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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-24

The Premium List of the State
Agricultural society has been issued
for the great show of 1901. 1t is made
up in convenient pocket form is neat
in appearance and contains great
amount of useful information in addi-
tion to the premium features. The
fair will be held during the week of
Sept. TO Z. and with the prosperous
conditions in Minnesota it will be the
greatest ever held in the state.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-24
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Athletic Club Continues DR.. F. L. Stephan
as Pr sideH'.

The Mankato Athletic club elected
officers at it's business meeting Tues
day night, as follows:
President, Dr.. F. L. Stephan; vice
president, Chas. Bangerter financial
secretary, Mic SPENCER; treasurer, Geo.
Guth; warden, Frank Stahl board of
directors, q. Gerstenhauer, Roy Bates,
Frisbie Pope, VIM. Deyling, Geo.
Zimmerman.
The following committee on enter
tainment was appointed E. W. Owen,
Jack Cook, Ed. Grant, VIM. Gferer,
Frank Brett.
The tournament at New Ulm and
other business was talked over A
number of the members will partici-
pate in the tournament, besides a
ladies' class from this city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-24
HEADED THIS WAY.

Word was received from LIE Sueur
Center this morning that the survey
ing corps of the G. M. &. st. P. road
moved their camp into that town yes
terday They have complete survey
established from Pennington to the
Center, and will continue toward
Mankato. 1t will take close to two
weeks for them to reach here.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-24

Geo. Goodall of Good Thunder was
in Mankato Wednesday. he attended the
first Republican convention ever held
the birth of the Republican party-a
local meeting at Ripon, Wis The
minutes of this meeting were publish
ed in the New York Tribune by Horace
Greeley and sent over the country,
and as a result an organization was
soon perfected in Massachusetts.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-24

Rapids Iowa, visited in the city over
Sunday, the guests of the latter aunt,
Mrs. Sarah A. Martin. Mr. Nareholz
is passenger conductor on the Bur
lington and he and his wife attended
the conductor convention in st. Paul.
T. J. Jones has gone north for few
days.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-24
A HOT ELECTION.
Gard IN City Elects a Full Set of Village
Officers

Gardan Cliy Elects fnll Set OF Vlllags
Officers
The new village of Garden City held
it's first election of officers Tuesday
and the following were chosen:
President, S. B. Fairchild, who re-
ceived Al votes to 30 for E. W. Gates
trustees, A. l. Shaver, AZ votes, G. J.
Boynton, 45, E. R. Grant 40; re-
corder, S. B. Thompson, 54; treasurer,
A. E. Miller, SO; justices, 81. W..
Bixby, 81; VIM. Roberts, 10; con-
stables, W. Sherman, 4S, w. b..
Conklin, 80.
The election was holly contested and
the vote rather close.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-24
OLD RESIDENT GONE.
Abel Keene Passes Away Wednesday
Afte rnOOn.

Afte rnOOn.
Abel Keene died Wednesday afternoon
at his residence in North Mankato. sur
rounded by his children and other
relatives. The funeral services will
be held at the Hebron church in
Nicollet county Friday at 10 80 a. m.
The deceased was seventy eight
years of age and was one of the early
settlers. He is survived by his wife
and the following eight sons and
daughters Rev. Joshiah L., DR..
Ralph K. of Bellingham. Mimi.
William S., now of Dawson City,
N. W. T. Charles Albert of Mankato,
Mrs. G. S. Thurston of Hebron and
Mrs. Leo. Fermenich and Mrs. Louis
Wetzel, and MissIda, all residing in
Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-24
RAILROAD MATTERS.

There were no new developments in
regard to Chicago Great Western mat
tiers Tuesday. The land which L. G. M.
Fletcher offers for So, 400 includes 3615
feet on Jackson street, west of J. Fl.
Michels' livery barn, besides 11715 feet
on Cherry street.
The Chicago Great Western has noti-
fed its stockholders that it will in
crease its per cent debenture stock by
So, 500, 900, to pay its capital expendi-
ture for 1901. and will also issue 3d.
500, 600 of its preferred 'B" stock to
be used in purchasing the outstanding
stock of the Wisconsin, Minnesota &
Pacific acquired some time ago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-24
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Warranty deeds filed

Elizabeth heller to James Will,
sw4, sec. .27, Beauford, for 81, 700.
W. R. Stevens to Peter Swenson, So,
ne4, neA, sw4, sec. 80, Garden City,
for $3.50.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-24

him and respected him. His acquaint-
ance throughout the county was very
extensive and the old settlers in par
ticular will be grieved to know that
his earthly career is ended.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-24
STOCKED WITH PIKE.
u. S. Government Places 100000 Little
Ones in Washington and Duck Lakes.

