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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-09-15
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DeWitts Witch Hazel SaJve mas "a,
iargest sale Of any Salve in the Wa. I
This fact and Its merit has led a nes
people to attempt to con sr.. ,
Look out for the man WI. N
deceive you when you,A o e'u.'
Witch Hazel salve t 4. 0 cul
E. o. Miller, East , as al
felt Il 90. and Y lore.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-13
az JTND THE DAY"

NORA O'Ncill IN Biackwood
I mind tho day I'd wish was say-gun - IN
far u
For then I'd ny and find you in the west
And I'd wish was il little rose as sweet as roses
are. ,.,,
For then you'd maybe wear It on your breast
Achra.,
You'd maybe take an wear it on your breast
I'd wish | could BE Twin near, to love you dd@
an night,
TO l., no ihrOuble touch you or annoy;
Td wish | could be dyn here, 20 rise spirit
light,
So them Above I'D Lex nc bring you JOY,
M3vrOnc,
If them above I'd let re vim yoI JOY.
An now / wish no wishes. nor ever ran tear
Nor take "A thought beyont the way m lcd.
mind the day that's OveI-hye, an bless the d;tS
thats here;
There be to come day when well be dead
Acfray'
A longer, lighter day when wen be dead
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-13
ENGLISH RESTIt RANTS.
From The Sketch.

From The Sketch.
Americans when they first come to this
country can rarely quite tumble TO the pecu-
liarities of our English restaurants. A wealthy
Yankee friend of mine, who was here
little while ago to complete the formation Of
an important limited liability company thought
IL would be a good thing to invite all those con-
cerned in London to luncheon one day. Accord
ingly, he went to the manager Of one Of the
most celebrated of our fashionable restaurants
and. after engaging private room, gave in
structions that no expense should be spared to
make the meal a astronomical success. the
only provso being that he should select his
own wines. Everything passed off splenddy
until the cigar and coffee stage was reached
and the host asked that his bill might be
brought TO him. He assured me that he had
never felt smaller in his life than when the
head waiter. in the hearing OF the assembled
company, approached him. and in loud voice
asked. And how many breads have you had
sir?" Just as though | had been busily engaged
In counting up how many rolls my guests had
eaten" was the pertinent remark my friend
made on recounting the experience 10 me after
ward or course. in America no charge Is made
at all for bread Why is the custom not generally
introduced over heref
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-04-22
STRICKEN WITH APOPOLEXY
A Travelling Man Found Lying Helpless
Last Evening.

John S. Ables, of NicolIet county,
who is now employed in this city, was
walking past the Young Mems build
ing site at about darkFriday evening,
and saw man lying on the steps and
apparently very sick. Others who
had passed before Mr.. Ables thought
that the young man was drunk, and
some Of them laughed as they care
lessly went their way. Mr.. Ables.
however, stopped and examined the
man, whom he found to be very sick,
and in a perfectly helpless condition
and unable to speak He summoned
help and notified DR.. Warner, who de-
cided that the young man was suffer
fering from serious attack of apo
plexy.
The sick man was a stranger to all
present, but an examination of his
pockets disclosed letter addressed
to W. Brown, in care of the City
Hotel. 1t appeared from further in
vestigation that Browns home is in
Chicago, and that. he is a travelling
man. He was stopping at the City
Hotel. Mr.. Ables procured convey
ance. and Brown was taken to the
hospital, where he will receive treat
ment. Brown is about twenty-five
years Of age, and an intelligent ap-
pearing young man.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-04-22
A MYSTERIOUS ORIGIN.
Fire Starts in the Basement of D. p.
Hays Residence.

A son of D. P. Hays was awakened
Saturday between three and -four
O'Clock by smoke filing his room. He
awoke his father, and Investigation
showed that there was small fire
under way in the cellar of the house,
which is situated on North Second
street. The fire was just under the
floor, above the foundation wall. close
to the bottom of a chimney. Members
of the family believe that they smelled
kerosene when they entered the cellar.
An outside door leads to the cellar,
and was not fastened, so that anyone
could have entered 1t is feared that
some one entered the cellar this way
and started the fire, although such an
act is almost past belief, unless it was
the deed of maniac.
The fire was between the joists and
and the sill, under the floor, which it
had partially burned through. Several
blocks of wood were piled there on
wall, and the family do not remem-
Der having seen these there before.
1t is not thought that the fire could
have been started by SCOT falling
down the chimney and out of the flue
hole, although this has been suggest
ed. A coal stove was attached to the
chimney above.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-04-22
ANOTHER ALASKA LETTER.
T. II. Foley Hears from His Brother, in
ChilkO0t Pass.

