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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-03-05
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Mankato's Hospitality said to be
Abused.

'sIf man anywhere in the west
wants to get rid OF his family, he
comes to Mankato, stays little while,
and then suddenly disappears, leaving
mis- wife and children to be cared for
by charity. The reputation which
Mankato has as hospitable city is
taken advantage Of by these fellows.
If they cannot come by train, they
drive overland and camp awhile on
the outskirts. Nearly every state in
the west has been represented by
these scamps. They come from Ne
braska, the Dakotas, Iowa, and the
states further away"
This statement was made by a we'll
known county official who has to do
with such cases, to FREE PRESS man
day or soiago. Another county Of
fetal was present and corroborated
the statement. They said that they
had exceptional means of knowing
the above to be fact. and that there
are numerous women In the city whose
husbands have brought them here
and deserted them, leaving them
sometimes with large families of
small children. The county and the
various relief societies have to aid
these people.
Sometimes husbands will skip out
in the fall for the purpose of letting
others support their families during
the winter months, and will return
in the spring. In some of these cases
it is thought that there is an under
standing between husband and wife
How to remedy the evil is question
that is difficult of solution.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-03-05

winter which the students have
largely attended have been benef-
icent influence, as have also the
Phi Omicron society and the Biologi-
cal Club, two of the newer and Who'll
ly admirable organizations among the
students.
The number and ability or the
young men in attendance this year is
noticeable. These aggregate nearly
100 in the Normal department. 1t is
doubtful if any otherNormal school in
the country can make such showing.
Several of the men in the graduating
class will make their mark in teach
ing or in any other profession. There
is also good amount of ability and
culture among the young ladies of the
of the class of whom more than 40
are high school graduates. II can be
confidently predicted that the class of
'97 will be an honor and strength to
the school.
Prof. Cox is putting the finishing
touches to his work on "The Fishes of
Minnesota" which will soon be pub
lished As part of the Natural History
Survey of the state. He has practi-
cally completed the proof reading.
He is arranging to prepare SoOn, as
a bit of side work, some so or 60
lantern-slide views of Roman Art and
Architecture for an Illustrated
lecture on those subjects to be given
to the school by President Soaring
during the spring term. This has
been planned by Miss Spencer, the
accomplished and tireleSS head Of the
drawing department.
The amount and quality of the
work done thus far this year in draw
ing by the pupils of the school have
caused much favorable comment by
visitors. The halls of the building
are being transformed into art
galleries. The display in this line at
the approaching meeting of the
Southern Minnesota Teachers AsSo-
citation will be one Of the noticeable
features of the meeting. The art
work is now beginning to share the
attention of lady visitors from the
city who come SO frequently to see
the firing attractions of the
kindergarten.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-03-05
SUGGESTION FINDS FAVOR.
A Butter Board of Trade to Be Or
ganIZed in This City.
rleeting of Creamery rlen and Others
Called For Harch 10th.

About two weeks ago the FREE
PRESS called attention to the efforts
being made by St. Paul and Roches-
ter to organize butter board of trade
for the northwest, to rival the
famous Elgin board. and suggested
that Mankato is the natural
point for the establishment of such a
board Among the arguments which
this paper used in favor of Mankato
was it's splendid railroad facilities,
and the fact that circle with a
radius of sixty miles drawn around
this city would include $50 of the 4S0
creamerieS in the state, or more than
one third of all. No other city in the
state could show up SO many
creameries within similar circle.
The suggestion has been received
with favor by many of our citizens,
and especially by creamery owners in
this section of the state. Yesterday
afternoon meeting of creamery men
was held in this city and the matter
was talked ovet, and all were heartily
in favor of the project. The outcome
was that convention of all interest
ed was called to meet in this city
March goth, at the city hall. This
convention will be advertised at all
of the state farmers Institutes to be
held before that date, and large at
tendance is expected.
We hardly think that our business
men appreciate the Importance of this
move. A butter board of trade con-
Quoted on the right principles would
do for Mankato what it has done for
Elgin. If ali OF the best butter in the
state were sold to eastern buyers
insthis city on stated days, and
sent out with Mankato label, it
would be a great advertisement.
Minnesota butter eXcels the Elgiu
butter, but now has to take back
seat or else sent out as Elgin butter.
If it can be sold on it's own merits it
will bring higher price, independent
of the saving of the onerous commits
sion fees charged by Elgin brokers.
Buttermakers and creamery men
generally should take live interest
in the project. Rochester has only
one railroad, and It's butter board of
trade must be largely a local affair.
st. Paul is too far north, as the great
creamery district of the state is the
southern tiers of counties. Every
thing seems to point to Mankato as
the right point. Our commercial Or
CARNATIONS should cooperate with the
creamery men toward the establish
ing of butter board. The railroads
must be solicited to cooperate, and
there will be plenty of other work to
do
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-03-05
nORAL REFORM AN ISSUE.

