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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-20
TRIALS OF A LOUISVILLE MAN WHILE LAYING A SLATE
 ROOF.
How It Feels to Be So Hot that the Mercury Stands at I60 De-
 grees.

Like sitting down on a red-hot stove is the way Thomas Tanning speaks in the Louisville Post of a recent terrible experience he had. For five hours he was exposed to the burning rays of the sun with the mercury standing standing at nearly 160 degrees.
 He was literally cooked alive, and the skin peeled off his face, hands and body in little rolls. There is not an inch of his person that was not scorched, and for three days he suffered the most evcrueiating agony.
 MT. Tanning is a slate roof con- tractor, doing business in Louis vile, and residing at the Strauss Hotel in Jeffersonville. This morn- ing he was sufficiently recovered to cross over to Louisville and look after his business, but he is still far from well, and his flesh would put the reddest, red, red rose to to the blush. To a reporter for the Evening Post he described his awful experience, and told how he felt while undergoing the torture.
 He said he had the contract for putting a slate roof on a large house out on Oak street, near First, in this city, and on last Thursday he came over to see that his men got well started with the work. As everybody remembers, old Sol was doing his level best on that day to make things unpleasant for swelter- | ing humanity. Down in the shade on the street the mercury stood at 98.5, but on the top of that roof it was 160. Mir Tanning worked with his men all morning, and paus- ed now and then to assist in carry ing a prostrated unfortunate to the ground. He perspired freely he says, and drank ice water whenever he felt thirsty. About noon he notlcee that the backs of his hands were beginning to blister, and when he tried to wash his face the skin peeled off. The flesh on his body was affected, too, and wherever his clothing touched him the flesh was raw.
 Why" he said Cit was so hot up there that when I touched the slate with my bare hands it burned them. You could have broiled a beefsteak on that roof. I am not joking it could have been done. 1t was a lucky thing for me tbat my stomach was in good condition. 1 would have been dead man if it had not. The precipitation dripped from me like water and my clothes were wringing wet During the time l was at work | did not suffer much, but as soon as I decended from the roof the pain was almost unbearable. Nothing would tempt me to go through it again. There is one peculiarity about it, though. Before I had this terrible skinning l was as freckled as a hired girl. I had a terra cotta complexion. Since the skin peeled off there is not the sign of freckle, but should not recon mend working on a hot slate roof to any of my friends as cure for freekles. ,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-20
TWO MORE GOLD MINES.
There will be Plenty of work for
 Gold Diggers

It was reported yesterday that two more gold mines have been dis covered in this section. One is located about six miles west of the city near Little Fourche. The other is near Benton. Those who have seen samples of the ore taken from the Little Fourche mine say they are very fiae.-Arkansas Gazette.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-20
The Events and Prizes for the Meet on Friday! August
 q, are as foNoWsI

I-GRAND OPENING PARADE, Twice Around the Track Silk Umbrella by the Great the most Grace f Lady Rider handsome pair of Sleeve Buttons given by the GRAPHIC to the most Graceful Gentleman Rider LONE MILE NOVCEFirst Prize Bicycle Suit so given bv Isaac Dreyfus Second Prize Bicycle Shoes Bearine given by the GRAPHIC. 3-ONE MILE-245 CLASS-First Prize Unset Diamond szx given by the GRAPHIC. Second Prize Twentieth Century Lamp S, given by w. E. Owen Co. 4-ONE-HAlF MILE (Boys Under I5-F Prize Search Light s. given by Bridgeport Brass Second Prize Cycometer $I.75, given by the Trenton Watch Co., 5FIVE MIIES--First Prize Gold Medal s2 given by Arnol Bros Second Prize Sweater $35o, given by Golden Eagle Company.
 oONE1ALF MlLE-First Prize. Pair Morgan Wright Quick Repair Tires, given by Morgan Wright Second Prize Box Cigars, S2.5o given by A. J. Mitchell. TANDEM RACE ONE-HAIF MILE-Between Tandem and F M Klroy
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-20

The rain yesterday was just what the wheelmen have been hoping for and by tomorrow the track will be sufficiently dry.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-20

