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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-11
THEY SETTLED.
Boys Avoid Trouble by Paying
the Damages.
A WrODged North Front Street Business
Man Brings Some HalIOw'eeners up
With Jerk.

On Halloween five young men en-
gagged in prank which has cost them
dear. 1t appears that the clubhouse
on the premises of Peter Huettl, the
North Front street tailor, had been
condemned by the board of health, but
that Mr.. Huettl had not removed it.
The neighbors complained, but moth
ing was done, and matters still stood
this way last Monday night. The five
young men, between two and three
O'Clock in the morning, removed the
building.to the center of Front street,
opposite Mr.. Huettl's shop, and after
soaking it with kerosene set fire to it,.
The building was consumed. Not
satisfied with this, one Of the young
men took candle and fastened it to
the front of Mr.. Huettls shop in such
a way that the front of the building
was set on fire, scorching the boards
and burning some of the awning rope.
Mr.. Huettl was much worked up
over the affair, very Naturally, and
threatened to have the young men
arrested, He did not have much
trouble in establishing their Identity
A thing that made matters worse was
the fact that the board of health
would not permit another clubhouse
to be erected, thus necessitating the
making Of sewer connection. The
The young men offered to pay Mr..
Huettl $5 each to settle the matter
out of court. This would have re
placed the building, but would not
pay for the sewer connection and
plumbing. Mr.. Huettl demanded S12
from each of four of the boys and
$15 from the one who set fire to his
dwelling and shop. He held all Of the
trump cards. because the firing of his
store constituted arson, which is a
penitentiary offense. He gave the
boys until ten o'clock this forenoon
to settle, and after much negotiating
and the intermediation of friends the
necessary amount was raised and no
prosecutions will follow.
1t was intimated that the insur-
ance company Interested, which is
represented by @. Leonard, would
push the prosecution on the charge
of arson. and this FASTENED the
settlement. Mr.. Huettl will now
be able to put in his sewer
connection, and the boys have learn
ed lesson which will lead them to
respect other peoples property in the
future.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-11
KEG OF BEER.
A Demo.Pop Campaign Argument Leads
to Trouble.


AL. neutrality-suspicious. procur-
ed warrant for the arrest of VIM.
CATER on the charge of using abusive
language. Both parties reside in
West Mankato, and the trouble arose
over the running off Of key of beer
that a Demo-Pop candidate for a
county Office had furnished. 1t ap-
pears that the candidate had furnish
ed keg to West Mankato parties,
and they wanted another. He sent
two small ones, and "the boys" drank
the contents of one. Two of the
party substituted the empty one for
the full keg and let the latter out of
the window and made off with it.
When the rest of the party, who were
unsuspecting, went to get some more
refreshments they were so much dis
appointed that their wrath was
great. Yesterday CATER and Green
met on Front street and the latter
claims that the former abused him. i,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-11

Robt. s. Hair, of Buffalo, N. Y, is
visiting his mother, Mrs. Geo. a.
Hair.
J. f. Griffith, of Seattle, is in the
city and will spend the winter with
his brother, Ed.
Paul Segar, formerly of Southern
Minnesota. but now of California, ar
rived in the city Friday. He is
known to many of our citizens.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-11
LOST HIS BRIDE.
John Carls0n's Intended Did Not Want
to Marry Him.

