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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-22
PASSENGERS WERE SCARED.
Wierd Experience on Last Evenings
Milwaukee Trails.

The passengers on Conductor Roots
train from Wells Tuesday evening were
given scare. While the train was
crossing the LeSueur river bridge be-
tween this city and Rapidan. the
brakeman caught a glimpse Of some
thing that he thought was a girl
drowning in the river, and excited
the passengers by going through the
train and breathlessly so announcing.
Conductor Root had the train stopped
as soon as possible and backed to the
bridge. Then the train men and pas
sengers fled out of the cars, DR.. ia
CODY, of Wells, among the rest, think
ing that his services might be needed
What was the surprise Of all may be
better imagined than described when
it was found that instead Of the ex-
pected corpse floating on the water,
there were half dozen young ladies
in swimming. The river is shallow,
the sun had not yet set behind the
western hills, and the girls had evil
IDENTIFY forgotten their bathing suits,
for they were arrayed in the SIM
plicity of nature. They were as much
surprised as the passengers to see so
many people getting out of the cars
aud gazing in their direction. The
one willow bush in the river was in
lively sliding and scurrying to get un-
der the bridge. When it had been as
certained TO the satisfaction Of all
that no drowning had taken place, the
train once more started on the trip to
Mankato. The brakeman is still pass
ing around cigars, and the girls are
probably wondering why the train
came back.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-22

One of DR.. M. B. Woods 800
Guernsey COWS was poisoned Tues.
day. She was in the pasture back OF
the Silver ravine, and stuck her
head through the fence and drank
some water in barrel used by Mr..
Beach to sprinkle his twenty acres of
potatoes with Paris green. The water
was doctored, and the barrel had been
left by the fence. The cow was
saved with difficulty.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-22
EXCURSlONISTS RETURN.
CORNER rlankato Residents Doing
Well at Seattle.

Mr.. J. G. Wise and daughters,
Kisses Helen and Flory and Mrs. Ed.
Weaver, returned Monday from the
ditorial excursion to the Pacific
cast, after a pleasant trip of two
yeeks duration. They visited Van
onver, Victoria, and Seattle, and
'ere much impressed with the Puget
ound and it's surroundings. At
cattle, they saw number of former
-1ankato residents. Mr.. Wise re-
0rts that ]. A. James is prospecting.
rof A. f. Bechdolt, former superin-
,ndent of the Mankato schools, is
'oking much improved in health and
very highly esteemed. Harry
Iaubut is doing a large transfer
-lsiness, John Samborn, VINO has
large of the Equitable Life Insur-
ice Co.'S business there, is doing
ell. He has handsome home and
Iree children, of whom the youngest
a three weeks old boy. Manly
agnes, who is cashier of the Boston
-ational bank, is prospecting.
G. Fl. Demaray and family are visit
g Mr.. Demaray's son-in-law, Mr..
I'm, who is proprietor of one the
st hotels in Seattle. Noah Arm
'ong, who is known to the early set
IS, is also there, as well as Mr..
.ohler, a former Mankato resident.
Uncle Sam was found to be main
ming quite formidable squadron
war vessels in the Sound, and that
ile the party was there a report
ne in that Spanish privateer was
the vicinity. The Klondike fever
is high, and a steamer from Alaska
ne in, reported to be bringing down
eral millions of the yellow metal.
e temperature was cool and de-
ntful.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-22
WOULDN'T COME OUT.
Gov. Clough Has Nothing to Say to Man.
kat0 People.

A special train consisting of six cars
passed through Mankato at 10 80 Tues
day night on the way to Omaha. 1t
bore Gov. Clough and his military
staff and the members Of the EXPOSE
tion commission and their wives. Hon.
Geo. T. Barr boarded the train here
and Joined the other members of the
co mmission.
A crowd was on hand at the depot
to see the train 60 through and to
catch a glimpse of the man who
turned the 'Mankato military COM
pany down twice. Gov. Clough refus-
ed to pay any attention to the clamor
for him to come out, but sat in plain
view in the brilliant lighted car. The
members of his staff, in full uniform,
came out on the platform and ex-
changed greetings with the crowd.
They,prepared to sing selection, but
the conductor shouted sail aboard"
before they got started, and they were
obliged to get on the train, which
quickly moved out.
The party goes to the Omaha expo
sitlon to observe the displays and will
remain for a few days. Gov. Clough
evidently had nothing to say to Man
kato people and no greetings to offer.
The Mankato conference disturbed
the smooth working Of the machine
and as consequence Mankato's mill
tary aspirations were quenched, He
probably considered that he owed
nothing to the city, but our citizens
would have been glad to have heard
few words from him, for they still re-
tain their respect for the gubernator-
ial toga even if they think that the
man upon whose shoulders it now hap
pens to rest did not treat them fairly.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-22

