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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-30

Burt Matthews, former resident
of Mankato, has returned from the
Dakotas after an absence of several
years and will take up his residence
here again. He expects to open a
music store,
B. 81. Ward, of Fairmont, J. c..
Donovan, of Tracy. and DR.. L. W.
Kruger, of Mapleton, were among
those entertained at The Saulpaugh
Friday.
Mrs. Peter Dickey and son, Owen,
of Waterville, are visiting the former &
aunt, Mrs. J. S. Davies, for few
days.
Geo. E. barrow, formerly of this city,
now has a position at Lead City, S.
D., with the Homestead Mining Co.
E. J. Grimes and L. F. hammers,
of II eron Lake, were in the city over
night
DR.. W. Fl. Darling, of st. Peter,
was guest at The Saulpuagh Fri,
day night.
Sheriff Sandy Mcdonald was down
from Blue Earth Friday night.
W. R. Hodges, of Sleepy Eye, was
in Mankato Friday.
Miss Nellie DAILY, of Mapleton,
visited in the city Friday
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-30
Presentation of Joint Note De-
layed by Action of Home
Governments.
AGREE TO TWO PROPOSALS
The First Is That China Shall
Consent to RecaSt Com
mercial Treaties.
The Second That She Shall
Allow Foreign Control of
Her Finances.

LONDON, Nov. 27.-Dr. Morrison,
wiring to The Times from Peking Sum
day, says:
1.-The foreign ENJOYS have agreed to.
two proposals that were previously re-
jected owing to lack of unanimity.
These are Sir Ernest Satow's proposal
that China should agree to recast the
commercial treaties and the Italian
proposal that China should consent to
foreign financial control as guarantee
of the indemnity.
"The delay in the presentation of the
joint note is due to postponements by
the home governments. This increases
the difficulties of the position and ag-
gravates the dislocation of trade and
finance, especially the collection of in
land revenues. At the lowest estimate
the indemnity is computed at eco, O00,-
OOO."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-30
D. C. DAVIES,
REAL ESTATE
We Offer the following
Bargains for Your In
spection:

A neat house with good cellar, well
and cistern, a good barn, three fine
lots, shade trees and shrubbery, price
81, 500.
A we'll built seven room house with
good cellar, well and cistern, frame
building, nice shade trees, can be had
for So, 900.
A. good brick house, good frame
barn, two fine lots, splendid shade
trees a big bargain at 81, 500.
A six room house, good cellar,
we'll and cistern, good barn, house and
barn new, and in first class condition,
will take small payment down, terms
on balance to suit customer, price
81, 400.
House and lot in good condition,
good WE'LL for $3.50
A fine brick house on Belgrade ave-
nue. for So, 0OO
A large house, barn and full lot on
Pleasant street, for 50, 800.
A house and lot on Fulton street, a
bargain at 81, 900.
A better house on Fulton street
So, 400.
House and lot on Shaubut street,
which has been sold for 81, 900, can
be had if taken soon, subject to lease
which expires March 1st, for $3.50.
A fine 100 acre farm three and a
half miles from the city with good
improvements, one of the finest or
chards in the county, owner raised a
thousand bushels of apples this year,
about 70 acres under cultivation, bal
ance timber and pasture, this farm can
be had at $50 per acre.
A 20 acre farm about eight miles
from the city. with fine buildings a
bargain at $S5 per acre.
We have an equity in Blue Earth
county farm, that we will trade for
city property and can give purchaser
long time and easy payments on the
balance. This is good chance for
somebody to get good farm.
We have money to loan at reasonable
rates OF, interest on farm and city
property. If you are in need of money,
see us before you make your loans.
See us in regard to rates, etc on fire
insurance before you renew your
policy. We have line of the most
substantial fire insurance companies
doing business in the United States.
We have settled hundreds of losses in
Mankato, every one of which has been
settled satisfactorily and in full For
further particulars write us or cab on
us at our Office in Suite 1, Odd Fell
lows Block. Mankato, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-30
GOOD ROAD BUILDING.

