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

The facile sheer that the United
States has accepted China's own policy
may be dismissed with compIacency.
1t was heard months ago, when this
government accepted as genuine the
dispatch from its own minister at
Picking which had been transmitted
through Chinese channels. We are
not afraid that history will record
that in the strenuous occurrences of
last summer the United States was
duped by China, as its critics were
them so fond of saying. Neither is
this country to be condemned for ad-
herring faithfully to the policy which
it then enunciated, of restoring peace
and order, of exacting due reparation
for wrongs inflicted upon it, of getting
assurance against further wrongs and
of keeping open the doors of China to
the commerce of the world If in the
fulillment of that policy the United
States wins the gratitude of those in
China who are most enlightened, or
runs counter to those who would
spoliate and partition that empire for
selfish ends, it can afford to bear what
ever reproach may thus be incurred.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-06-07
THE HUDSON SANITORIUM,
Private Summer and Winter Resort for the Treatment and
Cure of the Sick and Invalid.

The superior facilities offered by
this institution to the invalid and
health seeker are many. 1t is located
10 miles east of st. Paul, on c., st.
P, NJ. & o. R. R.
Located in park of fifteen acres
on bluff ninety feet above Willow
River lake, with magnificent view
of the surrounding beautiful country,
with perfect drainage, and entire alb
sence of malaria, the sanitorium offers
unsurpassed opportuni ties for rest,
recreation and treatment.
The building, especially designed for
the purpose, has large, airy, we'll
lighted rooms, all comfortably fur
nished. A steam fan with a capacity
of 1000 cubic feet per minute insures
perfect ventilation.
Wide verandas, completely enclosed
in glass in the winter, together with
fine solarium offer inviting opportuni-
ties for sun baths and promenades.
The building is heated by both hot
water and steam, is lighted by cleo
tricity, is provided with passenger ele-
vator, electric bells and fire alarms and
all modern conveniences.
The physicians in charge have had
wide experience in private practice
and institutional work; and skillful
trained nurses, so necessary for the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-06-07
THE PROBABLE TERMS.
Linss Along Which Settlement With
China Will Doubtless be Made.

New York Tribune:
The latest news from China makes
it seem probable that the Chinese in
demnity to the powers will be fixed at
about 1897, 900, 600, and that China will
issue bonds to the individual powers
for the payment of it, the rate of in
terest on which will be not more than
4 per cent. Such scheme of settle
ment will be much better than others
which have lately been proposed and
urged and urged by some of the
powers. The sum is doubtless more
equitable than the much greater sums
which have from time to time been
proposed. The method of payment,
too. is particularly commendable, since
it will permit prompt evacuation of
Chinese territory by the powers and
free the powers from the dangers
which would inevitably arise from
prolonged occupation and joint admin
istration of Chinese affairs. The man
ner in which China is to raise the
money is not prescribed. Perhaps that
will be left to China, as it might well
be, within certain limits. At any
rate, it is to be hoped the United
States contention against doubling of
the tariff rate will prevail.
The fixing of the indemnity at the
sum stated, if it shall be done, will
really be a victory for the American
policy in China. This country has
commended for even smaller sum.
But, then, other powers at first urged
much larger one, and stood for con-
ditions of payment which would have
been practically ruinous to China and
would have led straight to the parti-
tioning of that empire among land
grabbing powers. 1t was the part
played by the United States which
forced upon the attention of the
powers the question of putting the
indemnity at something like an eqnit-
able figure and of making the terms of
payment reasonably easy, instead of
needlessly difficult That was in faith
full pursuance of the policy long ago
announced, of seeking justice, not op-
preston, and peace, not spoliation.
That the troops of the powers are now
being withdrawn from China, instead
of being settled down there for up
counted years to come, is also largely
because of the example and the initia-
tive of the United States.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-06-07

