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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-28
DREYFUs CASE AGAIN.
Generals Who Had Been Turned Down
Are Reinstated.

NEW YORK, July 2.-A special to
the Times from Paris says:
It is highly probable that several
generals who were put on the retired
list by former Minister Of War De Cal
lifet after the Dreyfus trial, will short
ly be reinstated in the army. Gener-
ais De Negrier and zurllnden will both
probably receive command Of army
corps.
This further proof Of the govern
ments conciliatory policy will be fay-
orably received by public opinion.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-28
A NEW TRAIN.

The Chicago. Milwaukee & 81. Paul
Railway Co. viii place In service April
2s.h New Train between ST. Paul and
St Louis, called the Flying Dutch
man" The train win have through
sleeping cars and be first-class
throughout. Ask any ticket agent for
particulars or address
G. j. EDDY. General Agent.
Portland. oregon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-28
sTocKHoLpERs, MEETINa.

The annual meeting OF the stookhold-
ers OF the Odd Fellows Land & Build
Ing Association will be held at odd
Fellows hall on Thursday. August 20,
1900, at 2 o'clock D, m. for the purpose
Of electlng board Of directors and
such other business as may lawfully
come before the meeting. G. REED
A. J. MEGLER. President.
Secretary.
Astoria, Or. July 22.. 1900.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-28
ORATORS WANTED FOR MAINE.
Republicans win Stump the State Be
fore the September Election.

NEW YORK. July Ex-senator NJ. A.
Hanna viii be at the Republican ma
tionai headquarters this morning.
Senator Scott who has charge Of the
speakers bureau. has sent kilograms
TO ex-President Harrison. ex-speaker
Thomas B. Reed. Speaker Henderson.
Senator Allison. OF Iowa, Senator Lodge
and Senator Hoar. Of Massachusetts,.
Senator Mason. of Illinois. and others
All the messages wefe TO the same
effect. requesting the recipients TO make
a few speeches in Maine before the
state election in September
Senator Scott said large Republican
majority in September was desired for
It's moral effect.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-28
THE LOUVRE.

Strangers visiting in the city will find
the Louvre an attractive resort wherein
to spend the evening. The ANIME Sisters
Ladies' Orchestra is still on the bills and
presents nightly musical program Of
exceptional merit, Handsome pool and
billiard rooms are a feature In connection
With the house. Palatable lunchPs win
be served at all nonrs
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-28
PREPARING FOR CAMPAIGN.

NEW YORK, July Ex-senator Jones.
chairman OF the National Democratic
committee, arrived here today and held
a conference with leading Democrats
regarding the conduct Of the campaign.
NEW YORK, July Ex-senator Han
ma, chairman Of the Republican nation
el committee reached the national
headquarters today. He said: I'VE are
very busy mapping out work TO be
done in the different sections Of the
country"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-28

LOS ANGELES, Cal, July N.--Tlor-
encio L. Gaxiola, a Mexican boy 16 years
Of age, has been arrested on a charge
Of robbing the Nogales post Office Of
$4,000. The money was stolen on the
night OF March q. Gaxiola has con-
fessed his guilt.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-28
MEXIcAN RoY RoRRER.

Got Five Thousand Dollars From a
California Post Office.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-07-28
THE ORIGINAL
WORCESTERSHIRE
- Beware of limitations 8

Ills highly approved for the very agreeable zess
which Il imparis 70 Soups, Fish, Game, Hot
and Cold Meats, Salads, Welsh RaTebiis, etc.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27
PIPER ARRESTED.
A Bench Warrent Charges That He Kept
Gambling Device.

