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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-12
A WILL CONTEST.

The hearing on the will of the late
Chas. Proehl of Mapleton was set for
Monday in the probatescourt, but the
son, Charles, filed an objection, and it
was postponed until July 10th. The
will leaves 240 acres TO CHARLES on con-
dition that he pay the other children
about So, 900. He claims that he owns
the land now, and only owes the estate
about 81, 600, which he is willing to
pay. The other heirs deny that he
owns the land, and legal battle is
expected.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-12
BICYCLE STOLEN.

A young man named Florine, who
lives four miles from the city, left his
bicycle outside of the saloon on North
Front street known as the Big Six,
Saturday evening. When.he went to
get it, it was gone The theft was re-
ported..to the police, but no trace of the
wheel has yet. been secured. The wheel
was Hartford.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-12

Ed. Brett has purchased a Thomas
auto-bi through Owen & Jones, and it
arrived Saturday. 1t weighs seventy
pounds and is propelled by a small
gasoline engine that is supposed to
take it up any hill The machine sells
for 5000. 1t is expected that others
will be sold in the city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-12
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Warranty deeds filed:
John Tauer to Geo. A. Tauer, e1s,
So. ne4, nw4, sec. IS, Cambria, for
800.
Edward R. Jones and others to
Rachel Roberts, lot ten, block two,
Davis & Coy's add. to Lake Crystal,
for 81, 900.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-12

Junior Partner-I received a note
from our bookkeeper this morning say
ing that he wouldn't be able to come
to work for several days.
Senior Partner-What' the matter
with the manl
Junior Partner-His wife has been
cutting his hair. Town Topics
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-12

A. M. Welles, editor of the Redwood
Falls RevielIe, was.in the city Saturday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-12

Manager Snyder is having a new
toilet room prepared in the Saulpaugh,
between the present lavatory and the
bar room. The fixtures are of Ten
nessee marble. The wash bowls are to
remain in the room where they are
now, but are to be swung around to the
other side. Both rooms will have
cement block flooring, to be laid by
the Mankato Sidewalk Co. The Man
kato Heating and Plumbing Co. has
the plumbing contract. The new ar
rangement will be much better in
every way. and up to date.
A very hard wind and rain storm
ragged at Madison Lake yesterday after
noon, and for a time it looked very
much as though trees and cottages
might be scattered by the elements.
But. fortunately no damage was done.
No one was on the lake at the time.
Thecelebration in the village was
greatly interfered with, and all who
could do so made for stores, = private
residences and other places of shelter,
while not few were forced to remain
exposed to the fury of the wind and
rain. 1t was one of the very worst
storms ever known at the lake and no
little nervousness was experienced by
many of the cottagers. In the evening
fireworks were sent up from Point
Pleasant hotel and from the south bay
the latter by the cottagers.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-12-27
WEEDS AT HONOLULU.
Brattleboro Boy Takes Bride of Historic
Family on the Island Her Wedding Gown
Present From Ex-Queen Lii.

/ A copy Just received of the Pacific
/ Commercial Advertiser of Honolulu of
November 20, tells of the marriage
the evening before at Central Union
church in that city of Winfred How
ard Babbtt, formerly of West Brat
tlcboro and son of Rev. G.. III. Rabbit,
the long time pastor there and now of
Andover. Mass. The bride was NJ ISIS
Sarah Mitchell Carter, daughter of
j. O. Carter, ST., formerly of Brook
Ign and one of the leading planters of
the island, of family that has long
been prominent on the island. The
wedding is declared by the CONNER
cial Advertiser to have been the 'pret-
test of the season and the guests in
cluded Gov. and Mrs. Dole and all the
leaders in the political, social and com
mercial life there. The decorations
were of green and yellow and the pull
pit and organ were hidden behind
banks of palms and ferns, forming Il
mass of shadow against which cleaned
mammoth chrysanthemum blooms that
had been sent from San Francisco and
kept on ice since the arrival of the last
steamer. As the bridal party entered,
10 maidens from the Kamehameha
schools rose from the foliage masses
and took up the strains of the Bridal
Chorus from Lohengrin. The oliicat-
ing clergyman was Rev William Nor
ris Kincaid and the ceremony was
softened and beautificd by strains of
Traumerei and Mendelssohn Lift
Thine Eyes, - violin and organ accom-
paniment, the strains dying away to a
whispered echo as the young couple
Il III g ~ "a, /,
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-12-27
CHURCH SERVICES.

