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The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-21
CONGRESSMAN BELLS
IRRIGATION BILL

Washington, D. c., Dec. IA new
plan for federal aid to reclamation of
western arid lands is proposed by Rep
resentative Bell in bill introduced by
him providing for diversion of The
Gunnison and Grand rivers into the
Incompahgre and Grand river valleys
in Colorado.
Mr.. Bells measure has been framed
in accordance with views held by the
leading officials Of the United States
geological survey. by whom it is pro-
nounced feasible and practicable. The
bill directs the geological survey 10
make surveys of the GunnisOn ana
Grand rivers. make maps and eSti-
mates of the lands that can he advan-
tageously irrigated at $3.50 per acre
and sell water rights at $40 per acre.
payable at the rate of 81 per annnm
upon the land until paid. 1t directs
the leasing power on the canals to elec-
tric and other mechanical plants using
water. without impairing its value for
irrigation purposes and formulating
regulations as to repairs and maintc-
nance. The assessments for the cost
thereof are not to exceed the usual
charges for like repairs by private
owners.
Mr. Bell says Of his plan of reclama-
tion that it is different from anything
so far introduced. as it provides for the
sale of lands and water rights so as to
reimburse the government, and remove
the most stubborn objection heretofore
raised against government reclamation.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-21
No High Church for scripp..

Detroit. Mich. Dec. Thames f.
Scripps, who built Trinity Reformed
Episcopal Church, handsome stone
structure, adjoining his home. at a cost
of about $4,000. and who delivered it
to the Episcopal charge of Bishop Da-
vies, of the diocese of Michigan. about
three years ago. some time ago wrote
letter to the wardens and vestrymen
asking them to return the property to
him. This request has not been com
piled with. and he has instructed his
attorney to prepare a bill in equity to
ask the courts to compel the wardens
an vestrymen to turn the property
over to him. Mr.. Scripps claims that
the church was built and delivered to
the society with the understanding
that no high church services should be
held therein.
This understanding. Mr.. Scripps
says. has been violated. and he has
withdrawn from the church in conse-
quence. He demands the return of
the property in order that the service
for which it was designed may be held
there.
Rev. Walter Hughson. the rector. is
now considering calls from Sandusky,
Ohio. and MorgantOn. North Carolina.
as a result Of differences with Mr.
Scripps.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-21
Serious British Disaster.

London. Dec. 15.-Lord Kitchener.
under date of December Is, reports to
the war office from Pretoria as follows:
Clement has come to see me. He
says the four companies of the North
umberlands held out Oh the hill rs long
as their ammunition lasted.
The Boer force attacking the hill
was 1000 strong. while another force
of 1000 attacked Clements camp. BY
6:2O a. IN. the hill was carried.
"Reinforcements of one company of
the Yorkshires failed to reach the top.
Clements retirement was carried out
with regularity, but. as many native
drivers bolted, a considerable amount
of transportation was lost. All their
ammunition not taken away was de-
stroyed.
'Broadwood has gone to Rustenberg
and supports Oliphant's Mex. which
has been reinforced.
"A flag of truce which has come into
Commando Mex for the Beers says
JOubert's son was killed and further
reports their losses very heavy
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-21
Federation Officers

Louisville. Ky. Dec. 16.-The twen-
tieth annual convention of the Amerl-
can Federation of Labor adjourned
sine die last night. after selecting
Scranton, Pennsylvania, for next years
convention. The following officers
We're elected for the ensuing year:
President. Samuel GompcrS. New
York. cigarmaker. reelected.
Secretary. Frank Morrison, Washing.
ton. printer. reelected.
Treasurer. John B. Lennon. Bloom
ington. Illinois. tailor. reelected.
First vice president, James Duncan,
Boston. granite cutter.
Second vice president. John Mitchell
Indianapolis. miner.
Third vice president. James O'Con-
nell, Washington, machinist.
Fourth vice president. Max Morris
Denver. retail clerk.
Fifth vice president Thomas +.
Kidd Chicago. wOodworker.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-21
regimental physician in

