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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-17
National G. A. R. Encampment
Chicago, Aug. II to Sept. |.

For the above occasion. the Chicago.
Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry. will sell
tickets at $11. 81 for round trip
Dates of sale August 25th to goth in
elusive, good to return to and includ-
ing September list. An extension OF
time to September Both will be grant.
ed by depositing ticket with joint
agent and paying SOC fee.
We have two regular trains leaving
Mankato at 6 20 a. m. and :45 D. m
in addition to special train Sunday,
Aug. 26th.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-17
SPECIAL TRAIN.
Via Chicago, Milwaukee & St
Paul Ry., to National q. A.
R. Encampment
AUGUST 10th, 1900,

Leaves Mankato 3 :55 p. M
Leaves Good Thunder :2S p. M
Leaves Mapleton 4 Al p. m.
Leaves Minnesota Lake 5 :07 p. m.
Leaves Wells 5 :45 p. m.
Arrives Chicago Z 10 a. M
This train will consist of tourist
and Pullman sleepers free reclining
chair cars and coaches.
For for round trip 81. 81.
Good to return until September list
or can be extended until September
Both by depositing ticket with joint
agent and paying fee of so cents.
For reservations in sleeping cars and
other information call on J. G. Moore,
agent G. M. & ST. P. r. r.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-17

A 16-year-old son of Judge Caldwell,
estimated that they yield will average
not less than five bushels to each tree.
This will make an enormous yield Of
seven thousand five hundred bushels.
1t is hardly probable that she will be
able to get rid of them.
Several cases of smallpox are report.
ed from the vicinity of Brown sValley
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-17

Doctor Bracken of the state board of
health was called to LeSueur yester-
day to investigate a case of smallpox.
Tuesday the local physicians said that
Fred Caldwell, son of Judge Caldwell,
had smallpox, and on Doctor Bracken s
arrival called it a. very pronounced
case
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-17
AT PEKIN.
Blieved Allied Forces Are There
Today.
tx Senator Ingalls, Dead.-The
Anti-ImperiaIists En-
dorse Bryan.

London, Aug. 16.-An official dis
patch says that the japanese occupied
lung Chow on August 18th This
place is but ten miles from Pekin and
officials believe that the allied forces
are now in the capital
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-17
Goshen, Ill

Goshen, Ill
Genesee Pure Food Co., LIE Roy, N. y:
Dear Sirs Some days since a package of
your GRAIN-O preparation was left at my Of
fee. l took it home and gave it a trial, and 1
have to say l was very much pleased with it, as
substitute for coffee. We have always used
am free to say like the GRAIN-O as well as
the best coffee | ever drank.
Respectfully yours, A. C. JACKSON, M. D.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-17

the road was~Edith Watson, but that
her. true--name is Lillian WEIGH She
took thessname Of Edith Watson about a
year ago, and is known by that name
only by the firm. She did not want
to travel under her own name, as she
wished to shield the family name.
When asked whether she had seen
Harry Stewart in Mankato, it was OBJ
jected to, and objection sustained.
She said that John Safer had sent her
transportation to come to ST. Peter
and telephoned her to come there.
She was accompanied by another girl
the arrangements being made by let
ter and telephone. Safer sent her SIC
to pay her fare to st. Peter and gave
her 81 or So more at st. Peter. They
were at st. Peter on Sunday. She
was stopping at Brunswick hotel in
ST. Paul at that time, but moved to a
brick fiat at 252 West Fifth street, st.
Paul, three months ago. She was not
working for the Art company when she
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-17
ingalls, Passes Away.

Las Vegas, N. M, Aug. 16.-Ex-U.
s. Senator John j. Ingalls,, of Kansas
died here at two o'clock this morning.
after long illness from throat trouble
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-17

