to the eff
feet that there was light" between
certain Republican factions in Man :
kato over the appointment of member
of the state central committee from
this district, l feel it but just to all
parties to say that there are more
rumors than there was fight" Mr..
Hunt assured me at the only inter
view ever had with him, that his
only objection to my appointment was
due to the fact that he thought Wat
onWan entitled to it, and had so writ
ten Mr.. Eustis, and stated to me that
| was as acceptable to him as any
Blue Earth county man. The small
number of Mankato Republicans who
opposed my appointment did so, so
far as L am informed, from the same
motive, and no one to my knowledge
urged any personal objection to me.
This being the case, while | am very
grateful to the men who supported
me, and shall hold their fidelity in
remembrance, l have no criticism to
make Of those who advocated the
claims of WatOnwan county, particu-
larry OF those who did SO before [ was
a candidate.
l think it just to myself to say that
at the time my application was made,
was not aware that any Republican
in the district had applied for the ap-
pointment, and should not have an
tagonized the application, previously
made, Of any true representative Re-
publican. Nor should 1 have accept
ed the appointment had 1 not believ-
ed it to be acceptable to the Republi-
cans of this county and district.
Regretting any misunderstanding
that may have grown out Of the mat.
ter, and desiring only the unity of the
party, am Respectfully.
W. A. FUNK.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-29
Two Genuine Snaps.

West and Sc t, section 35, town.
ship 116, range "a, 480 acres. Quality
of soil NO. 1. Well drained; a creek
running through it: two and half
miles north of Bird Island, Rem Vile
county, on main road; $50 acres under
cultivation; 100 acres fenced for
pasture, four wires, cedar posts, fifty
acres used for hay, house ten rooms,
stone milk house, barn 100x40, granary
2Ox3O, three wells, one Windmill.
Price, $500 per acre.
South ], section 25. township ll6,
range "a, 32O acres, best quality Of
soil; prairie and hay land; about 100
acres under cultivation; some new
breaking this year; three miles from
Bird Island. Renville county; no
buildings. Price, $1,000 per acre.
Both farms are rented for the sea-
son. The renter Of the first described
farm is to pillow the land this fall. 1t
was plowed when he rented it. Pos
session to the above described farms
may be had after October 1st.
These farms described above were
improved by "a gentleman that was
one of the Minnesota capitalists, but
through the depression, collapsed,
and, therefore, the farms are sold at
sacrifice. For full particulars in
uuire of F. w. Hunt, Free Press,
Mankato, Minnesota.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-29

US and three struck very close-one
within ten yards of the ship. About
the only reply came from the Punta
Gorda battery, about 1000 yards up
the bay, behind a hill where it is
nearly impossible to hit. The Spanish
have several mOrtarS and high power
guns there, and kept up slow fire,
but did no damage. 1t was a pretty
sight to see our shells burst right IN
the western battery on top or a hlgh
bluff. One shell Il think it was SIX
inch from the Massachusetts, eXplod-
ed mag Ziue in that battery and 1t
was a sight TO remember. The bat
terry is sand, so most OF the shells just
kicked up little dust.
The Oregon pumped few shells
into Moro and made the brick and
dust fly. One shot struck just below
the flagstaff and exploded. l saw
big cloud OF dust, and in il the blue
and yellow flag of Spain falling grace
fully over the side. All the men on
tn" ships sent up cheer. The flag
was not replaced, but now there is
new one hoisted further TO the east
l went on the gun deck awhile to
watch the marines ire their six inch
guns. They were having lots Of fun
at it-cracking jokes, laughing and
running each other. 1t didn't look
much like a serious bombardment of
Santiago to watch them. After we
had been firing about an hour, every
thing-rails, wood work, my sword,
etc-goG coated with moisture and
saltpetre. 1t got in my eyes. nose
and mouth and made me feel fine. In
all, we fired % thirteen inch, Sc eight
inch, and SO six inch shells, which
cost S14, 500 81
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-29
ARTHUR FOWLES INJURED.
He is Brought to the City With a Pain.
full Wound.

Arthur Fowles, brother of Thos.
Fowles, of this city, was seriously in
jured at Minneota, west Of Marshall
Thursday. One leg was badly frac-
tured. Dr Andrews and Thos. Fowles
were summoned there that night, and
these two accompanied the injured
man to Mankato on the G. & N. W.
train Friday afternoon. How the &C
cident happened is not known, but it
is not thought that it occurred on
the railroad.
Arthur Fowles travels for shoe
firm. He has spent much of his spare
time in this city and has many &C.
quaintances here who will regret to
learn of his accident.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-29
THE ODD FELLOWS HOME.

Ex-Lieut. Gov. Ives,o st. Peter, who
was in the city Thursday, is member
OF the board which will decide upon
the location of the Odd Fellows home.
He stated to a Free Press reporter
that a number of towns will make
offers to secure the home, and that
only the best of these will be consid-
cred. He hoped that Mankato would
come within this list. The twin cities
are going to make offers.
The board has until Oct. 1st to re-
ceive offers and Mankato will un-
doubtedly have friend in Mr.. Ives
if it presents an acceptable PROPOSE
tiOn.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-29
Stock Holders Meeting.

