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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-19

The law holds both maker and circul :
ator of counterfeit equally guilty.
The dealer who sells you q dangerous
counterfeit. OF De Wits Witch Hazel
Salve risks your life to make q little
larger profit. You can not trust him.
DeWitt's ia the only genuine aud oriRi-
nal Witch Hazel Salve we'll known
cure for piles and all skin Diseases
See that your dealer give you Dewitt g
Salve. Fred Shaefer druggist.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-19

A gentleman recently cured of dys.
pepsfa gave the following Appropriate
rendering of Burns famous blessing:
"Some have meat and can not eat, and
some have none that want It: but we
have meat and we can eat.-Kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure be thanked" This pre-
psration will digest what you eat. 1t
instantly relieves and radically cures
Indigestion and all stomach disorders.
Fred Shaefer druggist.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-19

For burns, injuries, piles and skin
diseases use DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve. 1t Is the original. Counter
feits may be offered. Use only De-
W:tt's.-Fred Schaefer, druggist.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-09
WARM AND WET.
October Breaks the Record for Thirty
Years,

October was the warmest and wet
test October since the establishment
of the weather bureau at st. Paul in
1871. The mean temperature for the
month was 58 degrees, five degrees
warmer than before recorded at the
st. Paul station and ten degrees above
the average mean daily temperature
for the month for the past thirty years.
The accumulated excess of daily mean
temperature since Jan. is 1,O03 de-
grees, lent to melt most metals
The precipitation for the month was
1866 inches, nearly two inches more
than recorded for any previous Octo-
Der and an excess of 5.25 inches over
the average precipitation for the
month for the past thirty years. The
accumulated excess in precipitation
since Jan. 1, is 1877 inches. There
were eleven cloudy days, eleven partly
cloudy days and nine clear days in the
month. The heaviest precipitation
was on Oct. 4, when 2. II was record
ed. There was killing frost on the
Sth, the only one recorded during the
month. The prevailing direction of
the wind was from the southeast, and
the total movement of the wind was
6, Oil miles.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-09
A GOOD SHOWING.

The rural free delivery route No. L,
starting from Mankato postof1ce and
going to South Bend, Rapidan Mills,
etc., has now been in operation one
month and the report shows large
amount of mail handled. The amount
carried toward the end of the month is
much heavier than when the route
was first started and this increase will
undoubtedly continue
The total number of pieces of mail
delivered and collected during the
month was 1887, or an average of
about 300 pieces daily. This number
consisted of 944 letters, t42 postal
cards, 1919 newspapers, and 35S cir
culars and packages delivered, and
536 letters, AZ postal cards, and Al
newspapers and packages collected.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-09
NOT INCREASING.
Crime Does Not Keep Pace With Mime
sofas Increasing Population.

Minnesota's twenty-ffth annual
prison census says the Pioneer Press
contradicts the common belief that
crime is increasing and shows that,
though the population of the state has
increased almost half a million during
the past decade, the number of per-
sons confined in penal institutions has
remained almost stationary during the
last three years, and is very slightly
increased over the number confined in
several different years in the decade
prior to 1895. The census shows 1, $3.50
sixteen as compared with the census of
1897, and less than 100 greater than
for three separate years early in the
decade.
The census figures this year have
been Influenced by several circum-
stances which increased them without
increasing the number of prisoners
confined. guarantees on several jails
held prisoners until census time that
otherwise would have been released.
Even with these conditions the in
crease over last year is slight.
During the past decade there has
been an increase in population of 3
4-10 per cent per year. During the
three years in which prison census fig
ures have remained practically the
same, the increase in population has
been 10 per cent. Upon the theory of
increasing crime, an increase in prison
population would be expected. This
however does not appear.
Now that the federal census has been
published, the state board of correc-
lions and charities, which complies
the prison census twice a year, will
issue comparative statements showing
the exact increase or decrease of
crimes in the state as whole. and in
the various counties during a period
of ten years.
Last year Ramsey county has main
tanned it's quota of prisoners substan-
TALLY the same as in previous years.
Hennepin has had fewer than usual,
and st. Louis county more than in
past years.
Deductions from prison census are
supposed to be valuable only when
compiled through a long period of
time. The results in the past few
years have been such, however, as to
enable the state board to assert that
crime and pauperism are not growing
evils. Minnesota was the first North
western state to take either rauper or
prison census returns and the accumu-
lated data is now becoming important
There is some consolation in the fact
that there is but seventy-two hun
dreths of one criminal to each 1, 000
Minnesotians.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-09
Society,".

