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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19
thinner VS.. Phillips.

The trial of the $1,000 damage suit of
Peter F. thinner VS. Gates &. Phillips
was commenced yesterday afternoon
and was completed this noon Peter
F. thinner Henry Wiltgen, A Mum
son and DR.. Williams were examined
for the plaintiff; Gates G, Phillips,
Eugene Showers, Edward Moore and
Richard Showers for the defendant;
and NJ Hanna, Ferdinand Rising and
Mr.. thinner in rebuttal for the
plaintiff. The case rest at 1890 a. m.
and the arguments were made
The case of Mr.. Thayer was under
consideration by the grand jury today,
and Dack's case came up this after
noon.
Mrs. Diemels attorneys intend to
press her case to trial or else come to
an understanding that she is not to be
prosecuted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19
A PHILHARMONIC CLUB.
The Latest Acquisition to Mankato
Musical Circles.

The latest acquisition to musical
circles is the Philharmonic club, un
der the leadership of Mr.. J. P. Brastad
The membership numbers eighteen,
consisting principally Of Mr. Brastad's
pupils, and meetings are held at the
homes Of the different members on
Tuesday evenings. The first re-
hearsal was held on the 9th at the
residence of Miss Severance, and as
all are enthusiastic, the work prom.
Uses TO be very successful. The teacher
is J. P. Brastad, mandolin.
Mandolins-Mrs. w. L. Comstock,
Miss Brett, Miss Marston, NJ ISIS Sever,
ance, Charles Otto, Carl Heinze.
Violins- Minnie Shoyen, John
Schmitt.
FIute-Will Mearston.
Guitars Mrs. 2. w. Pitcher, Mrs.
II. A. Patterson, Miss Holt. MISS
Pitcher, Miss Fraser, w. L. Comstock,
Frank Marston. Ed Brett.
The club will meet with Mr. Brett
next Tuesday evening at AS o'c ock.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19

sentence, Judge ShisSler said that he
would do his part toward Kidding the
city Of such houses as the defendant
kept.
In explanation Of the light fines i'm
posed, Judge Shissler states that he
did not care TO make the fines o
heavy that they could not be paid,
which would require the county to
pay the board bill during the term Of
mpriSonment.
Mrs OglesOy was arraigned in the af-
ternOon aud pleaded Do0 guilty. 1t is
understood that she will change her
plea and pay her fine of S25 and costs.
Ii she does not, her trial will occur
Monday
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19

-Mankato lodge No. 225, B. O. e.
P, had an imitation last night. TAX
ing in A. f. McNabb, of Mapleton.
Grand District Deputy John E.
King, of st. Paul; Grand Esteemed
Lecturing Knight G. NJ. Foot, of
Minneapolis; 0. f. Anderson, of La
Crosse; and A. A. Buck, of Mapleton,
were among the visiting Elks present.
Mr.. Ben f. Shaffer has accepted
position as travelling salesman for the
Great Western Plaster Co., and will
enter upon his duties tomorrow. Mr..
Shaffer is thoroughly familiar with
the Crystal Rock Cement Plaster
made by this company, having used it
with satisfaction the past summer.
Gen. Baker addressed fair sized
audience at St. Peter Friday on
Grant" He states that the decora-
tions of the opera house were simply
superb aud ahead of anything that he
has seen in this part of the state.
The address was followed by a supper
and dance. The affair was under the
auspices of the G. A. R. post and was
a great success.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19
THEY WOULDN'T PLAY.
Pillsbury Academy Boys Kick on a Man
katO Half Back.

