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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-15

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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-15

Hay Hrmer. Hops quiet. Hides steady.
Leather firm. Wool steady. Cutments
steady. Lard steady. Pork firm. Butter
barely steady. Cheese firmer. Eggs
weak. Thllow easy. Rosln steady.
Turpentine firm. Rice firm. Molasses
steady. Cotton seed oil, continued fair
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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-15

Oats-Receipts. $4,000 busheis; ex-
ports. O9,2OO; spot quiet; options quiet
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-15

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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-15

NORTHWEST sYSTEM-CLEvELAND
& PITTSBURGH DIVISION.
Trains Run Daily. Except Sunday, Us FOL
lows: H.rsa
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-15

cpar:. Ohio River r. r. Arriv
go ami Park. and Way Points. f.f0:60 I
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-08-25
II HAVE. HAVE Your"

The effort to raise fund sufficient to
bring the boys of the Thirteenth home,
is meeting with unqualified success
While the scheme originated with the
Mayor of Minneapolis it will not be all
Minneapolis money by considerable that
will be contributed to cause which at
once appeals to every Minnesotian.
The plan has so broadened that every
body is invited to purchase a badge,
and to the end that Mankato may be
represented in this fund the Free
Press has ordered a supply Of these Il
have, have your" badges and will sup
ply all who may call at the counting
room of its Office. Don't let Mankato
be behind in this worthy undertaking,
but rather let it lead. The boys of the
Thirteenth belong just as much to
us as they do to Minneapolis, ST.
Paul, ST. Cloud, Red Wing, Still
water or any other town. They
belong to the state, and the mere
fact of local residence in some or all
of these cities should cut no figure with
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-08-25
Admission, so Gents; Reserved Seats, Sl.OO.

for moment to pass bill to make the
amount good to the signers. The sug-
gestion would do great injustice to the
state, and discount the patriotism of it's
people.
1t is not fair that the cities, even if
they are able and willing to raise the
money, should be permitted to take to
themselves the credit of bringing the
regiment home. 1t does not belong to
them; it belongs to us-to the state.
Every company was recruited with
out reference to the residence of
the enlisted men. Every company
has sin it men who never resided
in the city where they enlisted These
men came from the fields and farms of
Minnesota, as we'll as from shops and
stores, and the state at large is entitled
to the honor of receiving and entertain
ing them. 1t would be much more to
the point if it be made state matter.
and the expense be divided pro rata
among the counties of the state, so that
each may feel that it has proprietary
right and an equal glory in the deed of
generous recognition to its loyal hosts.
Under such plan we can have pa
rade of the Thirteenth regiment that
will mean something parade worthy
the great state and one that the presi-
dent of the United States would take
special delight in welcoming home.
Under such plan every resident of
Minnesota can consistently join in the
movement to bring the men home. It
contemplates not bestowal of charity,
but a recognition by the state itself of
the heroism of it's troops in the field.
1t is tribute of respect for the living
and an acknowledgment of the glorious
valor of those who died for the flag 1
is meet and right that such recognition
should be made in the name of Mime
sofa and not by individual cities there
of. This question is presented for the
consideration of our people with the
hope that some prompt action may be
taken
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-08-25

the carelessness with which the coun-
Gil has allowed affairs to run, he finds,
as has been generally known, that the
proceeds of the scent frontage tax
has been used In the current funds
instead Of being kept as it was IN
doubleday intended to be-spplied
toward redeeming the waterworks
bonds. And while Mr.. Donaldson
pointed out that it is now rather late
to get much of fund out of this tax
in the future, still If the council would
religlously apply it to fund for that
purpose, adding thereto the surplus
earnings of the waterworks, together
with reasonable price for the water
used for fire, sprinkling and other pur.
poses, there would grow quite fund
in the years to come to be applied
upon these bonds.
Regarding the public library, Mr..
Donaldson made q suggestion which
the FREE PRESS would like to see the
council act upon, and that is to in
crease the levy for it's support to
three-fourths of mill. This, he says,
can be placed in the September tax
levy and would give the library suff1-
cient means for its support, whereas
it is now short, having but little after
other expenses are betrayed to pur-
chase new books with.
He found the city treasur's office
practically correct, only two errors
being revealed, one being in favor OF
Treasurer Williams to the amount OF
some 500, and the other being short
age in former Treasurer Shepherd Is
account of some $50, doubtless the re-
suit of oversight or carelessness. The
systems of bookkeeping, however, he
does not like, as it does not allow of q
balancing of the treasurer's books
with those of the recorder.
What disposition the council will
make regarding this report cannot be
foretold, but it certainly points out
clearly the reforms which ought to be
instituted in the conduct Of the af-
fairs of the city, and that body ought
to take hold Of the matter without
gloves and see that something is &C
complished.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-08-25
Certificates of Sale for Special Assess.
ments.

