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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-04

During the rain Friday afternoon,
the water back ed up in the sewer that
connects with Rosenberger & Currier' 8
basement. 1t was discovered and the
sewer plugged before much damage
was done. The surface water did
NOT overflow the new sidewalk.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-04
AS A PROBATION.
The North Mankato School Board Closes
School for q Week.

The North Mankato school was closed
Thursday until week from Mon
day, owing to the cases of diphtheria
in that village. Two children have
died this week, and it is said that one
or two families where there have been
cases have not strictly complied with
the quarantine, but have allowed
their children to go out and mingle
with other children. In this way it is
feared that there have been number
of exposures, and it has been thought
best to close the school temporarily
and await results. If conditions
do mot warrant keeping. the school
closed longer than the time set, it will
be reopened at that time.
The school board is to be commend
ed for its action. Quarantine should
be strictly enforced, and every resi-
dent of the village should demand that
this be done and support the authori-
ties in doing it. This is the only way
to stamp out the disease.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-04
BOILER WORKS SOLD.

Chief Bowen Saturday sold the Man
kato Boiler Works property, owned by
Green & Hill, to satisfy claim for
$780, The property consists of bui Id
ing. machinery, tools, etc., but no real
estate. Several bidders were on hand,
including representatives of the Man
kato Manufactur Co. and Mayer
Bros, and the property was bid in by
the National Citizens bank for $3.50.
The building is located at the corner
of Pike and Poplar streets
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-04
COLUMBIA WINS
Beats Shamrock II. By Thirty.
Three Seconds,
The American is TO Much Today at Least
For Its English 0ppo-
nent.

New York, Sept. 2S.-The Columbia
wins the race today by thirty three
seconds
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-02-21

uation is disclosed in the fact that 1t was
deemed advisable to proclaim state OF
siege, the city thus being placed under
martial law.
Because the~local authorities were I'M
able to maintain order affairs were placed
in the hands of Gen. Weyler, and the cap
tain general, who was driven from Cuba
by American sentiment, appears to be
now in supreme command. Gen. Weyler
issued stringent proclamation. There
was bitter opposition in the cabinet to the
radical measures taken, and the outcome
awaited with anxiety.
II If the Queen Regent and her minis
rial advisers have any means at hand for
controlling the outburst of public feel
ing there is nothing to show it. The sit
uation in some respects resembles that IN
Brazil when the wave of republicanism
swept Dom Pedro off the throne. The
Queen herself is not loved; her. son, the
youthful king, is looked upon as weak
ling, destined to an early death, and the
union of the Queen's eldest daughter to
a Carlist and a reactionary now puts a
ban upon the next heir to the throne.
i There is reason to believe that large
element OF the Spanish public would fath-
err see the throne overturned than to per-
NIT it to be occupied by a queen under
such influences as must now surround
Princess Maria.
During years of misgoyernment, they
have been heavily taxed and as persist
emily robbed by the corruptionists who
hold political office. The marriage now
contracted comes as a last straw upon
this burden of grievances, and were
leader of the republican forces to rise
and assert himself at this juncture the
Queen would have little with which to
combat them. The reactionaries and con-
seryatives hold the places, both military
and civil, but they are comparatively few
in number and without popular influence.
The Queen, moreover. has no such strong
man as Canovas to guide her and hold the
people in subsection. Until recently she
had her choice between casting her for
tunes with the liberal and republican ele-
ment and trusting to their loyalty to
maintain the throne or uniting with the
reactionists. She has chosen the latter
alternative.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-02-21
MAURICE THOMPSON DEAD.
The Indiana Author Passes AWAY at
CrawfordsvilIe.

