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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-10
EXPEDITION TO PAO TING FU

Pekio, Tbureday, Cot 4, via Tien
Tsiu. Sunday. Oct I, and Sbang hai
Oct s-The American troops will not
participate 10 the expedition to Pac
Ting Flu. Gen Cbafee has the assur
aooe of Ii Hung Chang that if the
allies desire Pao Ting Flu the Chinese
will readily surrender that city. Ii
Hung Chang has given the same assur-
auce to the other generals. The Amer
leans believe that revenge and military
display are the only objects OF the
expedition and they hold that it will
retard the restoration Of peace.
The Russians are understood to bave
practically abandoned the railroad and
to have stopped its reconstruction. Gen
Chaffee favors the return of the railroad
to It's owners and its reconstruction and
operation 90 a joint international basis
The first reentorcements of German
troops have arrived here. Geo Va
maguchl will retain 10000 japanese
troops, 9, 600 of them at Pekin and the
Others at Tasu and along the line of
Communications Eight thousand Ger
mans will pass the winter in Pekin aod
1900 Russians. Tie number of British
troops who vii! be retained has DOT
been decided Sir Alfred Gaselee will
probably keep brigade
The allies are storing supplies for six
months
Count VOC Waldersee's headquarters
will be the buildings in the i'm perial
pleasure grounds outside the purple
city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-10
DECREE CONSIDERED GENUINE

DECREE CONSIDERED GENUINE
Copies Of the decree have been re-
ceived here and are accepted as gen.
uine.
It is reported that Taug Flu has fed
to the province of Shan 81, fearing
punishment. The impression is grow.
ing that the imperial government is
making 30 effort to disperse aud
punish the Boxers The inn
perial troops who we're seen Mon
day near Pei Ia Chaa are
believed to have been concerned 10 this
movement. The acting viceroy at Tien
Tsin was notified that orders had beeo
issued TO disperse the Boxers but said
be feared 60 send out troops because of
the presence of the allied forces.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-10
A Story About Andree's Par
ty From Hudson Bay
County.

Minneapolis, Mioo. Oct S.-Hsrry
S. Knappen. a newspaper man, return
ed today from perilous trip TO the
Hudson Bay country in which, With
piue white men aud eight indians. be
sailed 600 miles up the east shore Of
that great ioland sea Mr. Knappeo
was assured by those whom be met that
"skyboat" bad come toto the region
on the extreme northeast shore Of the
bay two years before. that it came TO
ground and that the savages who 10
habit that couptry bad killed the white
naD Ia 1t This he believes vas
Andree's Polar expedition
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-10
The Chinese Court
Afraid Of Allies.
That Is One Reason Given for
Moving to Shansl.

Washington, Oct 8 8-The effort to
induce the Chinese imperial court TO
return to Pekin has failed after a
weeks persistent effort on the part
of the powers. News to that effect
was brought to the state department
today by the Chinese minister, who
received it via St Petersburg from
Viceroys Liu Kun Yih and Chang
Chih Tung. under date of Oct 4
Minister w received the message
last night 1t was as follows +:
1.-The departure Of their imperial
majesties for Shensi province was
due to distressing conditions at Tai
Yuen Flu There is scarcity of food
supplies in the province of Shansi on
account of long continued drought
and the provincial capital (Tai Yuen)
is almost deserted. the trades people
having left on account of the distur
Dances caused and continued for
months by the Boxer rebels, who had
invaded that province with the
encouragement of Gov. Yu. Their
msjesties, therefore, were obliged
to proceed to Shensi. where tele:
graphic communication with SnaDg.
hal and other parts of the empire is
opened. and rapid communication
with their majesties may, therefore,
be carried on; thus court and official
business may be transacted more ex-
peditiously by their presence in
Shensi rather than in Tai Yuen Fu.
The reasons for the temporary post
ponment of their majesties' return to
Pekin are the presence of the allied
forces there, on account of which
solititous fear is doubtless entertain
ed, besides dread of the outbreak
of epidemic diseases. which usually
follow after great disturbances,
destruction of property and military
operations. 1t is hoped the powers
will be considerate in their judgment
in this matter
The important feature of the mes
sage is the confession that the court
is restrained by fear of the allied
forces from returning to Pekin The
movement takes the emperor aud
empress dowsger about 800 miles
farther away from Pekin. though.
according to the statements contain
ed in the message. by reason of
direct telegrapbic communication
with Shanghai, the court practically
will be nearer for purposes of nego-
tiation with the outside world than
it was at Tai Yuen Minister WI
has been informed also that Viceroy
Yu of the province just vacated by
the court, has been impeached. be
cause of bis anti foreign tendencies,
which is the first step toward his
degradation 1t is said there are no
Boxers in the newly chosen locality,
90 that the court will have thrown
off the hostile influence recently
surrounding it The oply disqule,ins
feature of the move cWes from
japanese advices etstlng that the
new point of location is strongly
fortified. which is some indication
,het the imperial family is still il
flight, ard is seeking stronger
defenses !; but the friendly viceroys
and Minister WI do not share il
this view
The minister considers the question
of punishments practically disposed
of by the edict of the emperor ant
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-10

