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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-02-16

The man looked to be honest and in
telligent. and while could hardly credit
such an astounding and abnormal deyel.
opment OF the nasal power in human
being. there was nothing else to do; so |
told him to take my horse and his own,
ride as quickly as possible to camp. and
bring old Du Chen with him.
Then We made litter. and slowly and
reverently We bore the corpse of tn,
murdered lady along the difficult road
until We reached point to which it
was possible to bring a carriage. 10
which we placed her in charge Of the
horritied neighbors. who had by this
time collected a. the plantation.
Captain Martas insisted on remaining
with me and awaiting the coming of Du
Chen.
More than two hours elapsed before
the soldier, whom | had sent for Du
Chen, the Man. Dog. returned with that
strange creature. He surely deserved
his name. He must have been six feet
high. but was so lank. loose. fiabby and
Jumbled-up that it was hard To even
guess at his stature His legs we're long
and lank, and his hands hung down TO
MS knees. bristly shock OF red hair
grew nearly down to his eyebrows. and
his head slanted back to a point. sugar.
loaf fashion. HE chin seemed to have
Slid back into his lank, fabby neck. and
his face looked as if it stopped at the
round, red, soldering mouth. His nose
was not remarkably large. but the sIop-
ing away Of all the facial lines from it.
as from central point, gave his nasal
organ an expression OF peculiar promi-
Fence and significance. When he walk
ed. every bone and muscle about him
dropped forward, as il he we're about 10
fall face foremost, and travel with his
hands and feet.
Briefly explained what had happen
ed. and thereupon Du CHEN, who SEEM
ed to be man Of few words, said:
Stay where you are, all OF you, for a
minute" Then he started off at his
singular dog-trot pace, and followed the
edge of the water all the way around.
Just as l had done. lightly but with
wonderful celebrity. Then he came
back to Us, looking much puzzled. /
handed him the coarse, dirty handker-
chief which I had taken from the dead
woman's mouth, and Du Chen i'm.
mediately buried that wonderful nose OF
bis in it, and snuffed at it long and
Having apparently satisfied
himself, he removed the dirty rag from
his face. and said:
"Nigger."
NO. said /. thinking Of Celia, and
looking Du CHEN in his little. round,
deep-sst eyes; "a mulatio."
NO." he answered with quiet assur-
ance; mot mulatto; niger; black, wool
headed. and old buck Niger"
What can you dor" said L.
wait a minute" said Du Chen.
Then he started off again to make the
circuit OF the peninsula, but more slow.
ly and deliberately than at first. He
threw his head from side to side, like a
hound. and smelled at every tree and
shrub. He had got about half way
around when be reached mighty tree
that grew on the edge of the swamp,
leaning out over the water where it was
narrowest and de- pest, and seemed to
mingle its braL ches with the branches
CT abo'her tree OF a similar gigantic
growth that grew upon the other side.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-18
TO EXCLUDE ANARCHISTS.

In his annual report the commits.
sioner of immigration states that oul
immigration is drawing more and
more every year from those countries
where illiteracy is the highest. He
thinks that the jurisdiction over i'm
migrants ought to be extended from
two to five years, instead of one year
as is now the case, and would also re-
quire all immigrants to present certi6-
Gates of unobjectionable police record,
which he thinks would help to exclude
those of an anarchistic tendency.
However, if any of the European
authorities had any Objectionable and
troublesome subjects, whom they
wished to dispose of, they would
doubtless see to it that their certif-
cate was made to read all right. To
touch the anarchist question, the Min
neapolis Journal says that congress-.
man Wilson of New York proposes
introduce in congress the bill prepared
by former United States Senator David
B. Hill, providing for tie exclusion
and deportation of alien anarchists.
The bill provides that the board of
special inquiry authorized under the
immigration act, shall investigate sus-
poets and report on them to the immi-
grafton superintendent, who, if salts
fed that the immigrant is an anarch-
ist, shall cause him to be returned
to his own country at the expense of
the vessel bringing him over. The
immigrant has the right of appeal to
the secretary of the treasury. The bill
also provides for immigration agents
to go abroad and make investigations as
to the character of intended immigra-
tion. This may prove of some bene-
fit. Certain it is that the time is at
hand when we must pay more atten-
tion to those who are coming here
from other quarters of the globe.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-18
APPROVE ROOSEVELT'S VIEW.

