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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-06-07


held at normal hall Thursday fore
noon at 8 80 o'clock. The program was
as follows:
Part l.
President address, Mr.. Robinson.
Grafton, THE Broader Educational
Impulse, Miss Sutton.
Ladies' chorus, THE South and
North Winds. Strauss.
Poem, Miss Paine.
History of the A class, Mr.. Deta-
more.
History of the senior class, Miss
Tenney.
History of the professional class,
Miss Andrews.
Glass Will, Miss Kelley.
Glass Song, written by Miss Wells.
Part H.
Planting of the class tree on the
campus.
Address to the class, President
Cooper.
School Song.
The public is invited.
The commencement exercises was
held Thursday evening, where the larg-
est class in the history of the school
graduated. 1t numbers $50 of
which 90 are in the June section.
The address was given by DR..
James K Hosmer, for many years
professor in Washington university and
for several years recently librarian of
the Minneapolis public library. He
was a gallant soldier in the civil war,
on which he has published two books,
THE Color Guard" and 1.-The Think
ing Bayonet. " He is also one of the
prominent and successful writers on
American history. His biographies of
Samuel Adams, Young Sir Harry
Vane and Governor Thomas Hutchin-
son are standard works. Another fine
book of his is "Anglo-Saxon Free
dom, an admirable sketch of the
growth of liberty through English and
American history. Besides other
works there is a ''History of the Mis-
sissippi Valley" not yet published.
Out of his studies for this work of
DIR. Hosmer came the materials
for his address here on Picturesque
Points in the History of the Missis-
sippi Valley"
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MINNEAPOLIS Wheat.

MINNEAPoLIs, June 5.
WHEAT-Cash 1870, July 71%c,
September 1913 069I3c.
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LOCATING OIL.
MsnkatO Men Engage in the Eater.
prise.

MaRkatO Men Engage in the Enter.
prise.
Several Mankato people are interest
ed in finding oil in the south. The
finding of many large oil fields in
Texa and elsewhere has caused a sens
alton in business and speculative cir
cles
Some time ago, Capt. J. R. Beatty
went to Alabama in search of oil
regions He is an experienced and
practical geologist and has been max
ing a study of the subject for long
time. He has finally located what he
thinks is an oil field. Several Man
kato men of means are associated
with him. AS soon as he had made
his discovery, Albert Theissen was sent
on with complete well boring outfit.
He has arrived there and is supposed
to be setting up the machinery this
week. Capt. Beatty will have charge
of the operations The we'll may have
to be sunk about 1, 500 feet.
The expense of boring a we'll is
large, and if no oil is found the money
is wasted. For this reason several
other of our local monied men are
holding off until definite results have
been obtained. Should paying well
be located, they will take hold and a
company will be organized and stock
issued.
The matter has been kept quiet thus
far, but now that the machinery has
been sent on there may soon be some
DEVELOPMENTS. Mr. Theissen was for
merly engineer at the Glass Block and
Security flats, and understands the
operating of engines and machinery.
1t is understood that if Capt. Beatty
does not find oil where he has located,
he will move on to some other point
where the geological formation points
to the presence of the valuable fluid.
The Texas fields were located by fol-
lowing the deductions of the national
geological survey.
1t is to be hoped that greater success
will follow this enterprise than was
the case when well was put down
near Minneopa falls in the expectation
of striking natural gas or oil. Water
was the only thing found and the well
was abandoned to the owner of the
and, who now has an inexhaustible
lsupply in his barn yard.
The remains of John Arend were
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1t is poor section of the country
now that cannot gel up an oil gusher
boom. What is the matter of Mime
sOta2
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LATEST MARKET REPORT.
Duluth Wheat.

DULUTH, June s.
WHEAT-Cash No. l hard 1870, No.
Northern 49,, No. 2 Northern 69Hc. To
Arrive-No 1 hard 1870, No. Northern
72hc July 72%c
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SR;:!l:Ss:IallIlg',gIsy;S
G. St. P, NJ. & o. Time Table
In effact Sent 20 1910

