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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08
FEDERAL BUILDING APPROACHES
A Sample of Brick Paving Will Be
Laid.

P. ]. Nyvall, manager of the Stand
ard Stone Sidewalk Co., of Minneapo-
lis, is in the city arranging for put
ting in the approaches to the govern
ment building, and expects to begin
work in about fifteen days and push it
to completion as soon as possible,
although the company has until July
1st to complete the work. The stone
curb will be put down first, and the
stone will be furnished by the Man
kato Lime and Stone Co. The walk
will be similar to that in front J. HI.
Rays building, but will have a cor
rugated surface. The Mankato Mfg
Co. will furnish the iron work, in
Guiding the railing on the side steps
and iron stairway in the rear.
The area, or 260 square yards of it,,
will be paved with brick. Said Mr..
Nyvall: 81 understand that the peo-
pie here are talking of street paving.
They will have opportunity to see
what brick paving is like, for we shall
lay regular street paving, with
Galesburg brick, laid on a cement
foundation"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08
GLOOM IN ST. PETER
THE MAROONS TWICE DEFEAT
THE SAINTS.
Sundays Score was Six and Four,
and Saturdays Was Ten and Three
--Noyes Proves Himself an Excel
lent Pitcher=-Partridge Drives the
Ball Over the Fence--Big Crowds
Out Both Days.

The grand stand, bleachers and
standing room were. crowded at Sun
days ball game, large number among
the spectators having driven over
from ST. Peter. The game was well
played on both sides, the st. Peter
club proving itself to be one of the
finest amateur teams in the state.
The batting order was as follows:
Mankato-Patridge, If; Maryott, 2b;
Messerly, 1b; Page, SIS; Dea, IF; Young,
3b; Noyes, p; Griggs, c; Hopkins, CT.
St. Peter-Desmond, 2b; Ploof, CT !;
Burquin, SIS; Keas, 3b; Page, ID;
Schwartz, C; Pettijohn, RI; Quinn, If;
Berg, p.
Moves came up to the highest ex-
pectation, both in the box and at bat,
and proved himself to be one of the
strongest members of the local team.
He struck out five and gave four bases
on balls. The Mankatos made three
earned runs, and one double play was
made from Page to Marryott to Mes
serly.
The Saints secured three earned
runs. Berg struck out four and gave
two base on balls. Keas made home
run, the ball having rolled under the
fence.
Nickson umpered The game. Time,
1:45. Score, six to four in favor of
Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08
The board thought the bid a trifle
stiff and laid it over until tomorrow
to think it over further.
SUFFERED A STROKE.
nrs. Jonas BurrilI, an Old Set tier of
NicOlIet County, Dead.

Mrs. Jonas Burrill died at her home
in Belgrade Friday night at about
o'clock, from the effects of a paralytic
stroke. She was taken about IL
o'clock yesterday forenoon. Previous
to the stroke she had been in her usual
good health and was feeling very
cheerful all the forenoon. Mrs. Bur-
rill would have been SO years old had
she lived until the 18th of the month.
She came with her husband from
Maine in the year 1857, and settled in
the town of Nicollet, and later they
moved to the place since occupied.
Mrs. Burrill had the respect of all who
enjoyed her acquaintance, and was a
kind and motherly woman. She
leaves husband, three daughters and
two sons to mourn her loss. The fun
eral services will be held at the Bel
grade Congregational church at 2:3O
o'clock tomorrow, Sunday, afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08
BUFF AND GOLD.
The Presbyterian Church now Near
ing Completion.

L HC FICSUy tCEAou SlluISu uOW l>Col
ing Completion.
The frescoing of the main audience
room of the Presbyterian church has
been completed, and the big room is
cheerful under it's wide dome of buff
and gold, with the delicate designing
of geometric precision. The stained
glass windows cast softened radi-
ance about the room, and challenge
the admiration of all in the blending
of the variety of colors. The white
oak finish has arrived, and the con-
tractor will put it up during the pres
ent month. 1t is expected that only
the seating will be lacking by June
1st, but that will not arrive until the
latter part of August. The brass
railing around the gallery, and some
other adornments will aid in beauti-
flying the room.
The acoustic properties of the room
will be as nearly perfect as it is posi-
BILE to secure, owing to the adapta-
bility of the design to this purpose.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08
MORTUARY RECORD.
Three Young Lives Cut Short by the
Grim Reaper.