~
John Carlson, an old man seventy
seven years of age, who resides near
Delavan, has been wanting for some
time to marry sixteen year old girl.
The latter's parents are dead and she
resides at Mapleton. Carlson has a
10O-acre farm, and the young lady's
uncle was rather pleased with the
prospects and offered no objections.
Mr.. Carlson applied for marriage
license Friday afternoon of Clerk
Thorne, but was refused it until the
young lady should have a guardian
appointed and the consent of the
guardian was obtained. The uncle
went down town to bring the young
lady to the probate court room. In
the meantime, Judge Wilson receiv.
ed "a tip" by telephone from Mapleton
that the young lady, who is bright
and interesting girl, did not want to
marry the old man. The uncle
did not return with the girl,
and Mr.. Wilson went to
the house where they were stopping
to see her about it. The young lady
was found to be IN tears. She would
not say at first whether she wanted a
guardian appointed, but when told
that it would be necessary il she
wanted to mars Carson, she declared
thrt she did not want to marry him.
She had labored under the impression
that she would haue to marry Carson
anyway, and was much relieved to
learn thrt the consent of a guaedian
would be necessary.
Judge Wilson returned and told
Carson what had been said, and that
the girl had gone home. The old
man reached for his hat and said that
he would go home also. The girls
uncle claimed that he did not know
that she did not want to marry
Carson.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-11
WIXON'S DEATH.
No One Witnessed the Actual
Occurrence.
Coroner Paddock. After Investigating
the Circumstances, Concludes no In.
quest is Necessary.

Subsequent Investigation confirmed
the particulars of the death of Fred
Wixon, published in Fridays Free
Press The acct dent occurred at about
4:30 o'clock, and ten minutes later the
body was at DR.. Warmers office, where
it was gazed upon by large crowd OF
curious spectators. DR.. Warmers in
vestigation led him to express the
belief that Wixon's neck was broken
and that death was due to this cause.
The skull was not fractured, but a
powerful crushing pressure had been
exerted at the base of the brain, caus-
ing the blood to flow freely from the
ears.
Vixen was IA years old on June 9Th
last. and resided with his parents at
No. 315 East Spring street. He was
large and strong for his age, and was
employed by Mr.. Page to drive coal
wagon. Yesterday afternoon, in COM
pany with Albert Johnson. aged IL
years, he was engaged in delivering
coal to Chas. G. Swanson's residence
in West MaDkato. The coal had been
purchased by Mr.. Swanson of Chas T..
Taylor.
When the boys reached Mr.. Swan
sons residence, they drove into the
yard and backed up to celler win
dow on the side of the house. Wixon
got off the load to let the end board
swing down, and desired that this
board should act as chute in to the
cellar window. With this idea in
view, he told Johnson, who still sat
Cd the front end of the load and had
the reins in his hands, to back the
team up. Wixon had his head down
and did not notice his own danger.
When the team backed up, his head
was caught between the end of the
wagon and the house, and he was pin
ned and crushed there, without being
able to utter a sound.
Young Johnson did not know that
anything was the matter and con-
tinued to sit on the wagon for per-
iod which he estimates as being pos
sibly three minutes. Then gentle
man drove by and noticed that WiXon
was pinioned. He entered the yard
and told Johnson to drive ahead, The
nearly lifeless body of Wixon then
dropped to the ground. The gentle
man placed the body in his wagon and
drove at once to DR.. Warmers Office.
Wixon was bleeding from the ears and
died before reaching the office.
Coroner Paddock was summoned
and with Chief Wagon visited the
place where the accident had happen
ed and talked with those who could
give any information on the subject.
He concluded that there was no rea-
son to put the county to the expense
Of holding an inquest, when the facts
were so plain. No one actually saw
the accident, but there is no reason
to believe that it is otherwise than as
stated. The spot where it happened
is in plain view of the street. Mrs.
Swanson and Mrs. Wagon, ST., were
in the house at the time, but heard
no noise and did not know that an &C.
cident had occurred until they had
been notified.
The remains were turned over to
Odjard & knott.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-11

Major A. L. Sackett, of st. Paul,
was in the city Friday afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-11
ELECT A TEACHER.
An Assistant for the Union
Primary Secured.
The School Board Accepts Bids on
Wood and Coal for Different
School Buildings.

