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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-04

s1S, 500. Only. Q short time ago, the
directors of the company instructed
Secretary Rose to reduce the amount
of insurance in the interest Of econo-
my, but this had not yet been done
The next heaviest loser is the
Mankato Blank Book Manufacturing
Co., owned by Grant & Bates. This
firm occupied large part of the first
floor and a part of the basement. Mr..
Grant places the firms loss at $4,000
on machinery and stock, with $4,000
insurance. Nothing was saved. Mr..
Grant states that there were many
accounts on the books. The machin-
cry included two presses. BE-.
d.. Roses insurance officewas on the
first floor and1the contents were de-
stroyed, except such papers as were
in the safe. Mr.. Rose places his loss
at from So, 500 to $4,000, with $500 in
surance.
Mrs. J. E. Porter's art school fix
lures, with some of her fine paint
ings, were destroyed.
Porter and Pay were more fortunate
than they were last spring when they
were burned out in the Odd Fellows
block. Miss Porter was on one of her
trips, and had the best of the art and
fancy goods with her. What was left
of the stock was lost, but the stock
was insured for 1926.
In the basement was the Turkish
bath parlors, the fixtures of which
Mrs. Roney yesterday sold to Mr.. and
Mrs. Upham, late of Faribault. These
were total loss.
On the second floor were the offices
of Col. VIM. Thomas, Attorney Arthur
Schaub, DR.. J. O.. Curryer & Son, and
the Mankato. Either Co. Col. Thomas
safe, which went through the Odd
Fellows block fire last spring, now
lies at the bottom of the ruin.
Everything else in all the Offices was
lost. Chas. Barnes, agent for the
Minneapolis Journal. had room on
this floor and lost everything, inciud-
ing his subscription list. His loss is
$3.50, and no insurance.
On the third floor Architect Ger
ZACH and Engraver Anderson had
their offices together. Their loss is
almost irreparable.
A. G. Robbins and A. G.. Matter
roomed together. Mr.. Robbins loss
was about $3.50, and Mr.. Matters
nearly as much. Mr.. Matter is visit
ing his home at Freeport, Ill. Mr..
Robbins was insured for $500.
Miss Peterson, stenographer at The
Saulpaugh, had room on this floor.
The other .roomers there were Miss
Mohler, Miss Peterson and Frank
Piper.
The Whist club had 1.-The corner
rooms. Its loss is $3.50 on furniture,
no insurance.
Mrs. Doty and Mr.. and Mrs., Allen
moved out of their rooms on this floor
Saturday, and Mrs. J. E. Empey and
child moved out yesterday.
On the fourth floor roomed T. G..
Sutton and wife, Carl Cotter and wife,
Mr.. Wright and sister, who are two
students from near Rush Lake, Mrs.
Dean and two children, Mrs. Ward
and two daughters from St. Clair, the
young ladies also being students, Miss
Preston and Miss Nelson, from near
St. Clair, also students, and Michael
Mahoney and four dodgers.
The gas company lost a dozen
meters, and the telephone company
an instrument.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-04

Mrs. f. M. Lillibridge, wife of Prof.
Lillibridge, who has located here for
the purpose of teaching music, ar
rived in the city today. Mrs. Lilli,
bridge is singer of rare attachments,
and will soon form a class in vocal
music, and we trust our unsteady in.
clined people will appreciate he1
coming.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-04

One Short Puff Clears the Head.-Does
your head ache? Have you pains over your
eyes? Is there a constant dropping in the
CERTAIN Of saaerS are
Catarrhal Powder will cure most stubborn
cases in nlarvellously short time, If you've
had Catarrn week iii sure cure. If it's of
fifty years standing it's just as effective, Sold
by p. FolIman AZ
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-04

Potatoes. j. G.. Roller wants 10000
bushels of potatoes and corn, also
oats and barley at once. Will pay
highest market price.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-04
Chicago, st. Paul, MINI. & Oman

ARRIVE. EAST BOUND. DEPART,
4:10 m No 2 kansas City Mail & Elk rs a m
$3.50 m No 4 tSt Paul&Sioux City Elk AZ m
$50 m No Mnpls & Elmore Pass 90 a m
6:45 m No 10 *Elmore& Mankato Pass
ARRIVE. WEST BOUND. DEPART,
10 AS m No kansas City Mail & Elk 10 :4S % M
IL :43 m Nos tSt Paul Sioux City Ex 1:O8 m
1850 m No *Mnpls & Elmore Pass 800 o m
No7*Mankato& Elmore Pass z :55 m
sDaily except Sunday.
tDaily with Elegant Day Coaches, Parlor
Cars and Through Sleepers,
Trains No. z and 10 Connect at Elmore with
Trains on G. & N. w. to and from Points In
Iowa. E@ -a
G. e. JOHNSON,
Ticket Agent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-04
: Other BIazes Started.

