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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-30
CITIZENS ORDERED TO RETURN

L
From Bloemfonten Orange Free State, It IS
said on reliable authority that at secret ses-
sion the Rad has passed a stringent commando
law Burghers who have left tho Orange Free
state recently have been ordered to return. In
default u 500 fine five years imprisonment
and the conNscation Of their property
From the British side come a few further par
tculars Of military movements Of minor char
acter. but all pointing to preparations to cafe
guard the frontier line In the event Of war
until a sufficient force Is assembled % take the
offensive.
4 dispatch to THE Times" from Pretoria
says
IT is generally expected that a state Of war
will be proclaimed at any moment. President
KRUGER granted me an interview to-day. and
declared he had done oil possible for the sake Of
ueace He had accepted Mr. Chamberlain own
offer OF a common inquiry. but Mr.. Chamberlain
deliberately broke the thread Of the negotiations.
Troops were massed all sides. and was
forced upon him. 1t was impossible to accedc
10 the dispatch OF the 18th. Such course would
have given the land and people into the hands
Of strangers. AS Il was. his seven years pro-
posal would according TO the field comets
hooks enfranChise fifty thousand persons which
was more than the whole number Of the old
burghers. yet not one has come forward 10 take
IT, The Outlanders never really wanted the
franchise From the first they refused to go
on the commanders, and registered themselves
as aliens Afterward Lord Loeb secured ex-
cmption for them the same terms as the
Portuguese He wished TO Indignantly deny
Mr. Chamberlain's charge that he had broken
his nromise made during the discussion preced.
Continued on second page.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-30

ALLEGED DEMAND N REPLY TO TRANS
VAA1-PREPARATIONs FOR WAR CON
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-30
A CONDITION WITHOUT PRECEDENT

II will be readily understood. as before stated
the confusion created by such unheard OF
condition Of affairs was without precedent ana
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-04-21
COMMITTEES NAMED.
More Arrangements for the Modern
WOOdman Picnic.

The executive committee of the
Modern Woodmen camp met Friday
and made more arrangements for the
picnic which is to be held in this CITY
June 10 Each of the five members of
the executive committee was appointed
chairman of a committee and other
committees will be appointed later from
the camp members.
b. Bangerter Jr. was named Ichair-
man of the committee on prizes and
races, G. E. Musser chairman of the
commissary department., A. B. Ewing
chairman of the finance committee, S.
Wilhartz chairman of the sports COM
mittee, and F. M. Currier chairman of
the reception committee. These chair
men will fill out the committees.
1t has been decided to have balloon
ascension, two horse races, two or three
bicycle races, fourteen ,other races of
different varieties, a base ball game and
band contest. Prizes will be given to
the winners in these.
The executive committee will meet
again next week on the call of Chair
man Wilhartz.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-04-21

Moved that the chairman appoint a
committee of three members of this
board, and said committee to secure the
service of the county surveyor to make
; thorough examination of Burns
bridge located on county road on
town line between town of Medo and
Danville, and that said committee shall
make a report stating what is required
to place said bridge in good and safe
condition for public travel, and to file
their report and estimate with the board
at their next meeting, May 10Th. The
following members were appointed by
the chairman, VIM. Borchert, r. S.
Hughes and B. 0. K1llmer.
On motion, board adjourned to 1:3O
p. m.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
at 1870 p. M, aud was called to order
by the chairman. Members all present.
Com Hughes offered the following
motion which was unanimously carried:
Moved that the chairman, Chas. Graf,
and county auditor, P. A Gunders, be
authorized to renew notes of $4, 500 at
our city banks for road and bridge fund,
and to make new loan of So, 900 for
the poor fund, said loan not to exceed
sixty days.
On motion the following bills were
allowed as follows.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-04-21
SUPPRESS ALUMNED FOOD.

