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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-03
A NARROW ESCAPE.

The Mapleton Enterprise says that
Fred Rathstack, of that place. came
near losing his life at Lura lake last
Sunday. He was alone, and waded
out into the shallow water after some
birds he had shot, when his feet be-
came fast in the mud and he was un-
able to extricact himself. The more he
worked the deeper he sank into the
mud. There was no one near, and
failing to raise help by shouting he
commenced firing his gun, also shout
ing in the meantime, which finally
brought aid, but by the time he was
rescued he was nearly exhausted and
had fallen over into the water once or
twice. On restoring warmth to his
body, he became delirious and it took
four men TO hold him until he fell
asleep. He was able to be about the
next day, but was rather weak from
his experience.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-03
WHEAT MARKET.
1t is Surpassed by None of the
NeighbOring Towns.
More Paid in Mankato Than in Many
Surrounding Villages, DOckage is
Less==Farmers Come From Afar.

Wheat took rise Of two cents Friday
in the local market, due to big bulge
in the Chicago and Minneapolis
markets Thursday. No Is quoted
at 81 cents.
Reports have been in circulation
among the farmers of late that not as
much is being paid in Mankato for
wheat as in the surrounding towns, or
that greater dockage is made here
and less grade allowed. La CONVEX
sation with Nj. 0. Little on this SUBJ
ject today, the latter said:
"There is absolutely nothing in any
such talk as this. The buyers in Man
kato are paying two to three cents
bushel more for wheat than is being
paid at Lake Crystal, Garden City or
MapletOn, one cent bushel at least
more than is paid at Nicollet station,
and the same amount is being paid
here as in St. Peter, Kasota, James,
vile and Eagle Lake. There is plenty
of wheat to be had everywhere, and
the buyers in any one place are not SO
hard up for wheat that they will over
bid Mankato. The small places VIII
always get wheat. even at lower prices
than paid in Mankato. because the
grain fields run up to the very town
lots, while there is very little wheat
raised within four or five miles Of
MankatO.
"The MankatO buyers have always
been extremely liberal to the farmers
in the matter of dockage, and no COM
plants have been received from
farmers as 20 either dockage or grade.
If there was complaint, the buyers
would be the first to hear of it.
The average dockage in Mankato is
not over two pounds, and it seldom
runs over three pounds. This COM
pares very favorably with the dockage
in other places.
"The grain runs, very uneven this
year, as ali know, and considering
this, the farmers have very little COM
plant of the grades allowed in Man
kato. Of course, there will occasion
ally be farmer who is not satisfied,
but farmers are bringing their wheat
GO Mankato from long distance.
Wheat comes in from long distance
much greater from Mankato than to
the adj AGENT villages, which shows
that the local market must be all
right
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-03

day that the mill was shut down en-.
tailed large loss. The work done by
these shops was fully as good as could
be done anywhere,
Two Prince dust collectors have
been added to the mill machinery,
and are used in connection with the
wheat cleaning machinery. These
machines are the very latest appli-
auces for mills, and are manufactured
in Milwaukee. The dust and wind is
carried from the first floor into the
collectors on the thire floor, and the
dust and chaff from the wheat is
collected and theuce taken to the fire
room. They work perfectly and are
great advantage. A person would be
surprised to see what is collected from
the wheat.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-03
NEW TELEPHONE EXCHANGE.
Progress Reported In Placing
Stock and Instruments.

A meeting Of subscribers to the
new telephone company was held at
the city hall late Wednes day after
noon, Chairman Plymat presiding, and
E. L, P. Staede acting as temporary
secretary. Mr.. Graham. who has been
canvassing some days for subscrib-
ers to stock and instruments. reported
that the placing of 200 phones was in
sight now, and that the number might
be run up to 300 or 400. Subscriptions
for stock were coming in satisfactorily.
ii. E. Hance SAID that he would take
ten shares of stock, and more if a
greater number of phones are taken.
w. A. Funk said he would raise his
subscription to twenty shares.
On motion of Mr.. Steade, the chair
was autht rized to appoint ten more
members On the committee, to assist
in the canvassing. The chair ap-
pointed w. A. Funk, John Klein,
A. B. Ewing. Gus. T. Monson,
N. Peterson, Jno. G. Noe, A. G.. Bier.
bauer, DR.. Dahl, Jno. @. Wise Jr., DR..
j. A. Hielscher and Conrad Klein.
schmidt.
The committee will hold its next
meetiI G at the city hall Tuesday at
1880 D. III.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-03