LosT-yest pocket memorandum name printed inside of corner. Also letter and mss. Finder return to E. W. Martin, GRAPHIC. 19dSt
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-20

The theatrical season will soon open here. Announcements are already out telling of the tour of Walker Whiteside, the eminent trag- edian.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-20

You can get your bicycle checked at the park tomorrow afternoon, then you will not be kept ! busy watching your wheel and there is ne danger of it being punetured.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-20

There are rumors afloat of a great scrap that took place in the Board of Trade last night.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-20

All the bicycle riders are delighted with yesterdays rain, and will to- morrow lower some State records.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-20

The tandem team continues to im- prove and tomorrow they expect to make one-half mile in one minute.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-20

Mir. Ed. Floyd. of Little Rock, will arrive in the city tomorrow morR- ing to participate in the races,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-20

Nothing as yet has been heard from the relatives of young Hudson, the boy who died at Dr. Halls resi- dcnce,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-20

Those who cannot get convey. ances to the park during the bicycle races will do we'll to notify the GRAPHIC.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-20

Fagirom v va hearn returned yester- |aAnonsa' afner where he had been
 lsslnst w Waa as a witness in the case
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-20
TEACHERS AT TEXARKANA.
Largely Attended Meeting of the Southwest Association
 Expected.

IExARKANA, Aug. 19.-Teachers rom all oyer the southwestern part oi the State began to arrive at an early hour this morning and nave been coming in all day to be present. at the first meeting of the southwest Arkansas Teachers Asso. elation.
 non. Minor Wallace will deliver @e address of welcome and the re- 1pouse will be made by Hon. Chas. | Gordon, of Camden. A large at saaance s is expected on account of 'ne treat in store for those who will ,ss ssa' 'als pair of silver-tongued ora ,,t;.'e a''er the speeches an equally in ,s. ss''l program will occupy the ''palader pala of the evening.
 sn, 'v', ', 7, Allen Winham, superintend- ps.s V' VI. 'ne city schools, Prof. Ed. Aus.s sa' MISS Florence Cook and Miss ,,sis.ss ssas'a Hing, of the local schools s ''','sa , 1l oy Mayor J. N. Cook, Col. esnt;. i nays and Dr. Mann, of the re- tbs,r 'a committee, are doing all in ts, :, p0Wer 7, to make the teachers
 ~ nome and have good time.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-20

Mr. and Mrs. George Shepherd left this afternoon for Cripple Creek, Col, where they will in future reside.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-20

The bicycle track is being scraped and rolled today and by tomorrow it will be in the best of condition.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-20

Jailer ] c. Gibson was a passen- ger on the south-bound Valley train this morning.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-20

aSe'te Bell left yesterday for (palss (IssV,lle II where he will resume his |laigers,.a'. a the Arkansas Industrial
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-20

Jno Smith waxed hilarious yester- day and this morning Judge Brown fined him $3
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-20

Mir. E. N. MePhail is quite sick with swamp fever at his home near Linwood.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-08-20

kh hs. ,,. | Altschul has returned to |tt ts',s to U, Rock home after q brief
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-06-19
CONDEMNATION HEARING.
The Railroad introduces All of Its
Evidence

The hearing on the application for
the appointment of appraisers for the
unpurchased portion of the new
Omaha right of way was continued be-
fore Judge Severance Saturday.
Supt. Spencer was on the stand again
for half an hour and completed the
statement begun Friday.
Jno. c. Noe was then called and
testified that he had made attempts
to settle all along the line, and had
offered L. g. M. Fletcher what he
thought the land was worth. Objec-
tiOns to many of the questions were
made by Attorney Fletcher, but were
over-ruled. The court said that he
never knew of such a class of evil
dence being introduced in hearing
of this kind before, and did not be-
lieve it necessary. Anything relating
to the amount of the offers made to-
ward settlement ought not to be
tried here, but only the question as to
whether an attempt at settlement
had been made and failed Still, it
could not effect the case to allow it to
be introduced. The roads attorneys
desired to introduce such evidence in
relation to lots owned by L. G.. M.
Fletcher and W. W. Davis Jr. Mr..
Noe, continuing, said that Mr.. Flet-
cher did not accept his offer, and de-
clined it more by his manner than by
words, seeming surprised at the
amount offered, and saying that the
agent did not seem to comprehend
the value of property there. Witness
had tried to settle with Mr.. Davis,
but the latter set a price on his lot
less than which he would not take.
In the opinion of witness that sum
was unreasonably large. Witness
then described the way in which the
present track goes through the city,
crossing many well travelled streets,
endangering lives of school children,
etc., and described the new location,
saying that the latter was bottom
land from Main street south.
Attorney Cray stated that the ar
ticles of Incorporation and other
recofds would arrive on the l rs p. ~.
train, and that after they were intro
duced his side would be through.
The court stated that he intended
to give all the parties fair chance,
now that the matter had been gone
into. He granted recess until 200
q, 10.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-06-19
BRAKEMAN BADLY INJURED.

