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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-12
CHILD INJURED.
Caught in q Wagon Wheel and Thigh
Bone Broken.

The five year old son of Jacob Hib'
bard, of Mapleton, met with severe
accident Thursday afternoon, while
coming to Mankato with his father.
Mr.. Hibbard was .driving in wagon
with buggy attached behind, and the
boy was seated in the buggy. The boy
began to play and in some manner got
one leg between the spokes of a wheel
and was pulled out. The thigh bone of
the right leg was broken.
Mr.. Hubbard, who was then four or
five miles on the road to Mankato,
drove back to Mapleton and took the
train to this city, bringing the boy with
him. After arriving here, Drs. An
drews and Zimmerman reduced the
fracture. The lad is staying with his
grandfather, J. J. Hubbard, on Glen
wood avenue, and is doing nicely.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-12
OPPOSITION DEVELOPING.
Firemen and Others Oppose the Pro.
posed Metal Awnings.

Opposition to the petition of bust
ness firm for permission to erect a
metal awning in front of their store
has developed on the part of the pub
lie and more especially on the part of
the firemen. The public object on the
ground of the appearance and the fire.
fremen say that the awnings would
prevent them from running ladders up
to the windows in case of fire.
An old resident stated today that a
fight was made years ago to have the
wooden awnings removed, and that the
same objections raised to wooden
awnings would apply to metal awnings.
The ordinance ferbids anything but
canvass awnings, and owing to opposi-
ton developing it is not thought that
the council will amend the ordinance so
as to permit metal awnings.
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SECOND SONG RECITAL.
A Pleasant Event at The Saulpaugh Fri.
day Evening.

The second song recital given by the
pupils of Mrs. Fred Fl. Snyder was a
pleasant event at TheSaulpaugh Friday
evening. No less than two hundred
friends of those who took part in the
program were present, and all were de-
lighted with the result While the
guests of the evening were pleased with
the singing of Mrs. Snyder's pupils
they could not bring themselves to the
point of assembling without having at
least one song from Unpopular instruc-
tor, and the enthusiastic call for Mrs.
Snyder was graciously responded to by
that lady.
As teacher of vocal music Mrs.
Snyder has few equals and no superiors
in the northwest, and the charming re-
citals that she has inaugurated for the
pleasure of friends of pupils are much
appreciated.
The names of the pupils taking part
in that evenings program are as fol
lows:
Miss Blanche Keene, Miss Cornelia
Mansfield, Miss Nellie Griebel. Miss
Emma Firestone, Miss Carolyn Sundt
Miss Helen Fryburger, Miss Cora
Frankenfeld, Mr.. J. Edwin Brett, Miss
Jessie Stevens Miss Jennie Hughes
with violin by Miss Minnie Schoyen
Mrs. Clara Gish Ewing, Mr. Ivan Parry
Miss Josephine Menth, Mrs. Ed
Rausch. Mrs. A W Varney and Mrs
N. Gill Johnston, accompanies.
Aster the close of the recital, and the
''old folks" had hied themselves tt
their homes, the young people were per
mitted to enjoy themselves for an hour
or two in the may waltz.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-12
THE NORMAL SCHOOL.
President Cooper Issues Circular Ex.
planning Changes.

President Cooper. of the Normal
school. has issued circular explaining
the effect of the changes recently made
by the legislature and State Normal
board. He says:
"I The plan of continuous sessions
which has been so successful in the Wi
mona and Mankato schools during the
past two years must be abandoned for
the present, as no appropriations were
made by the legislature for this pur-
pose. We regret the disappointment
that many studeats and teachers will
feel, whose plans have been shaped to
take advantage of the summer work at
the Normal schools We regret also
that the educational interests of the
state must be deprived of the advanta-
ges that the continuous session plan
would have brought in the coming
years. So far as possible the advanta-
ges of the plan will be retained, and
students will be received at the begin
ming of any term to begin their work, or
to continue the work that may have
been broken off to get means for furth-
er study.
III The standard of admission has
been raised by the requirement of an
additional years work. Examinations
testing the applicants qualifications
will be required, unless he can present
certificates of the State High School
Board in all subjects prescribed. These
will probably be Arithmetic, Grammar,
Geography, Physiology and United
States History, together with power to
read and to express thought with reas-
enable correctness and facility.
iii. Teachers holding second grade
certificates, with at least six months
experience, who can present the state.
ment of their county superintendent
that their work has been successful,
will be admitted without examination
to pursue special work in the common
branches. This will enable the Normal
schools to continue to the rural schools
the great advantages the latter have re-
ceived in the past, in giving the teach
ers of the rural schools an opportunity
to improve themselves along the line of
their work.
CIV. The three years elementary
course in the Normal schools is abolish
ed, except as to those persons now work
ing in the A and B classes. Such per-
sons will be allowed to complete this
course if they accomplish it within a
reasonable time.
lowing to the abandonment of the
Summer Session the Fall Term will be-
gin early in September, 1885,"
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WISHES TO LOCATE.
A Knitting Mill Plant Looking for Place
tn Settle
to Settle.

9 At the board of tradeMonday morning
M. B. Haynes resigned as director and
the same was accepted
A communication from the North.
western Land and Improvement Co.,
Of Winona, with home offices in Mime.
apolis, had been received by Mayor
Currier and referred to the board, was
read, asking what the prospects were
for locating a knitting mill in Mankato.
They wish to locate in some enterpris-
ing city. The purpose is to manufac-
ture knit wool goods of all descriptions
and will furnish employment for some
200 people. The communication was
referred to the committee on manufac-
lures.
L. P. Hunt moved that a committee
of three, of which the president shall be
one, be appointed to secure new MEM
bers for the board of directors to
fill the vacancies existing The motion
was adopted and the chair appointed
M G. Willard and F. G. Heinze, as the
additional members.
F G. Heinze was elected second vice
president of the board.
The railroad outlook was referred to
and the surveys being made by the Mil
waukee road .ment toned but nothing
further was DONE
President Shoemaker said that the
local sugar beet company had gotten
six acres of beets sown. One-half of
the balance would be put in this week,
and the remainder next week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-12
WHY?

We are constantly asked, why do
you advertise? Everybody knows of
DR.. Humphreys, everybody knows
'.77''. We answer by asking, do you
use "Seventy.Seven"? No! then you
haven't saving knowledge of it, that's
why. Knowing about ''77" for colds
and grip does not benefit you, and in
cidentally us, until you try it. "77''
DR.. Humphreys famous Specific
breaks up" colds that chang on"
Knocks out the Grip; stops lingering
coughs, soothes the throat, chest and
lungs. Cures all kinds of colds, at
druggists or sent prepaid, 25c and S1.0O.
DR.. Humphreys Medicine Co., Cor
William & John Sts.. N. Y.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-12
CAUSES MUCH COMMENT.
The School Board Middle a Subject Of
Conversation.

S. B. Wilson returned Thursday af
ternoon from Gilmore, and did not re-
ceive the reporters with as much cor
diality las usual today. He claimed
that the papers had misrepresented him.
He said that he had been sent to Ell
more on business that had to be attend
ed to at once. He also said that he took
the position that according to the char
ter superintendent cannot be elected
until the june meeting, and therefore
he did not consider that the election
should come up at the May meeting.
The action OF three members of the
board in not attending Wednesday
nights meeting has caused all kinds of
comment, and it is almost all one way
and that is unfavGrable to the action
taken by the three who were not pres
ent.
Some time ago, petitions for and
against the retention of Supt. Varney
were circuIateu among the high school
students until very properly stopped
by the president of the board. 1t is
said that the petition against Supt. Var
ney, which was the one started first, Sc
cured eighteen signatures, while the
one in favor of Mr.. Varney received
ninety or more names.
The claim has been made that some
of the teachers are hostile to Mr.. Var
ney, but investigation has shown this to
be largely imaginary. Under the work
which he has laid out for them, the
teachers are doing more and better
work and with better results than for a
long time past.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-12
HAD SEEN SERVICE.

John G. Wagner, who had brother
at Eagle Lake, and who had carried a
bullet in his head since the Custer mas
sacre, in 1896, committed suicide with
morphine at a hotel in Saltwater Fri
day night. He served in both the con-
federate and federal armies during the
civil war, was chief of General Clusters
pack train, and was at the massacre of
the Little Big Horn, being granted a
special pension by act of congress on &C
count of wounds there received. He
served on special duty under General
Grant during the civil war, and had at
various times served in the army all
over the west
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-12
A NEW LINE.
Maple'on Enterprise Says Milwaukee
Surveyors are Working on Line
West From There.

The Mapleton Enterprise says that a
party of surveyors have been working
on lines west of that place and
Good Thunder for the past few
days in the interest of the Milwaukee
road. 1t says that they have found
suitable places for crossings over the
Maple and Blue Earth rivers, Con-
tinuing the Enterprise says:
A railroad man in speaking of the
presence of the crew, said, that he be-
lieved it was the intention of the COM
pany to run a line either from Good
Thunder or Mapleton through Sterling
Center and Amboy to st, James, their
idea being to get even with the North.
western line for running its branch
from Madelia to Fairmont, thus pene.
trating what they consider their
territory.
From another source we learn that
the line will be built this year, that it
will be ninety miles in length running
through Watonwan, Cottonwood and
Murray counties about midway between
the Omaha and Northwestern lines,
tapping rich farming country. 1t is
their desire to cross the Omaha road at
st. James Mr.. Swartout, when ap.
preached as to the building of the line
would not confirm the statement that
it would be built this year, and until
further information can be secured it
will have to be considered as simply one
of the hundreds of surveys which are
constantly being made that never re.
suit in anything tangible. One thing
is certain that it has given our people
something to talk about,
This rumored line, while striking
some good territory, would not be OF
material benefit to either this place OF
Good Thunder, but an extension of the
present line from Mankato to the Hast
ings & Dakota division at Cologne OF
Benton junction would be hailed with
delight, as it would thus give us a di-
rect line to the Twin Cities.
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AT REST.

Early Saturday morning, May 6, Mr..
James Met ,nnell, of Nicollet entered
into rest. II had been a great sufferer
for over year, not having been able to
lie down to t7st at all. Weeks before
his death lac told his friends that he
was ready To go aud expressed a desire
to depart and be with Christ.
He was born in Scotland in October,
1929. Two brothers and one sister,
Mrs. Mark Brooks, preceded him to
the world invisible. One brother, Ellie
Mcconnell, of Morton, Mimi, and ne
sister, Mrs. Martha MCGOWAN, rem in.
For a few years he has made it his
home with Mrs. MCGOWAN. Early in
the winter his brother Ellie came f. IN
Morton to help in caring for him in lis
last sickness
The funeral services were held in ne
Hebron, M. E. church on Sunday at +
noon, Rev. J. L. Keene, officiating.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-12
STREETER GETS 1T.
MankatO & New Ulm Contract
to a Chicago Man.
Dirt Will Fly Very Soon and the Road
is to be Completed by
Jan. LIST.

The contract for constructing the
Mankato & New Ulm railroad has been
awarded to H H. Streeter, of Chicago.
The contract includes grading, culverts,
ballasting, track laying, etc. Work is
to begin within few days and is to be
completed by Jan. 1st.
Mr.. Streeter will probably let sub
contracts, and the distance will be
divided into sections and work will pro-
coed all along the line at the same
time. Boarding houses will be erected
for the men, and everything done ac-
cording to system.
Work on the NJ. & st. L. Omaha ex-
tension began at New Ulm Thursday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-12
NEW FOREMAN.
Clark Older Arrives From Wisconsin to
Oversee the Knitting Mill.

Clark Older, who for many years was
foreman and superintendent for the
Portage. Wis, hosiery company, has
taken the position of foreman of the
knitting mill of the Mankato Mills Co.
He is one of the best posted men in the
Northwest on heavy wool goods He
was a favorite with the employees in the
Portage mill, and his departure caused
them much sorrow. AS testimonial
of their esteem, they presented him
with handsome oslid gold ring and
chain and locket, which he wears with
much pride.
The knitting mill is receiving numer-
ouf orders and it is enjoying the big
gest trade in its history.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-12
STAR ROUTE CONTRACTS.

Contracts have been made by the
Postofice department with G. G. Call,
of Algona, Iowa, for carrying mails,
beginning July 1st, as follows:
From Mankato to St. Clair and back,
six times week. Annual rate of pay
$217 SO.
From Lortz to Mankato, twice a
week, Tuesday and Saturday. Annual
rate of pay $53.5S.
From Judson to Mankato and back,
three times week, Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday. Annual rate of pay
$129.5S This is an increase of one trip
per week from the present schedule.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-12
BIG CROWD COMING.
Head Officers of the Modern W0odmen
vii Visit MaHkat0.

B. D. Smith states that the Modern
Woodmen pinic in this city June 18th
will bring th biggest crowd to Man.
kato ever sen here at one time. The
railroads, in living a rate of practically
a cent mileeach way, are doing bet
ter than for any previous picnic, and
this will aid argely in increasing the
attendance.
The head officers will be present, as
follows:
W. A. NortEott, head consul, Green
vile, Ill
G. II. Halves, head clerk, Rock Island,
ILL.,
G.. N. Fratt, head banker, Racine,
Wis.
J q. johnson general attorney, Pea
body, Kan.
Directors: A! R. Talbot, Lincoln,
Neb; J. W. While, Rock Falls, Ill;Benj.
D. Smith, Makato, MINI; Marvin
Quackenbush, Dlndee, Ill; j. n. Reece,
Springfield, Ill; ! o. Van Calder, Syca-
more, ILL.,, editor Modern Woodman."
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SEVERAL GOOD SALES.
Stock on the Willard & Fuller Farm
BRING GOOd Drices.

Several COOL sales of horses on the
Willard & Fuller farm have bcen made
Four French Coach mares, three to
five years old, sold in bunch for $500.
A Percheron Normal stallion, ten years
old. brought 5000. These animals are
of the best stock. A representative of
an eastern estate that mas an interest in
some of the horses will arrive tomorrow
to divide the interests, and then several
more sales will be made.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-12
ROSENOW BOUND OVER.

Emil Rosenow, charged with stealing
we'll digging tools belonging to John
Peters, had his preliminary hearing be-
fore Judge Shissler Saturday. A. E.
Halves, of Good Thunder, appeared as
his attorney. John Peters, and John,
Lena and Rosa .Hugemeister were the
states witnesses, and the defense put on
on no evidence. Rosenow was bound
over to the grand jury in the sum of
$500, and was released on bail this af-
ternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-12
WAGES Go UP.
City Labolers Get Raise to Sl.5O Per
Day.

Men who work on the streets will re-
ceive restoration of the wages paid
before the hard times commenced.
Laborers will get $1.5O day and men
with teams $3.50 a day. This is a
raise of % cents a day in each case.
The amount of work and the scarcity
of good men and teams is the reason
for the advance. When railroad con-
struction begins it will be hard to get
men. While the city cheerfully grants
the increase, men who do not earn it
will either not be paid that much or
will be allowed to go.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-12
TEACHERS ELECTED.
North Mankato School Secures New
Principal.

The school BOARD of North Mankato
held a meeting Saturday night and
elected full corps of teachers for next
year. A. H. Turrittin, of Kasota, who
is at present principal of the St. Clair
school, was elected principal. Miss
Viola Hill and Miss Mcdonald were re-
elected teachers in the school. Miss
Boyce, who is now teaching in Ellis
worth, was elected primary teacher.
She has had five years experience and
is highly recommended by Mr. Turrit-
tin
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-12
SUMMER SCHOOL ASSIGNMENTS.

State Supt Lewis has announced the
assignments of teachers for the summer
schools. which begin July 18th and last
month. The assignments for Lake
Crystal are as follows: Prof. G. F.
Koehler, Miss Lydia Earhart, of Man.
kato; E Berrigan, of LIE Sueur; Miss
Vesta Cornish, of Myrna; Mrs. Blanche
Hand, of Willmar.
Prof. Fred L. Holtz will conduct the
summer school at Roseau. and Miss
Josephine Holt will conduct that at
Wabasha.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-12

John Klein & Co. s hearse was driven
to Morristown Saturday, a distance
of thirty-five miles, taking the remains
of the late VIM Thayer from Madison
Lake. Mr. Thayer was a member of
the Odd Fellows and the Madison Lake
lodge had charge of the funeral, a dele
cation accompanying the remains to
Morristown.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-12

From now on we will only handle
four grades of shoes: $3.50, $500, $3.50
and So 90; no more, no less. Come and
see them. They will not not only tit
your feet, but your pocket book. Model
Clothing & Shoe House.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-12
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following warranty deeds were
filed today:
Robt E. Jones to VIM. J. McDuffee,
WI; sw4. sec. 9, and ten acres in ne4,
net, sec II, Rapidan, for 1915.
Hans Markesow to J. E. Owens, land
in net, net, sec. 30, Butternut Valley,
for $25.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-12
A BUSINESS MOVE.

The Mankato Lime and Stone Co. to-
day purchased D. P. Hayes nipple
ments, tools, etc., and will continue to
operate their quarry. This move puts
them in first class shape.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-12

The mayor will not make any more
changes in the paTrolmen for the pre-
sent. He stated today that whether
any more changes are made will depend
upon circumstances. That is to say, it
is presumed, if the present policemen
continue to give satisfaction they will
be retained.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-12

We have just cbsed out lot of cassi-
mere suits worth 15 and selling them
at $500. Model Clothing & Shoe
Honse.
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NUMBER 40
His Mind Later.

DR.. l. d. ter returned at one
o'clock Sunday afternoon from his
sojourn of month or six weeks in
Philadelphia and New York. He is
looking much improved in health and
feels much benefited by his trip,
DR.. Webster's return has renewed the
talk in regard to the election of a city
superintendent, inasmuch as his vote
can either elect or defeat Supt. Varney.
When the reporters called on the
Doctor today. he opened the interview
by asking about what had occurred
during his absence. He stated that he
had received no letters from anyone
and only one paper bearing on the sub
ject, and was much surprised at the
turn the matter had taken, He had
not made up his mind how he would
vote on the question, and would not do
so until after he had given the matter
thorough investigation, talking with
other members of the board and with
other parties Interested
DR.. Webster stated that he would
seek the causes why the different MEM
beers of the board had voted as they had.
Thus far, he has seen very few people,
but will look into the matter and ascer-
tain the feeling of the community at
the same time.
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ADMIRAL NELSON QUOTED.
Mankato Expects Every Policeman to do
His Duty.

Mayor Currier, in his little private
talk with the policemen Wednesday
afternoon, quoted from Admiral Mel
sons address to his men before a GER
tain famous naval battle, when he toll
them that England expects every man
to do his duty" The mayor said that
"Mankato expects every policeman to
do his duty" He gave the coppers to
understand that they were not on duty
for ornamental purposes, but were ex-
pected to act without fear or favor
whenever the occasion should require.
Mayor Currier will have office hours
daily at the city hall, beginning with
Monday. People who want to see him
on official business will find him in the
recorders Office each afternoon from
$50 to 800 o'clock.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-12

New spring styles of neckWear just
arrived at the Model Clothing & Shoe
House.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-12

See our line of negligee shirts. all ue
latest styles and patterns. Mo el
Clothing & Shoe House.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-05-12

All wool, nobby spring suits 81 90 at
the Model Clothing & Shoe House.
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A special meeting of the board can be
called on petition signed by three
members in case the president declines
to call meeting. Thus far, no steps
have been taken looking toward the
calling of special meeting, but it
would not be surprising if one was held
before long, to arrange for the exer-
cises of graduation week, as at present
no one has authority to secure speaker.
Prof. Bombach, of Chicago, was in
he'city Monday consulting member rs of
the board in the interest of his candi-
dacy for the superintendency. The
applications now number fifty or sixty.