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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-13

am convinced that the sooner congress
gives proper attention to the question
of reciprocity, the better it will be for
u.s." said he. IF we can at this ses-
sion of congress secure reciprocity
with the South American countries
there is not doubt in my mind that
we can have their trade from the out
set.
81 base my opinion entirely upon
what 1 learned from the South Ameri-
cans themselves, who entertain only
the kindliest feeling for the United
States.
Incidentally, Mr.. Macmillan con-
firmed what has been said so often
heretofore regarding the exorbitant
charges made by the Buffalo hotels.
Said he:
THE prices were outrageous, but if
you did not pay your bill every day
you would stand an even show of hav-
ing all sorts of charges jotted down
against you. The whole hotel business
was a process of extortion from start
To finish -
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MANKATO FREEPRE$ S.

street to Front was referred to the
street committee. 1t is proposed to
make the extension dumping ground.
The council voted to designate
Lamm street, in the new lakewood ad-
dition, as a dumping place. 1t is near
Front street at the north end Of the
slough.
Chief Bowen reported five arrests
and seventeen dodgers during Novem-
Der.
Recorder Williams reported that all
persons but two have paid their South
Second street Improvement assess
ments, and all but two the Fulton
street sewer assessments
President Porter said that if any
water mains are to be laid next year
the pine can be purchased cheaper in
the winter and laid cheaper in the
summer. The pipe laid this fall was
more expensive than would have been
the case if laid in the summer
The board of public works was
authorized to secure prices on pipe and
report at the next meeting.
The bills were taken up and allowed,
including a street pay roll of 1894. 90,
fire station repairs So 70, water works
repairs $780, and water works extension
$40. OF, a total of s536. "a. One of the
bills was 1895 for 500 feet of arrow
brand cotton hose for the fire depart
ment
The council adjourned.
After adjournment, it was found
that one matter had been overlooked.
Mayor Petersen at once called a spe-
cial session, all being present except
Aid. Taylor. The liquor license of
Fleischman g. Effer was made to date
from Dec. 18th instead of Nov. 9th.
No other business was transacted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-13
BOARD OF TRADE.

Referring to the question of paving
at the board of trade Monday, the
fact that the cost thereof could not be
paid in installments, mention was
made that there was state
law applying to cities of from ten to
fifty thousand inhabitants which pro-
vided for the paying of such improve
ments by installments. and the issuing
of bonds therefor. On motion of M.
B. Haynes a committee of three were
appointed to look the matter up, and
the chair appointed Thos. Hughes, G.
N. Andrews and B. G. Taylor as such
committee.
There being no other business the
board adjourned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-13
A GOOD FLOUR MARKET.
lanes Macmillan Says Minnesota
Should Have Exhibit at Charleston.
Minneapolis Times.

Minneapolis Times.
The chilly attitude assumed at the
outset by the managers of the Pan
American exposition had much to do
with the financial failure of the enter
prise, is the opinion expressed by
James Macmillan, superintendent of
the Minnesota exhibit, who has just
returned from the east.
"The exposition officials started out
with the idea that they had the great
est show the world had ever seen, !"
said Mr.. MacMullen to the Times,
''and that if people wanted to see it
they would have to get there the best
way they could.
I'm this way they alienated the
sympathy of a great many of the
more prominent business men of the
eastern states and failed to secure pro-
per reduction in rates from the rail
ways or proper accommodation from
the railways centering at Buffalo.
"When it was too late the manage
menu aEOk0 10 Gno slIudbiou anu Uiicu
to bring in business.
81 am we'll satisfied with the show
ing made by Minnesota and feel more
than sorry that nothing has been done
by the state TO secure representation at
the Charleston exposition.
II believe that it would pay US as a
community to have our products re-
presented at the cotton belt show.
While at Buffalo 1 was appointed
northwestern commissioner by the
Charlestown management and with
some others I made trip there in
August last to look over the grounds.
81 learned that Minnesota dairy
and -four products would find a ready
market all through that section of the
south. At present they are buying
their -four at eastern points and their
butter at Elgin, Ill.
During the greater part of the
year they obtain their vegetables from
northern states and it is plain that by
bu0 expenditure VI d lew UQOuSdQQ DOL
lars to defray the expense of transport
ing the Buffalo exhibit and putting il
in place, we could have representation
which would return to us hundred fold
profits.
1.-The exhibit at Buffalo was pur.
chased by Mr.. Bernard of Pipestont
county, but he has not decided what
to do with it. He had intended to So
licit subscriptions in the state to pay
the expense of taking it to Charleston,
but has given up that idea, I believe
81 do not believe that I shall try tx
raise the money for that purpose.
have talked with state officials regard
ing the matter, and while thev ap
proved in general way, nothing de
finite has been suggested.
Mr.. Macmillan says that while.a
Buffalo he had an excellent oppor
tunity to become personally acquaint
ed with. the South American represen
tatives.
From what learned from them
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secured. The company owns two
tracts of land on Spindle Top, and
these holdings are sufficiently extensive
to admit of the drilling of number
of gushers 1t also has large tracts of
land near Sour Lake and Saratoga, at
both of which points gushers have
bea4 secured, and the company will
undoubtedly extend It's operations to
the proven oil fields other than Texas
The work of the company is progress
ing very satisfactorily and its pros
poets seem very fattering. The stock
is now selling at twenty-five cents per
share the par value of each share is
one dollar It is understood that the
stock of the company will be with
drawn from the market as soon as a
gusher is secured, and the price may
be advanced at any time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-13
JAPAN A GOOD BUYER.
Trade Could be Greatly Enlarged
There by U. S.
Minneapolis Journal:

