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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-04
Portland Market.

Wheat - Walla Walh, 51@52c;
Valley, 52c; Bluestem, 54c per bushel.
Flour-Best grades, 50. 90; graham,
$3.50; superfne, SAILS per barrel.
Oats-Choice white, 34@85c; choice
gray, SAC per bushel.
Barley-Feed barley, $18@16.50;
brewing, $1S.O0@18.50 per ton.
Millstuffs-Bran, SIT per ton; mid.
dlings, $22; shorts, $ls; chop. Sic per
ton.
Hay-Timothy, $9@10.5O; clover,
sos; Oregon wild hay, $6@7 per ton.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 50@55c;
seconds, 42H@45c; dairy, S7H@4Oc;
store, 25@36c.
Eggs-18@19 per dozen.
Cheese-Oregon full cream, 13c;
Young America, 14o; new cheese 10
per pound.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed, $2.5Ot
$50 per dozen; hens, $500; springs,
$2.b0@3.6O; geese, 100000 for old;
$4.50@6.50 for young; ducks, $3.50
per dozen; turkeys, live, 12H@1So
per pound.
PotatoeS-66 @ Toe per sack; sweets,
2@2Nc per pound.
Vegetables-Beets, 81; turnips, 9Oc:
per sack; garlic, 70 per pound; cauli-
flower, Zoe per dozen; parsnips, 81;
beans, $3.50 per pound; celery, FOG
y76c per dozen; cucumbers, zoe per
box; peas, s@4c per pound; tomatoer.
! 76c per box; green corn, 12H@
16c per dozen,
: Hops-8@ lie; 1898 crop, 5@ec.
. Wool-Valley,. >2@13c per pound;
Eastern Oregon. S@14c;- mohair, 27@
SOC per pound.
Mutton-Gross, best sheep, wethes
and ewes, 316c; dressed mutton, g u q.
f7c per pound; lambs, nc per pound.
3 Hogs-Gross. choice heavy, $780,;
light and feeders, $3.50; dressed,
S.. 500 90 per 100 pounds.
Beef-Gross, top-steefs, s.. 50@4:D0;
cows. $S@3.00; dressed beef, 6x@
THO par pound. 81. v. ~ ~.
: yeal-Large. e1E@7Kc; small. SO
8 Nc per pound.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-01-04

Climate, Scenery and Natures sani-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-12

One of the remarkable changes in
Wisconsin is that of Gen. Bragg, of
Oshkosh, who was in command of the
iron brigade during the rebellion, and
one of the leading lawyers of the state.
Gen. Bragg was for years one of the
leaders of the Democratic party of his
state and was representative in con
gress for many years. He was chair
man of the national convention which
nominated Cleveland for the presi
dency in 1884 and made himself
famous by his remark that ''we love
him for the enemies he has made. "
While Bragg is good Democrat and
consistent believer in its old-time
principles he cannot go organism.
He supported Palmer and Buckner in
1896, but this year has come out
straight for Mckinley for whom he
will cast his vote. Tomorrow evening
he will be one of the speakers at a big
Republican meeting in Milwaukee,
and will give his reasons why Bryan
should be defeated.
While Gen. Bragg is converted to
Mckinley it has never been insinuated
through Wisconsin that he was not
engaged in legitimate business, unless
our neighbor would class the practice
of law as a business not fully legiti
mate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-12