The doctors inform us that alum is
poison, and that alum baking powders
should be avoided because they make
the food unwholesome Prominent n.y.
CHEMISTS, who have given the matter
most study, regard these powders as an
evil that should be suppressed by state
action In Minnesota aud Wisconsin
alum powders are not permitted to be
sold unless they are branded to warn
consumers of their true character, while
in the District of Columbia the authori-
les have under the direction of congress
adopted regulations to prohibit the use
of alum in bread altogether.
Are not the people of other states, as
we'll as those of Minnesota and Wiscon-
sin, entitled to warning of danger
which is apparently menacing them at
close hand. and is not the whole coun-
try entitled to absolute protection, as
the people of the District of Columbia
are protected, by legislation which is
enGlrely prOnlDlGlV6!
Until we can have protection in the
form of statute, how can our state
boards of health, state analysts or food
commissions better serve the public
than by publishing in the newspapers
from time to time the names of the bak-
ing powders which they find to be made
from alum?
Meantime, it will aid the housewife
in designating the alum powders to re-
member that all powders sold at %
cents or less per pound are of this dan
gerous class. Pure cream of tartar
powders are usually sold at from 45 to
so cents pound.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-04-21
TO TAKE SHARES.
MankatO Citizens Interesting Themselves
in Sugar Beet Raising.

Several citizens met at the city hall
Monday to talk over the matter of
renting land and putting in sugar beets,
hiring the work done 1t was decided
to have another meeting tonight if
esough people can be made interested
The proposition is to issue shares, of
one acre each. 1t has been figured out
that the expense will be about $25 an
acre, and that the returns will be about
$40 an acre, leaving net profit of $50
an acre after paying for rent of land
the seed. labor and freight The average
price OF S4 30 ton is used in making
this estimate.
The idea of the promoters is to secure
as large an acreage in this vicinity as
possible, in order to encourage the loca-
ton of beet sugar factory here.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-04-21
The Morphine Habit Increasing.

1t is stated by prominent physicians
that the number of morphine fends is
increasing. Owing to their delicate
nervous organization, the habit finds
the greatest number of it's victims
among women, although men too are
not exempt. They take the deadly
stuff whenever they feel depressed or
have slight ailment, and before they
realize find themselves in the grasp of a
prrctice which can but end in the
grave. This morbid craving comes
from a run down condition of the
nervous system and blood. Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters taken faithfully will
tone up the system, strengthen the
stomach and make the blood pure, and
it will help the liver and kidneys to do
their work. 1t is good for everyone,
especially at this time Of the year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-04-21

On motion board adjourned to a. m.
April 18th, A. D. 1899.
Friday, April 18th, 1899.
Board of county commissioners con-
vened persuant to adjournment at 9 a.
m. and was called to order by Chair
man Chas Graf. All members present
School petition of S O Erickson was
presented to this board and read asking
ing to be set off from school district No.
II to school district No. 81 with his
lands, the sw4 of ne4 of section 3, town
107, range 81, and on motion Of Com.
Borchert hearing on said petition was
set at p. m. May 10th A D. 1899.
School petition of John Buck was
presented to this board and read asking
to be set off from school district No. 16
school distrietNo. % with his lands,
the south half of the north, east quar-
ter, section 80, town 107, range %, and
on motion of Com. Killmer a hearing
on said petition was set for 2 p. M,
May 10Th, A. d. 1899.
school petition of c. N. Strand was
uresentetl to this board and read asking
10 ga set IF from school district Nc. II,
II school district No. 81 with his lands,
cnee7 Q he ne4 of sec 3, town 107
ra1ve md on motion of Com. Kill
inner ring on said petition was set
foI p. m. May 18th, A. D. 1899.
On motion of Com. Paddock the fol-
lowing applications for abatement and
refunding of 1898 taxes in the city of
Mankato be approved and ordered sent
to the state auditor for his approval, as
follows:
c NJ ,Fiero. lot II of Pelton's sub. on -
G o Strom, lot 8, blk II, Van Brunb's add
Emma Meservey, n 81 # of lot 3, blk 6
Warren's ad, on valuation of. 80. 200. 90
W Schwanenberg, lot 10, Pelton's sub, on
Busch, lot 10, blk 49, on valuation of 500 90
] G Fowler, lot 10 fraction blk Ill, and W
"A of vacated Spruce St. opp lot 10, blk
Ill, West Mankato, for 1888 80 and 81
total valuation ............ -. 100 90
ton 6S2. 90
Mankato Mfg Co. same Observation-Disclosures. 476. 90
Mrs Theresa Meyer, same. rs 20
On motion OF Com. Paddock the fol-
lowing applications for abatement and
refunding of 1898 taxes in the following
districts, be approved and order sent to
the state auditor for his approval.
M Smith, eh of swA sec H. town 107,
WiIhelmina Knick, lot /, blk 2 Ran
dalls add to Shelby, valuation. ....... 1873 90
Charles -ohre, personal property, Good
Thunder, valuation. ........<....... 100 .00
Chas Fitzlof, personal property, Maple
ton village, valuation. ................ $50. 0C
John Johnson, so fit of lot IA, Robin
sons ad No 4, Lake Crystal. 100 90
Road petition of ] A. McLeain and
others for the location of county road,
sec. 90, town of Shelby, said petition
was presented to the board and read at
the last session of said board, and on
motion petition was voted not granted
Petition of John Gamer and others,
town of Lyra, asking for the establish
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-04-21

