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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-11
PARK IMPROVEMENT.
& 0mmittee on Parks FavOrs Buying
Trees and Shrubs,

The park committee of the council
held meeting last evening and con.
sidered the purchase Of trees and
shubbery for the park. 1t was decid-
ed to recommend to the council the
purchase of $50 worth of ornamental
trees. Towering shrubs, roses, ETC.,
from Kelly & Smith, the Spring Island
nurserymen. The varieties of trees
selected includes cut leaf weeping
birch, American linden, Towering
catalpa, Towering chestnut, Judas
trees, etc. Kelly & Smith agree to
guarantee the trees for one year, re-
placing any that may die. They will
plant the trees and shubbery during
the first part of April.
The county has decided to plant
thirty or forty trees in the court
house square, and has awarded the
contract for part of these trees to
Kelly g. Smith. These trees will be
set out this spring.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-11
VERNON CENTER

Vernon Center, March 9-The sick
are on the gain Mrs. Force, who has
been having tussle with la grip, is
about again.
Mrs. David Carpenter is in a fair
way to recovery, after having the
pneumonia severely.
The Vernon school gave an enter
tainment in the Watonwan church
Saturday.
Geo. Bouton, returned from Hori-
con, Wis, last week, where he spent
the winter.
NJ. B. Warren returned from near
Milwaukee, Wis, Saturday. where he
had been attending the funeral of
his oldest brother.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-11
PATRIOTIC.
Y. M. G. A. Senate Adopts a
Timely Resolution.
One More Business Session Will Be
Held, and the Year Will Close
With a Banquet.

The Y. M. @. A. senate held an in
teresting session last evening and
transacted much business. 1t was de-
cided to close the years work at the
session next Wednesday evening, and
to have a banquet on the following
Wednesday evening. A committee
to arrange for the banquet was ap-
pointed, consisting of A. III. Emerson,
Albert Hughes and E. f. Soaring.
This committee will present report
at the next meeting.
The most sensational feature of the
session was the entrance of the clerk
of the house bearing the following
joint resolution, which it was an
nounced had just passed the house
unanimously:
Resolved, BY the house Of repre-
Sentatives, the senate concurring.
that the legislature of the state Of
Blue Earth hereby congratulates tine
people of the United States upon the
patriotism of their representatives
and senators in congress assembled, in
unanimously appropriating the sum
of S50,O00,OO0 for national defense;
and
Resolved, That the legislature of
the state of Blue Earth hereby
pledges the congress it's hearty sup
port in whatever is undertaken to
maintain the national dignity and
honor and to succor suffering hu-
manity.
The rules were suspended and this
resolution was passed by unanimous
vote on a call of the senate.
The capitol removal bill was the
subject of lengthy discussion in
committee or the whole. The men,
bers divided on the bill according to
the location of their constituency.
The bill was defeated. in committee
of the whole, but the report was
amended after wards, so that the bill
now only awaits it's third reading.
The bill for the location of a park
ia Rapidan received tie vote in
committee of the whole, after a
lively discussion. but was finally
given favorable action after the COM
mittee had reported.
Tie bill to legaliZe certain deeds,
mortgages, etc., having but one wit
ness, and relating to education, were
favorably reported latter considera-
tion in committee of. the whole.
The bill providing for the
semi-annual payment of real estate
taxes was defeated, and the
resolution favoring the annexa-
tion of Hawaii, was finally passed.
The committee on illuminating oils
reported adversely to the appoint
ment of Bonaparte to be oil inspector.
Committees presented favorable re
ports on the bill to have an exhibit
at the Omaha exposition, the bill to
appropriate money to construct a
bridge at Dodd's ford in Shelby, and
the bill to appropriate money to
erect monument in New Ulm to the
memory Of the Blue Earth people
who fought the Indians.
A bill was introduced to reimburse
Senator Garfield Morrison 5000, for ex-
pense of his election contest. 1t
was referred to the committee on ex-
penses.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-11
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following transfers of real es-
tate were filed yesterday:
81. A. Burgess to Miranda Burgess,
one-fourth acre in section twelve, Le-
Ray, for SIS.
Thos. S. Fowler to II. E. Pomadt,
lots IA and Is, lSaylor's subdivision,
city, for S130.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-11

The train crew on an Omaha
freight .train this forenoon, when
near South Bend, saw man with a
team of horses and lumber wagon in
the water trying to cross the river.
The ice had sunk under the team and
the whole outfit was deep in the
water. How crossing was made is
not known.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-11
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STATIONS.

