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CHRISTMAS EXCURSIONS.
Very Low Rates Via Southern.

Account Christmas holidays Southern Railway will have on sale December 23. 24, 25 30. 31 and Januay 1. round trip tickets to all points south of the Ohio and Patomac, and east of the Mississippi rivers, limited January 4, 1904 at greatly reduced rates. To teachers and students presenting proper credentials. round trip tickets will be sold daily December 16 to 22 inclusive. limited January 8, 1904.
 For further particulars. apply Passenger Office Morris hotel building; telephone GIT. J. c. LUSK.
 12-5-27t District Passenger Agent
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Cotton Seed oil.

New Orleans, December 21.-Cottonseed oils firmer. Prime refined in barrels, 341a; off refined in barrels, 331a; prime crude loose. 2si4.
 New York, December 21-Cottonseed oil firm; prime yellow, g. Petroleum firm; rosin steady; turpentine quiet; rice auiet molases firm.
 Memphis December 21-Cotonseed oil carload lots per gallon, prime crude. 291a6D 20. off crude nominal prime choice yell low. 33h choice cooking summer yell low. less than carload lots. f2. Cotton- seed meal prime, s2O5O@s21OO; cottonsed cake prime $20.25.
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New York Cotton Futures.
The Live Stock Market.

Chicago, December 2l.-Cattle, receipts 5000; 10 to 15 cents higher Good to prime steers, $490d5.75; poor to medium, $3. .2564S0; stockers and feeders. $2GI4; cows $150d35O; heifers, $2d4.75; canners, $l50lD 2.3O: bulls, $3. 754425; calves, S26l5.75.
 Hogs-Receipts. 470O0; good to choice heavy. $445@4.55; light $415d445; bulk $i35m4.45.
 sheep-Receipts, 10000 Steady. Good to choice wethers $3.50@i; fair to choice mixed, $2. 750iS.5O; western sheep, $2. 75@4; native lambs, s405.S5 western lambs B. Ij M5.40.
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oCncuufc m GHcCt way Z4, lSuos Trains leave Birmingham as follows: t;lo a. m.-No. ss. for Atlanta. wash- ington, Baltimore. Philadel- phia. New York and the isast- Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Car. Birmingham ta New York. Dining cars G2o a. m.-No. is for MontevaIIo. Ma- piesville Selma and way sta tiona. r;25 D. m.-No. 35 for Columbus West Point, winons. Greenwood and Greenville: also Sheffield and Florence and North Ala bama points.
 $40 p. m.-No. IS. new train. for Cor dova, oakman. Corona and way stations. Alco Blossburg. GAS D. m.-No. 22 for Anniaton and way stations: also Talladega- tlo D. m.-No. se for Atlanta. Jackson ville and all Florsda points: also Charlotte. Richmond. Washington. New York md the East Pullman Sleeping Car Birmingham to Jackson- vile: also Birmingham to Richmond. Va
 1920 D. m.-No N TOT Columbus West Point. winona. Greenwood and Greenviiie. Pull Drawing Room Sleeping Car Birmingham to Greenvilie. i035 D. m.-No N for Selma Mobile and way stations. Pullman Draw ing Room Sleeping Car Bir- mingham to Mobile. Ii 50 D m.-No %-New train-for Atisn- to. Anniston and way sta- fions. Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Car Birning- ham to Atlanta Sleeping car can be occupied at Union sta- ton s:30 D. m.
 For detailed information and sleeping car reservations apply passenger office. Morris Hotel building Telephone eIf. !. C. LUsK- Dist. Pass. Agent
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cantile paper, 51k@6 per cent; sterling exchange steady with actual business in bankers bills at ASA. .75a4S4.sO for demand and at 4S1. .25d4S1 40 for sixty days; post ed rates 4S2 and 4S51s; commercial bills, 4S1b@4S1A bar silver, 54iac; Mexican dollars, 421ac. Government bonds irregu- lar; railroad bonds steady.
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Homcseekers Excursions.

