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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-01-11
ANNUAL CHURCH MEETING.


The annual meeting of the First
Church of Christ was held Thursday
and the following deacons and dea-
conesses were elected L. N. Holmes,
J. W. Anderson, Ed. Barnard. VIM.
Shoemaker, E. w. Jones, f. G. Pew,
Mrs. Leroy Smith, Mrs. VIM. Shoe
maker, Mrs. Jas. Oliver and Mrs. Lou
Firestone.
The following Bible school officers
were chosen: j. W. Anderson, supt
Miss Emma Firestone, asst. supt
Miss Bessie Preston, sec Miss Lucy
Ke LEY, treas Ira King, librarian.
Geo. E. Blake was also elected a
trustee After the business was con-
cluded the ladies served lunch and a
social time was enjoyed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-01-11
CASES DISCHARGED.
The Sick Children of V. A. Smith Have
Practically Recovered.

The three small pox cases have been
discharged by the attending physician
as convalescent, but the quarantine
will be maintained as long as neces-
sary. The fever has disappeared in
each of the cases and the children are
almost well. The cases were light
ones and no others have developed or
are expected to.
There has been some speculation as
to how the members of this family
contracted the disease. The family
was recently visited by friends from
Cleveland, in LIE Sueur county, where
there have been some cases, although
not in the family of these visitors.
They may have brought germs in their
clothing. A more probable theory is
that the germs were brought to the
city hall lookup by tramps who seek
lodging there at night, and leave in the
morning. Mrs Smith has been wash
ing the blankets and towels used at the
city hall.
Secretary Bracken, of the state board
of health, who was in the city yester-
day, makes the following statement
concerning the prese MT outbreak
''The present epidemic originated
in Cuba. l was surprised to see the
statement of an ex-army surgeon that
the epidemic was brought to the
United States by soldiers from the
Philippines. AS matter of fact the
disease was present in an epidemic
form in the southern states before our
war with Spain began.
"Dr. William M. Welch, of Phila-
delphia, in an able paper printed in
the Philadel phia Medical Journal in
November, 1899, said, 1T has been
stated that the disease was transmit
ted into the southern states from
Cuba, where it prevailed during the
Cuban instruction. The
diagnosis of chickenpox was perhaps
the most common error made by ply
sicians wherever the disease occurred.
SIT is certain at any rate that small
pox was epidemic in Kentucky l..
1897, the infection having come from
some point farther south. It was
epidemic in Ohio in 1898, and in many
southern, middle and western states
it has been epidemic at times since
1898, always presumably from a south
ern infection.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-01-11
NOT A CANDIDATE.


DR.. W. A. Beach is not candidate
for reelection as county physician.
He considers that the compensation
does not nearly equal the labor. The
salary is 5000 a year, and he must fur
nish his own medicines and supplies,
his own carriage, and pay for what as
sistance may be needed. Patients
from all parts of the county are sent to
the hospital here, so that the Mankato
physician has to pretty nearly do the
work of the entire county. He be-
lieves that 81, 500 would be a better
salary to pay.
DR.. Bjelland's name has been men
toned in connection with the Office.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-01-11

R. F. Jones has copy of La Nueva
Era, published at Ponce, Porto Rico.
1t is the first number of the paper is
sued and is dated July both, 1898. 1t
was brought back by returned SOL
der, is printed on red paper. has four
pages, and contains interesting news
no doubt to those who can read Span
ish, although small portion of the
paper is in English, giving an account
of the occupation of the city by the
American troops. Its tone is very
friendly to the Americans.
Mrs. G. @. Cain and daughter, Miss
Grace, are in Rochester.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-01-11
WILL SOON KNOW.

The officers of the Mankato Electric
Street Railway, Light and Power Co.
say that they expect to know by Jan.
10th whether they will be able to sell
their franchise to eastern capitalists
They profess to believe that the sale is
a sure thing, and say that Mankato
will have an electric street railway be-
fore the year is out.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-01-11
SERIOUSLY SICK.
Mrs. A. M. Smith is Attacked by Pneu-
monia at Louisville, Ky.