At a meeting of the board of edu-
cation Friday, Mr.. Coughlan of
the Committee on Property and Ex-
pense, recommended that the board
contract with W. W. Cargill & 20.
for $50 tons of Wilmington coal, at
the price bid, 1915 per ton. Mr..
Wilson moved that the recommen-
dation be accepted and contract
made for the same to be delivered at
the different school buildings as
needed. The board also decided to
have the coal weighed as delivered,
so as to know what they are getting
and also for the purpose Of finding
out what is being consumed at the
different buildings.
The bid of Chas. Lindfelt on oak
wood being the lowest, the board
authorized that contract be made
with him for % cords atES3.SO per cord
to be delivered as required.
President Cray stated that Supt.
Varney had informed him that in the
overcrowded rooml at the Franklin
school, the teacher preferred to do
the work alone. The room is small
and not suitable for an assistant.
The pupils have been divided into
two classes, one attending in the fore
noon and the other in the afternoon.
At the Union school the situation is
somewhat different. The room is
larger and an assistant is badly need
ed.
Mr.. Fletcher said he had not chang
ed his mind regarding the matter
and yet believed that cold weather,
which is close at hand, and the Janu-
airy promotions would solve the diff.
Guilty. II an extra teacher is to be
hired every time complaint is made
Of an overcrowded room, the board
would soon be engaging a teacher at
every session. After a few other re-
marks, Mr.. Wilson moved that the
motion to engage assistants for the
Union and Franklin primaries be re-
considere
Mr.. Parry thought the board ought
to proceed carefully in this matter.
He believed that some relief should
be afforded the primary in the Union
school. Motion to reconsider was car
ried. Mr. Wilson then moved that
the hiring assistants for the rooms be
laid upon the table. This motion
was lost by tie vote.
The bid of Jos. Manderfeld to
finish the inside wood work of the
high school building IN oil, the same
to be done during the winter for 1926,
was accepted. The same to be paid
for by Nov. 1, 1899, was accepted
Mrs. Smith moved that Miss Big
ham, of Redwood Falls. be elected as
an assistant in the primary at the
Union school for such time as she
may be needed at S35 per month. The
motion was carried, Mr.. Fletcher vot-
ing no.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-11
A RUMOR REVIVED. ,

A rumor was current on the streets
today that certain young of this
city was stabbed and killed in ST..
Paul last night. 1t was said that a
telegram to this effect had been re-
ceived, Investigation shows that
probably no such telegram came.
This is the third time that a similar
report has been in circulation in the
last ten days.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-11
THE MAN FOR THE PLACE.

The Mapleton Enterprise says: The
state normal school at Mankato can
find no more able successor to Presi-
dent Soaring than Prof. @. f. Koehler.
He is one Of the best and brightest
men in educational circles and above
all man whose character stands out
strong and clean.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-11

Supt. Geo. A. Franklin, of Fari-
bault. and Supt. A. L. Bliss, of
Waseca. attended the session of the
Southern Minnesota Teachers asso-
citation Saturday forenoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-11

Prof. J. B. Bond, Of St. Paul, was
among the prominent educators who
attended the teachers convention.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-04
Rapid City ms Out.

Inspector Green, who WAS re-
Gently sent to South Dakota to
make an investigation of the question
ofthe removal Of the land office, from
Rapid City to Dsedwood, has reported
to Land Commissioner Hermann, SAYS
a Washington special. lie is opposed
to any change in the location of the
Office and it is probable that the com
missioner will approve the report and
allow the Office to remain at its present
location. Mr.. Green says that while
Deadwood is nearer the unsurveyed and
unsettled portions Of the district, al.
though geographically more centrally
located than Rapid City, the latter city
is in a better location than the former
for homesteaders. Upon the require.
ments Of the law this class of entrymen
are required to make application in
person, while mineral entrym can
send their applications By mail He
submits to show that the removal would
work to the disadvantage of the home
steader and intimated that the change
wonld he almost entirely in the interest
OF n mining corporation, the Home
stake Mining company.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-04
Death OF Mrs. ELIZA Cook.