Commenting upon the remarks of
the Free Press of a few days ago re-
garding the Importance of our bust
ness men agitating the improvement
of roads leading into the city, the Wi
mona Herald applies them to that city
and says:
''No better investment can be made
by Winona city or county than bond
ing the county for at least two main
lines of roads leading through the
county. They would add to the value
of the city and county property alike
and largely increase the business of
the city. But good roads will not be
secured except through organized and
persistent effort and campaign of
education as to their benefit among the
people, who generally fight shy of any
movement that might promise increase
burdens of taxation. Today you can
drive from Chicago to Cleveland or
Cincinnati on continuous line of
pike roads, the finest in the country,
built piece by piece by various coun-
ties in Indiana and Ohio, and the
county of Henry in Indiana, which has
now some eighty miles of high grade
pike roads has not one dollar of bonded
Indebtedness, so much having been set
aside each year for good roads Some
such plan would work in Winona
county, and if you figure the many
thousands of dollars that are spent in
repairs year after year it would be the
highest wisdom on the part of our
people to establish some permanent
road system that would mean, before
the twentieth century has far ad-
vanced, better roadways for the far
mer, better business for the city and
more general prosperity among all the
people. -
The suggestion which the Herald
makes is good one for any county
to ollow. Two or three good roads
leading out from this city through
the county, would be one of the best
investments that Mankato and the
county could possibly make. The cost
of repairs for the next ten years, of
any such roads that might be taken
or permanent improvement, would go
far toward paying the expense of MAX
ing such Improvement, and the cost
of repair thereafter for many years
would be- comparatively trifing. An
organized effort ought to be made to
ward securing sach road improve
ment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-30
Opportunities For Business.

During the past year the Chicago &
Northwestern Railway company built
Ala miles of new line through the most
fertile portions of Minnesota. These
new lines of railway are now in full
operation and are dotted with promis-
ing towns, which are trade centers for
well located communities. A descrip-
tive pamphlet with list of the bust
ness opportunities in each town may
be obtained upon application to agents
of the Chicago & Northwestern rail
way or to W. B. Kinkern, General
Passenger & Ticket Agent, Chicago, Ill
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-30
1T LACKS APPROVAL.

Agreement of Picking Ministers Said to
Contain OBJ jeotionable Features.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.-The state de-
partment has been informed of the
agreement or understanding or pre-
iminary treaty tit is not possible now
to learn in just what form the matter
stands) reached by the foreign minis
tiers at Picking, but it is not regarded
as expedient to give out for publication
ut this time any detailed information
regarding it. 1t may be stated how
ever, that the arrangement stands
very poor chance of receiving the sane
ton of all the powers represented in
the Peking conference, unless some
material amendments are permitted.
inst what the Objectionable features
are can only be surmised, in view of
the adverse decision of the authorities
respecting publication. But, accepting
as accurate the statement from Picking
that the basis of the agreement is to be
found in the French note, it is easy to
preceive that there are no less than
two points which, if included in their
original shape, would not meet with
the unqualified approval of this gov
eminent. For instance, the president
Expressly Reserved His Opinion
as to the proposition that the Taku
forts be dismantled. He also withheld
his approval Uf 6lIO ETDuvh IA OPvsIUi0u
that there be permanent military or
ganization at two or three points on the
road between Tien Tsin and Peking.
There are several points to which the
assent of the United States was given,
namely, providing for the punishment
of the guilty Chinese who may be des.
ignateG by the representatives of the
powers at Peking, for the collection of
equitable indemnities (and in this con-
nection our government suggested a
reference of the subject to The Hague
tribunaD and finally for the mainte-
nence of a legation guard at Peking.
The latter, however, was to be tempo.
rary until congress acted on the matter.
Unless the ministers at Peking have
made very substantial change in the
requirements of the French note, there
fore, it may be predicted that our gov
eminent will feel obliged to make some
alterations in the arrangement before
it gives it's adherence.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-30