best care of the invalid, are in con-
slant attendance.
All forms of treatment are employ
ed: Turkish, Russian, electric, medi-
Gated and plain baths, massage, Swed-
ish movement and modern hygenic
and therapeutic measures are all in
use. Nauheim waths with Schott's ex-
ercises for proper heart cases. All
forms of electricity as Static. Galvanic
and Faradic in use
Especial attention paid to dietary
when necessary.
The rooms are rated at SO, SIT. so,
SIS. so, $50, $95, $50 and $50 per
week, payable in advance. This in
cludes everything except surgical oper-
ations. medicine, meals in room,
special nurse and laundry.
A special nurse is required by pa
tients who are irresponsible or con-
fined to room or are too feeble or nerv-
GUS to wait on themselves, or who re-
quire attention other than. that given
in the treatment rooms. A charge of
$40 per week is made for special
nurse: A fee of So is charged for first
examination.
The SIS rooms are too small for a
patient with special nurse. Such a
patient requires a $50 room.
Any information concerning this in
stitution can be secured by addressing
r. I. Adams M. D., superintendent
and resident physician, Hudson, Wis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-06-07
LABOR MEETING.
State Convention in MankatO
Next Week.
A Mass Meeting al h. Op "a hvuse
Monday Nigh1 f0 EbIighten
the Public.

The State Federation of Labor will
hold its annual meeting in this city
next Monday and Tuesday. 1t is ex-
pected that 100 delegates will be pre-
sent, and these will represent the most
intelligent tradesmen in the state.
The convention will be called TO order
at II a. M, Monday. in Schiller hall.
and DR.. J NJ. Driver will offer prayer.
Mayor Petersen will give an address
Of welcome, and President Neary of
Minneapolis will respond. Bushes sses-
sio1 will be held Monday afternoon and
Tuesday. These are not open to the
public.
Monday night mass meeting will
be held at Mankato theatre, the object
being to inform the public on the aims
and objects of organized labor. The
public is cordially invited TO attend,
and this invitation applies especially
to the ladies' The meeting will be
presided over by J. E. Reynolds, the
city editor of the Review, and will be
addressed by DR.. Driver, President
Neary. State Labor Commissioner
O'Donnell, Secretary W. E. McEwen
of Duluth, ex-Mayor Currier and
others
The Crescent orchestra will furnish
instrumental music, and male quar-
tet will sing several selections.
1t is intended to make the stay of
the delegates in Mankato as pleasant
as possible, and our citizens should
aid in this in every way possible. The
prosperity of the country depends upon
the welfare of its laboring classes,
and whatever benefits labor is good
thing for all.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-06-07
J. R. THOMPSON.
A Personal Statement.

Clark, S. Dakota, May list, 1901.
came to Clark county from Illinois
with an old plug team and $50 in
money. Have had no help from any
one since that time, and now find |
have $50 acres of as good land as there
is in South Dakota, good, we'll built
house and barns, eleven head of good
horses and colts and twenty-five head
of cattle. Besides this, 1 have bought
and paid for in cash, a house and lot
in Clinton, Iowa, worth 81, 500, and a
third interest in store building in
Morrison, ILL.,, worth 81, 500. All this
have bought and paid for from my
land here. Have always had a crop
here and never had failure l can
raise horses and cattle cheaper and bet
ter than in any country 1 ever was in,
and have averaged, year in and year
out, better than the average Illinois
farmer that know of. This country
has lots of young prosperous fellows
in it whom [ know personally were no
better equipped than l was, and many
of them not so well, who can make a
statement just as good l can. AS for
healthfulness, this country is one hard
to beat, we can thankfully say.
S. P. STAPLETON.
Davies & Fiero can show you how
to make from % to 80 per cent within
one year on money invested on invest
ments made in Clark and ,Coddington
counties, S. Dakota. For further in
formation call at their Office in the
| Odd Fellows block.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-06-07

Portions of North and South Dakota
are said to be suffering from lack of
moisture, and crops are already con-
siderably damaged. There does not
seem to be any portion of Minnesota
where crops are as yet suffering from
drouth, though rain would prove m ost
beneficial 1t has been two weeks
since there was general rain through
the northwest, though there have
been many local showers at different
points. From weather bureau reports
Minnesota is yet in good shape. though
the surface is somewhat dry, and this
is operating somewhat against late
sown grains. Where crops are we'll
rooted there is no evidence of dry
weather, as there seems to be plenty of
moisture below the immediate sur
face.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-06-07
Slsndering the Cook.

