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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-09-23

OF the directions In which The attention Of the
c~Hpcrimeuters will be turned And then will
be tho method OF In 'ectlon. 1t Is considered well
established that 1eas and mosquitoes can convey
The germ In some dcgree. Prof Simon. "A French
physician, shut up insects which had been In
contact with infected person, in boxes In which
were perfectly healthy rata. The rats ~invarla-
bly, contracted tho disease.
The Necessity for the most elaborate precau-
lions In studying the plague germ. and the ncej.
should such study b. rendered imperative by
an outbreak In his city. for such a laboratory
as the Health Board Is about to erect are shown
In many in5tances OF infection In + rope. The
ttudy OF tho plague germ carries with It glory
Ia lew Instances aud DANGER In all. In 1891
Austria sent It scientific expedition 10 Bombay
to study the bubonlc pest, Dr. Herman Muller.
who beaded II. brought back specimens Of the
germ Tor mlcroscopiCal examination and eX-
pertinent In the Auatomo PathologIc Institute
at Vienna. For nearly "A year he studied the
disease there. exrerimenting on small animals.
one day the man who had the care Of
the inoculated animals fell III, apparently Of
influenza, complicated with pneumonia. No
body recognized the bubonic plague In his III
ness. yet 1t WAS the plague in It's most deadly
iorin-the pneumonia. Three days afterward
the man died. Before death occurred DR..
Muller had recogn zod the real aturr Of the dis
ease. lie personally attended the patient and
took every Urecaution to prevent Infection. bu!
"" had probably alrs ,dy become infected On
the third day after The patients death he him
self was attacked. lie recognized the plague
symutom= and shut himself up in hs room TO
Cia alone. refusing admittauce to those who
would have attended him. While he still had
strength he gave directions that his body should
he buried Two days after he was attacked he
died. A priest. standing before Tia open win
dow. gave him dissolution. lIis body wa
Crcnated. Two nurses and a sister of charity
were stricken down with the disea.y before the
OF the plague in Vienna was checked
one Uf he nurses died.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-09-23
The Major. strates, with Train Robbers.
From NJ N'r ORLEANS Timts- Democrat
Of trim rnIhnrina i" enid a retcrn,

From ~ NFtr ORLEANS TinNs Democrat
Speaking Of train robberies, " said a veteran
railroad man, did any Of Won fellows ever hear
that story about Major Patterson The yarn
Is not new. " he continued, and ! thought some
~ YOU might have heard II before. but II hap-
pens to be true. and Is worth telling again.
Years ngo the Major was travelling on the
railroad through Western Kansas. when he fell
into conversation with a very agreeable chap
from -. Louis. Train robberles were frequent
IN those DAYS. and when the conversation I'm
ally turned To that subject the st. Louis man
remarked TINT he had an excellent scheme for
hiding his money In such an emergency. 4
simply put Il under the swaziland 4 ~ my hat.
he said, and no robber In the world would ever
think OF looking there for cash with that he
pulled on his hat and showed whore he had
$50 planted as he described.
About an hour later tn" train was sud
denly halted while II was turning q lonely rnvine,
and In n few moments a masked man entered
the car aud began 10 systcHatiCNlly loot tho
passengers. While two other robbers KEPT them
covered with shot guns from The doors, Whenthe
fellow reached him the Major looI ed up cOol'v
and declared he had los than a dollar in hls
pocket. Now. II youll leave me that and my
watch, he said IN 'ell you something worth
knowing. That fellow I'm the next seat has $3.50
under the sweat band Of his hat, An right
said tho rNbber. keep your watch and chicken
feed And he. proceeded 20 confscate tho
When the agony was all over and the maraud-
er- had departed the -. Louis man turned
around. bursting with rage and Indignation.
I hat was "A dirty, low-dpwn Trick he roared.
every cent " nv mouey' 7 a. DeCted Won "a,
NY friend replied tho Major, quietly, and h"re
il the amount. You SEQ, lac added, i happen
To- he a paymaster In the United States Amy.
and have a matter ~ 10000 in this val>c hy
nv feet Under the circumstances fclt iuSii-
fed In temporarily sacrificing your little 1880 10
divert att"rtion. ! shall charge II NJ To tha
a. extra expense in transportation
of fund.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-09-23