Noble Grand w. E. Edwards, at the
meeting of Mankato lodge No. ISL o.
OF, Tuesday night,appointed the fol-
lowing committee to act with the
committee from Schiller lodge toward
getting the ODD Fellows home for
Mankato: S. W. Burgess, D. P.
Young, L. P. Hunt and III. P. Jensen.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-22

he Exchange Steam Laundry has
compelled on account of an
-Iease of business to get a new St.
ir high board combined ironery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-22
ON THE COMMITTEE.
w. A. Funk Gees on the Republican
State Central Committee.

Hon. ". A. Sunk has been appoint
ed member of the Republican state
central committee, to represent the
sixth judicial district. Mr.. FUnk has
been a staunch anti-machine man, land
as chairman of the Second district
conference wGs placed ia the breach,
where he was exposed to the shot and
shell of the enemy, but proved equal
to the occasion, and it is therefore
meet that he should be recognized.
His many friends will be pleased to
know that he has been honered by a
place on the committee.
Attorney Wm. f. Hughes will IN
doubtedly be a candidate for Probate
judge before the Republican county
convention. He is well grounded in
the law and would make capable
and satisfactory official.
Now that the date for the Repub-
lican county convention has been
named, politics are warming up.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-09
THE FUNNIEST WAR NEWS.
Editors Efforts to Disclose the
Truth to Americans.
From the Mexican Herald.

From the Mexican Herald.
The issues of the 18th and 18th instant
of La Epoca of Vera Cruz are at hand,
and make interesting reading. The editor
translates, or rather attempts to trans
late, those of his articles which he con-
siders calculated to destroy the peace of
mind of Americans in Mexico, so that ig-
norance of Spanish may be no reason why
they should remain in Ignorance of how
near the ragged edge Columbia really is
The following are examples Of La Epoca's
journalistic ra bies.
A cartoon occupies the center of the
front page. In the background is a chapel
before which are lined up a motley-loOk-
ing set of tramps representing the Amer
lean army who face a drill sergeant. The
cartoon is entitled THE Army Jingoe,"
and underneath is the following mystic
rious tumble of words and attempts at
words:
THE army repubhcaine of United States
we drank heald lose events CUBAN be
fatal wills. You had foretold DO not
forget to. This is my opinion. You know
better than anybody thab merit is not
always rewarded Heated drank wed-Y
will do it since wish it."
Under the display head, Buffalo BIZ
Mckinley Enterprise" is represented a
bull fight in three vignettes. Mckinley is
the bull and Cervera is the picador on
horseback. La Epoca says that they viii
continue giving details of the fight until
the last scene wherein, it promises, buff
falo Mckinley" will be killed
La Epocas leading editorials and it's En-
glish version of same are given great
prominence and printed in parallel col
umns. The following is the alleged Eng
lish, as copied verbatim from La Epoca:
AMERICAN LIES.
We certainly admire the american way
to hide their losses.
OF course they need it.
To boast so much of their great force,
to success; to be so wicked TO intrigue
to thre a ten TO make Spain surrender
in a week; and at the end of two endless
month, to have nothing done, is very
shameful.
They tried to cut all cables, so that no.
body but them could send war messages.
and then say to the world whatever they
should please. Fortunatel, they could not
do ivan that.
So, we have according to them) no news
but those coming from them.
of course, they hide their losse in Ma
tanzas. Cienfuegos, st. Juan. of Porto
Rico, Guantanamo and Santiago de Cuba.
and instead of this, they say to have won
a notorious victory in each place.
The battleships, Yowa, New York the
torpedo boat Winslow and some other that
went TO the bottom of the sea, or back
home Dor repairs, those of course have
suffered nothing at all. At Cayite, they
took possession of the Philippines al
together. but the question is. that the
commodore and his crew are still at Ca
vito starving until the Spaniards give them
a passport to the other world
According to american messages, hey
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-09