Gotlieb Laube died late Friday
afternoon, after brief illness of the
grip, aged twenty-eight years. His
parents are respected farmers living
near Lake Crystal, and he was board
ing with his brother-in-law, Amel
Schuerer, at 3l4 South Second street.
He had been with f. G. HeinZe for
four years past, and was an industri-
GUS and well liked young man. He
was shortly to have been married to
Miss Mary Kuehne, of this city, and
the whitening of this rose of promise
is not the least sad feature of the case
The deceased was member of Hook
and Ladder Co. No. l, and also of the
Liedertafel, land had numerous friends.
Both of these organizations will at
tend the funeral which took
place from the house at 1:30 o'clock
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Annie Marquardt died Fri
day afternoon, of consumption, at her
residence on North Broad street, leav-
ing husband and seven children.
She was only thirty-five years of age,
and having bourn her share of the
burdens of life, may her rest be as
sweet as her existence was useful.
The funeral occurred Sunday at 1:30
p. m. from the German Lutheran
church.
Emma, wife of August Foelster,
died Thursday evening, another vic
tim of consumption. She was twen-
ty-six years of age, and leaves one
child to solace the lonliness of it's
father, today mingling his tears with
the falling rain. Life was bright to
the young wife, but Death set his seal
upon her year ago, and from that
time she declined by almost impercep-
tible stages, and Sunday afternoon
sorrowing hearts layed her away,
after services at the German Luther
an church at two o'clock.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08
FREUND ACQUITTED.
The Jury Comes in at Two O'clock
rIOnday forming.

The jury in the Freund case went
out at $50 O'Clock Saturday afternoon,
after listening all day to arguments
by the attorneys and the judges
charge. Lorin Cray closed for the de-
Tense. The jury was unable to agree
until last night, and returned at 200
this morning with verdict of mot
guilty." The defendant was dis
charged and received the congratula-
tions of his attorneys.
The jury was composed mostly of
young men, who had never served on
a jury before.
| The case has been twice tried, and
the expense to Faribault county will
amount to several thousand dollars.
The verdict will give general satisfac-
tion everywhere outside of Faribault
county, where the prejudice against
the prisoner was remarkable. Those
who have carefully examined the evil
dence on both sides have wondered
how any fair minded jury could long
stand out.
The $4,000 civil suit against Freund
will now be pushed by Mrs. Ober,
whose recourse is in these civil pro-
ceedings. If half that is charged
against Freund is true, there will be
little sympathy wasted on him in this
case.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08
IN THE SWIM.
Odjard s knott are Prepared for the
Summer Trade.

A. H. Wagner, of Webster City,
Iowa, has arrived to take a position
with Odjard & Knott as book-keeper
and undertaken. He has had seven
teen years practical experience in the
furniture and undertaking business,
and understands all of their details,
and will be valuable addition to the
firms business interests.
Odjard & knott have just received
a big stock of book cases, side boards,
desks, couches and baby carriages,
which is being arranged today. A
larger aud better stock than ever be-
fore is being carried, and those looking
for anything in the furniture line
should give the firm call.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08
TOOK A SHOT.
Ed. Graves Claims to Have Had a Mar
row Escape.

Ed. Graves made complaint to the
city authorities Monday that he had
been shot at. He rents the second
story of the building occupied by Mr..
Abbott, the broom maker, on Mime
sofa street, and his story is that he
was sitting last evening with his head
out Of the window. He had been
chewing and splitting, and Mr.. Abbott
was sitting on the stoop below him,
and objected. Words followed, and
he says that Abbott drew revolver
and fired three shots at him. He pull
led his head in in time to escape the
flying bullets.
Neighbors heard shots fired, and
considerable excitement was created
in the neighborhood. The police au-
thorities will probably look into the
matter
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08

Joseph Stahl has received letter
from Joseph Kron and V. Neubauer,
who are on trip to buy land, written
from Houston, Texas, saying that
they were going 300 miles further
south. The temperature there was
IS degrees in shade. Times were dull
and there was little money. They eX-
pect to return in about a week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08

-Widell & Co. have purchased 3, 900
yards of stone from G. Ell. Saulpaugh's
granite quarry at Morton,a and are get
ting it out to fill contracts.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08
SCORCHERS REORGANIZE.