~ with hearts Of ahiftlng nume: now maiden
moons shedding n stainless Hight upon tho
inning crowd now great tropical fruits lust
polished all dU> by foyerish feet. but now va
cant for wide areae gives back dim 1i,iOrted
images Of the la|npllght The street. baptized
RI ihe cool damp Wiui of nIdhiglt, aud isft
and silent with all IT, foods 81 lRht,
yoclu, not "a mere business tho-oIgh'aro freed
from tr1N'o. but ratho. tle traditional ban
u.., hail. deserted ant a'u,.i ycJ cchoing.
Vith lhc stops and speech Of hos that ARE fed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-09-23
II You Are Pressed for Time

Want advertisements for The Sun may be
left at any American District OF Postal Tee-
graph Messenger ofics. Charges the same Is
at hi SUN ol1ce.-Adg.
The Mankato free press., 1900-02-23
DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS.
A Mis.Mated Couple Seeks Relief From
Matrimonial Bonds.

The divorce suit of Herman II. Born,
the cigar maker, against his wife, Fran
ces Born. is on trial before Judge Cray.
w. L, Comstock appears for the plain
tiff, and A. E. Clark for the defendant.
The plaintiff completed his case yester-
day afternoon, his witnesses being him.
self, Carl Fritz. Otto Born and Caroline
Buttimer. The witnesses examined
for the defense this forenoon were the
defendant, Mary Heider, who is the
defendants sister, and Anna Boster.
The plaintiff alleges cruel and in
human treatment on the part of his
wife, enumerating various things, while
the defendant makes counter charge
to the same effect, and asks for $3.50
suit money, $50 month temporary
alimony, and $50 month permanent
alimony, or lump sum of $4,000, be-
sides the custody of her unborn child.
The parties were married in Septem-
Der, 1898, the groom being % years of
age. and the bride 1S years. Their
life has been anything but
happy one. Mrs. Born alleges that
when they were married, her husband
had his business and 81 1000. Now, Mr..
Born claims that he has nothing left
and is working for his brother, and
claims to be unable to pay alimony.
The Mankato free press., 1900-02-23
Tour Of Puerto Rico.

The American Tourist associat1oaan-
nourees two tours of the beautiful
island of Puerto Rico under escort, OF
Mr.. Walter Boyd Townsend, the we'll
known artist and traveller, through and
around the island by rail, carriage,
automobile ana boat.
Special Pullman cars leave Chicago
Thursday. February Is, and Thursday,
March 8, at 12. noon, connecting with
the splendid new steamships Ponce and
San Juan sailing from New York, sec.
nod day following.
Tickets inclade all expenses every
where. All railway, steamer andAsleep
ing-car fares, meals and berths on
steamers, meals, on dining car, hotel
bills in New York and Puerto Rico, all
transfers, carriage rides in the cities
and through the island, guides and in.
terpreters are includeda in the tickets.
There are no extras.
Tours are under the direction OF
Rsau Campbell, General Manager, A.
T. A., 1898 Marquette building.
Chicago.
Itineraries, maps and tickets. can be
had on application tonthe agents of tbs
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul R'y.
The Mankato free press., 1900-02-23
THE LICENSE QUESTION.
The Issue In North Monkat0 Said to be
Doubtful.

The question of license or no license
is coming to the front in North Man
kato and is being discussed. When the
question was voted on year
ago, the proposition to have
license was defeated two to one,
but the license sentiment is
said to be much stronger this year, and
the outcome is considered doubtful.
Those who favor license say that the
money that would come in would be
very beneficial to the village. The min
imum license would be $500, and the
council could charge as much more as
it desired. On the other hand. those
who oppose license say that with sal
oons it would be nessary to hire one or
two police officers or watchmen, and
that the village treasury would not
profit.
The license question is over shadow
ing that of who shall hold the Offices
While number of names have been
mentioned, none have come prominent
ly to the front, unless it be those OF
Nels Anderson and Joseph Kirtchner
for president of the council.
The Mankato free press., 1900-02-23
Through Tourist Sleeping Car Service
to Texas, old Mexico and California