Editor FREE PRESS:
"To the churches and moral loving
public" We are nearing the time of
the city election and it behooves US to
cast about US for proper men to fill
the city offices.
At the present time the saloon ele-
ment has control of the city and if
permitted to go as at present it will
only be short time till Christianity
will be unknown and good morals will
be at premium in our midst.
l don't want it understood that all
saloons are as degenerating in their
influences as above inferred, for [ be-
lleve that there are few saloons in
town that are run very close to the
demands of their license, but there
are great many that are not, and
some that overStep it so far that if
the proper officials were to do their
duty, their license could be revoked
almost any night.
What justice is there in arresting
one man for fighting in a saloon on
Sunday and making him pay a fine of
thirteen dollars and siXty-fve cents
for breaking the law, and letting the
other go scott free, in whose saloon
the fighting was done. Had that
saloon been closed as per the provision
Of che charter, the fight would have
been averted, but they say, "well if
any one would swear out warrant
they would be arrested" Why isn't
it the officers duty to enforce the law
when they have positive proof of the
miSdemeanOr as in this case?
Let US make moral reform an issue
in the coming election. W. f. j.
Mankato, Feb. 26.
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MORTAL NOTES.
Some Current News at Our State
Institution.

SOme NuITeHt NEWS IL OuE osoAS
Institution.
Owing to the unusually large num-
Der of pupil teachers who are to have
their practice work in the primary
department of the model school dur
ing the spring term it has been decid-
ed to take new beginning class of
children in that department with free
tuition for the term. Only limited
number can be received. Mothers of
little ones whom they wish to have
begin school life under the delightful
material conditions OF the Normal
primary and the skillful management
of Miss Pierce are requested to have
them at the school next Monday
morning at O'Clock if possible. The
spring term does not open until the
following Monday, March Sth, but it
is desirable to have the beginning
class fully organized the preceding
week. There will be no charge for
either tuition or books.
The winter term which will close
next week has been marked by excep-
tionally pleasant and profitable condi-
tions. The health of the students
has been unusually good. The tenn
perature Of the building throughout
haslbeen more. uniform and wholesome
than ever before. A spirit of earnest
ness and diligence has prevailed the
school. The high class lectures of the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-03-05
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES

The Democratic caucus in Manka
to township this afternoon resulted in
the selection of the following ticket
Supervisors-Geo. Schultz, chm,
Frank Pohl, A. L. Veigel
Treasurer-E. HI. Sontag.
Assessor-Clarence Watts.
Justice of Peace-Henry knott.
Constable-Geo. Kiffe Jr. and VIM.
Hoffman.
Town committee-Geo. Hodapp, P.
Mulligan,a land w. r. Kidder.
The attendance was larger than
for years, and the main fight was over
assessor and one supervisor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-03-05
TRAINS LATE.

The morning passenger on the
Omaha road, due at 4:22 a. M, did not
arrive Friday until about one o'clock.
This was due to the breaking of an
axel on an engine of the train ahead
of it, between Butterfield and
Mountain Lake.
The passenger train on the Chicago
& Northwestern road, from the east,
was three and half hours late this
afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-03-05
MRS. DlEMEL IS BEFORE THE
COURT FRIDAY.
She Denies the Charge Against Her
and had her Hearing Tuesday
The Defense Claims that Further
Developments will Show that the
Diemels Own the Property Taken
j. q. Geriich Replevins Everything
in Sight.