The Mankato Scorchers held their
ed the following officers:
Presidential. Brett.
Vice President-Joh Weis.
Secretary-Chas. Otto.
Treasurer-W M. Taylor.
Captain-G. A. Lewis.
Lieutenant-A. j. Sweet.
Jay Wysong and Ed. Christensen,
executive committee.
The idea of having race track was
talked over, and after the Base Ball
Assn has been seen on the subject
another meeting will be held.
EYThe WEEKLY FREE PRESS is the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08
MUNICIPAL COURT DOINGS.

Frank Mann pleaded guilty TO the
charge of disorderly conduct, in the
municipal court Saturday., and
paid a fine of $685.
Chas. fearce, tramp. was given an
hour to leave the city.
John Mcdonald pleaded guilty to
the charge of drunkenness and in de-
fault of S13.65 fine was sent to jail for
twenty days.
Five tramps were locked up last
night.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08

"A. A. Brooks has been appointed
OUTER guard of Mankato lodge No. SO,
X. of P, to succeed j. S. Cooper, who
has removed from the city. The
lodge will give another of its infor-
NAL parties Thursday night, May 14th.
Farmers report the grain coming
up nicely and with a rank growth.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08

-Millett seed; all kinds of grass
seeds and field peas for sale by J. G
Roller.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08

The WEEKLY FREE PRESS is the
best paper in the county.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-12
HOUSEHOLD INVENTIONS.

An attachment for kerosene lamps
which may be fitted to any burner and
which gives much increased illumina-
ton has recently been patented. 1t is
said to give light four times greater
than any burner will do originally.
A combination cooking utensil has re-
Gently been patented. 1t combines q
preserving kettle, food cooker, steamer
and colander, in which it is said any
and all foods may be cooked, steamed
and strained, without burning or vast
ing of food or scalding of hands.
A fat-iron has been invented that is
designed to be both labor and fuel saw
ing to the busy housewife. They are,
by very ingenious contrivance, self
heating, and the fuel only costs one
cent for three hours. Think of it, you
housewives who have done the family
ironing beside bright fire all these
long, hot summer days! 1t is also.
claimed that the irons keep very per-
feet heat, will never scorch, and give q
much better gloss.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-12
ETIQUETTE NOTES.

When two gentlemen are introduced
bow is sufficient.
When walking with two ladies gen.
teman should take the outer eide.
The simplest form of introduction is,
'Miss Calvert, allow me to present Mr..
Brown"
A young man may, with perfect pro-
priety, ask permission to call upon a
young lady.
The lady to whom it is desired to
show most honor is taken to dinner by
the host, and sits at his right hand.
A gentleman in meeting his wife
would raise his hat when greeting her,
and would raise it again when leaving
her.
Calls and letters of coincidence are ac-
knowledged by cards sent by post. The
calls are returned in person one year
after the death of parent or husband.
An entire slice of bread should not
be buttered; instead, small piece is
broken off-as much as one would put
In ones mouth-buttered and conveyed
to the mouth by the fingers.-Ladies'
Home journal
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-12
Color Blindness Increasing.

"Color blindness is on the increase
says New York optical expert. 1.-THE
causes of this defect in vision that may
be otherwise perfect are not very well
understood. 1t would seem that the
use of tobacco had good deal to do
with it. have examined great many
for color blindness, having on several
occasions been employed by railroad
companies to do so, and in every instance
where the man examined was found to
be color blind, he was a user of to.
b. eco. Women are seldom afflicted in
this way, hence it must be caused by
something that men do which women
do not. What cases exist among wom-
en- will be found to be inherited from
male ancestors. / have never known a
woman to be color blind whose father
was free from the defect. lam a smoker,
and my perceptions of colors are I'M
usually good, so that it is not impos-
sible that a man may use tobacco with
out such an effect, but believe large
proportion of the cases are caused by
tobacco."-N. Y. Sun.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-12
FALL GOWN FOR YOUNG GIRL
May Be Made of Various Materials ia
Please Fancy.