The Chicago Tribune has sent in
quiries to newspapers all over the
country regarding their opinion of
President Roosevelt's view of trusts as
expressed in his address at the Mime,
sofa state fair, and the reports which
it has received, gives it most general
approved. The president, then vice
president, expressed himself strongly
in favor of supervision and control OF
great corporations, saying:
''Yet more and more it is evident
that the state, and if necessary the
nation, has got to possess the right OF
supervision and control as regards the
great corporations, which are it's crea.
lures, particularly as regards the great
business combinations, which desire q
portion of their Importance from the
existence of some monopolistic ten
dency."
The general impression is that he
will treat the subject more in detail
in his message to congress and thai
document will be looked forward Il
with much interest
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-18
MISS STONES CASE.

1t is a sort of sad commentary upon
the Goth century civilization of the
world, that the people of the foremost
nation of the globe is engaged in rails
ing large sum to pay the ransom of
one of its people who has been cap
tured by brigands in a nation that
passes for civilized but which is really
largely barbarous. 1t might be more
humiliating yet, were it not for the
fact, that within our own limits in
side the past two years. large ran
som was paid in one of our large
cities by wealthy man for the return
of his young son. In the case of Miss
Stone, there are rumOrs to the effect
that officials of the Bulgarian or the
Turkish governments or both, were
Cognizant of what was going on. If
this fact can be proved then full sa it's
faction for such a dastardly act ought
TO be demanded of those governments
by the United States, and the demand
ought to be enforced in way that
would command respect from the sui
tan. If the Turkish authorities were
made to refund the $110, 900 which is
demanded as a ransom, it might give
that government a jolt regarding
brigandage which would have a most
salutary effect in causing it to put
forth greater efforts to put an end to
these predatory bands and their
warfare upon society.
1t has been suggested in some quar-
tiers that instead of cash, red hot shot
ought to be given the bandits, but
there is danger in such course, in
that the bandits would probably MUIR
der Miss Stone before she could be
liberated. Even now it is feared in
some quarters that the movement of
the Turkish and Bulgarian troops may
be the cause of her death before she
can be released by the action of her
friends. President Roosevelt has taken
a most active interest in the matter,
and has ordered that every effort in
the power of the government, be ex-
pended in behalf of her release, and
that he will use the most strenuous
efforts to secure full reparation for the
act, after such release has been effect
ed, is a forgone conclusion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-18
APPLETON Enterprise: Notwith-

Mapleton Enterprise: Notwith-
standing the large attendance at the
county fair on the last day. the re-
ceipts were not sufficient to meet ex-
penses, debt of several hundred dol
lars being incurred. The Congre-
gational society have extended a unan-
imous call to Rev. Frank Brown of
Biwabik, st. Louis county, to become
their pastor. Mr.. Brown is gradu-
ate of Oberlin college and will be a
welcome addition to this community
Waterville Advance: Judge An
drews of Albert Lea and DIR. Andrews
of Mankato were in Waterville Thurs
dav on business connected with the
proposed Chautauqua session, at Te-
tonka next summer. The judge in
forms us. that the matter has been de-
6nitely arranged for weeks session
at the Park including the 4th of July
and two Sundays. A stock company
has been organized among the citizens
who have guaranteed the promoters Of
the enterprise 81, 200. There is no
question but what it would be a good
thing to have. -.
st. Peter Herald: Captain Frank
Wildes, who commanded a battleship
at the famous fight in Manila bay,
has been promoted to the rank of rear
admiral Mr. Wildes iS n consi, Of
Mark Wildes of Lake Washington.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-18
A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE POTATO.

