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The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-10

Writing Of 1.-THE Humorous Side OF the
Georgia Legislature" in the Atlanta
journal a correspondent says: IT under
stand Representative Thompson is one of
tne famous Banks County Guards, who
curing the war required their command
ing officers to preface all commands with
Gentlemen of the Banks County Guards,
VIII YOU please, etc. They were all gal
!ant fighters, but were prejudiced against
mo formal terms used in IIardees tao
nos which they changed to suit them
selves as for instance, instead of right
wheel the captain in the most polite
manner possible, would request the com
panY to swing round like a gate."
FOR over twenty-five years
nave heard OF the peculiar tao
ucs OF the Banks County Guards,
una yet this was not the only company
or regiment, North or South, that scorned
Nne tactics of Hardee and Scott, and man.
ulactured their own. Extra" Billy Smith,
WOO was brigadier general of the Con-
Iederate army and Governor of Virginia,
put zen Forrest in the background with
lls peculiar style of giving orders.
vuce saw a captain in Virginia drilling
,ls men In conversational manner.
sec mere, fellows, who yer looking at 2"
was on horseback in uniform, and they
we're looking at me. Now, yer keep yer
yes on me- I'm boss Of this gang.
"uaghten up there, you fellow at the
"a' hoW' shoulder yer guns" etc.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-10

"FTarry-dele Hallmark" who IS MISS
Annie Rittenhouse. formerly of the Au-
gusta. Ga. Chronicle, in an article in the
Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post
speaks of Lieut. Gen. John B. Gordon as
"the famous Confederate cavalry leader
had always supposed that Gen. Gordon
was colonel of the Sixth Alabama lnfan-
try until he was made a brigadier general
and later commander of infantry cavalry
and artillery-but not as cavalry gen
eral,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-10

The correspondence item in the Morning
News recently that Rev. DR.. Edward Es-
sieston, the distinguished author, Is at
srborasvilIe. Ga. and is now writing
.'EJis+orv Of the United States" is evil
IDENTIFY an error, as he wrote that history
some years ago and it is now in use in
many Georgia schools, although Gov.
Gambler condemns it as sectional. Eggles-
ton. however, is a Virginian, and has Just
published his latest historical work, The
Transit of Civilization From England to
America in the Seventeeth Century.
This is no doubt the book the Thomasvllie
correspondent had In mind, but is already
out.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-27
is KEPT A SECRET.
Details-of the Reported Friendly Suit
Over the N. P. Preferred.

st. Paul Dispatch:
The injunction proceedings brought
against the Northern Pacific at New
York to restrain the company from
retiring Its preferred stock are still
shrouded in mystery. No one in st.
Paul appeared to know much about the
proceedings or by whom they were In
stituted. 1t is not believed the suit is
as friendly as some interested par
ties would have it appear.
! One report heard today was that the
old Philadelphia stockholders are re-
sponsible for the Injunction, and IL
this should prove true. the suit will be
found to be far from friendly. The
Philadelphia stockholders have fought
nearly everything the Northern Pa
cific directorate has done for years.
When the reorganization took place
five years ago the Philadelphia stock
holders were thorn in the flesh of
Mr.. Morgan. and opposed everything
the magnate attempted. They have
been displeased ever since, and it is
not unlikely that the present injunc-
ton emanates from that quarter.
The issuing of the injunction is evil
IDENTIFY a different procedure in this
case, from the usual run of such legal
actions. The secrecy surrounding it
is not working for the good of the rail
roads, that is certain, for the sus-
picions of the public are reused One
reason why the secret is being kept is
for fear publication of the facts would
have bad effect upon the stocks of
the constituent companies as we'll as
those OF the Northern Securities COM
pany.
The iron ore roads are watching the
progress of the fight with intense. in
terest, as the question involved is the
anne as that which may ultimately
prevent the United States Steel COM
pany from controlling the two parallel
iron ore roads.
Another of the adjourned meetings
of the Burlington stockholders took
place in Chicago today. No action
was taken, and the meeting went over
until next Friday.
1t is very evident that the Burling-
ton stockholders, who are the owners
of the Northern Securities company.
are afraid to elect directors and off,
GERS, and perform other acts, In the
face of the present uncertainty.
Attorney General Douglas stated to-
day that he had been unavoidsbly de-
layed in filing his papers in the suit
against the railroad merger, and would
not be able to file the complaint for
few days. He declined to state what
had brought about the delay.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-27
THE CORRECT WAY.
How the Name of Our New President
Should be Pronounced According to
Himself.