Via Chicago Great Western Ry. to Kan
sas City and Missouri, Kansas and
Texas, San Antonio and Arkansas Pass
and Southern Pacific Railways through
Dallas, San Antonio, FL Paso and Los
Angeles to San Francisco. Only
through car lines from the Northwest
to Texas points and connecting at Spot
ford junction for all points in Old
Mexico These cars are in charge OF
an experienced official. Make con-
nections at Randolph every Saturday
with train leaving Mankato at 4:45 p.
M, reaching Dallas the following Sun
day, San Antonio on Monday, Ell Paso
on Tuesday, Los Angeles at noon We'd
nesday and San Francisco early Thurs
day morning. These are Pullman
Tourist Cars similar to those run on all
transcontinenta lines, and the charges
for berths are about half those regularly
charged. To persons who have made
the trip to California via other routes,
this Southern route will prove most
delightful change, and to persons con-
templating a trip to Texas or Mexican
points it furnishes facilities heretofore
unoffered Full information furnished
by any Chicago Great Western Agent,
or F. 81. Lord, Ct, P. & T. A., 113 Ad-
ans ST., Chicago.
The Mankato free press., 1900-02-23
CAUSES SOME ANXIETY.

Long List of Killed and Wounded Oficers
From Lord Roberts.
LONDON, Feb. 22.-Lord Roberts list
Of 40 killed and wounded officers, in.
Guiding two generals, in the engage.
ments up to Sunday evening, causes
anxiety, especially as in the official lists
neither the losses of the Welsh and Es.
sex regiments nor those Of the mounted
infantry are included. This is,about
the number that fell at Colenso, where
the non.commissioned officers and men
brought the total losses to about 800.
It is considered strange that when send
ing his casualties Lord Roberts gives no
information as to the result Of the fight
ing. If he has sent such report the
war Office is withholding it,
Moreover nothing is known as to
what took place Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday. There was absence Of de-
tails from Lord Roberts dispatch con-
trasted with his rather full narratives
during the first part Of his operations,
which produces uneasiness among mill
tary observers. The morning newspa-
pers, both editorially and critically, ex-
press the opinion that General Cronje
has been able to beat his pursuers and
is being reinforced by rail from Lady.
smith and by forces on foot and horse
back from Northern Cape Colony, as
well as the late beleaguerers Of Kim
berley.
Credeuca Tn Rxser ,Etnrfes
AS the correspondents with Lord Rob
erts are silent the kilograms from Boer
sources are received with some credence.
The latter aver that General Cronje,
while the British were endeavoring to
surround him at Praaderberg ond Koo-
does Rand, received reinforcements un-
der Dewel and that together the Boer
commanders fought the British to a
standstill.
However all this may be, public opin-
ion will not be reassured until the war
Office issues explicit statements Of sue
cesses, which, of course, would clear
away the gathering doubts respecting
the uninterrupted success Of Lord Rob-
erts' forward movement. No one
doubts his ultimate success, but there is
fear of temporary disaster and that a
lot of hard fighting is yet ahead of the
British.
The latest report regarding General
Butler circulated in the house of COM
mons was that an agent of the De Beers
company had received a.cablegram from
Cape Town, which must have passed
the censor, to the effect that General
Barton's fusileer brigade had reached
the hills commanding Ladysmith. Quite
apart from this, however, and apart
from other rumors, the early relief Of
the beleagured garrison is thought in
avitah1e
The Mankato free press., 1900-02-23

A letter has been received by Ed.
Schumacher from John j. Rooney, of
Chicago, saying that he is feeling well
and is having hard work TO train down
to the required weight for the wrest-
ling match next Monday evening. He
may arrive tomorrow or next day and
complete his training in this city.
Attorney A. j. O'Grady, of James
vile, was in the city today onlbusiness.
S. w. Graham and T. P. Brown, OF
Blue Earth, we're in the city yesterday
David Richards left yesterday fol-
New York, to purchase spring stock
of goods. He expects to be gone two OF
three weeks.
Maud-Is and 80 to old to hope fol
improvement? should say not. One
just begins to live. Take Rocky Noun
tain Tea. You'll be blooming fair al
CO. John G. Thro.
Napoleon Schwartout's pension hal
been increased from S6 to So month.
The Mankato free press., 1900-02-23
THE BITER BITTEN.
A Trick That Didn't Work Out just
as Was Expected.

