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ssssaalnslon. January 1s.-East Texas anc
ssana-faif Friday and Saturday; lighi
r ,ssn northwestorly winds.
ki,s' rlfSas' New Mexico, Oklahoma anc
bs,, NM etrltory-Fair Friday and Saturday
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sterkstroem, January 1s.-Yesterday the
Beers blew up three culvcrts on the Dor
drecht line five miles beyond an outpost
Of the police camp. The commando at
Dordreeht numbers 1000.
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craddock. Cape Colony, January IS. On
Saturday. January 70. the Beers With a
commando of colonial natives occupied
Preska, a village on the Orange river
about l07 miles northwest OF Deaar.
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BRIEF Wan ITEMS.

London, January ls.The war office an,
the appointment of the Duke OF
as staff captain in connec-
ion with the imperial yeomanry being or
gsnlzed for service in South Africa.
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Washington, January Is. Choate is
prosecuting his efforts to learn just where
the provisions are that We're seized OF
Delagoa Bay on thu Mashona, the Maria
and the Beatrice,
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n GENERAL Dissertations.
taken by the United States
Meridian TIM.
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Birmingham, January is.--Joseph Cham
bsrlain. the secretary OF state for the colo
MES, presiding today at meeting In the
Mason university here. discussed va
riety OF subjects, but carefully esrhewed
the var.
The Mankato free press., 1900-09-14
RAILROAD MEN HERE.
President Stickney and Other Railroad
Men Visit the City.

President A. B. Stickney of the c.
G. W. road, accompanied by two railroad
m en-, one of whom it is thought was
connected with some other road, ar
rived in the city Thursday, coming in
Mr.. Stickney's private car, which was
attached to the train arriving at :55.
They remained in the city over night
and departed at six o'clock this morn
ing. Mr.. Stickney did not seem to
care to talk about railroad matters
and when asked what the prospects
were for the Great Western coming up
into the city, replied that he did not
think it would be done this year
1t was bright moon light evening,
and Mr.. Stickney took his friends for
a stroll, and incidentally followed up
the line of the other roads running
through the city along the river bank,
but what they had in view was not
revealed. Mr.. Stickney thought the
state fair great success, that crops
were good in this part of the state
and that people generally were pros
porous, but when it came to railroad
matters-well he preferred to talk
about the fair
The Mankato free press., 1900-09-14
A PRETTY HOME WEDDING.

Thursday at high noon at the home
of Mrs. Earnest Burrill, in North
Mankato, occurred the marriage of
her Oldest daughter, Cora, to Mr..
Charlie johnson, of Waseca The cere-
mony was performed by Rev, DR..
Driver in the presence of many friends
of the bride and groom. Miss Ellen
Mood was bridesmaid and the groom
was attended by Roy Burrill, a brother
of the bride.
The bride was dressed in white In
dia linen and looked very beautiful
with her white veil and beautiful
flowers, and Mr.. johnson is to be con-
graduated in winning SO estimable
a young lady for his companion
through life...
There were very many beautiful and
useful prese nts which is an evidence
of the esteem and good will of the
many friends W no were present.
After the ceremony a delicious re-
past was served which consisted of
everything that one could wish for
and was greatly enjoyed by the
guests.
Mr.. and Mrs johnson took the after
noon train for Waseca where they will
be at home after Oct. 1st, but before
settling down they intend to take in
the state fair and visit several other
points.
Mr.. johnson is young and pros
porous farmer and Miss Burrill was
one of the bellies of Belgrade until re-
Gently when her mother moved the
family to North Mankato and their
many friends wish them all the good
that the gods provide together with a
long ana prosperous life.
The Mankato free press., 1900-09-14
POINT PLEASANT.

