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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-11-03
A PLEASANT EVENING.
That is What the Reception by the Art
History Club Proved to Be.

The art reception given last evening
by the ladies of the Art History club to
the members of the various literary
clubs of the city at L. P. Hunts hall,
was one of the pleasant and successful
affairs of the season. The guests were
received by the officers of the club
Mrs. L. P. Hunt, Mrs. Grace Fox, ~
o. 0. Cox, Mrs. J. FL. James and NJ
F. d. Brandenburg. The remaining
members of the club present and assist
ing in the entertainment of the guests
were Mrs. John Lunn, Mrs. J. W.
Andrews, Mrs. D. S. Evans,
Mrs. W. A, Funk, Mrs. W. L. Com
stock, Mrs. w. F. Brooks, Mrs. E. L
Patterson, Mrs. G. N. Andrews and
Mrs. F. NJ Currier.
The main feature of the evening was
of course the art exhibit which was
loaned to the Art History club by the
Beard Art Company, of Minneapolis.
1t embraces the very best reproduc.
.,
representing all the various schools of
art and they excited the favorable com
ment of all present. They were nicely
arranged around the hall so as to show
their best effects by light. There were
some 300 of these reproductions G, ]
they afforded one a good idea of tue
great works of the masters and was
greatly enjoyed by those present.
Several who were competent to judge
said that some of the reproductions were
the best they had ever seen, and
were most perfect portrayal of the
originals.
The rooms were decorated with pot
ted plants and arranged with easy
chairs and settees for the comfort of
the guests, and presented a most pleas
ing appearance. Frappe was served in
different parts of the hall by young
ladies, and the members of the club ex-
erted themselves to the utmost to make
the affair pleasant one for all. An
Italian orchestra was stationed in the
center of the hall and discoursed sweet
music during the evening, which ad-
ded to the enjoyableness of the occa-
sion, and the informal manner Of the
reception led to it's complete enjoyment
by all.
Saturday the exhibit was open to the
public and was visited by the schools
and large numbers of others who
thoroughly appreciated and enjoyed
the chance to see these reproductions
of the best in art, and the ladies of the
Art History club are entitled to great
credit for the opportunity they have
given our citizens in this respect.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-11-03
MAPLETON ITEMS.

A surprise party was given Mrs. Jno.
Schweitzer Friday in honor of hel
forty first birthday. About fifty Of
their friends congregated in Mr..
Schweitzer's new hall on Front street
Thirteen card tables were filed, and at
midnight lunch was served. A number
of beautiful prizes were given in the
cinch games, Several Mankato people
were present.
James Taylor, the genial book and
stationery proprietor, has splendid
location for the postofice, but Jim is not
an applicant for it.
A fine home talent entertainment
was given at the opera house last eve
ming and was much enjoyed by those
present. Editor Hotaling was chief
manager.
Martin Schlingerman, the popular
hotel proprietor, has monopoly on the
hotel. In addition to running the Ma
pleton house he has leased the old TRAY
erse house.
. A Mankato party had the pleasure
of viewing the new home of Mr.
Troendeps and it Was the concensus
of opinion that it was equal if not su
perior to any house in Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-11-03
Somciety:

Miss Annie Florence Hunt and Mr..
Sylvester T Hills were united in mar
riage on Saturday at the home OF the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs Fl. M.
Hunt, No. 316 South Fourth street, by
Rev. Geo. III. Davis, rector OF st.
Johns Episcopal church. The wedding
was a very quiet affair, only the
relatives of the contracting parties
being present. Immediately after the
ceremony dinner was served, and the
newly married couple took the 1:25 p.
m, train for st. Paul, from whence
they left that night for their future
home at Crookston.
The bride is highly esteemed and
popular young lady. Mr.. Hills is
manager for the Peoples Furniture Co.
at Crookston, and is "a nephew of
Marion Hills, Of this city, He is highly
spoken of by those who know him.
The best wishes of all will accompany
this young couple through life.
Among those present from out of the
city were Mr.. and Mrs. Hills, of St.
Paul, who are the parents of the groom,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Page, of Brainerd.
Mrs. Page is sister of the bride.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-11-03
GOOD TESTS.
Sugar Beets Have Plenty OF
Sugar.
The Scarcity of Cars for Shipping Pur.
poses Due to Blockade at St.
Louis Park.