The game of foot ball between the
teams of Pillsbury Academy, Owa-
tOnna, and the Mankato high school,
Friday, was of brief Eduration.
After the game had been in progress
a short time, the Pillsbury team re-
fused to play any longer. The Owa-
tonna boys said that they would not
play if Ivan Parry continued to play
half back 10 the Mankato team. The
OwatOnna team returned home on
the afternoon train.
One of the Pillsbury boys explained
the trouble to the FREE PRESS as fpl-
lows: "We came to Mankato, suppns-
ing that the game swas to be played
with high school boys. We have not
been treated white since coming here.
The game was to have been called at
100 p. m, but we were kept
out in the cold in front of
the hotel until after 200 p.
~, We asked whether all
the players in the high
school team were high school boys and
we're told that they were. We under
stand that university man was play
ing half back aud coaching the team,
and we refused to play longer unless
change was made"
The Mankato boys blame the Pills
burys for not going on with the game,
and claim that they acted fairly in
every way.
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vice on the ground OF being a fireman.
The grand jury got done with
Milier's case yesterday. This forenoon
was taken up in listening TO witnesses
in the case to the Peters brothers,
who are accused of stealing cattle.
This afternoon, Herber Stages case
was under consideration. Stage is
the person who shot young Collins.
VIM. f. Hughes did not make his
motion to Guash the Indictment OF
Jas. E Jordan until five O'clock this
afternoon. The ground for the
motion was that Jordan was not ar
RAGGED at the next terlD Of court
after the Indictment against him was
returned, as required by law.
Jordan presented an affidavit to the
effect that he has been a resident of
the state nearly all the time since his
Indictment was returned, which was
May 18th, 1893; that he has cOnversed
with many well known residents of
Mankato during this time; that he
met Chief Yates IN st. Paul one day a;
that the sheriff of Waseca county in
quired of the sheriff of Blue Earth
county on one occasion as to whether
Jord IN was wanted, and that he was
told that he was not wanted: and
that former County Attorney Bene-
dict was notified of the whereabouts
Of Jordan at various times, but made
no effort TO get him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19
A POLICE RAID.
Soiled Doves Brought Before the
Court This Morning.
Chief Wagon Takes the First Step To-
ward Kidding the City of an I'm
desirable Element.

Chief Wagon has inaugurated a
new policy in reference to the girls
and women of easy virtue who have
been infesting the streets Of MankatO
too long. A week ago he sent word
TO these people TO leave the city and
Informed them that if they did not
do so he would prosecute them. He
also told them that this Was no idle
threat, but that he would make his
word good. They have paid no at
tention to his warning, but continued
to ply their nefaIious trade.
Friday, Chief Wagon made a
raid on several houses of Ill repute,
and his drag net caught eleven vic
Tins, six women and five men. He
wds assisted by Officers Daniels,
circuit and Bienapfl, and part of the
time by Otficer Kelley.
La yellow painted house on West
Front street, nearly opposite VIM.
Irving's residence, three women and
four men were found. Three of the
men were hiding in the cellar. but
were found. The women were Sadie
Taylor, Theresa Thissen and MajUrie
Wilkins, and the men gave the
imes OF Chas. Jones, John Stewart,
Carl Sermon and J. Herrick, but
these are not believed to be their
true names. They are said to reside
in certain village of this county.
In house west of the Omaha rail-
way track, and near the Minnesota
river, were found Kate Harris and
Lena Englund. L. Third ward
boarding place were found Pearl Pet
It's and a man whose name was not as
certaint d, but who left SIT at the city
hail for his appearance this morning
AT last accou0ts he had not appeared.
The other ten occupied cells during
the night,
Saturday, Chief Wagon charged
each Of the parties with disorderly
conduct. He had intended TO put d
heavier charge against them, but con-
cluded Lot to do so this time. All
pleaded guilty and the fine in each
case was placed at SIS and costs, or
$3.50. The money was forthcoming
Chief Wagon, in speaking of the
matter this morning, said: Il am
determined to rid the city of this
class of people, as they are disgrace.
If they do not leave the city / shall
shall arrest them again and present Il
charge that will send them over the
road have notified them to leave
and they have not done so, aud
| have warned them OF wha0 would
follow. Others will be treated in the
Same way"
The man who left the deposit last
night came in during the forenoon,
gave his name as John Moore, and left
SIS IS.
Warrants were sworn out by Chief
Wagon this morning for the arrest of
Mrs. A. NJ. Stage and Mrs. Olgesby,
charging them with keeping houses
Of i'll fame. Mrs. Stage was brought
before the court at 1:3O p. m. and
pleaded guilty of the charge. Her
place is in West Mdnkato, west of the
Omaha track, and was one of the
places raided last night. To the
court, she said that she had lived in
Mankato for thirteen years, and has
conducted house of i'll repute for
two or three months. She was fined
S25 and costs, which she went out to
raise. The alternative sentence was
sixty days in Jail, In pronouncing
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19
Other Business.

The roll OF the petit jury was called
this morning and all answered to their
names except P. FL. Hall, Of LIE Ray,
and Gwen r. Williams, Of Judson.
Hall recently committed suicide by
drowning himself in the LIE Sueur
river.
Henry Guth was excused from SER
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19
A SHORT TERM.
Only a Dozen Civil Cases for
Trial by Jury.
The $1,000 Damage Suit of Peter Zim-
mer Against Gates Phillips Now on
Trial.