There were three of them, and as
they entered the German saloon on the
corner the tall young man, who wore
razzle dazzle clothes and posed as
fast" remarked in an undertone tc
his companions that he would "shoW
them something good"
They lined up at the bar, and the
tall young man ordered three 5 cent
drinks. When these were disposed of
he laid down 10 cents on the bar, at
which the German proprietor remark
ed, "Nein; fifdeen." The tall young
man repocketed the coin and thus ad-
dressed the German:
81 just gave you 10 cents, didn't I?'
"Yah." responded the German.
"Well, here's 10 cents. That makes
20, SO you owe me g." added the
young man, again depositing the dime
on the bar
The German looked bewildered, but
placed the dime in the money drawer
and handed the tall young man half
dollar, with the request that he deduct
therefrom the cents due hins. The
tall young man had just the correct
change, 45 cents, left in his pocket.
This he promptly handed to the Ger
man and received the half dollar. Then
the three companions repaired to- the
street and INDUCED in mighty laugh,
while the tall young man swelled up
like prize turkey ON parade. Every
thing went lovely until they parted
company and the tail young man
boarded car for his home in the
suburbs. Imagine his feelings when'
the conductor handed him back the
so cents which he rendered in re-
sponse to. the request for fares with
the information that the piece was
'bad." 1t was all the money he had,
and he could not persuade the con-
ductor to trust him. SO he was eject
ed at the next corner and had to walk
the remaining five miles to his home
Chicago Journal.
The Mankato free press., 1900-02-23
Feb. 3SMch 28

Feb. SSMch
CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
y Earth-ss.r In Probate Court. Special
Term February, 17th, 1900!
En- the matter of the guardianship of Matildi
Elvira Glow, minor!
On reading and filing the petition of DYE.
Glow, guardian of the~person and property of
Matilda Elxlra. a minor, for license to sell all
TO the following described real estate, situate,
lying and bsIng in the county of Watonwan and
state of Minnesota, to-wit AnaeQual undivided
one-ninth part and nserest, plus one undivided
one-ninth part and interest, inr one undivided
ene-ninth part and interest i'm and to the east
half of the southeast quarter of section eight
GS) in township one hundred and five Q051 of
range thirty one (31) and the same interest in
and to lot 5wo (2) in said section eight said lot
containing,dye acres of land being the raal es-
it appearing from said petition that it is neces
sary and would be beneficial TO said warcsand
all persons interestedth therein that said real es-
tate. or part thereofsh should be sold,
1t is ordered, Thst the next of the kir. of the
said ward, and all persons interested irathe es-
tate OF said ward, shall appear before said pro
bate cour1at the probate office in the. city of
Mankato, In the coanty of Zine Earth afore-
said on the 10th day of March, A. d. 1900 at 10
o clock insthe forenoon, to show cause why a
license should not be granbed for thesale of
said real estate.
And it is further ordered,,. That notice of
such hearing be given to all persons interested
in said estate by publication of this order for
three successive weeks prior to said hearing in
che Mankato Free Press, a weekly newspaper
printed and published at the city of Aankato,
in said Blue Earthscounty Minnesota.
DatedsFebruary-l l5th, 1907
By the Court,
probate Sealll VINE F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
Seager,&s Tobbea,
Attys FOR Petitioner.
The Mankato free press., 1900-02-23

