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The Mankato free press., 1896-01-10
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BANKS MAY ACT.
Rates of Exchange to New York
MAY go Up:

The directors of the three nation
al banks of Mankato may have an un-
usually important matter to consider
at their meeting Monday. The ex-
press companies have recently ad-
vanced the rate of exchange on cur
rency to eastern points, and the banks
which now charge nothing, may
adopt the rate of $3.50 on each 81, 900
to New York and 81 to Chicago. The
banks at ST. Paul have adopted this
rate, and the banks at Minneapolis,
Duluth, Mankato, and other leading
cities of the state are expected to do
likewise.
In speaking of the matter this af-
ternoon, President Meagher, of the
National Citizens bank, said. ''The
matter will come before our directors
Monday and if it is decided to charge
for exchange the rates will not be
over ST. so to New York and 81 to Chi
cago. The express companies charge
this, and their action will be the
cause of the banks taking steps to
protect themselves"
The Mankato free press., 1896-01-10
RAPIDAN.

Write it 1896.
All the Christmas entertainments
in this neck o. the woods passed off
pleasantly, and every mothers son pro-
fesses to be well pleased with what
Santa Claus left on the free for him.
Mr.. Olson was especially well pleased
with the presents placed on the tree
for him by his appreciate pupils.
The friends of little Johnnie Knut-
son surprised him one evening short
time ago. and brought with them a
nice suit of clothes and a cap. 1t is
fate to say that Johnnie was the hap
piest boy in town.
Robert and Lena just are spending
the holiday week with relatives in
Minneapolis.
Gen. and Mrs. j. H. Baker spent
New Years day at George Bartletts.
Chas. Cheney had the misfortune to
lose two fine horses Tuesday night.
Blacksmith Johnson is kept busy
these days shoeing horses.
There was surprise party at August
Bosin's one night this week.
John Anderson, of Mankato, spent
Christmas with friends and relatives
here.
w. w. Weller has been investing in
some fine Poland China hogs He got
them from w. w. p. McConnell's herd
at Minneopa, and intends to establish
one of the best herds in the state of
Minnesota.
The Mankato free press., 1896-01-10
DISTRICT COURT.
The Evidence i'm the Burdick and
Ewing Cases Complete.

The disclosure proceedings in the
case of the E. G. Burdick Co. were
completed Friday afternoon, and
an adjournment was taken until a
Transcript of the evidence could be
made. Then any motions that may
be offered will be heard and acted up
on by Judge Caldwell.
a The evidence in the Ewing Pickle
case was completed yesterday after
noon, and the attorness are to submit
briefs. The following witnesses were
examined in addition to those emu
merated Friday: Gabriel A. Pickle,
A. d. Heath, A. Fl. Pressnall, Lewis
Pitcher, g. Hall, Chas. Chase,
e. j. Davis, for the plaintiff, and
Gabriel A. Pickle, Miranda A.
Pickle, D. T. Wagner, E. T. Englerth
and Jonna Schwartz for the defen-
dants. The plaintiff wanted to show
that the defendants were not tinan-
cially able torear the child and edu-
cate him as he ought to be, but the
defendants denied this and made a
showing of their property and what
they have done and are now doing for
the children of the family. Each side
is very anxious to get the boy, who is
curly headed, pretty little fellow,
and very bright.
Court took recess last evening un-
til ten o'clock this forenoon, and to-
day took a further recess until ten
O'Clock MOnday forenoon.
The Mankato free press., 1896-01-10
QUEER COLLECTION
VenO's Collection of Clutches, Canes
and Sticks.

Visitors to the rooms of the Veno Institute
Pittsburg, are always attracted by the unique
collection of canes clutches and sticks. They
are of all degrees and designs, from the finest
ebony and lockwood to the vulgar brooms tick.
They stand side by side incontrovert BILE trib-
utes to Venos Remedies. Everyone of them at
one time supported trembling cripple to the
We Institute, who through the efficacy of the
Veno Remedies have gone on their way rejoic-
VENO'S CURATIVE SYRUP (50c,a bottle)
is the quickest cure in the world for nervousness,
dyspepsia, liver, kidney, blood and stomach
disorders, bad appetite and sleeplessness and
when used with VENO'S ELECTRIC
FLUID [50c. a bottlel, will cure the worst and
most desperate forms of rheumatism, paralysis,
neuralgia. stiff joints and all aches and pains.
VENO'S LUNG TONIC (5Oc. bottle), a
cure for asthma, bronchitis, coughs and colds,
difficult breathing, throat andlung trouble. For
sale by LAMM & MOREHART, druggists, and
guaranteed to cure or money refunded.
The Mankato free press., 1896-01-10
How's This

