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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-22

Anton Huettl was arrested Friday
on complaint of John Fennem, charged
with injuring the latter's bicycle ON
Thursday to the extent that SO. 80 worth
of repairs were needed. Huettl dis
claims responsibility for the injury.
A seventeen months old child of Mz
and Mrs Geo. Simmons, who reside at,
No. 1926 Mound avenue, died Friday
of pneumonia, The funeral occur
ed from the house Saturday morn
ing, and the interment took place
in Decoria.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Spencer wiz
move to st, James oct LIST and make
that place their home on account of
the division headquarters being there.
Frank A Day and wife. A. L. Ward
and wife, Ly,l Ward and Lolita Ward,
of Fairmont, we're guests at The Saul
paugh Saturday evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-22
DROPPED DEAD.
An AmbOy Farmer Found Dead Ia the
FieId...Heart Trouble Probable Cause.

News was received here Saturday
afternoon of the sudden death of Mr..
Deopke, who lived four miles southwest
of Amboy. 1t seems, as we learn by a
telephone report. that he was engaged
in blowing out in the field. and the first
intimation his family had that anything
was wrong was the appearance of the
team in the yard attached to the pillow.
On investigation they found Mr..
Deopke lying dead in the field. There
were no marks on him except slight
one on the side of his face, showing
that he had evidently fallen at the side
of the pillow and been hit by the pillow
share, as it passed along. The doctors
there think he died from heart disease.
He was about sixty years of age and
leaves wife and one son at home. We
understand the coroner was called
for and went to Amboy that evening
to look into the case.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-22
SPENT SlO,9Ol.S3.
This Has BeeH Paid Out of the Road
Fund Since April LIST.

City Treasurer Williams has paid out
orders on the road fund amounting to
$10,901 S3. There are other orders out
strnding that have not yet been pre-
scented for payment that will swell the
amount. The tax levy for the road
fund was $4,000, and this amount was
apportioned to the fund in June when
Treasurer Williams apportioned the
money received from the county to the
various funds.
When Recorder Williams placed
81, 200 in the interest fund in August
he only placed enough there to pay the
interest on the bonded indebtedness of
the city until Nov. LIST. There
fell due 1915 interest on Sept. LIST,
and there comes due 5000 on Oct. list,
and So, 175 on Nov, 1st, making total
of 81, $50.
In January, interest to the amount of
SAT 80 comes due, s262.5O in February.
1915 in March, and $40 in April. This
makes total of 81, 725. The Novem-
Der settlement may bring in $1,000 to
the city, and the proportion due the
interest fund will be $1,S75, which will
take care of the interest nicely.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-22
PULLED "A GAM. +.
Keeping a Gambling Device is
the Charge.
VIM. Blatt and His Wheel of Fortune
Locked up on Complaint OF Rev.
S. D. Works.

At about five O'Clock thursday
afternoon Officers Olmstead and Nor
row and Deputy Sheriff Stevens took
VIM. Blatt and his gambling outfit
into custody. William was doing a
rushing business at the corner of
Front and Main streets and had two
assistants to keep the big wheel 60
ing and take in the money from the
crowd that pressed against his oil
cloth covered counters. Just before
the officers made the arrest, Vice
President Thro called Blatt down for
allowing dollar limit in violation Of
the agreement not to exceed 25-cent
limit. Blatt was obliged by Mr.. Thro
to return IS cents to avictim who had
Ventured dollar on the turn Of the
spindle.
The warrant under which Blatt was
arrested charged him with Excepting
device designed to be used in gamb-
ling" more particularly described as
a wheel of fortune. The warrant was
sworn out by Rev. S. D. Works,pastor
Of the Baptist church. The officers
sliced the gambling outfit to be held
as evidence, and the big wheel was
taken down and boxed up and the
other paraphernalia was also packed
away. Then everything was placed
on a dray that was waiting and Blatt
and his outfit were taken TO the city
hall, where Judge Shissler and County
Attorney Hughes were in waiting.
Blatt was arraigned and was in
formed that the off ense is grand
jury case, the fine being not to exceed
5000 or Imprisonment. The prelimi-
nary examination was set for $50
o'clock Friday forenoon and the bond
was placed at $3.50.
ReVs. Works and Beattie were pres
ent in the municipal court. and the
latter asked the court whether Blatt,
If he was released on bail, would be
permitted to resume operations. The
court replied that If he did resume it
would be another offense.
Rev. Works had two warrants is
sued against Blatt, but only one was
served.
That evening, Rev. Works consented
to withdraw the charge against Blatt
on condition that all of the wheels Of
fortune and spindle machines cease
to do business in the city. With this
understanding, Blatt paid the costs,
1866, and was discharged and allowed
to take his property.
No wheel of fortune nor anything
more serious than cane racks and the
like were running today. The gam
blers packed up their paraphernalia
and left the city on the evening trains,
and Blatt left this forenoon.
The tent show that bore the sign
"For men only" is said to have been
one of the cleanest along the line,
the sign being merely a dodge to
draw in greater crowds Of men and
boys who were looking for something
racy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-22
LITERARY NOTES.

The September issue of The Ladies'
Home Journal is an unusually at
tractive number. On the first page is
given series of pictures of "The Way
side Inn of Sudbury Town" made ia
nous by Longfellow. Barton Cheyney
contributes an instructive article on
"The Young Man and the Professions, +"
telling young men how to take up the
study of law, medicine, architecture,
etc. The September number of the
Journal is also complete in its practical
features. Edward Box answers many
of his correspondents in column of
Problems of Young Men," Mr.. and
Mrs Edward B. Warman give Five
Minute Talks on Good HEALTH" Maria
Parloa describes some new things for
Tightening the work of the housekeeper,
and Mrs Rorer gives some menus for
Dainty Meals for Small Families. !"
The September Journal is certainly
worth having, By the Curtis Publish
ing Company, Philadelphia. One dol
lar per year; ten cents per copy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-22
COAL CAR BURNED.
4 Presumably LEGENDARY Fire Early
Friday Morning.

A car of slack coal standing on a
Milwaukee sidetrack near Poplar
street was discovered to be on fire at
AIS, o'clock Friday an alarm was
was turned in from box 35. The dis.
lance from the nearest hydrant was too
great to string hose and the fire burned
itself out. The car was new one be-
longing to the Iowa Central road and
was probably worth $1,000. Itcontain-
ed thirty-two tons Of slack coal for the
big mill
The freis thought to. be of incen-
diary origin and started by touching a
match to the oil saturated waste on the
wheels Agent Moore is confident that
it was not case of spontaneous COM
bustion. The car was the end one of a
string on the side track. The main
line was not blocked.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-22
ENGINE OFF THE TRACK.

The engine on way freight of the
Chicago & Northwestern road ran off
the track last evening at the crossing
of the Omaha track north of the city
1t ran off in such manner that iG
blocked the On ah+ track but not the
Northwestern. the Omaha passenger
trains got around the obstruction OH
the Northwestern tracks by way of
Mankato Junction and were somewhat
delayed. The engine, which was not
much damaged, was removed before
morning.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-22
HIS BARN BURNED.

Sheriff Gerlich has received word
that the barn on his store property 10
st Clair burned up Friday night. 1t is
thought that drunken man who was
sleeping there set it on fire accidental.
ly. The team was sayed, but how
much of the machinery stored there
was gotten out is not known. The barn
itself was not of much value and was
not insured, but insurance was carried
on the machinery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-22
TOUGH GANG.
A Female Pick Pocket Gets i'm
Her Work.
Detective Bresnan says Mankato Has
Had the Toughest Crowd He
Ever Saw.