On the first and third Tuesday of each month the Frisco system offers very low rates, both one way and round trip from Birmingham to all points in Texas. Okla homa and Indian Territory. For particu- lars apply to or address L. B. Washing ton, city passenger agent. Frisco system, Birmingham Ala
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DiilY Statement.

alveston-Frm; middling 12Ac; sales, 515; receipts, 17,S77; stock, 251340.
 Mobile-Nominal; middling, 12%c; re- ceipts, 3S0; stock, 47,1l7
 Savannah-Very firm; mddling, 12ac; sales, $50; receipts, 7747; stock, 1O3,092.
 Charleston-Firm; middling, 12a4c; re- ceipts. 693; stock, 167S1.
 Wilmington-Steady; middling. 121sc; receipts, 2703; stock 20399
 Norfolk-Steady middlng, 12%c sales, 800; receipts, 4000; stock, 30012
 Baltimore-Nominal middling, 13 25c; receipts 355; stock. 9454
 Boston-Quiet; middling, 1S.2Oc; gross receipts, 11020.
 Philadelphia-steady: midding, 1S.25c; receipts 255; stock 3946.
 St. Louis-Steady; middling, l2%c; sales, 669; receipts, 2634; stock, 15,5OS
 Memphis-Quiet; middling, 12ssc; re- ceipts, 2sS7 shipments, 675o; sales, 1900; stock, 97,744.
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Local stapIe orocerlee.


 Apples " estern evaporased. iHQskc. Flour-Fancy patent. $500: half patent. $460
 Sugar-Granulated 47sc: Y. C.. 4hc. Coffee--Green. rlW9Ikc Arbuckle'. packages. 11.so; Lion packages. io.9O; Cor dova packages 1oso; Porto Rico. 1o.so. Meats--Dry salted ribs. Sc; dry salted rib bellies, SEC; hams, fancy, 14Ac; med ium. 131ac; extra clear, 75sc; bacon bellies. 9&c
 Lard-Leaf, 77sc: off, 1sc Compound Lard-Snowdrlft, 7ssc. Mola sses Centsifugal. .osle.e. sugar house. 4oc Georgia cane. sbc- Beans-Navy. s2.5o per olr'.ei: Lima 80 Pearl Grits-s2 lbs.. N.ss-
 Feed Stuff.
 Meal-Bolted, $1.20: water ground. N.2b. Hay-Pe- ton, timothy No. l, $17.50; clo- yer. mixed. sl65O: prairie. s13.o0: Johnson grass. $13.00.
 Corn-Mixed, 621kc; white. 64c. Cotton Seed Meal-p ton. $2100; hulls. per ton in sacks, ss.50
 Fruit and Produce. Corrected daily by c. F. Bell & Co.,. 201s
 Morris avenne.) Oranges-Per box, $240d260 for Flor idas; Mandarines, per box, s Taagerines. s5.00
 JTHpeS-hldidBeS, per he6, @7VV io vo.oV' Lemons-P Per box. extra choice. 2.509 s.75: fancy. A.
 Grape fruit--s4 50d5.00. Limes-Per 100, 75cf*L Pinea pples-Per crate. A.00m500 Bananas-Per bunch. culs. 60075c: straights s16125
 Apples-Virginia stock, per barrel, S3OO ms3.50; fancy northern stock. Baldwins, Pippins, etc. s3.5Od$S.75; Kings. $5; Gllls. s4.
 Cranberries-Per barrel sS5O99. Cranberries-Per box. s2.40@2.50. Cabbage Danish. per pound. g. California Celery--Per dozen, soc to $l.00. Nor hern grown parsnips carrots and aeets per bushel, 75c. Ruta Bagas-Per pound. 1Nc. Spanish Onions-Per crate. $1.50. Peanuts-Fancy, per pound. 5Iac; No. 2, 4Dac
 Chestnuts-Imported per pound, 7c. Almonds-Per pound. IA. Erazils-per pound. 10. Mixed Nuts-Per pound 12I- Peacans-Per pourd, 10. Granable walnuts, 14c per lb English Walnuts-California per 10, 17c. Dates--In No. 1 cartoons. 7H c. Figs Fancy imported, per pound. 12hc: California cartoons. 10c. Citron-Per pound. 13kc. RalSlns-Seeded. per package. SRc. Cleaned Currents. per package. 7c. Raisins-Per box. new crop. $l.75 to So o00 Irish Potatoes-Per bushel, 95c6Is1 Sweet Potatoes-Per barrel, $1.756l2: yell low, s2.25@2.50.
 Onions-Per pound, new northern g. Navy Beans-Per bushel $2. .40Q2. 50. Peas-Black and gray eyed. per bushei. $1 75dt2. co.
 Turkeys-Live. per pound, 121zQ15; dress cd, 1s020.
 Live Poultry--Hens. BOG to 35c; large flyers. 20c to 22c; medium. 15c to lSc; small. 1Oc to 12tkc geese. 4oc to soc; ducks 25c to BOG.
 Eggs, 30c.
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The only exclusive Fire works store in Birmingham is at l72O First Ave. and in order to close out the balance of their stock they offer same to the public at New York cost prices.
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vlro,nia.csroIIna companv,

