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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-12
Our Confederate Monument.

When will it he completed? is the
question so often asked by our citizens
and when will the figure be placed on
its top? is often asked by strangers
visiting our city. There is ono answer
to all: When those who love to honor
our Confederate dead and those who
wish to see our city bcautified and
ornamented by Il monument that tcsti-
Hes IN lasting stone to the memory of
the brave men who made the defense
of the Lost Cause honorcd and loved
in all our fair Southland, are willing
TO contribute a small amount for this
purpose. and To this end Captain Gun
ninGham. in behalf of the Norfolk and
Portsmouth baseball teams, has gen
crously rendered Pickett Buchanan
Camp of Veterans the entire proceeds
of grand game of championship
baseball to be played at the Norfolk
League Park on Monday evening. Au-
gust goth. y great game will be
played. and tickets &c. the usual
price, will be found at the stores on
Main street or can be had by applying
to members OF the camp. Now. we APP
peal 10 every generous man. woman
and child who loves to honor the mem
cries of brave men, and those who
take pride in pointing TO our beau
tiful monument as the grandest mon
ument OF our city. To come forward
and help us To complete our monu-
ment by buying the tickets and Civ
ing us the ncaus To do that which has
been delayed already too long. Our
citizens are always generous in every
good cause. and we feel assured they
will respond literally to our appeal.
AN OLD VET.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-12
Now Cotton Season teoo-teol.

Norfolk's first bale new cotton. sea-
son l9co-l9o1, was brought in on yes
terday by the Norfolk and Carolina
railroad. and was consigned to the
wcil-known and enterprisine cotton
house. MeSsrs. Eure, Gregory e Co..
from, Marlboro county. 5. G.. and was
grown by Mr. J. ID. Edens. of that
county. The bale was examined by the
Committee OH Classification and Quo
tation ana classcd as full style mid
ding cotton. dry and in good condition.
The bale weighed l45 pounds. and was
sold mt IL cents per pound.
Mcssrs. Eure. Gregory & Co. also re-
ceived the first bale OF new cotton last
season on the 18th OF August.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-12
A PROSPEROUS YEAR.
FOR LEKIES MEMORIAL. METHO-
DIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.


DIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
At the last quarterly conference of
Lekies Memorial Methodist Church.
held recently. the reports rendered
showed the church to be in the very
hest condition spiritually and financial
~ The debt on the edifice has been
largely decreased and is in such shape
as to enable the membership to wipe
II out entirely before the meeting OF
the next annual Conference. which
convenes in Norfolk in November next.
i'he increase in membership this year
has been phenomenal. Along all lines
OF Christian enterprise the year has
been the most successful one in the
history of the church. The pastor.
iicN. Graham II. Lambeth. has worked
Increasingly both i'll and out of the
pulpit for the spiritual uplifting of the
church. in which he has had the hearty
cooperation of his people. who regard
him as one of the best and most sue
ccsSTul pastors that has ever served
this charge. AS soon as the small bal
ance on the building is liGuidated other
improvements will probably be added
10 it. This church has one of the
largest Junior Epworth Leagues in the
district. having on It's roll over go
members
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-12
WEATHER REPORT.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE extremely
nigh temperatures that have prevailed
curing the past week from the upper
mississippi valley to the Atlantic coast
We're broken Saturday in the upper
valley. During Sunday the cooler wea-
tner Will extend over the Ohio valley,
New England. New York and the lower
loke region, and will overspread the
Middle Atlantic States Sunday night
and Monday.
Forecast for Sunday and Monday:
virginia Generally fair Sunday; in
creasing cloudiness and possibly
showers and not SO warm Monday;
hEnt to fresh westerly winds.
North observation-disclosures and
not so warm in the interior; fair on the
coast Sunday. Monday showers; light
70 fresh southwesterly winds.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-12
LABOR DAY.
General Committee Met Last
Night to Consider Progress.
All the subcommittee are Meeting With
Gratifying Success and tho Celebration
This Year Promises to Eclipse All For
mcr Efforts of tho Local Labor Unions.