T. FL. Foley has received letter
from his brother, J. @. Foley. who is
on his way with two companions over
the Chilkoot pass to the gold fields of
Alaska. The letter is written from
Sleeps Camp and dated March 3Oth.
Among other things, Mr.. Foley says:
eve are getting along finely. We
have all our goods hauled up to the
stone house, which is two miles up
the mountain from here. We pulled
it all on our hand sleds, and it was a
hard pull, as we could only pull 100
pounds at time, and we have about
1,4O0 pounds each. From there up to
the scales we are going to use our
rope. We have 800 feet of rope and
blocks. There are three big hills to
get up, but we pulled up the worst
one yesterday with our ropes. We all
work together on hills and can get up
nicely. OF course, it takes some hard
work, but where the danger lies on
this trip can't see. OF course, this
is no place for man who can't rough
it and work hard and eat anything.
But as for myself, I like it, and never
felt as well in my life as I do now. I
take good care of myself so as not to
catch cold, and don't drink any of
the water here, for it is full of min
eraI and has to be boiled before it is
fit to use. We drink nothing but tea
and coffee.
"There are about 5000 men here in
this camp, all at work getting their
goods over the pass. We have the
hardest of our work done now, as the
summit is easy compared with some
of the hills on this side.
1--WE have plenty to eat and nice
place to sleep. Not on feather bed,
to be sure, but on the limbs of some
spruce trees which we trimmed and
put in our tent. We roll up in our
blankets and in our robes, and 1 never
slept sounder in my life.
"This pass Is between two big
mountains about 1900 feet high. 1t
is composed mostly of tents, with
good many log houses. But most all
the people here are on the way to the
gold mines, and in two months more
there will not be many left here"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-04-22
OFFICERS CHOSEN.
New Militia Company Perfects
an Organization.
". L. COmstOck for Captain and j. E.
Heggerness and G. A. Lewis for
Lieutenants.

A meeting was held at the city hall
Friday of those who have signed as
members of the new military COM
pany which intends to offer it's SER
vice to the government in case of war.
From seventy to eighty young men
were present, and all showed very
enthusiastic spirit. M. Hanna, who
is veteran of the late war, has been
assisting in the work of putting the
company on it's feet, and was elected
chairman of the meeting. Carl G..
Iceberg was chosen secretary.
The question of forming an organ
ization and volunteering its'services to
the government in case OF war with
Spain was considered, and all present
seemed to be heartily and enthusiast
tically in favor of it.
W. L. Comstock, who was captain
of former Company F, was present
and spoke upon the matter. He told
those present what they might ex-
pect if they persisted with their pur-
pose. War might be declared at any
time and they would be expected to
90 to the front and undergo hard
ships and face danger. All who
signed the muster roll would be ex-
pected to be ready to 60 when called
upon.
Mr.. Hanna talked of the times at
the breaking out of the civil war, and
spoke of the difficulties of organizing
troops then as compared with now.
G. A. Lewis made few remarks on
the subject.
The election of officers was then
taken up, and W. L. Comstock was
chosen captain, J. E. Heggerness first
lieutenant, and G.. A. Lewis second
lieutenant. These gentlemen stated
that they would accept. The selec-
tions are considered to be good ones.
Mr.. Comstock has had experience as a
commanding officer in the militia,
having gone up from the ranks. Mr..
HeggernesS has been on the plains in
the west, and has seen great deal Of
this country. He is known as fear
less and well balanced young man.
Mr.. Lewis is another old militiaman,
who has seen service as private and
non-commissiOned officer. He is no
novice in camp life.
The object of the company is to vol
unteer it's services when volunteers
are called for by the president. In
case there is no war, the company
will try to get into the national guard,
and to that end will hold itself as re-
serve company. 1t is likely that
another meeting will be held Tuesday
evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-04-22
DEBT RAISED.
Presiding Elder Stafford Sets the Winnie
bagO City Church on Its Feet.
(Winnebago City Enterprise