have no yellow fever at Tampa. Chicka-
aqua, IIenry and CaVite; not at all
But i'm despite of their effrontery the
world knows. that their soldiers are dying
by the hundred da3ly of thai diserse.
About twenty-five times they took pos
session Of Cuba but every body knows
that the troops are still uneNerclsed at
their camps in the United States.
What looks funny is the sinking of the
cruiser Merrimac.
But at this, they mistrust their ability
and repeat every moment curious novels
about the heroicity of Hobson and his COM
rades. Poor Yankees! Do not mistrust your
ability ty lie. We believe It. Yes.
We believe it and the wide world too.
The Merrimack WIS not sunk by an
Spanish; torpedo. 1t was an Spanish toy.
Poor yankees"
In its issue of the 18th La EpOca devotes
two columns to describing how two thou
sand yankees We're executed. 1t also
prints a picture of the steamer villa
verde" and announces that she Is ready 10
sail loaded with a rich cargo from Vera
cruz for Cuba. and dares the American
squadron to sieze her.
Other articles published in La Epoca are
on a par with those given, and the entire
paper is better than a circus from begin
ming to end.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-09

nlatc in four pieces and buried itself IN
The sand bank behind the plate and frame.
while the shot was broken IN pieces It's
head remained whole.
n is found that the charge Of explosive
In a she'll is not as important as the pence
trating power Of the projecule one mum
dred pounds of emmenslte or other hlSh
newer powder will tear things 70 pieces
iust as well as twice that quantity-that
l. "a saw. the destructiveness Of one nun
dred mounds of high explosive Of even good
nrtsmatic powder is sufficient 30 harm tie
enenv terribly. The government fills all
~ ne own shells. and there probably will
rever he a period when experiments viii
ceaee The 13-inch semi-armor piercing
shoIls have been found 10 penetrate far
enough 20 allow the bursting 20 be sum
ciontlv inside to make them most formld-
able SvaaDons of warfare. Charged vita
6ftv pounds OF powder, these shells would
evnlode when about half way through The
arrnor plate of an enemy's ship and cause
tremendous destruction They could pierce
seven or eight inches of solid arnior in
any case Weak walled shells have been
discarded by our navy department as Ut
terly failing to meet the demands OF the
age Of invention and enterprise.
In the ammunition tests, so-called, 1t
has been found that all Of the shells Of
American manufacture are perfectly func-
toned and always reliable. The expert
nents show that the service percussion
fuse is accurately adjusted, especially in
the hve-nch shells, 10 carry through the
armor plate Of an enemy's vessel and 10
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-09
AFTER THE BIG FIGHT.
How Cervera's Ships Appeared-No-
table Incidents.

w. r. Hearst in New York Journal
off Santiago de Cuba, July 4, via Port
Antonio, July 5.-Last nights story of the
mighty sea fight. Of our glorious victory,
and of the complete destruction of the
Spanish fleet has been told. Early this
morning we headed our dispatch boat Sill
via down the coast to inspect more
closely than we could yesterday, when the
fire was sweeping them, the wrecked and
ruined liviathans of Spains navy They
lie with their heads buried in the sand as
If to hide themselves from the sight Of
their own destruction and humiliation.
The first wreck we approached was the
Oquendo. She lies in a small bay well
up on the beach, her steel sides SCARED
by many shots, and with one tremendous
hole on her port bow, showing where a b.
inch shell from one our battleships must
have exploded. She has also a large rent
aft on the port quarter, near the water
line. Her military masts have been
swept overheard and her decks are clear
of top hamper down to the turrets and the
guns. We lowered a boat 10 visit her,
and as We came alongside q shocking
sight met our eyes. Dead Spaniards were
floating about in the water stripped to the
waist, as they had stood to man their
guns. We steered neFyously among the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-09

nor al a base BAN or foot ball game. nor
at any place where outdoor sports flourish.
II Chauncey NJ. Depew ever went TO a
race the fact has not been recorded. He
hkes foot bail. William c. Whitney. jagged
on by young Paget, an enthusiastic Brit
iShef' mas taken to the turf for relief from
The vast burdens of wealth thar are bean
ing upon him. If he sticks TO racing long
enough he can get rid of all the money he
wants to lose. Ex-senator HnFs recrea-
ton is reading history When in New
YORK he always visits the polo grounds il
a game is being played He cares moth
ing for horse racing. Senator George
Feapody Wetmore, although for years a
governor OF the Coney Island Jockey Club
has not his heart in racing President
Mckinley enjoys horseback riding more
than any other amusement
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-09

