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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-25
MAY STRIKE AGAIN.
Mass Meeting of Chicago Freight
Handlers Called.

Chicago, July 19.-Another strike Of
the freight handlers Of Chicago may
be called Sunday night. President
Curran of the Freight Handlers union
has issued call for mass meeting
of all the freight handlers in the city,
to be held at that time, to take action
on the refusal of four railroads to re-
instate all the old men.
Mr.. Curran said that he regretted
having to take this step, but was COM
PEELED to do so. He declared that
when the settlement was made, 1t was
agreed with Frederick w. Job, chair.
man of the state board of arbitration.
that all the old men were to be taken
back when the strike was declared
off. This, he says, the Santa Fe, Par
Handle, Northwestern and Illinois
Central railroads have not done, and
unless they shall do SO before the
mass meeting Sunday night, another
walkout will be ordered.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-25
SCARS SKYWARD.
Washington People Find Cost Of Liv-
ina is Excessive,

Special to the Minneapolis Times:
Washington. July 17.-Housekeepers
have always considered Washington as
one of the most expensive places In
which to live. While the prices of
corn and pork are soaring in the
west, the prices of green stuff for
table use in Washington's markets are
hoisted.
Products of garden and field, with
the exception of potatoes, have risen
in price from % to 300 per cent on the
local market in comparison with a
corresponding period of last year.
Beets. carrots and peas have ad-
vanced IS per cent, while onions have
been sufficiently strong to assert them
selves for q similar raise.
Those who prize "corned beef and
cabbage as an article of diet, besides
of meeting the increased cost of beef,
are also obliged to stand for an in.
crease of % per cent in the price OF
cabbage.
There has been an advance of 4
least 70 per cent in the cost of tonfa-
toes, while beans, parsnips and lecture
have taken fifty per cent rise. s..---..
Spinach is..soaring above all the rest
of the vegetables with an increased
price of about 200 per cent, or 30 and
80. 90 barrel, as opposed to 30 cents
a barrel at the same time last year. So. So.
Cucumbers have failed to come az
to the mark set Observation-Disclosures.
ducts of the soil, and there. noticed
decrease in the cost of that vegeta
BILE amounting to about % percent
ALI kinds of berries are.more expensive
] this year than last.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-25

that city about LIST. - From. Mr..
Haupt the Free Press learns that b..
A. Eof, formerly connected.with the
Free Press as editor, is now located
in Toledo, being one of the proprie-
tors of the two leading daily papers
there.
Wanted-Work on farm during har-
vest Competent and can come lat
once. Inquire at ..S16 Pleasant street,
Mankato.
The Free Press map ought to be In
every home in Blue Earth county
The price is right and.th map is
right.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-25
RESULTS IN FOUR DEATHS.
Fatal Riot Between Whites and Neg
roes In Tennessee.


Knoxville, Tenn, July 19.-News
has been received here of riot in
Chicago, Cumberland county, Tenn,
which resulted in the death of two
white men and two negroes and the
wounding of number of other per
sons. The dead are: John Barger
and c. w. Bradshaw, white, and Jim
Rice and Isaac Wright, colored. The
fight, according to Charles Barger of
Murphy, N. c., who passed through
here with the body Of his brother,
John Barger, resulted from dispute
over the refusal of the Chicago
(Tenn.) Land and Coal company to
allow negroes to work in the mines.
Barger, it is claimed, urged Bradshaw,
superintendent of the company, to
allow the negroes to work, and quar-
rel ensued, Barger killing Bradshaw,
Barger was then struck on the head
with pick axe by an unknown per
son and general fight ensued in
which the two negroes, Rice and
Wright. were killed and others whose
names could noA be learned. were
wounded
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-25
A WARM GAME.
Lake Crystal and St. lanes Play Ball
at Lake Crystal.