(Winnebago City Enterprise.)
Ever since the new M. E parsonage
was built. in the summer and fall OF
1896, a debt of ST. 200 with interest,
has been standing against the church.
When Rev. J. Blackhurst was sent to
the WinnebagO City charge in Octo-
Der. 1896. he found this and several
other obligations against the society,
confronting him, and he at once set
to work to pay them, or provide for
their payment. His first year saw all
of the debts Of the church, except the
parsonage paid in full, and the second
year will close with this 81, 100 paid.
So much for good business man,
mbined with Christian minister.
At the close of his splendid sermon,
Sunday morning, Presiding Elder
John Stafford announced that he had
a very pleasant duty to perform, and
then surprised all, but the members
of the official board by saying that
the next twenty minutes would be
used to raise the parsonage debt.
The conditions imposed were only
two. First, that the pledges would
all be due and payable on the 1st day
of November, 1898, and ~ that all of
the debt must be pledged, or none.
He then placed before the congrega-
tion a blackboard containing one hun.
dred and ten squares. each square
representing $40. The Presiding
Elder.then called for all who would
take ten spares, or 800, and $500 were
raised in this way. Then the call
was made for sums of $50, $50, 1926,
SIS, $40, S. and smaller sums, and in
time announced the entire Sl.100 was
pledged. Rev. Stafford is a past
master at the work in hand, Sunday
morning, and is certainly entitled to
much credit for what he did for the
M. E. people. 1t was so easily done,
and probably not twenty people in
the large audience thought it pos
sible when he made the announce
ment. The Ladies Aid society
pledged $40, and the Epworth League
$50.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-04-22
Free Travelling Libraries.

An association for the collection Of
books to form Free Travelling Libra
ries for circulation in Blue Earth
county having been organized at Man.
kato, correspondence is solicited from
interested persons in localities not in
possession of library privileges, who
are DESTROYS securing for their re-
spective neighborhoods the use Of
such libraries.
The association will gladly furnish
full information as to the plan under
which the libraries will be sent out
and the manner in which such appli-
cations may be made.
Address communications to
MRS. GEORGE T. BARR, Sec'y,
ZIG Clark street, Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-04-22
A CONFEDERATION.
Agency Hill Residents Have a
Scare.
D. L. Roses Barn Burned and Other
Property in the Neighb0rhood Saved
With Difficulty.

A confagration occurred on Agency
hill about noon that destroyed consid-
cradle property and threatened to de-
stroy much more. Roy Minors children
had been burning some cornstalks, and
left burning pile near the barn.
While he was at dinner the wind
blew these against the large barn
he was using, and which was the
property of D. L. Rose. The barn was
completely destroyed, together with
sever tons OF hay, q wagon shed and a
1000 bushel corn crib, and al
so a hundred bushels of corn-the
latter being the property of John
Dombroskl. A cow belonging to Mr..
Minor was in the barn, but was got
ten out safely.
The sparks spread all over the
neighborhood. and it was with diff
Guilty that other buildings were saveds
The residents turned out and fought
the fire with buckets of water, and
Chief Phillips was summoned. Mr..
Jacques house and barn caught fire
but were saved. Fred Dauel's house
and straw stack, Mr.. Minors chicken
house, Mat Simon's straw stack, and
the straw stack on the old Ballard
place, all took fire but were saved.
Mr.. Roses barn formerly belonged
to L. D. Saylor, and was To-
Gated on Dickinson avenue. 1t
was a two story structure, containing
forty-two stalls for stock below. 1t
was insured for $500, but Mr.. Roses
Joss will be over $500.
The fire was purely accidental, and
it is due to the hard work Of the resi-
dents that much more property was
not destroyed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-04-22
SIX FAMILIES COMING.
Senator Kellar Will Introduce Expert
Sugar Beet Raisers.