From the Lake Crystal Union we
learn the following particulars of an
injury that happened at Amboy the
other day.
j. S. Fleming, brakeman on Nos.
81 and 80 freight running on the
Branch between this city and Gilmore,
while switching at Amboy, went be-
tween his train while moving to cut
the air and was caught by the brake
beam and drawn under the train. His
right leg was crushed below the knee
and one arm severely TANNED and he
was otherwise injured more or less.
DR.. Cullen, railroad physician, was
sent to the young man by special.
Chief surgeon Willard of the Omaha
Ry. was notified at ST. Paul of the ac-
cident and came up. Monday morn
ing Drs. Cullen and Willard went to
Amboy and found their patient i'm
proving, circulation having been re.
stored, and at two o'clock in the morn
ing amputated the leg below the knee.
dressed his injuries and at present the
condition of the patient is greatly i'm
proved. He will be taken to St. Paul
today and put in the hospital in that
city. The company has spared nc
pains in caring for the injured en-
ploye and strong hopes are now enter
tanned that he will pull through.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-06-19
SETTLED FOR $4,000.
A. e. Hopkins will Probably Receive
this Sum.

A. E. Hopkins, who was so badly in
jured on the Chicago & Northwestern
road last fall, received an offer for set
Element from Attorney Brown, of Wi
mona, on behalf of the road, few
days ago, and the offer has been &C
cepted. The offer was one of $4,000 to
be paid in cash in full settlement,
without any other stipulations. 1t
has yet to be ratified and the money
paid, but the matter is now consider
ed as practically settled. Mr.. Hop
kins' attorney is A. r. Pfau, who
states that while it was expected
that larger amount would be secured
had the case been tried in the courts,
everything considered he and his
client felt fairly well satisfied.
Money cannot compensate Mr.. Hop
kins for the pain which he has en-
dured, and his present crippled con-
dition. but the sum which he is to re-
ceive, thanks to the promptitude of
the road, will be a great assistance
while he is incapacitated for labor.
His friends are glad that the matter
has been satisfactorily adjusted out
OF court.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-06-19
DANIEL STRUNK DEAD.

The Lake Crystal Union says that
Daniel Strunk died at Riverside,
California, Wednesday morning, and
will be buried at Minneapolis next
Monday.
Mr.. Strunk was for several years a
resident of Mankato, but moved to
Riverside five or six years ago. He
was very sick about month ago,
but improved so much that Mr.. and
Mrs. A. F. Strunk, who were called
there, returned home. The deceased
was an old resident of this county,
having been engaged in the lumber
business both at Lake Crystal and
Mankato He is highly respected,
and his death will cause regret among
all who knew him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-06-19
OFFICERS INSTALLED.
Deputy q. G. Won DuskO Meets
With Good Success.