The Star Steam Laundry had mar
row escape. A large spark fell down
the ven tilator flue unobserved and.
set = lire to the shaft and
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-04
Minneapolis g st. Louis Railway.
CANNON VALLEY.

Depart Arrive
No. II and ~ Waterville
and Faribault Accommo. 1926 m $50 D m
No. 81 and 80, st. Paul,
Minneapolis and Red Wing
Passenger 2:2O m 100 . m
No, 80 leaves st. Paul 9:15, Minneapolis
ESQ, a. m. No. 81 arrives Minneapolis 600 p.
m. st. Paul $50, p. m. No. II makes close
connection at Waterville for points south on
the main line.
Information regarding rates, routes, etc.
cheerrully furnished upon application to
W. M. BARR, Agent
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-04
Losses and Insurance.

The Young Mems building was
erected ten years ago at cost of
S34, 900. 1t is now total loss except
for the walls and iron work. The in
surance carried ON the building was
+, ssl ~sA~A kaashsss4 4 Ia Ale....ss.I4s
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-04

Five me mbers of the demi-monde
paid S13 Is IN the police court yester-
day aftern DON, for dlsorderly conduct.
More came up today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-04
The Railroads.
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul.

Trains arriving. DEPARTING,
No. 1O1-12:30 p. m. No. I22-6:3O q. m,
No. 119- 400 p. m. No, 1O4-2:3O o. m.
No. 1873 100 p. m. No. 16S-6;5O D. m.
Nos. 122 and 1O4 connect at Wells for points
east and west.
No. 1C4 makes connections at Austin with
Sleepers for Chicago, Milwaukee and all points
east.
No. 122 connects at Austin with through
trains to Kansas City, Omaha, st. Louis and
Peoria. J. C. MOORE, AGENT.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-04

Solid through vestibuled trains to
St. Louis, making close connections
with through sleepers for the springs.
Call at the ticket office for rates, etc.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-04
RecapitulatiOn.

The losses and insurance, the for
mer estimated where not reported,
are as follows
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-04

Low Rates to the Hot Springs, Ark.
via. the II. s. st. L. K. r.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-09-14
A CRITICAL Time
During the Battle OF
Santiago.
SICK OR WELL, RUSH
NIGHT n DAY.

The Packers 81 the Battles of Santiago de
Cubs Were All Heroes. Their Heroic Ef-
forts in Getting Ammunition and Rations
to the Front Saved the Day.
p. Z. Butler, of pack train No. 3,
writing from Santiago de Cuba ON
July %, says 1--WE all had diarrhoea
more or less violent form, and
when we landed we had no time to
see a doctor, for it was a case of rush
and rush night and day to keep the
troops supplied with ammunition
and rations, but thanks to Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy we were able to keep at work
and keep our health; in fact, [ sin
cerely believe that at Onecritical time
this medicine was the indirct saw n
of our army, for if the packers h.
been unable to work there wOuid
have Deen no wa, OF getting supplies
to the front. There we're no Dads
that a wagon train could use My
and myself had the good
fortune to layi in a supply of this ID
icine for our pack train before We left
Tampa, and 1 know in four cases it
absolutely saved life"
The above letter was written tn the
manufacturers of this medicine, the
Chamberlain Medicine Co. Des Moines,
Iowa. For sale by c. F. Little.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-09-14
The Cause of Disease.
WHY A LARGE MAJORITY OF WOMEN ARE
UNHEALTHY,
Canelessness and Indifference to Daily Habits and Duties ar
Undermining the Health Of Many Women How
this may be Overcome.
From the Graphic, Rusnriue, Ind.