American makers of macraoni
spaghetti and the like have been bene.
ficiaries of the i'll wind that sent the
price of potatoes soaring, says the
Pioneer Press. The macaroni is sc
much like the potato in composition
that it has been extensively substituted
for that expensive luxury. As result
the factories cannot fill the orders that
have come piling in upon them and
the price has been advanced. The st.
Louis Globe Democrat is authority for
the statement that the daily output OF
the American mills is about l, coo, 00O
pounds per day, and as imports are
approximately about 100, 600, 00O
pounds per year, it appears that most
of the macaroni consumed in this
country is of domestic manufacture.
But all of it ought to be the native
product, not only for patriotic and
commercial but for hygenic reasons
Cases are not rare of those who, hav-
ing seen macaroni MADE in Italy, put
the dish on the shelf with certain con-
coctions of the Chinese, the Indians
and other races. The whole process as
conducted in Italy is careless, and the
drying process puts a premium on the
absorption of every germ in the neigh
borhood. But American macaroni is
not made that way. The machinery
is kept clean and the drying is zone
artifcally in clean rooms. But in
spite of this contrast there has been a
notion that the only good macaroni
is made in Italy. AS matter of fact
very little of the macaroni bought as
Italian ever saw Italy. An Italian
label satisfies the consumer, and the
quality of the goods is equal to if not
better than the foreign stuff, so that
consumers and producers are both bet
ter off provided our morals are loose
enough to wink at the attempt to de-
fraud a customer into getting some
thing better than he wants. In short
time the prepossession in favor of
Italian macaroni will disappear, and
like other homemade goods the
American product will supplant its
former rivals entirely. There is moth
ing like habit in foods for robbing the
world of gastronomic delights and sub
iecting it to the tortures of a tedious
diet. The desertion of the potato TO +
and of Italian macaroni for
is a bold stroke for free
dom that deserves to succeed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-18
THE WOLF HUNT,
MapletOn Enterprise

MapletOn Enterprise:
The long con emplated wolf hunt
came off Tuesday as advertised. A
delegation of about twenty-five started
out from this place with guns and
dogs, and an equal number came from
Amboy, while visiting hunters from
all directions joined in the roundup.
Some splendid fox and greyhounds
were at the disposal of the hunters and
the fact that the chase was barren of
results does not reflect upon the care
fulness of the search The boys hunted
long and faithfully and while they had
a jolly good time, were somewhat dis
appointed in not finding anything in
the game line. The dogs failed to Sc
cure scent anywhere and while it is
certain that there had been wolves in
the locality the time was not an Op
perfume one for following up the in
truders of the sheep fold. IL is to be
hoped that with the first fall Of snow
some of the hunters having good dogs
will take up the chase again with
better results.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-18
In A rANGLE.
Matters May Get Growing Out OF the
Trouble Between Bosrd OF Control
ard Nnrmai

WdtleIs may uel ufOWlng Uut or the
Trouble Between Bosrd OF Control
and Normal.
Minneapolis Journal:
Pending the settlement of the suit
to be brought by the normal school
board against the normal board of
control, the affairs of the normal school
are likely to get into curious tan
gle. Each board will try to get along
independently, and each will try to
run the financial affairs of the schools
The board of control cannot do any
thing without purchasing agents. 1t
will not accept the resident directors
as such and it cannot appoint any
teacher or other employe, for whoever
accepted the job would be Immediately
discharged by the normal board. 1t is
quite likely that acting under the
board of control law they will appoint
frank outsiders as purchasing
agents. The normal schools will have
nothing to do with such agents. how
ever.
The normal school can do nothing
without the support of the state audi
tor. While he does not approve of the
course of the board of control, he will
stand by it in the fight, and so will
Governor Van SAINT. This leaves the
normal board practically powerless.
Vouchers from Moorhead, st. Cloud
and Duluth are in the hands of Secre
tary Olsen of the normal board. The
board of control will not approve then
in their present shape, and Mr.. Olser
is waiting for the resident directors tt
act. ST. Cloud has no resident direc
tor, and will be at a standstill until {
successor is appointed to w. r.
Mitchell
All sorts of awkward complication
are likely to ensue in the next month
State Superintendent Olsen, who
worked hard for a compromise unit
the board of control absolutely refused
to concede anything, says that in hi
view the only practical method of co
operation is for the board of control t.
recognize the authority of the resi-
dent directors. Under the awkward
construction of the law, the duties Of
the two boards impinge on each othel
and, it is impossible to fix an exact
dividing line. The rational thing tt
do, then, is to make the resident di
rector representative of both boards
in each city, thus ems lring harmoni
GUS cooperation
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-18
THE PROPER METHOD.

