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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-02-26
Timber Lang, act J une 20 1s1s.-Eot,ee for fuh-

Timber Land, Act } une %, 1s1s.-Notlce for Iuh-
lication.-U. S Land Office, Lulu,h, MINI.
january 10, 1893.
Notice is hereby given that In compliance
with the provisions OF The act of congress Of
June g. 1878, entitled AN act for the sale timber
lands in tie states OF California. Oregon. Nevada
aud Washington Territory, as extended to All
the public l..ll stats by act of August 4. 1882,
Grace Diller, OF La Forge. county of Vernon
stale Of Wisconsin. has this day filed IN this
Office his sworn statement No, AID for the pur-
chase of lot 4, se1a of le& sec. Is and VIZ of INV
section IA in TOW nship 62, north, range west,
and will offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for its timber or stone
than or agricultural purposes and TO establish
his claim to said land before the register ami
receiver of this Office at Euluth him., OH
Thursday, the 20th day of april, 1885,
=. Axel arlson, Patrick Mccoy and Mel Bowie
ofDuiuth Minli., Reinholt r Gsaetz and Albert
Graetz of Grand Marais MINI. and George r.
signalness..tf West Superior Wis.
Any and Mi persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file their
claims in this Office on Or before said Goth day of
i : ..'*'S, 2-1o Wnl E. Culkin Register.
Notice for Publication. sr,.
Land Office ut Duluth. Mimi. Feb. 10. 1855
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of intention to
make final proof il support of his claim. and
that sai proof Will Ee made before the Register
ard Receiver at DuluJh Mimi, on March 81.
Klaus Holmstrom, homestead entry No 6s74,
{ for the sWd OF ne,4, So Of nw11a and nwN of
sell OF section q township Us north range5 west
He names the Following Witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation o.,
i said land, VIZ:
Jehn 4. BIonlan. Ole Erickson, William
Marais MINI. and Joseph Coture OF Duluth
Mimi. #.8 50 s#
VIM E cplkin, Regiater.
w. Fl. SmalWood Atty 10 3S
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-02-26
Notice for Publication.
Everybody says So.

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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-29
JUSTICE TO IRELAND.

There seems to be possibility the
Justice that Ireland has so long asked
for at the hands OF England will soon
be granted. And one of the queer
things about it is, that the American
Spanish war may be the indirect
cause of bringing it about. In
this respect the Minneapolis Journal
in writing upon the subject says:
"Joseph Mannix, the well-known
newspaper man, just returned from a
twenty months trip around the world,
confirms the position taken by the
Journal. Mr.. Mannix is of Irish de-
scent himself, and has the common
grievance of Irishmen against Eng
land. But he says that the English
desire for more intimate relations
with the United States is likely to
result in better treatment Of Ireland
and the Irish and far-reaching re-
forms In the Irish administration.
According to Mr.. Mannix, the English
attribute the reluctance Of the
Americans to commit themselves to
an Anglo-American alliance, or even
entente, to the negative influence of
the millions of Irish-Americans.
They have searched for the cause of
this Irish-American opposition and
have found it in themselves. Under
the stress of the almost universal
feeling that the American alliance is
impe rative, the English now freely
confess thst they have sinned against
Ireland: that while they have ruled
we'll in India, Australia, Canada and
all other oversee dependencies, they
have made miserable and disgraceful
failure in Ireland. With this con-
fession and the accompanying feeling
of repentance there goes strong de-
termination to do Ireland eleventh
hour justice.
1t is not to England's credit that
she has waited so long, and acts at a
time when self-interest is her motive,
but that does not detract from the
Importance of the fact that in max
ing up to America England is at the
same time preparing to right Ire
lands wrongs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-29
NOT A BAD OUTCOME.