Unitarian church, Rev. f, @. S. Os-
good, pastor, Services every Sunday
at 10. 30 a. m. Sunday school at H. A
a. m. Theme for next Sunday; From
the Old Life to the New. =" All are
welcome.
NJ, E. church, Rev. X. F. Lowe,
pastor. Sunday service, December %
Union service at Baptist church TO- 30
Sunday school at u. EpWorth League
). 40. Union meeting Baptist church
at !. Rev. f. E. Davidson breaches
morning and evening.
First Baptist church, F. F. Marble,
minister. Union gospel meeting 10. 80
a. m, with sermon by the Rev. E. f..
Davidson. Bible school at noon. Af-
ternoon service at $50 addressed by
Mr.. Davidson, who will also preach at
the Union gospel meeting at p m.
Come and do not come alone.
Centre church, Rev. H. r. Miles,
pastor This church joins in the union
morning and evening services held in
the Baptist church Sunday school
will be held as usual
Christian Science service in Market
block Sunday II a. m. Subject,
"Christian Science " Sunday school
10 a. m. Wednesday 80 p m. Read
ing room open Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday from 3 to > p. m Free to
every one.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-12-27

Two cases of diphtheria have ap
peared in town the past week one,
Richard Fredette, the four year-olC
son of John Fredette, who lives neal
Fletcher's mill and has large family
of small children the other, Jennie
Brttian, the l9-year old daughter OF
c. f, Britain of Is Main street The
first case is attended by DR. Tucker,
is a mild form of the disease. and was
reported Tuesday. The child is get.
ting along well and the house is of
course quarantined and every precau
ton taken against the spread of the
disease. Miss Britain is seriously i'll
and is in the care of DR., f. X. Lynch
and Mrs. F. G. Sawyer, nurse. This case
is attributed to imperfect sewerage.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-12-27
ADVERTISING RATES

Want Advertisements Also For sale
To Let, Lost, Found, Exchange, etc; Two cent,
per word for the first insertion and one cent pen
word for each insertion thereafter. cash must
accompany all orders,
Reading Notices, Pure reading notices
i'm local columns % cents per line each lssue'
Announcements. at head of local page, 10 cents
per line each issue: 10 per cent discount Tor Ii
consecutive insertions, and % per cent dis
count for 20 insertions or more. Reading notices
run OF paper no position guaranteed frequent
" Sandwiched with items of interest set IN
Solid brewer five cents per line each issue; 10
per cent. discount for mon; 10 per cent Tor u
mos % per cent for yearly orders,
Display Advertisements FIVE GENTS
PER Line EACH INSERTION, II lines to an men
on T. lines or more a discount OF 10 per cent.
will he given ON four consecutive insertions; 10
per cent. ON eight consecutive insertions; ~
per cent on Is consecutive insertions; 80 per
cent. ON 20 consecutive insertions; 80 per cent.
on 81 consecutive insertions Eight inches or
more for fun year, - cents per men net :
twenty inches or more. 20 cents per inch, net.
Optional Space 300 inches, used at VIII during
one wear 81 cents per inch, net; 500 inches, 30
cents per inch, net; 1000 inches . cents per
inch net Transient advertising cash III advance
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-12-27

About - couples attended the reg
ular Odd Fellows dance last evening
The Red Men will hold their an
nual meeting and election of officers
tonight at Red Mems hall,
DR.. Waterman has received the
commission of health officer in place
of DR.. Miller whose term expires Jan
uary l.
There will be a union prayer meet
ing at the Methodist church this even.
ing after which l.. W. IIawley will
train IA chorus choir,
There will be a Grange sewing
meeting at Grange hall next Wednes
day afternoon at , o'clock \ large
attendance is desired.
The overturning of "A kerosene
lamp started slight fire Sunday at the
home of DR. +. S. Bowen but il was
soon subdued with slight damage to
some furniture.
Quite number of deer and elk
have recently been purchased 10y
George w. Pierce, the farmer of the
Brattleboro Retreat. They will be
put in the Retreat deer park near
Linden Lodge.
The room formerly occupied by the
Reformer Publishing Co in Crosby
block has been rented by representa-
tives of the Provi1ent Life Il Trust
Co. of Chicago. The room is to be
repaired before they take possession.
Special rates from all parts of Yer
mont to the Charleston, S. c., eXposi-
tion have been made, the route from
New York being by way of the Penn
sylvania road, and tickets are good
either by way of Springfield or New
London, as the buyer prefers,
Lawyer f. ID. +. Stowe went to
Putney yesterday t. appear for the de
PENDANT in a hearing in the case Of
Bailey against Prutius Manley, before
Referee 0. f. But ertield Of Whining
ton, Lawyer Frederick Spaulding Of
Springfield appearing for the plaintiff
A report was given this last week
by Chief Engineer Sanders on the fires
for the past year During the year
there have been nine alarms and three
still alarms. The fires for the most
pant have not Eeen large; the losses
were heaviest at iIildreth's carriage
factory, Stockwell's stable and the
fires in Taylor's Insurance office and
Morris Il Gregg store The total loss
by fire during the year was probably
about $1,000.
Ethan Allen Lodge No 30, have
elected these officers for the ensuing
year; Junior past warden, +. Il.
Lynch; warden, f. II. Spaulding
vice warden, f. Il Kinkcad: secre-
tary. Bessie Barrett: financial ~rcTp-
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-12-27

