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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-09
FOUND THE WATCH.
Geo. Knapp will Answer for 1t
Wednesday.

On July 18th, j. B. Farrell, who is
employed in the Minnesota State Ele-
yator building at Madison Lake,
missed his silver watch from his vest
which hung in the building. No trace
of the watch was secured until yester-
day afternoon, although the matter
was put into the hands of the officers.
Yesterday Sheriff Bowen ascertained
that Geo. Knapp, of Madison Lake,
sold watch answering the descrip-
tion to Mr.. Burrell, Of Belgrade. He
asked Knapp about it, but the Young
man denied selling the watch, Mr..
Burrell was seen just then and pro-
duced the watch, which the sheriff
took, and Knapp returned the money
to Mr.. Burrell. Knapp was locked up
in the jail, but claims that he found
the watch or that it was bought by
him.
Mr.. Farrell was notified and came
to the city Friday and identified
the watch, which he values at SIS.
Knapp was arraigned in the munich
pal court on warrant sworn out by
Mr.. Farrell, charging him with grand
larceny in the second degree. He had
no attorney, and the examination was
set for next Wednesday at 1000 a. m.
Being unable to furnish 5000 bail, he
was committed to jail. Attorney W.
E. Young assisted County Attorney
Benedict in the case.
Knapp is one of the parties already
under arrest for stealing shoes from a
store at Greenland.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-09
FEARFUL DROUGHT BROKEN.

The people about Mapleton seem
to have no trouble 10 getting beer,
while the village gets no revenue
from its sale, owing to the deadlock
between the council and the saloon
keepers, The manager of the beer
depot is reported to have sold S32 kegs
during July. The only change in the
situation is that the council has rails
ed the maximum limit of the license
from $1,000 to 81, 800. Mayor Spauld-
ing is reported as being opposed to
giving only one man license, on the
ground that it would be monopoly.
He therefore opposed the raising of
the limit, while the others favored it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-09
LIBRARY REPORT.
A Good Showing Made for the Month
of july.

Librarian Miss McGraw, of the pub
lie library, reports that the library
was open twenty-six days during July.
A total of 2,60l bQoks.were drawn out,
making an average of 100 per day.
The books drawn may be classed as
follows, for adults: Philosophy 2, fine
arts 10, religion 10, sociology II, sci
ence IL, useful arts 6, literature 81,
history %, travel %, biography 10,
fiction 1851. For juveniles: General
classes ID, travel 10, history IA, fiction
727. Six parties used the reading
room. The total number of patrons
now enrolled is 1,054.
During the month, eight volumes
were received from the Minnesota
Agricultural Society. Not many do
nations from citizens have been re-
ceived lately, which is not as it
should be.
The recent appropriation made by
the city council will be appreciated
by the reading public. 1t is hoped
that when cooler weather arrives the
demand for heavier class of reading
than fction will increase.
The total number of books now in
the library is 2.470. The amount of
the hnes collected for delinquent
books during July was $3.50.
1t is noticeable what good decorum
is maintained in the library, especially
by the young boys. There has not
been the necessity of displaying the
placards usually observed in Libraries,
such as Gentlemen will please re-
move their hats" and ''No smoking
allowed"
The library is constantly growing
in favor with the public, ten per cent
of the total population of the city
being patrons, which must include
one-third Of the families.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-09

A terrible accident happened near
the depot at Kasota at two o'clock
Sun day afternoon, which resulted
in the death at six o'clock this morn
ing of George Hodge, of this city.
George, with two companions, .ouis
and John Keith, twelve an ten year
old sons Of the bartender at Andrew
Hartung's saloon, went to KasOta Sat-
urday and remained over night. Yes
terday afternoon they started to
catch a ride to St. Peter on a freight
train to see the ball game.
No one saw the accident, but it is
supposed that George Hodge was at
tempting to crawl into an empty box
car while the train was moving. He
fell under the wheels and was drag
ged along the track for 100 feet. His
left leg was cut entirely off near the
body, and the right leg was almost
severed half way between the knee
and hip. The boy was picked up as.
soon as the accident was discovered
and DR.. Warner was Immediately
summoned. The boys mother also,
went to Kasota. 1t was decided that
the boy could not live, and that am
putation of his limbs would only has
ten his death, so he was brought to.
his home in this city, where he died
this morning. He was conscious for a.
time, and said that he was trying to,
crawl into the empty box car, and
this statement was corroborated by
the other two boys.
The deceased was fourteen years Of
age, and was son of the late Charles
Hodge, who was killed by police
mans bullet several years ago. His
mother is employed'at The Saulpaugh,
| and lives on the fat west of the Mill
waukee track. The sudden death of
her son is sad blow to her, and she
will have the sympathy of all.
From what we are able to learn, it
does not appear that the railroad COM
pany was at all to blame for the acci-
dent, which is another addition to
the long list of casualties due to the
propensity of some boys to catch on
moving trains.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-09
-. lst was as follows:
A CORRECTION.