Robert Stiles Of Washington, D. c.,
arrived lin the city last evening from
the United States fish hatchery at Mil
waukee, bringing with him 1900, 900
little pike. Accompanied by Senator
Benedict he placed 1000, 600. of, the !,
little fellows in Lake Washington and
500, 600 in, Duck lake; This should re,
plenish the. fishing in Washington lake
several : years hence. :. Duck lake has
never had pike in it, ..but.it is thought
that. they :, thrive there. 1t is a
small lake between Madison and Wash
ington lakes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-24

had Catarrh so bad was entirely
Of NV nose and nart Of the bons
sloughed off. The physicians gave
me up as incurable. determined to
try 8. s. s., and began to improve at
once. It seemed to get at the seat Of
the disease, and after few weeks
treatment was entirely cured, and
for more than seven years have had
no sign Of the disease.-MRS. JOSE
Prime POLHILL, Due West, s. O.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-24
CA I A R R H
A Constitutional Affection.

Sprays, washes, powders, salves, medicated
tobacco and cigarettes however long and persstenty
the Inflammation in the throat and nose, and enable
you to breathe more easily and freely but the
nual rush of impure blood to these parts keeps up
the irritation and ultimately produces liberation Of
the glands, when the breath becomes exceedingly
offensive and the soft bones of the frequently
DESTROYED. The catarrhal Inflammation extends over
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-24

W. A. Funk has gone to Cass county
70 look at land.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-24

had Catarrh about Is years, and
tried during the time everything could
hear Of, but nothing did me any good.
At last came to the conclusion that
Catarrh must be q blood disease, and
decided to give 8. s.. s.. q trial. could
see q little improvement from the first
bottle, and continued it three or four
months, or until I was cured. Have
not taken anything for six years, and
am just as well as I ever was.-M. MAT.
SON, Lapeer, Mich.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-24

cataTh constitutional diseaea blood disease which frequently
Inherited blood medicine
faint destroy the poOn that have been accuuatng for
and diseased glands healed blood carried
pains Chronic the most and
Write fully about and will chuly assist
We
application. The SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-24


and lungs often nvoved the affected by rapid
to with simple local remedies dangerous
Newport weekly independent., 1901-11-22

Il Mrs. F. V. Johnson and Miss Rose McHenry of Newark spent Friday in the city shopping.
 Mrs. Sigmund Wolff, of St. Louis, arrived Friday morning and left upon the 7:15 passenger for Batesville to visit Simon Adler and family.
 The new pupils at the Institute, who have enrolled during the third month were Nellie Terry, Don and Jessie Raby, Ather, Fred and Rufus Massey.
 The arrivals at the Planters Tues- day were w. B. Hall, Philadelphia; W. B. Ferguson, Augusta; Dr. F. w.. Lanoix, J. L. Berkey, Little Rock; John Graham, Tupelo; Way Long, Jonesboro.
 l At meeting of the directors of the Newport Oil Prospecting Company, held Friday afternoon, the sixth as- sessment of ten per cent was levied and November 3Oth fixed as the final date for it's payment.
 The arrivals at the Hazel Tuesday were R. M. Carter, T. J. Woods, J. H. Kennedy, Batesville; I. M. Sanders, Newark; J. B. Fitzhugh, Batesville; s. Brundige, Jr., Searcy; A. M. Bloch, Jonesboro; Mrs. L. s. Dunaway, Con- way; B. 0. Johnson, L. s. Dunaway, Little Rock.
 Marcus Brewer writes that he has been transferred in the service of the Choctaw from Oklahoma City to South McAllister, Indian Territory, where he has better position. His advance ment will be noted with pleasure and pride in his home town and the INDIE PENDENT congratulates him.
 A meeting of the Peoples Electric Light Company was held in the office of N. F. Lamb Monday night, at which the organization was completed and arrangements made to file articles of incorporation in the Secretary of States office. We are informed by the members of the company that there is no reasonable doubt but that the plant will be put in.-Jonesboro Times.
 Captain Fred I. Inman, the Black River steamboatman was here Sat- urday on his way to Little Rock. The Black Rock Blade says of him: "Capt. Inman began steamboating on Black river in 1861 and says that the past season has been the worst for his business in all that long period, worse even than the memorable year of 1874. The waters have been so low this sea- son that it costs 100 per cent more to navigate than it does in a good stage of water, that is to say only a half load can be hauled at present and then trip takes twice the time. The Inman- Decker Packet Company have operated at heavy loss this season, probably $3,50O.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-11-22