Ed. Schumacher was at ST. Louis
Park Sunday looking after sugar
beet matters. He reports blockade
of cars there. the factory people not be-
ing able to unload them as fast as they
arrive. At one time there were 500
cars in the yards, and some had to be
unloaded on the ground. The factory
has already paid the railroad company
$1,000 demurrage. The scarcity of
cars for transporting the beet product
to the factory is not the fault so much
of the car famine as of the congestion
at ST. Louis Park.
Tests have been made of several of
the car loads of beets sent from this
county. One of the cars sent from the
citizens farm tested 14.21 per cent of
sugar, another a. &C per cent, and an
other IA sc per cent, and another 15.42
per cent. A car sent by Joseph Kunz
tested 1902 per cent. one by Henry
Frescholtz Is IS per cent, one by Philip
Thilgen 14.37 per cent, and one by j.
Richards, of Whittakers crossing, 14.10
per cent. One of the cars of mixed
beets sent by Ed. Schumacher tested
IA 63 per cent, another tested IA. "a, and
third 1851. These tests are all favor
able and show that the soil and climate
of Blue Earth county are favorable for
sugar beet raising.
The beet sugar factory pays for the
beets on the fifteenth of the month fol-
lowing that in which they were de-
livered, so the shippers have to wait
two to six weeks. Beets are still going
forward from this county as fast as the
cars can be supplied.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-11-03
HEARING UNDER WAY.
The Case Against Waggoner and Tanning
is Now On.

The preliminary hearing in the case
of VIM. Waggoner and Frank Tanning,
charged with assault in the first degree
upon W. NJ Preston, was in progress in
the municipal court Friday afternoon.
County Attorney Hughes represents
the state, HI. l.. Schmitt appears for
Waggoner and S. B. Wilson is Fan
nings attorney. When the case was
called at shortly before two o'clock,
Mr. Wilson moved that the two defen-
dants be allowed a separate hearing
The court'over ruled this, an the ground
that the statutes do not provide for
this, although allowing separate trials.
Mr. Preston was the first witness on
the stand. His story was different
from that first told by him in one or
two particulars, but otherwise was
practically the same. He related the
circumstances preceding the as
sault, and told how he was placed in
the excavation near the old Omaha
depot. He said that he could remem-
Der but one man being with him at the
time of the assault and could not
positively identify that one, but knew
that he was large man. Mr.. Preston
was on the stand for some time, and
was subject to a thorough cross ex-
animation.
The state has number of witnesses,
and there are a number of persons who
are ready to help prove an alibi for Mr..
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-11-03
A FRANCHISE.
Mayor Currier Believes that the M. & N
u. Road Should Secure One Now.

Mayor Currier believes that the Man
kato & New ,Ulm railway company
should secure franchise granting it
right of way across streets and alleys in
West Mankato, in order that future
complications may be avoided. He
believes that the council will gladly
grant>such franchise, and thinks now
is the proper time to have it passed,
rather than after the road is completed.
There seems to be no opposition any.
where to the granting of a franchise,
and it lie likely that one will be asked
for at the next meeting of the council
No work on the grading was done to.
day, although there was no injunction
and the soil is in good condition for
moving. For this reason the city of
ficials believe that the matter of time is
OF so essential as represented at first.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-11-03
CLOTHING BURNED.
A Small Fire in G. A. Cedar's Shoe
Shop.

While G.. A. Cedar was sitting in his
shoe shop on South Front street at ten
o'clock Saturday night he smelled
smoke, and on going to the rear room
found suit of clothes and some paper
patterns on fire. 1t is thought that the
clothing took fire from the stove pipe,
and that the flames were communi-
Gated to the patterns. An alarm of fire
was turned in, but Mr.. Cedar, aided by
others who went to his assistance, had
the fire extinguished before the depart
ment arrived. Mr. Cedar's loss is about
$40, covered by insurance. No damage
was done to the building, but if Mr..
Cedar had not been there and discover
ed it promptly there might have been a
serious fire, as there are several old
frame structures in row.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-11-03
MAX BENDIX CONCERT.
First Entertainment on the Lecture
Course Success.

