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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-15
PICKED FROM THE COUNTY PRESS

Last Sunday while Thomas Hays and
Fred Dewey were driving toward the
depot in Mr.. Hays buggy, when near
the crossing the horse made sudden
lurch running the buggy into the ditch
throwing the occupants out and severe
ly injuring Mr.. Dewey about the head
The animal ran across the sidewalk over
Mrs. Porter's lot, into the wire fence
where he was stopped. He was severely
cut about the legs, and the vehicle badly
was damaged Vernon Center News.
Byron Thomson of Good Thunder fell
from the upper barn floor to lower one
and was severely injured.
Fred E. James of Waseca, aged TWEEN
ty-three, died at the home of his uncle
Hiram Tenney at Mapleton.
]. c. Hub, the Mapleton jeweler, now
puts on "airs" with an automobile.
One of the interesting features Of
the celebration at Old Mapleton was the
gathering of old settlers, the pioneers
who came into this country in 1856 and
1857. In the line of march we note J.
w. Sprague, Jos. Dobie, O. G. Healy, C.
H. Whitney, M. M. Pratt, d. M. Harri-
man, Lora Hartman, Geo. Clark, John
Hussey and F. Miller. In the afternoon
when the boys were enjoying game OF
ball these old pioneers enjoyed them
selves reeounting the incidents of pio-
neer Mapleton Enterprise.
Mapleton's only representative at the
Rosebud Indian reservation opening at
Bonesteel, South Dakota, Leonard Foisy,
telegraphed his father, Thursday, chad
my pockets picked, send me some
money Thousands of people are present
at Bonesteel, including gamblers, pick
pockets, ETC., and it behooves one to keep
a close watcheut. So
Roy II. Bulls of Winnebago and Miss
Jessie M. Fuller of Amboy were married
last Thursday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-15

Nyquist & VERSIONS good roads fund
now amounts to $l404S. This will be
quite help toward fixing up some road.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-15

Women are often better than their
ooks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-15

Byron Thomson of Good Thunder fell
from the upper barn floor to lower one
and was severely injured.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-15

Fred E. James of Waseca, aged TWEEN
ty-three, died at the home of his uncle.
Hiram Tenney at Mapleton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-15

Alice Hodson spent several days in
Mankato with friends.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-08-24
KILLED ON WAY TO RACES.
Railroad Train Dashes Into Trolley Cars and
Four Die.

Chicago, (SpeciaD D.-Four persons
were killed, another fatally hurt and
20 severely injured in a collision be-
tween an express train on the Chicago
Great Western railroad and train of
three trolley cars bound for the Haw-
thorne race track.
The accident occurred at the cross
ing of Forty-eighth avenue and the
Chicago Great Western tracks. The,
train was coming into the city and,
according to some witnesses of the ac-
cident. was running at high speed.
Others and the train crew declare
that it was not going more than 20
miles an hour. The trolley train,
which was made up of motor car
and two trailers. in charge of Conduc-
tor w. II. Condor and Motorman Mi
chael Ryan. approached the crossing
at a rapid rate just as the train came
around a sharp curve to the west.
Ryan put on the brakes with all his
strength in the effort to stop his car,
but the brakes refused to work.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-08-24
MR.. DAVIS IS NOTIFIED
Simple Ceremony at White Sulphur
Springs, v. Va.
TOLD DY NOTIFICATION COMMITTEE.
The Scene Of the Ceremon es Was Ideally Pic
turesqu:-iwo Huge Oaks MingIei Their
Branches Directly Over the Platform Of the
Speakers-four C;h,rs in Sem circle is
Front Furnished Shsde for Spec ,a,crs.

Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs,
w. Va. Especial. i'm the presence OF
more than I,5oo persons the principal
figure in an inspiring sccHe, Hon
Henry Gassaway Davis, OF West Nir.
ginia, was formally notified Wednes-
day afternoon OF lis nomination as
the Democratic candidate for Vice
President. The feature OF the occa.
sion was the speech OF CorSrcs man
John Sharp Williams who as chair
man of the notification ccuumittee de.
livered the principal a dress.
Mr.. Williams utterances aroused
the crowd to high pitch of enthus-
iasm.
The speech of response accepting
the nomination, made by Mr.. Davis,
was short and Informal. Mr. Davis
intention being to more fully discuss
issues and policies in his letter OF ac-
ceptance.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-08-24
FINANCIAL

