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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-29
CITY PURCHASING AGENT.
Judge Porter Has Adopted a Safe
Plan of Issuing Orders.

President Porter of the board of pub
lie works is in the full discharge of his
duties as city purchasing agent. He
has had the necessary blanks prepared
and has adopted a system which
checks up all around Whoever wants
to make purchase writes out what
he wants and what he wants it for,
on a blank, and Judge Porter keeps the
original and hands carbon copy to
the person writing the order. If he
considers the requisition necessary and
proper, he writes out an order for it,
keeping carbon copy. In this way,
both parties have a distinct under
standing about the matter, and If the
purchase is not what was wanted the
blame can be attached. The bill for
the purchase comes back with the or
der attached, so the council will have
complete history of each transaction
before it when it passes on the bills.
President Porter has decided to give
orders only for necessary purchases, to
keep the various departments going,
and acquisitions for other things will
be referred to the council before being
allowed, which is wise course to
follow
Thus far, the orders which the pur-
chasing agent has given average
about FIVE day, and the extra work
has not taken much of his time. At a
buster season, more will be needed.
The system is working well, and if
strictly adhered to must result in saw
ing money for the city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-29

1t is said that 1000 cities and towns
in the United States have adopted tie
curfew law. AS duties of social or
business nature call one out throug h
the evening hours, and he witnesses
the number of young children, both
boys and girls at play on the. street,
many of them long after the hours
when they should be in bed,, he is not
apt to think it strange that measures
have been resorted, to to correct this
evil The worst school for the youth
is to be found upon the. street, and its
evil tendencies are doubly dangerous
after darkness settles. There are
dozens of boys and girls upon the
streets of Wankato. until quite late
hour, who ought not to, be outside Of
the home circle aften darkness falls.
The best citizenship does not follow
the street training.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-29
DAMAGE SUITS.
The PeterSen-Lattin Gases are
Before the Court.

The 50, 900 damage suit of Christ l..
Petersen vs.. Nelson Latin went to the
jury Tuesday. 1t was an action
brought for alleged malicious prosecu-
tion. The trouble started last July 9th
in a store at Amboy when Christ and
Robert Petersen got mixed up with
Nelson and Phenas Latin. The Peter
sens were subsequently arrested, thejury
disagreed at the trial twice, and they
were re-arrested, and then the action
was dismissed on motion of the county
attorney.
Phenas Latin. who is seventy one
years old, created sensation while
on the witness stand this forenoon by
declaring that he would be willing to
make wager that he could thresh the
Petersens one at time. Both the
Lattins are a great deal older than the
Petersens, and the quarrel started
from very slight beginning
The next case for trial is that OF
Robert Petersen vs.. Nelson Latin, for
malicious prosecution. Each of the
Petersens also sues Nelson Latin and
Constable Chas. A. Marks for false
Imprisonment, but these cases will be
tried before another judge.
The defense in these cases claims
justi fcation, and that nothing further
was done than to attempt to enforce
the law.
The case is mainly interesting from
the prominence of the parties.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-29
A REMARKABLE BOOK.

The most remarkable book in the
world, 80 far as it's appearance is con-
cerned, is neither written or printed.
1t is in the imperial library Of Paris
and the letters are cut out of tissue
paper with pair of scissors A sheet
of blue tissue, in which the letters
ire cut, is placed between two pages
of white and so the matter is read.
Another remarkable fact is the health
fulness and purity of Golden Grain
Belt" beer. 1t is brewed from the
finest barley, malt and hops and care
fully aged. Order case of your dealer
or be supplied by M. j. Smith,
Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-29
COUNTY BUTTER CONTEST.
One to Be Held at Albert Lea Every
Alternate Month.