[ wish to correct a little mistake in
Wednesdays issue of this paper.
The lawn party of Tuesday evening
was not given by Mrs. Hayden OF
Agency Hill, but by the Mankato
Tennis club to it's members and few
outside friends. The grounds of Mr..
Frank Hayden's home being kindly
rendered for the occasion. The only
needy families that partook of the re-
freshments ito my knowledge, being
the members themselves.
Ice cream and cake, according to
my way of thinking, is very poor food
for hungry people.
A MEMBER.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-09
HE WANTS TO KNOW
The County Surveyor Takes Legal
Action.

The petition of tax payers which is
required by law was filed with the
county attorney Saturday which re-
quires him to "stop the payment of
bills until the court decides who
elects the county surveyor, the peo-
pie or the county board"
This is the way the county survey
or expresses it, and it is the culmina-
ton Of considerable talk between
that official and the county board. Mr..
Haynes states that he should do the
bridge work as well as the surveying,
while the board has frequently en-
ployed j. r. Thompson. 1t is bills
for this work that is referred to, and
litigation is threatened by the county
surveyor unless the board kcomes to
time, while the board claims to be in
the right.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-09
EXAMINER WEST SUGGESTS.

State Examiner West, who recent
ly made an investigation of the man
ner Of doing business of the county
board and county auditor, has writ
ten a lengthy letter to the latter con-
tanning many criticisms of past
actions of the board and suggestions
as to how the law may and should be
strictly complied with. Mr.. Gunders
will read this letter to the board, and
it will doubtless prove interesting.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-09
TWO GOOD GAMES.

The ball games at st. Peter Satur-
day and Sunday with the St. Paul
Picketts were both well played and
interesting. The st. Peter club won
on both days, Saturday by a score of
l6 to 8, and yesterday by 10 to 5.
About fifty people from this city
attended the game Saturday, and full
ly 200 yesterday. St. Peter people
turned out by the hundred to see the
Sunday base ball game, and the grand
stand was packed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-09
A MARVELLOUS YIELD.

Gen. J. Ell. Baker was in the city to-
day and stated that one of his fields
of barley has Just been threshed and
yields an even fifty bushels to the
acre. This is something remarkable,
and if any body can report better
yield we should be glad to hear of it.
All of Gen. Bakers other most excel
lent.
This yield is beaten by one of 55
bushels reported the other day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-09

State Auditor Dunn has returned
to County Auditor Gunders eight Of
the applications for abatement Of
taxes, and of these two were allowed,
those of G. T. Force and Peter
Kintze. There are eight or nine ap-
yet to be acted upon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-09
NOTICE OF REMOVAL,

The FREE PRESS is now
located in its new home, two
doors west of it's present office,
and we will be pleased to have
all friends and the public gener-
ally to call and see us.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-09
NO CONTAGION.

Heath Officer Jacoby informs us
that at present there is not a single
case of contagious disease in the city.
This is most excellent showing, and
when coupled with the statement
that there has been very few ia the
city for months past, the healthful-
ness of our climate and location is
shown.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-09
4 MEMBER.

The item above referred to was
handed to the FREE PRESS already
written up and was supposed by US
to be all right.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-09
ON HAND, $o,OS2.oI.
A Financial Statement by City
Treasurer Williams.