Mankato council No. 1872, North
western Legion of Honor, had install.
alton of officers Friday, conducted
by w. III. Won Dusko who is deputy
grand commander for Minnesota.
The following is a list of the officers
of the council:
Past Commander - Mrs. E. X.
Jacoby.
Commander-G. E. Griffith.
Vice COMMANDMENTS j. V. Hans.
ing.
Orator-Dr. VIM. Jacoby.
Secretary-Mrs. Ottilla Anderson.
Collector and Treasurer-Mrs. Sadie
NJ. Sutton.
Chapiain-Rev. f. M. Washburn.
Guide-John Hughes.
Warden-August f. Hoffman.
Sentry-Ray Rev.
Medical EXaminer-F. D. Branden-
berg, M. D.
Trustees-F. r. Flanagan, G.. E.
GrlfnGn, j. y. Homes.
The council is starting out in a most
prosperous manner. Besides the in
StallatiOn last night, eleven new
members were initiated, and the fu-
ture is very bright. On Thursday
night of this week, a banquet and
literary entertainment will be given
at the Odd Fellows hall.
Mr. Won Dusko has been pushing
the work of organization energetic
lily all over his territory, which in
cludes all of Minnesota and North
ern Iowa, besides a kind of general
supervision of North and South Da-
kota. He has force of twenty-one
deputies actively at work in the field.
This week he has started councils
at Wells and Winnebago City
which start out promisingly. With
such hustler in charge of the work
as Mr.. Won Dusko, the order is bound
to gain rapidly in this district.
Ladies can join this order on the
same terms as men, and have the
same rights and benefits. The North
western Legion of Honor is a benevo-
lent fraternity incorporated under the
laws of Iowa.
The benefits range from $500 to
$4,000, and the assessments are grad
ed. Benefits are paid in full. The
social features are also desirable, and
with good insurance, there are many
inducements for joining.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-06-19
THE HOG rlARkET.

Chas. Macbeth states that he is pay
ing as much for hogs as any one can
afford to do and give honest weight.
He says that dealers elsewhere who
pay more per hundred have to make it
up by knocking off in weight. This he
could not do, even if he was disposed
to, for there are several scales in the
city and the farmer generally weighs
at some other scale before going to
his. He is receiving hogs from near
St. Clair and Madison Lake and other
long distances, as the farmers can do
better by coming here than by going
TO GAINESVILLE and other markets.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-06-19
minnesota Lake Items.

June Sd there was shipped from
this station $500 pounds of butter, a
weeks product Of North Star, Ham
berg, and Minnesota Lake creameries.
While the shipments from Mapleton
and Good Thunder were 6,490 pounds.
The shipment the 10th from here
was $3.50 pounds.
The mason work is nearly complet-
ed on j. B. Kaufman's building.
The carpenters are rushing VIM
SchrOeder's fine residence.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. e. Brown, of Maple
ton, attended the laying of the corner
stone of the school house Thursday.
Our school board is doing wise
thing in having the other furnace put
in now while the workmen are here to
do it.
The around the world walker was
here Friday taking rest.
Carpenters are at work on M. S.
Fisch'S residence.
Blowing safes is getting to be quite
frequent. The safe in @. L. Cohnan s
lumber office was wrecked Tuesday
night.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-06-19
POLITICAL. GOSSIP.
Some Scraps of Talk Heard on the
Street.

Politics in Blue Earth county are
warming up with the weather. Just
now there is an active fight on to
secure the delegates to the state
convention, the contest being Clough
against the field. Clough has two
able lieutenants at work through the
county, who seem confident of sue
cess, but they are meeting the Op-
position of severaluinfiuenta gentle
men, who seem to know how and
where to do their work. The eau
cuses next week are apt to be highly
interesting.
The return of Congressman Nc
Cleary adds interest to the coming
congressional convention. He will
take a trip through the district the
coming two weeks and visit his con-
stituents wherever he can in his
limited time.
There are several new develop
ments in regard to county politics.
An additional candidate for register
of deeds has developed in the per-
son of Benz. Bangerter Jr. In years
past, Mr.. Bangerter has been solicit
ed by his friends to become candi-
date for office, but he has repeatedly
refused. He has this year concluded
to allow his name to be used, and if
nominated would be a strong factor
on the ticket.
VIM. Jameson, well known Rapi-
dan ScoJchman and successful far
mer, is candidate for representative.
He has been chairman of the town
board for many years, was an early
settler, and is well known. His
friends will put up strong fight in
the convention.
Henry c. Mclean, of Lake Crystal,
is also a candidate for representative.
He has been engaged in business
there for some years, and has wide
acquaintance, which will be of assis-
lance to him.
Robert Owen, of Judson, is in the
uSlu lOr treasurer. u. L. hVduS is
also candidute, and says that he is
working for himself alone, and not in
any ones else interest.
Thos Hughes will undoubtedly be a
candidate for county attorney. He
has been considering the matter for
some time and has received numerous
assurances of support.
L. A. Under has been mentioned
for treasurer, but is as yet only con-
sidering the matter. Should he de-
eide to enter the lists, he would be a
formidable opponent.
The report comes today that Fred
Gerlach has decided to try for sheriff
this year. He stood highest of any
of the defeated candidates two years
ago. Ii he enters the field this year,
matters will be complicated, as he is
conceded to be strong man. With
]. A. Ewing a candidate for treasurer,
and Nels Nyquist candidate for re-
preventative, that section OF the
county is pretty well represented on
the SkirmiSh line.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-06-19

