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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-08-02
READING MATTER NEEDED AT
THE HOSPITAL.

Now that the hospital iss completed
and is to be opened at oncc4SsSthe use
of patients, want suggestSE3E f which
everyone will admit is wal. y.nd which
nearly everyone can assist in filling.
What will the patients do to while away
the tedious hours while lying upon the
sick bed or becoming convalescent ?
Some time ago the sheriff of this county
set forth the need of well assorted IL
brary at the Jail, which the prisoners
could peruse In order to make the time
pass pleasantly, to keep them from their
vicious talk if so inclined, and if possible
to better them. The timeliness of the
suggestion was seen by many of our best
citizens, and the nucleus of fine library
was soon found on the shelves in the
Jail. If il was a thing beneficial and
wise that the criminals of the county
should be furnished with good reading
matter, how much more beneficial and
wise that the poor patients, who through
no fault of their own, but perhaps be-
cause they risked their lives for others
or to earn an honest livelihood, should
have supply of pleasant reading.
Nothing is more disheartening or likely
to cause the despair that aids disease to
accomplish its work so readily as the idle
putiChto hdNC W uIOOu OFcT
their troubles and lose courage and
hope. What is needed at the hospital,
and can be furnished now as we'll as at
any other time, is a good assortment of
reading matter. Any light reading of
healthful tone is good. Books, maya
zines and illustrated papers would all be
welcome. Nearly everyone must have,
in his library, some book which he will
be willing to donate to this generous and
merciful cause. If You have nothing
that you would care to part with, then
give the hospital year or six months
subscription to some good magazine or
illustrated paper. 1t is customary for
the citizens of every place that has a
hospital to furnish it with reading mat
ter. Don't let anyone hang back to see
what others will do, but let everyone
vie with the other to see who shall give
first and most freely. The hospital will
be open after this week, and any read
ing matter may be left there in the care
of Mr.. and Mrs. Rosebrook.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-08-02
A DEFECTIVE LAW.

The trial of August Rheinboldt, of
Garden City, on the charge of illegal
voting at an election hcid at school
meeting ia Butternut Valley, July Goth,
occupied Tuesday afternoon and We'd
nesday forenoon. The point raised by Mr..
Buck, one of the attorneys for the de-
tense, that there is no such offense as
alleged, was overruled by Judge Porter.
Under the school law of this state there
is no section prescribing penalty for IL
legal voting at school election, strange
as it may seem. This is defect that
has never before come before q court.
The county attorney admitted this in his
argument. The way he got around this
point was TO have the two prisoners ar
rested under the general statute for IL
legal voting at an election, holding that
this included an election In a school
meeting. Mr.. Buck also raised the point
that as the illegal voting alleged was
simply done by vive voce voting for the
moderator of the meeting, nothing ille-
gal was done, as the statute provides
that all officers should be voted for by
ballot, the election thus being illegal,
and that anyway the moderator is NOT
an officer. The judge overruled this
point also, holding that this moderator
| is an officer for the time being, and that
as a town officer he can be appointed IN
any manner the meeting chooses. The
| trial of Rheinboldt was then taken up
and the state attempted to prove by q
number of witnesses that the defendant
| voted for moderator when he was not q
resident of the district, and therefore
not entitled to vote. The defense be.
gan this forenoon, and number Of wit.
nesses were put on the stand and testi.
fed that the defendant was at another
place at the time alleged, thus attempt,
ing to prove an alibi.
1t is possible that there may be further
trouble and arrests over this election
One side claims that there was an organ
ICED plan to steal the election by parties
on the other side. The meeting adj
journed for week without counting the
ballots, and it is claimed that the box
was stuffed in the meantime. A large
number of residents of the district are
in the city, and many of them display
considerable feeling over the matter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-08-02
YOUNG BUT TOUGH.

