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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-10
MORAL REFORM.
Rsv:xe'ss,<ss Up City
W.: $ officials.
Will Go After them "COld Turkey" Next
Sunday Night, So He Announced
Last Night.

Rev. Lee w. Beattie preached on
good citizenship Sunday and gave
his sermon local coloring. He refuted
published statements to the effect that
the duty of government has only to do
with the financial side, and declared
strongly that it has also to do with the
moral welfare of the people. There
could not be good government unless it
was conducted by men of high moral
character. He preferred good men and
bad laws to bad men and good laws In
Mankato there was no official influence
exerted on behalf of the young people
who do not have good home training.
AS an instance, Mr.. Beattie stated
that mother had asked him to help
her find her nine year old son, who had
run away. The night before the boy
had been brought home drunk, and she
did not want him brought home in that
condition. In passing the city hall, Mr..
Beattie said that he had met an officer
who said that he was off duty and could
not lend his assistance. Going little
further, he had seen another officer com.
ing out of a saloon smacking his lips,
and that officer said that he could do
nothing unless warrant was sworn
out Mr.. Beattie said that the city Of
ficials are sworn to uphold the laws and
ordinances, and that they should not re-
fuse to uphold the laws until other peo-
| pie got out warrants Here was case
of a minor getting liquor and being
made drunk in saloon, it was viola
tion of the law to sell liquor to minors,
yet no help could be given unless some
one went and swore out warrant
| What is needed in this city, said Mr3
Beattie, is good moral men in the Off
GERS, who will enforce the laws, instead
of bad men who will not so Rotten
ness and corruption in local affairs
would then cease
| Mr.. Beattie took turn at those who
hold that minister should keep his
mouth shnt about such things, and said
that the pulpit and the press were the
J places to arouse righteous sen timent
| that would bring about reform.
! Mr.. Beattie gave notice that next
Sunday night he would expose many
delinquencies on the part of the local
officials that had come to his notice, and
he would follow up the idea of good Cit
izenship with a strong local cOloring.
1t will probably be a warm number, and
the church will doubtless be flied.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-10
LAND PROMISED.
Farmers Agree to Put in l2O
Acres of BeetS.
A Sugar Factory will be Located in Man.
katO Next Year if 5000 Acres of
Beets ere Pledged.

Fifty-three farmers and number OF
others attended the sugar beet meeting
Thursday afternoon. Over thirty acres
were contracted for and 1870 acres
promised, and it is expected that much
more than this will be put into beets.
Henry Heinzeman and. Geo. Pander
complained of the excessive dockage on
their beets, but Messrs Fink and SUI
key explained why it was done, and
satisfaction was expressed
Mr.. McPheeters said that he had
made money on the beets that he raised
last year and would put in ten acres
this year. He had cleared $3.50 an
acre, and would have made more if he
could have secured railroad accommo
dations at Rapidan, which he has now
arranged for.
The question was asked how many
crops of beets can be raised on the same
piece of ground without impoverishing
it, and the reply was that three crops
UC AIU uIoU SlOp,
the soil is left in better condition than
it was before, as there are no weeds.
The effect Of frost on the quality OF
the beets was enquired into, and the
reply was that the beets could be put
into a pit and if frozen and not thawed
out no harm would come to them. The
freezing and thawing is what reduces
the percentage of sugar
1t was explained that great care
should be taken not to mix beets if two
or more farmers combine to ship in the
same car, otherwise the beets would
become mixed, and justice might not
be done to each party in the analysis
and dockage.
Messrs. Fink and Sukey stated that
if 5000 acres could be pledged to beets,
factory would be located in Mankato
next year by outside capital, if local
capital did not care to take hold of it,
A factory would call for the investment
of 100000 1t seems that one of the
principal things that have to be con.
tended with is the securing of enough
beets to make the factories profitable
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-10
Judges of Election.