AS an outgrowth of the recent meet
ing of the Teachers association at
Mankato, an organization of school
superintendent has heen effected, in
Guiding the towns of Blue Earth,
Wells, Winnebago, Gilmore, Lake Crys-
tai, Amboy, Farm ont, st. James,
Sherburn and Worthington. The new
association will meet for the first time
in Winnebago city, in January.
The outlook is most promising for
the poultry show, which opens in this
city Dec. oath. The Meagher build
ing, formerly occupied by the McCor-
mick Machine Co., may be secured.
Six breeders from Winona are among
those who will exhibit. and they will
have 60 to 100 fowls entered. The
show will be the biggest thing of the
kind ever held in Southern Minnesota
The addition to the union depot has
been enclosed and is nearly completed.
The first National bank and the
White Front are displaying fine ew
signs.
Judge Shissler has now been con-
fined to his house for twenty-one days
His friends hope soon to see him out
again.
People who burn the lamp of reason
need Rocky Mountain Tea. Greatest
reason producer known. 35c. ]. G.
Thro
S F. Nordgren has disposed of his
restaurant at 113 South Front steet to
Frank Mention, of st. Peter, who has
taken possess ion.
The Woman's Relief Corps sent out
ten well-flled baskets this afternoon.
The donations were very small but
the ladies filed the baskets. To Mr.
Ben. T. Monson belongs the credit of
making the largest offering.
Wanted-Good reliable salesman in
every town to sell our fine custom
made suits, overcoats and pants. By
cutting and making every garment
strictly to measure we guarantee
every garment to fit. Our prices run
from 81. 90 and up to the highest.
You can make more money working
for us than for any other house in the
country. Write at once for sample
outfit, terms and territory with refer
ences. The Warrington W. & w.
Mills, Chicago.
The famous "Mille Laos country,
so miles north of Minneapolis, is be-
ing opened up and rapidly settled
railroads, schools, churches, cream
cries. We have 70, 900 acres best clay
loan and black loan, hard wood tim
Der and meadow lands, south and east
of lake, for sale at five to seven dol
lars per acre on easy terms; sure to
treble in value within five years cheap
est good land in the Northwest. Write
for map, etc., today. Isle Harbor
Land Company, 919, 9s1, 923 Guaranty
Loan Bldg, Minneapolis, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-30
NEW MUSIC {!

Just received from the publisher,
Planners Music House, Milwaukee. Wis,
two of his latest publications, "Twas But
a Dream" by Protheroe, a beautiful SEN
timental song for good singer, and
Morning Glory" by Lambert, piano
piece endorsed by leading teachers for
young pupils,
Either piece sent by mail for 25c.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-30
MORE NEW TOWNS.

ION the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul Ry. between Aberdeen and the
Missouri river. They are being sur
veyed now. Watch the papers for
dates of opening sales which will be
within the next three weeks We want
you to purchase and locate in one of
them. Get into business for yourself
and on the ground floor. Apply to
mrnead aptnlted, G. M. & st. P. Ry.
Co., Milwaukee, Wis,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-30
Pacific Coast Excursions.

Every Tuesday in October and No
vember from st. Paul and Minneapo-
lis to Minnesota, North Dakota,
Kootenay and North Pacific coast
points, both single and round trip.
Get particulars of nearest 500 Line
agent or write w. R. Galloway, G.
P. A. 500 Line, Minneapolis, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-30
Ley Rates,

For this occasion the Omaha line
will sell excursion tickets Mankato to
Lincoln Neb and return at So. 40 for
the round trip. Date of sale Nov. 2Sth,
good returning until and including
Dec 9Th, 1900 A special train will
leave Lincoln after close of game that
will connect with Omaha line train
No. 2, arriving at Mankato 4 43 a. m.
the following morning.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-30