We offer one hundred dollars re-
ward for any case of catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls catarrh
cure.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo,
O.
We the undersigned, have known f.
J. Cheney for the last Is years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligation made
by their firm.
WEST & TRUAY, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, 0.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O..
Halls catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous Surfaces of the system
Price 75c per bottle. Sold by all drug
gists. Testimonials free.
The Mankato free press., 1896-01-10
S. OF III. INSTALLATION.

Mankato lodge No. 20, Sons of Her.
man, held its Installation of officers
Wednesday night, and the following
were installed:
President-J. 2. SchweitZer.
Vice-President- Bienapfl.
First Secretary-J. Siltenricht.
Second Secretary-J. Blotzheim.
TreasGrer-Herman Haase.
Trustee for three years-Louis
Lille.
Trustee for two years s-John Kop-
pen.
Trustee for one year-A. Lieb.
Two new members were initiated,
and banquet and ball followed.
There was a large attendance of men,
bers and their ladies, and all had a
fine time.
The Mankato free press., 1896-01-10
VERNON CENTER ITEnS.

Miss May Robinson and Miss Lulu
Wells, of Lake Crystal, are visiting in
town.
The w. G.. r. U. will meet with
Mrs. Force Jan. Sth at 800 p. m.
The X. of 2. have a public install
lation of officers next Monday even
ing. A program is being prepared,
supper will be served and a good
time is expected.
The lamps in the M. e. church haye
been removed and in their place are
hnng the Rochester burners TO the
unknown friend who presented the
lamps the church sends it's most sim
cere thanks and greatly appreciates
the gift.
Mr. Long, who met with an acci-
dent last week, is gaining as fast as
possible. DR.. Warner, of MankatO,
was to see him, and found two of his
ribs were broken.
Monday evening Harry Horton en-
tertained about 40 of his friends.
They report spending very pleasant
evening. The same evening Richard
Harvey and Robert Thew entertain
ed goodly number of their friends,
sol younger age" They, too, had a
delightful time.
Chas. Kelly returned this week
from an extended trip in the east,
visiting friends in N. Y. and Penn.
T. Hemingway has lost about 20
sheep by either dogs or wolves, which
killed them in the usual way.
Mrs. Will Barnes, of Lake Crystal,
is visiting in town.
Will Cornish and wife have two
daughters from Madelia visiting
them, Mrs. Stockdill and Mrs. Ham
ilton.
BY invitation of the Modern
Wooumen, their families and a few
others gathered at their lodge room
to spend social evening. They
found the members of the lodge
dressed in the lodge costume, which
varied according to their own taste,
one would judge. The lodge was
called to order, and number of
names handed in for membership,
but rejected for good reasons. One,
however, passed muster. For the en-
tertainment of the women and
children, who never saw the mysteries
of the order, they initiated a candi-
date for membership. The ceremony
was very interesting, especially for
the candidate, who showed a good
deal of courage and more strength.
A short address was made before
closing, which was spicy, but not per-
soDal. They closed the exercises by
singing selected piece which showed
much ability in that line. AS the
guests returned to their homes they
felt that the Woodmen had done a
great deal of extra work for their en-
tertainment, which was appreciated
by the company.
The entertainment to be held
in the Baptist church Friday even
ing of this week bids fair TO be very
interesting. Musical talent sfrom
Lake Crystal and elsewhere will take
part, and Prof. Parker will make re-
marks which will interest all.
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70 as to divide it up among his credi-

