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The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-09-09
A DIsGRAcEFUL TREATY.

The administration has conclud-
ed a treaty with the sultan OF the
Sulu islands, part of the Philip
pine group, by the terms OF which
that ruler is to receive $3.50 a
month and American protection
on the condition that he will not
rebel. Besides the sultan, the adj
ministration binds itself to pro
tect polygamy and slavery. The
Sulus are Mohammedans and prac-
tice plural marriage. and chattel
slavery exists among them as in
the southern states before the war
While there is protest against
the admission to seat IN congress
Of a polygamist elected from Utah,
the government of the United
States IS to protect polygamists in
the Philippines; and though the
federal constitution declares that
involuntary servitude shall not ex-
ist save as punishment for crime,
whereof the person shall have been
duly convicted, President Mckin-
ley solemnly covenants to uphold
involuntary servitude among the
Sulus. He agrees that unless the
slave purchase his freedom he
shall remain slave. The COM
pact is a disgrace to the republic,
to civilization and to humanity.
But it is just such compacts that
Imperialism necessitates, and the
longer we persist in the imperial
istic policy the more disgraceful
and outrageous will our perform
ances become. The recognition
Of polygamy and slavery mus,
strengthen patriotic American sent
iment in favor OF Philippine indie
pendence,-of pstting an end to
the war by the extension to the
natives of the same assurances Civ.
en- to the Cubans; by the restric-
ton of our demand to a naval and
coaling station which the Flip
pinos will freely grant-and by a
notification to the powers that the
new republic is under American
protection and they must keep
their hands off.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-09-09

A REPORT comes from Texas that
a man in that section was killed
by bottle OF water. This kinder
knocks the temperance argument
that water is beneficial.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-09-09
HOW Is YOUR WIFE.

Has she lost her beauty? If so,
Constipation Indigestion, Sick Head
ache are the principal causes. Karls
Glover Root Tea has cured these ills
for half IA century. Price % cts. ard
90 cts. Money refunded if results are
not satisfactory. For sale by Dir. f.
Wentz.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-09-09
no yO6 KNOW

Consumption spreventables Science
has proven that, and also that neglect
is suicidal. The worst cold or eough
can be cured with Shiloh's Cough ans
Consumption Cure. Sold on positive
guarantee for over fifty years. FOR
sale by Or. r. WentZ
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-09-09
IOFFICIAL.l
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS.
COMMISSIONERS JOURNAL,
APRIL TERM. 1899.
SPECIAL TERM.

Tuesday the 5th day of September,
| 1899.
Board of county commissioners met
at 3 O'Clock. p. M, in special session,
! to take up the business for which the
call was made.
Present, N. G.. Sisson and L. r.
Dittem0re.
In the matter of the construction
Of the Harrison Ferry road and trestle
AT this time the bids for the con-
structiOn Of the Harrison Ferry road
were opened and considered, and 1T
appearing that Martin Gilbertson be-
ing the lowest bidder, and said bid
being accompanied with bond as re-
Quired, the contract was awarded to
the SAID Martin Gilbertson for the
sum Of $284 90, said construction to
begin at the piling at the end Of the
trestle and continue along the survey
Of said road to the corporate limits Of
the town Of Harrison, the fill at the
end Of the Lrestle to be made II feet
wide.
In the matter Of the building Of
the trestle OH the Harrison Ferry
road
The bids for the construction Of
the trestle on the Harrison Ferry
road, were opened aud considered, and
IL appearing that Thompson Bros.
being the lowest bidders. the contract
for the building of the said trestlp
was awarded 10 the said Thompson
Bros. for the sum of 1906. 90.
The specifications for the construc-
ton OF said trestle were changed in
the following particulars, viz: All
hents to be two piles instead Of thee
and 5, 3xl2 stringerS, and p flooring.
In he matter Of the building Of a
county road from Murray's crossing
to Roses crossing
The bids for the construction IF
said road being opened, and it being
ascertained that $. G. Rowel beicg
the lowest bidder, the contract for
the building of the said road was
awarded to the said s. G. Rowell foc
tn" sum of 5000, provided the said S.
G. Rowell will correct his bond and
make the same IL the sum of $500.
In the matter of the county road
beginning on section Is in Up. So N.
r. w. b. M
1t is hereby ordered by the board
that the said road, commencing about
five and one half miles north Of
Kootena Station, on the road known
as the Bonner's Ferry road on section
10, Up. So n r. W., thence run
ming III Il northeasterly direction to
section 6, TIP. 50 N. r. L, be and
the same is hereby grated.
aud ut this time the board adj
jnurned sine die.
N. G.. SISSON,
Chairman of Board
JNo. G. CALLAHAN.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-09-09

