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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-17
What a tremendous sale
our 81 Kid Gloves are having !!

There's nothing strange about it, either We exdH The gloves
worthy Our patrons hen
pairs now being
sold that Will many to be wreated Christmas morning
The "Chaunon and P L. unquesonaby The best Kid
that crossed pair
Every and staple Color Black and self stitching
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-17
Stocking Specials.

Children's Fine Rib Stockings
sizes s to 9. Regular 1919, IS and
nc. grades at tOc. pair.
Women's Hermsdorf Black Stockings
-lull. regular made. Exceptlonai-
~ good quality. 13c. pair. pair
for SOC.
At &c. q pair-thc very estiwoueRs
stockings in Norfolk-beantiful fin
fish, IN y, .ssgE 35
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-17
Cl1inaware.
Here's a little lisr of very excellent
chinaware at tenptingly low prices

Coffee Cups and Saucers-10c. each.
Bread and Butter Plates--10c. each.
Decorated Tea Pots--2oc. each.
Chocolate Pots-39 90 and soc. each.
Salad Bowls--25 and soc. each.
Brca Plates-50c. each.
Cake Plates-S9, 50, soc. and 81 each
Comb and Brush Trays--69 &c.. 81 and
S1.19 each.
Celery Dishcs-s1 each.
Oatmeal Sets-5S and soc. a set.
Syrup Jars-25 and soc. each.
Sugar ana Cream Sets-50c. a set.
Splice Tea Sets-S9c. q set.
Puff Boxes-1o, 10, %. 20 and Soc. each.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-17

Tho Prisoner or Zcnda-by Anthony
Hope.
Caleb West. Master Dlvcr-by S.
Hopkinson Smith.
Phroso-by Anthony Hope.
Soldiers OF Fortunc-by Richard Hard
ing Davis.
Tho Celebrity-by Winston Churchill.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-17
WATT RErr -, & CLAY
What to give the men.

Magnificent 5Vsekacear-the very
SWEETEST pufs, tecks and wide-end
four in hands. soc.
A cheaper line-full Of style and
beauty-at 25c.
Handsome Umbrellas that roll as
close as cane neat and hobby han
dies good and durable. 81, St.25,
$3.50, So, $3.50, 50, $3.50, 81, $3.50
and S.. M
Smoking Jackets; full of beauty
and comfort. 81. 80, S and IS.
Iea i. sl SS' sna as sis saf &c.
WOOD Collar and Cum BoSes-ss and
RCIIIEFS-All-Linen White
-12kc. each.
All-Linen White Hemstitched Hand
kerchiefs-l9c. grade at 121Sc.
Extra Grade Pure Linen White Hem
stitched Initial IIandkerchiefs-25c
each.
Surer Quality Pure Linen Hemstitched
Handkerchiefs-S7 and SOC. each.
&c. each.
Polka Dot Colored Border Hemstitch-
ed Observation-Disclosures esrch-3 for
Csc.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-17
The New Furs.

scarfs, 25c., 800, ooc., soc. and
$3.50.
Mu ua s2.25, 50, $3.50, 81, s.
Collarettes-s2 on up TO sla.
Chidren'S Sets-muf and neckpiece--
siS2!f. 81. $40. So. 81, So and 81.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-17
Scissors and Knives.

$50. pairs OF fine steel sctssors-ci,t
handles TO inches long-2sc. a
pair.
Boys Pocket Knives-2 blades and 4
bMdes--assorted handles-10c., .I5c.
and 25c. each.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-17
Store open every evening till Christmas.
OF Importance!

" Importance
are in on
ourin dlgnce - ~ fN
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-17

Travellers Leather Dressing Cases
75c.. 81, s1.S9, $3.50.
Silk Handkerchiefs-with colored bor-
60. 70. S7hc. and 81. With initial.
ESQ. U0c. and 81.
KID GLOVES-undressed Kid Gloves
-.grays and tanS-S1 a pair. Silk
lined 81 26
Regular S2.25 Undressed Kid Gloves
grays and tans-at s1.50 q pair.
Dressed Kid Gloves at 81, $1,a5 and
s1.50 n pair.
New Turkish Bath Robcs-s2. $3.50. 50,
$3.50, "a and So.
Maclt:ntoshes-s4 and sS Tor boys, So.
Silk Suspendcrs-put up in neat boxes
soc. a pair.
Silk Suspenders with sterling silver
buckles-$1.50 and 81 pair.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-17
Dolls, Toys and Games.

What jolly laughing crowds throng the entering into
the spirit OF Christmas shopping with enthusiasm and good
Judging by the way the great quantities Of Christmas goods
sold here would almost think no other Christ
mas store IN Norfolk VI there for this
think that it comes from the well known fact that
all Christmas goods are sold cheapest here
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-17

Cottage II cd VT ett al iii
& So, or os IL tie SCI
AIoquette r. ugs SO u nom SIC: S2Ix
inch 81: 2a5iflc jssS8
Tapestry Port there's 49, II 50, II 81 77ss
on up to- $40 d
Lace Curtains SO .61; \ DIS II
Z a pair Chsape onss too sssl
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-13
MAYOR CURRIER COMMENDED
The Present City Administration Gets
Good Words From Rev. Beattie,

Rev. Lee w. Beattie gave a short
prelude to his sermon Sunday touch
ing on local affairs. He said that the
present city administration had inherit.
ed condition of affairs not at all de-
sireable. He commended the mayor
for enforcing the law in regard to the
closing of saloons on Sundays and at
midnight and driving out the disorder.
ly houses. No matter what mistakes
the administration had made, he was
sure that it's in entions were good, and
he considered it the duty of the Chris
tian citizens of Mankato to give it
their support. The administration is
blamed for some things that it is not
responsible for, but for which the for
mer administration deserves blame.
Mr.. Beattie will continue the plan of
giving preludes to his evening sermons
on matters of local interest.
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Extension Asked For.

A. E. Clark appeared and asked on
behalf of the Mankato Electric Street
Railway, Lighting and Power Co. a
years extension of the time for com
mencing operations He said that a
plant had been purchased and money
spent in surveys, etc. The courts would
hold that active operations had begun
within the meaning of the ordinance
requiring that they begin within
eight months. 1t is now late in the
season and steel rails cannot be pur-
chased, and should not if they could.
owing to the present tightness of the
money market. Mr. Clark presented
an ordinance amending the original or
dinance II provides for beginning
work within year from Oct. LIST, three
miles to be in operation within two
years, and five miles within three
years
The matter was referred to the ordi-
nance committee to report at the next
meeting.
Aid. Jordan said that it is time that
the Omaha road graded up the cross
ings in West Mankato, as requested
several months ago.
Recorder Williams stated that he
had received no reply from the railroad
on the matter
The recorder is to notify the roads
again.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-13
LENZ'S FATE.
1t Hangs in the Balance at St.
Paul.
Application for His Pardon Heard by the
State Board of PardOns
Monday.

The hearing on the application of
VIM. LEM for pardon came up before
the state board of pardons at st Paul
Monday Attorney A. R.Pfau went to
St. Paul that morning to present the
application and arguments. B. D.
Smith, who was county attorney
when LEM was convicted of the MUIR
der of VIM Schwartz ten years ago and
sentenced to Saltwater for life, refused
to take any part either way in the move
for pardon.
The grounds upon which Mr.. Pau
ask for Lenzs pardon are that the evil
dence was not sufficient to warrant a
conviction, that there are grave doubts
of Lenz's guilt, and that he is becoms
ing run down by his long confinement.
Considerable doubt is felt as to the
outcome of the application. The evil
dence that convicted LEM was purely
circumstantial, and he has always stout
ly maintained his innocence. While at
Tie bllU6 VI Tic bIldl III was S0u0Idlly
thought that LEM was guilty, a good
many people are now in doubt, and
some feel that he perhaps ought not to
have been convicted. The public takes
very little interest either way in the
ease, probably because the evidence has
mostly passed out of mind during the
lapse of years.
The st. Paul Pioneer Press of Sun
day says:
Two men who have been sentenced
to death will be heard by the state
board of pardons tomorrow.
One is William LEM who was con.
victed of murder in the first degree in
Blue Earth county, April II, 1890, and
sentenced to death. Gov. Merriam
committed it to life Imprisonment in
May. 1891 That was before this board
was esta blished And now Judge Sever
ance, who sentenced him to death,
writes the board that the testimony on
which he was convicted may all be true
and still he may be innocent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-13
SPREADING OUT.
The Business of the Knitting Mill is Un-
preCedented.

