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The Mankato free press., 1899-12-01
Get on the Ground Floor.

This applies to two classes Of people.
Those who are interested for the pur-
pose of investment or speculation, and
those who for any reason desire to
change their business locations.
To any person in either class the new
towns located and owned by the Chica-
go & North w estern Railway Company
along it's new lines of railroad now be
ing constructed, offer the most tempt
ing inducements.
Prices of lots in these towns are still
absolutely on the ground floor, and are
sure winners either for investors or To-
Gators.
The Northwestern also owns nearly
one-half million acres of splendid tim
Der land, adapted to general farming,
which is for sale at very low prices.
Write for information to
J. f. CLEVELAND.
Land Commissioner,
Chicago & North Western Railway
Company, Chicago,
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-01
CONGRESS SHOULD ACT.

One week from Tuesday congress
meets. There is a great deal OF Inn
portant legislation that it ought to
enact during the session How much
uf what ought to be done, will be &C.
acomplished, remains to be seen. But
there is one thing, however, that con
press would do well to consider, anc
that is the advice of Gen. Joe Wheeler
in relation to the Philippines. Gen
Wheeler says:
If congress, on the first day OF
the session, passes resolution de-
claring in unmistakable terms tnat
the sovereignty of the United
States is to be maintained In the
Philippines, thus dispelling Agu1n-
aldo,s delusion that the anti
imperialists can assist him, 1t will
he performing a sacred duty. SUCH
a resolution would save the lives
of many American soldiers ana OF
Thousand of deluded Filipinos,
would avert famine, suffering and
desolation from these islands and
would render unnecessary the ex-
penditure of hundreds OF millions
of dollars.
There is no doubt but that sucn
resolution would be worth every oil
what Gen. Wheeler holds for 1T. The
activity which the war department
has displayed during the last six OF
seven months in raising and equipine
forty or fifty thousand additional
troops, and transporting them to the
Philippines, and the result OF the re-
cent elections have had depressing
effect upon the insurgents. NOW II
congress would act along the line that
Gen. Wheeler suggests, their last nope
of relief against the administration
would disappear, and the collapse OF
the struggle would soon follow, and
the further sacrifice Of valuable lives
he brought to an end.
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-01
NOT ONE ACQUITTAL.
Remarkable Record Of the County AT.
torney's Office For the Year.

County Attorney Hughes has splen-
did record for the year. During the
three terms of the district court that
have occurred during 1899. not a single
trial of a criminal case has resulted in
acquittal. At each term there was a
hard fought robbery case, and in each
case conviction has been secured. Mr..
Hughes has been equally fortunate
with his criminal prosecutions in the
municipal and justice courts
The secret of his success lies in the
care used is securing evidence. Many
more prosecutions could have been
started. but investigation showed that
the necessary evidence was wanting, or
that the public good did not demand
that actions be brought. and the coun-
ty was thus saved the expense of doubt
full cases.
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-01
Dec 8 Is
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.

CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
y Earth-ss. In Probate Court, Special
Term, November 25th, 1899,
In the matter of the estate of Harvey T.
Clark, deceased
Letters of administration on the estate of
said deceased being this day granted unto
Josep @. Bruce, of said county.
1t is Ordered, That all CLAIMS and demands
of all persons against said estate be presented to
this court for examination and allowance at
the probate Office in the city of Mankato, in
said Blue Earth county, on the following day.
viz: Monday the 2Sth day of May, A. d. 1900,
at ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day.
1t is Further Ordered, That six months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to pre-
sent their claims against said estate, at the ex-
piration of which time all claims not presented
to said court, or not proven to its satisfaction,
shall be forever barred unless for cause shown
further time be allowed.
Ordered Further, That notice of the time
and place of the hearing and examination of
said claims and demands shall be given by pub
lication of this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such examina.
tion, in the Mankato Free Press,a weekly news.
paper printed and published at Mankato, in
said county.
Dated at the city of Mankato. the 25th day OF
November, A. D., 1S99
BY the Court,
[sEAL. VIM. f. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate,
W. r. Geddes.
Atty's for Administrator.
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-01
A GOOD WORD.
A MankatO Soldier Who Has No Com.
plants.