| an nour ana nall Wnen ne con
Guided.
NEARLY two years ago Captain
Carter, of the Engineer Corps, was
convicted of misappropriating over
81, 900, 900, belonging to the gov
eminent He was sentenced to
dismissal from the army, fined
$1,000 and in addition had a
term of Sc Jeral years imprison-
ment staring him in the face. But
the sentence was never carried out,
and although the evidence was re-
viewed by some of the most emf
nent legal authorities in the United
States, whose opinions conceded
with those of the members Of the
board composing the court martial,
Yet Captain Carter still draws his
salary, holds his position, and to
all intents and purposes is in the
same position he was prior to his
expose.
THE Kansas City Times says:
1t is apparent that when the time
comes the New England states
will be found in an attitude alto
gether hostile to President Nc
Kinley's administration. In fact
there will be split in the republi-
can party, for if congress sustains
the president the opposition of the
Hoars, the Masons and the Thurs
tons will be more bitter and de
termined than ever. If congress
| does not sustain him his admins
tration would be repudiated by his
own party, and we may be sure
that the Platts, the Roosevelts, the
Hannas and the syndicates that
have been organized to plumber
Cuba and the Philippines would
have their revenge upon the NOM
inee Of the party.
MARCUS Aurelius Hanna has re-
turned from Germany where he
has been taking some mud baths
in order 70 prepare himself for the
coming campaign. As usual
he sees no good in the Dem
ocratic party and predicts its dire
ruin. Let's see. Isn't this the
same Hanna who, when Mckin-
ley was elected, said, "Me and
god did it." s? Well, if he counts
on the aid of Divine Providence in
the next campaign he's liable to
miss his reckoning.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-09-09
Alias SUMMONS.

IN THE JUSTICE COURT, Rathdrum pre-
cinct, county of Kootenai state OF ldaho
THE STANDARD OIL COMPANY,
A Corporation, Plaintiff,
AGAINST
JOHN w. PETERS.
Defendant.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-09-09
MANY A LOVER

Has turned with disgust from an
otherwise lovable girl with an often
sive breath. Karl's Glover Root Tea
purities the breath by it's action on
the bowels. ETC., as nothing else will.
Said for years on absolute guarantee
Price 25 cts. and SO cts. For sale
by DR.. f. Wenz
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-09-09
MISUNDERSTANDING Youe

Muddy complications, Nauseating
breath come from chronic constipa-
ton. Karl's Glover Root Tea is an alb
solute cure aud has been, sold for fifty
years on an absolute guarantee Price
25 cts. and so cts. For sale by Mr.
L. Wentz
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-09-09
THE STATE OF IDAHO

Defendant:
You are hereby required to appear IN i'm
action brought against you by the apofc
named Plaintiff, in the Justice Court. KAN.
drum precinct, county OF Aootehli, n.a's &, u "
Idaho and to answer the complaint fled
therein at the time hereinafter designated,or
Judgment by default will be taken against
YOU according to the prayer Of SAID cont
plant
The said action is brought to recover from
you the sum of ninety-siX and u one-hui
dredths dollars for goods, wares ana ntr-
chandise sold and delivered 10 you as lo-
lows:
Thirty-two and 81 one-hundredths dollars
for goods, wares and merchandise sold anu
delivered to you by plaintiff at your special
one hundredths dollars for goods. wares and
merchandise sold and delivered to you ny
The Rathdrum Mercantile Company Limited;
IL corporation. at your special Instance ana
request, which said claim was by the Sald
Rathdrum Mercantile Company sold ana as
signed to this plaintiff prior To the COM
mencement of this suit, and for interest ON
the said sum of sixty-three and os one hun
dredths dollars from the END day of July,
1896, and for the costs OF this SUIT.
And you are hereby notified that If you
fail to appear and answer said complaint on
Monday, the 9th day of November. 1899, at
ten o'clock Il. m. of said day. the said PLAIN
tiff will take Judgment against you acrord-
ing to the prayers Of the SAID complaint Tor
the said sum of nnety-slX and 81 on hun
dredths dollars with interest ~ aforesaid,
and for costs of this suit
Dated at my office. in Rathdrum precinct,
in said county of kootenai, this Sth day of
September, A. d., 1899.
r. +. DYER.
Justice of the Peace of said Precinct
EDWIN McBEE.
Attorney for Plaintiff S9-Nl
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-08-11
Aug IL. Is, rs

ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETITION TO
CONVEY LANDS ON CONTRACT.
CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
~ Earth-SS. In Probate Court, Special
Term August 10th, 1899.
In the matter of the estate of Daniel Kopischke
and Christina Kopischke, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of August w.
Petrich, claiming to be entitled to aconveyance
of certain real estate from the administrator S
of said estates, setting forth that Daniel
Kopischke and Christina Kopischke, de-
ceased, were bound by contract in
writing to convey said real estate to the said
August w. Petrich upon the terms and con-
ditions therein stated, with description of the
land to be conveyed, and the facts upon which
such claim to conveyance is predicated, and
praying that the Probate Court make decree
authorizing and directing the said Administra-
tors to convey such real estate to said petitioner
as the person entitled thereto. =
1t is therefore ordered that all persons inter
ested in said estate may appear before this
Saturday the 9th day of September, A. d. 1899,
at ten o'clock in the forenoon, at the Probate
office in the Court House in Mankato in said
County, and oppose said petition.
And it is further ordered that this order shall
be published once in each week for three success
sive weeks prior to said day of hearing in the
Mankato FREE PRESS, a weekly newspaper
printed and published at Mankato, in said
County.
Dated at Mankato. the 10th day of August,
A. d. 1898. ...
By the Court,
VIM F. HUGHES,
probate Seal Judge OF Probate.
Thos. Hughes,
Attorney for Petitioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-08-11

Rocky Mountain Tea makes healthy
happy babies. Thro.
The only way to cure the blues take
Rocky Mountain Tea. Thro.
The mercury reached 81 degrees this
afternoon, being the hottest day of the
summer thus far.
Geo. Wagon has been fitted with arti-
fetal feet at Minneapolis, and is once
more walking on the streets, a fact
which his friends are glad to note. His
case against the M. & St. L road is still
pending.
Prof. R. W. Manuel, of Wells, was a
guest at The Saulpaugh last night.
L Troendle and wife, of Mapleton,
were Saulpaugh guests last night.
w, P. Marston, Jr. was down from
Lake Crystal today.
Mrs. Thos Dartnall, of Morristown,
was in the city today.
Emma Swanson, the IA year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Gustaf Swan
son, died last night at their home at lis
East Rock street, of typhoid pneumo-
MIA. The funeral will be held at the
home on Saturday afternoon at two
O'clock
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-08-11
A CURIOUS CASE.
Sheriff Gerlich Investigates Good
Thunder Story.
A Little Boy Makes a Charge Of Murder,
but il is Not Corroborated by
Other Evidence,

Sheriff Gerlich returned last night
rom Good Thunder, where he made a
thorough investigation of the alleged
murder of tramp there, referred to in
these columns yesterday. According
to the information obtained by the
sheriff, young man came to the
village one Friday last spring and Sc
cured work. Because he arrived there
on Friday he was given that nickname,
and no other name has been known for
him. nor is his,past history known, ex-
scept that he was raised in Chicago
This man has been employed during
the summer by firm Of butchers.
Last Monday afternoon, Friday went
out to the slaughter house, a mile from
the village and located. close to the
river bank, and slaughtered an animal.
He started in shortly after five o'clock
and brought the carcass to the market
between seven and eight o'clock and
worked around the market for while
and then went to bed While he was
engaged in slaughtering the beef, three
little boys were playing around. Two
of these were the Miller boys, aged
eleven and nine years, and the other
was Chas Rudenck.2 aged seven years.
The Miller boys had gone there to get
the COWS from pasture.
When the Rudenck boy got home he
told his little brothers and sisters that
Friday had shot a tramp. They related
the story to their parents when the
latter came home, and the parents at
once went to town and notified the
authorities, and Friday was found in
bed at ten O'Clock and placed under
arrest Young Rudenck's story was
that Friday had rife and that they
all saw a tramp sitting on log close
to the river eating piece of bread, and
having his back toward them. The
boy said that Friday had shot the
tramp in the back The tramp fell
forward and Friday ran up to him and
pulled his shirt out and showed bullet
hole in the small of his back. Friday
then went through the tramps pockets.
taking black handkerchief and two
dollars He replaced the handkerchief,
kept the money, and rolled the tramp's
body into the river Then he ran into
the river and took the tramp by
the leg and pulled him around
the bend onto the shore. Then Rudenck
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said he became frightened and ran
away, Rudenck has stuck to this story
and related it to the sheriff. The boy
does not speak English well and related
the story in German. He said that Fri
day told the boys not to say anything
about the matter.
A search was at once organized for
the body and has continued ever since.
The first to arrive on the scene did not
find the grass even bent down, and
there were no signs to support the boys
story except some blood on the log,
which the sheriff has cut off and
brought to the city for analysis. 1t APP
pears to be fresh blood. The river has
been dynamited and dragged, but no
body has been found Half a mile be-
low is dam that the body could NJ
pass Yesterday an old straw hat W
found down the river on the bank, vii
some sand in it, This hat was not the1
Tuesday.
Friday contradicts the story fatty,
and so do the Miller boys. Friday says
he saw no tramp, as he did not go to
the river bank, and he had no rifle. The
Miller boys say he had no rifle. One of
them saw the tramp and describes him
as having dark hair, whereas Rudenck
says that he had red hair that came
down on his shoulders and a mustache
The men att the butcher shop say that
the rifle was not removed from where
it had been hanging there. They had
bought twelve cartridges and one had
been used to shoot an animal and the
othef eleve are there yet. A fisher
man who was $50 feet away at the time
heard no shot, and another man thirty
rods away heard no shots fired,
Mrs. Gerlach, who lives not far from
the slaughter house, says that she gave
tramp a piece of bread during the
middle of the afternoon. and that he
then took the railroad track toward
Good Thunder. He had long red hair
and long beard. No such looking
man was seen in Good Thunder. He
had straw hat, but Mrs Gerlach was
unable to identify the hat found on the
river bank as the one worn by the
tramp. The hat that was found did
not look as though it had been worn by
any one for some time
Friday was released Tuesday fore
noon and is still at liberty. A close
watch has been kept of him. Yester-
day he was given $50 with which to go
and buy cow. and this was his oppor.
tunity to have escaped if he had want
g to, but he came back. Last night
he was snoring loudly as he slept, He
has not shown any uneasiness in regard
to the charge.
Friday is man of ordinary intelli'
gence, but has an impeachment in his
ispeech that causes hirn, to stuttel
badly
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-08-11
TWO VACANCIES.
lied by the School Board Last
Night.

/ l, Parry was absent from last
evenings meeting of the school board,
and DIR. Webster and Capt. Keysor were
excused soon after the meeting COM
menced. This lefta bare quorum.
Before going Capt. Keysor expressed
himself as not in favor of advertising
for bids for coal, as his experience had
been that the board gets left when it
does this He would buy directly from
the mine owners7r The city never ad-
vertises for coal,,ye it uses 1000 to
1900 tons annually.
The resignation of Miss Annie Parry
as teacher of the first grade in the Pleas
ant Grove building was received and
accepted. Miss Jennie Madigan, of
this city, who is a graduate of the high
and Normal schools and has taught one
year at Vernon, was chosen as her sue
cessor at $35 month.
The election of a successor to Miss
Stevens, as teacher of science in the
AlSA SS1OO1, "cbO UclhOh oP, chN w LAY
ant Wilcox was elected to the position
on the first ballot He is graduate of
Middleburg college, Vermont, and took
post graduate course at John Hopkins
university. He has taught year at
Racine, Wis, and year in the Detroit
school for boys. He is 26 years of age
and of pleasing appearance, to judge
from his photograph The salary was
placed at $75 a month, There will be
but one other male teacher in the Man.
kato public schools the coming year,
aside from the superintendent.
A lengthy discussion was had in re-
gard to purchasing coal, in which F. L.
Hansing took part. On Mr. Fletchers
motion, it was decided to advertise for
bids to be received at the September
meeting for 100 cords of maple wood,
100 cords of mixed wood, 80 cords Of
soft wood, and 200 tons of coal
The bills were allowed and the board
adjourned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-08-11
THE PARRY.JENKlNS WEDDING.

The marriage of Miss Annie Parry,
of this city, and Mr.. Ed. Jenkins, of
Lake Crystal, occurred last evening at
the home of the brides mother, Mrs.
Evan Parry, on South Fourth street.
The affair was a very quiet one, the
ceremony being performed by Rev.
VIM. E. Evans, pastor of the Welsh G.
M church. After the ceremony, Mr..
and Mrs, Jenkins took the train to Lake
Crystal, where they will go to house
keeping at once,
Mr.. Jenkins has for some years been
wheat buyer for Hubbard & Palmer
and is highly respected by all who
know him. His bride is most esti-
mable young lady. who is graduate of
the normal school and has been a very
successful teacher. The best wishes of
all will accompany the couple through
life.
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GOING TO LA CROSSE.
Preparations for the Annual Educational
Exodus.
FAME OF A GREAT TRAINING SCHOOL.