The knitting mill is spreading out
and now occupies half of the old fibre
ware company's building, which is now
known as building No. l, of the knit
ing mill plant. The move was made
Saturday, and all of the wool scour
ing and drying plant was moved over
from the main building of the knitting
works. A pneumatic arrangement is
used to carry the picked and dried
stock from building No. to the main
factory, thus saving transportation.
The knitting mill never had such a
business as it is enjoying at present.
The August business was ahead of any
previous month since the factory was
started, and the September business
was fifty per cent greater than that of
August.
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Aldermen Go Slow.

Aid. Meyer asked whether the per-
sons in arrears to the city according to
w. H. Donaldson's report had made re-
ply to City Recorder Williams notifica-
ton to settle
Recorder Williams replied that he
had heard nothing from Fl. w. Brown,
but had heard from the others some
what favorably
Aid. Meyer said that plenty of time
had elapsed since the recorder had
written the parties, and he moved that
the claims against all of the parties be
placed in the hands of the city attor-
ney to take legal steps to collect the
amounts claimed to be due the city.
Aid. Jordan counseled moderation,
and would have the attorney first send
notices.
The motion was lost, Aids. Meyer
and Deebach voting AYE" and Aids.
Jordan, Taylor, Weed and Leonard
voting mo"
Aid Jordan moved that the city at,
torney correspond with the parties
with view to affecting settlement.
This was carried, Aid, Meyer voting
no"
John Klein appeared in regard to
water for hydraulic elevator for ST..
Joseph's hospital.
Aid. Taylor said that several citizens
had complained Of drays standing on
Front street between Walnut and
jackson streets. Mayor Currier said
that parties had seen him and suggest
ed that drays, hacks and ten cent
buses could be located on side streets.
Aid Weed said that in most cities a
stand for drays is had, and it is con.
venience to have them in a stated
place, as people know where to find
them.
The matter was left with the COM
mittee on markets to consider
Aid. Leonard said that the garbage
man objected to driving into the river
and wanted platform built.
The aldermen thought that the water
is not too cold.
Aid. Jordan: 1--WE might get some
rubber leggings for the horses.
Aid Taylor: ''Get them some rub
Der boots
Aid. Leonard: This is the wrong
council to get rubber boots out of .
Recorder Williams presented eight
returned bridge bonds and fourteen
water works bonds that had been re-
funded, for cancellation.
Aid. Meyer moved that the sigma
lures on the bonds be stricken out and
the bonds cancelled. This was carried
and the recorder proceeded to work on
the bonds with pen and ink.
Aid. Taylor then moved that the
bonds be placed on file, and this was
carried
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-13

documentary information, etc, for ex.
hibit to Paris exposition, and was re.
ferred to committee on manufactures.
President Shoemaker reported re-
garding the state creamerymen's as
sociation which desired to come here
but arrangements failed as it was i'm
possible to raise the sum required by
them.
After some talk about the harvesting
of the sugar beet crop, the railroad
committee was instructed to assist Mr.
Shoemaker in securing cars for the
shipment of beets
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council has authority to issue bonds

council has authority to issue bonds
to take it up.
President Porter said that the board
of public works would like know what
to do in regard to street work. 1t did
not propose to ask for acquisitions, but
would like instructions from the coun-
Gil.
Recorder Williams stated that the
bills footed up to So, $50 81, while there
is 81, 800 in the treasury, which includes
the Dreher license money.
Aid. Jordan said that the street
laborers need their money, particularly
at this time of the year He moved
that the committee on ways and means
and the mayor try to make arrange
ments to bridge over the matter until
money comes in.
Mayor Currier asked whether the
contract with the Mankato Gas and
Electric Light Co. would not be yiolat-
ed if its monthly bill was not paid. He
did not think, however, that there
would be any difficulty on this score.
The men who pound stone on the
streets are the ones who ought to have
their money first
The motion was carried
The bills were then read and allowed.
President Porter said that for 5000 or
trife more the city could finish up
the special street work the next two
weeks After that there will only be
the ordinary repairs.
Aid. Meyer objected to bill for
1900 vaccination certificates, and said
it was not the aldermen alone who run
the city behind but it is the city officers
as we'll. This bill was referred to
Health Officer Holbrook. Some of the
aldermen thought that the physicians
should pay for their own certificates, as
they get so cents a vaccination.
On motion of Aid. Meyer the pay
ment of interest on notes against the
city was deferred until after the No
vember tax levy comes in.
The final estimates on the various
contracts for improvements were al
lowed conditionally upon the street
committee and board of public works
finding the work done according to
contract.
Mayor Currier said that he wished
that the council would take action to
realize money on it's judgments.
City Attorney Daily said that after
the city buys in Judgment it must
wait five years before selling the pro-
,perty, but it can assign it's certificate of
sale of property at any time.
The matter was referred to the COM
mittee on ways and means to investi-
gate and report upon at the next meet
ing.
f. j. Lawrence asked to be relieved
of his Fifth street sewer assessment,
because he cannot use the sewer, as he
lives on Warren street.
President Porter said that the sewer
is on Warren street or it would not
have been assessed against him,
The matter was referred to the sewer
committee to investigate, and the coun-
Gil adjourned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-13
THE GUN COMING.
The Spanish Cannon is on its Way to
MankatO.

Congressman McCleary has received
word that the Spanish gun taken from
the ChristobaI Colon. which was loaned
to the municipality of Mankato by the
federal government, has been started
on its way toward this city He has
also learned that the. Norfolk & West
ern, Baltimore & Ohio and Chicago &
Northwestern roads, as a courtesy to
Mankato, will transport the cannon
free of cost. The only expense that
the city will be placed to in connection
with the cannon is the lighterage and
drayage charges at Norfolk and the
drayage charges in this city.
The little bruiser that failed to bruise
Admiral Simpsons fleet is expected to
arrive in about two weeks The city
will prepare proper mounting for it,
probably representing section of a
ships deck. and it will be one of
the most interesting sights of the city.
The cannon is not one of the big ones,
but is rapid fire gun. 1t is nearly
complete, the Spaniards only succeed
ing in removing one or two pieces of
mechanism.
Lieut.. Robt Stacker. who is from
the Second district, went out from
Newport News, where he is stationed,
to the navy yard and made the
selection.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-13
GEO. EICH DEAD.

Geo. Eich, who has been engaged in
the grocery business on North Front
street with his mother, died at six
O. clock Sunday afternoon Of typhoid
fever. He leaves wife and one child.
He was member of hook and ladder
Co No. /, and as many members of the
fire department as could do so were re-.
quested by Chief Phillips to meet at the
fire station at 100 p. m. Tuesday
The funeral occurred from the resi-
dence on North Front street at two
o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-13
Everybody thought She
would never hear auain.

Miss Martha Dunn, 1S47 E. Lake street,
says MY deafness began last winter with
cold and gradually grew worse, until
could not hear conversation at all could
only hear when they would speak loudly
into my ears. The ringing and buzzing
noises made me very nervous. They robbed
me of my sleep at night. Being very
old 1 feared there was not much help for
me. l talked the matter over with my
friends and asked what doctor 1 should go
to. Some said DR.. Reinhart had more
ear patients than any other doctor. An
other said Well, does he cure all of
those patients he has?' Another said / was
too old to get cured. However, l want to
see DR.. Reinhart and he told me he could
cure my ears, and didn't take any cases
he could not cure. I began treatment and
continued for one short month, and can
now hear as we'll as ever. No singing
noises, no buzzing sounds left to irritate
me. l hear clearly aad distinctly.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-13
THE BOARD OF TRADE.

At the board Of trade Monday,morning
the resignation of w. L. Hixon was
presented and accepted.
The report of the committee in re-
gard to sidewalk on Walnut street to
Union depot, as published two weeks
ago, was read and accepted.
A communication from the United
States commission to Paris exposition
was read The commission wishes
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-13

Continued from first page.

is lowering two blocks of water mains
made necessary by the grading OF
Pleasant street. When the gas pipes
can be lowered in the same ditch the
gas company pays SO per cent of the
cost.
Aid. Meyer moved to lay on the table
the ordinance amending the fire limits
ordinance. and this was unanimously
carried.
The police reported thirty or forty
, lights out during September.
Chief Bruels reported twenty arrests
and twenty seven dodgers during Sep
TENDER.
City Treasurer Williams report
showed 81, 266 81 on hand in the current
fund, and So. 952 % in all the funds, on
Oct, 1st.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-13
WORK WILL BE DONE.
Board OF Public Works Will Complete
the Street Work.

