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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-08
FIRST PICNIC OF THE SEASON

For the opening of Anaconda Lake
Park Sunday, June 18th, the b., A. & p.
railway will make a rate of 81 for the
round trip, Butte to Anaconda and re-
trun. Tickets good on trains leaving
Butte 10 a. m. and los p. M; returning
leaving Anaconda 3 p. m. and 1920 D. m,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-08
Columbia Gardens will be omen

Columbia Gardens will be open to he
public for the season of 1899 commencing
June 4th. Admission to the grounds will
be free. Concert by Rossner's orchestra
Afternoon and evening on Sunday, We'd
nesday and Saturday. Cars leave corner
Of Park and Main. Fare 1Oc, children SC.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-06-08
Med. G, Leo Fagenbulg ef.

peatscher Arzt. A. W. tark. Butte. Tel. 4Uo
Abdominal Diseases ccd Surgery, Dis
eases OF Women and ChiiS-en. Microacop-
ical and Chemical Urinary ANALYSIS NADIA
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-29

Fairmont Independent: Mr.. A. Bur.
dick, the station agent at the new
Omaha depot, with his family arrived
in town Monday to remain permanently.
Miss Laura Cooper, of Vernon Center,
has accepted the position of stenograher
with the E G. Herring & Co. Land and
Loan agency, which has just opened an
office over A. M. STEMS clothing store.
We are under obligation to Mr.. M.
M. Cram, of Belgrade, for sample of
most delicious molasses, which he is
manufacturing with his new evapora-
tor. With such an article on the mar
ket, the consumer should not be salts
fed with diluted, inferior grades so Of
ten used
Nine. L. A Rines, the inventor and
manufacturer of the famous French
American system for garment cutting
that was on exhibition at the Cherry
street boothat the street fair held last
week in this city, desires to announce
to all those who are interested, that she
will personally open school to teach
this system at No, 322 South Front
street, over R. F. Jones clothing store.
A cordial invitation is extended to all
ladies of this vicinity to come and in
vestigate the best system for dress cut
ting now before the American people.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-29
NORTH MANKATO w. c. T. q.

There were 10 ladies out Friday at
the North Mankato w. G. T. u. meet
ing held in the M, E. chapel. A report
of the state convention held at Crooks
ton last month, was given by the presi-
dent, several members assisting by
reading portions of the state presidents
annual address; also of the address of
welcome given by the mayor of Crooks
ton and the address of Mrs. Alene
Bazrell, president of the 14th district,
which was given on district benefit
night.
Several visitors were present from
the Central and West Mankato unions.
After the meeting the committee on
conference of unions held meeting
and it was decided to hold reception
for young people, on Sept. 30 in place
of the conference. Miss HOLSTER,
state secretary of the Y branch will be
present at that time.
One member reported the names of
three new members. Let all remember
that the next eight days is membership
crusade week, and let us all observe it
as SUCH. x.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-29
LOST HIS MONEY.
VIM. Dreis's Money and Friend Depart
Together.

VIM. Dreis is the victim of misplaced
confidence. He has been working on
the Mankato & New Ulm road and has
been cumming with John Gressh.
another workman. The latter's time
was up Friday but Dreis did not
want to be parted from his friend. so
he got his discharge and was paid what
was due him, about 500. He had been
paid recently and still had some of the
money left. Dreis and Gressh took a
few drinks Friday forenoon and then
Gressh proposed that they go down on
the river bank and sleep. Dreis agreed
to this and they sought secluded spot
and soon fell asleep-that is, Dreis did.
When Dreis woke up, he saw that
his friend was no longer with him.
Happening to put his hand in his pocket,
he found that his money was gone. He
suspected his friend of the robbery and
reported the matter to the police. The
amount that was stolen from him was
about 1874. Gressh has not yet been
found and is believed to have left the
CITY,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-29