Cannot Supply the Demand for
Young lien and Women in Business
Walks. An Institution, Diplomas
From Which Guaranty Lucrative
Employment. The Great Wisconsin
Business University and Its Con-
comitant Institutions.
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departure of Trains.
GOING EAST.
Passenger No. 2 eek Sunday. w 7:3o p. m.
Passenger No. 4 '(EX Sunday for
Winona, Lacrosse, Madison Mil
waukee and Chicago. ............ 7:l5 a. m.
PASSENGER No.lo DAILY tor ~ mona
Lacrosse, Madison, Milwaukee
and Chicago -. ............. 4 :45 p. m.
Freight No. IA eek Sunday carry
passengers to Waseca. =. 1855 p. m.
GOING WEST.
Passenger No. 3 lex Sun 1ay) w 6.45 a. m,
Passenger No. B DAILY for Tracy,
Marshall, Watertewn, Huron.
Pierre, Aberdeen, etc. ............ 1925 p, m
Passenger No. z (Ex Sunday for
New Ulm and Tracy $500. 6:45 p. m,
Freight No. Is (Ex Sunday carry
passengers to Tracy. ............. 80 q. m
ARRIVALS of Trains.l
FROM EAST
Passenger No. 8 (Ex Sunday. 7I2 a. m.
Passenger No. 3 Daily from Chi
cago and Milwaukee. ............. / 100 p. m.
Passenger No. 7 (Ex Sunday from
Chicago and Milwaukee. ......... 1920 d. m.
Freight No. Is lex Sunday from
Waeeca. observation-disclosures. 9:36 a. m.
FROM WEST.
Passenger No. eek Sunday)..... 500 p. m.
Passenger No. l0tDaily) fromPierre
and Aberdeen Observation-Disclosures. 20 p. m.
Passenger No. (Ex Sunday from
Tracy ...................... 1850 a. m.
Freight No. IA (Ex Sunday from
Tracy. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. . 80 p. w.
Through Sleeping Cars between Mankato and
Chicago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-08-11
TRY ALIENS FOOT EASE,

A powder to be shaken into the shoes. Your
feet feel SWOLLEN, nervous and hot, and get tired
easily If you have smarting feetor tight shoes
try Aliens Foot-Ease. 1t cools the feet and
makes walking easy. Cures swollen, sweating
feet, ingrowing nails. blisters and callous spots
Relieves corns and bunions of all pain and
gives rest and comfort. Try it today. Sold by
all druggists and shoe stores for 25c. Trial
package FREE. Address, Allen s. Olmsted,
LIE Roy, N. Y.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-08-11
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Alleu'S Foot-Ease, a powder. 1t cures pain
full, maTtng. nervous feet and ingrowing toe
nails, and Instantly takes the sting out of corns
and bunions, It's the greutest comfort discov-
cry of the age. Aliens Foot-Ease makes tight
or new shoes feel easy 1t is certain cure for
sweating, caIlous and hot, tired, aching feet.
Try it to-day. Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores. By mail for 25c in stamps Trial pack
N. Y.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-08-11
FIRST THRESHING REPORT.

D, j. Severance. of Belgrade, did his
threshing Tuesday, and secured yield
of forty bushels of oats to the acre and
seventeen bushels of wheat. The wheat
is of good quality.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-08-11

Wausau, the Illinois National bank Of
Chicago; banks in Denver and scores of
other towns. Such firms as Armour &
Co., Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co, Swift
& Co., Marshall Field & Co., the great
Railroad systems, all join in endorsing
E. j. Toland, his methods and his grad
yates. Mr.. Toland's catalogue contains
the names of more than 300 prominent
men and firms who employ his gradu-
ates, and from whom he has strong let
tiers of endorsement; it also gives the
photographs of over 200 of his graduates
that are occupying lucrative positions
and the names of 500 more.
All Of the letters from graduates and
prominent business houses are of the
warmest character, grand endorse
ments, of model schools.
AN INTERESTING SOUVENIR.
Few people who are not personally
acquainted with the great work this
business educator is doing, have the
slightest comprehension of the magni-
tude and scope of his schools. 1t is
worth the while of anyone interested in
education to send for catalogue. 1t
contains world of information, much
good reading, and the best endorse
1hents we have ever read from the best
people in the country. Catalogue of any
of the Toland Universities, at La Crosse,
Wausau, Eau Claire or Monroe, Wis,
will be sent upon application to F. J.
Toland. La Crosse.