The Austin, Nevada, Reveille OF May
18th, contains n mention Of the death
Of Mrs. Eliza Cook, of that place on the
date Of the issue of the paper above
named, aged IS years. The deceased
will be remembered by a number Of
the residents here, as the wife OF John
Cook, a former mining partner of Ed.
Rogers of this city, who visited Custer
some time ago, and made many friends
during her s%oiourn in this place, all OF
whom will be panied to learn Of her
demise. She leaves a husband, one
son and one daughter along with a
large circle of devoted friends to mourn
her death.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-04
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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-04
Our Mines,

While the war has has to some eX-
tent, served to detract public attention
from the mining resources Of this loc-
ality, it is gratifying to state that the
fullest confidence in the merit Of our
mining properties remains mistaken,
and that the work of development is
still being pro secuted upon the more
prominent locations with undated vigor,
and with higly gratifying results.
Upon the Norh Star group on the
Penobscot belt, a vein of promising
character, massive in proportion and of
excellent quality has been cross cut
at a depth of 100 feet, which clearly es-
tablishes the value Of this extensive and
promising group.
In the Gold Coin shaft in the Dansby
district west Of this city, q nine foot vein
Of payable ore is being explored at a
depth Of 70 feet, and the erection of a
mill to treat the ore is now being held
under favorable contemplation. Upon
the LIZZIE group a short distance north
east of the city, operations are being
continued with highly encouraging re-
suits. The main shaft has attained a
depth ofabout $50 feet, and the ore en-
countered at this depth, as shows by
careful and elaborate tests, carries val.
ues which warrant a fair margin Of pro-
tit in its reduction.
Other mining properties are also
being developed which promise well,
and it may be truly said, that at no
time in our local history has the out
look for a full and thorough develop.
hopeful and promising as it is to-day,
the eventual success of which is beyond
the question of a doubt.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-04
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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-04

Dick Z. Sutton's big Company Of
twenty people, and q superb orchestra
will commence a two nights engage
ment at the opera house beginning
Friday Juno 10th in q repertoire of the
latest and funniest comedies ever
written. This company has played
continuously for the past two years at
the Union Family Theatre in Butte,
Montana, and has earned for itself the
reputation of being the best Stock or
ganizatlon in existence. In playing n
week in each city they are enabled to
greatly reduce their prices and give a
first class performance for the low ed
mission of % and 35 cents. Special
scenery is carried by this company and
every production receives special atten.
ton as to detail. Apropos Of a full act
ing company, an clio CT up-to.date
specially Artists has been engaged and
Will form an interesting part of the
entertainment, being introduced be
tween the acts. Prominent among the
vaudeville Artists is Mile Lira. q be.
wildering, be%witching and enhancing
dancer, in a series Of graceful move
ments illuminated with calcium and
electrical effects, concluding with her
wonderful fire dance in a flash Of light
and flame. Every person connected
with this company is an Artist of in.
diridual reputation, thus insuring a first
class entertainment to all attend. Re-
served seats on sale at Garlock's so
cents.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-04
TROTTiNG STATIONS.

The outlook for an increased demand
for good, stylish roadsters is, at this time,
exceedingly flattering. The State of
Illinois is known to be short about 5000
head, and Iowa is now being sifted for
this class of horses at prices ranging
from SIS to $50 per head, and the prices
are advancing rapidly. Now is the time
to urn your attention to the raising OF
of this class Of horses. w. G. Ward, OF
Custer, is nov offering for sale a num-
Der Of large, well bred, trotting stations,
which may be bought cheap for cash.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-04