Watson about a. M, August 4th, and
assisted her. She identified the gar
ments taken from Miss Watson that
morning. Witness saw the same marks
on Miss Watson's body as the doctor
had described, and also black and blue
marks on her wrist and above the ell
bow. Miss Watson complained about
pains in her back and bowels.
Arthur Heyden.
Arthur Heydon, night operator at
Kasota Junction, testified that he left
the depot at 10 :15 a. M, August 4th
to get lunch, and was in the eating
house and heard rap on the window
and told Mr.. Anderson that some one
wanted him. Saw the man at the
window. He had a smooth face and
a stiff hat on. Witness age is 81
years, his home is at Washington, D.
C., and he was employed at Sioux
City, but came to Kasota from st.
Paul, August 3rd, on orders from the
railroad officials
Michael Leonertz
Michael Leonertz. testified that he
lives on the road to Kasota about
mile and a half from Mankato His
h ouse is about rod from the road.
He was standing in his yard on the
night of August 3rd and heard a
scream saw a hack approaching,
walked out to the Tense, saw the hack
pass by, and heard another scream
like that of a woman in distress. He
could not recognize anyone. The hack
drove very rapidly Heard voices in
the hack, but could not hear what
was said
This takes the testimony nearly to
noon. Several other witnesses were
to be examined for the state, including
another hack driver, who it is thought,
will testify that John Salfer paid him
So to be at the depot Thursday night,
when Miss Watson was expected, but
failed to come on account of having
HlSSou UH0 Urdln lie was UOlQ U1dU
a lady was coming on the train and
that Joe Safer and Martin Murray
would go out with her into the coun-
try. He was to drive them At the
depot Joe Safer and Murray pressed
him to drink from bottle of whisky,
but he refused. They persisted so
hard that he became suspicious that
the liquor was drugged. The lady did
not come, and next day he was told to
meet her at the sos p. m. train, but
he backed out. John Safer gave Joe
Safer the 49, and Joe handed it to
the witness.
Spectators say that John Salfer' S
face was study while Miss Watson
was giving her testimony.
1t is believed that all of the defend
ants will be bound oyer to the grand
jury, that meets September 10th.
A telepho one dispatch from Kasota
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-17

was last in Mankato. When ask whether
she had been familiar with other men
than John Salfer, the state objected
and the question was ruled out
Court took recess at D. m. until
s o'clock this morning.
This Mornings Session.
Court convened at 8: 80 a. M, with
Miss Watson still on the stand. under
going cross-examination, which she
has stood very well. She said that her
fathers name is Edgar WEIGH. She
was asked where and when she had an
abortion, but this was objected to and
the objection sustained She said
that she had miscarriage about
six weeks ago at her residence at 252
West Fifth street, st Paul. No one
was with her at the time.
A man named Franklin, from st.
Paul, was with her at the post office
when she got into the hack. He is a
very young man whom she knew at
st. Paul, and she had driven a few
blocks with him before entering the
hack. Witness went over the story of
the hack ride again, at the request of
the defendants attorneys, but did not
vary from her first statement. Joe
Salfer was the one who led her to the
eating house. She had asked the men
to take off their hats so she would
know them. Her parents do not know
OF the occurrence. She did not know
Joe Safer before On redirect exam
ination, witness said that after re-
naming at Kasota for two days, she
was taken to ST. Joseph's hospital at
ST. Paul for treatment. Her family
ply stefan of Minneapolis visited her
there. This closed Miss Watson's testi-
mOny.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-17

A teleph one dispatch from Kasota
at 80 this afternoon stated that the
defendants, John Safer, Joe Safer and
Dick Graves, were bound to the grand
jury. Bail had not been fixed at that
hour
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-17
Cross EXamsnatIOn.

After a recess of fifteen minutes,
Miss Watson was oss-eXamined by
Mr.. Comstock. She said that her
home is on farm in Oxford township,
Isanti county, the nearest town being
Stacey. She had lived there only six
months and had visited her parents
there once, some time ago. Her father,
m other, three brothers and sister live
on the farm She is the oldest of the
children Before moving onto the
farm, she lived with her parents in
Minneapolis. Her father practiced
dentistry. She had worked for the P.
H. Phillips Art Co. only a few months,
when her parents moved to the farm.
She did not occupy room at the
Stahl House one night with Mr.. Phil
lips. She took orders for charging
pictures, getting thirty or forty orders
in Mankato
Witness--was asked if she knew Harry
Stewart ..but....this was objected to by
the state and the objection was sus-
tanned. Witness said that her name on
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-17
Mrs. j. b. Hodge.