One of the early fall model gowns for
a young girl of II is made of dark blue
serge. The skirt is plain godet, with
seven cores, and each seam is covered
with narrow white wooden passemen-
terie, inexpensive and very pretty.
The bodice has a seamless back and a
front without darts, with the fullness
drawn down in fat plaits to the belt.
AT the front the bodice is cut away to
show V and Understanding collar of
dull red silk covered with the cream
passementerie.
The broad pointed revers, the high
pointed cuffs, and the tall belt are of
cream serge. A full high frill of cream
mousseline de sole finishes the top of
the standing collar.
A delightful little hat that goes with
this costume is a sailor of rough red
straw with a band at the back that tips
it way over the face. 1t is trimmed en-
tirely in choux or bright red tulle and
quantities of red currants with few
of their green leaves and stems.
Such pretty shades in red there are
for fall. One of the loveliest is currant
red, deep, and with a strength that
makes it favorite wherever one sees
it.-Chicago Tribune.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-12
Mutton Mince.

a delicious mutton mince is made az
follows: Mince two onions and fry
them in tablespoonful of butter. Add
three half-pint cups of minced NUT
ton, cupful of chopped potatoes, a
tablespoonful of salt and one teaspoon
full of pepper. Stir well, and add half
u cupful of stewed tomatoes and table
spoonful of minced parsley. Stir in
now n cupful Of rich brown gravy or
sauce and cook very slowly for 20 min
utes on top of the stove or in the oven.
Roll the hash out on hot platter,
sprinkle it with minced parsley and
serve at once. 4 dish of spiced currants
or currant jelly is the appropriate ac-
compartment of this DISH Boston
Budget.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-12
French School Uniforms,

Nothing must seem stranger to Amer
leans accustomed to see schoolboys of
all ages come and go freely through
the streets dressed according to their
parents taste and means than to watch
those long lines of French boys, some
times nearly grown to manhood, wear
ing a school uniform of semimilitary
coats and caps, and led out for a walk
like a flock of sheep by shepherd.
Their uniform is worn without any pre-
tension to strict regimental regula-
ton; the little fellows look ridiculous,
as their brass-buttoned coats are gen
orally too long and ill-fitting. Their
sole care seems to be directed toward
playing the worst tricks they can on
the usher who is leading them. School
boy slang dubs this overseer pion, a
chess pawn, and there is no more per-
feet example of a butt than this sub
altern functionary. His tyrannical
supervision, his power to infict pun
ishmcnt for the slightest peccadilio,
necessarily make him hated by those
whose words and least actions he
watches during recess as well as dur
ing study hours. If the usher is vul.
gar or coarse at times, the boys in gen
eral are far from having good manners.
TIL. Benton, in Century.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-12
HUMOROUS.

Her Meaning. - Angry Father -
"What do you mean by being engaged
10 half a dozen men at once?" She
"Nothing."-Detroit Free Press.
---Ambiguous.-Ardent Lover-"For
you, miss, am ready to go to the ends
Of the world" Coy Maiden-"Oh, sir,
you go too far -Fliegende Batter.
"A Compound Fracture. why was
it that she broke the engagement,
Fluffy?" Because she found out
that was broke" Detroit Free Press.
1t must be such pleasure to sing
as you do. Does your husband sing,
too" well, John-John wants to
sing awfully-and he does."-Harlem
Life.
old Gruff waiter, you dom mean
to say that this is spring lamb?'
Waiter-"Indeed, it is, sir" Old Gruff
Him! What arY-Harper's Ba-
gar.
THAT young widow next door has
bought bicycle" "Isn't that trife
odd?" mo; she says she had to have
II so she could carry flowers out to the
cemetery."-Chicago Record.
Better Places Than Home.-The
Bride-"Why do you stay away from
home every night, Fred?" The Brute
1T must be the result of the habit
acquired while counting you."-Truth.
In the Art Gallery.-Pleasan Wom-
an (noticing a man copying one of the
old masters)-"Why do they paint this
picture twice?" Her Husband-'Why,
that's obvious. When the new picture
is done they hang that on the wall and
throw the old one away."-Fliegende
Batter.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-12

