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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-13

Ten rounds of the fercest kind of
slugging were witnessed at Music hall
last night by dollar-a- head crowd
that jammed the lower floor and COM
tortably filled the gallery. p. j. Muir
ply of this city and Dan McDermott,
of Brooklyn, We're the principals. The
local man got the decision because he
did the most of the fighting. Murphy
is considered the best man among the
big ones hereabOuts and McDermott
has reputation around the Metropolis
of being as good as they make them at
his weight. The showing made by eth
er man proved that what was said of
them was pretty near right. Murphy
has grit and endurance in abundance,
the strength of bull and u right hand
punch that carried the weight of his
entire body behind, but as a cool scien-
tinc fighter has yet some things to
learn. With little experience in the
ring he would be very dangerous man
for any one of his weight to run up
against
McDermott is foxy, easy going
fighter who could put up a good battle
if he didn't have a hand at all. Every
trick known to the ring seemed to be at
his command and in addition to this
he has style peculiar to himself; in
fact it is the most peculiar style eXhib-
tied by any boxer who has appeared
here. He never seemed to have his eyes
on his opponent but instead appeared
to be always intent on studying some
thing on the floor several feet away
from where his interest really centered
1t is needless to say, though, that his
eyes We're where they ought to be all the
time. His duCking and lodging We're
marvellous and his calmness was al
most aggravating. AS hard and quick
hitter he W as all right too.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-13
COMPARISON OF THE
TRAVEL ON BRIDGES
Number OF Persons That Pass Over Those
at Linden Street and Lackawanua.
SOME INTERESTING STATISTICS
They Were Compiled by Direction of
the Board of Trade and Show That
Over Twenty-sevcn Per Cent. of the
Pedestrians Between the Central
City and the West Side Chose the
Linden street Structure.

The people who know all about the
relative amount of traffic on the Lack
awanna avenue and Linden street
bridges don't really know half the
truth. Since the erection of the latter
structure it has been said, chiefly by
those who opposed its erection that it
was little more than an expensive or
nament. on Thursday is was proved
by practical test that for every 50
persons who cross the Lackawanna
avenue bridge, 26 pass over the Linden
street structure.
1t will be understood that the board
of trade carried on and bore the brunt
of the fight that ended in the building
of the bridge Quite naturally the Of
ticers of the board felt the criticisms
on the structures usefulness and they
set about in proper way to test the
truth or falsity of the statements.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-13
COPENHAGEN
Vases and PLAQUES

New art ware with delicate shad.
ing under the glaze; all are copies of
famous paintings from public and
private galleries.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-13

Ask for r. Robinsons Sons Book
Beer. on tap today. >"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-13
THEY MADE A COUNT.

ON Thursday two trustworthy men
were placed one on the western ap
proach of each bridge and recorded the
number of pedestrians, double rigs and
single rigs that crossed the bridges in
both directions. No record was kept
of street cars or the number of pas
sengers they carried or the persons who
drove or rode in conveyances. These
two men were on duty from a. m. to
y. in. They We're absent from their
posts from l1.20 to IL 80 o'clock in order
to rest and eat lunch. The result of
their work is shown in detail in the
following table:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-13

One of the most striking parts of
Rob Roy" which is to be given at
the Academy of Music on Tuesday
evening next, both musically and spec
tacularly, is just before the finale of
the first act, when the gathering of the
clans is celebrated. Each clan comes
on singing some old characteristic
Scotch song. The Campbells song,
THE Campbell's Are Coming" the
McPhersons, Charlie Is My Daring;"
the Stuarts, "'rhe White Cockade,"
etc Following this Mr.. DeKoven, the
composer, has deftly blended all of the
melodies in a most striking ensemble.
1t is this work more tnan any of their
other efforts that has made DeKoven
and Smith the foremost infeld of light
opera building.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-13
ADJUSTMENTS.

