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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-08
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Friends of3Mri and Mrs Ole Gun
dersonl tol.Dthe numbers of hundred
gave them surprise party atEtheir
home, 224Fulton street, Sunday evening,
lit being thesilver anniversary of their
wedding oRefreshmentsi,sw were jserved
and saltIihad,a good time.t nKnives,
forks, tea spoons and a silvertodish,
loff an aggregate value ofspabout $780,
were leftJwithnthe couplelaas tokens of
esteem. siAli wished Mr. and Mrs.
Gunderson many more anniversaries.
The social for the benefit of the tBap-
fist church held at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. M. Palmer Wednesday
evening was success in every way,
and fully $50 were present. Mr.. and
Mrs Palmer have a spacious J Home,
and those presentlwere pleasantly en-
tertained by them.o5 ,tlar a
A bad chimney FIRE al Mrs. Harper s
house, 4sS Cherry street, kept the CEN
Frai station boys busy tor an h lfH OF
more just after noon noon, u No. damage
was done, ,c, ,,.,tt-, az :,
Mrs. Susan Yeigel returned Sunday
evening from Oakdale, N. D., where
! she spent the summer. with her. son,
W. R. 5VeigeL She u.s. in the best of
health, and enjoyed her stay on the
ranch Hln =aHuI1s aesdu7~ 81
+ DruCowgilRs sermons for the next
four Sunday evenings will bear on
life opportunities and choices, life's
yocation right and wrong ways Of
getting a living, and the conditions OF
success. He hopes to discuss these
themes in such practical way as tc
be helpful, especially to young people.
Put into the interrogatiye form, his
topics will be as follows: ,.f'What Dc
You Want?'' What Are You Going te
Dor Glow Are You Going to Dc
It?"iand ''Do 70 Think You Willsuc-
ceedip The first sermon OF the serie
will be given tomorrow evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-08

Hear did-AeHer to -himself
when he declined to an invitation to
deHvef an eulogy upon the late Presi-
dent Mckinley. He said that while he
honored and. respected the late presi-
dent, he was not in full touch with
him, nor did he approve the policy
as a whole which was followed upon
certain national and International
questions, andshe believed it would be
much better &c. have as the president s
eulogist one who was in full sympathy
With him. While many mon Of the
Opposite party could do ample justice
to the life and character of'Mr. Nc
Kiniey and would dodbtless be pleased
at the chance to do SO, still occupying
the position he did toward the Nc.
Kinley administration as'dt5 certain
policies the Massachusetts senator has
most certainly taken very sensible
viewzef the matter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-08

* ygsnnlssA de0Ao 10. 20, norco.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-08

I, 4 bad chimney FIRE Ere al Mrs, Harper $
house, 4sS Cherry street, kept the CEN
fra station boys busy for ar hour hlf or
more just after, noon, Il No B. damage
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-21
GENERAL ALGER'S CONDITION.
Consultation as to AdvisabiIity OF
Operation TO BE Held

10
DETROIT, Mich, Dec. 21-After passing
a good day yesterday the condition of ex-
secretary OF War Russell \. Aiger re-
mains unchanged today.
There viii be a consultation today be-
tween DR.. William osIer. of Johns Hop
kins University; DR.. ] B. Murphy. the
noted Chicago surgeon. and local physi-
clans, 10 determine the advIsabiiity Of
performing an operation for gall stones
He is moi sick man, as the term is
generally used. but fears are entertained
that if the trouble is not removed COM
plications may arise that will be OF 3
serious character. So eminent physicians
have been called from the East and from
Chicago to have consultation and de-
eide II an operation IS necessary. Dr.
Osler will arrive in Detroit this afternoon
and Dr. Murphy viii be here this morning
Besides these. Drs. Jennings and Long
year. Of this city, will add their services.
General AIger has no fever, and his
pulse and respiration are both norma l.
His son, Capt Fred II. Alger, stated this
morning that his father seemed TO be i'm
proving The operation, il il should be
performed, Is of serious nature. There
is danger of blood poisoning
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-21
LIQUOR LAW MAY
BECOME FARCE
DilatOrinesS In Prosecuting
Excise Cases Charged.
LIEUT.. AMISS FILES C9MPLAIbFF.
In Recommending Reflections Of
Applications for Licenses, Al
leges Miscarriage OF Justice,
Due to Policy of Delay.