Senator Kellar was we'll pleased
with the meeting of farmers Fri
day afternoon and with the amount
of beets which they agreed to plant.
He saidathat as it is new thing and
late in the season he did not expect
them to plant any great amount. He
states that Gas soon as forty acres of
suitable land can be found for rent, at
say 50 an acre, he will bring half
dozen families from Nebraska to raise
beets in this county the present sea-
son. Their work will be an object
lesson, and he wants the farmers to
make frequent visits to their land and
make careful note of the process of
raising beets to get the best results.
These families will be brought from
near Norfolk, Neb., and they will be
expert beet raisers.
DR.. J. @. Curryer states that he
knows where seventy acres of suitable
land can be rented at reasonable
figure. He is enthusiastic over Sena-
tor Kellar's plan.
During the latter part of his re-
marks,ISenator Kellar referred to his
visit to Germany, and said that he
had come home converted to a
thorough protective tariff advocate.
AS gold Democrat, he had worked
for McMinley's election. Referring
to the present trouble with Spain, he
said that the Tinted States would
give Spain such "a whipping as she
would long remember. He compared
Spain with little black dog barking
at the heels of big man. He gave
patriotic talk about the stars and
stripes and the national airs Mr..
Kellar was vigorously applauded for
his sentiments.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-04-22
MINING COMPANY
Well Known Mankat0 People
Organize One.
The Mankato.Alaskan Mining and Mill.
ing Co. Launched With 100000
Paid Up Capital.

The MankatO-Alaskan Mining and
Milling co. is the name of a new COM
pany which has just been or is organ
lied in this city. The company has a
capital stock of 100000, all paid up,
and it's object is to do mining, milling
and buying and selling mining pro-
perty. Mankato will be it's principal
place of business. The following are
the officers of the company:
President-Gus. Widell.
Vice Presidenu-Dr. W. A. Beach.
Secretary-F. L. Meservey.
Treasurer-S. r. Snow.
General Manager-John Fletcher.
Solicitor and Counsel-W. L. Com
stock.
Authorized. M. Smith.
The officers and P. r. Kelsey, of
this city, and James A. NOVEL;, of St.
Paul, comprise the board of directors.
Mr.. Comstock went to St. Paul
Friday to file the articles of incor-
poration..with the secretary of state.
The new company, according to a
statement made by it's secretary to a
Free Press reporter today, owns two
placer claims in the heart of the
Klondike district, and controls val
liable quartz properties in Washing
ton and are investigating quartz
properties in British Columbia
and Colorado with view of
purchasing. One of it's Klondike
claims is less than half a
mile from the claim from which
Clarence Berry, of San Francisco took
out S136, 900 in seven months. The
company has refused fiattering offers
for this property.
Len F. Snow left Friday for
Dawson City, Alaska, and will act as
resident manager of the company. He
will put men at work on the two
claims.
The company starts out with the
best wishes of all for it's future sue
cess.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-04-22
CAPT. COMSTOCK RETURNS.
Talks About the Mining Company and
the Militia.

W. L. Comstock returned Saturday
from St. Paul. He states that
the articles of incorporation of the
Mankato-Alaskan Mining and Milling
Co. will be filed with the secretary of
state in few days. He states that
Len Snow left for Seattle and Dawson
City we'll equipped with letters of
introduction and will probably make
the trip in as short time as
it was ever accomplished.
Mr.. Shows baggage will follow him
over the new railroad across the
mountains.
In regard to military affairs, Capt.
Comstock states that while the
national guard of the state is now
full, there is prospect of there being
chance to get in soon, Should a
vacancy result from the inspections
soon to be made, Mankato will very
likely be given the preference over
St. Cloud and other places that have
formed companies. There seems to
be no law providing for equipping re-
serve companies. When the war or
the war scare is over, the govern
ment will have an abundance of first
class arms and equipments to dis
tribute among the militia, and Capt.
Comstock expects to get the best for
his company that can be obtained,
In case of war and call for volun-
teers, Capt. Comstock states that the
new company will offer it's services.
While in St. Paul, Capt Comstock
had An interview with the adjntant
general. but does not feel at liberty
to disclose such matters as bear on
the present situation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-04-22
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as
they cannot reach the seat of the
disease, Catarrh is blood or con-
stitutional disease, and in order to
cure is you must take internal reme-
dies. Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken
internally, and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces. Halls
Catarrh Cure is not quack medicine.
1t was prescribed by one Of the best
physicians in this country for years,
and is regular prescription, 1t is
composed of the best tonics known,
combined with the best blood puri-
fiers, acting directly on the mucous
surfaces. The perfect combination
of the two ingredients is what pro-
duces such wonderful results in curing
Catarrh. Send for testimonials, tree.
f. J. CHENEY & Co., Props Toledo, O.
Sold byidruggists, price Toe.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-04-22
CONSOLIDATE OFFICES.
A Suggestion by Mayor Pau Regarding
Charter Revision.

