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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-02-02
OAK LAWN CREAMERY.
Makes a Good Business Showing for
the Past Year.

The annual meeting of Oak Lawn
creamery association, at Kerns, Nicol-
let Co., was held last Saturday. The
report of the secretary showed large
increase of business over last year.
A few of the items in the report are
as follows: Total amount of milk re-
ceived, 2,31s, 900 pounds; cash receipts,
$1S 203 As; paid patrons cash, $15, 1872, 81
total pounds of butter made, 100, 576;
the average test for the year was 4 1;
the average price paid for 4 per cent
test was 70 cents or 1919 cents a pound
for butter fat
All of the old officers were reelected
except the secretary. who declined a
reelection. N. A. Door was elect ed
secretary for the ensuing year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-02-02
WAS NOT BLOCKED.
An Open Guard Rail Caused Richard
Trenwith's Death.

The remains of the late Richard
Trenwith. the brakeman who was
killed in the yards at Wells Monday fore
noon while assisting in switching, were
taken to La Crosse, Wis for burial.
Mr. Trenwith belonged to the order of
railway brskemen and carried $1,000
of life insurance will it. His mother
had intended to come to Mankato next
summer to keep house for him. He was
nephew of J. P. West. the former
bank examiner.
The accident was due to an unblocked
guard rail, the only one in the yards at
We Is The law requires all guard
rails to be blocked, but the blocking of
this one was knocked out few days
before Mr. Trenwith stepped between
two cars to uncouple them. and when
he went to step out his foot became
locked between the rails as in vice
The cars started, and he chung to one
of them as long as he was able to, and
then fell between them along the rail
and was cut in two lengthwise. The
guard rail is just inside of the track
rail, so there was no show for the poor
fellow.
Trenwith was we'll liked by all of his
associates, and was giving good salts
faction He was relat ed to some of the
officials of the road 1t was piece of
carelessness on the part of the roads
employees in not keeping the guard rail
blocked that will cost the company
something, no doubt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-02-02

The more the trust question is studied
the more it has become apparent that
the relief that can be afforded by legis-
lation, must come through the federal
government, and not from the states,
for the reason that there can be no uni
formity of legislation secured from the
forty-fve state legislatures, and it is
simply impossible to successfully cope
with the evils that need legislati i've
control unless the entire country can be
reached by the laws to meet the abuses.
While there are some who hold that con-
gress can legislate so as to meet these
abuses without further authority. yet
the more the matter is studied the
stronger the opinion grows that to
reach the evils effectively, a constitu.
tional amendment must be adopted
which will give congress authority
over corporations. And it is likely
that step in this direction will be
taken at the present session of congress.
The Republican leaders are considering
such moye, and the house judiciary
committee has been looking into the
matter, considering number of bills
relating to the control of great corpora
tions. This has revealed the weakness
of congress in several particulars, to
successfully meet the problem, and the
result has been the preparation and in
PRODUCTION of resolution by Chairman
Jenkins of the subcommittee charged
with this matter by the judiciary COM
mittee, proposing an amendment to the
federal constitution giving congress the
control oyer corporations It is probable
this resolution will be taken up by the
Republican leaders and pushed through
both houses by early summer, and will be
decided flank movement to the move
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-02-02
RETAINING COUNSEL
Fleener & SayIor Will Put Up q Big
Legal Fight.

Martin Fleener. the tax expert. went
to st. Paul Tuesday afternoon to meet
his partner. Mr.. Saylor. They have
engaged ex-Attorney General Childs
and Judge Severance as their counsel
in the injunction proceeding commenc-
ed in this county aud in all other liti-
CATION that may arise anywhere in the
stats. Messrs Childs and Severance
will act in conjunction with County
Attorney Hughes, who will represent
the counGy commissioners, auditor and
treasurer
Mr.. Fleener has work in this county
that will keep him busy for some weeks
to come A number of heavy taxpayers
are yet t. have their assessments ad-
justed. The final adjustment in every
case rests with the county auditor.
Mr.. Fleener and his assistants find
the property and the owners have
an opportunity to show why they
should not be assessed on it. Mr.
Gunders then decides whether the
property shall go on the assessment
roll.
Mr.. Fleener states that the amount of
personal property brought to light in
this city for assessment should result
in reducing the tax rate another year,
and should eventually be the means of
reducing it one-third. He believes that
the personal property valuation of Man
kato should be two-thirds as great as
the real estate valuation. instead of the
small fraction that it is at present.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-02-02
STUART DISCHARGED.