A special meeting of the stock
holders of the Mankato National bank
of Mankato, Minnesota, will be held
at the banking room of said bank on
August 25th, 1898, for the purpose of
voting on resolution placing said
bank into voluntary liquidation.
Polls open from 2 to o'clock o. NJ.
JNo. r. THOMAS, Cashier.
Mankato, Mimi. July 10th, 1898
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Unencumbered Land Wanted.

In exchange for trotting stallion,
eight years old, sired by Patronage,
sire of Alix 2:O34 Worlds record) etc.
Dam, full sister to the grand dam of
Alix. Standard and registered. Also
black Norman stallion, recorded, six
years old, very fine black.
Address E. e. GUTHRIE,
Norwalk,
Iowa.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-29
BADLY BURNED.
Gasoline Stove Let 60 Friday
Forenoon.
Mrs. Anderson Receives Injuries While
Saving Life, and a Quarryman Loses
Toes.

Two bad accidents happened in the
city Friday. Mrs. Anderson, who re-
sides at No. 422 South Fourth street,
received serious injuries while saving
the lives Of a height r's children.
She noticed the gasoline stove in the
adjoining house blazing up, and went
into the kitchen to get the children
out, as the older persons were away.
She got too: near the famessand
her clothing ignited. The flames of
her burning garments were not ex-
tinguished until she had sustained
severe burns upon her abdomen and
chest. DR.. Dahl was summoned at
once, land did all possible to relieve the
pain. Mrs. Anderson is a lady Of
middle age, and a wsdow. Her
children reside with her 1t is hoped
that her injuries will quickly yield to
treatment, but her case is serious.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-29
Iowa.

Attorney ]. Fl. Long has leased M.
B. Barnard's new residence on Hub.
bel avenue, and will move his family
from Slayton about Aug. 1st. Mr..
Barnard goes to Minneapolis with
Manager Higgs, of the Creamery
Package Mfg. Co.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-29

A marriage license was issued Friday
to Frederick Hasse and Mary Dolluge,
both of Good Thunder.
Clerk of Court Thorne issued a mar.
riage license Friday to Otto J. Wolff.
of Mapleton, and Miss Julia Beise, of
Medo.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-29
VERY SERIOUS BURNS.
Mrs. Anderson Suffering Severely From
Her Accident.

Mrs Helen Anderson. the lady who
was frightfully burned Friday fore
noon while engaged in assisting a
neighbor extinguish fire. is still in
a very precarious condition. She ha S
not been very strong, and the shock
to her system and the severe pain
left her very weak today. Drs. Dahl
and Beach dressed her injuries Satur-
day afternoon, but it is yet too early to
predict the outcome.
The particulars of the accident are
substantially as related in these COL
umns elsewhere. Mrs. Anderson was
out in her yard picking flowers, when
she heard Mrs. Clarence Madison, her
nearest neighbor, scream. Mrs. Mad
son was in a detached building
used as a kitchen. She had
tried to light her gasoline
stove, but without success. Eddie,
the young son Of Mrs. Anderson, had
suggested to her that she pour some
gasoline on the burner, to draw tn e
gasoline from the tank. Mrs. Madison
did this, but in her haste placed the
can of gasoline on the stove. When
she lighted the burner the gasoline in
the can also took fire, and the flames
quickly spread to some articles of
wearing apparel hung on the walls
Mrs. Madison screamed and threw a
piece OF carpet over the stoYe, in the
hope of extinguishing the flames.
Mrs. Anderson appeared on the
scene at this point, and Mrs. Madison
called to her to prevent her little
children from coming into the room.
Mrs. Anderson pushed the children
back from the door and rushed in to
help Mrs. Madison put out the fire and
perhaps save her, as Mrs. Madison
seemed to be hemmed in by the fire.
Mrs. Anderson, in attempting to re-
move some Of the burning clothing,
got the flames in contact with her
own dress, which blazed up. Her son,
Eddie, ran to her assistance and rolled
her upon the ground, but her clothing
was nearly burned from her before
the flames could be extinguished. She
was terribly burned. She was carried
into the house and a physician sum-
mOned.
Mrs. Madison was painfully burned
about the fingers. The fire was finally
put out before much damage &C.
Cured to the building.
Chief Wagon and Coroner Paddock
took drive Of twenty-five miles
through the country Thursday after
noon, toward Good Thunder and that
portion OF the county. They found
three-fourths Of the wheat ready to
be cut, and many farmers engaged in
cutting their wheat. The weather
the past two weeks has fastened the
ripening process, and the wheat and
oat harvest will be general next week,
and will be completed the following
week
Harry Thomas, son of Mrs. Mary
Thomas, left his home about five
weeks ago, and nothing has been
heard or seen of him. He is II years
Of age, has blue eyes, wears a black
SLOUGH hat, grey coat and vest and
a pair of blue overhalls and the color
of his hair is dark. When he laughs
he has the seam Of a hare-lip. A
reward will be given for his return.
202 Locust street.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Morrow, who re-
side in Nicollet county, lost their
child, aged ten days, Thursday evening
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-29
out and ran up signal and fired six