The Labor Day Committee held n
very enthusiastic meeting last night
to hear the reports or the many sub
committees looking after the various
features of,the celebration. The Com
mittce on Speakers made a very favor
able report. and promised definite
and final report in II few days, after
which the speaker OF the day will be
announced.
The Committee on Bands submitted
list of bands available for that day,
and it WAS authorized TO close Il con-
tract with the one offering the best
terms. taking into consideration the
quality of the band. This matter Will
also be definitely settled Iii u day or
two.
The Committee on Athletic Sports
made full report. detailing their
gratifying success i'm securing a large
number OF prizes. ana getting this fea-
turc of the celebration so far advanced
ne chairman reported that Il great
zeal of interest is being already shown
IN the different events. SO far twelve
nave been arranged.
The Committee on Floats made n
very pleasing report also.
The General Committee has decided
to issue Il special ticket that will be
Beach on Labor Day, and the chair
man was authorized 10 make all neces-
sary arrangements to have these issued
as soon as possible.
The Committee on Souvenir Program
reported most gratifying progress.
This issue bids fair to far surpass any
that has yet been gotten out. \ por-
ton OF 1t is already in the hands of the
PRIMER. Now, that the matter of pa
rading in both cities has been definite
~ settled, the Unions i'll Portsmouth
have begun 10 hustle in preparing
themselves, and the Unions in Norfolk
VIII have to look out for their laurels.
or else Portsmouth will secure the
prize to be offered to the Union making
the best show.
The committee decided to lay over
until It's next meeting. which will be
next Wednesday, the matter of select
ing the marshal and his aides. Many
other important matters are expected
TO come UP also ut this meeting.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-12
Cargo Of Exports.

The Norwegian steamship Donald
Captain Warnckc. under charter by
the Norfolk and West India Fruit
and Steamship Company engaged in
importing fruits here. sailed yesterday
for Jamaica for another cargo of ba-
nanas. oranges and cocoanuts. In her
outward trip she carried. with
other articles, the following: Flour
--i5l barrels. Corn-7.62j bushels.
other grain products and a bill Of
lumber. The Donald will return in due
time with another cargo OF tropical
fruit.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-12
saokedInto tho River.

About o'clock yesterday. as n col
ored driver was about TO deliver IL
truck load OF meats and groceries to a
vessel lying at Reid's stave wharf.
near the Norfolk and Western depot.
he turned his horse in order to back
up to point near the vessel. The
horse. however, failed to stop and
backed the truck and load and itself
off into the river. The horse went
down in thirty feet OF water and
drowned quickly.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-12
New Grocery Store.

Messrs. Bass, Stewart Co. announces
in another coumn that they will open
on the 18th instant. at No. SO New
Market Place. with full stock OF
fancy and staple groceries. They guar
antee prompt delivery and low prices.
and will make speciality of delivering
the marketing Of their patrons gratis.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-12
NJ FEE flNG>-

MEETINGS.
II BRUCE GROCERY co. are hereby
notified that there will be a meeting OF
the stockholders of said company. to be
held at the compnny's office, 143 and IA
Water street. Norfolk, Va. on the 1Sr
DAY OF SEPTEMBER. 1890, at y. NJ.
T. L. WOODARD. President,
Also n stockholdcr of said company hold
ing moro than onc-tenth OF the capital
stock. au2-30t
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-12
Roanoke nndPeaks Of otter.

$3.50 round trip. This will give You
three days in the Mountains. 1t viii
improve your health and appetite.
day, August 14th. 10. 80 Il. NJ.
]. F. HERMAN. Mgr.
July 15-1s-22-26-29. Aug. 1-5-9-l2.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-12
Ask for Senate at ocean View.
Go to tho Mountains.

for days. Excursion via n. 6 w. R'y.
$3.50 round trip. Peaks of otter and
Roanoke. Leaves Norfolk Tuesday, Au-
gust 18th. 1890 a. m. ]. F. HERMAN.
Manager. 3,5,110,1214-6t
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-12

While at the View to-day drink Heu
rich's Senate and keep cool! 1t
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-12

Norfoih "ud vicinity.
Fair; continued high temperature;
southeast and south winds.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-12
METEOROLOGICAL DATA.

METEOROLOGICAL DATA.
August IL, 1900.
Maximum temperature ........ 100
Minimum temperature .............. rs
Normal temperature ................ II
Departure from normal ... plus IL
Departure from normal since Jan
uary 1st Observation-Disclosures. plus 80
Rainfall in past "a hours .......... 0
Rainfall since first of month. .0l
Mean relative humidity .......,.... 6S
CALENDAR.
Sun rises at $40 n. III. and sets 700
p. m.
TIDES.
High water at 9:55 n. m. and 1921 p.
m. Low water at 3:47 Il. m. and 4:0S
p. m.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-28
Tour of Mexico.

In Pullman's finest compar tment
drawing room, library, observation
and dining cars-all vestibuled- with
the celebrated open top car "Chili-
It'll" for observation in the noun
tains and canyons and dining car in
the tropics. A delightful trip of 38
days with three, circle tours in the
tropics of the south of Mexico and a
visit to the ruined cities.
All exclusive features of these
itineraries of leisurely travel and long
stops-The special train starts Tues
day, January %, from Chicago.
Tickets include all expenses every
where.
These selected limited parties will
be under the special escort and man
agement of The American Tourist as
ISOLATION, Reau, Campbell, General
Manager, 1882 Marquette building,
Chicago.
Itineraries, maps and tickets can be
had on application to agents of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Ry.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-28
California
Excursions.