Point Pleasant, Sept. 6.-Misses
Alicia, Jennie and Sarah E. Patten, of
st. Paul, returned to their homes this
morning. They are part of the st.
Paul school teaching force and must
be there to take up their work next
Monday morning.
Miss Breen and the Misses Lucille
and Adele, and Master Howard
Quinhlan, are at the Point Hotel for a
short visit.
The Mis- sses Drummond, of Palmyra,
Mo-, are at Barclays for few days.
E. L. Patterson and family will be
at their cottage during the month of
September. Mr.. and Mrs. Patterson
are entertaining their friends literally
with rides in their sailing craft.
G. H. Pape, of Sheboygan, Wis re-
gistered at Barclays today.
George S. Robbins and wife, of
Mank ato, accompanied by A S.
Holbrook and wife, of Colorado
Springs, Col, dined at Barclay s
today.
Ralph Cressey left for home last
night.
John F. Dale ran up from Omaha to
stay over Sunday and accompany his
family home Monday morning. While
here Mr.. Dale caught two strings of
bass, of four and five to the string,
and good sized. This is an indication
that the piscatorial artists should not
be in a hu rry to get home, for the fall
fishing is just beginning.
The guests are not very numerous in
number at the Point, but they enjoy
themselves none the less. The fine
September weather is good enough of
itself, but it's loveliness is heightened
by the lake and it's surroundings, and
those who are fortunate enough to be
at the Point this month will not admit
that any one who was there in July
and August enjoyed it as well as they
do now
The Mankato free press., 1900-09-14
SCHOOL BOARD SESSION.
The Old Board Holds Its Final Session
Friday Evening.


The old school board held its last
session Friday evening. The roll call
showed Messrs Parry and Wilson
absent.
After reading the minutes of the last
meeting, the report of the finance
committee was read, The committee
found the same correct with the ex-
ception of an error of 30 cents on one
of the orders. The report was re-
ceived and ordered published in the
Daily Review and Daily Free Press.
The report shows that the receipts
of the current fund was $38, 374. 80 and
the disbursements $25, 906. 80, leaving
a balance. of $12, 46s. 90. The special
fund showed a receipt of SO, 101. 81
and disbursement Of So, 065. 40. leav-
ing balance of Sc, 035 95. In the year
previous the balnace in the current
fund was SO, 4SS and that of the special
fund 81, 800.
Mrs. Smith, of the school commit
tee, presented the following recon-
mendation
"To the Honorable Board of Educa-
ton: The school committee to whom
was referred the mater of recommend
ing reader for use luring the second
semester in each grade, respectfully
submit the following report The
Bass reader to replaced in the first
primary and the BALDWIN, reader to
be used as half year book through
the 1st, I'd, Sd, 4th and 9Th grades and
a whole year book in the 9Th, 7th and
Sth grades.
The book was not to displace any
books already in the hands of the pu-
pills thi year. Provided the pub
fishers will give proper protection tc
the loca book dealers and suitable in.
troductory and exchange prices .
Considerable discussion was had on
the matter of the dissatisfaction by
some of the residents in regard to the
change of grades at the West Mankatc
school. Nothing was done in the
matter. Supt. Uline having authority
to make any changes he may see fit
A number of bills were allowed.
After President Davis had addressed
the board, expressing his appreciation,
ETC., the board adjourned.
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Also ''that the owner. owners
agents of any public building in the
city of Mankato shall provide and
maintain a sufficient number of spit
tons in the hall and corridors of such
building.
The ordinance was given its first
reading and the rules were suspended
and given its second reading and the
ordinance was then adopted by a
unanimous vote. The maximum
penalty for it's violation is $50.
Miscellaneous Matters.
Aid. Deebach, from committee on
parks reported in favor of buying the
Burmister property lying between
Sibley park and the Minnesota river.
The property can be optained for
SO, 600 with payment of 81, 500 down
and the balance on several years time
at 5 or per cent interest according
to whether the mortgage was taxed or
not. There is 271s acres of the pro-
perty. The report of the committee
was accepted. Aid. Meyer said that
according to the charter the property
could not be purchased as the city had
not the money in the park fund, and
lit could not give notes as they would
not be legal. He was willing the
matter should be referred to the vote
of the people next spring.
| After some further discussion the
matter was laid over to the next meet
ing.
Chief of police reported 80 arrests
and eight dodgers for the month of
August.
| Report of city treasurer for month of
August was received as published a
few days ago.
The city recorder reported that a
note of $3.50 had been paid.
Aid. Meyer called attention to the
fact that the road fund was overdrawn
$4,000 and he thought it time to call
a halt as everything was in pretty good
shape. The city recorder stated that
up to Sept. 1st the street expenses had
been within about $4, 500 of what the
street expenses were last year includ-
! ing the work caused by the storms.
Aid. Deebach introduced resolution
providing for opening an alley from
Vine to Lafayette, between Front and
Second streets. The resolution was
adopted.
The bills were read and allowed and
the council adjourned.
The Mankato free press., 1900-09-14
REMAINS RETURNED

DR.. Driver has received information
morning that the body of his son, who
recently died in the Philippines has
arrived at San Francisco, and would
leave this evening by express for
Wayne Ind where interment will take
place. This is about a month earlier
than was expected. The quartermaster
general wrote DR.. Driver that the
body of his son had been embalmed
and was in a good state of preservation
and that the conditions were favor
able so that it was sent sooner than
expected. Mr.. and Mrs. Driver
leave on the As train tomorrow after
noon for Ft. Wayne to attend the
burial obsequies
The Mankato free press., 1900-09-14
THE TRAIL LENGTHENS.

Friday we mentioned some
cases of small pox at Winnebago City,
started from exposure to the man who
went from there on the train to Amboy.
The Amboy Herald says that two or
three other cases have appeared in the
country where this man worked before
he went to Winnebago City. AS soon
as it was found out what the trouble
was quarantine measures were
adopted, and it szis hoped the disease
will soon be stamped out. The Herald
says:
"On Monday, Aug, Goth as will be
remembered, a stranger was put off
the train here, suspected of having the
small pox, but was permitted to re-
sumo his journey north on the next
train, there being strons doubts as to
its being genuine case. Subsequent
events however, prove that it was a
positive case This man, (name and
previous history unknown) worked
for Ole Olson, son of Steiner Olson,
of the town of Delavan, Faribault
county, during harvest week, and the
first few days run of Olson's threshing
machine, and did not quit until he
was broken out with the small pox,
as it is now proved. When he left
Olson's he went to Winnebago City,
how long he remained there is not
known, but as before mentioned he
appeared for few hours in Amboy,
but as far as can be learned he dip
not leave the depot. The history OF
the case up to this point would soon
have been forgotten, had not Ole
Olson, a little later shown symptoms
of the same disease, but in SO light a
form that it scarcely laid him up.
About the same time his brother,
Andrew, came down and his physi-
clan from Winnebago City, pronounced
it small pox, but thought best to re-
port the case to the state board OF
health, who Immediately sent a physi-
clan out to Olson last Saturday, who
confirmed the opinion of the Winnie
bago City doctor. The worst feature
of this unfortunate affair is that dur
ing the period of investigating the
disease, and before it was positively
determined, many were exposed. The
board of health of the town of Sterling
have been on the alert and have quar-
/, antined the family of NJ. Cream. Th'
town of Delavan has done the same
thing with the Olson family. Th'
authorities are now thoroughly aroused
and every known precaution will b
taken to prevent its spread.
A 10 pound girl arrived at the hom
of G.. Gerstenhauer last night.
The Mankato free press., 1900-09-14
Believed That Messages Will
Be Wired the Men Dur
Ing the Day.
ARE GETTING HOLD OF FACTS
Executive Board Is Posting
Itself Before Taking
Any Steps.
Plenty of Aid Is In Sight to
Support Strikers and
Families.

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. s-Under the
constitution of the United Mine Work.
ers of America the executive board
must decide before o'clock p. m upon
the application of the district en-
braced in the anthracite region for per-
mission to strike.
Indications are that before the time
limit has expired messages will have
been sent to the presidents of the three
districts in question announcing that
permission has been granted. Follow
ing the messages will be others order
ing the men out of the mines. Presi-
dent Mitchell said:
~ said some time ago that in my
opinion there would be a big strike.
After talking with my colleagues I
have no reason to change my mind"
In SO far as actual results are con-
cerned the situation is practically un-
changed. The deliberations were for
the purpose Of putting the members Of
the executive board in possession of
facts that must necessarily enter into
their consideration before strike can
be ordered. The facts embraced three
questions: Will all the men striker
How can the 5oO,O people be main
tanned during the strike? Can the BIZ
luminous districts prevent coal from
being diverted to aid tbs anthracite op-
eratorsP All have been satisfactorily
answered.
If all the 143,0 900 men strike it is
argued by the Mine Workers officials
that the strike can be won in 80 days.
There is, it is said, plenty Of aid in
sight to maintain the strikers and their
families. The organizers and officials
of the bituminous districts have been
called here and all report favorably on
the ability to Dreyent diversion of coal.
The Mankato free press., 1900-09-14
AN AUTOMATIC TIME LOCK.

Mr. j. c. Hubb has just cleaned and
repaired an automatic double time lock
which is used in the locking and un-
locking of the safe in one of our city
banks. While taking this time lock
apart Mr.. Hub found that it consists
of nearly three hundred parts. When
new it is said to have cost about $500
dollars
As general thing these complicated
pieces of mechanism are sent away to
be repaired, but it was found that the
work could be done as well at home in
this instance.
The Mankato free press., 1900-09-14
MAY RIVAL THE STANDARD.
British Capitalists Organize a Company to
Develop wyoming OIL Fields.

