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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-08-12
BANNER REBEKAH LODGE.
Minneopa Of Mankato Is Awarded the
Prize for Membership.

Minneopa Rebekah lodge No. ~, I. O..
o. F., has secured the distinction of be-
ing the banner Rebekah lodge of the
state. A beautiful banner is presented
so the lodge having the greatest pro-
portion of members, whose dues are paid
ia advance. That this lodge received the
banner was due to the untiring efforts of
the financial secretary, Mrs. Helena Vie
derman, who received hearty vote of
thanks from the lodge for her faithful
work in its behalf
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-08-12
CHICAGO Great Western Rx.


sWaterville, Elysian, Madison Lake ac-
commodation departs 500 p. m. daily
except Saturday: arrives $40 a. m.
daily except Sunday.
Trains for Waterville, Faribault, North
field, Red Wing, ST. Paul, Minne-
apolis and intermediate points leave
at $40 a. m. and 1900 p. m.
Trains for Dodge Center. Dubuque, Chi
cago, and the east Des Moines, st.
Joseph, Kansas City and the south
west leave at $40 a. m. and $500 p.
m. II Trains arrive from esn those points
Trains leave for Austin, Lyle, Mason
City, Fort Dodge. Council Bluffs and
Omaha at $40 a. m. and 500 D. m,
and arrive at 9:35 D. m. and 12:3O
p. m.
Trains marked run daily except Sun
day; all others daily. For informa-
ton as to dates or routes to any
point apply to Chicago Great Western
Agent at depot.
W. M. BARR, Agent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-08-12
Wigley Won the Race.

The Fairfax Standard of last week
contained an account of foot race that
was pulled off in that village Monday
evening between E. w. Wigley, formerly
of Mankato, but now merchant of
Fairfax, and julius Datwyler. The
space covered was fifty yards and the
purse was Sc, and for the heavyweight
championship of the village. Mr.. Wig
ley won by about two feet. The band
turned out to play while the runners
did their stunt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-08-12
Chicago,
Milwaukee, &
St. Paul R'y..

No. Al departs at o :55 a. m, to st. Paul, Mime
apolis, Chicago and Milwaukee
No. 43 departs at 90 D. m. to St Paul, Mime
apolis, Chicago and Milwaukee.
No. 40 arrives at 100 p m. from St. Paul,
Minneapolis. Chicago and Milwaukee
Ne. A arrives at 9:45 p m. from st. Paul.
Minneapolis, Chicago aud Milwaukee.
MANKATO, WELLS LINE.
No. 122 departs at 6 90 a. m.
No. 40 departs at 8 rs p IN.
No. IA departs at 10 100 p. IN.
No. 41 arrives at 9 As a. m.
No. 1913 arrives at 3 90 D. m.
No. 43 arrives at 6 rs p. m.
No. 12? and No. 40 connects east and west at
Wells. also for st. Louis, Chicago Milwaukee
and Kansas City. Dining car serving supper
on No. 40. Sleeper for Chicago and Milwaukee
No change of depots at Chicago for st. Louis
No. al and No, 43 direct connections from
Chicago and Milwaukee.
J. c. MOORE, Agent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-08-12

It Cures Colds Coughs, Sore Throat, Group, Influ-
enza, Whooping Cough, Bronchitis and Asthma
A certain cure for Consumption in first stages.
You VIII see the excellent effect after taking the
arst dose. Sold by dealers everywhere. Large
bottles 25 cents and so centa
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-08-12
L. S. LAMM'S BUILDING.
He Will Make 1t Full Three Stories
High.
From SATURDAYS Daily.

rIOIu OdCuiudy . Oduys
Leo S. Lamm has decided to complete
his building above the foundation by
contract, and has had the plans and
specifications prepared by Architect
three feet and eight inches wide by nine
ty feet deep, three stories high, making
the entire building l50 feet deep. Schroe-
der & Murphy have leased the first floor
and new part of the second floor. The
first hundred feet of the first floor will
be occupied by their store, and the rear
fifty feet with the tin shop and packing
room. The warehouse will be located in
the new part of the second floor. This
will give the firm plenty of room.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-07
SULLIVAN WINS CASE.
Woman's Suit against Big Tim
and Farrell Dismissed.