out and ran up signal and fired a six
FOUNDER to notify the feet. The
Colon surrendered at about 1:55 D. M.
The Spanish beached her, but it is
Thought she can be foated off. She
did not take fire. The Iowa and
Oregon did all the heavy fighting, and
one OF the prisoners said that Ad-
miral Cervera had ordered his fleet to
concentrate their fire on the Iowa, as
he was afraid of her.
The admiral is on board now. His
flagship was the Marie Theresa, and
the Gloucester took him off, and was
sent here. He came on board without
side arms or hat. Nearly all the men
captured were naked, as they expect
ed to have to swim ashore. They
don't look very glum, and l guess
they are having more to eat than they
have had for long time. No news
has been received by them from home
for four months. One of the officers
said that our fire was so rapid that
their men were driven from their
guns. Our light guns did terrible
XecutiOn, and G eat many men
were killed.
Our boats Drought four dead men
aboard, and one died after coming
on board. They were sewed in can
vass and bag Of sand tied on. The
Viscaya's priest conducted the SER
vice, and then every one kneeled
down and he said prayer. The
bodies were then placed on a board
one at time and the inbOard end
raised and they slipped over the side
and sank with splash.
n OF nnn
eleven inch shell entered the berth
deck forward and exploded il in tn. the
chain locker l have small frag-
trate, and the third entered Golfer
dam. We took in some water, but
the leak is repaired now. The only
man reported killed is one on the
Brooklyn.
The Spanish government forced the
ships to come out, and so they took
what they thought was favorable
time. when the Massachusetts was
away and the vessels quite distance
from the entrance. We were firing
at ZOO yards some Of the time, which
is close range for modern guns. We
will have lots of fun with the other
people on the massachusetts, when we
get to her. 1t was the greatest kind
of luck to happen to get on this ship
yesterday. 1 guess 1 will draw 5000
or $500 for my share of prize money,
though that isn't worth half as much
as being in the fight.
The New York passed US just after
the Viscaya went ashore, and we all
got to the side and gave the admiral
yell. We ceased firing when the
Viscaya struck. l have half life
preserver from the Viscaya as relic.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-29

At about eight o'clock Friday fore
noon, Gus Lundine, an employe at
one Of the Widell quarries was hit by
a falling stone. One of his feet
was so badly crushed that several Of
his toes will have to be amputated.
He was removed to his home on the
st. Peter road, near the Omaha eros
sing, and his injuries were dressed by
DR.. Zimmerman. Lundine is only
about eighteen years of age.
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y. S. B. S. Massachusetts, July 5, '98.
We came aboard last evening at
about eight o'clock. After telling
the people all about the scrap, [ got
ready to turn in. l couldn't get
to sleep, and about 1870 the gong,
bugle and bell began gOing,-sOundiDg
general quarters. Before | could get
ON deck, we had begun firing. We
had been at search light duty, and a
large steamer was sighted coming out
of the harbor We had two search
lights thrown on her, and fred by
their light. The batteries fired at US
several times, and the ship fired
couple of times. We fired several
thirteen and eight-inch shells at her,
some of which found their mark, for
she turned around and headed back,
but evidently went aground, for she
remained in one position with her
broadside toward us. We secured"
at about 1920 and sounded retreat at
about loo. The Massachusetts and
Indiana were the only ones in it and
we did most Of the firing. think she
is the transport Alphonso XII, and it
is thought the SpaniaIds were trying
to play Merrimac deal on US, but
they failed, for the ship is close to
the eastern side Of the entrance back
of Moro. The Indiana was hit by a
twenty -centimeter mortar which
wrecked the cabin and wardroom, but
no one was hurt.
U. S. B, S. Massachusetts, July 9, 1898
The Massachusetts has been ordered
to join Commodore Watson's squad
ron, and l am going to be ordered to
some other ship, along with the
others of my class and the class below.
Invent on board the Marie Teresa
for about ten minutes. There were
charred bodies lying around one
looked as if the man had tried to
climb through a port and got caught
between the port and gun shield.
The decks we're all burned away, and
l had to step from beam to beam. l
didn't have much chance to hunt for
relics, but got Mauser rifle with the
woodwork burned off.
New Ulm review., 1898-11-30

"Whose umbrella is that?' yelled the
conductor as he entered the smoking
ear of suburban train.
The timid little man started and was
preparing to apologize for owning the
cause Of the trouble when the conductor
again yelled almost in the same breath,
"Put it down"
The timid little man grasped the
dripping umbrella which he had
spread in order to allow it the quicker
to dry, and Is he closed it with nervous
haste the conductor continued:
Don't you know enough not to open
an umbrella in house-in a car, I
mean? Do you want to hoodoo this
train? Well, it's mighty lucky you
didn't run across conductor that was
superstitious, with that umbrella, or he
might have put you off.
The timid little man slowed the drip
ping umbrella under the seat, watched
the conductor punch his ticket, replaced
it in pocket where he wouldn't think
to look for it in the morning and
breathed sigh of relief as the Car door
slammed after the presiding genius OF
the train.-Chicago Journal.