Albert Schroeder who for some time
past was in the store of Chas. Mac
beth, has accepted position to travel
for the R. D. Cone Hardware Co., OF
Winona He will spend few months
in the house preparatory to going on
the road and will then probably make
his headquarters in this city. Mr..
Schroeder's many friends will wish
him success.
DR.. B. T. Shanahan and Thomas E.
Rooney, of Chicago, and j. N. Shana-
han, of Faribault, are the guests OF j..
N. Lang The last few days have been
spent at Swan lake hunting where
they shot ia ducks. B. F. Shanahan
also shot large swan which meas
ured six feet from tip to tip and is on
exhibition at the shop of Mr.. Lang.
Mr.. II. G. Koerner, Democratic
candidate for state treasurer, spent a
portion of the day in Mankato looking
up the situation Mr.. Koerner is a
pleasant gentleman to meet.
Messrs. G. L. Morean and Harley
Day are in the city organizing a
lodge of the Royal Brotherhood OF
America. Home Office, Des Moines,
Iowa.
Special park policeman, Sonasac,
was taken seriously ill Sunday night
with spinal meningitis and is confined
to his bed.
T. G. Hanson left Monday after
noon for Chicago, where he is study
ing medicine.
Ole Monson, who was charged with
having assaulted his wife, changed
his plea to guilty in the police court
Monday and paid a fine of So. 60.
A young man named Edwards was
arrested Monday morning for riding his
bicycle on Second street sidewalk. \
The frost was SO heavy Monday night
that small boys were out sleigh riding
next morning.
The hearing in the effort to secure a
new trial for Martin Murray, which
has been set for Oct. nth, will be
continued until Oct. 26th, as the
/ transcript of the evidence will not be
ready this week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-12

The New York Journal has started
the story that Secretary Hay will re-
tire from the state department next
spring on acc cunt of i'll health, and
will be succeeded by Senator Davis,
and that Director of the Census Mer-
riam, will succeed Davis in the SEN
ate. Each of the parties interested de-
clare they know nothing about such a
move. AS the Journal is a Bryan
paper, this is virtual admission by
the leading Bryan sheet that he stands
no show of election and that Mckinley
will form the cabinet to continue for
next four years. 1t is not likely Sena-
tor Davis would give up his seat in
the senate for cabinet position and it
is sure thing that if he did, the
people of Minnesota would have some
thing to say about his successor, and
not leave it at all to a Washington
deal
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-12
NO RECOGNITION OF SLAVERY.
W. B. DOUGLAS,
Attorney General.

All through the campaign the Bryan
lite press and the speakers have had
much to say about the treaty that
President Mckinley had made
with the sultan of Sulu, in which he
had recognized slavery in those islands,
and only a few days ago Mr.. Bryan
himself made reference to it and said
that while we overthrow slavery in
this country at the end of long
bloody struggle and provided by con-
stitutional amendment that no man
could own slave, the president had
recognized slavery through the the
Sulu treaty. 1t was only last week
that Congressman Grosvenor, of Ohio,
showed up the falacy of the Bryanite
statement to the effect that the presi-
dent had never approved of any such
agreement, but that seems to have
done no good SO far as Bryan was
concerned, and he continued the mis-
representation. On Saturday assistant
secretary of war, Meiklejohn, wrote
Mr.. Bryan letter CALI ng his atten-
ton to the Misrepresentation and also
to what the president really did do on
that matter. And as Mr. Bryan al
ways pirates on being fair, he ought
now to apologize for his unfairness in
the past. Mr. Meiklejohn calls Mr..
Bryan's attention to the fact that
President Mckinley approved and
confirmed the agreement with the
sultan, subject to the action of con-
gress with the understanding reserv-
alton, which should be distinctly
communicated to the sultan of Jolo,
that this agreement is not. to be
deemed in any way to authorize or
give the consent of the United States
to the existence of slavery in the Sulu
archipelago, thing which is made
impossible by the thirteenth amend
ment to the constitution of the United
States.
As the president did not approve of
it there is consequently no treaty and
no recognition of slavery, and no pro-
vision exists by which slaves there
may buy their independence at a
stipulated price, working at nothing
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-12

