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The Mankato free press., 1899-12-01
PLAINTIFF LOSES.
The Citizens Telephone Co. Not
Liable. .,,.e,
Vie SSupreme Court Sustains Judge
Severance in the Vosbeck Dam.
s7''o " '''.' fge Suit.

The supreme court Tuesday rem
edered decision whereby the Mankato
Citizens Telephone Co. is released as
one of the defendants in the $1,000
damage suit brought by Geo. Vosbeck
against it in conjunction with the city
and the contractor, H. M. Kellogg.
The telephone company was let out OF
the case by verdict directed by Judge
Severance, who denied a motion for
new trial Mr.. Vosbeck took an appeal
and Judge Severance is sustained. The
attorneys for Mr.. Vosbeck are j. 0.
Andrews and, II. L. Schmitt, and those
for the telephone company are Lorin
Cray, w. A. Funk aud W. N. Plymat.
The city was previously let out of
the case, so that the only defendant re
xnaining is Mr.. Kellogg, from whom it
is doubtful whether much could be re-.
covered.
The finding of the supreme court is
as follows:
Held, the evidence is conclusive that,
as 10 Elo particular complained OF, Gne
person in charge of the work was an in
dependent contractor, for whose neg
Mgence the respondent is not liable.
A telephone company was licensed
by ordinance to erect telephone poles
and wires in the streets and alleys of
the city, and made contract with K.
by which he agreed to do the work: a
child of FIVE years of age was injured
voluntarily, grabbing with its hands
a rope which was being drawn through
d pulley, when stringing the wire on
the poles. ''1'
Held, the negligence in this case was
not in obstructing the street, but in
failing to keep the child away from the
cope, and the duty owing by the tele.
Eshoue company was not one from which
as between it and the public, the tele-
phone company could not relieve itself
by contracting with another to do the
work.
Rule applied that an order refusing a
znotion for new trial on the ground of
newly discovered evidence, will not be
reversed where such evidence is merely
cumulative, or where sufficient dilig-
-ence is not shown or sufficient cause for
failing to discover the evidence before
&he last trial. Order affirmed.
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-01

The Washington correspondents have a
great way of lining up men for this place
or that, when the men often are not aware
until they read the correspondence, that
they are making contest For Instance,
they had Congressman McCleary, of this
city. making great contest for the chair
manship of the banking and currency COM
mittee, when the fact was he had not lifted
finger for it, and in fact did not expect it,
but looked at it as certain to go to Con-
gresham Brosius, of Pennsylvania, the
ranking member of the committee, and
Washington reports of the last day or two
state such will Sc the case. Now the cor
respondents have another confession, and
this time between Mr.. McCleary and
Loren Fletcher 1t is said they both want
place on the appropriations committee,
and that they represent the two factions
of the delegations. While there is no
doubt Mr.. McCleary would accept posi-
ton on the appropriations committee if
offered him, as no man would be likely to
throw it over his shoulder, it is very
doubtful if he or Mr. Fletcher would enter
into scramble for the place. That would
more likely result in the delegation failing
to land the place than in securing it. The
story is entirely too gauzy.
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-01

What are we doing with 65, 900 men in
the Philippines2" roars Charlie Towne
from the tiptoes ofshisS hind feet. Well,
Charlie, we are administering little les
son to few of the natives there who de-
s5Es
fed our authoritEand fired on our flag and
boys. Your Uncle Sam has always been
somewhat touchy upon such matters, and
has an emphatic way of resenting them.
that never yet failed of understanding by
the other fellow Ask another one CharIie2
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-01
BLOODY BATTLE.
Terrible Encounter Between the British
and Beers at M0dder River.

Special to the Daily Free Press:
London, Nov. 20. = Gen. Methuen
reports battle at Modder river, near
Kimberly. He drove the Beers from
their position after ten hours of fight
ing. The casualties are not given,
but Gen. Methuens dispatch to the
Queen say: "Battle bioodiest of the
century" The British shelled the
enemy out Of the trenches and then
charged. The result was most terri
BILE.
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-01
CEMETERY ASSN MEETS.