Mr.. P. Kenney, agent for the Singer
Manufacturing Co, has received let
ter from his son, Geo E. Kenney, who
is in the Philippines. The letter is
written in different spirit from many
letters that are received from soldiers.
and the writer has good word to say
for his officers, which is refreshing
Following are extracts from the letter:
"San Triata, Oct. %. '99.-We left
Frisco Sept. I'd and landed in Manila
Oct. 9Th. Stopped five days in Japan.
II am in a company of Minnesota
men who re-enlisted. Our captain is
Captain Stone, of Minneapolis, Lieut..
Book, of st. Paul. This is the best
regiment and best officers on the
island, Col. Bell, we call "Dashing''
Bell because he will not send his men
where he will not go himself. He was
Gen. Clusters mounted orderly in the
civil war.
eff the rebels would stand up and
fight like men they would have been
whipped long ago. But they fire a
volley and then run. We start on a
three months campaign in few days
and everyone thinks it is the beginning
of the end. There are now 1000 troops
on the island.
"I never felt better in my life. AS
you said, there is not much danger OF
bullets here. it is our health we have
to look after. We have the best of hos,
pitfalls and doctors here but don't
worry about me as l am feeling fine, y
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-01

soning, and good deal along the line
put forth by the Arkansas farmer who
wouldn't shingle his house in wet
weather because he couldn't. and
didn't do it in dry weather because
there was no need for it. The fnan-
cial systemof today is no different than
it was from 1893 to '97. The only diff
ference is that affairs are administer
ed now by party advocating sound
financial system a2d which the coun-
try has confidence ip. Let it "rain"
and the country would be in as bad q
condition as the Arkansas farmers
house and there would be no chance
to remedy the trouble. Now is the
time to act, and the Republican eau
Gus measure ought to be promptly
pushed through both houses of con-
gress and presented to the president.
There is no need of long discussions.
The features Of the bill have been
discussed before the people and they
understand them. The enactment OF
an act which will preve Mt president
and his secretary of the tres sury from
turning the nation to the silver stan
dard at a single stroke of the pen is
as badly needed today as 1T was three
years ago. That is what the Repub-
lican party by the turn Of events since
its national convention has demand
ed. That was a prevailing idea in the
congre ssional election year ago, and
it is matter that ought to be carried
into affect at the earliest possible
moment.
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-01
Decl SIS

Dec1815
ORDER FOR HEARING AND NOTICE OFF
APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT OF
ADMINISTRATORS.
CTATE NOF MINNESOTA, County of Blue.
- Earth, IS. In Probate Court Special
term, November, 14th, 1899
In the matter of the estate of Henry
A. Wolf, deceased.
On reading and fling the petition of
Katie Wolf, of Mankato, Minnesota, rep
resenting among other things, that Henry A.
Wolf, late of Blue Earth county, Minnesota,
on the 18th day of November, A. D.
1899, at Mankato, Minnesota, died in
testate, and being a resident of this county
at the. time of his death, leaving goods,
chattels and estate within this county, and
that the said petitioner is the surviving wife of
said deceased, and praying that Administrations
of said estate be to her the said Katie Wolf,
granted.
1t is ordered, that said petition be heard be-
fore this court on Wednesday, the 9th day of
December, A. ID. 1899, at 10 o'clock a. M, at the
probate Office in the city of Mankato in said
county.
Ordered further, that notice thereof be given
to the heirs of said deceased, and to all persons
interested, by publication of this order once in.
each week. for three successive weeks prior to
Press weekly newspaper printed and published
at Mankato in said County.
Dated at the City of Mankato, the t4th day
of November, A. d. 1899.
By the Court:
probate Seal1 WIN. f. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-01
SPADES WERE TRUMP.
Used as Weapons at Jackson Lake Last
-Nisht.

The people living in the vicinity of
jackson Lake, near Amboy, have for
some time been divided on the subject
of raising the lake. People owing land
close to the lake have opposed the efforts
of others who would like to see the
water stand as high as it did some years
ago. 1t appears that recently one party
would go to the outlet at night and dam
it up, and the other side would go some
other night and tear out the dam. This
has been kept up until both sides met
at the outlet last night, and hot words
were followed by blows.
Mr.. Brush, who is one of the advo-
Gates of low stage of water, came to
the city today and complained to
County Attorney Hughes that he was
hit on the head with spade by one of
the opposing force. Thus far, no action
has been taken.
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-01
SEARCHING FOR 1T.
Some Mankato Citizens Can Tell You
Where It's Found.