Here is something that a woman
who knows says is sure diagnosis of
the status of the cook. If you have a
good cook, you may be more or less
sure that she will look too frequently
upon the wine when it is red. It is
an unfortunate fact, but if the cook is
less than $40 cook as little annoyance
as possible may be expected from this
weakness. Possibly it will never make
itself manifest enough to be known
above stairs But if the cook has risen
higher il. the social scale of cooks than
$40, then look out. A cook that is
rated at over $40 may be expected to
smash things.
If one chances to make morning
call at the house of friend and dis
covers the servants crowded up stairs,
frightened and trembling, while from
below come the sounds of ironware
skating across the kitchen and pot
terry crashing against the wall and be-
tween times the voice of the masculine
head of the family gently expostulat-
ing or commanding in would be stern
tones, then it may be known that that
household had reach the dignity of a
$50 or $50 cook. New York Times.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-06-07
VISITORS HAVE GONE,
The MaCcabees Well Pleased
With MankatO.
A Pleasant Reception and Dancing Parry
rendered the Supreme Officers and
Delegates Tuesday Night.

The reception and dancing party
rendered the supreme officers and dele
gates of the knights and Ladies Of the
Maccabees by the knights of Mankato
tent No. AZ at the A. O.U. W. hal
Tuesday evening was largely attended
and was very enjoyable affair.
Commander J. B. Ogle presided
while the program was being carried
out. Mrs. a. B Ewing rendered a
vocal solo, and Supreme Commander
Marley of Port Huron, Michigan,
was introduced and gave short ad-
dress. He spoke of the splendid treat
ment accorded the visitors by the local
tent, and refrreed to the growth of the
order and of the benefit which comes
from belonging to it.
Miss Jennie Hughes sang solo, and
Miss Bina NJ. West, supreme record
keeper of the Ladies of the Maccabees
also of Port Huron, gave brief talk,
in which she referred to the growth
of the ladies' order.
Light refreshments were served, and
the remainder of the evening was de-
voted to conversation, cards and dane
ing. The music was furnished by the
Sch wanenberg orchestra.
The following were the committees
Arrangements. J. B. OgIe, Fred A.
Kneelard, G.. NJ. Phillips, Chas.
Schwanenb9rg, A. L. Wheeler; recep-
tion, Fred A Kneeland, J. g. Willis,
l.. G. Diamond, Geo. Voolfolk, Mrs.
W. B. Torrey, Mrs. G. NJ. Phillips,
Mrs. L. c. Diamond, Mrs. Geo. Wool
folk floor Fred A. Kneeland, j. G.
Willis, L. G. Diamond.
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 Ladies' convention did not con-
clude its business until nearly six
O. clock Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Murin of Duluth was chosen
alternate state representative to the
supreme hive.
The following resolutions were
adopted
Resolved, That a rising vote of
thanks be extended to Minerva hive,
Mankato, for their liberal hospitality
in entertaining the delegates and visit
mig members of the L. 0. I. M. We
especially appreciate the excellent
manner in which the Mankato guards
together with Unity hive No. ] ex-
emplified the floor work The decora
tions are so beautiful that we find it
hard to express our appreciation in
words BETTING the occasion.
Resolved, That the Sir Knights and
Ladies of Mankato be most heartily
thanked for the splendid ride over
their beautiful city and adding greatly
to our pleasure.
Resolved, That the musician be also
included in this vote of thanks.
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
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-06-07
NARROW DRIVEWAYS.
Attention Called to What Omsha is Do.
lug in This Line.