Minneapolis Journal:
Charles B. Harris, consul general for
the United States at Nagasaki, Japan,
addressed the Commercial Club this
afternoon on Japan, it's people and it's
commercial relations with the United
States. He said that the United States
was the lest customer of Japan and
consequently if this country catered to
the wants of the Japanese would sup
ply Japan with the most of her i'm
ports. This was made the easier of
accomplishment by the friendly feel
ing among all classes of Japanese to-
ward the United States. He said that
the japanese will do with America as
they agree to do if they are used pro-
perly by the people of this country.
Although Japan is an agricultural
country there must be complete
change in the people and their methods
before American farm implements
will find any sales in the empire. Our
; trade must be built up on iron pro-
ducts and cotton fabrics. American
coal can be sold in the ports of the
, orient in competition with the Jap
anese product.
Mr.. Harris paid high compliment
to Consul General John Goodhue of
Shanghai, who he said was one of the
, best officials in the United States for
I, eign service. He also said that al
though many soldiers and subjects of
T, all nations had visited Nagaskai in the
past five years. the American was the
superior of all in intelligence, ply
isque. gentlemanly behavior and gen.
eral ability to "get there. No
American soldier, who has visited Ma
gasaki has yet done anything to dis
grace the American flag.
Much of Mr.. Harris address was de-
voted to the ways of the japanese. He
told of their primitive farming
methods. He said the railway service
on the 8, 500 miles of road was not tc
be compared with that of American
lines. The postofice department was
a success. The telegraph system wai
perfect and the empire was in close
touch with all parts of the world
through its steamship lines.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-13
TRIP POSTPONED.
State Railroad Commission Did Not
Go to WashinQtOn.

! Minneapolis journal, Saturday
The railroad and warehouse COM
! mission after an hours conference
with Governor Van SAINT this morning,
abandoned the junket to Washington.
The meeting was friendly, but pleas
ant speeches yelled feelings of distrust.
| The governor and at torney general are
suspicious of the commission and the
commission are disguised with the
state house dignitaries.
There is an inside and an outside
story of the incident.
Chairman Mills, of the commission,
said:
"We have abandoned the trip to
Washington for the present. The fact
is. the resolution deciding on the trip
is rescinded. The governor and the
attorney general are not going and we
decided to postpone our trip. That is
all there is to it. -
! Governor Van SAINT said:
81 am not going down to Weshing-
ton. The attorney general is unable to
get away and I do not care to go
without him. You will have to see
the commission as to what they intend
to do. This was the first time have
had talk with them on this matter
and found them very pleasant gentle
men,"
The fact is, the governor and attor-
ney general did not take kindly to
Chairman Mills suggestion of a jun
Iket They felt that the state was al
ready moving in the matter, and would
soon have the roads in court. If the
federal authorities wished to act, they
needed no assistance from Minnesota.
!, | A conference would be fruitless and
befuddlipg, and each could work bet
tier alone. Judge Mills has been ex-
pounding the theory that the federal
government should be left to deal with
these combinations, ever since Cover
nor Van SAINT began to move on behalf
of the state. Mills evidently thought
little of the governors course. and
the governor in turn looked askance al
the commissioners ideas.
The commission realized the mean
ing of his refusal to go and were
piqued. They took the view that they
had offered the governor their assist
ance and cooperation; he had refused
it and henceforth could paddle hi,
own canoe.
There are long stretches of snow be
tween the governors Office and the
Endicott building and in another sense
there is GOODNESS between them, more
pronounced than before.
The attitude of Commissioner Staples
is an enigma. He has refused to tall
about the trip except to say yesterday
that it had not been decided upon
Whatever he may think, he is loyal tt
his colleagues in Speech and was ap
parently satisfied with the idea of &
conference
Although avowedly abandoned only
''for the present, +" it is safe PROPOSE
tion that the iunket is off for good
The call of retreat sounded this morn
ing is final. Henceforth the governor
will have to fight without even a sem
blance of support from the commits
sioners.
Mr.. Staples is examining into tn,
ore tariffs. No action has been takel
by the commissioners. They will de
eide next week whether the tariffs
comply with their order, and name
rate that may be used
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Reduced Rates For Christmas and New
Year HOLIDAYS.