4 regimental physician in the
French army has investigated the ef-
tect upon soldiers Of regular marching
"A disciplined bodies. The uniformity
Of the soldiers step causes the indef-
inite repetition Of shock of the brain
and bones, and consequently the mode
Of motion is far more deleterious than
an irregular walk. He attributes the
peculiar aches and pains of the men to
the fact that the same parts of the
body receive the series Of shocks.
What does the doctor suggest by way
of relief? Experiments have shown that
his plan Is efficacious The device ia
simple: A rubber heel for all military
boots. The brain >jar and other un-
favorable sensations are so diminished
As to give the infantrymen a new lease
Of activity. The relative efficiency OF
Tie army may thus be increased BY
what might be considered an unlmpor-
tant change. The scale might be
turned in long and close contest In
favor Of the rubber-heeled men, and
Ne map Of Europe altered.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-21
THE COLORADO LIVE STOCK
ASSOCIATION ORGANIZED

, the next Legislature was authorized
by the following resolution:
Whereas, the idea seems to prevail
in some quarters that the stOckmen Of
Colorado represented in this convention
are attempting to organize so-called
third house of the Legislature. or in
other words. are preparing TO lobby
through certain bills which they desire
to become laws. and there seems to he
Il popular idea that we propose to use
money and all the wiles of the paid
lobbyist to secure our ends, and
Whereas. the StOckmen of ColoI;iu0
desire to ask nothing ut the hands of
the state Legislature that is not just
and right. and this convention, repre-
senting as it does more than S25OO.OO0
of invested capital in the live stock in
dnstry of this state. is only anxious
that Just and equitable laws be placed
upon the statute books, and
Whereas. as body of duly accredit-
ed delegates representing nearly the
whole live stock industry of this state.
we have determined that certain laws
need amendment and certain new laws
are necessary for the benefit of this
industry, and as we are opposed most
emphatically to the third house sys-
TEN of securing legislation. but as tax
payers and citizens we have the right
to lay our demands before the Legisla--
ture: therefore be it
Resolved. that a committee of three,
to be known as the legislative commit
tee. be appointed by this convention,
with instructions to see that the pro
posed bills and amendments be placed
before the Legislature in the usual and
proper manner, and that said commit
tee ask permission to appear before the
legislative committees to which said
bills and amendments may be referred,
for the purpose of explaining the de-
mands of the stocknlen. and making
plain to the members of the Legisla-
ture why said bills should be made
law; said committee to report the re-
suit Of its efforts to the next meeting
of this association: and be 1t further
Resolved. that this committee shall
serve without pay or compensation Of
any kind. and that Mr.. II. H. Richard
son Of Denver. Mr.. J. p. Adams of
Denver and Mr. f. H. Grubb of Car
bondale be asked to act as that com
mittee."
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-21

Denver, Colo. Dec. 1.-THE follow
ing named gentlemen We're on Satur-
day last elected officers of the COlor;i-
do Live Stock Association. the success
sOr to the Western Range Association; !;
President. w. l.. Grubb, CarbOndale; :;
vice president. II. Robinson. Denver;
secretary. II. ID. Williamson. Carbon
dale; assistant secretary, +. =. John
sGn, Denver: treasurer, A. A. Mcintyre,
GlenwOOd: executive committee, c. w.
Bowles. Denver; G. Meade Hammond,
Delta: f. NJ. AmmOns, Douglas: NJ. Z.
Fox. Boulder; Don c. Champion, Ere
mont, with the officers of the assOcia-
ton.
Formally the new organization has
not been christened. but it will be next
April. when the annual meeting of the
Western Range Association will be
held. The list of officers includes of
ticials Of the Western Range Associa-
tiOn, with some new ones added.
The convention representing the live
stock association of the state, after
three days session, adjourned Satur-
day. The delegates represented all
the local live stock associations in Colo
rado with an invested capital of $685.
100000
The executive committee was author
lied and instructed.to, enroll the asso-
citation as member Of the National
Live Stock Association, and to select
delegates to the annual convention to
be held at Salt Lake City next month.
The assOciat on is entitled to about 400
Delegates, a majority of whom will go.
In connection with cattle rustling,
the convention endorsed the action of
the Roaring Fork and Eagle River
Stock Association in requesting Sena-
tor Edward T. Taylor to prepare and
introduce bill in the Thirteenth Gen
eral Assembly. which will so amend
existing laws that it will be possible
for stockmen to protect their property
without reSOrting to violence.
The convention also indorsed the ac-
tion Of the bureau of animal industry
in the appointment of live stock sani-
tary inspectors on the borders of the
state. and agreed with the principle
that all sanitary inspection of inter-
state shipments should be solely in the
hands of the federal government.
The appointment of n committee of
three to watch live stock legislation in
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-21

South America, in strictest accuracy
should have been named Southeast.
srn America" 1t lies so far east Of the
northern continent. The southern half
Of the west coast Of South America is
On nearly the same meridian as New
York. This eastern position OF the
southern continent has an important
relation to modern commerce. 1t
greatly benefits English merchantmen
who are In competition with our own
for South American trade. Our ships
have to 60 half way to Europe to get
IL Rio de Janeiro.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-21

Df. Thomas Wilson. speaking at the
recent meeting OF the American Asso-
dation for the Advancement of Science.
argued that the celebrated theory Of
Lombroso, associating certain types Of
crime with definite physical charac-
tsrs. was based upon untrustworthy
statistics. Doctor Wilson thought II
would be more correct to say that
crime determines the physical ,struc-
surs than vice versa, and that en-
vironment is more responsible for
crime than Ia hereditary character.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-21

The Canadian government surveyor
who was commissioned by the gov
srnment to locate the stakes defining
the boundary line in the Mount Baker
district for 100 miles from sumas,
Warrington, toward the coast, and
thus settle all disputes. makes the re-
variable statement to the govern
Aeat thst he could dnd no stakes any
where to denote that . survey of the
boundary was ever made This bears
sst the Stories told by old-timers in
u Yale district to the effect that
whsn the joint International survey
committee was sent to define the bound
ary It was appalled, at the high noun
tAins, deep cliffs and dense forests
frtnging the 4sth parallel and agreed
% report the survey a. having been
made without actually making it.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-21

Kiplings advice to England mot to
hustle the East" applies to home re-
England society for the prevention Of
cruelty to animals sent to Porto Rico
. large number Of circulars A special
paragraph referred to the cruelt, Of
nsing frosty bit In horses mouths,
and advised warming 1t carefully. In
asmuch as most Of the people nad
never seen ice, the advice was sume-
what misplaced.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-21
Another British Defeat,

Aliwal North, Cape Colony. Dec II.
A party of Brabant's Horse, consist
ing mainly Of raw recruits, engaged
a superior force of Beers, December
18th, near Zastrone, Orange River
Colony, losing four killed, sixteen
wounded and 12O taken prisoners
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-21

The next Pan-American conference
will be held in the City Of Mexico on
Oct ~ next, by an invitation Of the
Mexican government, which has been
generally accepted. Like the cele-
brated conference held in Washington
eleven years ago, the purpose of the
gathering will be to promote closer
commercial and other relations be-
tween the several nations Of the hem
isphere.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-21

every high school and college in the
state. besides II large number Of the
county superintendents and leading
teachers in normal. grade and kinder
garten work. Indications are that the
attendance this year will be large and
that the discussions will be very inter
esting. the leading pedagogical experts
of this region taking part in them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-05-18

of Faribault county, seconded the nomi.
nation, as also did Daniel Fichthorne,
of st. Peter, Ole g. Dale, of Madison,
and Lieut. Gov Smith, of Montevideo.
Mr.. Fitzsimmons was elected by ris-
ing vote.
Jas. II. Larson, of Redwood county,
presented the name of J. R. Lankard. of
Redwood Falls. as the second delegate
to Philadelphia. J. A. Everett, OF
Martin county, G. R. Davis, of st. Peter,
Mr.. Mohler. of Lincoln, and gentlemen
from Brown and Yellow Medicine and
Pipestone counties seconded the nomi-
nation. Mr.. Lankard's nomination
was made unanimously by rising
vote.
DR.. W. Fl. Rowe, of Wstonwan
county, named Judge j. 81. Quinn, OF
Faribault, as alternate, and it was Sec
onded by J. A. Everett, Frank Clague,
Mr.. Howard, c. L. Benedict and w. D.
Smith. The nomination was made by
reclamation.
E. K. Smith, of Mobiles county, pre-
sented the name of S. B. Bedford, OF
Rushmore, for alternate delegate. and
he was elected by reclamation.
Mr.. Lankard made few remarks,
pledging his vote in the Philadelphia
convention for "that great and noble
statesman, VIM. Mckinley" He said
that no boy orator of the Platte can un
do the work of the last four years, and
predicted McKinley's election.
J. G. Donovan, of Tracy, was recon-
mended by unanimous vote as presi.
Dental elector.
Thos. Crawford. of Jackson, pre-.
sented the name of John l. Gessell, OF
Heron Lake, for delegate at large. Il.
g. Hays, of Sleepy Eye, presented the
name of Col. Joseph Bobleter, of New
Ulm. Col. Bobleter withdrew in favor
of.Mr. Gessell, and Mr.. Hays then Sec
onded Mr.. Gessells nomination, and
the recommendation was made by
reclamation.
Capt. G. G. Whitney, of Marshall,
presented resolution with the consent
of the committee on resolutions, recon-
mending the new plan of organizing
the Republican party.
J. A. Everett favored the new plan
The resolution was unanimously
adopted, and on II. q. Hays motion
the president and secretary of the con
vention were instructed to bring the
action to the attention of the state con-
vention, and the convention adjourned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-05-18
FATALLY BURNED.
Mrs. John ABBY and Child Meet
Death.
An Awful Accident at Amboy Monda!
Evening, Due to an Explosion of
Gasoline.