On June 18th the new house just built
and owned by Edward and Hiram
Schindle and occupied by Joseph Alex
ander and his wife burned and few OF
the household effects were saved. The
origin of the fire was mystery, and as
it started from the center of the first
floor it was thought that some Goals from
the stove had fallen under the house
and set it afre. Since then, however,
several men living in the neighborhoOd
have informed the owners of the house
that boy named Charles Chilson adj
mitted to them on several occasions that
he set fire to the house. Their state
ment of the boys account is that he had
some grudge against one of the owners
and on June 18th crept unoer the house
and piled together some shavings and
other infiamable material and set fire to
it, but not until he had arranged it so as
to burn slowly. He then skunk away In
to a clump of bushes near by and watch
ed the house burn down. He after
wards Dragged about his exploit, saying
that che did the job as we'll as man
could"
Edward Shindle swore out warrant
Yesterday for the boys arrest and the
sheriff secured him and locked him in
the Jail last night. This morning he was
brought before the court on the charge
of arson. The case was adjourned until
Friday at 1000 a. m. W. E. Young has
been retained for the defense, while the
county attorney is conducting the prose
cution. Bail was placed at $500.
Young Chilson is but thirteen years Of
age but has reputation both in this
city and in Decoria that is anything but
enyiable. A number of the neighborf
complain that he has stolen various ar.
ticles from them, including So from one
man. He has admitted some of these
petty thefts. He denies the charge Of
arson. If proved, he will be sent to
the reform school until he is twentv-one
| wears ofage.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-08-02
CUSTER'S LAST BATTLE.
4-PaW's Scouts. Cowboys and In
dams In the Greatest Of Dramas.

The tragic battle of the Little Big
Horn, where the gallant Custer lost his
life and where Uncle Sam lost the bravest
band of scouts and soldiers In the from
tier army, has been but Imperfectly told
in story and pictured on canvass, and
its realism has been 80 effectively shown
as in the Forepaugh and Wild West
Combined Shows, and which, by the
way, exhibits in Mankato Saturday Aug.
18th. The drama of "Custer's Last Raj
ly" is enacted on the great quarter-mile
hippodrome track, which affords abun-
dant room for action, and the various
characters Of the memorable fight are
portrayed by DR.. w. F. Carver, Pawnee
Bill, Roundup Bob, Sergeant Wagner
Clusters old courier) and a contingent
oftwo hundred ex-cavalrymen, scouts,
cowboys and Sioux Indians, many of
whom actually participated in the bloody
engagement. The horses used in the
"play" are all trained and when shot at
with blank cartridges fall over, appar-
emily dead, and thus, with their SEEM
ingly dead riders, faithfully illustrate
the carnage of the battle. The scouts,
cowboys and Indians also give remark
able exhibitions of riding, shooting and
assow-throwing. The Wild West is,
however, only one of the many startling
and stupendous features of the big dual
show, which includes A. Forepaugh Jr's
wonderfully trained horses, dogs and
triple company of high
class opponents of acrobatic, gymnastic
and equestrian science; mammoth
double menagerie, and museum of liv-
human phenomena, together with ex-
tensive aviary and aquarium displays.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-08-02
They "Mean Business

For many years the manufacturers OF
DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy have offer
ed, in good faith, $500 reward for a case
Of Nasal Catarrh which they cannot cure.
The Remedy is sold by druggists at only
80 cents. This wonderful remedy has
fairly attained world wide reputation.
If you have dull, heavy headache, OBJ
struction of the nasal passages, discharg-
es falling from the head INTO the throat,
sometimes profuse, watery, and acrid,
at others, thick, tenacious, mucous, pu.
rulent, bloody and putrid; if the eyes
are weak, watery and infiamed; if there
is ringing in the ears, deafness, hacking
or coughing to clear the throat, expecto-
ration of offensive matter, together with
scabs from ulcers, the voice being
changed and has a nasal twang; the
breath offensive; smell and taste i'm
paired; sensation of dizziness, with
mental depression, a haching cough and
general debility, you are suffering from
nasal catarrh. The more complicated
your disease, the greater the number
and diversity of symptoms. Thousands
of cases annually, without manifesting
half of the above symptoms, result in
consumption, and end in the grave. No
disease Is so common, more deceptive
and dangerous, less understood, or more
unsuccessfully treated by physicians.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-08-02
CONSIGNED TO EARTH.