The War Department admits failure,
after an expenditure of 3l25, 600. in
the Gathmann gun experiments, The
idea was that an enormous projectile.
weighing 1880 pounds, could be fired
from gun carrying with it a torpedo
charged with 800 pounds of guncotton,
and be so timed as to explode exactly
at a given spot and time with perfect
safety to those handling the gun and
sure destruction to the ship or fortifi-
cation it struck The first part of the
idea was a success, the firing was
done all right, but the guncotton
failed to explode. 1.-THE inventor, how
ever, is not discouraged and is going
to build a new gun which he is conf
dent will accomplish the purpose.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-12-27

not to fear to vindicate itself before
the people, and if it cannot command
the necessary support to agitate and
educate until it can do So
This is the only way that real prog
ress can be made among "A free people,
and to undertake to force such prog
ress by legislation, especially if eXer-
cised through unjust power or adyan-
tages. never yet failed in human his
tory to rctard progress. From the pro-
hibitory standpoint itself, therefore,
the present course of Vermont prohi-
bition is both wrong and fatuous.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-12-27

ri
-, ne ann al erection OF oihGers lo
the Natbo5itt cb1rcb " - IN n nsi' Il
Monday nvan;r,,
Tr -,
ne Iali'o'I commissioners VIII
holu nearing MONDAY AFTERNOON or
'ie "cciucnI d, HSruoh III "h'Cn I'm
SIheeT EurIco hald"Ih loSt ms me.
A number of eases of pink eye
are reported in town, but the disease
Is not a general epidemic. Physicians
consider the malady infectious but
not contagious
S. \. Smith 4 Co. bid off the
Seymour Butler farm and timber lot at
North Hinsdale SATURDAY. at an admin
istrator's AUCTION sale. Price, -. I25.
The property contains a quantity of
good pine timber which they will use
in their business. The farm will be sold
Rev Mr. Davidson. the av,pca1i.t
who begins series of union meetings
at the Baptist church here SUNDAY
morning. has lust completed a fort
nights work in Perry. \. Y. where a
local newspaper speaks of his excel
lent, scholarly sermons. full of the
love and compassion Of Christ" and
reports the meetings as unusually sue
cessful.
The renairs and roti,tiroof Morris
& Graga's stora frnn, ~ fro ial+
month are nearing rompiati,l and -
viii soon he raady for tLnir arnur ",I,
whom il viii he found - ho on,, i 20 ~
nrettiest stores in tnwr md wall
adantod to set off n stocl lila tbair.,
r. ,riII have a nou' Sal ,,niI;rl, u.s., -
he nicely. decorated with I.inGrogta
WALTON on the walls rnnindoind
tbronrbont with rho sbortinrs ang
casings Eab+ naioroJ ;,rtoaa lf li ,'liL.
,ralp,7t 40 heforn v'itb ", 'i Iaan
Nth troiiev ladders mn tba , iloIl
Iend+b an hntb sidas III 'rG 'i .I'
aIneira iiobts sot ~ tb ""r "l'n l,. ,in'
boaJ disTansir% With ''t fxt t"rIeS IN NJ
ha"o,,,a,lt ,rb;n6 n'ae ali L',nrtI ~
i; oIso ortirai, ro,no a. iv1' o ,,iii
bora convent aonr '''' anu ia
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-12-27
The Best Plaster.