The present term Of district court
will probably not be long one. The
peremptury call Of the calendar Fri
day aftt ruOOn aud another call Satur-
day readjusted the cases to such
an extent that but twelve civil suits
are marked for trial by jury, and il is
doI btfuI whether more than half of
these come to trial.
During the peremptory call and the
call Friday, the following dis
position Was made of several of the
cases:
The criminal case of the State of
Minnesota vs.. Chas. A. Schwartz was
added TO the calendar, and a motion
made to dismiss the appeal on the
ground that there is no appeal by
statute from trial BY jury in Justice
court.
The personal property tax case of
the State Of Minnesota VS.. Evan A.
Evans Was dismissed.
In the case of John G. Gerlich VS..
August Wendt, the complaint in in
tervenJiun was Withdrawn.
The trial of the suit Of Lillian Mills
Ward vs.. Cha~ f. Oakley was set for
Nov. 10th at 200 .. N. before the
court.
The suits of Geo. W. Mead, assignee
of j. c. A. Marsh, insOlvent, against
Mabe Rutan and Cornelia f. Lewis
were reported as practically settled.
The trial of the case of Herman and
Bertha Giockzin VS.. Michaet Sheran
was Set for Dec. l7Lh at 200 p. m, be-
fore the court.
In the case of J. E. Wood, respt. VS..
John Johnston, ct al, appIts., the az
peal was dism Ssed, and on. motion Of
plaintiffs attorney the court ordered
that the judgment of the Justice court
be ontrmed.
The SUIT Of the keystone Manu-
facJuTirg Co., corporation, VS.. VIM.
Long, Frank Greig and Hugh M.
Quinn was reported as settled, after
having been dismissed as to Mr.. Quinn.
The stipulation for Judgment gives
the plaintiff 1884 and costs.
The suit of the Maukato and North
eastern railway company, appellant,
VS.. the estate of Nathan 2. Lee, de-
ceased, respondent, was SET for trial
by jury Saturday at 900 a. m.
In the suit of Frank Bradock VS.. D.
S. Stern and Henry Hance, O-partners
as Stern & Hance, the defendant de-
manded an affirmative Judgment.
In the case of Ira Ward Jr., appel
liant, VS.. Wn. Little, respt., a motion
to dismiss the appeal was made on the
part of the defendant.
A motion TO dismiss the appeal of
Mary Noe vs. Geo FL. Clark, receiver
of Longini & Thoms, insolvent, was
argued.
The following cases was added to
the calendar:
August Nienow VS.. town of Beau
ford.
Mary Jones VS.. Robt Little.
E. r. Bohan VS. w. H Watts.
In the case Of Mary Jones VS.. Robt.
Little, the defendant moved to dis
miss the appeal.
The trial Of the suit Of Peter f.
thinner VS.. Gates Phillips was begun
this afternoon. 1t is an action TO re-
cover ST. 0OO damages for injuries
growing out of fracus which the two
were engaged in last summer, and
which attracted considerable atten-
tion at the time. VIM n. Plymat is
the plaintiffs attorney ana Lorin Ora y
the defendants attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19
AARON ROUSE DEAD.

Aaron Rouse died atabout 1910 n m
Friday at his home, 6Z2 South Fourth
street, of stomach trouble after an ill.,
ness Of about two days. Had he lived
until Christmas Mr. Rouse would have
been IS years Old. He has lived ia the
city about ten years, and was also a
previous resident having removed
from here for awhile. He leaves a
wife and four children, Mrs. M. E..
Bly, and S. A. Rouse, of this city, Mrs.
@. L. Smith, Of Amboy. and b. P.
Rouse, of Aberdeen, S. D. The funeral
will be announced later.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19

Judgment was filed in the district
court yesterday for the plaintiff in the
case of John e. Morse VS.. Mic Peter.
son, in the sum of SlOS.44. which in
cludes the costs.
Judge Mead made an order today
admitting the will of Mary Doyle, de-
ceased to probate; and an order con-
frming the sale of real estate in the
guardianship of Lide, Arthur W. and
Hilda M. Lindquist, minors.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19
TWO POSTOFFICE APPOINTMENTS.