New York, December H.-Virginia-Car- olina Chemical company closed 261k; do preferred, bonds, 94A.
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!. Cash quotations were as follows: Flour-Dul and steady.
 Wheat-No. spring. S2dS3c; No. 8, 7207Sc; No 2 red, S3nS7c.
 Corn-No 2. 42Ac; No. yellow, 45c. Oats-No. 2. 35l4aS51kc; No white, 35% aS7Ac.
 Rye-No. ?, 521sc. Barley-Good feeding s5@s6lkc; fair to choice malting, 42d52c.
 Flax seed-No. l. 9sc; No. northwest ern, $1.
 Timothy Seed-Prme, $2.S5 Mess Pork-Per bbl. S11. .75GD11 STE Lard-Per 100 lbs, $6. .471kd6. 52k. Short Rib Sides-Loose. s6 .121k@6. 35 Short Clear Sides-Boxed $6.25@6.37 Whisky-Basis of high wines s1.27. Clover-Contract grade. SIPS. On the produce exchange today the butter market was quiet and easy. Creamery. 16d23c.
 Dairy. 14Q21c.
 Eggs easy, 27@2S1kc.
 Cheese firm, 101kc.
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crv Goods.

New York, December 21.--No activity of A marked character is evident as the week opens in the drygoods market, and buy
 ere is deter-nined to take no more than is absolutely -"v for their immediate reauiremeI at standstill and in a considerable mer-
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Money on Call.

New York, December 21.-Money on call easy at 3@41h per cent. closing bid; offered at 31a per cent; time loans easier; sixty and ninety days. 51s@6 per cent; six months, 5G5A per cent; prime ner-
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cjearinus -ne eychsnoes.

New Orleans, December H.-Clearings, B.619,5O0; New York exchange bank par i; commercial s1 25 per 5000 discount.
 Memphis. December A.-Clearings, s1,- il5,565; balances, s241,361.
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Ronds.
Treasp-s Sta irment.

Washington, December H.-Todays treasury balance, exclusive of the gold reserve. show Available cash balances. t225, ,S91, ,sS2; gold, SIS 651, 745.
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EAsTBOUND.
ARRIVALS.

ARRIVALS.
 No. L from Macon Albany. Columbus. Opelika. Americus etc. 8:t5 D. m.
 No B. from Savannah. Augusta, Macon. Columbus. etc. l2:20 D. m.
 Twelve section drowing room buffet sleeping cars between Birmingham and Savannah. via Columbus and Macon. on Nos and A.
 Connection is made at Savannah with the fast freight and luxurious nassengo- steamships of the Ocean Steamship com- many and Merchants and Miners Trans- portation company from and to New York. Boston Baltimore, Philadelphia and the east. For more detailed information. beauti- fully-illustrated matter. write or apply to JOHN w. BLOUNT Travelling Passenger Agent.
 R. W. LUcKETT. Union Ticket Agent. Birmingham. Ala. J. c. HALLE General Passenger Agent. F. J. ROBINSON, Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent W. A. WINBURN. Vice President and
 Traffic Manager.
 THEODORE D. KLINE, Genl. Mgr.s Savannah, Ga.
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THE AGE-uERAID TUESDAY, DEcNaIDER a9. 1905.

chandise is being moved. Jobbers are ex- periencing only a moderate business and are busy making preparations for annual clearance sales.
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seahcard Air Line.