Caroline Miskel Hoyt, who will be the
star of her husbands latest comedy, "A
Contented Woman" which is going to
be presented here at the Academy of
Music, Monday, March 10, Is a Ken
tucky girl born, and was raised on the
edge of the Blue Grass region A little
over three years ago her husband, then
her fiance, made her present of a
couple of fine unbroken trottng horses
which be purchased at a sale at Lex
ington, Ky. Mrs. Hoyt took charge of
the youngsters. and at the proper time
broke them according to method of
her own. They We're taught to obey her
voice and a slight touch of the whip,
without the use of reins.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-13

Hoods Pills are purely vegetable
% cents. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-13
Every Day.
Is Moving Day

Is Moving Day
With us. Just moved things
around so that our rapidly growing
Piano Department gets 500 feet
more floor space than it had before.
Things that were crowded out can
go. 1t will pay you to visit the
store today.
Music The balance of the fine
POLLS sample music rolls are in
center aisle today. Real
leather and leather lined, worth
from 81 to 81,
soc. and 70C.
Books What novels are left
are going at the rate of
four for 25c. Many are copyright
Picture Our factory is on
Framing the third floor. Good
light and new ma
chinery. over 90, 900 feet of new
est moulding right in stock. Labor
saving devices have helped us fig
ure lower. So we mark down
moulding and make it up at half a
year ago prices. Moving and house
cleaning time is coming; why not
bring yours in and have them
ready?
Picture Department, Second Floor.
Tea So pieces of decorated
Sets English ware. The price
they 90 at today seems
hardly freight and custom charges
and nothing for the maker; only 8
SETS, who gets them?
SITS the Set.
Crockery Department, Second Floor.
Clocks A good clock seldom
gets the credit it de-
serves. Time is money-so a
clock that is on time pays you back
its cost many times over.
Ansonia mantel clock, Dresden
China, 10 inches high..,................S $3.50
Black enameled mantel clock,
brass trimmings and handsome
ly tinished...................."..
Scissors About a hundred
scissors have been on
sale until some of them have little
rust. Good steel, were 25c., 35C.,
5Oc.; choice now
l5C.
The RexfOrd Co.,
303 Lackawanna Avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-13
DRESS GOODS,
Scccccccc

We are showing fine assOrt-
ments of the newest weaves and
cOIOrs. If in need of a STYLISH
durable dress, you can't afford
to miss our department., as we
surely lead in style, quality and
prices.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-13

REN FOltD'S.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-13

McDermott took a hand at rushing
things himself in the ninth and as a
consequence there was fierce slug
ging bout Murphy taking his medicine
and coming back as if the punishment
was just what he liked. Towards the
end of the round both men We're well
nigh collapsed and as a result the con-
Guiding go was the tamest of the ten,
a rush by Murphy which landed Nc
Dermott hard against the ropes and
clean and hard right and left in quick
succession by the Brooklyn man being
the only features.
The referee, Jim Judge, announced
that Murphy was the winner because
of his having done the most work and
II is unnecessary to say the decision
was approved of by the crowd.
Murphy was handled by Richard
EaVers, Toby Gardner and Jack Skelly
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-07-02
What Dairying Has Done.

At the recent meeting of the State
Dairymen's convention at CrOOkstOn
Mr.. A. w. Trow read paper On
what Creameries Have Done for
Freedom County," Among other
things he said:
''You probably know that Freeborn
has an area, including it's many lakes,
of only 720 square miles; less than
one third that of Polk 1t also has a
population of about $4,000, which is, |
am informed. less than one-half that
of your county. This small county of
only twenty townships has twenty
eight cooperative creamerieS, two
skim stations, and two cheese factor
les. all of which are in active opera
tiOn both winter and summer. The
milk that passes through them would
make train load of thirty cars. The
cash receipts from these factories av-
erage over 5000 per day, or over ST.
600, 900 per annum, without counting
the enormous receipts from hogs and
cattle that are grown in measure
with the skim milk.
The results of this monthly income
of 100000 are that the farmers are
enabled to pay cash to the merchant
and the merchant in turn to pay cash
to the wholesaler, and the ultimate
result is much lower prices than when
accounts were carried from fall to
fall. We have been informed by sew
eral of our merchants that while their
sales are much greater their book &C
counts are less than 20 per cent of
what they were ten years ago. The
records of the county auditor show
the delinquent taxes of June 1, 1897,
to be less than one-fifth of those Of
1887. On the first day of June this
year one-fourth of the townships Of
Freedom county had not one cent Of
delinquent taxes. In 1885 there were
twenty-four farm mortgage foreclos-
ures; in '94 one in 95 none; in '96, the
time of financial depression, only
three.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-07-02
ThRONGS OF PEOPLE COrlINd.
Ringing Bros. Show VIII Attract
Thousands to MankatO.