American soldiers, saying that they had
tried to emulate the deeds of the old
soldiers in the civil war. He said that
nothing could stop the advance of the
Americans The Filipinos were great
ly surprised that the Americans did not
fire awhile and then fall back, as the
Spanish did. They said that the "Meri-
cans no eat, no sleep, but come ahead,
boom, boom, all the time The Filipi-
nos do not shoot their guns from the
shoulder, but from the hip, and this ac-
counts for the light losses of the Ameri
cans on the firing line. 1t is more
dangerous further back, where stray
bullets often hit the soldiers. The Fill
ipinos are poor marksmen. Cavalry
cannot be used to advantage against
them, owing to the rice fields every
where.
At the conclusion of his talk Com
mander Torrey asked Mr.. Laufman
how it was, if the climate was so bad
in the Philippines that the white men
could not live there, that there are SO
few losses reported in the returning
regiments, and particularly the Thir-
teenth Minnesota. which had a loss of
but three per cent. Mr. Laufman re-
piled that the men look a great deal
different when they board the trans
ports from What they do when they get
home. He had gained fifteen pounds
on the way home Judge Torrey held
that the losses in the Philippines
were less than in the camps in this
country.
Mr.. Laufman returned considerable
of a physical wreck. He was shot
three times in the arms. While lying
unconscious on the battle field, a Fill
pino pounded his chest in on the left
side with the butt of his gun. His com
rades shot the Filipino, and when he
returned to consciousness the native
was lying dead across his feet, filed
with bullet holes. Mr.. Laufman's life
was despaired of, as he was severely in
jured internally and still suffers
greatly. He has applied for pension
of $72 month. 1t is not likely that
he can stand it foreman in this climate
during the winter.
The relics which Mr.. Laufman
brought back with him will be sex-
hibited in the Palace Musee in Mime
apolis;5 beginning Monday. Mr.. Lauf-
man was fortunate in being able to
bring his two monkeys with him
Monkeys were not allowed on the other
transports, but on the transport Sheri
dan about $50 were brought over.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-29
FOUND A BICYCLE.
II Turns Out to Have Been Stolen from
Chas. Gnmstr0m.

Jay Wilson found Kelly bicycle in
the slough near the end of State street
Friday last, and it was turned over to
the police Thursday afternoon. 1t has
been claimed by Chas, Gamstrom, de-
livery clerk for W. W. Phalen. The
wheel was stolen from in front of Mr..
Phalen's grocery store the night before
Buffalo Bills show, Sept. list. 1t had
not been long in the place where found,
as it was in good condition and not
rusted.
The police at first thought that the
bicycle was one advertised two months
ago as having been stolen at Red Wing.
Several of the attachments are odd, but
the wheel exactly answers the descrip
ton sent out from Red Wing. Mr..
Gumstrom bought the wheel of Benack
& Harris, and that firm has record of
the number of the wheel sold.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-29
Sale of Ditching Jobs.

Notice is hereby given, that, on the
14th day Of October, A. D. 1899, at 10.
o'clock a. m., at the Office of the
County Auditor of Blue Earth County,
Minnesota, / will sell the jobs of
digging and constructing the entire
work of Ditch No. 2 of said County of
Blue Earth, Minnesota located and
established by the Board of County
Commissioners of said County, by
their order bearing date of the 18th
day Of May, A. d. 1899, in linear Sec
tions of 100 feet each;each of said sec
tions to be known and numbered by
the stake Or m Nnument set by the
viewers at the foot Of each of said
section, as shown on the viewers re-
port thereof, reference to which said
report is herein made for greater
certainty, comme ncing at the one
including the outlet, and thence in
succession up ream to the one
including the sconrce, to the lowest
responsible bidder or bidders: said
work to be completed at the time
and in the manner specifi in the
said viewers reports reference to
which has been and is now made.
And no bid will be entertained which
exceeds more than thIrty(3 per cent
over and above the estimated cost,
of constructing of the part of said
work covered by said bid and the
successful bidder will be required tn
give satisfactory bond. with two
freehold sureties, payable to the
County. for not less than double the
amount for which the same is sold.
to be by me approved, conditioned
that said successful bidder will faith
fully perform and fulfill his contract
and pay all damages which may 40
cure by reason Of the failure to com
plete the work within the time re-
quired in the contract therefor.
The said order. estimates, profile.
etc, are on file ard nav he seen at
anv time. during office hours. In my
Office.
Dated ~ 10Th day of September,
A. d. 1899
Auditors Sno' p A GUNDERs,
County Audi.nr. Blue Earth County,
State Of Minnesota.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-29
LESS EXPENSE.
Street Work Will Not Cost MucE
Next Year.
President Porter FavOrs the Purchts Sc Of
a Sweeper to Clean Front
Street With.

