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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-16

DR.. Washington GLADDEN. has been
nominated for alderman in his ward at
Columbus, Ohio. The doctor has done
a great deal Of preaching on one sub
ject or another in the way Of better
government. and now, if elected, he
will have chance to see if practicing
is anywhere near as easy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-16

The first census showed the United
States to have population of a, 1000. 900
There are now four states. each of
which have more than that number of
people within their borders.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-16

The political writer on the Mime
spolis Journal in commenting upon the
action of the Minnesota delegation on
the Porto Rican bill, says among other
things:
1.-The Brown County Journal re-
erets that Senator Someryille an
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-16
Society:

/ Miss Ida Funk, Mrs. Earl and Mrs,
Elmer Whitcomb have their birthdays
close together, and they united in Civ
ing birthday party Saturday evening
at the home of Miss Funk, corner Of
Broad and Walnut streets. Progress
sive cinch was played during the eve
ming. and the head prizes were won by
John Hunter and Mrs. j. R. Snow.
Light refreshments were served. About
thirty five were present and all had a
good time.
Fred and John Schwartz entertained
about twenty of their friends Saturday
evening at their home on North
Seventh street. Cards and dancing
were INDUCED in, and refreshments
were served, and all had pleasant
time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-16

AS yet Mr.. Macrum has not appeared
in the magazines. That is one thing in
his favor so far.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-16

Fl. P. Christensen sold the southerly
half of lot 2, block s. Warren's addi-
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-19

one company whore wires we're in real
ity higher than the other companies
had ever been.
Mr.. Drummer still insisted on raising
the wires and said that If the old COM
pany's wires were too low they should
be also compelled to raise them.
Mr.. Whitmore spoke in similar
strain and thought the wires were
dangerous and In the way and citizens
were complaining on all bands and he
thought the council should pay some
after tiOn, to them.
w. S. McCutcheon, of the 1nterna-
tioual Light and Power company made
strong and earnest plea for his COM
pany. he ridiculed the idea of danger
from the wires and spoke with burn
ing sarcasm of the great dangers that
had been hanging over the town for
the last twelve or fifteen years from
the wires. he was Mortified to think
he had never known Of this terrible
danger before. His company had had
wagons loaded with the highest loads
ever driven in town passing unoer these
deadly wires. While he had never
kept track of the casualties resulting
he did not think the number WAS very
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-19

great.
Mr. McCuscheon went on to tell how
the members of the new company not
being electricians had at first supposed
that long polea would be the proper
ones to use. But since then they bad
learned that such was not the case.
Nevertheless when the first complaint
was heard they had done their best to
secure new poles but found it was ut
terly imposs BILE to do so within the
time allowed by their contract with the
city.
President John P. D eter, of the In
terpationa1 Light & Power company,
made a powerful plea for his company
They were all citiz MS OF Ell PasO who
had the interests of the city at heart.
They had spared no expense in their
work. They bad employed thorough
ly competent electrical engineer and
at his advice the poles were selected
as the best for the service.
He asked only for fair treatment.
For years Zach White and Peter
Wehner bad had similar poles and
wires all over town and there had
been no protest. They had been allow
ed to tear the streets up daily for gas
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-19
NJ. III. WEBB, Druggist
22O SAN ANTONIO STREET

pipes and fill up with dirt and not q
kick was heard. No protest was
thought of uotil the new company
started up.
The new company had reduced the
cost OF electric lights two thirds and
would soon likewise reduce the cost OF
gas in the same proportion. Nov the
council should not throw obstacles in
their way.
Attention was called to the fact that
the council ha1 once agreed to give
the company six months to remedy
any defects in it- p' les whereupon Mr..
Within ore said that If that vas the
case he would make no further Objec-
t on and would be in favor of letLing
N alters alone until then.
On roll call the motion to rescind
prevailed unanimously aud the council
&C burned.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-19
emit also Messrs. Dieter and McCut-

