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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-17
FAST TAIL TO SEATTLE.

The widespread public interest in the
contest for the fast mail contract be-
tween Chicago and Omaha has caused
one to temporarily overlook the similar
achievement of the Great Northern rail
way in establishing quick mail commu-
nication from New York, via Chicago
and St Paul, to Seattle, and thence to the
Orient The fast Pacific mail service by
way of st Paul to the Puget Sound
country is now quite as remarkable as
that via Omaha to San Francisco. On
January the Great Northern placed in
service fast through mail and pas
senger train from Chicago to Seattle, on
which the mail pouches never once
leave the car after the transfer at st
Paul
From New York to Seattle the time
by this Northern route is just four days
East of st Paul the mails are carried on
several roads, but west of that city-on
run exceeding the eastern by 500 miles
the mail goes through without change
across five great states on the tracks of
the Great Northern. Forty-five min
utes are consumed in transferring the
mails in Chicago and thirty minutes in
st. Paul Aft II that the Northern Orien
tai flyer does the rest without pause
until the 'Asiatic mails go on board the
steamers of the Japan Mail Steamship
Company Both the int ortance of Seat
tie as an Oriental shipping point and the
speed of the Great Northern transcon-
tinental mail service make the achieve
ment a noteworthy feature of American
railway progress.
The Puget Sound cities have already
40 IL o11 G.
cisco as regards the freight and pas
senger traffic for Japan, China, and
Asiatic ports The steamer route from
Seattle to the Orient seems to be more
free from storms than that from San
Francisco, and as large proportion of
the Oriental exports are products of the
Northwest the freight traffic has
naturally taken this course. The fact
that the full capacity of the Japan Mail
Steamship Companys boats is engaged
as far ahead as next August, is in itself
striking proof of the growing import
ance of the Oriental trade that has its
outlet at Seattle.
For these and other reasons the fast
mail to the Pacific coast, for which the
Great Northern holds the government
contract. is fully as important as that
which daily rushes across the plains and
mountains to San Francisco. The Great
Northern has been as much alive to the
keen rivalry for speed and honors as
have the Northwestern. Rock Island,
and the Burlington. and it is but fair
that the achievements of its fast daily
transcontinental mail should be includ
ed in the new chapter of railway ad
vancement now being written by the
Western railroads. Chicago Tribune,
Jan. H. 1899.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-17
NO CATTLE LOST.
The Macbeth Brothers are Fortunate
This Winter.

Chas j Macbeth, who is member
of the firm of Anderson q Macbeth,
proprietors of cattle ranch near
Chamberlain, S. D., has received a
letter from there stating that the cattle
on the ranch have not suffered during
the cold weather There has been no
loss whatever. This is probably &C
counted for by the fact that the firm
has large quantity of hay and also
has shelter for the cattle Where
there was no feed or shelter, there was
a loss. The letter states that hay is
bringing only two dollars a ton there
and that thousands of tons are for sale.
Mr. Macbeth's brother, Colin, who is
a member of large cattle company,
has also suffered no loss.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-17
MISS BARNARD'S DEATH.

The following account of the death
ofMiss Barnard, referred to yesterday,
is from the Stevens Point, Wis, Jour
nal of Monday:
Miss Blanche L. Barnard, the only
child of Mr. and Mrs George A. Bar
nard died Sunday morning at 500
o'clock as the result of bronchial catarrh
Miss Barnard has been in delicate
health for couple of years and was
taken out of school some time ago.
About Thanksgiving time her case be
gan to take serious turn and the dis
ease became more and more oppressive
until little over a week ago, when she
was forced to her bed.
The deceased was born at Shelbyville,
Blue Earth county, Mimi, on Novem-
Der 4, 1880, but came to this city with
her parents on Sebtember /, 1887. She
attended the public schools and made a
great many very close friends, who now
extend to her sorrowing pBIents their
kindliest sympathy.
The funeral service will be held at the
house at 800 O'Clock Tuesday afternoon
The body will be taken to Mankato.
Mimi, for interment in Glenwood GENE
te"y. 1t will be taken from here on the
l AS train Wednesday morning and will
be accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Bar
nard and the latter's sister, Mrs F. L..
Hansing, of Mankato, who has been
here assisting in the care of the de-
ceased since last Wednesday There
will Re no services at Mankato The
body is to be taken direct To the GENE
terry from the train.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-17
A LITTLE BLAZE.

