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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-10
LOCAL ITEMS.

"A marriage license was granted
to Frank Dietermann, of this
city, and Emile Lehnert, of Mankato
township.
"A deed was filed today, transferr-
ing from Albert Pagenkopf to Albert
Fitzloff, the nw4 of the nw4, sec. 81,
107-22, for $1,000.
"A marriage license was issued
day to Thos. F. O'Grady, of Mime
apolis, and Anna D. Donahoe, of this
county.
&C. L. Van Fleet received 1926 from
the State Accident company, of Chi
cago, for the accident caused by a
runaway team some time ago, which
incapacitated him for week.
Attorneys Torrey and Geddes
have moved their Office from the Odd
Fellows block to the j. T. Williams
block, taking the rooms formerly oc-
cupied by DR.. Snow, where they are
hOW COulOl UdUly lOOdUCu
Sheriff Bowen has received word
from the sheriff at New Hampton,
Iowa, saying that r. G. Pickett has
been bound over to the grand jury on
the charge of abduction. The jury
meets May 18th.
Geo. Hoffman and Chas. Rodtke
were before the court Monday
on the charge of disorderly conduct.
They pleaded guilty and were fined
SS.65 each, the former paying his fine
and the latter going to Jail for twenty
days.
"A fine new front has been placed
on the store recently purchased by
John r. Thomas. There are three
large plate glass windows The store
room has been papered and painted,
and presents an attractive appear
ance. The store will be opened next
week.
Leo. S. Lamm's five year old boy
has been very sick with appendicitis.
An operation being necessary, it was
performed Friday forenoon at the hos
pital by DR.. Andrews, assisted by
Drs. Shetland Webster. 1t is to be
hoped that the lads life may be
spared.
The annual notices to clean up
will be distributed the first of the
week. The people will be given un-
til April Goth to clean up their pre-
misses and clear the alleys of the re-
fuse that has gathered during the
winter. This should be done prompt
ly, in order that the city may pre-
sent an inviting appearance.
IS. A. Davis, of this city, was'the
next to the lowest bidder on the ap-
proaches to the government building,
his bid being S3,42S.76, while the
Standard Stone Sidewalk Co., of Min
neapolis, bid 1884. The latter bid
was on sand stone instead of lime
stone, and unless the lime stone is
substited, Mr.. Davis will get the con-
tract. Mr.. Davis has received a tele-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-10
WILL NOT ENTER.
The Milwaukee Road and the Pro-
posed Union Depot.

posed Union Depot.
Agent Moore, of the Milwaukee
road, today received the following let
ter which will explain itself:
LA CROSSE, Wis, April 9Th, 1896.
Mr.. j. @. MOORE, Agent,
Mankato.
DEAR SIR:-Some time ago l re-
ceived communication from COM
mittee of business men at your STA
tion relating to a proposed connection
with the new Omaha trat ks at Man.
kato. Please reply these gentlemen
as follows: 'This company does not
know at present how much it would
cost to use the Omaha company's STA
tion and that to build connection
with the Omaha's tracks would require
us to cross certain land and we
do not know how much it would cost
to cross it; that the expense Of con-
structing the proposed track connec-
tion would be about So, 300, and we
cannot at this time see our way clear
to make the expenditure. We are,
however, contemplating moving our
passenger station so that it will not
be necessary to cross any track to
reach it,"
Yours truly,
WILBERT IRWIN,
Superintendent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-10
PROGRESSING THE WRONG WAY

In commenting upon the movement
in Ohio to return to the old road tax
law, and the fact that there is now
bill before the legislature the provis-
ions Of which require all male citizens
between the ages of q and IS years to
perform two days work each year up
on the public highways, which bill has
already passed the lower house of the
legislature, the Winona Republican
says:
This is truly step backward at a
time when progress is SO much neceS-
sary and desired. Experience has
proved that the system of working
out" the road tax results in compari-
lively little practical good We have
seen this illustrated, year after year,
in Minnesota, and the experience of
state is but the experience OF every
other where the system prevails.
What is needed for the construction
of good highways is first of ali,
thoroughly intelligent and practical
knowledge of the art of road making,
and next, the disposition and readi-
ness of the taxpayers to put the work
OF supervision in the hands of some
one who will faithfully put his
knowledge into practice on business
principles of economy. These things
our present road laws absolutely fail
to accomplish. Let the good roads
agitation be kept up. By and by it
will lead to something of substantial
benefit to all concerned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-10