Have had consigned to me for inn
mediate sale black Registered Per-
;heron Stations, one French Coach
stallion, weight 1861 pounds. Must be
sold on reasonable terms or exchange
for good real estate.
GEO. ATCHINsoN,, Bus Barn.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-11

Judge Mead made an order today
confirming the sale of real estate of
the late Andrew Quinn; the final de-
cree and distribution of the estate of
Frederick Wendt, deceased; an order
admitting the will of Christian Wendt,
deceased; an order admitting the will
of Christian Hub to probate; an order
confirming the sale of real estate in
the matter Of the guardianship of
Chas. and Philip D. Sandy, minors;
and an order confirming the sale CT
real estate in the matter of the
guardianship of Sherman Weston.
The coming wedding of DR.. G. H.
Bradley, of Minneapolis, and Miss Car
RE Brooks, of this city, is announced.
The ceremony will be performed
Wednesday next at noon at the resi-
dence of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. D. R. Brooks, on their farm
north of this city. The wedding will
be a very quiet one, and the bride and
SlOOu1 Will UdhO al UOluOOu
for Minneapolis. DR.. Bradley is a
brother of Robt. Bradley, the Omaha
freight agent.
The Fire and Marine Insurance Co.,
Of St. Paul, has settled with A. @.
Robbins, Arthur Schaub and Miss L.
Peterson losers in the Young Mems
building fire. Each secures the full
amount of the insurance carried, $500,
5000 and $3.50 respectively. The
Aetna has settled D. L. Roses loss,
allowing the full $500 carried. There
is every reason to believe that the in
surance on the building will be paid
in full.
The suit of e. A. Dummeland VS..
Frank Pagenkopf was tried before
Judge Shissler today. 1t is an action
to recover an alleged.cash loan of 800,
and the defense claims settl ement.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-11
Miss Helen Grarnis haA closed a
successful term of school in the Hays

Miss Helen Gram mis- haA closed. a
successful term of school In the Hays
district
Frank Furnold has another daugh.
ter, Chas. Brown another son.
The e. e. society gave very pleas.
ing entertainment in Petrich's hall
Saturday evening.
Rev. Fifield is expected to be Or
dained in the Baptist church We'd
nesday Afternoon of this week.
We all rejoice with him in his
success.
Chas. Redfield and wife are nicely
settled in their home.
Mrs. Kate e. Thew went to ST..
Paul last week to look up the styles.
Appropriate memorial services for
Miss Willard will be held in the M.
p. church the evening of April Doth.
Both churches taking part.
The w. @. T. U. are planning for a
social at the opera hall the evening
of St. Patrick's day. A green tea
will be served. A good program is
being prepared and good time is
expected. Everyone invited.
Richard and Harvey Thew enter
tanned their older school mates Fri
day evening They all report a very
enjoyable time.
The work on Arthur Briggs resi-
dence is being pushed. If the
weather remains favorable it will
soon be completed.
Mrs. T. Tompson spent the past
week visiting at the parental home.
Friday evening of this week at 1880
Rev. Richard Batty, of Minneapolis.
Supt. of the Anti-SalOon League, will
lecture in the Baptist church, SUBJ
ject, "The Saloon Banished for
Cause" and he will also explain the
object of the Anti-Saloon League.
All those interested in temperance,
come. Those not interested in tenn
perance come and hear what he has
to say, No door fee.
John Farmer, of Mankato, called on
some of his friends here the first of
this week.
The Baptist church is preparing for
interesting meetings for Wednesday
afternoon and evening of this week.
Forty delegates are expected.
Mr.. Berry and Geo. Thew have
traded farms, Chas. Morrow buying
the Geo. Thew farm, formerly known
as the Twiss farm, Geo. Thew to move
on the Berry farm, and Mr.. Berry is
planning to buy residence in town.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-10-12