There was an obstinate fire in the
second floor of B. d Pay & Sons
livery barn the middle of Monday.
Plumbers were at work in the bath
room of the apartments occupied by w
FL. Pay and family, and the fire used to
heat the pipes set fire to the woodwork
and ran into the partition so that it was
necessary to chop into the wall A
still alarm was sent in and the blaze
was extinguished by the use of a
chemical
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-17

The present cold snap will destroy a
great many of the quail, it is feared
making poor hunting for two or three
years. The quail are not as hardy as
sparrows, which do not seem to have
been much diminished by the cold
weather. Surveyors along the Mankato
& New Ulm line ran across bunch of
twenty prairie chickens a day or so ago
Each one had hole in the snow where
it had been keeping warm. Prairie
chickens stand much more cold than
quail.
The surveyors along the Mankato &
New Ulm line have not been able to
do much this week, owing to the cold
weather. One of the parties went to
CORTLAND this morning. M. B. Haynes
has about completed the work assigned
to him and with Albert Hughes has re
turned to this city. Both were frost
bitten as were also some of the other
surveyors.
There has been some inquiry as to
where the line is that divides one day
from another between this country and
the Philippines. We are informed by
one who has looked the matter up that
it is close to the Caroline Islands, and
runs north and south.
Mrs. Mary E. Kratz died Friday at
her home, No. 1919 North Sixth street,
aged sixty six years. She leaves hus-
band and several children The
funeral occur red from the German
Catholic church at nine o'clock Monday
morning.
A patent has been issued to Louis
Mayer, OF this city, on an adjusting de-
vice for clothes reels.
An increase of pension has been
granted to Myron Page, of Eagle Lake
from So to $12.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-17
FARMERS INSTITUTE.
vernon Center and MapIeton Each Get
One of These.

State farmers Institutes are to be
held all around here during the next
week or two. One is to be held at Ma
della Thursday and Friday of this
week, one at VernonlCenter next Mon
day and Tuesday, and one at Mapleton
next week Friday and Saturday.
The cold weather is not interfering
with the success of the institutes One
was held at Fairmont last week, and
although the mercury stood at thirty
degrees below zero the attendance was
700. The institutes are very popular
and are doing much good
DR.. j. c, Curryer has been laid up
for month, but will join the institute
corps.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-17
THE BALL WILL SOON OPEN.
Secretary Wilson Makes Call for the
Meeting Of the Republican City
Committee.

The municipal pot will now soon be
boiling and for the next six weeks the
people of Mankato can we'll afford to
give some special attention to the char
acter of the men who shall be chosen to
administer the affairs of the city for the
next two years
Secretary Wilson, of the Republican
city committee, has called meeting of
the committee at his office over the
First National bank for Friday evening
of this week, and all Republicans who
are specially interested in the coming
contest are invited to be present
The members of the committee are:
Chairman-H @. Burgess
Secretary-S b Will on
First ward-Gus Tubarg
Second ward-John Cedar
Nick Kleinschmidt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-17
A BASE BALL LEAGUE.
One Talked of for Next Season, With
MankatO on the List.

A dispatch from Winona says: There
is talk of organizing base ball league
for next season in this vicinity to in
clude Lacrosse, Wis, Winona, LIE Roy,
Mankato, Owatonna and Rochesters
MINI. There is apparently consider
ably backing to the proposition and it
is likely to be a &c"
Mankato supported an excellent base
ball club for two seasons, and the
games were greatly enjoyed by the hun
dreds who attended. If those who en-
joy the sport would get together and
secure less expensive club than was
maintained then, it is not likely to be
losing investment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-17
ANOTHER LINE.
The Northwestern Telephone Company
Has Crew in Mankato.