ing of section on property lines, sec. LIZ
and sec. 81, said town of Lyra was con-
sidered, said petition was presented and
accepted at the last session of this
board, and notice of hearing on said
petition was published as designated,
and on motion of Com Borchert, petit
ton was granted.
Com Borchert offered the following
ried
Moved that w. F. Brooks be appoint
ed the surveyor to establish section or
property line, sec. 16 and 81 in con-
formity with petition of John Gamer
and others town of Lyra, that said w.
F. Brooks to sign a contract at once
and to furnish bond of 5000, to be APP
proved by the county auditor, and that
the date for the beginning of the sur
vey be the 22nd day of May, A. D. 1899
On motion, board adjourned to 100
p. m.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
at 80 p m, and was called TO order
by the chairman. Members all present.
Com. Hughes offered the following
motion which was unanimously carried.
Moved that the proposition of Jos.
Manderfeld for calcemining the walls
and ceiling and to oil and varnish wood
work IN all rooms on the first floor and
halls of court house was accepted and
ordered done at once.
Application of the town board of
Butternut Valley for the improvement
of county road, sec. % and 81, was re-
ceived and read, and on motion of Com.
Hughes, application was ordered filed.
Com Hughes offered the following
motion which was unanimously car
ried.
Moved that the county surveyor be
authorized to make survey, estimate
and plans for the improvement of a
certain county road, sec. % and 81,
town of Butternut Valley, according to
application filed this day with this
board and now on file, and to report at
the next meeting of the board.
com. PADDOCK OHereQ Gne 1OllOW1ng
motion which was unanimously car
ried.
Moved that the county attorney be
authorized to have all unbound supreme
court briefs hound at the expense of
Blue Earth county.
On motion, the appointment Of DR..
w. W. Holden, physician for the
Seventh physician dis riot was revoked,
said revocation to take effect from and
after April 10th, 1899.
On motion, DR.. J. E. Merrill was APP
pointed to fill the vacancy in the
Seventh physician District from April
10Th, 1899 at salary of $50 per annum,
said J E Merrill to furnish the medi
cine for the care of poor during the term.
On motion, the following bills We're
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-04-21
ton was placed on file.

ton was placed on file.
Com. Hughes offered the following
motion which was unanimously car
ried:
Moved that the hearing on road petit
ton of L H. Gregg and others, town of
Rapidan, be adjourned to the 10th day
of May at 200 p. m.
Application of John o Pladson for
the purchase of state forfeited lands
sold for taxes, lot %, block 16, village
of Lake Crystal, was received, and on
motion approved and order sent to the
state auditor for his approval.
On motion, the following bills were
allowed:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-04-21

On motion, bill of Lincoln Co., Wis,
for the care of poor, $52.7O, was disal-
lowed.
On motion, board adjourned sine die.
CHAS. GRAF,
Chairman Board of County Commits
sioners of Blue Earth County, MINI.
Attest: P. A GUNDERS.
County Auditor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-04-21

Four of Senator Benedicts bills passed
the senate Tuesday, among them being
the municipal court bill.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-04-21
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Of the Board of County Commits
sioners of Blue Earth County
Minnesota.
Office of County Auditor,
Blue Earth County, MINI. !
SPECIAL SESSION.
Wednesday, April 9th, 1899.