1t is reported that the city of Man
kato in past years has levied assess
ments against the AUDITING property for
local improvements to the amount of
many thousands of dollars, which the
owners of said AUDITING property have
refused to pay, because said assessments
were unjust, illegal and void, and the
city proceeded to sell all said AUDITING
property for the special taxes that have
been levied against it. As no person
appeared to make bids at such sales.
the city. bid in the property and now
holds the certificates of sale, which
draw II per cent interest, and can be
assigned to any one who will purchase
them. If these certificates could be
sold and assigned to individuals. if
would bring considerable money into
the city treasury. 1t is reported that
one OF the banks in St. Paul some time
ago invested several thousand dollars in
certificates OF sale for special assess
ments, and lost every dollar so invest
ed, as the courts afterwards decided
those special assessments to be illegal
and void. The bank then asked the citv
to refund them the money, which the
city had received for assigning these
void certificates. The city refused TO
refund the money, and the bank sued
the city to compel them to refund. The
supreme court of Minnesota has re-
Gently decided this suit against the
bank, and that individuals who paw
their money to cities or villages for
certificates of sale of lands for special
assessments, " which are afterwards de-
clared by the courts to be illegal and
void, cannot recover that money 60 paid
back from said cities or villages, but
will have to stand the loss themselves.
Now I wish to inquire of you, Mr..
Mr.. Editor, if in the light of this recent
decision by the supreme court if Won
would advise stranger to invest his
money in certificates of sale for snecial
assessments in any villages or cities in
Minnesota? INvEsrop
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-08-25
The Coming State Fair.

1t is not necessary now to assure the
people of Minnesota that the coming
state fair will be clean affair worthy
of the week which is dedicated to this
great Harvest Home Festival, and
worthy of the large class of citizens
who attend it with their families to en-
joy it's educational as we'll as it's amuse-
ment features. For several years under
what is practically its present manage
ment, it has been really great exposi-
ton of Northwestern live stock, agri-
cultural, manufacturing and COM
mercial interests, and so we'll have
these interests found expression that
Minnesota stands in the front rank, if
not first among all sister states, in the
magnitude and high character of it's
great annual fairs.
The attractions are we'll balanced.
No one interest dominates the rest.
Every one, no matter what his special
tastes, finds thatshis favorite depart
ment has had special attention and is
really great. The lover of the horse
has rich race program in which the
fastest horses of the country contest for
special. honors. The admirer of the
sleek beef breeds finds them all repre-
sented The show of dairy cattle and
of butter and cheese, and of everything
pertaining to dairying is commensurate
with the dairy interests of state which
acknowledges no superior in this giant
industry.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-08-25
PIONEER RESIDENT GONE.


P. L, Craver, an old and resnactod
citizen, passed away at four
o'clock Monday morning after; fifteen
years OF suffering from stomach
trouble. He was born in Her
klmer county, New York, on Oct. 1st
1920, and was married to Miss Hen.
rletta Aldrich in 1S48. They moved to
Minnesota. residing here since, and
passed through the hardships inciden.
tai to frontier life. Mrs. Crayer died
two years ago last month, but the de-
ceased is survived by six sons and two
daughters. Mr. Craver made his home
OF late with his younger daughter, Miss
Cora Craver, at 221 Shaubut street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-08-25
Still More COunterfeiting.

The Secret Service has unearthed an
other band of counterfeiters and secur-
ed large quantity of bogus bills, which
are so cleverly executed that the aver
age person would never suspect them of
being spurious. Things of great value
are always selected by counterfeiters
for imitation. notably the celebrated
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, which has
many imitators but no equals for midi
gestion, dyspepsia, constipation, ner-
vsusness and general debility. The bit.
tiers set things right in the stomach,
and when the stomach is in good order
it makes good blood and plenty of it.
In this manner the bitters get at the
seat of strength and vitrlity, and restore
vigor to the weak and debilitated Be-
WIRE of counterfeaters when buying.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-08-25
TO BE ADJUSTED.
Loss on Stern & Hance's Stock May
Soon be Settled.

