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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-06-09
Excursion Tickets to Clear Lake,
(Wasaca

Will be sold by the Northwestern Line
at reduced rates during the summer
season, from Mankato on Fridays and
Saturdays at so cents for the round
trip, limited to return the following
Tuesday, and at 81 As for the round
trip daily, limited to return within
thirty days Black and silver bass and
pickerel fishing is especially good in
this beautiful lake, and accommodations
for fishermen, with abundant supply of
boats, etc., are furnished. Modern
hotels and other resorts along the lake,
with yachts add to the attractions For
further information apply to agent
Chicago & North Western Railway.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-06-09
WHAT 1T MEANS.
Speculation About the Great
Westerns Plans.
The Cannon Valley May be Extended
West, Even to the Pacific...Cutoff
to bayfield,.

Saturdays excursion to this city has
led the newspaper boys in the Twin
Cities to indulge in a good deal of
speculation as to what President Stick
ney intends to do with the Cannon
Valley branch.
AS yet the plans of the Great Western
for its new property are in the embryo.
The key to the entire situation is in the
word Pacific" which is tackled on to
the name of the newly acquired road,
Wisconsin, Minnesota & Pacific, This
little company, which started out with
a couple of hundred miles of line and a
big name, may yet make that title
good. .-@
For several weeks an engineer has
been securing the country west of Man
kato and through as far as Watertown,
S. D., in the interest of the Chicago
Great Western, says the st. Paul
Dispatch. me- 80
From Mankato to Watertown the line
Guild parallel the Northwestern. Be,
yond Watertown it would ultimately
reach the grazing country of Montana,
and, like the Burlington, share through
connections in the trade of the Pacific
coast. a1L>
The first step in this extension work
may be taken almost at once. 1t is the
line of the Great Western to Chicago by
shortcut, thus saving the run to Ran.
dolph. The extension will run via
Owatonna and connect with the main
line at Hayfeld. The cutoff would
require less than seventy-five miles of
line, and would give Mankato as direct
a route to Chicago via the Great West
ern as she now has by any other route.
At the same time it would open up a
better line to Chicago via all the other
towns in the Cannon valley. This cut
off may almost be said to be assured.
But on account of the scarcity of labor
and steel this summer the construction
will have to go over for year.
Mr.. Stickney says he is not yet ready
to disclose his plans for Southern Min
nesota, except that the Great Western
had adopted progressive policy for
that portion of the country. Others
who are in touch with the motives of
President Stickney do not hesitate to
say that the extension into Dakota is
very likely.
Last week the officers of the Great
Western received applications for mill
sites from Faribault, Mortified, Nor
ristown and Madison Lake.
1t may not be generally known that
previous to the aquisition of the Can
non Valley line, the Great Western did
not have a lake on its entire system
that, with good grace, could be develop
ed into summer resort. It is now in
possession of the choicest lake region
on any sixty miles of railroad in the
the state. This is the opportunity for
which the line has long been looking,
Already the advertising agent is at
work on plans for informing the cities
of Missouri and Iowa of the lake re-
sorts of the Great Western. The Off
GERS of the line do not hesitate to say
that they will attempt to bring into
Minnesota more summer visitors from
Kansas City, st. Joseph and other
Southern cities than have ever hereto.
fore patronized the resorts of Minnesota
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-06-09
Settled.

The case of Christian Johnson
against the Omaha road was reported at
the premptory call of the calendar
Tuesday afternoon as PROBABLY settled.
tits the understanding that jury will
be empaneled and will return verdict
for $500, by consent of all parties.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-06-09