stitHS0hs
No name in America is so COM
monty mispronounced as that of our
president 1t is Rosefelt, Rozeveidt,
Roozeyfelt, or Rozzyvelt, whichever
way one turns. Those anxious to be
right quiz the newspapers or write to
friends or to Washington.
President Roosevelt, more than two
years ago, determined the correct pro-
nunciation OF his name for the general
public in an interview published In
the Chicago Times Herald. On June
%, 1899, he was en- route to Las
Vegas. New Mexico, to attend re-
union of his regiment of rough riders.
Some question came up on his spe-
cial train as to how his name should
be pronounced, IL pronounced correctly.
he settled the dispute by saying:
Pronounce it as if 1t were spelt
Rosy welt, a word of three syllsbles.
That Is the only way to pronounce 1t. =
he pronounces the first syllable as Ii
it were spelt "Rose, and having that
the rest is very simple. This ought TO
settle all questions about the pronun-
citation and cure those who insist on
saying "Roos- ee-velt "
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-27
SPECIAL MEETING TUESDAY.
Lake Crystal Council to Grant Tele-
phone Franchise.

In accordance with the agreement
reached Monday afternoon between
the representatives of the Mank
Citizens Telephone Co., Graft Bros.
and the Lake Crystal village council,
the latter was to hold special meet
ing today and grant franchise to the
Manksto company to establish toll
line into the village. Some time dur
ing January, it is expected that the
toll line will enter the village and con-
meet up with Graft Bros. local sys-
tenn. One part of the agreement is
that all litigation is to be dismissed.
and this will be done next Monday
when the hearing on the injunction
proceeding is called. The settlement
of this dispute and the granting OF
the franchise and the agreement with
Graft Bros. are matters for congratuls-
tion on the part of the Citizens Tele-
phone Co
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-27

The Knights of Pythias lodge at YER
non Center had work in the first. Sec
ond and third ranks Monday night, and
entertained number of visitors from
Lake Crystal Garden City and else
where. d. S. Evans from this city at
tended the meeting. A fine banquet
was one of the features of the evening.
r. N. Ellis will leave for ST. Joseph,
Mo-, on Friday of this week, where
he has accepted position as manager
of branch house for the Peregoy q
Moore company, who are extensive
jobbers of cigars Mr.. Ellis has been
with the Burg Cigar company of New
Ulm for several years, bur got his early
experience in the cigar business while
connected with the former house. His
former connection with Peregoy g
Moore covered period of seven years,
the last three of which were as sales
man in Omaha. Prior TO commencing
with the new firm, Mr.. Ellis will
spend few days with friends at
Council Bluffs, and will return in
February for his family.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-27
Schools as NeIahborhOod centers.

Chicago News:
The growth of the movement to
make of the public schools Of the city
neighborhood centers for the citizens
is most encouraging. 1t has been fos-
tered with intelligent persistence by
Supt. Cooley and the board of educa-
ton. and is now starting on lines in
dicating that 1t will enjoy permanence
due to public approval.
The social gathering at the John
Marshall high school last evening was
admirably planned, and is certain to
give the movement q new impetus
The work of the Merchants club
along the same lines is bound to be
beneficial In showing the possibilities
of such school centers. Neighborhoods
that now have no common bond and
no medium for expressing their needs
and aspirations can become through
the school centers influential In civic
affairs, can benefit by the common
store of knowledge and experience,
can have their own clubs for the ra-
tional entertainment Of young and old,
and can establish friendships among
neighbors who otherwise would never
even know one another's names. The
Daily News believes that such neigh
borhood centers are exactly what the
city needs TO lift its standard of citi-
zenship to the height where 1t pro-
perly belongs, but which it does not
attain merely because the good citizens
are isolated one from another and
never meet to exchange views. Thus
the great stores of civic virtue are
practically going to waste for lack Of
organization
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-27
A SHOCKING DEATH
Chris Leet Loses His Life at
Winnebago City.
Both Feet Nearly Torn Off, and Table
Falls While They are Being
kmputated.