The Americans got pretty good
barg ain after all at Santiago, and 1T is
being regarded by military men as
equal to an unconditional surrender.
A large slice of scuba is given up,
some 10000 men have surrendered
and their arms haye passed into the
hands of this country. The feature
Of the case which calls for the return
of the prisoners to Spain, is not so
bad, as it becomes more fully con.
sidered. 1t takes the care of this
large body of men off from the hands
of our people. aud it will not cost as
much to transport them as it would
to maintain them here, where they
would be obliged to stay for six
months at least, and perhaps year,
Besides they would have to be sent
out Of Cuba, anyway and it would
cost nearly as much to bring them to
this country as it will to transport
them to Spain. AS one of the spolls
of war resulting from the surrender,
the United States gets from 10000 to
10000 mausers, which will be used TO
arm that many Of our volunteers. A
large number of rounds of ammuni-
tion were also taken and it is stated
that the authorities at Washington
have already let contracts for addi-
tional ammunition for these guns, the
first invoice of which will be deliv-
cred. by the last Of this week, SO
that they may be used in the cam
paign which is already in motion
against Porto Rico.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-29
LOCAL ORGANIZATION.
Normal Graduates From Another Alumni
Society.

The meeting of resident graduates
of the Normal school at the building
Friday was we'll attended, and a
good deal of interest was aroused. 1T
was decided to organize local alumni
association, to include graduates of
the school who reside in Mankato and
vicinity. and the following officers
were elected:
President-Miss Sadie McMurtrie.
Vice president-F. o. True.
Secretary-Miss Amy Roberts.
Treasurer-Miss Annie Jones.
1t was decided to hold a picnic at
Slbley Park on Thursday of next
week. 1t is also likely that meet
ing.will be held in August. 1t is not
the intention of the originators of
this society, they say, to conflict in
any way with the general society, in
case the latter holds it's regular meet
ing next year. but in case it does not.
it is proposed to meet in the place of
that society.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-29

Judge Wilson today made an order
for hearing claims against the estate
of John T Williams; an order for
hearing in the sale of real estate in
the guardianship of Otta and Earl
Francher, minors; an order limiting
time to settle the estate of John T.
Williams; an order for hearing on ap-
plicatiOn for administration of estate
of Franz c. DEWITT; an order appoint
ing appraisers in the estate of John
Il. Williams; an order appointing ap-
praisers in the case of the estate of
Wallace P. Cook.
At the board of trade meeting this
morning DR.. J. w. Andrews rendered
his resignation, which Was accepted.
The committee on legislation was In
structed to keep informed as to the
work of the charter revision commits
sion, and report to the board from
time to time the progress made and
it's nature.
Some Of Uncle Sans money is COM
ing this way. The boys are sending
some of their earnings home. Prot.
Jaches sons have sent S43 home, Tony
Kieffe has sent S25, and Walter Miller
S25 The boys will do we'll to keep up
the good beginning.
Taxation of costs to the amount of
500 against the plaintiff was filed to-
day in the case Of Azella f. Smith VS..
r. d. Hubbard, Geo. M. Palmer and
Geo. T. Barr as administrator.
The children of Leo. S. Lamm, RObt.
Lamm and Glen Schroeder are down
with the measles.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-29
THE OUTCOME IN CUBA.

The statement which comes from
Madrid to the effect that Spain is
willing to make peace upon the terms
laid out by her, which embrace the
independence of Cuba only on condi.
tion that the people of that island by
a vote so desire, otherwise a joint
pro tectorate by the United States
an Spain, or by Spain alone, as they
desire, is most absurd. When peace
comes, it will be on terms set forth
by the victor. The war is being
fought for the absolute severance of
Cuba from Spain and that will be the
outcome. And the war will cost
Spain more than the loss of Cuba.
But it would not be surprising if the
ultimate end Of the Cuban matter
would be the annexation of that
island to the United s. ates. not as a
part of the spoils of war, or by any
force upon our part, but at the re-
quest of the people of the island.
The outcome Of affairs there so far
has fully indicated the position
taken by President Mckinley against
the recognition of the belligerent
rights of the insurgents or of their
government so-called. Recent events
have caused many to pause and wen
der if after all, tn e people of that is
land will ever be able to maintain a
stable government. Such govern
ment will be demanded not only by
American business interests which
may be established there, but also by
the Spanish houses already there, and
by representatives of other nations.
Already the news comes from Madrid,
that Spanish interests upon the is
land favor annexation to the United
States, rather than Independence.
even should their party be in the
majority. They have little faith in
the establishment of local govern
ment there that would not be subject
to much turmoil, which would be
most detrimental to business. So it
would not be at all strange if when
the time comes to establish a govern.
ment upon the island, the mistrust
of the two elements for each other,
would lead to majority of the peo-
pie there to favor the organization OF
government under the protection
of the United States, If not as part
of its territory,
If this should be the ultimate out
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-29