President Porter, of the board of pub
lie works, states that the street work
ought not to cost more than $4,000 to
SO, 900. He says that there is very little
new work to be undertaken except that
which be assessed on the property. The
work done this year about clears up all
Of the old work, The streets that the
Omaha tracks formerly occupied have
been placed in fine condition and boule.
varded. Fourth and Pleasant streets
have been regarded to the satisfaction
OF the property owners. The ola wood
en- culverts that were washed out by
the June storm have been replaced with
new and substantial stone ones.
For next year there is little left to do
The petition for the grading of Cherry
street will probably be formerly acted
upon in the spring. The block on Fifth
street in the rear of the court house
was never properly graded and this may
be attended to, but the work can be
done for 500. A new culvert will be
needed on the Pleasant street extension
across the slough, as the present wooden
one is getting DID, President Porter
favors stone culvert, which would be
Prepayment. This would cost about
$500. The stone culvert on North Sixth
street will need about $50 worth of re-
pairs.
Aside from the extension of the sewer
on Fulton street, no Esewer or water
mains extensions are known to be
wanted.
President Porter favors the purchase,
OF street sweeper at cost of about ESQ.
as he believes that it would keep Front
street clean for about half the present
expense. One man and team would
do the work. Mr.. Porter would have
the city borrow sweeper from St.
Paul to try as an experiment, and if it
proved satisfactory on the macadam
roadway he would have the city buy it.
The street could then be swept once or
twice a week, at night and kept in the
pink of condition.
Work on the covering of the two new
stone culverts on North Fourth street
and in Thompson's ravine will be push
ed along. A force of men is already
at work on one of the culverts.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-29

Judge Severance has made an order
overriding the demurrer in the case of
John Schmidt VS.. the city of Mankato.
The case was argued this morning by
H. l.. Schmitt for the plaintiff and c..
o. Daley for the city.
A rehearing was had before Judge
Severance this forenoon on the applica-
tion for dividends without releases in
the case of Longini & Thoms. Lorin
Cray appeared for the petitioner and
W. L. Comstock for the receiver.
Sheriff Gerlich went to Good Thun-
der Saturday to take into custody a
resident against whom an information
of insanity had been filed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-29
GOES INTO BANKRUPTCY.
M. q. Willard Files a Petition With
Referee Flittie.

NJ G.. Willard filed petition in bank
ruptcY Friday with Referee Flittie. The
assets are scheduled at So, $50, all ex-
empt. and the liabilities at 1856, 058 81.
The latter consist largely of notes signed
with the fibreware company and the
knitting mill and the recent judgments
against the stockholders of those COM
panies by Assignee A. B. Moffatt. B..
G. Taylor is Mr.. Wizards attorney.
The bankruptcy proceeding has no eff
feet on Mr.. Wizards assignment, and
the creditors in both proceedings will
share in the property assigned, which
is being disposed of as rapidly as pos.
sible.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-29
A HANDSOME OFFICE.
DR.. Webster's Office Furnished With
Flemish Oak,

DR.. I. D. Webster is nicely settled in
his old office in the Model block, on the
second floor corner. The rooms are
probably the best furnished of any Of
fee apartments in the city. They have
been handsomely papered and decor
ated, and supplied with full set of
furniture of Flemish oak, which is a
product of the forests of South America
and as elegant as it is novel in Mankato.
The wood is almost as heavy as ebony
and takes very dark polish. In our
rounds among the offices of the city we
recall none that quite equals DR.. Web
sters.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-29
THE RAILS ARRIVE.

The Mankato & New Ulm railway is
to be supplied with seventy two pound
rails, and these are being delivered at
New Ulm. The ties are also being
shipped in there by the contractor, and
the laying of rails will begin very soon.
The grading is we'll along and the fin
ishing touches are now being put on,
The laying of the rails will proceed
rapidly when it is commenced.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-29
MRS. REID GONE.
A Good Woman Summoned to Her Final
Rest.