Earth river bridge dog ran out and
Mr.. Palmer'S wheel passed over it.
The obstruction sent Mr. P. heavily
to the ground, cutting both hands
and his forehead badly.
Recorder Smith left the copy for
the water bond election ballotln City
AttorneyPfau's office for his approval,
but Burt Pau states that his father
did not examine or approve the ballot.
Now that the bonds are defeated, the
wording will of course cut no figure,
but had the bonds carried there
might have been chance for a con-
test, although the point was merely
a technical one.
Humane Agent Sheldon last
month, while making his daily round,
covered "a teams with warning tags,
blanketed seven, placed three in
barns, and sent home three with
their drivers. He killed two animals
and investigated three cases of
cruelty ito animals. Three pupils
were re-entered in the public schools
and their truancy investigated.
Thirteen visits were made to poor
families in the way of looking after
the sick, relieving want and distribute
ing clothing generously donated by
kind hearted citizens of Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-10
PRES. JArIES RESIGNS.
The Humane Society Holds Its
Monthly rleeting.

The monthly meeting of the HUI
name Society was held Monday. The
president, DR., j. III. James, presented
his resignation, which was reluctant
ly accepted. The three months for
which Agent Sheldon was employed
expired two weeks ago, but it was de-
cided to have him do little more
work, especially in the line of getting
children sent to school. Various
committees presented their reports,
and Agent Sheldon offered his March
statement. Horses have been cared
for, and cases of cruelty to animals
Investigated. Poor families have
been visited and relief extended, and
school children have been gotten into
the schools.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-10
THE FIREnEN'S DANCE.
1t Was Well Attended and Enjoy
able.

The dance given by Hook and
Ladder Co. No. at the A. o. U. W.
hall was Tuesday well attended by
about IT'S couples, and the net re-
ceipts were about s125. A program
of twenty-four dances was executed,
and supper was served during the eve
ming. All present had an enjoyable
time, and those who didn't dance
played cards.
The committees were as follows:
General-Philip Leas, G.. M. Phil
lips, 0. A. Mobiles.
Introduction = VIM. Willing, G..
Laube, Ed. Schumacher, Otto Mann,
j. j. Anderson, JOS Schingle.
Floor managers-Geo. Lang, VIM.
Funk, John Hager, A. Kieffer, N.
Kleinschmidt, Jos. M. Bienapf.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-10

Gunton's Magazine for April pre-
sents a fine table of contents, which
any one interested in public affairs
cannot afford to miss. Among the
questions treated are: ga Full
WEIGHT Silver Dollar" Restoring
American Ships;' Economic Aspect
of Large Trading;" "The Myth Of
Stock Watering" etc No magazine
of the day treats the questions Of
tariff, finance, labor, and all other
public matters in as clear and able a
manner as does GuntOn.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-10
AN UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT.

Mrs. Reeder, who lives on Byron
street, suffered severe accident Sun
day forenoon while passing down the
steps from Christian church after the
service. She slipped and fell, break
ing her right arm a little above the
wrist.
Yesterday John Freberg, while run
ming corn cutter, crushed his right
hand and lacerated the fingers to such
an extent that the thumb had to be
ambutated. 80
DIR. Webster has both of these cases.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-10
COUNTERFElTS PASSING.
A Good Imitation of the Silver Dol
lar,

Somebody has been passing coun-
terfeit silver dollars in the city dur
the past few days, and four of them
have turned up. One was presented
at the First National bank Friday for
deposit,one Monday and one Tuesday,
and the fourth was destroyed by
the last man who took it. The coun-
terfeit is an exceptionally good one,
but has mere coating of silver, the
filling being lead. The weight is
light, and the milling defective, and
the color darker than the genuine dol
lar. Business men should be on the
lookout for this worthless money.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-10

Hard Work to Hold In.
Sleepy Eye Dispatch:
It's all the Populists can do not, to
yell for Mckinley.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-10

"A widows pension has been
granted to Rebecca Hynson.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-27
Pen PUNCTUREs.

