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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-06-09

and curb those forces that would de-
stroy it.
He then in brief manner referred to
the obligation of the individual as to
good citizenship the attention which
he ought to give to public affairs and
his political responsibility. Also his
duty to be well educated, as society has
made it possible for him to be and this is
a debt which he should see is fully re-.
paid. And he called especial attention
OF the young ladies and gentlemen who
were going out from their early school
life to the obligation they had in this
respect toward society.
In closing he compared the inanipu-
lators of trusts who allow their greed
to get the better of them, to the chief
tains of old who plundered their neigh.
bors, and said that in these late out
growth of trade, where the public was
imposed upon the difference in the
manipulation thereof and the ancient
chieftain was simply in method.
Each individual should use strenuous
activity to repay society the debt which
they individually owe it
Following the address the high school
chorus, composed of several young
ladies and gentlemen, under the di-
rectlon of Miss Deem, rendered mil
ler's Wooing," most effectively.
Miss Mary Willard then gave the
valedictory. She expressed the thanks
of the class to the board
of education, the teachers and the
patrons of the school for all that had
been done for them and said that it was
duly appreciated. In her remarks to
the teachers, she referred to the death
of Prof. Campbell, and paid tender
tribute to his memory In closing she
addressed a few farewell remarks to
her classmates
Prof. Varney then presented the
members of the class with their di-
plomas with few appropriate remarks
and the class of '99 stepped out to their
larger duties in the world before them.
The exercises closed with a song by
the eighth grade chorus.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-06-09
ALUMNI MEETING.
nigh School Graduates Elect Officers
and Listen to Speeches.

The annual meeting of the high
school alumni association was held at
the high school building Saturday eve
and was we'll attended.
The fore part of the evening was de
voted to social converse, and about ten
O'Clock banquet was served, after Rev,
Lee W. Beattie had pronounced an in
vocation.
w. l.. Comstock was POSTMASTER, and
toasts were responded to as follows:
The Ladies of the Glass of &c." w. J.
Osborn; Prospects, Miss Pearl
Boehmer; The School Board" Geo. w.
Beise; 'The Prairie, =" A. H. Emerson, of
Lamberton; ''The High School of To-
day" Rev. S. D. Works; Innocence
Abroad" Miss May Fletcher.
OMiss Stevens, OF the high school
faculty, favored the,association with a
vocal solo.
The following officers for next year
were elected:
President A. E. Young.
First vice-president - Miss Jessie
Houk.
Second vice-president- Hoerr.
Secretary and treasurer Miss Emma
Kohler.
Orator-H. L. Schmitt.
Historian-Miss Minnie Boynton,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-06-09
WELLS-FARGO OFFICE.
Will Re Located in the SauIpaugh
Block.

The incoming of the Chicago Great
Western railway has brought the
Wells-Fargo Express Co., and Supt. G.
B. Simpson, of the company's Chicago
branch, is in the city getting an office
established. He has leased the room in
The Saulpaugh block formerly occupied
by Lang & Goeltz. Mr. Simpson states
that a man from the Minneapolis office
will probably arrive Monday to take
the position of agent, the company hav-
ing system of promotion in vogue.
The Office will probably open up for
business next week, and Odjard &
knott have the contract for putting in
the fixtures.
The Wells-Fargo Co. reaches into
every part of the country, doing bust
ness over the Great Western, Erie,
Santa Fe, Pittsburg & Gulf, Texas
Midland, Frisco, Southern Pacific and
other lines. Rates will not go down on
account of the new arrival.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-06-09
THE DAILY WORK.
Work Which can be Inspected Per-
sonally Is Always Better Perform
ed Than That Passed Upon From
Report.

Its the daily work of the little con.
queror.
TIE workings right here in Mankato.
Lifting burdens from helpless backs.
Bringing sunshine to many a home.
It's deeds.that count,
That bring the never ceasing sounds
of praise.
The public are learning FAST
Learning to appreciate merit.
Learning to distinguish between
claims and proof.
Home proof is the best proof.
Doans Kidney Pills are endorsed by
Mankato people.
Read what citizen says:
Mrs. B. johnson, of go North Front
St., says; II suffered extremely from
backache, had rheumatism and sup
pose was too anxious to get along, and
to do too much. When l heard about
Doan's Kidney Pills got them at the
Seidle Drug Co, and used them.
found they did me good. Before taking
them could not sit still owing to pain,
and had to keep moving in order to
ease the aching. was so tired at times
that l could hardly stand. spent con.
siderable money in medicine, first try
ing one thing then another but getting
no benefit. 1t was otherwise with
Doan.s Kidney Pills. they helped me
from the start. I highly recommend
them to others"
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers. Price so cents, Mailed by Eos
ter-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the U. S,
Remember the name Doan's and take
no other.
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Fifty-Eight Years Old !! !!