E. 81. Root having ceased to handle
cement sewer pipe, P. II. Carney is
preparing to manufacture and handle
it in connection with his other bust
ness.
Gotfried Guentzel died Sunday morn
ing on his farm in Lime township, aged
76 years. His death was due to organic
disease of the heart. A wife and sew
eral grown children survive him, He
was anold resident of the county and
well known.
Mrs. Olmstead has moved into Judge
'Severances new house on Fifth street,
and Contractor johnson is about to
move the house off from the corner to
Glenwood avenue. Then work on the
new house on the corner will begin.
Mr.. Grant, brother of W. L Grant,
while working in the box factory Mon
day, got the end of his fore finger on
the left hand crushed, and subsequently
suffered from nervous shock. DR..
Warner was summoned and believes
that the finger can be saved
The secretary of the Mount Hope
Sunday school, near Rapidan, requests
us to announce that that school will hold
Children's Day exercises at the Yaeger
school house, June 18th, at three o'clock
p. m. An entertaining program is be-
ing arranged, and all are invited to
attend
The Wells Forum says the school
board is taking steps for the establish
ing of Normal department under the
requirements of a state law which
grants an appropriation for that pur-
pose, n The Forum says: ''The main
purpose of the course is to prepare
teachers for rural school, but it is also
expected that the Normal school will
grant credit for this work in their
courses, thus enabling the graduates of
our high school to take the first part of
the Normal course at home"
Winnebago City Enterprise: Judge
J. O.. Andrews, of Mankato, was in
town Tuesday, between trains. The
Judge is a brother of DIR. Andrews.
Mankato, and of George and Ed. of
Andrews Opera Company fame. He
was circuit judge in the Brookings,
South Dakota, district for nine years,
but returned to Minnesota some six
months ago because he believed it a
most desirable state for home. By
the way Mr.. Andrews is an old st.
Peter boy, having been born and reared
there. The Enterprise is pleased to ac-
knowledge very pleasant half-hour's
chat with this eminent disciple of
Blackstone.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-06-09
COURT OPENS.
tort Session of District Court
Predicted.
he Grand Jury Gets to Work, and
Several Civil Cases are Set for
Trial by1Jury.

The June term of the district court
r opened Tuesday with three crimi-
nal and 10S civil cases on the calendar.
The term will probably not last much
more than two weeks, as there is but
little criminal business and few jury
cases.
Gaylord Lamb was appointed bailiff
for the grand jury and S. w. Callihan
and Burt Hicks, of Sterling, bailiffs for
the petit jury.
All of the grand jurors responded at
the roll call except J. G. Thompson, of
Garden City, now deceased, and H. A.
Burgess, of Mankato township, Frazer
McGregor and VIM. Annis, of Maple.
ton. Geo. T. Boynton, of this city, was
appointed foreman. The court had no
special instructions to give to the jury.
Only four parties have been bound over,
and the jurylwill probably complete its
work in two days. The parties bound
over arei VIM. Haggerty Jr., charged
with highway robbery, Ed. Caswell,
charged with burglary, man from
Good Thunder, charged with larceny,
and young Troutmiller, the boy who es-
capped from Jail and has not been To-
Gated.
At the preliminary call of the calen-
dar, the criminal case against Anton
: Diemel was passed. The case against
William Kehoe, Cade Keith, Erastus
Wadell and Carl Hopkins was continued
until the first day of the November
term, for sentence. The second indict-
ment against Claud NJ Waggoner, who
is serving term in Jail for forgery, was
dismissed.
The following civil cases were acted
upon:
Gottfried:Strobel VS.. George Schultz
and Frank Weimer, jury trial.
Christian johnson VS.. the Omaha
road, jury trial In the first trial the
jury returned verdict for s1,5OO for
the plaintiff, whose boy lost foot by
being run over in West Mankato several
years ago. A new trial was granted
8 GhSSs. F. Kruger VS.. L. A. Lehman
than the $, jury trial
could do a N. Jayne as assignee of the
golis. Milling Co. VS.. Mrs. J. A.
OF settlement agreed upon.
herine Randall vs. Chas. Macbeth
r;,.r s. w. True, to enforce the warranty
a deed, jury trial.
Henry Nienow VS.. August Wolff, set
lied and dismissed.
, Patrick Mountain, an insane person,
by Julia E. Mountain, his guardian, vs.
Herman Roloff, jury trial.
Geo. Wagon VS.. The Minneapolis
& st. Louis railway company, jury
trial June 10Th. Mr.. Wagon sues for
100000 damages for the loss of his feet
last summer during an excursion
Brown & Abbott, of Winona, are Mr..
Wagons attorneys
VIM. Plymat VS.. Robert Jones, jury
trial.
Nichols & Shepard Co. VS.. VIM and
G. H. Gerlich, jury trial June 18th.
Carl Split VS.. Ellen Farnham and
others, passed for settlement.
Hans Holm VS. the Omaha road, jury
trial June 14th
In the matter of the claim of Henry
h. Winter against the estate of Cor
nelius Wampler, deceased, jury trial.
Hubbard & Palmer Co. VS.. the Unit
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-06-09
THE NORMAL SCHOOL COMMENCE.
MENTCONCERT.