The board of public works did not
make formal requisition upon the
council last Friday night for funds
with which to carry on the public
work, but the council seemed to think
that the 5000 worth of work outlined
by President Porter was necessary, and
the board will proceed to have it done.
The work is necessary in order to put
the streets in condition of security, so
that accidents will not occur.
The day laborers all received their
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-13

Mr. FL Cummins and Mr. Chas. Wag-
goner, of Eagle Lake, visited the Sun
day school at Beauford Sunday. and
found large and prosperous school.
In the afternoon they met the people
of East Medo at Union church to agitate
and encourage them to open their school
again, but as the hour was getting late
the organization was left until next
Sunday. The efforts of Messrs. Cum.
minis and Wagner are appreciated.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-13
Awful vaYiCoCeIe
CURED WITHOUT OPERATION.
CURING Weak Women

Mrs A. Bloomquist, Richfeld, Mimi: For
more than ten years 1 was suffering from
female trouble. The bearing down pains
and pain across the hips was awful. My
stomach was also in very bad condition. l
was continually belching up gas and sour
material.
A few treatments with DR.. Reinhart re-
lieved my suffering and soon cured me en-
tirely. 1 wish every woman who is suffer-
ing as l was could take this wonderful New
Treatment cannot thank DR.. Remnant
too much for my cure.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-13
THE NORMAL WINS.

The normal school foot ball team won
victory over the Mapleton high
school team at the later place Satur-
day afternoon, the score standing
eighteen to nothing in favor of the nor
NAL boys. The game was a good
natured one The normals drove to
Mapleton and back in wagonette.
Saturday next the normals will play
the Pillsbury academy boys in this
city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-13
Chicago Great Western Increase,

The gross earnings of the Chicago
Great Western Ry. maple Leaf route
for the fourth week of September, 1899,
show an increase of S42 220.24 over the
corresponding week of last year MAX
ing total increase of Sill, $50 70 for
the month of September. The total
increase since the beginning of fiscal
year July 1st) to date, 1868, 595.40
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-13
Bad Kidneys Cured

Mrs. W. TORY, 1881 Thirteenth av S. says:
CDR Reinhart cured our little boy Of a
severe kidney and bladder trouble. He
was sick over year. Most doctors seem to
think that kidney disease cannot be cured.
But DR.. Reinhart cured Willie after three
other doctors failed. DR.. Reinhart is the
most skillful doctor have ever seen. He
is ahead of most doctors, too. He uses the
x-rays to examine his patients with.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-13
SEVERAL HURT.
The Omaha Road Still Furnishes
Accidents.
An Eagle Lake Man Hurt at Traverse.
and a Mankat0 Man at
Minneopa.

j. Crandall whose home is at Eagle
Lake but who is a section man on the
Omaha road, was injured near Traverse
at shortly after six O'Clock Saturday
evening He was assisting in pumping
hand car. and was standing on the
front part, when his hands slipped from
the bar and he fell over backwards
The car was derailed. No bones were
broken, but his right arm from the
elbow to the wrist had the skin scraped
off and his face was badly scratched,
so that he looked as though he had
been through threshing machine. He
was brought to this city and his
wounds were treated b. DR.. Warner.
At about eleven o'clock Sunday
forenoon, Ed Ziegler, who resides at
No. 904 North Fifth street, was severe
ly injured at Minneopa Falls. He was
employed by the Omaha road and was
assisting in loading steel rails onto a
LOU SoA' "A IAN O1uU ldu OCOA pldSOu
upon the car fell back Mr. Ziegler
tried to get out of its way, but in So do
ing his right foot became caught under
another rail. The falling rail struck
him in the calf of the right leg, from
behind, decorating the flesh badly, but
fortunately breaking no bones. He
was brought TO the city and placed
under DR.. Warmers care
Stephen True, son of G. o. True, of
this city, met with a painful injury
several days ago at his home eight
miles from Winnebago City. His third
and fourth fingers on the right hand
were crushed in corn harvester, bones
as we'll as flesh. He came to this city
and DR.. Warner hopes to save the
fingers Mr., True returned to his
home this noon
Dan FELTON,, who lost half of the in
dex finger on his right hand by the
falling of barrels from a load that he
was driving for the Standard Oil Co.,
is doing nicely.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-13
ALL X-RAY
Examinations FREE.

The X-rays will be used on all patients
who feel that they have any disease Of the
Lungs, Heart, Stomach, Kidneys or Bladder.
The old methods Of examining are not salts
factory. All people troubled with unknown
or hidden diseases should be examined with
the X-Ray light, for by its use the very
inside of the body can be seen and the
exact amount Of disease ascertained. If you
fear you have any disease be examined
Vow, while It Is free.