&. St. P, NJ. & o. Time Table
In effect Sept. 30, 1900.
Trains Going West and South.
sDesMoines and Sioux City Passenger No
arrives at 10 ;35 a. m. Departs at 10 :35 ,,n.
kansas City and Denver Express No.
arrives at 90 p. m. departs at 10 p. m.
Kansas City Mail and Express, No. 1, arrives
........ at II 13 p. M, departs at II :l3 p. m.
*St. James Passenger No. 7 arrives at
7:5Op. m.... departs at 800 p. m.
tMankato and Elmore Passenger No. 9.
Observation-Disclosures departs at IS a. m
Trains Going East and North.
Twin City Limited No arrives at AZ m
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. departs at :43 a. m
*St James Passenger No. 8. arrives at 80
*TwIn City Local No. 6, arrives at IL :40pm
Observation-Disclosures. departs at IL AS p IN
Twin City Express No. arrives at :35 pm
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. departs at $40 p. m.
sElmore and Mankato Passenger No ~,
................. arrives at 40 p n
Daily except Sunday. Daily.
CHAS. E. JOHNSON, Ticket Agent
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CLASS PLAY.
"The Rivals" Presented by Nor
NAL Graduates
Program of Thursdays Elk rcises, ID
Guiding Those OF Class Day in
The Forenoon.

THE Rivals" by Sheridan, was
presented before large audience at
the opera house Tuesday evening by the
graduating class of the normal school,
1t was put on most excellently and not
a hitch occurred. All taking part are
deserving of great credit. 1t was
demonstrated that there is a good deal
of dramatic talent in the class.
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The remains of John Arend were
brought from KasotaW Wednesday and in
TERED in the Catholic cemetery. The
deceased was an old resident of Ka
sofa. and also veteran of the civil
war. A large delegation from Kasota
attended the funeral services.
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:. Butte, Mont, seems to be on uneasy
ground. At least it is disposed to
crack under it's weight.
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CAST OF CHARACTERS ::

The annual class day exercises was
held at normal hall Thursday fore
noon at 8 80 o'clock. The program was
as follows:
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The delegates have returned to their
homes and have carried with them
very pleasant impressions of their stay
in Mankato. The local tent and hive
of the Maccabees and the vraious COM
mittees left nothing undone and are
deserving of great credit.
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A banquet was served at the Stahl
House at eleven O'Clock last evening
in honor of Supreme Commander
Marley, Supreme Medical Examiner
Moss and State Commander Chellew.
Eighteen covers were laid and the
spread was an elegant one.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-13
REPORTS FROM PANAMA
GREATLY EXAGGERATED
Rebels Are Extremely Careful and
Have Not Molested Property
of Americans.

NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-Passengers ar
irving tonight on the steamship OrlzaDa
confirm the news that the city of Pan
ANA has not been taken by the rebels.
Among those who arrived was ST. C.
Hunt, agent of the Panama Railroad and
Steamship line at Panama Hunt said
that things were quiet when he left that
city, November 6.
1.-The reports as to the danger of the
city falling have been very much exag-
gerated," he said. The Iowa was at
Panama when we left and the Machias
at Colon with sufficient force to protect
the foreign interests. The rebels have
been careful and have not molested
American property, General Alban will
hold out, for he has 1900 troops well
armed and equipped. They have plenty
of guns and could get along without the
two big ones shipped from this port last
week Travelling is comparatively safe,
as all trains carry one troop car. These
cars carry the soldiers of the Colombian
Government. The. rebels have appeared
at Culebra and Empire, small towns near
by, but they have not molested the inhab-
itants. They have received some food
and clothes from their friends, but have
not done any damage.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-13
LIVES ON BOUNDARY
LINE TO ESCAPE ARREST
Murderer Easily Dodges American
and Mexican Officers Who
Seek Him.

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 12-Pedro Morales,
the border ruffian, who is wanted in En-
senada for the murder of Justice OF the
Peace and for numerous other crimes,
and in Los Angeles for the murder Of
Deputy Sheriff Wilson of San Gabriel, is
said to be living within fourteen miles
of this city, almost on the border line be-
tween Mexico and the United States He
shows an utter disregard for the law and
for the officers who should enforce it,
but who cannot or will not work together
for his capture. He has plenty of friends
of the same class as himself, and they
keep watch sufficiently close to enable
him to dodge from one side of the bound
airy to the other in order to escape any
officers who may be planning to capture
him.
Word has been sent to Los Angeles as
to his whereabouts, but there seems to be
an unwillingness on the part of some to
tackle the outlaw. Furthermore, the Of
ficers On the other side of the line cannot,
according to reports, be induced to CO.
operate with the American officers. 1t is
useless for the local Constables to go af-
ter him. as he can get across the line,
and there will be no one there to drive
him back.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-13
THOMPSON HELD ON
CHARGE OF ROBBERY
Prosecution Rests in the Case of Al
bert r. Davis and Daniel
Kelly