Arthur u. Moe, publisher of the
Daily Reporter at South st. Paul, was
in Mankato Monday for few hours
while enroute to his home in st. Paul.
Yesterday Editor Moe was in Win
nebago City and there learned of the
tragic death of Chris Leet, who for ten
years past had been engineer at the
pumping station there. On starting
the engine it had been customary for
Mr.. Leet to throw over the air COM
pressor with his foot before starting
the hywheel of the engine In doing
this yesterday afternoon his foot slip
ped and his toe caught in the spokes,
which threw him. The connecting
rod struck his foot, tearing it nearly
OF. After being thrown and in his
effort to extricate himself his other
foot got caught and that was also
nearly torn off.
Two employees of the station came to
the mans rescue and laid him on q
table. a physician was summoned
and both limbs were amputated. Dur
ing the operation the table upon which
he had been placed fell, precipitating
the injured man to the floor. This
caused delay in the amputation, and
death soon followed. The deceased
did not regain consciousness, and died
in about two hours after the accident.
Chris Leet was about fifty years of
age, and leaves a family. He was
well liked by all who knew him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-27
SEEKING FOR THEIR SON.

Buel Wilson, the 16-year-old son Of
Mr. and Mrs. R. n. Wilson of Pen
field, Ohio has been missing from
home since Thursday, Sept. 81, and
his parents are very anxious to learn
what has become of him.
His object in going is almost as
great mystery as his disappearance.
His parents say that he is a good.
quiet, industrious boy, and his home
was probably as pleasant as the homes
of nine boys out of ten. 1t is supposed
that boy-like, he wanted to see the
world. One of his boy friends says
that few months ago Buel spoke of
going to Iowa. where a mutual &C.
qusintance is living, and it is possible
that he is making his way there. he
had only little money and bicycle
with him, is only lad, and naturally
his parents are very anxious for any
information concerning him and are
willing to pay reasonable reward for
information that will assist them in
locating their boy. The following is q
very good description of him;
Dark complexion. hair nearly black,
eyes dark gray, nose quite large, has
Y shaped scar on under lip. wore
when he left home, black coat, gray
pants, light blue shirt, white rubber
collar. and light blue and white bow
tie, wore an old fashioned gold ring
on the little finger of left hand, hay-
ing the initials f. G. engraved on the
back, age 10 years. weight between 115
and 120 pounds.
Exchanges please copy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-27
FAVORABLE OUTLOOK.
More Entries Expected For the Poultry
Show Than Last Year.

Mrs. A. c. Barney's building at sos
South Front street has been secured
for the poultry show. which opens up
one week from Tusday and continues
the balance of the week
The outlook for the show is excel
lent, and it is expected that there will
be larger number of birds exhibited
and from greater distance than last
year. A great deal of interest is being
exhibited among chicken fanciers.
Ladies are invited to send their pet
cats TO the cat show. which will be
held in connection with the poultry
show. The felines will be we'll cared
for and will be awarded premium rib
bons. This will be an interesting
feature
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-27

There is more trouble ahead for
Democracy. Representative Jenkins
of Wisconsin has re-introduced his
proposed constitutional amendment
which was defeated In the last con-
gress by Democrtic votes. and proposes
to push 1t at this session. This pro-
vides for control of industrial and rail-
road combinations of an interstate
nature by congressional action. The
Democrats profess to be strongly OPP
posed TO trusts, and here Id an opening
through which they may be brought
under practical control. It does not
seek their destruction. bat simply their
control and regulation, 80 as to avoid
the abuses which have grown out of
the power which aggregated wealth
carries. and so bring them within q
compass where the benefits which &C
crue therefrom, will be shortened by
the public generally. The proposed
amendment ought TO be adopted by
the present congress.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-27
RURAL FREE DELIVERY.
Carriers Salary Will Doubtless be In
creased---Blue Earth County Routes
Probably Started by Feb. LIST.