An exciting game of base rrbaH was
played yesterday at Lake Crystal be-
tween the st. James and Lake Crystal
ball teams before large crowd Of
people. Ten innings resulted In a
score of to 6 in favor of the Lake
Crystal team. The game was the most
exciting and interesting ever played
here and the result Showed that the
teams are pretty evenly matched and
it required ten innings to determine
the victors.
Harry Mccullough of Mankato
umpired the game and his decisions
were fair throughout. The result adds
another laurel to the Lake Crystal
team.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-25
DUEL IN THE srREEK
Fatal Shooting Affair Occurs a Ne
tropoiis, III

Metropolis, Ill. July 19s--In q duel
on the street Sam Faughn Of Metropo-
lis was shot and killed by Jasper
Abbott of Rock, Ill. At the time of
the shooting over ten thousand peo-
pie were in the city taking in the big
street fair and carnival. Abbott made
several remarks to ladies In q hotel
for which Faughn demonstrated He
led Abbott up the street about forty
yards, and Abbott then drew q pistol
and shot Faughn twice, one bullet
lodging below the seventh rib on the
left side; the other just below the
clavicle on the right side. Faughn
then wrested the gun from Abbott and
fired on him, inflicting a slight flesh
wound. Faughn walked half square
after being shot, and then fell dead.
Abbott is now in Jail. Intense excite.
ment prevails and lynching Is mo.
mentarily expected. Faughn was a
knight Of Pythias and a crack semi.
professional baseball player.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-25
CYCLONE IN AUSTRIA
Many People Injured and Buildings
and Crops Damaged.

London, July 1.-THE correspond
ent at Vienna of the Daily Express
reports that a devastating cyclone and
tropical rainfall occurred In Austria
Hungary Thursday night. In the
Tyrol, floods destroyed a quarter OF
mile of the railway near Unzmarke1
and a train was derailed, the stokel
killed and many persons injured. In
many places houses were destroyed by
lightning. A scaffolding around
church was blown down at Rovisoe
and thirteen persons who were attend
ing a funeral at the church were in
jured. The crops on an area Of TWEEN
ty square miles near Villach. CORN
thia, have been destroyed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-25
For Sale.

A dne dairy farm of 100 acres ad-
joining town of $500 population.
Owner has business of 100 per day.
Will.sell farm, crop, 30 head of high
grade Jersey COWS, also one full blood
Jersey bull, team, delivery wagon and
all necessary equipments for operating
q first class milk business. Will be
sold at bargain. For further par
ticulars write Farmers Land Co..
Madelia, Mimi, Box $780,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-25
FIGHT WITH TRAIN ROBBERS.
One Robber and Two officers Killed
and the Other Desperate Captured.

and the Other Desperate CdPtureo'
Saguache, Col, July ia story, the
truth of which has not been confirmed,
reached here Of a fight between a
posse and the Denver and Rio Grande
train robbers on Ohio cheek, in which
one robber and two officers were killed
and the other robber captured.
II the fight occurred, the posse en-
gagged was probably that headed by
Special Agent Brown, Of the Denver
and Rio Grandes
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-25
Cholera Decreasing In manua.

Manila, July 21.-The cholera is de-
creasing in Manila and the provinces
and the health board has decided to
relax the quarantine regulations which
have been enforced between cities and
provinces.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-25
TRACY LOST SIGHT OF.
Escaped Oregon Convict Continues to
Battle His Pursuers,

Seattle, Wash, July 19-Not a word
has been heard of Harry Tracy, the
escaped convict, since he left the
cabin on Sawyer lake. Sheriff Cudi
hee, who returned to Seattle shortly
before noon with the most of his
posse, refused absolutely to give out
any information. 1t is believed he has
received some news from his men and
that he will go out again himself. A
few guards were left on duty at Raw.
ensdale, Covington and Auburndale.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-11
Over the County.
SAND RIDGE.