Congressman McCleary returned
Saturday from a few days spent
in the district He announces the
following recommendations for ap.
pointment as pOstmaSterS:
Pipes tone, w. w. Robey, TO succeed
Hiram w. George, whose term expires
A pril 7Jh, 1898.
Minneota, Lyon county, A. Winger,
to succeed James McGinn, resigned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19
The local affairs of the American

The local affairs of the American
and United States Express companies
will probably be consolidated tomor-
row. The proper official has been
consolidating the offices of these COM
panies in various Southern Minnesota
towns during the week, and is ex-
pected in Mankato tomorrow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following transfers of real es-
tate were filed today:
Stephen r. Brush to Lucinda
Young, lot ten, block two, Brush's
addition, Amboy, for $3.50.
Ernest Frankie to Ed. G. Kallos,
the east 19& acres Of the J, Sc I, Sc /,
Mcpherson, for 800.
Ellen M. Drake to Ed. Malzahn,
lots II and Is, block 5, Good Thunder,
$500,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19
BRUTALLY MURDERED.
John Pr0sser Killed and Robbed Near
=. Herman, Mimi.

The Minneapolis TT bune of Friday
morning SAYS that John ProsSer, son
of j II Prosser. of that city, was
murdered near Herman, this State,
-duriog the early days Of October The
young man was out in that vicinity
.threshing, and WIS about to return
home, having written his father TO
that eff CT When last seen he had
about S65 in cash. His father heard
nothing from him after the lett er
above noted, and becoming anxious,
wrote a letter Of inquiry. This
caused search to be made, and the
body OF young ProSSer was found yes
terday, buried in the woods. He WAS
last seen with man named Bleu,
with whom he went hunting. The
latter afterwards went to Minneapo-
lis, ard meeting young Prosser's faith
er, tod him that his son had gone to
Dakota. The Tribune states that
Mrs. PrOsser, the boys mother lives in
this city.
Ernest Franskl has sold twenty
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19

Itching Piles-Dr. Agnew's Ointment is
proof against the t,rments of Itching Piles.
Thousands of testimonials of cures affected by
its use No case too aggTavating or too long
standing for it to soothe, comfort and cure. lt
cures in from to nights. 35 cents. Sold by
N. Weed and p. FoIlman.-31.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19
LITERARY NOTES.

There is unusual variety of exception
ally Interesting material III the NoVem-
Der Scrlbners. The opening paper. the
seventh ON the Conduct of Great Bust
nesses, Is by Wlllam Allen " hite,
author OF the famous article on What S
the Matter with Kansas?' and the de-
hghttul stories of ''Boyvllle." 1t deals
with The Business, of d heat Farm
AMI is the first adequate account OF the
great bonanza farms of the West, whose
annual product is such an important
element IN the rise and fad of wheat
prices. Mr.. White has studied them
not only for the purpose OF accurately
describing them them III terms OF acres
and bushels and dollars, but with an
eye also for their picturesque and
varied human aspects.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19

Winnie Ream's statute of Lincoln
greets the eye on opening the Novem-
Der Midland (Des Moines), preparing
the reader Jor a fine sketch of Winnie
Ream Hoxie, by Isadore Baker
"Homes of Lady Henry Somerset" by
Alice R. Willard, beautifully pictured,
takes the reader through Eastnor
Castle and The Priory. Mrs. Frederick
Schwatka contributes her second article
"a New Route to Alaska's Eldorado, :"
with nine illustrations, Sketches of
Egyptian Life has seven fine views.
Col. Emerson's Grant" brings out new
portraits and facsimiles. The fiction
dep .rtment includes Cuba Libre, the
prize story; "The Print of a Hand a
detective story, and Kansas love
story, entitled "a Jerusalem Idyl
Henry O'Connor gives interesting re-
miniscenes of William M. Evarts This
beautiful number with it's new and
artistic cover, gives abundant promise
for the future of the representative
magazine of the Middle-West.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19

Ernest Franskl has sold twenty
acres 10 Mcpherson TO Ed Coils, for
500; and has purchased thirty acres
there Of John Lang, for 81. $50
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19

The anticipated infusion Of great
mass of new gold into the currency
systems of the world and the problems
connected Herewith are carefully con
sidered by Mr. Charles A. Conant in
the November North American Review
in an article entitled "The Effect of the
New Gold upon Prices"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19

The complete novel in the November
issue of Llpplncott's is The Price of d
WIFE," by John Strange Winter (Mrs.
Stannard). 1t is tale of Engnsh
domestic life, and one of the best which
the author of "BoOtles' Baby has
written of late years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19