AS the result of the efforts of Con-
gresham McCleary and others. it now
seems likely that the salaries of rural
free delivery carriers will be in
creased to 5000 for the first year of SER
vice, s72O for the second year and. $40
for the third and subsequent years.
Congressman McCleary has another
invitation to make an address at
Peoria, Ill, Feb 10, Lincoln's birth
day anniversary. but will probably be
compelled to decline owing to the
press of congressional business.
The above we clip from Washington
news in the Minneapolis Journal, and
in connection herewith, we might
add that we learn that Congressman
McCleary has again been pushing the
postofice department in regard to our
rural routes in Blue Earth county, and
has been promised by the department
that If congress gives the $3.50, 600 in
the urgent deficiency bill for the
rural delivery service. that the routes
proposed in this county will start on
Feb. ist. As Mr.. McCleary is mem
Der of the appropriations committee
he is in position to bring considerable
influence to help the department Sc
cure this allowance, and it is pretty
safe to expect that the FIVE routes out
of Mankato and all of the proposed
new route in Blue Earth and Fari-
bault counties will be started on Feb.
list and that another lot of routes in
Watonwsn, Martin and other counties
will be started BY March lat.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-27
TAXATION IN FRANCE.
Burden Has Become So Heavy Tha
the Nation Is Alarmed.

France is facing a loss of revenue of
SOS, 100000 for nine months. as COM
pared with the corresponding period of
last year. This means deficit which
must be made up in some manner. The
natural course to pursue is to increase
taxation, but the taxes are now prac-
ticalIy up TO the limit of the endurance
of the people. Each family already
contributes S31 year to the payment
OF interest on the enormous national
debt Even the thrifty French people
cannot carry more without bringing on
serious consequences. 1t is apparent
that a breakdown of some kind will
come unless the republic begins to cur
tail expenses.
AT the present time the military and
naval establishments cost S200,000,000
year. Perhaps the deficit of Tie pres
ent year may lead to disarmament and
the adoption OF a more sane policy
among all of the continental nations.
The breaking point has evidently been
about reached unless something OF this
kind Is done.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-27
DEPENDENT ON AMERICA.
England and Germany Compelled to
Buy Our Foodstu1a.

buy Our FoodstuTx.
Recent statistics make it clear that
Germany Is rapidly following England
In becoming a manufacturing nation
and in importing larger and larger
proportion of raw materials for her
factories and larger proportion Of
foodstuffs to feed her manufacturing
population. This seems to be the nat
ural development for those countries
which have, unlike the United States
and Russia, a restricted farm area.
They don't always like 1t. but there
seems to be no remedy.
The English people have q periodic
care over their small supply of grain
In case OF war. II the importations
from America were suddenly stopped,
they would be brought to the verge of
starvation in very few weeks. This
has led some OF them TO advocate ma
tional granaries In order to increase
the supply In case their fieet should be
destroyed, but the majority realize that
II the feet is once lost they may as
well give up at once. They must con-
troll the sea at whatever cost.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-27
DOES NOT AGREE.
City Attorney DALEY Dissents From
BIT, Committees Report.