The announcement of the program
of the commencement week of the Nor
NAL school promises to give the students
and friends of the institution number
of unusually attractive entertainments.
The Commencement concert is new
feature of interest and artists from
Chicago have been engaged for the oc-
casion. THE Persian Garden" will be
given under the direction of Mrs.
Johanna Hess-Burr, of Chicago. Mrs.
Burr is one of the most celebrated vocal
teachers and accompanies in America.
Mrs. Genevieye Clark Wilson, Miss
Jenny Osborn. Miss Edith E. Evans,
Mr.. Glenn Hall and many others who
have studied with Mrs. Burr since she
has been in Chicago are prominently
before the public. Mr.. M. Reyburn
Davis, well known tenor will assist
and basso from abroad has also been
engaged. The soprano and contralto
parts will be taken by Miss Holt and
Mrs Patterson.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-06-09

The appraisers went out on the right
of way of the Mankato & New Ulm
road again this morning. Wet weather
has delayed their work good deal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-06-09

The pupils of Miss Brewsters and
Miss Parry's rooms, of the Pleasant
Grove school had aspicnic Monday at
Highland park. and spent several hours
most enjoyably.
The storm Tuesday did considerable
damage at Lake Washington uproot-
ing trees. etc. A. Anderson's sail boat
was sunk and other boats carried away.
Martin Wiltgen has sold his fine team
of blacks to Peter Wiskerber, of St.
Peter. He received S400 for them.
DR. G. A. Dahl left for his old home
at Lincoln, Nebr., last night. He will
be back June 14th.
Chief of Police Bruels is passing
around the Marguerettas on daughter
who arrived Monday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-06-09

ed States Fidelity and Guaranty Co
jury trial.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-17
What Shall We DO.

A serious and dangerous disea 'e pre-
walls in this country, dangerous because
so deceptive. 1t comes on so slowly yet
surely that it is often firmly seated before
we are aware of it.
The name of this disease which may be
divided into three distinct stages is First,
Kidney trouble, indicated by pain in the
back, rheumatism, lumbagO, frequent de-
sire to urinate, often with IA burning
sensation, the flow of urine being copous
or scant with strong odor.
If allowed to advance, this reaches the
Second stage. or Bladder trouble, with
heavy pain in the abdomen low down
between the naval and the water passage,
Increasing desire to urinate, with scald-
ing sensation in passing, small quantities
being passed with difficulty, sometimes
necessary to draw 1t with instruments.
If uric acid or gravel has formed, it will
prove dangerous If Neglected.
The Third stage is Bright's Disease.
There is comfort in knowing that DR.,
Kilmer, the great kidney and bladder
specialist, has discovered a Remedy fam
Gus for its marvellous cures of the most
distressing cases and known as Dr.
Kilmer's Swamp-RoOt.
1t is sold by all druggists.
As proof of the wonderful virtues OF
this great discovery, Swamp-RoOt, q
nation will be sent absolutely free by
mail on application to DR.. Kilmer Il Co.
BinghamtOn, N. Y. When wri ing kind
ly mention that you read this liberal Of
fer in the REGISTER.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-17

route across the Congo Free State. An
nouncement was made after the confer
ence that the Congo Free State and Cape
Colony would agree on route for the
proposed line protecting Cape Town with
Cairo. The telegraph line from Cape
Town already extends as far north as
Fort Salisbury, which is considerable
distance beyond Buluwayo, the present
terminus of the railroad. From Cairo a
telegraph line runs well down into the
Soudan. The impression conveyed by
Rhodes after his conference with King
Leopold was that permission to cross the
Congo Free State would be granted.
This enterprise, if carried out. will be
notable one. The route selected for the
telegraph line is about the same as that
which Rhodes desires his projected rail-
road to follow.--Chicago Record.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-17
THE IDOL AND THE IDEAL,