Charges OF a most startling nature have
been made by Lieutenant T. B. Amiss
commanding the First precinct, against
certain practices that are IN vogue il he
Police Court IN the handling OF liquor
and other cases IN his endorsement Of
several liquor licenses :, { have just
been returned TO the excise board for
action. The liquor law wiu become per-
feet farce Ii these practices continue. the
lieutenant says
Application for license.
IN one OF the endorsements the
lieutenant stated that one OF the ap-
piicants, Who IS the proprietor of a ho-
tel, IS not worthy of license be
the liquor las, and gambling has been
cause he has been arrested for violating
carried Gu in the place, in violation Of the
law
Lieutenant Am-ss then says that the
hotel IS 1requenfed b. an undesirable
class of guests Continuing the repor5
states:
Delay Caused by Counsel.
The case that was dismissed in the
Police Court vas nothing less than
through the manipulation by counsel in
getting cases postponed for about eight
times. II is a burning shame that there
cannot be more promDtness in the Police
Court ia hearing liquor, bawdy house and
gambling eases.
There appears 10 be STUDIED system
~ which such cases are postponed.
might say almost indefinitely. anyhow un-
til witnesses are =orn cut and often move
without he jurisdiction Of she District Ct
Columbia I recommend tho license fa9
the applicant be refused"
The sunday Liquor law
The other endorsement about which a
controversy IS likely 10 arise Is upon the
application for q liquor license presented
by the proprietor Of another hotel.
n thiSe case Lieutenant Amiss writes.
The case OF violating the Sunday Ii
cuOr Ia was Eaade7azainst the applicant
on the 18th day Of last April. and there
we're ten postp9Be8snts Of the case and
i consequently vas dismissed not be
cause the applicant vas not guilty, but
because Of the time intervening between
the making Of the ease, and the trial OF
the same, the Witnesses recollection had
become dulied- faxed to recoIIect very
vital points II their testimony.
Prompt Prosecution Necessary.
Unless there en- be mo prompt
prosecutions in such cases The liquor law
VIII become a perfect fcrce- would add.
the liquor that Fas held as evidence got
misplaced as a consequence eg so many
PostponeEents-''
The greatest secrecy was maintained
regarding these cases by all persons con
Bected with the Police Department. and
il a@s not uatil they reached the Excise
Beard that he nature % the recommen-
datiOns became known
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-21
SIGNS OF RETURNING REASON
Mrs Dennis May Recover Conscious
ness, But Cannot Get Well

Mrs Dennis May Recover Censeious
ness. But Cannot Get Well.
The condition of Mrs. Ada Gilbert Den
mis-, who for eleven days has lain in a
comatose condition. at the Garfield Hos
pital as a result of a murderous assault
committed upon her while she was
asleep in her bedroom at III K Street.
December 10. remains practically TN
changed this morning.
There are slight indications Of return
ing consciousness She has on several
occasions during the past few hours, it is
said, apparently recognized her physician,
DR.. Wade H Atkinson
On The other hand, a discouraging fea-
tuTe OF the case is the inability OF the
patient to take more Rourishment. On
ore occasion she evidenced some desire
Tor food and assisted the nurse in direct
ing the cup to her lips. But during the
past few hours nourishment has been
with difficulty administered.
As long as Mrs Dennis retains her
strength it IS believed that there is SEINE
hope Tor her recovery. however small. Bat
her strength cannot be indefinitely main
tanned unless the patient acquisces in the
nourishment OF the body.
Replies to the kilograms Of enquiry
sent to places in Louisiana and Texas
several days ago respecting the rumors
concerning the past Of Samuel c. Presley
are expected 10 reach this city tomorrow.
Captain Boardnan expects little deyeI-
opmcnt from tbs line Of investigation. as
every effort OF his men has failed TO
connect Presley with Mrs Dennis in any
way He feels il incumbent, however
upon the department to follow Up every
possible source of information
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-21
SHORTEST AND COOLEST DAY.
The Temperature Goes Down to II
Degrees Above Zero.

