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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-03
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the regular
annual meeting of the stockholders Of
the Allegheny Company, will be held at
the office of the company at Scranton.
Hyde county N. c., at 1890 O'Clock a. M,
on Wednesday, October 9TH, at which time
the question Of increasing the board Of
directors from nine to ten members will
be submitted to vote.
9-4-truS d tues
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OTHER COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK MONEY

1NEw YORK, Oct al m.-Money on call
steady at 304 pei cent; last loan at Z
per cent; ruling rate pr cent Prime mer-
camille paper at fh05h per cent. Sterling ex-
change firm, with actual business in DANGERS
bills at 1855 for demand and at 4.s3I4QD4. e3 "a
for 90 days. POSTED rates 4.84 and 4.s11a. CONNER
ciai bills 48s14GDLS3l4 Silver certificates nomi-
nally :. Bar silver 5Sis. Mexican dollars 45h
Government bonds weak State bonds .inac-
tive; Railroad bonds Irregular.
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SPECIAL RATES VIA S. A. L. RAILWAY

SPECIAL RATES VIA S. A. l.. RAILWAY
$4.35 to Wilmington, N. c., and return
on account of Elks Carnival October IA
to 10.
For military companies and Brass
Bands uniform $2.G5.
Tickets sold October II to is. Final re-
turn limit October 81.
1856 to Augusta, Ga, and return on ac-
court Merry Makers Festival October IA
to 49, Military companies one cent per
mile. Tickets sold October IS to H.
final limit October 20.
Short Line via Seaboard Air Line Rail-
way, double daily passenger service.
For further information call on
c. Fl. GATTIS. p. T. A..
Raleigh, II. c.
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NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.

NORFOLK, Va. Oct. 2 Peanuts dull: fancy,
2z; strictly prime, 2H; prime, aQa24; com
non low grades lh6D1as machine picked,
1A@l4; Spanish 75O77c per bushel
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago, Oct. 2.-Continued bear pres
sure on a dull market depressed wheat
prices again today, December closing
weak u to &c lower. December corn
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us. Ref. 2's reg. 1O9
S. s. Ref. 2's cou 100
u. S. 3's reg -. .1O7A
coup ........108
u. s. new AS reg 1887
coup 49,. 1881
u. S. old AS reg.112
coup .112
U. S. Sc reg.....1o71z
COUP. ..107H
Atch'sn Gen. 5's.103
{" adj AS. 81
Bait. q 0. AS. .1O2
do 3 1-2's. 94A
do conv. 4's..1O5
Can. So. ends. .1o7A
G. OF G. SIS. ..1O6K
" LIST incomes, "a
G.. & o. 4K's.... 1861
G.. q A. 3 lbs. SAX
G. b q q. a .. o6M
CM& StP gen 4's11O
G.. & N. con rs. lao
c., II. |. & p. 4's.1O6h
CCC&SLgen4's.1O
Chicago Ter. AS. 90
Colo. So. AS. :. 87k
ID e. Rio G. AS. .1O2
f. prior lien AS. 97H
Erie Gen AS. -. 87A
F.W.&. DC. lists .1O3
Hook. v. q 1-2's. 1ooA
l. q N. uni. as ..102
Mex. Cen. 1's.-.. "a
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sEABoARD STOCKS AND BONDS.

BALTIMORE, Oct. o. Seaboard Air Linz
9 nnllon a6X0l21: preferred 49Al50
honda As SlA682.
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John B. Wright, of Greensboro, N. c.,
has satisfied piano purchasers from the
mountains to the sea. Won't you join
them and be happy?
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S. A. L. RY SPECIAL RATES