It's long life, but devotion to
the true interests and prosperity
of the American people has won
for it new friends as the years
rolled by and the original mem
bers of its family passed to their
reward, and these admirers are
loyal and steadfast today, with
faith IN its teachings, and conf
dence in the information which
brings to their homes and fire.
sides. AS natural consequence
it enjoys in its old age all the vi
tality and vigor of its youth,
strengthened and ripened by the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-06-09

of over half It has lived its merits cordial
the country the Leading National Family Newspaper
Free Press favor home
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-06-09
RAILROAD ITEMS.

Twenty-Five wood choppers will go to
work Monday on one section of the
Mankato and New Ulm road. A hun
dred men and fifty teams are already
at work along the line, and this num-
Der will soon be largely augmented.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-06-09

The appraisers returned yesterday af-
ternoon from New Ulm by train, being
unable to work on account of the rain.
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Miss Vesta Cornish, of Vernon, is in
the city.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-01
TRANSPORTS GOING NORTH
The Morgan City and tho St.
Paul to Sail for Seattle.

As soon as they can be made ready the
transports Morgan City and st. Paul will
leave Itbis port for Seattle, where they
will take on the Third Cavalry, which is
under orders to sail from that place for
Manila. They will leave for the north
within a, week The St. Paul will have to
he rechartered for the trip. The transport
Indiana will sail to-day.
CAPTAIN A. c. Ducat. Twenty-fourth IN
fantry, recently appointed aid on General
Skaters staff, arrived from Honolulu on
the City of Peking last Sunday. He was
on his way to Manila on one OF the
transports when the order assigning MN
to duty on the generals staff intercepted
him at Honolulu. He commenced his du-
ties yesterday.
James A. Doyle of Company D of the
Oregon regiment. who died in the general
hospital at the Presidio last Sunday morn
ing was buried in the Preside cemetery
Yesterday. His own company furnished
the pallbearers and the escort.
Fifty men of Troop F of the Sixth Cav
airy stationed at the PreSidlo, Will start
to-day for Yosemite Park to do garrison
duty during the summer. The detaCh-
ment will be in charge of Captain WILCOX,
the troop commander.
Acting Assistant Surgeon Carl II. An
dersen, Acting Assistant Surgeon Robert
J. McAdory and Acting Assistant Surgeon
c. H Stearns have been assigned to duty
on the transport Indiana.
Misses Caroline l.. Danford and Mar
garet H. South, contract nurses, have
been ordered to Manila on the transport
Indiana They arrived in this city too
late to take passage on the Ohio.
Private William n. Porter. Troop a,
Fourth Cavalry. having been tired oy
without leave, has been sentenced to for
feit S10 of his nav.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-01

the greatest sensation was the line OF
ambulances carrying the men VINO
were not able to stand the long walk
from the wharf to the Preside. There
were ten of them. all filled with pale
emaciated soldiers, some with crutches
beside them, some with heads band
aged, some with their arms in sings
and all showing plainly in look and at
titude what the island war is costing.
The sick men were cheered to the echo.
and they livened up and cheered back
Men shouted words of encouragement
to them and women broke past the po-
lice and threw flowers into the ambu-
lances, and all along the line the course
of the hospital wagons was.one Of tri
umph.
At the corner Of Van Ness avenue
and Bush street the troops were re-
viewed by General Shafter and Cover
nor Poynter of Nebraska, and then
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-01
EXPLORERS BELIEVED
TO HAVE PERISHED
Went to Brazil and Have Not Been
Heard Of for Over a