my blood was in Q bad condition. having
become thin and watery. After several
months treatment from the family physician
We saw he could not do me any good.
W then tried some proprietary medicines.
| think | tried a dozen different kinds, recon.
nended for such troubles, but none did me
any good. / was discouraged and did not
know what to do.
wonderful curative qualities of DIR. Williams
PIN Pills for Pale People. Shortly after
that a neighbor came in and told me about
her experience with these pills and how they
cured her.
al finally tried the medicine, and when
nearly through with the second box noticed
a change tor the better in my condition, and
after ! had taken eight boxes j was cured
and have had no occasion 10 TAX any kind OF
medicine since. feel that / owe considerable
to Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People,
probably my life, and | advise any one suffer.
ing with troubles similar TO mine, to take
these pills" Miss HAZEL SNIDER.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
third day of January, 1898.
SMITH WILLIAMS, Notary Public.
For all forms of weakness. a specific is found
in these pills. The blood is vitalized and be-
comes pregnant with the elements of life.
The nervous system is reorganized, all irregu.
larities are corrected, strength returns and dis.
ease disappears. So remarkable have been
the cures performed by these little pills that
wherever Won GO you will find the most i'm
portant article in every drug store to be DR..
Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-09-14

Carelessness and Indifference to daily habits
and duties nave made many women weak aud
unhealthy. A large majority are languid,
peevish, sallow, no appetite, full of aches, and
pains and generally out Of sorts. All of these
ailments if not attended to promptly, lead
to serious diseases.
These diseases occur because the blood has
become impure, for no woman is seriously
sick when the blood is pure. No one is bet
ter able to speak of this fact than Miss Hazel
Snider, q charming young woman of Airing
ton, Ind. To-day she has rosy checks, q
sparkle in her eyes, which, with her plump
form, all prove that she is in good health.
A year ago Miss Snider did not look this way.
She was very thin, her cheeks were pale,
her eyes sunken and dull. She was troubled
with nervousness and general debility. Il
had been sick some during my life" she says,
"but not any more than the average girl, and
was considered strong and healthy.
81 had prepared to teach school, but be-
came so run down that / did not feel like
teaching, and gave up my school before the
term opened. I disliked to do this, but my
mother and physician urged that this was
the proper thing to do. especially if | wanted
to avert q spell of sickness. ! began to grow
pale, weak, lost several pounds of flesh, was
stupid, and had no ambition.
"My appetite began failing. New and
dainty dishes were prepared for me, but these
did not tempt me. Many times ] was hungry,
and would try to eat because l knew ] was
almost starving, but the food refused to remain
on my stomach.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-09-14
nontana Day 1t Omaha.

A letter from w. b.. Miner, at
Omaha. says Montana Day was
heartily enjoyed by all present, and
all visitors are making the most Of
their visit to the exposition. The
reception and entertainment accord
ed to Montanians was gratifying to
all. The following list of those
present from Fergus county was
kindly sent us by MIR. Miner: Mr..
and Mrs. David Hilger and family,
VIM. Fergus, Andrew Fergus. Miss
Fergus, Mrs. j. b. Rauch and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Chart
ers and son, Mrs. Ed Brassey,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. j. Johns and son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. +. Wright and
family. MIR. and Mrs. Amos Snyder
and family, Miss Frost, Mrs.
Columbus Regli, Z. l.. Coder, c. f.
Richards. ThOs. Culnan, MIR. John
son of Utica. John Rowley and
family of Flatwillow, Mr.. and Mrs.
+. w. Handel of Musselshell. Frank
Scott of Lavina. Mr.. and Mrs. W. 3.
Miner and Others.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-09-14
SENATOR GRAY ACCEPTS.
Aad Becomes the Fifth nember Of the Peace
Commission.