Mrs. VIM. Reid died at her home on
South Broad street at about seven
o'clock Friday evening. Her death was
due to congestion of the lungs, from
which she had been suffering for
several weeks, and no hope for her re-
covery was held out at any time.
Mrs. Reid had been a resident of
Mankato for about thirty years, coming
here with her husband during pioneer
days. She was seventy years of
age. Mr.. Reid was engaged in bust.
ness for many years, and died about
We years ago. Mrs. Reid leaves one
daughter, Mrs. c. G. Kitchener, of
Evanston, ILL.,, who, with her husband,
was at her mothers bedside during her
last hours. Mrs Reid was loved and
respected by all who knew her for her
many womanly and Christian virtues.
She possessed a warm, generous nature
and her death causes genuine sorrow.
Friday morning man applied
for work at the Widell quarry and John
Widell fitted him out with new tools.
This morning man and tools were miss
ing, ard Mr.. Widell started out on a
search. He learned that the man had
tried to sell the tools at Salet's pawn
broker shop.
Mrs. E. Hille and daughter, Miss
Olga lille, prominent Winona ladies,
were guests at The Saulpaugh over
night.
M. B. Haynes is preparing an addi-
tion of two or three blocks to Madelia
for Mr.. Farnsworth.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-29

Farm lands for sale in Wisconsin,
Minnesota, North Dakota and the fam.
GUS Red River Valley. Prices from
So. so to $15 per acre for choice farming
lands. Easy terms. Call at our Office
and secure half fare land seekers
ticket from st. Paul, and look over our
lands before buying elsewhere. Write
for free price lists and descriptions.
Address, The Northern Pacific Land
Agency, 0. H. Osmundson, Mgr, 91S
Pioneer Press building, st. Paul,
MINI. 14t3
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-29
CAPACITY INCREASED.

The big mill started up Friday after a
shut down while the new machinery
has.bee put in place. The capacity of
the mill is now increased 200 barrels a
day. Owing to the increased cost of
shetland the fact that millers are max
ing small margins at present, it is
likely that the further increase in the
capacity of the mill will be delayed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-29
BIG WOOL SHIPMENT.

Frank Henline & Son Friday shipped
1000 pounds of wool to st. Louis.
The consignment filled seven cars and
was bought by the Hart Commission
Co. The wool was purchased in this
vicinity. This firm is handling large
amount of wool annually.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-29
NEW GROCERY STORE.

Judge w. B Torrey has secured q
five years lease on the property next to
the hose house on Byron street and is
erecting building there 24x36 feet, to
be occupied as a grocery store, which
he will conduct. The Judges many
friends will wish him success in his
new venture.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-29

Mrs. Herman Benz girl carried off the
prizes.
The parades were nearly the same
both days and were witnessed with
pleasure by the merry throngs who
lined the streets. A handsome float
decorated with grains and flowers upon
which rode the king and queen of the
carnival, Mr.. Frances Carey and Miss
Minnie Biese. was admired by all The
floats representing the business houses
were numerous and very we'll gotten
up.
The representation of the Mankato
street fair committee kicking itself
caused laugh.
The prize for the best decorated
wheel in the bicycle parade was given
to Miss Nellie Wishart.
On Wednesday afternoon a gun
tournament was held near the mill and
attracted large crowd, of those who
enjoyed that sort Of sport.
The foot ball game held Wednesday
afternoon between the Gilmore and
Mapleton teams resulted in the over
whelming victory for Mapleton. The
score being II to 0.
In the evening of the same day a
sham battle was held near the residence
of Mayor Taylor, and after it the Sioux
Indians gave a war dance on Main
street.
The base ball game held Thursday
afternoon between Mankato and Win
nebago City resulted in victory for
Mankato. Score, to 4.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-29
Carnival Notes.

Both afternoons 'musical programs
under the direction of Miss Spaulding
and Mrs. Credicott were given in the
opera house and proved rare treat to
the strangers who were tired of sight
seeing and wished to rest for time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-29

Thorough bred short horn. Enquire
of W. W. p Mcconnell or E. F. Scar
ing, Mankato; MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-29

Moons. Mrs, Horace Greely's boy and
Mrs. Herman Benz girl carried off the
prizes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-29

Baby shows were also held both after
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-29

The base ball game held Thursday
afternoon between Mankato and Win
nebago City resulted in victory for
Mankato Score, s to 4.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-29

The prize for the best decorated
wheel in the bicycle parade was given
to Miss Nellie Wishart.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-29

The representation of the Mankato
street fair committee kicking itself
caused a laugh.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-07-16
OAKLAND OUTINGS.
Special to the Ardmoreite.

