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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-09
RUINED BONNETS.
Fire in a Millinery Store Last
Night.
Mrs. j. Graeber, Anton UIman and Del
WO0df0rd are Losers From Fire
and Water.

Fire In the old frame building at MOI
525 North Front street Tuesday night
caused considerable damage. The
building is owned by Anton Ulman,
who lives at No. 524 North Second
street, and the first floor was occupied
by Mrs. j. Graeber as a millinery
store, and the second floor by Mr.. and
Mrs. Del Woodford as living apart
ments. Each of these is loser to a
considerable extent.
The fire started in Mrs. Woodford's
kitchen. She had some green wood
that she wanted to dry land last even
ing she filed the oven of her cook
stove with it and piled some more
under the stove. Then, at I 20 O'clock
she went away. When she returned
at about ten minutes before ten
o'clock, she found the room so filled
with smoke that she could not enter.
She screamed that the house was on
fire, and Geo. Flanagan, who heard
her, turned in an alarm from box IL,
at the corner of Front and Elm
streets.
The wood evidently had been over
heated from the stove and had taken
fire. There was rug under the wood,
and this added fuel. A hole was
burned through the floor under the
stove, and the fire worked it's way in
to the pantry and into the sleeping
room. The fire department was
quickly on the spot and turned on
several streams of water that finally
extinguished the flames. AS the fire
was in the floor and walls, it required
good deal of water to do this.
When the fire was first discovered,
the neighbors and spectators assisted
in removing goods from the bdilding.
The most of Mrs. .Woodford's goods
were saved. Nearly everything was
taken from Mrs. Graeber's millinery
store before water was turned on.
These millinery goods were first take n
into Mr.. Schreiber's meat market,
next door, and then into the vacant
corner building, owned by Mr.. Hoerr
and formerly occupied by saloon.
Mrs Graeber's stock was valued at
between $500 and 5000, and she car
ried $500 insurance on it. Her loss
will probably exceed the insurance,
as the hats are badly crumpled and
practically ruined by handling,
although they were not wet. Such
goods as were in the. show cases were
uninjured. q
Mr.. Ulman carried $500 insurance
on his building, and the loss will be
not far from this He was insured in
the Mankato Citizens Fire Insurance
company. The damage to the build
ing by fire is mostly in the upper, rear
part of the building, but the walls
are water soaked, and long icicles
hang from the ceiling of the first
floor.
The Woodfords carried no insur-
aDce. Their loss will he from $50
to SIS.
In the run made by thefire depart
ment yesterday afternoon, some diff
ficulty was had in getting the trucks
out Of the city hall. The wheels had
been replaced by runners, and the
horses could not move them. 1t was
necessary to place gas pipe rollers I'M
der the runners.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-09
ELECTION EXPENSES.

The following expense accounts
have been tiled:
]. E Peterson, 1923; W. e Free
man, $78.35; Fred Gerlach, 1927 IS; D
Little, So; ]. T. McCleary. 1864 IS; W.
A. Whsle, S51 "a; Daniel Buck, 1923. Is;
E. NJ. Pope, 5000 so; A. Mallory, 81. 40;
Q. S. Latin, SO; G. A. Alderman,
$45 Is; P. A. Gunders, S249 20; J. A..
Ewing, S2l4 46.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-09
ROOM FOR FIFTY.
J. e. Neff Erecting a Large Horse Barn
on Hickory Street.

). E. Neff is having a large horse
erected on his lot on Hickory street
next to the Pope building. A force
of men IS rapidly getting the build.
ing enclosed, and it will be completed
in about ten days If the weather
holds good. Mr.. Neff. will open a
boarding, feed and sales stable, and
will have stable room for fifty horses.
He is thorough horsema1, and the
stable will fill wanti that has exist
ed for several years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-09
READ! rlARK! LEARN!
Somea Pertinent Questions that Can
ali be Answered With One Reply