Dig down to the cause Of your sick.
ness, if you want to get we'll and stay
we'll Most likely it's indigestion.
The irritating pOisOns of fermenting,
putrid food, left in the stomach by
Indigestion, cause headache, neural
gia,. nervousness, dizziness, stomach
ache, Dausea, irritabillty, and all the
other well-knoWn symptoms of in
digestion.
They also cause many pains and
disorders which are often laid to other
causes and hence are not easily cured
But as soon as the pOisons are remoy-
ed, all these symptoms and disorders
disappear, because there is nothing
left to cause them. Nothing succeeds
in this like Shaker Digestive Cordial,
because il prevents the undigesred
food from fermenting in the stomach
and helps the stomach to digest it's
food.
Sold by druggists, price 10 cents to
S1.00 per bottle.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-03
KNIVES BRANDISHED.

There was trouble in one of Manka
to's well known gilded palaces Thurs
day evening. A customer got into an
alteration with a relative of one of
the proprietors, when he found him.
self confronted by the relative and an
employe, one brandishing bread
knife and the other a cleaver. There
was general scattering of the
patrons for moment, but peace was
happily restored before a tragedy had
been enacted. AS no one was hurt,
no names are necessary.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-03

Isreal who had not bowed the knee to
Baal. There were l6) 600 in New
York that did not bow to the boss.
The recent convention Of the mayors
is an earnest of the time when NUM-
cipal problems will be studied with
view to making our cities New
JerusalemS.
Never were the churches so united
IN creed. Never were our colleges so
filled with Christian young men and
women who are to solve, in the light
of the Kingdom of God, the problems
of the twentieth century. This is an
age OF preparation for great advance
ia human progress Let US open our
eyes to the sign of the times
As we read history in the daily and
weekly press, we should abOve all
things be interested in noting every
advance Of justice; the advent Of the
good time coming when the knowledge
of the Lord shall fill the earth as the
waters fiji the sea.
Friends. are we within or without?
Are we helping or hindering the King
dom of God.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-03
NOT A CANDIDATE.
Col. c. E. johnson in Line for Promotion
If He Wants Ii.

If He Wants 1t.
Col. Shandrew has rendered his res
ignatiOn as colonel of the Third reg:-
ment, Minnesota National Guards,
after long service. The lieutenant
colonel of this regiment is Col. G. E.
Johnson, of this city, the accommo-
dating agent of the union depot. He
could undoubtedly have the office of
colonel if he desired it, as he stands
first on the list for promotion if rank
is followed, being now second in COM
mand of the regimen4. The election
is expected to be ordered soon.
Col. Johnson, when seen by a Free
Press reporter, stated that he did not
think that he would be a candidate
for election as colonel. A good deal
would depend upon circumstances,
but at this time he does not expect to
enter the contest. Col. Johnson
would make an excellent commanding
officer, and his friends hope that he
will later decide to enter the lists for
election.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-03
TWO WEDDINGS.
Thanksgiving Day Chosen by Two Young
Couples as Their Wedding
Day..

Thanksgiving was celebrated at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Braunlich, 1902
S Front str ct, by the marriage OF
their daughter, Miss Minnie, to Mr..
Milton S. Merrill, of California, for
merly of this city. 1t was delight
fnl home wedding, with few of the
intimate friends present. Mr.. StrOm
acted as best man, and Miss Braun
Itch, younger sister of the bride, as
maid of honor. The bride was most
tastefully dressed in white and was
most attractive in manner and ap-
pearance. Rev. Lee W. Beattie per-
formed the ceremony. The contract
ing parties were the recipients Of
many beautiful and costly presents.
After sitting down to beautifully
spread table Of turkey. etc, the cou-
pie took the night train for their
future home 10 California. The con
CALCULATIONS and good wishes Of all go
with them for happy and successful
life.
During the past three years, the
bride has been stenographer IN the Of
fee of the Prudential Insurance Co.,
al ST. Paul. The groom is a prOmis.
ing young fruit grower Of Morgan
Hill, Cal, and son Of S. T. Merrill,
formerly of Lake Crystal, and a
brother of Mrs. O Little, of this city.
The bride was aJtired in white null
over blue. Miss Nettie Braumlich,
the brides maid, wore white null
over lavender.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-03

Madelia Times: Henry Lamm has
moved to Mankato. He gees to assist
his brother in-law, Mr.. Janda. in his
shoe business.
The temperature fell to five de-
grees below 70 Friday. 1t is the
first time since last winter that the
mercury has dropped below zero.
The attorneys for 0. P, Smith in
tend to make motion for a new trial
IN the action brought against him by
Casper f. Scheerschmidt. They will
allege several grounds why they think
new trial should be granted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-03
MAPLETON PICKUPS.