The progress of events since our gov
eminent decided to follow European in
stead of American models in its treat
ment of the Philippine question has
been entirely logical In in striking con-
formity with the history of imperial
ism under other flags. Everywhere i'm
perialism advances with the sword, and
at the first sign of rebellion by the in
habtants of the country coveted, it in
dulges in brutal slaughter and rushes on
to more extensive claims by right of
conquest.
1t is no Insignificant or meaningless
the same experience in the Philippines
that the French have had in Madagascar.
The French in 1890 were fin the position
of protectors" over Madagascar while
the native government was in control of
all internal affairs. This protectorate, so
far as foreign relations were concerned
was accepted by the Madagascans, but
the French ambition for colonial empire
was now growing, and by 1895 French
claims to dictate had increased to a cor
responding degree. The Madagascans
naturally resented the foreigners right
to control their domestic affairs, and the
result was the bloody war of 1895, in
which French army conquered the is
land and eXiled the queen. The whole
| tragedy was as unnecessary in the inter-
ests of civilization as it was brutal, and
today no impartial observer of French
rule in Madagascar will say that the
war of subjugatiOn and annexation has
been justified by the later development
of the country.
Our conduct in the Philippines thus
far has been quite as good an illustration
of the march of the imperialistic iugger-
naut as was the French conquest of
Madagascar. Disdaining to take the
Filipinos on the foreign protectorate
principle, we have arrogantly secured
complete sovereignty over their country
by purchase from another power and by
executive proclamation have notified
them that our purpose is that of "assim
ilation" after our armies have completely
occupied the archipelago. The logica
and inevitable result was war, just as the
brutal war in Madagascar was logica
and inevitable. Gen. Charles King in
special dispatch to the New York Jour
nal from Manila says that "for month
past they expected this battle" In theil
blood-guiltiness the American imperial
lists charge the critics of their policy
with responsibility for their native up
rising, but the truth is this outbreak ha(
been expected by our commanders In thu
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-17
------
Novel Philanthrophy,

Toronto is the scene of novel form
Of philanthropy. 1t is the care of the
teeth of children whose parents are too
poor to employ dentist. A local ply
stefan conceived the idea and sought
the aid of the churches. He was ready
to bear the financial burden alone, but
he desired the church people to assist
him in finding objects for his charity.
His notion was ridiculed, but he per-
sisted in it without assistance, expend-
ed mucl money in fitting up his dis
pensary and in employing assistants,
and last year he cared for the teeth
of nearly two thousand children. He
seeks no aid from any quarter, but
finds it necessary occasionally to ap-
peal to the citizens to furnish him with
the names of people who cannot afford
to spend money on their children's
teeth
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-17
THE TELFORD ROADBED.
1t Should BE shaped and Rolled Before
the Metal Is Laid.

It Should BE Shaped and Rolled Before
the Metal Is Laid.
The telford road differs materially
from the macadam, for 1t has a founda-
tion of stones laid down slngly, with
the broad side down and the spaces be-
tween the stones filled with smaller
rough, wedge shaped stones driven in
solid
Originally the telford foundation was
"convexed" by laying the largest stones
TO form the crown in the center of the
roadway and then grading down to the
cutters with smaller stones, but this
practice is no longer followed, for the
earth is graded to form the crown as it
is done in macadam road.
The earth foundation is well rolled,
and then the subpavement is laid on
with the long side of the stone set trans
versely. Between these stones stone
chips are packed firmly, and then broken
stone is placed over the snbpavement in
two layers, the first layer being rolled
and packed before the second is laid on.
This layer of broken stone forms the
intermediate course, for the surface is
made of stone broken in smaller pieces
and packed under light roller. Sand
is swept over the surface, and another
rolling with heavier roller completes
the pavement. The sand is moistened
and the rolling is continued until the
sand can no longer be driven in between
the broken stone. Drains are laid, as
they are for macadam roads, before the
subpavement is built.
The cost of building roads in thinly
settled districts can be materially less
ened by using only a narrow width OF
hardened surface. The roadbed should
be protected by shoulders at a width OF
ID feet, so that in case of need the ex
pense of changing over to the full widtt
of hardened surface would not be very
great There are some parts of our coun
try where the chief thing is to ge
length of way, and it would be waste O.
money to build In such districts a tel
ford road of the usual dimensions.
That good roads will bring prosperity
is no idle dream.
Through all the panic and depression
of the last three years the farmers II
lDc lew SOOu IOduS ulSlIlCl VI lut COuu
try have gone on making money ant
improving their farms. and they hav,
not troubled themselves much abou
politics or finance.
1t is enforced idleness that make
farmers poor, and no farmer need b.
idle day on account of bad weather o
wet fields if only his roads are good
On good road there is always payin.
work of some kind, and wet weather i
Just the time to go on the road. Tn
French farmer never loses a good da,
in his fields, for he can do all his mar
keting in rainy times.
What prosperity would burst upo
the country if every farmer and farm
er's boy not at school and every farm
hand and team could earn a full day
wages every day in the year, rain o
shine.-Exchange.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-17