Justice Amend IN the Supreme Court yesterday
made what is considered by lawyers and real es-
tate men an important ruling IN suit brought By
Mrs Margaret ScOlante against Congressman
Timothy D. Sullivan and Frank j. Farrell TO re-
cover $500 damages for personal injuries sustained
by her
sullivan and Farrell built the Savoy Theatre
which runs through from West Thirty-rourth to
West Thtrty-thi-d-st Mrs. Scolante lives next
door 70 the theatre. at No. ll3 West Thrty-third-
ST. and she testified the trial that while pass
ing through a three-foOt passage between her
house and the Savoy, December y. 1883. the
ground suddenly and mysteriOusly disappeared
from beneath her feet. and she fell into cave
her fall causing serious Internal Injuries. She al
leges the ground had been undermined BY the
1uiiuers OF the theatre, and that Congressman
sullivan and Farrell responsible.
CharleS l. Hoffman OF Steuer & Hoffman. who
appeared fOr the defendants. moved for the dis
misSal or the complaint the ground that a man
cOuld not be held liable in such case unless his
neGhgence was SHOWN. sullivan and Farrell he
s;lld, had employed competent builders to erect
Workmen they could procure. AS soon as the con-
tractors took charge OF the work the defendants
mad nothing more To say 10 IT, and unless II could
re proved. as IL had been. that contractors
Tor the construction of the building and their en-
ployes were incompetent, they could be held
responsible for the injuries which the PLAINTIFF had
received
Jus!ce Amend said he agreed with Mr. Hoffman,
contention and dismissed the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-07

roD-arr1yaI OF some Of the entries. Mrs. James
SaIsk being one OF nose %o sc Sc had for
waTded them by express, and did not kho" where
-Four Siamese cats. entered by Mrs. ". S. Hof-
stra OF Garden city. the president or the atlantic
Cat Club under whose auspices the cat show Is
held attracted much attention by their curly tails
short brindled fur. blue eyes and doghke faces.
and resemble dogs more closely than cats. As they
grow old they get darker IEelr intellisenee ana
their affection make them charming COMPANIONS,
according 10 Mrs. Hotstra. siamese kittens are
also exhibited by Miss MarSaret Gulnea ana mere
as Glory Quayle. Uneeda and Nabisco. Several
Australian cats that were promised and would have
liant interest to the exhibition missing.
Among ths prominent exhibitors are the Misses
incitde nine oranges three brown Tables, a
toiseshell ana a smoke. Irish Lad; a beautiful
nine and one-half months old,
Miss Ava L Pollard, OF Elizabeth \. j. Is the
onvied exhibitor Of Purity, q beautiful blue eyed
white imported from England. where he won nine
nIsIs Pdlty was eF9 Tb r,51ns Her CAGE Of
three chinchia kittens IS one Of the most appeal
ing sights OF the whole exhibition; Miss Pollard's
trst stud cat was called omar Khayyann and by
the same token many OF her cats have omar Tor
the poet OF melancholy is Anbrosine, queen that
Was Imported only two weeks ago from London.
A J. Champion, OF Staten Island In this imposing
ssoe6on are siyer Flash ana k9pd t ~ l be
oren ana ten OF his grandchildren Lord argent II.
Argent Moonbeam III which was last year voted
tae best cat IN the show. is entered but not for
eoor without a tinss Of yellow or Other Color
Their faces should be much darker than their
pslId, with magnificent brushes.
pb,I. think the Atlantic Cat clnb should have a
-, Tribune reporter and have been trying TO
cats You know there o'i Is home Of this
NJ ~ Pafis. ana one In Boston There is great
aF the summer months. Cats have q great deal
character. They have always been great favor
49, ca s.s s s:sy s:sss sssp sSams, 20
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-07
COULDN'T STAND HEALTH FOOD.
Americans Desert from Bark Because
Stewed Corn Was the Only Ration.

