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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-05
Chicago, Milwaukee s. ST.. Fat

Chicago, Milwaukee s. ST. tstt.
Trains Arriving. Depsrtin',
NO. 1o1-10:5o a. m. No. l22-o:26 p n,
No. 1873 230 p. m. No. 1oS-2:3o e N,
No. 1873 7:45 .. N. No. I66-68o p. 10
No. 1872 makes connections at Austin Tor
Chicago, Milwaukee, Kansas City, st. Louis and
Peoria, also for points west OF Wells.
No. los makes connections for Chicago, NIL.
waukee and points west of Wells. .
J. c. MOORE, Agent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-05

D. M. Osborne & Co., 1876 Jackson
street, handle all kinds of extras for
the Osborne machines, also all kinds
of machines. Read their adv. in this
issue.
For Sale-A second hand binder,
nearly new. Address. ga" care Free
Press.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-05
sl7.OO Detroit and Return sl7.OO.

For the National Educational associ-
alton meeting at Detroit. Mich, July
Sth to 18th, 1901, the 500 line will sell
round trip tickets July 9Th, 9Th and
18th at ST.. 90 from Minneapolis and st.
Paul. Particulars from agents or
write W. R. Galloway, General Pas
senger Agent, Minneapolis.
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Excursions via. 500 Line.

To'Buffalo, N. Y, and return, only
$50 for the round trip, via. 500 line
and the lakes. Get particulars from
agents or write w. r. Galloway, g.
P. A., Minneapolis, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-05
Made Insane by the Heat.

Fremont, o., July 3.-While insane
from ill health and hot weather,
James Wilson, Jr., shot himself in the
head and expired instantly. He was
a son of DR.. James w. Wilson, presi-
dent of the First National bank and
Fremont's. wealthiest citizen.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-05
Very Low Rates to c. E. Convention to
be Held at Cincinnati. july 6.l0

Via. the North Western line -.Ex-
cursion tickets will be sold at greatly
reduced rates for round trip. For dates
of sale, etc.. apply to agents. Chicago
& Northwestern R'y.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-05

that he dressed..more expensively..than
the other young men about the town
and rather held himself aloof from To-
cal society, giving rise to the opinion
that he was rather stuck up"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-05
MINNEAPOLIS Wheat.

MINNEAPoLIs, July2.
WHEAT-Cash 64Tc, July 65c, Sep
TENDER $3.50. On Track-No l hard
$3.50, NO. l N ort hern $3.50, No. 3
Northern 62%c.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-05
Very Low Rates to N. E. A. Convention
to be Held at Detroit, Mich, July, S-l2,

Via. the North Western line. Ex
curion tickets will be sold at greatly
reduced rates. For dates of sale and
limits apply to agents Chicago &
North Western R'Y
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-05
St, Paul Union Stock Yards.

SOUTH ST. PAUL, July g
HOGS-Sales ranged at s.. 70@593H.
CATTLE-Sales ranged at So. 10@5. 40
for prime butcher steers, 81 O094. IS for
prime butte her COWS and heifers, 81. 50@
525 for choice veals, So. 50@4.O0 for choice
feeders.
SHEEP-Sales ranged at $4.509525 for
choice butcher lambs, S3.50@375 for fat
wetherS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-05

Washington, July S.-President
Gompers Of the Federation of Labor,
who suffered conclusion of the brain
as result of fall from a street car
last week, is progressing rapidly to-
wards recovery. He will go to Deer
Park, Nd. during the day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-05

The lowest rates to the Pan-Ameri-
can exposition has been named by the
90 line and is only..$20 for the round
trip.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-05
Annual Convention Societys Christian
EndeavOr Cincinnati, O., July
6-l0, 1901.

On July 4, 5, the.Omaha sells ex-
cursion tickets at one fare..plus..--$2. 90.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-05
Special Excursion toDColorado, Utah
and South akOta.

The Omaha line sells tickets to prin-
cipal points June 1880, July 1st. Aug.
81 atsvery low rates. Call at union
depot for particulars.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-05
LATEST MARKET REPORT,
Duluth Wheat,

DULUTH, July2.
WHEAT-Cash No. hard $50, No 1
Northern 66Hc, No. 2 Northern 61Lsc
To Arrive-No. hard 6914c, N o. North
ern 66Ac, August 655sc, Sept $3.50.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-05
For Sale at a Bargain.