$500 to Portsmouth, Norfolk, Old Point,
Virginia Beach, Ocean View, Wilmington.
Tickets sold Saturdays and forenoon
trains Sundays. good returning follow
ing Mondays. These rates will be taken
off sale September 18th.
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$19,45 to Buffalo, N. Y, and return, 20
day limit, with stop-overs, via Norfolk,
Old Point, Washington or Baltimore
steamer, thence via Pennsylvania r. r.
or b. and o. r. r.
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Grippe Knockers cure any cold, or any
case of La Grippe in 10 hours. 25c. at
your druggist
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$3.50 to Richmond. Va, and return, on
account Carnival and Horse Show Oct.
Z to H. Tickets to be sold Oct. I. 8, 0, 10
and II, limited until Oct. 14th.
For further information regarding
schedules and rates write or call on
c.. II. GATTIS. p. and T. A., Raleigh, N. c.
Fl. S. Lizard. T. p. A., Raleigh, n. c..
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ii FTPOUI.
LIVERPOOL Oct. al p. M.-Spot cotton,
good business; American midaiing fair 3i-32d:
good middling 2o-3ad; miduiing Sled; low
middling ll-32; good ordin Try 41sd; ordinary
3hd.
rhe sales Of the day were 5000 bales OF which
1000 were for speculation and EXPORT, and inciud-
ed Ia, 100 American. Receipts 1000 bales lnciud-
ing 200 American
cultures opened and closed quiet.
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NEW YORK
LTy ERPOOL,

Spot cotton closed quiet;- middl'ng upands
1919; middling gulf - rs: sales 132 bales.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-25
BUILDINGS SOLD.
Chas. ]. Macbeth Pays $3.50 for Struct.
ures on the Library Site.

The library board held a meeting
tuesday, afternoon and opened bids
for the sale of the buildings on the
public library site. Four bids for the
barn were received, ranging from $25
to $50, and two bidsSSwere put in for
the house and barn. Wolf & Krieger
bid $131, ard Chas. j. Macbeth bid
$3.50 and in addition offered to move
the lean to to any part of the lot de-
sired, to be used as tool house. This
was considered the best bid and the
contract was awarded to Mr.. Macbeth,
who gave his check for the amount.
He intends to move both buildings.
The brick house will probably be
moved by building mover from the
twin cities.
The board has received letter from
J. B. Nielsen at Brookings, S. D., who
desires to bid on the library building
and wishes the plans and specifications
sent to him, as he has not time to
come here.
The board will at its regular meet
ing on the first Monday in No vember
advertise for bids for the construction
of the building.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-25
LECTURES AND ENTERTAINMENTS

The enterprise shown by the Y. M.
G. A. in taking hold of the lecture
course and securing for the people OF
Mankato such high grade entertain
ment at such low prices is commend
able, and should be appreciated by
the citizens TO the extent of most
liberal patronage. 1t has been learned
that four of the six entertainments are
the same as in the St. Paul L. &
E. course, which is the largest in the
country this year Those four enter
tainments are the whitney Mockridge
Grand Concert Co. of London Jacob
Riis, lecturer; Katherine Ridgeway
Concert Co. and Leland T. Powers,
the impersonator. The other two in
the course are Geo. R. Vending and
Lyman B. Sperry, both lecturers.
The general admission tickets which
sell for one dollar, and which must be
purchased so as to secure reserved seats
at the sale in the association rooms
next week, have been placed on sale
at the following stores. DR.. Smith
Drug Co., Robert Lamms' drug store,
Stewart & Holiness Seidle Drug Co.,
J. c. Thro's, 81. I. Parry's and DR..
Follman's drug stores.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-25
HEARING OF TANkES
1t Proceeds Slowly at St. Peter
Wednesday.
The State Trying to Prove That Tanke
and His Wife are Responsible for
Wellner's Death.

The hearing in the case against Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Tanke, charged with
the murder of John Wellner, is proceed
ing slowly at St. Peter. The entire
forenoon was taken up with the cross
| examination of one witness.
Quite a sensation was sprung at the
opening of court. Mrs. Tanke had
been charged with the murder and her
husband had been arrested as her &C
complete. County Attorney Davis
moved to dismiss both ACTIONS, which
was done. They were imme diately
| re-arrested and charged jointly with
m urder in the first dergee. Will
Danheim, merchant of Klossner, said
that while standing in his yard he
heard two shots fired about o'clock
in the evening of Dec. 81, and that the
shots were fred in the direction of
the Wellner home. At the inquest
Mrs. Wellner and Tanke both testified
that Tanke left the house between A
and o'clock in the afternoon, but
on the stand today farm laborer in
Lafayette swore that between s and
9 O. clock of that night Tanke rode a
horse past on the road to Klossner sta
ton, and when near the station dis
mounted. turned the horse toward the
Wellner home and boarded train at
Klossner for New Ulm.
Fred Stolt, baggageman at the st.
Louis station in New Ulm at the time,
testified that Tanke came in on the
train about O'Clock, went into the
ladies waiting room of the depot and
then disappeared. Testimony was also
introduced to prove criminal intimacy
between Tanke and the widow of
Wellner.
The attitude of thertwo prisoners in
court has attracted attention. Tanke
shows slight nervousness, but aside
from this his composure is perfect.
Mrs. Tanke seems to be breaking down
under the strain. Particularly was
this true during the examination of
the witness Wilmer, who testified to
the flight of Tanke from the Premises,
and whose story was learned for the
first time yesterday. Wilmer was
employed at the Wellner home in the
fall of 1899, and in his testimony
claimed that Tanke and Mrs. Wellner
were then practically living as man
and wife, although their marriage did
not occur for almost year later.
S. J. FRANKIE of New Ulm today tes-
titled to certain statements made by
Tanke when he was working with him
on the Wellner farm. He said that
Tanke had told him that Wellner was
jealous of him, and that he had mo
overshoes, such as left their imprint
on the snow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-25
HEARING ADJOURNED.
Injunction on Milwaukee Grading Will
be Argued Saturday.