\ piece Of flannel dampened with
Chamberlain Pain Balm and bound
to the affected parts is superior to any
plaster When troubled with lame
back or pains in the side or chest, give
it a trial and you are certain to be more
than pleased with the prompt relief
which it affords. Pain Balm also cures
rheumatism. One application gives
relief. For sale by Brooks House
Pharmacy.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-12-27

The peace movement among the
Beers seems to have broken down and
they are making fresh plans for a
campaign with Gen. DeWet as the
chief actor. Gen. Botha will co-ope-
rate with him from the north.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-12-27

AN American Gentleman" with
William Bonelli and Rose Stahl chief
actors, will be given at the Audito-
rum tomorrow evening. \ thrilling
melodrama with college athlete, his
adventures and his affairs of the heart
as the chief part of the story. A mat
inee performance will be given tomor-
row at 2. 30 p. m. Price for children.
l5c, adults 25c. Evening prices, %, 80
and Toe
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-12-27

No such comparison as Mr.. Pigott
asks is possible for the reason that
for nearly a century there has been no
private postal system to compete with
that of the government: and to com
pare with the present a time when
there were no railroads, few wagon
roads, sparse population, few news
papers and little commerce to provide
mail, would be manifestly absurd
But there is one line where sugges-
tive figures can be found. Under gov
eminent control the railroads are
paid every year purely for rent of pos
tai cars aside from the weight hauled
an amount very close to the whole
value or cost of the cars. Does Mr..
Pigott imagine that private or cor
poratc management would submit to
such cXtortion:
The postal service is for a variety of
good reasons made public function:
but that it results in more economical
or efficient management, there is not
only no evidence to show but all evil
dence available contradicts
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-12-27
Get the Most
Out of Your Food

You don't and can't il your stomach
is weak. A weak stomach does not di-
gest all that is ordinarily taken into it,
1t gets tired easily, and what it fails to
digest is wasted.
Among the signs Of a weak stomach
are uneasiness after eating, fits OF ner-
vous headache, and disagreeable belch-
ing.
II have taken Hoods Sarsaparilla at
different times for stomach troubles, and
run down condition a the system, and have
been greatly, benefited by its use. | would
not be without it in my family. ! am trou-
bled especially in summer with weak stom-
ach and nausea and lind Hoods Sarsaparilla
invaluable L. B.HlckuAN. w Chester, Pa.
Hoods Jdrsdp0rilid
ana Pills
Strengthen and tone the stomach and
the whole digestive system.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-12-27
Public or Private Control.

South Windham, VT, Dec. ., 1901.
Editor of Reformer,
Sir:-l noticed an article on the
subject of Conclusive Comparative
Statistics which | think you do not
handle fairly.
The best comparison in the country
that comes to my mind is our postal
system. Please compare the past un-
der private control, or contract, with
our present government control, see
which gave the greater service, and
which of the two were the most eco
nomical. You cannot compare this
country with any other in the world,
as there is greater energy here than
in any country under the sun. Please
give this your careful consideration.
| claim the people can manage their
own business through representatives
better than to allow a lot of sharks
and thieves to manage it for them.
Richard Pigott.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-12-27
Warming.

Dumping refuse ON the Island back Of Coal
Sheds forbidden. II. l. LAWRENCE.
December 20, 1901. 33-tf.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-12-27
Q. j. PRATT.
Granite Block.

We wish to call your attention to the fact that we have this
day commenced a Special Mark Down Sale of all
winter goods every department of our large and compreh
SiVe stock.
We have recently bought and added large stock of Gar
mens line of Manufacturers Samples, big reduction from
first of prices these already large
stock which will be marked down
make assortment of genuine Bargains which you fail
if have already purchased your winter garment
Misses and ChdrenS Garments Ladies Misses and Chill
drenS FurS, Flanneette Night Robes Kmonas and Wrappers
Wooden and Cotton Underwear Hosiery and Cloves all 60 in
at this sale with big cut from regular prices We shall
deavor to make prices great temptation in all other lines
during the SALE and if you have House Furnishing do
between now and Spring, will pay you give call in the
House furnishing or Carpet department.
q I PP ATT
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1901-12-27

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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-04
Fools and Folly.