Board of county commissioners of
Blue Earth county convened pursuant
to call by majority of the board &C
cording to law, and was called to order
by the chairman.
Members present, Chas. Graf, chm,
R. S Hughes, W. w. Paddock, VIM.
Borchert and B. O. Killmer.
On motion of Com. Paddock, minutes
of last meeting as published in theMan-
kato Free Press were approved.
petition was presented to the board
by w. N. Plymat, Geo, M. Palmer, R.
D. Hubbard and F. M. Currier con-
tanning the names of 1862 taxpayers of
this county, asking for the improve
r. III Ne -grtr PAnd road with
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-04-21
On motion, board adjourned until 900
a. m April 9th, 1899.

Ju ulOJlOu, DOdIU oholi Jaw
a. m. April 9th, 1899.
Thursday, April 9Th, 1899.
Board Of county commissioners OF
Blue Earth county convened pursuant
to adjournment at 900 a. M, and was
called to order by the chairman.
Members present, Chas. Graf, chm
W. w. Paddock, B. o. Kilmer, VIM.
Borchert and r. S. Hughes.
Report of committee on poor farm
was read, and on motion of Com Bor-
ebert, report was ordered placed on file
School petition of Robert M. Jones
and others for the formation OF new
school district town of Butternut Val
ley, was considered, and on motion said
petition was not granted.
The following named persons were
selected by the board of county COM
missioners of Blue Earth county, state
of Minnesota, from the qualified cleo
tors of said county drawn at the Febru-
sary term of the District court in and
for the said county of Blue Earth:
GRAND PETIT
Chas Forester
jamestown
Mike Sheehan
J. E. Southwick
LeRay
VIM, Oehler
Adolph Hoelm Cooley Root
Mcpherson
John Hintya I5E -aa5Cw
hEauE.-- .fo#-r Mig
" aaa Hear .aar Bennett
a rs. 3or
-t.. yG 2ranfa5.
HE.as ward
raaw Geo .len@Da
sshwaw
Henry Vosbeck J P: Huttle
f. Kuntz Is. hoehler.
Third ward
Thos. Riley
J. B. Ford
Fourth ward
S. D. Works Smith Hill
Fifth ward
A. Exile
John Graham
Sixth ward
e. D. Gibbons.
South Bend
D. G. Evans
G. A.Hultengren
Butternut Valley
r. M. Jones
Lake Crystal
w. P. Jones
Rapidan
Chas, Sperlich
Garden City
Geo w. Warren
Vernon Center
Willard Doty N. P. Award Jr.
Shelby
G.. W. Marks
Pleasant Mound
Emmit Wilder August Urbon
Danville
Tim Ryan
Mapleton
Simon Garyin j. Johnston Jr
Beauford
Andrew Little Louis Nienow
Joe Hislop Elias Larson
Lyra
James Bryson
Sterling
VIM Root PC. Peterson
Com. Borchert offered the following
motion, which was unanimously car
riad
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-04-21
ANOTHER NUMBER.
An Entertainment Added TO the Citizens
Lecture Course.

The Citizens lecture committee has
decided to add an extra number to their
course of entertainments, and have Sc
cured Miss Louise Berhaney and her
company for Saturday evening, April
Goth
Miss Berhaney is doubtless new, to a
great many of our people, but she has
attained considerable reputation else
where She was the prima dona with
Remenyi the great violinist for several
years, and was with him at his tragic
death in San Francisco. She was also
the soprano in Sousas great patriotic
pageant ''Trooping of the Colors" which
was given amid great enthusiasm in
New York and Chicago.
The company includes also NJ. Sauvlet,
pianist, who was also with Remenyi,
and with whom Remenyi divided his
honors.
Miss Agnes Pringle, of Chicago, vio-
linist. This young lady, who is but
girl, won for two seasons the Thomas
Diamond Medal. The other artists are
Miss Jessie Waters, Mezzo, Mr. Lester
Bartlett Jones, Tenor, and Mr.. Geo.
Dethleffs.
These people are, all of them from
among Chicago's best singers, and are
doubtless known to many of our people.
This is an expensive company, and the
patrons of the lecture course are to con-
graduated on their opportunity to hear
them.
AS the funds in the hands of the COM
mittee will not quite pay for the enter
tainment, they have to ask the patrons
to pay 10c for each admission. The ad-
mission to persons other than holders OF
course tickets will be SOC. Course tick
cts may be exchanged for special re-
served seats by paying 1Oc each for the
Willets lecture, which is the last regu-
lar entertainment of the course, and
which comes on April Goth.
A. G.. Peteler, of ST. Paul, has pur-
chased an interest in the State street
green house, and the firm of Law
renee & Peteler will be prepared to take
care of all orders for funerals, we'd
dings, etc. They have added a Citizens
telephone. Mr. Peteler is practical
florist and the firm is a strong one.
August Marschner, who has been en-
ployed on New Ulm papers for the past
two years, has taken the editorshlp OF
| of the Post.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-04-29