Unless all signs fail, the biggest
crowd of people ever seen in Mankato
will throng the city on Saturday of
this week. 1t will be Independence
Day and it will be circus day, both in
one. There never was seen in this
section such advertising as has been
done by the great Ringing Bros.
Shows. Every building in the bust
ness section of thercity is decorated
inside, outside and on the roof with
paily colored banners and snowy pic
lures portraying the glories Of the big
show, now admittedly the peer of all
circuses. The wall of the other
show, "Oh, do, good people, please
wait for me-" doesn't seem to have
fallen upon sympathetic ears. No one
will "wait,' for the monarch of the
circus world comes to Mankato first.
Excursions will come in over all
railroads and every farmer in the
county will be here. If those who
drive in will refrain from hitching
teams on Front street or Third street,
they will greatly facilitate matters
both for themselves and for the show
people whose parade will follow those
streets Seats are to be on sale Sat-
urday at Griebel's shoe store at ticket
wagon rates.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-07-02
A Splendid Offer.

The Minneapolis Tribune, always at
the front where genuine newspaper
enterprise is concerned, makes won
derfully liberal offer to the teachers
Of the northwest. and which is we'll
worth their early and careful cOnsid-
GRAFTON. The offer involves the for
nation of different words from the
title "The Tribune" and includes for
ty splendid prizes, the value of some
Of them amounting to nearly $3.50.
They range from two trip tickets to
the National Exposition, with a snug
sum in cash, down through a list OF
money and transportation prizes, any
one Of which will repay the effort
necessary to comply with the very
simple conditions.
The offer is not limited to teachers
either, although they are given spe-
cial inducements, but is within the
reach Of every one who desires to en-
ter the contest, and as the details OF
the same have been thoroughly adver-
tised for the past week or two, 90 one
need be in ignorance as to what IS re-
quired. However, we have no dOuOt
i he Tribune will answer all inquiries
concerning the offer, and as the con-
test cl SEES July 20, teachers and 9th
ers anXiou to compete cannot Degln
TOO early. The amount involved in
prizes is ii cuOl 81 900.
This is an opportunity for some OF
| our bright young p. Op to show tnell
| Enterprise Get to work. We may
| inst aS we'll have some of the Tribune {
good thi - aud want to see some OF
onr readers trhv at their expense OF
wear Il gOlo watrh SGT with diamonds
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-07-02
DID NOT MATERIALIZE.
Settlement in the Peters Case May
Have Fallen Through.
Attorney Evan Hughes Has Some
thing to Say to the Court.

When the case of Joseph and Peter
Peters was called in the municipal
court this forenoon at ten O'Clock, on
the charge of stealing two cattle from
Schweitzer & Hoddapp and selling
them TO Butcher Brinkman, of St.
Peter Attorney Evan Hughes arose
and addressed Judge Shissler thus:
"May it please your honor, few
words are due the court and the coun-
ty attorney, in view of what was said
in last evenings local papers concern
ing the settlement of this case. AS a
matter of fact, no settlement has been
agreed to by the county attorney. He
has been so busy in the district court
since the defendants were ARE sted
that he has had no time to investi-
gate this case. A proposition to set
tile has been made by the defendants,
but the county attorney distinctly
told them that he would not agree to
anything until he had investigated
the facts; that as soon as he had
time to investigate the facts he would
consider the proposition. He had
not seen the St. Peter butcher until
today and wanted to see him by all
means. We don't pass sentence on
anybody, but consider that to be the
duty Of the court"
At the request of Mr.. Hughes, the
case was continued until July 9th.
What will be done then remains to be
seen. The report of the proposed set
Element, the details of which were
correctly given by the FREE PRESS
last evening, caused some adverse
criticism, as many felt that the case
should be allowed to take it's course
and the guilty punished in an ade-
quate manner, if the greater degree
of crime was found to have been COM
mitted.
Sheriff Bowen and the city officials
do not look with favor upon settle
mentS in cases of this kind. Said one
gentleman today: THE burglar has
an easy thing. If he is not captured,
he is ahead what he has stolen. Ii
he is captured, he can settle with the
parties whom he stole from and get
away without being loser, This is
practically what the practice of set
Element means"
Mr.. Brinkman, the ST. Peter
butcher, was in the city today.
The examination of G. M. Hender-
son on the charge of arson in the
third degree is set for tomorrow, but
the chances are it will be postponed
until County Attorney Hughes is
through with his labors in the dis
trict court.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-07-02
S@t-zL-7-I---I- L-1L--=I=-
FROM THE COUNTY.
Interesting News from Free Press
Correspondents.
JUDSON.