City Treasurer Williams has prepar-
ed a financial statement for present
tian to the council tonight, showing
howsle city stood Aug. 1st. The
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-09

Lott Burgess, living near Eagle
Lake, threshed his ten acres of wheat
Wednesday and secured a yield of 81
bushels to the acre. After the first
heavy frost of the spring the wheat
looked SO poor that he wanted to pillow
it up. His barley is said to have gone
60 bushels to the acre.
L. E. Schroeder has purchased so
acres near Good Thunder from p.
Mountain for $1,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-09
FATALLY INJURED.
GEORGE HODGE RUN OVER By
THE CARS.

The Accident Happened at kasota
Yesterday Afternoon The Boy was
Brought to His Home in This City
and Died This forming = Was
Catching Onto Freight Train
Both Legs Cut Off.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-09

Lumber wagons and Buggies
cheap. Ell. G. AKERs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-09
NO BALL GAME.
The West Concord Team Fails to
Show Up.

The West Concord base ball club
disappointed the Mankato club
again Saturday, and owing'to some
wrangliDg did not come, so the game
failed to come off this afternoon
-Four of the Mankato club went to ST.
Peter to assist that club in the game
with the ST. Paul Pickets this after
noon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-09

On hand July l ............S 2,575.84
Receipts during July. . 45, 682 95
Paid out during July. ....... $1,000. "a
Over drawn last report.... 2.O39.42
On hand Aug. 1st. 9,082.6l
The condition of the different
funds Aug. 1st was as follows:
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-31
MURDER AT WICKES
Robert McDaniels Morally Wounded
by Doc G. Bovee.
A GIRL AT THE BOTTOM OFT
The Victim Was an Honest Miner.
Highly Respected-IndIsna
IL Expressed on All Sides
The Sheriff Notified

News was received here last night
of a murder In Wickes. which occurred
near there between 6 and o'clock.
The victim was Robert Mechanics.
who was shot and instantly killed by
Doc c. Bovee. The shooting took place
at the head OF little Quartz gulch,
about a mile or two from Wickes. The
wife of Bovee, or a woman who had
lived with him as his wife. left Bovee
about month ago and went to live
with McDaniels.. Yesterday Bovee
started out to find his wife and dis
covered her between and o'clock in
the cabin of McDaniels. There was a
war Of words and suddenly Bovee
drew a revolver and shot McDaniels In
the left side. McDaniels then drew his
gun and fired at Bovee. infiicting a
light flesh wound. Bovee then fired
again. the bullet striking McDaniels
near the mouth, penetrating the brain
and killing him instantly.
Bovee and his wife lived in Butte
about a year ago. They are not mar
ried. so 1t is understood. but left Butte
together about a year ago with
barn storming theatrical company.
The company did not succeed and they
left it at Wickes. Bovee and his wo-
man went to Little Quartz gulch pros
pecting and mining. Doc Bovee is
about As years old. The girl was
rather hayward and lively, only fairly
good looking and very susceptible to
flattery.
McDaniels was about rs years old
and had a good reputation in that part
of the country as a peaceable, we'll
behaved sort of fellow. He had al
ways been engaged in mining and
prospecting in the hope of making his
fortune. His parents live on the Little
Buffalo creek from which place Nc
Daniels came to the vicinity of Wickes.
The body of McDaniels was taken TO
Wickes late last evening.
Word was sent at once from Wickes
to Boulder, notifying the sheriff OF
the crime The officers will probably
not be able to reach Wickes until late
this morning. Bovee. when last seen,
was making no effort to escape. In
fact, II would be almost impossible for
him to escape without taking desper-
ate chances of freezing or starving to
death in the mountains. The senti-
ment at Wickes seems strongly
against Bovee, who was not much
liked in that vicinity. There is also
much denunciation of the girl, Wild
was the real cause of the loss of the
life of a good miner and an honest
citizen
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-31
BASIN NOTES.
The Hope Observation-Disclosures for the New
Mill-rhe Riot Case.