The Presbyterian church was well filled
Thursday evening for the initial enter
tainment on the citizens lecture course,
the concert given by the Max Bendix
company. If the course shall prove to
be as satisfactory throughout as last
evenings concert was there will GER
tainly be no cause for complaint. The
program was of very high order.
The company was delayed in arriv-
ing in the city and consequently the en-
tertainment was little late in COM
mencing, it being nine o'clock before
the first number on the program was
rendered. Each of the four members
of the company is an artist. but next
to Mr.. Bendix, the tenor, Frederick
Carberry, seemed to be the favorite
last evening. He possesses plenty OF
volume, but has full control Of his
voice, and his enunciation is distinct.
Miss Elaine de Sollem has rich con,
tralto voice and is very pleasing sim
GER Miss Emily Parsons work at the
piano is deserving of praise. Mr.. Ben
dixs violin renditions indicated must
cal ability, natural and cultivated, of a
high degree. His selections charmed
the audience and he, like the other
members of the company, was fire.
quently called back.
The next entertainment on the course
will be the ,lecture on the Southern
Confederacy by Gen. Gordon, Nov.
18th.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-11-03
ANOTHER FIRM.
Second Wholesale Grocery Store
for MankatO.
A. j. Busch & Son and Two Eastern
Men Will Soon Start One With
Large Capital.

A new wholesale grocery house is to
be started before long by A. J. Busch &
Son and two eastern parties who are ex-
perienced in the wholesale grocery bust
ness, but whose names will not be made
public at present. The capital stock of
the company will be 100000, and the
company will engage in business as
soon as possible.
The store of Busch & Son will be
closed from tonight until Tuesday
morning in order that the goods may be
marked down preparatory to a closing
out sale of the $4,000 stock. The firm
would prefer to sell to the other mer-
chants than to retail the stock.
A building for the wholesale business
is being negotiated for, but if terms
cannot be made, the building now oc.
cupied by Busch & Son will be used un.
til a new one can be erected in the
spring. Only old and experienced sales
men will be placed on the road. The
firm will be strong one and will no
doubt receive and hold it's share of
business. Mankato is splendid point
for any wholesale business, and the
friends of the new firm will wish it sue.
cess
Busch & Son have been in business in
Mankato for many years and are a
solid and reliable firm, and the new
enterprise will have the benefit of their
reputation, besides plenty of financial
backing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-11-03
ON THE u. S. TRANSPORT
A Few Incidents of q Trip to the PhiIip~
pine Islands.

VIM. E. Jessup, of this city, who is
with the Twenty-Third o. S. infantry
writes home from on board the trans
port Ohio. The first part of the letter
is dated near Nagasaki, Japan. Sept.
18th, and says:
Il write you few lines today to in
form you that we are again steaming
out on the ocean toward out destina-
ton, By 900 a. m. we were all on
board and by 1000 a. m we were leay-
ing the harbor at Nagasaki, where we
dipped the American colors to French
gun boat, also Russian battle ship
and Russian man of war, which were
anchored in the harbor. The Russian
man of war band played the American
national air as we steamed by. Those
big gun boats look like a fierce piece of
machinery.
THE Ohio is little larger and fas~
ter boat than the Morgan City was, and
is fixed up better as transport. was
fortunate enough to get stateroom on
the second deck, where am now writ
ing this. Only four men are in each
room. Electric light is turned on IN
our room night and day, as we
choose, as the rooms are little,
dark without them. The water is
smooth and l am enjoying the ride very
much and get the nice fresh breeze
from the ocean.
"Sept. 15.-This is most beautiful
day and the water is rather smooth.
This morning we passed an American
boat on her way from Manila. She,
was empty,as she took horses to Manila,
for cavalry. Saw few sharks today
Sept. 16.-Today is very nice day
except most too warm. We are now
on the China sea and this afternoon we
can sight land at a distance 4:40 p
m.-We are now passing the island Of
Formosa. which Japan captured from
China. The nd appears to be not
more than five or six miles distant.
''Sept 10 " ell, 1 am now in the
harbor of Manila, where Dewey de-
stroyed the Spanish feet. Thecity lies
directly in front of us, about one and s..
half miles. From here it looks like
quite nice city, lying on a low strip
of coast at the foot of the mountains
There are many ocean steamers here in
the bay or harbor Many of the Fill
pinos come from the city in their little
canoes with fruit to sell, but they are
not allowed to come aboard. They are
small, dark people, and not good look
| ing by any means"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-11-03
BOTH BOUND OVER.
Wsggoner and flaming Will Take
Chances With the Grand Jury.