emit also Messrs. Dieter and McCut-
cheon, OF the electric light company.
Mr.. Badger moved that the action OF
the council the previous night be re-
considered. He stated that be bad ex-
amined the wires complained of and
measured their height from the ground
and presented the figures to the coun-
Gil to chow as he said, chow inconsist-
ent some people are.''
The figures ehowed that there we're
wires crossing Oregon, Second, Utah
and Stanton streets at a height OF from
fourteen to sixteen feet from the
ground. These wires belonged To the
old electric light company, the tele-
prone company, and the Western
Union Telegraph company. The poles
mplained of we're twenty feet. Mr..
Bad ger then procee ded to show that
there were guy poles and wires only
from three to six feet from the ground
in several parts OF the city against
which no one had com planned. The
guy poles complained of were twelve
and thirteen feet high. Mr.. Badger
had not taken measurements from any
wires running parallel with the street.
He did not think it fair to jump on
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-19
August Flower

1T is surprising fact" says Prot
douton, that In my travels in all
parts of the world, for the last ten
years, 1 have met more people bavine
used Green's August Flower than any
other remedy for dyspepsia, deranged
liver and stomach, and for constipa-
ton. 1 find for tourists and statesmen,
or for persons filing Office positions.
where headaches and general bad feel
ings from irregular habits exist, that
Green's August Flower is grand
remedy. 1t does not injure the system
by frequent use, and is excellent for
sour stomach and indigestion. -
Sample bottles free at any drug store.
Sold by dealers in all civilized coun.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-19
Texas & Pacific Excursions.

Account Annual Session Imperial
Council Order of the My stic Shrine at
Washington, D. O.. May 22d to Oath,
S57. Sc round trip. Tickets ill be on
sale May 18th and 10th.
Account general assembly of Cum.
berlAnd Presby terian church May 18th
to May Oath. S43.15 round trip. On
sale Nav Goth and May 2Ist. Good
until May 10Th.
For further Information apply to
B. F. DARBvSHIRE,
S. w. p. A.,
LII Ell Paso St.,
Ell Paso, Texas.
Or A. w. MONTAGUE,
Depot Agent.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-19
Beware of q Cough

A cough is not disea-e bus symp-
tom Consumption and bronchitis,
which are the most dangerous and
fatal diseases, have for their first ipdi-
cation q PERSISTENT cough, and If pro-
perly treated as soon as this coue b
appears are easily cured. Chambe
lsin's Cough Remedy has proven
wonderf lily successful. and gained its
wide reputation and extensive sale by
it's success In curing the diseases which
cause coueh hing. II it is not beneficial
II will not cost you q cent. For sale by
all Druggists.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-19
Bismarck's Iron Nerve

Was the result of his splendid health
1ndOmitable will and tremendous
energy are not found where stomach,
liver, kidneys and bowels are out of
order. If you want these qualities and
the success they bring, use DIR. King g
New LIE Pills. They develop every
uower OF brain and body. Only 25c at
Irwin & Co IS drug store.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-19

Apropos of star ting q brewery here,
the Ell Pasoan said, mo, 1 don't in
tend 10 60 into the scheme. If they
nat one, though, I'll lease that msrshy
place down there and raise frogs and
sell the hops to the brewery"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-19

Try the new remedy for costiveness,
Cham berlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablet s Every box guaranteed. Price
rs cents. For sale by all druggists.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-19
THE COUNCIL
BACKS DOWN
Aldermen Change Their At
titude On Poles
Mr.. BADGERS FIGURES
He Shows That There Are Wires All
Over the City Much Lower Than
Those Of the New Company That
Are Complained About.

Six members of the council, includ-
ing Acting Mayor Burton, responded
to rollcall at the calle1 meeting of the
council at 5 o'clock ye-terdsy after
noon to consider the short STAY pole
question. The absentees we're Messrs.
Clifford and Ogden. There were pres
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-19

Ever consider how i'm portrait 1t was
to get the right thing TO supply your
needs? The Rocart bapdled by Emer-
son & Berricn has the points that make
baby comfortable.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-16
THE COTTON CROP.

From different sections of the coun-
ty are coming complaints of poor
stands of cotton. In many instances
the seed has not sprouted at all, and
in others the sprouts are unable to
break through the hard crusts that
have formed over them.
A report from the western part OF
the county is to the effect that much
cotton was planted Immediately after
the wet spell, before the ground bad
dried out properly, and under such
conditions large fields are still as bare
as if nothing had been planted in them,
except that there is showing ofgrass.
Narrowing has been attempted; but
with only limited success on account
of the unusual toughness of the top
crust. In other cases there was no
planting until after the ground had
dried out well, and here examination
shows that the cotton seeds have not
sprouted.
There is good deal of cotton up
where conditions have been exactly
favorable hut even this is not looking
we'll on account of the cool weather OF
last week.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-16
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Miss Bessie Thomasson, of Filbert
is visiting in Yorkville, the guest O
Mrs. Walter Barron.
Mr.. D. w. Barron, of Clay Hill, is
visiting his son, Mr.. w. H. Barron, al
the York Cotton mills. v
Mrs. Thomas w. SpecF and Miss
Iva Withers are visiting relatives and
friends at Lowrysville.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. P. Lowrance left
Monday night on visit to friends and
relatives in Aiken, S. c.
Miss Mamie Meacham, Of the York
vile Graded school, left for her home
in Fort Mill last Saturday morning on
account of illness. X
State Superintendent of Education
McMahan has appointed Mr.. Jennings
K. Owens, of the Yorkville graded
school, to be assistant instructor of the
summer school to be held at Orange
burg.
Rev. DR.. w. w. Pharr, of Moores
vile, N. c., spent last Monday night
in Yorkville, the guest of Dr. J. B. AL
lison. The two gentlemen were grad
uated from Davidson college in the
same class.
Rev. w. G. Neville has accepted ar
invitation to preach a sermon before
the Young Women's Christian associa
ton of Winthrop on Sunday morning
June 8, at II o'clock. He is also to
deliver the annual address on the oc
casion of the closing exercises of Gin
ton seminary on June 6.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-16

INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.


H. G.. Strauss-Says that during the past
three weeks he has been giving his GUS
toners great bargains, and that these
bargains have been appreciated by the
throng which daily crowd his store.
The Parlor Grocery, S. l.. Hobbs IL Co.
Say that their store is all that the name
implies, and is model of neatness and
cleanness. They print q menu for
break fast, dinner and swell tea party.
Also have cigars and tobacco and want
to buy butter and eggs.
w. B. Moore q Co.-Talk about the
Champion binders, reapers and mowers,
and say that they guarantee the Cham
pion machines to do satisfactory work
at all times. Also speak Of Geiser
threshers and have binder twine on
hand.
York Drug Store, Registered Pharma-
cist-Speaks of the cold, pure soda wa
ter and ice cream, which is always ready
at their store.
York Buggy Co.-Speaks Of the Deering
harvesting machinery, and says that
little canvass in the country shows in
what good favor the Deering is held.
w. w. Boyce-Announces himself as
candidate for recommendation for re-
appointment to the office of county au-
ditor.
Jas. NJ. Starr e. Co., Leading Druggist
Say that 10 cents worth Of Paris green,
will destroy the potato bugs. Also says
that their bedbug poison will kill bed
bugs. They have fly paper, death dust
and Persian insect powder to kill flies,
and talk of tobacco and soda water.
Whisonant, Castles & Co., The Leaders,
Hickory Grove, S. C.-Speak ofsummer
goods, clothing, shoes, millinery, and
big lot Of pease.
r. j. Hagins, Bethany, S. C.-Offers
liberal reward for the recovery OF a
pocket book which was lost by him on
last Saturday between Glover and Beth
any, containing $9407.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-16
THE & NV. MORTGAGE.