CrawfordsvilIe.
Maurice Thompson, the author, died at
Charlottesville, Ind, Friday morning, af-
ter an illness of many weeks.
Maurice Thompson came Of Virginia
family and was of Scotch-Irish descent
He was born at Fairfield, Ind, Sept. 8,
1914. His parents removed to Kentucky
when he was a child, and thence to north
ern Georgia. where they lived until 1868.
Young Thompsons mother was a woman
OF strong character and excellent educa-
ton, MS father a wandering Baptist min
lister, who rode round the country on
/ horseback and spent little time at home.
The son was educated for civil engi-
neer, but developed more taste for lam
guages and literature than for the calling
set before him. He learned Greek. Latin
and French. His first writings were in
verse, which appeared in Southern pa
pers lie served in the Confederate army
during the Civil War
At the close of the war Thomson ada
an extended trip to Florida. which laid
the foundation for some of his delightful
southern sketches, published later. Tn
1868 he settled in Charlottesville. Ind
where he obtained position as 4 civil
engineer for railroad He married the
daughter Of Col. John Lee, i railroad
president. Soon after he abandoned rail
reading and with his brother opened :
law Office, but gradually drifted into lit-
erature.
Among Mr.. Thompson's works are ss.At
Loves Extremes, " "A Banker of Bank
ersyilIe,' sylvan Secrets" by WAYS
and Bird Notes" and a volume Of poems.
But ms greatest success is his famous
Indiana story, Alice OF Old Vincennes.
recently published. So "a
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-02-21
This and That.

Kansas has more national than
banks.
In the English army soldier IS .
med to church just as he is to on
dress parade.
The estimated population of bf
Guiana at the end of DecenOef
was 287,2SS.
Montana's Governor signed the =
hour law for mines and smelteS
will be effective in ninety days
Chinese residents at Pekin sss
Gen. Chaffee several umbrellas "O
of their regard for him and his tlVl
VIM. Campbell, colored porter
Grand Hotel, Denver, Colo, sn0.
wounded David and Arthur Ailen' =
The kangaroo is said to consan'
much grass as six sheep. There az,
in Australia about 100000 of theSeN
animals.
The German empire imports
$32, 100000 worth Of corn every seas
major part Of which comes LIVE
United States.
Winter tourist travel is very ltat
South California over all the rOau,'
the hetels at Los Angeles and 0'D'
sorts are crowded.
The first mulberry tree in Amei ~
brought from France in 1870 S 'I.
expectation Of establishing lp'
groves in New York. i
An unnamed beneficiary in Cess]
Ohio, has given a Chenille, onlo n
man unlimited credit for the Ie"''
poor in that community. =.
The head Of one Of Queen WV
prize Hereford steers has Deeu
by the British museum as the l"
ical Of it's class ever produceu.
Disturbing the burial grollnas
\ Orient is looked OH as ileihor
Robbing graves is the only c! ~ nj
Chinese law for which the tnlei
justly killed OF the spot by any !
ing him out.
In the last weeks OF our "
Spain there was a project p o.
money by selling the famous III Il,
lery in Madrid. The value OF Wv ,nd
is about $10,OO0,000, and TINS s WV
paid the war expenses lof V
only.
The attention Of fruit groNs%d
Zealand is being seriously dile s.stv
question Of the eradication OF ll ,;s
But for the ravages OF inc .o ad "a
and kindred pests New Zeala. sss \
cellent facilities for doing 'a''
fruit trade. A.
Lyons, France. reports fn ,aaorl
crop OF FrSnce for the year i', Eli
ceed 1,721, 100000 gallons :. b
has been unsurpassed but tDi'
history. .iab
the empire will never be u
fully to supply her own malA's d
the imports of wood were
cubic feet. ,sl
Poland was the only conquer en-
in the last century prior to ~ ~
events IN South Africa whos. ,;bgs
have offered no terms but anA
the vanquished.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-02-21
Four-state Eauk Syndicate.

Preliminary steps have been taken for
the organization Of large country bank
ers' association. Over thirty bankers
from Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin and
Illinois are interested in the plan, none
of whom represented bank of less than
S1,000,000 capital, the aggregate capital
represented at the meeting being between
5O,OO0,0O0 and $75,000.000.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-02-21
Injured While Coasting,

At Lafayette, Ind, a serious coasting
accident occurred, in which many were
injured. TO avert collision with a bob
sled, an attempt was made to turn cor
ner, and the rack ran into tree. Three
women and two men were painfully hurt.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-02-21
Revival Leads to Tragedy.

ITO keep them from going to heaven"
doc" Petrie of Elkton, Ky, smashed
the skulls of his wife and the cook. Then
he poured oil all over his clothes and
struck match that he might join the
women in hell. Now Petrie is the only
one Of the three still living. The trou-
BILE started when the religious revival
struck Elkton.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-02-21
Shot in Gambling Hons :,

Philip D. Killam, 33 years. old, was
shot and probably fatally wounded in a
gambling house in Denver kept by James
Marshall and Hub" Heatley. Killam
gasped "Jim Marshall shot me-" and be-
came unconscious. A force of special Off
GERS had been sent by the owner of the
premises to GUST Marshall and Heatley,
who were in arrears for rent. killam
was an officer.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-02-21
Sentinel Reported Sold.