Nothing TO eat but stewed corn made four Amer
lean seamen desert from the Portuguese bark Jo-
sephine at Isa de Malta in the Cape Verbs. They
arrived In Ho5oken yesterday the steamer Suf-
fold The d. R. Sumner. William f.
Stevens George Ashcroft and Walter n. Burnham.
all Yankees. with the exception of Burnham, who
halls from Ballston Spa. n. Y. They shipped for
two years the bark at New-Bedford Through
out voyage OF twenty-eisht days the men said
they got only chicken corn, which served
after being cracked by the doctor IN stone
mortar About twice a week they had SOUP, Of
which the chief and most conspicuous component
was greasy water.
Finally the Americans went in body to Captain
Smith. with their breakfast of stewed piled
IN neat pyramid in their mess kids, and with
clean spoon on top TO show that their ratOns
had not been touched. The captain promised
better ratOus but the menu remained unchanged.
They were detained in ST. Vincent thirty-siS
days. until Nice-Consul Emnons put them on the
SEffOld.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-07
PLEA FOR FAIRGROUNDS.
MIS- Burns Talks Earnestly in Behalf of
Little Folks Recreation.

HOW wish that the public school system Of
Ne"-fork City could be taken out Of polticsr As
II Is now every change in administration affects
the poor little children. said Mrs. Clarence Burns
III Il talk before the Rainy Day Club yesterday
afternoon on the recreation schools OF the CITY
by the relation of several pathetic little Incl
dents Mrs Burns gave idea of what II would
mean to have the tenement children deprived of
their Fairgrounds
Since they have been instituted she said 'the
death rate has decreased and crime has lessened.
summer Is the growing time for boys and girls and
tAe Fairgrounds give them chance that their
dark crowded houses will be able to give"
Mrs Burns's views were evidently entertained BY
the majority OF the Rainy Daisies. judging from
the applause that followed her talk
Dr. Jessie Boyle auditor OF the club read a
paper on Article H. Section o. of the club con-
stitution- As introduction. she said that people
had been heard Of who thought the Rainy Daisies
should cease to exist because their object-to
make short skirts popular in rainy weather-was
life declared Or. Boyle. Another and very
important aim is set forth in the article which she
Iook as subject for her paper, The Promotion OF
Sanitary Reforms In House and Home" She de-
nounced especially those landlords who don't
fall down
Mrs. sydney Resented was to speak on The
Music was given by Mrs. Carrie Gilman Ed
wards. Miss ]. f. Hard and Everard CaIthrop.
tenor
AT this meeting the new officers Of the club
were installed. and the president, Mrs. A. NJ.
chairmen OF committees: Mrs II H Rounds ways
and means committee; Mrs. z. NJ. Vermiiye mem
bershiP committee; Mrs. Irwin. branch work. Nine.
helpful committee; Dr. S J. MacNutt. hygiene;
y1-I, l, II ItoDerts' arr coInnlItee: Mrs. o. u.
Mrs Clifford reception committee: Mrs. W. A.
Deering. guest committee
\ Rainy Day glee club is 10 be formed under
the direction OF Nine. Dorian
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-07
TO BEGIN ANTI-sPITTING CRUSADE.
DR.. Darlington Takes Cognizance of Com
plants About Ferry Houses.