The Fairmont Sentinel in its insane
opposition to capital says that the for
nation 'of business combines and
conspiracies of trade are in direct vio-
lation of the laws of the country" So
far as any conspiracy of trade, should
it be entered upon, it would of course
be in violation of laws which prohibit
any such thing, but so far as business
combines are concerned, instead of
their being in direct violation of the
laws they are formed under the direc-
ton of the law. No great business
combine now exists bat what has been
incorporated under the laws of some
one of the states of the union, and to
say that they exist in direct violation
of law, is fragrant disregard of,,facts
There is no call for such raillery
against corporations. 1t does no good,
but on the contrary is liable to work
much harm. In the handling of the
world S business as it is carried on to-
day they are very necessary adjuncts
and for the leading position which
America holds in the worlds COM
mercial and indsutrial affairs, today
she owes much to the ability of the
great corporations which are able to
handle all matters on such a large
scale. 1t would be much better if the
efforts of society were turned solely to
the remedying of the evils which arise
from the abuse of power than in rail
ing against aggregated capital in gen
eraL The great combines. represent a
power which ought to be directed to
the benefit of society, and this ought
to be the object of all, rather than in
dulging in general abuse and demands
for their destruction. Legislation for
their control or regulation for the
squeezing of the water out of their
stocks and the preventing of unjust
determinations by railroads is what is
most needed, but this cannot be Sc
cured by such a course as many papers
assume against all corporate power
Working nationally as they do, the
only successful method of treating
with these evils is through national
Legislation and this to be effective
must be preceded by a constitutional
amendment giving congress full auth
GRITTY in the question.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-18

The Duluth News-Tribune recalls
the fact that San endorsement of ex.
Governor Jones which had weight with
President Roosevelt when he appointed
that gentleman to position on the
federal bench was sent in by Bookre
I. Washington, who is what is called
a niger in common American par
lance. This black man, however, hal
intellectual and moral qualities which
command high respect among intelli-
gent people in this country. You can
not make list of fifty of the wises
and best living Americans which doe,
not include him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-18
A NEW BRIDGE.
Reasons Presented Why One Should be
Built Across the Minnesota.


At the board of trade meeting this
morning DR.. J. W. Andrews suggested
that the board ought to take the
initiative in the agitation for new
bridge across the Minnesota river sew
eral blocks farther up from the present
bridge. The traffic across the river is
growing to point that the present
bridge is unable to properly accommo-
date it, and with the several railroad
tracks across Main street at that point
danger is constantly increasing. Be-
sides this it would be a beneht to the
city as we'll as an accommodation to
hundreds of people who are obliged
almost daily and many several times a
day to cross the river.
Jno. N. Hall strongly opposed the
agitation for a new bridge at this
time and thought the present tracks
farther up would prove greater
source of danger in crossing, as they
would not be watched as closely. The
suggestion, however, was generally
favored.
Mr.. Hall also opposed the PROPOSE
tion of the city purchasing rock
crusher, because he thought the city
could buy what crushed stone it needs
at less expense. 1t would be tying up
sum of money for something that
would be used only at intervals and
private enterprise could better do the
work in his opinion.
Mr.. Geo. Achard said in relation to
the new street railway which had been
mentioned, that he was we'll acquaint-
ed with the engineer who had done
the preliminary work, and that when
he asked for information as to when
the road would be in operation, the
engineer had replied, not under two
years and never with the motive power
proposed He regarded Mankato a
good point and thought its people
ought to wake up to its possibilities.
There were several enterprises of
different kinds which could be secured,
if the proper kind of work was done.
What was needed. in his opinion, was
a steering committee that would at all
times be on the lookout for legitimate
business concerns which want a loca-
tion. He did not believe in Offering
bonuses. "A legitimate business con-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-18

