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The Mankato free press., 1899-12-08
THE NEGRO PROBLEM.

There are people who believe there is
no real negro problem, that time and edu-
cation is solving the great questions and
the difficulties confronting that people and
the people of the United States. If there
are any such in Mankato, and they were
at the Presbyterian church last Saturday
evening, and listened to the lecture of
John Temple Graves. they were doubtless
somewhat rudely startled in the sudden
awakening to the fact that there is yet a
negro problem, and that there are many
who earnestly believe that it outreaches
all other problems. Whether one agrees
with Mr.. Graves in his plan, or whether he
looks upon it as visionary scheme that
would soon dissolve in thin air, upon at
tempted application, he must admit that
there is much force in what Mr.. Graves
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-08
EARLY ITALIAN PAINTING.

In the Pisan school of art there is not
much-so very much n known of the
artists or of their pictures. They had
their pictures painted on a stone wall
which was covered with roof and
that surrounded the burying ground.
These pictures were greatly injured
and were soon in decay. Finally the
priests, who wished to be very neat,
had the walls whitewashed. But about
two hundred years later the whitewash
peeled off. and the people saw how
beautiful the pictures were. But the
plaster had crumbled off too and so no
one could produce pictures with any
degree of certainty.
Two other noted schools were those
of Florence and of Siena. Vasari. the
biographer of Florentine artists, was
sure not to let any of them suffer, for
he wrote a great deal about each of
them. MILO Fox.
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-08

Richard Miller has begun an action
against the town of Belgrade to re-
cover $50 for road work. The case
came up today in justice court, but was
continued for week. G. L. Benedict
is the plaintiffs attorney, and Pfau &
Pfau appear for the town board.
Winter finally asserted itself Sun
day and the long succession of warm,
pleasant Sundays was broken. The
mercury dallied around close to the
zero point this morning, and cold
west wind blew in freshly.
Another Milwaukee railway official
was in the city Saturday evening to
look over the proposed change in the
Main street storm sewer under the
tracks. He promises to report later.
Contractor Staede has closed down
work on his Blue Earth sewer job for
the winter. He states that there is
nothing to the report published in
twin city paper that his men went on a
strike last week. About three weeks
ago, some of them struck for nine hours
work for ten hours pay, but he readily
filled their places.
A deed was filed today, transferring
from the Hanson & Lambert Co. to the
Lambert Lumber Co. the south 33 feet
of lot three, and the north % feet of lot
four, block Al, Mankato, for SO, ,475.
J. G. Willis has filed a petition in
bankruptcy. His liabilities are placed
at 81, 344, with no unexempt assets. G.
O. Daley is his attorney.
The Hinton brothers, of Mankato
township, returned Wednesday night
from Hayward, Wis, where they pur-
chased 400 acres of land with the inten-
tion of moving there Since Septem-
Der, 1000 acres of this land has been
purchased by parties from Mankato,
the largest single purchase being that
of W. A. Funk, who took 600 acres.
Mr.. and M. F. Drake, of Banks, were
guests of their daughter, Mrs. E. W.
Martin, over Thanksgiving. Mrs.
Ernest Drake and child. of Banks,
sister-in-law of Mrs. Martin, were also
guests yesterday.
John Gustavson, of John Klein & Co.
went to st. James today to embalm and
take charge of the remains of Mr.. Peck,
an old and well-known resident.
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-08
BAD FRACTURE.
Post Mortem on John Mohler
Held Friday.
The Skull Was Broken Nearly ali the
Way Around, From an Unknown
Cause.