The bears and bulls are having their
troubles in wheat.
Little attention is being paid to the
affairs in the far East.
There is a good undertone to the
market and the reactions are healthy
Commission houses report an in
crease in business, with brighter pros
poets.
The Southwestern and Southern
stocks are the most active and strong
est
J. P. Morgan is bullish on the future
both in regard to an advance in
stocks and an increase in general bus
mess.
The losses by fire in this country and
Canada in seven months this year are
estimated at SI84457.65o. which il
nearly double the losses in the same
period of 1908 or 1909.
No change in the Board OF Director.
or in the management of the Ameri.
can Railways Company is anticipated
at the annual meeting on SeptembeI
IS. The company has had a success.
ful year, earning ? per cent. ON it,
stock.
ST Paul officials say that the crol
damage in the Northwest has beer
exaggerated They believe the ton,
mage will be as big as last year.
Trust companies are not buying any
more bonds. They are waiting to gel
rid OF what they have.
The advance in American Smeltci
Il Attributed 10 q pool which Is work.
ing for higher prices.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-08-24
TRIED TO REACH PRESIDENTS CARRIAGE
Unknown Man Of Athletic Build Creates q
Scene In New York.

Oyster Bay, L. l.. (SpeciaD.-In a
blaze OF red fire the special train bear
ing President Roosevelt and party
drew into the Oyster Bay station Sat.
urday at OLE o'clock.
An unpleasant incident occurred in
New York when the presidential party
reached the corner OF Sixth avenue
and Twenty street. A big, ath-
letic man sprung into the street in ad-
vance OF the crowd and, lodging the
mounted police which surrounded the
Presidents carriage, tried to reach
the carriage, Secret Service Officer
Taylor, one OF the Presidents per-
sonal guards, sprang from cab in
which he was following the carriage
OF the President. and seized the man
before he could reach the carriage
step. Taylor forced him back to the
sidewalk. warning him not to attempt
again TO reach the President in so un-
ceremonious a manner.
What the mans object was nobody
knows. The President suggested tina,
he was lust bit too enthusiastic"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-08-24
VIGOROUSLY SLOW.
The Turkish Government Has Come 10 Terms
With United States.

Washington, ID. c., (SpeciaD.- In
quiry at the state department confirms
the Constantinople advice that Minis
ter Leishman has taken the method
OF recording the promises Of the Turk
ish government to him in the shape
OF a formal note recapitulating those
promises and stating that the United
States accepts them as sufficient for
the time and is fully confident that
they will be redeemed
Having saved the principle in this
case OF recognition Of equal rights
for this American citizen i'll Turkey. il
is fully expected here that some time
will be occupied in settling the details,
particularly as Turkish diplomatic
methods are notoriously slow. The
department notes with qualification
that the frmans or permits already
asked for by American educational
institutions in Turkey have been pro-
visionally granted by the local au-
thorities enabling them TO continue
their business, but it will take some
time to secure action on the additional
list applied for, no less than 800 in
number
Altogether. the state department Of
fetal, express satisfaction with the
status OF the Turkish negotiations ON
/ this pOiut
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-08-24
From Mr.. DAVIS Speech.

The most sacred right OF property
is the right to possess and own ones
self and the labor of ones owr hands,
capital itself being bit storcd-up la
Dor. For years | worked in the ranks
as a wagc-enrre-. and I know what il
is to earn my living in the swea. of my
brow. have always believed. and my
convictions came from the hard school
of experience. that. measured by the
character of work he does and the
cost of living, a man is entitled TO full
compensation for his services.
My experience as wage-earner
and my association with labor have
alike taught me the valuc of Demo-
cratic principles, for in them the
humblcst has the strongest security for
individual right ard the highest slim
ulus to that independence OF spirit and
love of self help which produce the fin
est private characters and form the
base of the best possible government.
The apprehension which now pre-
walls in business circles and the pres
ent unsatisfactory industrial condi-
tions of the country seem to demand
a political change.
With the convention and its nominee
for President, | regard the present
monetary standard of value as ire
vocably fixed
beg my countrymen, as they value
! liberty, to guard with great care the
sacred right OF local self-government
and to watch with a jealous eye the
tendency of the times to centralize
power in the hands of the few.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-08-24
pENNILEss BRIDE FOR DOwIE's SON.
The Wealth Of Miss Ruth Hofer Has Been
Exaggerated.