| The hearing on the order to show
cause why the temporary injunction
restraining the employees of the Mil
waukee road from filling or laying
track on land claimed by the knitting
mill should. not be made permanent, was
Wednesday adjourned until Saturday at
8 a, m. at the request of the road, and
the restraining order was continued.
The knitting mill people claim that
the railway company went upon land
belonging to the mill, besides land
claimed by the mill but occupied by
John Page. The latter, so the mill
people say, settled upon mill land I'M
der an agreement, some nine years ago,
and he now claims it by right of ad-
verse possession. The mill people con-
tend that Mr.. Page has not lived on
the land long enough to claim owner
ship, and that the agreement by which
he occupied the land would exclude
this possibility in any event. They
say that Mr.. Page would have no right
to give a right of way across the land.
The land in dispute is now piled up
with boxes.
Negotiations were commenced We'd
nesday between the the railroad g
representatives and the knitting mill
owners looking to an amicable adjust
ment of difficulty.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-25
MINNESOTA WINS.
Will Take Gold Medal for Best
Butter Averages.
N0thirg the Matter With the North Star
" sssssesss 's~--asss-= ~<s@~.gspprEFA
OState...The October Scoring'Marks },
High.

A telephone message from Dairyssand
Food Commissioner Mcconnell Wednes-
day forenoon, conveyed the information
that Minnesota again stood at the top
in the October butter scoring at the
Pan American exposition although in
this instance she is tied with New
York state in the result The scorings
for Minnesota were as follows:
Mr.. Storick, Emmons creamery,
Freedom county, 9S
M. B. Morrison, Stockholm, Wright
county, 9719.
J. G. Blomgy, Morristown, Rice
county, 9715.
There were 43 tubs of butter from
Minnesota and the average score was
954. New York ties Minnesota on
these same fgurse, but as Minnesota
has stood in the lead on the previous
|scorings it will give her the lead for
the season. Mr.. Mcconnell says that
a private letter from Buffalo conveys
the information that without doubt,
Minnesota will be awarded the first
prize for the highest general averages
for scorings of butter If this is so it
will give the state another gold medal
and be most decided victory for the
state in dairy matters. Minnesota has
taken most commanding place at the
Pan American exposition in dairy mat
tiers, and this victory will give her
dairy interests great impetus.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-25
A SHAM BATTLE.
Militia Company Will Have One
Next Week.
Arrangements Made for a Night Attack,
With Gattling Guns and Other
DestrOyers.

The local military company will give
the people of Mankato as good an imi.
tation of battle as is possible next
Tuesday night. The company will be
divided into two parts, each under the
command of lieutenant, ssand one side
will attack the other.
At the company drill last night a
subscription was passed around land
$50 was raised to buy blank cartridges,
roman. candles, rockets, etc. Gattling
guns will NOW down the attacking
force with deadly discharge of
Roman candles. Awful carnage is ex-
pected, s.and st. Joseph's hospital will
be filed for a week with wounded.
Capt. Hawkes. and First Lieutenant
Fred Day were appointed committee
to select a battle field where. glory
could be won. -, The public in general
will be invited to see the fight, and the
old soldiers in particular will be well
come to see how battles are lost and
won in these latter days.
The attacking force will consist Of
thirty picked men, with a few raw
levies to handle the fireworks, leaving
the regular troops to manipulate the
Spring field rifles. The defending force
will be similarly made up, and COM
bat that will surpass Thermopylae is
expected, and the charge of the six
hundred will not be in it with the on
slaught of the thirty.
Mankato people have gotten used to
huge noises caused by blasting, and
may be able to stand the thrilling dis
charge of the Gattling guns, but to
prevent accidents, nothing but auto
mobiles and bicycles should be allowed
in the vicinity.
If the attacking force is not suffi-
cient to carry the fort, it is rumored
that the school foot ball teams will be
mobalized as reinforcements, so that
touch down can be assured at the inner
breastworks. Only city water is to be
allowed in the canteens.
Our citizens will await next Tues
day with great expectancy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-25

