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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-03
MERGER
CIsT OF THE PLAN TO CONSOLIDATE
CHICAGO TRACTION INTERESTS.
II Contemulates Municipal Ownership
at the End of Twenty Nears-other
Details of Agreement.

CHICAGO, Feb. u. Pierpont Morgan
and the local committee having traction
interests in charge reached an agreement
to-day. The terms given out as the condi-
tons on which a settlement will be pro-
posed to the local transportations commit
tee of the City Council Wednesday after
noon follow:
Acceptance by the Union Traction Com
pany of twenty-year franchise ordinance
containing the provision that the city shall
take possession at the end of that time
on the payment of fixed sum, to be agreed
upon now or at the end of the grant S
tenure.
ITO make such an ordinance valid an
enabling act, authorizing the city to exer-
else municipal ownership, must be passed
by the Legislature.
''If at the end of twenty years the city is
not ready to purchase the property the
companies to continue operating until the
municipality is ready to purchase"
The possible cost to the city is illustrated
thus: "If the property. as estimated is
worth s15.OOO.O0O, and seO.o0oOoo is expended
in the next twenty years at the end OF
that time the city should pay s75.OOO.OOO If il
makes the purchase.
Method of transportation to be suggest
ed by the City Council
Construction of immense subway
one rivaling the New York underground
systemic be undertaken at any cost neces-
sary. If the City Council desires
All these conditions are supported by
the assurance of the Union Traction Com
pany that whatever capital is required
$4,000 600 or more will be forthcoming IL
the investment is surrounded with reason
able security in the manner indicated.
1.-The State Legislature TO be omitted
from conditions precedent to agreement.
Informal promise that A settlement with
the Union Traction Company will afford a
basis for adjustment with the other trac-
ton corporations.
This agreement must be ratified by the
City Council before il becomes binding"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-03
STUPID CAPITAL GIRLS
INCIDENT OF A RECENT GAME OF
"LIBRARY" IN WASHINGTON.
Pretty Maids Unable to Guess that Sem
ator Beveridge's Picture Meant "a
Gentleman from Indiana,
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the Indiana polls Journal
WASHINGTON. Feb. "A pretty little
story is going the rounds in Washington
about Senator Beverage. Washington So
ciety girls have game called Library"
and although Senator Beveridge has not
been taking part in ii his name figured
in game the other morning. The young
women usually play Library which is
literary game at morning functions
where the guests are all girls. In playing
the game each girl must wear something
that suggests a book. 1t is the scheme
for the others TO guess. from this article,
the name OF the book. On the occasion
named one OF the girls. a dainty young
woman. found to be wearing about
her neck a portrait of Senator Beveridge
which she had picked up somewhere. When
II came her time to put the others guess
ing she pointed TO the portrait of Indiana's
junior senator. First there was n chorus
OF Isn't he good-looking." and then the
bunch OF femininity settled down to the
perplexing problem OF guessing what story
the portrait of Mr.. Beverage would sug-
gest They guessed all sorts of things but
at each mention of a story the owner of
the portrait shook her head.
You're all stupid" she declared at
length. and then they guessed again.
II know" said dark haired girl. Its
The Little Minister
But the girl who had them all at sea
said Guess again.
Now I know I've got it. girls de-
clared another of the party. who knows
the senator and his disposition. David
Copperfield' is the story"
You're n good guesser SAID the girl
&el. q H.. I'LL aE.xr4 eAaN fc@F
The young women all said they would
give Ii up. but consented to try once more.
A girl with pouting lips said il must be
Monsieur Beaucaire," having I'm mind Mr..
Tarkington's novel. and the fact that SEN
ator Beverage is an -ndianian.
You're getting walm. said the wearer
or the portrait, but you must guess
again.
A girl from Massachusetts avenue who
had not guessed before now spoke with tri-
umph In her voice. She had been reading
Gertrude Atherton's The Conqueror." so
she said IL must be Alexander Hamilton
or senator North. but neither was cor
rect She then guessed Peter Stirling"
and this venture met with protest
that" cried a girl who had met the sena-
tor at dinner. A half dozen other titles
OF books were suggested by the young
women. and when a slender little beauty
who resembled pocket edition OF the Glib
son girl sang out Van Bibber" she of the
necklace decidd IL was time To close the
game. When she explained that her por-
diana" there was chorus OF ''Oh did you
ever" and why didn't think OF that ?''
and then the young women went down TO
the dining room for lunch.
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ULTIMATUM TO THE ALLIES.