Mrs. Annie Diemel came to the city
Friday, as she had promised Deputy
Sheriff Phillips that she would Go,and
was arraigned before Judge Shissler
at 2:30 o'clock Friday afternoon. She
was in consultation with her attor-
neys, Schmtit & Wilson and W. E
Young, before going to TIE court
room, and was in Mr.. Phillips custody
When the warrant had been read 10
her, charging her and August Wendt
with grand larceny in the first degree
for stealing d harvester Wednesday
morning, her attorneys stated that
she would be ready for her hearing on
Tuesday, at ten O'Clock, the time set
for Wendt's hearing. The case was
accordingly adjourned until that time.
Judge Shissler stated that he did not
MISREPRESENTATION to fix bail in a charge
of the gravity of this, but that it
would have TO be applied for in the
district court.
County Attorney Hughes said that
he would consent to having the bail
placed at $500. Mrs. Diemel's attOr-
neys said that they did not know
whether the. amount could be fur
nished today, as she was stranger
here and her property was in another
state.
Mrs Diemel denies the charge
against her. Her attorneys have re-
Quested her not to make any state
ment for publication at the present
time. They say that she claims that
there is nothing in the charges
against her and Diamel and Wendt,
and that she and her husband owned
the property and had decided to move
away.
Attorney Young has Joined WeDdt's
defense as counsel with Schmitt &
Wilson.
1t is expected that Sheriff Bowen
will return from Missouri with
Diemel about Sunday. 1t is thought
that the requisition papers will reach
Jefferson City tomorrow.
John G. Gerlich got out writ of
replevin this morning for the stock.
machinery, ten tons Of hay, and every
thing else that has been sold to differ
ent farmers in the community by
Diemel. Deputy Sheriff Pettis spent
the day in Decoria serving this. This
may lead to considerable litigation.
1t is now pretty definitely settled
that Diemel received no bill Of
sale for the property which
he claims to have purchased
of Mr.. Gerlich. 1t is the general
opinion among those who know him
In this city that when he returns he
will be able to place his actions in
different light. He is well spoken Of,
and his acquaintances believe that
he will have good defense to make.
Mrs. Diemel is about thirty years of
age, and is a large woman with d
rather pleasing face, youthful and un-
sophisticated in appearance. She was
a widow when Mr.. Diemel married
her last November. He home was at
or near ST. Louis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-03-05
NEW NAMES MENTIONED.
VIM. F. Hughes Friends Urge Him
for the Judgeship.

Several new names have been men
toned in connection with the local
offices during the past day or two.
The friends OF Attorney VIM. +.
Hughes have urged him to become a
candidate for municipal Judge on the
Republican ticket, but it is not known
whether he would accept it. If he
should receive assurances of sufficient
support, he would probably enter the
contest.
VIM. II. Shepard, an old and re-
spected resident, announces himself
in this issue AS a candidate for citv
treasurer.
Fred Hannah, the welI-known
West Mankatn ice man. is being urged
by his friends in the Sixth ward for
alderman, and will probably enter the
field.
j. G. Rollers name is being men.
toned for alderman in the Fourth
ward.
w. A. Whsle, a prominent Good
Thunderite, was court house caller
f,,6au
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-03-05
TESTIMONIALS
Of People Cured of Rupture by the
WeIl-knOwn DIR. Brock.
HUNTLEY, Mimi, Feb. 3, 1897.

HUNTLEY, MIMI, Feb. 3, 1897.
DEAR SIR:-After taking treatment
of you for the cure of rupture or her
MIA, can say l am cured and believe
| am permanently cured. Have been
about two months without any truss
and can feel no bad effects of my
trouble whatever. Also have
thoroughly tested the cure by lifting
and heavy work.
(Signed) VIM. B. TABER.
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(Signed) VIM. B. TABER.
ALBERT,LEA, Mimi, Feb. 10, 1897.

ALBERT: LEA, Mimi, Feb. 10, 1897.
DRs. GRAHAM & BRECK: i have
been great sufferer for many years
from very bad double rupture. |
was unable to work and was in con-
slant misery. After taking the
Fidelity treatment am new man.
do mans work, do not feel my
rupture at all and my general health
is very much improved. can recon-
mend the treatment to all who are
ruptured. Your plan is fair, no pay
until cured, and the price is very
reasonable.
(Signed) THEODORE H. SCHEwE.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-03-05
LUZERNE, Iowa, Dec. 2, 1896.

