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The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30
sunrxiER RESORTS.


MRS. LABARBES, ASTEyTL1sD ~.
O., established Is years. On q pleasant ress
tdence street near car line The table res
ceives special attention. and IS excshenc.
Rates 81 to SO per week: SIS TO SIS pes
month of four weeks. Children full price.
No consumptives. Address Mrs A. p.
LaBarbe, 15s Chestnut street, Asheviue,v
". c.
MINERAL PARK SPRINGS, ONLY
forty minutes from Chattanooga on tho
Knoxville division of Southern Railways
famous for the medicinal springs and ex-
cellent table, has been enlarged and im-
proved; eight new cottages for families
Terms reasonable. Address ]. T. SlSiles
& Co. or C. G. Samuel. Mcdonald. Tenn
BRIGHTSfDE. MD. ON BEAUTIFUL
Lake Roland, near Baltimore; extensive.
well-shaded lawn; superb situation; cui-
sine and service unexcelled; terms, per
week, 50 to Sl2; per day, 81; special rates
for families. Address M Bishop, L.aiSs
Roland, Maryland.
THREE SPRINGS, DESIRABLE RE-
Sort mineral waters good table: all COM
forts; large shady lawn; for pamphlet,
address Mrs. r. P. Bishop & Sons, pro-
prietors and owners. Three Springs. East
Tennessee.
PRIVATE BOARD, SITUATED ON
haNSSry TdIk HILL near pOStOf1tce; Deauti-s
ful views of surrounding mountains; terms
moderate. Address l.. o. OFT, 421k Hay
wood street. Asheville ". C.
SUMMER BoARDERs, COMB HERE:
private home; quiet. elevated shady, at
tractive; excellent fare and water; cool
nights; best of references. Address w.
W., Box 8. Gainesville, Ca
FURNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT.
till Sept. l. No IL Baltimore Place, At
lanta: nicely furnished; no small children:
references. Address Haygood, 6I6 South
Broad, Atlanta.
BOARDERS WANTED AT THE
Rocky Bottom farm, near Tallulah Falls.
Terms reasonable. House open the year
round Address w. G. Davidson, Turner
vile, Ga.
NEW YORK, Is WEST FORTY FIFTH
street. newly furnished private house; all
conveniences. Board optional. Southern
guests desired
SwANNANoA MOUNTAIN RESORT;
excellent board; terms reasonable. Ad-
dress Mrs. B. C. Shope, Swannanoa, ". G.
BREvARD. N. C.; SUMMER BOARD
ing, home-like and pleasant; S. per week.
Write Mrs. r. A. Jacobs.
PRIVATE BOARD, REASONABLE
rates. Park View Cottage. Mrs. r. c.
Conway, Demorest, Ca
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The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

FOR RENT. FIVE-ROOM FLAT. l43
Abercorn.
FOR RENT, ONE OR TWO FLATS,
cheap; use of gas stove. AIS Jones street,
east
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

FOR SALE. FIVE HOUSES. WILSON
ana walker streets. near new Union De-
kOt. Chaa. \. Fulton.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30
FOR Rl1NT-sToREs,

FOR RENT, THE TWO LARGE,
well-lighted stores. corner State. Whita-
ker and President streets; they have
large, well-lighted cellars and are the
best available retail stands in the city;
possession given Immediately. w. NJ. &
w. E. Coney.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30
MISCELLANEOUS.

STEP INTO MY STORE AND GET Al
bottle of fine old Lewis '66; remember 1t
Is '66. and not some other brand; Ola
Crow is greater; try it. William Diers.
West Broad and Liberty.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

1lS DUFFY STREET, EAST; WE
claim this one of the best values on the
market; first door; two parlors, dining
room. large kitchen and buffers pantry;
second floor, four bed rooms and bath.
One OF the best built and most attractive
homes in Savannah. We have orders 10
sell at once to close an estate. Act quick
II you want a home at bargain that
will give every Satisfaction. Youmans &
Demmond. Bryan, east. both phones.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

PRIVATE BOARD, SITUATED ON
Battery Park HILL near postoftce: beauti-
ful views OF surrounding mountains; terms
moderate. Address l.. o. OFT, 42lk Hay
wood street. AsheYille " C.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

THE BICYCLE EXHIBITED IN OUR
window will be given away free Oct 1. to
the person holding the largest amount OF
coupons One coupon given with every
gets the wheel their name and address
will be published Ia the News. New York
Pants and Shoe Repairing Parior. Ia
Drayton.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