the German and American notes
exchanged last week. The only
difficulty be apprehends is in case
the foreigD ministers seek to desig
nate certain persons who shall be
punished, in addition to those which
the government itself marks for pun
ishment. Such a course by the
ministers, be says, would be hard to
comply with, but he looks to the
sagacity of Ii Hung Chang and
Prince Ching to overcome aay such
difficulty
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-10

Iu 80 article appearing 10 The State
o: Saturday, II VS. declared that FuT
map led all the literary colleges ia toe
State ln poiut Of astsudeoce The
putub Der Of Ter enrollmcct was printed
at 212 Wcfosd college is ahead of
this, as there are 229 students on her
historic old campus.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-10
LORD ROBERTS RETURN.

London, OCT S-Lord Roberts, The
Daily News announces, will leave
South Africa during the last week of
October. The authorities have decided
TO limit the plumber Of colonial troops
who arc to be the queens guests in
London to 500.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-10
RUSSIANS TOOK MUKDEN

hUSSlANS 1OOh VI OhOGN
St Petersburg Oct 8-Tbe Russian
general staff has received oficial
dispatches confirming the reported occu-
patton Of Mukden.
Lieut. Gen Sabbovitch entered the
city Oct Let He advanced from Old
Niu Chwang ou Sept "a with II bastal
ions Of infantry. two sotoias of Cossack
cavalry and 40 guus and after fighting
two engagements routed the Chinese
army oD Sept 81
Before Withdrawing the Chinese loot
ed and fred che CITY The Russians
captured numerous moderu guns sod
immense stores of war materials.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-10

prefer to furnish large portion OF
the lumber. The other building
material and household goods must
come from those States which pro
luce such articles.
American National Red Cross.
Clara Barton, President.
Stephen E Barton, Vice President
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-10

The foregoing oorroborated he off
cial advices received last week from
Director General Shcpg by Minister
WI, aud by the later communicated to
the department. of State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-10

The tone Of the market continues strong,
and prices remain the same as quoted yester'
day 10 our local market:
Middling, so@lo.
Receipts for the week ending Saturday,
Oct. 6, 1854
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-10
WORSE THAN JOHNsTOWN

The havoc wrought by the storm
10 Galveston at once was much larger
in loss of life and property than at
Jobnstown, bat the donations in
money so far have aggregated one
third less for both the city and main
land than was given at Johnstown.
While the bountiful outpouriog of
the peoples generosity has enabled
the general relief committee and the
Red Cross to feed the hungry, clothe
the naked and render the streets of
Galveston partially passable, nothing
mas as yet been done toward rein
stating the impoverished survivors IN
houses where they can escape dis-
ease and enjoy the slight measure OF
the comfort of which the storm de-
prived them.
1t is for the purpose of awakening
the sympathies of the American peo
pie and furthe. appealing to their
bountiful aid to rescue these sufferers
from the hardships still confronting
them, that the foregoing statements
have been put forth.
Of the material named it is believ
ed that Texas and Louisiana would
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-10