Mrs. J. B. Hodge testified that she
resides at Kasota, her husband being
telegraph operator. She saw Miss
Daily camera., 1900-01-06

split. Sassen was wanted in several
cities, among them Chicago, on charges
Of swindling, and, though a skilled sur
geon had long before sewn up the dis
figured nose, the scar from the tip to
the forehead was too plainly visible to
be overlooked.
At the barge Office are stationed gov
ernment detectives whose duty it is t.
prevent foreign cD;minals from enter
ing the country. Here the indelible
marks of the iron and whip often make
detection certain.
Frequently these poor unfortunates
beg for admission, saying that, marked
forever, they cannot live longer among
their own people, and they have come
to America to hide among strangers.
Many were convicted of political Of
fenses. and these are generally admit
ted. n . IS
"Yes, we frequently come across e
poor fellow who has been compelled
to carry the marks of cruel punishment
to his grave" said Capt. McClusky. "A
marked criminal, like dead Indian, is
almost certain TO be good crook, for
he has but small chance Of getting
away."-N. Y..World.~ /.
Daily camera., 1900-01-06
W1cKED-LO0K1NG WEAPON.
Description Of the Mauser Pistol
That Il 10 He Used by Uaited
States Cavalrymen.

THE new Mauser pistol, with which
our cavalry is about TO be armed. is a
horrible looking piece of machinery"
said an estheticsportsman the other day.
ut doesn't resemble firearm at all,
but looks like some strange scientific
instrument. such as one might see in
a laboratory. Imagine cigar box.
japanned black, with a handle at one
end and q short tube at'the other, and
there you have it. The box contains
the mechanism and the tube spouts
bullets. The cavalryman of the past
was dashing figure. He wore steel
cuirass and a helmet with nodding
plumes. and while he carried a brace Of
pistols in his holsters, his real weapon
was his trusty saber. Do you remem-
ber the splendid fellows who are gallop-
ing past Napoleon in Meissonier's '1sO7?'
Since then science has gradually sucked
all the poetry out of war and the Mauser
pistol is the last work of brutal utili-
tarianism. The cavalryman of the
future will carry nothing but small
black walnut box, and will closely re-
semble a surgeon going out to operate
for appendicitis. When he gets to the
right spot, designated by the engineer
corps, he will dismount. open the box.
take out his hideous Mauser machine,
hook the case to one end. so as to form
shoulder rest, spray few quarts of
projectiles in given direction and 60
homo q min N roet ffor tho fo 4 i,,ua ~
the fray. If the calculations of the
range finder are all right his bullets per-
forate somebody a mile away. That
will be war la mode. In some respects
it is great improvement on the old
style, but it will inspire no poets. I'm
agine Tennyson writing the Charge Of
the Light Brigade about cavalry
regiment armed with Mauser automat-
ics."-Chicago Chronicle. =
Daily camera., 1900-01-06
BRAZILIAN JUSTICE.
Criminals Branded and Have TheE
Ears Cut Oh.
SoAo H1ee t. This Country - Hide
Their Marks Of ShaAe-The span.
isA NethoA Used in south
America.

The arrest in this city a few days ago
of . young woman whose back bore the
mAsks of the. three-lashsd Spanish
whip, and whose left ear had been
shortened" by the executioner's knife,
bears evidence to the fact that barbar-
Gus treatment of criminals is still prac-
ticed in the South American as well as
in some European countries.
Louise johnson, alias Little Lou"
whom the police call the cleverest con-
fidence woman in the country, was ar
rested recently on the charge of shop
lifting. The police seldom have diff
Guilty in apprehending her, for the miss
ing ear is a tell-tale mark.
In this respect the woman's case is
similar to those of a score Of other
crooks who have felt foreign prison tor
lures and have been released, marked
for life.
The case Of the johnson woman is re-
garded by Capt. McClusky, chief of de-
tectives, as probably one of the most
remarkable in its extreme cruelty that
has ever come under his observation.
The wife of big Tom" Bigelow, the
English bank robber, young, educated
and beautiful, she was arrested in Bra
zil less than five years ago, charged
with robbing Spanish countess Of
several thousand dollars worth of diar
monds. She had typical South Amer
lean trial, was sentenced to receive 40
lashes on the bare back and TO have her
left ear cut OF. Forty lashes usually
means death to a woman, but this did
not alone satisfy Brazilian justice
That the woman survived her punish
ment il remarkable, but as a criminal
ehe is no longer a success, for though
she wears her hair plastered down over
the spot where the knife passed, she
cannot hide the disfgurement.
Some months ago well-dressed
Italian was arrested by detectives who
regarded his actions in the banking
district as suspicious. He was ques-
toned at police headquarters, but pro-
tested his innocence of criminal intent.
He was about to be released when one
Of the detectives observed an ugly scar
on the mans forehead. On examina-
ton it proved to be brand, the letter
ct" Questioned, the man confessed
that he had been released from Ser
sian prison, where he, had been brand
ed as . thief. Several instances are on
reeord.at headquarters whTep5senery
have been proved interpatioaah Gimi'
mails by the marks Of the knout. and
whip upon their bodies.
A 1emArlehle caee WAS that Of Ahep
Sassen, Bulgarian, recently captured
IN Boston. Sassen had committed some
political offense in his own country,
and the law demanded that his nose be
Daily camera., 1900-01-06
MUST REPORT TO HER.
4 nystssioss Young Woman Has
Charge of Onaha's Firemen
aad Policemen.