ut is the toughest gang of thieves
and pick pockets I ever saw gathered
together. These were the words De-
tective M. D. Bresnan, of the secret
service of the Omaha road, used to a
Free Press reporter Friday, while referr~
ing to the people who have been plying
the light finger in Mankato this week
He went on to say that he never saw
such gang at any street fair before
and said that it was to beexpected that
they would be on hand in full force
where such lot of gambling concerns
and tent shows were licensed to do bus
mess as had been the case in Mankato
this week.
Mr.. Bresnan is after the female pick
pocket who has been doing business in
the city. He thinks that she may be.
kid Harrington" or "Mary had the
gun, two crooks who took in the state
fair. He thinks that it is more likely
to be Kid Harrington, as Mary is
thought to be in Chicago at present
1t is believed that the female pick
pocket had male accomplish Mrs.
Davidson. of GAINESVILLE, whose pocket,
was picked of $27, is confident thaFzit
was done by woman who crowded
against her as she was entering the =
stub train at Mankato Junction. Shag
thinks that the woman passed the
pocket book to man. If the car
could have been locked and everyone
searched it is possible that one of the
guilty parties might have been found.
so the police say.
Thursday noon four purses and a.
pocket book, all empty, were found in
the ladies' closet at the union depot.
1t is the opinion of Detective Bresnan
that the female pick pocket secured
these in the city and went to the pri-
vacy OF the closet and 'Nditched'' them
that is, searched them and cast them,
away. Only the pocket book has any
papers in 1t, and one of these is a receipt
for $40 given to A. Shell by C. o. True
& Co., April 20. 1899. 1t is believed
that large number of people had their
pockets picked and did not care to.
make the fact public, and the full ex-~
tent of the depredations of the gang.
will never be known.
Two young ladies had their purses
stolen from them Thursday. One iyes
in Kasota and the other in st. Peter
but their names or the amounts stolen
were not ascertained. 1t occurred on
the platform of the union depot as the
ladies were in the crowd about to steI,
into the cars.
A pocket book supposed to belong
to w. HI. Pettis was picked up
on State street and awaits Identification
at the union depot.
A Heron Lake lady was robbed of S15
as she was taking the Omaha train for
her home Tuesday night. The pick
pocket operated upon her in the crowd
at the Car steps.
A lady who is visiting at Mrs. Cash
Johnson's found pocket book Tues
day, containing check on local bank
for $50 and little money.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-22
FOUND THE GUN.

VIM. Polzsin's shot gun, that was
stolen from his buggy in the alley back
of Fred Kron's toreTuesday night dur
ing the burlesque parade, was found
the next morning in the gutter at the
corner of Broad and Vine streets. It
had been taken apart, but the parts
were found by Mr.. Kieffe, who works
in Mayer Bros machine shop.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-22
A NICE PROFIT.

Commander Torrey yesterday settled
with the Chicago Great Western rail-
way company for the excursion to Red
Wing. The railroads share of the pro.
ceeds was $39635, and the Woman's
Relief Corps was S131,25. The excur-
sion was profitable venture as we'll
as being very pleasant affair.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-22

A. H. Beebe's seven year old boy was
bitten by two bull dogs Friday forenoon
belonging to Messrs. Manderfeld and
Kieffe. These dogs have bitten several
people before this, and it is likely that
the owners will put them out of the
way. The boy was not injured much.
Attorney D. A. Stuart, of Window,
was in Mankato Thursday on business.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-22
NEW TRIAL DENIED.

Judge Severance has made an order
denying new trials in the cases of Nor
ris Einstein, Ellen H. Levi, Julia 2.
Longini and Solomon Wedeles VS.. Geo.
II. Clark, receiver of Longini & Thoms
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-22
LAYING RAILS.
Will Begin on Mankato & New Ulm
Road October First.

The work of laying rails on the Man.
kato & New Ulm railroad has not yet
commenced, but will begin Oct. 1st.
Much OF the road bed has been graded.
ready for the laying of the rails, and
work on the other parts is being pushed
along by $50 men and $50 teams. 1t
will take about month to lay the
rails, and then six weeks will be re-
quired to get the track properly bal.
lasted, so that it is not, expected that
traffic can be commenced before Dec.
10Th. The rock cut in South Bend is
nearly completed. The contractors
know nothing of the bridge over the
Blue Earth river, as that is not a part
Of their contract.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-22

entirely for revival a collection for
foreign missions was taken, which
amounted to S5.03.
The S. S. workers went home cheer
full with brighter hopes for future
work and accomplishment.
AN ASSISTANT.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-22

ment several days ago to meet Comp
troller McCardy in st. Paul yesterday
and have talk in regard to the con-
duct of municipal affairs. Mr.. Williams
went Wednesday night and he could
not avoid going yesterday morning. He
says that he is not in the habit of re-
fusing to face difficult; 8.
In regard to the "a that is very
general that tt >ould never
have allow IS and tent
shows to ,.,S SIS in the city.
Mr.. G w mat if he had it to
Dc 81 g would not, but he did
eINEI oil after they had started
~ a of business they were doing.
: ne called conference the first
night, when certain notifications were
agreed upon that were not carried out
by the fakirs. He says that he now
sees that instead of allowing the eight
that he closed Wednesday to resume he
ought to have closed them all then.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-22
Called Off.

On account of the wet condition of
the streets and the extra expense it
would entail, the sports parade, which
was postponed from Thursday was
called off.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-22

The poundmaster has taken up dark
brindle cow that the owner can have
by paying charges.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-22
A STRINGENT FOOD LAW.
Prohibits the Use of Arsenic or Alum in
all Articles of Diet.

The law enacted by the Missouri
legislature, copy of which was re-
Gently published in our columns, and
which prohibits the manufacture or
sale of any article intended for food or
to be used in the preparation of food,
which contains alum, arsenic, am
monia, etc., places that state in the
lead in the matter of sanitary legisla
ton.
Laws restricting the use of alum in
bread have been in force in England,
Germany and France for many years.
In this country, in Minnesota, Wiscon-
sin, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky and
several other states, direct legislation
reference to the sale of alum baking
powders has also been effected. In sew
eral of these states their sale is pro-
hibited unless they are branded to show
that they contain alum. and in the Dis
trict of Columbia, under the laws of
congress, the sale of bread containing
alum has been made illegal.
Following are the names of some of
brands of baking powder sold in this
vicinity which are shown by recent
analysis to contain alum. House
keepers and grocers should cut the list
out and keep it for reference:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-22
Fair Notes.

No fakirs are allowed at the Sioux
City street fair.
The bicycle and other races, were
pulled off on South Front street Friday
afternoon. All of the sports postponed
from Thursday were had.
The weather warmed up Friday after
noon and big crowd was out.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-22

A lady who is visiting at Mrs. Cash
Johnsons found a pocket book Tues
day, containing a check on local bank
for $50 and little money.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-22

A Heron Lake lady was robbed of S15
as she was taking the Omaha train for
her home Tuesday night. The pick
pocket operated upon her in the crowd
at the car steps.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-01
EFF I do know OF

But she drew back a little. "Ef do know OF
any," she said, I've promised not to tell OF EN-.
Not to the man as is goin TO be your nus
band?" ~
mot to him until he is my husband And
bIushing but resolute, Eliza filled her pan anu
started for the house.
Under the water Janey clinched her hahds
Dick was right" she thought; ana see LIS
game He's a spy and Eliza's fool
She knew that she had heard enough to JUSTIFY
her lover in his suspicions-enough to put them
all on their guard. A passionate exultatIon hfeu
her blood as she thought OF the service she
should render Dick Oscar, his praise, the reward
Of his rude kisses
But. alas for Janey, Something had RULED
her sweetheart's temper when they next met
Before she could approach the subject OF when
she was full, singing words had passed between
them. -.
Dick" said Janey, hoarsely, dye mean that
YOU re going back from your wofd-that you
amt a-goin' to marry me?'
Marry hellw said Mr. Oscar, and he walked
off.
81 want to speak t you" said Janey that
night TO the pedler can you git up in tn
mornin' befo tn folks is stirrinT
''Oe course / can, when it's TO meet gal IKE
you"
Privately he wondered at her pallor and urid
eyes.
Morning came As the stars were drowsily
getting out of the suns way Janey and the
peder met by the spring.
You needn't lie to me- said she. harshly,
i've found you out. You're up the Cumberland
spyn for wildcat stills. III take you to one.
But my dear, is this a trap? I'm nothn but
a poor harmless pedler."
Come then my harmless pedler," said the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-01
A MILLIONAIRE BrSHulN.
From The Pail Mall Gazette.

From The Pail Mall Gazette
James Tyson. the weathies; Ran Boz Australia
who died recently. was a lad and isman"s
TO the end If his life q iushman pure aad
simple Though he accumulated great wealth
he recognized none Of Tho ordinary civilized
uses Of money but maintained throughout his
career the frugal habits of ,he beginning, work
Ing no less continuously 2; seventy han ~ had
worked at seventeen. wearing nahiiualy
shabby suit II ready made clothes. wiki silver
watch. Of which boot'ace formed the guard
and eating only the same hard far' mat had
served him when. "a young latOreT he took
the position Of leading scyihe on th, station
OF two brothers Of the name ~ Vine His NE
was lived in the open air. and a. a man - over
seventy years " age n, was atl, ~ say ~ NM
self that he had never entered Chlf'h me
atre or "A public house thai b, had never tasted
beer, wine or spirits. that he bad never sNnih'
and that he had never washed Win soap ne
used sand lnstead-nor worn wh.te shF' VI a
glove lie was ~ splendid. though So mr"ha'
spare and hard physique and 80 seventeen
stood q feet inches m his stoc kings his hs-
ure, a. known more famiarly ~ late years "ss
that Of "A square shOuldered. slightly stoophs
but active man. with keen face ST b'io"
crop OF iron-gray hair and distinguished ~
particularly bright deep-set gray eyes
HIS money did not interest him ID, ns'd 70
say Of IT, j shall Just leave d behind m' "h'h :
60 shall have done with u then. ana IL vi.
not concern me afterwafd. But nr ""uH
add. with a characteristic s.nii-tNu.iani snap
OF the fingers. the money is nNfhin-. IL va
the little game thar was The iur. h'.i t 1900
once. What was the little game De- f'il'a
with an energy of Concentration peculiar io MN,
Fighting the desert That has been if WIN,
have been fighting the desert ali Ws lft. ana
have won | have put water Whore mere Wa
no water and beef " here there was nD t,"f'
have put fences here there were hD tr.''s.
and roads where there We're no roads Npin'n \.
can undo what have done. and millions VII ~
happier for u after | am long dead
MIR Tyson was entirely Australian and hA1 y.
experience beyond the limits az M AUS -
coionies Al s.yent, one years ~ age having
never had a holiday In his life. he enter iAh..
for a time the thought Of winding up hi- ana,
and starting e. see the world before h' 80
but finally condemned his own Iio.eNi - WV
too idle and set-pdulsent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-01-01

was wary man. the pedler Besides, she
slapped his face when he tried to KISS her bu'
ne soon grew 10 believe that Eliza-simple uh-
suspicious. serious-woud be as clay IN MS
hands ...
Chance favored Miss Janey. She was oathlng
one warm day. in the creek that ran our rom
the spring when she saw Eliza and the pedier
coming like Jack and Jill. To fetch pan OF
water. Being naked. Janey could not get away
but she slid along to "A cool inlet oVerhuns win
tree branches. and. so hidden, waited tor theih
To do their errand. OF course they stopped 10
talk
THAT pink ribbon becomes your black hair
nightly" said the pcdler.
Eliza blushed Were just country girls, you
know Mr. Pond. don't have many pretty
things Seems s If the boys don't have any
money left after buyin the sugar, an houi' an
molasses, an things.
Meat. | spose" said the practical peder.
NO; We raise our own meat. Pa has power
full lot o hogs"
"Sor'
But expect YOU don't take much interest in
country life. Mr.. Pond"
why. my dear"-and Mr. Pond slipped his
arm around Eza-"Td like the best in the
world to settle down in "A country just like tins.
fellow gets tired trampn around. But Ia
want two things TO make me happy.
Eliza looked at him with happy confidence.
First little wife at was gentle In her ways,
and good religious girl an one with black
hair to set off the pink ribbins I'd buy for her.
an a fleet foot an "A red mouth.
Here Mr.. Pond came 10 a full stop with kiss.
And the other thing| with bright blush
The pedler grew practical again. We'll, it's
nothn n some way to make a Twin.
Now say married sweet girl up the Cunber-
land. and made little crop. It's too far to git
it 10 market. | might turn IL into whiskey, but
lately COMMENTS turned meddler, an IL a
breakn stills right an left through the coun-
try"
'''rhey do hide 'em sometimes" said Eliza, in
n half whisper 80 I a bloodhound could hardly
scent 'em. An very good business il Is. an
the hogs live on the mash"
do you know of any such Stills my little
dar!inr