so as to divide it up among his credi-
tors.
Said Mr.. Ray did not ask him to pay
any claims at his bank. There were
notes there to the amount of So, 100.
They had not been paid. Had not
been asked in Hughes Rice & Hughes
office to pay them. Said he had never
said that he had deposited money in
Mankato National bank to pay the
above notes. Did not say that he had
any money that was the proceeds of
this loan. But had told Mr.. Cough
Ian that he had some ST 300 in his
house at that time. On Dec. 11th
$1,000 was paid to Mr.. Fletcher. This
was before the assignment order was
served on him. The notes in the
bank were past due. Had received
notice to pay them. Had called at
the bank to see about them. Had
offered to pay the interest on them.
This was about month before the
assignment. Did not receive them,
as he did not have the money. Was
not exactly in same financial condi-
tiOniuntil assig nment. Received money
and applied it on other debts, because
they were pressing harder Had talked
with Mr.. Ray as to his inability to
pay the said notes.
Mr.. Benedict here took the wit
ness.
Replying to questions, said he had
erected the L. P. Hunt building for
about $4,000. Had received pay for
this except about $1,000. Also III. P.
Jensen building for So 400, all paid
Also j. H. Ray block for about ST, GOO
all paid except about S2C0 Also Lon
gini & Thoms building for $4,000,
81, 200 due. Also a number of build
ings outside of the city. Said when
all claims were paid by the c. & n. w
he would owe the road about $500 or
$780, OF the money received about
$4,000 had been paid for material,
About $12, 600 or 1913, 600 on floating
debt of last year. The balance re-
ceived had gone for labor. OF the
floating Indebtedness some had been
paid to Forman & Ford aud Fraser &
Shepard, The rest had gone to var
ious other parties, among whom are
A wv Robinson, Maukato Mfg Cos
z. j. Coughlan and.sC. W.Babcock.
The building contracts footed up to
the neighborhood of 100000. Had re-
ceived all except some s5,00O Some
of the floating Indebtedness covered
material in Security block. Each of
the partners had also had something
out of this to live on.
Attorney lockwood, then took the
witness.
Witness said checks had been drawn
agai1sG the $4,000 in the Mankato
National bank in full. This was be-
fore the assignment. The nature of
the testimony was the same as that
brought out above. Said he had had
used about $50 of the $3.50 retained
for living purposes. Had no other in
come. Had no other property when he
assigned than what he had testified
to. Of the money he had received on
these contracts for past year had not
used one dollar of it except as stated.
Had no property except what he had
called the attention of the assignee
to. Had no property in the hands of
the Mankato National bank except
the ten shares OF National Citizens
bank stock. The assignee had all the
rest.
The examination of Mr. Burdick
here ended, and Michael Coughlan
was called to testify to the amount of
money he had had for living expenses,
when the court took recess until
Mr.. Walraf could be sent for, for like
testimony.
The Mankato free press., 1896-01-10
OFFICER WAS THERE.

Friday afternoon Officer Lundberg
heard disturbance In Charles Jan
sens house, opposite the City Hotel,
and on going in to see what caused it,
found Jansen choking and maltreat-
ing his wife. Jansen was drunk and
the officer took him to the city hall
and locked him up.
Jansen is one of the men arrested
last spring for stealing beer
The Mankato free press., 1896-01-10
COMPLIMENT TO MANKArO
ARCHITECTURE.

The following letter dated at Sioux
City yesterday, is self explanatory
and is certainly compliment to Man
katO:
LoNGINI & THOMs,
Proprietors of the Glass Block,
MankatO, Mimi.
GENTLEMEN:-Las Friday evening
we stopped at your city for few
hours and while passing your corner
were attracted by your handsome
looking store building. We could not
possibly stop over until the next day
to meet you personally and therefore
ask you to kindly send us sketch of
your building as we are figuring on
having in the near future new build
ing put up. Would also ask you to
give us some idea of the cost of same
and do you use the basement as a
sales room. Thanking you in advance
for your trouble and trusting to be
able to reciprocate the favor, we are
Yours very truly,
DAVIDSON BROS.
The Mankato free press., 1896-01-10
GOOD THUNDER IMPROVEMENTS

The Good Thunder Herald favors it's
subscribers with a New Years num-
Der of thirty-two pages, one-half of
which are devoted to good writeups
of that village and surrounding towns,
well illustrated. Bro. Griffin has
shown commendable enterprise.
Good Thunder has made much pro-
gress during the last year, as the
following building list shows
The Mankato free press., 1896-01-10

"A farmers team running away at
about noon startled the South Broad
street residents. Some sacks of fax
were spilled out, but no damage was
done
The Mankato free press., 1896-01-10