| J. n. Jones, a Democratic speake
from Marshall, who has been stumpins
the county the past week, spent Sun
day in the city.
E. H. Davies and mother, Mrs. D
S. Davies, of Lake Crystal, visited
relatives in the city Tuesday.
James G. Morrison, editor of the
Morris Tribune, arrived home Monday
for couple of days visit.
A. A. Ref, of Belgrade, has re
ceived by express number of beauti
full white Angora goats. Mr.. Ref has
been raising these goats for some time
Fifty-nine people joined the New
Ulm excursion Sunday at this city,
on account of the Sons of Herman pic
mic.
III. P. Jensen has manufactured a
small two-seated surrey for Peter
Sanger, to go with the latter's ponies
1t makes a fine turnout.
Delbert Lamphear, of GAINESVILLE,
and Elizabeth Barber, of Mcpherson,
two excellent appearing young people,
were united in marriage by Judge
Hughes Wednesday afternoon.
A. Fl. Mohler, of Tyler, was Man,
kato visitor Tuesday He is the Repub-
lican nominee for county attorney Of
Lincoln county.
A. R. Pau Sr left Tuesday after
noon for business trip to Winona and
may go as far as Chicago before re-
turning.
Mrs. H. M. Jenkins left for Chicago
Wednesday after months visit
with her daughter, Mrs. 1. D. Web
ster. She will visit for couple OF
days in Chicago and will then go on to
her home in Philadelphia.
City Attorney Daley was in St.
Paul Wednesday to appear before the
supreme court in the case of Solomon
B. Taylor ve. the city of Mankato.
This is a personal injury case in which
the city appealed from $500 verdict
for the plaintiff.
J. H. Block, of St. Peter, was in
the city Tuesday afternoon, accom-
panying J. W. Mason, of Fergus Falls,
who gave an address in Belgrade last
evening. Mr. Block has been kept at
home by the condition of his son. who
was thrown from bicycle month
ago. The boy is now out of danger
and Mr.. Block who is the Republi-
can nominee for state treasurer, is
again in the field
Officer Walter Daniels and family are
now nicely settled in their new house.
The five months old child of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Fleischman, of East
Mankato, died Tuesday afternoon of
cholera infantum and the funeral
occur at two O'Clock tomorrow after
noon from the German Catholic church.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-12

Gov. Lind cannot make any success
full answer to Capt. Van SAINTS ar
raignment of administration SO he
alleges that the Captain did not pre-
pare his own speech, that the subject
is too deep for him, and that he is
sorry Mr.. Van SAINT is not able to
speak his own mind. This is a pretty
small hole for the governor to crawl out
of in excuse for his expensive admin
istration. Gov. Lind has not yet been
able to explain what the taxayers of
Minnesota have obtained for the half
million dollars increased expense he
has been to the state in his admins
tration for the past year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-12

The North Mankato school district
has received 5000 of state school
money, which it will invest in appar-
atus and books.
Chas. A. Anderson has purchased
the brick residence of Mr.. Blatterman,
at No. 1923 Fifth street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-12
per day as Mr.. Bryan has been indus
triously circulating.

The failure of Bryans trip to arouse
that enthusiasm which it had been
hoped by him and his political leaders
would be the case, is causing most
irritable feeling among Bryanites
everywhere. He is getting good audi
ences, though in many places that he
visits they are not as large as greeted
him at the same points four years ago,
and in no place does he succeed in
stirring up any great amount of en-
thusiasm. Like the crowd did in this
city they receive him with compare
tive quiet for political gathering.
But with the present prosperity every
where and the great success of the ad-
ministration in all the problems which
have devolved upon it, Mr. Bryan's
fault finding and lack of argument is
not calculated to arouse enthusiast
among the masses. He asserts there is
no solid prosperity and proceeds to
find fault with the policies of the Re-
publican party that have tended to re-
store confidence in commercial and in
dustrial circles, and has given thous-
ands of men employment who were
idle when Mr.. Bryan was begging
their votes four years ago, and he
offers not thing better in place
thereof.
He has scuttled from one thing to
another, and now wants the nation to
adopt scuttle policy in the Philip
pines We are not surprised that he
does not arouse enthusiasm Our eve
ming neighbor joins in the general
Bryanistic gloom and whines because
the Republican press or as it styles it,
"the pigmy party press, is showing
up Bryan in his true colors most effec-
lively. And as the trend of public
sentiment continues to grow stronger
for Mckinley as election day ap-
proaches the whine of the Bryanites
will doubtless increase.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-12

stability of character necessary in one
who night be called to the presidency,
and thinks that his election would
bring distrust and disaster in business
circles. In Illinois out of the total Ger
man press of the state four more are sup
porting Mckinley than was the case
in 1896, while the leading German
pa pers in Kansas, which supported
Bryan four years ago, has now come
out for Mckinley. 1t says conditions
are such that change is not wanted.
In Wisconsin the change in the Ger
man ranks is from Bryan to Mckinley.
The efforts of the Bryanites to scare
the German vote are without success.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-12