British Capitalists Organize Company to
Develop Wyoming Oil Fields.
LONDON, Sept. 8.-British capitalists
have acquired options on more than
1000, 900 acres of oil fields in Northeast
ern Wyoming and have organized the
Western States Oil company of Amer
lea, with capital of 100000 $780,
00O), with the purpose of forming sew
eral subsidiary companies in America
to work the lands and establish plants.
The property is in the midst of the
Wyoming asphaltum basin and is said
to be fertile in the highest degree with
lubricating oil deposits.
1t is said that negotiations are afoot
in London for the requirement of fur
ther holdings in the same region, so
that the result may be the establish
ment of formidable lubricating oil
rival to the Standard Oil trust.
The Mankato free press., 1900-09-14
1T TOOK A JUMP.

The Twin City papers state that
hard coal took jump there Thursday
and went up from 81 to $7.75 per
ton Seventy-fv cents in one day is
quite jump, and the papers predict
that it will see the $8 mark before cold
weather sets in. Local dealers say the
price has not advanced here, and are
selling at 81. so per ton, but how long
before the price would be likely to ad-
vance they could not say.
The Mankato free press., 1900-09-14

A good deal of credit for the capture
of the horse thief who was arrested
here on Wednesday is due to Gates
Phillips. Mr.. Phillips saw grey
team with an extension top buggy
drive through the alley in the rear of
his home early Wednesday morning
and it aroused his suspicion. He came
down town and learned that the au-
thorities were looking for stolen team
of grey horses and informed the
sheriff from New Ulm, who was just
about to depart for St. James of what
he saw. They at once looked into the
matter and the result was the arrest
of the thief and the recovery of the
property.
The Mapleton Enterprise notes the
wedding last Monday at Lura Lake,
of Alexander E. Greig, one of the
prominent young farmers of the town
of Sterling and Miss Anna G. Harri-
man, daughter of D. NJ Hartman.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
j. A Derome, of Mapleton. The
young couple left for the Twin Cities
and Lake Minnetonka for few days
visit
Coroner Kennedy has received
the following circular: Missing
Geo. Crowell, of Cleveland, Ohio.
disappeared on Sunday, June II, 1906
at 8 o'clock. He was telegraph
operator on the Big Four Route and
was a sober, industrious young man.
He is "a years of age, five foot six
inches high and dark auburn hair.
The theory is that his mind became
unbalanced from overwork and that
he wandered away. Information oi
him, dead or alive, is asked by hit
mother, Mrs. G. E. Crowell, Belden,
Lorain county, Ohio y
The Garden City Progress says Mr..
E. W. Preston, of that place has fine
corn crop the ears growing to al
enormous size. 1t says he has placed
sample ear on exhibition at Terry
market measuring fourteen inches il
length, ten and one half inches in cir
cumference at the largest end, weigh
ing 2 pounds and containing twenty
| tw o rows and 1, 422 kernels of well ma
tured corn. The ground on which thi
corn was grown has been planted t.
this same crop for twelve consecutive
seasons. Mr.. Terry offers premium
to the party who will bring an ear o
corn that will surpass or equal it.
The Mankato free press., 1900-09-14
AMERICANS GET CONTRACT.

Underbid British Concerns and Secure
Orders for Coal Trucks.
CAPE Town, Sept. 8.-American en-
ergy promises to be rewarded by secur.
ing orders for 800 large coal trucks, in
Volving $50, 900, about to be placed by
gold mining companies on the Rand, in
which quick delivery is vitality impor-
tank Tenders were received from
British and American manufacturers,
but the latter quoted lower prices and
promised more speedy delivery. Brit
ish financial interests are surprised that
British investors will allow American
manufacturers to reap the benefits Of
the war.
The Mankato free press., 1900-09-14
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Warranty deeds fled:
Almond Hinton to Evan B. Cooper,
VIZ of lot "a, Marsh Bros. addition to
Mankato, $525.
David Secor to Chas N. Loomis, lot
6, block 2, Randall's addition to Am
boy, $75.
Geo. B. Doland to Jacob W. Mace,
ne ne of sec. 6, Medo, 81, 900.
The Mankato free press., 1900-09-14
READY TO ARB1TRATE.
Statement Issued by oficiaIs of the Min
ers' Organization.