The following judges of election were
provided for by resolution, on the recon-
mendation Of the various party COM
mittees.
Republicans-First ward, Hiram
Shaw Second ward Ernest Schumacher;
Third ward, S B. Wilson; Fourth ward,
Harry Paddock; Fifth ward, E. D..
Jones; Sixth ward. J. G. Fowler.
Democrats First ward, A. w john
son; Second ward, Henry E. Leonard
Third ward, M: L. Fallenstein; Fourth
ward, A. M circuit; Fifth ward, NV. w.
Phalen: Sixth ward, Alfred Mailman.
Peoples Party-First ward, j Traub,
Jr; Second ward, A. Klugherz; Third
ward, H. Klugherz; Fourth ward, d. A.
Thayer; Fifth ward; A. NJ. Morrison
Sixth ward A. Dickson.
Aid. Fritz moved that the city re-
corder be authorized to have the copies
of the new charter properly distributed
at cost of not to exceed $40. This was
carried They will be ready tomorrow.
Aid. Adams advocated having a North
western telephone in the fire station.
One still alarm would pay for the phone
for several months. 1t was not just to
shut off the patrons of the old company.
He moved that phone be placed at
the fire station, one at the pump station
and one at the city hall, the latter to be
free and the others at 50 a month each.
This was carried, Aids. Bradley and
Zimmerman voting mo"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-10
MEETING OF CREDITORS.

The first meeting of creditors of Kee-
ley & McGonagle, bankrupt clothing
merchants of Waseca, was held in Ref
cree Flitties Office Monday The
selection of a trustee was under consld-
alton, and B. c. Taylor and A. E.
Clark, of this city, ex senator E. B. Col,
lester. Mayor g A. Smith, and attor.
neys John Moonan and F. L. Farley ap-
peared for creditors. The firms assets
are estimated at about $4,000, and liza
bilities twice that sum.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-10
THE CITY HEALTHY,

Health Officar Hielscher's report fol
February shows sixteen births, eight
each of males and females. There
were thirteen deaths, seven females and
six males The death rate was 0S pei
1 900. There was one case of diph,
liberia and one of scarlet fever and nc
deaths.
cat the present slime, says the re-
port, there is only one house under
quarantine in the city, This is a mild
case of scarlet fever"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-10
MAY LOCATE HERE.

EN- Erickson, who is in the dry
goods business at Sioux City, was in
Mankato Saturday looking the city over
with the view of locating here. If ne
decides to come here he will move his
stock, which is a large one, from Sioux
City. when he left Saturday after
noon, he had not made up his mind
what 20 do.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-10
HABRAS CORPUS PROCEEDINGS.

Attorney G. o. Daily has made a
second resort to habeas corpus proceed
ings to secure the release from custody
of Carroll and Smith, two parties from
Madison Lake who are serving Jail SEN
fences. He is basing the proceedings
upon an alleged defect in the docket of
the justice court The argument in the
case was set for 500 p. m. today, before
Judge Severance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-10

Gutterson for his opinion. He had
taken the liberty to answer it that there
is big woodchuck in it and had writ
ten to Mr.. Gutterson that it ought to be
killed. The bills require the majority
OF the property owners to petition be-
fore street can be sprinkled Specu-
lators could shut off desirable sprink-
ling under this contract.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-10
UNION CAUCUS.

A union caucus will be held for Man
kato township at the town hall on Sat
urday March II, at O'Clock p m, for
the purpose of nominating candidates
for township officers and transacting
such other business as may properly
come beforeit By order of Committee.
III. HEIDwINKEL.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-10

The case against Louis Williams, the
farmer who was accused of stealing
fence posts. and which was set for trial
Wednesday, has been dismissed, 4" IL
liams having paid for fourteen fence
posts and the costs of the case.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-10

Twenty-one years ago Tuesday the
big maple tree in front of Judge Sever
ance's residence was in bloom and was
filled with bees that were busily engag-
ed in making honey.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-10

formed with Mrs. Ferguson as presi-
dent and Mrs. Barnard, secretary. They
will meet the last Friday of each
month at p. m. for discussion of Home
and School After adjournment the
teachers of the building served choco'
late and waters.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-10
Discovered a Woodchuck.

AID. Fowler read,a bill before the leg
is1atare sent him by Representativ-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-10
TO CURE A COLD IN oNE!DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. a
druggists iefupd money ii 1T fails TO cure. Ioe
The genuine has L. b. Q. on each tablet.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-10
PARENTS MEETING.

The Parents meeting, held at the
West Mankato schoolhouse last Friday
afternoon was a most enjoyable and
profitable affair. Sixty parents were
present Mrs. Ferguson presided. The
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-18
1888, ti4O& 1t42 N lRKET ST.

200 feet on Fifth avenue and occupied
the entire block between East Forty
sixth street and Forty-seventh street.
The front center of the building was
eight stories in height. 1t had also two
wings, each seven stories in height and
IS feet in length. There were more
than five hundred rooms in the hotel.
The building was chiefly Of brick ana
was INTELLECTUALLY simple. 1t was
thoroughly equipped for fighting fire
and had pumps equal in force to six OF
the most powerful engines in the city.
1t cost about three-quarters OF mil
lion dollars to build
The Windsor, for many years was one Of
the most exclusive hotels in the city and
was in the height of it's glory UP to ten
years ago. 1t was the rendezvous of all
the great Wall Street operators from the
days of Commodore Vanderbilt and Dan
iel Drew. The hotel became known as
WAL Street by Night because of the
visits of the great financiers.
President and Mrs. Mckinley always
stopped at tbs Windsor, and notabilities
of all kinds were its guests.
Mr.. Leland, the proprietor of the hotel,
took charge of the Windsor shortly after
the close of The Words Far In Chicago.
There was sG00,C0 Insurance on the build
ing and SIS coo on the contents. Elbridge
t. Gerry is the present owner of the hotel
prOpertV
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-18
A BLAZING MATCH
Thrown Aside by Man, Who Pad Lighted
Cigar. Caused the Holocaust.

Thrown Aside by a Man, Who Pad Lighted
"a Cigar. Caused the Holocaust.
New York, March 17.-Regarding
the origin OF the fire, the Herald to-
morrow will publish the following
John Foy, waiter in the hotel, was
passing through the hall on the~parlor
floor, the first above the street. He
was making his way to place where
he could catch a moments sight of the
parade. In front of him walked man
patron of the hotel. The waiter did
not know him. Passing thus one be
hind the other, they had nearly gain
ed the angle of the passage near Fifth
avenue and Forty-sixth street when the
patron drew a match and lighted Il
cigar or cigarette. He tossed the
match aside. 1t was still blazing and
fell into the folds Of lace curtain.
In an instant the flimsy fabric was
ablaze and the flames shot to surround
ing draperies.
This, from all accounts, was the Ori-
gin of the holocaust in which many
human beings persisted and others were
severely mangled, while helpless thous-
ands looked on in wild horror.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-18
MARTINS FERRY.

st. Johns German Lutheran church,
Rev Paul Hummer, pastor. Chief service
in the German language at 1880 a. m,
Sunday school at p. m. AT the English
service at $50 p. M. Rev. I. 3. Roth, D.
D.. president of Thiel college, at Green
vile, Pa, will speak on higher Christian
education. All are welcome.
julius BMmenberg, Sr., of the Fifth
ward, has been granted a patent on the
combination zithern case and table.
Ed Woods, of this place, left for Toledo
yesterday to attend the funeral of a rela-
tive.
Frank Brown has been selected by the
electric light trustee.
n. G. Truax was down from Steubenville
yesterday visiting his family.
DR.. w. B. Shuttleworth leaves to-mor-
row for New York city, where he will take
a post graduate course.
Wood Wilhelm, of this place, has enlist
ed N the United States cavalry.
Mrs. T. G.. Robinson, of Steubenville,
was in town yesterday calling on friends.
The young ladies' of the Baptist church
are making preparations to give a festival
and supper in the Commercial hall on the
evening of April 1st.
Thursday evening an entertainment was
given at the home of George He'll, on
Broadway. A silver offering was taken
up for the benefit of the English Lutheran
church.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Parkinson, OF
GAINESVILLE are visiting friends here.
Rev. w. L. Oelschlaeger is substituting
for Miss Bowen at the high school during
her absence.
A. W. Hasting, a former resident Of this
place and a brother-in-iaw of Rev. G. G.
SedgWick, died at GAINESVILLE Thursday
The repertoire company Of Charles Nor
timer will be at the Opera House the com
ing week. beginning Monday. The COM
pany has been playing to crowded houses
| in Wheeling this week, and their produc-
tons are receiving the recommendations
| of every one.
Laughfn mill early yesterday morning
Two of the participants were badly used
| up by a third party, who shortly after
| ward skipped the town.
A large audience assembled a the Opera
House last evening and heard the lecture
of Rev. Charles Mulhearn, the subject of
WHICH was hOullu ABOUT Via lreIanQ.
Rev. Mulhearn proved a very interesting
speaker and his lecture very interesting
one, greatly. pleasing the audience Fol
lowing the lecture a musical entertain
ment, which proved most enjoyable, was
given.
Quarterly conference was held at the
Methodist church last evening by Presid-
ing Elder Jackson, of Steubenville
Mrs. Edward Truax, of Woodsfeld, was
expected here last evening to visit rela-
tives.
Mrs. Charles Carpenter was the pleasant
hostess to a large number of her friends
Of this place and vicinity yesterday after
noon at her home on Fourth street. The
affair was given in honor of Mrs. Carpen-
ter's sister, Mrs. Thomas Shortle, of Chi
cago. She was assisted in receiving by
Mrs. ]. w. Darrah. The reception rooms
for the occasion were artist.cally deco
rated with pink carnations Misses Name
Thomas, Mae Sedgwick, Clara Sheets and
Ella 1nglebright assisted at the tables!
Mrs. Hornbake and Miss I4thbie ,Tweedy
were at Steubenville yesterday attending
the funeral of Mrs Maxwell
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-18
MOUNDSVILLE.

]. L. McMechen, of McMechen, was in
the city yesterday.
Miss Genevieve Hostetler visited friends
in Wheeling yesterday.
Miss Beam, of Pittsburg. who has been
visiting relatives here for several days
past, returns to her home this mornin.
Mrs. VIM. McConkey. formerly of this
city, but now niving in Allegheny, Pa, is
here visiting friends.
Miss katherine Williams left Monday
for Cameron, where she will have charge
of the millinery department of D. H.
Peoples store for several months.
B. F. Hodgman was al Wheeling on
business yesterday.
Quite large number of ladies attended
the supper given by the G. A. R. post of
Wheeling last evening.
St. Patrick day was very quietly OBJ
served in this city yesterday. Many peo-
pie, however. spent the day in Wheeling.
hTe concert given by the Louise Bre-
hany Company at the school hall last
evening, was quite a success. The house
was very comfortably filed and the audi
erce was made UP of our society people.
Everybody was we'll pleased with the pro-
gramme rendered and the Symphony Cir
Gle are deserving of much praise in bring
ing such a high class musical organization
to this city.
The general committees of the fire de-
partments held meeting last evening
and unanimously agreed on A. J. Neil
roy being reelected chief another year.
This is in keeping with the instructions
received from each one Of the companies.
and it is not necessary to add that their
decision meets with general approval.
VIM. Phipps. the noted elocution.st, is
booked to appear at the Opera House next
Monday night.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-18
THE POPES CONDITION.
Reported That Another Operation Will Be
Performed Upon Him Io-Day

Rome, March 1.-THE newspapers.
Fanfulla and Opinione, give reports OF
the Pope's condition and lay stress
upon his weakness. The vatican fulc-
tionaries, however, deny that there is
any cause for alarm, and says that His
Holiness walks about in his room and
occupied himself to-day in arranging
a small library and some pictures in
his study.
At five this afternoon Prof. MOI
zoni and DR.. Lapponi, his medical ad-
visers. visited him, the former chang
ing the light bandage that protects
the wound. The Pope conversed with
them, and on leaving they declared
themselves satisfied with his general
condition.
London, March 1S.-The Rome CORE
spondent of the Daily News says
1The Pope was present at the de-
livery of a Lenten discourse by his
special preacher, many cardinals and
prelates attending, but in accordance
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-18
MAGGOTS EVERYWHERE.
Sensational Evidence Given Before the
Army Beef Inquiry.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. March 1.-THE ar
my beef court Of inquiry to-day inspected
the Armour packing plant from which
more than one million pounds of canned
roast beef was sold to the government
during the recent war, ana examined
eleven witnesses. Tomorrow further evi-
dence will be taken and the court VIII go
to Fort Leavenworth, Kas., to take the
testimony of some of the regulars re-
Gently returned from Cuba.
At the night session of the board. Joseph
G. Mccoy, employed by the State of Kan
sas as a live stock inspector at the Kan
sas City yards, was called as a witness at
the request of Major Lee. The substance
of his testimony was that the poorer
class OF cattle was taken by the packers
for canning purposes.
At the request of Major Lee, the court
recalled L. T. Rambo. the witness whose
testimony at the morning session had been
disputed by employees of the Armour COM
pany.
The witness testified that he had been
laid off, by the Armour company about
the middle of January last. He produced
a letter from Inc superintendent, vouch-
ing LOT MS SOOu COuQuCt, LOIeSty ana
general character"
In answer to questions by Major Lee,
Rambo stated that two car loads of beef
sold to the government by Armour were
returned some time in May.
What was the character of the return
ed meat?" asked Major Lee.
When the cars were opened many of
the cans were found to have burst. Mag
gots were crawling everywhere The
stencil was SO bad that ammonia had to
lie used to kill it. l was employed in I'M
loading cars"
What was done with the cans?"
The opened ones were taken to the
cooking room. The others to the retorts -
And them
Il don't know. 1 suppose the good meat
was put on the market again.
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with ancient custom, he sat behind :
screen, invisible to all
The Rome correspondent Of the
Times says:
Il am able to confirm the report that
the Pope's strength has never recover
ed from the shock of the operation.
Although there is no reason to appre-
bend immediate danger, his continued
weakness is causing grave anxiety at
the vatican"
The Rome correspondent of the Daily
Telegraph says:
''The pOntiff's desire to utilize all his
energies in efforts of forced vitality is
frequently followed by a complete col
lapse. Such an experience occurred to-
night, when he was carried to his bel
by four men, as the doctor wished to
AVOID the least shock to the patient"
Paris, March 18.-The Rome cores
pondent of the Figaro says the Pope's
physicians have decided upon another
operation.
The second operations which the
physicians have decided to perform up
on his holiness will take place this
morning 1t is necessitated by the fac.
that the physicians were unable to sew
up the wound after the first operation.
The Pope is recovering his strength.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-18
IN THE HOSPITALS.
Scenes of Suffering and Sorrow Attending
the bringing in of Fire Victims.


the bringing in of Fire Victims.
New York, March 1.-THE first am
bulance call was turned in to Bellevue
and within a few minutes half dozen
hurry calls were sent in, taking out the
entire force OF ambulance5 and most
of the house staff. The ambulance re-
turned in an incredibly short time, the
driver urging his horse at full speed
and the animal white with foam.
Mrs. c. Simmons was carried to one
of the wards where her injuries, con-
sisting of serious burns about the face
and breast, were dressed.
Hardly had this ambulance been
taken out of the way when another
drew up to the gates. 1t was in the
lead of a racing caravan of ambulances,
the like of which is seldom seen. The
second ambulance contained Mrs. James
S. Kirk, rs years of age, the widow OF
the foundeS of the big Chicago soap
establishment. Seated on the box with
the driver was young girl who fran
tically urged him on. Mrs. Kirk was
carried to ward where she died with
in a few minutes, just as her daughter
reached the hospital, whittier she had
come in a cab.
In the wake of the ambulance came
a dozen cabs and coaches containing
persons less grievously injured. The
news of the disaster had spread
through the hospital wards and the ex-
element was intense. Scores of peo-
pie came to Bellevue hospital to in
Quire for injured or missing friends
Every available employee Of the great
institution and all surgeons who could
be secured were drafted into service to
bind UP the wounds Of the injured.
Many of those who were brought as
patients to the hospital showed re-
markable fortitude amidst their in
tense suffering. They gave way to let
the attending surgeons administer to
those whose injuries were Of a graver
nature. One pretty woman insisted or
having the surgeon attend to a fellow
sufferer before he had finished binding
up her leg, which had been fractured.
Miss Alice Price, sister of former
Governor Price, of Georgia, was one of
those taken to Bellevue, where tonight
she is suffering critically from her in
Juries and shock. She had jumped
from one of the upper floors and her
condition is very serious.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-18
A GOOD APPOINTMENT.

George G. Mckee, of Bridgeport, has
been appointed by Governor Bushnell,
of Ohio, a commissioner for the Cen
tennial Exposition, to be held at To-
ledo in 1902. Mr.. Mckee will repre-
sent Belmont county, which will have
a special exhibition of its products
both agricultural and industrial.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-18
HISTORY OF THE HOTEL.

The Windsor Has for Many Years Eeen
Famous as a stopping Place for Nota BILE
People.
New York, March 1.-THE Windsor
Hotel was seven stories high and al
most square in form, had frontage Of