Judge Lochren has made an order
discharging Robert Stuart, of Window,
from bankruptcy. This is the case
where some of the creditors opposed
discharge. and the hearing took up
three days of Referee Flittie's time.
Deputy Clerk Eberhart received the or
der for discharge this morning.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-02-02
A CURIOUS OCCURRENCE.

A. G.. Meyers marble shop had mar
row escape from fire Tuesday. Be-
fore going home. he attempted to put
stick of wood in the Office stove, but the
stick was too long and he took it out
and laid it on the floor. Wednesday
when he reached his Office he found q
hole burned through the floor and the
chunk fallen through it to the ground
below The fire had go-e out,
probably through lack of draft, as the
room was closed tightly. A live coal
must have adhered to the stick when 1t
was removed from the stove.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-02-02

The Minneapolis Tribune has used up
considerable space advising England to
back down, because Of Buffers defeat,
but John Bull seem disposed to follow
Grants proposition and fight it out if it
takes all winter and summer too, and
the United States would do the same
thing under the same circumstances,
and doubtless the Tribune would ap-
prove of il.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-02-02
BULLER'S FAILURE.

zen Duiier campaign Tor the relief
of Ladysmith has resulted in a huge
failure. Whether it was from the lack
of sufficient men or of sufficient tact
and strategic skill, it makes little diff
ference with the final result. It is a
failure and he has been no match for
the generalship of the Beers. While
Butler has been hampered, and the
details of his campaign more or
less interferred with in London, still
Butler himself has not shown that tact
that was expected of him. One can
hardly imagine Grant or Sherman send
ing column of men up such noun
tain as Spion Kop without knowing
something about what they were going
to find when they got there, what kind
kind of opposition they were going to
meet, and how they were going to meet
it. Yet Gen. Warren's command seems
to have been in total ignorance of the
conditions before them, and when they
arrived at the top, they found they
were unable to get big guns up there
to maintain their position. And de-
feat then came, and as under the plan
of the campaign, the Boer lines could
not be broken at other points, there was
nothing else to do but retire to the
south side of the Tugela again.
The defeat at Tugela river has now
opened the way for Lord Roberts and
Gen. Kitchener to try their hands and
see what they can do. They have made
great regulations in India and on the
Upper Nile, respectively, but they are
confronting different conditions now,
and not only have they different men to
face in the Beers, but they will find
them instructed and handled by some
of the best trained officers of France
and Germany.
There is talk in some quarters that
Buffers defeat may cause England to
give up the war and ask for peace. 1t
is doubtful whether this idea will be
realized for a time, at least. While
England is hurt and gloomy over the
result, as would naturally be the case,
there seems to be no signs of weaken
ing exhibited. Lords Roberts and
Kitchener will no doubt be given a
chance to see what they can do before
there is any substantial talk in London
looking for an avenue for peace. unless
complications arise with continental
powers, which would compel the
British to withdraw from South Africa
TO prOtecG OGner possessions from Gn6
paw of the Russian bear, and this is not
probable just at present.
What Lord Roberts plan of cam
paign will be is hard to say, further
than that his advice to abandon Lady
smith is likely to be followed, but it is
very likely Buffers army will be left
where it is, 80 it can be used to threaten
the Beers. and not allow their heavy
concentration at any one point. as has
been the case in the campaign for the
relief of Ladysmith, which has so dis.
astrously closed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-02-02
A REPORTED HOMICIDE.

Joseph and John J. Salfer took the
afternoon train for Sioux City to in
vestigate report that their brother
had committed homicide. According
to the story received, the Sioux City
brother had found man in his house
and had Drained him with chair.
The Free Press communicated with
Sioux City Journal Tuesday, but
that paper had no information in re-
gard to any such affair having occurred.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-02-02
A VEST POCKET DIRECTORY.