Somea Pertinent Questions that Can
ali be Answered With One Reply.
Why is it that in Mankato and its
suburbs with a combineds.population
of over 10000 there is only one medi.
cinal preparation which gives state
ments from residents to back up it's
representations?
Why is it shat Doan's Kidney Pills
do this in Mankato as well as in every
other city and town of any impor-
lance in the Union?
Why is it that there are advertised
In every newspaper, dozen remedies
and only one can supply local proof,
local endorsation of it's claims?
The solution of the problem is sim.
pie. Only one.remedy has the curing
power. Other remedies make all
kinds of gigantic yet futile efforts to
get local proof, but the attempt ends
in producing statement or two from
places that, as far as Mankato is con-
cerned, might as well be in the moon.
Here is Mankato proof which backs
up the merits:
Mrs, L, Hinton of 1855 Main street
says: II was troubled with my back
early last spring. I became fright
ened for the lameness across my loins
chung to me and I had dull, depres.
sing backaches all the time. There
was pain in my head and up the back
Of my neck. L read about Doan's
Kidney Pills and procured box from
the Seidle Drug Co. After taking
the remedy found myself so much
improved that I do not think I have
had a headache since, and l have
been greatly relieved of pain and
depression"
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers, price so cents. Mailed by
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Sole agents for the U. S. Remember
the nam -Doan's-and take no other
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-09
Notice..

The annual meeting of the share
holders of the Mankato State bank
for the election of directors of said
bank, will be held at their banking
rooms Tuesday, January 10th, 1899.
Polls open from 2 to o'clock D. no.
JNO r. THOMAS, Cashier.
MankatO. Mum, Dec. 7th, 1898.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-09
TIMBER CULTURE, PRooF-NoTICE FOR
PUBLICATION y
United States Land Offices

United States Land Offices s.
Marshall, Mimi, December 3rd 1898
Notice is hereby given that Leslie Hackney
has filed notice of intention to make final proof
before the clerk of the district. court at his
Office in Mankato. Mimi, on Friday, the 10th
day of January, 1899, on timber culture applica-
ton No. 1854, for the ne n of sw quarter of sec
gov.
He names as witnesses:
ALBERT KEECH,
BERT BUNDY, .u -
GEORGE HAMILL, AL vi Maoella, MINI,
CHAs. SLoCUM,
C.P. SHEPARD,
- Register
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-09

The big mill quotes bran at $40,
shorts at s11, and middlings at $I2 per
ton at retail at the mill.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-09
NERVOUS DEBILITY,
VITAL WEAKNESS

and Prostitution from Over.
work OF, other causes.
Humphreys Homeopathic Specific
No. 20, in use over 40 years, the only
successful remedy.
81 per vial or 6vials and large vial powder forS6
Sold BY Druggists, sent post paid receipt OF prioA
HUAPHRRYS' HE'D. CO., Cor. wlian Ssan sssss xss ID
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-09
Mothers Friend

is an external 1iniment for expectant
mothers to use. It gives them
strength to attend to their household
duties almost to the hour of confine.
ment. It is the one and only prepara-
ton that overcomes morning sickness
and nervousness. It is the only
remedy that relaxes and relieves the
strain. It is the only remedy that
makes labor short and delivery easy.
It is the only remedy that puts the
breasts in condition so that swelling
or rising is impossible. Don't take
medicines internally. They endanger
the lives of both mother and child.
Mothers Friend Is sold by druggists for 81.
Send for our free illustrated book.
The Bradfield Regulator Co., Atlanta, Ga.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-09

Mic Juliar left yesterday afternoon
for Dallas, Texas, to attend the Ma
tional farmers convention as a dele
gate from this county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-09

Mr.. and Mrs. f. e. Kennedy ar.
rived on the 1855 p. m. train today
from Duluth, bringing with them
their little child, for interment in
this city. Mrs. Kennedy is a daugh-
ter of DR.. Mcmahon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-09

In the run made by the fire depart
ment yesterday afternoon, some Diff
ficulty was had in getting the trucks
out Of the city hall. The wheels had
been replaced by runners, and the
horses could not move them. 1t was
necessary to place gas pipe rollers un-
der the runners.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-26
NEWS AND NOTES.
4 Summary of Important Events.
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.