: The adjustment of the smoke damage
to Stein & Hance's stock, which has
dragged along week after week, seems
in fair way to be made before long.
1t has been agreed between the firm and
the insurance companies to submit the
adjustment of the loss to three men.
Face side is to submit to the other three
names from whom to choose one, and
the two thus chosen are to select third.
These three will adjust the loss. The
insurance companies submitted three
names to Mr.. Hance, and he chose w.
w. Thomas, of Minneapolis. Mr. Hance
has sent three names to the insurance
companies, but they have not yet made
selection but are expected to do so at
any time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-08-25
RETURN OF THE THIRTEENTH
MINNESOTA.

The country press has watched with
no little interest the various schemes
proposed by the newspapers and bust
ness men of st. Paul and Minneapolis
looking to the return of the Thirteenth
regiment from San Francisco without
expense to the men who have already
sacrificed 80 much for the country. 1t
is convinced that all the plans SO far
undertaken must prove unsatisfactory,
for the reason that they are of such a
local character as to take from the peo-
pie at large all participation in the en-
terprise and thus rob them of the proper
interest and enthusiasm in the plans
proposed. The Thirteenth regiment is
a Minnesota regiment-not st. Paul
or Minneapolis regiment, or regiment
owing allegiance to any one part OF the
state. 1t is made up Of those who first
answered the call to arms, and every
part of the state is equally interested in
it, and equally anxious to do it honor.
The men should not be permitted to
pay their own way home; on the other
hand no part of the state-no one town
or any number of towns should be ex-
pected or even permitted the honor of
paying the expense, and of subsequent
Iy taking credit for the doing of that
which should have been done by the
state itself Pennsylvania has just
cashed a check for $50, 900 to meet the
expense of bringing it's soldiers home,
and probably Iowa will take care of her
own boys and every other state having
men at the front will likely bring them
home at the expense of the state. Min
nesota cannot afford to be alone in lack
of appreciation of her patriots.
There is a way, and very simple
way, it seems to those who have given
the matter thoughtful consideration
in which the matter may be done, and
it is the only way in which it can be
30 the satisfaction, pride and credit of
all the neonle. AS before stated, the
regiment belongs to Minnesota, and
Minnesota should bring it home. When
it was deemed expedient to raise fund
for the Minnesota exhibits at the Col
umbian and Omaha expositions no diff
fculty was found in securing signatures
20 notes sufficient to realize the requi-
site sum. This was purely CONNER
cial matter, and one in which there was
no special degree of enthusiasm. This
Is something which will thrill the
bosom of every man who has spark of
patriotism in him. What is the paltry
SUM required? Say it is $4,000. 1t
will be less. two-hour canvass of
the leading business men of the various
localities of the state would bring sig
natures for double the amount. And
no one can hardly suppose that the
Legislature of the state would hesitate
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-08-25
THE REPORT OF MR.. DONALD
SON,


The report of Expert W. 81. Don
aldson's examination of the affairs of
the city, which was published Satur-
day evening, is one which deserves,
and probably has had the careful
reading Of taxpayers generally. 1t
presents demorslized condition of
municipal affairs, and shows that not
only has there been no system in the
handling of the business of the city,
but that no attention was paid to the
provisions of the charter for it's con-
duct. The entire trouble into which
the city has fallen can be traced back
to carelessness upon the part of the
council in looking after affairs. Too
much has been taken for granted and
slipshod methods grew up in the al
lowing of bills, in which too little at
tention was DEVOTED to their close ex-
animation and finding out whether
the city really received value for the
money paid out. This gave chance
for former recorder Brown to grow
careless in his accounts and retain in
his possession from time to time
funds which belonged to the city, and
which at the time Of his retiring from
the office, amounted to 81, $40.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-08-25
RESIGNED HER POSITION.

Miss Flora Schroeder has resigned
her position as teacher of the fonrtb
and fifth grades of the West Mankato
school, and has accepted position in
the schools of Spokane, Wash.
"A special meeting of the school board
has been called for Thursday night TO
I'LL tne vacancy and transact other
business.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-08-25
TOOK IN $3.50.