Over every telephone in Omaha. prob
ably. is posted this notice: I'm case of
fire call up 37.' But few people. even
those who are in the habit Of calling
up ~ in every case to learn where it
is, really understand what the young
woman who represents that number
is doing all the time. She is really a
SORT of supervisor Of fire and police, be-
fore whom even the fire and police com
missioners pale into insignifcance. She
has long table off by herself in the
east end of the exchange room and
there presides over the destinies of the
city and keeps tab on the policemen.
On this table are several "tickers" in
glass cases, for all the world like those
found in boards of trade. and on these
the patrolmen make their mark every
hour when they turn in their number
at the patrol box. There is d whir-
ring noise in the glass case whenever
they do, and if the proper time passes
and the report is not made ''37' makes
a note of ii.
orders to the police.
1t is this mysterious young woman
who is also responsible for the start
Ling sound of the gong, which rings out
like IA death knell in every fire Station
in the city when a shanty down in the
bottoms catches fire. When a fire is
"ruug in she reaches over and touches
f'ack button, somewhat after the
simiiitude of a telegrapher's Key, and
at once gong sounds in every Station,
and every Office where fire gong is To-
Gated. The same touch of the button
drops the chain from the front of
horses in the fire department, and they
jump under the swinging harness.
Then, while the men are hitching, the
foreman goes to the phone. BY this
time. "37" has connected all the tele-
phones in the station in bunch, and
as the foreman at each stands with his
ear to the receiver she informs them
individually and collectively where the
fire is located. Then those who are
far away unhitch their horses and turn
them back into their stalls, while the
girl who has made all the fuss puts her
lips to the transmitter and begins tell
ing over and over again to reporters and
other inquisitive people where the blaze
Is located.-Omaha Bee.
Daily camera., 1900-01-06
Going 1t Alone.

No matter what you undertake. no matter
what the game.
Be in love or business. this advice goes
just the same:
In your struggle for position. for happiness
or wealth.
Let these words your motto be: kelly
upon yourself"
Then Il YOU make ten strike 1t will be all
your own,
And il you in the gutter fall you can wal
low there alone.
-ChicaGo Daily News.
Daily camera., 1900-01-06
All Occupisa.

Old Foozle-So, my son, you have laid
aside your studies and are about to en-
ter upon the active duties of life?
Young Foozle-Yes, dad: but since l
got my sheepskin and have had time to
look around me am surprised to find
the active duties of life so very closely
attended to STANDARDIZATION Tran
acrint
Daily camera., 1900-01-06
He Knew.

Good Man-Do yon know the future
Of little boys that take everything away
from their weaker companions?
Bad Boy-Yep! Dey grows up big
an strong an den dey gifts job as con-
stable for er justice Of de peace.-Chi-
cago Daily News.
Daily camera., 1900-01-06
1o'A00SenAs tor Dissen nsion.

Daughter, If you marry Mr.. Per.
kins are you sure you won't quarrel on
politics or reigion?"
"Oh, yes; don't know thing about
politics and he doesn't know very much
about religion. Chicago Daily Rec
Daily camera., 1900-01-06
seems LonE, Anyway.

Condemned Man Ito his lawyer =
It's a long sentence, sir, to be sent to
prison for life.
Lawyer Gnclined to more hopeful
view)-Yes, it does seem long, but per-
haps you won't live great while--Tit-
Bits. -a 10 ~ s.tsst 4,
Daily camera., 1900-01-06
script
Misanthropes,

Those ohly are suited for solitude.
g 30 me 1t seems TO strike.
Who like nobody, are like nobody.
And whom not any like.
Harlem Life. ~ 4Tss.tg
Daily camera., 1900-01-06
Very Much Alike.

1.-THE effects of love and whisky are
very much alike" remarked Mr.. Fan
gle.
Both intoxicating. are they?" asked
Mrs. Fangle.
Yes; they both make the world go
round. Town Topics.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-09-25
A Big Suit.