PedeStrian-You say you need work?
She-YeS and food. we haven't anything
in the house but a dog and bicycle
Minneapolis Journal.
Very few Atchison girls will go out of
town this summer. They have TO stay at
home to keep the rest of the family from
riding their wheels.-Atchison Globe.
He was once called to push the old swing
with will
For the girl he had chosen to WOO,
But now he's expected to push her up hill
On a bicycle constructed for two.
Washington Star
Miss Prim says that bicycle girls lcse
all feminine softness.'
Guess she wouldn't say so if she'd ever
fallen off on a brick pavement. "-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Whats all the racket in there?" asked
the passing policeman.
oh, that is only the two-headed girl
quarrel.ng with herself about what sort
ager Observation-Disclosures Journal.
when | the cycle pedals tread.
Like some world conquering cavalier,
l ride unconscious all of fear"
A field mouse crossed our winding way
A grasp, a scream, a. swerve, a sway,
And roadside gully did reveal
A potpourri of maid and wheel
Richmond Dispatch.
The Sunday School Teacher-What is
meant by the seeds of dissension?
Mary Jane Griggs-Please, am, they
puts EN- in a fruit jar an seals 'em up,
an you guesses on 'em ma am an if you
a tandem bisickle-C1eveland Plain
Dealer
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-27

DENVER, Colo. July 26.-A special
to the News from Golden, Colo, says:
A large gang of workmen began the
repairing of the Gulf road up Clear
Greek canyon today Frank Trumbull,
receiver and general manager. and
other officials of the road came up this
morning. They said they could not
give even an approximate estimate Of
the damage, but that they will prOba-
bly, be able to get trains through to
Georgetown in two weeks. One hum
bred and seventy-five men are now at
work repairing. One hundred more
will be put on very soon.
The road for about seven miles must
be almost wholly rebuilt, as the bed is
washed out or buried under great
masses of rock and dirt. People at
Central City and Blackhawk express
fears of food becoming scarce before
the road is repaired. Specials from
southern Colorado say that the Den
yer & Rio Grande will be running
trains on it's lines by Monday and ad-
vices from Florence say the Florence
& Cripple Greek road will be open for
traffic by the end of the week.
At Casskill, Colo, the Gulf depot was
washed away during Saturdays storm,
the agent and his wife narrowly es-
GAPING
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-27

haul it off. Both of these disciples
of Chesterfield graced the press board
on an equal footing with the gang
for they both sell type and presses to
the innumerable newspaper men who
have become wealthy in the business.
Let it be added that all whom they
met in that neck of the woods are
their warm friends.
Where did they come from-all the
young ladies that were at Castillo? 1t
must have been from divers places"
And they weren't at all distributed
fairly. So saith that observant man
Moore, who so recently quit Idaho for
q greater and growing state
Oh, say Do you know that every
merchant who contributed a prize, big
or little, did a nice thing on that oc-
casion? Well, they did, and it will not
be forgotten. Those tokens saved the
gang great many dollars, and
those dollars so saved to them can now
be invested in stocks and bonds, things
they are always DESTROYS of investing
In. Such generous list of presents as
was donated has been already pub
lished in full by this paper, together
with tine names of the doners.
Joel Shoemaker was the happiest
mortal on the grounds He worked,
walked and talked the live long day,
and all to good purpose. He set out
early with that silk tile anchored on
the back of his head, and kept it up till
the last prize was disposed of. And
all the time he was as red as lobster
and putting hike a porpoise, yet he
never once let up OR hesitated in his
good offices. So bedraggIed was his
locks that he early in the day became
known as the man with the scrambled
hair
Travelling Passenger Agent Billy
Ridd, of ths Rio Grande Western,
fairly beamed through all the day, and
his smile of pleased contentment
lit up the gloom when it came on. 1t
may also be stated that the Rio Grande
Western handled it's equipment in a
manner that did the greatest possible
good. The service was superb Sid
Soutihworth, as a resort manager, is
all there when it comes to doing the
propar thing by a big crowd of pa
irons. Long may he wave.
Editor Brunel1 of the Piute Pioneer
is taking on airs since he has CLEANED
that the Rio Grande Western is going
into the town of Marysvale, and well
he may.
Virgil Patten of Manti was best man
in throwing the S0-pound shot and also
in climbing the creased pole. How
it even with him on climbing the pole,
though the judges couldn't see it.
Time, 81 seconds.
The miners Of Tintic and the Castle
Gate had tug of war The prize was
a case of beer and a box of cigars. If
the Castle Gate men had held on to
the rope the Tintic miners would have
pulled them over into that great mining
camp in short order.
The Provo choir, sixty members. sang
$25 worth, and got it in cash. They are
singers.
Dave Felt was in it all around.
E. NJ. West got six months subscrip-
ton to the Daily Herald for making
the best silver speech.
Fred Nelson dragged off the prize for
being the best silver editor. The Tin
tic Miner is all right.
The press gang and all the people
VINO participated ON that occasion at
Castillo are we'll pleased over the out
come, and thanks must be extended
to all who contributed in any way to
the pleasure of the occasion.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-27
PRESS DAY AFTERMATH