KANSAS CITY, July 31-A party Of eX-
plorers. headed by two Kansas City men,
Weldon E. Williamson and Marcus E.
Kirk. in which was Alfred Greenfield of
Napieton. Kans.. which left this city in
March. 1898, and have not been heard
from since June, 1898, is now believed to
have teen exterminated by hostile tribe
Of Indians in the western part Of Brazil,
whittier 1t went in search of great rub
Der forests in the interests Of Kansas
City capitalists.
Secretary Hay Of the State department
has notified the United States Consuls in
Buenos Ayres. Rio Janeiro and other
South American capitals to make imme-
diate and thorough investigation and re-
port all results at once. l.. B. Price of this
city, who furnished the financial backing
for the expedition. has sent Frank Green
field the brother OF one of the lost men,
10 make a search.
While Mr. Price is not willing TO be-
Neve the members Of the party have per
ished. he is Very anxious about them.
A letter received here to-day from Mrs
Edwin r. Overman of Salisbury. \. c.. n
sister Of Mr.. Williamson. gives her belief
that the men have been killed. Mrs. VIII
hanson. who went TO Brazil year ago
to hunt for her husband. has returned to
this country and now believes him dead,
a does Mrs. Kirk, who IS now in Chicago
with her parents
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-01
HOW THE WAR WILL
AFFECT POLITICS

WASHINGTON, July 31.-Senator
Burrows of Michigan in an interview
with a Post reporter this afternoon
said:
1t is my Judgment that if The war in
the Philippines IS still in progress next
year and the, end is not then IN slght the
situation viii be to the disadvantage OF
the Republican party. The only nope Tor
the party and the country, / might add,
Is In a speedy change of conditions in the
Philippines. Unless the war in the Phil
ippineS speedily ends 1t VIII become an
important political factor. ana Its con-
tinuarce VIII make the outlook for Repub-
NCan success uncertain, 10 say the ieaSt;
If could have had my way We would
have simply taken a coaling station or
base of supplies IN the lsiand oI l.u2oh
Spain. and we would have our foothold IN
the East without the sacrifice of life and
money. I believe in finding new markets
for our people we are the greatest pro-
durers the world has known, and the
Orient doubtless offers US q great oPPFQ,1r,-
tunty. No one yet knows what posSlbll-
ties are to be afforded by China, which
seems now to he staggering to her fate.
# there is to be Il great development in
that direction / certainly want the United
States TO have share. At the same time
we must not overlook the fact that we
may run counter at any moment to Eng
land France or Germany, and believe
that England, now apparently 50 friendly.
viii strike us the moment we cross her
threshold More than this, l say frankly
that if our participation in the Eastern
trade is to be purchased at the cost of
an indefinite war in the Philippines we
viii pay a large price for what we re
The President is acting wisely. in my
opinion in endeaVoring to restore peace
ana order in the Philippines by sending
an Increased army TO assist General Otis.
II is to be sincerely hoped that fresh
troops will he able to establish the au-
thority Of the United States. We must
remember, however. that although we
nave now been fighting some time
We have conquered territory only about
fifty miles 10 the north Of Manila and
fifteen miles to the south. mere baga-
teI1e compared with the immense area
Of the archipelago. If the additional
troops sent to General Otis cannot restore
peace Congress viii have to deal with the
problem and ought 10 have by the lst of
December some definite information upon
which to act. For the present hope the
President will continue in his efforts TO
end the trouble and that his efforts will
be crowned with success. Victory for
made more certain by the success of our
arms in the Philippines
You would not now abandon the Phil
ippines?
Il do not see how We can do that now
We cannot surrender our ships to AgIIin-
aldo and say to him that he can murder
our soldiers. Now that We nave com
menced. the only thing We can do is to
end the conflict soon as possible. After
this is done the question Of the disposition
of the islands or their permanent reten-
ton rests with the people and with Con
gress.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-01