Second hand threshing engine, in
good running condition.
LEWIS PITCHER,
Madison ToLo Mimi
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Very Low Rate Excursion Tickets to the
Pan.American Exposition Buffalo, NY.

Via the North Western line are sold
daily with favorable return limits.
Direct connection at Chicago, with
fast trains of all lines to Buffalo. For
further particulars. apply to agents.
An illustrated booklet will be mailed
on receipt of two cents postage by W.
3: Kniskern, General Passenger and
Ticket Agent, Chicago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-05
EdaIxk:1:GH

c. St. P. M. & o. Time Table
In effect Sept. 80, 1900.
Trains Going West and South.
sDesMoines and Sioux City Passenger No.
arrives at 10 ;35 a. m. Departs at 10 :35 a. IN.
kansas City and Denver Express No.
arrives at 90 p. m. departs at 10 p. m.
Kansas City Mail and Express,No 1, arrives
at II :1S p. M, departs at II :l3 p. m.
EST. James Passenger No. Z arrives at
sMankato and Elmore Passenger No. 9.
....................... departs at Z :55 a. m
Trains Going East and North:
Twin City Limited No 2 arrives at 4 ;43 m
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. departs at 4 :43 a. m
sSt James Passenger No. 8, arrives at $50
Northumberland departs at 7:10 a.. m.
.Twin CITY Local No. 6, arrives at IL :4Opm
departs at II As p m
Twin City Express No. arrives at :35 pm
,................. departs al 4:4U p. M
gilmore and Mankato Passenger No. IL,
......................... arrives at 6 40 p m
sDaily except Sunday. Daily.
CHAS. E. JOHNSON, Ticket Agent
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-05
STAGE SCHEDULE.
Betveeu Mankato, st, Clair and Minnesota


Lake.
Leave Mankato daily at z 100 q. m,
Arrive at st. CLAIR daily at 10 As a. N.
Leave Minnesota Lake at 100 q. n. Monday
Arrive at st. Clair at q 10 p. N.
Leave st. Clair daily at 2 40 p. ID.
Arrive Mankato daily at :15 p. N.
Arrive 81, Clair Tuesday at II 90 . m
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-05
DETECTIVES WORK.
lie Claims to Have a Confession In
REGARD 20 the burning OF May
field Houses.

MayReld, KY. Sept. ST. NJ Ply
THAN, detective Of Louisville, has
been here for ten days working on the
incendary fires in this place, and as
a result of his investigation warrants
were issued by Squire Simms Monday
morning for the arrest of j.. X. Long,
a prominent business man, and Frank
Carmah, his partner in the broadway
confectionery, and Henry Seek, their
baker.
Phythian got into the confidence Of
Frank Carmnn while representing
himself as brick mason, and he
claimed learned about the burning of
the Starks confectionery in July and
the setting fire TO the Graves County
bank two weeks ago. Te told Car
man he had better make a clean
breast of these incendiarisms, and
says that Carmnn penched on the 9th
er Two
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-05
A COAL COMBINE.
All Bituninous Companies In In
disha, fehnsyIsania, Illinois,
ohio aRd Kenturky

Pittsburg. Pa, Sept. All the BIZ
luminous coal mining companies OF
Pennsylvania, Ohio. Illinois, Indiana.
West Virginia and Kentucky are 10 be-
consolidated into one great corpor-
alton by the j. 7. Morgan syndicate.
The enormous proportions OF this
corporation can har " be realized.
The fact that the Piulburg Coal Co..
with its capital Of se4,QO0,0OO, aud the
Monongahela l,iver Consolidated Coal
and Coke Co., with lis capital Of
S1O0,000,oOo. are TO be Included IN the
greater consolidation. brings the
matter strongly before Pittsbry :
coal operators, These two eorpor.
ations practically control all the out
put In the fittsburg district, and
extend their operations well down
toward West Virginia In two direc-
iions.
Oiiiceis OF these companies are eN-
pecting TO attend meeting Of the
coal operators Of New York on Thurs.
day Of next week, at which the pre-
liminary steps toward the forma-
iion OF The greater combine will he
tnken.
Other interests thnt viii he rep
resented from the Pennsylvania fields
will bc from the EcrWind-Whilr Goa
the hew fnirmont Coal Co.. aud a
large number OF smaller corporations
OF this kind. Still other interests t.
be represented viii be from Ohio. In
diana. Illinois. West Virginia and
Kentucky, where for the past tive
months movements have beer on foot
tor the consolidation OF these states
into state corporations for thjse par
ticnlar fields The railroads are alsc
taking keen interest In the project
and, owing TO the Morgan interests
prcdominating in That field, the con
solidafion Is looked upon as heinz
unusually strong.
rhe completion Of this great pro
cct viii mean the consolidation o
from SaOO.OO0.00O To ss0O.OOo.oO0 of II,
vested capital, almost risaling II
importance ihc recent organization
~ the United States steel corpnra
| tion.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-05
THE MATTER SETTLED.
The Inst obstacle to the consoIida-
tion OF Two Kentucky Univer-
sltlcs Removed.