While the stamp act makes more or
less trouble to business men, all are
accustoming themselves to its work
ings in good shape. The act is likely
to yield an immense revenue, and
there is a general feeling that it is on
the statute books to stay. Most of
the great corporations have accepted
it with good grace and carry out their
part of it's provisions in good shape.
A few, however, have attempted to
unload upon the people their share Of
the burden but this feature will
doubtless adjust itself in short
time. The internal revenue commits,
sioner at Washington has prepared an
opinion as to who should pay the tax,
and this. together with public senti-
ment will very soon be likely to settle
the matter satisfactory to all.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-29
DISSEMINATING TROOPS.
Second Manila Expedition Forces Have
Been Landed.

Second Manila Expedition Forces Have
Been Landed.
MANILA, July 10. via Hong Kong,
July 23.-The disem barkation of the
American troops composing the second
expedition is being pushed with the ut
most energy. The Colorado regiment
is already in the field near Paranjo
and other regiments will be transferred
without any loss of time to the camp
in native boats. The United States
cruiser Boston has been detailed to
cover the landing parties. She now
occupies a position almost within
range of the guns of Fort Malato,
which is only short distance from
Manila proper. The brigade com.
manded by General Anderson is still at
Cavite, but his troops are ready to
move. The arrival here of the United
States monitor Monterey is anxiously
expected.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-29
Gratified at the
Progress Made in the
Conflict
ARMS COVERED WITH GLORY
Battles Before Santiago Have
Been Notable in Many
Respects.
Praise for Our Fighting Quail
ties Extorted From Our
Critics.

WASHINGTON, July 25.-With the
week just closed the United States saw
the end of the third month of the war
with Spain, and the res ponsible off.
GERS, from the president down to the
last employe who has had to do with
shap ing the course of events, feel moth.
ing but sa tisfaction at the progress
made. An army of quarter of mill.
ion men has been modified, armed
and equipped, and much of it has seen
service. The battles preceding the cap
ture of San tiago have been remarkable
in many respects, and in the opinion of
military experts have covered the
United States army engaged with i'm.
perishable glory. Modern warfare of
a type developed in these engagements
was absolutely new and untried, not
only to the United Stat es army but to
the world.
No Such Charge is Recorded
In history as that made upon the stone
fort and the blockhouse browning the
hills of Ell Caney. There have been
engagements between trained troops
and savage races in the jungles of In.
dia and on the hills of South Africa of
late years that conveyed in slight
manner the possibilities of modern
weapons. But these battles fought by
the Fifth army corps have been the
first in which large bodies of troops of
civilized nations on both sides have
been engaged with all the implements
of modern warfare and the result is
bound to be highly instructive to the
ton for the splendid fighting qualities
of the United States, even from the
most unwilling critics.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-29
OUR PROSPECTIVE NEW
TERRITORY.
NEW