The Texas board Of health has re-
ceived information from Mexico that
the yellow fever situation there is
growing worse instead of better and
that the number of cases is increasing
daily. The mortality is not very
heavy, however. The border guard has
been strengthened 10 keep fever refu-
gees from getting into the United
States.
An estimate of the amount of pro-
visions on the Yukon river indicates
that there will be no need of gov
ernment relief expedition this winter.
The two big transportation compa-
nies have at least 10000 tons at vari-
Gus points on the river.
Owing to the rapid spread of yellow
fever in Mississippi and the number OF
localities infected, the state board OF
health is having trouble in finGing i'm
mune physicians to put in charge OF
the camps. Numerous suspicious
cases continue to be reported from
various parts of the state.
Gen. Grants brigade, consisting OF
the Fourth Ohio and the Third Illi-
nois regiments, mas been ordered 10
sail for home from Ponce, Porto Rico,
about October 16.
Large numbers of counterfeit $40
silver certificates have recently been
produced in San Francisco and the
operators are under surveillance. A
quantity of these bills have been in
troduced into the Klondike.
The yellow fever situation through
out Mississippi is assuming grave
proportions. The area of the fever
has so enlarged that infection may be
said to be general throughout the
state, as there is not section that has
not been visited. Three interstate
railroads have practically suspended
business.
Gen. Lee has been ordered to reor-
ganize the Seventh army corps, now
under his command at Jacksonville,
Fla, so as to make it consist OF two
divisions of two brigades each.
A. G. Widber, eX-treasurer of the
city and county of San Francisco, has
been convicted of embezzling $76,242
from the public treasury. Sentence
was deferred.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-10-12
Lndrments Miped Out.

Toledo, Oct, THE suits against
the Ann Arbor Railroad Co., by the
executors of the estate of ex-Gov.
Ashley were wiped from the docket
yesterday. Gov. Ashley, the founder
of the road, succeeded in securing
bonds from nearly every township
along the line. Suits were brought
against the railroad by his heirs for
the amount of the bonds, in which
suit the United States court rendered
Judgment, These cases were settled
yesterday and the judgments were
wiped out, the road thus starting
again free from litigation.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-10-12

and was in her usual spirits, The news
of her brothers death was a great
shock to her. Several private dis
patches were received at the white
house from members of the family in
Canton in regard to the tragedy. They
were very brief, however, and con-
tanned little if any additional informa-
tion to that in the press dispatches.
The president made an effort to secure
further facts over the long-distance
telephone, but this was working so
unsatisfactory that there was little
reward for his efforts.
Mrs. Mckinley expressed wish to
attend the funeral and accordingly
hurried arrangements were made
whereby she will start for Canton
shortly after seven o'clock tonight.
The president, Mrs. McKinley's sister,
Mrs. Barbour, who was at the recep-
tion also, the latter's son and several
others will accompany her. Word re-
ceived here is that the funeral will be
held on Monday. The unfortunate
event will not Interfere with the
presidents trip to the Omaha eXposi-
tion, save that he will not be able to
leave here with the party as originally
intended, on Monday morning, but in
stead will join them in Canton the
night after the funeral. 1t is not yet
determined whether Mrs. Mckinley
will. accompany the president to
Omaha, this depending entirely on her
wishes in the matter.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-10-12
VIEWS OF OHIO.
Gathered by Telegraph From All
Parts of the State.
A Murder and Suicide.

Cleveland, Oct. 5.-A sensational
murder and suicide occurred Tuesday
at No. 23S Lake street. Richard
Dickerson, aged 66 years, the keeper
of repair shop, shot Mrs. Blanche
Winship three times with revolver,
then turned the weapon on himself
and died. No doubt the deed was the
result of jealousy, Up until a week
ago Dickerson had been rooming at
Mrs. Winship's. Mrs. Winship's
maiden name was Blanche Wisner.
She was divorced two years ago.
Dickerson and his wife have not been
living together for some time. Mrs.
Dickerson lives near the scene OF the
tragedy. Mrs. Winship was "a years
of age and the mother of 5-year-old
boy. She was to have been married
next week A note found in a pocket
book in Dickerson's pockets by the
coroner proves that the deed was pre-
meditated. >
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-10-12
NO LONGER NEEDED.
An Order Issued for the Honorable
Discharge of Officers of the
Volunteer Army.