STATB, OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth-sS;
bosr Of county @ Hewes Of ay
county of Blue Earth at their session
held on tie, End day Of November,
lin Ina and others, bearing 1 date @ the 18th day % Of
August, 1899, and on flerin my Office, praying for
the establishment of a public ditch along the
route proposed therein, have made their re-
port and hled the same in my office.
Now, Therefore, Notice is heleby given of the
tendency of said petidion, and that she same
will be heard and determined before the said
session to be held at auditors Office in the
city Of Mankato in said county on the 10Th
day of March, 1900, at o'clock p. m.
The place of commencement of said ditchNo,
at its source is as follows: $50 fit south of the
quarter corner the west side of sec 23, {.
10Y, r. 20, thence north 54 degrees, Is minutes
east 100 which Is the point of beginning of pub
The names of the persons and corporations
through whose lands the proposed ditch No. 4
passes are as follows; Josie l. Hanson, st. P.
Maker, st. P. & s. O. r. R. Co., P. M. Peterson,
L. F. Maker, p. f. G. Hartwig, T. Reese Mar,
vim Cove, W. g. Hoerr. A. P. johnson, A.
Lean, H. 81. Olson, st. P. s S. G. R. R. Co St.
P S. G. R. r. Co., st. P. & s. G. r. R. Co.
Mary Benson, Julius Bartels, L. A; Pratt, Peter
Barnes, 3. Il. Mead E. S. Edgerton, A. J. Lam
berton, Fannie c.. Robinson, 81. j. Knox,
Frances Capen, III. O. Bartlett, W. r. Robinson.
P, I. Shepard, Francis Oookson, David Wal
ters, j A. Paddock, Cornelia Oakley, P. "A,
Morton, Thomas Morton, Barbara Kiefer, III .
Zempel, NJ. E. Robinson, P. A. Hanson, Pat
Hughes, Margaret Dredge, e. & w. town road.
The place of termination of said ditch No. 4
at its outlet is as follows: In Crystal Lake.
The names of the owners of lands that will be
affected thereby as shown by the latest tax
duplicates of said county are: A. P. johnson,
W. K. Barnes. Fannie @. Robinson, Frances
Capen, d. Z. BARTLETT, ] A. Paddock, Cornelia
Oakley, P, AMorton. Thomas Morton, Barbara
Kiefer, Barbara Kiefer, Fl. Zempel, M. e.
Robinson, P. A. Hanson, Pat Hughes, Margaret
Dredge.
Dated Feb. 9, 1900.
P. A. GUNDERS,
County Auditor Blue Earth Comfy.
The Mankato free press., 1900-02-23
SECURED A GOOD POSITION.

Lake Crystal Union:
Hon. Gilbert Guttersen, of this place,
went to Washington, D. O., last week
by request of Congressman McCleary,
and returned on Monday. While at
the capitol. he received the appoint
ment as Superintendent of rural free
postal delivery for the northwest. The
business may call him. to the Pacific
states, if necessary. The compensation
will be about $4,000 per annura.
Whether this includes expenses, we do
not know. The appointment is a de-
sirable one, and Mr.. Guttersen is to be
congratulated. This appointment puts
Mr.. G.. out of the legislative possibility,
or any other elective office, for that
matter.
The Mankato free press., 1900-02-23
Only Tour of Old Mexico

in Pullman's finest Compartment
Drawing-Room, Library, Observation
and Dining Cars-all Vestibuled-with
the celebrated open top car ''Chililitli. y
Longest tour ever offered-longess in
Mexico, longest in City of Mexico,
longest in tropics Only tour to ruined
cities. Special Trains start January
80 and March 6. Tickets include all
expenses everywhere. Under Escort
of the American Tourist Association,
1923 Marquette Building, Chicago
Reau Campbell, General Manager. For
maps. books of the tour, tickets, etc
call on agents of the Chicago, Mil.
waukee g. St. Paul R'y.
The Mankato free press., 1900-02-23
HIGHLAND LOSSES

One Officer Killed and Sixteen Wounded,
Including General Macdonald.
LONDON, Feb. 22.-The following dis
patch has been received at the war Office
from Lord Roberts:
"Paardeberg, Tuesday, Feb. 20.-Be-
tween Feb. 16 and Feb. 18 the Highland
brigade lost officer killed-Lieutenant
Colonel Aldworth-and 16 wounded, in
cluding General Hector MacD Donald,
Major the Hon. FL. E. Maxwell of the
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) and
Lieutenant Ackers-D Douglas of the Ar
gyll and Sutherland Highlanders.
The war office adds that no details OF
the fighting have yet been received.
These casualties occurred in fighting
near Paardeberg.
The Mankato free press., 1900-02-23

departure OF Trains,
GOING EAST.
Passenger No. (Ex SUNDAY, 7ao m
Passenger No. sex SIzndavl for r "
Wlnona, Lacrosse, Madison Mil.
Waukee and Chicago - 7.I6a M
PASSENGER No.lo DAILY for Winona
Lacrosse, Madison, MilWaukee
r,ss'obf ssilJ fhIcaeot NJ g% 4:45 D. m.
passensezsto Waseca. 1855 p. m.
GOING WEST.
Passenger No. s (Ex Sruday) 645
passenger No. 3 DAILY for Tracy,
Marshall, WaterteEn, Huron
Pierre, Aberdeen, etc 12.96 n m
PASSENGER No. CEx Sunday for,
new Ulm and Tracy. 6:45p m
Freight Nca15 Ex Sunday CARRY.
passengers TO Tracy. ...... "a
ARRIVALS OF Trains.l
FRaM EAST
passenger No. (Ex 5ynday) TIA a. m
FsssengeR No. 3 (DaGy1 FROM Chi
eago anIe.Mllwaullse:.. e:....... Loon m
fsssengeTNo. z (EX Sunday nom
chicago and Milwaukee 7.Sap m
f,eight No. 15 (EE Sunday from
"aeecs..--.....-.... 9:s5a. m.
FROM .wEs9.
Passenger No. 2 (Ex SundayA 8.oon M
PassenesE No. 1O&Daily) fromPierre
and Aberdeen K.oon -
Passengsr No. tEx sunday} irom
Tracy ........,,. 7.S0 a M
FreighslSo Ia (Ex Sunday from
1., r.aoe. $3.50 p. n.
THROUGH Sleeping Cars between Mankato ami
Ehicsga. WON AAA1'o any
The Mankato free press., 1900-02-23
EN5E;aXE:YsX;Wl
Chicago, st. Paul, Mpls. g. Omaha

onioasO' o'' faui, Mpls. & Omaha BY.
h.aa ~ No 1ast Bound: Depart:
Too a N NJ +Me, Mas elty Mail&Ex ABB am.
lion M Na Nasse1ger e tSa 700 am.
4.45nm local .:.::.....:....: l:15 pm.
64o n n NJ 1a+S9 S9 F.deSiouxClty Ex 4:6O pm.
11.Ia west Bound: Depart:
500 p. m. NOT Mpls & EmrePass 8.o6 =,
1850 p. m. No. 3 *St P& &SuxCty Exc :23 n m
10 80 am. No. 5 tSt P&sux City Ex 10 35 am.
Gilmore & Mankato Pass 7:55 am
tDaily except Sunday
sDaily with elegent day Coaches Parlor Cars
and through Sleepers o-S
Trains Nos. 10 and connect at Elmore with
Trains on @. d NV. to and from Points in
Iowa. G. E. JOHNSON, Ticket Agent.
The Mankato free press., 1900-02-23
TELEGRAPHlC BREvITIES.

General Harrison Gray Otis has been
brevetted major general.
Benjamin Wood, the proprietor of the
New York Daily News, is dead.
DR.. James Fl. Smart, president of
Purdue university, Lafayette, Ind, is
dead.
Minister Merry reports to the state
department that Costa Rica and Nicara-
qua are on the verge of war.
The Mankato free press., 1900-02-23
Homeseekers Excursion Tickets.

TO nearly all points in the United States
on sale at all ticket offices Of the Chi
5cago, Great Western Railway on the
1st and Sd Tuesdays of February. March
and April, at the very low homeseekers
rate of one fare plas SO. 90 for the round
trip. Tickets good for return within 81
days from date Of sale. Persons con-
templasing trip will says money by
calling on any agent of the Chicago.
Great Western BY. land obtaining detail
information regarding the homeseekers
rates, or addressing f. n. Lord, Ct. P.
& T., A., 116 Adams St.. Chicago.