Richard q. Jones. a young student
from McAllester college, preached last
Sunday at Salem and JeruSalem
churches.
Rev. John w. Roberts has gone to
Dakota on three weeks trip to pro-
claim the glad tidlngs of peace on
earth, good will to men.
Gene Bacon, from Tracy, who left
here about five years ago, is visiting
withsfriends and acquaintance.
John Phillips has new barn
erected.
Many Of the farmers are busy pick
ing wild mustard from their growing
crops.
VIM. Wigley had a raising bee this
week to raise his new barn. Evan
Pugh x Co. are the builders of it.
@. G.. Jones has built new machine
shed.
Mrs. Martha Jones, son and daugh-
ter, of Minneapolis, are visiting
relatives.
The mosquitoes are thicker than
the hair on dog.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-07-02
MERRILL IS SENTENCED.
Gets One Year and Four Months for
Stealing DIR. Grants Bicycle.
Ferdinand WeigeIt Is Convicted
DiemeI Case Tomorrow.

Geo. Merrill was brought before
Judge Severance at 2:30 p. m. today
to receive sentence. He was indicted
under the name of Frank Schafer, to-
gether with Ed Graves, on the charge
of grand larceny in the second de-
gree for stealing bicycle belonging
to DR.. Grant, and also for stealing a
coat and vest. He pleaded not guilty
and was tried and convicted of the
bicycle theft.
Merrill was asked the usual Ques-
tions by the court, replying that he
was a barber by trade, having worked
at it for four or five years. For the
last eight or nine years he had been
in the theatrical business. He had
nothing to say why sentence should
not be pronounced. Judge Severance
then sentenced him to hard labor IN
Saltwater penetentiary for one year
and four months.
Merrill expected about one year, but
with good behaviour will have to serve
only little more than that time. He
objected to being taken to Saltwater
tomorrow, as it will be Friday and he
is Superstitious. Sheriff Bowen will
take him down Monday morning,
The trial of Ferdinand Weigelt was
completed and the case given to the
jury at 11:0O d. IN. After being out
only twenty minutes, the jury return
ed a verdict Of guilty. He was charged
with obstructing highway in R3pi-
dan.
The trial of Anna Diemel, on the
charge of grand larceny in the first
degree, had been set for Saturday at
900 a. m. Night before last an under
standing was had that it should fol-
low the Weigelt case, but County At
torney Hughes has been unable to find
the complaining witness,J. G. Geriich,
to tell him of the change of time. This
afternoon the parties were all on
hand except Mr. Gerlich, and the trial
was postponed until 900 a. 20. tOmor-
row, In case Mr. Gerlich can be
found the case will probably go on, as
he is known to desire to prosecute it.
The case of Mary Wirshing VS.. Fred
erick Kuester was tried before the
court this afternoon. A r. Pfau and
w. e. Young appeared for the plain
tiff, and Hughes Bros. for the de-
PENDANT. rhe plaintiffs daughter
was the defendants wife, and the
plaintiff sues her sOn-in-law for S621
for the care Of his children.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-07-02
$50 reward for information ant

$50 reward for information and
conviction Of parties pulling down d.
M. OSBORN & Co. signs along the road
side. j. G. Roller.
The ladies of the Christian church
will serve meals, ice cream and
lemonade circus day at 410 Front
street, near the Glass Block; also
headquarters for parcel accommoda-
tiOnS.
"A mothers pension has been
granted to Hannah M. Granstrand, of
Belgrade, and a widows pension to
Julia A. Hall, of Mapleton.
-Mankato Savings bank declared
interest at the rate of per cent per
annum on all deposits for the past six
months Books may be presented for
credit after July 18TH.
j f. CapeharG, who was killed
near Charles City, Iowa, was lying on
the track when he was struck by a
passenger train. There were no
signs Of his drinking,a land it is thought
that he was overcome by the heat.
His home was at Cincinnati
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-07-02
but don't delay if you are hunting