If you have any itchness of the skin,
Irritating eczema, Itching Piles;
You're looking for relief,
Searching for cure,
Mankato people have found cure fol
itching skin diseases.
They tell about it-Read what this
citizen says:
Mrs, G. E. Cheese, of 317 East Vine
street, saGs: "For number of years
suffered from eczema, some called it salt
rheum.s 1t broke out on my hands and
face. and I have awakened in the night
with backs of my hands feeling as
though they were on fire. 1 could do
nothing but extend them before me.
Little pimples broke out and became
sore, and I had the greatest difficulty in
getting them healed. The itching was
most intense at times and could not
resist rubbing, although it made the
aff1iction worse. 1 read about Doan's
Ointment and procured it from the
Seidle Drug Co. Before I had used il
very long the itching was better, and
backs of my hands were healed up and
the cuticle rendered smooth.
Doan's Ointment for sale by all
dealers, price so cents, Foster Milburn
Co., Buffalo, N. Y, sole agents for the
U. S.
Remember the name, Doan's, and
take no other.
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-01

The Mapleton Enterprise issued a
very fine Thanksgiving number last
week. It consisted Of sixteen pages
and.a cover, with design of local views,
and was we'll filed with local and
general reading matter and special
articles pertaining to that thriving
village. The issue is most credit
able one for Mapleton, and speaks
well for the energy ard enterprise of
the publisher, Mr.. Hotaling, and we
are pleased to note that he was we'll
patronlzed by the business men there.
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-01
GOES TO MANILA.
The Minneapolis Journal of last eve

The Minneapolis Journal of last eve
ming says:
The party of twenty nurses which
recently sailed from New York for
Manila in the transport Logan was in
charge of Genevieve Russell, gradu-
ate of Ashbury Hospital, Minneapolis,
and the first woman nurse to volunteer
from Minnesota for service in the
Spanish American war, Miss Russell
was recalled from service in Cuba by
the war department to proceed to
Manila with the nurses the department
has just sent there. Miss Russells
girlhood home was in Minnetrista
township. Hennepin county, and the
people of that vicinity are proud of her
success.
Miss Russell is a niece of Mrs. j. FL.
Ray, of this city, and spent some time
in this city some two years ago follow
ing her profession, and went from here
into the hospital service of the United
States at the outbreak Of the Spanish
American war.
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-01
Dec / SIS
Dec 1915
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.
W. Il. GeddeS.
Atty's for Administrator.

Dec Is
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.
cTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
= Earth-ss In Probate Court, special term,
November 25th 1899.
In the matter of the estate of Charles
T. Loring, deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate of said
deceased being this day granted unto George
T. Barr, of said county.
1t is ordered, That all claims and demands
of all persons against said estate be presented
to this court, for examination and allowance,
at the probate Office in the city of Mankato, in
said Blue Earth county. on the following day,
viz: On Wednesday the 2sth day of February,
1900, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day.
1t is further ordered That three months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to pre-
sent their claims against said estate, at the ex
piration of which time all claims not presented
to said court, or not proven to its satisfaction
shall be forever barred unless for cause shown
further time be allowed.
Ordered further. That notice of the time and
place of the hearing and examination of said
claims and demands shall be given by publica-
tion of this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such examina-
tion, in the Mankato Free Press, a weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato
in said county.
Dated at the city of Mankato the 25th day of
November, A. D. 1899.
By the Court:
TsEALl VIM. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-01

A. E. Clark has been invited by the
Anti Trust League to be one of the
callers of national antitrust confer
ence to be held at Philadelphia.
District court took a recess yesterday
until Dec, 18th at 10 a. m, when court
cases will be tried. The three boys
who pleaded guilty to stealing chickens
will probably come up for sentence at
that time or soon after.
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-01