Robert Thompson, alias Dooley, was
held TO answer before the Superior Court
by Judge AGogan yesterday on the charge
of robbery in 5000 bonds. The evidence
was strong against him.
Saturday afternoon, November 2, James
IIcsie a farmer of Brentwood, Contra
Costa County, met Thompson at Folsom
and Harriet streets and asked him II he
could direct him TO the office Of H =.
Suhr. ar undertaken. They had a drink
together. and Thompson took the old
farmer into a, doorway, shut the door,
struck him on the head and robbed hiEI Of
$lO5.
J. ". Crarner, 1I04 Market street, who
vas driving past in his wagon, saw
Thompson leaving the place and heard
the farmer say he had been robbed. lie
trailed behind Thompson in his wagon
Till he met an officer and Thompson was
placed under arrest. When searched SSl
vas found on him AID a so gold riece
was found in the doorway Thompson is
an Australian.
The case of Albert r Davis and Daniel
Kelly. charged with rObbing Jacob Z. s
small. a cOlOred man, of SIS on October
L. was also heard by Judge Mogaa yes
terday. The prosecution rested after
making cut a strong case and the defense
viii be heard tomorrow
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-13
ACADEMY NEEDS
TO BE REBUILT
Board of Visitors Report
Against West Point
Patchwork.
Recommend Better Accom-
modations and Pay for
Future Army Officers.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-The most i'm
portant feature of the report of the board
of visitors to the West Point Military
Academy is a recommendation that the
academy be rebuilt. The report says:
1t has been nearly one hundred years since
West Point was founded, and from the birth
of the institution nearly all the improve
ments have been on the patchwork plan. There
is but one building constructed by the Govern
ment at the post that Is In harmony Win THIS
day and generation. All the others are old,
uncomfortable and entirely inadequate to meet
present conditions. Few of them are equipped
with any of the conveniences to be found in the
average public building in the country districts
in many of the States. 1t can be trutnfully
complete tearing down and a new building up
The policy pursued in that regard at Annapolis
should be speedily adopted at West Point
Nothing can be gained by postponement. In
deed it to the board that almost every
dollar spent in the future for 'enlarging
here and altering and patching there is so
much money thrown away. The enlarged dutles
and responsibilities of the military as related
to the recently enlarged sphere OF American
interests and power are such as not only to
justify but force Congress to proper recogni-
ton of the demands of the military academy
Putting the matter in few words it can be
truthfully said that the barracks in which the
cadets sleep and study and live when not in
recitation room or on the drill grounds lit
tie better equipped than the barracks at tne
average country poorhouse In b many Gt fne
of these rooms is in accordance with hyglemc
notions of century ago and is simply exc
cradle
Features of the present arrangement
which are specially condemned are the
electric light and gas plants; no water or
sanitary arrangements in the barracks
and no bathrooms; the lack of churcn
facilities and the hotel, which is de-
scribed as "a mere hut. Inc water sup
ply also is threatened and a water famine
is imminent nearly every summer.
The report says the board is satiSned
that hazing has been eradicated. Full
credit is given to Colonel Mills for this
The report also says that the sturdy sup
port given Colonel Mills by the Secretary
of War has done much to establish and
secure discipline upon a sound basis.
The report refers to athletics and says
that cadet members of the baseball and
football teams compare favorahly with
others who do not participate in these
games. 1t is recommended that the acad-
emy be provided with modern sea coast
battery and a modern mountain battery
for the instruction of the cadets
The board recommends that the pay OF
the cadets, which is now $40 year each,
be increased $50 a year, to be equal to
that of naval cadets.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-13
T JOHN COHDON
TO WINTER HERE
Is the Most Striking
Figure in Illinois
Politics.
Controls the Racing Situation
in the Great Lake
City.