DRS. GRAHAM & BRECK:-It was
the forepart of May two years ago
that was rupuured, and on the End
day of October, 1894, l took the first
dose of the cure, and after four doses
1 was pronounced cured, and never
had the slightest trouble. l have
worked two reasons on the farm since
and have not missed day during that
time on account of not feeling well.
In fact / am feeling just as well as
ever before, That rupture cure is a
blessing of God.
(Sigued) A. j. STUDT.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-03-05

FREEBORN, Mimi, Nov. 7, 1896.
To those who are afflicted with hernia
in Freeborn county and surround
ing country:
| have taken the Fidelity Rupture
Cure of DR.. Breck at Albert Lea, and
have been completely cured of my
rupture which was of long standing.
l can recommend to all that are
similarly afflicted, that they can be
cured by this process. l have not
lost any time and have worked upon
my farm as usual all the time that l
have been taking the treatment. 1t
is almost painless and safe. My gen.
eral health has improved from being
cured, and I would not be placed
back in my former condition for ten
times the cost it has been to me.
(Signed) f. D. DRAKE.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-03-05

WINNEBAGO CITY, Mimi, Jan. 6, 1897
have often heard the remark made
by persons afflicted with hernia as
follows: l would gladly give $4,000
to be cured of my breach; otherwise l
am in good health, and only for that |
could do about as much work as ever.
For the benefit of such, many of whom
may be skeptical as to the skill and
ability of the various medical special
lists in the country, l voluntarily and
unhesitatingly express my confidence
in the treatment of the Fidelity
method as practiced by DR.. Breck.
That my confidence is well founded
and can be confirmed by the testi-
mOny of my daughter who is now COM
pletely and we believe permanently
cured, after having suffered from one
for years, that the advertisement as
inserted in the papers, is no exaggera-
tion, L hereunto attix my name. |
have no interest in stating this, but
solely for the benefit of those desir-
ing cure and from personal graft
tude. Their terms are reasonable,
sure cure or no pay: the results are
always beneficial; no risk of making
the trouble worse. Many instances of
cures affected upon persons pronounc-
ed incurable by reputable doctors,
Signed JOHN SHARP.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-03-05
Safe Deposit Boxes.

SAFE Deposit BOXES.
Papers, jewelry. money, absolutely
safe. MANKATO SAVINGS BANK.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-03-05

W. A. Whsle, a prominent Good
Ihunderite, was court house caller
today.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-04-16
Unchristian Names

1t is curious how inconsistent are 1ne
prejudices Of people in regard to the
use Of heather names. Mr.. Payn. in
his CLEANS of Memory tells an
amusing story of the late Dean Bur-
gon, who objected to the name of the
goddess of beauty, but found no fault
with that of the god of the woods.
An infant was brought to the church
for christening. and the name proposed
for it was "Vanus." "Vanus:" reDeat-
ed the dean. Il suppose you mean
Venus. Do you imagine | am going to
call Christian child by that name,
and least of all a male child?"
The father of the infant urged that
he only wished to name it after his
grandfather Your grandfather!'
cried the dean. Il don't believe it.
Where is your grandfather:" He was
produced: poor old soul of eighty or
so. bent double, and certainly not look
ing in the least like the goddess in
question. do you mean to tell me.
sir, that any clergyman ever christened
you 'Nanus,' as you call it,"
We'll. no. sir; ! was christened Syl-
vapus, but they always called me Va
nus ;"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-04-16
About the Seat of War.

No part of Greece is forty miles from
the sea.
Greece is little larger than one-half of
Pennsylvania.
Hellas is the name by which the Greeks
call their country.
The royal palace at Athens, built by
King Otto, cost $1,000, 600.
Greece has longer coast line than that
of Spain and Portugal together
About one-half Of the population of
Greece are shepherds and agricultursts.
The present King of Greece. George L.,
came to the throne in 1863, at the age Of
seventeen.
The Greek flag is white cross on blue
ground, the Bavarian colors and the
Greek cross.
King George of Greece is a brother of
the Princess of Wales and of the mother
of the Gar of Russia.
The standing army of Greece consists of
l6,2&O infantry. 3,12O cavalry, 3,S42 ar
tillery 1850 engineers and 3,4O0 officers.
The legislative power of Greece is vest
ed in a single body. called the Boule. The
members are elected by the people every
four years.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-04-16

