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The Mankato free press., 1899-12-01
MRS. SCOyELL'S CLOSING MEETINGS.

The parlor meeting held in North
Mankato Friday afternoon and ad-
dressed by Mrs. B S. Scovell, state
president of the w. G. T. u. was very
pleasant affair.
There were about thirty ladies
present Mrs Scovell talked on "Old
Folks" giving short personal sketches
and glimpses from the real lives Of some
of the leaders of the national organiza
tion of the w. G. T. U. among whom
were Mrs L. M. n. Stevens, Anna Cor
den, Mrs. Clara G. Hoffman, Mrs. F. E.
Beaochamp, Mrs. S. M. D. Fry, Mrs.
Hunt, Mrs. Ella M. Thacher, Mrs.
Evalyn Graham, Mrs E. B. Ingalls, and
others. Telling of each ones especial
work in very interesting way.
She also spoke touchingly of the life
and work of Francis E. Willard and
gave glimpses of the home life of the
national delegates on the white ribbon
special on it's way to Seattle. The
members were especially interested as
it made them feel as If they were per-
sonally acquainted with the leaders in
the work.
In the evening at the M. E. church
she had good audience, and gave the
best address of the series, speaking along
the line of w. G. T. U. department
work as conducted by the young
women's branch, speaking of non
alcoholics in medicine, flower mission,
hygenic dress and purity. At the close
she gaye call for new members for
any of the different branches of the or
ganization in Mankato, especially the
Somerset Y's, in the normal and high
schools, twenty nine names were receiv
ed in all. Mrs Scovell has some good
seed in Mankato from which fruit is
sure to grow even though no great re-
suits can be seen now. The three days
she was in Mankato she gave eight ad-
dresses counting the three short ones
given in the normal, high school and
business college. From here she goes
to Amboy for two days. After Thanks
giving she goes to Sibley Co. and will
continue to work in the fourth W. G.
T. U. district until nearly Christmas.
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-01

ii. E. Pomadt, who has been with D.
Baker for several years, has decided to
devote his entire time Ito the Union
Steam Laundry, in which he purchased
an interest some time ago. He will
drive the wagon, and started in his
new line;of work this morning. '.~ =
Sheriff Gerlich took VIM. Wagner to-
Saltwater yesterday and will take
VIVA. Cain there tomorrow About
Thursday he will take Tanning and
Cooley to the state reformatory at St,
Cloud ssnz.a IL. arlAcHr &. =. -
The succession of beautiful Sundays
this fall was not broken yesterday, for.
it was a delightful day, and half the
population of Mankato was out, either
walking or driving.
Amboy has the wrestling fever. 1t
is said that last week Doc Day, bridge
carpenter, laid down saloon keeper
and won purse of S135, and that an
other match is being arranged for him
this week. 1t is said that Day has
never been thrown yet.
A gentleman whose fox terrier dog
had been lost for two days is happy
once more. A barking was heard
yesterday down in the manhole of the
sewer near the city hall and an investi-
cation was made. When the cover was,
lifted off, doggy was seen down in the,
sewer, and was soon rescued.
At the meeting of the directors of the,
National Citizens bank this morning O.
resolution was adopted changing the
day of meeting of the directors from
Mondays to Tuesdays at ten a m. This
was done because many of the directors,
found Monday mornings very incon-
venient to get away from their other
business.
The fall term of the normal school
closes Wednesday, and the examina-
tions began today, The school wilE
close on Wednesday for week. The
following Tuesday will be devoted to-
enrolling new pupils, and class work
will be taken up on Wednesday.
Faribault is excited over the appear
ance of three cases of small pox.
The stone culvert at the windmill in
South Bend was completed today.
Andrew French, of Plainview, and
F. M. Payne, of Pipestone, presidents
and secretary of the Farmers United
Township Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany, were in the city yesterday.
Albert Schippel was home from
Fairmont Saturday. The Jail and
sheriff's residence, the construction of
which he is overseeing, is nearly COM
pleted.
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-01
MAY BUILD.
Important Railroad News for
MankatO.
Rumor That the c. G. w. May Build the
North and South Line to
St. Cloud.