A Buffalo Bill'', il is said, will
be presented to the people by the
United States government in few
days. 1t will not have any connection
with Col. Cody as the name might
imply, but will be handsome $40
greenback of new and novel design.
The design for the new treasury note
was drawn by a celebrated artist and
student of animal nature, who is con-
nected with the national Smithsonian
institution. Several weeks ago it was
engraved by one of the most skilful
artisans employed at the bureau of
engraving and printing. It's chief
feature is the representation of a
buffalo bull, with bent head and out
stretched tail on a prairie of sage
grass, in the position of paving fo1
food. The note has been so designed
that about as much white will sho "
as is now visible on the silver certifi-
cate of 1899.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-18
WITH ONE VOICE.
Mankato People Who Have Inys stigated
Are a Unit on the Subject.

Mankato People Who Have live stigated
Are Unit on the Subject.
The voice of the people
Is heard all O. er the land.
Trumpet notes of truth
Sounds from east to West.
Mankato has joined the throng.
Many citizen lifts his voice in
praise.
Enthusiastic people everywhere.
Backs relieved of heavy burdens.
Nights of suffering, days of misery,
Become nights of rest and days OF
joy.
It's the constant working of
Doan's Kidney Pills.
Are these reports all true?
Here's Mankato man ask him his
opinion.
Mr.. G. Mccarthy of 913 North
Fourth street, retired farmer, says
81 received great benefit from using
Doan's Kidney Pills For long
time my back gave me trouble. l had
indigestion and sort of fulness OF
gas in the stomach did not rest well
at nights, and was embarrassed with
having to rise.during the night from
too frequent action of kidney secre.
tions. I learned about Doan's Kidney
Pills and procured them from Jno. G.
Thro. The use of this remedy corrected
the kidney secretions, relieved the
other trouble and | slept we'll after the
treatment. Doan's Kidney Pills Car
be relied upon to cure backache and
kidney trouble
For sale by all dealers. Price 81
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
N. Y, sole agents for the U. s.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-18
STATE FUNDS ARE LOW
Semisnnual School Apportionment Takes
S635,OOO

:, Minnesota is rich, but the available
cash in State Treasurer Block strong
box is running very low just now.
Heavy drafts are made this mo nth.
The semiannual school apportionment
takes $685., 900, the state aid to high
schools, graded and rural schools will
amount to nearly $500, 900 more, and
there is $113, 900 to pay out of the
school fund for Massachusetts, bonds,
The ordinary running expenses are
heavy as ever, and nearly all the
states deposits in banks have been
called in.
1t is question whether the state
will not have to borrow money for
few DAYS to tide over. Fall tax collec-
tions will be coming in early in No
vember and will restore the balances,
but before that time the cash balance
may be entirely exhausted, and tenn
porary loan be necessary.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-18
GOT THE GOLD MEDAL.
Minnesota's Educational Exhibit q Prize,
Winner at Buffalo.

Governor Van SAINT received the fol-.
lowing cheering message yesterday
from James MCMILLAN, manager of
the Minnesota exhibits at Buffalo:
Minnesota one of two states to get
gold medal on educational exhibits.
We lead all other states in gold, silver
and bronze medals. congratulations.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-18

Sheriff GerIich believes that Lowry,
the escaped United States prisoner,
has gone into Northern Wisconsin. No
one connected with the q. S. marshall
Office has come to the city since the
escape.