ers' Organization.
HAZELToN, Pa, Sept. S.-A state
ment prepared with the hope Of effect
ing an arbitration conference and avert
ing strike in the anthracite region has
been issued by the district officers Of
United Mine Workers. The statement
is as follows:
eve, the district officers of the
United Mine Workers of America Of
the anthracite coal fields of Pennsyl-
vania, having exhausted every effort to
induce the operators to meet US in
friendly conference for the regulation
of fair days wages for fair days
work and all other points at issue, do
hereby agree to submit our case in
every respect to honest arbitration as
enjoined by the constitution of our Or
OaniZation -
The Mankato free press., 1900-09-14
ROOSEVELT IN MICHIGAN.
Republican Vice Presidential Candidate
Makes Eight Speeches.

Makes Eight Speeches.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Sept. g.
Governor Roosevelt arrived in this city
at p. m. and was accorded a grand
street demonstration. He spoke in the
Auditorium, which was crowded to its
utmost capacity, and later made brief
speech in Powers theater. During his
trip through Michigan Colonel Roose-
velt made eight speeches. The crowds
at the various stopping places during
the day were large, appreciative and
responsive. The demonstration at the
Auditorium here in point of numbers
and enthusiasm surpassed anything
that has yet taken place during the
present campaign.
The Mankato free press., 1900-09-14
A Weak Stomach

is the cause of all disease. 1t makes i'm
pure blood and this enfeebles the heart,
lungs, liver and kidneys. Strengthen the
digestive organs with Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, and your health will improve.
Everyone needs it to keep the bowels from
becoming clogged. To those who have
tried other remedies in vain, this will
prove worth its weight in gold. Our
Private REVENUE STAMP covers the neck
of the bottle.
There is HOStetteF,8 9
Nothing Stomach
I"Just as Good Biffers.
The Mankato free press., 1900-09-14

Achitect Thayer is preparing plans
for residence for L. E. Btadine,.
Marathon, Iowa. The house will be
two story and with modern improve
ments
The Mankato free press., 1900-09-14
WANT TEACHERS IN THE PHILIPPINES.

A dispatch from Winona says that
Prof. Atkinson, superintendent of in
struction in the Philippines, has writ
ten to Secretary Shepard, of the Ma
tional Educational association, asking
him to send normal graduates as
teachers for the Philippines. On three
year contracts, primary and grammar
grade teachers are offered $75 to 500
per month, and superintendents 50, 900
to So. 500 a year. In addition to the
salaries all expenses TO Manila are to
be paid
The Mankato free press., 1900-09-14
SAYS ITS UNCERTAIN.
Capt. Reed Does Not Know When
D. st. C. & M. Road Will Be Built.

The Minneapolis Times says:
Capt A. B. Reed, of Mankato, the
official head of the Duluth, st. Cloud
& Mankato road, has been spending a
few days in ST. Paul in the interests
of the proposed line. He is somewhat
depressed as to the outlook at present,
but hopes for better things in the near
future The line of survey from ST.
Cloud to Glencoe, he reports complete,
and the contracts for the construction
work will be given out as soon as the
right of way can all be obtained. The
proposed line from Mankato to Lyle
and from st. Cloud to the north line
of the state will be 23S miles long.
Just when it will be completed Capt.
Reed is unable to state.
The TwinCity papers say that Judge
Wilson, general counsel of the Oman a
road says that the Omaha road has not
agreed to the railroad and warehouse
commissions S terminal rate. AS to
what the Northwestern and Milwau-
kee roads have done he said he did not
know. These two roads it is under
stood, have discussed the matter with
the commission, he said, but they
have not arrived at any difnite under
standing They are willing to consider
certain phases of the proposed sche-
dulles, but not all by long way. Fur
ther consideration of the matter will
occur next Wedne sday.
The Mankato free press., 1900-09-14

The council is to be commended for
the action it took Friday in pass
ing the ordinance prohibiting splitting
upon the sidewalks. 1t is filthy
habit, and the manner in which the
walks in places have been used in this
respect, has been disgrace to all de-
eency. All citizens should help to see
that the ordinance is observed and a
stop put to this accumulation of filth
on our walks. It viii be of great bene-
fit to out city and remove many eye
sores from along Front street.
The Mankato free press., 1900-09-14
COUNTY TREAsURRR's REPORT.

Verified statement of receipts and disburse-
ments of the County Treasurer from August
1st 1899, to January 1st, 1900: