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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-15

"A contest for w. C. T.lU. silver
medal, by six of Mankato's' young
elocutionists will be held in the
Methodist church tomorrow Eevening
at eight o'clock All are invited to
attend.
& Judge Mead madesan order yes
terday to hear petition for license to
mortgage lands of Carl iSodaman
ct al, minors; and the final decree
and distribution of the estate of Per-
ella H. Francis, deceased.
The big mill is running to its full
capacity, and turning out over 1000
barrels of flour a day, andlstill finds
difficulty in keeping up with the or
ders. This is a very encouraging sign
of the times.
C. V. McGraw, of Lake Washing
ton, is one of the heavy losers from
hog cholera, having lost over $500
worth of hogs and has only two left.
DIR, j. G. Beebe, of Winnebago
City, and James S. Church, of Garden
City, were yesterday appointed post
masters of their respective towns.
Judge Mead made an order today
to hear petition for license to
sell real estate in the matter of the
estate of Henry K. Lee, deceased.
"A marriage .license was granted
today to Emil Koehler, Of st. Paul,
and Hulda Zenk, of Willow Creek.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-15

THE FREE PRESS is in receipt OF the
Festival edition Of The Rocky Mountain
Nesos, published at Denver, Col. The
title page is beautifully designed
specimen of artistically wrought fruits
and flowers, printed in becoming
colors, with female figure as the
center-piece, holding in either hand a
nugget of gold and silver. These an
nual festivals bring hundreds of thou
sands of visitors to Denver, and the
sights are represented as worth miles
of travel to behold.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-15
RUN DOWN BY A NORTHWEST.
ERIN SWITCHING ENGINE.
Geo. BIethsn, an Employe of the
rlankato Gas and Electric Light
Co, and VIM. Hunter, a Drayman,
Narrowly Escape Death - Were
Driving Across the Track With an
Electric Light Pole - Heard no
Signal From the Engine. F

What almost proved a fatal accl-
dent occurred at the Elm. street eros
sing of the Chicago & Northwestern
tracks at about nine o'clock this
morning. An electric light pole was
being taken across the track on one of
Peter Saenger's dray wagons, driven
by VIM. Hunter, and Geo. Blethen,
who works for the MankatO Gas and
Electric Light Go. as collector and
mechanic, and Martin Peterson. an
other empIoye of the company, were
assisting him to keep the pole on the
dray. The three men were standing
on the front end of the pole, at the
front of the dray, to keep it balanc-
ed, as the pole was being taken from
the vicinity Of the gas plant to the
city hall.
Just as the horses had crossed the
track and the front end of the dray
was over the rails, an engine In
charge of Engineer X. G. Sweet, and
with Frank Chambers as fireman,
came along from southerly dlrec-
tion and struck the dray. Just be-
fore the dray was struck, Peterson
noticed the engine and jumped off, at
the same moment calling to his COM
paniOns to 'look out" 1t was TOO
late, for as Blethen and Hunter
glanced around the engine struck the
dray, and they were thrown between
the dray and engine and dragged a
short distance. Both were fortunate
in that they escaped with their lives.
The dray and horses were swung
around to the west side Of the track
and left there. Each Of the horses
suffered severe cuts on the left hind
leg, but will not beIpermanently iDJur'
ed. The dray was somewhat damaged.
Blethen's injuries are the most
serious. He was dragged on his face
ON the ground, and the right side OF
his face ia mass of,bruises and cuts,
while the left side was also scraped
He has bad bruise between his
shoulders and his limbs are injured
His neck will be stiffened for time
The shock to his system was severe
one. Hunter was badly bruised
dbout the right hip. Both men Wer'
taken to DR.. Warmers office, wher'
their injuries were dressed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-15
ESCAPED LUNATlC CAPTURED.

Guard Jewett Paff, of theiSt. Peter
insane asylum, was in the city today
to get an inmate of the hospital, a
young man named Brerenton, who
escaped four days ago. Brerenton
was found at the Commercially House
last night and the hospital authori-
ties notified, and Mr.. Paff. came this
morning and took him back thislafter-
noon. Brerenton is harmless. He
was walking with the other inmates,
and jumped into bush and hid there
until the searchers had returned from
securing the country, and' 'then
started out. He slept at the poor
farm the first night, and with a
threshing crew the secondInight.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-15
Statements of the rlen.

Mr.. Blethen's statement of the hap
penlng is as. follows: 1--WE were on
Peter Saenger's dray, and l was rid
ing on an electric light pole to
balance it, at the front end of the
wagon. My, back was toward the d.
rection from which the engine came.
1 heard someone yell, "Look Quit"
and lust as 1 glanced up the engine
struck the front end Of the wagon. l
was knocked against the engine and
fell between the engine and the
dray stakes and pole. The dray and
pole were swung around alongside of
the engine and dragged along. 1
didn't know any more then until L
felt myself dragged along under the
dray, and my face being scraped in
the sand. The weight of the dray
was on me, and it was all that L could
do to get out. As near as / can tell,
the engine dragged me two or three
rods. l heard no bell or warning
from the engine"
Mr.. Hunter said: "We were stand
lug on the pole, facing north, and the
only warning we had was when Peter
son shouted to us. was knocked oil
and fell between the dray and engine.
1t was the front end of the engine
that struck the dray, and it had box
cars. on behind. We were dragged
two rods up the track. There was nc
warning or signal given from the
engine. We were busily occupied in
trying to keep the pole balanced as
we went over the tracks"
Mr.. Peterson said: 81 saw the
engine coming and jumped off and
shouted ito the others to look out
The engine dragged the dray about
sixty feet. No signal or warning wa:
given from the engine"
Engineer Sweet was engaged in do
ing yard work at the time the &C
cident happened.
Blethen was taken to his boarding
place, With o. Brown. corner OF Fifth
and Jackson streets.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-15

Mrs. Mary Doyle, lady Sc years
old, who has been making her home
with the family of j. B. Ford for the
past two or three years, died Sunday
morning, and the funeral occurred at
Marysburg yesterday. She had no
relatives.
-Thos. Smith, of North Mankato, is
about to enlarge his store building by
putting on an additional story, and
will brick veneer the building. This
will be notable improvement.
Judge Mead made an order today
allowing the final account of the ad-
ministrator and made the final decree
and distribution of the estate of Cora
r. Day, deceased.
The St. Peter Foot ball team will
come to Mankato Saturday and at
three o'clock will meet the Mankato
high school team on the gridiron.
The first game between the two teams
resulted in victory for the local
team, but the st. Peter boys have
been strengthening their weak points
and are anxious to win. A good game
may be looked for. 1t will be pulled
off at the park.
"A marriage license was granted
today to Peter SPENCER and Alma D.
B. Miller, both of this city. Both
have many friends who will extend
their best wishes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-15
PATRIOTISM.
Prof. KoehIer Tells the S. S. Club
How Best to Inculcate 1t.

The Social Science club held a very
interesting meeting last evening
when Prof. @. f. Koehler read very
interesting paper on GLOW Best to
Inculcate Patriotism" He admitted
that it was generally regarded that
war bred patriotism, and that it only
needed a threat Of war to cause
thrill of patriotism to run through
the country. But he believed that
there could be patriotism without
war, and that the highest degree OF
patriotism had often been inspired in
people long before the first gun of a
war had been fired, and cited the case
of the revolution and of the civil war.
He thought that much that passed
for patriotism was 'but a narrow
proyincialism compact of ignorance
and prejudice" and cited some of the
outburst against Spain last year,
when a mob trailed Spanish flag
through the streets of New Jersey
town on receipt Of the news that an
American consulate had been wrecked
by Spanish mob. True patriotism,
he said, lis unselfish. 1t is as old as
society. Itis born with the human
race as all our higher instincts are
born with us-in germ, in simple
tendency. In it's growth and develop
ment many and various forces have
been at work. Religion, self-interest,
tribal glory, love of power. national
honor, sacredness of hearth and home,
education, commerce, love of liberty
and justice, and equality before the
law, and all the forces of the higher
civilization have wrought to refine
and elevate this native instinct OF
human beings" While he believed
that the world was growing toward
the point of universal peace, yet he
thought there were elements in peace
that are very destructive to the
growth of patriotism, and called at
tenticn to them, including therein,
the avoidance of jury service, falsify-
ing lists of taxable property, absence
from primaries and polls on election
day, etc. In building up true patriot
ism he believed education to be a
most important factor.
Mr.. VIM. N. Plymat opened the
discussion. He believed war was one
of the most potent factors in the
growth and promotion of patriotism.
He followed history down from
ancient times to show that patriotism
ran high during time Of war and
that nations greatest progress was
made at such time, while during
long intervals Of peace, patriotism
declined and decay set in. The
discussion that followed was sharp
and spirited, and many diverse
opinions were brought out.
The next meeting Of the club will
be held on Tuesday evening, Oct e.
when Prof. U. o. Cox will read a
paper on "Fish Culture and it's APP
plication to Minnesota" and III. l.
Schmitt will lead in the discussion. =
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-15

Josie Hope has withdrawn the
complaint made against Martin
Murray and WIN. Cook, whom she
charged with making disturbance.
She stated to the city attorney that
the young men had come to her in a
very repentant mood and begged her
to drop the matter, promising to do
better in the future, and that she had
decided to let the matter be for
gotten.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-15

The trial of Curl Cotter on the
charge of assault in the third degree
upon M. J. Jordan took up the after
noon in the municipal court. County
Attorney Hughes appeared for the
state, and W. r. Geddes for the de-
PENDANT. The latter demanded jury
trial.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-15
Awfu, Experience with Heart

Awful Experience with Heart
DR.. Agnew's Cure
for the Heart works like magic, and
cures is proven by the testimony OF
Mr.. L. J. Law, Toronto, Can. 81 was
so sorely troubled with heart disease
that 1 was unable for Is months to lie
down in bed lest l smother. After
taking one dose of DR.. Agnew's Heart
Cure, I retired and slept soundly. 1
used one bottle and the trouble has
not returned. Sold by N. Weed and
P. FOllman.-5.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Winton Severance and
children visited Judge Severance and
family over Sunday. Mr.. Severance
has returned to his home in Nebraska,
but his family will remain for several
days.
DIR. James yesterday removed an
eye for Joseph Schwartz, of Sleepy
Eye, who received an injury from a
premature blast. The operation was
performed at the hospital.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-15

water which he was compelled to drink, SO
that his condition was fast becoming critical.
Kckapoo Indian Sagwa, the great blood puri-
fer and invgorator OF the stomach, kidneys
and liver will cure others as it has cured him.
Make these organs right. II they perform
their functions as they should and the polsonss
of the body are carried off by the natural
channels, health, accompanied byAthe ability
to eat and sleep, is the result klckapos
Indian Sagwa is sold by all druggists, 81 .
bottle.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-15
He Praises Their Instinct.
The Story of His Troubles Experienced
in Dakota, and How the Indians
Game to His Rescue.

Mr.. Dennis of BAL Harriet Ave., Minneap-
oils, writes to the Kickapoo Indian Medicine
Co. as follows - "Iwant to say good word
for your famous Kickapoc Indian Sagwa.
While in Dakota about two years ago my
health was completely broken down, result
ing from a deranged condition OF my. stomach.
The poisonous alkali water aggravated my
trouble until I realized was in very bad
shape. Nothing would give me relief until
tried your Kickapoo Indian Sagwa. I began
to improve Immediately and less than two bot
ties entirely cured me. Can recommend it to
all"
Mr.. Dennis has been taught that good health
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-15
Money to Lend

on easy terms, without delay. See
our vault for your valuable papers.
No danger from fire or thieves.
MANKATO SAVINGS BANK,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-15

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. ALI
Druggists Sefund the money if it fails to cure. 25c
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-15
4 PROTECTOR.

J.E. Dennis of the Minneapolis Police
Force, Owes His Life to the In.
dams.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-12-16
SMITH DENOUNCES
BANKING SYSTEM.
The Southern Bankers Convention
in Session at At
lanta.
DAVIS, OF ALBANY, PRESIDENT.
Association Considers Currency Reform -HOke
Smiths Address of Welcome.
Interesting Session.

Atlanta, Dec. 15.-S0uthern Bank
ers' convention met here today on the
call of the Atlanta Clearing House
association, to consider currency re-
form and recommend measures which
will give an elastic currency and to
take the government out of the bank
ing business. The session was opened
in the ballroom of the Kimball house,
at 10 O'Clock by George r. Desaussure,
vice president of the Exchange bank,
this city, who inaugurated the move
ment. Mr.. John A. Davis of Albany,
Ca, was elected president, and Mar
vim G. Jones, manager of the Atlanta
Clearing house, secretary. L. p. Hill
yer, a Macon banker, was chosen as
sistant secretary.
President Davis declared himself to
be in full sympathy with the move
ment for the elastic currency, but, he
said, the standard must be that of all
nations.
Hon. H0ke Smith delivered the ad-
dress of welcome. He condemned the
national banking system as untitled to
supply the currency needs of the conn
try, because it's issues were not elastic.
He favored the retirement of the green
backs with bank notes, based on the
resources of the banks, to take their
place, the system to be under federal
supervision.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-12-16
CONVICT MEASUB
PASSES THE HOUSE.
Senate Makes Only One Amend
ment in the Bill as
Passed.
THE LEGISLATURES BUSY DAY.
Berner's Bill to Elect University Trustees
Defeated-What Was Done by the
States SOlons.

Atlanta, Dec. 15.-The senate passed
the convict bill today by vote of 33 to
., the opponents being populists.
1t was completed at last nights
session, with the exception of one i'm
material section and adoption as a
whole. This morning the bill was
the first thing in order, and it was
passed without trouble. Under prev
ious resolution, it was Immediately
sent over to the house for concurrence
in the amendments put upon it by the
senate.
The only change made by the senate
other than those recommended by the
committee, was to increase the salary
of the clerk to the commission from
81 900 to $1,000 per year.
Today the house killed the Berner
bill, providing for the election of
trustees of the state university by the
people. There was long discussion
over it, dozen or more members de-
batlng. The vote on the bill was 40
to IS.
Senator Watkins bill, providing
that militia districts adopting the no.
fence law should erect fences, was
also'killed by the house.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-12-16
JOHN PERRY WAS
FOUND GUILTY.
Assault With Intent to Murder
Case Hard-Fought
Yesterday.
EVERY PRISONER CONVICTED.
The Solicitor Made Record Criminal Docket
Not To Be Finished Until
Friday.

The principal case that occupied the
attention of the superior court yesrer-
day was that Of the state VS.. John
Perry, charged with assault with in
tent to murder. The case was a rather
old one, the alleged offense having
been committed in 1898, when Perry
made an assault on Mr.. Holzendorff.
in the country near the city.
The case consumed a considerable
part of the day. 1t was fought by
Solicitor-General Bennett for the
state and Col, JEFF D. Sparks for the
defense.
Colonel Bennett produced very
strong evidence, and the natural re-
suit was a verdict of guilty. This was
the second conviction in felony case
at this term, the other convictions
having been modified to misdemsanor
punishments.
Cash Jones was found guilty of lar
ceny from the house.
John Walden was charged with
carrying pistol concealed. He
pleaded guilty, and was fined $25 and
costs by Judge Sweat. There was a
second indictment against Walden for
pointing the same pistol at another
party, which was mol pressed, the
prisoner to pay the costs.
Solicitor Bennett, therefore, made a
clear record of convictions for the
day.
To-day the criminal docket will be
continued and will probably not be
finished until Friday. The remaining
OWL assignments for the present ses-
sion will probably 60 over until jan
uarr.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-12-16
de That's Why The Times Gets The Advertising Patronage Of
PROMINENT PUBLISER HERE.
Mr.. Appleton Looking for 0hautauqua
Site, and Getting Southern Illustrations.