Germany have heretofore given categorical
recognition of this settlement, so that it
will not be questioned now. The second
class of the French claims covers the
period prior to 1899. not covered by the
previous Swiss arbitration. These now
In process of arbitration before the arbi-
traitors, who are meeting at Caracas. The
claims total Sill 100000 but il is expected
that the arbitrator will reduce this
amount. The latter claims are not secured
by the customs guarantee of 13 per cent,
which applies only to the Swiss
arbitration agreement. There is still
third class of French claims
for the revolutionary period after
1899. These also are not secured by the
customs. The French officials say the allies
have repeatedly recognized French priority
on the Is per cent. of the customs until the
remaining installments of the Swiss claims
are paid. On the last two classes IL is
stated that France does not expect priority
or a separate fund of 13 per cent, but de-
sires settlement on equal terms with the
other powers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-03

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The Senate
committee on judiciary to-day agreed to
recommend that the nomination of William
S. Byrne for district attorney of Delaware
be rejected. This action was taken after
an extended discussion. The ground for the
action was the connection of Byrne with
Delaware politics. 1t was agreed to delay
the report in order to give the President
an opportunity TO withdraw the nomina-
ton. Mr.. Byrne belonged TO the Addicks
faction in Delaware. He was formerly
district attorney, but resigned TO run for
Congress on the Union or Addicks ticket.
He was defeated and reappointed to his
former position.
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ANALYSIS FREE.

desperate fighting continued for three
hours. The slaughter very great. The
remnants of the rebel army then broke,
abandoned the camp and fed in the direc-
ton OF Tazab. The imperial troops are pur-
suing the fugitives and If Blu Hamara -
not among the slain his capture is conf
IDENTIFY expected. Ell Menebhi is pushing on
with the object of entirely crushing the re-
bellion and Furnishing the disloyal tribes.
He reports that he found the rebels much
captured all their war ammunitiOns.
There is great rejoicing at Fee as a re-
suit OF the victory of the Suitan's forces.
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SLAUGHTER WAS GREAT.
Details of the ROut of the Pretender
by MOrOccc's sultan.

TANGIER, Morocco. Feb. 1.-The details
of the Sultan's victory Thursday over the
forces Of the pretender. Blu Hamara. show
that the battle was stubbornly contested
and that the formers success was largely
due TO the cooperation at critical mo-
ment OF the Benz Ourein tribe. whose de-
lection from the rebels the Sultan had
previously purchased. The artillery OF the
imperial forces, which were commanded by
the minister of war. FL Menebhi consisted
of eight Maxims and four Krupps The
Sultans troops opened the attack early in
the morning and shortly afterward the pre-
tenders camp was assailed in the rear by
the Benz Oureins. In spite OF the surprise
and disadvantages of position the rebels
stubbornly maintained their ground and
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JOPLIN, Mo, Feb. 2.-The Venezuela
Company. which organized several days
ago to enlist men for colonization in vene-
zuela, has. 1t was said to-day. booked more
than 1000 men, all with military training.
some of whom are said to have held COM
missions I'm the United States army and
navy Applications for membership are
pouring In from all parts of the United
States and Canada. The company expects
TO secure large land grants from the Vene-
zuelan government.
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CARACAS. Feb. "A revolutionary cir
cular was distributed to-day, dated Cara
cas- Dac. q. 1t runs: General Matos's COM
mittee has received notification from Eu-
rope that the Venezuela blockade will not
be raised IL IL is ever raised. for several
weeks longer. The revolutionists should
join the army before Feb TO march on
Caracas
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DETROIT. Mich. Feb. 1.-The date for
the International Epworth League conven-
ton, to be held In Detroit next summer
was finally fixed to-day. by Willis w
Cooper. of Kenosha. Wis, who was sent
here by the national executive committee
of the league to settle the matter. The
sessions VIII begin July Is and continue
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through Sunday, July 10. These are the
days originally selected, but there was
some agitation in favor of changing them
when ii was found that there would be
counter attractions at that time.
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BONDS
E. M. Campbell & Co.
FEBRUARY INVESTMENTS