departure OF Trains.
GOING EAST.
Passenger No. 2 (Ex Sunday 7.3o n. m.
Passenger No. '(EX Sunday for
Wlnona, Lacrosse, Madison, Mil
waukee and Chicago ~ 7:l5 a. m.
PASSENGER No.lo DAILY tor mona
Lacrosse, Madison, Milwaukee
and Chicago. .,... 4.45 n m
Freight No. II Ex Sunday carry
passengers to Waseca ....., 2:55 o. m
GOING WEST.
Passenger No. 5 (Ex Sunday 6.45 a. m
Passenger No. 3 DAILY for Tracy,
Marshall, WaterteWn, Huron.
Pierre, Aberdeen, etc 1925 %. m
Passenger No.. Ex Sunday for
New Ulm and Tracy. 6:45 D. m
Freight No. Is (Ex Sunday carry
passengers to Tracy. .............. $50 a. M
ARRIVALS of Trains.l
FROM EAST.
Passenger No. 5 (Ex Sunday)...... 7I2 a, M.
Passenger No. 3 DAILY from Chi
tago and Milwaukee. .....;.... loo p. M,
Pc ssenger No. z (Ex Sunday from
hlcago and Milwaukee ..:....... 7:2o p. m.
F,eight No. 15 lex Sunday from
Waeeca. .......................... 9:35 a. m.
FROM WEST.
Passenger No. 2 (Ex Sunday).. 500 D. m.
Passenger No. 1OtDaiy) fromPierre
and Aberdeen ,:.........:.... $40 p m.
Passenger No. . (Ex Sunday from
Tracy .................... -. 1850 a. m.
Freight No. IA (Ex Sunday from
Tracy ...................... b 30 p. M
Through Sleeping Cars between Mankato and
Chicago.
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-01
Wood Wanted.

Sealed bids will be received up to
Dec 6, p. m. for 800 cords of bass
wood and elm for Blue Earth county
court house, and so cords of same for
poor farm, A right to reject any and
all bids.
CHAS. GRAFT,
Chairman,
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-01
STRENGTHEN THE GOLD
STANDARD.
be brought to an end.

One week from today congress will
convene in regular session. While
there are q good many important
questions likely to come up at the
coming session, including questions
connected with the government OF
DUR new possessions, one of the most
important is the financial measure
which has been prepared by the house
Republican caucus committee, and
which is likely to be introduced early
in the session. There seems to be no
question but that the measure will go
through the house promptly, some
predicting that it will pass that body
before the holidays. But In the
senate, of course, there will be longer
DELAY. Some predict that it will not
pass that body at all, as it is claimed
that there are several western Repuo-
lican senators who, while they will
act with the Republicans on nearly
all, matters, will not vote to more
firmly establish the gold standard. On
the other hand there are those who
aver that the measure. will have pass
ed both houses before spring is far ad-
yanced and receive the signature of
the president.
1t is curious fact that while the
Republican party in its last national
convention declared for the mainte-
nance of the gold standard, until an
international agreement could be
brought about, and that in the cam
paign following the adherence to the
gold standard was more emphatically
announced. in fact the campaign on
the Republican side was practically
waged in behalf of the gold standard;
that state conventions in the large
majority of the states have since en-
phatically declared for the gold
standard; that the phenomenal pros
perity the country has enjoyed since
the Mckinley administration came
into power, has demonstrated the
wisdom of adhering to that standard,
there are leading Republican pa
pers and individuals who oppose
financial legislation of any kind at
the coming session of congress. They
urge that times are good and that
nothing should be done that will In
any way cause public agitation and
hence endanger present prosperity.
They urge that the finances of the
country are at present in good condi.
tion and do not need any legislation,
that the senate is Republican and
likely to remain so, even should there
be an upheaval next year which would
result in a free coinage Democratic
president. And so they join the cry
against further legislation. They
further agree that gold is the stand
ard now by the law Of 1873, and that
there is really no need of further
egislation.
But all this is really specious rea-
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-01

Sheriff Gerlich, accompanied by John
Fitzloff, of st. Clair, took VIM. Cain to
Saltwater this morning.
The city has laid sewer pipe across
Glenwood avenue to carry off the water
from springs.
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-01
;xxf141EX:I;Hl

Chicago, st. Paul, Mpls. & Omaha Ry,
Arrive: East Bound: Depart :
4: lo am. No. z 2*Kans. City Mai&Ex 4:15 Am
$50 am. No. tMnpls st P. & Mkto
Passenger. TOO am.
1:1op. m. No. tSt. p. & Sioux City
local. ................... l:15 pm.
4:46 pm. No. *St 2. P.&SlouxCity Ex 4:50 p.ms
6:45 pm. No. o.12tElmore&Mkto Pass
Arrive: West Bound: Depart
1o:45 p. m. No. *KanCty Mail&Ex 10 AS pm.
$50 p. m. No. 8 Mpls & EmrePass 8 100 pm
1855 p. m. No. 3 *St P&SuxCty Ex 1 :25 o. M
10 AZ am. No. 5 tSt P&Sux City Ex 1o:45 am,
Elmore & Mankato Pass. -. 1855 am
tDaily except Sunday
*Daily with elegent day Coaches, Parlor Cars
and through Sleepers.
Trains Nos 10 and 2 connect at Elmore With
Trains on c. & NV. to and from Points in
Iowa. C. E. JOHNSON Ticket Agent.
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-01
Notice..