Lexington. KY. Sept. AT a meet
ing Of the trustees of the Center uni
vcrsity, OF kentucky, held here Tues
day, an agreement between the con-
solidated institution and the branch
of the synod which opposed the union
granting TO the people Of Madison
county the Central uniSersity build
ings and certain other priHlcges wns
ratified. thus removing the last OBJ
stacle to the consolidation The fol-
lowing faculty for the law depart
nent was elected subject to their ac-
ceptanoe;
W. c. Z. Brecklnridge. Of Lcxing-
ton; r. T. Qulsenberry and G. IL.
Rhodes, OF Danwlle, and T. p. Hill,
Of sandford. KY. Ex.Gov. Proctor
Knott retlres from tho faculty. The
trustees are in correspondence with
Hon. Mnnton Davis, of 81. Lonis.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-05
vacation.

Fer your summer outing allow
us to suggest Colorado, famous the
world over for It's cool aud invIgor-
atIng climate, magnificent noun
tain scenery and picturesque sum-
mer resorts, which are located
along the line OF the Denver and
Rio Grande Railroad. "Tho Scon
ic line OF the worldp, Ver/ low
excur sfoH-+ates and "CIrcIa' ion
tickets are on sale during the SUM
mer months via this line to alI
the principal points Of Interest.
The Denver and Rio Grande II. n.
with it's numerous branches pene-
trating the great state Of Colorado
has thirty seven different "Clrcle"
tours thrdugh the Rocky Monn-
talns, one'of which In particular Is
the famous 1000 mile tour for $2S.
which coppgises more noted seen
cry than any similar trip in the
world passing the following points
OF interest la Neta Pass, Poncha
Pass, Toltee Gorge, Indian Reser-
vatlons, Durango Mances Canon,
Rice, Lizard head Pass or Las An
lmas Canon, Silyerton Ouray- Gin
arron Canon, Hack Canon Of the
Gunnison, Marshall Pass and Roy
al Gorge. This "Trip can be COM
fortabiy made in i've days, but at
least ten days ought to be devoted
to 1t so as one may leIsurely in
spect tho principal sights. Very
low rates are also on sale to Salt
Lake City, Utah. II you coniem-
plate a trip tn rongh Colorado or
Utah, let us send you some beautl-
fully illustrated booklets, free, $.
X. Hooper, @. P & T. A., Denver,
Colo.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-05
INTERESTING STATE NEWS.
EXAMINATION RECORD.
Miss shea, OF C0vington, Gets tae
Highest Average known In
Dimealt Tests.

Frankfort, Ky, Sept. miss Ella
Shea, OF covington, completed her
examination for state diploma, and
obtained the highest mark ever made
in this examination. Miss Shea's
general average was o7I-l7. In is
Iubiects she made 100. The eXnmina-
nation is the most difficult of all state
school examinations. Any one pass
ny 1t does not have to take any more
examinations. The studies IN which
Miss Shea was examined are all com
mon school branches, and six other
sets of questions in higher mathcmat-
les. botapy. psychology and others Of
like nature. Miss Shea was examin-
I'd by Superintendent of Public In
structlon II. V. MeChesney. who
speaks in highest terms OF her ability.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-05
TAKEN IN AMBUSH.
Twsnty-Thres Men Ont OF PatroI
of 20 Were Captured Near
Meirinaspoort.

Cape Town, Sept. At is reported
cha: CoG.mendsnt Ayhurg has issued
an order directing that oil armed
colonials captured after September
u are TO tR shot.
Capt. Wollis, with a patrol of IS
men from 0udshoorn, was taken In
ambush near Meiringspoort. lie and
two men escaped. three others were
killed and four wounded. and the
rest. who surrendered and took the
oath OF neutrality, were released.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-05
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
The Monthly Statement shows n de-
crease of sS.a00.B97 Daring the
Month Of August.