Frank Piper was arrested at the
union depot Fridaymorning by Deputy
Sheriff Albert Gerlach as he was about
to take the seven o'clock train north
on the Omaha road The arrest was
made on a bench warrant charging
Piper with keeping gambling de-
vice designated to be used in gam
bling" He was indicted last fall but
left the city before he could be taken
into custody. He returned once but
was successful in keeping out of the
way of the officers When he arrived
at eight o'clock last night the off
GERS were notified by party who re-
cognized him. When Mr. Gerlach
walked up to Piper on the depot plat
form this morning Piper gave his
name as Johnson, but this stall did
not go with the deputy sheriff and
after the warrant had been read the
man admitted his identity
Piper's room was located on North
Front street over saloon and was
generally known as gambling place.
When asked about the charge today
Piper refused to say anything. He
was taken before Judge Cray at noon
and was released on 800 cash bail, to
appear at the November term of court.
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July. 3.2O-27, Aug 3-1O-17-24.
SHERJFES SALE


By virtue of an execution, issued out of and
under the seal of the District Court, in and for
the county of Blue Earth and State of Mime
sofa, upon judgment rendered and docketed
in said court, on the 4th day of February A. D.
1898, in an action wherein G. Aultman & Co. are
plaintiffs, and Frank Johnston ct al defend
ants, in favor of the said plaintiffs and against
the said defendants, for the sum of Five humid
red thirty seven and eighty-one-one-hundre
dollars, which execution was directed and dGiiys
cred to mo as Sheriff in and for the said county
OF Blue Earth have this 3rd day of July A. d.
1900. levied upon all the right, title and interest
of the said defendant Frank Johnston in and
to the following described real estate, towit:
the south half (s1a) of the southwest quarter
(sw1D of section twenty-five (25) in township one
hundred and six Q06) north of range twenty
eight (29 west of fifth principal meridian.
Notice is hereby given, that L, the undersign-
ed as sheriff as aforesaid, will sell the above
described real property to the highest bidder,
for cash. at public auction at the earterly front
door of the court house in the city of Mankato
in the county of Blue Earth and State of Mime
sofa, on Saturday the 25th day of August A. ID.
1900, at ten o'clock a. m. of that day, to satisfy
the said execution, together with the interest
and costs thereon.
Dated July 3rd, A. D., 1900
FRED GERLICH Sheriff of
Blue Earth County, MINI.
BENJAMIN G. TAYLOR,
Al torney for Plaintiff.
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NEW PLAN SUGGESTED.
The Auditors Office to Do all the County
Book Keeping.

Counties throughout the state may
have better system of accounting for
public money if suggestion made
by Gov. Lind to Public Examiner Pope
is carried out. A recommendation has
been made by the chief executive
that a commission be appointed to
draft bill for presentation at the next
session of the legislature, embodying
provisions for the improvement of
present methods
The suggestion of the governor is to
give commission, to be selected with
the approval of the state auditor, the
task of formulating plan by which
the entire bookkeeping of a county
may be transferred to the county audi
tor S Office, leaving the county treas
urer solely the custodian of the public
funds, to be received and disbursed
upon the auditors statements and
warrants
This plan was laid before the public
examiner in letter of recent date, in
which the governor called attention to
his belief that three shortages in
county funds during the present ad-
ministration have been in large de-
gree traceable to lax business methods
rather than to any criminal designs on
the part of county officers Another
suggestion contained in the letter was
that system of warrant registers be
made use of in the offices of county
auditors and treasurers.
Public Examiner Pope submitted a
letter to the governor in reply yester-
dey, in which he statedshis approval
of the plan to name commission to
frame new methods In view of the
amount of work necessary before a
commission could draft its plan, he
urged its immediate appointment, and
that it enter upon its work at the ear
lest possible date.
The suggestion of Gov. Lind receives
the Endorsement of State Auditor r.
c. Dunn and Deputy auditor S. G.
Iverson.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27