G. P. Williams received letter to-
day from Fl. A. Waters, of Louisville,
KY, saying that Mrs. A. M. Smith,
who is spending the winter there with
her daughter, Mrs. Waters, is suffer
ing from serious attack of pneu-
monia, having had the grip. A con-
sultation of physicians was held Thurs
day, and the disease will reach its eli
max today. Mrs. Smith as being at
tended by trained nurse. Her many
friends in Mankato will hope for her
speedy recovery.
Mr.. Smith is also sick, having been
unable to leave his room since Oh rist-
mas, but his illness is not serious.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-01-11
NOT EVEN DEBATABLE.

Judge Severance is one of those who
do not allow partisan politics to bias
his mind in regard to court decisions.
He believes that the United States con-
stitution does not go with the flag.
This question he says is not even de-
batable.
This opinion is refreshing, when 80
many Democrats would like to en-
barass the administration by making
out that the constitution follows the
flag and makes full citizens of the new
peoples under it's furls.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-01-11

"You should treat your servants
kindly, urged the woman lecturer,
who lives at hotels herself and thus
avoids personal collision with facts
which might initiate against her
theories
"But you are beginning at the wrong
end, " declared the woman that keeps
house.
t'What do you mean2''
"You should instruct our servants to
treat their employees kindly. Judge.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-01-11
MEYER DISCHARGED.

Judge Ogle this afternoon granted a
motion by b. L. Schmitt to discharge
the criminal proceedings against Her
man A. Meyer brought by G. L Bene-
dict, for the alleged misrepresentation
Of $500. Mr.. Schmitt's position was
that if any larceny was committed it
was in Chippewa county, and that the
action should have been started there.
Mr.. Benedict states that he will star t
the action again in Chippewa county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-01-11
A HELPFUL MEETING.

From Christian Advocate
The secretary of Minnesota confer
ence, Mrs. White, of Blue Earth City,
met with the district secretaries at
the home of Mrs. F. W. Hunt, at Man
kato, Dec. 81. Those present were
Mrs. Hum, of Manakto district; Mrs.
ellis, of Winona district Mrs. SUIT
ton, of Fairmont district; and Mrs.
Hickman, of Pipestone. Plans were
laid for the years work. Mrs. White
proved herself painstaking, ener-
getic leader, and her secretaries will
gladly follow her lead The meeting
was very helpful. The districts were
brought in touch with each other The
needs and conditions of the various
auxiliaries were carefully examined.
The secretaries were requested to ap-
portion, wherever possibl the amounts
to be raised, to the various auxiliaries.
The amounts raised by the districts
during the last year and the sums ap-
portioned for this year are as follows
Mankato district, receipts, 1914. 10 F;
apportionment, $50; Pipestone. re-
ceipts, 1868. 80; apportionment, $500
Winona, receipts, 1897. 35; apportion-
ment, $3.50; Fairmont, receipts,
$59O.9O; apportionment, 1900; st.
Paul, receipts, $1,799. ID; apportion-
ment, 81, 700. The fact that the re-
ceipts exceeded the appointments is
a result of the work of Miss Rouse and
Miss Blackmore Faithful work will
be required to equal last year s figures.
Attention was called to the fact that
five cents per member are required
for district work and ten cents for
branch work The necessity of obtain
ing complete reports from the local
secretaries was emphasized. Plans
were made for the district meetings.
The secretaries separated much cheered
and encouraged. The delightful hos
pitality of Mrs. Hunt and her family
added not little to the pleasure of the
gathering.
DIR. John Williams, of Lake Crystal,
attended the K. of p. installation last
evening.
A. M. Wells, the Redwood Falls
editor, was guest at The Saulpaugh
over night.
Miss Eta Comstock, of GAINESVILLE,
was in the city yesterday to have an
operation performed on her chin.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-01-11

Northumberland up, prisoner.
We're you ever arrested before
Tim, the Bitter (proudly)-Be four?
Well, guess not. Dey amt no four
cops DON de force kin run me in. 1t
always takes six or more. -Philadel-
phia Press.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-01-11

The Red Men last night voted to in
crease their initiation fee froms$5 to
SO. There are seventy-five members
at present.
G. J. Anderson, of st. Peter, was
successfully operated on for cataract
Yesterday afternoon at st. Joseph e
hospital.
The annual meeting of the Congre-
gational church and society was held
last evening at the church and was
well attended. ALI of the old officers
of both organizations were reelected.
The reports of officers were favorable,
and showed slight gain in member
ship during the year. The ladies
served beans and coffee and those at
tending took what else they wished
with them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-01-11
RAPIDAN.

Rapidan, Jan. 3.-There is consider
able sickness about the mills just at
present.
Mrs. Kinney is seriously sick.
Mrs. Willaby has been on the sick
list.
Mr.. M. Weir's children are all down
with scarlet fever
Mr.. VIM. Schultz has rented his farm
for next year to Mr.. Camp and with
his wife and child will go to Washing
ton and Oregon in the spring for the
benefit of the formers health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyril L. Spencer, of
Perry, Mich, are here visiting Mr..
Spencer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Spencer.
MIR. and Mrs. Weller took New
Years dinner with Mr.. Van Sickle S
near Garden City.
Mr., Weller made flying trip over
into Vernon township yesterday in the
interests of the Mcpherson Insurance
Co.
Mr.. Carl Mohr has taken onto him
self wife. Miss Martha Bosin is the
lucky lady.
Messrs. Just and Webster shipped a
car load of hogs to st. Paul last Fri
day and another today.
Miss Jessie Rodgers has gone back
to Mankato, after spe nding the holt
days at home.
The dance at the station the 27th
ult. was well attended.
The Misses Weller and Ray spent va
cation at home.
T. L. Rodgers has number of wood
choppers at work.
Mr.. Sam Rockers wife and child
en- visited in ST. Paul and Minneapolis
over the holidays.
G. S. Erickson has gone over to
Amboy to work on the new county
bridge abutments.
Mr.. Andrew Flo, the genial clerk at
Sherk's, spent New Years with his
brothers and sisters.
The jury returned at ten clock last
night in the case of o. S. Latin VS..
Geo. Barnard, with verdict for the
plaintiff for $57. So
Grace NJ Young, who has been
spending her holiday vacation with
her mother, has returned to her school
near Madison Lake.
Mrs. Gus. 7. Monson and three
children have been confined to bed
for couple of weeks with the grip,
but are now recovering.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-01-11
STATE CONVENTION.
Y. M. G. A. of Minnesota Will Meet in
MankatO Feb. l4=-l7.

At meeting of the full board of the
Y. M. G. A. Friday steps were
taken toward arranging for the COM
ing annual state convention of the Y.
M. G. A., which will be held in Man
kato Feb. 18th to 18th. W. d. Willard
was appointed chairman of the enter
tainment committee, and all of the
committees will be announced soon by
Geo. W. Sugden.
1t is expected that upwards of 200
delegates from all parts of the state
will attend this convention, and a
number of good speakers will be pre-
sent. This will be a large and i'm
portant convention, and an effort will
be made to entertain the delegates
properly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-29
MEINLET'S CHRISTIANITY.
SENATOR HoAR's TRIBUTE AT THE UNI
TARTAN CONFERENCE.

Saratoga Springs. n. Y, Sept. % (SpeciaD.-The
national conference of Unitarian and other Chris
tian churches held its nineteenth meeting here this
week. The president, Senator George F. Hoar, OF
Worcester. Mass in his opening address on Tues
day. paid tribute to the memory OF President Will
lam Mckinley, saying in part
There can De TO more fitting time for meet
ing than this time Of heavy national sorrow. II
We are anything. We are a denomination OF good
cheer and Of good hope. What have to say OF
good cheer and OF good hope, welcome each
other from all over the continent and from over
the sea?
We have just listened TO the voice OF the civilized
world, speaking nearly in accord, il has
seldom spoken before. Modern science has called
into life these mighty servants the press and the
telegraph. who have created a nerve which joins
together all human hearts, and which pulses stimuli
taneously over the globe.
Was the noblenesS of huma nifty, God created
1t. indicated than by what has hap
pened now? What emotion has stirred it? A poor
fend shoots off his little bolt. One human life is
stricken down. and throb Of love thrills planet
Gould any base or ignoble passion have moved
mankind? Hatred touched a chord from which
there comes no response, that In few cell
lars or garrets, where the enemies OF the human
race hide themselves they take counsel to-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-29