Amboy elevator, addition. -. S $500
Peterson & Fuller, new mill. $4,000
Schwartz Bros, harness ship. =. $500
f. j. Benin, new residence. 80. 1000
N. w. Sargent, ..... 1000
Village Water System COM
plete ...... $500
Odd Fellows block. ........... 1000
William Huber, residence 49,. 600
M. Kunselman, ...... 1900
Mrs. d. Weidencamp, residence 700
Ii. Scramlin, residence. ......... 1900
Mrs. JnO. Schwartz. residence. 1000
Martin Kraus, residence. .. 600
N. e, Day, residence. ........ 700
Peter Zierewertich, residence. 1,O00
Fred Apitz, residence. ........ 1,400
Ed. ThOrstenson, addition. 49, 300
j. p. Crusen. addition .... -. 200
Jno. Lindberg, improvements 200
Fred Butterfield, improvement 200
Il. f. Cross, improvements. s..s,...-z 200
f. n. Ware, Improvements. -. 200
Total,
OIL
The Mankato free press., 1896-01-10

The Salvationists disposed of
good many of the Christmas and New
Years number of the War Cry. Both
were especially good issues, well illus
trated and newSy.
The Mankato free press., 1896-01-10

The freight received was largely in
excess of any previous year, and the
shipment of grain and live stock has
nearly doubled in the past two years.
The Mankato free press., 1896-01-10
ArlBOY IMPROVEMENTS.

The AmbOy Herald gives the fol-
lowing list of building improvements
made in that enterprlsing village last
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latter is coming in close second in the
same occupation. The trouble arising at
the present time resembles Keith cyclone
coming up from the low hills back of
Berkeley, and threatens to take in the en-
tire bay.
AT first it looked like small shower of
discomfort arising from a little bad
weather at the association, but it was
backed up by a most capable breeze that
seems TO have been scurrying around out
side the heads ever since Sidney Armer
carried off the prize for his design of a
Mardi Gras invitation.
Yesterday afternoon the tempest broke
with relentless fury when it was discov-
cred that Mr.. Armer's design had been
filched from the work of Edward Gucuel,
San Francisco boy who is at present study
ing at the art schools of Paris.
Mr. Cucueps father was the first to make
the discovery that Armer had taken the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-05

figures from his sons picture of can Art
Students Bal Masque in Paris and being
a proud father and devotee of his som 8
work, he Immediately rose up in justifieu
paternal wrath and clamored for some
comparisons in the sight OF witnesses.
Here" said Mr.. Cucuel to some mem
bers OF the Art Association, this Armer
business doesn't go. Armer swiped those
figures, at least three of them. from pic
lures made by my boy in Paris in 1894
Ii you don't believe il come with me and
see for yourself, wherenpon he dragged
his auditors up to the office of the Over
land Monthly, where the Partisan picture
had been deposited, and placed the latest
Mardi Gras invitation beside it for COM
parison.
How does that strike you?'' he said
with wave of his arm and satisfied
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A FATHERS UNUSUAL SUIT
He Wishes His Wife Compelled
to Support Their Little
Child.
Charles R. DERRICK, the Attorney, Re.
verses the Customary Order
of Things.

Charles r. DERRICK has instituted Pc
culiar suit against his wife. Helen Jessie
Bowie DERRICK. He wishes her TO assist in
the support of their child, while at the
same time he wishes to secure the custody
of the little one himself.
DERRICK alleges in his complaint that he
and his wife were married on December
2, 1898. The child in question was born
on August 80, 1894. On February 4, 1895,
Mrs. DERRICK willfully and without cause,
the complaint states, left her home and
her hus band, and has since lived apart
from him.
When she left she took the child with
her. The husband was allowed to see the
child, however, up to about a week ago,
but she suddenly put stop to his visits,
and now the child is kept concealed.
In his com plaint DERRICK says that his
wife is not ut and proper person to have
charge of the boy, for, he says, she has a
his own behalf he says he thinks he is a
fit and proper person to have control of
the child, and that he has good home for
the boy. But his means are not very ex-
tenslye, in which particular, he SAYS, they
differ materially from those of his wife,
and he thinks she should contr ibute a
good part of the money needed to properly
care for the boy. She has an income of
S165 from her separate property while he
has but a htful income from his law prac-
tice, and he considers 1t only proper that
the mother should contribute to the sup
port of the child.
This is a reversal of the points of the
cases usually fled upon such point.
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DR. Bertha Dale Blamed for the
Death Of Mrs. Katie
Gauch.
ARRESTED AT THE INQUEST
Death Due to Mrs. Dale's Malpractice
Was the Verdict of the Coro.
ner's Jury.