John Condor, the most striking figure
in the political world of Illinois. will
spend the winter in California. Mr.. Con-
oOn, who is large stockholder in tha
New California Jockey Club, has LEASED
a house in Oakland and is due here wito
Slis family on December l5
Mr.. Condor wields tremendous pOwer.
% In Two States where the laws forbid bet
ting on horse racing he owns and oper-
ates tracks on which betting is done
without interference from the peace OF
ncers. he owns the Harlem track in Chi
cago ano is part owner of the Worth
track, about thirty minutes ride from
the city. de also owns Lakeside track
across the line in Indiana, where betting
is also prohibited by statute.
M Conoons who is about so. years OF
age IS Dnno. His eyes have lost none OF
Inelr luSter, however, and men have car.
rleQ on extended conversations with him
without suspecEng his terrible affiiction.
IN conversation he seems TO look directly
az the person with whom he is speaking.
For nearly ten years he has been the
dominating factor in Chicago politics
oelng the big blind boss of the great city
BY the lakes. In all this time he has pre-
rented the passage of any legislation
Nmeo at curtailing racing.
Mr.. Condor viii not be interested in
The field books at Oakland. He is not an
extensive bettOr His visit is more fOr
recreation ana 10 escape the rigOrs of the
Eastern winter than for business reasons.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-13
POINT RICHMOND
AS A TERMINUS
One Report That Goulds
Will Extend Line to
That Point.
It Seems More Probable, How
ever, That Morgan Seeks
Steamship Connection.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

NEW YORK, Nov. 12-It is reported
here that the Gould system will extend
one of his lines into Point Richmond, Cal
the Santa Fe terminus.
A fnancier who processes to know the
intentions of J. P. Morgan declared he
had positive knowledge and had been
aware for several months that Morgan
is planning a trans-Pacific steamship
route with one terminus at San Francis
CO, the other at Hongkong. The Calls
informant further stated that steam
ship connections would be made with the
Siberian Railroad, which is now practical
iy completed and will soon be in opera
ton. Morgan, it is well known by par
New York and Liverpool, and nego-
tiations are pending for the purchase of
or not he will divert some of the pur-
chased Atlantic liners for the Pacific
Coast line is not known, but it is said
that he lately conferred with the Cramps
of Philadelphia, and it is surmised that
he contemplates the building of new
steamers.
Morgan seems to have gone into the
steamship business on a big scale; IN
fact it is said his operations will assume
the proportions of steamship trust. He
has attempted to buy the White Star
line and the Hamburg American line Sew
eral months ago it was reported the HAM
burg American Company would establish
a line of steamers in the Pacific, and it
is now known that Morgan was at that
time negotiating with them.
1t is reported, also, that during con-
versation recently with Washington of
fetal Morgan alluded to the attempt of
Germany to acquire South American
coaling stations for the Hamburg Amer
lean line, which is subsidized by the Ger
man Government, and remarked that
if the Hamburg-American line should be
sold to an American syndicate Germany S
controversy with this Government over
our assertion Of the Monroe doctrine be-
cause of these coaling stations would be
avoided.
Morgan's purchase of land at Point
Richmond, Cal, is not understood per-
fectly here, but it is surmised that he
has in view some kind of a traffic ar
which has it's terminus there. 1t is be-
lieved to be- Mr.. Morgan's ambition to
control transportation route from Lon
don to the Orient, and the Santa Fe is
expected to become one of the links in
this chain.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-13
GERMAN EMBASSADOR
GOES INTO RETIREMENT
Count Won Hatzfe1dt Leaves the Diplo-
matte Service Owing to Ill
Health