Special to the Ardmoreite.
Oakland, |. T., July ia sad
home. Mrs. Gravelee died Tues
day night at 10 o'clock. She was
the wife of Bub Gravelee, who had
prepared a nice home and moved
here. They had been married but
few months and loved their home
and was happy. Bub is an indus
triOuS farmer and was satisfied
with his lot in life. We extend to
the bereved our sympathy.
Miss Ella Splawn left for her
home at Bob. Some of the boys
are looking sad.
l.. f. Bailey left this morning for
Hope, Ark, where he will visit
with Mr.. Jones.
Charley Vandervort little child
is improving.
Crops are as fine as they can
grow.
Charley Smith is putting lumber
on the ground for a residence in
the Wiggs addition.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-07-16
Struck A Bargain.

Chicago. June 15.-At the gov
ernment sale of unclaimed goods
held here today William F. Blair,
a custom house broker, bought lot
of old clothes for 81, and in one of
the garments he discovered So, 900
in bonds of the Equitable Invest
ment company of Council Bluffs.
Iowa. The clothing was addressed
to W. j. Moore, care of A. A. Me-
Leary, 1903 Fisher building, Chi
cago, but no trace of either was
ever discovered. Blair's title to
the bonds is said to be legal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-07-16
CLASH OF AUTHORITY.

The writ which the Choctaw
sheriff ignored so defantly. and
instead carried his murderous de-
sign into effect, was as follows:
Tulsa, 1. T.. July II, $780,
Thomas Watson, sheriff, Antlers,
l. T.: You are commanded to
have the body of William Goings
detained in your custody as it is
said together with the day and
cause of his being taken before me
at the court house in South Meal
ester, on the 22nd day of July, at
the hour of 10 o'clock in the fore
noon, and then and there state in
writing the cause of his imprison-
ment, and producing your answer
for so doing, and herein you are
not to fail under the heavy penalty
pronounced by law against those
who disobey this writ, and to sub
nit to and receive all those things
which then and thereby adjudged in
this behalf. Given under my
hand this 10Th day of July, 1899.
JOHN r. THOMAS,
Judge of I. S. Court in Indian
Territory"
Now, Deputy Marshal Clay has
sworn out an indictment for mur-
der against Sheriff Watson, the
Choctaw judge and district attor-
ney, and twenty-five deputies, the
writs were delivered to Deputy
Marshal Bert Brown, who is now
on his way to serve them.
These cases will be tried before
United States Commissioner B. F.
Hackett, at Antlers. There are
quite a number of legal points in
volved in these eases, and when
they are finally adjudicated it will
settle forever the legal relation ex-
listing between the Choctaw nation
and the United States as regards
criminal matters.
The Curtis bill. Atoka agree
ment and Choctaw law will play a
part in the final decision.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-07-16
DESPERATE STREET BATTLE.
One Man Dead. Two Fatally and Three
BADLY Hurt at New Boston, Tex

One Man Dead, Two Fatally and Three
BADLY Hurt at New Boston, Tex
Texarkana, Ark, July 14.-Bowie
county, Tex, has again been made
the scene of desperate battle be-
tween its citizens, and as a result one
man is dead, two fatally wounded
and three badly hurt.
The shooting occurred at New
Boston, Tex, the county seat %
miles west of Texarkana.
Last Sunday some parties had
trouble at church, but no one was
hurt. I'll were arrested, however,
and today they appeared for trial at
New Boston.
Both sides entered Shedlebar's
drug store and before long a fight
started. For a few minutes the bat
tie was a hot one. When it was over
it was found that Ira Smith was dead.
Win Hayes was mortally wounded
and Simon Hays and Tom Fricks
were badly hurt, having been knock
ed senseless.
Pink Hart, a merchant, was struck
in the arm by 4 stray bullet. Joe
Manning, an attorney, was shot
through the body with two buckshot
and will die. He was formerly county
attorney of Bowie county.