In the senate. on the 18th. considerable prog
reSs was made in considering the war revenue
measure. At three o'clock the bill was laid
aside and Mr.. Hale presented resolutions of re-
spect in memory of Seth L. Milliken, deceased,
q late representative from the state Of Maine.
Several eulogies were delivered, after which, as
further mark of respect the senate adjourned
In the house, during brief session, two
important bills were passed, one limiting the
labor Of persons employed government
works and in government service to eight hours
daily. and the other providing for non-parti-
san labor commission to consider executively
the problems of labor.
In the senate, on the 18th. the feature Of the
session was MIR. Turpie's speech in opposition
to the issue of bonds to raise funds for the
prosecution of the war, which he contended
could be raised through the proposed inheri-
lance tax, the tax on corporations the coinage
tender notes Considerable progress was made
with the bill ......In the house the only bust
ness of a short session was the passage, with
out debate, of the deficiency pension bill
In the senate, on the 10Th, the chaplain made
MIR. Gladstone the theme Of his mornings in
vocation. resolution presented by Mr.. Mills
CTex) calling upon the secretary of war for
plans and specifications for the improvement
Of Arkansas Pass harbor, the removal of the bar
and the improvement of the channel, making it
20 feet deep and $50 feet wide at the bottom,
was passed. Consideration Of the war revenue
bill was then resumed. In the house the
senate amendments to the labor arbitration
bill were agreed to with only four dissenting
votes
IN the senate, on the GOTH the reading of
the war revenue measure was completed, a bout
seven-eighths of the amendments proposed by
the senate committee being agreed to. Mr.. Dan
ielS dem, Va-) delivered a speech strongly
opposing an issue of bonds and supporting the
sub-paragraphs proposed by the democratic
majority of the finance committee 1.-THE
house was not in session.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-26
SEEKING A LANDING IN CUBA.
The First Expedition of Several Hundred
Cuban Volunteers from the South
crn Extremity of Florida.

CHICAGO, May ga special to the
Record from Macon, Ga, says: I'm
less some accident has befallen the
United States transport Florida, there
are now United States volunteer troops
ON the island of Cuba, or they will be
there within a few hours. From &C.
curate information obtained here yes
terday it can be stated as fact that
the first expedition toward Cuban soil
has started, and the outlook is for q
successful trip.
"Wednesday, May Is, the United
States transport Florida left Port
Tampa with several hundred volunteer
troops. The passengers belonged to the
regiment of Cuban volunteers organ
ICED in the lower extremity of Florida
some weeks ago.
1t was thought best 70 send these
men as, they speak Spanish and ara
more acquainted with the topography
of the country which it is proposed Ia
invade. It cannot be learned what
United States officers accompanied tho
regiment of volunteers. If this expe>
dition is a success other troops will 0a
rushed into the island aS soon as poSsi'
ble"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-26
FOR THE MAN WHO LAUGHS.

A stinction.-Marie-"I understand,
that YOU are engaged to be married. ~
DaisJ-"No; merely engaged. Truth.
From Personal STANDARDIZATION
you think" said one young man, "that
literature is in state of decline ?"-
"Unquestionably," replied the other.
"It's in chronic state of decline-withs
thanks. Washington Star.
Mary remember, when was a. IN.
tie girl the gentlemen, when they called.
would hold me on their laps and tell
me fairy stories. Maude-WelI, 1 SUM-.
pose they do the fairy tale part OF it vet.
--Yonkers Statesman.
Caller Ito child, whose mother has
left the room for moment)-"Come
here to me, my dear" Enfant Terrible
NO, l mustn't do that. Mamma told
me I must stay sitting in the chair. be.
cause there's hole in the cushion.
Glasgow Evening Citizen.
Scrap of Ancient History.-The ne.
Piring monkey looked at his eldest born.
lying idly in the shade of a cocoa-palm
and shook his head. ST have tried 10
make man of you," he sighed. "but
suppose I am about 5000, 600 yeara too
annnl"-Chicago Tribune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-26
FIR ENDLY AND IMPORTANT.
a rItish Officer Makes a Valuable Sug-
gestion that Should be Acted
Upon Immediately.

ST.. JOHNS, N. F., May 24.-An officer
from one of the British war ships on
the east coast of this island arrived
here last night to consult with Gov
Sir Herbert Murray, as to the contin-
gency of the arrival of the Spanish
fleet in these waters to obtain coal.
The officer desires that his name
should not be mentioned, but he urges,
Sir Herbert Murray to advise the
American government to send one of
its fastest cruisers to patrol the Grand
Banks for a week or more, that the.
cruiser, on sighting the Spaniards,
might give the earliest possible notice,
of the movement of the enemy, by max
ing Immediately for st. Johns or Cape
Race and telegraphing it's informa-
ton to the United States.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-26
LITERARY NOTES.