TIE SUMTER COTTON MARKET.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-16

For the last two or three days there
has been much said about the organ
ization of creamery trust, but those
supposed to be interested in the matter
deny any knowledge of such move
ment. 1t is stated, however, that a
movement is on foot among several
large creamery owners in Wisconsin
o form some kind of combination.
Elgin creamerymen, however. say they
know nothing of the matter and be-
lieve it would be impossible to carry
out One of the leading creamerymen
in Chicago, who is interested in over
100 creameries through the Northwest,
in speaking of the alleged movement
said: II do not believe any creamery
trust is in contemplation on any large
scale because anywhere at any time
little group of farmers can build
creamery of their own for s5, 900 or
less, and they will have no difficulty
in handling their product. The pro-
liabilities are that local combination
of creameries is projected in Wiscon-
sin. and that its size has been exag-i
gerated :"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-16

have established Offices in the principal
cities OF the United States. They will give
absolutely free treatment until cured, ex-
cept small charge for medicines only, to
all who call on them the first visit.
Authorized by the State.
Treats all durable medical and surgical
diseases. acute and chronic catarrh. dis
eases of the eye. ear. nose. throat. lungs,
liver, stomach and bowels. Dyspepsia,
constitutional catarrh, sick headache. rheu-
matism. chronic female diseases. neural
gia, sciatica, dizziness, nervousness. slow
growth in children and all wasting diseases
in adults. Determines, club feet. curva-
ture of the spine, diseases of the brain, di-
abetes. paralysis, Brights disease, appen-
dicitis. eczema varicocele and hydrocele
properly treated. Their system of curing
cancers. tumors, goiter, wens. fstula and
piles with the sub-cutaneous method with
out pain and without the loss of drop of
blood. is one of his own discoveries and is
really one of the most scientific and sure
cures OF the 18th century. Young. middle
aged and old, single or married men and
all who suffer from loss of manhood,
nervous debility, spermatorrhoea. seminal
losses. sexual decay. failing memory, stunt
ed development, lack OF energy. impover-
ished blood. pimples, facial blemishes,
impediments to marriage, also blood and
skin diseases, syphilis, eruptious, hair fall
ing, bone pains. swelling sore throat. ulcers.
effects of mercury. kidney and bladder
troubles, weak back. burning urine, pass
ing urine too often. gonorrhoea, gleet and
structure receive searching treatment.
prompt relief and a cure for life. Able
as they are to tell anyone their disease
they are not likely to doctor their patients
for the wrong silment. No incurable dis
ease taken. Both sexes treated confident
tally and privately
Montreal. Canada. Minneapolis, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-16
PERSONAL.

Gen. J.. a. Baker returned last night
from st. Paul, where he attended a
meeting of the Loyal Legion.
A. S. Grant. of Faribault, who lis
connected with the Oronoco concession,
was in the city yesterday afternoon.
F. 81. Morelock, the Good Thunder
banker, is guest at the Stahl House,
having business before the court.
A E. Clark took the morning train
to Redwood Falls, where he had case
that was to be called during the fore
noon.
Mrs. ]. E. Williams, of Waterville,
Mrs F. E. Bissell, of Litchfeld, and
Mesdames F. A. Dodge, Quackenbush,
Kirk, Blasting and Weis, of LIE Sueur,
attended the school of instruction of
the Eastern Star last evening.
W. A Funk returned yesterday from
weeks trip in the northern
part of the state. There was four
inches of snow in the woods when he
left. He caught sight of deer dur
ing his travels, but had no gun to
blaze away at it with.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-16
REAL ESTATE DEAL.
A Big Block of Land Bought by Mankato
Parties,