On motion of Com Borchert board
adjourned to July 10th, 1900, 8 a. m.
Tuesday, July 18th A. D., 1900.
Board of county commissioners of
Blue Earth county, Mimi, convened
pursuant to adjournment, and was
called to order by the chairman. All
members present.
Application of ST. Joseph hospital,
city of Mankato, for abatement of 1899
taxes for the reason that it is purely
public and charity institution, and not
subject to taxation was on motion
of Com. Paddock approved and ordered
sent to state auditor for his approval
Application of W. W. P. Mcconnell
for refunding of part of 1895 forfeited
sale, ne4 of SCI sec. II, South Bend,
was on motion of Com Hughes
placed on file
Bridge petition of A. P Runnels
and others from Medo, was received
and read and on motion of Com Bor-
ebert said petition was ordered filed.
Com. Paddock offered the following
motion which was carried:
Moved: That we buy of Albert
Ewing 200 cords of oak wood at 81. Is
per cord and 100 cords of bass wood
at 50. 80 per cord, for court house and
Jail, said wood is all on lot opposite
court house.
To the Honorable Board of County
commissioners of Blue Earth
County, Mimi:
Gentlemen: Your committee ap-
pointed at a session of this board June
LIST. 1 900 to view Bryson bridge, town
of Lyra, June 18th, 1900, beg leave to
report that we met at the designated
place and at the stated time and we
found the bridge unsafe for public
travel, and we would recommend that
the bridge be replanked and new
stringers be also replaced where they
are needed. That this work be done
as soon as possible so as to accommo-
date the public travel
Respectfully submitted,
VIM BORCHERT,
B. o. KILLMER,
W. w. PADDOCK.
On motion of Com. Hughes the
above report was unanimously adopted.
On motion of Com Borchert board
adjourned to 80 p. m.
At 80 p. m board met pursuant to
adjournment, and was called to order
by the chairman ALI members pre-
sent.
Com. Killmer offered the following
motion which was unanimously car
ried
Moved: That the chairman appoint
one member of this board with power
and authority to repair Bryson bridge
in the township of Lyra according to
the report of committee on said bridge
and that the work be done at once.
Chairman appointed Com. Borchert.
School petition of T. S. Hays was
presented to this board and read ask
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27
SENT SKYWARD.
City Lots and Structures Raised
S547 600.
The County Board of Equalization Car.
ries Out Its Plan to "Equalize"
Values,

As stated by the Free Press Thurs,
day, the county boa.d of equalization
determined to add half million dol
lars to the valuation of the lots and
structures thereon of the city of Man
kato as returned by the assessor. This
determination was put in effectFriday
morning, when the board voted to
raise the valuation by $547, 091, bring
board of equalization two years ago.
The board had already voted to raise
the valuation of the acre property and
the structures thereon within the city
limits from $45, 900 to $50, 600.
James Shoemaker, president of the
board of trade, had informed one of
the commissioners that delegation of
business men would appear before the
board during the forenoon in regard
to this matter, but the delegation APP
peared so late that the board did not
wait, and the matter was closed up
when the delegation appeared.
The citizens who were present were
Mr.. Shoemaker, L. P. Hunt, Jno. N.
Hail. Geo. M. Palmer, H. A. Patter-
son, W. L. Comstock, A. E. Clark, Jno
@. Wise ST., Gaylord Lamb, J. G.
Fowler, Stephen Lamm and others.
They asked the board to reconsider it's
action and leave the valuation as re-
turned by the assessor, and gave strong
reasons for their request, urging that
it was simple matter of justice.
The forenoon was taken up with this
matter. The board had taken no ac-
tion up to late this afternoon, and it is
not thought that it will A motion
to reconsider made by one or two who
voted against the raise was declared
out of order, and the other four stand
pat.
The board went over the personal
property returns from the townships
yesterday afternoon and again this
afternoon. The following average
valuations have been agreed upon:
Horseshoe year old, $12; two years
old, $1S; three years old, $50. Cattle
One year old, So; two year old, $40 +;
COWS, $14; three years old and over,
no change; sheep, 81. so; hogs, 50 !;
wagons, bicycles, etc., SIS; sewing
machines and knitting machines 81 +;
watches and clocks, no change; or
gans, $50; pianos, $50.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27
RECOMMENDED p. Ms.

Congressman McCleary has made
the following recommendations for
postmasters
John Gluth, Lone Tree Lake, Brown
county.
Ed. j. Njoes Emerald, Faribault
county.
A. H. Pressnall, Eagle Lake, to sue
coed E. J. Pressnell, resigned
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27
RECEIVES A SNUG SUM.