Albert Lea, Mimi, Nov 26.-At the
mseting of the butter-makers and
dairymen,. Saturday, there were nine
samples of butter from as many
ereameries of the county and they
were scored by Sam Haughdahl of the
state dairy and food department.
James Rasmussen, buttermaker of
Riceland creamery, had the highest
scores. the figures being 95, while E.
P. Greeley of Alden creamery had 941s
and L. S. Taylor of Chenille and o.
J. Holum of Freeborn were tied for
third place. their butter being marked
at 9s1s The butter-makers decided
to have friendly contest the fourth
Saturday of every alternate month,
the meeting to be held in this city,
when it is expected every creamery in
the county will be represented.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-29

Philadelphia physicians estimate,
says the Duluth News-Tribune,. that
over 1, coo, 900 persons have been vac
cinated thereabeuts since the recent
smallpox scare, and not a single case of
tetanus has resulted. The chief of the
health bureau says: ''We are con,
vinced that tstanus only follows va.
cination when it's germs are taken in.
to the wound accidentally or through
impure virus. There is not the slight
est danger in being vaccinated if pro.
per precautions are taken. A record
of a million successful vaccinations
without one case of tetanus should
convince every one.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-29
FEES IN BANKRUPT CASE.

Judge Lochren of the United States
court Monday at st. Paul heard the
motion of Attorney W. L. Comstock of
this city for fees for representing a
bankrupt Mr.. Comstock represented
the Brunden Bros. of Albert Lea in the
proceeding in bankruptcy. He filed a
bill for $SO6 O5, of which $1O6.05 was
money spent by him in his work. The
referee allowed the bill at $500, but
the attorney of the creditors claimed
that he was entitled to 500. Judge
Lochren asked the attorneys to file
briefs in three days.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-29

Six weeks ago the Washington cor
respondent was sure that President
Roosevelt's message would be the
shortest on record. Now he is just as
sure that it will be the longest. 1t is
said that the president has informed
his friends that it will contain be-
tween 30, 900 and 80, 900 words, and it
is esti mated that it will make about
fifteen columns of the average news
paper, and will discourage many who
have had theirsminds made up to read
his first message. However, we will
know a great deal more about it next
week st this time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-29
THE YUKON REBELLION
OFFICIALS OF TRE TERRITORY
HURRYING TO OTTAWA FOR
ASSISTANCE.
WILL ASK FOR SOLDIERS

Suffcient-PIot Has Been Brewing
for Nearly Year-Fifteen Hundred
Men, Seven-tenths of Whom Are
Americans, Are Said to Be In the
Conspiracy.
Chicago, Nov. 26.-Overland through
Alaska to the sea, by water TO Seattle
and through the United States on
their way to Ottawa, officials of Yukon
territory are hurrying to plead at the
Canadian capital for help to put down
the rebellion threatened by members
Of the Order of the Midnight Sun.
Three of these officials have arrived
at Chicago and others are on the way.
That serious trouble is imminent in
the far Northwest is candidly admit
ted by the three members of the Yu-
kon department of public works, who
were in consultation at the Palmer
House with local capitalists who have
interests in that country. The men
are D. MGR. Minard, accountant; ]. C.
MERCER, assistant engineer.
A determined, united effort, by a
band of at least 1900 men, who have
been laying plans for nearly year,
Is the plot, as described by the Off
cials, to establish an independent gov
eminent. Seven-tenths of the men are
Americans and they have grievances
and the ability to set them forth in
convincing style. They believe they
have power to secure by force the
rights which they declare have been
denied them. Governor General Min
to of Canada is to be asked to send
troops to the scene and at least to
double the mounted police. Mr..
Minard, the leader of the party of
officials, said:
This trouble may assume an inter
national phase because so many mem
bers of the secret military order are
Americans and we can't try them for
treason. We heard of the plans being
laid to overthrow our authority two
months ago, but believed L a hare
Drained scheme of some adventureres.
Of course no such plot could succeed
for more than little while, but the
severity of the Arctic winter may de-
lay the sending of strong military
forces against the conspirators for six
months. The mounted police have al
ways been competent heretofore to
take care of all disorderly characters
in the territory, but this affair is Of
TOO serious a nature to be handled by
police. Arms and ammunition, we
were told, have been secreted in great
quantities. Provisions have been
cached at various strategic points this
side of White Horse, which is the rail-
way terminus, and beyond. Dawson
was to be the capital of the republic.
The conspirators depended upon aid
from Americans throughout Alaska
and circulated copies of grievances in
White Horse, Atlin, Dawson, Skag-
way, Hootalinqua and Circle City.
Skagway is in American territory"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-29
CATTLE DYING OFF.
Sank Center Stock Attacked by a New
and Strange Disease.

Sank Center Stock Attacked by New
and Strange Disease.
Sank Center, Mimi, Nov. 26.-Farm,
ers are alarmed over new disease
which has developed among cattle in
this vicinity and which generally
proves fatal. DR.. s. D. Brinchial, vet
Urinary of the state board Of health
has just completed an Investigation
and pronounces the disease to be sim.
liar to haemorrhagic septicarmia. 1t
is of contagious nature and no cure
has as yet been found. A half dozen
Of the finest cows on the Alexander
Dryden dairy Farm have died. The ami
mails, seemingly well at night, are
found dead in the morning. DR.. Brin'
chial says the disease is of so con
tagious a nature that even pasture
lands where diseased animal has fed
is dangerous for other cattle. He aid
vises the burning of all dead animals
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-29
KILLED THE OUTLAW.
Messenger Of Mining Company Saves
the PAYROLL

Nogales, A. T., Nov. 26.-James AL
word, the outlaw who assisted in the
Cochise and Fairbanks robbery on the
Southern Pacific, has been killed
while trying to hold up messenger
for the payroll of the Sonora Mining
company at Tubutama, Sonora. Two
men, one a Mexican and the cher an
American, attempted to stop T. l..
Van Daver, carrier of the money for
the company. Van Daver recognized
Alvord and shot him. During the fu-
sillade Van Daver says two bullets
took effect, one in the head and one
In the breast. Van Daver was shot
twice, but escaped with the money.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-29

Victoria, B. c., nov. 26.-Eugene
Brooks, elder of Dowie's Christian
Catholic Church in Zion, has been
found guilty and sentenced to three
months without hard labor for aiding
and abetting John Rogers, who was
recently found guilty of manslaughter
for not providing his infant children
with medical attendance when they
were suffering from diphtheria, from
which they died. Brooks will appeal
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-29

There is still about $3.50 back in
water rents, which is more than nsual
so long after the. bills were sent out
President Porter expects that the water
works department. will report an I'M
usually good showing in his annual re-
port to be issued in January.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-29
SLUMP IN DIARIES.
Dairy Commissioners Report Show
They Have Fallen off in Iowa.


Des Moines, Iowa, Nov. 6.-The
fifteenth annual report of the state
dairy commissioner, Byron P. Norton,
shows falling off in the dairy bust
ness of Iowa during 1901. Over 3, 900, :
600 pounds less butter was produced.
There are now $50 creameries and skim
milk stations in the state, or thirty
four fewer than in 1900. Butter has
brought about an average price. A
tendency toward the Capitalization of
creameries is noted, many of the
smaller dying out and the larger and
more heavily capitalized ones growing
up.
The state dairy commissioner attri
butes the falling off in the production
of butter to the high prices of stock
and the general prosperity among the
farmers He says that owing to the
difficulty of taking care of large numr
bers of mich COWS, the tendency in
good times is invariably for the dairy
business to drop Or
The report favors the Circuit bill Sm-
posing heavy revenues on oleomar-
garine. More assistants to the. COM
missioner to the aid in the rigid in
spection of creameries, thus insuring
freedom frona 6lthiness, are recon-
mended. 1t is urged that all cost bot
ties shall pass through the hands of the
dairy commissioner, thus insaring cor
rect standards.
The report shows that a bad sanitary
condition exists in many creameries
A marked tendency among first class
hotels to the use of process butter
or renovated butter is noted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-29

Just now the coal baron is wonder
ing if providence has taken up the
cause of the common people. But he
lives in hopes of what may be coming
later,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-29
FRENCH INDEMNITY LOAN.
Chamber of Deputies Has Placed It al
265, OOO, 900 Francs.

Paris, Nov. 26.-The chamber of
deputies, by a vote of 295 to 249, has
adopted the sum Of 265,000,000 francs
for the Chinese indemnity loan, reject
ing the smaller sums proposed by the
anti Clericals.
The premier, M. Waldeck-Rousseau,
in the course of the discussion, de-
clared the government would make
no distinction between those who were
entitled to indemnities, but would pur-
sue in the far East Frances tradition
al policy and fulfill all the duties of
her protectorate, just as she claimed
all its rights.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-29
INC IzaIIoi. E1v1iCyIasu.

Medicine Lodge, Kan, Nov. go
The divorce suit brought by David
Nation against his wife, Carrie Ma.
ton, the saloon smasher. was begun
here during the day. Mr.. Nation
claims his wife took away his feather
bed, drew $500 from the bank and re
fused to live with him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-29

Ex-Sargeant Major Gustaf Heinrich
School, from the gold. diamond, and
battle-felds of South Africa, will lee
ture in the First Baptist church Mon
day and Tuesday evenings, December
2 and 8. Sunday evening at the same
place he will give an address upon
"Native Superstitions and Missionary
Work as Seen by Soldier. For the
% and 10 cents will be charged.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-29
TRIAL OF THE TANkES.
Grand Jury for NicoIIet Coanty Con-
Yened T9daN.1

The Nicollet county term of district
court, Judge Webber presiding, opened
Monday at st. Peter. The grand jury.
convened at II a. m, and before adj
journing will. hear the evidence.
against Frank Tanke and his wife,
Amelia, for the murder of John Well
ner, Mrs. Tanke's former husband. 1t
is taken for granted indictments will
be found, but the case may not be tried
at this term, ass court will be in ses-
sion only eleven days. Should trial
be determined upon, it will not COM
mence before the latter part of the
week.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-10-19

Superintendent Hardy and Division
Superintendent Luke, Of the Mis-
souri, Pacific, travelling in the formers
private car, have been inspecting the
branch line this week.
James Jacobs, of near Dover, aud
Miss Ida Pauling, Of near Higgins
vile, were married at three O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon at Longs hotel
by Judge Pearl Smith, of Lexington.
They returned to the home Of MIR.
Jacobs in the afternoon. The In.
TELLIGENCER extends c~ongratula-
tions TO the newly welded couple.
IAN American Tramp" is the
striking title OF a new play by Z. Z.
Kidder, the well known author, whose
plays, Peaceful Valley" and "a
Poor Relation" have attained such
universal fame. The play is offered
by that veteran manager U. d.
Newell, and is a story Of American
life portrayed by American charac.
ter and told in a quick, sparkling
way, full Of strong dramatic climaxes,
brisk dialogue and brilliant comedy.
Opera house, Monday, October 81.
Los Angeles (Cal.) Sunday Times
The state convention Of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy is to b,
held in Sau Francisco next week, from
Monday until Friday. The nationa
president and several other high off.
cials of the U. d. c. will be present
and will be rendered e reception by The
Albert Sidney Johnston Chapter of thal
city. The delegates from the Lo,
Angeles Chapter, Mrs. b. +. Church,
also a prominent member of the Ebel
Club and well veised IN club manage.
ment, and the newly-elected president
Mrs. w. X. Gosewisch, left yesterda,
for San Francisco. They hope tc
secure the principal state Offices fol
their chapter, it being the largest lie Ii,
state.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-10-19
commissioners Sale of Real
In Partition.


Rebecca b. Hancock and ". ". Han.
cock, her husband, Martha v
Evans and jar es Evans, her bus.
band. and W. Richard Beana
Plaintiffs.
VS..
Philip X. Beamer. Paschal u Be-
mer, Samuel c. Beamer, Laura /
Cropp and John Crop, her bus
band. Hattie Patrick and PerJE
Patrick. her husband. Daisy Nf'
han, MenOah Beamer, Grace spa
Ger, Birdie Beamer and Onle Bea'
mer, U. B. Seldomrldge and h h
Seldomridge, Defendants.
BY virtue OF a decree and Orda
made by the circuit court Of NofsllI
Missouri, In the above entitled "
undersigned special commissioner !
pointed by said cCuit, VIII 81 Y
house door. In the City Ot LennsDl
county OF Lafayette, state OF viz
TUESDAY. the ID day Of IECkSS'
bet ween the hours OF nine oclNi :
1--WE o'clock u. M, Of said Gay alv
circuit court OF said county j. 20
ut public auction. TO the hlghrNc
following described real cs'a@
lying and being in Lafayette g..l
souri,. to-wlt; The northeast WV
half Of the northwest quarter alus
east quarter OF the southwest WIN
ton thirty six go, township N.Y.
twenty four CA. and the h9f'rT
of the northeast quarter OF 49,
township fOrty-nlne QW raggg
ca: also the north hall OF Wv
quarter of section one d. t0s|
nine Ug). range twenty -four " ,lr,
il. A. iAgNI
IO-lotd Special ConDS1
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-10-19
Wentworth Won From SedalIa.