Wm. Waggoner and Frank flaming
were bound over to the grand jury
Saturday and the bond in each case
placed at $1,000, which will probably
not be furnished, The state completed
it's case at about six o'clock Friday
afternoon, and then Fl. L. Schmitt, at
torney for Waggoner, moved to dismiss
as far as his client was concerned, on
the ground that no evidence had been
produced by the state to show that
Preston had less money after than be-
fore the assault. This was argued and
the court overruled it. An adjourn
ment was taken until snexts morning,
when both defendants rested without
putting on any testimony.
The witnesses examined for the state
were w. M. Preston, Alex Peterson,
John Craver, Ferdinand Kieffe Elmer
Liedloff, Mrs. Mary Kline, Arthur
Williams, Patrick Kelly, VIM. Kline,
Arthur Pardon, Walter Daniels,
Arthur Waggoner, Henry Waggoner,
Wm. Olmstead, Mic Thilgen and John
Stevens. The state had other wit,
nesses, but as their evidence would be
coroboratory they were not placed on
the stand
Nothing particularly new was
brought ont on the stand Mrs. Kline
testified that at about $50 o'clock on
the evening of the assault she saw three
men near the old Omaha depot. The
assault occurred at about that time
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-11-03
NO INJUNCTION.
Judge Severance Refuses the
City One.
Advises the Railroad Company to bt
Sure of Its Footing Before Going
Much Further.

Judge Severance Friday filed an order
refusing to grant an injunction to the
city restraining the Mankato & New
Ulm road from making certain object
ional excavations Oh its property in
West Mankato He says in his order:
81 do not think that the complaint,
in face of the answer denying all the
equities raised by the complaint, war
rants the issuance of an injunction as
sought by the action. The allegations
of the complaint are not direct and
positive. and there is no direct allega-
ton that there are any streets and
alleys encroached upon by the defend
ant. 1t may be that the plaintiff can
make case for such an injunction as
is sought, but l don't think that it has
yet made such case, but the plaintiff
has leave to renew its application for
the same purpose if go desired.
1.-THE motion and application is de-
MED and refused and the order to show
cause is discharged.
Memorandum, Sin this case on the
showing made I have felt obliged to re-
fuse the injunction asked for, but !
would advise the defendant to be sure
of its footing before it proceeds much
further with the construction of its
contemplated road. If matters in dis
pute can be amicably arranged they
should be to prevent trouble in the
future"
The city will not attempt to interfere
further with the grading operations un-
less the streets and alleys are encroach,
ed upon, which is not likely to be done,
as the road has plenty of dirt for grad
ing purposes on its own property.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-11-03
A MYSTERY.
Bloody Evidence Discovered irp
South Bend.
Theories of Ar <.or Holdup Are
So by Spec
So tatOrs.
49,

Bend has mystery which has
not yet been solved, and there are ALI
sorts of conjectures, in the air. Sun
day afternoon John Duffy, of West;
Mankato made discovery at the top
of Matthew's hill that made his hair
stand on end. On both sides of the
road he found pools of blood, and near
by vest with several knife cuts in it..
From there buggy track led to. the
fence, and appeared as though vehicle,
had been driven up to the fence. On
the fence was blood. Two clubs cover
ed with blood were found Tracks led
to stack in a neighboring field, where
several bundles were seen to have been
pulled out and carried back and burned
over the blood that was on the ground,
as though with the purpose of conceal
ing it.
AS soon as word of the find had been
passed around, a crowd assembled ON
the hill and stared at the ominous signs
Various theories were advanced, bat
the one most commonly accepted was
that fight had occurred and that one
eft the parties was either badly hurt or,
killed and an attempt had been made to-
hide the evidence. It is thought the af-
fair occurred Saturday night. Whether
it Was case of hold up or not was an
other question that could not be answer
ed. There was no blood on the vest.
Up to the present time the mystery
has not been solved.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-11-03
CAPTURED CANNON HERE.
The Piece of Ordinance From the Girls.
t0bal Colon Arrives.