Insurance Commissioner O'Shaugh-
messy has certified to State Auditor
Dunn the amount of funds due the
various towns and cities of the state
having fire departments. The payment
amount to one-half the state tax on
premiums collected by fire insurance
companies in the respective towns,
and, in addition, retaliatory tax up
on premiums received by companies
from states which levy a heavier tax
than Minnesota. This retaliatory tax
is equal to the extra amount Mime
sofa companies are required to pay in
those estates. The amount which
Mankato fire department will receive
from the state is 1858. So.
Lost-A boys coat Yesterday ont of
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27

On motion of Com. Paddock board
adjourned to a m. July 18th, 1900.
Wednesday, July 18th, A. D. 1900.
Board of county commissioners of Blue
Earth county, Mimi, convened pur-
suant to adjournment and was called to
order by the chairman Members all
present.
Hearing on petition of Robert Madi-
gan and others, ditch No. 3 was con-
sidered and on motion of Com. Bor-
ebert petition was not granted
State of Minnesota, County of Blue
Earth, City of Mankato. -ss
We, the county commissioners of Blue
Earth county, Minnesota, estimate the
amount of money necessary to be
raised by tax to meet the current ex-
pense of this county for the ensuing
wear as follows:
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Elmer Davis has received word that
he has passed the examination for re-
gistered pharmacist at ST. Paul
The population of st. James is said
to be below 2, 900.
Much of tn e grain that was lodged
by the rain is up again
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ported to us therein, hereby direct and
order that all taxes in said list marked
with the letter A be Cancelled and that
all taxes in said list marked with the
letter B be sent to the clerk of the
district court for Judgment as provided
by sections SO and 60, chapter II, gen
eral statues of 1894, as amended by
sections 6 and 7, chapter II, general
laws of 1895.
AZ The following is list of the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Of the Board of County Commits
Sioners of Blue Earth
County, Minnesota.
Office of the County Auditor, Blue
Earth County, MINI.
REGULAR SESSION.
Monday July 9th, A. D. 1900.

Monday July 9th, A. D. 1900.
Board of county commissioners of
Blue Earth county, Mimi, convened
pursuant to law and was called to or
der by the chairman, Chas. Graf.
Members present Chas Graf, Robt S.
Hughes, VIM Borchert, w. W. Pad
dock and B. o. Killmer
Minutes of last meeting was on mo-
tion of Com. Hughes approved.
Hearing on school petition of Peter
w. Mention was ON motion of Com.
Killmer adjourned to p. M, Sept.
4th, 1900.
Com. Killmer offered the following
resolution which was unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, An application of the
supervisor of the town Of Rapidan ask
ing for an appropriation of 800 to be
used by the supervisors of said town
in the building of stone culvert on
poor farm road known as the Ballard
bridge in said town, and be it
Resolved, That the sum of 800 be
anu Is nereDy appropriated OUT OF any
money available in the county treas
ury belonging to the county road and
bridge fund, to aid in the building of
stone culvert on the poor farm road
known as the Ballard bridge in the
town of Rapidan.
School petition of Edmund Jones
and others for the formation of new
school district, towns of Garden City
and Lincoln, was on motion of Com.
Hughes not granted.
Com. Paddock offered the following
motion. which was carried:
Moved: That the county attorney
be authorized to take an appeal to the
district court from the decision of the
justice of the peace at Mapleton,
claims of John Schweitzer and others
VS.. county of Blne Earth.
On motion of Com Killmer the fol-
lowing bills were allowed:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27
CALIFORNIA FOR MCKINLEY.

A Mankato friend received letter a
day or two ago from our former towns
man, Robert Roberts, who is now a
resident of San Francisco, and he con-
cludes it with the following statement
'The monkey work at KansasCity will
make California solid for Mckinley and
Roosevelt. I" "Bob is one of the kind
of observers who come pretty near
knowing whereof he speaks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27
CHAS. GRAF,
w. w. PADDOCK,
ROBERT S.HUGHES,
B. 0. KIIILMER,
VIM ROP