Mrs. Mantooth of Oil Trough died Friday morning and was buried Sat- urday.
 Mrs. J. F. Robinson and daughter, Carrie, went to Auvergne Saturday afternoon, where they are thinking of living hereafter.
 MT. and Mrs. George Anderson left for St. Louis Friday afternoon, where they will provide furnishings for a home, as they expect to begin house. keeping soon.
 The old system of waiting for clients and trade will, in our day. lead to stagnation, failure and bankruptcy.- Henry Refs, cashier Old National Bank, Evansville, Ind.
 Lieutenant Colonel M. M. Stuckev returned from Beebe on 54 Saturday, where he mustered a company of 34 into the state guard and reserve militia, the officers of which are Fred T. Rucher, captain; Lawson Bobbitt, first lieutenant; Guy Roberts, second lieutenant. The company has eleven more members, who were not notified in time to attend the mastering in ex- ercises.
 Arkansas Baptist State Convention and B. Y. P. U. (colored] Fort Smith, November 18th to 26th, 1901. For this occasion the Iron Mountain Route will sell tickets at one fare for the round trip from all stations in Arkan- sas. Tickets on sale Nov. 17th to Fist, inclusive. Final return limit Novem- Der 27th, 1901. The local agent for particulars. H. c. Townsend, Gen'l Pass'r and Ticket Agent, St. Louis.
 M. 0. McNees on Tuesday present. ed the INDEPENDENT with very fine sample of the turnips raised in Jack son county. It is of the purple top globe variety and weighs six pounds. Now this sounds like turnip story, but the INDEPENDENT has been shown, and vouches for the weight. It's a cold day or a dry season when old Jackson county can't turn up tip top turnip, and MT. McNees is one of those good farmers, who have estab- lished for the county this kind of a reputation.
 "Drink, and the gang drinks with you; swear off, and go it alone, for the bar room bum who drinks your rum has querulous thirst of his own. Feast and your friends are many, fast and they cut you dead; they'll not get mad if you treat them bad so long as their stomachs are fed. Steal, if you get million, for then you can furnish bail, it's the great big thief who gets out on leaf, while the little one goes to jail. Advertise, and the dollars will come; stop, and they fail to arrive, for how are men who have money to spend going to know that you are alive.-Ex.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-11-22
r PEOPLE MAINLY. \

"n'Hlh N
 A te sa
 days r4adams of Batesville was here
 ain. day. @
 .f5zar'. Whitaker came down from gN West Plains Wednesday noon.
 Miss Nora Dodson of Jonesboro was here Wednesday on her way to Cush- man on visit.
 J. Hutchinson has been confined ~to' his room Shis week, with very se- were cold and chill effects.
 O. Boswell Umsted has resigned his position with Schott & Adler and given up his residence in Newport.
 The three children of Rev. L. H. Richardson are sick in bed and little Lee has bad case of pneumonia.
 Mrs. Gustave Jones will entertain the Clover Club at her home on Beech street Thursday afternoon.
 Mrs. Lacy Tilghman of Little Rock came up Wednesday morning on a visit to her mother, Mrs. J. M. Jones. |. $. DunawaN, thegenial and we'll kLysM representAtive of the Arkan-
 sned tricrat, was ln Newport We'd
 Nool, 5n business df the paper. \, iron Emma McNair of Jacksonport l,A F Wednesday on No. for St. Louis. From there, she will go to the state of Washington on visit.
 Miss Nina Jones of Tupelo, who has been visiting Miss Macy Mann in the country, was shopping in Newport, accompanied by her hostess, Wednes- day.
 A. B. Drummond left Tuesday night for Sardis, Mississippi, where he will put up monuments at the graves of Mrs. George B. Irby and MT. Irby's brother.
 Rev. James H. Brooks, who for the past three weeks, has been conduct ing revival services at Paris and Stutt- gart, returned home to this city Mon- day night.
 Mrs. J. s. Wilmans entertains this evening a number of young ladies in honor of the guests of Miss Susie Jones, Misses Tillie Venable and Sue Robertson.
 Miss Sue Rogers of Walnut Ridge and a member of the Terpsichorean -<auartette returned home Wednesday on the noon train, after rehearsal of the company here.
 c. A. Stevens, representing the Lines Music house, of Springfield, Mo-, who has been making Newport headquarters for several weeks, left Wednesday for home.
 w. Case of the Willard Case Lum- Der Company was here on business Wednesday. He is an old friend of s. M. Beattie, being from the same Missouri town, Maryville.
 Congressman s. Brundidge returned from Batesville Wednesday, where he has been looking after his political fences. While here, he was the guest of Squire Morris and family.
 Miss Lena Stockton, popular young lady of this city, whose many friends regret to lose her even for the short time of visit, left Wednesday afternoon over the Choctaw for Fort Worth, Texas, where she will spend several weeks with her cousin, Mrs. M. Burgman.
 The losses from the fire at Riverside early Tuesday morning were: Carter Bros gin and mill, loss $15,O0O, insur- ance $5,000; Jones Co.,, loss $9 1000, in- surance S5,000; pr. F. c. Howell, store and goods, loss $2.5OO, with $500 in- surance; W. H. Riley, loss $500, with no insurance.
Newport weekly independent., 1901-11-22