While there has been much COM
mendation in the appointment of S..
M. Owen as a member of the forestry
commission, there have been some
who have been disposed to criticise
Gov. Van SAINT therefor. This comes
as matter of course. 1t is noticeable,
however, that nothing has been said
against Mr. OWENS qualifications as
a member of such board, but objection
seems to be entirely partisan. Just
to keep the record straight, the politi-
cal writer on the Minneapolis Tribune
calls attention to the following which
puts another face on the situation:
1.-THE board of forestry reserve was
created by act of the legislature of
1899. 1t provides for nine members,
two of whom are ex-ofhcio state Off
GERS, three are selected by the board of
regents, and one each by the.Minnesota
Forestry association, the State Agri-
cultural society, the State Horticultural
society and the game and fish commits
sion. The death of the late Judson N.
Cross, of this city, left vacancy to
be filled by the Forestry association.
Under date of Sept. 81 President G.
M. Loring and Secretary g. W. Strong
of that association, conveyed to Gov.
Van SAINT the official information that
the association had selected S. NJ
Owen to fill the vacancy. Thereupon
the governor issued the commission to
Mr. Owen
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-25
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

From Tuesday and Wednesdays Dany.
BIC. Sanborn of Madelia was in the
city today.
II. q. Hays of Sleepy Eye was in
the city this morning.
]. q. Beise and wife of Fergus Falls
were in the city today.
Andrew G. Dunn of Winnebago City
was in the city this afternoon.
J. A. Sinclair and boy of Fairmont
were Saulpaugh guests last night.
Robert Hair of Chicago is visiting
his mother, Mrs. Geo. Hair, of this
city.
Mrs. J. c. Donovan and E. G. Dono.
van of Tracy breakfasted at the Saul
paugh today.
J. 81. Hohmann of Minneapolis is
visiting Stephen Lamm and family fol
few days.
Mrs. ssMcClary and Mrs. Sterling Of
Minneapolis are visiting with Mrs.
D. L. Clements.
For Sale-Three full blooded Cots.
void rams. Address John T. May,
Mankato, MINI. 4tw.
"Doc" Beach, chief of the Mankato
fire department, has our thanks for a
pair of mallard ducks.
M. D. Fancher and family spent
Sunday at Dodge Center at the home
of the formers parents
Judge Cray is holding court at
Shakopee for Judge Caldwell, who is
trying a murder case at Chaska.
A marriage license was granted to-
day to Everin Thissen of Smiths Mill
and Catherine O'Leary of Beauford.
j. E. Reynolds has gone to Iowa for
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-25
THE STATE SCHOOL FUNDS.