The Knights of Pythias voted last
night to have social dance party on
Thanksgiving night, and J. B. Rich
ards, E. F. Soaring and T. W. Hart
were appointed a committee of ar
rangements. It is proposed to make it
one of the pleasantest parties of the
winter.
The Royal Neighbors of Mankato
and Modern Woodmen of America, of
Eagle Lake with their friends were
invited to the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Earl N Englerth, near Eagle Lake
Friday night, to celebrate the fifteenth
wedding anniversary of this estimable
couple. Notwithstanding the bad
roads there was an attendance of about
eighty persons over one-half of which
came from Mankato, making a pro-
cession of one carry all and seven pri-
vate conveyances.
A. Fl. Pressnal presented Mr.. and
Mrs. Englerth cut glass fruit bowl
in behalf of the Modern Woodmen of
Eagle Lake and their wives, as a token
of their love and esteem. 7. J. Jones
presented another cut glass bowl in be-
half of the Royal Neighbors of Man
kato, and the couple also received a
handsome lamp. The evening was
spent in playing games and other
social amusements with a sprinkling
of political talk to lend zest to the oc-
casion.
A bountiful and appetizing supper
was partaken of and after indulgin g
in further conversation and music the
party closed, wishing Mr.. and Mrs.
Englerth and their children Miss
Irene and Master Joseph, long and
happy lives.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-09
France and Russia Make Res
erVation Regarding Ar
tiCle Three.
JAPAN ACCEPTS 1T ENTIRE
Result DiVeSts the Objection
able Section of All of Its
Importance.
Causes Much Satisfaction in
Official Circles Through
out Europe.

BERLIN, Nov. 2.-The evening papers
print semi-oficial statement that an.
swers to the Anglo German agreement
had been received from all the powers,
France and Russia making a reserva-
ton regarding Article 8, similar to that
made by the United States, and Japan
making no reservation whatever.
The result causes much satisfaction
in official circles in Germany, which
emphasizes the contention that Article
8 is Invested of all Importance, mas.
much as all the powers have accepted
Articles and 2.
The Post of this city makes the fol.
lowing official announcement:
GAS the third clause of the Anglo
German agreement is intended to OPP
crate in the event of one power acting
i'll opposition to the principles laid
down it ceases to be important, all the
powers accepting it. :"
i ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 2.-The text
of the French, Russian and American
answers to- the note concerning the
Anglo German agreement on China are
now generally known here. They are
considered entirely similar in sub
stance, showing that these three pow
ers are in perfect accord. The Asso-
ciated Press is authorized to say that
this has produced an excellent effect
both in government and private circles
in this CITY.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-09
MRS. VAN LEW INDICTED.
Ohio Grand Jury Charges Her with the
Murder of Miss Hammell.

A dispatch. from Van Vert, Ohio,
dated Nov. list, says: The grand jury
this evening returned an indictment
against Mrs. Emma Van Liew, wife
of the cashier of the Van Vert First
National bank, charging her with the
murder, in the first degree, of Miss
Alice Hammell, who died as result
of having oil of vitrol thrown in her
face.
Mrs. Van Liew was arrested this
evening, and is now in Jail, bail hav-
ing been refused. The crime was COM
mitted five weeks ago. Miss Hammell
was attracted to a clump of bushes
near her home one evening by a noise
which she supposed was caused by
some of the animals on the farm. AS
she pushed the vines apart to investi
gate a woman hurled a pint of vitrol
in her face. The poor girl managed
to crawl to the kitchen door and tell
her mother what had happened. She
lost her eyes, nose, lips and portions of
her neck and arms. and finally died
after more than month of the most
terrible agony.
An immediate investigation discov
cred the bucket which had contained
the vitrol, and this was traced to Mrs
Van Liew, who was arrested and put
under heavy bonds, which she fur
and was released until this
evening
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-09
McWEENEY is FAVORABLE.