On motion, the county treasurer Is
hereby instructed to pay from the sink
ing fund in the order OF their reglstra-
ton county warrants and interest 10 the
amour OF Five Thousand Dollars.
On motion, the following persons are
hereby appointed road supervisors in
their respective road districs, viz
L. ID. Parsons, road district No. 3.
Allen Smith, road district No. 6.
William Bodener, road district No. o.
Ed. Dow, road district No. 10.
On motion, no bounty will be PAID by
Custer county upon scalps Of coyotes
killed after May 20th, 1888, but a bounty
of SO. 90 will be paid upon scalps Of all
gray wolves killed in Custer County
after above date.
Bill of Frank Walsh for jailor
for SIX months ending April
LIST. 1898, reduced from S3GS. 90
TO S266 co, and allowed ........$ 26G 90
Bill of j. W. Bowles, Tor services
as bailif, allowed on county
general fund northumberland. IA 90
Bill of J. Il. Cruson, for services
as bailitf, allowed on county
general fund ......."...."... IA 90
Bill Of Fitch q Willis, for sup
plies for county poor, allowed
on county general fund."..... 8 90
Bill Of l.. ID p~endcgroft, for
medical attendance county
poor, allowed upou county
poor fund ..".."...... ..."....... 80 90
Owing to the expenses of elections,
and the limited number of votes in
many Of our voting precincts, it appears
to the board that a consolidation OF
precincts as far as may be reasonably
convenient, will best subserve the in
terests Of the county, the following
changes are hereby made:
Red Earth. Squaw Creek and Battle
River precincts are hereby attached TO
Battle River precinct, and shall be
known az llernosa precinct No. J..
Lame Johnny precinct is attached to
French Creek precinct, and shall be
known as Fairburn precinct No. 2.
Harrison Flat precinct is attached to
Buffalo Gap precinct, and shall be
known as Buffalo Gap precinct No. 3.
Graham and Spring Creek precincts
are consolidated, and shall be known AZ
Spring Creek precinct No 4,
Martins Valley and Beaver VALLEY
precincts are consolidated. and shall be
known as Beaver Valley precinct No 5
Mayo precinct is attached TO Custer
precinct, and shall he known as Custer
precinct No. 6.
Eldorado and Pleasant Valley pre-
cincts are consolidated, and shall be
known as Eldorado precinct No. Z.
Pringle at Pringle precinct No. s.
Spokane as Spokane No. 0.
Elk Mountain as Elk Mountain No. 10.
Junction as junction No. II.
Baskerville rs Baskerville No T..
BY reason Of the erroneous assess
ment to l.. w. Perkins Of the horses
branded /. G. amounting To the SUM of
81, 100 90 valuation for the year 1897, on
motion, the personal assessment OF said
l.. w. Perkins is hereby reduced for the
year 1897 from 1890 90 to $4,000.
The auditor is directed to make the nee
essary changes.
On notion. board adjourned to meet
May llth, 1898, at s o'clock a. m.
\. 5. NEAL, chairman.
Attest:
S. l.. CAPLE, Co. Auditor.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-04

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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-04
Gard.
Co. Supt.

l desire to state TO those intending TO
have rag carpets woven, that it requires
10 pounds of No. / warp for % yards of
carpet n yard wide. One and a quar-
ter pounds of ordinary rags is required
to make a square yard Of carpet. but it
the rags are coarse, more will be re-
quired.
| am now prepared TO weave your
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price, and guarantee perfect satisfaction.
JAMES LUNGER
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-06-04

Miss Laura earns, who recently COM
pleted her fifth consecutive term as
teacher in the primary department Of
the Custer public schools, left on the
Wednesday evening train for her home
in Lincoln, Nebraska. where she will
visit for a short time with her parents,
otter which she will depart for Billings,
Montana, where she has accepted a
position as teacher in the public schools
offering greater inducements than are
here offered. Miss earns has given
universal satisfaction in her school
work here which might have been pro-
tracted indefinitely had she so desired.
She leaves a host of firm friends, who,
while they are gratifed over her adj
vancement, deeply regret her departure,
and earnestly hope that her future may
be as happy and prosperous as she her
self could desire it to be.