but don't delay if You are hunting
bargain.
A hive year guarantee will accom-
pany each new Instrument sold signed
by w. w. Kimball Co., the largest
piano manufacturer in the world. The
sale will be at the old stand of l.. E.
Scott in Grieble's shoe store, 209 South
Front street, beginning Saturday,
June rs and continuing for twelve
days only, and if everybody in THIS
city could realize the exact situation
as it is, nothing would be left for sale
by Monday.
Terms Of sale will be SIS to S25 Cash
and IS to $40 per month on new pianos
and S. to IS cash and So to S. per
month on organs, with six per mt
interest on deferred payments. We
also have lease on the room we occupy
for one year. A bargain can be ST.
cured in Roll top desk, office fixtures,
in fact everything pertaining to the
business must be sold. Call early to
secure choice.
W. w. KIMBALL Co.
w. B. BRINKERHOFF,
Gen'l Agt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-07-02
RACES AT ST. JAMES.

A number of Mankato people at
tended the races at St. James Tues.
day and Wednesday of this week. DR.
DOdds acted as starter. The follow.
ing were the winners:
2:37 trot or pace, purse S2O0-Tim
Donovan, Blue Earth City, three
straight heats, time 2:35, 2:343, 2:31.
Nan Wilkes, New Ulm, second.
Free for all trot or pace, purse 5000
-Ithuriel, Austin, three straight
heats, time 2:234. 1924, 2:27. Panora
Maid, Blue Earth City, second. Ben
Allie, Winnebago City, third.
2:29 trot or pace, purse S200-Jean
Wilkes, Elk Point, s. D., three
straight heats, time 2:244, 2:254, 2:244
Oliver Twist, ST., Paul, second.
Compwood, Winnebago City, third.
2:22 trot or pace, purse s2OO-North-
field. of Austin, three straight heats,
time 2:36, 2:27, 2:25. Mitchell Boy,
St. Paul, second. Humming Bird.
Mankato, third.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-07-02
VERNON CENTER.

Hurrah for the fourth of July! Fine
music, sports, grafton. Everybody
welcome. A good program. As guns
at sunrise. 1000 a. m. grand parade.
Music, Jackson Lake and Vernon Cen
ter bands, patriotic songs by choir.
Grafton by the original Uncle Sam.
Grafton by Prof. Will Thompson
ADJUSTMENTS, bicycle race, foot race,
jumping, high kicking, etc. Ball game
Mankato VS. Madelia clubs. In the
evening a splendid musical entertain
ment in the M. E church, home tai
ent, assisted by artists from abroad.
A grand dance in the new brick block.
First class music and calling. All
July Sd.
One of Doc Days baby boys died
last Thursday night. The others are
not doing as well as at first.
Vernon was we'll represented at the
S. S, convention az Garden City Sun
day.
Geo. Clark, wife and son, Of Clear
Lake, S. Oak, visited at G. +. Forces
the past week.
The Cornish young people visited at
FairmOnt over Sunday.
Mr.. Armstrong md wife, of EastOn,
visited their.daughter, Mrs, Burrows,
over Sunday.
Sid Randall, of Waupun. Wis, is
visiting friends here. He has num-
Der of race horses hero. "nd is visiting
surrounding towns with them.
Martin Farmer came home Wednes-
day to spend the 4th.
Mrs Frasier returned from Manka-
to Monday, where she had been visit
ing for few days.
Burglars attempted to enter Warren
& Kendall's store Monday night. Mr..
Warren was sleeping in the store,
He fired two shots from pistol at
them, frightening them away Three
grain sacks, crude dark lantern and
chisel were found that they threw
down in their hurry. Minis & WILDER
claimed two of the sacks, the other
with E. g. on it, has not been claim
ed. Mr.. HalversOn found in the
morning that some one had broken
into the section house during the
night and the hand Car gone. 1t was
found that forenoon at Lake Crystal,
beside the track.
The Good Thunder and Vernon
Center base ball clubs played game
at Good Thunder Tuesday afternoon.
The score stood ia 25 in favor Of tie
Vernon boys.
Miss Matte Lindsey, Of MankatO,
is visiting friends here.
Children's day will be observed in
the Baptist church at 800 p. N. A
good program is being prepared.