From the Enterprise:
III. e Baldwin has decided to give
up his lease Of the Bellevue house and
will try his hand at some other bust
ness.
Dr. Bishop reports an accident at
the farm Off. Fl. Dumbeck, of Beau
ford. last Friday. whereby Geo. Dunn
beck had a small bone of the left leg
fractured. 1t was caused by the tip
ping over of load of hay.
Mrs. j. E. Heickert returned home
from the hospital at Minneapolis last
Friday considerably improved, but
not entirely we'll. At best she will
only be ableto use her eye with the
aid Of glasses.
Governor Drake, of Iowa, has ap-
pointed Chas. Bishop, of Des Moines.
to the position of district Judge made
vacant by 'the resignation of Judge
w. A, Spunier. Mr.. Bishop is
brother of DR.. Ira Bishop, of this
place.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-03
A HOT STORY.
Trouble Ahead for ex=OffiCer
SChuette, Perhaps.
A Tale waited Up From Austin, in which
the Big ex-POliceman
Figures.

Sheriff Bowen went to Austin
Wednesday afternoon to bring back
Josie Hope, who was arrested there and
held for the Blue Earth county officials
1t is believed that the grand'jury in
dicted the Hope woman on the charge
of conducting house of i'll fame. Mr..
Bowen secured his prisoner and landed
har in Jail in this city, where she now
awaits her arrangement. He states
that he learned from the Austin sheriff
few things that will be apt to come
out in the courts before long. Accord
ing to the Austin sheriff, as repeated by
Mr.. Bowen, ex-Officer Theodore
Schuette, of this city, applied at the
Jail before Mr. Bowen's arrival and re-
quested the Austin official to turn
Josie Hope over to him to be returned
to Manktto, Mr.. Schuette, so it is
claimed, represented himself to be a
MankatO policeman and sent by Mr..
Bowen to bring Miss Hope back to
Mankato. The sheriff asked Mr.
Schuette where his star was, and Mr.
Schuette replied that he did not wear it
when outside the corporate limits of
Mankato. The sheriff then asked Mr..
Schuette to produce his order from Mr..
Bowen for the prisoner, and Mr.
Schnette replied that Mr.. Bowen did
not give him one one. Under the cir
cumstances the Austin official refused
to allow his prisoner to go in Mr.
Schuette's custody. A little later Mr..
Bowen appeared, and repudiated Mr..
Schuette's story.
Sheriff Bowen was decidedly warm
under the collar over what he had
heard and today announced his deter
mination to prosecute Mr. Schuette.
He laid the affair before County Attor-
ney Hughes, and the latter said that
Mr.. Schuette could be prosecuted either
on the charge of impersonating an of
ficer or of attempting to bring about
the escape GA prisoner, if the facts were
as related, Mr. Hughes, said however,
that it would be necessary to bring the
action in the county in which Austin
is located. Mr. Bowen states that he
will start the proceedings at Austin as
soon as the present term of court ad-
jourps.
Mr. Schuette was asked in regard to
the statement made by the Austin
sheriff, and he emphatically denied it.
He said he happened to be in Austin
no business early in the week. While he
was there, Miss Hope was arrested, and
late at night sent for him to see her at
the Jail. When he went there he was
refused admittance to her. He ex-
planned that he had been on the Man
kato police force for ten years. He says
tha6 the Austin sheriff must have mis-
understood him, as he did not make the
statement attributed to him.
Mr.. Schuette is also accused of being
instrumental in bringing about the safe
departure from the city of Miss Hope
and her female companion when Sheriff
Bowen was after them, but he denies
this
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-03
NOT GUILTY.
SChram and Falk are Acquitted by the

jury.
The jury in the case of Gustaf
Schram and Rudolph Falk, charged
with stealing wheat, retired at 4:40
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon and re-
turned at Sis O'Clock with verdict
of not guilty. The jury took but two
ballots, the first standing nine for &C.
quital and three for conviction.
John Dack pleaded not guilty to the
charge of grand larceny in the first
degree.
The trial of w. w. Weller, of Rapi-
dan, on the charge of assault in the
second degree upon Mrs. Arabelle
Burke, was commenced Sat urday,
court having taken a recess Wednes-
day afternoon until 1000 o'clock this
forenoon. The jury was empanelled:
J. Il Williams, b. d. Pay, Jno. Best
man, E L Houson, JnO. HagemiSter,
Jack Bruel, Owen B. Owen. Ora Swan,
SteLhen May, Sivert Olson, John
Becker, Nicholas Brules.
Up to three O'Clock this afternoon,
Mrs. Burke and Asa Nixon had been
sworn on the part Of the state. The
trouble appears to have arisen over
clothes line, which was in Mr.. Weller's
way, and which he tore down every
time that he drove through, while
Mrs. Burke replace it every time.
Words led to blows. and only the jury
can decide which was wrong.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-03
DEATH OF MISS HAYES.

Mrs. E. L. Halves received a tele-
gram from her husband, announcing
the death of their daughter, Blanche,
which occurred at San Diego, CAL,
yesterday. Miss Halves has not been
well for long time, and she went
south to spend the winter, hoping
that the milder climate of California
would help her, but the disease had
too strong foot hold.
Miss Halves was most amiable and
promising young lady. She had a
large circle of friends, who will sim
cerely regret her taking away.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-03
HAD A STROKE OF PARALYSIS.

Grandpa Willard had a stroke of
paralysis Wednesday night. He was
found about six O'Clock that evening
in his little workshop near ORIG Mobiles
in an uDscoDscious condition
At present he is quite low, but
Notwithstanding that he is over 80
years of age, the doctors have hopes
of his recovery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-03
BUCkWnEAT FLOUR.

MANKATo Mimi, Nov. 1887,
We are now manufacturing strictly
pure Buckwheat Flour by roller pro-
cess, and respectfully solicit trial of
our brand
Much of the Buckwheat -four in the
market is mixture of buckwheat
and very low grade of wheat flour.
You would not use low grade wheat
-four if given you; why buy it mixed
with buckwheat?
We guarantee our flour absolutely
pure, and believe it to he the best in
be market
For sale by all grocers.
HUBBARD MILLING Co.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-03
NEW MACHINERY.
The Big Mill Starts Up Better Equipped
Than Ever.

The big mill started up Tuesday
night and is again turning out 1000
barrels of flour day. A new piston
rod, cylinder head, spider and rings
were put in, and the engine is as good
as it was before the accident. The
repairs were made by the local ma
chine shops, which worked day and
night to hasten the work, as each
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-03
Tracy===NelsOn.

On Wednesday afternoon Mr. Yer
non Tracy, of Roberts Co., S D., was
married to Miss Alice II. Wilson, of
Mankato, by Rev. Lee w. Beattie.
The parties went immediately to
their home in the western part of the
state, with the best wishes of all
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-03

Mr.. Geo. A. Clark filed his bond
S Saturday as assignee for Jno. A.
Willard in the sum of $75O,OOO. The
security was furnished through
Attorney w. N. Plymat, agent for
the Fidelity and Deposit Company of
MARYLAND
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-03

One ShOtt Puff Clears the Head.-Does
your head ache? Have you pains over your
eyes? Is there a constant cropping in the
throat? If the breath offensive. DIR. Agnews
Catarrhal Powder will cure most stubborn
cases in marvellously short time If you've
h d Catarrh week it, sure cure. If it's of
fifty years stand ng it's just as effective. Sold
by p Follman.-42
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-03

At about six o'clock Wednesday
evening, the fire department was
called out by burning brush pile on
GlenWOOd avenue.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-03
SCARED SYRIANS.
Taken From a Second Story VIM
dow of a Burning Building.
Firemen Called Upon to Fight Three
Small Fires Wednesday
Night.

