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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-22
Two Genuine Snaps.

West ] and Sc t, section IS, town.
ship 116, range "a, 4S0 acres. Quality
of soil No. 1. Well drained;a creek
running through it; two and half
miles north of Bird Island, Rem Vile
county, on main road; $50 acres under
cultivation; 100 acres fenced for
pasture, four wires, cedar posts, fifty
acres used for hay, house ten rooms,
stone milk house, barn 10OX40, granary
20x30, three wells, one Windmill.
Price, $25 90 per acre.
South J, section 25 township l16,
range "a, 800 acres, best quality Of
soil; prairie and hay land; about 100
acres under cultivation; some new
breaking this year; three miles from
Bird Island. Renville county; no
buildings. Price, $1,000 per acre.
Both farms are rented for the sea-
son. The renter Of the first described
farm is to pillow the land this fall. 1t
was plowed when he rented it. Pos
session to the above described farms
may be had after October 1st.
These farms described above were
improved by gentleman that was
one of the Minnesota capitalists, but
through the depression, collapsed,
and, therefore, the farms are sold at
a sacrifice. For full particulars in
auire of f. w. Hunt, Free Press,
Mankato, Minnesota.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-22
EIGHT ENLISTMENTS.
Mankato Sends Men to the Regular
Army.

Sergeant Armendinger closed his
recruiting Office in this city last
night, after having secured eight en-
listments. Had he remained two
DAYS longer he would have secured
several more, as many did not learn
Of the opening of the station in time.
The following are the men who en-
listed in this city:
Henry T. Wilkinson, Chas. II.
Strom, VIM. E. Jessup, J. Alfred
Lind, Mankato; Chas. F. Maves, Wal
ter L. Key. eSt, Peter; Edward M.
Grove, Jackson; Geo. Heagearty,
Waseca.
A large number were rejected, ow-
ing to the strictness of the examina-
tion. The recruits will be sent to
Fort Mcpherson, Ca, where they will
be drilled for month, and will then
probably be sent on to join the Third
infantry, now at Santiago, Cuba, but
which may be in Puerto Rico by that
time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-22

The jury which tried Fred Arndt
yesterday afternoon was out but ten
minutes and returned with verdict
of guilty. Arndt was charged with
having assaulted Alewellyn a..
Hughes in the town of Cambria on
June 9th. While County Attorney
Hughes was arguing the case for the
state, Arndt made bad break, Ut
tering an oath in the court room, and
the court was obliged to sternly re-
press him. A stay of thirty days was
granted at the request Of the defen-
dant's attorney.
Eagle Lake News: Without doubt
more strawberries have been shipped
this season from Eagle Lake than
from any other town in Southern
Minnesota. During the season 1,0S0
16-quart crates and 27O "a quart crates,
or 23,76O quarts have been shipped
from this station. Nearly as many
more have been transported by teams
w UO"hS duu
at home.
Mr.. Hammett, of Duluth, accom-
panied by Gates Phillips, was at Ma
della yesterday buying heavy draught
horses for the pineries in the north
ern part of the state. He purchased
five at Madelia and four in this city.
He takes nothing less than 1000
pounds, and one of the horses bought
weighs 1900 pounds and stands seven
teen hands high.
Prof. Noes, having resigned the
principalship of ST. Peter and Paurs
parochial school, his place has been
filled, to take effect at the opening of
the fall term. Prof Noes has held
the position for twenty one years with
marked success, and has the regard of
all. He will devote his time to the
music business. Prof. Noes was also
organist.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-22
TAKES AN INTEREST.

Ovald Roster, of Chicago, has arriv-
ed in the city with his family and will
make it his future home. He has
purchased an interest in M. O.Sundt's
furnishing goods departmental land will
manage it. He has has wide expe-
rience in this line. Twenty six years
ago he lived in Mankato, and was a
clerk for j. j. Davis & Co. Since then
he has been in the clothing business
at Chicago. He is pleasant gentle
man to meet, and states that he pro-
poses to push the line under his
management.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-22
MEETING CALLED.
Stockholders Will Decide Whether to
Rebuild.