Editor Free Press:
The following clipping is taken
from the annual report for 1900 OF
Andrew Rosewater, city engineer OF
Omaha, Neb:
ga characteristic feature of paving
work in the last year has been ten
dency to minimize the paved width
between curbs, resulting in not alone
economizing in the cost of paving but
in the improved appearance OF narrow
residence streets Eight years ago L
advised the reduction of space between
curbs from forty to thirty feet on resi-
dence streets and submitted ordinances
providing for such reduction on all
such streets where pavement or repave-
ment was contemplated, thus reducing
the mileage cost of paving % per cent.
Public sentiment has gradually de-
veloped tendency to still narrower
pavements and in my judgment
large portion of future residence streets
will be reduced to twenty-five feet be-
tween curbs. This will so reduce the
cost that nearly every section of the
city will have within reach a paved
roadway from the central portion of
the city. The questions most fire.
quently asked are, can a wagon turn
on so narrow space, and can more
+bop tr,o taap,s oop, forfo bIx ,acS zach
other2 The answer is that it is but
little trouble to drive to an intersec-
tion for the purpose of turning besides,
the necessity of turning is not OF sutfi-
GENTLY frequent nature to justify
large extra outlay for that purpose.
As to the facilities for more than two
teams to pass at time, the traffic on
residence streets seldom calls for more
than two teams to pass comfortably,
and as in the case of turning the in
frequency of such occurrences does not
Justify a fifty per cent increase of
permanent outlay for the occasional
luxury"
The above words from a person of
the recognized ability of Mr.. Rose
water are entitled to considerable
weight and are referred to the citizens
of Mankato for their careful consider
alton.
If the practical experience of the
citizens of Omaha is that forty feet for
roadway is too much and should be
cut to 80 feet or less and that the mar
rover roadway is the proper thing in
order to maintain economically and
also beautify the city, should we not
investigate the matter very caretully2
Perhaps if Broad, Fourth, Fifth and
Sixth streets were even cut down to
forty feet (they are now from 80 to 56)
we might be able to put them in shape
so that they would not be ultimately
mud holes and fields of hummocks and
weeds. | do not wish to turn the
streets into bicycle paths, but do be-
lieve that we will have better streets
when they are made of such width
that the people can afford to ma intain
them. A thirty six foot roadway put in
shape and kept so will accommodate
more travel than fifty-six foot road
made of earth and really requiring
more labor to maintain than the for
mer. These conditions exist on Broad
street today.
T R. THOMPSON.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-06-07

The Minnesota conference of the Ger
man Evangelical Synod of North
America has just closed a four days
conference at Wadena. There was a
good attendance and great interest was
manifested. The church has increased
it's membership over 800 in the
state the last year, besides building
several church edifces. Its Sunday
and parochial schools also show gains.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-06-07
RESULTS OF EDUCATION.

There is no question but that the adj
vance made in education is having it
effect felt in the Industrial and labor
world, and that for the good. Moth
ing has more impressed itself upon the
minds of labor leaders during the past
few years than the fact that when
strike is on the safety of the en-
ployers' property from damage so Tar
as the strikers are concerned must be
assured. And as education spreads
more extensively among the ranks of
labor it is much easier to reason with
and impress upon its members the fact
that law and order must be maintain
ed. During the last five or six years
there has been a great change in this
respect, and while some of this has
been brought about because men have
learned much by experience, there
have also been large accessions to the
ranks of labor from the young who
have finished their school years and
entered upon lifes duties. Some of
these in the more skilled lines, have
every advantage of college training
Thousands of them have had the best
advantages our public schools could
afford and they have served to raise
the level of intelligence considerably.
Speaking along this same line State
Labor Commissioner O'DonneIl in an
interview day or two ago said that
"the schooling facilities of the present
generation will make strikes in the
next generation lost art The whole
tendency of strikes during the past ten
years has been toward moderation, and
as result we see the machinists,
strike conducted in perfectly orderly
manner and each side listening rea-
sonably to the arguments Of the other.
The schooling given the children of
wOrkingmen nowadays will give
them the ability to present and con-
vincingly, their side of any labor diff
Guilty when they grow to be men, and
IL Will oloO CAaUlC ChCLn W SCO GhO IS1-
son of any just argument of their en-
ployers. The result will be compro-
misses on all labor troubles and no
strikes or disorders whatever. Even
now there is no labor organization that
openly avows belief in strikes. They
are only the very last resort. -
And he might also have called at
tention to the great anthracite coal
strike Of last fall, where comparative
quiet was maintained as contrasted
with similar affairs of the past, al
though it is probable that the greatest
degree of ignorance exists among the
miners Of any class Of wOrkmen. Of
course take case like the coal miners
or street Car operators it is more diff
cult to keep those engaging in a strike
quiet, as there are more ignorant men
among them, than is the case among
skilled machinists, and there is also
more chance for that irresponsible ele-
ment to gather and take unto them
selves license for all sorts of disorder,
and of course at such a time the
strikers get the blame whether due or
not. But education will continue to
do away with much of this as well as
the necessity for the strike itself.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-06-07
Notice to Contractors