yers and every one OF them has signined his
Willingness to lend his efforts to the success OF
the anti-Tammany ticket. Our campaign COM
mittee will be divided into subcommittee on
speaking, literature. registration, etc. and
are prepared 10 delve right into the campaign.
hammer and tonSs- Frank Brainard former
president of the Produce Exchange, is chairman
of our campaign committee. and every one who
knows him realizes that he is a hustler We
shall shortly arrange for series of aggressive
political meetings in our clubhouse, 10 be adj
dressed by eminent speakers
The West Side Republican Club Is active at
all times. You can find at least a hundred
members in the house any night in the week
Some clubs in the city. you know. lack agrees
stveness- AS a wise man once observed. 7
would just soon belong to the Grand Central
Station as clubs The West Side Club
is always on the go. In the course of the year
We have all kinds Of bowling. billiard and card
tournaments. but soon as campaign opens
all these things are forgotten. and we get down
to hard work.
There is absolutely no semblance of a fac
tional strife in the organization. and in the
naming of my committees I have taken great
pains to select men who Will ignore fdCtionaf
differences. and work in harmony In the XTXth
District there are organizations which call them
selves the Associated Republicans and the Resu-
lar Republicans. and there lot with indie
pendent tendencies In the NEIst District We
have the Austen men and the Gruber men. the
Platt men and the anti-Platt men. We have
men from every one Of these factions in
club but they settle their differences at the
primary elections. and hear none " their
grievances IN our house Ours is a Republican
club. and our only concern is the welfare of the
Republican ticket"
Among the members of the West Side Repub-
lican Club who will take the stump in the
paign Lemuel E. Quigg John C. Coleman.
Congressman William II. Douglas, John c.
Clark. Assemblyman Fallows. J. NJ. Clifford
Richard T. Greene Abraham Gruber Oscar
Hofstadt. william Fl. Kenyon. Harry W. Mack.
Robert Mazet, F. J. Middlebrook. Judge Olcott,
Frank H. Plat George J, Seabury. Senator
Thompson. jr.. Charles H. Treat John S. Wise
and c. n. Bovee, jr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-29

The young people of the cottages held a paper
chase at Tanglewood. the r. c. Dixey place, on
Wednesday afternoon This chase was the longest
that has been held this season. The young rough
riders find much sport following the paper trail
over the highways about the town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard c. DIxey gave musical on
Thursday evening at their cottage Tanglewood
T. V. Adamowsk. of Boston the solost of
the occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Van Beuren. OF New-York.
have been guests of Mr.. and Mrs. H. II. Pease.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Criswold Haven, of Sunny
croft have gone 10 NewYork for the yacht races.
This has been busy week at the hotel. Several
large dinners have been given. on Tuesday
ing Mrs. Kittie Berger. the harpist, gave a recital
Wednesday evening the Kingman String Quartet
gave a concert, and Thursday evening MILFORD Rus
SELL barytone sang to a large audience.
Herman Kinnicutt and T. Lawrence OF New
York have been guests OF William d. Sloane.
Grenville Kane. of Tuxedo. has been a guest OF
Mr. and Mrs. Giraud Foster during the tournament
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. II. Fessenden and party of
Chestnut Hin. Mass have been at Curtis Hotel this
week.
Mrs W. F. d Stokes and Miss de Acosta of
New-York have been at the hotel this week. They
will return TO NewYork the first of week
Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Wick, Mrs W. r. Sampson
NJ katherine Arms. of Youngstown, Ohio, and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-29
A HARDWORKJNG CLUB.
THE WEST SIDE REPUBLICANS PRE-
PARED FOR A VIGOROUS ANTI
TANIMANY CAMPAIGN

The West Side Republican Club. at No. 2.30i
Broadway. will enter the Mayoralty campaign
with a vigorous determination TO put forth
every possible effort to elect the anti-Tamnany
ticket. The constituency of the club is probably
the most active Republican citizenship in the
city. 1t Is local organization, and its men,
hership consists almost entirely OF Republicans
who live in the XIXth Assembly District and
the adjoining territory. 1t organized as
social club distinectively. but its chief aim is TO
promote the interests and welfare of the RepuS-
lcan party. It's membership numbers 6Io. and
consists largely of the younger element in the
party. The clubhouse has many attractive feat
ures. 1t was built expressly for the club. which
pays a rent of 5000 a year. In the basement
there four bowling alleys. In the winter
numerous bowling tournaments are held. There
also billiard and pool room. we'll equipped
library. art room. smoking and reading
rooms. others devoted TO card playing and chess
and a large assembly hall. Lessons in chess are
given by the champion of New-York, who plays
eight or ten games at the same time.
julius H Seymour. Assemblyman from the
XIXth District is president of the club; John
C. Coleman is first vicepresdent William II.
Douglas, second vice president; Richard T.
Greene third ce-president: Walter R. Quick.
corresponding secretary; Addison S. Pratt. re-
cording secretary, and Austin NJ Slauson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-29