FOR RENT, STORE 200 BROUGHTON
street, east; stock and good will of pres
ent owner can be bought. d. B. Lester.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

526 DUFFY, WEST, sl4; THIRTY
third street. near Habersham $3.50; For
ty-second street. west, IS. Youmans q
Diamond. BRYAN, east.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

WE WANT AN OFFER ON NICE
home near DeSoto Hotel, don't delay.
must be sold. Youmans & Demmond, 6
Bryan, east.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

SUMMER BoARDERs, CoMB HERE;
private home; quiet. elevated, shady, at
tractive; excellent fare and water; cool
nights; best of references. Address w.
w, Box 8. Gainesville, Ga.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

615 WEST NINTH. TwO-STORY
house at a bargain; will make terms easy.
Look at this and phone e. G.. Black, 1S
Bryan, east.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

LOST. USE OF HORSE BY NOT HAv-
ing SCOTS Arabian Paste in the stable;
positive cure for any soreness from any
cause. Leo Frank.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

FOR RENT, DWELLING $50 MONT
gomery, corner Huntington. G. H.
Remshart
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

FOR SALE, A NICE LIGHT BUGG Z
and harness. Apply Nugent's Bakery. $40
Bryan street, west
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

SEVEN NEW HOUSES ON AMBER
son, between Abercorn and Lincoln; very
desirable property; price will be made an
inducement to investors. E. G.. Black,
phone 1910.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

FOR RENT. HOUSE, WITH ALL
modern Improvements. 2l5 Anderson
street, east
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30
MILLINERY.

MILLINERY, ALL HATS AND TRIM
mings at half price for this week. hats
trimmed Csc; dyeing, renovating a spe-
cialty. Mrs. s. Britton, 1886 Barnard
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

SUMMER UMBRELLA COVERS JUST
received; see them before buying eise-
where; repairing at low prices: locks and
keys repaired. M. Domnitz, phone 1863,
Oglethorpe- Barnard
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

IF YOU WANT A GOOD STOVE FOR
little money call on d. N. Thoma son.
agent. 146 West Broad A large stock OF
gas, gasoline and wood stoves to select
from. Every stove guaranteed to be all
right or no sale. Come early and get
choice. Your old stoves taken in ex-
change.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

FOR SALE, GREEN GROCERY, ONE
OF the best stands in city. Green, care
Morning News.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

DID You KNOW IT WAS PAINTING
time? Taylor has a special inducemens
to offer you see him before going else
where; only first-clsss work Is his motto.
1873 and 40 Barnard street.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

TO RENT, SMALL HOUSE, WITH
bath and stable; also fiat on second
floor, with gas; cheap to right parties. 81
York, east
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

FOR RENT, 3ls THIRTY-FIRST.
east; two stories, yard; $3.50. D. b.
Lester.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS;
property on Barnard. Huntington. Gas
ton. Charlton. 1Bay. York. Robertsville.
Yamacraw that will pay you from s TO
Is per cent; send for list. John l..
Archer, 10 Provident Building.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

TABLE AND KITCHEN CUTLERY
repaired and sharpened at Cuthbert's.
Room 5, City Market.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

FOR RENT, FINE OPPORTUNITY
to rent nice house, fronting park. 1oct
Drayton. D. B. Lester.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

FOR RENT, AL BARNARD STREET;
immediate possession. Apply 1l3 Brough-
ton street, west.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

ONE OF THE FINEST RESIDENCES
in the southern section on Bull street;
lot sixty feet front, eight rooms, butler s
pantry, large bath, back stairway, cleo
trio bells, screens. burglar alarm, porce-
lain tub, beautiful oak mantels with
tiled hearths. House in excellent condt-
ton. Beautiful flower garden. A home
that will please. See us. Youmans g.
Demmond.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

NOW is THE TIME FOR YOU TO
buy a home, before you rent house for
coming season. We have them at all
prices and in nearly every location.
Don't buy until you see what we have.
We have many which are not advertised.
YOumang e Demmond
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

FOR SALE, ONE YEAR OLD COLT
and fine Jersey COW. Apply 12l1 cuyler
street
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

Charlton. east. @. H. Remshart, IS Bry-
an, east.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

FOUR PIECES OF PROPERTY IN
Yamacraw. and a fine lot on Bay street.
second west Of Jefferson street: lots
northeast corner Fortieth and Burroughs
streets. near the new school; 2 lots on
Anderson, near Price, at a bargain. /.
d. LaRoche.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