Ell. Chronicle:
Sand Ridge can boast of as indus
lrIous, peacable. law-ahiding citizens
rs can he found in The county.
There is considerable sickness Ia
this vicinity. Mrs Chas. Lockuey,
MIS-. j. l.. Film. Mrs. Felix Suite,
are all seriously sick.
Misses Onie aud Ottie Polling, two
Of our pretty aud accomplished young
ladies', we're visiting on Milestone
last Sunday
LATE C"ger, who has been away
all winter, working ON square timber
is at home again.
Mrs. John Badgett was visiting
the sick on Bee Fork one day last
week.
A. Rice AMI son are preparing ia
put out large crop this Spring
George Hall closed very success
FIJI term Of school IN Crummies creek
last Friday.
Tom THUMB.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-11
CLARA
Tom THUMB

The prolacted meeting at thi,
place closed last week with good
result, there being several CONVEX.
Sims, and good impression made
H. general
/. h. Booher who has been at
Richwond tor some time, returned
the 23rd of Feb.
Billey hester and Cora Barr were
quietly married The % Of last month
Mrs J. w. Stalnaker is confined
to her room with la grippe, but we
hope she will soon recover
Floyd Barr is 2ery i'll at this writ.
lug.
Warren Booher is very sick at this
writing.
Dalpheus w. Coil. a charming
young man of this place, says he
would like to- smile NJ all the girls
but he cant you know, because he
had such a terrible nose Surely the
girs will pardon him under the Cur
cums'ances, as be has had such d
bard tine with lhe girls tins winter
A ltle dream hy The way,
A liule talking ddy 10y day.
a little pain, little strife.
a liuue JOS, aud that is life.
SKUs NArr
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-11
Little Kanawha R. R. News.
Soon Dirt Will Begin to Fly" Says Presi-
dent Blair. All Affairs in Connection
with the Road are Fine.
There is no Longer any Question as to Wa
bash's Connection with it,

passes. ! have travelled ever every
foot coal territory in the Little Kan
awha Valley and there is no finer
coal to be found anywhere than there
In my opinion West Virginia is des-
tined to become one of the greatest
wealth producing states in the I'm
ion, and the development of it | be.
lieve will work wonders for the
growth and prosperity Of Parkers.
burg"
President Blair expects 50 remain
IN this city ten days as he has numer-
Gus affairs Of business to transact here.
-Parkerburg News.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-11
A Georgia Boy on Spring.

Spring is The most plcasautest sea-.
SON of the year cept Christmas am
F'lh July lois then when Nla
tells pea Oh take down che ,oyepipe
and lhe stovepipe breaks in two or
three pieces, an che sut falls ou Pas
head am runs down his neck am Pa
says dam the stovcpipcau STA stops
her ears am says be never get to
heaven if bee don't keep bis Mouth
shut lu Spring time Pa takes me
hshin' an says the best way Co carry
Bait is in "a Jug, us the bait might
wiggIe out OF a Can Then he Tell.
me 60 fish while he keeps the Flies oH
the jug and when evcn.n comes. as
if- time to go Home. Pa says He's sa
tired that He wish Td run Home am
Gel. che hired man tI fetch Wheel.
barrow for bim AM when he get.
Home be tells Ma be reckons he.
Boss of that house. au Ma takes him
by The ear am leads him to Bed Ye.
Spring is too most pleas8n,es, time
Of fhe year just from Georgia.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-11
II. M cox,
AGENT FOR
The Singer Sewing Machine
B.gbcnd w. va.

The Singer IS the best. most dor.
able I'ghlest running and best look
iuR sewing machine made They are
perfect 600 every peCt ST. Cox
will call 800 you ifyou will let him
know you are interested Term.
reasonable and prices low. old ma
chimes taken boo exchange for new
Repairing speciality Singers
are guaranteed for i've years d
broke ihey are repaired free charge
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-11