G. Gerstenhauer has received letter
from Frank Whitmore, manager of
James McWeeney, in which he says
that he has no objections to the agree
ment for the wrestling match between
Jno. J. Rooney and McWeeney, pro-
vided the citizens committee on a
fair match is competent to judge of
wrestling. He says that McWeeney
is an athlete of considerable note and
won the championship medal in the
heavyweight class for wrestling offered
by the Chicago Athletic association in
1894 and 1895 out of classes of eight
and fourteen men. He also played on
this associations foot ball team in
1896 and 1895 and part of 1898 as right
guard, and is now instructor in
athletics in Notre Dame college, South
Bend, Ind He is an athlete for the
good it has done him. He is about
six feet tall and weighs about 300
pounds He was formerly connected
with the Chicago police force.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-09

If have been disbarred, the action
was taken without foundation. We
acted honestly for Lovelace and he
paid us every cent he owed Since
1878 to the present time I have worked
for soldiers in getting pensions for
them in the pension bureau and it is
strange that nothing was ever said to
me about my being disbarred. 1t may
be good politics to spring this matter
now, but l don't like that kind of
politics.
Mr.. Matthews then threshed over
the old straw in regard to imperialism,
the enslav, mt (2) of the Filipinos,
the unholy greed of the money power,
trusts, monopolies, the protective tariff.
etc. He said that it was the unholy
greed that made newspapers want to
drag men down to build themselves
up He shook the Hanna bugaboo at
the audience, said one-half the cost of
the farmers barn went to the trusts,
favored issuing green backs instead of
interest wearing bonds, and gave the
independent voter a 'jolly" He
spoke of Michael Doran, Daniel LAWYER,
ST. Wellington, James J. Hill, Grover
Cleveland and other prominent Demo
Gratis leaving the Democratic party to
work for McKinley's reelection, and
said that the class of people who work
for corporations generally work for
He believed that Cleveland
would not have gotten into the presi-
Dental chair if it had not been for the
money power that boosted him in,
land they say that he made more than
a million while he was president, /"
added the speaker in confidential
manner.
Mr.. Matthews spoke word for the
Beers, saying that if. the Republican
party was what it used to be it would
have placed in it's platform words of
sympathy for the Beers, who are fight
mig better than our forefathers did.
He said that the flag is waving over
and slavery in the Sulu is
lands. The flag ought to be taken
down to stop this disgrace, he said.
Mr.. Matthews remained over night
in the city and will speak at Sleepy
Eye tonight.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-09
Miss Ellen Mary Tillman.
TROUBLE In SYRIA.

There was free for all fight in
the street near the City Hotel Saturday
afternoon, between several citizens on
one side and number of the Syrians
on the other. Knives, fists and neck
Jokes were used for weapons. The
police were summoned and Officer
Morrow responded. How the trouble
started is not known. but it is thought
that liquor was at the bottom of it.
John Imholt, the man who fell
through the window of South Front
street shoe shop Friday afternoon,
pleaded guilty to the charge of disor-
derby conduct this morning and in de-
fault of $8.65 was sent to jail for
twenty days. He expects to pay the
fine this week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-09
DISLlKED BY BRITISH.
But the Minnesota Man at Shanghai
Seems to be All Right.

James Seymour. a we'll known
shipper of Shanghai, China, accom-
panied by his daughter. passed through
Minneapolis few days ago. They
are enroute to New Orleans. They
will spend few months in the United
States and then return to China.
Mr.. Seymour is an American, but he
has resided in Shanghai about twenty
years. He speaks enthusiastically of
Consul General Goodnow's work dur
ing the exciting times incident to the
Boxer troubles, and to a newspaper
man said:
81 am well acquainted with Consul
General Goodnow. 1 feel towards
him as all Americans in Shanghai
feel. He has performed his trying
duties in a thoroughly satisfactory
manner. In dealing with the Chinese
officials and people he has displayed
great tact and discretion. The only
people who are not pleased with Mr..
Goodnow' course are the British in
Shanghai. Mr.. Goodnow has simply
reflected the desire of the American
people and nation in his rather con-
siderate treatment of Chinese. This
nation is in favor of treating China
fairly. There is no disposition to
gobble territory, and the Chinese ap-
preciate the fact and think all the
more of Americans for it. Mr.. Good
now was not harsh enough with the
Chinese, and the British are angry in
consequence.
Mr. Seymour says, the Boxer upris-
ing was mere incident of the quite
general disposition to rise against for
eigners. The missionaries are not re-
sponsible for the trouble. The fact
that the Chinese government grants
railroad and other concessions to
Americans and others without COM
pensating private individuals whose in
terests are affected, is in very large
measure responsible for the hostile at
titude of the natives.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-09
RAPIDAN MILLS.