The Swedish Lutheran Cemetery as
ISOLATION held its annual meeting Tues
day evening at the Swedish Lutheran
church on Main street, A E Ericsson
was reelected president. and A. O.
Eberhart was reelected secretary
.Joan Bud was elected trustee for three
years. The officers made their reports,
showing that a number of interments
have already been made in the new
,oemetery, which is located on Bunker
hill. oE .ae
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w. E. Young has returned from
Window, where he appeared for John
Renner in the latter's suit against
August Klein. Renner secured a YER
dict for So 787. so.
Misses Margaret Rodman and Luella
Darr, teachers in the ST. James schools,
will spend Thanksgiving at home.
Jacob Bischman and wife, of Wa
SEGA, are guests of the formers brother,
Louis Bischman, for few days.
G. J. Laurisch was down from Maple
ton yesterday afternoon.
A. Woolson, of Window, was in
town last evening.
Ole Nelson has his tin shop at 1O7 So.
Front, in rear of A. B. Hanson's hard
ware store in working order. He is pre-.
pared to attend to furnace work on
short order and guarantees satisfaction.
Citizens Telephone 37S, call 2.
If you want to look we'll and feel
we'll, take Rocky Mountain Tea. Thro.
T. W. Hart, ]. B. Richards and G. c.
Towne went to KasotaM Monday,evening,
to visit the K. of P. lodge there.
Doc" Day, of Amboy, who has won
rehown there recently as wrestler,
was in the city Tuesday.
All of the police force except officer
Bienapf and Chief Bruels was called
to st. Peter today to testify before the
grand,jury. The three who went dowr
yesterday were not called upon at thai
time but were summoned again for
today The chief and Officer Bienapf
had the, entire city to look after.
The secret of beauty lies in perfect
health. 9 Take Rocky Mountain Tea
makes beautiful complexion. See
Thro
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-01
DID NOT SHOW UP.

Dauel whose hearing on the charge
of cutting A6wh some trees that did
not belong to him was set for today in
the municipal Rc6urts did not put in an
appearance and could not be found.
He was at liberty on his own recogniz-
ance. His attorney thought that
Dauel could not have understood that
the case was set for today and an .ad
journment was taken until Dec. 9Th at
10 a. m.
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-01

1t is said that the silver Republican
leaders held meeting in Chicago yester-
day. That is about all there is of the
silver Republican movement at present
leaders.
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-01

Charlie Towne says that Hanna wants
to establish monarchy, and that it is SO
reported in Europe. Charlie appears to
be one of those fellows who believes every
thing he hears.
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-01
!. Society.

Esther Evans entertained numbe r
~of her little friends Tuesday afte; :
moon from toe p. M, it being her
ssxen birthday. The tables were
decorated with smilax, and chrysan-
TEhea9ms. Refreshments were served
saRd sll had an enjoyable time
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-01

w P. Marston, of Lake Crystal, aud
I'd. z. Mccarthy, of Good Thunder,
aEeue court house visitors Tuesday after
Zlo0n.
Miss Helen M. Philips went to Mime
szsOlis Wednesday to spend her weeks
Gyaca6lon.
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-01
LITERARY NOTES.

The Ladies' Home Journal has added
Mrs. Janet Mckenzie Hill, of the Bos-
ton Cooking School, to its domestic
editorial corps, thus completing trio of
unusually strong domestic writer's:
Mrs. S. It. Rorer, Miss Maria Parloa
and Mrs. Hill, all three of whom are
now on the magazines editorial staff.
Booker T. Washington, whose pre-
eminent leadership in the affairs. of his
race is universally admitted. opens the
November Atlantic with The Case of
the Negro, one of the most important
contributions yet made to this vexed
and vital question. His acknowledged
position makes him speak as lone
having authority" and his words will
be eagerly read and studied by all Sec
tions of the country.
Cecil Rhodes, the man who has done
more than any other Englishman to
give the English-speaking race foot
hold in South Africa, and hence is
indirectly. if not directly, responsible
for the differences between the British
Government and President Kruger
that have eliminated in war, is the
subject of an elaborate character sketch
by Mr.. w. T. Stead in the American
Review of Reviews for November. Mr..
Stead was the original "discoverer" of
Mr. Rhodes and for many years been on
terms of intimacy with the millionaire
statesman, His sketch is the only
authentic biography of Rhodes ever
published.
The November New Lippincot" t
contains complete novel by Mark Lee
Luther, a name destined to take high
and permanent place in American fic-
ton. His novel is entitled ''The Livery
of Honor" and deals with the capture
of Burgoyne and with events in Lon
don and Cambridge which surrounded
it. Though written long before
Richard Carvel" this rattling tale
bears resemblances that are a credit
to its quality, and will win it the
readers who like thee adventure and
love in the longer novel.
Mr.. Sylvester Braxter tells the story
of THE Great November Storm of
i 1885," in the November Scribnor's.
One of the most destructive storms
ever known on the New England coast,
it was the occasion for many stirring
incidents associated with the irresist-
ible power of the wind and sea, Mr..
Baxter gives vivid impression of the
development and climax of the storm,
with many details, and the gradual re-
alization in the public mind of the
great loss of life and property involv-
ed. The illustrations by FL. W. Ditzler
are from sketches made on the coast
during the week following the storm,
and convey a spirited and realistic idea
of many scenes along the shore and at
sea.
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-01

Attorney John Moonan. of Waseca
was in the city today.
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-01
ShapsIy
Married w omen

nxssu4 prepares the body for the strain upon it
sStcs symmetry of form. MOTHERS FRIENn
sG2N Gne danger of childbirth, and carries
vz8asner safely through this critical period wit
eSTszs>st biessing, and thousands gratefully
G&zz dove them. Sold by all druggists at 81 o
Our little book, telling all about this gr
fE1se - any address by THE BRADFIELD
~s&c2zzstG, Georgia.
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-01
Holiday Trade.

For the past two MONTHS have been buying reference
to the Christmas trade Saturday Dec be in readiness
show the practical well the things which will
make selection of gifts ah matter Come an early date
and look through our stock yet ready to buy
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-26
TRULY ALARMING
is tFsc yellow FG.er Situation ut Suntju,-n
do l.ul;I.

Mr. Eugene j. !i@ii@not. of this; city,
who has seen cnnSi.irtai.ic service il
Saniiig" hc cuba, ana has recently
been transferred to san Juan, Port D
Rico, has written an interesting; &c.
count Ia Il Iiichmund friend Of lh,, vel
low fever situation in that part If l'iib,
which comes under his observation
Mrs Erllcnrt is NOW here with her par
cnts, MIR. ANA Mrs. George L. Via. The
letter follows:
The situation of affairs a.; regards
the yellow fever epidemic in Santiago
a. cuba al the present moment is truly
an alarming, one. When ut Santiago ol,
July LIST. thrr" had been M to that time
seventy three cases IT yellow fever,
with twenty-five. deaths All Americans
The disease. has been characterized bv
HE chief surgeon bf the province ,l
Santiago as Of Il most Eirulcnt type, as
If evidenced by The high rate Of MORTAL
lty, ana all efforts nf he medical de-
pIrtincnt 70 arrest its fearful progress
have been futile. The source Of infcc-
ton are lhc barracks Of me Fifth ITni-
ted states Infantry ana he military
hospital buildings, which We're formerly
used by the Spanish. ana which, when
taken possession Of by our troops. were
simply rocking with filth.
The city itself has been compnrativc-
~ healthy, the only infected places III
TO ihr present being lie CAS-; GrAn'!a'
and Luttrci House. leading American
hotels in Santiago.
The majority Of the American resi-
dents in Santiago are bordering on the
verge OF Il panic. ana all who can ar
range their affairs arc leaving the city.
The passenger list Of the Ward liner
SaritoSh was very large, chiefly Amer
leans ilccinsa the infected country
At present writing ] am enjoying Il
i've days quarantine ut New York
aboard The United States transport Nc
H'lcllnn, two cases OF yellow fever hay
ing developed on the trip up from san
1laEo. one Of the victims being d Miss
tlcndcum. daughter OF Tn" surgeon a
Santiago. who died on July It'll Of yet
low fever"
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Ni.W YORK; MONEY NIAItI< t,rT


NF.V f0TS1>. July -'.- Money ON caII
.'l."l TOR cent: last loan ~. pet cent
Prime mercantile paper. ::,.miE
STERLING "NchnuI.... easier with actual
business IN bankers bills at 1854 ".
for demand ANA ~. i.Slnrl, foi. sixt,
Gins posted rates. l.S"", I: ana ssh:
Commercial bills. 1.Sll!.6r:, Silver
certificates. Gnn,Gl Ear silver co.:
MrNi';in dollars. IS
''"v"rnmrnt bonds weak; state
bonds ,''S, inactive; railroad bonds, rrv&u-
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Equitable Building. loan aud investme II I
Association Of Baltimore, Md.

Shares, 800.
Mnn'lly dues, 25c. to 500 per share.
No membership fees.
No withdrawal fees.
NO fines on dues.
Limited payments on shares.
Definite contracts with borrowers.
This Association has established an
agency with us. ana We would b. pleas
ca 70 interview persons WHO desire 10
subscribe to free shares Of stock, or to
borrow on real estate.
j. T.. Il. STUART & co.
2Gl. Washington avenue.
q g. E"tt5, special i,rSanzcr
2Gi2 Washington avenue
7-yJa27
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Full pint bottle Ammonia, sc.

Full pint bottle Ammonia. SC.
Best Ammonia, perfuncd for house
hold use. 15c.. or 9 FOR &c.
li.inz's Baked Beans. lib cans. &C.;
. Ill cans, lie. lib. cans, 15c.
Very best Rice. 4 IBIS for 25c.
Fresh Graham Waters l lib packages
loo.
Fresh Ginger Snaps, per lib. Sc, for
&c
fires Extract Root Beer. 15c.. regu-
lar price 25c.
Hires Condensed Milk. 1oc., or 5 for
"55r. sells elsewhere at 12c.
Good Mince Meat. per lib. &c. or 4 HIS
for .,c.
ont Flakes. rer package. &c. or 1
packages 25c. Regular price Zoe, or 3
for 2,c.
: HIS GRADUATED Sugar for csc with
every cast, order amounting to s1.oO in
other goods.
Good frcsh-roastcd Coffee. per lib,
l2i:c. Worth 20 to 25c. elsewhere.
Imported Ginger Aic Sarsaparilla O.:
S""t A'e"r. per bottle, &C.. regular price
be, or :, for &c
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-26

T'uVUfrS 'lusrd bnr"lN straUy.
COTTON Spot closed quiet. | liz lower;
middlin;; ul,I;,nls. G,-; mildlllr: gulf.
GO; sales. - bales
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-26

CHICAGO PEODT'II MA1lNFT.
Il CHICAGO. July 21.-Iin"Xl,ti,t.d!E-
lsgh, receipts and further reports Of
DANA :;e from Mo northwest caused q.
rally n wheat To-Day September clcss-
cd 1T III advance u = cent. Corn ana
oats rO.a TX cent each Provisions SUI
fer from liquidation. Pork lost 12;.
l:,rd JM.j!: ana ribs %. The leading
futures; III y:Scd ~ follows:
..r.A.n Iii.h nu. d,Ing1.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-26

BALTIMORE, PRODUCE A1ARIIE. T.
l:AlTlMoi;E. July . r'lour-Qui II
ana unchanged
I!Vl-;.., -lull spot ana TIN month.
1l's1i e: August. 7l"am%i: September.
80 T1"h. southern. ~ sample Cos, !.
southern. on grade. G1G,r2.
torl--ilnll: mixed. SPOT and month
;;';Ga ~ August. :Gms: September. ;Gji
n ": Stnli!:rn Whit. corn. .iDl .Mll.
OATS Duh am! easy; 40. :. White, .;G,L.
M3l.
by. 5G.
Sugar Strong unchanged.
hose and huitcr-4Stcady unc!nang
,,'
Eggs Firm: unchanged.
Evening journal., 1899-01-02
WON ON HIS NERVE
Shop Man ana Went the Limit
Of Impudcnce.

"Nerve is the only thing that wins"
said the board of trade man to his com
panions at the club. ~ man may have
money. friends and influence, but II he
lacks that sublime quality he IS shy the
biggest card 10 The deck. Look at the
case of that mas 20 went out of here
Just now. There ie no jne in town who
lives better than he does and his invest
ments furnish him the coin TO pay for
all he wants without ever drawing on
the principal, A few years ago he was
worse than broke. He didn't have a dol
lar or n friend-in fact, his sole capital
consisted of his nerve and q bad repu-
tation, and on the strength of that he
started n bucket shop.
"In a building close 20 the board of
trade he found an Office furnished for
the business where another shop had
failed and he put up stiff front and
leased II until the lst Of May. 1t was
then the middle of the month, so he got
Il rent free Tor the first two weeks. He
ordered n ticker put In and hired q boy
TO mark the blackboard, as he did not
have to pay for either service until the
end of the week, md then he opened for
business. People began coming in to
look at the quotations, and after awhile
one man came up TO the desk with $40
and bought 1000 wheat. The market
went right up, and after there was a
cent bushel profit in the deal the Gus
toner came 10 the window TO cash his
ticket.
This might seem like an awkward
situation, but his beautiful nerve never
failed. lie sized up his customer, and
instead Of springing any four flush
about a partner who had gone to the
bank or anything of that kind he just
said, quietly: Here is the ten you put
up. Now | haven't another dollar in
the house, but # you viii just go and sit
down and look wise and happy like q
man who has beat the game, why as
soon as anybody else takes a whirl at
it I'll give you your other ten out Of
what he puts up. but If you start roar
ing about being robbed no one else will
go against the game and don't see how
you will get your ten
"Well, the customer was staggered,
but he saw 1t was worth $40 for him TO
keep still. and so he waited. Pretty
soon another sucker tried TO beat the
stock market and backed his Judgment
with S2O. The first man didn't wait
long TO get his coin and then he stayed
there the rest of the day TO see how the
thing came out. The market broke and
nearly everyone who made q trade was
on the wrong side, so the shop quit lit
tie to the good that night, and It was 4
steady winner from that time on until
the grand jury began 10 make things
hot. Then he closed the pla" and has
done nothing since but live on his in
come, and 1t is big one, Chicago
Chronicle.
Evening journal., 1899-01-02
SERMONS AT THE CHURlHES
DIR. GROVE SPEAKS ON T1E ma
TgcN AND DIR. M'CURlDY ON TIME