Washington, Oct. s.-The war depart
ment Friday issued the ,long-expected
order for the honorable discharge from
the volunteer army of the United
States of three major generals and &c
brigadier generals of volunteers. This
heavy reduction was made necessary
by the fact that the volunteer army
itself has already been reduced by full
so per cent. and there is consequent
~ no duty remaining for these officers
to discharge. The officers who were
promoted from the regular army will
return to their former duties. The list
is as follows:
Major Generals: John Coppinger, Oc-
tober 49, 1898: Hamilton s. Hawkins, No
vember 80. 1898; Jacob F. Kent. November
80, 1898,
Brigadier Generals, to take effect Oc-
tober 81, 1898: Francis L. Gaunther Alfred
Bates, George L. Gillespie, Lucius F. Hub
bard, James r. Waties, Charles P. Mat
tocks, Mark W. Sheafe, James H. Barkley,
Joseph w. Plume Thomas L. Rossner, Jo-
seph X. Hudson.
Brigadier Generals. to take effect No
vember 80, 1898: John l. Rodgers. Andrew
S. Burt, Peter c. Hams, George A. Garrett
son, Henry G. Duffield. John b, Babcock,
Roy Stone, Wallace F. Randolph, Henry
Carroll, Edward P. Pearson, John E. Page,
William M. Wherry, Charles D. Viole,
Aaron s. Daggett. John r. Patterson.
Brigadier Generals: Alfred E. Bates,
George l.. Gillespie, John Fl. Babcock and
Peter c. Haines will continue their pres
emf duties
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-10-12
FOREIGN.

The Canadian police are establish
ing a chain of police stations along
the upper Yukon river from Dawson
on to Lake Bennett. The stations are
about 80 miles apart. Five men have
been detailed for each post. Each
station has supplies for two years
and numerous dogs.
Bishop Earl Cranston, of the Meth
odist church, now on an episcopal
visit to the mission of that denomi-
nation in eastern Asia, has sent a
cable message from Pekin, China,
saying: "All SAFE" which indicates
that all the American missionaries
are safe.
News has reached San Diego, CAL,
from Ensanada, Mex, of the drown
ing of two of the crew of the American
sloop Nautilus and the capsizing of
that vessel during a squall. Five
fishermen were left on Santos island
by the sloop and were rescued after
several days, nearly dead from starva'
ton.
There has been a great change IN
German public opinion on the subject
of the retention of the Philippine isl
ands by the United States. The feel
ing towards America, generally, is
much more favorable than a couple
of months ago.
Advices from Barcelona say that
the Catalans have bought 5000 or 1000
whistles, which have been distributed
at several ports in Spain, with which
it is proposed to give most unfriend-
ly reception to Gen. Blanco and the
other generals in the Cuban campaign
upon their return.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-10-12
LATER.

Encouraging reports from all Sec
tions are being received by G. G.
Dawes, comptroller of the currency
and treasurer of the fund to be raised
by voluntary contributions of the
school children of the United States
to erect a monument in Paris to Gen.
Lafayette. Although October 10 is the
day fixed by the committee on which
collections are to be taken up in all
the schools, donations already have
begun to arrive.
Reports of the apple crop show a
continued decline in every state in
which this crop is of any commercial
importance, except in Maine, Michi-
gan, Nebraska and Oregon, where a
slight improvement is indicated.
j. G. Breckenridge has been includ-
ed in the list of major generals to te
mustered out and will return to his
duties as inspector general.
The fall term of the United States
supreme court began on the 10th, the
justices coming together after a
lengthy. summer vacation.
A dispatch from Poteau, Indian Ter
ritory, says deal is on foot by which
all the coal lands in the territory will
be leased and held indefinitely until
the company is ready to work the coal
or sell its leases. John d. Rockefeller
is to furnish the money, the dispatch
says.
A Denver dispatch says that the
forest fires in Colorado are gaining
momentum again, the recent fall of
snow in the Elk mountain range hav-
ing proved only temporary check.
The cattle herds are being removed
from the meadows, as prairie fires are
sweeping them.
According to the October report OF
the department of agriculture the
average condition of cotton on Octo-
ber l was 1854 per cent, as compared
with 1913 on September l, a decline
Of 4.4 per cent.
Because of the depleted condition
of Italy's treasury the Italian minis.
ter of marine, Admiral Di Canervo
has renounced the sweeping naval
programme, involving the expenditure
of 54O,OO0,O00 lire, and will be salts
fed with a naval credit this year Of
$4,000, 900 lire. A ministerial crisis il
thus averted.
The death is announced at Munich
Bavaria, of Blanche Willis Howard
the American author. She was the
widow of DR.. Van Teufel, formerly
physician to the king of Wurtemburg
She was known chiefly as novelist
Wrecking operations on the Span
ish cruiser Viscaya have been aban
doned. Divers found so feet Of thu
bottom of the bilge gone.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-10-12
Starved to Death in a car.