Rapidan Mills, Nov. 2.-The Rapi-
dan Milling Co. makes the best flour
in the county-rye and buckwheat-
also bolted bran, meal, graham and a
fine quality of whole wheat -four in
fact everything in the milling line is
now Manufactured here.
The farmers are about through
threshing.
The potato crop is not very good in
this vicinity.
Mr.. johnson has painted his new
house and is about to move in.
D. G. Willard AMI family spent
Sunday of last week with Mr.. Rodgers
people.
Those who put in buckwheat COM
plain of small yields on account of hot
weather causing blight.
Mr.. Knutson is cutting down the
trees in his lot and will plant berries
in the spring.
The Rapidan Milling Co. want to
cut the timber on about 60 acres of
their land this winter.
Mr.. Kenny moved into the brick
building owned by the Schultz heirs
last week. Sam Rocker, who has
worked for Geo. Norman the past
year, is working for the Mill Co. and
will occupy the house vacated by Mr..
johnson.
John Burk expects to move on his
farm in few days.
The Mill Co. put in new set of
Allis rolls last week and expect to in
crease the yield of the plant.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-09
INSTRUCTIONS TO CONGER.
Minister Informed of the Indemnity to
Demand.

Minister Informed of the Indemnity to
Demand.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-Comprehen.
sive instructions bearing upon the in.
demnity this government will demand
of China have gone to Minister Con-
ger, says Washington special to The
Herald. Administration officials de-
cline to discuss their character but the
demands this government will submit
will be moderate. They will comprise
restitution for injuries sustained by
Americans and the damage done their
property and reimbursement of ex-
penses incurred in sending the expedi-
ton to China. It cannot be learned
that this government has determined
upon the exact amount to be demand
ed, but whatever it is it will probably
be accepted in Chinese bonds, which
are to be taken up by China in Install
ments.
1t is likely that Germany will file
claim Of several millions for the death
of Baron Won Ketteler, the German
minister.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-09
ZIMMERMAN BOUND OVER.

Harry Zimmerman was brought in
to the municipal court Friday forenoon
for his hearing on the charge of for
gerry, preferred by John Kleinschmidt
The case has been postponed from
time to time, but when it was called
this morning the defense waived an
examination and Zimmerman was
bound over to the grand jury. In de-
fault of $3.50 bail he was committed to
the county Jail. The grand jury meets
week after next.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-09

Mapleton Enterprise Reports are
coming from many quarters of the loss
of valuable cows by allowing them to
run in corn fields all day, without
water. A we'll informed cattle man,
in speaking of this dangerous practice
says, that when first turned into the
field the time should be limited to
three hours. and the cattle allowed
plenty of salt and water. A veterinary,
in speaking about the loss of seven
head by Delayan farmer, says the
disease is due to diseased corn and
where it has developed treatment is
useless.
G. N. Cosgrove, of LIE Sueur, was
in the city over night
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-09
A BIG CONTRACT.
Gus Widell Lands one of that Nature
at OwatOnna.