City Attorney DALEY Dissents From
B.&T. Committees Report.
. City Attorney Daley disagrees with
the board of trade special committee
that yesterday reported upon the law
which permits special assessments to
be extended ever period of years.
He says that the Law expressly says
that 1t does not repeal any special
legislation, in which is included the
Mankato city charter,
B. c. Taylor, member of the board
of trade committee that reported upon
the matter. states that the committee
was unanimous in the belief that the
council can avail itself of the law.
He says that the provision saying that
no special legislation is repealed by
the act Is construed to mean that the
law stands coordinate with the char
ter and that the council has the choice
of following the charter or the new
law, as it elects He says that had
there been no provision such as refer
red to, the law would have repealed or
superseded the charter provision. He
states that the committee has been
guided in its report by the interpreta-
tion placed by the courts Cd legislative
actions.
If the council has the right to follow
the new law and extend the payment
of special assessments over period OF
years, it ought to solve the paving
question in Mankato, it would seem
It..would be well to obtain a construc-
tion of the matter from the courts, in
order to settle the question.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-27
KING OSCARS H0RSEMAHSHlP.

King Oscar Of Sweden and Norway
never wished to become king. When
the honor was thrust upon him, he
was totally unprepared. One serious
inconvenience was his complete lack
of skill as q horseman; but. though q
man of 40 years, be immediately took
steps to remedy this defect. For seven
years he took daily exercises In riding
and today ls an expert horseman with
unusual endurance Endurance and
strength come from drinking Golden
Grain Belt beer, the puresf and most
healthful beverage brewed. You will
find 1t an ideal family drink. Order
of your dealer or be supplied by Ii. j.
Smith, Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-27
A DISGUSTING HABIT.

Gentlemen will not spit upon stairs
in Office and other buildings of pub
lie or semi public nature, and loafers
ought not to. The stairways in many
of our Office buildings leading to the
second ofors are sight to behold, de
corated as they are with splotches of
tobacco juice and guilds, and as most
Railways are more or less open they
cannot be cleaned this cold weather, as
water freezes on and renders the stair
ways dangerous. The city ordinance
prohibiting splitting in halls and stair
ways in such public places ought to be
more generally observed and enforced
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-27
RACE WON BY 20. K"
Gates Phillips Trotter Outsteps Rube
Fosters.

Fosters.
a horse race for a stake of $500 cash
was had Tuesday on the st. Peter
gravel road north of the city between
80. K, fast stopper owned by
Gates Phillips, and MAX Wilkes, -
Rabe Fosters trotter The two gen.
tlemen have talked back and forth a
good deal for some time past over the
relative speed of the two animals, each
believing his the faster. Finally Mr..
Foster offered to back his belief with
800 cash, which amount Mr.. Phillips
promptly covered.
The race occurred in the presence
of some 100 persons who had been ''put
next, and was trotted over stretch
of level road about three-quarters of q
mile long. 80. Z. !" won two straight
heats easily and Mr.. Phillips was
given the money. The event excited
much interest among the friends Of
the two gentlemen. Both have fine
horses.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-27

The Duluth News Tribune says that
the primary election law, which was
first tried in that city on Tuesday last.
was a great success. The interest
taken in the primaries says the News,
WAS unprecedented. Certainly three
times as many voters took part In
them as in any previous municipal
campaign Further 1t says: The
new primary law of Minnesota has
achieved striking success at it's very
first test. A word of the highest en-
couragement goes out from Duluth.
No unusual personal interest was
developed during the campsign.
Therefore. the great popular and the
exceptional activity of the electorate
must be credited to the new law. That
law has in this case more than real
lied the hopes of Its earliest and best
friends. The people are interested
in 1t because they know just what they
are doing when they go to the polls.
They are not endorsing some scheme
ser up by half dozen professional
politicians, ward heelers or self-styled
leaders. but they are exercising their
own rights in making choice of the
men who shall serve them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-27
EARLY RESIDENT GONE.

Mrs Phoebe Ann Keene died Mon
day forenoon at eleven o'clock at her
home on SoIth Front street, of Bright's
disease. She was the wife of Madison
Keene. and was we'll known and
highly respected. She was born in
Maine on Aug. 2Sth, 1885, and had re-
sided in Mankato since 1855. Three
children survive her, V. NJ Keene,
George Keene and Mrs. S. Rausch.
The funeral services were held at
the house at one o'clock Thusrdsy
afternoon, and the interment will be
had at Glenwood cemetery.