A meeting of the directors of the
Young Mems Investment Co. was
held Thursday afternoon to talk over
the matter Of building again, and it
was voted to call a meeting of the
stockholders for July 22d at 400 p.
NJ, at D. L. Roses Office. At this
meeting, the ACCESSIBILITY Of rebuild
ing or of selling and winding up the
affairs of the company will be discuss
ed and perhaps a decision reached.
The question is still whether the
new building shall be a hotel or an
Office block.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-22
REDUCED THE CHARGE.
B uschman Pleads Guilty 10 Assault in
the Third Degree.

The hearing in the case of John
Buschman, charged by Gus Widell
with assault in the second degree,
came up in the municipal courtFriday
afternoon. Buschman was allowed to
plead guilty to the charge of assault
in the third degree, and paid fine of
$40 and costs, or S19.55 in all. Busch
man desires to return to Missouri,
The reduction in the degree of the
charge is more satisfactory all around,
and Buschman has doubtless learned
a lesson to be more careful with fire
arms in the future.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-22

S. j. E. Pluto, who has little shoe
store on North Front street, procured
warrant this afternoon for the ar
rest Of John Doe, whom he &C.
cuses of assault. He says that he was
walking down Front street last even
ing, when Doe stepped out of a
crowd and kicked him in the face.
The trouble is said to have arisen over
a pair of shoes. Pluto's nose has signs
of having been in contact with some
thing bad. Doe was arrested and paid
q fine of 1885
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-22

The trial of Fred Arndt on the
charge of assault in the third degree
upon Llewellyn FL. Hughes, Of Cam
bria, occurred in the municipal court
this afternoon. The defendant was
represented by A. R. Pau and de-
manded jury trial The assault is
alleged to have been committed June
9th.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-22
TIRED OF LIFE.
Hattie Mcdonald Finds SOlace
in Death.
A West Mankato Young Lady Takes
Paris Green and Dies a Few
Hours Later.

A sad case of self destruction &C.
Cured Saturday night, 10 West Man
kato. The victim was Miss Hattie
M. Mcdonald, the sixteen year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Nc
Donald, who reside near the new
Omaha railway bridge.
Saturday afternoon, Miss Mcdonald
was at home alone, her mother hav-
ing gone to Blue Earth City, and her
father being at his work. She was
probably suffering from a fit of de-
spondency which had the effect of
temporary insanity, for she prepared
dose Of Paris green and swallowed
it with the intention of ending her
life. She was suffering from the
effects OF the poison when her father
returned home. Drs. Andrews and
Webster were summoned and worked
over the girl, but medical skill could
not avail to save her, and her death
occurred at two o'clock yesterday
morning.
Miss Mcdonald did not deny having
taken the poison, but acknowledged
the fact to the physicians. When DR..
Andrews asked her why she had
taken it, she replied that she did not
want to live any longer. She gave no
reason beyond this. Her act was a
surprise to her parents and friends,
and her death caused sorrow among
all who knew her. She would have
been seventeen years old next Octo-
Der, had she lived.
Mr.. Mcdonald started for Blue
Earth City at seven o'clock Saturday
evening to acquaint his wife with the
act of their daughter, and accompany
her home, but did not return until
after Hattie's death.
Mr.. Mcdonald conducted the Min
neopa House for a time, and is well
known in Mankato.
Coroner Paddock was notified of the
death of the young lady yesterday
morning, but after an investigation
concluded that the facts were so
plain that no inquest was necessary,
Miss Mcdonald, while an intellige Mt
and good looking girl, had been of a
melancholy disposition for the last
six months, and was afflicted W it'll
mania for suicide. Six weeks ago, she
made an unsuccessful attempt on her
life by taking large quantity of AGO.
mite. 1t was on overdose and induced
vomiting, which saved her life. Two
or three times since then, she inform
ed her parents that she did not want
to live, but gave no special reason.
This filed them with sorrow, as she
had always been accorded the kindest
treatment.
Miss Mcdonald knew that Paris
green was kept in the barn to use on
potato bugs. She took three tea
spoons full, and then returned to the
house and went on with her ironing
and other house work This was at
about two o'clock Saturday afternoon.
An hour and half later she became
so sick that she was obliged to quit
work and informed her father, who
had just returned home, of what she
had done. Andrews, Webster & Tim
norman were at once notified, but
death occurred at 2:30 o'clock Sunday
morning.
The deceased was the oldest child.
The funeral occurred from the house
at four O'Clock Sunday afternoon.
and the remains were taken to Win
nebagoCity Mondaymorning for inter-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-22
POLITICAL NOTES.
Several Items of Interest Regarding the
ounty Campaign.