Gus Widell has just closed a contract
for two bridges for the Burlington
road. at Owatonna, which are to be
built over the Northwestern track, so
that it will run over instead of across
it. A large force of men will be set to
work there at once and the work will
be pushed in Mr.. Widell's vigorous
style. Mr. Widell is to be congratu-
lated in his success in securing these
contracts. In fact such good fortune
does he have in this line that such
contracts come in on him almost faster
then he can dispose of them. But he
is prepared to handle them about as
well as any man engaged in that bust
ness. These two bridges will call for
a large amount of stone.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-09

A. NJ. Lee. of Hamilton, N D., to-
gether with his brother, L. N. Lee, of
this city, will open up jewelry store
at North Front street. Their stock
has arrived and they will be ready for
business tomorrow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-09

Martin O. Barrett, of Lac qui Parle
county. today filed petition in
bankruptcy with Referee Flittie. He
has plenty of liabilities but unfortun-
ately for his creditors no assets.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-09
WILL ASSIST CONGER.
Mr.. Roekhill Appointed Councillor to
the Legation at Peking.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-Secretary Hay
has cabled Commissioner Rockhill an
appointment as councillor of the Amer
lean legation at Picking. He has been
directed to proceed at once from Shang-
hal to Peking to assist Minister Conger
in that capacity in the negotiations for
a final settlement. The purpose to ap-
point Commissioner Rockhill and Gen
eral Wilson fellow commissioners with
Minister Conger to conduct the nego.
tiations was abandoned only because it
appeared that no other power was to
appoint commissioners.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-09
No Secret Adiuncts to the Treaty.

BERLIN, Nov. 2.-The- Reichsanzeiger
officially and defnitlvely denies That
there are any secret adjuncts to the
latest Anglo-German compact The
paper says there is no agreem mt what
ever beyond the note, the full text of
which was published Oct. 90
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-09
WANT AN APOLOGY.
Americans EJECT French Officers From a
Railway Coach.

AnoFtcAhs EJect Erehcn OhcerS from
Railway Coach.
TEN TsIN, Nov, 1, via Shanghai, Nov.
2.-Yesterday at Yeng Tsun party of
French officers occupied a coach of the
special train assigned to carry the
Fourteeeth United States infantry to
Tong Ku and declined to leave when
requested to do so.
Colonel Daggett of the Fourteenth
called the American guard and forcibly
elected the officers. The French are
greatly incensed over the incident and
demand an apology.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-09

TEN TsIN, Nov. 3 The Fourteenth
United States infantry regiment has
started for Manila.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-09

David Mark Hill died at his home
in this city at four o'clock Saturday
of paralysis, aged sixty-two years.
He was born in New York and leaves
a wife and grown children. The
funeral occurred at Lake Crystal at
one o'clock Sunday afternoon.
Miss Ellen Mary Tillman, aged
eighteen years old, daughter of Lars
Tillman, of Decoria, died Friday of
peritonitis. She was born in Sweden
The funeral occurred at one O'Clock
Saturday afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-09
M,ner. str;ke an

WuKEsBARRE, Pa, Nov. 2-rhe Ia
corers at the Conyngham mine of the
Delaware and Hudson Canal company
went on strike during the day. The
miners refused to pay the laborers 10
per cent increase in wages, claiming
that the company had only advanced
them 10 per cent and they would not
pay the laborers the whole increase.
At this mine the company does not pay
the laborers-they WORK for the miners
and they pay them
Miss Gertrude Gale, who has been
assisting in the Office of the Mankato
Fruit Commission Co. during the
summer, left this afternoon for her
home in Minneapolis. She was &C
companied as far as Rochester by Miss
Minnie Gale, where they will spend
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. G. A.
Burridge.
Mr.. and Mrs, Simpkins. of Waukon.
Iowa, will arrive in this city this eve
ming to spend Sunday with their son,
Harry. The parents are on their way
to California to spend the winter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-09
ON HAND, $9,925.O7.
Report of City Treasurer Williams for
October.

The following is an abstr act of the
report of City Treasurer Williams, for
the month ending Oct. 81:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-09

A statement of the estate of the late
P. e. Kelly was filed in the probate
court at, st. Paul yesterday, estimat-
ing the total value at $l44, 900, of
which $500 coo is personal property.
The heirs are his four daughters. Mrs.
Agnes Kelly Tinge. of Philadelphia
Mary Kelly Meagher, of Mankato
Sarah Katharine Kelly and Esther
Alice Nora Clemintina Kelly, of St.
Paul There was no will