There isa pretty tory in connection
ith tbe series OF articles which Helen
weller the wonderful blind qirl. has writ
tcu for The f7die Home JonfosI. tellino
short her own life from infancy 90 the
present day She always has shrunk
i.om tbc publicity which follows successful
literary work. and #. wac uith great dim
Guilty Chat she was persuaded To- take up
,hs 'ast Of prcdarug bier autobiography
shr has, bewevcr set her heart on Am
island boz Halifax h1rhor for SUMMER
hom. din spi-it of fun the editor of
the Jour11i offered 20 buy q for her. or 90
provide the ueaus 90 buy it when The
work of writing appeared especially irk
some Miss Keller was rcmended Of her
desire lo become land.hoiier sud &c spur
cd her on just before Christmas She conn
pIetcd thc hrl chapter OF hcf marvellous
story and ou Chrtsm1s morning abe re-
eevcd from her Publishers check f3r
good round um Tier delight may b,
imagined lor tbjs wss the 6rsi MONEY o.,
1ay sc1olnf which She bad ever earned
I.ua fairy Gale COME uie." sbe aid
Whether he wiIl really carry ONT her
plan 90 boy the island remains Co bs seen
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-11

stricken from the rolls and that they
should not be permitted to vote.
The minority vigorously contested
this decision on the ground that it
was equivalent to DISTINGUISHING a
sovereign state which the Senate, um-
der the constitution, had no author
i,y to do The democrats conceded
the authority Of the Seuste Ia eXpel
the members from the body, but de.
MED the right To strike them from
the rolls without having So expelled
them, and by so dong giving the
state an opportunity 10 appoint others
to take their places. While Senator
Bailey Of Texas was speaking ON the
subject the President recognized Sen.
ator Aldrch who moved to proceed
with the regular order aud the motion
carried bya party vote. The Philip
pine bill was then passed
The House of Representatives has
passed the diplomatic aud consular
appropriation bill and yesterday lie.
lermlueG to non concur on the Philip.
pine bill as amended by the Senate.
Representatives Payne, DaIzell and
Richardson were appointed confrees.
They will, "f course, meet with con-
frees appointed by the Senate and
the committee will doubtless have
little difficulty i'll adjusting such dit
ferences rs now exist between the two
chambers.
The republican members of the
Ways and VI cans Committee adopted
IA resolution providing that the Presi.
dent should be authorized tn grant
reciprocal concessions To Cuba to the
amount of 20 per cent OF the dug
ley tariff rates. This decision Was
submitted to a caucus of the repub-
licans OF the HGus. on Tu9seay eve.
ming but no decision was reached and
at u late hour the caucus adjourned
to meet again next Monday evening.
The true democratic idea is not
that every man shall be ON level
with every other man, but that every
man shall be what God made hin,
without let or hindrauce.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-11

Cobwebs put on ~ cut lately gave q
woman IocJaw Millions krow that
the best thing to put on a cut is
BuckIen'' AruIcs Salve, iuhiliblo
healer OF wounds, Uicer- sores skin
euruptons, burns, -cald. and piles
ltcnres or mo- pay DULY Doc at W.
@ Umslead's and the Aruoldsburg
PIN rmncN-
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-11
TX. H.ETTl..E NORMAL SCHOOL

Invites young men and young
women who are willing to make the
effort that secures an education. to
join its ranks aud enjoy ils adyan-
lages.
Students may enter At any time.
Review classes iu Spring term, which
begins March 2jth. Healthful looa-
uon, good equipments, excellent
place for study. For cataloge OF
other Information, write Co the prip-
cipsl
JOHN &. SHAW
Chenille w. Va.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-11

a certain young lady owns II ko.
dak aud delights in taking pictures
Her father was sitting on the trout
porch the other day, and having the
k Ddak prined she took Al snap shot
Presently the father went into the
house and the hired girl came OUT.
sat down in the same chair and the
girl took her picture also. When
the picture was developed, it showed
the aged father sitting in the chair
with the hired girl sitting in mis- lap.
The girl kodakist had forgotten to
move the film aud both pictures we're
taken on the same plate. When the
old lady, after seeing the picture
grapPIed with her aged companion,
u looked for u moment as though
things were going her way. but he ii.
nslly shook her Oft aud escaped by
way of the alley
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-11

Even il the Buer war were to end
end to day, before the affair could he
cleared up and the matters placed in
order the cost to England would be
over s1,OOO,OOO, 600, and yet the
Beers have st"od up against all of
this expenditure with practically no
resources
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-11

The secret service has discovered
that some one is raising one dollar
bills To five by clever method. A
figure five is secured from revinue
stamp and it fits over the one ON the
bill. BY heat passing and marking
the bill can be made 50 it will pass
unless closely inspected There are
"a number OF these bills ia circula ton
O"e way to deieet them is the fact
that spurious ones have an eagle ON
them, the counterfeiters being an.
able to erase it, while the genuine
five has 40 eagle.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-11

Miss Nernah Hardman left Thurs
day evening to be the guest of MIR.
and Mrs. w H. Ryland of Urbana
Va. Mrs. Ryla1d has been very i'll
for some time. Her many friends
here hope for her complete recovery
at All early date Spencer Bulletin.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-11

FOR SALE:-Flne target gun,
weight II pounds. whole stalk, muz
zle loading, so balls to h., nearly new
has silver trimmings, very handsome
and strongly made Cost $40. price,
$50. Address, d. =. CASEY,
Harrisouville, Ohio.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-11

An observing individual asks what
becomes of all the umbrellas thar
people buy Everybody buys more
every year than he could wear out in
half dozen years and yet never has
one. 1t is not suficiet to lay 1t on
the umbrella borrower because he
buys as many as any one else, and is
without one more than the man who
never borrows one. Where is the
depository for all the lost umbrellas ?
Ii must he immense.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-11

He best loves his country who de.
sires for her the most precarors Of ali
possessions, justice, honor, equity aud
charity, who will not countenance
oppression in any form, nor give his
influence in favor Of national pride,
or vengeance or persecution, or out
rage within or without her borders.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-11
w God Co. Bank,
PARKERSBURG, w. VA.
oEPosIToRV;oF STATE OF wEsrv

Capitol FRHy Paid SSO.OtOOe
shareholders, Liability, 10000 O0
surplus and Undivided Profits 81, 600. 90
Total security ever and above all
other assets, Sl91 10000
OFFICERS:-H. L. CAswEL1, Presi-
ideut; EDWARD NELLY, Cashier; /. II.
DELUcKER and f. +. WATERMAN, Vice
Presidents.
DIRECTOBS:-Joel Beckwith, II. L.r
Ca,weh, W. Davidson, l.. b. Dellicke
Thos GartIan, +. G. Gerwig, Joe X elar, Z.
). Pope, A. b. White, F. r. Waterman
INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS.
Offers to depositors every facility whick
their balances, business and responsibility
warrant
Safety Boxes for rent Of the latest and
most improved pattern.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-11


West Virginia-northern and CEN
trial West Virginia, especially-has
profled wonderfully in the last three
years by the speculative movement in
coal lands, 1t is estimated that the
farmers of Marshall county alone
have received for their coal the slup.
endous sum Of 81 900, 600. Marion,
Welzel, Harrison, Doddridge, Tal Tor,
Monongalia, Preston, Barbonr, Lew.
is Gilmer Randolph, besides Ohio
Brooke and Hancock in the Pan Han.
die, have each received as much
more in SINE instances II is not
too much To estimate that $50. 600.
600 to $40, 100000 has been paid
over To- the farmers Of this state dur.
ing these three years ;or their coal
lands. No other state in the Union
is on the eve % such wonderful de-.
velopmenls. The movements is cf
such magnitude that its proportions
can with difficulty be realized
Wheeling Intelligencer
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-11

Hasty Judgment of the actions Of
others is dangerous and often unjust.
We measure too much by superficial
appearance and condemn hastily wheu
if we knew all aud understood the
motives and reasons, we should warm
~ approve.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-11
LoCALINCTUMS.
News Gathered From Town,
County and state.

Let it he oUi happiness this da, to
add to the happiness Of those around
US, to comfort some sorrow, to relieve
some want, t" add some strength to
our mel shbor's virtue,
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-03-11

The true democratic idea is not
that every man shall be ON level
with every other man, but that every
man shall be what God made him
without let or hindramce.