During the present season the government
has brought TO Winnipeg $1,000 harvest Ia Dor
ers. and distributed them 10 the various towns
where they were needed. These harvest hands
by me way, are pretty independent lot
knowing themselves 10 be Indispensable many
OF them have turned up their noses al $40 and S45
z month and board. But the farmers are ready
10 pay any fair price, and IL is hoped that the
better class Of these harVesters may conclude 10
settle permanently. The emigration bureaus in
Europe are thoroughly organized, and 10 them
Is due much Of the recent migration TO the
West Comfortable colonst cars are provided
Tor immigrants and stopoyer privileges are
available at any point in order that they may
look over the land The government literally
gives away homesteads, except for a small reg
isuauon fee and everything is done TO make
the new settler feel that he is not only welcome
but an integral part Of the community No
where in the world, perhaps. is the reputable
settler, irrespective OF his creed or nationalftv
so Hospitality received as in Western Canada
Even the DoUkhobors Of Russia. and the Calf
clans, Of Austria, are welcome in spite Of their
peculiarities and IL is said by the immigration
officials that they promise ultimately to become
good citizens. At cardston, In South Alberta
A6cre is a fourishing Mormon colony, which has
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-29

built a monster irrigation system, transforfllns
one of the greatest cattle ranges In the west
into a region OF fertile farms.
OF all this great stretch of territory east OF
British Columbia, Winnipeg is the metropolis
and trade centre. the Heart city Of Canada,
as its enterprising merchants call II. In lStV'
when Wolseley marched here from Fort W III
lam il was known as Fort Garry and comprised
only 215 souls In 1874 it had risen to 3.tOU:
and in 1855 TO 2c.515. Since the census Of 1871
its percentage of gain has been 6S. ana the
census lust completed gives II a population OF
40 336. 1t is situated the junction of the Red
and Assiniboine rivers. almost midway between
the Atlantic and Pacific forty miles south OF
Lake Winnipeg and sixty miles north OF the
internatiohai boundary line. Ten main or
branch lines of railroad radiate from it. It's
business houses are large and handsome; cleo
trio car lines traverse its streets, and there is
an air of hustle and modernity about the city
that is peculiarly Western. 1t is the capital OF
Manitoba and many important departments OF
the government have their headquarters here.
1t is we'll supplied with hotels, churches, schools
and charitable institutions, and the head offices
Of the great Hudson Bay Company are estab-
lshed here. The standard of intelligence ana
education is unusually high. A large proportion
of the population is of English, Irish and Scotch
origin. and is intensely loyal TO the Old Coun-
try. The visit Of His Royal His mess the Duke
of Cornwall and York is looked forward TO with
great interest and fitting preparations are being
made to pay him due honor. Yet the spirit or
the people is genuinely democratic and they
are inclined to chafe at the mere frpperies in
which official life loves TO be decked.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-29

treasurer President Seymour recently appoint
ed a campaign committee of one hundred, with
instructions to work IN perfect harmony with
the regular Republican organization for the
success of the fusion ticket.
The sentiment for the ticket in the West
Side Republican Club" he says. rs exceedingly
strong. We don't expect TO experience any
trouble in the XIXth District. 1t is true that
Assemblyman Mazet was defeated there year
before last but it principally because OF
personal antagonism the part of Tammany
Hail. who made special efforts 10 prevent him
from returning to the Assembly. Last year I
received a majority of 1880 in the district and
we now feel that have the district safely in
hand We will not conine our efforts the
XIXth District. but will do telling
paign work in the XVIII and XVIIth districts
further down on the West Side. We propose 10
place the money and energy of this club where
they will do the most good. We have not less
than one hundred first class spellbinders in the
club. including prominent politicians and law