DIREcToRs:-A D. Bailey " G. J. J. A. Shofner, J. M Stayton
Newport weekly independent., 1901-11-22

daJ.
 | MT. and Mrs. R. w. Bowler of St.
 Louis were here Monday on their way to Newark to visit.
 John Shearer, merchant and capi- talist of McCrory was in Newport
 Monday on business.
 J. A. Volkmer went to Judsonia Monday morning on business for the Kelley Lumber Company.
 Mir. Lee Hunter and wife of Little Rock spent Sunday here the guests of Capt. Wm. Warner and family.
 Jack Lawrence, formerly clerk at the Planters, but now of Hot Springs, came up Saturday night on visit.
 Mrs. J. L. Sells returned Sunday night from visit of several weeks to friends in New Orleans, La. B. Davis of St. Louis was here Mon day enroute to Cushman with dog and gun, where he expects to enjoy hunt ing.
 I. D. Price has lovely display of fine china, fancy bric-a- -brac and lamps. 177btf.
 F. P. Skipwith spent Sunday after noon and night with friends in this city, returning to Batesville Monday morning.
 Charles Meyer, son Milton and Abe Heiliger spent Sunday in Little Rock with Sam Meyer, who is attending school there.
 Lyman Reeder, a young attorney of Batesville was here Monday morning returning from a visit to his old home at Lexington, Mo.
 Rev. w. w. Young, who has been conducting protracted meeting at Grand Glaise, returned home to Bates vile Monday morning.
 The wife of Tom Robertson, color ed, living near Walnut Grove ceme- tery died Saturday afternoon and was buried Sunday at Shiloh cemetery.
 The display of china and fancy pot tery at I. D. Price's this season is the finest ever shown here. No old stock, everything new and of the latest de- signs. 177btf
 The Newport Water Co.,, through it's superintendent L. Minor, has receiv- ed two car loads of main piping, for the extensions ordered by the city council.
 J. Hare took the morning accommo- dation train, which was an hour late, to Bald Knob, where he is working for Stewart Bros. on a new brick store building.
 The little son of MT. and Mrs. P. J. Vaughan, christened Charles Hunger ford Vaughan, was baptized during the Sunday morning services at the Presbyterian church.,
 F. M. Ham, county surveyor of In dependence county, who is also em- ployed by the Iron Mountain to ex- anime land for the road, was here on Monday and left for Bald Knob.
 John Collier, of Tupelo, the mana ger of the round-lap cotton compress at that point, came up Thursday evening for the purpose of securing machinery repairs, having suffered a breakdown.
 FOUND-A double barrel breech loading shot gun on Walnut street in front of Dr. Henry Owens residence. Owner may have same by inquiring at this office and paying for this ad- vertisement. dtf
 Mrs. H. B. Revell and Mrs. Martha Gillian and children left Saturday for Clarendon, which they will make their home in the future. Newport people regret to lose them, but wish them we'll in their new home.
 Nearly six million brick have been made in Jonesboro this season. The Jonesboro Brick Company has made about four million; the Citizens Brick and Tile Company something over a million; MT. Brothers some three or four hundred thousand and Barton & McHe Ne about the same amount.- Jonesboro Times.
 General l.. Minor of the First Divi- cin ,f A,Irn
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-02-20
Indians Are r.
to Be Sent AHay.

