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The morning call., 1894-12-13
A WHEELMEN'S BANQUET.
The Y. NJ. c. AS Cycling Club Have
an Evenings Fun.

The Bicycle Club of the San Francisco
Young Mems Christian Association held
its first banquet and high links on Tues
day evening in the dinng-hall Of the asso-
eiation's new building. Covers were laid
for about sixty and every seat was taken.
Unique invitations rad been issued aud an
elaborate menu was provided.
A f1ash-light photo was taken by Fl. c.
Leslie before the feast commenced, and
after the viands had been disposed of
speeches were the order Of the evening.
and many were the witty and salient Jokes
made and stories told.
An impromDtu programme was rendered,
which kept the company in good humor
and roars of laughter. Vic Hancock
favored the company with two of his origi-
nal comic songs. which brought the house
down, so to speak. Bv special request of
A. P. Chipron. Miss r. France, Luse re-
cited comic selection, interspersed with
references to Charley" SO that "Charley"
was one of the features of the evening.
Tom Irwin also entertained the company
with some Of his specaliies, which are too
we'll known TO need further comment; the
audience would not release him until he
had appeared several times. Ed Linden
handled the piano-concertina with much
skill, and was we'll applauded. as was also
George Waldheim for a violin solo, and
before the affair wound up Frank Norma n
presided at the piano. and kept the boys
singing all the popular airs of the day.
The party broke up at IL o'clock, all de-
elaring that they had had, as the invita-
ton promised them. one of the jolliest
evenings of their life. Among the Invited
guests were H. j. Mccoy. general secre-
tary of the association. who made short
talk to the boys. ana II. F. Wynne of the
Associated Cycling Clubs. who spoke on
cycling. A. P. Chipron. assistant secre-
tary of the association. presided. and was
ally seconded by the officers Of the club
and committee of arraug ~ments. consisting
Of Messrs. Ames, Bronson. Lindsay,
Knight. Sims, Gardiner and John"
This club has only been reorganiZed a
short time In the new building and has at
present about thirty-fve mhers, but it
is on the increase, and the affair on Tues
day evening will, without doubt, be pro-
ductlve of large increase In mem bership.
The club has bicycle-room and other
facilities In the building. and II is hoped
that these privileges will shortly in
creased. The club is to be congratulated
on the successful result OF its first effort in
The banquet line.
The morning call., 1894-12-13
KNOCKED DOWN.
Captain Henry Gilman Seriously
Injured on Market Street.


Captaiu Henry Gilman, who is employed
IN the auditors department of Wells,
Fargo q Co., was seriously injured yes
terday morning. He left the Hotel Pleas
anton shortly before o'clock on his way
to the Office. and while crossing Market
street to New Montgomery he got mixed
up in tangle of vehicles. He was struck
by wagon driven by an unknown man
and thrown violently against a caole-car.
He was picked up in an unconscious
condition and taken 10 the Receiving Hos
ptai. DIR. Plummer, Captain Gilman's
family physician. was telephuued for and
made a careful examination of the patient.
He found that he was suffering from con-
cussion of the brain and badly confused
back and was in too dangerous condition
to be- removed from tie hospital. When
he regained cOnscious ness he said he had
been knocked down so suddenly that he
had no recollection of how the accident
happened.
Another examination of the captains
injuries was made last evening, and it was
discovered that there was severe frac-
lure at the base of the skull. The skull
was trepanHed in two places. Previous TO
the examination be had lapsed into uncOn-
seriousness.
The captain is rs years of age aud his
chances of recovery ara doubtful.
The morning call., 1894-12-13

piled: 81 supposed that / was to see that
no fraud was committed. l was a Demo-
craft"
The witness testified that the count of
the municipal ticket began a 10 80 O'Clock
Wednesday M rning and was concluded at
1880 that evening.
~ uld you count ten bollpts an hour ?"
asked Mr.. Black.
I'VE could count thirty ballots" replied
Mr. Barron. "Some ofthe ballots had but
one name voted for. and in many there
were but two or three candidates voted
for"
That's an average OF twenty-five bal
lots counted each hour; double the average
in other precincts" was the comment of
Mr.. Black.
Barron testified that despite the fact
that be resided in the Second Precinct of
the Thirtv-first District, he acted as an
election rfficer in the Seventh Precinct of
that district.
How did you come to BIZ apponted?'
asked Judge Wallace.
"Well, l was told they wanted Demo-
crat. was the reply.
Didn't you know that you ought not TO
be appointed in a rrecinct wherein you did
not reside?" asked the court
The witness responded 10 the negative,
aiding that Joseph German OF the Demo
cratic general committee had asked him to
act as an inspector
81 took the place to see fair play" con-
cluded the witness.
James II. Flynn. teamst9r, who acted
as ballot clerk. swore hat he saw 7. NJ.
O'Connor place the municipal tally-sheets
in the proper envelope. He did not know
who removed the talivsheets.
The witness testified that he was not a
resident of the precinct in which be served.
neither was be a taxpayer.
''Y GU have lad some experience IN this
election MATTER" said Attorney w. w.
Foote to Mayor Ebert. the next witness.
Yes. sir; some little experience" was
the laconic RESPONSE.
Mayor Ebert then went on TO explain
how the spirit of the election law was
evsde1 by the appointment of professional
The morning call., 1894-12-13
WON'T BURY HIM.
The Hayes Boys and Mr..
Luebner
Seek Vengeance on Their Brother
in.Law by Excluding Him From
the Family Vault.

A rather amusing case came up before
Judge Seawell yesterday, when Mrs.
Hayes brought suit against her numerous
children for conversion of burial plat in
Holy Cross Cemetery.
The circum stances leading up to the suit
are these: Hayes senior died some years
ago. leaving considerable real estate in this
city. He left widow, several grown-up
sons and one daughter. Mary Ann Hayes.
The family lived together in peace and
harmony for some time, until the fair
Mary Ann became enamored of young
man of the name of Luebner, whom she
eventually married. Then came wars. and
rumOrs of wars, and the hayes family
knew not peace.
Now, the Hayes boys. despite their
threats of vengeance, were powerl~ss to
prevent their sisters marriage with Lueb-
ner, but they hit upon a plan of revenge.
They purchased burial plat in Holy Cross
Cemetery and passed an edict to the effect
that Luebner should never be buried
there" Luebner was not dead, is NOT
dead vet. and hiss no immediate desire for
death, yet it smote him TO the heart to
think that his brothers-in-law had made
such cold-bl0oded arrangements for his
future. He appealed to his wife, and she
in urn 20 her mother.
The result was that old Mrs. Hayes
waxed exceedingly wroth at he high
handed conduct of her sons, and in order
to settle matters she brought suit against
them for conversion of the burial plat,
claiming that it belonged to her only, and
that her money had paid for it. TIis suit
Judge Seawell WAS called upon to try yes
terdaY.
The whole morning session was taken
up with the testimony of Mrs. Catherine
sandman, an estimable lady and an old
friend Of the Hayes family, who remem-
bered all about everything save and ex-
cept what was material to tue issue at bar.
She knew what had happened to herself
and what she had done every day for years
naSt, but there was no mention in
her rambiings of either LHebner or
the burial plat in Holy Cross Cemetery.
With Mrs. Smallman's testimony the case
cl0sed until further testimony eau be
taken on Monday next.
The morning call., 1894-12-13

any frauds. Mullen and O'Connor refused
10 allow me TO do so. met Senator Arms.
He told me that he heard things were not
going right in my precinct; that there was
something wrong there
TIE bona given for Stern berg's release
was iaken up at this iuncture and the
suretips examined. Charles C. Humphrey
was the first of the Suretes examined. He
declared that he was bookmaker.
what do you mean by bookmaker? Do
you bind books?" asked Attorney Nou-
CUES.
'Nc. am a bookmaker. Imake books
on the races"
THAT is you take both ends against tile
middle" suggested Mr.. Nougues.
II don't understand you. / wish you
would be more explicit" retorted Mr..
humphrey, who added in response t.
other questions that he made books only
al the Bay District Track.
This bOokmaking is just gambling on
those races, is it Dot?" asked the court.
mo, sir; it is a legitimate business. We
make bets for others ON commission" ex-
planned the witness.
IT is mp ssible for you to lose?" per-
sisted the court
No, sir; not impossible" answered Mr..
Humphrey. with an information implying
that IL was improbable.
Then II Is gambling on HOUSEKEEPING
with large advantages in your favor ?''
No, sir; ours is purely a commission
business" said Humphrey.
but you put no money yourself?"
''Yes, we do. sometimes"
Then your business is a shazardons
one ?"
NO, sir; not especially"
II have heretofore said that [ wouldn't
take fer bondsman gambler" said Judge
Wallace.
Attorney Long put number of cues
tlons 10 the witness az to his property
qualifications. Mr.. Humphrey said he did
not owe dollar and was worth at least
| S50,C0 '''''
Il submit that Mr.. Humphrey ought to
be accepted as a surety" said Attorney
Long.
The morning call., 1894-12-13
THE MISSING PRECINCT RETURNS

Three of the election officers of the
Seventh Precinct of the Thirty-frst Dis
trict have fled the city. j. F. Mullen is
reported 10 be on steamship bound for
the Orient The Whereabouts of John
Riley and D. Z. Sullivan is unknown.
All of the officers of the precinct re-
ferred to were arrested for irregularities.
1t now appears that the irregularities were
glaring frauds on the part of one or more
of the officers.
Hitherto the prosecution has not been
able to make much Roadway. The men
examined have all pretended ignorance,
but James Dunning on the witness-stand
yesterday made a statement which seri-
The morning call., 1894-12-13
MARINE NOTES.
A Schooner Goes Adrift From Lom.
bard. Street Wharf.

The steamer Mariposa sails to-day for
Honolulu aud Sydney with 100 toas of
freight and about seventy CABIN passep-
gers. Freight business over the Oceanic
line remains firm and will probably in
crease toward spring.
The schooner Anastasia drlfted awav
from Lombard street wharf Yesterday
morning during breeze on the bay. The
tug Sea King towed her back to her berth.
Anxiety is felt for a numb Der of vessels
that are en- route to coast ports. The
steamer Truckee is reported 10 be over
due and must have been caught in the re-
cent storm.
The morning call., 1894-12-13

The cemenring together of the societies a
grand ball will be given at Odd Fellows
Hall December Is. The proceeds will be
devoted toward sustaining a committee
now in Washington with view toward
obtaiping the passage OF House DILL %,
bill 10 regulate the salaries of clerks in
the same way "a the salaries of the car
rlerS are now fixed
The morning call., 1894-12-13
A Free Employ ment Bureau.

j. q. Chown. superintendent of the
Christian Union Mission. $50 Mission
street telephone 5345), announces the
establishment of a Tree employment bu
reau at that address. He desires 70 call
attention TO the fact that the services of
clerks. mechanics. cooks, walters, porters,
laborers and any Xxi of skilled or nn.
skilled labor can be occurred free, and that
good men TO wash windows, saw wood. fix
gardens, etc., can be had at all times.
The morning call., 1894-12-13
Weak as "a Cat

Is bad smile. for the cat is very muscular
animal for It's size But to be as weak as con-
yalescent after wasting ana protracted disease
is to be weak indeed Nothing in the way Of a
tonic promotes convalescence, haste gain in
strength, like Hostetter's Stomach Bitters 1t in
creases appetite, helps digestion and induces
sleep. Nervous invallds derive from 1t unspeak-
able benefit 1t cures malaria. rheumatism, con-
stpation.
The morning call., 1894-12-13

Mr.. Chowu explains that his bureau is de-
signed TO meet the cases of the manv IN.
employed In the city who ara unable to
pay the fees of the regular agencies.
The morning call., 1894-12-13
THE POUND LIMITS.
The New Supervisors Will Have 10
Define Them.

The Health ana Police Committee held
a special meeting yesterday to consider
the question. which had been referred to
them, OF extending the pound limits.
After hearing the pleadings on both sides
the property-0wners on the one side who
want the cow with its bell abolished. with
the desire of bringing a more urban aspect
to the suburbs, and the 6airyman on The
other, who claimed the right OF bis cow to
br0wse-tbe committee decided to hand
this with other requests over to the in
coming board to settle.
The morning call., 1894-12-13

SANBoRN. VAIL & Co. sell yalses collar and
cuff boxes, tray ling Is. fine writing tablets
and folios. Prices right on everything.
The morning call., 1894-12-13
Attached a fioteI.

An attachment was issued by the Sher-
if yesterday against the Miramar Hotel,
Geary and LeaveD worth stree S. on the
suit of Joseph Z. Shane against Charles
Fence.
The morning call., 1894-12-13
Help the Carriers.

The San Francisco aud Oakland most
office clerks havs united in one organiza-
tlon. and for the purpose of celebrating
The morning call., 1894-12-13

The chief dependence OF those liable TO sudden
colds is DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup.
The morning call., 1894-12-13

SANBoRN, VAIL & Co. sell gold pms, leather
goods. lnkSIandS, pocketknives and scissors.
Best goods ami hot ON prices.
The morning call., 1894-12-13
THREE HAVE FLED.

Mullen, Sullivan and Riley
Are Gone.
CLEARING ATTEMPT AT FRAUD
Dunning Tells His Story to the
Court.
THE MISSING PRECINCT RETURNS
Bookmaker Humphrey, Sternberg's
Surety, Assures Judge Wallace
He Is Not a Gambler.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-12-21

steadily improving, where now, if
they are not deteriorating, they are
not increasing in fertility.
Next season ought to witness
several new creameries opened up for
operation in the county, and now is the
time to make plans for such a move,
so as to have everything ready for
operation when the season opens.
There is always market for good
butter, and though the price may
sometimes drop low, it will be found
in these days of low prices, that the
margin of profit is fully as great or
greater than on any other products of
the farm which require as much or
more labor to produce.
There is no good reason why the
farmers of Blue Earth county should
not be enjoying as large an income
from this source as are those of Steele
or Freedom, and it is a matter which
should interest the business men of
MankatO and the villages in the
county, as we'll as the farmers, and
should receive their hearty support
and encouragement.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-12-21

ling the Duluth flour at a
profit, they are making ire
mendous profit from southern Mime
sofa. Admitting the fact that they
are hauling great deal more from
Duluth than from Mankato, the fact
still remains that they are making a
most unjust discrimination. 1t is not
to be supposed that they are hauling
all of the Duluth-Superior flour at a
loss or no profit at all, for while they
may do this occasionally to get bust
ness, or to shut out rival, they do
not do it continuously. If their rate
then of 123c per hundred from Duluth
to Chicago, is just one, then 14c per
hundred, at the outside, would return
them liberal compensation from
Mankato to Chicago. A rate based on
this ratio would give southern Min
nesota an equal chance with Duluth,
in the markets of the east.
Southern Minnesota only wants
what is just, but a discrimination of
264 per cent does not look like even
handed justice. We presume that
similar determinations could be found
in the case of other articles which are
being shipped in and out, which work
as greatly to the disadvantage of this
section of the state as does this item
of flour.
There is another fact to be COM
sidered in connection with this matter
which makes the discrimination seem
still more unreasonable, and that is
that when Car is loaded with flour
at Mankato, or any other point in
Southern Minnesota, and shipped
east, it is returned filled with mer-
chandise or other freight, whereas in
the case of Duluth, in the majority of
instances it goes back empty. This is
an item of no small Importance, and
ought to work in favor of as liberal a
rate from this city, or any point in
this vicinity, as is enjoyed by Duluth.
Southern Minnesota has no unjust
fight to make upon the railroads. The
people believe they should ENJOY a
reasonable compensation, but to a
man up a tree it does not look as
though the discrimination which is
practiced between Southern Mime
sofa and Duluth in rates to Chicago
was within the bounds of reason.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-12-21
THE PUBLIC ATTRACTION.

The greatest sensation which Man
katO has ever given to the public is
undoubtedly the Stein-Saulpaugh
breach of promise suit which is now
being tried before Judge Severance in
this city. 1t is probably the most inn
portant case of the kind which has
ever occurred in the state, and has ex-
cited great deal of interest and
curiosity throughout the northwest
owing to the prominence of the de-
PENDANT in business and hotel circles.
The leading Chicago papers have made
arrangements for quite extended &C
counts of the proceedings to be sent
them each day, while the ST. Paul and
Minneapolis papers have arranged for
very full reports.
The preparations for the trial have
been very carefully made on each
side, the very best legal talent of
Illinois and Minnesota having been
engaged, and the case will be most
holly contested one to the finish.
There is feeling eXtant that there
will be much testimony introduced of
sensational and even of salacious
character, and this belief has been
strengthened by the fact that there
are number of detectives in the
city from abroad, who are credited
with being here for the purpose of
testifying in behalf of the defendant,
and this fact alone has had the effect
of drawing large attendance of
those who revel and delight in such
things. 1t is such outward tenden-
cies as these which often make man
pause and ponder if the moral ele-
ment of society is really making any
great advance upward.
But it is just possible that public
imagination has wrought itself up to
a point beyond what the reality will
be, and that the testimony submitted
will not be of as highly sensational a
character as many have been led to
suspect. 1t would be a matter of
congratulation for the public we'll
being if it should so prove. What
ever the outcome of the case may be,
it is not probable that the intellec-
tual and moral character of the pub
lie will be at all improved by the
proceedings which will take place,
and he who spends his time in other
ways than listening thereto will be
the gamer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-12-21
AN INDUSTRY TO BE CULTIVATED

The Owatonna Journal publishes
the reports of twelve creameries of
Steele county for the month of Octo-
Der, and from it we find that they
paid out to their patrons, for milk and
cream the sum of S24, 1924 during
that month. This is snug little
sum to distribute in one month among
the farmers of one section during the
close times which have been prevail
ing. 1t is further a good indication
of the prosperity which intelligent
dairying is bringing to the farmers.
We do not know whether the above
sum is about the average which is
paid out every month, or not, but sup
pose it is, the total for the year would
crowd hard on to quarter of mil
lion dollars at least, and we would
not be surprised if it were above that
point rather than under. Undoubt-
eddy the greater share of this has been
earned upon farms, without interfer-
fering with other crops, so that the
income from the farm has been aug
mented by just that sum which the
sale of the dairy products represents.
Blue Earth county is just as well
situated, and in many respects even
better, for successful dairying, as is
Steele. The creamery already has a
foot-hold in the county, but it ought
to become more general. The far
mers ought to be receiving thousands
of dollars from a source where now
they are receiving comparatively lit
tie. And their farms should be
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-12-21

of Miss May Brett. 1t was pretty
generally felt that the difference be-
tween she and Miss Cooley would be
very close for first place, and that
whichever secured the highest rating,
the other would be awarded second
place. When, therefore, Miss May
was given no place, it was felt by a
large majority of the audience-out-
siders as well as those who reside in
Mankato-that she had been unjustly
Disseminated against. And in this
feeling the FREE PRESS is a partici-
pant. Both Miss Cooley and Miss Brett
rendered their selections to a point
of excellence almost above criticism,
and they should, in accordance with
the popular verdict, have been placed
in the report as named. And this is
said with no disparagement of the
excellence of the other young lady
contestants.
Following is complete list of the
contestants:
Grace Newhart, New Ulm.
j. J. Thornton, Jr, ST. James.
Katie, Carver, Tracy.
Guy Ross, Blue Earth City.
Maud Segar, Winnebago City.
Guy e. Mack, Mankato.
Waneata Arrndt.
Robert McCullOch, Winnebago City.
Jas. Beecher, Redwood Falls.
J. May Cooley, Madelia.
Eugene Kinmore, Tracy.
Mertie Gillespie, Jackson.
Edward Slater, Fairmont.
May Brett, MankatO.
Samuel r. Mccarthy Madelia.
Frank Weber, New Ulm.
Melva Kamrar, Blue Earth City.
Bruce McGregor, MapletOn.
Virginia Leland, Wells.
Ada Westphal, Redwood Falls.
Charles Owens, Jackson.
In future contests it might not be
amiss to suggest that limit of time
be placed on each defamation. To
sit in a crowded room from 7:30 to
1890 is altogether too long time,
even where the interest is great as it
was last night.
The four winners at last nights
meeting will 60 to ST. Paul the last
of the month to take part in the state
oratorical contest and we sincerely
trust they may be able to come out as
VIGOROUSLY there as they did here.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-12-21
Annual Meetingof Stock Holders.

The annual meeting of stockholders
of the First National Bank of Manka-
to, Minnesota, for the election of
seven directors to serve for the ensu-
ing year will be held at it's banking
house in the city of Mankato on Tues
cay, January 18th, 1895, Polls open
from two to four o'clock p. m.
GEO. III. CLARK, Cashier.
Mankato, Mimi, Dec. 18th, 1894.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-12-21
Notice to Shareholders.

The annual meeting of shareholders
of the Mankato National bank for the
election of directors of said bank, will
be held at their banking rooms, Tues
day, January Sth, 1895. Polls open
from o'clock p. M. to o'clock o. M.
JNO. r. THOMAS, Cashier.
Mankato, Mimi, Dec. 7th, 1894.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-12-21
GOT 1T CHEAP.
John A. Arnold Buys Sixty=Six Feet
of Ground Near the Opera House.

On Thursday John A. Arnold pur-
chased the siXty-siX feet of ground
north of the opera house for S2,70O.
1t was ridiculously low figure,
but it is explained that the property
had been encountered and the eXemp-
tion expired on that day and forced
sale was necessary.
1t is believed Mr.. Arnold bought the
property for purposes of speculation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-12-21
For Sale or Trade.

A fine full blooded Durham Bull
calf, 6 weeks old, for sale cheap or
will exchange for wood or hay. In.
quire at this office.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-12-21
The Model Corner

Window is a veritable panorama of
prettiness in useful holiday presents.
Surely no one can ere in making
their selection from this assortment.