The New York Stats Zeitung, one
of the most influential German papers
in the country and which has been
supporting Bryan up to the present has
come out for Mckinley. 1t says that
Mr.. Bryan is man lacking that
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-12
My Condition Could
Have Been No Worse

4 decided 10 Try .. >. 81,
but must confess I had
little faith left in any
medicine. After taking
the third bottle / noticed
q change in my condi-
ton. This was truly en-
couraging, and I deter
mined to give s. S. s. a
thorough trial. From
that time on theimprove-
ment was rapid /; S. S. S.
seemed to have the dis
ease completely under
control; the sores and
ulcers healed and I was
soon free from all signs
If the diaOrda~. 4 t.oua
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-12
STATE OF MINNESOTA.

STATE OF MINNESOTA,
Department of State,
October l. 1900.
Pursuant to section three hundred ana
eleven Gid of the General Statutes OF
bred and fifty-seYen $50 nj the General
Laws of 1881, the proposed Amendment
to the Constitution of the State OF MID MID
lature for 1898. for submission to the
voters of this State at the general cleo
ton to be held on Tuesday, the SKIN
(6th) day of November, A. D. nineteen
ALBERT BERG, Secretary Of State.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-12
Goshen, Ill

Genesee Pure Food Co., LIE Roy, n. va
Dear Sirs Some days since package OF
your GRAIN-O preparation was left at my OF,
fee. took it home and gave it trial, and
have to say was very much pleased with 1T, as
a substitute for coffee. We have always used
the hest lava and Mocha in our family, but /
am free to say like the GRAIN-O as well as
the best coffee ever drank
Respectfully yours, A. G. JACKSON, III. ID.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-12
STATE OF MINNESOTA.
Attorney Generals Office,

AttOrney GenerdI -OIIICSI
st. Paul, July 8, 1900.
Hon. Albert Berg, Secretary Of state.
Pursuant to chapter 15T of the General
Laws of 1887, 1 herewith file in your
office synopsis of Amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State of Minnesota as
proposed by chapter 90 of the General
Laws of 1899. 1 am very respectfully,
w. B. DOUGLAS,
Attorney General.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-12
What Shall We Have for Dessert

Let us answer it today. Try Jell-O, delicious
dessert Prepared in two minutes. No baking!
add hot water and set to cool. Flavors:-Lem
on, Orange, Raspberry and st awberry. At your
groscr. 10 cts.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-12
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
To BE Voted on

At THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION,
TUESDAY, NOV. 9. 1900.
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mercury, potash or other mineral poison.
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When The
Hair Falls


Amt swollen glands, aching muscles
vHU and bones, the disease is making
rapid Roadway, and far worse
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promptly and effectually cleansed of this
violent destructive poison.
S. S. S. is the only safe and infallible
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My Condition Could 5a ths 5sll S ST ,
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U0Vc bccu NO WOPSe. three doctors, but
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time my hair came out, ulcers appeared in my
throat and mouth, my body was almost covered
with copper colored splotches and offensive
sores suffered severely from rheumatic pains
In my shoulders and arms. My condition could
have been no worse only those afflicted as was
can understand my sufferings. had about
lost all hope Of ever being well again when
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-12
Blankets.
COrnfOrterS.

We sell the Laminated Cotton
almost equal to down-extra
large size at $3.50.
Extra tied Comforter at Is.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-12

SYNOPSIS OF AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
MINNESOTA PROPOSED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE SAID
STATE AT THE LAST SESSION
THEREOF, AND TO BE VOTED
UPON AT THE GENERAL ELEC-
TION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER
9TH, 1900.
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ButteriCk's Patterns.
All Publications and Patterns for
November are now in.
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oeen strong and healthy ever Since.
i. w. SMITH. Lock Box GIL Nobiesviife Tn
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is the only purely vege-
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k Known. 81, 900 Is
offered for proof that
it contains a particle of
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acco m p anied by
mucous patches In
the m o nth, erup-
tons on the skin,
sore throat, copper
on1nrod cn1ntnl.an
Evening star., 1900-07-25
CHAFFEE AT NAGASAKL.
Cables Thanks for His Promotion to
Major General.