The Pioneer Press of Monday con-
tanned the following note:
There is talk in railway circles of the
probability that the Chicago Great
Western may extend from Mankato to
st. Cloud. over an old route surveyed
several years ago. Such route
would give to the Great Western a
valuable territory and direct north
and south connection with its main
line from the central part of the state
This may explain the visits of Presi-
dent Stickney and other Great Western
railway officials to this city last week.
and also the appearance of the chief
engineer of that road. 1t was surmised
he was here for other business than
locating spur for coal dock, and
this possibly explains it.
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-01

st. Joseph's hospital will have about
800 as its share of the receipts from
the presentation of the Passion Play
pictures last week.
1t was decided at meeting held last
night TO make no charge for the ban
quet that is to be given at the dedica-
tion of the new st. Joseph hospital.
Light refreshments will be served. .
Gustav Gerstenhauer returned to the
city Saturday night, and will go on
the road for the weekly edition of the
Free Press.
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-01
Composition by Two Eighth
Grade Pupils. --New Work Re-
Gently introduced.
SOME FACTS ABOUT ART.

Pisa is one of the cities that is noted
for its beautiful paintings. It is a.
walled city and is entered by six gates.
Siena is also celebrated for it's works,
of art. At the revival of art, in the
thirteenth century, the paintings were,
all more or less religious in character
TIE painters were not all allowed to-
carry out their own ideas. They were
to paint just as the priests told them.
As to co.ors, they were to use none,
except those approved of by the priests
Among these were red, which meant
divine love; blue, which meant truth
and fidelity; gold, which meant good
ness and faith, and white, which
meant purity, as it does today.
Many of these pictures were painted
on the walls of churches and were
studied by many people, then, as they
had no books in the thirteenth century.
ELSIE KoKE.
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-01
NEW OFFICERS.

Mankato lodge No. 1910. o. F., held
it's annual election of officers last night
with the following result:
N. g., D. P. Young.
V. g.. E. D. Jones. 4.
Secretary, w. d Tompkins.
Treasurer. II. r. Weicking.
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-01
LUMBER GOES UP.
Not in Price This Time, but in
Flames.

The Lampert Lumber Co. IS yard at
ST. Peter was visited by q disastrous
fire Saturday evening. The fire was
discovered in the large shed at about
$50 o'clock, and spread rapidly, The
first firemen on the ground thought
that they smelled kerosene The shed
had been locked at 6 p. m., and as it
contained no stove. the origin of the
fire is unknown.
The fire was very hot one. as the
buildings were high and piled with
lumber, and if there had been much
wind the fire would have endangered
that part of the city. The fire depart
ment worked hard and it is due to it's
efficiency and earnest labor that the
spread of the flames was checked and
the company's Office and hardware
store on the corner were saved; The
remainder of the quarter of block
owned by the company was swept
nearly clean, and dwelling house
across the alley, owned by widow and
insured for 81, 900, was burned, down.
The big shed, so by 100 feet and two
stories high, and another shed, 16 by
$50 feet, one story high, were burned,
together with 275,00 feet of lumber
which they contained. There was a
little lumber in piles ton the outside,
and this was saved, although scorched.
The Office, which was saved, contained
the doors, windows, mouldings and tar
paper.
The loss on buildings was $4,000, and
and lumber $5, 800. The company car
ried 50. 700 insurance in the Retail
Lumberman's association, and the ad-
juster will arrive tonight, The pro-
perty saved is valued at about So, 900, so
that the loss might have been much
heavier but for the efficient service of
the fire department. The Office was on
fire four times.
L. Lampert states that the company
will rebuild at once and has already
sent in an order for lumber. He drove
to st. Peter yesterday morning and
looked over the ground.
The residence which burned was
Mrs. M. M. Stark's. Her loss was
So, 900.
The st. Peter furniture factory
caught fire, but no damage was done.
The city is in an excited state be-
cause of the belief that the fire was the
work of frebugs, who not only started
the fire, but had visited the engine
house and stolen all the wrenches in
order to prevent the turning on of the
water. This is the third fire of in
cendiary origin here within month.
About a month ago the Hessian lumber
yard was set on fire and burned. A
week ago two fires were stated in diff
ferent parts Oft city, but these were
controlled before much damage was
done,
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-01
ENLARGED.
Three Members Added to Special
Railroad Committee.
Appropriate Resolutions Regarding the
New Ulm Cutoff Are
Adopted.