Washington. Sept. O. The presi-
dent today named Senator George
Gray of Delawareas the fifth member
of the peace commission. This COM
pletes the personnel of the commits
sion, which stands: Secretary Day.
Senators Davis. Frye and Gray and
Hon. Whitelaw Reid. In selecting
Gray the president has given
Democratic representation on the
commission. The appointment will
probably necessitate the retirement
of Gray from the Anglo-American
commission which is conducting it's
sessions i'm Canada, IA this commits
sion will resume its work about the
time the peace commissioners sail for
Paris.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-09-14
uRIGSBYS
Pass Through Chicago En- Route Home

Chicago, September u. - Trains
bearing the hardy troopers known
az Grigsby's rough riders, came in
over the Chicago and Eastern
Illinois line today. one section bav-
ing arrived shortly after midnight
over the Monon route. Grigsby's
men are from North Dakota and the
surrounding country and they are
en- route from ChickamauRa park to
their homes. Few of the mel are
sick, and the vigorous looking
soldiers expressed disgust at not
having had a chance to show their
fighting ability. About thirty
members of the regiment died in
camp. The horses were taken from
the men about two weeks ago, and
mastering out began last Thursday.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-09-14
DEATH BY DISEASE.
The Loss Among the Troops Hardly More
Than Normal.

1.-THE following article appeared in
the Times Herald of Chicago recently
in reply to the Tribune OF that city,
but might well have been written as
an answer to q dozen other semi
yellow journals. among them the
Great Falls Tribune, who are labor
ing diligently to prove that all ap-
palling number of our volunteer sol
diers have died from diseased
The Chicago Tribune yesterday
morning printed the anne of 1893
soldiers who have died of disease
since the beginning of hOstilities with
Spain. The purpose of this publica-
ton vas not tn furnish desired infor-
nation, but to confirm as far as pos
sible the Tribune's charges of
Encouragement, incompetence and
neglect on the part of army officials.
In this respect the publication is a
failure. While it is not denied that
there has been individual cases of in
competency, for it would be impOs-
sible to muster an army of BOG. 900
men from civil life with thoroughly
competent staff officers, yet the total
mortality does not show that any
one department was generally ineffi-
cient.
A death list of 1,299 out of a total
of 300, 900 is less than one-half of one
per cent, or about the average NOR
tally in healthy communities.
This was less than the loss sus-
tanned by five Illinois regiments in
the civil war recruited in 1862.
The Tribune's mortuary statistics
Of the Spanish war. compiled after
over a week of incessant effort, show
the following:
Killed and died of wounds ............... 80
Therefore the Tribune argues that
the disparity can only be accounted
for by the incompetence of the medi-
cal department and staff officers.
The falsity OF such argument is
shown by comparing the Tribune's
figures with the mortuary statistics
vi the five Illinois regiments referred
to, which are III follows:
Killed or died Died OF
1 wounds. disease,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-09-14
Fair Privileges at AuctiUu.

On oep,eunuei I6h, 1895, n. = y. ~.
in front OF Little's Pharmacy. l will
sell at auction the bar privilege and
also the soft drink privilege at the
fair, September u, % and %.
G.. w. Cook, Secy.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1898-09-14


In the light of such comparisons.
and considering b fact that the
troop in the civil war did not have
to be transported out of the country
into u tropical climate, the mortality
is less than was to have been ex-
pected.
The Tribuneitself expected greater
death list. When it was urging the
President to send these troops gath
cred from the stores, shops, offices,
contingencies, and comfortable
homes in city and country into fever
infected Havana il made bold to say
that war was indeed hell, and that
the executive must not expect to
conquer Spain without loss of life.
1t contemplated the slaughter OF
our troops by bullets and disease
with a complacency in strange con-
trast to it's present hysteria. If the
President had taken the advice of the
Tribune, instead of q death list Of
hundreds there would have been one
of thousands.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-04-28
a Thoughtful Parent.

Petted Daughter-Papa, what has
come over you? | never had a wish you
were not anxious to crafty, and you
even anticipated my wants, and handed
me money for all sorts of things hadn't
even thought of. But now l have to
ask you for every cent need, and you
growl and grumble, and ask if think
you are made of money, and you rail
at women's extravaganza, and invari-,
ably ask me what on earth | did with.
the last check, or dollar or dime you
gave me. Don't you love me any more?
Papa-My darling, love you as much
as ever, but you are soon to be married,
and | am trying to gradually prepare
you for the change.-N. Y. Weekly.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-04-28
EXTRACTING INFORMATION.
How Mr. SpurEeon Prepared His Ser
mons.
ITO BE Continued