a formal complaint made yesterday TO the
Board of Health of the unsaritary conditions OF
the Manhattan ferry houses of the Atlantic and
Hamilton ferries. A campaign against viola
ton Of the Anticipating r'sle which is ignored n
the ferry houses. is to be begun by DR. Darlington.
The floors OF the Nationalist ferry houses are al
ways in a disgusting condition Dr. Darlington Ia
to station inspector in the ferry house 10 wara
the offenders. and II that has effect. they ara
to he arrested and made examples Of
Il to take measures at once against any
nuisance which exists in that place. said DR..
Darlington This department is TO begin a crusade
against the splitting nuisance. and L realize that
the ferry company ~ lax in carrying out the pro-
visions Of the Sanitary Code. Its boats and wait
ing rooms almost the worst possible places for
disease germs. Before week / will
begin to look after the interests OF those who ap-
pear to have put up with many nuiSances at
the WhitehalI-st. ferry house"
Superintendent Gerard of the Union Ferry Com
pany. said mis- company would 90 all in its power
TO aid the Inspectors II could handle the sua-
ton single handed. he added.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-07
\ WARM COAT.

announcer warm coat for working woman has
Iedched the once from Mineoa, Long Island with
OUT a name AS the woman for whom a coat was
requested has been supplied with a comfortable
garment, this will be given TO another woman
whose husband Is out of work and who has no
money for clothing. MurieI Townsend OF Trenton
" -. VINO says she is "a little girl herself has
contributed some woods TO make slippers for the
little girl who is paraIyzed VIII lIuriaI 49,
send street address to the office?
MISS NJ b. Hunt blind member of the T. s 8
accompanied by guide called at the office yester-
o'S 10 orlng a box OF sunshine which she had left
over from her Christmas work. There We're two
pairs OF mittens. play balls crocheted bags filled
win marbles nuts and dolls outfit Miss Hunt
mas knitted twenty-four pairs of nttens and these
were passed on TO children In Idaho, Flushing
PNissorldge and the East and West sides Man
+t'tStn MISS Hunt took away with her a bundle
tb WuoI 70 make UP into sunshine III some OF
eH me members VINO have woods quilt pieces eIther
SUN OF cotton or wool pieces for holders will
Nh some TO MISS Hunt No. 500 Amsterdam ave
d is1a9tani the Home for the Blind. she viii
Ioute thern among the afflicted inmates Accord
MS 10 ther ability 70 knit crochet or sew Mrs
pretty calendars. 9' . iS'~A''se Vi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-07
PREPARING FOR OLD GUARD BALL.

Major s. Ellis Briggs. commanding the Ola
Guard. and his official staff. are busy at the Old
Guard Arnory, Fo-ty-ninth-st and Broadway,
sending out hundreds OF invitations to military
men 10 attend the military ball Of the Old Guard
the evening Of January IS at the Metropolitan
Opera House. when the Old Guard will celebrate
the seventy-eightu anniversary Of it's existence.
That evening the opera house will be transformed
into a military camp. The decorations will be-
patriotic and in keeping with the decorations
OF the opera house. President Roosevelt. who Is
member OF the Old Guard, has been invited to
open the ball and among the others who have
been invited TO attend Mayor Mcclellan ana
General COrbin The blending OF cOIOrs of the dr.
ferent uniforms and the Old Guards Band of two
hundred pieces will he notable features OF the at
fair A large delegation from the Ancient and
Honorable Artillery of Boston Newport Artillery
Governors FOCt Guard OF New Haven. and Others
from North and South. will attend Boxes and
seats the ball be obtained at the Old Guard
A-nOry. Forty ninttl-st- and Broadway from Cap
tain Charles Z. Johnson. its treasurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-07
CATS OF ALL DEGREES.
Fanciers Say Ne7c-YOrk Shoe Is
Best EUer Held in This Country.