The expedition which is now head
ed toward Porto Rico has aroused in.
terest in that island, more especially
as the news comes from Washington
that it is the intention of the admin
istratiCn to take permanent posses
sion of it on account of it's strategic
Importance, and that upon the fall of
San Juan, the president will issue
proclamation anneXing it as war
me asure. Edwin Emerson, Jr., writ
ing in the July Review of Reviews up
on Porto Rico, says:
porto Rico has long been more
productive colony for Spain than even
Cuba itself, and has steadily been
growing in commercial and agricul-
tural Importance. The greater part
of this commerce, let it be remem-
bered, has long since Yeered over to
the United States. According to the
latest available statistics, American
ira de with Porto Rico has been gain
ing at the rate of $4,000, 900 each year.
The colonY's annual exports to Spain,
for instance, have amounted to some
thing like S6,OO0,OOO of late, while
those of America amounted to S75, 0O0,-
900. Yet all this while there has been an
undoubted depression of trade, partly
because of the war and the unsettled
state of business preceding it, and
partly because of the recent changes
in our tariff which have seriously af-
fected the sugar trade of the West
Indies, already suffering acutely from
the develo pment of the beet-sugar
industry. This summer an unusually
rich sugar harvest has only served to
emphasize the state of affairs.
"Porto Rico has had to suffer with
the others, for there as we'll as else
where in the West Indies the staple
products are sugar and molassses,
though the cultivation of coffee and
tobacco is said to be encroaching
upon the profits of the sugar planters.
Other lucrative exports are fruit,
guano, livestock and hides. The
livestock, and particularly the horses,
are justly famous all over the West
Indies. Wherever I went on a recent
cruise through the Caribbean Sea, at
all events, l found that Porto Rico
ponies were preferred to all Others.
Personally I can attest that have
never ridden better horse than the
cream-colored little PAGER on the bare
back of which l rode over the noun
famous trails of eastern Porto Rico
this summer, sparing neither man
nor beast and stopping for nothing
but necessity"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-29
CANNOT AGREE.
Young Mems Investment Co. Holds q
Meeting.

A meeting of the stockholders of
the Young Mems Investment Co. was
held late Friday afternoon, to con,
slider what action TO take in regard to
rebuilding, A division of sentiment
was shown, several favoring the cree
tion of four story office building, to
cost about $500, by using the
material on hand. Others were in
favor of selling the corner and wind
ing up the affairs of the company
The debts of the latter are paid and
it has little money on hand. 1t
was finally decided to allow the di-
rectors to see what they can get for
the property.
The time allowed by the council
for the removal of the'piles of brick
and iron from the two streets has ex-
pired, and the distractions still re-
main, with the company no nearer an
agreement than it was several months
ago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-29
Com modore Schley has made an in

modore Schley has made an in
tigation OF the harbor defenses at
Santiago, and fndsa that they were
not near as formidable as lad been
supposed. He says there was no time
in their existence when they could
not have been run, the only real dam
ger having been in the mines. which
might have disabled the leading ship.
However, little patience in waiting
accomplished all that was desired,
with only the loss of one or two men
killed and several wounded, and not a
ship seriously injured, On the other
hand Gen. Shafter reports that the
Notifications upon the land side were
much more elaborate then had been
supposed, and that it would have been
likely to have cost the lives of 5000
men to have taken the city by assault.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-29
Will Engage the Spanish Fleet
When Located and Put 1t
Out of the Way,
SPANISH COAST CITIES SAFE
No Idea of Bombardment En-
tertained by the Washing
ton Government.
Attack on Havana Not Likely
While Yellow Fever Con-
ditionS Exist.