How Nr. SpurEeOn Prepared His Ser
mons.
The man who sits in city railway
station at the Bureau of General In
formation" must, like "the little busy
bee" gather honey from every open
ing flower" When off duty, he should
be retilling his memory with all sorts
of knowledge, for at the bureau he
must be Ion tap" to every man, woman
or child thirsting for information. A
similar burden rests on lawyers in
large practice, and on clergymen whose
popularity makes the public theiI
parishioners.
That eminent preacher, the late
Charles II. Spurgeon, was once asked
by an American visitor, who had no
ticed that an orphanage, theological
school, a church, and many correspond
ents kept him busy from morning to
night:
Pray, Mr.. Spurgeon, when and where
do you compose your sermons"
Il am always at that" replied the
preacher. Il get something from every
one meet. l shall suck a sermon from
you before am through with you"
A distinguished British seaman. the
Late Admiral Sir George Tryon, used
to act on the preachers rule. When
secretary to the British admiralty he
was obliged to pay the penalty attached
to the post, of dining at city banquets,
guild and private dinners. Being in
vited to more dinner parties than he
could go to, he used to pick and choose
among them. His wife, for long
time, was ignorant OF the rule which
guided her husband in refusing certain
invitations and accepting others.
At last she discovered that he ac-
cepted only those invitations which
would lead him to places where he
might meet some one who could give
information of value to him in his pro-
fession. He cared nothing for the gos-
sip which makes up the talk at fash
ionable dinner party, but he was on
the lookout for useful information, and
was ready to extract it from any source.
Like Spurgeon, he learned something
from everybody.-YoUth's Companion.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-04-28
CHAPTER x.

T ushered the old lawyer into the
room. After a few commonplace re-
marks he said: THAT walling-up of
those cellar doorways has made quite
an impression on me. Suppose we
Nave look at them"
was very willing. Together we de-
scended the stairs to the storeroom.
Mr.. Sonntag examined the place
where the door had been, minutely,
as though he expected to find in the
stones of the wall some intimation of
what was on the inside. He even went
so far as to scratch off patches of the
whitewash.
''ft is rather dark here" he finally
said, glancing around.
perhaps the door can be opened"
suggested.
''I have the key with me, but maybe
1t would be best not to use it. Give me
q few matches"
L handed him all had with me, and
he, by the light afforded, examined
closely the places where he had
scratched off the whitewash.
While watching him, the thought
OCcuTGel W Die tDdJ ldu SctH VI
met him previous to my arrival at Mel
sonville.
"Do you know it seems as though
had seen you before?" said.
'sYes, so you remarked during your
visit to my office yesterday" Sonntag
replied, as he stepped back to where l
was standing.
There is no doubt of that being a
solid WALL" he went on; $50 if the
room behind it is being used for some
purpose, entrance is not gained from
here. See what pains have been taken
to hide the work. The whole wall has
been newly whitewashed. If that had
not been done, the new mason-work
would be glaringly perceptible. Let us
60 into the house cellar and have a
look at the dividing wall there"
1t needed but glance to see that this
wall had not been tampered with. The
whitewash was old, and there was no
spot where it had been renewed.
'-f have already examined the out
side place." the old lawyer remarked,
as we ascended the stairway.
THAT was not whitewashed, and, if
u remember rightly, the stones used
looked old and worn like the rest of the
foundation" said.
"Yes; the stones used in both the
doorways were old ones. But they are
of different kind of stone" he re-
marked, with a shrewd smile.
Different kind? What significance
would that bave?"
''All the stone quarried about here is
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-04-28

The change from the ordinary to the
safety wheel, from solid to cushion
tires, from cushion to pneumatic tires,
and other improvements were not made
without encountering obstacles and OPP
position, but Columbia bevel-gears
have proven successful from the time
of their first introduction to the pub
lie.
Up to date we have shipped our Gus
toners over 1000 Columbia bevel-gear
chainless bicycles. All who have ridden
these wheels admit that they are bet
ter hill-climbers than any chain wheels
yet made. The purchasers of these BIZ
cycles are unanimous in the opinion
that in ease and noiselessness of run
ming, in strength and lasting qualities,
in the time saved in cleaning and ad-
justing the driving mechanism, they
are vastly superior to any other form of
cycle construction. To ride a Column
bia chainless bicycle, is to be convinced
of its superiority and to enjoy to the
fullest the pleasures of cycling.
POPE MAUFACTURING COMPANY.
March %, 1893.