From Deputy Buck Garrett, who
has just returned from Wynne-
wood. we learn of an action in
replevin for large amount, which
has just recently been filed at
Pauls Valley.
c. M. Keyes & Co., a commits.
sion firm at st. Louis, hold a
mortgage on 512 head of cattle be-
longing to Buck Gardner OF
WynnewoOd, to secure a debt Of
$S352. The action was brought to
secure possession of the cattle and
Deputy Garrett has been out hunt
ing for them. He was unable TO
find all of them but rounded up
enough to require the defendant to
give a retaining bond in the sum
of Sc, 600, which was done, and
the cattle were then released.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-09-25
Suits filed

Five suits were fled in the clerks
Office today as follows:
G. j. Gill VS. Dave Sexton, ct al,
is the style of an unlawful de-
talner action to recover possession
of 375 acres of land in cultivation
near Hewitt. together with $1475
damages for the unlawful deten-
ton.
The other four are divorce suits,
in each of which desertion and
abandonment are alleged as causes
of action. The styles of these
suits are:
Wiley Jackson VS.. Henrietta
Jackson.
Lila Alexander VS.. Frank Alex
ander.
Matte E. Bridges VS.. Jack NJ.
Bridges.
Isabel Hayes VS.. John w. Hayes.
In the last named case plaintiff
asks for custody of her minor
child, Andrew, and for the restor-
alton of her maiden name, Isabel
Fowler.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-09-25
Weather-Crop Report.

Following is the weather crop
report as shown by the record of
Voluntary Observer Heald at
Healdton station for the week end
ing Saturday, Sept. %, at noon:
Rainfall .73. beneficial to all but
cotton.
Temperature. average rs; high
est 50, lowest So.
Sunshine. very little, which was
injurious to cotton.
All farm work is at a stand still
The ground is in good shape for
fall blowing.
Late cotton is opening slowly.
An early frost will cut the crop
very short. e. H. HEALD,
Voluntary Observer.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-09-25


Capt. w. r. Wood is here today
from Sulphur.
VIM. Schnarz Of Gaines, lille is
in the city today.
G. A. Long of ,Wynnewood is in
the city. today. s1
Jesse Holland came up from
Thackerville on the noon train.
B. Blackburn came mp from
Marietta on the noon train today.
DIR. o. l.. Bounds and j. R.
Franz of Graham are here today.
Mrs. Dave Sheriff. returned to-
day from a visit with her parents
at Denton. Texas.
Rev. A. C. Pickens is here from
Norman. Okla. looking aftel
property interests.
! Miss Jimmie Lanius of Cincin
natti is in the city, the guest o.
Mrs. T. n. Coleman.
Bert Concannon Of Chickasha
formerly a resident Of Ardmore. il
in the city shaking hands with hi
old time friends.
Judge C. NJ. Campbell and fam
lily have returned home from thei
summer vacation spent in the east
They have stayed principally q
Atlantic City.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-09-25
Partisan Millinery Opening.

The doors of the Partisan Milli-
merry Parlors will be thrown open
next Thursday and Thursday even
ing until 10o'clock. All are invited
to come and see one of the pretti-
est sights ever witnessed in Ard
more in the way of an up to- date
millinery display. Mrs. Bomar
and her four assistants will enter
tain you by showing you the many
beautiful Partisan styles and will
insure you a pleasant visit, and
one to be remembered. 23-4t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-09-25
4 rheft 4 Emet.

BY telephone today we learn that
at Emet Saturday night q traveller
lost all of his money in q very pc
culiar manner.
He camped in a wagon yard there
and on retiring used a bundle of
oats for a pillow. placing his purse
under it. On waking he got up
and fed the oats to his team, for
getting his money. On returning
for it he found that it had been
taken.A
Another man and his wife had
also stayed there during the night
leaving early Sunday morning
They were pursued and when over
taken willingly returned to Emet
where Deputy Bridges searched
their effects and found $15 in thu
mans coat.
They were taken before COmmis
missioner Hardy at Tishoming'
yesterday and given an examining
trial on a charge of larceny, bu
were discharged through failure o
the prosecuting witness to identif.
the money found in their posses
sion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-09-25
Liberal WoOdmen,

j. nj. Pointer was here today
from Simon to receive a donation
of $28 given him by the local camp
Woodmen of the World. Mr..
Pointer will be remembered as the
man who a short time ago lost his
daughter in the flames that de-
stroyed his home. Mr.. Pointer is
a member of the Simon w. o. w.