Nine of the Northwestern Telephone
Co.'S line men, with Fred Lenengton as
foreman, arrived in the city last night,
and five more are expected tonight,
These men are engaged in putting up
another wire between Minneapolis and
Mankato, and this is now nearly done.
This will give the company three wires
to Minneapolis, which will enable it to
transact more business.
The company has completed the ex-
tension of it's Blue Earth City line to
Elmore and is now connected up with
the latter place
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-17
A FINE CONCERT.
Prof. Bradstad aad His Assistants Please
a Large Audience.

The concert given by Prof. Brastad,
assisted by other excellent talent, at
thePresbyterian church Fridayevening,
was listened to by an audience number
ing six hundred people. The concert was
all and more than had been predicted
for it and was a treat. Prof. Brastad
is musician of great talent, and is very
successful as an instructor. Each of
the numbers on the program was en-
cored, and the audience was well pleas
ed with the entertainment furnished.
The following program was carried
out
"Joys OF Life March Karger
Philharmonic Mandolin Club.
~ y sophus Nj Devoid.
j. p. Brastad.
"Normandie March. ......................
Frank Brett.
Philharmonic Mandolin Club.
Sophus N. Devoid.
"a, "Hymn of the Night" .................B ede
! a. Hunters March ..........-.
String Orchestra, led by Minnie schoyen:
"Serenade' ................ Schubert
Otto Drews.
Waltz University" Observation-Disclosures. Bickel
Brownie Quartette.
Lend Me Your Aid" from Queen of Sheba)
sophus NJ. DE Void.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-17
WILL TAKE 1T.
DIR. Andrews Defines His Posi-
ton on the MayOraIty.
While He Will Not Get Out and Set up
the Pins for the Nomination, He
Would Not Decline II.

DR.. and Mrs J. w. Andrews returned
yesterday noon from Chicago, where
they have been sojourning for five
weeks. : Both are looking well and feel
ing so, except that DR.. Andrews is
Obliged to use cane and will probably
have to do so for month or two, owing
to the injury to his hip He spent the
time while in Chicago sattending the
Post Graduate School and Hospital, and
Mrs. Andrews took amonth's course in
the psychological laboratory, continu-
ing a line of work which she began
some time ago They report very cold
weather there, % to 90 below zero, and
no snow.
DIR Andrews was sought after this
morning by the reporters, to disclose
his intentions in regard to the mayor
atty, as his name has received much
consideration in connection with that
office during his absence
will you be a candidate for mayor
this spring?". This.question was sprung
on the Doctor without warning, but it
did not visibly startle him. He replied:
Probably not My position in re
gard to that matter is not now changed
from what it has been in the past. l
really do not want the Office, with the
work and responsibility which is at
tached to it. If there is anything which
1 dislike it is electioneering on my own
behalf, going around and setting up
the pins and fixing up delegations for
myself. could do it for some one else
and even enjoy it, but when it comes to
myself, 1 could not do it, The nomina-
ton is not coming to me without effort,
but l have neither the time nor the dis
position to go after it, If l was nomi-
mated, 1 could get out and hustle for
the ticket.
"Should the Republican nomination
come to me without effort on my part,
l would accept it and make every prop
er effort to be elected have not seen
any one in regard to this matter since
my return, nor have l received letters
on the subject, but have read what has
appeared in the papers,
what would be your policy if you
were mayor" was asked.
Municipal reform should be made
an issue in the coming election. mean
reform in our city finances The float
ing Indebtedness seems to be growing,
and it is becoming a burden and ser
ious matter The city should be NOR
economical in the expenditure OF
money. 1t should not anticipate the
tax levy to greater extent than is alb
solutely necessary, and public i'm
provemen. IS should as rule only be
undertaken when the property bene-
fitted pays for it, [ hope that the new
charter will make such provision for
assessing improvements that there can
be no question as to the ability Of the
city to collect the assessments
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-17
VARIOUS OPINIONS.
BEARING FRUIT,