BLOCK OF % LOTS EAST OF SA-
vannah, Florida and Western Railway.
big chance for speculation; will be sold
as a whole very cheap. E. G. Black.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

WHITE BLUFF PLACE. HOUSE
furnished, river front; large grounds. APP
ply 1O8 CASTOR. east.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

FOR RENT, lis THIRTY SECOND
street, west; $3.50 per month. c. Mendel,
65S East Liberty.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

STORE AND DWELLING TO RENT,
Abercorn street and Lamar avenue, IS. 80
per month. Henry Solomon & Son, Bay
and jefferson streets.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

If YOU WANT A HOME THAT'S
better than generally offered. investigate
the merits of southeast corner Eighth
and jefferson. There isn't stronger
built house on the market, large Dot and
located where property is rapidly enhanc-
ing i'm value. Youmans & Demmond,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

FOR SALE, NINETEEN SHARES OF
stock in Pilots Navigation Company. APP
piv No 80 Habersham street.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

FOR RENT. RESIDENCE. 321 HALL,
east, southeast corner Habersham; hot
and cold wter; rooms: best of local1-
ties; immediate possession. w. w.
Swinton. 20S Thirty-eighth street, east.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

TO RENT, BRICK HOUSE, FOUR
large rooms; price between Broughton
and Congress. C. B. Westcott, 40 Bull
street. Ia, i4itM
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

FOR SALE CHEAP. A FEW GOOD
engines and boilers. McDonough & Bal
lCntyne.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

FOR RENT. 22S oGLETHoRPE AVE
nue.. east; immediate possession. c. A.
l. Cunningham
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

FOH RENT, FROM OCT. !, LARGE
Ihooern house; 1873 Barnard street; SIS
per month. Chas. F. Fulton.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

CORNWALL PROPERTY, LIBERTY
and Barnard streets; sixty feet front on
Liberty. Heirs want division and will
sell low. Youmans & Demmond.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

FOR RENT, FROM AUG. /, RESI-
dence. 121 CASTOR, west; two-story on
basement; all modern improvements. C.
Mendel, 65S East Liberty.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

. FOR RENT OR SALE. SEvEN-ROOM
cottage; large grounds at Meldrim, Ga.
Address Cottage Home
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

TO RENT, SMALL HOUSE, NEW.
Thirty-eighth street lane. C. B. Westcott
40 Bull. 81 El9l
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

BLOCK OF Il LOTS. ELEVENTH.
west. between Barnard and Jefferson. You
can't miss it. buying this. E. G. Black.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

| FOR RENT. HOUSE 215 HALL,
street west; all modern improvements.
Chas. F. Fulton.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

SMALL DWELLINGS ON PEARL
street and Montgomery; a good invest
ment. /. ID. LaRoche.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

FOR RENT 11S ANDERSON STREET,
east; southern exposure; possession Oct.
/. Chas. F. Fulton.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

WE WOULD RATHER LOSE A
commission than misrepresent our offer
ings. If we had to resort 10 that means
We would get out of the business. You
mans & Demmond.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

TEN-RooM COTTAGE AT TYBBE;
also seven-room dwelling in city. ]. d.
LaRoche.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

THE BEST INCANDESCENT VAPOR
gasoline lamps, for indoor and outdoor
use; full particulars given on application:
also gas and gasoline mantels. burners
and Bell phones. S. Bernstein. 3oe West
Broughton.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

527 EAST HUNTINGDON. NEW,
cool eight-room house; immediate pos
session. Apply next door.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

FOR RENT. FIvE-ROoM Two
story house. Thirty-second street, near
Oseechee road; 81 per month. Chas. F.
Fulton.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

FOR RENT, 222 McDONoUGH. WEST
good condition: s45. Richard M. Lester
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

OUR GERMAN READY MIXED
paint Is sold under a guarantee; havs
your house painted with It. Adams Paint
Company.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

LOTS, LOTS. LOTS, ON BULL
street, Fifth street. Third street, Eighth
street. Ninth and Tenth streets. between
Abercorn and Barnard; beautiful lots on
the West Side. and bargains in Collins
Vile and The Meadows; II you want I
build. can give you the finest lots In
town at Is per cent. less than market
value; you need ha1ily any money:
you've got to pay rent; send me postal
stating the part OF town you prefer and
the kind OF house you want; you will
get a statement Of how much cash and
how much a month you must pay. John
l.. Archer. 10 Provident Building
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