Mr.. Appleton Looking for 0hautauqua
Site, and Getting Southern Illustrations.
Mr.. A. Stewart Appleton, of New
York, is in the city, accompanied by
his wife and child, stopping at the
Oglethorpe. Mr.. Appleton is mem
ber of the famous Appleton publish
ing firm, and is on a southern tour,
combining business and pleasure.
The main object Of his visit here is
to look up a suitable site for a chau-
tauqua. Mr.. Appleton is the presi-
dent of the Peoples church. the nom
sectarian organization, better known
as the ''church without a creed" The
church now has two of these chau-
tauquas in operation In the north, and
the purpose is to place one in the
south, for winter tourists. Mr.. APP
pleton was recommended to this sec
tion of the state by Mr.. B. w. Wrenn,
Of the Plant System, and is much i'm
pressed with the suitability Of this
immediate neIghborhood for the pur-
pose. He will go through Florida,
however, before deciding on a loca-
ton.
Mr.. Appleton's name was included
in the list of incorporators of the new
newspaper project for Atlanta, and a
TIMES man interviewed him on this
subject yesterday. He disolaimed any
knowledge Of the company, and said
that the use of his name was entirely
without his consent. He said he
hadn't heen in Atlanta fifteen minutes
before he was interviewed on the same
subject. but he knew nothing about it.
Mr., Appleton is also gathering ma
terial for use in his periodicals, In
illustrations of the south. He will
leave this morning for Florida, and
will stop at Brunswick on his return,
in about ten days. He is very inter-
esting talker, and it seems to be much
impressed with the natural advantages
of Brunswick and vicinity.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-12-16
CAN USE THE SCHOOL BUILDING.
The Board Of Education Grants the Request
Of the Lycsum Association.

The Board Of Education Grants the Request
Of the LyCsum Association.
The entertainments Of the Bruns-
wick Lyceum association will be held
in the assembly room on the second
floor Of the Mansfield street school
building. Permission for the use of
the hall was given by the board of ed
ucation at its last regular meeting.
superintendent Orr, who is a member
of the board of directors of the lyceum
represented the association in making
the request Of the school board.
The school hall is admirably fitted
for the purpose, having abundance Of
seating room, good arrangements for
heating and lighting, and easy ingress
and egress. The building is centrally
located, and no fault can be found on
this score.
A small rental Will be charged the
association for the use of the hall, the
proceeds to go toward adding to the
library of the Excelsior Literary So
oiety.
Collector Eve is pushing the collec-
tions so that the season of entertain
ments can be proceeded with at once
after January first. About forty-five
subscriptions are yet unpaid. The
board of directors has decided to draw
on those who have not paid by Decem-
her 90
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-12-16
Captain and Crew Lost.

Portland, Me-, Dec. 15.-The schoon-
er Susan Thurlow, bound from Hills
boro, N. B., for New York, with plaster
rock, went to pieces on Cushing island
at o'clock last night, and the captain
and five members OF the crew were
lost. One sailor managed to reach
land, and early this morning he in.
formed the inhabitants of the wreck.
The body of the captain and one sailor
were recovered this forenoon. The
Thurlow was built in Darlington, Me-,
and halls from New York.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-12-16
Awaiting ExtraditiOn.

Kansas City, Dec. ia special
from Fort Riley, KaI., says: "Albert
s. Warner of Albany, lawyer, under
arrest here charged with completely in
the kidnapping last August of Johnnie
Conway, the young son of an Albany,
N. Y, railroad man, will be taken to
Manhattan jail and held there until
arrangements for his extradition are
made. Aside from the fact that the
arrest was made by an Albany detect
i've, the details of Warmers capture
and his movements in the west are
unknown.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-12-16
Excellent line of fine meerschaum
cigar and cigarette holders, for holi-
day gifts, at Isidor Mayors.
SENSATIONAL STATEMENT.
Solicitor Said the Fire Was Not a AcCi-
dental One.

Solicitor Said the Fire Was Not Acoi-
dental One.
London, Dec. 16.-During the course
of today's inquiry into the recent great
fire in the Cripplegate district of
London, the city solicitor, Mr.. Henry
Howewood Crawford, made a sensa-
tional statement.
He said the inquest had assumed
grave Importance. Expert evidence,
he continued, proved the fire not scci-
dental, and the evidence agreed that
the fire started 10 the stack of clothing
in the showroom of Wall & Brown,
mantle manufacturers.
Mr.. Brown, be added, could not
escape the fact thst he was the only
person In the showroom just prior to
the outbreak, and it was only fair to
state, said the city solicitor in con-
cluslon, that Brown was perfectly
willing to re-enter witness box and
give any further details he could on
the subject.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-12-16

Mrs. A. Palaveda, of this city, was
one Of those who conte sted the will of
Hussey. Her claim was in the hands
of Messrs johnson & Krauss. The
will having been admitted to probate,
Mrs. Palaveda's contest is defeated.