A horrible accident occurred at Am
boy Monday evening at o'clock, result
ing in the death of Mrs. John ABBY and
her three year old daughter and the
painful injury of several other persons
John ABBY, husband of the unfortu
nate woman, is engaged in the jewelry
business at Amboy, and occupies por-
ton of the hardware store of his father
in-law, Henry Hohenstein. The two
families have been jointly occupying
the second story Of the building, but
Mr.. ABBY has just completed a resi-
dence and was to have moved into it
today.
At six o'clock that evening, Mrs
ABBY started to make a fire in the
kitchen stove, and to hasten the opera
ton she took up the kerosene can and
poured into the stove some of the fluid
which it contained. The can was sup
posed to have been filled with kerosene,
but it is now thought that it was filled
with gasoline by mistake. Some of the
fluid fell upon live coal. and instant
ly there was a great explosion and the
burning liquid flew in all directions.
Mrs. Aaby's dress was saturated and
blazed up, and her three year old
daughters dress also burned
Mr.. ABBY was doing chores in the
yard at the time. but Mr.. Hohenstein
and persons in the street heard the ex-
plosion and ran up stairs. In trying to
extinguish the flames, Mr.. Hohenstein' s
hands were badly burned. The alarm
was given and the fire company was
quickly on the scene and soon had the
fire out.
Mrs ABBY and her child were found
to be terribly burned and the flesh
peeled off with the clothing. Drs
Merrill and Holden were summoned
and did all possible for them, but the
child died at ten o'clock and Mrs ABBY
succumbed this morning. Mrs. ABBY
was about twenty-seven. years of age,
and was highly esteemed by all who
knew her. She leaves two other chill.
dren, one eighteen months old and the
other an infant. The little girl who
was burned would have been three
years old today. The funeral will oc
cur Thursday.
Mrs Aaby's mother was badly burn
ed, as was also her five year old brother
Walter.
The affair has caused general sorrow
in the village and the sympathy of all
goes out to the survivors of the stricken
family.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-05-18
RESIDENCE BURNED.
A Fire on James Avenue Wednesday
Morning.

Alton D. Benner's residence, 500
James avenue, burned between twelve
and one o'clock Wednesday,, together
with all of the household goods. Mrs.
Benner and two of the children wen
to Sparta, Wis, couple of weeks ago
for visit, leaving Mr.. Benner and two
daughters. The latter went to their
uncle's, W. B. Benner. 400 South Front
street to remain that night after doing
the household work, and Mr.. Benner,
who is employed in Green & Hills
boiler shop. was also away fishing
When the fire was discovered the
house was already filed with smoke
and flames, and it was feared that Mr..
Benner and his daughters were asleep
inside. Officer Bienapf pounded on
the doors and windows and shouted and
fired his revolver to awaken them. and
the crowd was much relieved when Mr..
Benner appeared and explained that
there was no one in the house
The house was worth about s7O0 and
was insured with D. L Rose for $500,
There was 800 insurance on the house
hold goods, which were of considera-
bic value. It is not known how the
fire started
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-05-18
LOTS MORE LIKE 1T.
Plenty Hore Proof Like This and all
From Mankato People.

No chance for argument here.
No better proof can be had.
What a Mankato citizen says.
Is the best evidence for Mankato people.
Read this case.
We have lots more like it.
Mrs. Herman Fenske, of 1904 First
Ave, says: II was troubled with attacks
of backache and headache ever since a
little girl. Sometimes my back was so
weak and lame that it hurt me very much
to lift light object. A cold nearly always
brought on an attack and it was accom-
panied by tired feeling mornings. When
lying down it was painful to turn and
did not feel equal to the ordinary house
work After my husband procured Doan's
Kidney pills for me at ]. c. Thro's, and I
took them was better in every way. l
can say that Doans Kidney pills are a
good remedy for backache and languor. I
am recommending them to my &C
quaintances.
For sale by all dealers, price SO cents.
Mailed by Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N.
Y, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name Doan's, and take
no other.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-05-18
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED.
Athletic Climb Decides to Incorporate
With ST, 900 Capital.