Press day at Castillo Springs was
more than was at first indicated.
That beautiful and sequestered spot
contributed in more than four hundred
ways to give up simon pure and I'M
adulterated enjoyment to the good
natured and merry throngs that fell in
there on Utah Press day.
The pencil pushers were all in their
element, and buried any tired feelings
they may have known in a special
and praiseworthy endeavor to whoop
things up-away up. 1t is whispered
of them that they succeeded.
And how they spread themselves
when that elegant spread was laid out
for them! Not one declined to partake
or fell by the wayside. Every man
Jack of 'em did his whole duty
and some of the other fellows duty
as we'll Yes, and you should have
seen with what zest and energy that
Chicago and that San Francisco man
entered into the spirit of everything
George L. Alexander and Fred II.
Boynton are the gentlemen. The for
mer is a lengthy blonde of good ap-
pearance and suave demeanor He is
a goldbug, but one can forgive him
even that his arguments are so child
like and bland on all concerning the
precious metals. The latter is a pro
nounced brunette, of shorter build, and
is a diplomat in every legitimate ave-
nue. of trade and society-any other
avenue he knows not Of He isn't a
goldbug. He believes that if the gov
eminent should put it's stamp on the
south side of Utah pumpkin it should
go for money and the traders made to
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-27
THE TURF.

NEW York, July 26.-The Brooklyn
Jockey club announces the following
stakes to close August 10, 1896:
Fall meeting, 1S96-For three-years-
olds and upwards: The Oriental handi-
cap of $4,000, one mile and a quarter.
The first special of $500, one mile
and a quarter.
The Woodlawn handicap of $4,000, one
mile
The Speculation stakes of 1900, one
mile.
The Bay Shore stakes of $1,000, six
furlongs
For S-year-olds. the Brookwood
stakes, $4,000, one mile and furlong.
The Fulton stakes of 50, 000 one mile.
The Ocean View handicap of $4,000,
one mile and a sixteenth
The Parkville stakes of $1,000, one
mile
The Sea Breeze stakes of $1,000, one
mile
The Greenfelds stakes of $1,000, six
furlongs.
For 2-year-olds: The Prospect stakes,
$4,000, six furlongs.
The Seashore stakes, $4,000, five fur
longs.
The Willow stakes, $4,000, for FLIES,
five furlongs.
The Algeria stakes, $1,000 for maid
ems, five furlongs.
The Holly handicap, $4,000 five fur
longs.
The Billow stakes, $4,000, five fur
longs.
The Flat Lands stakes. 1,5OO, for
maidens, five furlongs.
The Youthful stakes. of $780, selling,
five and a half furIOngS
The Neptune stakes. $500, six fur
longs.
For ali ages: The Culver handicap,
$1,000, six furlongs.
The Atlantic stakes. 81 900, a heavy
weight handicap five furlongs.
Guaranteed stakes for spring meet
ing. 1897, Cor 2-year-olds (now year
lings)
The Great American stakes of $4,000,
five furlongs.
The fremont stakes of $4,000, six
furlongs.
The Expectation stakes of $4,000, half
mile.
The Hudson stakes of $500, five fur
Guaranteed stakes for spring meet
ing, 1898, for 3-year-olds now year
lings)
The BROOKLYN Derby of $4,000, one
mile and half
The Carlton stakes of $5,OOO one
mile.
The Gazette stakes of $4,000, for fill
lies, mile and a furiong.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-27
HOW QUEENS DRESS.