The Wentworth Military academy,
of Lexington, defeated the Gen.
irai Business College team of Sedalia
Monday BY a score of 20 TO 0. Went
worth had spent the week 10 resting
up and dong light scrlmmage and
Iigual practice and this told in their
york, IS the team work was almost
perfect.
From the very start the cadets play
20 faster ball and after holding Sedalia
on downs after the kickoff made steady
gains down the field for a touchdown
'n the first six minutes of play. There
were no particularly sensational plays,
but the entire work of the cadets was a
revelation to their followers. They
were always good for comfortable
gains around the end and likewise as
good through the line. Cole once
made fifteen yards around left end and
Albro made the same distance on a
quarterback tack. Wilkins, a new
man, played a great game at right
tackle, but the real stars of the game
were Ardinger, Cole and Simmons.
The lineup:
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-10-19
County Sunday Schools .

10 the Officers, Teachers and Scholars:
We come in the Masters name to
present to you a very important mat.
ter-Fhe Missouri Sunday School As.
ISOLATION and its Auxiliary, your own
County Association. We wan. your
prayers and a collection. They are
needed or we would not ask. The
collection is for township, county,
state aud international interdenomina.
tlonal Sunday school work-four col
lections all in ore. One.half the
collection Is to be expended as needed
by your W county executive Sunday
school committee. We simply ask a
collection-we do not even ask a large
%one--only a collection. 1t has been
suggested by the state Office that 1t
should equal 3 cents for every scholar
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-10-19

W. A. Cromer, extra dispatcher Of
the Missouri Pacific, has been given
a regular position, effective Tuesday.
He has charge OF the Lexington
branch and J. c. b. & L. branches at
Sedalia.
In ansemis and most women's ailments
the digestion is weak, the making Of
color, flesh and strength out Of food, is
imperfect, so that the patient is weak,
wan, nervous aud d%yspeptlc. This con-
dition can be corrected by taking a course
OF Herbiue. Price, 80 cents. For sale by
Crenshaw & Young. 10-5m1
Mrs. DR.. Walter r. Eckle enter
tanned a number OF her friends We'd
nesday afternoon at dominOeS 1t
was a delightful social event. The
prize, an elegant silver cream spoon,
was won by Mrs. A. W. Allen.
Refreshments were served.
Members of Lexington camp,
Modern Woodmen OF the World, paid
a visit to the McGrew mine west OF
town Tuesday night and saw the
workings of the new machinery
for getting out the coal. They went
out in herdics and report an enjoya-
BILE evening.
Frank Gordon and Miss Lillian
Hodges, both OF Dover, were married
Wednesday at st. Joseph. They left
Immediately for the home OF Mr..
Gordon. Both are splendid young
people and members OF Lafayette
cJuntY's best families. Congratulate
tions are extended.
midnight in Chinatown" the big
sensational melodrama, will receive
It's first production here tonight.
The play, as the title indicate, deals
with one side of life in Chinatown,
although not a Chinese drama, there
being but two Chinese characters
introduced, and these only in the
opium den scene. Magnificent set
tings are promised for the office Of
Bonanza mine, Frisco Bay and
Mountain Top resort.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-10-19
NOTICE OF SHAREHOIV
MEETING.

Notice IL hereby given 'o"'
OF tho shareholders oil 'ps
Building and Loan Associate.
inRton, Missouri, will De ., vs." 4
office OF the Secretary, No. w.
Avenue, 10 the City OF LeA'us"
OF Lafayette, Mo on ID
THURSDAY, DECEMbhn
al o O'Clock a. N. OF that oS!'
pose OF takiog a vote oil
of the said association Cd
then and there to be suomI''''
increase the capital stock Oh n
ton from the sum OF rO1,
Thousand Dollars $500, OCVl sj
II, 10 Five Hundred IIOC oo, a
$500, OOO), an increase o. WV
Thousand Dollars (SlOO,OVVl' ,ynI
W. q. McCAUsLS'"
CHAs. w. LOOMS, Sec