The Nickle Plate road will sell
tickets December oath, 25th, 31st,
1901, and January LIST, 1909, at rate of
fare and one-third for the round
trip, to any point located in Central
Passenger association territory, good
returning to and including January
I'd. 1909. Pullman service on all
trains. Individual club meals rang
ing in price from 30 cents to 81 served
in Nickel Plate dining cars. Address
John Y. Callahan, General Agent, III
Adams ST., Chicago, for particulars.
Depot, Van Buren, st. and Pacific
Ave, on the elevated loop.
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The Nickel Plate Road.

Will sell tickets December oath, 2eth,
31st 1901 and January list, 1902, at
rate of fare and third for the
ronud trip to any point located in
Central Passenger assertion territory,
account Christmas and New Year holt
days. Return limit including January
I'd, 1902 Through service to New
York City, Boston, and other eastern
points. Chicago passenger station,
Van Buren, st. and Pacific Ave., on
the elevated loop. For further info rm-
alton address John Y. Callahan, Gen
eral Agent, II Adams St., Chicago
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Mr.. Staples is examining into the
ore tariffs. No action has been taken
by the commissioners. They will de-
eide next week whether the tariffs
comply with their order and name a
rate that may be used
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-01-14
Dynamite Exploded.

Burlington, Jan. II The dynamite
storeAouSe Of the Rutland-C Canadian
railroad at Colchester Point was the
center from which radiated disaster
from premature and as yet unex-
plalncd explosion Of dynamite yester-
day afternoon at j. 20 o'clock. In
the StoreiluuSe, which is located some
distance from any or the houses, were
stored nine j0-ppund cases of dyna-
mite cartridges, or $50 pounds in all.
rms was being warmed by steam for
use IN some blasting when iE some un-
accountable way it was exploded. blow
Ing the builuiug to atoms, tearing a
great excavation in the bank and
shaking the earth over the surround
ing country like a great earthquake.
No one was injured in the accident.
This happy circumstance is due to the
location Of the Storehouse at a dis
tance from dwellings and to to fact
that the men who had charge of the
explosive were at dinner and none Of
them near it.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-01-14
MURDERED
British Peace Commits
sioners Fou||y Slain
UNDER FLAG OF TRUCE
This is the Manner Of The
boer Warfare

London, Jan. l4.-The brief renort
OF the fate of the three members Of
the peace committee which were
sent to Gen. DeWet excites deepest
indignation on both sides. one or
two papers express hope that Lord
Kitchener has been misled by false
Katfir reports but it is generally felt
that he would not have reported the
matter to the war Office without nm.
doubted evidence.
The Daily Mail heads the report
with the word "murder" and declaims
against any further attempt to coax
the enemy into submission. "DeWet
has placed himself outside the pale of
humanity" says the Daily Mail land
not proclamation, but large reinforce
ments must be our watchword.
London, Jan. l4.,-The war office
hasr eceived the following from Lord
Kitchener:
"Pretoria, Sunday, Jan. l3.-About
140O Beers crossed the line attacking
Surfontein and Kaafontein stations
but were driven off. They are being
pursued by a cavalry brigade.
Lord Kitchener reports several Skin
mishes at different points, with trin-
ing losses, and adds
"Three agents of the peace COM
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-01-14
VERSHIRE.


Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis of Barre were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. H. G..
Church, Saturday and Sunday, the 5th
and 9th.
Loren Spear is very sick with cry
sipelas and stomach trouble. DR..
C0rwin of Chelsea attends him.
Miss George Bacon, daughter of
William Bacon of this town, is sick
with consumption.
Mrs. Henry Barstow was called to
West Fairlee the first Of last week to
care for her son Clark who is very sick
with typhoid fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. e. Allis were in
Fasrlee on business last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Brown Of Went.
worth, N. H., are stopping for the
present with their son, Erastus Browr
and family.
S. H. & P. H. Martin are shipping
a quaint ity Of nice white ash lumber
to parties In Concord, N. H.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lake were ir
Hanover, N. H., the 5th and 9Th, visit.
ing friends.
WILDER Moore has moved into hi
house at the lower village.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-01-14
Circulation for
ending last satt
21,900
DAILY CIRCULA1
...3,650.,..

mlttee were taken as prisoners to De-
wet laager near Lindley Jan. 10.
one, who was British subject, was
llogged and then shot. T.-l other
TWO burghers we're hogged by DeWet's
orders
pretoria, Jan. IA - The. British
cavalry captured Adjutant Comman-
DER ByerS and staff near Kaalfonteln
today.
Like other members Of the COM
inand0 he was dressed il. Khaki.
IN Yesterdays attack at ZurrfOn-
TEN the katlirs showed the Beers only
the entrance through mire and en-
tanglements.
The garrison, although composed
principally Of young recruits OF Nor
loiKS' puckily expelled the invaders,
Killing and wUundiOg several.
A Boer force Of about two thousand
has gone eastward.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-01-14
Granite Polishers IN Congress.

Washington, Jan. IA. - Vermont 4
representatives in Congress during the
past week have not been over much
in the public eye from their work on
the floor Of either House. The fol.
lowing is a record Of measures intro.
duced by Mr.. Grout:
Petition Of Granite Polishers Union
No 8,642, of Barre, favoring the pass
age of House bills 6,S82 and 5, 450. =
Resoluti by general assembly of
the state of Vermont praying fol
proper recognition of and reward for
the extraordinary service of Capt.
Charles E. Clark in command of the
battleship Oregon during the late
Spanish war.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-01-14
Railroad Commission ers.

Montpelier, Jan. IA. - The state
railroad commissioners meet Thurs
day at st. Albans to give hearing on
a petition from the St. Albans Street
railroad asking for permission to
cross the Central Vermont tracks at
two points. The day following they
have a similar bearing at Swanton,
asking for permission to cross the St.
Johnsbury and Lake Champlain rail-
road tracks Wednesday, Jan. %,
the board will meet at the State
House and will consider the petition
Of the city of Montpelier wherein it
asks the Montpelier and Wells River
Railroad Co., to raise the tracks near
G. H. More & Go. IS stone shed.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-01-14
Waiting for Chief Brown.
Especial to TELEGRAM.)

Montpelier, Jan. 1.-THE grand
jurv, which has been sitting for near.
ly two weeks on the case of the Ital.
ians charged with the attempted as
sassination Of Chief of Police Brown,
is still in session, but will probably
report their finding on Wednesday.
Chi Brown has now recovered suffi.
GENTLY to warrant States Attorney
Hoar in summoning him to appear be-
fore the grand jury tomorrow. He
will probably be the last witness.
The jury in the larceny case of
State VS.. S Samon were locked up at
the court house over Sunday. The
evidence was all in Saturday and the
court reconvenes at clock this af-
ternoon to hear the arguments.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-01-14
Knights Of Pythias.

Rutland, Jan. l4-Fred A. Field of
this city has received letter from the
head of the order of Knights of Pyth-
las saying that the railroads had guar
anteed him that the round-trip rate to
San Francisco from Vermont for the
big convention of the order in that
city next year would not be over
$62.5O.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-01-14
Vermont Statistics.