The picnic of st. Elizabeth Aid So
clety. enjoyed liberal patronage Sun
day. and all of the stands did large
business, The day turned out to be a
line one for such an affair. The receipts
were about $3.50, which will be used
for charitable purposes during the COM
ing winter
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-08-25
Griebers Shoe Store, 209 South Front Street.

other cities coming promptly to the
front. The Thirteenth Minnesota
means just what its name implies and
nothing else.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-08-25

Editor Pease, of the Anoka Union.
has made up state ticket with Capt
didate Pease kick?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-08-25

clearly negligent in its duty, in that
it did not see that Mr.. Brown fur
nished bond to the city. None is
on file, and the amount which he took
will probably never be recovered, but
fall a dead loss upon the taxpayers.
While the charter may not provide
for thorough examination of the af-
fairs OF the recorders and treasurer's
offices and also of the transactions of
the board of public works, it would
seem that it would be q most wise
move for the council to provide for
such an examination by appointing a
committee for that purpose and
authorizing such committee to secure
the services of a competent book
keeper to assist them In such ex-
aminations. and publish their find
ings in the papers. 1t need not con-
sumo a great deal of time nor be very
expensive. but would provide needed
checking up of the entire business Of
the city and prevent the possibility
of such a recurrence of the state of
affairs that has just been exposed.
Mr.. Donaldson's report shows the
extreme care that should be taken In
the recorders office in keeping the
various accounts of the city, and in
such an intelligent manner as to at
all times give one correct idea of
how matters stand. His report also
shows that had the council at any
time done it's full duty as directed by
the charter, the transactions which
former Recorder Brown INDUCED
in, would have been fully known.
Passing from the recorders Office,
which he showed to be in complete
state of decentralization, Mr.. Donald
son shows the effect this has had upon
the other city departments. The
charter provides for a sinking fund,
and the council, it seems, by the ex-
pert's report, has levied 49, 900 year
for it since 1895 and the total amount
to it's credit is now 81, 436.13, but
there is not now a dollar of this
amount in the treasury. This state
of affairs is because there has grown
up an utter disregard for the various
funds, and when one is exhausted an
order upon 1t is satisfied from some
other fund, practice which ought to
be stopped, and which will lead to
more or less decentralization until it Is.
The charter provides for a board
of sinking fund commissioners,
which shall meet at least once
a year, and shall render to the
council detailed report of it's pro-
ceedings, but Mr.. Donaldson found
no record Of such board, or of any
attempt to form one. The result is
that where there should be fund of
over 81 200 that could be applied to
reduce the Indebtedness Of the CITY
nothing exists whatever.
The one branch of the city service
that does not come under the manage.
ment Of the city recorder, is
the water works, and the accounts
Of this department he finds
all right. 1t has been looked after by
the president Of the board of public
works, and he and the city treasurer
have kept their accounts checked IN
so'that they are all right. But with
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-08-25

Chas. Anderson. for several years
with John Klein & Co., has accepted
the position of undertaken for Odjard
& knott, begun his work there
Monday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-08-25
GRAND eTREET phRAE AND REVIEW OF souGH s1Eas WILL


Ma on
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-08-25

OF History Two Decades Existence Teaching Primitive
of
bya detachment o those
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-08-25
q HEROIC CHARGE UP SAN JUAN HILL!

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Buffalo Bills Wild West
ROUGH RIDERS or THE WORLD

perfection the and uneamed of
sTrres the of
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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-17
MARRIED IN PROVIDENCE,
MISS Mary Wyman Howe of This CITY |
Welded to William H. csss

FToFluence, March 15.-At 10 Ham
mond street. William Henry C.sa ot
inns city and Mary Wyman Howe Of
worcester We're married Tuesday at 1
O'CLOCK The parlor was decorated with
palms and cut flowers. and il, Fro,+ "a
a circle of these. under a canony Of
Wnlte satin ribbon, the ceremon, ,ros
performed. The bride was atrired in
"nlLe mousseline de sole and co,..;a a
q bouquet of bride roses. Miss Tanrja
11o%e' sister of the bride, was brides.
maid ana was dressed in pink aend;e
gnu earned a bouquet of pinks, IntrS
uuclng and during the wedding service
selections from Wagners "I4ohengrfn' .
were Sy,I rendered by Mrs, I. e. Warren,
Inc bridal party on entering the
room was preceded by the ushers. form.
ing a chancel Of white satin ribbon,
anu LED by little Helen Howe. a. Mes
" inc Dl1de, who acted as maid of hon.
oh hilbert Stone Of Worcester. was
Sioolnsman and T. Frank Hickey of
shrewsbury and Walter Highland of
d" 'uCkel served as ushers Numer.
as oy ana elegant presents We're received.
ase presented to his bride an up-
ri5nt piano, and the groomsnan and
U Het each an opal and diamond pin,
ro,.,.d 'ne ceremony, refreshments were
49, quests were present from
ot tIo.are ,s, PaWtucket, FAN River and
o|IleE parts or Massachusetts. The cere.
nony was performed nv Pel ~
Conlbear of the Broad Street C,hrist,sn
Church. Mr.. and Mrs. Case viii r,1als
1 Inelr nome at 10 Hammond street
providence, oT