The sale of state school lands which
has JUST closed has added to the per-
manent school fund of the state, more
than one and a quarter million dollars
The advance which has been made
in the average price received for the
lands, marks we'll the prosperity which
has come to the farming interests of
theSstate, salong with the good times
which have blessed the nation. In
1896 the average price reached was
So. 30 per :. acre, and caused special
comment. In 1900 the average price
had reached 81. 63 per acre. This year
the average price realized is roughly
estimated at about $40. The average
price received for the thirty nine years
previous to, this gear, is Sc. OF. The
Pioneer Press recalls the fact that the
lands sold this year for an average of
$40 an acre, are lands (which large
| element in one of the early legisla-
lures was clamoring to put on the mar
ket at $1.25 an acre, on the ground
| that the sections would be worth more
to the state if they were promptly fill
ed up with settlers. If Gov. Ramsey
in his message in that year had not
urged the plan which after hot
struggle was adopted by the legisla
ture of holding the land for high
minimum price, and of encouraging
occupation by a system of deferred
payments in which the state was vir-
tually the MORTGAGE, the magnificent
permanent school fund which over a
year ago amounted $12, 800, 600 would
probably not have amounted to a fifth
of that sum. For on the basis of the
actual sales, not including some 8 per
cent forfeited and resold, the state had
received for its permanent school fund
some SO, 050, 900 up to July 81, 1900,
and receives annually from the interest
on deferred payments over $500, 900
for the current needs of the schools
sum much larger than can be obtain
ed by any secure investment in stocks
or bonds. If the shortsighted policy
of those who wanted to rid the state of
its school lands and induce immigra-
tion had been followed the total
amount brought in by the sale of the
school lands would have been only 81,
900, 900 on the basis of the acreage
actually sold.
The state has yet large tract of
these school lands on its hands and it
is estimated thai. the permanent school
fund may be increased to $780, 900, 900
by their sale, exclusive of the proceeds
| from timber and from mineral leases.
This is a most muniicent fund.- and
will ensure splendid foundation for
the future of Minnesota's public
, schools.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-25
TRADE POSSIBILITIES.
Those With South America are Discuss.
ed Before the Social Science Club.

At the meeting of the Social Science
club Tuesday evening, W. w. Smith and
T. w. Hart were elected to member
ship. 81. E Swan read an interesting
paper on "Our Trade Opportunities
and Possibilities in South America, "
in which he reviewed the present trade
of the United States in that direction,
touched upon the reasons why it did
not grow faster. These reasons were
pointed out as lack of direct trans
portation facilities and banking &C
commodations, yet in spite of this he
found we were making some Roadway
there. The west coast seems to be pro-
crossing faster so far, at least, as
transportation facilities are concerned,
than is the Atlantic coast. He also
briefly referred to the resources of the
different countries and the chances for
entering into wider trade relations
with them.
B. G. Taylor opened the discussion
touching upon many reasons why our
trade in that direction does not equal
that of several European notions and
pointing out several things which
ought to be. done to encourage greater
trade relations.
In the general discussion which fol-
lowed many phases of the question
was touched upon, and features allud-
ed to showing what is being done in
different ways toward building up
closer commercial e~relations with the
nations to the south of u.s.
The next regular meeting will be
held on Tuesday November 9th when
Supt E. B. Uline will read paper on
"How Can Our Public Schools Better
Fit Their pupils. for the Duties of
Life and Prof..Geo. E. Partridge
will lead the discussion. This will be
social evening". and the members
will invite their lady friends to be
present.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-25
! Around About Us


Mrs. Norman. J. Mcleod, wife of a
contractor at Owatonna, is supposed
to have committed suicide Saturday
evening. Her body was found in the
river Sunday morning. Domestic
trouble is assigned as the cause.
Sing Poy, a Chinese laundry man at
Duluth, died of consumption and was
given a Christian burial. He never
pretended to be Christian, but it was
the wish of his countrymen that he
have a Christian burial.
The store of q. r. Clark an Indian
trader at the new Leech Lake agency,
was burned Sunday morning. 1t is sup
posed the fire was started by drunken
Indians.
Fred Nelson had part of his arm
blown off while out duck hunting near
Annandale by the accidental discharge
of his gun.
The Wadena County bank at Vern-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-25

It is said that the work of the Schley
court of inquiry, so far as the taking
testimony is concerned will come to a
close this week, and long suffering
public will give sigh of relief. Those
journals which had made up their
minds at the start, how they would hav e
the inquiry end, have the verdict
already arranged. There is sligh t
suspicion, however, that Admiral
Dewey and his associates will arrive
at their own just conclusions from
the testimony submitted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-25
MARRIED AT SIOUX CITY.
J. W. Reynolds and His Bride are Nov
in South Dakota.

II. G. Randall has received letter
from his daughter saying that she and
J. W. Reynolds, the former butter
maker at Kerns, were united in mar
riage at Sioux City on Monday morn
ing by Baptist minister. The couple
is now visiting at Mr. Reynolds home
at Plankington, S. D.
Mr. and Mrs. Randall had no OBJ
lection to the marriage of their daugh-
ter to Mr.. Reynolds, but it was their
wish that, owing to the youth of their
daughter, the event be postponed a
year. However, the young lady is of
age and her parents had no desire tc
abridge her rights.
Reynolds, il seems, hired Mr.. Bur.
rill's horse and buggy, paying him S.
for it's use.