Boston, Jan. 14.-According to the
18th annual report Of the American
Board of Foreign missions the dona-
tions received during 1900 from Yer.
mont amounted to $l4,76O. The 33
cigar factories in Vermont in 1900
used As, 2l5 pounds of tobacco, out of
which we're made 2. l32,476 cigars OF
a size weighing about three pounds
per 1000,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-01-14
EAST BARRE.

D. D. G. NJ, A. L. Mcleod and A.
A. Il all were in Waits6eld Saturday
evening to install the new officers in
the local lodge Of Odd Fellows.
The Bohemian Glass Blowers closed
weeks engagement in opera house
hall Saturday evening after a very
prosperous week. Saturday evening
the hall was crowded. The prizes
which were offered are as follows:
For the handsomest lady Miss Devia
York; for the bandSomest man Fred
Lermond the handsomest baby was
awarded to the little daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Roscoe Osborne: After
very exciting contest in each the
company went from here to Goulds-
vile where they are to hold forth for
a week.
Hon. r. M. Harvey of Montpelier,
passed through this place Saturday
morning en- route for West Topsham.
The quarantine was removed from
the house of Bert French Saturday
evening.
VIM. Greed is boarding at Enoch
Campbell's.
John Chase returned home Satur-
day evening after an absence Of two
weeks visiting in Vershire, Stratford,
Corinth and vicinity.
Mrs. H. H. Wetmore returned to
her home in Montpelier Satur-
day morning after being with
her sister Mrs. w. e. Poole for a week,
who is very i'll.
1t is reported at this writing that
Perry Lewis is holding his own and
that hopes of his recovery are enter
tained, yet his condition remains
critical and any change for the worse
would result disasterously.
The installation Of officers of Gill
Lodge No. 40, 1. o O. F., Ripping
Stream Lodge, No. 40, D. Of R., Gran.
ite Encampment No. 20, l. 0. O. F.,
will be held in joint assembly Tues
day Jan. Is, in Odd Fellows hall
Ripping Stream Lodge will furnish
the banquet for the occasion.
II. l. Cheney was confined in the
court house at Montpelier over Sun.
day being one Of an unfortunate panel
Of the jury.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Dickcy With
Mr.. and Mrs Fl. l. Cheney went to
East Montpelier last week to the
musical convention returning Friday
evening.
George H. Hutchios and c. R.
Pittsley were in Montpelier Friday
on business.
The adjourned meeting Of Fire
District No. 1, was held in Firemen's
hall Wednesday evening Jan. o, when
the following officers were elected:
Clerk and treas, w. E. Poole: chief
engineer, E. R. Davis; prudential com
mittee, @. r. Pittsley, Geo. II.
Hutchins, A. C. Dickey. Voted to
raise 25 cents tax. The auditors re-
port gave good showing and was
very satisfactory to all present. A.
B. Hutchins was elected collector.
Granite Enc ,mpment helda regular
meeting in Odd Fellows hall last
Saturday evening.
The East Barre orchestra after a
lay off of three weeks will hold their
regular Saturday evening social In
opera house hall Saturday evening
Jan. 10
Enoch Campbell was working for /.
w. Bates last Thursday and Friday
saving wood,
W. A. Cutler while setting up a
stove Saturday got a rap on the nose
which makes him very attractive.
The w. @. T. u, will meet at the
home Of Mrs, McArthur Friday after,
moon at 2,s0 O'Clock,
',A gt - $40. .-s.ts.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-01-14
Cla TX is Confident.

Helena, Mont, Jan. 14.-TomorroV
10 the Montana legislature the elec-
tiOn of a United States Senator to sue
ceed Senator Carter will be held. Sem
ator Clark is confident of success, not
withstanding the astonishing fac,
that he failed to secure the caucus
nomination Thursday night.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-01-14
Bad Time for Liquor Dealers.

0nu AAmo LUZ AiquoT 0onAoIS.
Portland, Me-, Jan. 14.-Liquors
valued at from $500 to $1,000 were
seized Saturday afternoon at Hotel
Temple by the liquor deputies.
Deputies Plummer, Leach and Skill
lings visited the hotel and found no
liquor for some time. At last they
noticed that brick wall on one side
appeared to take up considerable space
and investigated.
Deputy Plummer, who was touch.
ing the wall at random with his pick,
happened to touch spring, and what
had appeared to be solid brick wall
rolled back, disclosing small room,
packed with liquors of the best quail
ity, largely wines and choice brands Of
whiskey and brandy.