r'est Line Jacksonvine
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-09

explode about ten feet in the rear This
IS always what is wanted, and insures the
explosion Of the shell in The interior of
the ship II il gets through the armor In
shore battery a Pinch breech- loading
steel rihed cannon will take a charge of
at least $50 pounds of brown prismatic
powder, but on board ship the same cali
Der gun would not use such a heavy
scharge. Consequently the range from a
shore battery is usually greater than from
a ships deck. The land gun can be ele-
waited much more than the gun on board
the vessel. Ii Is now claimed that the
S-inch guns on board ship are the most
serviceabie, all things being considered.
Their range is sufficiently great, the pene-
trating power ample and the exploding
shell will destroy any ship it strikes.
Some of the proiectles for these guns cost
from $50 TO $3.50 each, and the charge Of
powder fuse, etc, Is nearly as much
more. Il is said that the naval authori-
tiSs from the report received from the
Manila battle, are confirmed in the opin-
ion that the s-inch gun Is the perfect type
for use on board ship. They say it's eff
cheney is greater, according 90 the cost.
than any other size of rifle made and Il
is easily served and can be placed on
many vessels which cannot stand any
thing heavier.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-09
THEIR RECREATIoNs.
How Some Prominent Men Amuse
Themselves.
From the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
Among the gatherings of men on our
race courses Of late, particularly al Sleeps
head bay, the tall, thin figure of Senator
Thurston has been conspicuous. He and
Elmer Frank of Omaha and Wyoming.
bosom friends for life. managed to obtain
a good tip. which started them on the
high road TO prosperity. AZ last ac-
counts they were SIS ahead Of the game.
and this sum, I believe. was to go on
Hamburg in the Realization. Our sport
ing senator's are precious few these days.
Blackburn, Beck and Kenna were willing
to bet on anything. Wolcott never misses
horse race II he Is within range. Murphy
Is fond of a good struggle in the stretch.
have never seen Mr.. Plat at the races,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-09

Indignant Woman-This dog bought
Of you came near eating my little girl
the other day. Dealer-Well you said you
wanted a dog that was fond of children,
didn't you?-Household Words.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1898-05-13
Thourht 1t Was slang.

Although tho name Of Biddle is a
we'll known one to many besides tba
Four Hundad Of Philadelphia, New
York, Boston, Washington, Baltimore
and elsewhere, it seems that this magic
name conveyed only dense confusion ia
an Englishman once visiting the City OF
Brotherly Love, as proved by the fol
lowing little story;
After a sojourn for week in that
quiet but delightful place, where he
was fetcd and honored to his hearts
content, he asked friend confidential
ly: "Can you tell me what thoy mean
here by bidder 1 hear it continually
and on all sides-'She is a biddle, oh,
he is a biddlo, you knowr They are al
right. of course; they arc biddles.
Now, what in the namo Of all that i
unmentionable is a biddleY'-Current
Literature.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1898-05-13

4 lady who had suffered tortureG from
n corn upon enc Of her toes called On a
professional chiropodist. Eo soon re
lieved her CT the hardened lit.le offend
er and besid2s paying him his fee sine
thanked lin heartily.
"Please tell me, Doctor" she said,
chow can prevent another one coming
in its place.
"Well, madam, =" lie replied, after a
moments reflection, ~ am doctor
enough, perhaps, to givo you a prescrip-
tion that will always prevent corn
from coming"
He tore leaf out of notebook,
wrote a few words upon IL and handed
it to her
1t read: "Looshoo Apply onco a
day"
"You can get it at almost any PLACE, "
he explained. "There is no charge. You
are welcome. "
After inquiring in vain at several
drug stores for looshoo" she showed the
prescription to friend. who studied il
a moment and said:
"Why, that is plain enough. Itmeans
loose shoe.
The prescription was tried and proved
| effective. .-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1898-05-13