County Attorney Thos. Hughes will
have no opposition for the nomina.
tion for his second term. He has
made a very capable official, and de-
serves second term. Mr.. Hughes
has given the office his best service,
and has been successful in prosecut-
ing criminal cases as we'll as careful
in the advice given the county in
other lines. He will be reelected by
a handsome majority.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-22

Oxrieder, who left a weeks board
bill at the city hotel unpaid, has writ
ten back from Albert Lea saying that
he would settle If his bill was sent
him. There is warrant out for Ok
rieder.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-22

A marriage license was issued today
to Frederick Hasse and Mary Dolluge,
both of Good Thunder
Clerk of Court Thorne issued mar.
riage license today to Otto j. Wolff.
of Mapleton, and Miss Julia Beise, of
Medic.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-22
SUDDEN DEATHS.
Two MankatO Residents Receive
Final Summons.
Mrs. Griffith Williams and Chas. II. Otto
Passed Away Without Warning
Thursday Night.

Two sudden nd unexpected deaths
occurred Thursdaynight.T The first was
that of Catherine, wife of Griffith
Williams, who resides on Byron
street, She was an old resident of
the city, and her death was general
surprise and source of sorrow,
The deceased was a daughter of
John and Ann Jones, Of Cwm-mynach,
Merionethshire, Wales. and was
married to Mr.. Williams in 1915. In
the spring of 1913, they emigrated to
Holland Patent, N. Y, and thence to
Trenton,N. Y.,where they residedsfor
seven years. In October, 1865, they
moved to MankatO, where Mr.. Will
liams has since been a prominent
contractor, having erected the Nor
NAL, Union, Pleasant Grove and
Franklin school houses, the National
Citizens bank building, and many
other buildings, and superintendent
the erection of the new court house.
From 1872 to 1894 they resided upon
their farm in Judson, but since the
latter date have lived in MankatO.
The deceased raised four children,
Mrs. Jane Mcdonald, of this city,
Mrs. Catherine Wills, of Omaha Ben
net Williams, of Judson, and Mrs,
Annie Evans. of South Bend.
Mrs. Williams was beloved by all
who knew her, and her husband and
family have the sympathy of all in
their sudden bereavement.
Mrs. Williams was enjoying her
usual good health up to last evening.
She and her husband had been sitting
on the porch talking, and she went
into the kitchen to get supper. Fiji
teen minutes later, she was dead.
She fell to the floor, and was found
there unconscious by her husband.
DR.. Webster was summoned, and
found that death was due to heart
failure. The deceased was seventy
one years old.
Chas II. Otto died Thursday at the
home of his mother, No. ia North
Second street. He had complained
for three or four days of feeling I'M
well, but was able to be on the streets
up to Wednesday.
Mr.. Otto was forty-seven years of
age, and leaves three sons, Charles.
Fred and Ray. He had wide &C.
quaintance in the city'and county, and
was well liked by all. He had charge
of the Commercial billiard parlor for
year or more. until a couple of
weeks ago, when it was leased by D.
w. Selleck. Mr.. Otto was an expert
billiard and pool player, and had en-
gagged in several contests. His family
will have the sympathy of their many
friends in their loss.
MIR. Otto returned to the house at
800 p. M, and was hardly able to
walk in. He became delirious and
was assisted to bed. He was found
dead in bed at 700 a. NJ, and appar.
emily had been dead an hour. DR.. Davis
was summoned. Death was probably
due to apoplexy. The deceased was
born at New Orleans, and had
travelled a good deal. He leaves two
sisters, Mrs. Harry Bennett, of St.
Paul, and Mrs. J. W. McCauley, OF
this city, and four brothers, Geo.,
Will, John and Harry. His mother is
Mrs. Anna Otto.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-22

Baball, Miss Florence Brooks, S. G..
Bryan, w. Burton, W. E.
Clinton, Mrs. Coal, Mrs. Cory
Denbrow, JIG. Eckle, G. l..
Eselstine, W. n. Ford, Fred
Little, Edward az Louth, VIM
Mead, Miss Mary Mills, W. A.
Nealson, Henry Oakley, Chas
Peterson, Pete Rose Ida May
Ross, Stanley Seals, E. d.
Strand, Hans A. Streeter, Mrs. A. J.
In calling for the above letters
please say advertised" and name
date OF this list. Letters remaining
unclaimed at the expiration of Is
days from this date will be sent to the
dead letter office
L. P. HUNT, Postmaster
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-22
ADVERTISED LETTER LIST.