street. Mr.. Fletcher objected to testi-
mony as TO the locating the siding on
the ground that petition did not state
where said tracks would be located,
and an extended argument was in
duIged in by the attorneys. The court
overruled the objection, stating
that this matter would properly
come before the appraisers, who
would place damages to property &C.
cordingly. Mr.. Spencer said that the
road would need all the land asked
for in the petition for the conduct of
it's business. Hey was taken in hand
by Mr.. Fletcher about 3 o'clock for
cross examination.
Mr.. Fletcher asked if the trouble as
to the hills on certain streets near
the road which could not be
graded could not be obviated
by raising the tracks so the streets
would pass under the tracks. 1t was
brought out the grade would have to
be raised II feet; yards would have to
be raised also, which would be an i'm
possibility.
On direct examination said from
% to 40 trains daily pass. over the road.
This closed Mr.. Spencer's testimony.
AS Mr.. J. 9. Noe was suffering from a
sick headache and unable to 60 on
the stand, the hearing was postponed
to $50 a. m. tomorrow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-06-19
PUSHING THE WORK.

Widell & Co. have three crews Of
men at work on the grading for the
Omaha track parallel with the @. &
N. W. through the stone quarries.
The firm is also putting in stone Gull
verts at Rock and Elm streets. The
entire work is to be completed in six
weeks.
Widell & Co. now have 200 on their
pay roll, including seven crews on
culvert work.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-06-19
Millinery at Cost.

Closing out sale of hats, ribbons
feathers, etc. of the Gregg & Pear
son stock, III Jackson street. Fixtures
for sale: Mirror, show case, tables,
shades, awning, stove, ETC., beginning
Tuesday, May 18th. Everything to
be sold by June 1st.
Fixtures for SALE
G. d. TAYLOR, Assignee.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-06-19
From an Ohio Minister.

l have used DR.. Warmers White
Wine OF Tar Syrup for sore throat,
weak lungs. coughs, colds, or any di-
seases of the kind; it surpasses all
other remedies | have tried. With
many thanks to the doctor for his
valuable remedy, remain,
Clyde, 0. Rev. G. W. HAGANs.
l Never Saw its Equal.
DR.. Warner-Kind Sir: / received
the bottle of White Wine of Tar Syrup
you sent me and have used it, and will
say | think it cannot be excelled for
consumption, coughs and colds. At
least have never tried anything that
seemed to relieve and benefit me as
that did. Rev. r. f. BEAVERS,
Perche, Mo.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-06-19
FOR SALE.

Seven hundred acres of land ia JEFF
fersOn county. New York Good
sugar bush, fine buildings, good fences,
well watered with creeks and springs.
Will sell all or part, or will trade for
land in Blue Earth county, or Manka-
to property. Address,
f. w. HUNT,
This Office.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-06-19
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
iDflamed condition of the mucous lin
ing of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is infiamed you have a rumb
ling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed, Deafness is
the result, and unless the infiam-
nation can be taken out, and this
tube restored to it's normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by
catarrh, whidh is nothing but an in
famed condition of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of deafness Caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars: free.
f. j. CHFNFY & Co., Toledo, O.
Ia Sold by Druggists, 75c.
gThe WEEKLY FREE PRESS is the
best paper in the county.