Mr.. Hunt called attention of the board
to the article in Sundays Pioneer Press
to the rumor that President Stickney
of Q. G. w. road was contemplating
building road to st. Cloud on old
survey and thought it might be good
thing for committee to call on Mr..
Stickney when in st. Paul tomorrow.
J. N. Hall, F. NJ Currier and Jno. B
Meagher were added to the committee
to meet in st. Paul tomorrow with
representatives from Glencoe and st.
Cloud regarding the north and south
road
DR.. J, w. Andrews moved the adop-
tion of the following resolution:
THAT the building of the section of
railroad known as the New Ulm cut
Off, has been long felt want, not only
by the citizens of Mankato, but by the
travelling public generally who visit or
do business in Mankato, is fact recog-
nized by all.
THE board uechoing the expressed
wishes of the people of Mankato, has
from time to time urged upon the Off
cials of the Chicago & Northwestern
railroad the wisdom and economy of
this improvement, and no longer ago
than last December sent to Chicago a
special committee 60 interview Presi
dent Hewitt in the matter of it's imme-
iof IN hah of
Mankato pledged to that official'the
hearty cooperation of the citizens of
Mankato,
I'VE do not'claim,that the building of
this road was the result of the efforts
, of this committee, but we have good
reason to believe.that it had it's intlu-
ence favorable.to the project.
"Of equal desirability and Importance
to the city of Mankato was the removal
to, and building of, all railroads run
ming through the city on the river
front. There is no place between the
hills and the river where the railroads
could run with:as little inconvenience
to the citizens and public, as on the
present right ofsway of the Omaha.
cit is considered by every business
man that the completion and operation
of the New Ulm cutoff will be worth
thousands of dollars to the city of Man
kato, besides the very great convent
ence, therefore be it
Resolved, By the board of trade of
the city of Mankato, that while we
honor and commend the mayor and city
city council in protecting the city's
interest, we hope that no unnecessary
obstruction or thindrance to the early
completion and operation of said New
Ulm cutoff will inure and we express
the hope that'ouricity officials will con.
tinue to be broad guaged and liberal
in their attitude toward this and any
other improvement of so much interest
to the development of our growing city,
and we heartily'pledge ourselves to rem
der such road and it's officials any ser
vices in our power'that is not inconsist-
ent with thei best interests of Mankato. +"
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
A resolution,was presented changing
the number of,directors required for a
quorum from ten to seven, and went
over to the next meeting under the
rules
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-01

Mr.. Dauel was arrested this after.
noon on the charge of cutting twelve
trees on property owned by the Ad-
vance Threshing Machine Co.,
and which Dauel has rented
'for several years past. Dauers
hearing was set for Wednesday
morning, and he was released on his
own recognizance in the sum of 800.
He has retained FL. L. Schmitt as his
attorney and will fight the case. He
claims to have used the trees for posts,
to keep the fence in repair. as required
by his lease.
Frank A. Day, of the Fairmont Senti-
mel, and daughter, were in the city this
afternoon.
The Free Press has just completed a
large quantity of Fairbanks scale
books. Prices will be low.
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-01

L. S. Hackney, of st. James, was in
Mankato Tuesday,
Hon. s. J. Abbott and L. E. Cross, of
Delavan, were in the city Tuesday.
w. F. Pope has moved his stock OF
plumbing goods to No. 1O3 South
Front ST., where he is now nicely
located and invites his many friends
and Gust omers to call.
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-01
WENT VISITING.
Two Minneapolis Boys Taken
Into Custody. ~
They Made Cheap Trip to Mankat0 to
see Relatives, and Policemen
Get Them.