List Of letters remaining uncalled
for at the post office at Mankato.
Mimi, for the week ending July 14th,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-22

Judge Wilson today issued the final
decree in the estate of VIM. Berge-
man.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-22

Gilbert Gutterson. stated to the
Free Press yesterday that if elected
representative he will be a candidate
for speaker of the house. He has had
experience at three sessions, two as a
member and one as engrossing clerk.
He believes that he can land the
position. The Second district only
secured lieutenant governor on the
state ticket. The district has stood by
Senators Davis and Washburn and by
Eustis, and the two cities ought to
feel grateful enough toward it to give
it the speakership. 1t is believed
that the district is in good shape to
demand something like this.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-07-22

Benz. Bangerter and J. A. Ewing
will have no opposition in the con-
vention. They are now serving their
first terms and have made excellent
officials, giving satisfaction to all,
and deserve the endorsement of re-
election,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-27

grow righteousy indignant Consider its stu
pldity. A house is designed by an architect
who has a clear idea OF the effects which he
wishes to secure in everything that means pro-
portion, light and shade, and. we may add.
utility. He plans rooms with windows and doors
In them. with freplaces sometimes with inches
or alcoves. Each one Of these openings in the
wall space Of the rooms he conceiyes - be an
integral part Of a defilitc scheme. But at this
point the owner enters with his uphOls,erer or
decorator. whichever you choose to call him.
This individual has not had the room IN his
mind from the start. He accepts it as 50 much
Il undation for a new structure that he proceeds
to make out Of paint, paper and draperies. The
pity OF it, In nine out OF ten he will upset
every plan that the architect had in view. ruin
every one of his effects and produce chaos
over which it is not surprising that Mrs WhAr-
ton and Mr. Goldman should make some rather
tart remarks.
Simplicity should reign supreme. they say, and
while we believe the rage for simplicity often
results in a room as ugly as the most rocco
scheme that was ever invented by an amateur
of all the styles. it is q pleasure to trace the
virtues OF more than one application Of the iiea
in this book. to see how wisely the authors In
terpret the duty Of the decorator 70 be simple
They show him that he must make every touch
Of his decoration the expression II a structural
truth He must not hang a muslin curtain
across a window thick shade over that and
then some heavy stuff over the two Curtains
are meant to keep the light out or 10 moderate
its power: they are not in themselves important
Neither is window built in a room SO that
pedestal may be placed there with statuetts
on it. or a which makes 1t impossible 10
approach the spot without inconvenience. me
space between two drawing room windows Is not
intended for the display IF picture which can.
in fact, obtain no light The space Is exactly
qualified to accommodate writing table when
is low enough and is projected far enough into
the room 70 get all the light Il needs. Xns
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-27