Special sale of pianos and organs,
violins, mandolins, guitars, accordeons,
banjos, strings and sheet music. Call
and get prices, GEO. B. OWEN,
220 S. Front St.
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-01
STAGE SCHEDULE.

Between Mankato, st. Clair and Minnesota
Lake,
Leave Mankato daily at z 100 a. m.
Arrive at st. Clair daily at 10 :45 q. m.
Leave Minnesota Lake at 100 a. m. Monday.
Arrive at st. Clair at 2 :15 D. m.
Leave st. Clair daily at 2:45 p. N.
Arrive Mankato daily at 6 :l5 p. m.
Arrive St. Clair Tuesday at IL 100 a. m.
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-01

Rev. Geo. Fl. Davis officiated Satur-
day at high noon at the wedding at ST..
Peter of Rev. H. A. Chouinard and
Miss Julia Schlender. The bride re-
signed her position as teacher in the
public schools of ST, Peter last week.
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-01
Grand total new lines.

There are other lines under construc.
tion, but it is not expected they will be
operated by January 1st, 1900. -
In addition to the above 29862 will
will make the approximate of the G. &
N. w. railroad system, January 1st,
1900 as follows; G. & N. w. tproper),
5, 327 81; G. ST. P. M. & O., 1857, 76; F.
E. & M. V. and S. G. & P. 1,407.95
Total mileage of Northwestern system.
S,273.02.
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-01

The Northwestern Legion of Honor
gave its annual dance at A. 0. o. w.
hall last night, attended by fifty
couples Brastad's orchestra furnished
the music and all had an enjoyable
time.
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-01
RAILROAD DOINGS.
Mankato & New Ulm Was Con-
meet Up Tuesday.
What the Chicago & Northwestern Sys.
TEN Has Done the Past Year
in Railroad Construction.

Contractor McDougal states that
when the time for quitting work comes
Tuesday the last rail on the Man
kato & New Ulm road will have been
spiked into place. Tomorrow the con-
nection will be made with the Omaha
track by means of switch few hun
dred feet west of the Blue Earth river
The surfacing crew is rushing it's
work, taking advantage of the good
weather. Mr.. McDougal believes that
if the good weather continues, trains
can run over the new road between
this city and New Ulm within three
weeks.
Mr.. McDougal is obtaining his sur
facing material at point seventeen
miles north of the city, and is bringing
the gravel and rock found there in fiat
cars. He sent a quantity of scrapers
and other implements there today.
There are two sink holes on the Man.
kato & New Ulm roadbed at point
seven miles flom this city. The road
runs over an old peat bed there and the
soil gives way as fast as filing material
is dumped in. 1t is hoped that the bot
tom will be reached before long and a
substantial embankment formed.
During the season of 1899, new lines
on the Northwestern railway system
will have been constructed and will be
in operation by January 1st, as follows;
Chicago & Northwestern (Proper)
MILES.
Kirkman, Ia, to Harlan, Ia. 80. 6 80
Burt, Ia., to Sanborn, Mimi. -. 92.7O
Wall Lake, Ia.. to Mondamin, Ia,
and Boyer, Ia, tnDenison, la. So. 10
Sanborn, Mimi, to Vesta. Mimi. 26.4O
Mankato, to New Ulm. ........i H.. "a. 90
Wabeno, Wis, to end of track
% % miles beyond Laona). IA. 90
Total (proper). ............... .250. AZ
Chicago, st. Paul Minneapolis & Omaha
MILES
Madelia, to Fairmont. .......... 20. SO
Bingham Lake to Jeffers. ......,. 1887
Total .................... 4o.2O
Grand total new lines. 298. 62
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-01

And now the small boy is wondering
If the clerk of the weather is going to
allow skating for Thanksgiving.
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-01

The committee that is to meet with
committees from other towns along
the line of the proposed North and
South road this afternoon, went to ST..
Paul this morning.
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-01

Geo. Cox, R. G. Cox. Geo. Ruhe, P
Stevens iand A. F. Godfrey forming q
surveying corps that is at work for the
Omaha road at the new work at Yer
non Center, stopped at the City Hotel
over night.
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-01

During the season of 1899, new lines
on the Northwestern railway system
will have been constructed and will be
in operation by January 1st, as follows;
Chicago & Northwestern (Proper)