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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-11

Messrs. Hyde an Wetherill were
here several days the latter part of
last week, mapping out few more
improvements. When these gentle
men undertake to do things, they do
them. They went to Albuquerque
to see about securing bridge from
the railroad company for spanning
the San Juan river, but concluded cor
respondence with headquarters was
too slow, and as consequence Mr..
Hyde returned to Pennington for a
few more items of information, and
departed Sunday direct for Boston and
New York
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-11
There are Others.

BOSTON. Mass. March 9.-Con-
gressman Charles F. Sprague Of
Brookline has been declared insane
and placed in an asylum. His recov-
cry is regarded as improbable.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-11
No chance in the kaiser,a condition

No Change in the Kaiser's Condition
BERLIN March 9.-There is no ma
terial change In the condition OF EN-
peror William today. He is still
suffering much pain from the wound
in his face inflicted by an iron throw.
by crazy man.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-11

Graf & Compton have let the con.
tract for two-story brick building,
36x60 feet, to be erected just east of
their blacksmith shop on the ground
recently purchased from Robert Prev
1t. The lower story will be diyid-
ed into two large store rooms, one
to be occupied by the Farmingtoa
Hardware company for their large
stock OF shelf hardware, the other as
short order restaurant and cafe.
The second story will be divided Off
into sleeping apartments, single and
suites.
Not content with cultiyating over
1000 acres of land, Dave Lewis, La
Plata's mascot, is now laying out a
town site on the Jim McDermott
place and offers a fine lot TO anyone
desiring to build home. Mr.. Lewis
also contempletes putting up a biz
store and stocking 1t with a fine liue
OF general merchandise. Through ths
efforts OF Mr.. Lewis. DIR. G. J. Gose
of Illinois will locate In the valley.
where he will practice his profession.
| One or two hustlers like Dave and
the La Plata valley viii grow like a
mushroom.
The Pennington Board OF Trade is
in receipt OF a letter written by l.,
C. Jakway of Durango. stating that
he talked at length with Mr.. Hall.
treasurer of the Colorado Telephone
company. relative to the extension OF
the line to Pennington. and was en-
couraged to believe the line would be
built as soon as the extension from
Silverton to Durango was completed,
II our people could show that the bus
mess would warrant 1t. And even IL
there was doubt in that respect, an
arrangement could easily be made,
by guaranteeing certain amount OF
business. that would be satisfactory
to the company. without any bonus
or donation. This is pleasing news
and should enthuse the people Of Ce-
dar Hill. Aztec and Flora Vista to
furnish all statistics possible. Farm
ington has already done SO, but the
more the better.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-11

For Sale.--A fresh young Jersey
COW. G. w. HAFLING.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-29

The senate has made the primary
ell ection bill special order for Thurs
day next. The opponents of the bill
have about given up all hopes of de-
feating the bill, and now only hope to
load it down with Objectionable
amendments, so that it will be most
distasteful to it's friends and the peo-
pie. This may possibly work, but the
public is watching the measure
closely, and if its usefulness is at all
impaired in the senate the public
will be inclined to hold that body re-
sponsible therefor. The house elimin-
ated state officers from the operation
of the measure and while this is not
wholly suitable to the people, still it
is not so very Objectionable. for if the
bill should become law as it now
stands and works WE'LL it can be easily
amended by the next legislature to in
clude state officers. Unless it can
m aterially improve the bill the senate
| will do most wise thing to pass it
as it came from the house.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-29

and at once, and that is that the con-
test for the mayoralty today is. be-
tween Mr.. Meyer and Mr.. Petersen.
Mr.. Currier is not at this stage an i'm
portant factor in it so far as any
chance of his election is concerned. 1t
is further fact, that the only chance
Mr.. Petersen has of success is that
the vote for Mr.. Currier will be suffi-
GENTLY large to weaken Mr.. Meyer,
and so allow Mr.. Petersen to squeeze
in with small plurality. The stu
alton is such that every vote now
given Mr.. Currier is really an aid to
the election of the Democratic candi-
date. However strong may be the de-
sire of some of our voters to compli-
ment the present mayor for his wise
administration the situation is such
that by so doing they will aid in
bringing about a return of the very
condition of affairs against which the
election of Mr. Meyer means contin-
uation of the present growth of a
higher moral tone in the community
and strictly business conduct of city
affairs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-29

Minnesota has some sixty cheese
factories which have been most profit
able institutions for their patrons. But
during the past two years they have
labored under an unjust handicap be-
cause of the immense amount of skim
milk cheese that has been shipped in
from Chicago. There is law on the
statute books of our state against the
sale of this spurious, doctored, skim
milk product in the state but it has
not been enforced of late. The food
commission is now looking into the
matter and is said to have lately seized
large quantity of this stuff which
was exposed for sale in the twin
cities. 1t is to be hoped they will
make war on it wherever it is found
throughout the state.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-29