nies the melting SHOWS are pouring into
the surging stream and until these are car
ried to the gulf there can be no hope of
relief.
Until this week the disaster was confin-
ed 10 the lower valley. but now it extends
nearly the entire length of the stream. Up
Mt st. Paul, the river is over it's banks and
1000 people are homeless. At Minneapo-
lis ooo have been driven to higher ground
From there to Cairo little damage has
been done. though the people are living in
terror. Cairo has been transformed into
an island. Birds Point, on the Missouri
side. across from Cairo, is deserted. 9th
er towns between this point and Helena
that are abandoned or whose streets have
been turned into canals are New Madrid,
Mo-, Charlottesville, Mo-. Columbus. KY.
Luxow, Ark, where hundred homes
have been washed away and not a soul
remains, and Marion, Ark This is the
region which has been under water three
weeks and the situation which has been
We'll described heretofore. Many people
are still living among trees and housetops
or on houseboats. and are fed by relief
boats sent out from Memphis, Helena and
other points.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-04-16
A Mistake in the Cornso,

A German gentleman one day re-
ceived a telegram from the proprietor
of an hotel in the south of France, in
forming him Of the death Of his aunt
and asking for particulars as to the
disposal of the body. The gentleman
begged that the body might be sent TO
Cologne, and telegraphing to the de-
ceased's relatives to assemble in that
city travelled thither himself. In due
time the coffin arrived. On being
opened it was found to contain the
body, not of an aunt, but of a Russian
General in full uniform. Further tele-
grams elected the information that the
coffin containing the body Of the de-
ceased lady had been forwarded Ill
error to the relatives of the Russian
General at ST. Petersburg. Urgent
kilograms We're dispatched to ST. fe-
tersburg, and after three days of anX-
ious waiting this answer was received:
''YOur aunt has been inferred with flllI
military honors.''
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-04-16
DAN VOORHEES, DEAD.
Tall Sycamore of the wabashn at
Last Totters and Fall.

Daniel w. Voorhees,, ex-United States
Senator from Indiana. died at 5 o'clock
Saturday morning at his home in Wash
ington. D. c. He had been in poor health
for several years, suffering from rheuma-
usm of the heart. His friends therefore
expected to hear of his death suddenly.
AT last reports. however, he was showing
signs of improvement. His death, there
fore while not entirely unexpected, came
with shock. Mr.. Voorhees, was 76 years
old.
Prior to his retirement from public life
on March last, he had been for many
years one of the most conspicuous figures
in the Senate. He was born in Ohio. and
taken by his parents in infancy to pon-
eer home in the Wabash valley, Indiana.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-04-16
Cab Horse Goes Down Stairs.

A horse which was dreaming in the
Rue d'Alsace. with the driver sound
asleep inside the cab. was annoyed by
the sudden whistling of a passing train
and ran after it. taking cab and coach
er with it. Suddenly it found itself
faced by an archway, and, its line OF
sight being interrupted by its blinkers'
decided to go down and search for the
misunderstanding whistle. AS mat
ter Of fact. it was the stairway leading
into the Rue de Strasbourg, but the
horse did not notice this, and without
so much as scratching itself pulled the
vehicle down seventy-two steps. Inc
cOcher awOke in time to jump out
which was unnecessaIy-and seriously
bruised mself.-Galignani's Messen'
Crn,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-04-16
Sparks from the wi-.s
Richard Dudley of Erie, Pa. and
cinnafi died IN anndnn

Richard Dudley of Erie, Pa. and Gin
cinnati died in London.
Marshall Russell, Maria Snodcn and
Maggie Short were drowned at Aliens.
vile, KY, while out boat riding on a pond.
Hugh Miller, the tirebug who was con-
victed of arson twenty-four hours after
his arrest at New York, was sentenced to
twenty years imprisonment.
An alien labor bill, modelled on the OK
listing law in the United States. and n
bill to amend the immigration laws have
been introduced in the Canadian paria-
ment.
Levi Samuels has been appointed re-
ceiver for Marx & Frenkel, clothing man
ufacturers at New York, in proceedings
for dissolution of the firm. The liabli-
ties are placed at $4,000. Assets consist
of outstanding accounts and stock.