Baltimore, December 21.-Sea board Air Line common. 13ssQ14; do preferred, 23ss 624; As bonds, 72izQ73.
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A beautiful calander given to every customer visiting our store during the holi- days. A &. F. Tea Co.
 1919 Second Avenue.
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Chicago Change.

Chicago, December 21.-Heavy liqulda- tion caused weakness in wheat today. May closed 1a@9sc lower; May corn off A@ssc, and oats as@1ac lower. Provis- ions closed 10c to 25c higher.
 The iealing futures ranyeh q follows;
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LIABILITIES.
se,oo4,225.ss
S6,oo4,22s.3a

w. p. HARDING J. H. WOODWARD, VcePresldent. w w. CRAWFORD, A R. DIRECTORS: T. r. Hlman, M Tutwier w. J. H. Woodward William A. Walker F. D. Nabes T. F. Motion Robert
  J. H. Barr, Viee.Presdent; w P G. Harding, President
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Capital, $100,000.0o.
 Undivided Profits, 100000, Accounts of banks and bankers, merchants, individuals and corpora tions solicited. Special attention to collections. Interest allowed on savings and time deposits. c. F. ENSLEN, President c. E. THOMAS, vice-President D. F. ENSLEN, Cashier. D. K. CAMPBELL. Counsel
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Atlantic Coast Line.

Through Pullman sleeper Birmingham to Jacksonville via Montgomery.
 J. A. Taylor, T, P. A.. Monfgomery.A Ala. W. Fl. Leahy. D. P. A.. Savannah Ga. W. Fl Craig c P A Wilnington. " c.
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6iRMinN1s>m AND ATLANTIC R. R.
 Schedule Effective November 9. Is02
 Read Down. Read Up. No. L No 8 No. 2 No.l a. m. pm. am. 2. m. 7:l0 $40 Lv.. .Talladega. a....Ar 1925 s:bs S:35 5:03 Ar.....Pell City.....Lv g:O0 5.3o 1000 0;55 Ar. Birmingham Ly ble a;a5 Trains run daily. Qulsxest route be- tween rslladega. Birmingr4rn and west erh points
 Ship your freight via Birmingham ano Atlantic railroad.
 E. FLEETWOOD. G. P. & P. A John C. Soiey. General Manager,
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CONDENSED REPORT COMPTROLLER The FIRST NATIONAL BANK of Birmingham, Ala
 STATEMENT NOVEMBER IT,

RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts. ... $3, ,556,974.79 Overdratts. =. ....... 195.92 U. s. Bones and Premiums 367 ,ooo0o Other Stocks anu Bonds. 59,3oo.oo Bank Building. =. ..... 51,oO0.0o CASH. lr Vault. .$ 492,0o8.42 With Banks 1,459, ,691.8o With U. S. Ire s. .... 18,o54.4o-- 1,96e,754.52
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All kinds of cuts. Ase-Herald En sraying Department
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Southern Railway Co.

Schedule in Effect May 24, 1903. Trains leave Birmingham as follows:
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RAIL WAY SCHEDULES

in Effect Novmber 1, 1908. Arrival and departure of all trains at Union Passenger Station. Birmingham. Ala
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-02
CEASED ITS OPERATIONS.
Cheese Factory at Ely sian Was Under
Smallpox Quarantine.
From Tuesdays Daily.