The officials having in charge the
financial management of the Carolina
and North Western railway, are push
ing their plans as rapidly as possible.
The recently executed mortgage to the
Trust Company Of America was
lodged in the clerks Office here last
Friday.
The mortgage covers the Carolina
and North Western railroad property
as it now stands, together with future
improvements, which are offered as Sc.
curity for per cent. gold bonds, to be
issued at the rate Of 10000 a mile.
Principal and interest are to he due
and payable in 1850. The total
amount secured by the mortgage will be
81 ,320 900 to be issued at this time and
$4,000 mile to be issued later on for
equipment purposes.
The mortgage is printed in pamphlet
form and takes up So pages. 1t has
been recorded in York and Chester
counties in South Carolina, and CASTOR,
Catawba, Burke, Lincoln and Caldwell
counties in North Carolina. The rev.
enue tax amounts to $500.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-16
8IggU1 8 3 "a

tThe election last Friday on the ques-
ton of surrendering the present char,
ter of the town of Yorkville, and &C.
cepting incorporation under the general
act, passed off quietly. Only 25 votes
were cast and they were all in favor
of the proposed change. Under the
new charter, the government will be
by a mayor and six aldermen, serving
two years instead of by an intendant
and four wardens serving one year as
now. The council will have the power
of levying 10 mills taxes for ordinary
purposes instead of only 8 mills as
now. The new charter may be amend
ed in any particular upon a petition
of two. thirds of the free-holders and
the votes of majority of the quail.
fed voters, and an amendment fixing
the. tax levy at 8 or 4 mills is now in
order.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-16
WITHIN THE TOWN.

Some of the new machinery for the
Sutro mills is already in operation
Several additional cars arrived last
week.
The proposed picnic in connection
with the closing exercises of the York
vile Graded school has been aban-
doned. Il
The first automobile made its ap-
pearance on the streets of Yorkville
yesterday morning, having been
brought here by the travelling represen'
tative of well-known soap house.
! ! Mr.. Louis Roth has installed in his
store large refrigerator in which he
proposes to keep butter, eggs and other
articles which require a low tempera-
ture for the preservation of their fresh
ness.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-16
THE SUMMER SCHOOL.

County Superintendent of Education
Carroll is making preparations fol
holding the York county summer
school for teachers in Yorkville during
the month beginning June II and end
ing July 7. The faculty, this year, is
to be as follows: ]. w. Thomson, in.
structor; Miss Dunbar, assistant; and
Miss Saunders, drawing. Full infor.
nation about the school is included in
the following letter that Mr.. Carroll
has had printed in a neat circular that
he is sending out to the teachers:
The summer school for 1900 will be
held in Yorkville, beginning June II
and continuing four weeks.
Two courses will be offered. One in
arithmetic, grammar and geography ;
the other in history, algebra and high
er English. Either course may be
taken.
A special feature will be the teach
ing of drawing, q most important
branch, which has been greatly neg
lected by our teachers.
Mr.. McMahan will send us a compe-
tent instructor, who will teach the ele.
ments of drawing and show how to ap.
ply them in the schoolroom. This fea-
ture alone ought to insure large al
tendance.
The state school, which will be held
in Rock Hill during the summer, is in
tended for teachers Of high schools and
colleges, and is not at all adapted to
the needs of those who work in the
common schools.
The county board of education will
renew the certificates of those who at
tend the county school and stand the
final examination, and it would be we'll
to remember that under the present
law there is no other way to obtain a
renewal.
If your certificate has expired, or if
you have no certificate and expect to
teach during the summer, you must
come to the summer school.
The summer school is no longer an
experiment. 1t has been tried and
proved to be the longest step yet taken
for the improvement of our teachers.
Fifty-four were enrolled last summer,
and almost every one who wished to
teach, succeeded in getting position
and many of them obtained better
wages.
The district trustees of the county,
at meeting held in Yorkville on JAN
uary 81, 1900, endorsed the summer
school for teachers and almost unani-
mously expressed themselves as being
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-16