Saturdays Free Press mentioned the
arrival in the city Friday night of two
fifteen year old boys, who said that
they had come from Minneapolis to
visit an uncle, and who spent the night
at the city hall, leaving early Saturday
morning. Yesterday the police re
ceived message from Martin
Schlingerman, the Mapleton hotel
keeper, asking that two boys from Min
neapolis be taken into custody and
word sent to 1413 University avenue,
Southeast, Minneapolis. During the
afternoon the two boys were found in
the Omaha railroad yard where they
were waiting to take train home.
They were taken to the city hall and
detained, and message sent to the
Minneapolis address.
The boys gave their names as Chas.
DAILY and Burt Hall. and Daily said that
his father is G. E. DAILY, who lives at
1413 University avenue, and who is
assistant janitor at the university.
DAILY is cousin of the late Guy DAILY,
of Mapleton, and is a nephew of James
DAILY, of Mapleton, and of E. R. Bohan,
of West Mankato.
The story told by the boys is that
they asked their parents for permission
to take trip, but that it was refused
for time, but finally was given, on
the promise that they be back for
school today. One had 35 cents and
the other % cents. They took the
train Friday morning and the con-
ductor put them off at Merriam juno.
tion. The conductor on the next train
allowed them to ride to MankatoD
When they left the city hall Saturday
morning they went to the home Of E
R. Bohan and remained until yesterday
afternoon, when they intended to get &
ride back to Minneapolis.
Both are bright boys and full of life
They said that they could not under
stand why message was sent to de
tain them. Hall liyes two or three
blocks from DAILY, in Minneapolis.
The police received telegram las
evening directing them to turn tht
boys over to w. N. Plymat, which wa
done. This was signed by G. E. Daily
The boys took the early train for hom'
this morning.
Mr.. Plymat received telegram from
his son, Walter, who boards with @. E
Daily, in Minneapolis, asking him t.
look after the boys.
1t appears that young DAILY secured
permission from his parents to take il
foot ball game at Chicago, the under
standing being that the trip was not t.
cost anything. This fell through, bu
he wanted to go somewhere. His par
ents did not let him go to a party tina
he wanted to attend, and this led to hi
virtually running away from home
Young Hall got permission from hi
parents.to accompany DAILY, having told
them that Daily was going into tn,
country for few miles to visit al
uncle.
The boys had ten cents between then
when they started for home this morn
ing, but had no doubt of their ability
to get free ride
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-01
THE NEW BUILDING.

The building committee of the NJ E.
church met last night to consider the
plans and specifications for the new
building, which have been received
from the architect The plans and speci-
fications were referred to special COM
mittee consisting of Messrs. Day and
Gable to report needed amendments.
The committe will meet again on the
call of the chairman.
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-01
The Sanborn.Vesta Line Now Open.

The extension of the line from San
born to Vesta is now open, and trains
will run until further notice on the
schedule given below, with agents at
all the stations named below.
Train No. II will run daily except
Sunday. Train No. 70 will also run
daily except Sunday.
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-01
TWO DIVORCES GRANTED.
Marriage Proves to be q Failure il
These Cases.

,oEmma Foley was today granted a
divorce from her husband, VIM. Fl.
Foley, on the ground of deser tion.
There was no appearance for the de-
fendant. H. L. Schmitt appeared for
the plaintiff.
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-01
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LITERARY NOTES.