charge of criminal practice-fatal
criminal practice-against Mrs. Bertha
Dale. midwife, of 1923 Grove street, was
embraced in the terse verdict returned by
the Coroner's jury yesterday as the result
OF the inquest held To ascertain the cause
OF Mrs. Katie Gauch's death.
Mrs. Gauch died January % at the home
OF her husband, Adam Gauch, a baker, at
913 Buchanan street. She was a compare
lively young woman. being 81 years of
age From the evidence the jury learned
that Mrs. Dale had been frequent visitor
there during the previous month. As she
was customer of the bakery no suspicion
attached to her visits until Mrs. Gauch,
soon after becoming sick, confessed to her
husband that she had undergone an oper-
alton on January 3.
The husband was one of the principal
witnesses at the inquest. Mrs. Dale was
on hand also. He told the substance of his
wife's confession. Mrs. Dale said she had
not done other than to prescribe certain
mild remedies and treatments for what
she supposed was an ordinary derange-
ment. She stated that she did not really
know what the sick woman's actual condi-
ton was, because the woman had misin-
formed her. The man who is now q
wIdower was asked why he did not ac-
quaint the Coroner before of the facts of
his wife's illness and death, and his ex-
PLANTATION was that he was anxious to keep
the matter quiet.
From the husbands statement 1t was
learned that after he knew of Mrs. Dale
act he acted as messenger to Lainer's
drugstore, on McAllister street, for the
medicines Mrs. Dale prescribed.
DR.. Frederick j. Hunt, who had been
called to attend the woman shortly before
her Death, noticed peculiar symptoms, and
eventually the husband told him what his
wife's condition was and the cause Mrs.
Gauch, herself, did not tell him though.
until he questioned her. Her excuse was
that she was afraid shewould be scolded
DIR. Hunt found strong evidence of general
perltonitis. The doctors testimony was
that the woman's death was due to blood
poisoning caused by malpractice. The
mother of the woman, Mrs. Hauser of
South San Francisco, was also witness,
but did not have any personal knowledge
of the facts.
The verdict OF the jury was that Mrs.
Gauch's death was caused by a criminal
operation performed oy Mrs. Dale.
Mrs. Dale was at once arrested, Detective
Byram and Policeman Colem taking her
IN charge. She was taken to. the City
Prison and a charge of murder was booked
against her. She was once before arrested
for illegal practice, but was not convicted
In her statement to the Coroner's Jury she
admitted this. She gave the information
also that she had not treated Mrs. Gauch
for any specific consideration. She re-
iterated that she did not know while she
was treating her that the woman was in q
delicate condition.
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Wink at all hands. 81 want you to look
d.. IL and see the remarkable resemblance.
mis- ngure, and this figure, and this fig-
ure, indicating them as he talked. Those
are the most important ones, to say moth
ing OF the general composition. It's there,
1 Isl It ltY Well. Cold-blooded steal That's
ali nave to say. Do you see 1t p
i guess you're right, Cucuel,' replied
one on OF the Art Association, looking thought
July at the two productions. . our son
ought to have that $40, as II reality the
committee accepted lis design, which
seems to have been submitted through the
courtesy of Armer. If l were you | would
demand the cash.
Ihat's what / propose to do an
sWereo Cucuel with considerable vehe-
mence, as though new idea had struck
him. 81 should say 1 would demand it,
auu right away, too. The boy ought to
nave It, and by the Lord Harry he shall
nave 1t. With this latter exclamation
Cucuel started for the elevator, prepare
Tory 10 getting back to earth and heading
LOT the Art Association. Nothing more
was seen OF him during the day, but it is
pretty we'll understood that he is prepar-
lug 10 swoop down upon the committee
aud demand the rights of his son in the
name of art and Justice.
MI. Bosqui, one of the directors OF the
Art association and also the photographer
Tor whom Armer works occasionally, was
next visited. He said:
Il was aware that Armer copied some of
the hgures from Cucuel's picture, as we
hau 1t here in my office. | do not think,
however, that Mr.. Armer claims it was his
own design He did not get the $40 prize
tor 1t, anyhow Perhaps it would be well
ior us to go and see him about it and settle
the whole matter that way. Come with
me and we will go up to the institute"
Mr.. Bosqui got up from his.desk, and the
reporter and the director went to the BALL
WICK of Mr.. Armer, where he was found
drawing away industrlously at what ap-
reared to be title page for some new
book.
MIR. Armer. are you the gentleman who
received the prize for the best design for