Mayor Pau has given the subject of
charter revision a good deal of
thought, and will probably be one of
the commission of fifteen to revise
the charter, if Judge Severance is
petitioned to appoint commission,
as he doubtless will be by the council
tomorrow night. He makes a sug-
gestion in connection with the pro-
posed revision which is we'll worthy
OF thought. It is that the mayor
should be the president of the board
of public works, and have charge of
the water works system. He belives
that the council should elect it's own
presiding officer, and that the mayor
should not preside or have deciding
vote. One or more aldermen at large
should be added, in order that the
number of aldermen should not be
even. By giving the mayor the two
offices and suitable salary, he could
afford to devote his entire time to the
city's interest
1t appears from the law that thirty
days after the charter has been
adopted by the people, special cleo
tion has to be called in order to elect
the officers which 1t provides. The
feeling is general in favor of spring
elections, so that the new charter will
probably not be voted upon until
thirty days before the city election
next spring. 1t will take about that
length Of time to prepare a satisfac-
tory charter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-04-22
FRUIT SHIPMENTS.
Bananas and COc0anuts, Strawberries
and Early Vegetables Received.

The Mankato Fruit Commission
Company received it's first carload of
bananas and cocoanuts today. The
car came through from New Orleans.
The bananas are from Port Limo d
and the cocoanuts are from South
America. Manager P. W. Thomas
does not anticipate that a war with
Spain would effect the fruit mark t
much. as the Spaniards could not
blockade our southern ports, and the
fruit will be brought in foreign bot
toms if necessary to escape privateer-
ing.
Mississippi strawberries have bee n
on the local market for week, and
are nice berries. The are raised on
the warm'and sunny stretches of low
land near sthe great river. Regular
shipments of berries are being re-
ceived. 1t will be May 1st., before
Tennessee berries are received, and
after that will come the Illinois ber-
ries.
The supply of navel oranges has be-
come nearly exhausted, and few if
any more will be received. Seeding
oranges are now coming in very freely
All kinds of vegetables, such as
radishes, parsley, pie plant, cucum.
bers, lettuce and tomatoes, are being
received. These are grown in hot
houses in or near Minneapolis, and
are about as toothsome as the natural
and ordinary product Of the soil and
sun.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-04-22
Farm for Sale

for $40 less than it's actual valuation,
100 acres Al miles from Lamberton. Is
a very good piece of land, lies some
what rolling, about 20 acres under
cultivation; price, S14 per acre. This
is snap, and the man that gets it at
this price will make money. Would
like cash if possible; can arrange
the greater part of payment in the
way of loan If desired. Call on or ad-
dress at once, f. w. HUNT,
MankatO.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-04-22
For Sale.

I will sell at low figures ten-room
residence with over one-half acre of
ground, good well water, with small
barn and granary, situated in the vii
lage of st. Clair. I also have for sale
business building in ST. Clair. These
are bargains for the right parties.
Call on or address
MRS. KATHRINE HOKENEYER,
St. Clair, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-04-22

Judge Mead made an order Of Ii
cense today to sell land in the matter
of the guardianship of Griffith E.
Jones, and the same order regarding
the guardianship of John R. Jones.
DR.. Amos is back in the city and
will remain here. All wishing to be
treated by him call at once at the
American House. Ats
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-04-22
For Sale Cheap.

One 81 Moline wagon, one pair
sleighs, one cutter, one heavy Concord
harness all new, one top buggy. one
double driving harness in good repair,
and six head of horses. For further
particulars, call on or address
II. B. HAWKS,
120 Clark Street, Mankato, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-04-22

The remains of son of MI.
Murphy, proprietor of hotel at
Sleepy Eye, were taken to Sleepy Eye
Friday for burial. The young man was
accidentally shot while making his
way to the Alaskan gold fields,