Adjutant General Corbn received this
morning two cable messages from Major
General Chaffee. One announced his ar
rival at Nagasaki on the transport Grant
on the 24th instant He added that all were
we'll and that the transport would leave
Nagasaki for Taku on the 25th uoday)
The other dispatch from General Chaffee
said:
Accept promotion to major general.
Thank President for me for honor and his
confidence"
Both OF these dispatches were dated IVA
gasaki, July 25. 1900
II Gen Chaffee has received the last dis
patch sent him by the War Department
yesterday he will not stop at Chefoo, but
will go direct to Taku. Gen. Chaffee has
acknowledged all the dispatches sent him.
except that Of yesterday.
During the past four days dispatches
have been sent by the Secretary of War 10
Gen. Chaffee, advising him of what has
occurred and giving him such information
as has been received from China regarding
the situation in that country. These form
the basis of the instructions which were
cabled to Gen. Chaffee in anticipation of his
arrival at Nagasaki.
1t is possible that a dispatch will be sent
to Cheefoo to meet General Chaffee as the
Grant passes that place, instructing him to
proceed at once to Taku without putting
into Chefoo harbor.
Evening star., 1900-07-25
The Latest One Simply Adds to the
Mystifcation.
THE PEKIN GOVERNMENT JULY 4
Doubtful if Imperial Authority Has
Since Been Established.
A MISSING CIPHER CODE

The message from Minister Conger un-
der date of July 4. received today by the
Secretary Of the Navy through the naval
doubts that are entertained as to the true
condition of affairs at Pekin. The one
thing that 1t settles positively Is that on
that date there was no government at
Pekin save that which was directing all
Its efforts to accomplish the destruction of
the foreigners. This information is calc,l-
lated to inspire a doubt that government
could nave been re-estabiished in time to
save the lives of the foreigners. a plausi-
Die assumption Is that If the imperial au-
thority has been restored this was accom-
pilshed only after the passions of the army
had been spent upon the foreigners and
their hatred satisfied by the death of all
foreigners at Pakin
Adds to the Myxtfflcation.
Inc message simply adds to the mystifca-
ton of the department and encourages
pfoHtless speculation. On the 4th of July
Pekln was without government except by
the Chinese army. which was determined
TO massacre all foreigners, and the for
eigners, after withstanding a two weeks
siege, We're not in a situation to hold out
much longer. 1t was two days after tbfs
message was written that the massec ere is
alleged to have occurred, and the Conger
clpner dispatch is the only word claimed
10 have come directly from the ministers
since the date fixed as that of the massa-
ere.
The Conger Cipher Dispatch.
The faith Of the State Department in the
senu1neness OF the Conger cipher dispatch
is pased on reasoning which NAV be re-
garded as sound, that there would be an
inconsistency between the desire of the
chinese, If the ministers were dead. to
gain time by concealing that fact. and the
sending OF forged dispatch which invited
the allied army to march speedily to Pekin
If they wanted to gain time by conceaifne
the death Of the ministers, they would
nardly invite speedy discovery through the
hastened arrival OF the allied relief coI-
umn.
The department has ample reason to he
iieve that the Chinese might have written
the Conger cipher dispatch II they had
motive for doing so, yet, in spite of this, be-
HseI mat IT was written by Conger.
Copy of the Code Missing.
Some years ago a copy of the State De-
partment cipher code was abstracted and
mas never been recovered. These code books
are numbered and receipted for, and ii is
known at which legation a book of a GER
tain number Is. The circumstances SIR
rounding the loss OF one of these books
some years ago were such as to lead the
state Department to believe at that time
that IL was in the possession of the Chinese
government. This suspicion is not one ex-
cited by present conditions but Is one that
was entertained at the time of the loss of
the book