1t is reported that the purchase Of the
Sentinel, the only English morning paper
in Milwaukee, by Henry C. Payne, Chas.
f. Pfster and Frank G. Bigelow is now
an accomplished fact. These gentlemen
are the street railway people, whose ex-
tension of franchise the Sentinel fought
bitterly.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-02-21
Many Are Lost in a Wreck.

1t is now feared that the steamer
wrecked near Bacalieu, a small island
northeast of the Avalon peninsula, on the
southeast coast Of Newfoundland, in
which disaster all on board were lost, is
the British steamer Lucerne, Captain
Reid, which sailed from Androssan for
st. Johns, n. f., coal laden.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-02-21
Loss of Life at La Paz.

A dispatch from La Paz, Peru, says
that the overflow of the river has caused
the inundation of the city and the de-
struction of bridges. Many lives have
been lost and the damage will aggregate
$1,000,000 Bolivian.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-02-21
Shot tn Primary Riot.

More than $50 shots were fred. SER
geant OF police and two negroes were
wounded, and ballot box was stolen
during riot about the Second district
polling place of the Fourth Ward, at 18th
and Linden streets, st. Louis, where q
primary election was being conducted.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-02-21
Aim of Assassin Is vii

Unknown men shot at George G. Or
chard, county clerk of Butler County,
Mo. Mr.. Orchard was sitting at his
desk in the court house in Poplar Bluff
when bullet came crashing through the
window beside which he was sitting and
missing him only by q few inches.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-02-21
DEATH SENTENCE IS GIVEN.
Indiana Muir erer Is Doomed to Suffer
the Utmost Penalty.

Judge O. NJ. Welborn formally passed
sentence on Joseph Keith, at Princeton,
Ind, who was convicted by a jury Jan.
II Of the murder of Nora Keifer and SEN
fenced to death. In passing sentence
the court fixed Friday, May "a, as the
date for the execution and the Indiana
prison at Michigan City as the place.
The court overruled a motion filed by
the defense for new trial. Before final
ly announcing that the jury's verdict
would be upheld the court gave the pris-
oner a chance to speak for himself. Keith
made dramatic speech, declaring re-
peatedly he was absolutely innocent, and
that the evidence against him was false
and manufactured, and he broke down
and cried. Later in the day when for
NAL sentence was passed Keith showed
no emotion.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-02-21
Hurt ID a Car at Pittsbnrg.

Car No. % on the Hamilton avenue di-
vision of the Consolidated Traction Com
pany in Pittsburg jumped the track and
toppled over against the curb, wrecking
the car and injuring twenty or more pas
sengers, four seriously.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-02-21
Collision on the Pennsylvania.

Fireman Glenn was instantly killed and
Engineer Thompson and Brakeman
Smitely were seriously injured in a Penn
sylvania freight wreck at Plymouth, Ind.
A double-header fast freight collided
with light engine. Both engines were
badly wrecked and eight cars We're de-
molished.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-02-21
Reveals a Life of Crime.

While revival services were in progress
at the Christian Church in Brazil, Ind,
a stranger asked to be baptized, and af-
ter receiving religious consolation he told
the pastor that during his life he killed
three men, stole ninety-eight horses, had
made counterfeit money and helped rob
several banks in Texas The strange
convert left the church Immediately after
having told his story.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-02-21
acres Edith Talbot Shot.

Miss Edith Talbot of the Bowdoin
Square Theater stock company was shot
and seriously wounded as she was leay-
Ing the stage entrance of the theater in
Boston, after the performance, BY man,
who made good his escape. There is no
clew to his identity 81
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-02-21
Passenger Train is Wrecked.

The second section of Erie train No. 3
was wrecked half a mile from Wren,
Ohio. An axle Of the engine broke while
running fifty miles an hour, and the en-
tire train was ditched, several cars turn
ing over on their sides. Charles Finney,
fireman. jumped and was killed instant
~. There were no serious injuries among
the emigrants
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-02-21
Three Killed, three Hurt.

News has been received OF an explosion
of dynamite at Patterson Greek, Md.
Two unknown Italians and man named
John Boarder were blown to atoms.
Three others were seriously injured.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-02-21
Forty Men in a Burning Mine.

Forty miners were imprisoned for four
hours in burning mine at Lindentree,
Ohio. The fire was started by the eN-
plosion of barrel of gasoline. For four
hours the forty men carried water in
their tin buckets and threw it upon the
flames. In the meantime a rescuing par
ty had been organized in the village and
fought the flames from the outside. None
of the imprisoned miners was injured.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-02-21
Fire causes Loes OF $I.5no.o0n.

Fire DESTROYED the extensive plant Of
the National Glass Company at Roches-
ter, Pa, entailing loss estimated at ST.
100000. The company's plant was the
largest tumbler works in the world, COW
ering seven acres of ground and employ
ing 1900 people,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-02-21
Porch Climbers Are Foo.ed.

Three porch climbers stole a 3OO-pound
safe from the second story Of the resi-
dence of Chauncey J. Blair in Chicago.
thinking it contained valuable jewelry.
The receptacle was empty.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-02-21
Famous War Veteran Dies.

George w. Brintnail. war veteran.
who was known as the drummer boy Of
Shiloh" died at Lancaster. Pa. He was
10 years old when he FIRST enlisted and re-
enlisted twice afterward.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-02-21
MAY HAVE KIDNAPPED A GIRL.
Daughter of Mrs. e. T.. Smith of Reeds
Landing, Mimi, Missing.

Mrs. e. L. Smith of Reeds Landing,
Mimi, has appealed to the police Of the
Northwest to locate her 15-year-old
daughter. She says one Elmer Thompson
and his wife took the girl on Jan. %, and
since then no trace of her has been dis
covered. The Thompsons shipped their
household effects to Chippewa Falls,
Wis, but no sign of them can be found
there.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-02-21
King Edward Opens Parliament.

The first Parliament of the reign Of
King Edward VII. was opened by the
King in person. His majesty was accom-
panied by Queen Alexandra, the Duke of
York and Cornwall, the Duke of Con-
naught and many others of the royal fam
ilv
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-02-21
Boers Driven Ont.

Gen. Christian De Wet and former
President Steyn entered Cape Colony and
occupied Phillipstown. The British at
tackled them and drove them out of the
town with loss.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-02-21
Nebraska Iurist Drons rea,

Samuel Maxwell, the eminent Nebras-
ka jurist and ex-Congressman, who serv-
ed for twenty years as chief justice on
the Nebraska Supreme Court bench, died
suddenly of heart failure at his home in
Fremont.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-02-21
Sick Wife Draws Fugitive

jefferson Amberger, formerly OF Mount
Sterling, Ky, who killed Carl Sitter, a
section boss on the Southern Ohio Trac-
ton Railroad in Hubers saloon at Aman-
da on Nov. 90, was captured on charge
OF murder in the first degree. He came
out of hiding to see his sick wife.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-02-21
Russ;an Tariff Is Increased.

The State Department has been inform
ed officially that the Russian government
had imposed the discriminating duty
amounting to about 90 per cent addition
al ON American manufactures of iron
and Steel
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-02-21
Find HeadIess Rodx If /. M.

AT Columbus, Ohio, the headless body
of man was found in the rear of Chas.
Henson's saloon. The body had been
badly hacked by knife. There is NO
clew to the identity of the murdered man.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-02-21
NEW PACIFIC CABLE SCHEME.
Germany and Netherlands Planning

Germany and Netherlands Planning
to Lay Several Lines.
Information to the effect that Germany
and the Netherlands are planning to lay
new cable to connect with the Dutch
East Indies and make them Independent
of the British cable syndicate has been
transmitted to the State Department at
Washington by Consul General Guenther
at Frankfort, Germany. 1t is proposed
to have the main line go to Shanghai,
with branch cables from there north to
Kiao Chou, east to Japan and America,
and south to the Indian archipelago. Ihe
southern line will have it's first station on
the Bismarck and Caroline Islands, and
from there will go west in a roundabout
way through the Dutch dominions to the
North Natuna Islands, without touching
any of the British possessions. The North
Natuna Islands will form the terminus OF
the line. The Netherlands share of the
construction will consist of three cables;
From the Natuna Islands to Pontt Pon-
tianac, Billion, Banka and Palembang,
in connection with the land line,s which
will traverse the country by way of Ia
lianda through the Sunda Straits to Ba-
tavia; from Palembang direct to Batavia
and from Macassar to Ambon. Here
Germany will continue the cable to Ger
man New Guinea to connect with the
main line.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-02-21

Recognizing the danger to properly
from the presence Of i large numbersof
impecunious and idle Frenehmen. the
government Of British Guiana has ap-
proved Of small expenditure from the
treasury to enable some of these men "a
leave the colony. S.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-02-21
Ohio Bank Robber, Sentenced.

John Day, Robert NJ. Haley and James
Fitzgerald, the Shanesyille bank robbers,
were sentenced by Judge Shotwell at
Canal Dover, Ohio. The first-named got
nine years and the other two ten years in
the penitentiary. Day pleaded guilty.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-02-21
Held for killing Spouse.

Mrs. Lulu Prince Kennedy, who shot
her husband, Philip II. Kennedy. in Kan
sas City on Jan. 10, has been indicted by
the grand jury for murder in the first de-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-02-21

Cincinnati Prize Fight Pos poned.
In Cincinnati Judge HOLSTER granted
permanent injunction against the JEFF
fries Rubin prize fight. The promoters
postponed the event until after they can
carry the case to the Circuit and Su-
preme Courts.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-02-21
Magnate Is Near Drovr;nc

In trying to cross flooded creek At
-Otay, CAL, Paul Morton, Vice President
of the Santa Fe: his wife and Miss How
ard of Chicago had marrow escape from
being swept downstream and drowned.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-02-21
Two Killed in a crea merry.

Two men were Killed and several others
severely injured by the bursting of
milk separator in a creamery in the
town of Lisbon, Wis. The machine
burst when the place was full of farm
ers who had brought milk to the cream
cry.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-02-21
Hero Saves Three.

Michael McQuaid, a young man from
Bangor, Me-, made brave rescue of a
woman and her two children from tene-
ment house ERE in New York.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-02-21
Machine Shop and Roundhouse Burned

Fire destroyed the machine shop and
roundhouse of the Boston and Maine
Railroad situated at Mechanicsville, n.
Y. Seven locomotives were burned. The
loss will amount to about $1a5, 900.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-02-21
ExToRr1oN SCHEME IS BLOCKED.
Dean Earps Letter Demanding Money
Found Before 1t Was Mailed.

Found Before Tt Was Mailed.
At Nevada, Mo-, Dean Earl completed
q sentence the other day for vagrancy.
Sheriff Harkreader searched him and
found letter ready to be mailed to +.
3. McReynolds, a wealthy farmer, de-
manding that $1,000 in cash be left at a
railroad crossing near his home on spe-
cited night. The letter told The farmer
if he failed to comply with the demand
his life would be destroyed by dynamite
and his family killed. Earl was taken
before Prosecuting Attorney King. lie
admitted writing the letter, but there
was no law to hold the prisoner, and he
was released. McReynolds was notified
of the contents of the letter.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-02-21

Tbe brilliant wedding ceremonies at
Madrid when Princess Maria Of the AS
tnrias was married to Prince Charles Of
Bourbon. were attended in parts OF SPAN
by manifestations which fairly threaten
~ It was expected that the
union Il the princess to one Of the de-
tested Carlists would call forth g pl pig,
test, but such scenes as We're Wltnesse 1.
Thursday, not only IN Madrid, but N
Barcelona, Granada, Valencia ana MA
laga, Indicate that the popuiace nas
reached the point Of desperation Wnicn
leads to overt acts. A royal wedding IS
ono Of the occasions when, If ever,
loyal people are disposed to enter INTO
the festival spirit with enthusiasm. The
sullen crowds in Madrid were SO obvious
" threatening that detachments OF cav
airy patrolled the street during the time
Of the ceremony. The gravity OF the SIT
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1901-02-21
FIND BODY IN CREEK.
PRETENDED KIDNAPERS DEMAND
$1,000 FOR CORPSE.

Clever Scheme Is Exposed and Baked
by Natural Course of Events-Trade
Advices as Reported by Bradstreet's
Are Rather More Cheerful.