The damage case of A. E. Comstock
against the village of Ely sian and county
of lie Sueur for expense of smallpox
quarantine and damage alleged to cheese
factory during that time was not tried
in tie district court, as the judge did
not Permit it to go to trial, having held
that the claim should be paid by the vii
lage IN the first instance and the county
reimburse the village. The suit was
brought in 1901, at which time the pres
ent law did not govern. Recent decis-
ions of other district judges and the SUI
preme court hold that the village cannot
be held responsible, and on those grounds
the Village of Elysion has appealed the
case to the supreme court, and the case
will be argued in January by t. c. Dag
gett, of st. Paul, attorney for the defend
ant. The original claim for $577 was not
allowed by the village, and by stipula-
ton the plaintiff reduced the claim to
$244. 1t is admitted that the county
will probably be holding for that amount
if the plaintiff can, show indulgence. The
factory there has not been in
operation since the plant vas quaran-
tined.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-02
FIGHTS THE ORDINANCE
A. N. STEMS. Rochester Case Goes to
District Court.
From Mondays Daily.

George J. Allen, city attorney of
Rochester, and Thomas Epillane, an
other prominent Queen City attorney,
appeared before Judge Snow yesterday
afternoon and argued a case which is
now pending in the municipal court of
their city.
1t seems that a Rochester merchant
has decided to 60 out of business, and
has engaged an auctioneer to auction
off his stock on the main street of the
town.
A Rochester ordinance prohibits the
holding of auctions within certain down
town districts, and the auction now
being held is within these limits. The
merchant and the auctioneer are both
under arrest, and two trials have been
given them, but the auction still goes on.
The matter was appealed to Judge
Snow, and he must decide whether or
not Rochester can prohibit a licensed
auctioneer from selling goods where he
desires to do so in that city. Briefs
will be presented to the Judge, and a
decision will not be forthcoming for
several days.-Winona Independent.
The above refers to the case of A. M.
Stein.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-02
OFFERED FOR SALE.
Gas Franchise Recently Granted by
Council to ]. A. Bower.
rom Fridays Daily.

The franchise which the council grant
ed at its last regular meeting to j.. A.
Bower has already been offered for sale
in Chicago. This is the statement made
to Jay Henry Long by a party who said
that it was offered to him for sale. This
is no surprise to Mr.. Long or to many
Mankato citizens, who have looked upon
the matter in a good deal the same light
as they do upon the endeavors of Col
Inns and Hord & Keator to dispose of the
street car franchise which they obtained.
All were promoters pure and simple,
hoping to make something by the sale
of the franchise.
Mr.. Long does not expect that MI.
Bower or anyone else will build a gas
plant in this city, nor do many other
of the citizens. If anyone was to buy
the franchise with any serious intention
of putting in a plant, it would most
likely be with the understanding that
the council should first amend it so as
not to limit the price to 81 a thousand,
as capital is not seeking that kind of an
investment.
It will be remembered that MIR. Bower
refused to give the name of a single town
where there is a plant similar to the one
he said would be built in Mankato. The
reason for this is apparent. He could not
know what kind of a plant any possible
purchaser of the franchise would put In.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-02
HELD BY METH0DISTS
Annual Conference Now in Session
at Redwood Falls.
Will Prove an Interesting Week for
That Little City.
Especial to The Free Press.l