Geneva, (By Cable).-Dr. Dowie
is likely to benefit very little from the
reported engagement of his son to-
Mile. Ruth Hofer, of Constance,
whose wealth has been largely exag-,
gerated. Her money is entirely un-
der the control of her friends, who
Indignantly deny that any engage
ment exists. and declare emphaticallyl
that should such marriage be con-,
templated young Dowie would receive
a penniless bride. Mr.. Palmer, who
has just arrived here on his motor
car from Switzerland, and who is an
intimate friend of Mile Hofer's fam
lily, says such a marriage with the
son OF man who trades in religion
would never be tolerated.
The girl herself was captured" by
Dowie senior, and was reported to
be willing to sacrifice everything
rather than forego the marriage with
the Prophets" son. But" added
Mr.. Palmer, such a sacrifice would
not suit the Dowieties, who, finding
business slack elsewhere, are endea-
voring to secure her fortune"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-08-24
NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS.

Minister Bowen has submitted to
the State Department iull report
of the seizure OF the asphalt mines
OF an American Company by the
Venezuelan government.
The fact has just been made public
that Senator Fairbanks offered to re-
sign his seat and 90 TO the front with
the Indiana Volunteers during the
war with Spain.
The general staff OF the Army has
ordered that all troops serving in the
United States, excepting the artillery
corps, shall be equipped with iull-dress
uniforms.
More than 100 guests at the Mount
Vernon Hotel, on Pennsylvania aven-
Tie, were aroused by fire. They made
their escape in safety.
The President left Washington for
Oyester Bay, where he will remain
until September 20.
The wireless telegraph system will
| be employed in government forests as
a hre-alarm system.
According to reports 10 the State
! Department. the enforcement OF the
| anti-a adulteration act by American con
| kulA III TIC NdNt VI Nlllf lllCUutu lb'
| American consumption has gotten the
consuls into hot water.
New Jersey will receive from the
| federal government the sum OF $2o2,-
zsI on account Of war claim.
For the first time since the training
school for officers OF the United State,
Navy was established at Annapolis
the entire class OF midshipmen, nov
on a practice cruise. will be taken t'
Washington to study gun construc
ton
Assistant Secretary Darling, OF tn
Navy Department. has written leite
10 the Christian Endeavor societies o
Connecticut pointing out why he j
no, in q position to comply with thei
petition to dispense with the custom
OF breaking bottle OF wine over tn
! bow OF the hattleship Connecticu
! when she is launched in New Yorl
next month.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-08-24
Ready to Adopt Desperate Resort.

St. Petersburg. (By Cable) Acute
anxiety prevails regarding the situ-
alton at Port Arthur on account OF the
desperate character OF the fighting re-
ported as taking place there though
the War Office does not seem TO be-
lieve that the danger OF the fall of the
fortress is so imminent as is generally
asserted According to advices re-
ceived by the War Office. there is still
an ample supply OF ammunition and
provisions there While it is realized
that the Japanese probably outnumbcr
the defenders six or seven fold. the
great strength Of the Notifications, it
is believed. will do much TO make up
for the disparity in numbers
Upon one point there is absolute
rnanimitv here, namely: that II the
fortress fall. the feet will not fall into
the hands Of the japanese On this
point the Admirality's instructions are
OF the most imperative character
Vice Admiral Prince Ouktomsky has
been ordered. should the worst come
10 sally forth for death struggle. and
there is no question here that these
instructions will be carried out. both
IN letter and spirit: but il. for any rea-
son, final sortie proves To be impos-
sible, the Admiral is 10 destroy his
ships and 10 make certain that their
wreckage shall be absolutely irrepar-
able.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-08-24
HEAT MELTS THE STREETS.
Western Provinces Of Spain Suffer Severely
From Suns Rays.

Madrid, (By Cable).-The western
provinces of Spain are sweterng in
heat OF record intensity. Already
there have been 100 victims and there
is no doubt the number will be
swelled
In many towns the water supply has
been dried up, and as a result sickness
is on the increase. Crops, too, have
been destroyed in many sections.
At Seville the thermometer register
cd 80 degrees centigrade (about 1876
degrees FahrenheiD in the sun and
10 degrees centigrade G2o degrees
Fahrenheit) in the shade. The as
phalt in the streets melted from the
extreme heat. Eight persons were
asphyxiated by the noxious gases aris-
ing from the melting asphalt.
Those thus stricken included an un'
known tourist. said to be an American
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-08-24
"Lincoln Party" In Field.

