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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-09
Blankets.

E01 Pair for ia Gray or Tan Cot
fOS tonBlankets. This is no cheap
shoddy seconds, but good Csc
quality. Tuesday only.
Pair White Cotton Blankets,
.15( colored borders and cheap at
SOC per pair. Monday only.
All our fine Lambs Wool and Cali
fornia blankets selling at reduced
prices.
S2OO wool finish, ia gray blankets.
Special. .....$1.25 per pair
$500 stee1-gray and tan wool blank
cts. Special. ....... $1.95 per pair
$500 White California 1O-4 wool blank
cts. Special. ..$2. so per pair
$500 1914 and ia strictly all wool
warp and filing.
5000 12-4 white California blankets,
Special" $685. per pair
J 81. 90 pure lambs wool blankets. gray.
white, tan or fancy plaid. They
will disappear-quickly at our price.
Only SIS 90 per pair
Yard for strictly all wool
EO( Black and Red Flannels in
checks and figures, worth zoe
yard. Monday. Not more than 10
yards to purchaser.
Eiderdowns E Essla r.sfs
5 ~oC For 38-inch Eiderdown choice
I &ON of colors. Others think they
confer favor on you by sell
ing it for SOC yard, same quality and
same width. Limit, yards to Gus
toner.
Tuesday Specials.
80 Yard for short lengths Cream
%2O Shaker Flanne1s, soft wool fin
ish, every yard worth SC. Tues
day only. 10 yards limit.
III Yard for light co1ored Outing.
Az You have paid Sc for the same
quality. Tuesday only.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-13
()n the Curb.

"That move on the part of the peo
pie of Sterling township to raise Jack
son lake is commendable, said 81. P.
Christensen today. 1T is commend
able in many ways. Minnesota is a
state of lakes, and it's lakes are bene'
fetal to it. The people living around
M ADDISON and Washington lakes and
every other lake ought to take steps
to have the stage of water protected
and get certain height established,
as they are doing around Jackson
lake.
Mr.. Christensen is very anxious to
develop Fair point, at Madison lake,
this year, and would like to interest
some of the young men of this city in
the project of forming a boat club
and erecting a club house. Almost
any other city, having such splen.
did lake near it, would have had such
club years ago, and probably more
than one, but the young men of Man
kato have not, as rule, taken much
interest in boating. 1t is grand
sport, whether catching, canoeing,
sailing or padding. A little fleet OF
sailing canoes could easily be main.
tanned and afford lots of enjoyment to
the possessors. There are enought
young men in Mankato financially
well enough fixed to support a yatct
club, with half a dozen fleet boats and
club house with sleeping apart
ments, parlor, dining and dancing
hall, etc. What response will the
young men make?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-13
NELS ANDERSON WINS.
The North MankatO Contractor Gets &
Verdict at st. James.

The case of Nels Anderson, of North
Mankato, against G. o. Cooley and S.
D. Noonan, of Madelia, was tried at
st. James last week on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, and the jury
returned a verdict Saturday in Mr..
Anderson's favor for S215.00. The &C
ton grew out Of project to build a
hotel at Madelia in the fall of 1896.
The, defendants employed Mr.. Ander-
son to get the plans and specifications
mp for the building which was to cost
about 81, 900, with the understanding
that in case Mr.. Anderson got the
contract OF erecting the structure he
should have no pay for his plans, etc.,
but if they did not build he should
have pay for them. The building was
not built, and the defendants refused
TO pay On the grounds that Anderson
was to furnish his own plans in any
event. The action was commenced
by W. r. Geddes, of this city, on be-
half of Anderson, and the contract as
Anderson claimed it to be was clearly
established on the trial with the re-
suit as above.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-13
in COSTUME.
Fortnightly Club Closes Its
Years Work.
A Merry Aggregation Of Well.Known
Characters in Fiction Commune
Together.

Fanciful perSonages, we'll known ID
the realm OF fiction, held merry revel
Tuesday at the residence Of Rev.
Lee W. Beattie. 1T was the closing
meeting of the Fortnightly club, and
work was banished, as was also the
personality Of the members. Thirty
or more quaint and curious characters
fitted into the reception room from
mysterious regions-from the pages OF
literature. They hobnobed together,
tried to get acquainted, paraded their
grOtesQueness before the astonished
eyes of other grotesque people, and
brought together the costumes,
thoughts and manners of centuries
long past. 1t was like the rising Of
the dead, the passing in review of be-
ings with whom the nineteenth CEN
terry has been familiar only in story
books. There were brilliant costumes,
stately DANES and sprightly maids,
chivalric knights and simple SWANS.
Two knights in armor were at the
door to meet the various relics of
antiquity as they brushed the dust Of
ages from. their shoes and hustled in
to the brilliantly lighted apartments.
Prof. Fischer's orchestra Of four pieces
were the only modern people present,
and furnished some delightful music,
The first part Of the evening was
spent in getting acquainted, as no
member knew what character any
other intended to impersonate.
At ten o'clock a fine banquet was
served, and at the conclusion of this,
Uriah Heap, impersonated by B. G.
Taylor. acted as toast master with
much Sinking and 'umbleness, and
few undulations Of body: Everyone
responded in a manner appropriate
to the character assumed, and it was
withal a most unique and pleasant.af-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-13
THE VICTORY AND ITS
SOILS.

Foreign diplomats at Washington
are taking an intense interest in the
progress of the Spanish-American
war, doubtless because of the effect
it is likely to exert upon the world by
the changes which are sure to follow
it. Not only is it bound to effect
more or less the map and business
conditions of the world, but it is also
likely to have tremendous influence
upon the future of the United States.
While there is no doubt that the
nations of Europe do not look very
kindly upon, nor relish the idea of
America taking possession of she
Philippines, yet they can make no
effective protest as 1t comes to us
through the fortunes of war. 1t is in
the disposition of them that will
doubtless cause a protest from
Europe, although it is probable that
the United States will do much as it
pleases with them in that respect
Speaking of their capture a diplomat
at Washington said:
sit may surprise some Americans
to know that Dewey's victory carries
with it spoils of war probably larger
than was ever decided by the issue of
one battle. The future value and in.
fiuence of this conquest is almost in
calculable. Studying the situation
as it exists, we must assume that
with the fall of the Philippines the
United States will claim as their due
all the natural results Of such cap
ture. By this one victory the United
States acquired the right of disposal
of the destinies of more than 1900, 00C
people. Together with the Philip.
pines go the Marianne islands and the
Pelews and the Carolines. The Phil
ippines have an area of ia, $50 square
miles, the Marianne or Ladrone is.
lands have 44O square miles and the
J Pelews and Carolines have 1,450. A
little further to the north and east
are the Hawaiians. Should the
United States build one of the 18th
milan canals she will not only control
the oceanic water passage, but in the
most strategic portion of the Pacific
ocean she can, as it were, cross that
vast expanse of the ocean upon hel
own stepping stones"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-13
1T WILL BE UNCLE SANS
SAY.

The news this morning was to the
effect that the powers were contem.
plating advising Spain to sue for
peace, give up Cuba, pay an indemnity
and for the United States to occupy
the Philippines until the indemnity
is paid. Don Carlos will welcome
such a turn, for the carrying it out
would mean revolution that would
land him on the Spanish throne, un-
less the powers sent several hundred
Thousand policemen to help bolster
up the present dynasty. So far as
Spain alone is concerned the present
government and dynasty seems to be
doomed. 1t can only be held up by
the force Of the powers, and that
would not mean an internal peace
that would prove beneficial to
Spain, but as to this part
of the problem, the nations of
Europe will doubtless give little con-
Germ. But there is another side to
this reported scheme of the powers.
The United States may have a word
to say how peace shall be arranged
and the penalty Spain shall pay for
barbarism. Doubtless both Cuba and
Porto Rico will be demanded, and it
is not clear that this country will al
low the Philippines to 60 back to
Snajn after h q Uinu foEop fhono Tho
7,OOO.OOO people there who have been
under revolt of SPANS tyrannical
rule, have right to be cons dlted, and
doubtless will be. The powers can
arrange peace between Greece and
Turkey, and say just what they shall
do, but in this case it is different,
your Uncle Sam is the one who will
do the most of the debating.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-13

Orange Little states that the
farmers have by no means marketed
all of their wheat yet. He took in
over thousand bushels Tuesday,
paying 81. rs bushel for nearly all of
it. The present price is bringing out
| the old stocks and reserve supplies,
and if the price is maintained the en-
tire holding will move within a very
few days. Present prices remind the
older residents of the way prices
doomed upward during the civil war
Attorney Underworld left Tuesday
afternoon for New York City, where
he will submit to the banks which he
represents. for their ratification, a
proposal to operate the knitting mill
in this city by stock company COM
| posed of persons connected with the
eastern and Mankato banks that are
interested as creditors. The negotia
tions with the Willards is at stand
still. II the new company is organ
lied, there is thought to be a posi-
bility that A. B. Moffett will remain
as manager.
The Normal school will graduate a
class of about lis this year. The grad
uating exercises, as well as the an
nual sermon, will take place at Nor
NAL hall instead Of at the opera house.
As the quarter does not close until
the last week in June, under the new
plan of continuous sessions, the grad.
uating exercises will be held about
June 23rd, or about four weeks later
than heretofore.
The city treasurer took in S4S1. so
for water rents yesterday. This is the
last day for the payment of rents be-
fore the water is shut off. The Of
ficials are disposed to allow a few
more.days Of grace, but those who
have not paid their rent should do so
this week.
Architect Gerlach mas prepared an
estimate of the cost of a new hotel for
the Young Mems Investment COM
pany. He places the cost, using the
plans as prepared, at about $4,000.
He estimates that the material on
hand saved from the old building, and
the excavation, amount to over SO, 1000.
The sale of certain lots in Marsh's
subdivision and certain land in Bel
grade, belonging to the insolvent
estate of John @, A. Marsh, occurred
this forenoon, and Lorin Cray bought
in the entire offer for S72O. The sale
will come up for confirmation Satur-
day.
You will never get better offer
for fine portraits than that offered
you by the Free Press.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-13
OUTBREAK OF MEASLES.
Normal kindergarten Department Obliged
to Close.

The Kindergarten depart ment at
the Normal school was obliged to close
on account of an. outbreak of
the measles. The outbreak started
three or four days ago, and now
nearly every child in the department
is down with the disease. The at
tacks have been very mild, and it is
expected that the department can
be opened again in week or two.
The other departments are not af-
fected, and the disease is not preva-
lent in the city.
1t is believed that the outbreak has
been traced to family that recently
moved to Mankato from Minneapolis,
where measles is very prevalent this
spring. One of the children in this
family developed the disease soon
after coming here.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-13

The Ohio senate has endorsed the
committee resolution which charges
Mark Hanna with bribing his way in.
to the senate. Now if Hanna had a
spark of manhood, he'd resign. But
he hasn't, and there aren't enough of
his associates who have to compel
him to do so.-New Ulm Review.
Because partisan committee ap-
pointed for purpose, and that pur-
pose to blacken mans character,
makes certain charges. and takes tes-
timony of nature to back it up, and
that is accepted by the body which
authorized and demanded it, does not
signify that il is so, and Senator Han
ma would not show any manhood were
he to allow his enemies to bluff him
in that way.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-13
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed bids will be received by the
undersigned until the first day OF
June, 1898. at 2 o'clock p m. for the
erection of an eating hall to be built
on the Blue Earth county fair grounds
at Garden City. Committee reserve
the right to reject any or all bids.
Size of building. quality of lumber,
etc will be furnished upon application
to intending bidders by chairman OF
building committee.
A. L. CRANE, Chairman of Building
Committee.
Garden City, Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-13
GASOLINE LEAKED OUT.

The gasoline stove in the Exchange
Laundry leaked Wednesday and the
gasoline blazed up, threatening to
make confagration in the building.
Mr.. Jost tipped the stove to slide off
the heavy fat irons that were being
heated, and in so doing some more of
the oil come out and fell upon the
floor, starting fire there. He threw
the blazing stove out into the street
and extinguished the fire on the floor
before any damage was done. He es-
capped injury himself, and it was for
tunate escape all around.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-13

See our offer elsewhere this week.
1t is the best yet. Subscribe for the
FREE PRESS.
Mr.. A. W. Petrich, of Vernon Cen
ter, was in the city on business.
Mr.. P. will probably be the next
postmaster of his town.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-13
HUMPHREYS
CURES

No. 1 Fever, Congestion.
No. 9 Worms.
Nc. 8 Infants Diseases.
Nc. 4 Diarrhea.
No. 7 Coughs & Colds.
No 9 Headache.
No. 10 Dyspepsia, Indigestion.
No. II Delayed Periods.
Nc. 12 Leuchorrea.
Nc. 10 Group.
No. IA Skin Diseases.
No. 1 8 Rheumatism.
No. 10 Catarrh.
No, 27 Kidney Diseases.
No. "a Sore Throat.
No. II Grip & Hay Fever.
DR., Humphreys Homeopathic Manual d
Diseases at your Druggists or Mailed Free.
Sold by druggists, or sent on receipt Of 20cts-
.ssocts or 81. Humphreys Med. Co., Cor. William
sSnd John Sts.. New York.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-13

o. Dalson secured the contract for
excavating for the basement Of B. D.,
Pay & Sons barn, and will begin work
at once.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-13

TO CURE A COLD IN ONEDAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. ALI
Druggist fund the money If it fails to cure. 25c
The genuine has L. B. @. on each tablet.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas, Vulcan's two
weeks old babe died Monday at their
home in Nicollet county.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-04

cidents convince everybody that the Union
is well cemented and that we should send
back to the men who followed them the
flags they love SO we'll
DR.. Charlton is the hardest worked man
from indianapolis. He has been instructed
to establish his division hospital. and has
his hands full. From his quarters to head
quarters is only about three miles, and as
he goes over the route four or five times a
day he knows it thoroughly. He hopes, de-
spite all the red tape, to get his hospital
established in few days.
Father Colbert, of the Fourteenth Mime
sota from st. Paul, came over to our camp
this morning and said mass for those of the
Indiana boys who wished it.
Something is the matter with the mails,
for papers rarely reach camp. A new order
has gone out concerning vaccination The
first order allowed those who had a good
scar to choose whether or not they would
be vaccinated. The new order says that all
who have not been vaccinated within the
last two years shall be vaccinated, scar or
no scar. Our surgeons are now busy vac
cinating the two hundred or more men who
under the first order elected not to have
their arms scraped. w. c. McCurdy, of In
dianapolis, tainted during the operation, but
recovered after being stretched out and
after having some water poured over him.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward j. Robinson, of In
dianapolis, arrived in camp yesterday, and
their many friends were glad to see them.
been granted a furlough by order of the
War Department at the request of Governor
Mount. He returns home to take charge of
a company which his uncle has raised, and
hopes to get the company accepted under
the second call. j. ]. h.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-04
q PENNSYLVANIA 81.

that the second Spanish fleet from Cadiz
has crossed the Atlantic, and is about to
join Cervera to-day at Santiago, the officers
of the Navy Department refuse to be fright
ened at what they declare to be a bugaboo.
1t appears that the basis of their confidence
is q Geographic report of as late date as yes
terday declaring that the CadiZ fleet is still
at Cadz Moreover, they know that there
are not so many as sixteen war ships in that
fleet.
Captain Sigsbee, of the auxiliary cruiser
St. Paul, reported at the Navy Department
to-day, and had conference with Acting
Secretary Allen. Messrs. Thrall and JONES'
oned at Havana, and recently exchanged for
Spanish officers, were also at the Navy De-
partment during the day.
Acting Secretary Allen late this afternoon
appointed court of inquiry to examine into
the collision on May % between the United
States cruiser Columbia and the British
steamer Foscalia. off Fire island, which re-
court will consist of Commodore w. P. Nc
Cam, retired Capt. George w. Sumner
Commander G: H, Sherry and Lieut.. Doug.
win meet at New York next Monday.
The Navy Department found 1t necessary
to-day, to make an explanation of the
the list the captains of the vessels engaged
in the battle of Manila. There appeared to-
me capt rank Wide IL t Of the
ton, for instance going up only five num-
bers while Commander Wood, of the little
Petrol, jumped ten. Admiral Dewey him.
self went up only two numbers. The reason
for this, according to the department off,
Gals, is that a number in the higher grade
IS worth much more than a number IN the
an inequality is, in fact, exact equality as
near as calculation could make it. The adj
caused some very curious ''skips,'' such, for
instance as in the case of Captain SigSbee.
Captain Crowninshield and Captain O'Neil.
of the Ordnance Bureau, who were all
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-04
TWO NOON LYNCHINGS
ONE BURNED TO DEATH AND AN
OTHER STRUNG UP IN DAYLIGHT.
Lawyers Made Speeches, and the
whole Affair Was a Thrilling Sight
Enjoyed by Thousands.

SHREVEPORT, La, June "A thousand
people gathered at Doyline, which is stu
ated on the Vicksburg, Shreveport & Pa
cific Railroad. about eighteen miles from
here, to witness the burning at the stake of
William Street, negro, who attempted the
ruin and murder of Mrs. Parish. The crime
was committed on the night of May 80. The
people erected post near the railroad
track, near the town, quietly laid the light
wood and kindling, saturated with coal oil,
preparatory to claiming Street to the
post. Street is a gingerbread colored man,
about twenty-eight years old He confessed
the crime to colored minister, but said a
negro minister named John Rhodes was
Implicated When going to the stake he
looked frightened and refused to have any
thing to say. He was tied to the stake, and
uttered not a word as the cracking flames
snot up above his head. The flames were
slght, which lasted ten minutes, when Street
was cnarred mass WeIl-known lawyers
mace speeches, warning the crowd of ne
groes that such crimes as Street had COM
mltted would not be tolerated.
Inc woman whom Street assaulted is in
most critical condition, and could not iden-
THY street when caught until doctor held
open her eyelids.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-04

WASHINGTON, June 3.-The military
authorities at tho Chickamauga battlefield
have reported that the accommodations at
that place are not adequate for the $4,000
men which, according to the present plans
of the War Department, are to be ordered
there. Approximately the park accommo-
dates easily AS 900 men when only the wood
ed portions are used for camping purposes,
leaving the open fields for drills and other
maneuvers. To accommodate the 5000 or
more men who are expected arrangements
have already been made for the use of a
large tract of land adjoining; the park and
out of the additional troops sent there a
corps probably will be organized. The
Chickamauga Park commission is putting
into practical shape thorough system for
the supply of water for the troops and the
animals at the park and in addition the
quartermaster's department of the army is
constructing number of warehouses with
in the confines of the reservation. All of
these improvements most of which are of
a permanent character, seem to indicate
that the government intends to make a
regular army camp out of the park, at least
during the present war, and the suggestion
is made that 81 military post may be estab-
lished there afterwards.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-04
MUssER'S ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.
Another of Portland Murder Suspects
Suddenly Tired of Living.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ALEXANDRIA, Ind, June 3.-Albert
Musser, alias Frank Heller" alias WAT
son." attempted to commit suicide in the
Alexandria city jail last night by hanging.
Musser is the man who recently assaulted
a Chinese laundryman of this city in an
attempt to rob him. Marshal Houston To-
Gated him by letter to his sweetheart from
Venice. Ill. 1t was also known he was
wanted for the murder of Mrs. Stoltz at
Portland. Ind. and extradition papers were
secured and the man brought back to Alex
andria this week. He promptly admitted
the assault on the Chinaman but when ac-
cused of completely in the Portland murder
he denied all connection with it, although
admitting his presence in the Vicinity of
the murder at the time 1t was committed.
Last night growing Respondent, he at
tempted suicide by hanging himself with his
suspenders. These breaking with his weight
he made q second attempt with his shirt.
The cries of another prisoner aroused the
turnkey, who cut the man down and secured
him from any further attempts He as
signed as his reason for his rash act that
he wanted to end the affair without any
further trouble. Musser is a young man,
unmarried. and is said to be connected with
respectable families in Illinois.