The Youths Companion Calendar ft I
1900 is unique in form and beautiful
design. The oval centerpiece, in high
colors and enclosed in harbor of
flowers. represents "A Dream of Sum
mer'' and is supported on either side by
an admirably executed figure piece in
delicate tints. The whole is delightful
in sentiment and in general effect.
Larger than any of The Companion {
previous Calendars, it is equally accept.
able as work of art. As an ornament
to the home it will take a pre-eminent
plsd
The Calendar is published exclus.
lively by The Companion. 1t cannot
be obtained elsewhere. 1t will be Civ
en- to all new subscribers for 1900, who
will also receive, in addition to the
fifty two issues of the new volume, al
the issues for the remaining weeks o1
1899, free from the time of subscription
Illustrated Announcement Number
containing full prospectus Of the
volume for 1900, will be sent free tC
any address.
THE YOUTHS COMPANION,
203 Columbus Avenue, Boston Mass
In McCuures Magazine for Novem
ber 'Black Friday = September "a
1862" the subject of coapter of re
collections by the Hon. George S. Bout
we'll, who was Secretary of the Treas
ury at the time and made the purchase
of Government bonds which broke thu
gold corner" and checked the panic.
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-01

The divorce case of Mary Jameson
VS.. John Jameson was tried in the dis
Srict court today and divorce was
granted the plaintiff, the ground being
habitual drunkenness. A. E. Clark
appeared for the plaintiff. and there was
no appearance for the defendant.
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-01

Track laying on the Mankato & New
Ulm road has reached the city limits,
and the surfacing crew is pushing its
work along toward the city. Many peo-
pie walked out to see the new line
yesterday.
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-01

The trial of the suit of Laura A.
-Tinkcom VS.. James r Tinkcom, Olaf @.
Lundberg and Mary L Lundberg was
today set for Dec. 10th, by the court.
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-01
RIPRAPPING NEXT.
Track Laying on the Mankat0 & New
UIm Reaches the CITY.

Widell & Co. will start next week to
put down the riprapping that is to pro-
tect the new Mankato & New Ulm en-
bankment from the Minnesota river.
This work will require the services of
thirty men all winter, and a large
amount of riprapping will be required.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1899-10-26

The eastern press is of the opinion
that there are facts disclosed in the
Bryan letter to Morton that greatly
overshudow the statement that he
wanted office for the money and not for
the honor that was in it. The fact
that he applied for aid to II pronounced
corporation politician for a corporation
job places him in n rather peculiar posi-
ton in the light of his recent Trades
against said corporations. His desire ut
that time was not only to get a footing
in the corporation ranks, but to pocket a
small portion of said corporations
wealth. That he has since secured a
better thing both from n monetary and
popular standpoint there is no galnsay-
ing, but that he would have occupied a
far different attitude Mt this time had
his ambitions been realized, cannot be
disputed.
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1899-10-26

The popocratic sheets are trying to
make it appear that the president has
no settled policy as to what the course
Of the government should be in the Phil
ippines. The following quotation from
all address made by the president at
Cleveland does not indicate that there is
any ~equivocation on this question in the
mind of the executive 1.-THE problems
are grave, the responsibilities are great.
Nobody feels them more than | do.
And yet, my countrymen, u duty is
plain, straightforward, uumistakable,
to stand by national honor and preserve
our territory. Our soldiers carving
our flag in Luzon will be supported by
the people of the United States, and
hostilities will stop in that distant island
of the sea when the men who assaulted
our flag and our soldiers shall lay down
their arms. Pea o will come, and !
trust and believe come shortly, and we
will be able to give those people in the
Philippines a government of liberty and
lava government which will encour
age their best aspirations and theii
noblest aims-a government under the
undisputed sovereignty of the United
States"
The Norfolk weekly news. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1888-1900, 1899-10-26

The young queen Of Holland will not
tolerate the tedious long hours for
luncheous, dinners aud suppers, which
have been considered necessary to
elaborate spreads. At a state dinner at
Rotterdam not long ago the whole func-
ton lasted just 3S minutes. Now that
royalty has sanctioned less time killing
at the dinner table perhaps some of the
American hotels and restaurants will
condes cend to serve n meal "a little more
expeditiously. There is nothing
which seems quite so much the thing to
the average restaurant keeper in this
country as to make the procuring of a
meal as long and tedious n process as
possible, laboring under the idea that
it is considered quite the correct idea,
doncherknow. The American people
rs n class have no patience for that sort
of ~tomfoolery, but what they want is
qui k, simple service, American style.