FOR SALE SPLENDID RESIDENCE;
Anderson street, near Drayton; southern
81 pOsure; N.0O cash. balance 81 per
cent chas. r. Fulton.
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FOR RENT, HOUSE, 1908 ABERCORN
street; brand new; immediate possession;
$lS Apply within.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

FOR RENT, STORE 1875 BRYAN,
west; immediate possession. Apply r. S.
Claghorn. 10 Bryan, east.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

IF YOU HAVEN'T ALL CASH, WE
arrange loans with easy payments, with
out charge. Youmans e. Demmond.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

NICE DWELLING ON BRoUGHToN
street; also fine lot on State street, near
Bull. i. d. LaRoche.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

FOR RENT, HOUSE 1918 BULL
street, near Henry: $3.50 per month. .
Chas. F. Fulton.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-30

FOR RENT, FROM JULY 10. RESI-
dence 51s Barnard s rooms and BATH SIS
per month. C. Mendel 65S East Liberty.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-07-03
asisgfnlai taking and al IS :xgssliI>

original taxing and IS ssit.
I'll and Withon color or claim Of right,
The measure Of asya Is ,sssttaa
the properly 81 the Hai1e aud IN sha
esoitt'Itfdn il Is ii when demand Coz liz,
ssetlaF.l is made: Within these rules il
i Itefa there being nothing III the REQ,
ord TO show q Wilffuf and s1t5llg e III
conversion on the part Of defsnfaatlts,
that i sa he N easuFe Of plaintiff i feesove,s
Should have been limited 10 che falne
Of the wheat IN question at the time
when plaintiff had the right to demand
its return, with interest. less the storage
charges and the expense Of trans port
ing the same from the warehouse to
Minneapolis, where it was sold and
converted. Order modified and CON
tirnnati.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-07-03
HICKS FOR JULY.
FRED issIolls Worth Considering sEsn i
Fnsy Happen wrong.


III speaking of KsadHer fgF lilly !.
lssSs. Ssss rs s *asSs
5:ssIsrs1l 5is..IsE ~
leads from the 1stso the eAhosls
fltllaa slesEets s-
ss,al tsssgl en ahe eAh, feel
u ffantedin saving thata nlsaesss 4: ssse41 I'm
tendency to seismic, electrical and
volcanic perturbations is more than
probable under this condition Of
things.
The storm period central on July
Sd will bring series Of very ac-
tive storms. during which the fire.
3quent and mark ed fluctuations of the
barometer will both be an adnoDl-
ton and constitute a study The
8onconing Of storm areas may beat
tended with very high ten1pera-
lures IN scattered sections of this
and other continents; but We pre-
dict that pheno nenally low TENT
viii be
Oh llluasI would name The 81,
lib ind 81. as days u greatest sturlll
danger. but nnder The unusuai cons
disiuns prevailing they are proba-
bic any time from the Isl to the 9Th.
Keactionary storm conditions will
exIst on the 8th I'd 10Th, continuing
prnbabl over the Moon : perigree
Oh the Eth Failing barometer,
rising temperature and winds iron
east and south will precede the act
nal storms and precip itation of this
and al other July period Is.
The central storm period far InlJ
/ fails from the 18th 70 the 18th. Ths
Stxtn pags.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-07-03
JUNE SETTLEMENT.
Auditor Tompkins Scatters $74,zO1.76
Among the Various Funds.

The June settlementof the county
auditor was completed by Auditor
Tompkins on Tuesday afternoon Of
last week The settlement shows a
total collet ton Of taxes amounting
to ss74 2O1 rs. Of this amount SO
393. O8 was for taxes Of 1900, and the
balance was for taxes Of prior years.
The amount to be RENTED to the
State, on account Of State taxes, is
SO, $500, this being for State reve-
nue., school and university taxes.
The county taxes amount to sl5,
s222. AZ, Of which s8,309.88 is for
revenue, So, 357 45 for the road and.
bridge fund, $500. 77 for poor pur-.
poses, 50, 697 A for county bond and
interest, $3.50. As for jail bonds and
$$4O7. 30 30 for Jail bond interest.
Aside from s7O2. sc the miscella-
neous collections are all for the city
OF Redwood Falls, the above amount
having been paid in for penalties,
interest, costs, etc. The city $ bond
interest fund is replenished to the
extent Of 1898. a, the stone crossing.
fund $95.58 the water main assess
ment No. 16 fund 1884. 20. and the
sprinkling assessment fund $1O5.79.
The remainder is scattered between
various sidewalk and water main
assessment funds.
The township revenue fund agg
gregates So, 428. 20 The road and
bridge fund aggregates SIG, 429. 55.
The different townships and villages
receive apportionment from these
funds as follows:
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-07-03
Don { Borrow