The war department proposes to move
the relatives oi the Apache Indians, who
are now prisoners of war of this United
States, from the San Carlos reservation
in Arizona, TO Fort Sill, Oklahoma. The
Apacies OF San Carlos have long been
dissatisfied aud have asked the govern
ment repeatedly To let them move to
some other portion of the government
lands. Many plans have been devised
to make them more satisfied with
their lot, and nov it is thoaght If Renf
to Fort Still, where their relatives are
im @risopd. they will become eonteuted.
Lieutenant Hyer has sent lengthy re-
port TO the investigation into the condi.
lion OF the Indians, aaa approving tina
proposed move 10 Fort Sill. He aays ii
will take aa appropriation OF about
$4,000 to pay for the transportation and
to build little houses for the new corners
.;se shesse .hiels are now aeespied by
the prisoners.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-02-20
Great Traction
Engines in Use.

For several weeks the traction engines
and wagons for use between La Cananea
and Naco have been expected. SThey
finally arrived this week and will be put
on the road at once. These wagons will
answer the purpose of the railroad for
the present and will carry coke and coal
from Naco going out to the Cananeas
and on the return trip will be loaded
with copper bullion. The distance is
forty-fue miles and the roadway pre-
pared for these engines is equal TO q city
pavement.
The machinery is labled 'HOverland
Freigbting Outfit" The Bisbee Review
says it is the oldest outfit that was ever
seen in this neck of the woods. 1t con-
sists of three big steel wagons and la trac-
tion engine to pull them.
The hauling capacity Of the wagons IL
10000 pounds each. The beds are made
OF steel, about eight fset in length and
FIVE feet deep and broad The rear
Wheels OF tile wagon are eight ieet IN
diameter and the rear ones five, and are
built with yiew To combining strength
and lightness.
The engine Ia monster, about thirty
feet long with drive whsels eight feet in
diameter, heavily cogged with blocks of
iron rifeted to the tire. which iseighteen
inches IN width. The front wiieels are
about six feet in diameter with band
nf iron two by four inches running
aronnd in the center Of the eighteen
iaeh tire.
The engine is propelled by three eylin-
ders located on top Of the Middle Oh the
boiler Nhleh are connected with the rear
~heeis by system of cog wheels. II
will be used 10 transporting ore from
he tsreene consolidated and looks 10 be
able 10 handle many tons trip.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-02-20
California Inxieas to
Hare The Dill Passed.

SAeAAnxxTo, Feb i9.--tsovsssser Gage
Yesterday sfsernoon sent ne~sags %
the Legislature containing Telegram
frosn United states Senator BARD Al
Washington 10 ti.e effect that the bill
for The purchase ol condemnation of the
Sequoia grove I'm CalavaFas county had
passed the senate. bat was likely to
encounter opposition in the house unless
the state would assume the responsible
lity and expense Of It's maintenance or
preservation.
The governor recommended that joins
resolution be adopted by the Legislature,
urging the California delegation at
Washington TO secure, il possible, the
passage Of the bill. but no suggestions
a. 10 the state taking care of the pro-
perty.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-02-20

EFFECTIVE AT ONCE-The Him
OILS Central railroad will put in a new
fast schedule on their Omaha and Chi
cago line, whereby train No. 2 will be
cut down one hour. 1t will leave
Omaha at ! AS p. m. daily via Fort
Dodge, Waterloo, Dubuque, Freepor,
and Rockford, arriving iu Chicago at
$50 q. m. next day. Train No. will
be made daylight train leaving Omaha
at a. m. via the same route as above,
reaching Chicago at 9:+5 p. nj. same
day. These two trains also carry
through equipment between Omaha and
St. Paul via Fort Dodge and Alber. Lea
reaching Minneapolis at 7;25 a. m. and
6:55 p. m. respectively. The equip
ment Of these trains includes the latest
pattern wide yestibuled Pullman sleep
ing car, buffet library smoking car, fret
reclining chair car and dining car.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-02-20
Wireless Telssrsphy.

Successful experiments have recently
been accomplished 10 wireless teiegraphy
and it's adoption viii tiistaasss ss5:ssssaay be
good thing, aud reyoimtia1ize many ways
ii doing basiHess. One writer has gone
~ lar ~ 20 say that wireless telegraphy
h tiae greatest discovery of the age. We
bes 60 differ. Don't overlook iIostatterss
Ssamach Rittera when yosa talk about
the great things OF the world. This
peerless medicine has dene more to pro
fssnte health and settae stomach tros-
taes than any other medicine in exIs.
teBee, H eares dyspep~ia indigestion,
malaria aud cpnssipstion. II never fails
Try IL aud he sure and get the genuine,
~ath car Private ReveDae Stamp aess
the ueck Of the hossie Ilon't let ttls
druggist snd palm off . Substitute y