1.-THE Merchant OF Venice,
Cat fanciers and cat lovers crowded the Concert
Hall in Madison Square Garden yesterday, spend
ing hours in the society OF the 'petted darlngs
in their cages and exchanging cat gossip with an
absorbed air. Grave soldly built men whose
stature and department suggested Bunker Hin
Monument seemed TO have nothing IN life 70 do
more pressing than 10 hang some engaging
smoke or chinchilla, talking baby talk to it. strok-
ing its fur and coaXing II into a frolic with a
Wisp Of straw. Scores Of women went about IN a
SLOW progress from cage 20 cage, taking each cat
collscientiously in its turn Even the short-hared
cats. TO whom fashion has given the go-by, were
surrounded by groups OF interested spectators.
some OF the little lonely, plain cats in particular
calling forth world Of caresses and Establishments
from the sypuathetic crowd. which. in its great
fordness for cats would not permit even the most
hopeless candidate for the blue ribbon to be
hurt mortified 0y any lack OF consideration.
so not only Purity and Argent, MoOnbeam and
but cats ike Papa and Brother DeNie, two waits
entered by C. II. Jones. Of Palmyra. who runs q
the centres Of friendly groups. Papa Is kitten,
striped with WiStful little face like big pansy,
Yesterday he was up against it'-at least, he
Kept saying he was, and the people who
scratched his head and shook his little paws be-
The cats accepted all these social attentions
gracefully and graciOusy. While q few sat back
and detached in their cages or stolidy slept
the more ardent spirits arched their pretty heads
and thrust their paws between the bars IN the
endeavor 10 hook q muff or a watchchain through.
Ta-oest eat cIoy,- a,ar bel1 IN
America Il is claimed The silyeTs the stronEA
class, but the oranges also very strong, the
magnificent white cats with blue eyes, orange
eyes and odd eyes The judging which went on
and Mrs ]. c. bosch. Of DAYTON, Ohio, Editor or
"Ihe Cat Review" was somewhat hampered by the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-07
FUNERAL OF FARGO sQUIERs.
Body of Cuban Ministers Son Brought Here
On Moro Castle

From the Moro Castle was landed yesterday thu
body of Fargo Squiers, the of the United
States Minister TO Cuba. who was accidentally
shot on the last Cay OF the year. The body was
accompanied from Havana by Arthur LOrillard
secretary of the legation II met by Mr..
and Mrs. Squiers Miss Gladys Squiers and MIRA
William Casey, Of Katonah. a sister OF Mrs.
SqUers.
The body was removed to the Church OF St
Francis Xavier. in West FTfteeuth-st where Mr.
Squters's sons Herbert and Bard. William c. Casey
and the Rev. Dr. Salignac. secretary to Arch
bishop Chape!le. Apostolic Delegate to Cuba and
other members of the family and the business
associates Of Mr.. Squiers had gathered. The coffin
was placed before the altar on a high catafaIque
A requiem mass was celebrated by the Rev
Thomas j. Campbell
Father Campbell eulOgized the dead boy. when
this boy. he said. conveyed provisions in mule
cart through an open square to the starving Chris
tians in the British Legation with his men falling
stricken beside him; when he repeated the deed.
and when he led the way in a sorJfe against tho
savaSes outside, he became in that minute the
hero that is not to be forgotten. He achieved al
most In moment, reputation that cannot fade %
The body taken to the Grand Central Sta
ton. where it was placed train for Wood
lawn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-07
PRINCESS DECLARED A BANKRUPT.

Berlin. Jan 1.-THE Princess Alexandra OF ysons-
bourg and Budingen has been declared a bank
rupt- The Princess was first married to a co<ssn
from whom she was soon divorced She then mag
ried Baron Pagenhardt and bore him six chst.
dren- The Princess was again divorced. and shs
allowed the baron $3.50 yearly. she retaining and
educating the children The baron's allowance wa,
discontinued. and he proceeded to exercise certain
legal rights and forced a mortgage OF SIS 900 on
the Prtacesss estate, near CasseL The Princess
settled the matter by resuming payment OF the
beron's allowance. and he married the daughter
Of aerr Strohneyer. q wealthy citizen OF Baden
Baden. The Princess. whose finances had become
involved. again stopped the allowances. The baron
protested and took legal steps to have the Prtn-
cess declared a bankrupt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-07
TEACHERS COLLEGE APPOINTMENTS.

At the meeting OF the trustees OF Teachers Col
lege held Tuesday. DR.. Edward L. Thorndike was
promoted from adjunct professor TO professor OF
educational psychology. DR. John Angus MacVan-
mel was promoted from instructor to adjunct pro-
fessor OF education. and DR.. Harmon Vulte from
lecturer TO adjunct professor OF domestic science
The trustees also announced the appointment OF
Arthur w Dow professor OF fine arts. to sue
coed Professor Alfred V. Churchill resigned Pro-
under various masters during 1ss4-'S and 1880
and is now on a tour of the world for the special
object OF studying the fine arts OF Japan and India
He is the author OF work 'Cornpostticn, and
other studies tn Uaat<tAis and mathods Of - In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-07
sousA CASE GOES TO REFEREE

The long postponed action brought by Everett
B. Reynolds against John Philip Sousa to recover
$4,000 for services. advertising and money paid
out to musicians called for trial before J,s-
tcs Cochrane and a jury in the Supreme Court
yesterday. The case has been waiting for trial
for several years and had to be postponed rom
time TO time because OF the election to the Slprens
Court bench OF two OF the counsel originally ar
gagged They were Vernon VI. Davis and William
:. Kelly, OF BROOKLYN
W lille the lawyers were securing a Jury yester-
day Justice Cochrane read the vouninous
pleadings IN the case and then announced that he
was case for referee. After some argument
the lawyers accepted this suggestion. and 49,
I'm snlooS 1o6osoe - tako The tAsttrnunK
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-07

And yet entire black lace gowns are becoming
more and more fashionable all the time. and mary
are seen worn with the elegant coats OF black vel
vet For day wear they made over black SILK
lining and for theatre any evening wear black
Chantilly gowns with white Innings more
effective, and are made with founced skirts. the
flowers being over chiffon iounces.
Rich brocades are much in vogue for evening
wear and the .founced" or those with colored
floral designs on a white ground, beautiful be
decoration only a BIT OF lace about tho neck and
made with gathered skirt and n bodice pointed In
front like the Tudor style. the decoetage being
the arm is left bare. and beneath this sleeve OF
gathered lace frs falls from strap half wreath
OF flowers. preferably roses
The hair for evening is still dressed low or else
fiat and on the top OF the head ornaments are worn
very close TO the hair Wreaths OF tiny (whte
pink) favorites hut those Of laurel leaves or
small ivy leaves are as pretty as can pc Even a
het OF twisted ribbon or band OF gold Is exceed
ingly smart.
Lace hats are popular again. and are made
wtntry enough for January by the fur trimming. by
facing of velvet by ostrich pluInes. Large
roses made by adding chiffon petals 20 an ordinary
sized rose. make effective trimming Tor the
crown or a hat
or bead embroidery attractive when worn with
fur blouse Jackets short or half length baSques
Lace adorns all sorts OF neckwear. the lincn collar
not excepted. This severe style Is sottened by a
lace scarf pleated tab OF lace
Tho old-time ruche has come to the fore as trim
ming for taffeta petticoats It is most often used
IN head the closely side pleated ruftes and to 'insh
them off at the bottom
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-07
PENNSYLVANIA REPORT.

The December report OF Mrs. s. Bernstein, State
president OF Pennsylvania. shows how generous her
distribution Of sunshine was during the month
especially at holiday time. Three hundred and
etghty-One invalids remembered during the
last days of the year The cheer varied in
character. and included such gifts as shirtwaists
nechtleS, ribbons. rutTs. saChets Jewel tray post
age stamps. perwipers. silk pieces, doilies. dolls
brooches. collars, books. cards. handkerchiefs
towels candies pictures. booklets letters. souve-
mir pOstals. jees and coal.
Mrs. Bernstein received sixty-one greetings from,
her invalid friends