Weekly to Los Angeles and San
Francisco via. two different routes
One through tourist Car leaves Mime
apolis and st. Paul every Monday
morning, connecting at Randolph with
train from Mankato and running via.
Kansas City and Santa Fe route to Los
Angeles: another leaves Minneapolis
and st. Paul every Friday night, re-
turning via Kansas City, the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas, San Antonio & Ar
kansas Pass and Southern Pacific rail
ways to Los Angeles and San Fran
cisco, being the only through sleeping
car from the northwest to Texas
points Both of these cars are brand
new, wide vestibuled and steam
heated, and run from st. Paul and
Minneapolis to Kansas City via. the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-28
Opportunities POr Business.

During the past year the Chicago &
Northwestern Railway company built
474 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 a 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, 1900-12-28
TWO GOOD RECOMMENDATIONS.
Yours truly,
E. J. DAVIS.

In his biennial report State Auditor
Dunn makes two important recon-
mendations, which ought to receive
the close attention of the coming ses-
sion of the legislature. These are
revision of the tax laws of the state,
which he denominates hodge
podge, incapable of intelligent amend
ment and the other that state board
of control for correctional and charit-
able institutions of the state be
created. While there was probably no
such intention when they were passed,
the present condemnation of tax laws
work for the interest of the tax dodger
and against the small tax payer. They
need careful revision, and in such
revision authority should be given the
various counties of the state to make
arrangements to hunt up taxable pro-
perty that is covered up and escapes
taxation so that all may share as
nearly as possible their just part of the
burden OF taxation.
The other recommended on for a
state board of control for the state in
situations is also business like ques-
ton. Condensing from Mr.. Dunn's
report the Pioneer Press says:
"'The state of Iowa established such
board in 1898, with the result that
in the first year of it's administration
the saving in the cost of maintaining
the state institutions, as compared
with the cost of the previous year I'M
der the old system, amounted to $3.50, :
OOO or nearly 81 per cent. This largely
reduced cost was brought about by a
system of competitive bidding for all
the supplies needed by all the state
institutions of Iowa for period of one
year. The board was thus enabled to
purchase at the lowest wholesale prices
all the staple articles required for these
institutions canned goods, -four,
sugar, salt, dry goods, hardware, etc,
"The charitable and correctional
institutions of Wisconsin are also I'M
der a state board of control, but tits
only within the last two years it has
put in operation the system of COM
petitive bidding for the whole amount
of supplies needed, and the result has
been a saving of $121, 1873 in the last
biennial period compared with the one
preceding. These results are what
might have been expecte d from the
application of business methods to the
financial management of our state in
situations. AS Mr.. Dunn pertinently
asks: What would be thought of a
business man who owned dozen
stores in as many towns i n the state
and who permitted the manager of
each of these stores to purchase ex-
clusively for the store under his man
agement2 Would not common business
prudence dictate the policy of having
one buyer do all the purchasing for the
dozen stores2'
Suchs.work in private.business affairs
would not be tolerated, and it ought
not to be in the affairs of the state. In
Iowa 6, $50 individuals were cared for
during 1899 for $50, $40 less than it
cost Minnesota to care for 5,S07 The
experience of both Iowa and Wisconsin
ought to be sufficient to guide Mime
sofa to better business methods, and it
is to be hoped that Gov. Van SAINT will
join with Auditor Dunn in urging up
on the coming legislature the necessity
of creating such board
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-28

a large influx of,new corners in the
spring. To those that contemplate
looking up new home and have this
section in view L would advise them
to come here and look the country
over thoroughly before deciding to To-
cate-that is what we did. The Davis
family has been cord tally received by
the people OF Weiser and like it here.
Our business venture has thus far
proven entirely satisfactory and pro-
misses well for the future.
Yours truly,
E. J. DAVIS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-28

Great
Western.

Car leaving Monday arrives Los
Angeles following Friday afternoon,
avoiding all Sunday travel. Car
leaving Friday arrives Los Angeles
the following Wednesday morning,
passing through Waco, San Antonio
and Ell Paso
For full information and assistance
call on or address any agent of the !.
ChicagoG reat western railway, or
W. M. BARR,
Mankato, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-28
Low Rates TO the South.