St. Louis. (SpeciaD number OF
men, designating themselves the Lin
coin party" met here and perfected
the organization of political body.
The platform adopted demands free
dom for every man, with special refer
ence to the negro. Hawaiians and
Porto Ricans. f. p. Penn, OF West
Virginia, and Judge John J. Jones, Of
Chicago. were nominated for Presi-
dent and Vice. Pre- sident
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-08-24
RUSSIA LOSES ANOTHER SHIP.
Cruiser Novik Driven Ashore By the Japan.
ese.,

Toxic, (By Cable) AFTER a severe
engagement with the protected crui-
sers Chitose and Tsushima the grey
hounds of the Japanese Navy, the fleet
Russian cruiser Novik has been van
quished. The fight occurred Sunday,
After it the Novik, in a sinking condi-
ton, was run ashore in Korsakovsk
Harbor on the Island of Sakhalien.
The details OF the days fight are not
known here. but it is evident that the
Chitose and Tsushima caught up with
the Novik and that a running fight en-
sued.
Captain Sukeichiro Takahashi, who
is in command of the Chitose, reported
the engagement in a brief telegram to
the Navy Department. He says he first
attacked the Russian cruiser Saturday
afternoon, and that on Sunday morn
ing he inflicted heavy damages upon
her. The Novik nearly sank, but she
was beached at Korsakovsk.
The imperial Prince Norihto, OF the
House OF Higashi- -Fusimi, is second IN
command on board the Chitose. Cap
tain Sento commanded the Tsushlma.
The fate Of the crew OF the Novlk
is not known. but it is thought they
abandoned their vessel and landed at
| Korsakoysk.
1t is generally thought here that the
Chitose and Tusushima steamed in
close to the Noyik and completed the
destruction.
The news OF the destruction of the
Novik has been receivd in a curious
manner by the Japanese public. From
a political standpoint it is highly sat
/ isfactory, for the Novik could have
been most dangerous as a commerce
| destroyer; but, considering the matter
from a sentimental standpoint much
regret is expressed at the loss.
The Novik has been splendidly han
died and bravely fought throughout
the war, the Japanese naval officers
and the public generally have fire.
quently expressed admiration for the
cruiser, her commander and her crew.
The Novik was one OF the Russian
fleet that steamed out from Port Ar
thur on the morning of August 10 TO
force its way through the Japanese
lines. She entered Tsinglau the night
OF August II, but got away from there
the night OF August IL, having remain
ed less than "a hours. She was ther
enormously reported to have been
sunk 30 miles from Tsingtau.
The Novik was next reported head
ed for Van Dieman Strait, at the
| southern end Of Japan, evidently in an
effort to reach Vladivostok via the
eastern coasts of the Japanese Islands
/ Yesterday it was reported from ST
Petersburg that the Novik had reach
ed Korsakovsk. From the fact that
| the Japanese cruisers met the Novik
| off the southern end OF Sakhalin il
would appear that the Russian cruiser
had passed through the Kurile Is
lands and was endeavoring to reach
| Nladivostok by way OF Laperouse
Strait, avoiding the passage OF the
! Tsugaru Strait. which was used by
/ the Russian Vladivostok squadron
when it raided the eastern coast OF ia
! pan.
Korsakovsk, the scene OF the fight
is a port on the southern coast oi
Saghalien, off the coast OF Siberia, and
about $50 miles northeast OF Vladi'
! vOstok.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-08-24
BATTLE IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Germans Crushingly Defeat the Hostile Natives
Conflict Lasts All Day.