Degrees Above Zero.
Besides being the shortest day in the
year. today has been the coolest that
Washington has experienced so far this
winter. The temperature as registered
at the Weather Bureau this morning was
u degrees above zero. the lowest point
that the mercury has reached this winter
in this vicinity
Chevy Chase Lake is solidIy frozen
over. permitting excellent skating there,
and considerable ice is in the Potomac
River The body OF water utilized il
summer as & bathing and swimming Te-
sort. more commonly known as the Basin,
is frozen over. but as yet the ice is not OF
sufficient thickness to make skating pos
sIbIe
Large crowds of High School pupils,
row enjoying their Christmas vacation,
during the morning have been making pill
grimages to the shores of the Basin il the
hopes that they would find an opportunity
for good skating there. Many even went
with their skates and lunches, confident
that they would be able to spend an en-
joyabie day on the ice. II the present
weather conditions continue they will not
long be doomed to disappointment.
IN striking contrast with June 81, the
longest day of the year. is the number
of hours of daylight at the present time.
There are now, according to almanac
calculations, only nine hours and twenty
one minutes Of sunshine, as contrasted
with about sixteen hours during the long
est day The almanac also notes that to-
morrow is the first day of winter, the sun
then entering Capricorn 10 begin his
winter solstice.
The still, penetrating cold is causing
an immense demand for yuIe logs and
hot drinks It has however, had little
effect upon the crowds in the shopping
districts and they are out in full force
today The streets are throrged with all
sorts OF persons, from madame Ia COM
Jesse of diplomatic circles, wrapped In
her Russian sabIes, down &c Miss Annie
More. OF Nowhere, shiyering but radiaatIy
happy in thin coat.
But Westinghouse who bemoan the
cold spell should have a taste OF real
Klondike weather, and perhaps they
would be cured entirely OF all tendency
to grumbIe at the climate of the Nation s
Capital The Daylight in Dawson City
today is but a faint yellow twilight, AMI
it would be hard indeed TO guess at the
standing OF the thermometer there. as Il
IS, IN winter almost constantly in the
Reighborhood of 40 degrees below zero
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-21

Discovery purifes the blood, and re-
moves the cIogging Accommodations and
poisons which corrupt it. When these
are removed, pifip1es, boils, eruptiors,
sores, and other consequences of impure
blood are entirely cured.
"For about one year and = half NY face was
very badly broken OUT writes Miss Carrie
Adams. Of II6 West Main St Bsttlecrcek Mich
q spent great deal Of money with doctors and
for different kinds of medicine but received m
benefit Atlast I obtained bottle Of Dr. PIerce-s
Golden Medical Discovery. Before had taken
one bottle Of this medicine 7 noticed 2 Change
and after taking three bottles I vas entirely
cured caH we'll recommend Doctor Picrcc's
Golden Medical Discovery to any one similarly
Accept no substitute for the vDiscov-
cry" There Is nothing . Just as good
for impure blood and skin diseases
Tie Peoples Common Sense Medical
Adviser, 1908 pages, IS given away. Send
II oHe-cent stamps expense of mailing
only. for the book IN paper covers, or II
stamps for the volume bound in cloth.
Address DR.. r. V Pierce, Buffalo, y. Y.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-21
The Death Record.

The following deaths for twenty-four
hours were reported at the Health De
partment up 10 noon today: Mary Quill,
% years; Annie Egal:n. IS years: Solo
mon Fishman, Sc years; Lucinda Bailey,
81 years: Mary Bauaasan, Il years
Thomas w. Miller, 20 years. Anna T.
Edelsohn. 81 years; Nary 4. Martin, GO
years; Elizabeth Crout Matlock, 50 years:
Jacob Hahn IS years; James Holt, s.
years; George ". Davis. p years; Sidney
Stuart, 16 years; Josephine Meredith. 3
years; Abrams Lawson, months; LeesteT
G. Ruett, months. and Roafello Locca-
Tiho, 2 months.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-21
DIED

EFEp-Sus!de.ily. on Frislsy. December %, 1901,
at $50 D. ~, RICHARD HENRY WASHINGTON
REED eldest son Of the late BusJrod Washing
ton Reed and beloved husband OF EHa T Reed
aged ) yeaEs-
Notice of funeral hereafter ri
SARDO-0n Friday, December 20. 1901, Ma
TFIANIEfs SARDO, At lis late residence, ~
Third Street northeast
Notice OF funeral hereafter nj
psITON-G.l Friday. December 20. 1901. at
= m. at the residence Of her scn, William T.
AshdoVn. - {: S5feet southeast MRS Gk&EfA
ASE{TlaV'N DALTON widow OF William Y Ash
down. and daughter Of the late Michael and Cath
Rcguien. mass at E. Peters Church Monday.
p,-eersber y. at 9 4 H. Relatives and friends
invited to attend nj
FISHNAN-On Thursday, December 70, 1901. at
5 O'Clock a. M, SOLOMON FISHaAS, n bis
eigfity-souTth year, at his residence 81 Street
northwest
Funeral Sunday morning December %. 1891. at
1880 o'eloek- c19-2
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-21
Rocks on Track.
HARRY G. DAVIS SELECTED.
Appointed Assistant Inspector o.
Plumbing at S4,Ge0 Per AansBs

Appointed RSs1stHRt Inspector of
Plumbing at $1,000 Per aaasBs
Upon the recommendation OF Snowdea
Ashford, the Inspector Of Buildings, Harry
c. Davis was today appointed Assistant
INSPECTOR.
AIr. Davis has been in TIE District serv-
ice since 1885 LatterIy he has been en-
pfoyed in the office of the Inspector of
Plumbing ia supervising the plans for the
Improvement OF the plumbing IN The pub
lie schools.
Mr.. Davis is a practical architect and
well fitted by training and experience Tor
the position He was born in Washing
ton and vas educated in the city schoc,s
Ii 1896 Mr.. Davis, under the direction Of
the Inspector Of Buildings, prepared the
plans for TIE Western High School. These
were regarded at the time as cork of
especial high order of merit 2ld estab-
lished Mr.. Davis permanently in the es-
teen of the Inspector and tbs Commits
sicners.
The salary attached to the pos zion is
81 SEQ ger aanum
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-21
WELL AGAIN.

Tie Insus friends Of John Blount VIII be pleased
10 learn slt nc hiss entirely recozered fzsnl ais
attack 90 TiE7mssisyE- Cl-zTn5eriaias Pan Balm
s.Ile-e lie l:.cs (foron. Indy Hsd failed to ri,
relief The prompt relief sfrczn pain which this
Eminent aIesJls + 3isGe wertIl many 3frass It's
coss- u tregbsetI sith rheumatic pains lance
shoulder l2T-e back, CT stiff ;eiatS. give 1t s
triai sad yea Sre ee7tSia 70 be delighted xItis
fhe prompt cure Ttich il xii effect For sale b.
Henry Evans, Wholesale and Retail. Al Druggists
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-21
4 THIRD EXPLOSION
In PITTSBURG TODAY
THIRTY OR FORTY MEN HURT.
seven of the Victims Were ScRIded
and OF These TIVE VIII Prab-
ably Dfe-The Roll
ers Burst

PITTSBURG. Pa. Dee. 1.-Two Of bat
terry of I'VE boilers used to operate the
sheet mill of the Singer Nimick plant OF
the CrucibIe Steel Company Of America at
West Carson Street. West End, exploded
at 6:55 o'clock this morning Seven men
were scalded. one cut, and twenty or
thirty burned
It is reported that two Of the seaIded
men viii de These two are:
William Sharp. aged twenty-five. horri-
bly, scaIded-
William Reed, aged fo@ty-fve years,
heater. married. scalded-
The physicians think the others viii
recover
4 List of Injured
The injured at the hospitals are:
Charles Miller. engineer. aged % years.
married; badly scaIded about the head.
face, and chest
William George, aged - years. married.
a roller, scalded about the head, face,
arms, and chest.
William Reed. aged 90 years. roller.
scaIded about face, head. and shoulders.
Is married
Ford Reed. aged about 10, son Of Viii
liam. sealded about the face and hands.
William Sharp, employed on the rolls;
scalded about face. head. and arms.
James Brown. one Of the roll crew.
scaIaed about face. head. and arms
Toby Johnston. aged SO years; scalded
about the face and shoulders.
Twenty Others Hurt.
There are at least twenty other men
who were at work at the mill at the time
OF the explosion who were more or less
injured With one exception the men
we're all hurt by escaping steam. The
cause of the explosion is attributed TO
frozen pipes which supplied the boilers
With water
About sixty men were at work in the
sheet mill when the boilers Iet go and a
panic ensued. The mill vas filled with
scaIding water and steam Men rushed
wildly through the binding steam for
places Of safety. Some fell and we're
trampIed upon.
OF the sixty men il the plant at the
time fully enc hals were more or less
injured The mill viii be closed down
for some time
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-21
Lecture ON Porto Rican Scene.

James 4. Sample, under the auspices of
She Capital Camera Club and the Optinaist
Club, last night gave an illustrated lee
tJre, entitled What I Saw in Porto
Rice, at tbs Uniyersalist Church, corner
Of Thirteenth and L Streets northwest.
The lecture was received with expressions
Of much pleasure from the large audi
enre
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-21
4 Criticism of the Courses.

In much OF the arithmetic work there
vas tendency 10 use large numbers IL
the development Of subject. and TO de-
vote an undue amount OF time 10 a5-
stract, rather than concrete, numbers
The mental work vas too limited. Too
much OF the work was done BY rules from
the text book. rather than from rules Tor
mulated by The pupils themselves, and 100
often there was a lack OF business-Iike
precision in the work. The greatest fault.
however, was IN too hurried study OF
The work, and a too rapid passing from
one subject 10 another IN the sixth
seventh and eighth grades, the main WORK
Is study of percentage, but the teach
eTs generally seemed 70 forget that frsc-
items is a bass for the study of percent
age. ard that time spent IN study OF The
former Is so much preparation fer az IL
teIlisent understanding OF the latter
IN some Of the seventh grades a de-
tailed study of interest is being made: 4
phase of percentage which should be Ieft
until the pupils have thorough under
standing of fractions, percentage. profit
and loss. trade discount and commission.
in the order named. IN the reading. i'd
vantage should be taken of the material
for better study of capitalize ton. punct-
<~N-c--p e-NCtSi1 ao1AS- SIS-s anu inc SpGl1lIS
words should be the basis for much bet
ter work in the meaning and use OF
words and in the formation OF sentences.
In conclusion much has been done to
make the pupils independent thinkers
AMI the constant aim Of the principal
and teachers has been TO invest each
pupil with a feeling OF individual respoE-
sibility The idea hgs been TO have the
pupil feel that he Is part OF and owns
an interest in the school; and that he
owes his allegiance and efforts tc the
school in the same degree that the efforts
and loyalty of a business man belong to
the firm OF which he is a member"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-21
Fer Public Improven.en..

W \ Mcfarland, the superintendent
of the Water Department, has forwarded
to the Commissioners a recommendation
to tte effect that the proposal of the
George A Fuller Company of Baltimore.
10 furnish extra concrete for the foot
ings of the TrlrrnbuII street pumping sta
ton, al s. cutie yard be accepted
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-21
MANY IMPERILED
In JERSEY CITY WRECK
TRAIN DERAILED AT A TUNNEL
May Have Been Work of WrecINers.
Traffic Completely Blocked
for Hours on the Erie
Road

NEW YORK, Dec 2I.-One Or the luck
lest and at the same time u1Iuckiest rail-
road accidents that has occurred here
abouls in years happened shortly after
: o'clock this morning. at the eastern
end OF the Erie Railroad tunnel il Jer-
sey City.
1t was lucky from the standpoint OF the
passengers on a crowded suburban train,
all 81 hom escaped with their lives. and
les Of whom were more than very slightly
injured
It vas unIucl,y from the point Of view
o. the Erie Railroad Company. for the
wreck in which the accident resulted
blocked every track inward or outward
bound for hours, and tied up all traffic on
the road, freight and passengers, tighter
than the proverbial drum
Traffic Tied Up.
Suburban trains from Nyaek. Eaglewood.
Montclair, and the Oranges, and the scores
CT towns surrounding them. were scattered
all along The railroad lines controlled by
the Erie for twenty miles and more from
Jersey City. and mainline trains were
held Up from here to Buffalo The only
trains that left tbs Jersey City station
this morning we're wrecking trains, and g
little affair OF locomotive and two cars
that ran up to The tunnel to carry the
several hundred persons Who had been
passengers on the train that was wrecked
10 the Pavouia ferry. These persons were
the only Erie passengers who got through
20 The Jersey Cry station between rs
and noon over tha Erie lines
There was no one killed in the wreck
The train that vas smashed w was Ne.
504. on The Greenwood lake division Of
which 5 J. snyGJr OF Little Falls. y J.
was conductor, ana George McKinnon was
engineer and William Marks EreEIsn.
The only persons SERIOUSLY injured we're
NeKinnon and Marks, Who we're severely
sCaidCd By escaping steam.
Rocks on Track
There we're rocks lying OF the tracks.
and al the side, a little bit back OF the
tunnels mouth. and the railroad men said
that II vas these rocks. disIodged from
the tunnels walls. or maybe placed there
by some malicious person. which had de-
rallied the train. threatening to send hun
dreds of persons to instant death
The passengers emerging white and
trembling, from ehe cars wedged in the
tunnel. saw the tracks piled high and vide
with the ruins OF what had been the Io-
connective and the front coach, II which
there had been nearly hundred passen-
gers
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-21
SIXTEENTH STREET EXTENSION
Property Owners Urge Immediate
Opening AID Improvement.

Opening aad improvements
Several property holders owning parcels
Of land ia Malvern Park have united in 3
petition TO the Commissioners urging i'm
mediate steps for the opening of Sixteenth
Street
The petition IS signed by Thomas j
Seward and about twenty others They
say further that the prcpeTtS cannot be
improved until the street Is opened. and
that the repeated delays are working
great disadvantage 20 them.
With the prospect Of being obliged to
renew loans on the property which they
cannot at present improve. the petitioners
urge prompt action IN the acceptance OF
the awards of the jury OF condemnation
and the subsequent opening of the street
as provided fer by law
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-21
Jack Tar in the ToIt..

eommotion was oecasioneG last night
in Halls saloon, Louisiana Avenue, near
Fifth Street northwest, when a sailor
named Frank Murstet pulled cut revoI-
yer Murstet vas evidently drunk and
was hustled out of the saloon and placed
IndeI arresi hZDetectiEe O,Dsa.