BERLIN, Nov. 12.-Emperor William
has acceded to the oft repeated request
of Count Paul Won Hatzfeldt- Wildenburg,
the German ambassador to Great Brit
ain, that he be allowed to retire from the
diplomatic service on the ground of i'll
health.
The Emperor, in an autograph letter,
expresses his deep regret at the necessity
for the ambassadors retirement. II feel
impelled," says the Emperor, Ito express
my imperial thanks for the excellent SER
vices which during the forty-four years
of your official life you have rendered to
my predecessors on the throne, to myself
and to the whole fatherland.'
Accompanying the letter Emperor VII.
liam sent the insignia of the Order of
Merit of the Prussian Crown. bestowed
on the retiring ambassador as "a token
of my good will"
Count Wolde Won Metternich will sue
ceed Count Won Hatzfeldt as Minister to
Great Britain.
Count Won Metternich represented Ger
many in London during the absence of
the German ambassador. Count Won Met
ternich has been decorated by King Ed
ward with the Victorian Order.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-13
PRISON GUARDS
FIGHT CONV|CTS
Fugitive Prisoners Sur
render After Lively
Fusillade.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. 12.-Three
more of the twenty-SiX fugitive convicts
from Fort Leavenworth Prison were cap
tured at Bazaar, near Cottonwood Falls,
Kans., late this afternoon by penitentiary
guards after a fight in which one of the
convicts was shot. The captured men are
Gilbert Mullen, white; Fred Robinson,
mulatto, and Sol Switzerland, Indian.
Switzerland was wounded to-day but not
seriously. He was also shot while max
ing his escape from the prison last week.
None of the guards were injured to-day.
Only nine of the escaped convicts are yet
to be taken. and the whole country is on
the lookout
Two men supposed to be convicts stole
a horse and buggy from a man near
Atchison and robbed him of what mone5
he had, but finally abandoned the vehicle
after being pursued some distance.
Lewis was returned to the penitentiary
in irons to-day and is in the hospital In
critical condition from his wounds.
Thompson, when brought in, was found
to be only slightly wounded.
Work on the new cellhouse, stopped at
the time of the outbreak, was resumed
to-day. Oberlin NJ. Carter, ex-captain of
engineers, serving a five years sentence,
was busy drawing plans for some of the
new buildings.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-13
TELEGRAPHIC BREYITIES.

ODESSA Nov. 12.-The Mandelivitch build
ings one Of the finest blocks in Odessa, which
include a fashionable arcade OF shops, have
been destroyed by fire. Ten persons per1shed
and thirty-five others were injured. The dam
age is estimated at ,000 600 rubles.
BOSTON Nov IA little under a quarter
of a million dollars was the loss by all-day
FIRE which started in the seven-stOry granite
building at Broad and Franklin streets oc-
cupied by the Murphy Varnish Company. a
steady rain tonight helped the hremen
LONDON Nov BIN spite of the gales and
undeterred by rain King Edward. the Prince
of Wales and a distinguished party spent yes
terday shooting pheasants in Windsor Park-
His Majesty who appeared to be in excellent
health seemed to enjoy the sport and secured
a good bag
NEW YORK. Nov 12-An advance OF 20
per cent in the prices of leather betting was
agreed upon to-day by the Leather Betting
Manufacturers Association at it's fifteenth an
nual meeting. The advance is due 1t was
stated to higher prices for the raw material
DETROIT, Mich, Nov. IA telegram re-
ceived here late to-day states that the schooners
Chamberlain and it's cOnsort. the III. Webb, ar9
on the rocks at Dortch Island. Georgian Bay.
The crews are safe but the vessels are in bad
shape Reports from various lake ports tell
of great damage to shipping by the gale
DIES MONIES Iowa. Nov. 12.-Dan Tew a
Mergenthaler linotype machinist In the Daily
Capitol office in this city, to-day broke the
worlds record for speed. He set S344 lines OF
nonpareil in eight hours newspaper measure,
equal to Sc. SS4 ems. Estimating 21r touches per
en- he touched the keyboard 217. 800 times.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-13
POSTUM CEREAL.
BAD DREAMS
Caused by Coffee.

aI have been a coffee drinker, more or
less. ever since can remember. until a
few months ago I became more and more
nervous and irritable and finally could
NOT sleep at night for was horribly dis
t1rbed by dreams Of all sorts and species
OF distressing nightmare
FINALLY. after hearing the experience Of
numbers Of friends who had quit coffee
and gone 10 drinking Postum Food Cof-
fec. and learning of the great benefits
they had derived, I concluded coffee must
be the cause. Of my trouble, so got some
Postum Food Coffee and had it made
strictly according TO directions
q was astonished at the flavor and
taste. II entirely took the place of coffee
ard TO my very great satisfaction I began
10 sieep peacefully and sweetly- My nerves
improved. and wish I could warn every
man. woman and child from the unwhole-
some drug, ordinary coffee.
s.People really do not appreciate or
realize what a powerful drug it is and
what terrible effect 1t has on the human
system. II they did, hardly a pound Of
IT would be sold. I would never think of
going back to coffee again. I would al
most as soon think Of putting my hand
into fire after had once been burned.
a young lady friend Of ours had
stomach trouble for long time and could
not get well as long as she used coffee
: She finally quit coffee and began the use
4 of Postum Food Coffee and is now per-
I fectly well. Yours for health. Don't pub
lish my name" , Herington, kans.
Name given by Postum Cereal Co.. Ltd
Battle Creek. Mich.