Excursion tickets at reduced rateas
are now being sold by the Chicago,
Milwaukee & ST. Paul Railway to the
prominent resorts in the south, in
Guiding Jacksonville, Fla, Mobile,
Ala, New Orleans, La, Savannah,
Ga, FL Paso, Tex, which are good
for return passasge at any time prior
to June LIST, 1901. Information re-
garding rates, routes, time, etc., can
be obtained on appliation to any coC-
pom ticket. agent of the Chicago, Mil
Waukee & ST. Paul Railway.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-28
Efomeseekers Excursion Tickets.

To nearly all points in the United
States on sale at all ticket offices OF
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..
ii. Lord, G. P. & T. A., lib Adams
street. CHICAGO.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-28
Christmas and New Year Holiday Rates
via Chicago Great Western Ry.

One fare and third to any point
on the line within 300 miles. Tickets
on sale Dec. "a, 25, 81 and Jan. 1.
Good to return Jan. 2, 1901. For fur
ther information apply to any Great
Western agent or address F. Fl. Lord,
G. P. & T. A., 113 Adams St., Chi
capO
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-28
AFTER THE PLUMS.

The near approach of the day when
Capt. Van SAINT will take the oath of
Office as governor, is having tendency
to put the Office seekers in something
more of a futtering than usual. The
grathering of the teachers of the state
at st. Paul this week has brought to
the front the state superintendent 8
Office and also brought the several
candidates for the position together.
Among the leading possibilities gath
cred there are J W. Olson, of Albert
Lea, E. A. Nelson, of Hallock, and
Supt. Race. of Redwood. The st. Paul
Dispatch says that Olson seems to stand
the best among the teachers, but that
he comes from district having a lot
of candidates for other offices, which
will work against him. E. E. Parke,
of Pipestone. and F. E. Dean, of Luz
verne, would each like to sign their
name as assistant superintendent Of
public instruction, and the Dispatch
says it is limited that Olson and Parke
have pooled their issues for first and
second place. There are quite num-
Der of teachers, the Dispatch says, who
would like the second place, and they
do not like the rumor of such a COM
bination. GOV. Van SAINT will have
but six heads of departments to APP
point, and it is limited that these may
be SO distributed as TO make the ap-
pointment of Supt. Race an import
ant possibility.
The private secretaryship of the in
coming governor is causing consider
able discussion and among the names
now specr- lated upon, according to the
Dispatch, are those of Roland Hartley,
who was secretary of former Gov.
Clough, J. Adam Bede and Wallace g..
Nye. The former laughs at the idea of
his again taking up that position.
Col. Joseph BobIeter, of New Ulm.
and Maj. Libby, of st. Paul, would
both like to be adjutant general. So
would Capt Seebach, of Red Wing,
but the latter's candidacy is somewhat
complicated by that of Jens K. Gron-
dahl who would like to be state
librarian. Maj Wright. of Austin, is
also making quite fight for the ad-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-28
MORE NEW TOWNS.

On the Chicago, Milwaukee q 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 aptn1ted, G. M. q st. p. Ry.
Co., Milwaukee, Wis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-28
Personally Conducted Weekly Excursions
via the Northwestern

We have inaugurated the popular
personally conducted weekly excur-
sions between Minneapolis, St. Paul
and Mankato and San Francisco and
Los Angeles via, Sioux City, Council
Bluffs and Ogden. sleeper leave
Mankato every Thursday evening at
II :15 o'clock, arriving at San Fran
cisco 10 40 p. m the following Mon
day and Los Angeles at 700 a. m.
the following Tuesday. Chas E.
Johnson, Ticket Agt., Union Depot.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-28
Holiday Excursions.

Via. Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul Ry. Dec. 90, 90, "a, % and 31st,
1900 and Jan. list, 1901. The c., M.
& st. P. Ry. will sell tickets at one
and one third fare for round trip good
to return to and including Jan. I'd,
1901.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-28
Minnesota Educational Association, st
Paul, Mimi, 26-2S, 1900.

For this annual meeting the Chicago
Great Western Ry will on Dec. % to
28th sell excursion tickets to st. Paul
on the certificate plan, good to return
Jan. 1, 1901, at fare and one third
for the round trip. For further in
formation inquire of any Great West
ern Agent or address F r. Lord, q.
P. & T. A., 113 Adams St., Chicago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-28
Excursion Rates to Winter Resorts.

Via the Northwestern line. Excur-
sion tickets are sold daily, with favor
able time limits, to numerous points
in the west and south at reduced rates
For tickets and full information, APP
ply to agents Chicago & Northwestern
RY
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-28
Low Rates of Fare via. Chicago Mil.
Waukee & st, Paul Ry.

Dec. "a, % and 81, 1900 and Jan.
/, 1901, the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul Ry. Co. will sell tickets to points
on their line at one and one-third
fare for round trip. Good for return
passage until Jan. I'd, inclusive.