BEARING FRUIT,
Worthington Herald
The Alabama house of representa-
tives has, without a dissenting vote,
adopted a resolution that the national
flag be hoisted over every school house
in the state and be kept floating there
forever. The presidents recent south
ern visit is hearing the best of fruits.
NO CHANCE FOR DEMOCRACY.
Red Wing Republican:
It seemed in 1896 that the Democracy
had dug for itself a grave deep enough
TO satisfy any ordinary ambition. Its
increased and added dissensions remove
it from all possibility of political sue
cess in the near future
THE GREAT TROUBLE.
Lamberton Star:
If there is anything to be admired IN
humanity it is person VINO possesses d
broad, liberal mind, The great trouble
with the majority of us is that we are
liable to be too contracted In our views
NOTHING BUT WHAT MAY BE Elk
PECTED.
Morris Sum-
The faci tiles available for use when
grain prices are to be depressed, are not
only varied and inexhaustible, but are
seemingly procurable on demand from
official sources The recent govern
ment crop report is an instance IN qqes
ton, the data it furnished being used 10
demoralize the wheat market. But
then a government that completes with
the printer may be expected to inter
fere in other lines as well.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-17

Word has been received in this city
that Gus Alquist, former resident OF
Mankato, died at Minneapolis Sun
day, of consumption. He lived in Man,
kato eight years ago, and leaves wife
and four children.
Miss Nora Fitch, of Blue Earth City,
formerly at the Mankato Citizens
Telephone Co.'S central, is visiting in
the city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-17
TRAINS HELD UP.

The breaking of truck under
freight Car Sunday, two miles west
of Minneopa, blockaded the road until
Monday morning. The 1915 p. m. train
from the Twin Cities was held in this
city until after 700 M, and the
train due here at 4:1O a. m. was held at
st. James.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-17
COURT HOUSE ITEMS.

Judge Hughes made an order today
appointing James Morrow administra-
tor of the estate of James Morrow, de-
ceased; an order of license to sell real
estate in the estate of P. B Marsh, and
an order allowing the final account in
the estate of Edward Terry.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-17
TO MAKE CHANGES.

After the call of the calendar in the
municipal court this afternoon, the
question of reconstructing the municipal
court act was discussed A committee,
consisting of w. L. Comstock, II. l..
Schmitt and A. E Clark, was appointed
to prepare such amendments as may
seem desirable. No amendments were
suggested during the discussion, and
the committee does not yet know what
changes it will recommend.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-17

Among those talked of in connection
with the various city offices is Geo. w
Monks for mayor. Will D. Willard fol
alderman from the Fifth ward, and Mr.
Deike for alderman in the First ward
Geo. w. Slade has also been mentioned
for city recorder by the Republicans.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-17

A. E. Halves, G. Sohre and julius
Dalenge, of Good Thunder. and Alex
Latourell, of Danville, were Stahl
House arrivals Monday
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-17

. M. B. Haynes has been engaged to
prepare plans for sewerage system to
be put in this year by Sleepy Eye.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-17

Hugh Pritchard, one of the Lake
Crystal enterprising business men, was
in Mankato Monday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-17
ELECTION is COMING.
Only a Short Time Left For Candidates
TO Come Out.

The cold weather has put damper
on the politicians, and very little specu-
lation in regard to spring election has
been heard for couple of weeks. Two
good names have been suggested for
mayor, however, Peter Lloyd and Thos
: Hart. Either one would make an ex-
cellent chief executive. Both are old
residents of the county and have in
terests in the city.
It is rumored that the non-partisan
club wants to make clean sweep of
the city hall, leaving not single one
of the present Office holders to hold
down his job be he Democrat or Repub-
I.lican Several gentlemen have been
approached to ascertain whether they
would accept nominations, but what
success theseoveratures have met with
we are not informed
The election is now only little
more than six weeks off, and it is time
for the candidates to be making their
desires known.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-17

A deed was filed today, transferring
from Frank Ochs to Peter Ochs the mel
mel, sec. Sc, Lyra, for 81, 600.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-17

Third wards R. Snow
Geo. NJ. Phillips.
Fourth ward Robt. Roberts.
Ben Shafer
Fifth ward Alba Lewis.
Paul Olson.
Sixth ward ]. G. Fowler.
j. N. Day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-17
PLEADED NOT GUILTY.
Louis Anderson Decides TO Stand
Trial.