Money uiltil YOU have invests
gated our Atnortizment plan
the easiest aud simplest, as.
well as cheapest for the bor-
fowert ever devised: Six per
cent, with lnent privilege
at any tl1tie
j. s. 70 BIN S ON ii CO,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-07-03
POINTS AT ISSUE.
How the Supreme Court Passed on the
Storage Ticket Case.

|sss DpltIs uOblCes WdS l1ldNC VI U4C ~
Icision of the Minnesota Supreme
Court in the case of Lucien z. Dol
lift, respondent. VS.. Daniel NJ. Rob
bins and Ellsworth G. Warner, do
ing business as Robbins q Warner
at Minneapolis, in the issue of this
paper for last week.
The case was an important one,
inasmuch as it involved the ques-
ton as to whether a buyer OF stolen
goods could not be made to return
them. 1t will be remembered that
about a year ago e. NJ. Wallbridge.
who has more elevator trickery at
tached to his name than any other
man. in the business, and who,is
even now organizing a new elevator
company, owned elevators at Echo
and BelvieW. He failed, and there.
were very few bushels of wheat in
| the elevator, practically none, al
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Wallbridge had shipped all of the
stored wheat TO MS COMMISSION
agents, Robbins q Warner OF Min VII ).
neapolis, and they disposed Of it
through the ordinary channels.
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1901-07-03

Total ......... .1s28. 20 sIo,44129 9 .s So
The amount raised by the special
school tax was s2s sofie. 40 and BY
tbs. one-nill school tax S3sIi4,32, a
total of So, 2s3.72, scattered among
the various districts Of the county
sfnIlaMs.
The bee., 1901-09-05
THE FIRST STAKE DRIVEN.
The Initial Act Looking Toward
Tangible Work in Building
the Worlds Fair.
WITNESSED BY TWO THOUSAND PEOPLE.
From which the Building scheme
VIII Raidinte-WiIlinm H.Thomp-
son Ohiciated mt the Important
Function.

st. Louis, Sept. 1.-Two thousand
persons witnessed the driving of the
first stake on the Worlds fair site at
noon Tuesday.
William Ii. Thompson, chairman of
the building and grounds committee,
performed the ceremony of driving
the stake, and was followed by the
directors present, each of whom
struck the peg representing the first
work on the grounus of the Louisiana
Purchase exposition.
The spot chosen for the initial
stake was the exact center of the
building scheme of the fair. 1t was
one half mile west of Forest Park
cottage, and 300 feet southwest of
Fair View hill, one of the best-known
elevations in the western portion of
Forest park.
At the top of the wooden stake had
been driven a solid silver eight-penny
nail. This was removed after the
ceremony by Mr.. Thompson. 1t bore
the initials of Mr.. Thompson, the
date and the abbreviation, la Pur.
Ex."
The AK with which Mr.. Thompson
drove the stake and the hatchet with
which the directors followed up his
work were preserved, the AK by Mr..
Thompson as personal souvenir and
ttc hatchct by Alexander Dement, as
trophy Tor the Missouri Historical
society.
President Francis, c. p. Walbridge
and Isaac S. Taylor made brief adj
dresses, after which the crowd dis
Persed.
This ceremony marks the material
beginning of the Worlds fair of 1908.
From the moment of the driving of
this stake, an historical moment as
bearing upon the story of the Louis
lana Purchase exposition, the work of
building the fair will commence, not
to be interrupted until the gates of
that great show shall be opened on
May /, 1903. Mr.. Thompson's first
stroke in the driving of the stake will
constitute the signal for this begin
ming of actual Worlds fair work.
The bee., 1901-09-05
Entertained at springfeId.

Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. 31.-Vice-Ires-
ident Roosevelt and party arrived
here on special train from Chicago
this afternoon at 1880 o'clock. They
were accorded hearty welcome by a
large throng at the Chicago & Alton
station. Roosevelt was met by Gov.
Yates and staff, Adjt.-Gen. Reece and
500 politicians from various parts of
the state. Escorted by troops of cav
airy, he went to the executive man
sion and was the guest of Gov. and
Mrs. Yates. Late in the afternoon he
went to Camp Lincoln, where, at six
o'clock, the troops there passed in
review before him. A grand street
parade preceded the review of troops,
and when camp was reached, salute
of 10 guns was fired.