Cleveland Oct. 7.-When employees
of the Cleveland Sawmill and Lumber
Co. opened car of lumber Thursday,
consigned from Michigan point, they
found a man literally starved to a
skeleton, lying inside the car. He
was nothing but skin and bones and
so weak he could not speak. The
Central police station was notified and
The patrol wagon sent to take him to
the hospital. He died on the way.
The car had been on the way three
weeks. The man had evidently had
neither food nor drink in that time.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-10-12
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Gathered from An Quarters.
WASHINGTON.

President Mckinley and Secretary
of the Navy Long have determined
to recommend to congress the revival
of the grade of admiral, to be filed
by the promotion of Rear Admiral
Dewey.
Admiral Howell has been relieved
from command of the North Atlantic
squadron and his flagship, the San
Francisco, has been ordered out of
commission. The comand of the
squadron devolves upon Commodore
Philip.
Seventeen sailors killed and s4 cas-
ualties, all told, was the total loss
suffered by the United States navy
during the war. The figures have
just been compiled at the navy de-
partment.
Maj. Gen. Henry w. Lawton, mill
tary governor of the Department of
Santiago, will sail for the United
States in the course of few days,
having been granted three months
leave of absence because of i'll health.
His duties as military governor will
be discharged by Gen. Wood, governor
of the city of Santiago.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-10-12
smallnox at Wapakoneta.

Columbus, Oct. 7.-Dr. Probst, sec
retary of the state board of health,
has returned from Wapakoneta and
reports serious condition of affairs.
There is no question now but that
there have been over 200 cases of
smallpox in that town since May 1,
he says. There are 1S cases of it now
bedtast, and scores Of those that have
had it are walking about in various
stages of convalescence. The doctors
have been treating it as chickenpox.
DR.. Probst has ordered all schools and
churches closed for two weeks.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-10-12
Held to the Grand jury.

Akron, Oct. 6.-When Edward John
son was brought before Mayor Young
yesterday for hearing on the charge Of
numbering Oscar Osborne, his attor-
neys waived further examination and
johnson was bound over to the grand
jury without bail. He was given into
the custody of the sheriff, and later
was returned to Jail.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-10-12

Columbus, Oct. 5.-George Hobson,
former clerk of Hamilton county,
was paroled yesterday by the peniten-
tiary managers and left the institu-
ton at once for Cincinnati, accompa-
MED by his wife and brother. Hob
son was received July %, 1897, to
serve five years for embezzlement.
The parole was granted on the
ground that his defalcations had been
made good and that all persons inter-
ested had petitioned for his release.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-10-12
VIII Vote for simon.

Salem, Ore, Oct. s.-The republican
caucus decided to drop II. w. Corbet,
and to vote for Joseph Simon foi
United States senator to-day. Simon
is president of the senate and wei
known lawyer and politician of POI
land.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-10-12
Syndicate Buys Cincinnati Brewerles.

Cincinnati, Oct. s.-An evening
paper here says: Before Senator For
aker left New York City this week he,
in the words of one of his colleagues,
drove the last nail that clinched the
purchase of Cincinnati breweries by
the syndicate" The attorneys are
now completing the details. The for
NAL transfer of the properties will be
made in few days. ..
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-10-12
Electric Road from Canton to Alliance.

Alliance, Oct. S.-The final PROPOSE
ton of the Stark Railway Co. for the
operation of its electric line in the
city limits has been accepted by the
council. r. r. Jacobs, of Waynesburg,
a representative of the proposed road,
assured the council that this railway
would surely be built in the coming
spring, and would connect Alliance
with Canton.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-10-12
Died from typhoid.

Akron, Oct. Sword was received in
Akron on Friday that George Shank, a
member of Company F, Tenth Ohio
infantry, had died at Camp Meade
from typhoid fever. Shank had no rel
atives in Akron and it is not known
whether his remains will be brought
here for burial or not.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-10-12
nistrint sxstem Abolished.

Columbus, Oct. THE state w. c.
T. U. convention has amended the
constitution so as to abolish the dis
trict system and the executive COM
mittee, and fixed the last day of the
convention as the time for electing
officers