me. Seeing so many people from Ill
parts of the world, for this has always
been favorite spot with everyone that
found it out, / learned early how ID
Judge a man by his face and his actions.
That is, / thought 1 did, and have
enough conceit left yet to think my
opinion will be right nine times out OF
ten.
''Three years ago young fellow came
here and he was as handsome chap as
you'd see IN a trip round the world.
Everything in sightwa dark except his
teeth, and they looked all the whittier
because of his glossy black mustache.
II there was anything he didn't know it
was never discovered while he was here.
It didn't make any difference whether
visitors talked French, Spanish, Italian
or German, he was right at home and
every one of them would tell me how he
spoke the tongue like a native. If they
discussed politics, religion, science or
art, he gave them all some new facts or
ideas. / remember q French officer tell
ing about some of his experiences in
<lgiers whore he helped put down. a
OCuStIl VI lNOly wal oCdA OSA W eiC
Kabyles. Why that young man just
started in and pictured every scene in
the hottest battle of that campaign.
He had helped defend a French fort i'll
rome valley he named, and the officer
nodded to the truth of the exciting
Etory as it was told. They were great
friends after that, and the Frenchman
afterward told me that the bravery of
the young artist, for he was only up in
that wild region to paint scenery and
the pretty Kabyle maidens, had saved
the garrison and turned the tide against
the fanatics.
81 come of practical and cold
blooded race, but found myself asso-
chatting the artist with some power that
was not human. He registered as Hus
sein Marchant, and to me there was al
unpleasant suggestion in the name. He
was not more than 30, but he talked in
a circumstantial way of experience in
the far east that it did not seem to me
could be compressed into the years OF
his active life. He told of intriguing
with the Armenians against the Turks
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-12

conversation later and sneered at the
idea of Marchant mesmerizing anyone
who had any mind of his own. The
artist took this as challenge and Of
fered to test his powers ON the skeptic.
The two stood on the porch, the French
man was in the doorway behind them
and the rest of US in the yard.
"Marchant soon had the fellow dane
ing, singing, making speeches and do
ing whatever else he was told to do.
Then the artist had us all laughing,
when he proposed a supreme test. 1t
was evident from the strangers appear
ance that he needed money, but he was
so completely under Merchants control
that they might heap wealth at the fell
lows feet and he would scorn 1t. En-
tering into the spirit of the thing, we
tossed bills and coins on the porch, not
stopping to see how big they were.
the pile. You don't want the stuff, ,
said Marchant, and the mesmerized man
never looked at it. Just here the
Frenchman fell backward in a faint.
Marchant rushed past him for water.
All was confusion till we got the
stricken man to bed, and then it was
noticed that both the stranger and the
after that, and the haul he made ran
we'll into the hundreds. The French
man wanted to refund all that was lost,
but of course no one would hear to
that.
when seriously approached on the
subject of occult and supernatural,
Marchant again surprised us all. He
ridiculed the clairvoyants, astrologers.
fortune tellers, palm readers and all
persons of kindred calling as mounte-
banks and charlatans who were shrewd
enough judges of human nature to
make it dupe. Every man knew more
about his past than anyone could tell
him, and could make better guess at
his future; but we all have a touch Of
superstition in our makeup. There's
the evidence of mine,' and he held up a
coin the size of silver dollar. He
called it his patron goddess, the arbiter
Of his destiny and his good angel.
"It has never failed me- declared
Marchant. Once in Africa when we were
going through a dangerous country, n
friend and L came to a point where our
path divided. Heads, to the right, I
said; tails, to the left. 1 went to the
right as the coin so decided, but he stuL-
bornly persisted in taking the other
path. He never reached civilization. I
not only got through safely, but made
rich sum by helping a wealthy native
cut of trouble. 1t has never failed me in
ap emergency. You may call it chance
or what you will, but 1 wouldn't part