Mr.. c E. Prather, of Ottumwa, To-,
is in the city, compiling vest pocket
business directory of the city for free
distribution. The directory will con-
tain comp etc list of the business and
professional people of the city; also
railroad time tables, fire alarm systems,
and veral pages of useful information.
Mr. Prather comes to the city with
excellent letters of recommendation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-02-02
THREE LAW SUITS.
Litigation of Various Kinds for the Feb.
ruary Term of Court.

Tuary Term OF NOuIt.
q. J. Fuller, who resides four miles
north of the city in Lime town, has
sued the Winona & st. Peter railway
company to recover damages for the
spreading of the road bed on his land
He thinks that $3.50 would about
square things up. w. A. Funk is his
attorney.
E. D Healy has commenced an &C.
ton against the Madison Lake school
district, No. 43, to recover S93.7O. At
the time of the troubles between the
district and Prof A. A. Campbell two
or three years ago the school trustees
secured legal advice from W. R. Geddes
and gave him an order for his fees,
which he sold to Mr.. Healy. The
present trustees refuse to honor the or
der. and Mr. Healy has sued the dis
trict for the amount. w. N. Plymat
represent Mr.. Healy and w. E. Young
appears for the district.
Mrs Matte Kuester has commenced
an action for divorce from her hus-
band, Richard R, Kuester, on the
grounds alleged of cruel and inhuman
treatment and habitual drunkenness.
She asks for the custody of their one
child and for alimony. Mr.. Kuester,
who was formerly a brakeman. but
who is now in business at Blue Earth,
has put in an answer denying the al
legations of his wife Mrs. Kuester
lives in Medo. She has retained w. N.
Plymat as her attorney. and her hus-
band has retained R. M. Hayes, of Blue
Earth Mr. and Mrs Kuester formerly
resided in Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-02-02
PLEASANT HOMES,
GOOD SCHOOLS,
COMFORT

, VIII suffer from cold and storms =
u VIII n You Can live in Vineland, y
Y Southeastern Washington, where I
4 there IRE no long, cold winters, Z
{ no billiards., no sunst okes, no
] pulmonary diseases, no crop fail \
I ures under irri. q ion. Tn most !
Y prosperous, fastest growing rural \
I community on Pacific coast, SOB !
I land sale contracts in forty y
months Great distributing CEN !
\ ter. fine trad ng and manufactur- \
1 ing point. Big profits on small I
4 irrigated farms Seas Ds as long \
as at Norfolk, Virginia
4 Address, for free illustrated y
Z pamphlet 4
/LEal>TON WATER & POWER co. \
Lewiston, Idaho, or Clarks,oB, Wash {
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-02-02

The members of the Concordia band
desire 10 extend their thanks to the
public for their liberal patronage of the
dance Tuesday, which enabled the
band to nearly clear up it's indebted
ness.
81. L.Scbmitt went to New Ulm Tues
day to attend the funeral OF his
grandmother Mrs. Ulrich Lipp.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-02-02

The strongest evidence that Governor
Lind purposes to retire from politics at
the close of his present term is found in
his continuing General Pope as public
examiner. .,.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-02-02

It is said that Rev. Mr. Sheldons con-
tract to run paper one week ''as Jesus
would do" includes Sunday paper.
Now the question is, would Jesus run
Sunday paper, and is Rev. Sheldon any
better qualified to answer that question
than any one else2 ...
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-02-02

The coal mans face has shortened up
several degrees within the past three
days. The face on the fellow who buys
coal, however, has gone several lengths
the other way
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-02-02

The fellows who have been fearful
that Minnesota was going to pass the
season without any winter weather are
not so sure about it now.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-02-02
THIRTEEN NEW ME MBERS.

Mankato council 1920, Royal Ar
canum, took in thirteen new members
Tuesday evening. 1t was one of the best
meetings the council ever had. Past
Grand Regent f. w. Hall, F. G. Camp
bell, of the grand council, Mr.. Will.
liams and VIM. Weed, all of Mime
apolis, were present. After the work.
refreshments were served and speech
making INDUCED in. The council Ia in
a most flourishing condition. Two
more applications are pending.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-02-02

Geo. M. Phillips is on the sick list
and will be confined to his bed for
several days
w. w Besser came up from Mime.
apolis last night to remain and take
charge of the packing house, which
starts up Feb. LIST. He will soon move
his family to the city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-02-02

1t is to be hoped that the would-be
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-12
BOSTON & ALBANY LEASE
Passed to Be Engrossed in the Massachusetts
House Several Exciting Incidents.

Boston. July 1.-THE final hours of the
consideration of the Boston 4 Albany
railroad lease in the House on the ques
ton of passing the bill to engrossment
We're full of exciting moments such as
have not been seen in the Massachusetts
Legislature for many years. On the
question of passage of the bill to be en-
crossed the vote was in the affirmative.
IA to -. Previous 10 this final vote the
House had voted. li3 to 50. to strike out
the referendum clause in the bill.
Sixteen amendments were rejected and
two accepted. one of the latter being the
Turtle amendment, striking out the
amendment clause, and the other the
amendment of Mr.. Apsey of Cambridge.
providing that 100000 shall be expended
in double-tra cking the Grand Junction
road from Cottage Farm through Cam
bridge to East Boston and in aboliShing
grade crossings on that road.
vote whereby the bill was passed to be
engrossed. Mr.. Langford of Newton,
moved "A reconsideration of the vote.
Thereupon Mr.. Mellen 'of Worcester
moved to lay the motion for a reconsider
alton of the vote over to tomorrow. and
in so doing characterized the rulings Of
the Speaker as most extraordinary. He
iiercely condemned the attempt to force
reconsideration before adjournment The
House finally voted to postpone the mo-
ton for reconsideration until tomorrow
this course being favored by many who
had been most prominent in support Of
the bill
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-12
ALLIES DEFEATED At TEN TslK.
CONTINUED from page ~

had declined and would be quelled
The legation officials do not believe
the other ministers at Pekin have been
murdered Baron Won Ketteler's as
sassination. they say, does not mean
that the Chinese anti-foreign agitation
is especially aimed at The Germans
The ignorant rabble comprising the
Boxers. say the officials. do not know
the difference between Englishmen and
Germans. To them all are simply for
eigners.
1t is believed at the legation that the
report is true that the Dowager En-
press is again in power. The officials
are unable to say whether or not
Prince Tuan was responsible for the
Pekin outrageS.
Three Hamburg American Line
steamers have been chartered for use
in transporting troops to China.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-12
OUT OF DANGER.
German Consul Cables That the Revolt al
Pekin Is Decreasing.

Berlin, July 1.-THE German consu
at Chefoo telegraphs that the govern
or of Shan Tung announces that, ac-
cording to reports. on July 4, the for
eign ministers at Pekin We're out OF
danger and the revolt was decreasing
The German consul at Tsin Tsin
cables the foreign settlements Were
continually bombarded by the Chinese
from July to July s.
on July 6. 1000 Boxers attacked the
French settlement and were routed by
the Russians.
The British and japanese forces. July
!. bombarded the Chinese batteries.
Toward evening Chinese shells pene-
trated the roof of the German consul
ate and caused an outbreak of fire.
which was extinguished after slight
damage had been done.
On July 6. the Peiping sailed for
Taku with the German wounded.
River communication between Tien
Tsin and Taku has been safe since the
Chinese fort midway between the two
towns was captured.
The railroad from Tong Ku has been
repaired to within three miles of Tien
Tsin.
Nearly all the families of foreigners
left Tien Tsin for Taku, July A..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-12
MARKET REPORTS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKe...
The Features Of the Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks.