The remains of the late Mrs. ]. r
Jones were consigned TO their everlast.
ing resting place Monday morning midst
tears and sobs of dear friends and &C.
quaintances. The services were held al
the residence on State street, conducted
according to Episcopalion custom by
Rev. T. G. Hudson. The floral offerings
were numerous and beautiful, there be-
ing some pieces of exquisite design
wrought from the choicest ofcut flowers,
all emblematic of that purity of heart
possessed by deceased IN her life. The
attendance was Unusually large, and fully
sixty carriages laden with sympathizing
friends and neighbors followed the re-
mains to Glenwood cemetery, there to
witness with bowed heads and tear
stained cheeks the last sad rites over all
that was earthly of an indulgent, kind
mother, an affectonate wife and a true
Christian woman. But with all the sor-
row that clings about the bereaved there
is a consoling thought that wells up with.
in the breast. We are taught that
"Death is nothing but the middle point
between two lives, between this and an
other" and with this assurance the bur-
den of grief will certainly b. lighter to
bear by those whose home has been SO
suddenly bereft ola mother and mate.
"Poor wanderers OF a stormy day,
From place to place we're driven,
And fancy's flash and reasons ray
Serve but to light the troubled way
There's nothing true but heaven.
And false the light on glory's plume,
As fading hues of even,
And love and joy and beauty's bloom
Are blossoms gatherd for the tomb
There's nothing tiues but heaven"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-08-02
OF INTEREST TO WEST MANkA-
TO CHURCH GOERS.

Interest in church matters has recelv-
ed quite an impetus in West Mankato
during the past few days. Rev. l. L.
Cory, who has had much to do with it,
says: eve have bought lot block 161
situated south of the school building.
The lot has on it stone building 24xlS
#. without roof windows or doors. 1t is
the purpose 10 fit this up Immediately
and begin holding holding service IN it.
1t is so located on the lot as to make il
easy to build to it when necessary. For
the present it can be made to acc Dmmo-
date seventy-fve or one hundred per-
sons comfortably. A union Sunday
School will be organized at once on the
plan of the one discontinued a few
weeks ago. This will be free to all.
Rev. VIC. Wallar, pastor of the Congre.
gational church of Belgrade, will hold
one service every Sunday in the after.
noon or evening. This will give the
people of West Mankato an opportunity
to continue their union s. S. and at the
same time give them regular preaching
service
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-08-02
from Tuesdays DAILY FREE PRE- ssl

-Thos. Dunlevy has begun a new
house in West Mankato.
Mrs. p. Swenson, living on n. Third
street, died yesterday, and was buried
this afternoon.
The board Of public works will meet
Aug. 10th, al 200 p. m, to hear objec-
tions to the w. Fourth street assess
ment.
Tho result of the harvest shows that
there are very few weeds, little rust and
no blight on the grain, and only few
chinch bugs in one or two southern
township.
The nine year old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry May, living in Mankato
township, five miles from the city, died
| Yesterday of diphtheria. The funeral
occurred this forenoon.
The Bunker Hill and Indian Lake
ball clubs played game Sunday, re-
sulting in favor of the former by score
of 60 to 30, in eight innings. The club
won the prize ball and bat.
| -McFadden, the cigar man, Is proba-
bly, the happiest individual In the coun-
try. Cause, an s pound boy; effect, the
| rst born on Point Pleasant, Madison
Lake. Congratulations are pouring in.
| -EIectFlC IiSlltb dIC W Dt plttCcu dlOHS
the line of the street railway in West
Mankato, a light being at Chas. Swan
sons store, one at the corner of the fair
grounds, one at b. Roemer's, and anoth-
er at the Blue Earth bridge.
"A Hutchinson special says the stan.
dard bred stallion Colona was sold yes.
terday by A. w. b. Payne to +. B. Arch.
ibald of Dundas for 81 800. This horse
is the sire OF numerous horses we'll
known on the Minnesota turf. Among
them are Capitola, Motor and Colossus
-Messrs. Williams & Payne give no.
tice in to-day's paper that they will
close out their stock of goods regardless
, of cost. The firm will, as we understand
| dissolve partnership, and for the mex
80 days everything in their line will be
sold at cost. Those in need of wall pa
per, etc, will not hesitate to call and gel
. figures.
The city treasurer will collect the as
sessments for grading Marshall, Willard
and Fulton streets. and also for puttini
in the Second street sewer, during thu
next thirty days. il any are not paid a
g the expiration of that time, the treasur
n er will apply to the district court TO
judgment against the property of thu
, negligent tax payers.
William Bircher, drummer boy o
: COMPANY X, Second regiment M. Y. V.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-08-02
CnicsE"S Northwostcrn
HOME JOPTINGS.
From Friday DAILY FREE Press.

From Friday DAILY FREE Press.
Prairie chickens are everywhere re-
ported as being very plenty.
The ladies of the Episcopal church
have decided 10 furnish room ut the
new hospital.
-Chnch bugs are reported as coming
out quite numerOuslv in Medic, Beau.
ford and one or two adjacent townships
The crop of wild hay will he quite
large, owing to the frequent rains, which
Will in some measure offset the small
crop OF tame hay.
The Swedish singers have been Sc
cured for Sept. 3rd. Mr.. Phelan, the
impersonator and clocutionist, will ac-
company them.
The SUIT of lower Second street prop
erty owners over the assessment for the
grading of Second. WaInu. and Fifth
streets, is TO he heard by Judge Sever
ance sometime during the vacation.
-Forepaugh's circus offers Purse of
$40 To the winner of n iree-fOTall farm
er's race, open 10 all horses that have
never before been entered for n race
The race will take place in the tent dur
ing the circus and the horses can he en-
tered at the ticket wagon. Here is a
CllallCt lOT some Spuri.
The city treasurer has started in on
his duties as collector of water rents and
has thus far made forty collections for
the month, amounting To Sll7. When
the mains are extended the number of
consumers will pay the expenses of OPP
Grating and the interest on the bonds.
The board of public works met yes
terday afternoon to assess the cost of
opening, widening ami extending W.
Fourth street, in West Mankato, to
Front street. The following property
WAS condemned and damages awarded:
Lot !, blk !. Hubbel's addition. 500;
"! of lot ,, same, SlOO; {! lot >, same,
S2j. The benefits to the latter were
placed at S2j. The remaining $500 was
made up 10y assessing the amount against
the property benefited. The Second
street sewer assessments have been con-
iiTmed. Notice has been gwen of the
assessment for a gutter on block IL, along
Front street.
Geo. Wood and Samuel kemmar,
who were arrested for pcddling without
a license, were up tins morning. They
hold That the ordinance making the fee
- a day Is unconstitutional and refer 10
another town where they claim that the
town was beaten in similar suit. As
they are merely working under the in
structiOEs Of their house the Judge de-
cided to discharge them, with a warming
not 10 peddle again. They did not
come 10 accept this and asked the court
to hold the case open, which was done.
The parties are mere boys and this is
the tlrst town in which they have ever
started TO canvass. They show consid-
cradle pluck III insisting on making the
fight. Two representatives of the same
house were arrested and fined here last
year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-08-02
From Fridays Daily.
DEATH OF MRS. J. r. JONES.
An Estlmable Lady Suddenly Calico
Away.


Few deaths that have occurred in oul
city have caused 30 much genuine and
widespread sorrow as that OF Mrs John
r. Jones, which occurred at 7:15 O'Clock
FRIDAY morning. But small circle knew
before Thursday that Mrs. Jones was
| i'll, and few realized even then that
the termination was likely to be fatal.
The cause of the death was rather pecu-
liar. While attending the Chautauqua
assembly at Waseca, about two weeks
ago, Mrs. Jones accidentally bruised her
right limb. Instead of healing, it grew
rapidly worse, and week ago Tuesday
it was found necessary to bring the lady
home. The bruise formed pus cavity,
which caused blood poisoning. DR..
Warner was first called, and afterwards
Drs. Harrington, Andrews and Davis.
The limb became badly swollen, and
caused the most acute pain and suffer-
ing, which, however, was borne with
Christian fortitude and patience. The
sufferer was confined to her bed from
the time that she was brought home
from Waseca, and grew steadily worse,
until the end of her sufferings
came on Friday morning. Mrs.
Jones had not been enjoying her
usual good health since one day during
Lent, when she accidentally fell while
walking along the railroad track and
sprained her left ankle and bruised that
limb. Otherwise she had always enjoy
ed excellent health, and her friends had
no thought but that she would live many
years.
Mrs. Jones was born In ElmIra, n. Y,
on Sept 3D., 1913. Her maiden name
was Josie Owen Squires. While yet a
young girl her parents removed TO Wan
pun, Wis. where she was married to
Mr.. Jones, in 1868. The latter was then
living at Columbus, Wis. Mr.. and Mrs. |
Jones came to Mankato nine years ago, |
and have since occupied hOnored places |
i'm the best circles of the city. Two |
daughters, Misses Edna and Essie, sur
yive their mother, and share with their |
father the sympathy of the entire COM
munity. Mrs. Jones left two sisters in
New York state and a brother in
New York city. There are other, but
more distant, relatives nearer Mankato.
The funeral occurred Monday. The
services were held at the house on State
street.
Mrs. Jones was lady of rare social
qualities, and was an ornament to Man.
iato society. She Was an active men,
Der of st. Johns Episcopal church. and
always took leading part in church
work. Her manyamiable qualities drew
bout her circle of friends who will
adly miss her presence, while large
lumber of acquaintance will remember
Ter with none but kindly feelings. MIR.
Ones has but just completed an elegant
lome at much cost, in which he fOndly
anticipated spending the rest of his days
by every happiness. But
he hand of Death has snatched the
brightest figure from this vision, and in
lis sorrow is deserving and will receive
he sincerest sympathy of his many
riends |.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-08-02
From Saturday,s Daily

A marriage license was issued to-day
to Chas G. Anderson and Hanna c..
johnson, both of this city.
The Mapleton Enterprise reports one
harvest Of barley avcraging7l bushels to
the acre and another - to a quarter.
The gentleman who is putting the
elevator in the new hotel says that it
will require six weeks to get it in run
ming order.
John c. Noe reports the sale of l3S
acres on Lyons Creek, for the estate of
Daniel \. Jones, deceased, TO Isaac F.
Scnllin, of Tracy, for $500.
This is a season when the country
papers vie with each other TO tell the
biggest yarn about the yield Of John
Does wheat field or James Jones' oats
patch.
The Office Of the road master of the
G. q n. W. road has re-established in
this city and Mr.. J. Trimmings has been
transferred TO that Office from the DakO-
II end of the road.
The reason that the Cement Works
ildNt btGh NlDSCN hohll iOi Wv pt'S'
month is on account OF shortage of fuel.
Manager Merrill left for Milwaukee last
evening TO contract for coal, and as coon
as it arrives here work will be resumed.
-Rev. +. NJ. Rule and Mrs. J. l..
Washburn are the MankatO members of
the next Chautauqua graduating class.
That class contained none from this city
this year. Mrs. Washburn is president
of the Waseca assembly branch of the
Chautauqua Literary and Scientific
Circle.
The amount of meat consumed in
this city, according TO the inspector,
was % per cent. less during the
month ending July 22nd than during the
proceeding month. During the last
month the amount was $4,000 pounds Of
all kinds of meat, excepting poultry and
cured or canned meat. This is eight
pounds for each man, woman and child
in the city.
Mr.. 4. Il. Wright, in the employ of
J. G. Roller, Esq, was near Madison
Lake on Thursday, and witnessed the
cyclone which passed over that section.
He says that 7. Bayne's residence, near
Washington Lake, was almost totally de-
molished, and that Mr.. b. was seriously
if not fatally injured. Mr.. Wakefield
had 80 acres of grain in shock, and the
wind scattered it in every direction.
Wherever the wind struck it laid the
crops fiat, and little or nothing can now
be gathered in the track of the storm.
Mr.. Wright says the width of the track
traversed by the storm was not more
than fifteen rods wide, but in severa
places it moved down grain forty rods
in width.
The meat inspection law is under
going a test case at Saltwater. maj
named Fee sold on July 18th quarte
Of veal that was killed on the Wisconsin
side of the river at the end Of the bridge
lie brought il into the city dressed. Tia
evidence was that the meat was goo'
and had been inspected in Wisconsin
Just previously to being killed, thongl
no Minnesota inspector examined il
The case is being tried in the munieipa
court and decision will be rendere'
Monday. The case will probably be car
ried up TO the Supreme court.
AT the annual meeting of the Blu
Earth county Sunday school associatio
in May, il was found that several town
ships were without Sunday schools, an
that there was great need of a systema