Louis Anderson pleaded not gui y to
the charge of grand larceny in the Sec
ond degree, in the district court Monday
forenoon. His trial will probably come
off next week. He is charged with
having stolen an overcoat from Martin
Wiltgen's barn. belonging to Chas.
Beaupre. He is the man who hired a
horse and cutter from Mr. Wiltgen
early in the winter and let it stand out
on the street all night.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-02-17

Sheriff Gerlich, accompanied by Mic
Juliar, took Gustav Gerstenhauer to
Saltwater Monday forenoon, taking the
morning train.
In regard to Gerstenhauer's sentence,
it can be stated that the County At
torney and 'Gerstenhauer's attorney
agreed on three years. Judge Sever
ance, out of consideration for the de-
PENDANTS family, decided to go this
considerably better and reduced it to
eighteen months. v it'll good be-
havior, this will be lessened three or
four months.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-29

The Tribune has printed the gross earnings OF
sixty-nine railroads systems for the second week
in May OF these forty-two return gains OF $780,
&c. SO per cent. and twenty-seven return losses
OF $163 IA or 81 per cent. The whole shows gain
OF s257 235 or "a per cent. The Tribune has also
printed the gross earnings of ifty-eght railroads
or systems for the third week in May. OF which
hfty-two return gains OF sss 1885, S3 per cent and
six return losses OF s41,s14 or 1873 per cent The
whole shows a gain OF s47,072, or ~ per cent.
Second May
1898 1893. Differences. !.
a companies .$5 lGoiu sAAai $50 Inc. s430979 So
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-29
AMERICAN STOCKS IN LONDON.

London May 2s-Americans were decidedly weak
and much neglected Prices were irregular. though
they closed steady. Among the increases were Atchi
son. Topeka and Santa Fe preferred. which rose
N point: Denver and Rio Grsnde consolidated. II;
Baltimore and Ohio. II; New-York Central and
Hudson River Y: Reading gold. u. and Reading
common. VI Missouri Kansas and Texas ~
and Norfolk and Western common. u.
Among the decreases were Erie preferred which
fell u point: Union Pacific preferred, y: Central
Pacific "; Pennsylvania. Y; Erie common, Y;
Wabash debentures. u: Chesapeake and Ohio. "
Chicago Milwaukee and st. Paul, n; Denver and
Rio Grande ordinary. ": Louisville and Nashville,
" New York. Ontario and Western, n: Norfolk
and Western preferred. ". and Union Pacific COM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-29

~ .o,,,.r,.. ass.s77 24o1.ess Dec 1874 %
Total 90 coss7.72oas s7oe27ss Inc sZ""1''
90 InT ~r1S 7is ssses e04 Inc s4sssss 81,
% q compsnies 34Oo68 2os.4s2 Dec ISIS io
ro,,, ~ cos SO 21o.es4 seos7.ose Inc. s"7o72 ~
Earnings not already printed follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-29
OFFICE OF THE TERRITORIAL TREAS

nFFICE OF THE TERRITORIAL TREAS
~ URER. PHOENIX a To May leth 90, loe ~ Tor
demptio1 fund that purpo-e Will pay upsn presenta-
,ton Bonds Of the Territory OF Arizona
and accrued interest thereon, numbers IL and ~ ana
o inclusive. Numbers 10 TO ~, both IN
elusive having presented and paid without being
called Interest Will cease from ana ter June 10 io'''
TTIOS W PEMBERTON Territorial Treasurer.
OFFICE OF THE TERRITORIAL TREAS
~ uRER, PHOENIX. "a. IT,. May 10. ls99:-Call for
Territorial Funding Bonds There being SO2oooo In tho
redemption fund WI pay upon presentation tunohg
Territory 81 Arizona and accrued Interest
thereon, numbering to 10. both inclusive dated Jany
is 1883 Interest will from and after juno 10.
1880 THos. w. PEMBERToN. Territorial Treasurer