VIM. BORCHERT,
County Commissioners of Blue Earth
County, Minnesota.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of July, A. D. 1900.
Auditor Seal P. A. GUNDERS,
Auditor Blue Earth County, MINI.
Com. Killmer offered the following
resolution which was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That there be levied on
the taxable property of Blue Earth
county, state of Minnesota, per cen
tum sufficient to produce for the
various funds the following amounts
For general county purposes. ....... S35, 800. 90
For support of poor and poor farm. $4,000. 90
For interest on court house bonds. 80. $500. 90
Total. O,OOO. 90
Com. Hughes offered the following
resolution which was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That there be levied on
the taxable property of the county of
Blue Earth, state of Minnesota one
mill to be known as the general road
and bridge tax for the construction.
maintenance and repair of roads and
bridges in said county.
On motion of Com. Paddock the
chairman and county attorney were
authorized to look after road case in
town of LIE Ray.
The board proceeded to examine the
list of delinquent personal property
taxes returned by the county treas
urer.
Com. Borchert offered the following
resolution which was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That the board have ex-
amined the delinquent personal pro-
perty taxes of the year 1899 as return
ed to us by the county treasurer and
having carefully investigated each re-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Warranty deeds filed:
Theodore Rein to Alfred Rein, ten
acres in nw4, sw4, Sec Z, Cambria,
for 800.
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B" The following is list of the
names and amounts ordered returned
to the clerk of the district court for
judgment
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*The tax against Torrance McIrath of James.
town, from 1894 to 1898, and John Oyer of Beau
ford for the year 1895 to 1897 will be found desig
mated above.
On motion of Com. Paddock board
adjourned to 80 p. m. At 80 p.
m. the board met pursuant to adjourn
ment and was called to order by the
chairman. Members all present
On motion of Com. Killmer the fol-
lowing bills were allowed:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27

J. J. La Due, of Luverne, was an
arrival in the city.
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Com. hlllmer offered the following
motion which was unanimously car
ried:
Moved; That we accept of F. A.
Halstead's bid for two stone wings
and embankment at the Kimble bridge
in township of Ceresco according to
plans and specifications now on file for
the sum of $500 and the chairman is
hereby authorized to sign contract
with F. A. Halstead for said work.
That the building of said stone wings
and embankment must be completed
on or before Aug. 10Th, 1900, and pro-
vided that said F. A Halstead fur
nish the county commissioners bond
with two or more sureties in the sum
of 1920 subject to the approval of the
chairman of this board and filed with
the county auditor.
On motion of Com. Paddock the fol-
lowing bills were allowed:
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Lost-A boys coat yesterday out Of
buggy. Please leave at the Racket.
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ing to be set off from school district
No. 26 to school district No 1879 with
his lands the n1a, of nw4, exc. swI,
OF nw4, sec. %, town 100 range 90,
and on motion of Com Killmer hear
ing on said petition was set at D.
M, Sept. 4th, 1900.
On motion of Com Killmer bids
were opened for constructing two
stone wings and embankment at the
Kimble bridge in Ceresco, as follows ::
Dunlevy & Johnson, work COM
pleted Observation-Disclosures. .$341 90
Jacob Effer, work completed for 34S. 90
Carlstrom Bros, work complet-
ed ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 329. 90
F. A. Halstead work completed
for. 49,. ........................ 800. 90
Bowen q Kelly, work complet-
ed ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1876. SO
Com. Killmer offered the following
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-08-09
THE COUNTY TICKET.

The ticket which we this week place
at the hea1 Of our columns is in large
part composed of names which need no
INTRODUCTION to the people Of Reno
county. being for the most part renom.
nations OF men now holding Office and
whose good services merit another term
or OF men whose prominence in the af
fairs of the county have long ago made
them acquainted.
For clerk OF the court we think the
name of Fay Smith hardly needs intro
duction. For two terms he has filed
Office with universal satisfaction The
only thing that can be urged against
him on any score is the fact that he ia
"a candidate for third term. But re-
puoIicans cannot consistently use that
argument as they have a candidate for
"a third term on their ticket MI. Day
holI' In our opinion there are none
of MIR. Smiths friends who have stood
by him so faithfully that will desert
him this year With due respect to
his opponent,we do not consider him as
strong a candidate as his opponent of
TWO years ago, and wesee no reason to
doubt that he will again be elected
In justice to Mr. Smith we should say
that he did not wish this re-nomina-
tion and two or three other good men
were mentioned for the place but the
pressure for him to be the nominee was
so strong he could not consistently re-
fuse.
For county attorney Judge White.
law is an old settler with an extensive
acquaintance and large law practice.
In 1895 he carried this county for dis
trict judge on the fusion ticket against
a very strong Reno county opponent,
Judge Frank Martin, and that too on
a year when part of the rest of the
ticket was lost BY more than a thou
sand, Judge Whitelaw will make an