Among the contents of Harper
Magazine for December will be mar
rative poem by General Lew Wallace.
entitled The Wooing of Malkatoon;'
articles ON The Queens Jubilee," b.,
Richard Harding Davis, on George
William Curtis at Concord" by Genrg
Willis Cooke, and an interesting array
of fiction, including stories by Owen
Wister, Mary Hartwell Catherwood.
Mary Tracy Earle. and William Nc
Lehman The number will be bound in
an ornamental cover, designed in colors
by Kenyon Cox.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19

1t is interesting to note that the
November number of the Atlantic
Monthly, the first issue of It's forty-frst
year, shows in the variety and value of
its contents the same timeliness and
energy which characterized the fortieth
anniversary issue (October). The high
standard set by that remarkable issue
has been maintained, and the Novem Der
number is quite its equal in every way.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19

The November McClures will con-
tain the first instalInent of Charles A.
Dana's "reminiscences of Men ana
Events Of the ivll War. This pro
misses to be a most interesting series
Sent into the field as the personal rep
resenbative OF Lincoln and Stanton,
rarely equipped by nature and training
for full and accurate observation, anu
under instructions to let nothing signlti-
can't escape him, either in men or
mUvements-Dana saw what no other
man or men could possibly have seen.
The papers are to be illustrated from
the recently completed Government
Collection of Civil War Photographs,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19

The November number of the Cen
fury begins a new volume of that
magazine. A new serial novel of New
York, &c od Americ u.s." by Mrs
Burton Harrison, is begun, and will
run for half year. 1t deals with con
temporaneous social types and ten
denotes The first part of serial poem
by James Whitcomo Riley is printed,
accompanied by illustrations by c. M.
Relyea. Mr.. Riley calls the poem
''Rubaiyat of Doc Sifers."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19

The American Protective Tariff
League has just issued another and
very complete edition of our Tarln
laws This volume of IA pages, gives
the official text of the Dlngiey Tariff;
complete comparison of the Dlugley ana
Wilson law: and index to all articles
covered by the new Tariff. The book
Will be of great value for reference aud
for answering all questions regarding
the Tariff question. 1t will be sent To
any address for twenty five cents. Ask
tor document No 81, and address The
American Protective tariff League, 1876
West 23rd Street, New York.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-16
TAR AND FEATHERS
A. NJ. WINEBRENNER GIVEN
A COAT OF THEM


A. NJ. Winebrenner, who lives In
South Beatrice, was arrested Saturday
evening on "a warrant sworn out by
his wife charging him with a~ssaulting
her daughter. He was locked up in
the city Jail.
Miss Winebrenner, who Is eighteen
years old, is said to have suffered SER
iously at the hands of her stepfather.
and her mother tells of numerous
methods he has rcsorted to to punish
her, and which, II true. show him to
be = fiend. II Is said the girls back
and limbs are fearfully cut by the
blows given her.
About midnight about 100 men made
an advance on the Jail and o had
Winebrenner in their hands. He was
quickly taken to the common opposite
the Rock Island depot. where, in the
bright moonlight, Winebrenner was
stripped and severely dashed with a
blacksnake whip. He was then given
n coat OF tar and feathers and told to
return to Jail.
The crowd was orderly, apparently
well organized and did the work quick
ly and quietly.
Winebrenner was an abject looking
person when he reached the Jail. He
attempted to get some of the tar off,
but soon gave it up and throwing his
shirt over his shoulders sat down to
deliberate until morning.
Sunday morning Winebrenner's wife
appeared on the scene. She said the
treatment given her husband was an
outrage and was highly indignant.
Winebrenner says he will make every
effort to seek out and prosecute his
assailauts.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-16
TO AID THE STOCkMEN.
a big Company l Organized ut Omaha
spitai 100000.

Capital a5OO.OOO.
The organization of the Cattle Feed
srs' Loan company. which has been in
contemplation for some time was per-
fected recently at Omaha. The com
pany was organized under the laws
OF the state of Nebraska and will have
q capt. Il stock $500, 600. Its interests
will be closely identified with the
South Omaha National bank which
owns a majority Of the stock. The OBJ
1ect of the company is to lend money
to farmers and stock raisers through
local live stock commission merchants.
taking as security chattel mortgages
on stock and selling same to eastern
n foreign banking institutions with
the company's Endorsement as a guar
antee of good faith. The principal
office OF h company will be located
IN The South Omaha National bank.
with a branch Office in Chicago. The
inception of the organization Is due to
efforts of the Hammond company,
which has large interests in South Om-
aha, and it is intended to help the
increase of stock shipment to the
South Omaha market.