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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-11-30
MANKATo FREE PRESS.
HAYNES WON'T DO 1T.
New County Surveyor Doesn't
Propose to Have the County
Pay For Private Work.

TOI ~ NtOi rs
The case of the commissioners of
Blue Earth county VS.. j. r. Thomp-
son, county surveyor, has been placed
on the court calendar for trial at the
December term. 1t is, in substance,
test case, in which the plaintiffs
seek to compel individuals to pay for
their own surveying of the roads
established by them.
The newly-elected county surveyor
took advantage of the fact of his
being private citizen to get the case
into court so that he may have the
law as county surveyor from Judge
Severance as to what is the correct
thing to do.
ga few days ago." said Mr.. Haynes,
81 located a quarter corner for a
poor German farmer not far from
MankatO. He and his wife and six
children and crippled boy make
their living on 40 acres of land. l
wish that our people who have COM
Portable homes with coal stoves had
some idea of the Indebtedness of
some of these homes which l see,
with no storm doors or windows, nor
carpets, nor plastering; cracks in the
floor which were letting in the
first blasts of winter, and the
children half sick with colds.
Our necessaries are their luXuries.
When my work was done he paid me
a piece of gold which represents long
hours of hard work and probably a
denial of neceSSarieS of life to his
family. But he is accustomed to pay
for everything he gets. This has been
until recently common, fair bust
ness transaction A farmer paying
for his own surveying. But l came
home and read in the FREE PRESS
minutes of the proceedings of the
board of county commissioners. The
county surveyor is ordered to locate a
section corner in Vernon for couple
of land owners who own several farms
and live in Mankato on interest and
rents. Good, honorable citizens, but
why should not they pay for just
what the poor German farmer pays
for, and as three-fourths of the farm
erS of this county have done? l must
refuse all such work as a private sur
veyor, and | want everyone to know
that the county does such work for
nothing. And the prudent farmers
who have paid for their own survey
ing will now have to help pay for
their neighbors' who have neglected
to do So This work has been going
on for three years, and they have
already helped pay for surveying most
of the government lines in Garden
City township. AS county surveyor |
shall never be party to this COM
bine without a mandamus.
'The commissioners are not so
much to blame, because they are not
surveyors.
''In other words, if the county goes
on doing this work for private indi-
viduals, every surveyor in the county
will soon be looking for more re-
munerative position"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-11-30
NRS. POWELL'S DEATH
She Was Once a Valued 1ember of
MankatO Church Circles.

Mrs. Powell, wife of the Methodist
minister, who was killed in runa-
way at DelanO, Mimi, last week, was
the first pastors wife who ever lived
in Mankato. She was regarded as a
most admirable lady, having those
beautiful qualities which harmonic
in a perfect type of womanhood, and
she was loved by all who knew her.
Mr.. Powell has borne the trials of
his life with the fortitude of a
martyr, and few of his class, who
sometimes feel that their lot is hard
one have never known the hardships
which this good man has endured.
To walk ten miles to deliver three
sermons in day was no uncommon
thing with him.
Yet like all conditions of life there
was humorous side to his walk. He
preached sermon not long ago at a
school house near this city. The eff
fort was somewhat of a political ma.
ture and the people were at a white
heat over the lines which divided
the two great patries. He did not
forget the Democrats, and ran the
gamut of the ticket with a sarcastic
attribute for each candidate
When the teacher opened school the
following morning she read upon the
door the following rude charcoal in.
junction:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-11-30
A FISH-LIZARD.
That's What DR.. Brown Calls
The Queer Little Animal
Found in the River Sunday.


Dr. A. +. Brown last evening read
the news in the FREE PRESS of the
finding of queer little animal in the
river Sunday. He went to Sorensen's
restaurant after the paper came out,
and this is what he says:
MANKATo, Mimi, Nov. p.
EDITOR FREE PRESS:
Through the the kindness of Mr..
SOrensen l was permitted to see the
curiosity so accurately pictured and
described in tunight'S FREE PRESS.
NaturaliSts c.lll this batra chan the
menObranchuo or tiSh-liZard. 1t is
sufficiently rare to prove of interest
to our students and it is hoped that
as many as can will give it an exam
nation. Respectfully Yours,
S. F. BROWN, M. D.
DR.. Brown, when seen this morning,
said: ''The animal inhabits the great
lakes, being most common in Lake
Champlain. 1t is also found in rivers
with muddy bottoms. 1t is included
in the family of frogs and lizards, but
is sufficiently rare to justify inspec-
tion and thought"
Prof. Ulysses o. Cox, head of the de-
partment Of biology and geology at
the state Normal school, speaking of
the little animal, says: ''It is COM
monty known as mud puppy or water
dog, and scientifically as nect,uus
naoculdtus. 1t belongs to the class
Batrachia and to the order Proteida
and is therefore neither a fish, a lizard
or snake, but salamander. 1t diff
fers from the ordinary salamander in
that it retains it's gills through life
and always lives in the water. Ordi-
nary salamanders pass through stage
in their development in which they
have gills, but finally they lose these
and become air breathing animals.
'"The mud puppy is not at all I'M
common about Mankato. We have
had them in our aquarium at the Nor
NAL school for the past two years, and
have several at the present time
Last year we had more than a dozen.
1t is generally found under stones in
flowing water and is perfectly harm
loco
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-11-30

Last Wednesday as Evan j. Davis
of Cambria, was moving some hay, the
heavy wind prevailing that day struck
: the load blowing it over. Mr.. Davis
was thrown on the frozen ground with
considerable force, sustaining bad
Fracture of one of his legs.
Orr & Hoerr have purchased
the Carpenter estate consisting of 100
acres of timber, for consideration Of
"a, 700. The property is six miles
southeast of this city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-11-30
THE SECOND DISTRICT.
Total Official Figures for Congress-
man in All Counties.

The total vote as officially canvassed
in the Second district counties for con-
gresham, as follows:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-11-30
NO RIPPUPLICEN
HAVE A CLUE.
The Check Man May Be Caught After
All.


All.
A travelling representative of a Min
neapolis house, who was at the Saul
paugh this morning, stated that
the ST. Paul police have found clue
to the whereabouts of the man who
on Monday swindled Ell. X. Clark out
of $50 on forged check on Marder
Luse & Co., and that since it's dis
covery the officials have strong hopes
of soon finding the individual and
turning him to Blue Earth county
authorities.
81 do not know how [ ever came to
endorse that check" lamented Mr.
Clark this morning. every hotel in
the country displays a placard mo
drafts or checks cashed, but they cash
them just the same.
s"The man who beat me out of $50
three weeks ago was one of the
smoothest rascals 1 have ever met
during the years l have been in the
hotel business. He was around here
a month, was generally good fellow,
paid his board promptly, and when he
pulled telegram from his pocket pur-
porting to be from the general secre-
tary of the Phoenix Insurance COM
pany to draw on him for $50, Icouldn' It
very well refuse to cash his draft on
the Citizens bank. 1t wouldn't be
best to tell you the rest, but the flags
were half mast at The Saulpaugh."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-11-30
IN PROBATE COURT.
Judge Torrey Gets Action on Couple
of TeStamentS.

, The will of David Davis was filed
for probate today. The personal
property is valued at $500 and the
real estate at $4,000 The heirs are
Anna Jones, of Rockford, ILL.,, Eliza
{ beth Davis, of st. Peter, Evan and
John Davis and Ella Evans of Cam
: bria and Sarah ]. Hughes of Butter
nut Valley. The hearing was set for
10 a. m. December I'D.
, Louis Seversen's will was also placed
: on file. He leaves $1,000 worth OF
personal and $4,000 worth of real
property, Thorn Haverson has been
named as executor. The cause will
be heard December 9th at 10 a. m.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-11-30
AT A PRE1IUM.
How Hay Is Being Sold in South
Dakota.

II was at PipestOne last week."
said Mayor Weaver to a FREE PRESS
reporter yesterday, "and while walk
ing about town | witnessed scene
that [ don't believe was ever enacted
in Minnesota. There were four teams
standing on the street that had come
all the way from Sioux Falls for hay.
They had yet to go some distance be-
fore reaching the stacks, making in
all a round trip of about 125 miles.
They could haul but a ton and half
at one load, for which they paid 81 per
ton. What do you suppose that hay
sold for in the Sioux Falls market?
Hard times? Minnesotians don't know
what the word means"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-11-30
OUR
Mo 7 TO-:

Always lead-neyer fol-
low Can we not add you
to our long list of steady
customers? Try our Gro
cerieS We pride our
selves on keeping the
very best
Our SOC Japan Tea is a
trade winner
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-11-30

IOUdI TTOHIDIGIOn vote, ,42S. Q
The total vote of the district is
Al, $50, which is about 5000 ahead of
the vote two years ago.
Mr.. McCleary's majority over all is
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-11-30

The FREE PRESS sends greeting
to Mr.. and Mrs. G. f. Case, of Mar
shall on the advent Of daughter, born
Nov. 18th. May little Dorothy Alice
live to ripe old age, is our earnest
wish.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-28
MONEY SORHLY NEEDED.
Finances, Not the Choir,
Troubles St. Paul's-Feel-
ing Against Father
Sehandel.

The story of the dissension in st.
PauPs R. c. Church which was pub
lished exclusively in 1.-THE Jersey City
News" on Wednesday, has caused no
end of gossip in the Greenville section,
and now that the cat has been let out
of the bag the members of the Rev.
Father Schandels flock are making no
effort to conceal opposition to their
pastor. Nothing else has been talked
of among the members, as the "crisis"
which they have long been awaiting has
arrived. Although certain members de-
clare that they will have Father Schan-
del removed to another parish, no or
ganized effort has yet been made in this
direction. One of the members who are
advocating the removal of Father Schan-
del when interviewed by a reporter of
said:-'I am not at liberty at present
to state just what we will do, but /
can say, however, that Father Sehan-
deps removal would please great many
members of the parish. This trouble
was not precipitated by the row in
the choir. 1t saw it's beginning long be-
fore that time. 1t has been no secret
that the finances of the church are in
weak condition, and that money is sore
ly needed. The members of the parish
would meet the appeals for funds made
by Father Schandel If more attention
were paid to their ideas as to how it
should be used.
MONEY SUNK.
"There has been a large amount of
money sunk in the church, and we have
nothing to show for it. One case, for
instance. is that of the chimes in the
steeple. When the church was erected
Father Schandel thought it would be
a good idea to place chimes in the
steeple, and the members of the parish,
anxious for the sweet music of the bells,
subscribed literally. The chimes were
placed in position, and Father Schandel
rrrt1 hos Nnft TIn+ nHaf 1rNTTtf
be rung by an electric keyboard, start
ed in to make such a contrivance, but
it failed utterly, and the chimes are
never rung. Those members who had
complained that Father Schandel did not
use it judiciously or economically, and
FUEL TO THE FLAMES.
1.-The feeling against Father Schandel
increased when the curate, the Rev,
Father Talon, was transferred to st.
Michaefs Church. The transfer of the
Rev. Father Lee added fuel to the flames
Father Schandefs sermons are dry and
without life. What we want is either
a new pastor or curate who will be
allowed to preach sermons and do the
pastoral work. But it would be useless
to talk of getting a curate. Father
SchandeI would have him removed, as
soon as possible There is no doubt
that the feeling of animosity is growing
day by day. ST. Pauls parish is one
of the largest in the diocese, and we
must have a pastor who first of all is
willing to meet his people and act in
accord with them in all matters: He
must also go among the people and visit
them. He should not stay at home all
the time; but, like Father Lee, should
visit every household and keep in touch
with the members of the parish
1t is expected that the Rev. Father
Schandel will have a say about the mat
ter in his sermon on Sunday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-28
MAYOR SIGNS WATER PLAN

That there is little hitch among the
city officials in regard to the acquisition
of a new water supply under the speci-
fications as adopted by the Street and
Water Board, was disclosed today by
Mayor Wanser's action in approving
the specifications. The ten days allowed
the Mayor in which to approve or veto
expired today. When asked why he ap
proved the specifications, in view of the
fact that the Board of Finance has hung
them up, he replied that he had not re-
ceived any complaint whatever against
them from any source, and that if they
were satisfactory to property owners
they were satisfactory to him.
The approval of the specifications by
His Honor will in no wise alter the stu
alton. Until the Board of Finance con-
ours in the resolution authorizing the
Street and Water Board to advertise for
bids nothing can be done. The board will
not concur until such time as new speci-
fcations are prepared by the Street and
Water Board in which will be embodied
provisions which will meet the city's
requirements.
AS it stands at present the Finance Board
holds the fort Unless some conclusion
is arrived at shortly water supply will
be as far off as it ever has been.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-28
CARS IN COLLISION.

YONKERS, N. Y, Sept. 2S, 1S94.-A col
1ision on the YonkerS Electric Railroad
of this city at Z o'clock this morning
between cars Nos. 3S and q of the Mt;
in what is thought to be the fatal in
jury of John McHugh of No, "a Madl-
son avenue, this city, a passenger on
car No. 80, and the partial demolition
of both cars.
/. Thorpe, left the terminus of the road
in this city at Z a. M. At the same
time car No u, Motorman John Blake,
left the Mt Vernon end.
Motorman Thorpe was scheduled to
the Valentine Switch, and in any event
to await its coming at that place. In
stead of doing this he ran over the
switch a mile distant. Hardly had car
No 33 left the Valentine Switch, where
the road takes a sharp curve, when car
No 21 dashed around the curve and be-
fore either car could be stopped they
crashed together. McHugh, who was on
ear 49, is alleged by the motornan to
have jumped from the car when he
however, declares that MeHugh was
thrown from the car by the force of the
collision.
Fl. j. Rathyens, a passenger on car
81, jumped and sustained severe bruises,
hut is not seriously injured.
Mr. McHueh was removed to st. Jo-
seph's Hospital, this city, where it was
stated that he was suffering from con-
cussion of the brain and is in critical
condition.
switch as being mistake.
The other passengers on the cars We're
badly shaken up and frightened. For
tunately the accident happened at time
in the morning when travel IS nght' poth
cars combined having only about dozen
r1a
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-28
MRS. HUBBS CHEERFUL
Senator w. D. Daily Says He
Has Positive Proof Of Her
Innocence.

The determination of County Physi-
clan Converse to retain possession of the
remains of George Moore, whose mys-
terious death has led to the arrest of
Mrs. Alice Hubbs on charge of murd-
er, until the Coroner's inquest is con-
cluded, is causing no end of anxiety
10 Mr.. W. H. Speer, at whose Morgue
the remains now are AS the Coroner s
INQUEST will not take place for another
week at least Mr.. Speer does not look
forward for the responsibility of be-
coming custodian of the remains for that
length of time unless they be enipaired-
Miss Moore, the sister of the dead man
who came on from Washington. Warren
County, on Monday to take charge of
the remains, is still in the city endeavor-
ing to secure permission to remove the
remains to Washington. Dr.. Converse,
however, declares that he will not allow
the body to leave this city until the Cor
oner's inquest is concluded Mr.. Speer
recommends that the body be prepared
Tor burial and placed in vault in one
of the local cemeteries until DR.. Con-
verse grants permission for it's removal
to its final resting place. Mr.. Speer is
very anxious that this plan be followed
as he will then be relieved of a grave
responsibility in every sense of the word.
He will visit DIR. Converse today and
andeavor to convince him that his plan
should be adopted. Mr.. Speer is conf
dent that the County Physician will
in a vault.
NO NEW DEVELOPMENTS
Detective Hottie of the Fourth precinct
is still at work upon the case, but he
has discovered no new facts that would
tend to fasten the guilt upon Mrs.
Hubbs.
s'The only persons at present" said he,
when interviewed by a reporter of 'The
Jersey City News this morning. 'at
whom suspicion points, are Mrs. Hubbs
and John Moore the brother of the de-
ceased man. We are now endeavoring
to ascertain what part, if any, John
Moore played in the case. The investi-
cation will continue for some time and
it will be as thorough as it is possible
to make it."
SENATOR DAILY HER CHAMPION.
Senator w. d. Daily has been retained
to defend Mrs. Hubs He says that he
has positiye proof Of hi his aa clients tansi5 IN
ering the limited hospitality and com
forts of that place. is really eenjoyinIg;
herself-at least 50 she says. She will
have nothing to say to newspaper men
whom she accuses of maligning her.
Senator Daily says he will apply for a
writ of heabeaS eOrDuS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-28
HoWGATE RETIoENT.
Rut KEc Says Something May Come
Ont at Waekington.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2S, 1S94-Captain
Henry w Howgate who was arrested
in this city yesterday and committed to
Ludlow Street jail by Uniter States
Commissioner alexander, charged with
extensive embezzlements while Chief of
the Weather Bureau in Washington D.
G. was taken before Judge Benedict of
the United States District Court today.
He. arrived shortly before ten o'clock
in charge of Deputy Marshals Trant6eld
and Krausher. When Judge Benedict
arrived Howgate was.taken to his. cham
bers. Howgate admitted his identity.
Judge Benedict signed an order for his
removal TO Washington for trial in the
Supreme Court of the District of Col
umbia.
Howgate was then taken tosthe private
Office of United States Marshal Nc
Carthy He was asked If he had any
statement to give out.
II have nothing to say here" he re-
piled "Whatever there is to be said
will come out in Washington"
Mindful of Howgate's former escape in
Washington the Deputy Marshals sat
close to Howgate and never took their
eyes from him for an instant.
Howgate did not seem in the least de-
pressed by his arrest. He was Joined
Shortly before eleven o'clock by the wo-
man who is known as Mrs. Williams
at No. 1856 Tenth street. He shook hands
with her, formally, and they entered into
a whispered conversation.
The woman gave Howgate some mon
ey from well filled pocketbook.
Howgate will probably be taken to
Washington on an afternoon train.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-28

young peoples society to be assimilated
with Christian Endeavor" TO this ques-
tion Mr.. Cronin firmly answered yes. He
spoke of the Christian Endeavor Society
as meaning growth, activity and life.
mo society," said Mr.. Cronin, has
ever been as well equipped for Christian
work as the Christian Endeavor Society.
There is no neeed for any other organi-
zation in the church. 1t is the greatest
Of all societies."
Mr.. Cronin believes in the rally of the
Christian fellowship and have better
methods, bringing them together in more
harmony, SO that a greater work might
be done.
All the speakers were heartily applaud
ed, and after the meeting all present
shook hands.
The different churches represented
were:--Westminste Presbyterian, Wayne
Street Reformed, Park Reformed, Central
Avenue Reformed, Free Reformed, First
Baptist j. c., First Presbyterian j. G.,
Hobolsen. First Presbyterian Hoboken,
First Reformed Hoboken, First Reform
ed Bayonne, Greenville Reformed, Grove
Reformed Union Hill, Hedding M E.,
Lafayette Reformed, North Baptist Sum
nit Avenue Baptist, Second Presbyterian
J. c., Scotch Presbyterian, South Bergen
Reformed, Tabernacle, Wayerly Congre-
gational, Bergen Baptist, Bergen Re
formed, Bergen Point Reformed, Ger
Salem Baptist, First Baptist Bayonne,
and First Presbyterian Bayonne.
The next rally of the County Union will
be held on October 4, in the South Ber-
gen Reformed Church, Boyd and Bergen
avenues.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-09-28
QUEER DETECTIVE WORK.
Paul of Ashmona Surrenders TO the
Police Who Could Not Find Him.

BOSTON, Sept. 2S, 1S0t.-James G.
Paul, who is charged, with committing
the murGefous assault upon Eleanor
Whitfield, in a shed off Carruth street,
Ashmont on the night of Thursday, Sep
tember 20, is locked up at Station H.
Adams street, Fields Corner, Dorches-
ter.
1t was not through any special detec-
tive ability or vigilence on the part of
the police that he is in custody, but
through voluntary act on the part of
the accused
At 1:9O this morning when Lieutenant
Hunt of Station II was sitting behind
the desk in the station, the door opened
and in walked man of very jaded
appearance. The man stepped up to the
desk and said to Lieutenant Hunt
81 am the man you are looking for.
My name is James G. Paul"
The Lieutenant booked him and asked
the usual questions.
When asked about the shooting, the on
ly statement Paul would make was:-
ut was a wrestling match and the shoot
ing was accidental
ing a few of his personal belongings. He
said ne had been in town all the time
since the shooting. After the shooting he
went to his room next door to the shed
the police called there next morning.
He hid himself while they searched
the house, he says, and after they went
away he dressed and went out. He
walked through the streets carrying his
grip in his hand and making no particu-
lar attempt to keep out of sight.
He. has been at the house since then,
and has also, been at the houses of
friends. He had read the stories about
the affair, watched the police search for
him, and finally gave himself up when
his nerves could no longer stand the
strain.
Paul was arraigned in the local court
this morning and was held to await the
outcome of the Woman's injuries.