WASHINGTON, July PA significant
statement was made to the Associated
Press during the day by a gentleman
in position to speak with knowledge
and authority as to the plans of the ad.
ministration with reference to future
war operations. In substance the state
ment was as follows:
Commodore Watson, in proceeding
to the Spanish peninsula as soon as the
Porto Rican expedition is gotten under
way, is not to lombard the cities on
the Spanish coast. No such idea of
bonn bardment of the coast is enter
tanned While there are other Incl.
dental purposes
The Main Nilsson of Watson
is to take care of Camara's feet. The
movement of this feet and the fears
and apprehensions caused by reports
concerning it are to be stopped for all
time. The ships under Camara will be
located by Watson and finally met and
engaged. The talk occasionally in
dulged in as to the Canary islands is
utterly without foundation. This gov.
eminent has no plan to take those ISL
ands and does not want them.
"Despite popular expectation that
Porto Rico operations will be followed
Immediately by action against Havana,
it can be said that Havana will not be
attacked while yellow fever conditions
exist This is certain.
Will Retain the Ladrones.
cit is certainty, as far as now can
be foreseen, that Aguam, the island in
the Ladrone group that was captured
by this government, will be per.
manently retained as coaling and
supply station. For these purposes it
is valuable from it's location between
the Sandwich and Philippine islands,
but on the point whether the rest of
them will be kept I am not sure. They
may be and they may not be. The
disposition of the Philippines is unset
tied and hinges upon circumstances.
As to the attitude of Garcia and the
insurgents in Cuba there is no change
in the governments intention. The
government has not been misled with
GuOSo 1OlCSS. I'll CAS OppOSltS
hand they have been
ConteDding Against injustice
so long there should be little expecta.
ton of greater abilities than now
shown by them. This government
will have to treat them firmly but
kindly. It has made pledge to estab.
lish firm and capable government
and that must be carried out. It,
therefore, may be, in the light of pres
ent conditions and circumstances,
many years before affairs have so
shaped themselves as to warrant trust
ing the island to the Cubans and war
rant our yielding control to them. The
transition must be step by step and
the final exchange of authority effected
only after thorough demonstration of
the abilities of the people, beginning
with the trial of some of the leaders in
at first minor capacities"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-29

Gen. Miles in the treatment which
he has accorded Gen. Shafter since he
went to Cuba, has won more glory
then he would in a successful battle.
There have been all sorts OF stories to
the effect that the war authorities at
Washington intended to put Gen.
Miles in the background and give
Gen. Brooke the command of the
Porto Rican campaign, but does not
seem to be anything in this, in view
of the fact that Gen. Miles sailed
yesterday in command of the
expedition.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-29

The charge has been made, repeat
ed and reiterated times without num-
Der, that Mankato was "hogging"
everything in the Second district. OF
course this is not true, but Mankato
being the large and central city in
the district, feelings of opposition
will spring up among certain of the
people who are jealous Of our growth
and possible influence. The editor of
this paper has been criticised by one
or two interested parties for suggest
ing to Mr.. Eustis the propriety Of Sc
lecting the member of the state CEN
trail committee from this judicial dis
trict from Watonwan county. This
suggestion was made soon after the
state convention and long before it
was known that any aspirant would
spring up from Mankato. The rea-
sons advanced, among others, for
recognition of our neighbors were that
we have had for six years and will
have for two more, at least, the COD
gresham; that we have had
the chairman of the con-
gressional committee during that
period; that for twenty years
we have had the judge of the district
court, with the probability of continu-
ing that official here for an indefinite
period; that we had the state central
committeeman here the past two
years, and finally, if we were to purge
ourselves Of the charge Of taking
everything in sight" it would be well
in this instance to recognize our
neighbors. For this stand the
editor of the Free Press has no
apologies to make. Watonwan county
gives much greater Republican
majority according TO population than
does Blue Earth. Yet because of the
preponderance of population in this
county, and it's consequent strength
in conventions and influence attach
ing on account thereof, our neighbors
will fare mighty poorly in political
matters unless Mankato and Blue
Earth county extends some deserved
recognition. "Joey Bagstock" to
the contrary Notwithstanding, Mr..
Hunt has not in any sense tried to
dictate the appointment Of commit
teeman, had no wish to do so, and
consequently has not been "Jrun
down." But just the same there is
fitness to all things, and the editor
hereof is not alone among Mankato
Republicans who belived it was fit
ting and eminently proper that a
Watonwan county man should have
been named on the state central COM
mittee. Our friend Eustis, however,
wanted to recognize Mankato's
loyalty and enthusiastic support Of
his candidacy, and he did it with the
appointment Of Mr.. Funk. And it is
all right.