now, when at long intervals they are set forth
in a few pregnant words HE (Zola) really fills
me with compassion. and greatly fear he has
never read Shakespeare. There Is an original
faint in him which he'll never get rid Of" This
wise reflection. offered by man Of genius and
an intimate ofZoas. may be commended to the
owlish individuals who presume to discover
master" in the author of "LAssammoir." Turn
Ing from literary talk to personalities. too. there
are some captivating little flashes OF character
ization in these letters or George Sand he says:
What heart Of gold she had! What an en-
tire absence OF anything small. mean or false!
What good fellow she was. and what delight
full woman But best OF all are those gmpses
which he gives us Of his own deep and yet
childlike nature I'VE have hard times to so
through" he writes to F1aubert, we who are
born Onlookers" And in another letter to the
same correspondent. There are few men, espe-
cially few Frenchmen. with whom I feel so
quietly at my ease (aS with FlauberD and so
alive Mt the same time" All his life he was an
onlOoker and shy one. making friends rarely as
ne made friends with Flaubert and the Viardots
The efforts Of Young Russia to carry the country
higher were dear to him; he held the abolition
OF serfdom as the first desire OF his heart but he
man Of letters and not an agltator. a poet
and not a politician and ne remained outside
the sphere OF pclemic and conspiracy. He laid
bare the heart OF Russia in his books. That was
enough For the rest he passed through life
like a dreamer. with visions as lofty as Tolstois.
but with no such faculty for putting them into
practice as TolstOi possesses. His letters are
frank, natural and racy. It says much for the
vitality they possess even when they deal with
trivial matters. that their charm should to
a certain extent. at any rate have survived the
woodenncss Of Miss Arnolds translation. the
rccklessness Of that ladys spelling OF proper
names, and the careless proOfreading which the
publishers have bestowed upon q book In no
way printed with the good taste that II de-
served.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-27

The Temps" had already published s1 biro
OF his books when. CHANGING to met mn
one day. remarked to him that our com,
mon friend IIebrard would be very gao
to offer him again the hospitality Of thG
'sTcmps" Lets go 10 my rooms, reP','I
Tourgueneff after 4 moments thought anu !
can promise both you and Hebrard surpr,Sc
with which you will be more than SATISFIED
This was the first time had ever heard ivan
Srrgueivitch speak In such a hattering way OF
his own merits On arriving at his rooms lour.
rutneT took from his writing table rolI OF
naper I give what he said word for word LIS
ten" he said here Is copy for your paper OF
AN absolutely first rate kind. This means that
I am not it's author. The master-for he IS a
real master-is almost unknown in France. but
7 assure you. on my soul and conscience that |
do not consider myself worthy to unloose the
Iatchet OF his shoes" Two days afterward there
appeared in the Temps Les souvenirs DC
Sebastapol." by Leon Tostol.
We lay emphasis upon an episode OF TINS sort
because il Is significant OF the quality OF the
whole book before There may be certain
specIhc matters Of a more purely literary charac-
ter to notice For example. II Is charming to OBJ
serve the minute sollctude OF the literary artist
coming out in his suggestions to Prince GalitZin
about the title for the latters translation of one
OF his novels His criticisms. which F1aubert
found SO Illuminating. arc valuable to the reader
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-27
THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL, Ia
A USEFUL CONTRIBUTION TO IT'S LITER.
AZURE
THE DECORATION or. HOUSES

IitIS DE'~ORAJION Off f)TSF.S Rv E5jN
Wharton and Ogden Goldman, jr. Ins,raied
Octave, pp xxi, At Charles Scnbncrs sons
The wal-papery binding which Mrs Wharton
and Mr.. Goldman have bestowed upon their book
gives it the appearance Of being destined for
boudoir tables where ii would make an apDro
pirate feature in scheme Of bonbonnieres
silver trinkets and similar impedimenta but
after one has conquered a dstaste for the cover
and has read few pages it is impossible to
deny that no better work on house decoration
has been printed. Interior architecture" is the
subject Of this treatise. and the words show
at once how the authors have gone to the root
Of the matter. They aim their seyerest criti-
cisms at the uphOlsterer 10 whom II must be
admitted nine owners out Of ten look for the
completion Of a dwelling after the latter has
been delivered over by the architects stark az
a prison house. over this situation in the de-
veloument Of architectural practice our authors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-27

tanism ever brought against him. The letters
in this book were all written to Frenchmen
they indicate constantly his desire to leave Rus
STA and his enjoyment of life In Paris and The
French Provinces they tell also Of his visits to
London to shoot 'le grouse" and of his travels
in search Of health in Bohemia and Germany.
but he was always. curiousy, visitor. No mat
ter how warmly his French colleagues took him
to their hearts. he continued to be a Russian. He
helped ZOla 10 obtain a post as Paris correspond
ent Of St Petersburg Journal, but he was no
less active in helpful services to his countrymen
In Illustration Of the generosity which is per
haps the chief trait reflected in this correspond
encc. we may cite a letter Of NJ Charles Ed
mond's. abiding to a transaction of his own
with Tourguenen: