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The Columbus journal., 1899-01-04
A Box Of Monkeys
Grand Baby Show
by HOME TALENT
Wednesday Night,
JANUARY IL, 1899,
OPERA HOUSE.
Under Auspices Of Grace Episcopal Church,
and Directed by Harriet Fay Tanner.

"The Grand Baby Show" is q beauti-
full performance by little girls nineteen
little girls dressed in dainty pink
dresses. with quaint little caps carrying
their babies will implore the judge to
award the prize to their own beautiful
darling.
"A Box Of Monkeys" is a clever farce,
strong in interest, and full Of fun and
go" from start to finish.
"rhe Box OF Monkeys" was an exceed
ingly clever farce given with intelligence
and spirit. The entertainment through
ont was bright and artistic, and genu-
inc treat in the line OF entertainment
and amusement.-Kearney Hub.
The Columbus journal., 1899-01-04
Soriefg Hofres.

SS-All notices under this heading will b
charged nt the rate Of 81 year.
The Columbus journal., 1899-01-04

George, con of VIM. Graves. who
enlisted with a regiment from the Dis.
trict of Columbia, and served in the
Cuban campaign, is now at work again
in the government printing department
at Washington. He has had the yellow
fever, but the doctor tells him he will
now have better health than he has ever
had, He has a medal of honor, made
from cannon on the battleship Maine
Friends here received q very interesting
letter from him Friday, under date OF
Washington, December q.
Other states are changing their tune
on Nebraska The songs they used to
sing had q very different sound. This
is what the st. Joseph Daily News said
the other day: Money is such q drug
on the market in the state of Nebraska
that the banks have decided to reduce
the rate of interest from l to 2 per cent.
It is said that the farmers are no longer
borrowers, but that many OF them have
actually become lenders. This speaks
we'll for Nebraska.
"A good many Of our citizens mistook
the ringing Of bells and blowing Of
whistles Of engines Saturday night ss
meaning a fire alarm when it was intend
ed a. q ringing in of the new year, 1899.
In the old country it is customary to
parade, masked, on the streets Of the
cities and exchange greetings. When
the FIRE bells are rung, the yard engine
10 footed and the "Mocking Bird" sings
it looks % though We had become metro
politan Tor sure
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-06
LECTURE COURSE.
Six Enjoyable Entertainments
This Season.
List Includes Some Well Known Talent,
Assuring Successful
Course.

The Citizens Lecture course will
open Oct. Goth, and will comprise six
lectures or musical entertainments.
These will be given at the Presbyterian
church, and reserved seat tickets will
be sold by the committee in the lecture
room at the church, corner of Broad
and Hickory streets, Saturday, Oct. IA,
from 500 a. m. to noon. The choicest
seats to the number of $50 will be sold
at 81 rs and the others at 81 50,and stu
dents tickets at 81. After October 18th
seats may be reserved at Nelson Weeds
drug store.
OThis is the fifth annual course of lee
lures and concerts, and comprises some
strong talent. The citizens lecture
committee consists of Chas. F. Koehler,
U. O. Cox, w. ID. Willard, Geo. M.
Palmer, Geo, T. Barr and E. B. Uline.
The following is the list of entertain
ments on the present course, with the
dates upon which they occur:
Max Bendix company. Oct, Goth.
Gen. John B. Gordon, Nov. 18th.
John Temple Graves, Dec. I'd,
Frank Beard, Dec. 18th.
Mozart Symphony CLUB, Jan. 9Th,
DR.. P. S. Henson, Feb. 14th.
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GARDEN CITY.

GARDEN CITY.
The Christian church is to be treated
to fresh coat of paint soon. L. @.
Kew will do the work.
Lloyd Ketchan. who was quite i'll the
first of the week is out again.
Elder Thurston, of Window, preach
ed in the Baptist church Sunday after
noon and Mr.. Summers preached in
the evening.
Frank Lunberg. of the Mankato nor
NAL, visited his brother here Sunday.
Mesdames Oliver and Myrtle were in
Mankato this week.
Miss Ella Buckles is visiting friends
in Concord.
Mrs. Peterson was quite ill Saturday
and Sunday.
The aid society of the Baptist church
will meet in the church Friday after.
noon, Oct. Sth
Karl Osgood returned from his bicy-
Gle trip Saturday having visited Sacred
Heart, Lamberton, Excelsior. Mime
apolis and many other places.
Mrs. Piper and family went to Min
neapolis, their future home, Sunday
morning.
Those present at the concert in the
Christian church Saturday evening
given by the Larson Concert Company,
enjoyed rare treat.
John Stevens, of Mankato, was in
town the first of the week.
L. G. Kew is painting Mr.. Fairchild' g
house.
Will Hall was in Mankato Sunday.
DR.. Murphy returned Monday from
Iowa.
Mr.. Church, of Arkansas, returned to
his home Monday.
We understand that hunt is being
gotten up.
Rev. T. G. McIntire was in Vernon
Monday.
Miss Elgie Mastell, formerly of this
place, and Mr.. Rule were married at
the brides home in Wisconsin, Oct.
4th. The many friends of the bride
wish her much JOY.
The youngest child of Mr.. and Mrs
Sherman died Sunday and was buried
on Tuesday. {.
The marriage of Miss Cora Smithson
to Louis Knox, of Lake Crystal, occur
ed at the home of the bride last
Wednesday at 1900 o'clock Only the
relatives and a flew friends were
present at the ceremony among whom
were Mr. and Mrs Fred Lamberton, of
Baskerville, La. The newly married
couple left Monday morning for Dem
yer. Colo where they will make their
future home. The bride is well and
favorably known to many of our peo-
pie here. Mr., Knox is promising
young lawyer and the many friends of
both bride and groom wish them un-
limited success and joy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-06

Miss Malinda Steele is rapidly re-
covering from an attack of scarlet
fever
Miss Jennie Davies is in Mankato at.
tending the Normal.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Keidel have
moved in with Mr. and Mrs II. D.
Burnett. as their new house is not yet
ready for occupancy.
Mrs. Rhodes, mother of John and
Clarence Rhodes and Henry Shelter.
died Tuesday morning of dropsy. The
sympathy of all is extended to them in
their affection.
Mrs. G. M. keenan, went to Madelia
Sunday where she was called by the
death of relative. She also visited
her son, G j. keenan,, of ST.. James
returning home Tuesday.
The men at work on the new railroad
have broken up camp, as the majority
of them have finished here and gone to
other places.
Men are busy quarrying stone which
are to be used in repairing the bridge
at Jones ford.
Mr., Addleman and family have
moved on L. Hooks farm neal
Minneopa.
James McMahan is having his house
and windmill painted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-06
AT REST.

Sidney A. Gates, who for the last
three months has been confined to his
bed with consumption, died at the home
of his mother, Mrs. Flora Gates, Satur-
day evening, Sept Goth The 18th of
August. Sidney passed his 2Sth birth
day. He has been patient sufferer for
many months and has known the end
was near. For the past twelve years
Mankato has been his home, where he
has made many friends. he leaves a
sad mother and sister to mourn his loss,
The funeral will take place at the
house, Ga Byron street, Tuesday at 10
a. m, and the interment will take place
at Glenwood cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-06
Mr.. ROEBKE RESIGNS.
North Mankato School Board Loses a
Good Member.

The regular monthly meeting Of the
North Mankato school board was held
at the school building Tuesday night, the
members present being Directors Sherk,
Roebke, Muzzy, Walrath and Page.
The standing committee presented
their reports. Besides increasing the
seating capacity of the building to ac-
commodate the increased attendance,
the text books have been changed some
what and added TO where it has been
considered necessary in order to secure
uniform graded studies in all of the
rooms.
Director Roebke handed the follow
ing communication to the board:
hereby tender my resignation as a
member of your honorable body, to
take effect at once. My business is such
that cannot give the attention to the
duties of the Office that member
should give. IIconsider it an injustice
to your honorable body to remain a
member and not attend to the duties
that may fall to my lot. Wishing you
success in building up the school, am
respectfully yours, /. RoEBKE.
The resignation was accepted, and
the board will proceed to fill the va
cancy at future meeting. The board
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-06
M E. APPOINTMENTS.
Assignment for the Coming Year for the
Mankato District.

Following are the assignments made
Tuesday at Mortified by the M. E.,
conference, of ministers for the Man
kato district:
+. ID. Newhouse, presiding elder;
Albert Lea, John Watson; Alden and
Freeborn, A. McCausland; Alma City
and Medic, J. E Bower; Austin, F. A
Gone: Blooming Prairie and Geneva,
William Moore; Brownsville and Lans
ing, j. NJ. Hill; Cedar City and
London, Alfred Cressy; Claremont and
Rice Lake, ]. F. Vancamp; Cleveland
and LIE Sueur Center, R. D. Phillips;
Dodge Center, J. Harrington; Eagle
Lake, T. H. Wilkinson; Elysian, Bethel
and Madison Lake, Joseph Hanaul;
Chenille and Gordonville, w. c. Lee;
GAINESVILLE and Smith Mills, R. N.
Joscelyn; Kasson, G. R. Parker; lie
Sueur, J. A, Hoyis; lyle, G. E. Won
hagen; Mankato, J. M. Driver; Maple
ton and Minnesota Lake, E. E. Satter-
lee; Medford and Merton, W. J, Kern;
Morristown, W.T.. Scott; Nicollet, to
be supplied by Zemas White; Owa-
tonna, W. N, Jameson; st. Peter,
Jabez Blackhurst; Waseca, q. H.
Quigley; Waterville, J. H. Buttleman
Wells and Walnut Lake, G. w. Lutz.
A new district has been created
called the Fairmont district. This is
formed out of the Marshall and Man,
kato districts Two or three points in
this county that are in the Fairmont
district are filled as follows: Amboy
and Willow Creek. o. w. Taylor; Lake
Crystal, W. J, Robinson; Vernon Cen
ter, Arminius Davis N. B >Foote is
returned to Madelia, and L. A. Wilsey
goes to st james.
F. M. Rule has been made presiding
eide: OF the St Paul district, and J. F
Stout of the Winona district DR.
Stafford goes to Red Wing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-06
MAY DRAW ORDERS
Mayor and Recorder Are Not
Prohibited.
But the Orders Cannot be Paid Until
There.i is Money 10 the Funds
Drawn Upon.

Judge Severance holds that il is the
duty of the mayor and city recorder to
draw orders on any fund that the coun-
Gil may direct, no matter whether
there is money in the fund at the time
or not, and no matter whether the
overdraft exceeds the amount of money
levied and in process of collection.
While the orders must be issued, the
city treasurer is not to pay them until
there is money in the fund. Judge
Severance, in sustaining his position,
points to the fact that there are coun-
ties that have issued warrants to the
amount of thousands of dollars when
there was no money in the treasury to
pay them. The warrants were num-
bered and filed on their presentation,
and when there was money they were
paid in the order in which they were
presented In the same manner, Judge
Severance holds that the city orders
can be issued, and paid whenever
there is money in the fund. He holds
that the charter provision in regard to
not drawing on a fund that is already
overdrawn beyond the limit refers only
to contracts and not to ordinary war
rants.
This being the case, the mayor and
recorder exceeded their authority when
they signed the culvert contracts, as
the road fund was overdrawn beyond
hope for this year. At the same time,
it was a prime necessity that the cul-
yerts be constructed, and the only thing
to do was to build them regardless of
the charter. There were other i'm
provements that were made and paid
for out of the road fund thataJudge
Severance believes should not have
been undertaken this year.
Judge Severance has communicated
with members of the council and has
received assurances that during
the remainder of the fiscal year
nothing will be undertaken
except what is absolutely neces-
sary, and expenditures will be cut
down to the lowest figure possible. If
this is done, the city will not be much
embarrassed.
Recorder Williams refuses to draw
the salary orders for September until
the council provides money in the cur
rent fund. He states that there is but
$500 to go on. The council meets Fri
day night and will probably give some
time to the consideration of the city's
financial condition.
Before going to st. James today to
open term of court, Judge Severance
called on Recorder Williams and advis-
ed him to transfer 81, 600 from the cur.
rent fund to the road fund and draw
orders on it until it is gone and stop
there. He also advised that the enter
est fund be left intact, This leaves but
1886 in the current fund to pay salaries.
lighting bills, etc. On Friday it is ex-
pected that b, Dreher will pay $1,000
liquor license money into the treasury,
and this will help out the current fund.
Another license comes in the latter
part of the month, and in November a
tax settlement is made.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-06

The Morris Sun in speaking or the
wheat crop says: That the wheat
crop of the northwest Is largely over
estimated, is the opinion of those>i in
position to know the exact situation
relative to this seasons yield. Not
only was the acreage, smaller but the
yield is lower u il year than last, and
the fact that III grain is1ighter, test
ing from two t" five pounds per bushel
less on the ayerdgej than year ago,
will make mat rial reduction in the
aggregate. One u the leading grain
men of the northwest, whose interests
require that he should be we'll inform
ed as to the available wheat supply of
this region, is of the opinion that the
generally accepted estimate OF two
hundred million bushels is fully fifteen
per cent too high. Wheat tested last
year from ifty-four to sixty pounds
per bushel, this year the average is
from fifty to tifty-six pounds. an
amount that will cause large shrink
age in aggregate yield results.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-06
WORK PUT OFF.
North Mankato Council Little Shy on
Funds. 80


The North Mankato council held a
meeting Tuesday and considered the
matter of sidewalks. The most of the
property owners where walks were
ordered have complied with the order
and constructed their own walks, but
there still remain walks to the amount
of $500 to $500 to be built by the village
for the delinquents. The village has
but little money in its treasury at
present, and it was decided to put off
the building of the walks until spring.
The council has been meeting twice
a month, but it was decided to meet
once month hereafter, on the first
Monday night in each month. No
other business came up for transaction
at this meeting.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-06
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following transfers of real estate
were filed with the register of deeds
Wednesday:
Mary E. Flower to Thos R. Coughlan,
undivided half of part of lot four, sec.
ton seven, Mankato township. for $500.
Dennis Hodapp to Amanda R Mus.
ser, part of lot six, block ten, Warren's
addition, for 81, $50.
Richard Hughes to VIM. R. Roberts,
set, net, sec IS, Judson, for 81, $50.
VIM. 81. Shepard to L N. Holmes,
lots 4, 5. IA and Is, block 10, and north
half of fractional block 1875, and half of
vacated Spence street, all in West Man
kato for 1880.
Fred j. Rosenow to VIM. Knute, sw1,
sec. Is, Mapleton, for SIS, $50.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-06
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION.

The local board of civil service exam.
liners held an examination of applicants
for government positions at the U. S.
court house and postofice building in
Mankato Wednesday. There were
only three candidates present for exam
ination and the small class is accounted
for by the fact that the eligible list in
the railway mail service is now more
than full, hence this examination did
not include places in that much coveted
department.
Mr.. John III. Williams, of Rochester,
took an examination for tagger; Steph
en- T. Westdal, of Minneota, for com
position, and Louis Schwartz, of Willow
Creek, for messenger.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-06
DECIDE YOURSELF.
The Opportunity is Here, Backed by
MankatO Testimony.

Don't take our word for it.
Don't depend on strangers state
ment. {
Read Mankato endorsement.
Read the statement of Mankato citi-
zens,
And decidefor yourself. :
Here is one case of it.
Mr.. T. A. Noble, of 119 Clark ST !,
says: II can positively state that
Doan's Kidney Pills did me good, and
further, that they did more to relieve
the,lameness of my back and trouble
with the kidney secretions than any
other remedy 1 ever used. 1 tried
many remedies the year was afflicted
and was very bad at times. A short
time before obtaining Doan's Kidney
Pills from the Seidle Drug Co. could
not walk down town hardly to save my
life, and my back psined me so intensely.
After using Doan's Kidney Pills could
get about and do necessary work about
the house. The kidney secretions
were improved to an extent not accom-
plished by any other prescription or
remedy I tried.
For sale by all dealers, price so cents
Mailed by -Milburn Co, Buffalo,
N. Y, sole agents for the U. S.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-06

Masters & McLauren, the plumbers,
have fine line of Welsbach gas lamps
and will put one or more in for you at
most reasonable rates. The Welsbach
is the latest and most improved gas fix
ture, gives nice, soft, steady light. and
greatly cuts down the expense for gas
If you want to make change in the
lighting arrangements in your residence
or place of business give Masters &
McLaurin call and they will fix you
out. All work which they take hold of
is done in first class manner, and at
reasonable prices.
D. A. Reed was down from Lake
Crystal Wednesday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-06

this, the greatest gift at the hands Of
people. is always put forward as fit
ting tribute to the hero. And SO there
are those 10 this case who would give
Dewey the presidency because of the
battle of Manila. Bat it would not
add to his honor or fame, nor to the
enjoyment Of his advancing years, and
he has the good sense to seeit. Today
he Is the hero Of whole people, to
step from that pedestal to the presi-
dency. would be sacrifice for little:
or nothing in return.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-06
A PLEASANT AFFAIR.

The North Mankato w. G. T, U. OBJ
served Frances Wizards birthday,
Sept. %, by giving a reception to the
teachers of the North Mankato school.
1t was an informal affair, and was held
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Smith. There were about so people
present, among whom were members
of the school board and their wives,
members of the w. G. T. U. and their
husbands, and many young people of
the place A short informal program
was rendered and light refreshments
were served. ALI seemed to have a
happy time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-06
COLUMBIA LEADS.
First of the Races Looks for the Ameri-
can Yacht.

Special to the Daily Free Press.
New York, Oct. 3.-The Columbia
passed the stake boat at 1:3S p. IA. and
the Shamrock at 1:40 The Columbia
has since gained half a minute over the
Shamrock. In the beginning of the
race the Shamrock led, at one time by
over three minutes. There is a fresh
breeze blowing and the result is mag
nifcent race.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-06
RECOMMENDED TO BE P. MS.

Congressman McCleary has recon.
mended the appointment of the follow.
ing postmasters in new towns along the
railroad extensions that have been
made this year:
Whitney, Martin county, S. M. Kel
logg.
Truman, Martin county, Geo. w.
Sprague.
Frost, Faribault county. J. J. Me.
land.
Bricelyn, K. o. Sandum, editor of
the Bricelyn Sentinel.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-06
THE OHIO DEMOCRATS.

LII O11lO DIMOCn
The Ohio Democrats opened their
campaign Saturday at Hamilton, and
John R. Mclean, their gubernatorial
candidate, was their chief speaker. His
speech evidently indicates the tactics
the party will follow there and probab-
ly everywhere else until it is effectually
knocked out. He was somewhat eau
tious, however, in his reference to ex.
pansion and said his party was in favor
of legitimate expansion but opposed to
an imperialistic policy, whatever that
may be. He then proceeded to misrep-
resent the course of the president en-
tirely, and intimated that he had
usurped powers that belonged to con-
gress. He criticised him for not call
ing congress in extra session. But in
this doubtless Mr.. Mclean is some
what hard to please, as he would doubt.
less have found fault with the presi-
dent for calling it in session had he
done so.- He was greatly alarmed for
fear that from the operations in the
Philippines would come the downfall
of our liberties and much more rot of
the same nature. AS to trusts he had
little to say other than to denounce
them, fully demonstrating the charge
of Gov. Roosevelt that Democracy had
nothing definite to offer in the way off
partial remedy for trusts, or their
abuses, Mclean simply contented him
self by charging them as MANAGE to-
society, and an outgrowth of Republi-
can policy. So friendly he said, had
been the Republican administration to,
its creators that during the past two
years, the trusts formed exceed in capi-
talization all that had been formed pre-
viously. But Mr.. Mclean failed to ex-
plain just how the federal administra-
tion is responsible for the formation of
corporations that are chartered under
state laws. The money question he,
handled rather gingerly. but declared
that everything was being done, every
artifce that cunning and subtlety could
command was being exerted to reduce
the money volume, and that silver is
pushed out of its rightful place. 1t
would be interesting to have Mr.. Nc
Lean tell wherein the Republicans have
attempted to reduce the volume Of
money which is larger today than ever
before in our history. Our volume Of
gold has nearly doubled since Mr.. Nc
Kinley became president. This in brief
is the outline of the campaign which
the Ohio Democrats are making, and
which will probably be their line of ae-
ton elsewhere, No remedy is offered
for anything. Nothing better of
definite nature is proposed. It is anti
everything. Well may Henry Waiter
son express his disgust at modern
Democracy. .aa-.-...l.g. - a.s d..
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-06

Referee Flittie's Office was filled with
attorneys and witnesses Wednesday in
an examination of Robt Stewart, a Win
dom bankrupt, in an endeavor to ascer-
tain what property he has, Thos. p.
Jumper, of Minneapolis was agreed up
on for trustee, and his bond placed at
$4,000.
The wood bids received by Director
Clark for su pplying the normal school
are 10 to 20 cents cord higher than
those of last year on the average.
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In his address Yesterday in present.

In his address yesterday in present
ing the sword authorized by congress
to Admiral Dewey, President Nc
Kinley said, There is nofaw in your
victory; there will be no faltering in
maintainius it.n This was greeted
with great applause, and will give
the antt-sxpf rsionists another chill.