SQ0rlH O0EllCn W0QG 10 OGlllWdU0I
Monday morning with ALBERT. Kreiger
and Sam ] Shackle, who will serve
sentence there. Chas G.. Swanson
went as guard.
W. A Funk and Geo. Atchison left
Monday afternoon for ST. Paul and South
Dakota on business trip.
D. L. Clements, who fell some time
ago and fractured some of his ribs, is
gaining and will soon be able to be out
again-a fact which his friends will be
glad to note.
A marriage license was granted Mon
day to Geo. Roberts, of Judson, and
Jennie Wiggley, of Lake Crystal; also
one to VIM. Sternitzke, of Rapidan,
and Anstine Reichhalt. of Good
Thunder.
John w. Carlson was locked up Sat-
urday night for abusing his family.
He had been on another spree, sold
some of the household goods to buy
more liquor, and made himself obnoxi-
GUS at home. Yesterday forenoon Off
Ger Thilgen allowed him to go out of
his cell to walk in the corridor, and
when he went out on his beat left him
in charge of Officer Morrow. While
the latter was engaged in converse
tion with someone in the front part of
the building, Carlson skipped out
through the municipal court room and
has not yet been located. Carlson has
been making a good deal of trouble for
the officers of late.
Lars Quist was Monday afternoon adj
judged insane and was ordered com
mitted to the St. Peter insane asylum.
He owns twenty acres in LIE Ray and
has lived there for eighteen years, by
himself. He has acted peculiarly for
ten years past, and for few months
past has lodged out of doors on the
river bank, without shelter. He is
harmless A guardian will be ap-
pointed to care for his property.
John Larson, brick forman for J. B.
& D. Nelson, will erect a residence
for himself in North Mankato this
winter.
The fire department responded to a
still alarm at II 40 a. m, sent in from
the Singer Sewing MachineCo g Office,
at Ola South Front street, p Kenney,
agent The stove pipe had burned out
and set fire to the partition wall, but
the blaze was extinguished without
much difficulty or damage.
The Sunday morning Chicago pa
pers that arrived in Mankato were
burned around the edges, having pass
ed through mail Car fire in Mime
apolis.
Harvey Nelson, a. Pugh, and Anton
Olson each paid S. 60 in the municipal
court Monday morning for disorderly
conduct, which had its primary cause
in liquor in each case.
VIM. T. Alcott, for several years a
popular clerk at the City Hotel, Mon
day purchased "The jumbo saloon
and restaurant from Gus. johnson
and will take possession in day or
two.
Henry Krous, live stock and grain
buyer, Mr. Morrison, who conducts a
general store, and Mr.. Taylor, all of
Vernon Center, were in Mankato Fri
day.
Chas. W. Foote, of Minneapolis, dis
trict agent for the Aetna Life Insur-
ance Co., formerly editor of the st.
James Plaindealer, was in Mankato
Friday.
Miss Grace Comstock, who is assist
ant principal in the high school at
Estherville, Iowa, is at home for few
days, the schools having closed for a
week because of diphtheria
epidemic.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-30
Settlers Rates.

Seattle, Tacoma, Portland, Van
couver, Victoria and all Northern
Pacific coast and Kootenay points
$40. w. Single trip and $40.0U round
trip every Tuesday during October. and
November via the 500 Line from ST.
Paul and Minneapolis. Apply to
nearest 500 line agent or write W. R.
Galloway G.. P. A, 500 Line, Mime
apolis, Mimi, for further particulars
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-30
Weather Is Severely Cold.

BERLIN, Nov. 27.-"A letter from
Emperor Kwang Su to Lii Hung Chang
has been intercepted by the Germans"
says private dispatch from Peking,
"but it's contents have not been made
public. A small German detachment
destroyed An Hsieh Wang, sustaining
no losses. The weather here is now
severely cold"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-30
International Live Stock Exposition,
Chicago, Dec, l..8, 1900.