Redwood Falls, Sept. 29.-Methodists
will be greatly in evidence in Redwood
Falls this week. The forty-ninth annual
session of the Minnesota conference
opened in the First Methodist church to-
day with Bishop Charles II. Fowler, d. d.
L. L.. d., presiding. The conference will
continue over Sunday and will adjourn
on Monday, Oct. 5.
1t is expected that the delegates, cleri-
cal and lay, together with their ladies,
people of Redwood Falls have thrown
open their homes for a week and pro-
pose to do all in their power to make
their stay both pleasant and profitable.
The city was divided into districts and
a house to house canvass made for the
purpose of securing entertainment for the
visitors.
The main session of the conference
will be held in the Methodist church, a
beautiful place of worship, with a seat
ing capacity of 400, to which can easily
be added the adjoining lecture room
with sliding doors, where another hun
dred IAN be seated. For the accommoz
dation of the other meetings the other
churches of the city and the spacious
court house will be used.
In connection with the regular con-
ference will be held the lay electoral
conference which will meet in the Pres
byterian church on Friday, and whose
delegates to the quadrennial conference
which is to meet at Los Angeles in
May, 1904.
One of the prominent features of the
conference will be a series of lectures
to be delivered at four o'clock each af-
ternoon by Prof. Chas. Horswell, who in
his address will enunciate the principles
of what is commonly called the new theo-
logy.
Prof. Horswell has for some time oc-
cupied the chair in Northwestern univer-
sity. He is now in st. Paul and is devot-
ing the greater part of his time to the
lecture field.
Another interesting feature of the ses-
sion will be Bishop Fowler's celebrated
lecture on abraham Lincoln" which
he will deliver Thursday evening, Oct. l.
Bishop Fowler is a shining light in the
Methodist church and one of the most
eloquent pulpit and platform speakers in
Lie cOuLtI Ills lCCCulC Oi Is OhS
of his finest efforts.
While the state conference is not legis-
lative in it's nature, yet it generally dis
cusses and makes recommendations to
the general conference. At the coming
session the subjects likely to come up
for discussion are the proposed change in
the probationary period for church mem
bership, the amusement question and the
proposition to combine the benevolent
agencies of the church.
The amusement question is likely te
produce a lively discussion, as it is vel
known that the Methodist church has al.
ways occupied what many consider some
what radical ground on this matter. Al
three topics will bring out many IDEAS
and create much interest.
Hon. Thos. Simpson of Winona has
been prominently mentioned as a candi
date for lay delegate to the Los Angeles
| conference in 1904.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-02
ARRESTED AT NEW ULM.
Garden City Girl Was Carrying Con-
ceaIed Wes pons.
From MONDAYS Daily.

Esther Mason of Garden City, MINI
was placed under arrest Friday afternoon
by Officer Tauer for carrying concealed
weapons. She purchased a revolver and
cartridges at two of the local hard
ware stores. The clerk selling the revol-
yer t%elephoned to police headquarters
that a woman had purchased the wea-
pom, and gave a good description of her.
Officer Tauer located her at a restaurant
and asked her to give up the weapon.
This she refused TO do. He then search
ed the woman and found the revolver in
one of her stockings. City Attorney Eek
stein questioned the woman as to her
intention and she said that she wanted
it for her sister, Mrs. Banker, and was
on her way to the sisters farm near
Golden Gate, where she had some wear
ing apparel. From there she intended to
go to her home. She further said that
she was a widow and had been married
twice. Her first husband committed sui
eide and she secured a divorce from the
second one. She was told that on her
way to Garden City she could secure
the revolver at police headquarters and
was then released.-New Ulm Journal.
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AT A FAST CLIP.
Couple Married While Train Was Go.
ing Forty Miles an Hour.
From Mondays Daily.

A special from Utica, N. Y, under
date of Sept. 22nd, says: w. Dell Balch
of this city and Miss Rose Lynch, his
book-keeper, were married on the north
bound Adirondack express while the train
was whizzing forty miles an hour be-
tween Remsen and Forest Park, N. Y.
The clergyman who made them man
and wife at such speed, had left a bar
ber's chair half shaved to oblige them.
Luckily his right cheek had been shaved,
so he presented his better side to the
blushing, trembling bride, when she made
her VOWS. The parents of the bride had
objected to the match.
Mr.. Balch formerly resided in this city
with his parents but went east some
years ago and engaged in the job printing
business. Later he became a promoter
and met with success. He was here a
year or two ago for a visit.-Albert Lea
Tribune.
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sWINDLIN The N
New Plan to "W0rk" the Innocent
Out of Their Cash.
From Mondays Daily.

The dairy and food department has re-
ceived word from Inspector White of
a clever swindler at work in southern
Minnesota towns, and warns the public
against him.
This fakir represents himself as the
agent of a Chicago grocery firm and
quotes prices on the best groceries at a
r%idiculously low figure, and, as a result,
gets many orders. To those customers
who will pay part cash he gives a pre-
MUM in the shape of a ~"silver" dinner
set. The "silverware"-which is a cheap
imitation-he carries with him, and
gives to the purchaser at C as an evil
dence of good faith.
Then he planks the money down his
clothes, and no groceries ever come.
He has worked Glencoe, Hutchinson
and surrounding towns, and works most
ly in small and isolated communities,
where the danger of detection is least.