Under the Eaves" is the title of thu
new story which Bret Harte has just
completed.
In 1897 nearly 5000 volumes were pub
ushed in Great Britain, as against $500
in 1896.
The assertion is made that for the
last 90 years Alphonse Daudet never
made less than $4,000 a year from his
work.
Germany publishes more than twice
as many books as France every year,
from 10000 to $4,000 being her annual
output to the 10000 of France.
"The Ambassador" Mrs. Craigie's
sentimental comedy in four acts, is to
be produced in London in the autumn.
and will not be brought out in book
form until then. Mr.. George Alexander.
who has secured al the dramatic rights.
will play the title role.
In honor of the SEVENTEEN birthday of
Count Leo Tolstoy, which falls on Au-
gust 2sth 20. S., the town authorities
of Moscow intend establishing an ele-
mentary school which is to bear his
name. Count Tolstoy will celebrate at
the same time the fiftieth anniversary
OF his literary activity.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-26
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

In the senate, on the 23d, the war
revenue measure was under discussion
for five hours, several forcible speeches.
being made on various features of the
bill, but no action of any kind was
taken upon the measure. =. In the house
the day was devoted chiefly to the con-
sideration of District of Columbia leg
islation. Two bills of Importance, af-
fecting the volunteer military, were
passed.
THE governor of Curacao, Dutch West
Indies, has sent cable dispatch to the
foreign office at The Hague saying that
only two of Admiral Cervera's ships
were admitted in the harbor, in spite
of the Spanish admiral, and he adds
that they were only allowed to take on
board coal enough to take them to the
nearest harbor.
The war department asked Gen.
Roe, on the 23d, if he could have an
other New York regiment ready
TO start upon call. Gen Roe re-
piled in the affirmative, and from this
it is inferred that the First or Third
may be ordered to join Gen. Merrltt's
forces in the Philippines
A COPYRIGHTED dispatch from Kings
ton, Jamaica, to the New York Even
ing World says that the military au-
thorities there have been informed of
the signing of an Anglo-American de-
fensive treaty. The same officials, 1t
is added, regarded as imminent war
crisis affecting Jamaica.
COMPANIES A and G, of the Four
teenth infantry, U. S. A, arrived at
San Francisco, on the 23d, on the Port
land express. There were 126 men in
the two companies, in charge of Maj.
Anderson. The boys had been on duty
in Alaska.
the Illinois naval reserve were sent to
the gulf coast on the cath. 1t is said
they will be given a chance to serve
with Admiral SIMPSONS fleet.
UP to the 23d 80 bodies had been re-
covered from the ZoIlern mine at BORT
mund, Prussia, in which fire broke out
on the 22d. 1t was believed at least Is
miners lost their lives.
On the 23d the United States supreme
court decided convictions under the
oleomargarine laws of Pennsylvania
and New Hampshire to be invalid, thus
holding the laws unconstitutional.
THE new French chamber of depu-
ties is composed of 254 republicans, 104
radicals, "A radical-socialists, So social
lists, 80 rallides, A. reactionists and 10
free lanceS.
HENRY ). FORAKER, father of Sena-
to-: Foraker, of Ohio, died at Hillsboro,
in that state, on the 23d, aged SO.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-26
HEAVY CANNONADING HEARD.
May Have Been at Any Port of the East"
ern Extremity of Cuba
Firing Continues.

copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.l
PoRT-AU-PRINCE, Hayti, May ga
The following dispatch has been re-
ceived from Port de Paix, dated Satur-
day last, land telegraph communica-
ton having been interrupted up to
yesterday:
A furious cannonading was heard on
the 10th Thursday last in the direc-
ton of the north of Cuba. To-day
firing continues in lively fashion.
Port de Paix is in the northwest part
of Hayti, and the firing referred to may
have been at any part of the eastern
extremity of Cuba. As the Spaniards
claim Guantanamo was recently bonn
barded by American ships, the sound
of firing may have come from that di-
rection.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-26
St. Petersburg Repudlates the Russian
Consul ut Tlen-Tsin.

LONDON, May 24.-In the house of
commons yesterday the parliamentary
secretary for the foreign Office, George
N. Curzon, announced that Russia had
informed the British government that
the circular of the Russian consul at
Tien-Tsin, saying that British and
other subjects would not be allowed at
Talien Wan, without passports vised
by Russian consuls, had been issued.
without it's knowledge and had been
withdrawn. The announcement was,
greeted with cheers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-26
ANOTHER Solder KILLED.
Head-End Collision Between O.
Freight and and Mill
tary Train.
ONE MAN KILLED AND ONE WOUNDED,
The Accident Clearly the Result of Care
Iessness which Each OF the Two Engi--
neers Implicated Try to Fasten Upon
the Other-Sent Home Under Military
Escort.