The London Statist was frank enough
10 admit d few days ago that the effect
of the Dingley tariff was to- put the
country on a sound financial basis by
practically converting it into a creditor
nation. 1t urges, however, that, having
accomplished this result, It should he
repealed in order to give other nations
a show to sell goods in our markets and
help them to again undermine our POI
sition. There are some fools in the
United States who think this is good
advice. and are urging that We should
repeat the folly of the Cleveland adj
ministration and give the foreigner a
chance to again place Us under obliga-
lions so that the old-time process of
squeezing us could be resumed. The
economists are all pretty well agreed
that in the years gone by 1t was posi-
BILE for England to take advantage of
our position as debtor nation To COM
pei us, whenever it was deeme0 ad.
visable to do so. to part with our raw
materials and foodstuffs at ruinoHsly
cheap rates iii order to meet demands
upon us. Is there an American Insane
or unpatriotic enough to desire to re-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-04
Brief State Happ.nin1..

Gov. La Toilette has issued proclama-
ton appointing May as Arbor day.
At New Holstein fire destroyed the sa-
loon and dance hall of August Hanson
Loss is about $4,000, partly covered by
insurance.
Hattie Neu, daughter Of Philip Neu,
residing near Hokah, while playing ON Il
haymow slipped and fell on a pitchfork.
She was fatally injured.
Mrs. A. e. Benedict Of Oshkosh tried
to cure corn by using corn plaster and
blood poisoning set in. She was obliged
to have her foot amputated.
Emile M. Shape, for many years chief
operator of the Western Union Teleg-
graph Company in Milwaukee, died sud-
denly from pneumonia, aged 63 years.
The village of Walworth decided to in
corporate at special election held for
that purpose. The vote stood 20 for and
6 against the proposition. The village
has population of 400
The body found in the river at Eau
Claire has been identified as that Of Pc
ter NJ. Granum, land agent, of Bristow.
He was soldier in the Seventeenth regu-
lar infantry, in the Civil War.
John Scherer, foreman of the SAWYER
Goodman company at Marinette, and his
wife had narrow escape from death. due
to eating canned mackerel They were
both in commissions for several hours and
physicians had hard work to save them,
The poison was ptomaine.
Mrs. Frances Wolfnger, an aged LADY,
of Kaukauna, fell ON the ice while after
Q pail Of water and broke her hin bone.
Mr.. and Mrs Wolinger live alone, and
as her husband was asleep in the house.
she lay on the icy ground long time,
before her condition was discovered.
I President James j. Hill of the Great
Northern Railroad has presented the EN-
ployes Of the road in West Superior with
an offer to put up building for their
use. It viii be built with reading rooms,
bath rooms, swimming pool, gymnasium
and other conveniences. The amount
given for the building is expected to be
about $4,000.
Sylvester Siler, Is years Of age, was
assaulted and stabbed at Burlington. rob
bed Of sat and left unconscious behind
church. The assault was made by two
men.
= telegram was received from Warren
ONO, stating that Leo Tecktonius of Ra-
cine and Fred Heyser Of Alma, had been
expelled from Dana's Musical Institution
for hazing q fellow student.
Siias Sanville, aged I6 years, plunged
INTO the East Twin ri u at Two Rivers
and saved his brother Ralph. aged II,
from drowning. The lad was .pla wing on
the docks and slipped i,lto the water.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-04
Getting Their Reward.

Commercial travellers throughout the
country. according to the Troy Record.
are all making the same report, all
agreeing that trade was never better,
and that orders are uniformly large.
The Bryanites made desperate effort
to win over the commercial travellers
during the last campaign, with direful
prophecies of the evils that would be-
fall them in the event of the reelection
of President Mckinley. Most of the
travelling men were too busy taking
orders from customers who had been
made prosperous by Dingley law pro-
lection to pay much attention to the
Bryanite enticements. Most of those
who did take time to listen were alto
gether too good business men not to
see through the tariff and trusts fall
lacy, and consequently Bryanite travel
ing men were about as scarce as hens
teeth during the last campaign The
overwhelming majority of them voted
for Mckinley and protection, and they
are now getting their reward.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-04-04

THE Wild and Woolly Vest can af-
ford to smile at the phrase. In Califor-
mia there is one college student for ev-
cry four hundred inhabitants, larger
proportion than In any other State of
the Union. President Wheeler, Of the
State University, attributes this to the
fact that mo class in California con-
sciously accepts the doom of medioc-
rity." In advertising piece of land
for sale, Themistocles noted that cit
lay by a good neighbor." California, in
bidding for immigration, gives scholas-
tic proof that her people are already
good neighbors.