A post mortem examination of the re.
mains of John Mohler was held at John
Klein & Co.'s undertaking rooms Fri
day forenoon. 1t was conducted by DIR.
E. j, Davis, assisted by Drs. Andrews,
Hielscher and Steel, of this city, and
DR.. G. f: Merritt, of st. Peter, who is
the coroner of Nicollet county. 1t was
found that the skull was terribly frac-
tured, and it is wonder that Mohler
lived at all after receiving such
an injury. The fracture extended from
the right temple downward above the
lower jaw bone and clear around to the
left temple. The fracture was prob.
ably fifteen inches long. 1t lis strange
fact that there was nosoutward injury,
nothing indicating on the surface that
a blow had been struck. While small
amount of brain matter had oozed from
one ear, the brain was found to be in
normal condition. All of the organs of
the body were also normal, but Mohler
had become very thin during the long
time that he lay in the hospital, unable
to eat.
Sheriff Block was over from st. Peter
Friday Coroner Merritt decided to
hold no inquest himself, but to allow
the Blue Earth county authorities to do
what they wished to in the premises.
Coroner Kennedy called upon John
Klein & Co. Friday and notified
them not to bury the body until he had
decided whether or not to hold an in
quest. The only question that made
any doubt in regard to the holding Of
an inquest was the one of expense. If
Mohler had received his injury in this
county, Mr.. Kennedy states that he
would hold an inquest without any
hesitation, The law says that the in
quest shall be held in the county
where the death occurs. The officials
of this county feel that the mat
ter is one that properly belongs to
Nicollet county and that that county
should bear the expense. Mr.. Kennedy
expected to make up his mind on
the matter this afternoon.
The autopsy did not throw any light
on the manner in which Mohler receiv-
ed his injury, and this is still as much
of mystery as it has been, The peo-
pie where he was working say that he
must have fallen down stairs, although
none of them claim to have seen him
fall. He and his room mate were
drinking heavily the night before, and
early in the morning the room mate
awoke the family and said that he
heard Mohler groaning down stairs.
Coroner Kennedy decided to hold an
inquest at $50 a. m, tomorrow. The
sheriff and county attorney of Nicollet
county will be present. Thos Maher
and Mitchell, who was Mohler's room
mate on the night of the happening.
have been subpoenaed to appear as wit
nesses.
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-08
A NEGRO STATE.
John Temple Graves Solution of the
Negro Problem.

The lecture given at the Presbyterian
church Saturday evening by John
Temple Graves, of Georgia, on 1.-The
Last Hope of the Negro" was one OF
the best that has been given in Man
kato in many day. Mr.. Graves had
appeared in this city twice before this
and those who heard him expected a
treat and they were not disappointed,
even if they could not agree with the
view which he took of the negro prob
lem.
Mr. Graves declared that the Anglo
Saxon race in the South will never per
nit negro domination any more than
any race in the North would. and that
to accomplish this the negro ballot
would not be counted. He said that
whereverlthe negro has acquired power
he has been vindictive and tryanical
over the whites.
The solution which Mr.. Graves sug-
gested for the negro problem was to
pulSudS0 OuOoluC OA OhO ~ hAoS>t
States or devote a section of the least
populated part of the Southwest exclu-
sively to the negroes, who should have
a state government and fill all of their
offices. If they succeeded, all well
and good, and if they failed, people
who could not govern themselves ought
not to have hand in the government
of other people, said Mr.. Graves. He
would keep the whites out of this negro
state, and would deprive the negroes OF
the right of suffrage in any other state.
This would settle the question of the
negro vote.
Mr.. Graves spoke of the favor which
this plan is meeting with among both
whites and blacks, and presented a
number of arguments to sustain his
position. At the close, he invited per.
sons in the audience to ask him ques
tions, and Rev. Lee w. Beattie, w, A
Funk, w. D. Willard, F. L Holtz, M
G. Willard, DR.. James and. others pro
pounded questions, which he answered
at length.
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-08

Amboy Herald A very sad accident
occurred to Miss Tilda Mace, of Will
low Creek last Monday The young
lady was taking milk to the creamery
and one of the covers from the milk car
jumped out onto the ground and
frightened the horses, and the milk
splashing out added to the scare which
started the team to run away and Miss
Mace was thrown out of the wagon,
striking her head on the ground where
she fell, inficting cash. The wagon
was badly smashed and both horses
were cut by wire and it is thought they
will have to be killed.
The annual report of President A. T.
Ankeny, of the state normal board,
shows the receipts of the Mankato
school for the year ending July 31st to
have been $50, 500 from the appropria-
tion, and 81, 3S4 55 from other sources,
a total of S43, 1884 '55. The disburse-
ments were S43,8S4 55.
The payments on bitches No. 1 and
No. have been coming in, as the ten
per cent penalty was added Dec. 1st.
The assessment draws seven per cent
interest from the time that they were
levied.
Miss Ida Osborn, who is attending
the state university, and Miss Clara Os-
born. who is teaching at Faribault, are
at home for the Thanksgiving vacation
County Attorney Hughes has received
complaints from Eagle Lake parties,
who say that three of the we'll known
land owners on the shore of the lake are
attempting to drain the lake. The COM
plainants want this stopped.
An original widows pension of So a
month has been granted to Mrs. Sophia
Hub, of this city, Ferdinand Mussack,
of Mapleton, secures an increase of pen
sion.
Thomas Jackson pleaded guilty in
the municipal court Saturday to
the charge of assault in the third de-
gree and was fined sS 65 or twenty DAYS
in Jail,
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-08

Mapleton. Dec. 1.-The game of foot
ball played at Wells Thursday resulted
in victory for Mapleton, the score be-
ing too. The score at the end of the
first half was 10 to 0 in Wells favor. In
the second half, Mapleton boys took a
brace and scored two touch downs. A
dispute then arose over decision of
the officials of the game, and the Wells
people rushed on to the ground to help
decide the question. The referee gave
the Wells captain the usual two min
utes to clear the grounds, and as this
was not done the game was forfeited to
Mapleton. Dave Hamne, Mapleton's
right end, was brutally kicked by Tay-
lor, right half-back for Wells in the
first half and was not able to finish the
game. He is considered out of danger
at this writing.
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-08
MINNESOTA
PRESS SAYINGS

The Redwood Gazette thinks that can
didates for state Offices should not allow
their aspirations to blossom until after
winter passes by. Many a good candidate
has his aspirations nipped in the bud by
the sharp frost of Minnesota winter.
t
The Sleepy Eye Dispatch remarks that
''the frequent report that Hon. Knute
Nelson favors this or that candidate for
governor is not worth repeating. Mr.. Mel
son has enough business of his own on
hand to keep him from taking sides in a
fight in which he is not interested or in
which he would have to fghtfriends whose
support he wants"
t
The Morris Sun remarks that "those
political magnates like Merriam and
Byrnes, if they have any desire to further
Republican success or advance the inter-
ests of any particular candidate, should
stay in Washington and, keep quiet until
after the nomination is made. "
t
Susan B. Anthony says: THE married
or single man who lives pure life is rare.
whereupon the wicked editor of the Duluth
Herald remarks: "Susan seems to have
formed some very bad masculine acquaint-
ances. She should keep better society"
+
When Mckinley stated in 1896, that it
would be 'better to open the mills to the
labor of America than the mints to the sill
yer of the world, he uttered statement
of facts says the Worthington Herald, that
has since been borne out in most re-
markable degree. 1t was plain, unvar-
nished statement, of good hard sense, which
must now be admitted by every one that is
even honest with himself.
+
The Hutchinson Independent remarks
that various newspapers about the state
claim to believe that the Republican slate
for 1900 has already been fixed week or
more ago in ST. Paul when Merriam came
back from Washington. The best slate in
the world is not worth cent unless the
people ratify it, and for that reason slate
makers should pick the peoples choice.
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-08
Composition by Two Eighth
Grade Pupils. --New Work Re-
Gently introduced.

pendent. Before this the priests gov
erned art.
The biographer of the artists of the
Florentine school was Vasari, and from
him we learn much about the early
masters. FANNIE LONGINI.
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-08
CASE OF POISONING.

Mrs. Fl. W. Brown and her two little
boys and servant girl, were poisoned
Thursday from eating canned salmon.
it is supposed. DR.. Merrill was called,
and after working over them nearly all
day pronounced them out of danger, al
though Mrs. Brown is still confined to
her he'd
The Mankato free press., 1899-12-08

Officers Thilgen and Morrow were
before the grand jury at st Peter
again Friday, in the case of the
alleged shop litter. The three parties
accused of perpetrating a holdup in
North Mankato, Kennedy, Duffy and
Curryer, have been indicted.
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-02
BLACK HAWK.

The two-year. old daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. j. G. McClaflin died last Monnay
morning from whooping cough, and was
buried that afternoon.
William Crossley and bride, nee May
Backus, returned from their wedding
trip east last Friday They will go TO
housekeeping in their own home on
Clear Creek street, as soon as it Can be
furnished.
The venerable II. j. Valkenburg, Of
Erie, has again been elected chaplain OF
the grand lodge l. o. o. F.. OF Colorado.
He is father OF Mrs. Ed G. Hughes, OF
this CITY.
Three carloads OF machinery, which
includes the new plant ordered for the
Topeka mine in Russell district, were
received here last Friday.
Died-In Black Hawk, Colo, October
%, 1899. OF complication OF diseases,
cancer being the direct cause. j. c,
Myers, aged AZ !ears. Deceased leaves
wife and five children. He WIS n
member Of Central City Legion No. 20,
Select Knights, A. o. U. W., under
who's. auspices the funeral occurred on
Tuesday morning, October 10, 1899,
from the Catholic church in Central.
Mrs. z. Kelly, formerly in charge OF
tne SoioIhoo nouse, yesterday UOOk
charge OF the Palace restaurant first
door above DIR. j. A. Richmond's office
Mrs. Richards, the former proprietress
returned to her former home in George.
town the same day.
Under change OF venue Fina, arrest.
ed in Central some days ago charged
with stabbing Frank Rule had another
hearing before Justice N. S. Allebaugh
who held him under cond OF $400 for
his appearance 1T the next term OF dis
trict court. Fina gave the required
bond.
| The Gilpin Mill company have com
menced the erection of wRreroom on
the corner OF Clark and Clear Creek
streets, which will front on the latter
street. II will be frame structure
covered with sheet iron.
Yesterday the plunger for the new
Cornish pump To be be placed IN the
pump shaft Of the Gunnell mine in
Central City, was receiving the fnishing
touches at the Black Hawk foundry.
Tuesday n new friction double engine
holster was received at the railroad
depot in this city, which was taken yes
terday to the Springdale mine in Rus
sell dist rict by William Mellow. Frank
Stanafield iB In charge OF the mine.
Mr.. j. Maginnis, OF the Colorado 4
Sou thsrn, reports that freight traffic IL
increasing. There was received during
the month Of October 320 cars Of coal
the outgoing shipments OF smelling ore
and concentrates footing up for that
month 108. The reception Of Other
freight suchtxs merchandise, etc, wai
correspondibsly a. large.
Prof. G. Z. Linderman came up from
mediately for his mines north OF thi,
city In Hswkeyc district.
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-02
PERSONALS.

Robert Bunney and bride, OF Jefferson
county, are in the city visiting relatives
Mrs. F. r. Levan and daughter, Mrs
returned home on Sunday after q
months visit with friends in Gilpiu
county.
]. j. Riley left Wednesday for trip
to Chicago, Ills, and Pittsburg, Pa. He
will be absent three weeks.
Professor Arthur Lakes, Of Denver
spent Monday looking around the mines
near this city.
Denver hotel at Breckenridge, Summit
county, last Friday.
Alderman Daniel Fuelecher returned
from Denver Saturday evening. He was
accompanied by bis wife.
Miss Edna Messenger, OF Denver, after
pleasant visit in the city with her
friend. Miss Lilly Lake, returned home
last Saturday.
DR.. A. G. Asquith returned from a
professional trip to Denver on Monday
morning.
Mrs. M. Liddicoat, OF Denver, mother
here the guest OF her friend, Mrs. ]. r..
A. B. McGaffey and J. w. Kendrick, OF
Denver, came up Saturday evening and
remained here guests at the Teller until
the following day.
Mrs. v. M. Kepler, having sold her
M. Thomas, left yesterday for the east,
where she will remain for some time.
Mr.. J. A. Steadman, Of Chicago, who
hao hoor via;f;p hia hrothoe IA NJ Il, z
M. Steadman, Of the Mascot mine, Pine
district, returned to his home in the
White City by the Lake last Saturday.
Thomas A. Irwin, Of the Justice mine
Lake district, was over from Idaho
Springs Saturday attending TO business
matters.
Miss Minerva Williams and the Misses
Maude and Emma Delaselles, of Mem
phis, Tennessee, returned home on Fri
day, after visit of three months with
Gilpin and Clear Creek county friends.
DR.. William Moore left Tuesday for
Denver, where he will meet his wife who
has been visiting her father at Topeka,
Kansas. Mrs. Moore accompanied the
doctor on his return to this city yester-
day.
Richard Mueller returned from Dem
yer Tuesday evening.
Miss Cynthia Barr, who has been
visiting friends 10 Chicago for some
length of time, has returned to her home
in this city. Her health was greatly
improved by her trip and visit in the
prairie state.
Robsrt L. Martin, OF the Hill Banta
Consolidated Mines Co., left this morn
ing on business visit to Chicago. He
will be absent about ten days.
Thomas A. Irvine. al the Justice mine
in Lake Russell district, was over from
Idaho Springs yesterday. Mr.. Irvine
in the 42O foot west level of that mine is
showing up splendidly as it is drifted
upon.
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-02

First Regiment knights Of Pythi.s Band.
On Friday evening last the members
Of the old Black Hawk band met at
Masonic hall in Black Hawk. They
reorganized under the name of the
First Regiment Knights OF Pythias
band. The band will be filed up to a
membership OF twenty -four. The fol-
lowing have signed the membership
roll:
Frank Purdy, director, cornet; john
Stroehle, piccolo; Louis Flick, e fiat
clarionet; John Coyle, solo clarionct;
Bert Seymour, clarionet; Joseph Wald-
hart, jr., clarionet; Harry Purdy, cor
net; F. Ballard, soprano eaxiphone; Mr..
Cramer, soprano saxiphone; George
Stroehle, tenor saxiphone; Charles
Bergman, first trombone; Ross Field
first tenor; ]. Tratton, eecond tenor;
Arthur Beattie, alto saxiphone; George
Meyrocker, first alto; Fred R. Hughes,
baritone; Milton Flick, tuba; Fred
Stroehle, dums and traps. The band
will hold regular practice on Tuesday
and Friday evenings Of eech week at
Masonic Hall, Black Hawk.
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-02
NEWS AND NOTES.

James w. Drips, of Denver, has sold
to Hon. Hugh Butler, of the same city,
his interests in and to the Congress and
Toronto lode mining claims in Fairfield
district, northeast of Black Hawk.
The property of the American Min
ing company, situated in Pine district,
consisting OF eight claims, was sold last
Saturday by Sheriff William Mitchell
at Sheritf's sale. 1t was bid in by
Charles S. Ripley as trustee for the
bondholders. The property WAS sold
under decree and foreclosure OF mort
gage. 1t is said a new syndicate has
been formed to work the property.
Byron Lake, OF the Barnes mine,
Quartz hill, has sent 60 tons Of ore to
the Rocky Mountain concentrator in
Black Hawk for treatment.
The new steam station pump placed
at the 500 foot station in the West
Notaway shaft is doing good service.
Ernest LIE Neve Foster, OF the Sara
toga Consolidated mines in Russell
district, is figuring on installing n new
hoisting plant on that property OF the
Webster, Lane & Co. pattern. The
main shaft, now down about 800 feet,
will be sunk an additional 100 feet
during the winter months.
Manager L. McSann OF tne hanSab-
Burroughs Consolidated Mining Co,
has opened up the 100 foot level on the
Burroughs lode sixteen feet Of smelling
and stamp mill ore.
The demand for second hand mine
hoists and steam boilers is occasioned
by the number Of home pools that have
been formed OF late to work idle prop.
critics.
A. j. Vivian, manager Of the Notaway
Gold and Copper Mining company
Rassell district, will equip the main
shaft OF the Notaway mine with n
Weber gasoline plant for hoisting pur
poses.
The recent strike made in the lower
workings Of the Ophir- Burroughs mine
on Quartz hill is turning out splendidly
the chute cut into being OF high grade
both stamp mill and smelling.
From Frank Stansfled, who was over
from Russell Gulch yesterday, TIL
OBSERVER learns that the 1900 foot
east level in the Specie Payment mine
is progressing with the view Of opening
up an ore chute.
Stroehle & Son, OF the Black Hawl
Boiler works, have put the boiler In us,
at tho Alva Adams mine, Russell dis
.trict, In fast class order. 1t is nov
doing its work satisfactorily.
Steve Hoskins concluded sinking tn,
main shaft on the Freedom mine Tues
Gilpin observer., 1899-11-02
NEvADAvlLlE.

Tuesdays Denver Republican stated
that Rev. Francis Byrne, a former paftor
OF Christ Episcopal church. this place,
who is 93 years OF age ia seriously i'll at
the residence OF his daughter, Mrs. l..
A. Smith at Littleton. near Denver. He
came to Colorado in 1867, and has been
connected with the Episcopal church
almost the entire time since donning
clerical robes.
Owing to Tuesday OF next week being
election day, the town board OF trustees
will not meet until the following
evening.
John ii. Nankervis, James Williams
and Mr.. Martin left here last Sunday
for bear hunt on the Troublesome in
Grand county. They were well sup.
piled with high explosives OF all kinds
and bear traps galore.
THE boards OF registration will be in
session again next Monday. 1t will be
the last opportunity for registering your
name on the list. See that it is properly
registered.
Information has been received here
that Daniel McGonnigal, former resi-.
dent and at one time postmaster Of this
brother John McGonnigal six n lies
north Of Danville, Pennsy lvania, on the
9th day OF August, 1889.
John Hannigan has been selected by
Mr.. A. l.. Collins to superintend the
construction OF the new shaft house at
the California mine, installing the rev
plant OF machinery, and the improve.
| ments that are to he made at the
Hidden Treasure mine west of the
California. w. j. Lewis will after to
both the new stamp mill and Rocky
Mountain Concentration works In
Black Hawk, Of which Mr.. Hannigan
| has been the foreman.