SAVANNAH, Ga, May 24.-Private
William Barbee of Co. First regiment
North Carolina volunteers, was
killed and Private J. M. Colcolough OF
the same company, was seriously in
iured in a collision of the militar y
train with a special freight train
on the Florida Central & Peninsula rail-
road early yesterday morning.
The collision took place near Bur-
roughs, Ca, IL miles from Savannah.
The military train was section of
the regular passenger train No. 81,
from Columbia to Jacksonville. On it
was the third battalion, Maj. Butler
commanding, comprised of companies
from Durham, Raleigh, Concord and
Charlotte.
Three sections of the train had
passed the siding on which the freight.
awaited them. Engineer Nix of the
freight train claims that the third sec
ticn displayed no signals indicating
that another section was coming, and
he drew out on the main track, the
collision coming within 20 minutes.
Engineer Carran, of the fourth Sec
ton of the military train, saw the
freight in time to bring his train to
standstill before the collision. Com
pany occupied the front passenger
coach in the rear of three box cars con-
tanning equipments. Ample warning
was given for the men to escape.
through doors and windows. Barbee.
and Colcolough were caught on the
front platform between box car and
the coaches. Barbee was literally
crushed to death and Colcolough was
badly mangled about the shoulders,
Several other privates were slightly
bruised or cut.
The comrades of the two men hurt
were intensely excited over their fate
and violence to the engineer and con-
ductor of the freight train was feared.
Barbee's body was sent on to his home
at Durham yesterday afternoon, ac-
companied by an escort. Colcolough
was also sent home.
The engineer and conductor of the
third section claim that their signals
were correct, and place the response
bility on the freight crew. The RAIL
way officials and coroner have begun
an investigation.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-26

State Superintendent of Insurance
Orear has succeeded in collecting the
last cent of the tax of two per cent. an
nually assessed in this state against the
gross premiums received by the compa-
MES organized in other states and Ii
censed 10 do business in Missouri.
All of the foreign companies are extremely
prompt in the payment of this tax. Notices of
the amounte due for the current year were
mailed to the various companies April 10, and
the last remittance has been received. The to-
tai amount collected from the companies is
S233, 3O6 II, or $1,000 more than was ever col
lected by the department in any year previous
to this. All that it cost the department to COL
lect this money was the postage on the letters
containing the statement sent out to the COM
panieS.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-26

By order of John b. Sherman, gen.
eral manager of the Union Stock Yards
and Transit Co. of Chicago, the null
titude of flags waving over the build
ings, scale-house, etc, of the entire
stock yards district were, on the 10Th,
ordered at half-mast out of respect for
the memory of the late Mr.. Gladstone
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-26
Dewey's Victory Explained.

Never again should the efficacy of
the rabbits foot and the four-leaved
clover be doubted
They were responsible for Admiral Dewey's
victory at Manila, says DR.. w. L. Chapman
surgeon OF the steamship Gaelic. When the
Gaelic was last in Hong Kong the American
squadron was there. Dr. Chapman sent Dewey
the left hind foot OF Missouri graveyard rab-
Dit and four-leaVed clover, picked in Cali
1ornla- The admiral thanked him, and added
that he and Capt. Gridley of the Olympic had
tossed to determine the ownership of the
tokens. He had won the rabbits foot and
Gridley the clover leaf.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-26

WILLIAM EwARr GLADSTONE, one of
highlands greatest statesman, and a
man of absolute purity of character,
died at Hawarden, Wales, at five o'clock
on the morning of the 10Th, after a
somewhat protracted illness. Mr..
Gladstone was in his eighty-ninth year.
His end was painless, peaceful and
majestic.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-26

FIRST LIEUT.. CHARLES You've of the
Ninth cavalry has been relieved from
duty at WiIberforce university, Ohio,
in order that he may accept the posi-
ton of major of the Ninth battalion of
the colored Ohio volunteer infantry.
Lieut.. Young is the only colored line
officer in the army.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-05-26
Corn Plantinx DeIaxed.

In many of the central and northern
counties only small portion of the
corn ground has yet been broken, and
very little corn has been planted.