DIR. GROVE SPEAKS ON TUE MA.
THcN AND DIR. MTCURlDY ON TIME.
Rev. DR.. James Grove last might
preached an. Interesting sermon the
"The Destiny OF the Nation"
In u1esioine of she Philippines he
stated that God did not intend the
United States to take this land, and az
ter 1--WE have about one-f0urth as many
people as we ought TO have, to throw
uD a Chinese wall around II, and then
starve TO death. This country Is ca
pable OF supporting six hundred mill
ion people. We ought to have had
them by this time. and II men had NOT
been 50 short-sighted and selfish they
would have them here. and we mighF
have been the mightiest nation OIL
earth by this time. Why do men try
to shut down the gate and shop Gods
march in this worTd2 We need at least
one hundred mllGon more men before
we begin to touch the resources Of this
land"
Rev. Franeie b. Short took for the
subject Of his eermon last night "OuI
Father-God He delivered an inter
esting discourse. which was a.tentively
Estened to bv the large congregation.
"Tlme and Its Value" was the subj
iect on Rev. T. A. MeCurdy's eermon
last night al Central Presbyterian
Church Among other things he said.
"Time Is imp1rtunt. yet many persons
do not think Il is. because it is COM
mon. The stamp a person puts on
time is what makes 10 good. and the
stamp OF Importance should be put on
al time. We can make time useful OF
deadly, Just as men can take iron from
the earth and fashion It into imple-
the sword and the cannon ball. Time
is valuable for the character we can
make cut OF IT,"
Mr.. McCurdy makes a kindly New
Years greeting to his congregation, IN
the weekly calendar of the ~hurCh.
Evening journal., 1899-01-02
LOOK AFTER THEMSELVES
How vveiI-Trnined soIdiera Aro Abic
90 Provide for the Future
on Dnttlcfields.

"An incident showing how we'll
t,ained soldiers are able TO look out
for themselves" said retired naval
officer TO Star reporter, occurred
curing the war with Spain when the
troops were advancing against the
Spanish lines near Santiago. get the
story from an officer of our army who
was there. As we all know, owing TO
the great obstacles encountered, the
men were much embarrassed with their
impedimenta, and In the excitement of
the nomont divested themselves OF al
mosteverything but canteens, arms and
ammunition.
"A regiment of regulars-dismountod
cavalry-left behind them under orders
Of the officers haversacl1s, ponchos,
blankets and perhaps other effects.
Now, mark where military training
showed 10 an advantage. These men
cavalry-had been drilled 70 act dis
mounted, when one man Is detailed TO
look out for acertain number Of horses.
They had no horses IN Cuba, but the
principle of looking out for thei- be-
longings was not forgotten; men were
detailed TO guard the temporarily dis
Carded important effects, and when the
action was over the men Of this regi-
ment were well provided for and ready
for further service.
eve have learned from the papers
that many of the troops suffered for
lack of food and protection from the
elements because the discarded articles
lad been lost or taken by the Cuban
hangers-on.
This example of how trained sol
d'ers act may be of use in future cam
paigns. Never having seen this method
referred to, and thinking that it may
be of interest, perhaps value, / give II
for what it may be worth."-Nashing-
ton Star.