TUESDAY, next is the day of the municipal election in
Baltimore and as the time grows nearer confidence Of
the Republicans in the of their ticket
increases In fact they have every reason to be con-
hden if the public be trusted approve of good admin
isation of the ctys affairs. Mayor Master deserves
reelection the strength of his record and if public
demonstrations be taken into consideration, he will
receive handsome majority Democratic rule in Baltimore
has had its day. Toasted and aened upon the people until
at last indignant public in its might and threw off the
yoke by placing the Republicans in control of affairs
What Repubicansm has done for Baltimore is matter
of record it speaks for itself.
An able administration of the cys finances, including the
almost unheard of of deayns from
receipts and having surplus Of nearly 100000 at the end the
fiscal year.
Careful protection tie sinking funds 20 long neglected by
Democrats and the sinking
funds in 1898 aone Of nearly one million dollars.
THE selection OF but efficient honcat and capable public
servants thus nsurng 70 the the watch Of his
interests and the highest degree perfection tie Of
details of municipal government
The removal from Office Of Democrats who discovered
have been dishonest in ther DEALINGS with the public
"Ihe mhmcp Of the peoples desire in the
revenucoiucng subway SYSTEM owned and maintained The
taxpayers.
"lho disruption of the old street paving combine that years
held the city in grasp money from
the taxpayers for AZ inferior oc" Of street pavenens.
"1he breaking up old practices OF Ivyrs tribute upon
tractors and Of awarding the expenditure public
moneys TO a favored few
"Tle Inauguration OF the plan upon the
daily balances in the city repositories
"The saving the people of the amount Of money expended
interest temporary loans.
'The great materials used on public
work
plan eight day labor for those employed
upon public work
And hut gift city by Republicans In
city and state POSITIONS of city charter organic destined
work lasting coed every taxpayer il administered
plated ly its frances the lrospng who
refuse to recognize public cice public trust"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-04-29
THE FACTS IN TIE CASE.

IKE in the opera "Sinbad" the savage islanders are
frightened by the song and cry of Bogey man,
~ the Democrats Of Maryland taking up the Bogey shout
in the negro question. In Baltimore. the "Sun" mag
nfes every pahy Of disorder into great campaign
under the heading of negro owdyism and asks the
public charge all up against the Republican party. The
Herald and the News in their bigoy do the same But
while the ignorant savages in Snbad could be imposed upon
the people Of Maryland cannot and such Democratic tactics
TO be Cassed among the other nothngness that goes
TO make up the present Democratic appeal for
All negroes not Republicans. The Democrats are
forever after their votes.
A few might be cited:
The first negro the police force in Cumberland this
very State put there by Democratic mayor. The first
coloed policeman in Philadelphia also appointed by
Democratic President Cleveland appointed colored
men to office including that Of Recorder of Deeds for the
District Of Comumbia. Democratic city governments in the
South employ negroes and Croker the Democratic boss in
New York sought after their support to that the
Republicans had never done.
The Democratic party to raise such cry must think the
people not only ignorant but FOOLS Having bad
record the Democrats endeavor break down the progressive
and popular principles of the Republican party by all kinds
false issues and mammatory appeals mob passion and
prejudice
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-04-29

The Military Court of Inquiry has completed the taking
of testimony. There nothing sight indicate that the
report will contain anything sensational There has already
been much sensational stuff printed about the whole bus
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-04-29

n NE of the opponents of the Republicans in the pre-
sent municipal campaign in Baltimore, is Mr.
~ Charles J. Bonaparte. This is the gentleman
who in a speech several years ago said that public
school houses better than public soup houses Mr.
Bonaparte millionaire and respects few institutions the
poor 1t very natural for him support Mr. Hayes
and the bourbon principles he in the present fight
against Mr. Master, the of the people.