- The federal authorities at Kansas
City, Mo-, have interferred in re
markable manner with the street rail
way strike in progress there by issuing
an Injunction that will tie the hand:
of the strikers for one week. The
grounds of the injunction are surprls
ingly novel. For instance, it is cited
that many of the strikers are "citizens
of other states;" again that the strike
prevents the street railroad company
from taking mail carriers to and from
their work, thus interfering with the
distribution of the government mails
If the strikers obey the injunction the
street car company will have plenty o.
time in which to organize new force
and, if they fail to obey, it is likely
that United States troops will be sent
to preserve order. Also, it appears
that when the United States govern
ment is allowed to interfere in strictly
state affairs under such flimsy pretexts
as these, all talk of state sovereignty
must hereafter be regarded as the Sill.
est prattle. One little Federal judge
can assume and exercise more authori-
ty than a state legislature-more in
fact than congress itself.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-16

- Although as yet there has been
no serious decline in the price of cotton
goods, it is quite evident to the mill
men that the top has been reached and
they are now engaged with the solu-
tion of the problem as to how to pre-
vent too great reaction. 1t is gener'
ally conceded that it will not do to
allow prices to break too rapidly, for
all understand the dangers of falling
market. Some action to keep the
market stable, therefore, is absolutely
necessary. If the supply exceeds the
demand, it is, of course, understood
that prices cannot be maintained arbi
trarily, and the most practicable way
of reducing the supply is the stopping
of night work. This expedient would
cut down the supply nearly one half
but at the same time, consideration o.
the idea leads to the anticipation O.
new difficulties. Under existing condl
tions prices would go still higher, and
this in connection with such a tremend
Gus surplus of unemployed operatives
would accelerate the flood of capita
that is still pouring into the cottor
manufacturing business. How the
mill people are going to regulate the
matter is really difficult to foresee
1t would seem, however, that the mos
practicable course for them is to give
their attention to expanding market:
rather than of contracting their out
put. One plan means continued pros
perity for all connected with this linz
of industry, while the other plar
seems only to invite ultimate disaster
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-05-16
THE OLD JASPERS.

The members of the Jasper Light
Infantry are looking forward with
much pleasure to the occasion of their
annual sermon next Sunday and the
Charlotte trip on Monday following,
They are anxious also that the sur,
viving members of the original Jasper
Light Infantry participate in both
events, and to that end Captain Moore
has issued the following letter outlih-
ing the programme:
Sunday, goth of May, has been ap.
pointed for the delivery of the annual
ser non to the Jasper Light Infantry,
by their chaplain, Rev. Jno. G. Johns.
The services will be held in the Pres.
byterian church at IL o'clock, a. m.
You are urgently requested to assem-.
BILE at the armory at 10 o'clock that
morning in full uniform.
Ifyou have not gotten your uniform
in full, please wear such part as you
have gotten, and We hope to be able to
complete it on that morning. The
captain and lieutenants will be on
hand and make every effort to furnish
or complete your uniform.
You are also invited, as the guests Of
the company, to accompany it to Char.
lotte on May 21st to participate in the
military features of the celebration of
the Mecklenburg Independence on the
22d. You will be the guests of the
company, and share with it it's quar-.
ters in Charlotte, which will be in
doors, and your meals and transporta-
ton will also be furnished you. We
desire to make color guard of the
veterans, and they will move indie
pendently of the company. Realizing
that on account of declining years you
may be unable to take up the march
on foot, it is our idea to place you in
carriages, Immediately behind our
company, from which you will carry
the flag. On each side of these car
riages will be placed streamer read
ing "Veterans of Jasper Light Infantry,
1861 1900"
You are urgently requested to 60
because it will give us, the young gen
GRAFTON, such pleasure to have you, and
as many as possibly can accept the
invitation will please notify me as
early as possible, in order that may
make the necessary arrangements.
You will be furnished carriages from
Yorkville, or transportation by rail.
road as your majority may elect. The
details can be decided on when you
meet here Sunday, Goth, for the annual
sermon.
Captain Moore has also sent to each
surviving member of the original Jasper
Light Infantry special invitation to
be bis guest at dinner after the services
at the church next Sunday.
The public generally is expected to
participate in the annual sermon SER
vices, the use of the Presbyterian
church having been secured for the
occasion in order that there might be
sufficient seating accommodations for
all