It is seldom one finds a leader of fash
ion among the royal women of Europe.
Not few of them are notable for dis
regard of fashions DEGREES, and many
Others are content to follow the lead of
others. Some Of them have fads in gar
ments, as for instance, Queen Sophia of
Sweden, who is a member of the Saliva
ton Army, and affects the style of raj
ment peculiar to that organization.
Queen Emma of the Netherlands makes
no pretenSionS whatever about dress, and
the most familiar portraits of her daugh-
ter, Queen WiEhelmina, show us simple
figure in the native dress of Holland.
The dress of Queen Henriette of Belgium
has always been simple. The empress of
royal lady who has little or no influence
on the fashions of her country.
In England the princess of Wales and
her daughters are striking instances of
women of royal blood who have not only
not led the fashion, but they have not
even followed it, the most striking proof
being afforded in the fact that they have
never adopted the enormous Developments
of the piffed sleeves, which have been in
vogue for some tirna. In fact, an exarn;-
nation of the portraits of the prince of
Wales charming conslort will show that
during the last fifteen years, at any rate,
the cut of her dresses has scarcely va
Red at all. For carriage dresses and
gowns, to be worn at any daylight func-
tions, the shape known as the princess
has always been adhered to. the toilet
little bonnets which bear no name, no
one having ever seem her royal highness
coiffed by what are known as picture
hats. Her evening dresses, although
the texture and trimmings may vary,
display the same constancy as regards
cut, while the favorite attire of the prin-
cess and her daughters on ordinary oc-
casions has been the Simplest of tailor
made frocks and jackets, without en-
broideries CIR garniture-
Identically the same thing may be said
OF the widowed czarina of Russia. whose
tastes in all matters concerning dress in.
nowise differs from those of her sister,
the princess of Wales. Indeed, it would
be impossible to conceive anything more
simple in the shape of toilet than the
entirely plain black or dark blue tailor
made gown which the empress has been
wearing for nearly two decades past.
Her daugfpter-in-law, the young czarina.
shares the same ideas. and. having been
partly brought up either in England or
among English surroundings, her ideas
with regard to dress are thoroughly Brit
ish.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-27
ONCE MORE.
OLDNIISTAKEN FOR A BURGLAR
STORY TOLD AGAIN.
ident of Chicago, Shot and Killed
BY His Son-in-Layy.

CHICAGO, July 26.-Daniel Shroyer,
well-known resident of Park Ridge,
was shot and killed early this morn
ing by his son-in-law, George E. Pot
finger, prominent Chicago real es-
tate dealer, who mistook him for a
burglar The shooting took place in
Pottingers home in Ingleside avenue
Mr.. Shroyer had been a guest at
the Pottinger homestead for several
weeks. Mr.. Pottinger was aroused at
o'clock this morning, and thinking
burglars were abroad, took his re-
volver and started to investigate He
was about to enter the kitchen when
he saw the form of a man approaching,
and raising his revolver. fired one shot
The man gave vent 10 a startled eX-
clamation, and Mr. Pottinger recog-
nized his father-in-law's voice. The
bullet struck Mr.. Shroyer in the groin
and he died in an hour. The greatest
excitement followed the shooting. Nj.
Pottinger is almost distracted and his
wife is proStrated.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-27
WHICH ARE YOus

There are two kinds of people on earth
Just two kinds of people, no more, I say.
Not the humble and proud. for in 1ife's
little span,
Who puts on vain airs is not counted a
man.
Not the happy and sad for the swift fy-l
ing years
Bring each man his laughter and each
man his tears.
No; the two kinds of people on earth I
mean,
Are the people who lift and the people
who lean.
Wherever you go, you will find the worlds
Are "a as|ays divided in just these two
classes.
And. oddly enough, you will find, too. I
ween,
There IS only one litter to twenty who
lean.
In which class are you? Are you easing
the load
OF overtaxed filters who toll down the
road?
Or are you a Ieaner who lets others bear
Your portion of labor and worry and care?
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-07-27

Lone dweIler by the lonely lake
Remote among our northern hills,
Round wooded shores thy loud cries wake
The sleeping echoes, rudely break
The singing of the rillS.
Thou hast the storm a welcome guest
At thy home by the waters edge,
The waves may plaSh about thy breast,
May, playful, lift and rock thy nest
Built on the reedy sedge.
Thou art ruler in good right,
Strong master of all inds that blow;
Thy wings outstrip the storm-ciouds
quite,
Thy swimming is the swallows flight
Seen in the depths below.
Thou sittest with a sovereign grace
The broken waters of the pond.
And, quicker than the eye can trace,
Hast shifted to another place
4 good half mile beyond.
All said those loud, demoniac cries
Borne on the startled listening air,
As if from neither word did rise
In agony to earth and skies
An outburst of despair.
Proud is thy mate. as side by side
Ye cleave the air with whizz!ng winSS
Your brood that patiently abide
At home, repoice your forms deserted,
Those Wild notes heard TO ring.
Isaac Bassett Choate in New York.
Home Journal.