$500 Nncennes. Ind. rs
5000 Citizens Sf.Ry., lnd'pIis IS
5000 South Bend, Ind. 3ts
$500 Vigo County, Ind. 44s
$3.50 MT. Vernon, ind. rs
10000 Springfield, Ohio IS
10000 Dayton, Ohio 34s
10000 Marion, Ind. IS
$1,000 Richmond, Ind. rs
5000 Union traction, Ind. IS
10000 Newton County. Ind. rs
20,500 Kigo County, Ind. IS
$4,000 Lawrence Co., Ind. us
10000 Laporfe Co., Ind. us
so. 200 Warsaw, Ind. Is
so, 900 Columbus, Delaware 6
Marion, o., Ry. S.
$40. 600 indianapolis, Ind. ;. 34s
$4,000 Greene Co., Ind. IFS
800, DOC Louisville, Ky. 34s
E. M. CAMPBELL &c CO.
DnNnS
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Byrne.. Nomination Rejected.

1903, was s9.5G3,0Ss. as follows: Gold. $685..
IFS; silver. 81, 701. 900; minor coins, 500 go.
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TREASURY STATEMENTS.
Decrease in Public Debt and Increase
in Circulating Medium.

WASHINGTON. Feb 1.-The monthly
statement of the Treasury Department
shows that at the close of business Jan.
81. 1903, the total debt, less cash in the
Treasury amounted to $943. az, 56S, which is
decrease for the month of s.. 222.1l6 The
debt is recapituated as follows:
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BONDS

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"SAFE CURE" CURES BACKACHE.

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This amount, however, does not include
SSS6,SilO69 in certificates and treasury notes
outstanding which offset by an equal
amount of cash on hand held for their re-
demption. The cash In the treasury is
classified as follows.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-20
LONG RANGE WEATHER PREDICTING.
FREE PRESS SPECIAL WEATHER sERvICE)