New York, July 1.-THE bull manipu-
lation in Union Pacific turned the market
from 4 reactionary source. TODAY and
made the tone during the latter part of
the session of the Stock Exchange strong
throughout. The later strength was not
sufficient in all cases to entirely wipe out
the earlier losses. but they were in All
cases much reduced. The government
crop report was an important Influence
in the stock market all day An effort
was made to ignore its significance in the
early dealings. on the ground that the
weather bureaus weekly summary re-
porting abundant rains in the West must
be accepted as modifying the conclusions
OF the government monthly report as it
covered the period a week later than the
latter. But when trading began on the
Produce Exchange. the jump in wheat
there nulliiied this argument. The de-
ciSlon of international houses not to ship
gold on tomorrowS steamer had some
favorable effect. The low discount rates
abroad leave no profit on the operation.
Large receipts of gold from the Klondike
are fast becoming available for the re-
serves of New York banks and the ship
ment OF 81 $4,000 from Australia will
shortly be added. Offerings of govern
ment bonds for exchange into the new
rs have shown an increase of late and
the payment of premiums on these Off
sets the demands of the sub-trea sury on
the banks. These conditions quiet ap-
prehension over the future OF the money
market. The market for bonds continues
very dun and the changes We're irregular
Total sales. par value, 81 165. 900. United
States IS coupon and the SIS advanced i
in the bid price
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-12
SIMPLY THE WORD SAFE"
Followed by Names Of Missionaries and
Women Relieves Many Anxious Minds.

New York, July 1.-THE Methodist Mis-
sionary Society received cablegram,
this afternoon. from the Rev. Frederick
Brown at che Foo, in response to repeat
ed inquiries by cable. 1t is the most
cheering news received lately. Mr.. Brown
cabied simply the word safe" followed
by the list of names Of various mission
aries. Those designated with their sta
tons. are as follows: Rev. Fred Brown.
Pekin; Al. 5. Hopkins. NJ. D.. Tang Shan:
Rev. j. NJ. Pyke, Tien Tsin; j. Victor
Martin. Tien Tsin; Rev. J. f. Hainer.
Tsunhua Edward and George n. Lowry,
Pekin; Rev. and Mrs. II. +. King, Pekin
Rev. G. w. Verify. Shan Tung.
The Nessrs. Lowry are not. strictly
speaking, missionaries. but they are the
sons of Rev. Dr. II. II. Lowry. the pres-
dent of the Pekin University. who is nov
in this country. George n. Lowry is a
physician and his brother Edward has
been in the customs service.
There are also named in the list as
safe, a number of women sent out by
the Women's Foreign Missionary Society
of the Methodist Episcopal church. They
are: Ella +. Glover. Pekin; Mary T..
Scheckley, Tien Tsin: Miranda Croucher.
Tsunhua: Ida NJ Stevenson. NJ. d.. Tien
Tsin: Rachael r. Benn. NJ. D., Tien Tsin
and Mrs. NJ. l.. Barrow. Shan Tung.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-07-12
LONDON Is PESSIMlSTIC.
Not Inclined 10 Believe the Good News Sent
Out From China.

London, July Loo +. Nal
though Shanghai. today. repeats the
statement that both the Emperor and
DoWager Empress are alive and tele-
grams from Chinese ofiicialdonl
again testify to the safety Of the lega-
tons, they no longer stimulate hope
here and pcssimism will prevail as
long as the authorities. who on their
own showing are able to get messages
to the coast, fail to send confirmation
of the safety of the foreigners from
some member of the legation at Pekin
London sees in the disappearance and
re-appearance of prominent people at
Pekin efforts apparently making to shift
the blame from one to the other and in
the attempts to represent themselves
as victims Of. instead of principals in
the recent occurrences. only prepara-
tons of alibiS and derenceS in view of
the approach of the troops of the pow
ers ana the tragedy they may discov-
er on reaching the Chinese capital
According to a dispatch from Shang-
hai. the fighting at Tien Tsin. July ..
WAS the heaviest which has yet occur
red. the Russians alone burying 200
men. The allies are becoming ex-
haustei by constant fighting
a dispatch from Canton says Ii
Hung Chang is keeping excellent order
there. Robbers and pirates are exc
cuted publicly and frequently: the peo-
pie are coWed and afraid to disturb the
peace.