Inc fire department had its hands
full Wednesday night. The entire
department Was called out twice, and
the Dukes addition company was
called out one other time. The
principal fire was the burning of the
rear of Faddaul Kouri's store, on
North Front street. This is small,
story and half frame building, near
Plum street, and is owned by Wagon
Bros. Mr.. Kouri, the Syrian mer-
chant, occupies the first floor as a re-
tail store, and several members of his
colony occupy the second floor as
dwelling.
AT about 2:30 o'clock yesterday,
morning, fire was discovered in the
rear OF the building, cutting off es-
cape by the only means of exit, the
rear outside stairway. Smoke filled
the rooms and drove the occupants to
the front windows, where they hung
their heads out to get fresh air, and
raised a din in Arabic and pigeon
English that could be heard all
around the neighborhood. The fire
department had, in the meanwhile,
been summoned by an alarm turned
in from box %. A ladder was run up
to one OF the front windows and Driv-
er Teddy Moore entered the building
and handed the occupants out to AS
siStant Engineer LulsdOrf, who car
ried them down to the ground. Five
children and two women were thus
carried down to a place of safety.
They were generally clothed only in
their night dresses. One of the
women was determined to go down be-
fore the children, but was held back
by force until the last of the little
ones, one OF whom was lot over three
years old, had been deposited on the
sidewalk.
The fire was not easily extinguish-
ed as it had worked it's way up from
the ground to the roof between the
SiNAbfS oho IA III anu lU was
necessary to chop holes to reach the
fire. and the building was we'll flooded
before it was eAUinguished. The loss
TO the building will not exceed 800.
These was no insurance on the build
ing. Mr.. Kouri had his stock insur-
ed with j. T. Williams & Son for an
amount in excess Of the loss and
which cannot yet be ascertained.
The fire was undoubtedly of incen-
diary originals it started at the south
east corner of the building in a small
shed used for storage purposes. There
was an erroneous report that the fire
had started from the chimney, but
an examination of the building shows
that this could not have been. Be-
sides this, there was no fire in the
stove during the evening. Wagon
Bros will repair the building at once.
An old frame house on North Fourth
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-03

An old frame house on North Fourth
street, near the creek, burned Thurs
Gay morning at about two o'clock. 1t
belonged to A. N. Dukes, of Peru,
Ind, and had not been occupied for a
number of years. The fire was un-
doubtedly of incendiary origin. The
loss will not exceed 500, and it is not
thought that there is any insurance.
The Dukes addition hose company
was called out, but the fire had too
much Roadway and it was too far
from the water mains to be ex-
tiDguisLed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-03
Buck wheat Wanted,

Will pay highest market price.
HUBBARD MILLING Co.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-04-11

Secretary Lowe has issued charters
as follows: Waterloo Creamery com
pany, capital stock, 81 200, directors,
l.. n. Tyler, Edmond, ". w. Jeffries,
Seward: s. j. JACKSON, Waterloo; N.
G.. Hershey. Donegal, Kae., and R K.
Hershey, Oklahoma City Blackwell
board OF trade, capital stock, $1,000;
directors, Charles Day, j. NJ. Pickett,
B. M. Anderson, T s Chambers l. :.
SHELTON. J L. Waite, f L Peckham,
j. L Lair, Joseph Cuddy, Edward
Vilott and A. q. West, all of Kay
county. The American Ronding and
Trust company of Baltimore, Md,
John j. s Hassler OF End, agent.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-04-11
Spring
HunOrS
During the colder season
impure humors accu-
mulate in the blood.

The surface of the body being chilled the pores are closed
and cogged and impurities which might pass off in
perspration forced back into the blood. Besides
this winters beatty food fats and sweets contribute
impurities.
This briefly explains the existence of Spring Humorsthose
unsghy eruptons painful boils, annoying pimpes and
other affections which make absolutely necessary the
Hoods Sarsaparila at this season.
But with people, impurities in the blood very
different symptoms The kidneys, liver and bowels
ovematched in their efforts to relieve the clogged sys
tenn Dizzy headaches bilious attacks, failure of appetite
coated tongue lame back indigestion that tired feeling
are of the results
From the may also scrofula, neuralgia
sciatica rheumatism
All these troubles and may properly be called Spring
Humors, and just there cause, is found
in just remedy, and that is Hoods Sarsaparia
Hoods Sarsaparlla purihes the impure blood.
Hoods Sarsaparla enriches that which is weak and thin.
Hoods Sarsapala vitalizes that which lacks vitality
Hood Sarsaparlla leads in Merit, Sales and Cures.
For your Spring Medicine-to prevent Spring
Humors, and build up your health, take