Washington, Sept. 4.-The monthly
statement OF the public debt issued
Tuesday shows that at the close OF
business August 81. 1901, the debt,
less cash in the treasury, amounted
to N.O36.Sas,s6s. decrease for tho
month of sj.i6O.s97. The debt is re.
capitnlated as follows: Interest
bearing debt, s9s2. 900: debt on
which interest has censed since ma
turity. Sl,3o3.62o debt bearing no
interest. Sas2.9s7,iii Total. si,aO6.-
32l.i2l. This amount. however, does
not include s7so,O33,6sO in certificates
and treasury notes outstanding which
are Offset by an equal amount Of cash
held for their redemption.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-05
DR.. PEYToN H. HoGE.
rhe Minister who Married FIaRIeF
Criticized From the Pulpit of
Another Church.

Louisville. Ky, Sept. 4.-Dr. peyton
II. Hoge. pastor of the Warren Me-
norial church. in this city, has found
himself in hot water because he mar
led Millionaire Henry NJ. Flngler and
Miss Lily Kenan. DR.. Hoge is at the
head of one of the largest and most
influential congregations in the city,.
The criticisms to which he has been
,nbjected have been most severe, and
Rev. ]. W. Moore, pastor OF tic
Fourth avenue Methodist church,
preached sermon. in which, without
,alIing names. he scored DR.. lIoge
with yengenDce.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-05
KILLED FROM AMBUSH.
aired Vaughn Had whipped Tive
Negroes Previously-The Assns-
sins Escaped.

Hopkinsville, KY. Sept. 3.-Alfred
Vaughn, white man, residing near
Rose Castle, Trigg county, wns shot
md killed by two colored men named
Dobbs' and Thomas. Vaughn had
luarrelc9 with them. cutting Dobbs
several times. This enraged them so
that they secured shotguns and Sc
,retcd themselves in vacant lot near
ynughn's house to wait for him.
When Vaughn appeared they fired on
him. killing him instantly.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-05
TRAIN HrLp up.
Robbers blew 0pea the safe with
Dynamite and secured q Large
Amount of Dooty.

TexRrknna. Ark, Sept. 4.--No. /
Cotton Belt passenger train. leaving
Teyarkana at 9,s5 p. M, was held
up and robbed near Eylau. four miles
south of Texarkana. Tuesday night.
The train was tagged by one OF the
robbers, who forced the fireman to
go back and cut oil the mail and
baggage cars, and. returning, forced
the engineer TO give up the manage
ment OF his engine. One of the rob
bers. an expert engineer. ran the
engine. mail and express cars about
a mile from the point where the
first stop was made, and forced the
express messenger TO open his car
The robbers then blew the safe with
dynamite, securing. II is said, very
large amount of booty.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-05
WILLIAM a. HUNT.
WIN Re InauEurated Governor of
Porto RicO September l0--Con-
Hratuiatory Messages.

San Juan, Porto Rico. Sept, 4,--Dur.
Ing the past two days Vim. II. Hunt,
the newly appointed governor of Porte
Rico, has received hundreds of con.
gratnlatory messages and has been
congratulated by the courts and
body Of prominent citizens. Mar.
tin q. lirlmbaugh, the commissioner
OF education, is planning the cere-
monies for the Inauguration of Mr.
Hunt. which will occur September i6
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-05
ANOTHER STRIKE.
The Chain Makers OF rm,.burg auit
work-Thc Men Demand Az In
crcnac In Wages.

Plttsburg, Sept, A new strike is
on. II is that Of the chain makers
They refused to 90 to work Tues
day, mud the strike is claimed To
he widespread The men demand an
increase OF wages The advance asked
for In the ritsburg district aver.
ngcs "a per cent, aud In the east the
advance asked runs all the way from
to 100 per cent, depending on the
kinds Of chains made, The strike
Inns been started by the Chain Makers
National union Of the United States.
Tho works of the plItsburg Chain
Co. were Idle Tuesday, The plant
has been working night and day, run.
ming i6 fires on each turn.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-05
OFFERED HIS ASSISTANCE.
a woman Taken 90 IA Lonely Fart
of Lebanon and Robbed OF
Her Money.

Lebanon, Ky. Sept, "A woman,
who gave her name as Fannie Watkins
aud her home as Louisville, came TO
this place on the midnight train.
Relatives were. not at the station,
aud man standing near offered his
assistance. Instead Of taking her to
the home of her friends she was taken
to lonely part OF town AMI robbed
Il several dollars, lie was arrested,
md gave Ids name as Abe Wooten, Of
near Linn. O.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-05
STRUCK BY A TRAIN.
wis Of coaarenmaa nsrHsy and
Mrs. W. u. RAMSEY, NJ. kiiled
Near Port washinGtoH. VIE,

Milwaukee. Wis. Sept Airs. 8.
3, Barney. Of West nend. wife Of Con.
grcssman 5. :, llarncy, OF the Fifth
district, and Mrs W u Ramsey, Sr,.
OF Fort Washington. wife of for
E,s- state hank controller. were
killed by.n Northwestern train Tues
day afternoon. one mile south OF
The Port Washington station. The
women were driving across the track
aud thu train struck them
for over Two hours the remains
lay at The station at poi Washing
tan. Wherc they were taken by the
train which struck them, no one being
uhlr 20 Identify them.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-05
A YACHTING WAGER.
be, OF saoO.ooo ne,wecp An English
syndicate aud n number OF
PiusburErrs.

pittsbarg, Pa, Sept. i.-The yacht
ing wager OF slOO,ooo between Walter
J. Kingsley, representing an English
syndicate and number of Pitts.
burgers. was closed At 4 o'clock Tues
day afternoon. The money was placed
In the hands OF a prominent Gnaneirr
OF this city, who desires his name
not to be made public.
Mr.. Kingsley turned over n one
Thousand pound Bank OF England
notes aud Wm. |. Muslin gave \ GER
tified check for Se50,0OO.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-05
ASSISTANT SURGEONS.
seSeRty-sis Vacancies Ia the Mrdi.
raI Department OF the Army ne-
main Go lie Filied.

Washington. Sept. i.-rhe examina-
ilon OF applicants for appointments
nS assisianttAsurgeons In the army
has been resumed In Washington and
San Francisco, 70 vacancies In the
medical department still remain 20
be allied. aud, as II Is desired by
the military authorities that the do
partmcnt be filled up 10 iis full legal
limit ns early IN practicable, all
eligible applicants viii be afforded
an opportunity for examination, and
those found qualified will be com
missioncd at on carly date,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-05
THE PACKING TRADES.
A urILe of $1,000 skIIIcd workmcn
Throughout tho uuitrd states
Is ThTeatcprd,

Chicago. Sept. A strike OF 1900
skilled worklngmen In the packing
trades throughout the country ~
threatened The hast day for the
packing Arml 90 give an answer 20
the recent demand Of The butchers
pnd meat drcssers for increase OF
ten per cent. In the present scale OF
wages expired Tuesday night
Ia the labor circles affected there
Is consequently much uneasincss,
Tie ignoring Of their demand was
regarded by the butchers u the local
packing firms ms foreboding q strug-
rle u the demand is 20 be urged.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-05
CHARLESTON EXPOSITION.
lhs Raelss PRIVILEGES We're Die
pssea OF 90 W. DrooH Harley
& GO. For sid.t !.

Charleston, $. C.. Sept. The rae
Ing privileges AZ the South Carolina
Interstate and West Indian eSPoKl-
ton were disposed % here TUESDAY
night Tor $4,000 70 W Iirooks llar-
ley 4 Co. Associated with Mr. liar
lev are u, c. Jordan and W. p.
,gickola. of nichmond. Va.
irhe Wagner track will be put in
rxcclien, condition. aud ample fdeil-
!ilet. such US stables grand stands,
etc. win 10 furnished. Mr. Harley
said Tuesday night that his assocIntc
and himself would offer sisS.Oo1 Ia
purscs Tor running, trotting and pRe.
Ing events during the eontinuaneo
of ths expoHltlon.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1901-09-05

Mlddlesboro, KY Sept. 3.--Presi-
lent Howe. representing the miners,
md the operators Of Jcllico district
have signed wage scale, and minor
points OF difference have been re-
fcrred to board OF arbitration. Two
of the Coal creek computes signed
the same document. All mines in
the Jcllico district were running fun
time Monday morning.