The regular meeting of the Athletic
club was held Monday, Presiden
Truax presiding.
The reports of the financial secretary
and treasurer were read and showed a
membership of nearly 100 and that the
amount of money on hand was $3.50. 46.
The committee on incorporation SUBJ
mitted a lengthy report and it was
adopted, and the club voted to incor-
porate under the conditions submitted
in the report of the committee, The
capital stock was placed at $1,000,
divided into 100 shares of $40 each.
One $40 share will be issued to each
member of the club in good standing
and the balance of the shares, ifiany,
will be placed in the treasury as
treasury stock. All dues are payable
quarterly in advance. A member is
subject to suspension for non-payment
of dues at the end of thirty days and if
not paid at the end of sixty days he for
feits his stock to the club. A presi-
dent, vice president, secretary, warden
and board of trustees are elected
each six months The financial secre.
tary and treasurer, being bonded Off
GERS hold their Offices for one year.
The following officers were elected:
Presidential Schumacher.
Vice president-Dr F. L Stephan.
Secretary-Chas. Bangerter,
Financial secretary-Aug. Marsch-
ner.
Treasurer-Geo. Guth.
Warden-A. Roscoe.
Trustees-Nich SPENCER, U. G..
Truax, G. Gerstenhauer, J. Eerold,
Carl Heinze.
Reports of committees on the put.
ting in of baths and the Fourth of July
celebration were listened to, but owing
to the late hour no definite action was
taken upon them. The club adjourned
to meet again on Monday evening, May
21st
The Fourth of July committee has
not yet caDvassed the city for funds,
but has about 5000 in sight. It is wait
ing for the council to take action in re-
gard to illuminating the streets.
The committee in charge of the re-
cent athletic exhibition reported that il
came out about even, financially.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-05-18
ROONEY CHALLENGED.
Berthold De Scheller, of Kansas, Desires
to WrestIe the Gripman.

Berthold De Scheller, wrestler and
boxer, Atchison, Kas., arrived in the city
Monday and desires to secure a match
with J. ]. Rooney. of Chicago, or Farmer
Burns. of Big Rock. Iowa. He weighs 172
pounds, or rs pounds less than Rooney,
but is somewhat taller. He desires to
wrestle sometime within three weeks for a
percentage of the door receipts and side
bet of 500. He has wrestled for some
years, meeting many professionals, and
thinks that he can give Rooney a good
race. The matter came before the Athletic
club last night, but it did not care to take
hold of it.
Today Mr.. De Scheler issued the fol.
lowing challenge, and if it is accepted the
match will be pulled off at the opera house
in the near future.
'Mankato. Mimi. May ID, 1900.
Editor Daily Free Press,
"Mankato MINI,
Dear Sir Since I arrived here few
days ago. I have learned from reliable
sources that Mr.. ]. ]. Rooney. the giant
gripman of Chicago, is prime favorite in
this city as a wrestler. having been in
the wrestling business for the past ten
years throughout the United States and
having met some of the best men in the
profession, do hereby call Mr.. Rooney to
wrestle me a match at catch as catch can,
according to Police Gazette rules. best
two out of three falls, for 500 side. and
IS per cent of the net door receipts
to the winner, and rs per cent to
the loser. The match to take place in
Mankato, MINI inside of three weeks
from signing of articles of agreement. TIC
show my sincerity of this challenge here
by deposit $50 with the National Citizens
bank as forfeit, If this challenge is not
accepted by Mr.. Rooney or his legal repre-
sentative within three days, then this same
proposition is open to Mr.. Farmer
Burns
Yours respectfully,
"BERTHoLD DE SCHILLER.
De Scheller stands six feet high.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-05-18
DRY GOODS THIEVES.

Chief Bruels states that band of
thieves has been operating on dry goods
stores in Iowa and Minnesota during
the past winter and spring. Their
mode of operating is to rob them some
time between Saturday night and Mon
day morning and making good their
escape before the theft has been dis
covered, as few merchants visit their
stores on Sunday. Two or three Min
nesota towns and large number of
Iowa towns have been visited in this
manner. Mr.. Bruels suggests that it
would be we'll for our merchants to
take look at their stores on Sundays.