During the great strike a few years
British railway much difficulty was
experienced in finding qualified engine
drivers. Upon one occasion a young
fellow was put upon a section in Fife.
One day he ran some distance past
a station, and upon putting back he
went as far the other way. The sta
ton master, seeing him preparing for
another attempt, to the great amuse-
ment of the passengers on the plat
form, shouted:
Just bde whaur we are, Tummas.
Well shift the stationl"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-17
A Letter to Mrs. Pinkham Brought
Health to Mrs. ArchambO.
LETTER TO MRS. PINKHAM NO. 4a,3o5l


"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM-For two
years felt tired and so weak and dizzy
that some days 1 could hardly go
around the house. Bacl1ache and head
ache all the time and my food would
not digest and had such pains in the
womb and troubled with leucorrhna
and kidneys were affected.
"After birth of each child I grew
weaker, and hearing so much of the
good you had done, / wrote to you and
have taken six bottles of Lydia E..
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, one
box of Lozenges, one box of Liver Pills,
one package of Sanative Wash, and to-
day / am feeling as well as / ever did.
When | get up in the morning l feel as
fresh as l did when a girl and eat and
sleep well and do all of my work. II
ever / feel weak again shall know
where to get my strength. l know
your medicine cured me. Mrs. SALINA
ARcHAMBo, CHARLEMoNT, MASS.
The present Mrs. Pinkham's expert
ence in treating female ills is unparal
leled; for years she worked side by
side with Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham, and
for sometime past has had sole charge
of the correspondence department Of
her great business, treating by letter
as many as a hundred thousand ailing
women year. All women who suffer
are invited to write to Mrs. Pinkham
at Lynn, Mass, for advice, which will
be promptly given without charge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-17
TELEGRAPH LINE ACROSS AFRICA.


Cecil Rhodes seems not to have been
successful in securing the sanction of the
British government for his plan to con-
struct railway line through the CONT
nent of Africa, connecting Cape Town
with Cairo. He did secure approval,
however, for the extension of the rail-
way owned by the Cape Colony govern
ment-nOw running as far north as Bulu-
wayo, 1000 miles from Cape Town-to a
point on the Zambesi river, which is
nearly one-half the distance from Bulu-
wayo to Lake Tanganyika. There is a
possibility, which Rhodes no doubt con-
siders probability, that imperial sane
ton and guaranty of the bonds issued for
the purpose will be secured at no distant
date for further extending the railway
line from the Zambesi river to Lake Tan
ganyika.
For the present Rhodes seems to be &C.
cupying himself with the project of a
transcontinental telegraph line connect
ing Cape Town and Cairo, instead of the
project for railway connecting those
two points. Doubtless Rhodes thinks a
telegraph line will prepare the way for
the realization later of the great railway
project. The Records staff CORES pOndent
at Brussels cables that Rhodes has been
in conference with King Leopold with
reference to permission for telegraph
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-17

GREEN MOUNTAIN LODGE. NO. s74, X. OF n.
j. T. Kingsley, DICTATOR
Regular meetings the first and third Friday
evenings OF each month.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-17
Your Blood Is Poor and Thin, Your Nerves
Weak, You Are Run Down In Health.
Take Dr.. Greene'S Nervura, Best of All Spring Medi
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ener Known to Science Makes Pure Blood,
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