weather reasonably
knowledge quantity moisture in the am the kite OBJ
and well distributed the
the ground observations low humidity skies
westward whence all weather omes)whe
with the mostu uncondensed
into clouds Presto rain falls Utmost simultaneously
region that damp surface current and clear
the will elevate me mosue and
it stormy, with tornado whlr frequent and
the stretching noeastwad begins drift later
ay spring. and dryer coor norneasery
rents parallel bad on tie earths
face is of this medium short tmn passing
month Then renewed amont later in the
opening having generally mist atmosphere the
the as
winds
having will be considerably my though
arabv violent engh to condene the
clouds extra-copious showers
The hot waves with c Skies do
damage in West cuntryhan
the Northeswhic liable cloudne n 1901 the opening
Result dry sinner much of
the Westan country in general
The problem of much sioer Areas of heat
or cold earh eastward heir times between
the Sandwich about two mont So September
normal, wlNoVember be
About this does not apply but the cor is caused by de-
scepdng exaod Aaskaward, with suitable OBJ
seryaons teegraphd there the correction ~ be applied and
t CONSEQUENT variation might otherwbe expected noted
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-20
WILL PREPARE EXHIBIT
North Mankato to BE Represented at
the Big Show.
Will Send Fine Display to Louisi'
anna Purchase Exposition.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
A. w. Rankin of Minneapolis, state
graded school inspector, visited the school
rooms of North Mankato yesterday and
pronounced both the work and the dis
cipline to be in the best of condition.
Miss Ella Olmstead, the principal, was
highly complimented on her skillful man.
agement. Mr.. Rankin earnestly advised,
however, that more room for the now
crowded pupils be provided without de-
lay. He was also very anxious to have
the North Mankato pupils enter the con-
test for the state prize which will be
awarded for the best school exhibits sent
from this state to the Louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition. North Mankato's
school exhibit of the general school
work if sent will be classed among the
other graded school work of the state
and will not enter into competition with
the exhibits of city or rural schools
which will have prizes for their own re-
spective classes. The North Mankato
teachers are now seriously considering
the question of having their boys and
| girls get to work and prepare an exhibit
of the work of the various grades. They
expect to decide within a few days.
The question of making more room for
! ~ Oh nd an,nlnuinn
/ or more additional teachers has been
F., talked of BY tie school board for some
! time. 1t is reasonably certain that soon
er OF later the present brick school build
ing on Belgrade avenue will have its ca
pacity doubled by the building of an
additional eastern wing leaving the pres,
ent building as a western wing and pro,
ducing a symmetrical school house OF
eight rooms.
At present there are five teachers, one
with the primary department, the Other
four each managing two of the eight
grades. each grade representing years
work. Promotions are made once pei
year. Teachers feel that the school coulC
be managed better if there were enough
teachers so that promotions could be made
twice per year as is done in the cit.
schools, thus doing far better justice t.
the bright pupils who under the pres
ent system are often kept behind by tn
dull ones Moreover, if the brick schoo
should be enlarged the school disrtic
would no longer be obliged to rent tn
rear part of the village hall buildin;
for one of it's school rooms but all tn
} rooms could be conveniently manage
together.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-20
A WAY THEY HAVE.
What This Mankato Citizen Says Only

What This Mankato Citizen Says Only
I Calculates the Story of Thousands.
! The particulars related by this repre-
sentative citizen of Mankato are similar
to hundreds of others in this city. When
there are scores of people all anxious to
tell about the benefit received from the
use of Doan's Kidney Pills the greatest
skeptic in Mankato must be convinced.
Read the following:
Mr.. A. T. Mobiles of ll9 Clark street,
says: 81 can positively state that Doan's
Kidney Pills did me more good and fur
Their that they did more to relieve the
lameness in my back and trouble with
the kidney scretions than any other
remedy 1 ever used. tried many RENE
dies the year l was afflicted and was
very bad at times A short time be-
fore obtaining Doan's Kidney Pills from
John c. Thro l could not walk down
town hardly to save my life my back
panied so intensely. After using Doan's
Kidney Pills | could get about and do
necessary work about the house. The
secretions were improved to an extent
not accomplished by any other prepare
ton or remedy 1 tried"
For sale by all dealers price so cents
Foster Millburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y,
sole agents for the U. S.
Remember the name Doan's and take
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protected the private from the fusll-
lade of bullets until the heat of bat
tie had shifted to another part of the
field, giving Mcintyre chance to join
his fleeing comrades. He ran across the
headquarters of his own company at the
village of Centerville, Va, not many
hours after the disastrous fight.
On another occasion just after Lees
retreat from Richmond McIntyre's life
was preserved by a fallen tree which was
struck by a rebel bullet just in front of
his stomach. A fatal wound would with
out doubt have been inflicted had it not
been for this chance impeachment.
Shortly after Private McIntyre's re-
enlistment at the expiration of his first
three years OF service a plucky capture
of two rebel soldiers resulted in his pro-
motion to first corporalship and then
to a sergeancy. AS his enemies were
attempting to cross stream on fallen
tree, Nc Intyre, who happened to be at
the place on scout duty, covered them
with his gun and commanded them to
surrender which they did with little
hesitancy.
Mcintyre is a Scotchman by birth, but
was brought to Canada by his parents
when only ten years of age, He moved
to Winona at the age of twenty three,
in the early fifties. He has always been
a wood chopper and laborer but by dint
of hard work and careful economy he has
not only supported wife and raised
two adopted children but has purchased
himself home besides laying by enough
other property to keep himself and his
family comfortable in his declining years
Captain Burgess Career.
Capt Samuel w. Burgess entered the
service of the army in the First Minneso
ia Volunteers also at Winona at the agt
of twenty-one, on Oct. 10, 1861, enlistins
for term of three years. He, too, was
fortunate as far as bullets were con
cerned, the only wound he received
being inflicted by a spent bullet below
the right shoulder blade at Antietam
The hurt was not deep and the piece
lead soon removed itself by suppuratior
He remained with the regiment unit
after the battle of Fredericksburg, whe
his discharge for disability was deeme
necessary by reason of his ill-health, an
he returned to Minnesota to recuperat'
The captains most valuable servic
was against the Sioux Indians with tn
cavalry regiment that was organize
for this warfare largely through his ow
efforts in the autumn of 1868, and wa
designated as the Second Regiment Z
Minnesota, Cavalry Volunteers. Will
in this service he was with this regimen
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-20
HEROES OF CIVIL WAR
Three Veterans Who Served in The
Old irSt Minnesota
Two of Them Were in the Famous
Charge az Gettysburg.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Blue Earth county can still boast of
three survivors of the famous First Min
nesota Volunteer Regiment of the Civil
War, all well known citizens of Man
kato, Malcolm Mcintyre seventy-five
years old, living a retired life at his
home, 206 Minnesota street, Capt. Samuel
W. Burgess, who, though in his sixty
fourth year, is still in active business
life as bookkeeper for j. B. Nielsen 4 Co.,
and Francis Newton, aged sixty form
er Baptist minister, but who during the
past six years has followed the occupa-
ton of milk dealer for the sake of his
health. Of these three Mr.. Mcintyre is
the only one VINO entered the ranks when
the regiment was organized. He entered
the regiment at WinOna early in the year
1861 for term of three months. Later
the regiment was recognized and the
volunteers pledged themselves to serve
for period of three years. Mr.. Mcln-
tyre was 1T JIlic JlIlt pftol I'M SN''iS
old During the first three years of ser
vice he was never i'll, never off duty and
never attended sick call. At the end OF
that period however his health gave way
at last and he spent a time in the hos
pital. He was constantly in the ser
vice from muster in to muster out.
Was Never Wounded.
Fate favored Mr. Mcintyre equally
well in battle and he passed through the
entire service of the Army of the Poto-
mac in northern Virginia and adjacent
localities without cnce being enrolled on
the list of wounded. He saw the hot
test of service at Bnll run, Antietam
and Gettysburg At the first Union de-
feat at Bull Run his life was saved in
a peculiar way. As he lay fiat on the
ground firing at the advancing rebels,
Sergeant Moore fell across Mclntyre's
musket. The body of the dead sergeant
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until its work was done and it was mus
A

until its work was done and it was mus
tered out on May 4, 1866.
The title of captain was not applied to
Mr.. Burgess until he was elected to that
office by Company f of the N. G. S. NJ,
in 1882, the organization that used to
occupy the place held now in Mankato by
Company H. He remained with this
company until the spring of 1884.
Two brothers of Capt. Burgess We're
also engaged in the Civil war. George N.
Burgess, who was older than the cap
tain, was killed at Savage Station, Va,
June %, 1862. Osman Burgess, the
youngest of the three, served with the
captain in the cavalry regiment against
the Sioux. Osman is now living in
Minneapolis.
Captain Burgess, though advanced in
age rather beyond the time of life at
which men usually retire from active
life, has kept himself steadily in the har-