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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23
OLD MEMBER RETIRES.
County Commissioner Hannay Completes
Twelve Years of Faithful Service.

The session of the county board
which closed Friday is the last one
that Commissioner A. M. Hannay, of
Vernon, will attend as member
For twelve years he has served well
and faithfully upon the board, and his
well-known face will be missed from
che circle at future meetings. His
service on the board has probably been
more continuous than that of any
other commissioner whom the county
has had, and this speaks eloquently
for his integrity, capacity and popu-
larity, for he never sought the posi-
tion. He has been fearless and i'm
partial in the discharge of his duties,
jealous for the best interests of the
entire county as we'll as of his own
district.
Mr.. Hannay's successor is Mr.. B. o
Killmer, of Amboy, who has the
qualifications needed for a first class
commissioner, and if he fills the Office
as satisfactorily as Mr.. Hannay has
done he will be deserving of the
thanks of the taxpayers when he re.
tires.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23
EARLY CLOSING MOVEMENT.

The clerks of the city have in
augurated movement to have the
stores close at $50 p. m. from Jan.
1st to April 1st, except Saturday
night. Trade is generally light dur
ing the evenings in those months, the
public would not be Inconvenience
by the closing, and the clerks could
have their evenings to themselves.
Only portion of the merchants have
been seen, but the following agree to
close:
Stern & Hance, A M Stein, Morey E
Stern, Kruse Bros, Nyquist s. liver
son, r f Jones, Pond & Jorgenson,
John Klein & Co, Odjard 80 knott, J
A Lewis & Son, Z FL Austin & Son, G.
P Griebel, Louis Janda, Benack g.
Harris, T w Hart, Fowles Bros, Lamm
& Landkammer, Schroeder & Murphy,
A B Hanson, A B Ewing, w l. Brad
shaw & Son, Lang & Goeltz, Martin &
Hoerr, F Kron.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23
ARM BROKEN.
Joe Rausch Meets With an
Accident.
Caught by Tumbling Rod Monday Morn.
ing he Nearly Loses His
Right Arm.

Joseph Rausch Jr., a we'll known
young farmer Of Mankato township,
met with serious accident Monday
morning. He was at work with
others at hay press on his farm,
when his right arm in some manner
became caught in the tumbling rod of
the machine. The arm was crushed
and shattered above the elbow, and
it was necessary to cut the coat
sleeve in pieces in order to get the
arm out after the machine had been
stopped. 1t was thought by those
who came to Mr.. Rauschs assistance
that the injured member would have
to be amputated.
Drs. Andrews and Webster re-
sponded to summons and found the
fracture to be bad one, with the
bone splintered, but the flesh was in
tact, and it is thought by the physi-
clans that the arm can be saved. Mr..
Rausch will be incapacitated from
work the balance of the winter, but
his friends will be glad to know that
his accident is no worse.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23
ELECTION DAY SET.
North Mankat0 will Elect Village Off.
GERS Dec. 3lst.

The county board of Nicollet county
held a meeting at St. Peter Monday
and received the returns from the
special election recently held in
North Mankato to determine the
question of incorporation. The cleo
tion having gone in favor of in
corporation as a'village, the board set
Saturday, Dec. 31st, as the day for
holding the first election of officers.
The following officers are to be cleo
ted: President, three trustees and re-
corder, who shall constitute the vii
lage council; treasurer; two justices
of the peace; and two constables. The
justices and constables receive fees
for their work. The treasurer and
recorder are paid small salary. The
members of the council can draw a
dollar day for time actually spent,
but this is seldom done. No names
have yet been mentioned as likely
candidates for any Of the offices.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23

From last Thursdays Rock Rapids.
Iowa, Review, we learn of the death
of Vera and Beth Iris Whitehead, Of
scarlet fever. They died at the home
of their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
David Kinney. The mother, Mrs. M.
G. Hanson, aud her eldest child,
Vera, were recently visiting in this
city, and soon after their return home
the Youngest child took sick On the
strength of this, the health officer of
Rock Rapids claims that the disease
was imported there from this city,
and quotes the Minnesota state board
OF health to the effect that Mankato
"bas been fairly stricken with scarlet
fever" One has to 90 away from
home TO hear the news. There has
been no scarlet fever in this city for
weeks, aud only half dozen or so
cases during the fall, with no deaths
that we recollect. The health officer
must have gotten the scarlet fever
and the measles mixed up.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23
SUNDAY OPENING.
Good Thunder Saloon Man Charged With
Violation of Law.

John J. Safer. of Good Thunder, was
arrested two or three days ago on COM
plant of Theodore Young the villa5e
marshal, charged with having had his
saloon open on recent Sunday, con-
trary to the peace and dignity of the
village. The trial was set for today,
and the village council retained A. E..
Clark, and Mr.. Safer secured the
services of Arthur Schaub. When
the case was called before the just ice,
an adjournment was taken until next
Friday.
The state is said to rely upon the
evidence of certain young men who
are said to have been seen in the sa-
loon at the time in question, but
there are hints that these young men
may show condition of blissful ig-
norance when on the stand.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23

County Attorney Hughes has re-
ceived a letter from VIM. Eddy, who
states that he arrived at his home at
LAGRANGE, Oregon, safely. He found
snow all the way there, and never
knew it to be 80 cold there before.
He Gays that he has been sick since
his return, but is improving. He has
had no further adventures with con-
fidence men. He gives the county
attorney a pressing invitation to visit
him il he should ever be out that
way.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23
TELEPHONE MANAGER.
Could Not Talk the County Board
Around Again.

Manager Buckholtz, of the North
western company, did not learn until
late Friday afternoon that the
county board had rescinded it's action
in regard to placing two more of his
telephones in the court house. As
soon as he heard of the matter, he ap-
peared before the board and protested
against the action which it ad taken
at the former session, and earnestly
asked that it rescind it's act ion again.
The board listened for some time to
Mr.. Buckholtz, but refused to take
any further action in the matter.
The hypnotic influence OF the delega-
tion of citizens had been too poten-
tial.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23
JAMES-.JONES.

At the residence of the brides par.
euts at Judson, Mimi, by the Rev. r.
V. Griffith, Of Cambria, assisted by
Rev. D. Edwards, of Lake Crystal, on
Wednesday, Dec. IA, at o'clock p. m.
Miss Kate E. Jones, daughter of Rev.
and Mrs. VIM. NJ. Jones to Mr.. Bezaleel
James. There was present about one
hundred invited guests, the most of
them relatives of the bride or groom,
who extended their hearty congratu.
lations. The young couple were the
recipients of many beautiful presents.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23
GILMAN'S IMBECILITY.
It Leads Him to Threaten to Burn
Property.

Sheriff Bowen and and Gates
Phillips went to Garden City town
ship .Mon6ay and took Oscar
Gilman, the twenty-eight year old
son of Gilman, into custody on an in
formation of insanity lodged by
Jerome Wilson. The examination
was had that afternoon before Judge
Wilson, assisted by Drs. Andrews and
Hielscher. Mr.. Wilson testified to a
number Of things done by young Gill
man, some of which the latter denied.
Deputy Sheriff John Stevens testified
that the people in the neighborhood
are afraid of the man, fearing that
he may harm their children.
Mr.. Wilson, among other things,
told of threshing which Gilman
gave boy. He told of threats which
Gilman had made to burn property,
how he had injured books at the school
house, and produced threatening
letters written to Dan Wilson and to
the school mistress.
Gilman admitted that he had
threatened to burn a neigh boris
barn because the neighbours children
had bothered him. Gilman's father
was present and said that he had not
heard OF some of the charges and had
not investigated any of them. His
son was harmless and did not attack
children unless they worried him.
Young Gilman said that the boys
threw mud on his Sunday clothes al
he was coming home from church
and he did not like to have them DE-
this. He said that he would not hurt
any body, nor would not burn barns
because he knew that he would be
locked up II he did.
1t was decided that Gilman il
idiotic and imbecile, and not q fit sub
ject to send to the ST. Peter asylum
but rather should 60 to the Faribault
imbecile institute. His father
agreed to keep him more closely a,
home, and he was discharged.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23
MACABBEES ELECT OFFICERS.

Commander B Ogle.
Lieut. Com-Alf Anderson.
Record keeper-L E Scott.
Finance keeper-L O Diamond.
Chaplain-E S Lester.
Physician-Dr. w A Beach,
Sergeant III Coe.
Master-at-Arms-John Larson.
First Master Of Guards-Jos Leon
hardt.
Second Master of Guards - Ole
Moen,
Sentinel-Arthur Cummings.
Pickett o Cummings.
The tent will give dancing party
Monday night, Jan. End.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23
POPE is "IT."
He Will Be Appointed Public
Examiner.
Gov. Fleet Lind is Said to Have Made
Up His Mind to Give the Office
to the MankatO Man.

Word comes to us from source
that is close to Governor-elect Lind
that he has made up his mind to ap-
point Gen. e. M Pope. of this city,
state bank examiner, to succeed Mr..
Kenyon, whose utterances during the
last campaign made him non grata to
the powers that will soon rule in this
state,
While Gen. Pope has received moth
ing direct on the subject, his last In
terview with Mr.. Lind was of very
satisfactory nature, and he has heard
from parties who have recently seen
Mr.. Lind that his chances are ex-
cellent. 1t can be set down as being
as sure as anything In the future in
politics can be that Gen. Pope will
succeed Mr.. Kenyon. 1t is position
for which he is peculiarly we'll quail
fed land the Office will be one that will
be congenial to his inclinations.
The chances for Alderman j. G..
Fowler to become assistant secretary
of the senate are considered to be ex-
cellent.
The report was current today that
Alderman Fowler will be candidate
for mayor in the spring on the Re-
publican ticket.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23
FINE WINDOW DISPLAYS.

Too much cannot be said of the fine
window displays in many of the
stores, They are probably ahead of
anything in the past in the quality
the goods exhibited and the taste in
arrangement shown. The windows
OF Geo. E. Brett. Inc. j. B. & D.
Richards. Fred Kron. Louis Janda,
the Hub Clothing House and other
stores would compare favorably with
anything in the Twin Cities. It Is a
delight to wander along Front street
and gaze into the windows.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23
S0uth Bend.

Myrthin Evans is i'll with pneu
monia, but is improving.
Miss Katie Davies Is now at home
after spending several weeks with
Miss Lizzie Price.
A dance was held in Mr.. Hulten-
gren's hall Friday evening.
MIR. and Mrs. G. M. keenan, spent
Sunday with their SON, S. f. keenan,.
of Indian Lake.
There is still fine prospect for
sleigh rides.
1t will soon be time for Santa Claus
to make his yearly visit.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23
Notice..

The Mankato National Bank, of
Mankato, located at Mankato, in the
State of Minnesota, is closing up it's
affairs
All note holders and others, credi-
tors of said association are therefore
hereby notified to present the notes
and other claims against the associa-
tion for payment.
Dated Sept. %, 1913
J. 81. RAY,
President.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23
Bids For Wood.

Sealed bids will be received up to
800 o'clock Wednesday, Jan. 4th, when
bids will be opened at county auditors
office for $50 cords Of dry soft wood,
fifty cords Of dry hard wood, oak or
maple, fifty cords Of green wood, oak
or maple, to be delivered at court
house and Jail. The right to reject
any or all bids is reserved
CHAs GRAF,
Chairman County Board.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23
Notice,

The mountaineering of the share
holders of the Mankato State bank
for the election of directors of said
bank, will be held at their banking
rooms Tuesday, January 10th, 1899.
Polls open from to O'Clock D. 10.
JNO r THOMAS, Cashier.
MankatO. Mimi, Dec. TIN, 1898.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23
<SoCiety.

The Beta Mu Kai Gamma club OF
young ladies has issued invita- tions
for dancing party to be given at
The Saulpaugh Wednesday eve ming,
Dec. 18th.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23
For Sale

A good stock of hardware and farm
implements. A good Business is es-
tablished. Sold some 40 binders and
mowers the past season. Will also
sell building in connection Herewith.
Terms reasonable. Call or address
FRED GERLICH,
st. Clair, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23

Fred Grout returned Saturday from
a visit of several weeks to Ripon and
Fox Lake, Wis. He will remain in
the city until spring.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23
Citizens Meeting.

Mayor Pau, on his return home,
will call meeting of citizens fu
some evening early next week 1t
which full report of the commit
tees work will be made.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23
BABY ESCAPED.
General Runaways Cause Ex-
element on The Street.
A Little Child Has a Close Call, and a
Laundry Wagon is Smashed
Up.

S. II, Grannis' horse created some
excitement on State street at about
five o'clock Saturday afternoon by
running away. The thills parted
from the sleigh and the horse dashed
down the street with the thills fY-
ing. At the Byron street corner, the
animal collided with the Star Steam
Laundry delivery sleigh, driven by
Carl Lampert. The sleigh was over
turned and $50 bundles were spilled
out on the street aud the collections
lost The sleigh was badly democrat
lied and will have to receive extern
sive repairs. Mr.. Lampert escaped
with few bruises. The laundry team
did not run.
At about four o'clock Saturday
afternoon horse driven by Mrs. E. L.
Clark, who resides at 527 Record
street, ran away. Mrs. Clark was &C
companied by her sister and had
her baby with her. After circling
around on Byron, Pleasant andFuiton
streets, the sleigh was overturned
and the two ladies spilled out, the
baby remaining in the sleigh, which
righted itself. The horse kept on 60
ing, and the sleigh was tipped again
and the baby slid out on snow bank,
but was not much hurt, except for a
few cuts. 1t was close call for the
little one. Mrs. Clark was scratched
and bruised. Drs. Andrews, Webster
Zimmerman treated Mrs. Clark and
baby.
Frank Halstead's pony, driven by
his young son, ran away Sunday
afternoon. No injury was doue. al
though the pony crossed several yards
and finally got tangled up in wood
pile.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23

Glover Seed. G. Roller wants
5000 bushels, also timothy and fax
seed, corn, oats. rye and potatoes.
Will pay more than any shipper with
in l00miles.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23

w. F. Jost, the jeweler, will order
anything in the jewelers. line for half
the retail profit.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23

Lost-A fox terrier dog, with one
brown ear. Please return to DR.. e
D. Steel, AMI be rewarded.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23
TO CURE A COLDIN ONEtDAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Al
druggists refund money if it fails to cure Sc
The genuine has L. b. Q. on each tablet.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23

Pat Dalton's boy companion did not
return from Lake Benton as he had
Promised with money 10 settle his
hills, and Pat pleaded guilty to the
charge of skipping his bill at the
Harper House. The boy loaned the
necessary funds to 90 to Lake Benton,
where he claimed to have money in
the bank but to have lost the certi-
ticates of deposit. He was to have
returned Saturday afternoon. When
he did not come. Dalton was taken
before the court. He was committed
to the county Jail for fifteen days, in
default of a fine of $40 and costs.
His wife stayed at the jail Saturday
night, and Sunday was given a
ticket to Chicago by County Com
missioner Paddock, it being consider
ed cheaper to do this than to board
her.
John Coheron, cook of the Harper
House, was arrested Saturday night
by Officer Bienapf for disorderly con-
duct. He resisted and got rap ever
the head from the officials billy. In
court Monday he pleaded guilty
and was fined SIS and costs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23
ANOTHER FIRE.
House Burus Down in West
MankatO.
An lncendiary, Supposed to be q Boy,
Gets in His Work
Again.

At about eight o'clock last Sunday,
fire was discovered in an old vacant
house on LeSueur street, in West
Mankato. An alarm was turned in
from box SO, but the fire had such
Roadway that it was considered USE
less to turn on water, and the build.
ing was entirely consumed. 1t was
owned by Mr.. Johnson, who lives in
the country, and was not worth more
than 800. It was located next to
the house owned by Chas. Beckwith.
1t is reported that shortly before
the fire, boy was seen about the
building with torch in his hand.
Attorney J. Fl. Long, who lives near
by, was one of the first to arrive on
the scene and saw some tracks in the
snow leading from the house in di.
rection toward the Blue Earth river
bridge. The tracks were about the
size of No, overshoe, which
could haYe been worn by boy. There
were no other tracks about the build
ing at that time. The police are in.
vestigating the matter. There IL
little doubt but that it was purposely
set afire. The house had been oc.
cupied by different families at various
times, but was unoccupied of late.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23

A still alarm was turned in at $3.50
o'clock that evening, from Geo. Lang.
jewelry store, on North Front street
which was filled with smoke. Chic
Phillips and Ed. Moore made an in
vestigation and found the chimney
burning out. The fire was extin
guished with a chemical before any
damage was done,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23
Holiday Excursion Tickets via C. M.
e ST p Nv

On Dec. q, Is, rs and 3Ist, .Jt98 and
JAW LIST and 2ad, 1899, the Chicago,
Milwaukee q ST. Paul Ry. Co, will
sell tickets &C one AMI one third fare
for round trip.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-26
HIGH SCHOOL SOCIETIES.
Youthful Debaters Discuss Cuban Cues
ton and Blowing Up of the Maine.

The Eucleia held its regular meeting
Friday evening, when the following
program was given: Reading, How the
horse won the bet," w. F. Smith; dec
lamation, What intemperance does"
P. ]. McDonough; paper, "The life of
Robert Emmett and the cause which led
to his DEATH" j. F. McGrath; declama-
tion c.. Collins; question, Resolved,
that the civil service act should be ex-
tended to all departments of the gov
ernment service" affirmative, j. Lynch
and J. w. Cahill; negative G. McGourty
and p F. Doyle. The question was de-
cided in the negative by the president,
/ but in the affirmative by the house on
the merits of the question.
At the Assembly meeting, the pro-
gram was as follows: Defamation,
Bishop Bruno P. Loft; eXtempora-
neous address, C. R. Hoyle; defamation,
EARLY rising" H. F. Miles, reading,
Seventh plague Of Egypt" W. G. Hall;
reading, THE apple" A w. Day; ques-
ton, "Resolved, that the attitude of the
administration towards Cuba represents
the true American policy"-affirmatiYe,
r. C. Booth M E. Bullard, E. H. Reed,
G. E. Dennis, w. G. Hall, c. r. Hoyle;
negative, l.. S. Record and A. W. Day.
The question was decided in the mega
tive by the chair, but IN the Affirmative
on the merits of the debate.
At the meeting of the Britomart, the
program was short, as follows: Piano
solo, Miss Healy; reading, Miss Corliss;
violin solo, Miss Whittemore; extempo-
raneous address,. Miss Vokesj selection,
Miss Schofield
At the meeting of the Devens Debat-
ing Society, the following program was
| carried out: Defamation, Charge of
the Light Brigade T. w. Gear; extern
| poraneous address, Resolved that the
United States should claim an indemnity
for the blowing up of the Maine" w. j.
Grant; grafton, "The feeling Of the
American people over the destruction of
the Maine F. Williams; reading, 'Fhe
cowboy and the wheel" W. r. Whea-
ton; defamation, "Antony's speech on
the death of Caesar" H. E. Green; ques-
ton, Resolved, that all trusts and
| combinations to monopolize industries
should be bited"-affirmative, A.
H. Pellet, H. E. Watkins, w. w. Ben
nett, R. D. Scott, T w. Geary and G.
A. Reed negative, F. j. Collins, NJ. J..
Cronin, B. L. R. Knowles. The question
was decided in the negative, and A. H
Pellet was chosen best debater
| At the meeting of the Sumner Club
Friday evening, the following program
was enjoyed: Extemporaneous address,
B. W. Greenwood; reading, G. H. Car
| roll; extemporaneous address, H. H.
Smith; reading, H. Schaeurman; ques-
| tion Resolved, that chivalry in its
character and influence did more good
than eviP'-affirmative, A l. Taft, H
Morse A. G.. Waite; negative. c. B. Bo-
| land D. NJ. Crocber, c. W. Hobbs The
question was decided in the affirmative.