of several Americans and MeXcans at
points in the central and lower Yaqui
valleys The courier says the Indians
are waging a bloody war upon all set
tiers and that he has positive evidence
of the slaughter. j. f. Remley. a mer-
chant Of HermosllG, and f. Miller,
photographer in his employ, botn
Americans who were travelling through
the small settlements in the valley are
among the Killed.
The victims were surprised and shot
down without quarter. The entire coun-
tryside is in terror and people are flee
ing from pueblos and mining camps 10
the settlements 1t is estimated that
from 200O to 5000 Indians are in arms
This does not represent their total
fighting strength, however, for several
thousand are working in the larger
towns. and these send their earnings to
the braves in the field and thus furnish
sinews of war
The outbreak is a surprise to General
Torres. who subdued the Yaquis in
Nav. 1897. after a hard campaign of
more than two years. He was at the
Yaoui capital. TORN, only few weeks
ago and discovered no indications that
the hatchet was being dug up. The
general is now in the field with the
Twelfth regiment. and other troops are
being mcbilized as rapidly as possible
Colonel Kosterlitzky, formerly of the
United States army, is gathering troops
at Magdalena 220 miles from the scene
of trouble, and viii reinforce General
Torres. A battle is expected in a few
days
Ii is impossible to estimate as yet the
number of whites killed, inasmuch as
the Indians are devastating a wide
stretch of country.
At the signing of the treaty of Toris1
two and a half years ago General
Torres told the Yaquis that another
outbreak would mean war OF exter-
n1ination. Torres was in earnest and
bloody reckoning may be expected.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-01

commenced. They marched up from
the transport in heavy marching order
with this exception-the Utah men had
no arms They left their guns and re-
volvers in the Philippines with the men
of the Third Artillery, and they car
ried only their blankets and haVer-
sacks. Each man had one meal in his
haversack to guard against letting the
men go hungry should anything delay
the commissary department, but there
was no delay except from the late ar
rival of the troops and before o'clock
the mess call was sounding merrily
down the company streets.
The Nebraska Regiment has been as
signed to the tents adjoining those of
the Oregon Regiment and the Utah
men have been put on the hill over
looking the camp on the old parade
ground. They were not long in settling
themselves in their new quarters. and
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-01

EANILA. August l. Q a. rn.-Sun-
II II days fight at Calamba was
INE warm one. The insurgents
4F4 were unwilling to abandon the
place. which is the key to the
Lake road. General Hall. hearing that
General AIaIbar was preparing to make
an attack sent Major WeisenberSer
with three companies Of the Twenty
first Infantry. three troops Of cavalry
and one of Hamilton's guns to attack
the insurgents.
This detachment found force OF looO
rebels behind hastily made intrench-
ments The rebels held their fire upuI
the contingent of theTwenty-drstR Regi-
ment was within 800 yards, when they
fred 2. vollev. The Americans dropped
in the high grass out of sight ana re-
turned the fire.
Lieutenant Love. who was walking
erect along the front of the men, was
shot in the arm. An inSurgent ofncef'
equally brave. stood at the top Of the
trenches directing the fire Of the insur-
gents until he was killed, when the
Filipinos fed.
During the fighting on the north side
OF the town a small body of Insurgents
attempted to enter on the south side
but a troop of cavalry repulsed them.
The total American loss at Calamba
was seven killed and twenty wounded.
Sixteen dead insurgents have been
found.
The American garrison at Morong is
going to Calamba.
A body of insurgents has visited
Taytay. where they killed several ma
tives who were friendly to the Amer
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-01
mmwn gana aara "a "a "a
CHEERS REDOUBLED AS THE TATTERED FLAGS WENT PAST.

out of the dock those around the en-
trance gave a ringing cheer and it was
taken up and whirled along the water
front by the lines of watchers until the
steamboats, and factories joined in the
chorus to swell the boisterOus greeting
Down East street to Market out Mar
ket to Golden Gate avenue then to Van
Ness and then out Lombard to the
camp the men passed through almost
unbroken lines of people, and every one
was cheering and every second one had
flag which he waved vigorously upon
the least occasion. The ladies of the
Red Cross Society were at the wharf
and they gave each man bunch Of
flowers to decorate rifle or hat or
blouse or haversack.
The battle flags were there, too, and
their progress up the street could be
followed by the renewed outbursts from
the crowds as they caught sight of their
tattered folds. The regimental flag of
the Nebraskans is little more than a
shred and their national colors are
worse; the guidons of the Utah bat
teries are torn to ribbons, and the coll
ors in all of them are faded and dim.
But the men are very proud of them
and they will hold the place of honor
among the treasures of the States from
which they came.
The mascot of the Utah batteries
marched with his comrades, proudly
bearing the silver cup the batterymen
had won on the baseball field at Ma
nila. There was tournament held by
teams from six of the regiments and
the Utah men won the trophy The
mascot is Robert Donohue a lad of
twelve years of age, who has been with
the batteries since they left home a
year ago. He was in three battles with
the troops, one at San Fernando and
two at the waterworks, but he came
out of them all unscathed
The part of the parade that created
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-01

after reaching the Preside they were
drawn up in line on the inner parade
ground and the Governor addressed
them briefly and gave them greeting.
He referred to their brilliant work and
their uncomplaining obedience and he
ended by declaring that Nebraska was
proud of her sons.
The troops we're reviewed once more
by Governor Poynter, Adjutant General
Barry of Nebraska and Adjutant Gen
eral Charles S. Burton of Utah. The
Utah men lined up with the Nebraska
men and marched past the reviewing
officers with them.
The men were then marched at once
out to the camp where as quickly as
possible they were assigned to quarters
and the work Of preparing dinner was
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-01
HOT BATTLE
WITH ENEMY
Seven Americans Were Killed and
Twenty Wounded During Sun
days Fight at Calamba.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

fifty-six deaths in the city, and in the
cantonment sol new cases and pol deaths.
In the city the fresh cases include Mac
leod of the Bombay Lancers, Miss Ogor-
man and Mr. and Mrs. Stephens. Miss
Barley. VINO was attacked on Wednesday,
is dead. The meteorological conditions
indicate the close of the monsoon, and
the prospects are ominOus.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-01
ANTITRUST RECRUITS.
Attorneys General of Tennessee,
wvomine and Utah Fall in Line.

AUSTIN, Tex, July a.-Attorney Cen
eraI r S. Smith to-day received letters
from Attorneys General G. w. Pickle of
tennessee, ]. A. Van Orsdel of Wyoming
and A. c. Bishop of Utah lndorsing the
antitrust movement.
They expressed their intention of at
tending the proposed conference of Gov
;a e. I,ouis on September 20 if they can
sbsent al themselves from their official du-
ties at that time.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-01

@SHERE were more flags, more
cheers. more whistles and more
enthusiasm yesterday as the
Nebraska men and the Utah
men marched up Market street
IN their way to the Presidio. There
were thousands of welcomers on the
wharf and there We're thousands more
along the line of the parade. There
was whistle going wherever there
was a factory or an engine Of any
kind. and the steam blown away in
adding to tie din would carry the SOL
diers back again to Manila, did they
wish TO go.
The troors left the transport at 9
O'Clock and formed on the dock, the
regiment in front and the two batteries
of artillery in the rear The escort
sent from the Presidio formed on East
street and waited for the word. When
it came and the newcomers marched
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-01

by the middle Of the afternoon the camp
was in fairly good running order, lines
Of men were coming and going to and
from the straw pile and there were few
who did not sleep last night upon
well-filled mattress.
So far no programme for the govern
ment of the troops has been outlined,
but it is certain that they will be given
the fullest liberty. There was a small
guard set yesterday afternoon, but it
had not much in the way of duty to
perform. To-day the men will be told
what they can do and what is forbid
den.
The work of mastering out the men
from the Hancock will take three weeks
anyway. The Utah batteries may be
finished inside of two weeks, for on the
way over Major Grant had his officers
prepare most of the necessary papers
and they are ready for the mastering
officer now. Besides there will be very
| little in the way of a property settle
ment in the case of the batteries for
they left most of their property with
the military establishment in Manila
Every one of the men is loud in his
praise of the way in which they have
been received and loudest of them all
is Governor Poynter. He is going back
to Nebraska probably this evening and
he declares he will make a most fiatter-
! ing report of the Homecoming of the
regiment when he gets there. Il will
say TO the people of Nebraska he said
| yesterday. that the men could not
have been more heartily welcomed had
they belonged to this city instead Of
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-01
KILLED BY AN EXPLOSION.
Threshing Machine Engine Blows UP
and Kills Seven Men.

DETROIT. July 31-A special to the
News from White Cloud. Mich, says: A
threshing machine engine exploded to-day
near Big Prairie. Charles Haight, Alpha
Haight, Charles Crabtree, George over
ly, Cecil Priest and Raymond Howe were
killed. Oscar Evans and George Haight
were severely injured