One day a p0stoifice official, happen
ing to be passing through government
Office with which he W as connected, saw
a man standing before a fro reading n
newspaper. Hours afterward, returning
the same way, he was shocked to 1nd
the same man, legs extended before tho
same fire, still absorbed il the contents
Of newspaper.
"Hello, .lrl" cried tho indignant
head Of the department "WLat are
you doing?"
Cant you SEQ what l am doing?"
was tho answer.
"Sir, | ccmo through this ofiico four
hours ago and found you reading the
paper. Iretu1n, and you are still vast
ing your time in the same manner.
Every true. You have stated the case
to q nicely"
Hereupcn tho head of tic department.
naturally Cred up
whats your namo, sir?"
"Well, l ICON { know thGt my name is
any affair CT you-a Wha5 is your
name?''
"Sir, l would have yC7l know that
am tho so-and-so Of tho postc1i!co.
"Indoedl Well, am very glad tC
hear it. am, sir, simply one Of thr
public, mere item who has been wait-
ing Loro eor four hours for an answer &c
simple question, ard / should b5mucN
obliged if you would use your influence
to get mo attended to. strand Maga-
zine
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1898-05-13
AIcihIsde. of Athens.

Alcibiades was an excellent represent
ative of the young Athenians of his
time. He was witty eloquent full Of
generous impulses, luxurious, unscrupu-
lous and absolutely without reverence.
His character was full Of contradictions.
Alcibiades was the most beautiful
youth in Athens. He had wealth, an
cient family and powerful friends He
fairly bewitched the people. His doings
were the town talk, and once he cut of
the tail of his beautiful dog, for which
he had paid over 81, 600, saying that if
the people did not have the mutilation
of his dog to talk about they might DO
saying worse things about him.
He lived lavishly and wantonly, and
after he had wasted most of his proper
ty he married a rich wife, Hipparete,
daughter of Hippcnicus, who in timo
became justly indignant at his way Of
life and left him. She sought divorce
but in order to obtain this she had to
apply i'll person to the chief magistrate
AS she was on her way to the Office her
husband seized her and carried her by
force to his home, where she remained
with him until her death.
Alcibiades came 10 a violent death
He was on ais way to Babylon to the
court of the great king when enemies
set fire to his dwelling by night. and 10
was killed as he leaped through the
flames. No country ever suffered or
gained more from tho changing for
tunes Of single person than Athens
from the fortunes Of Alcibiades st
Louis Republic.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1898-05-13
The Time OF Meeting.

Meet ms in the key of q, eaid o
musician to his friend
What time Will that ber" asked the
friend
AT sharp. replied the musician.
and he went out alone into the deep
dark night. Cleveland PLAIN Dealer
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1898-05-13

We all know that the eyes Of an Gil
portrait follow one all around the room
That is because the painted eyes have
the pupils in the center, and, naturally,
they stay there, no matter what tho po-
sition Of the observer. In life, however.
tho pupil could not remain in the cci
ter unless the head were turned. This
is the solution Of a porpleSing and yet a
simple problem. New York Press
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1898-05-13

Nary tales have been told Of tho III
willingness Of she Chinese TO see The
advantages OF the Introduction of The
telegraph lugo China Atu,cs~,ri ID I2cr
nal now adds TO the uC!abgr ly tHc ro-
cItal OF an incident connected with sar
first cable along the cDu.t f,oM PatlrG
to Shanghai Soon after t.e calic was
laid lottery drawing came OH IA re.
king III which many OF tlg residents C.
Shanghai held tickets Ono ot TIE ram
blers so tar oye-carlo his tils,gust of 1hv
cable rs to have the winning Lunitars
sent hIm. ard he huucAt tie t3clpts
bearing them from his Wuge st.lHCai
townsmcn, realizing o small fortune oa
the transaction Not long after there
was scanty crop Of rice "a The upper
provinces, and a Shanghai nerchtut
telerraPhed 10 PCl.ing Instructions %
buy heavily The ultin@te result was
/ that he sold out at an unNpnse profit
and retired on an indepoudoucy Ev dc
grees It began to dawn on the Chinese
that 1t was just rs we'll not to tear down
telegraph wires, rs the telegraph was %
fairly good thing 20 have around
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Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1898-05-13

There is a story Of Scottish "crisi-
nal' who wien asked by somo young
ladies to cross % GCaltfUi p.cco Of ice To
test its strength preliminary to tIcir
skating upon it replied, ''Na, ro; il
I'm daft, ken nairnc-s-icGdies nIat
LONDON Fun.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1898-05-13

The coal mirers AZ Gallup have de.
clded to Insist that the coal companies
place a check en- the weighman at each
mine and demand the reduction in the
price of miners supplies, Unless
these demands are granted very soon
a general strike will be declared, in
vulylng 500 meh.