The Hope Bonded-Contracts for the New
Mill-rhe Riot Case.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Basin, Mont, Dec. s0.-The Hope mine
and mill have been leased and bonded 20
New York parties for one year in ccnsid-
Grafton of the sum Of zoo. What the
other conditions of the agreement are
cannot be learned. The change cf the
management will take effect on the first
OF the new year Z. w. Batch OF Helena
succeeds Superintendent Fletcher. Fore
man Buckley retaining his position.
The bids for the building of the new
mill and the furnishing of the machinery
for the Katie's new works were not let.
as was expected to-day. and II is proba-
BILE that they will be tomorrow, when
work will commence very shortly after.
The net returns from the first two cars
Of concentrates shipped from the Eva
May mine to the East Helena smelters
returned the company over and above
smelter charges and transportation the
sum of 500. The mill is running day shift
only Thus far they have loaded and
shipped eight cars. The mill is running
through more ore than was expected.
The Bernice people attended court In
Basin to-day, the outcome of the riot at
that place. and the defendant. Oscar
Carlson. was discharged. The costs of
the case were assessed up to the COM
planning witness.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-31

orally, so surely and so effectively as
she.
Miss Ellsler is possessed of remark
able talent and artistic grace, which
lends a charm to her representations,
but IL is to her naturalness and wo-
manliness that she owes her great pop
ularity. In the character of Rosalind
she is seen to especial advantage and
she does the part the greatest credit.
Her supporting company seems to
have been selected with great care and
is in every way competent to assist In
the presentation of Shalxespeare's
beautiful pastoral comedy. Frank
Weston as Touchstone. Holbrook
Blinn as Orlando, True S. James as
Jacques, John A. Ellsler as Adam.
william Justin Mccarthy as the love
sick young shepherd. Beatrice Dun
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-31
o. k.Iswxls:. IS. s C! Co.,
Women's Warm
Underwear.

That's what you want this
cold weather. The prices we
name for to-day and as long as
this lot lasts will be money ex-
pended in the right direction.
Save doctor bills and buy good
warm underwear.
To-day we offer % dozens
Women's Fleeced Balbriggan
Vests and Drawers at 70 cents
a suit. See window.
To-day we offer IS dozens
Women's Wool Ribbed Un-
derwear, the value you have
been getting for $2.5o a suit,
at $3.50. See window.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-31
No News From Caracas.

Washington, Dec 30.-Oficial COM
munications from the Venezuelan gov
eminent by mail were received here
to-day, but so far as II is learned pre-
sented no new phase of the situation.
The mail left Caracas five days after
President Cleveland's message on the
Venezuelan question was issued, so
there was ample time for the govern
ment to take steps necessary to commu-
nicate to this government. Minister
Andrade did not go to the state de-
partment during the day, (which ap-
peared to confirm the view that the
Venezuelans are in a passive attitude
pending the development of the policy
of the United States.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-31
NO MORE NEW CASES
Some Apprehension Felt in Parts Of
South Butte.
FOUR GUARANTEED HOUSES
One AFFLICTED Famiiyis Reported TO
Be In Destitute Circumstances
Every Precaution Taken by
the Board of Health.

No more houses have been quaran-
tined on account of diphtheria. Much
apprehension Is felt. however. among
people of South Butte that the disease
may spread to many more families.
There are now four houses under quar-
antine. The child sick In the Evans
family was reported yesterday quite
bright. The child near the Continent
al on company's building is also i'm
proving. In the Bullock family. No.
327 South Arizona street two children
are now sick with diphtheria. One
other child died on Christmas day.
The two other children In the family
have been removed from the house and
viii probably not take the disease.
p The worst case Is at No. Is South
Arizona street. This is a little three
or four-room shanty, very dilapidated.
The windows were blown out In the
explosion last winter and the glass has
never been replaced. The windows are
stopped up with canvas. The family
consists of a father. mother, grown
son and five little children. Four OF the
children are down with the disease.
The fifth has shown no symptoms as
yet The father and mother are nurs-
ing the children. The family seems to
be poverty stricken.
The neighbors have made several
complaints that the grown son eats
ana sleeps IN the lnrecteu mousse anu
yet works every day. mingling with
people all over town. He drives
team and Is at present the only sup
port of the family. The neighbors
have asked that guard be stationed
to prevent inmates from the quaran-
tined houses from leaving them, and
claim that several have been seen to
enter and leave the houses at pleas
ure. The houses are quarantined, but
there are no guards to enforce the
quarantine. No guard has yet been
placed by the city at the houses.
No. Is South Arizona street, where
the four children are sick, Is nearly
opposite the South Butte school house
There is some talk of keeping the
school closed for the present The
schools will reopen on Thursday and
probably the city board of health will
meet before that time and consider the
ACCESSIBILITY of keeping the school
closed.
City Physician Evans said last even
ing that he thought the disease is un-
der control. He says there is diphthe-
ria serum kept at one of the city drug
stores.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-31
THE FOOTBALLERS.

They Have Three Games Arranged, ON
New Years Day. the 4,h and 7th-
Special Dispatch to the Standard
Portland. Or, Dec. 30.-Butte's pig
slrin kickers arrived here this after
noon from San Francisco and were
met at the depot by a delegation OF To-
cal footballers and escorted to the
Multnosnah Athletic club, which will be
their headquarters while they are in
the city. They will play Portland UNI
versity on New Years day. Seattle on
Jan. 4 and at Port Townsend on the
.7th. The members of the team are In
good condition and the harmony which
was so notably lacking has been re-
stored to a great extent There Is no
longer any disobedience of Captain
Brooks orders. and the boys are pull
ing together.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-31
JUMPING NIGHT.

Locatio, Notices Have been Sold Recently
and Something Is Going to Happen
PROJECTORS m Silver Bow county
are crowding their assessment work.
and scores of affidavits OF annual
work are being filed daily with the
county clerk and recorder. over 80
were filed yesterday. There is one
thing In which the new codes make no
change. and that is in regard to jump
ing unrepresented claims after IL o.
clock tonight. and that there will be
the usual amount of jumping Is evil
dent from the number OF location no
tices that have been sold by dealers
the last few days.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-31

court as Celia and Bessie Lei Lestina.
all performed their parts in a manner
that would reflect credit upon the best
company that ever supported a great
star. The costuming and the stage set
tings were beautiful
''As You Like tt will be repeated
tonight. and at the matinee to-mor-
row, and on Wednesday night Miss
Ellsler win appear as Juliet IN Shakes
peare's tragedy of Romeo and Juliet :"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-31
A FINISHED ARTIST.
Enc Elisler Is n Chirm'ny Actress and
Her Company Il strong.

Htr OOmpaIly II strong.
Effie Ellsler delighted a house full Of
her admirers at Maguires last night
with her performance of the beautiful
character of Rosalind, in "As You
Like It." Her playing was perfect
though not a surprise to her friends.
as they have always been justified in
expecting great things of the charm
ing little actress 1t has been well said
that among the American actresses
this generation has produced few that
have touched human sympathy so gen.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-31

Sixty days trial. Ten cents for each
button that comes of and twenty-five
cents for every seam that rips. Palm
er's pants. Main street. Butte.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-31

Getting ready for our January sales.
some of the bargains came before.
FLASHED our inventory for the year
Ready for 1899
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-31

We have moved to 232 South Main
but are still in the ring with all new
and improved machinery. Troy Steam
Laundry.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-31

Fresh me-grown roses, carnations.
hyacinths, lilies, for home and shipping
trade. Finest designs. by Mrs. Knox.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-31
SIXTH ANNUAL BALL

OF the National Association sta
tionary Engineers. Butte
City No. I.
To be given at Renshaw Hall Jan. l.
1896. for the beneft of engineers library.
Committee OF Arrangements-M c.
Matteson, Pierce Wilson. ID. J. Blue.
Reception Committee-Judge r. Turner,
Robert BOlman. w. Y. Marks. II. ".
Merwin. James Manus. Thomas Thew. c.
o. Kelly. Floor Managers-E. ". Bell.
Pierce Wilson. Floor Committee-Mal-
COIN ellis. Del Siddle. Frank Bailey. ID.
]. Blue and State Boiler Inspector George
Bin. Tickets. $50.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-31

Dance the old year out and the new
year in at Caplice hall Tuesday night.
Tickets so cents. Chris Weideman.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-31

New Designs in Wall Paper Al
Schatzlein's. IL w. Broadway.