Berlin, (By Cable).-Four columns
Of German troops attacked the hostile
natives known as Hereros, near Ham
akari, German Southwest Africa, on
the night of August II.
The fighting continued all the next
day The natives were defeated with
heavy losses.
Five German officers. including
Count Won Arnim, and Io men were
killed
Six officers, among them Baron Won
Water, and So men were wounded.
Two are missing.
Thousands OF cattle are missing.
General Won Trotha, sending the
particulars OF the battle from Hama
kari, adds that his soldiers fought
with the greatest bravery.
The natives, who numbered about
6,ooo fighting men, under old Chief
Samuel Maherero, to whom the
younger leaders turned after their
former reverses, were concentrated
in the Waterberg Mountains. With
their women, children and hocks they
occupied plain of meadowland
roughly estimated at 100000 acres,
on which they had $4,000 head of cat
tie and $4,000 sheep and goats. The
approaches to the plain were difficult
passes, so that the Germans had Sc
we're work forcing them.
The number OF the Germans in the
fighting is not accurately known, but
as nine companies and four and one
half batteries, with some irregular
troops, were engaged the total proba'
bly, was about 1000 men.
Deserters from the Hereros re-
ported that the arrival OF German re.
Inducements at Swakopmund caused
great depression in the native camp
Chief Samuel spent much time in hav.
ing the Bible read to him.
General Won Trotha will doubtless
follow up his success and finish the
revolt with the Waterberg campaign
1t seems improbable that many of the
natives can have escaped through the
German forces holding the mountain
passes
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-08-24
PARAGUAY INSURGENTS.
They Make Prisoners Of the War Minister and
His Aids.

Buenos Ayres, (By Cable).-The
Paraguayan insurgents have seized an
other steamer, which had on board
the minister OF war and a small escort.
The minister and his companions were
made prisoners.
The vessel was towing four lighters
loaded with 100 bullocks for the gar
rison, These were confscated.
AT the conference on board one OF
the insurgent steamers after lombard
ment of Asuncion last Wednesday be-
tween the minister of Argentina, Bra
iii, Italy and France and the insur-
gent leaders the latter said that after
the ministers left the vessel they would
fire two more shots, one at the resi-
dence of President Ezcurria and the
other az the church, concealing the
battery, in order to demonstrate the
excellence OF their artillery.
The shots were fired and both the
Presidents residence and the church
were hit
No further bombardmcnt has been
reported.
The insurgent commander, with 1000
land forces, is approaching Asuncion.
One of the insurgent steamers has
sailed for the Villa Hayes, north OF
the capital. The Villa Hayes is the
only point which can now be com
nunicated with. Asuncion is COM
pletely isolated.
The foreign ministers have offered
their intervention, to which offer the
nsurgent leaders replied that they
would permit President Ezcurra 10
continue in Office. but would demand
the resignation OF other high official,
of the government.
The insurgents terms were convey
ed to the government officials and
promptly declined.
The insurgents then sent an ultima
tum demanding the surrender of the
capital within twenty-four hours. say
ing that should this demand be not
granted the bombardment of Asun-
cion would be resumed.
A dispatch from Buenos Ayres Au-
gust IL said that the insurgents had
captured steamer commandercd by
the government. and that the acting
minister OF war, who was on board
the steamer, attempted to escape by
jumping overheard and swimming tc
| the river bank. He was. however
taken prisoner before reaching the
shore The name of the acting min
| lister was not given.
The minister Of war is Col. Antonio
Caceras, who was appointed wher
President Ezcurria assumed Office ir
! 1902.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-08-24
I LIVES LOST IN FLOOD
Many Others Are Thought to Have Been
Drowned.
AN ARIZONA TOWN STORM SWEPT.
Globe Is Situated In a Broad Valley That
Slopes Down to PinsI Greek, Which Crosses
the Main Street OF the Town-The Flood
Was caused By a cloudburst 10 Pinai Creek
Half Million Loss.

FL Paso. Tex, (SpeciaD. 1t is
known that seven lives at least were
lost in the food that swept through
the town of Globe, Ariz., and sur
rounding country.
The Gila Valley Globe and Northern
railroad tracks were washed out for
three-quarters OF mile. Telegraphic
communication with Globe is inter-
rupted and it has been impossible as
yet to learn full details of the disas-
ter.
Globe is located in a broad valley
that slopes down to Pinal Creek,
which crosses the main street of the
town. The food was caused by a
cloudburst in Pinal Creek
o. d. Wilson and Stanley Meent-
ger, by heroic work, saved many lives.
Wilson saved young woman whom
he was to marry, and is reported to
have then lost his life in trying to
save another.
The property loss will probably
reach half million dollars. Large
forces of men are reconstructing the
railroad and telegraph line.