Parties.
One of the heaviest transactions In
real estate of the year was closed to-
day by which, G. NJ. Palmer. E.
Rosenbergger, F. NJ. Currier and Rev.
s. D. Works by cash purchase and OPP
tion secure SO, 600 acres of land in Cas-
county, Minnesota Negotiations have
been pending for several months, and
after careful examination of lands the
deal was finally closed. The lands are
hardwood timber, rich clay soil, well
adapted for mixed farming, but es-
pecially suitable for stock raising, as
there is the finest water and many
acres of natural meadow lands with an
abundance of wild grass The land
will be at once put on the market up
on very easy terms to actual settlers
In fact, IL the plan suggested by one
of the above named gentlemen is car
lried..o ii would seem as if no hon.
est, Industrious man need to be with
out home of his own.
The name of the company win be
the Central Minnesota Land Co and
an Office viii be opened at once with
Rosenberger g Currier. +. M. Currier
is president, g. NJ. Palmer. treasurer
and s, d. Works secretary and general
manager. The company will soon in
corporate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-16
Sold ny Druggists, 75c.
~ Halls Family Pills are the BEST

The disclosure of the garnishee in
the SolomonTaylor case was this morn
ing continued until. Monday at 80 a.
N.
Miss Flossie Macbeth has been sick
for week and still has a high fever.
Mrs. Joseph A. Eckstein and Mrs
Frank Burg Jr., of New Ulm. were in
the city today.
VIM. Fl. Grimshaw, of Minneapolis.
United States marshal for the district
of Minnesota, lis in the city.
Conductor A. Messer. of st. Paul,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. B. D. Pay
He is witness in the United States
court.
G. H. Griebel returned last night
from Minneapolis, where he has been
since Sunday with his wife, who was
taken i'll with pneumonia week ago
while visiting friends there.
E. L. Poole, of st. Paul, claim agent
of the Omaha road, is in the city.
VIM. E. Lockerby, of Minneapolis,
is in the city.
]. C. Easton and wife and L. F.
Easton. of La Crosse, Wis, are attend
ing the United States court. They are
prominent and wealthy residents of
La Crosse.
l.. A. Linder got an involuntary
6ucking in Lake Washington a day or
two ago, while helping to get his
launch into the boat house for the
winter Through an unexpected move
he went in to his neck. and as he had
no other clothing with him had to go
to bed until his clothes had dried out.
Next time he puts his boat in ne ex-
poets to wear diving suit.
The fire department responded to a
still alarm at three O'Clock this after
noon, sent from DIR. l. D. Webster s
residence on South Second street. 1t
was chimney fire and no damage
resulted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-16
THE REORGANIZATION OF
DEMOCRACY.

The hope of Democracy to re-organ-
ize seems to be one hard of realization.
When Bryan's dictation as to silver
was submitted to at Kansas City last
July, it was through fear that refusal
would split the party, and make him
the candidate of the Populistic ele-
ment, and also in the hope that as its
nominee he would be defeated, and
that then the party could be re-or
ganized and the Bryanistic features
thrown off. This hope so far as de feat
is concerned, has been realized. But
the same trouble confronts the party
now that confronted it then. Bryan
ism is beaten, overwhelmingly so, but
it has no idea of letting go of the party
organization 1t may have learned
little as to the fact that some of its
vagaries will have been dropped, but
lit VII not consent to any material
change. Most important of all, it OBJ
jects to reorganization of the party
by the old time and tried leaders of
the Democratic party Either men
like Cleveland, Whitney, Dickinson,
Morton, Dan Lawler and Mike Doran
must swallow Organism, Altgeldism
the Republican party, or else they
must use their influence with the bet
ter element of their party that staid
with it in spite of Organism, and with
that large element that acted with the
Republicans and form new party.
From the present view of affairs it
does not look as though they could &C
complish any immediate re-organiza-
ton The threat which confronted
them at Kansas City last summer con-
fronts them now. They might just as
well have taken the step then for if
they do anything they must take prac
ticafly the same step now. Action on
their part means a split of the social
ed Democracy.
1t would seem that about all they
can do in the immediate future is to
shape their party principles, and dur
ing the next four years obtain control
of as many state organizations "a
possible Then the break that would
have come at Kansas City. had the
silver plank been rejected, will come
in 1901 It will be simply four years
al
postponed. In such case it is HAtly
the South would follow the old leaders
1t has no real love for Organism and
its yagaries and with its growing pros
perity it will have less.
This of course would mean defeat of
the opposition in 1904, but it is doomed
to defeat any way if it follows Bryan
ism. 1t would mean the building up
of a new party, which if rightly
handled, and would drop the fallacy of
free trade, that so long was a thorne
in the side of Democracy and one of
the great causes of its wreck, that
would command the respect of the
American people. 1t would be a
healthy opposition, such as is needed
in republic. But such course will
need time and patience. And that is
the very thing which will fully test
Democratic leaders who have opposed
Bryan and indicate what their fighting
qalities are.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-16
1T Is SPAULDING.

Just as we go to press Congressman
McCleary announces that he has re-
commended Mr.. c. G. Spaulding for
postmaster at Mapleton.
This appointment will, we believe
give very general satisfaction, not
only to the good people of Mapleton.
but to the people of Blue Earth county
as well.
The Free Press viii take pleasure
in speaking further on this selection
tomorrow. In. the meantime, we ex-
tend hearty congratulations to friend
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-16

Miss Carrie Brewster's third grade
in the Pleasant. Grove building has
what o..other-- room. in. the school has
"a cotton plant. in. the various stages
of blooming. Miss Brewster raised the
plant from.the seed and when cold
weather came transplanted it and took
it to her school, room, where it is a.,
object of interest and instruction to
the pupils.
The mercury took..a decided drop
early Tuesday .and snow furries
made people think that winter had
come.
Tuesday acknowledgements coal bin
to full realization OF. the duties be-
fore it.
Judge Hughes this week united
John Guentzel and Josephine Wender-
see, of Lime township, in marriage.
Frank Whipple paid IS. 65 into the
! municipal court for disorderly con-
duct, Tuesday.
Lost-On Front street, or between
Mankato and Gen. Bakers farm,
small valise containing wearing ap-
parel, spectacles and purse with few
dollars in silver. Finder please leave
at this Office and receive reward.
1t is announced that the Chicago
Great Western will extend its tracks
quarter of a mile nearer the center OF
the city of..Red Wing and build a new
depot next the Milwaukee. A union
, depot has. been a favorite project with
the business men for long time.
F, J. Straka, of. Merriam junction,
is attending the United States court
as witness in the Hicks personal
injury suit.
J. A. Flitte is confined to his home
for few days, ON the sick list.
w. d. Abbott, of Winona, is at
tending the United States court. He
is attorney for the G. &. n. w. road.
Pierce Butler, of ST. Paul, attorney
for the Omaha road, is in attendance
at the United States court.
Rev. r. D. Price, of South Bend,
returned home last week from visit
of month to his son, Edwin c., in
the hills of South Dakota He had not
seen his son for ten years, but found
him nicely domeciled in the old Sinic
reservation near the little town of Sis
seton. The young man was starved
out in the valley where he first settled
fifteen years ago, the crops failing FIVE
years in succession. He has now turned
to stock raising with good prospects of
success
Miss Jennie Jones leftMonoday for Los
Angeles. Cal.
Garry Hajgh, son of Capt. Geo w.
Haigh, left \ Tuesday afternoon for
Detroit. Mich, to visit relatives for
month.
A. NJ. Welles, editor Of the Redwood
Falls Reveille, spent the forenoon in
the city, having business with Judge
Lochren.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Q. Currier, who
have been visiting their son, Mayor
F. NJ Currier, for FIVE weeks, left yes
terday afternoon for their homo at
Boston, Mass They viii make stops
at Minneapolis Washington and New
York.
1t viii surprise you to see what good
quality you can get in underwear for
SOC, 75c and 81 at The Boston.