Hunts Perfect baking powder is a
favorite with good cooks.
Miss Burt has resumed her posi-
tion as stenographer for Gus Widell
Frank Fowler returned Wednesday
from Hot Springs, Ark, where he has
been sojourning for six weeks
Anthony Gliding of New Ulm wasssin
town Tuesday and had successful
operation for strabimus performed.
Geo. Culver left Wednesday for Orion
vile with his household goods, and his
+, family left for Britton, S. D., for a
| visit.
J. Bryan Bushnell of Minneapolis
representing the University Glee and
! Mandolin club, is in the city seeking
to make an engagement for the club.
Mr.. and Mrs L. P. Hunt returned
Wednesday after nearly two months
bsence on trip through the South
and Cuba, feeling and looking well.
They report most enjoyable trip but
are glad to get back ITO Minnesota
again.
rrSJ. A. Stanton -of ..Sauk Rapids, a
veteran engineer, will begin in a few
days the..making of preliminary sur
vey through Benton county and in the
! direction of Mile Laos lake for thee
proposed Duluth, ST. Cloud, .Mankato
& Glencoe railroad. He undertakes
the task at the suggestion of Capt.
Reed, of Glencoe, president and pro-
| moter of the road, who writes that he
has every reason to expect the road to
be built. Mr.. Stanton will run line
through the towns of Gilmanton and
Alberta.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-29

He has been a member of the board
of.trade since its organization and for
many years director, and during
that time has aided in the city s
growth and industrial welfare.
Ten years ago Mr.. Heinze was ap-
pointed by Judge Severance to act as
a city commissioner with o. O..
Pitcher and B. futile, and in that
capacity exhibited excellent business
Judgment in guarding the city's in
terests.
With FIG. Heinze in the council, the
Fourth ward can rest assured that it
will be well represented, and that no
useless expenditure of city funds will
be made with his sanction. He be-
lieves in the enforcement of city laws
and will do his full duty as member
of the council Should the interests
of the city demand municipal owner
ship of lighting plant Mr.. Heinze
will favor it.
G. W. Eichstaedt, the Republican
nominee for alderman in the Sixth
ward, was born in Germany, and
moved to Mankato when boy. Mr..
Eichstaedt has been resident of the
Sixth ward for fifteen years, and has
always been an active worker in the
Republican ranks, and for several years
has served as county and city com.
mitteeman from that ward. He hal
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-29
ALDERMANIC TICKET.
Republicans Present Some Ex
CeIlent Men.
A Glance at the Candidates of the Party
in Three of the Wards of
the City.

The Republicans present a very
strong aldermanic ticket this spring,
and people who have the welfare of
the city at heart need not hesitate
about voting for them. They all stand
squarely on the Republican platform.
II. W. Wilcox in the Fifth ward
will surely be elected, as he was the
unanimous choice of the Republicans
at their caucus, and the ward is
strongly Republican. But casting
politics aside, Mr.. Wilcox stands well
with all classes of citizens and will no
doubt receive many votes from Demo
Gratis He is a self made man and has
been a resident of the ward since
1888 and of Mankato for twenty one
years. He started in with the Man
kato Manufacturing Co. as foreman
and in FIVE years was promoted to be
superintendent. He has been president
of the company for seven years, and
still holds two offices. He has built
handsome home on Center street, and
all his interests are identical with
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-29

It is said that move is on foot to
form a big combine among thess.iron
manufacturers of England so as to be
able to hold their market against the
big steel combine recently formed on
this side of the pond. 1t embraces,
it is claimed, the use of process in
vented by Edison, for crushing mag
netic ore and extracting it by cleo
tricity. The process has received scant
attention in this country and was
practically disco I'd ed by our iron men.
1t is claimed, however, by British
capitalists that they will be able by it
to take low grade ores nd..froms two
tons thereof obtain little over a :. ton
of high grade Bessemer ore, and that
in this way they will be able to supply
steel manufacturers with grade of
ore at price that will enable them to
meet the competition of the billion
dollar American steel combine. 1t
| would indeed be singular turn of
| affairs if an American patent which,
| if it was not commercial failure was
| not wholly a commercial success,
| should in the hands of English capital
lists make it possible for their iron in
terests to successfully compete with
the great American combine. But il
is very probable that if the process
can be successfully. used there it also
| can here, and that further experiment
here with it may so demonstrate.
There is one thing certain, however,
and that is the English manufacturers
are thoroughly alarmed at the advance
made and the possibilities in sight fol-
American industry with its unlimited
capital.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-29
March ,29, April, Sig, 1901.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.


STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth-ss In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Anna
Huntz, deceased.
Letters Testamentary on the estate of
said deceased being this day granted unto
frederick q. Pannenberg and Nels P. Olsen,
of said county.
1t is ordered, That all claims and demands
of all persons against said estate be presented
to this court, for examination and allowance, at
the Probate office in the city of Mankato, in
said Blue Earth County. on the following day,
viz: Thursday. the 10th day of October,A. d.
1901, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day.
1t is further ordered, That six months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to pre-
sent their claims against said estate, at the ex-
piration of which time all claims not presented
to said court or not proven to its satisfaction,
shall be forever barred unless for cause shown
further time be allowed.
Ordered further, That notice of the time and
place of the hearing and examination of said
claims and demands shall be given by publica-
ton of this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such examina-
ton, in the Mankato Free Press, weekly news
paper printed and published at Mankato in said
county.
Dated at the city of Mankato, the 18th day of
March, A. D.190l
By the Court:
[sEALl VIM F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
Thos. Hughes, Attorney for executors.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-29

The question which is presented to
the voter to decide next Tuesday is
whether he desires for the next two
years return to the old state of affairs
in this city, about which such hue
and Cry was raised two years ago. and
which caused an uprising of the voters
resulting in more strict law and or
der policy and an economical conduct
of municipal affairs, or whether he
shall favor a continuation of decent
respect for law, and wise, economi-
Cal conduct of the city's business The
past record of the Democratic party in
this city does not warrant the belief
that even fairly strict observance of
the law will be followed under its ad-
ministration. The men who guide it's
fortunes and are today interested in
its success favor wide open policy
and generous expenditure of city
funds in various improvements with
out much care as to the desires or in
terests of the taxpayer. And it's can
didate for mayor in an interview pub
lished some ten days before his nomi-
nation expressed himself in favor of
more generous expenditure of the peo-
pies money.
On the other hand the Republican
party has always favored the enforce
ment of the law, and an economical
conduct of city affairs. There is less
of that element that favors a wide
open state of affairs and lavish expen-
diture of city funds in the Republi-
can party in this city, than there is in
the Democratic sparty, and it is rec
ognized fact that those who. do want
things wide open.-..are- supporting.:Mr.
Petersen, and working for. his cleo
tion. 1t is further fact that the cleo
tion of Mr.. Meyer would :. mean that
sporting houses would not. be allowed
to run in any part of the city while
the success of thess..Democratic- ticket
means their temperance, .and..eon
siderable sums of moneysss.are..--being
spent for the success of that party, by
those who wish such state of affairs
to exist
1t is unquestioned by anyone that
the election of Mr. Meyer means a
clean, able, economical administration
and healthier moral tone for our
city for the next two years, than will
the success of11the Democratic ticket.
And there s..another. fac. which, he
voters of Mankato-. should .recognize
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-29

garment was a strip Of cotton wrapped
about her waist. She stood up beside
me and just reached to my shoulder.
The woman who owned her thought l
wanted to buy her and said: 'Mu cho
bepeno, or very good, and told me
the girl was worth at least SO, and
seemed surprised that did not jump
at the bargain. talked to the slaves
few words in Spanish, but could
get no evidence of their being mis-
used. Had bought them they would
have been mine to do with as saw
fit.
"Slavery is common in Mindanao
and the Sulu archipelago. The
Chinese merchants usually own one or
more women whom they bought. They
do now marry them as wives. The
chief slave owners are the Moros.
They have the right to slaves by their
religion. According to Moro law
father has a right to sell his children I;
he can sell his wife and, if he gets in
to, debt he can sell himself to pay it,
l have seen girls sold for one sack of
rice, 100 pounds. l have known of
soldiers buying girls and giving them
their liberty. Not long since a
female slave connected with the sui
tan household fell in love with one
of his warriors. She was neither wife
nor concubine, but servant, and the
warrior asked his majesty that she be
given as his wife. The sultan re-
fused and the two ran away and got
married. they were brought back and
the sultan said the man must die
The girl threw herself at the feet of
the sultan and begged that she be al
lowed to die with her lover. The sui
tan consented and the same campilan
sliced off two heads.
According to the koran every
Mohammedan has the right to as many
as four wives. He also has the right
to as many concubines and female
slaves as he wishes to take, and as a
result is only limited by his means.
Datto Utto is said to have sixty
women in his harem. The sultan of
Sulu has thirteen. All that Moham
medan has to do to get rid of his wife
is to say 4 divorce you three times
and the woman is sent to her parents
These Mohammedans differ in many
ways from the Mohammedans of the
Mediterranean. They are not so ex-
elusive as to their women, who do not
hide their faces from the men. They
go out upon the street unveiled and
in their rude huts there are no
women's quarters. But the man who
touches woman outside his family is
subject to a fine of SO and if the
woman so touched be married the fine
is $3.50. The woman who is insulted
must complain at once, fer if she al
lows the matter TO rest over night the
Moro law provides that she must pay
half the fine The husband also has a
right to whip his wife have tried
to find what the marriage customs of
the Mocoms are 1 find that the mar
riageable age ranges from 10 to 16
years and the girl is very old maid
at 20. ''-Beloit, Kan, Gazette.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-29