For this interesting exposition the
Chicago Great Western Ry. will on
Nov. 80 and Dec. 1 sell excursion
tickets to Chicago. good to return Dec
10th at fare and one third for the
round trip. For full information in
quire of any Great Western agent or
address F. 81. Lord, G. P. g T.. A.,
113 Adams St., Chicago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-30
THE CHINESE FLED.
Colonel Yoerck's Column Reached Kali
gan Nov. Is.

gan Nov. Is.
BERLIN, Nov. pa diapatch re-
ceived by the navy league says that
Colonel Yoerck's column reached Kali
gan (about 100 miles northwest of Pc
king) Nov. 18. The Chinese troops
numbering 5000 men fed. A battalion
of Chinese imperial soldiers was dis
armed. The National Zeitung, dis
cussing the punishment of the guilty
officials in China, says: Germany
must abide by the decision of the min
listers at Peking." The Post says the
peace negotiations will probably be fin
ished at the first of the week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-30
Homeseekers Excursion Tickets.

To nearly all points in the United
the Chicago Great Western Ry. on the
first and third Tuesdays of October,
November and December, at the very
low homeseekers rate of one fare plus
So. 90 for the round trip. Tickets good
for return within21 days from date
of sale. Persons contemplating a
trip will save money by calling on any
Great Western agent and obtaining
detail information regarding the
homeseekers rates, or addressing F.
e. Lord, Ct. p & T. A., 113 Adams
street, Chicago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-30
Business Opportunities on the line of

Business Opportunities on the line of
the Chicago Great Western Ry. in Illi-
nois, Iowa, Minnesota and Missouri.
First class openings in growing towns
for all kinds of business and for manu-
featuring. Our list includes locations
for blacksmiths, doctors, dressmakers,
furniture, grain and live stock buyers,
general merchandise, hardware, har-
ness, tailors. cold storage, creameries
and canning factories Write fully in
regard to your requirements so that
we may advise you intelligently. Ad-
dress w. j. Reed, Industrial Agent,
G. Ct. W. Ry., 601 Endicott Bldg, st.
Paul
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-30
Fres Public Library for Dubuoue

DUBUQE, Ia, Nov. 27.-The PROPOSE.
lon to levy tax to support free pub
nc library was carried at a special
election. The result carried with it a
gift of 500. 900 from Andrew Carnegie.
also the Young Mems library associa-
ton with 10000 volumes and other
property worth $40, 1000.
Five Firemen Injured.
MCPHERSON, Kan, Nov. 81. Five
nremen We're seriously injured in fire
which destroyed the Merchants hotel.
They were on the third floor and an.
parently had the fire under control
when the building collapsed burying
them in the ruins
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-30
sunnIies for Stan IAN.

SHANGHAI, Nov. 27.-Native Chris.
tians from Fan Cheng Hsien, on Han
river, report that they saw 400 boats
taking supplies for the court at Sian
Flu and that the mandarins have char.
tered every available boat for that pur-
nose
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-30
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Warranty deeds fled:
Geo. G. Randall to VIM. II. Parry,
lot %, block 8, Randall's addition,
Amboy, for 800.
J. D. Morris to Asborn L. Englerth,
same, for 800.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-30
SCOTCH Ironworker,s wages Reduosd.

GLASGOW, Nov 27.-The concilia-
ton board of Scotch iron manufac-
turers, has announced per cent reduc-
ton in wages in consequence of the re-
duced average of selling prices. This is
the first reduction since 1895 and in the
interval wages rose 40 per cent.
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To International Live Stock Exhibition,
Chicago. and Return.

Via the Northwestern line. Excur-
sion tickets will be sold November 80
and December 10, inclusive. Apply to
agents Chicago & Northwestern Ry.
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and Deforest Carpenter against the
town of Vernon Center. Stipulations
have also been filed.

A stipulation withdrawing the
answer and for judgment has been
filed in the case of the First National
bank VS.. G. L. Benedict.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-30

Thoroughbred Barred, Plymouth
Rock Cockerels and Pullets, for SALE
Geo. W. Monks.
F. b. Snyder is in st. Paul