Sealed bids will be received at the
bank of Dundee up to and including
June 18th, 1901 at 10 o'clock a. m. for
the erection of Catholic church
building at Dundee, MINI. Plans and
specifications may be seen at the Bank
of Dundee The right is reserved to
reject any and all bids
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-06-07
$500 to Buffalo and Return Sl3 90

Via. the Nickel Plate road from
Chicago, for the Pan American exposi-
tion. Tickets on sale daily, good leav-
ing Buffalo up to midnight of tenth
day from and including date of sale.
Also tickets on sale daily Chicago to
Buffalo and return at SIC for round
trip, with 10 day limit, including date
of sale. SCI Chicago to Buffalo and
return good for 30 days.
On all through tickets to points east
of Buffalo. privilege of stopover at
Buffloa for ten days may be granted
by depositing ticket with joint agent
and payment of fee of 81. Write John
Y. Callahan, general agent, Ill
Adams ST., Chicago, for full particu-
lars and folder showing time of
trains, etc.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-06-07
CHICAGO Union Stock Yards.

CHICAGO, June o.
CATTLE-Sales ranged at So. 5O@6. 10
or good to prime steers, $4.50@5.4O for
poor TO medium, So J04.60 for stockers
and feeders, $3.SJ@5.1O for COWS and
heifers, S4.25 90 ~ for Texas steers.
HOGS-Sales ranged at 80. 1905 .92H for
mixed and butchers, So. 50 g5. q for good
TO choice heavy, $565@575 for rough
heavy, - 6.5GG5SiH for light, 50. 500
80 Ior bulk OF sales.
SHEEP-Sales ranged at S4.O0@4.4O for
sheen, 8. 90 l5.25 for lambs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-06-07

The Republican and Herald says
that a small warm resembling cater
pillar has appeared in some of the
strawberry beds in the vicinity of Wi
mona and is doing considerable dam
age. After their work which consists
in cutting the plants off, it says that
the bed looks as though hail storm
had been through it,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-06-07

There never has been year when SO
much cement walk has been put down
in Mankato. as is going down this year.
And it is first class walk No danger
of nails sticking up in it to breed a
damage suit.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-06-07
ST. Paul Union Stock Yards.

SOUTH ST. PAUL, June5.
HOGS-Sules ranged at So. 5.7315.
CATTLE-Sales ranged at 80. 15@5 so
for PRIME butcher steers, $4.10W4 81 for
prime but cher COWS and heifers, $45O@
). 20 tor choice veals, $3.50@4O0 for choice
feeders.
SHEEP-Sales ranged at $4.75@42 % for
choice butcher lambs, S350@3.Sj for
choice fat WeatherS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-06-07
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO, June 5.
WHEAT-June Tic, July 75c
CORA-June 1890, July 442sc.
OAT5-June NC, July 2S02S15c
PORK - June $l4. 52H0 14.55, July
lH52R
FLAX-Cash Northwest Sl.71, No. l
II, sept. Sl3O.
PDULTRY-Dressed turkeys 1885,
chickens S@S1zc.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-06-07

New York reports horses scarce.
Let's see. Wasn't it the horse that
was to be pushed off the earth by cleo
tricity and the automobiles And now
there are not enough to meet the de-
mand
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-06-07
Sioux City Live Stock.

SIOUX CITY, La, June g.
CATTLE-Sales ranged at $3.25@5.50
for beeves, s.! 5O@4. 90 for COWS, bulls and
mixed, S. 5Og4 20 for stockers and feed
ers, 80. % q 4.5J for calves and yearlings.
HOGS-Saies ranged at So 6095 TO-