W. D. Tompkins the Republican. can
didate for city treasurer, deserves the
support of every Republican voter in
the city and if he has it, will be
elected by large majority. He is an
old resident of the city and has been
closely identified with it's many inter
ests. He has always been an earnest
supporter of Republican principles and
has never before asked the voters fol
their support for an Office. He is am
ply qualified for the duties of the
Office, and will make a competent,
obliging, courteous official Mr..
Tompkins is making strong canvass,
and the people of Mankato will never
have cause to regret electing him
treasurer of tine city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-29
March, 90, April, sig, 1901.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.

chDEh III EAAMlNE ACCOUNISs
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth-SS. In Probate Court,
In the matter of the estate of George P.
Devens, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition
of Jacob Devens, administrator of
the the estate Of George P; Revens
that he has fully administered said es-
tate, and praying that a time and place be
fixed for examining and allowing the final &C
count of his administration, and for the as
signment of the residue of said estate to the
parties entitled thereto by law
1t is ordered that said account be examined,
and petition heard, by this court on Saturday
the goth day of April, A: D: 1901, at 10
the City of Mankato, in said county.
And it is further ordered, That notice there
of be given to all persons interested by pub
fishing copy of this order once in each week,
for three successive weeks prior to said day OF
hearing, in the Mankato Free Press weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato,
in said county.
Dated at the city of Mankato, the 2Sth day
of March A. ID. 1901.
By the Court:
Probate Court Seal. WIN. f. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
John e. Noe, Attorney for administrator.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-29
LAKE CRYSTAL.

From the Union:
The young man. Drewlow, who was
| injured by cars at the crossing some
time ago, is getting along all right.
The mud has not been SO deep al
this season of the year for many years
as it is now. In many places the roads
are almost impossible.
Several young men in this and ad-
| joining counties south OF us are
| talking land, and are going north to
look for new homes. The soul of man
is never satisfied.
! We are on the home street Oh on
, smallpox and hope to be entirely free
in short time. We have only one
case in the house of detention, and
that person will be out shortly.
Joseph Peterson is entitled to the cake
this time. He is the first farmer in
these parts who has put in wheat this
sprnig. He sowed several acres on his
farm in Lincoln last week.
E. P. Evans of Butternut Valley a
week ago last Wednesday was pitch
ing hay from rack on a wagon, lost
his balance and fell. He struck on
his left arm, and broke bone be-
tween the wrist and elbow
While Chas. Fuller was engaged in
re-shingling John Wongers blacksmith
shop, the scaffolding suddenly gave
way so that he and his son, Harry,
and one other person came down with
crash. Harry sustained severe
strain to one elbow joint, but the other
| persons escaped without any injury.
Mrs. Caroline Reimann died at the
home of her son, Hugo, in Butternut
n 7Tfh
of her age. She was sick but a few
days; She has left daughter, Mrs
R. G. Roberts of this place, and three
sons to mourn for most worthy
mother The funeral will be held a.
the residence at 10 O'Clock, and ser
vices will be held in the German
Lutheran church in this place at 81
Thursday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-29
A mighty revival of that youthful,

A mighty revival of that youthful,
joyous feeling pervades your whole
system if you take Rocky Mountain
Tea this month Soc. J. G. Thro.
A Chicago Great Western engine
was partially derailed this morning in
the yards, two wheels going off of
the track.
c. H. johnson, who has succeeded
E. M. Weston as travelling agent for
the G. &. N. w. road, has leased VIM.
Pearson residence on South Broad
street and will move his family from
Owatonna May 1st
We've foes within and foes without,
Trying to hold back our progress with
out doubt.
Look out for the reckless frauds you
see,
Get the genuine Rocky Mountain Tea.
j. c. Thro.
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-29
Heavy Snow Storms in France.

Paris, March 2S.-The weather
throughout France is suddenly again
very cold Heavy snow storms are
reported everywhere. For the first
time this winter Paris is covered with
thick mantle of snow. A number of
minor accidents have already &C.
Cured. Similar weather is reported
from Italy.