The Spanish cannon captured from
the Cristobal Colon on July Sd, 1898,
and which was secured as loan to the
city of Mapkato from the United
States government by Congressman
McCleary, has reached the city in
safety. 1t now lies at the Chicago &
Great Western depot. where it arrived
several days ago. The gun itself is
boxed up, but a portion of the carriage
Or gun shield is visible. The cannon is
one of the rapid firing kind and is not
large piece of ordinance. The city
will now no doubt see that it is pro-
perly mounted at Sibley park or some
other public place, where it can be
viewed. 1t is valuable relic of the
war, and will be an object lesson in
patriotism.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-11-03
MCKEE BOUND OVER.

Benjamin Mckee had his hearing
Friday before Judge Shissler on
the charge of stealing d horse, saddle
and bride from Timothy Mahoney at
st. Clair last Sunday. Mr.. Mahoney
and Sheriff Gerlach were placed on the
stand by the state, and the defendant
did not offer any evidence. The court
bound Mckee over to the grand jury in
the sum of SO, in default of which he
was remanded back to Jail. The grand
Jury will meet in about two weeks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-11-03
A WELL KEPT JAIL,

Visitors to the county Jail are always
welcomed by Sheriff and Mrs. Gerlich,
and the latter are glad to show people
through the building. Everything Is
kept in apple pie order from cellar to
garrett, and the prisoners have no COM
plant to make as to food and attention.
Their surroundings are clearly, and
they are healthy lot. The county is
to be congratulated on having such ex-
cellent management at the Jail,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-11-03
STRUCK A STUMP.

Mr.. Fleming, of Vernon Center, was
injured at the Jones' ford bridge Fri
day, while driving to the city. The
bridge is still impossible, owing to the
work being done there, and the ford
has to be used. In driving up the bank
on the north side of the river, the
buggy struck a stump and Mr.. Flem-
ing was thrown out He struck his
head uponsthe rocks and was seriously
cut and bruised.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-11-03
FOUR NEW POSTMASTERS.

Congressman McCleary rhas recon.
mended the following for appointment
as postmasters:
Monterey, Martin county, E. How
ard Fitz. This is a new station on the
M. & ST. L, extension.
Wood Lake, Yellow Medicine county,
w. 7. Bush, tosucceed F. G.. Watson,
resigned.
North Redwood. Redwood county,
F.F. Hammer, to succeed A. A. Lin
deman, resigned.
Rock, Redwood county, Edward J.
Norcutt, to succeed Henry E. Grabow,
resigned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-11-03
DEMURRERS FILED.

City AttorneyDa Friday forenoon
filed demurrers to the complaints in the
suits of Robt. o. Craig and J, 3. Peter
son against the city. The demurrers are
based on the allegation that the COM
plants do not state facts sufficient to
constitute cause for action.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-11-03
Chicago Great Western Increase.

The earnings of the Chicago Great
Western Ry. maple Leaf Route" for
the third week in October, 1899 show
an increase of S28, 3O3 60 Total in
crease since beginning of fiscal year
July 1st) to date 1852, 906,57.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-11-03
A PLEASING PROGRAM.

The concert given in the parlors o
The Saulpaugh by the Lyric ladies OF
Chicago, Friday, was a great sue.
cess in every way, A large and appre-
ciative audience was present, and the,
various numbers were encored The,
program was most pleasing one, and
those present pronounce the concert
one of the best ever heard in the city
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-11-03

100000 to loan on lands. Longes
time. lowest rates, easiest way for pay
ment ever devised. Call on or address
W. w. Weller. Rapidan, Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-11-03

Mr.. VIM A. Scholl, representing a
New Yorn diamond house, is in the
city with splendid line of diamonds
and precious stones.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-11-03

For sale-246 acre improved farm
near Madelia S26 ro acre. Geo. w.
Dodge, Madelia, Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-11-03

Prof A. W. Rankin, of Minneapolis,
state inspector of graded schools, was
a guest at The Saulpaugh last night.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-11-03

Diseases of women speciality by DR..
Brandenburg, 4o1 South Front street,
corner Jackson.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-11-03

DR.. A. E. Young's baby is recovering
from severe illness.