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The Mankato free press., 1900-02-16
KILLED in IOWA.
John Freeberg Meets With a
Violent Death.
/. Mankato Man Employed by Widell &
Co., Found Beside the Railroad
Track Friday Morning.

Widell s. Co. received telegram
Friday saying that one of their en-
ployes, John Freeberg, was found dead
at an early hour beside the railroad
track west of Quarry, Iowa. Quarry is
a small station on the Chicago & North
western road, and Widell & Co., have a
bridge contract near there. Freeberg
belongs to their bridge crew. No par
ticulars of the death have been re,
ceived, except that it was violent one
Freeberg's home had been in Manka'
to for many years past. He was for
long time employed by 81. P. Jensen as
a blacksmith, but for the past three OF
four years had been in the employ OF
Widell & Co. He leaves a cousin In
West Mankato, of the same name. he
was single man, about forty years DID,
and faithful worker.
The Mankato free press., 1900-02-16

w. L. Humaston, deputy internal
revenue collector, with headquarters at
Mankato, has notified County Superin-
tendent of Schools Olsen, of Freeborn
county, that school district treasurer Is
bond must have a 50,-cent revenue
stamp upon it if it shall be valid. This
ruling is made in answer to an inquiry
as to what provision the war revenue
law had for stamping bonds of Lthat
kind. There are probably many such
bonds in the state that as yet have no
stamp upon them.
In the assignment of summer schools
as given out by the state superintendent,
we notice that Prof. G.. F.Koehler, of the
normal school, will conduct one at
Montevideo, and Prof F. L. Holtz one
at Window. Mrs. NJ P. johnson is as
signed to assist in the one at Rushford,
Fillmore county; Prof. @. J. Ulrich at
Albert Lea; Miss Josephine Holt at
Rochester.
Mapleton Enterprise: Last Friday
morning Peter DEM was picked up
along side the road north of town with
a bad cash in his head as the result of
a runaway. The team ran away the
night before and he had laid beside the
road all night. Fortunately it was not
cold enough to freeze or the result
might have been fatal.
A deed was filed today, transferring
from Henry Cooling to Eugene M. Nc
Allen the sw4 of sec. 8, Ceresco, for
$4,000.
The Mankato free press., 1900-02-16
NO COUNTY HOSPITAL.
Commissioners Prefer the Present Plan,
or a Poor Farm Annex.

1t is now pretty definitely settled
that the county board will not accept
the proposition of the trustees of Tour
tellotte hospital for free lease of that
building The committee to which the
matter was referred consists of Com
missioners Paddock, Killmer and Bor-
ebert. Com. Paddock favors the lease,
but there is opposition on the part of
the other two members. The commit
tee some time ago figured out that the
expense of operating the hospital would
be less than the present plan of caring
for the sick poor, besides making it
possible to give the sick of the county
better care.
Some opposition to accepting a free
lease of the hospital, has developed in
certain parts of the county, for fear
that there is scheme back of it that
would benefit Manhato, so it is said,
and some of the commissioners have
been urged not to vote for the project,
Where it would help Mankato is diff
cult matter to see. AS it is now oper-
ated. the county pays for giving the
sick poor of the city the excellent care
which is given at the hospital. while
the sick poor in other parts of the
county do not have the hospital adYan-
tages as they would if the county oper-
ated the institution.
Com, Killmer suggested at the time
of the board meeting this week that ac-
commodations for caring for the sick
poor be made at the poor farm, and
nurses hired to stay there. The objec
tion to this plan is the distance the
poor farm is removed from the city,
which would prevent patients from
having the same attention paid to
them by the county physician as would
be the case at Tourtellotte hospital 1t
is difficult to see how hospital four
miles from the city could be conducted
any less expensively than in this city,
where anything needed by sick pa
tients can be procured in five minutes
time.
The commissioners who oppose ac-
cepting the hospital say that the ex-
pense of maintaining it would be
greater than at first supposed. They
say that it would be necessary to fur
nish sewerage, which would be very
expensive.
| The Sisters have made the hospital
practically self sustaining by making a
small charge, and it does not seem pos
sible that to operate it under county
management would differ much in ex.
pense from the present plan of caring
for the county sick poor. 1t is to be
feared that the commissioners are max.
ing mistake in not availing them
selves of the opportunity of securing
the free use of this fine hospital build.
ing. County boards of other counties
would jump at sucha chance. Nothing
but the building of st Joseph's hospital
would have made such liberal propo-
sition possible here.
The Mankato free press., 1900-02-16
SHERIFF WAS ARRESTED.
Lewis Odland Still Causing Trouble for
Officials.

A dispatch from Madison, WIS.,
dated Thursday, says: Sheriff Salter,
of Vermillion, s. D., tried sharp game
on the Madison officers Wednesday af-
ternoon, but came to grief and today
finds himself prisoner in their hands.
The Dakota sheriff came to Madison
Wednesday with commitment to the
insane hospital for Lewis Odland. a
young man who has been student at
the university. and became run down
by overwork Odland came to the uni
yersity from Vermillion, and his COM
mitment for insanity was from the
South Dakota court, which ordered his
confinment in the hospital in Madi-
son, Wis, under the claim that having
been at the university a year and a
half he had become a resident OF this
state. Judge Lyon, president OF the
board of control, told the sheriff that
Wisconsin could not receive him, he be-
ing a resident of South Dakota. Sal
ter then took Odland to Sheriff
Kalouse's office in the court house. Sal
ter walked in and out of the room
several times, and finally disappeared,
leaving his charge on the sheriff s
hands.
The police were notified and Chief
Baker secured a warrant for Sheriff
Salter's arrest, there being law cover
ing such cases, but though the police
watched all the trains going out of the
city Salter gave them the slip. Under
Sheriff Burmeister went to Prairie du
CHEN last evening to look after four
men under arrest there, whom it was
thought might be the Deerfeld bank
robbers. and he promised to keep an
eye out for Sheriff Sheriff Salter. He
did so, found his man and put him un-
der arrest, bringing him back this
morning, and he is still in custody.
The law in the case provides a for
feiture of $50 or thirty days imprison-
ment. Had Salter succeeded in
getting across the state line he would
have been safe, as warrant in such
cases is of no effect outside the state.
Odland spent several weeks in Man
kato, Mimi, where he tried to starve
himself to death and would probably
have succeeded had not the authorities
interfered and forced him to break his
fast. For twenty days he partook of
little or no solid food.
The South Dakota sheriff will be al.
lowed to settle his case by taking Od-
land to Vermillion and paying all COSTS
amounting to about 500.
The Mankato free press., 1900-02-16

Pass & Schipple are preparing plans
for two story brick block, 44xSO feet
for Robt. Meyer and w. A. Mellor, 'ot
Waseca. They are also preparing plans
for residence for VIM. Frost, of Pipe
stone, to cost about 81, 500.
Widell & Co. expect to complete work
on the abutments for the new bridge
over the Blue Earth river by Feb. 10Th.
Work on the piers is already done The
cold weather is not interfering with the
progress of the work, which is being
pushed.
A dispatch from Washington states
that W. 81. Girvin, of the Mankato
letter carrier service, has been promot-
ed from the third to the second grade,
with an increase Of salary to $500.
The Mankato free press., 1900-02-16
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following transfers of real estate
have been filed:
Julia A. Griffith to Harry A. ALE.
man, east 664 feet of south go feet OF
lot seven, block eight, Van Brunt's ad.
dition, for $1,000.
Jennie Kruger to VIM. J. Frantz. lots
thirteen and fourteen, block two, Ma.
pleton, for "a, 500.
August Sohre to the Good Thunder
Cooperative Dairy association, part OF
section ten. Lyra, for 81, 400.
August Beise to Edwards FL. Biese,
east 100 acres of sw4, sec. %, Medo, fol
81, 500.
The Mankato free press., 1900-02-16
THEY TALK FLUENTLY.
DR.. Rivenburg Causes Sufferers to Sur.
prise Themselves.

DR.. .Rivenburg is meeting with remark.
able success in treating parties who
have been suffering and stammering
for years. Day before yesterday, he ac-
companied young man to theFreePress
Office today who for 25 years has
hardly been able to say 'yes" and "no, y
but when we called at his Office at the
Stahl House this forenoon we found the
young man reading well and able to ex.
press himself far better than previously.
DR.. Rivenburg promises a complete
cure in few days. A young lady who
was similarly afflicted Monday and had
been since two years old, now talks as
easily as any one. New patients are
coming in, and those who desire treat
ment, should call early, before the doctor
gets ready to go elsewhere.
The Mankato free press., 1900-02-16
SIX INDICT MENTS.
The Alleged Gambler Said to have
Taken to Cover.

The grand jury presented six indict-
ments at 4 :35 o'clock Friday after
noon, and was discharged. It did not
follow the usual practice of presenting
a report about the poor farm, Jail and
other county property, but contented
itself with presenting the indictments.
1t is rumored that the indictments
are all against one party, and that they
have to do with the investigation of an
alleged gambling room on North Front
street. 1t is also rumored that the
party who is supposed to have been in
dicted cannot be found by the sheriff.
One report has it that he has left the
city, and another is to the effect that he
is still in the city, but well under cover
awaiting an opportunity of departing
without attracting the attention of the
authorities. At all events, the officials
seem to be in the dark as to when any
arraignments will be made.
The Mankato free press., 1900-02-16
MONDAY, FEB. 10th.
The Rooney.Faulkner Wrestling Match
Sure Go.

August ,Marschner has received a
letter from John J. Rooney, of Chicago,
saying that he had received telegram
from Bob Faulkner, the Canadian
wrestler, saying that he accepted the
proposition to wrestle before the
Athletic club. Each has forwarded his
forfeiture of $50 to this city. 1t is
agreed that the weight of the contest
ants is to be between 1872 and 194
pounds.
The date finally agreed upon for the
match is Monday evening, Feb. Goth,
and it will come off at the opera house
Faulkner is now at London, Canada.
The Mankato free press., 1900-02-16

Miss Helen M. Phillips, of the norman
school faculty, went to OwatonnaFr Friday
day to attend the funeral of her mother,
who died at CassapoIis, Mich, at the
age of "a years, and whose remains will
be brought to Owatonna for burial, a
daughter residing there The remains
are accompanied by daughter whose
home is at Cassapolis.
Oliver Q. Peterson, of Amboy, was a
Stahl House arrival Thursday evening,
The Mankato free press., 1900-02-16

Mrs. G. S. Welden, despite her old
age, has gone to Blooming Prairie.
Steele county, to spend her 18th birth
day with her granddaughter Mrs. J. G..
Peterson. Mrs. Welden has been a
constant reader of the Weekly Free
Press for nineteen years and it is pleas
ant to know that she is still strong and
in good health.
The Mankato free press., 1900-02-16
COURT NOTATlONS.
A Shoe Case and a Divorce Action
Tried.

Joseph Traunsberger, Wenzel Huettl
and Joseph Theissen, who pleaded
guilty at the last term Of court to an
Indictment charging them with grand
larceny in the second degree in stealing
chickens, came beforeJ udge CrayFriday
forenoon for sentence. Judge Cray
gave them talk, in which he stated
that he had been informed that there
is still room for Improvement in their
conduct. He had therefore concluded
to continue their case until the first
day of the June term of court, and
what was done then would depend In
some measure on their good behavior
in the meantime.
The trial of the case of P. Coyan &
Son against Thos. w. Hart took up the
day in the district court. The defense
was granted leave to amend it's answer.
This is an action where shoe house
sues Mr.. Hart for $3.50, claimed to be
due on consignment of shoes, which
Mr.. Hart says did not come up to the
representation. Dispositions were sub
mitted on the part of the plaintiff.
while Mr.. Hart, Louis Janda and T.
W. Fowles were examined on the part
of the defense. Several pairs OF the
shoes were exhibited in evidence, one
pair haying been worn several weeks.
The divorce suit of Charles E. Cold
we'll VS.. Emma M. Coldwell was tried
Thursday afternoon. The plaintiff re-
sides in Garden City, and the ground
alleged is adultery. S. B. Wilson ap-
peared for the plaintiff, and there was no
appearance for the defense. There are
two offsprings of the marriage. The
plaintiff and Mrs. Mary Buckman were
sworn for the plaintiff.
The Mankato free press., 1900-02-16
FOulard Silks
and Grenadines.

Do not fail to see these handsome
goods which will be very much used
the coming season. Eyen if you do not
wish to purchase, we shall take pleasure
in showing the goods.
The Mankato free press., 1900-02-16
SAWYER Wanted.

For small mill Must be good fler.
Reply at once, stating experience and
and wages wanted.
PETERSON BROS.
Judson. Blue Earth Co., MINI
The Mankato free press., 1900-02-16
v: :!':! v; RICHARDS W: W: ::;::

A profusion of Dry Goods, wonderful display
all the most attractive fabrics that looms produce
be seen counters. If it comes well recommend
ed if it comes from responsible producer it's placed
SALE We invite the closest and shreWdeSt shoppers
to peruse stock The range of prices within
the reach of everybody The price is always correct
from the cheapestLaw to the most expensive Novelties
The Mankato free press., 1900-02-16

The suit of Geo. Vosbeck against
Contractor Fl. M. Kellogg was
continued by consent.
The Mankato free press., 1900-02-16

100. pieces Toll de Nord domestic
Ginghams in dainty plaids and stripe
fabric to be depended upon; nice
line to select from.
Twenty-Five pieces plain Seersuckers,
mostly stripes. 1t has come again.
1t has Gone good service before as it
will uow.
twenty-five pieces Victoria Zephyr
Ginghams. 80 inch cloth, in plaids
and stripes.
Twenty pieces Empress Novelties, 80
inch cloth, in new and attractive de-
signs.
twenty-five pieces Corded Novelties,
80 inch cloth, the best 25 cent cloth on
the market.
Fifteen pieces Peau de Sole Merceriz-
ed Satin in plain and fancy, retaining
it's nice and silky lustre after washing
The Mankato free press., 1900-02-16

These double fac
ed Dress Goods
which are in even
greater d e m a n d
The Mankato free press., 1900-02-16

: Ten pieces Mercerized Silk Brocades in
black only, a beautiful fabric with
fine lustre.
Ten pieces English Percales, fine cloth,
new patterns. fast colors, sells at
sight.
Fifty pieces L. & T. 36 inch Cambrics
firm cloth, fast colors, new patterns,
the best 12f cloth that can be produc-
ed.
Ten pieces pure linen Lawns again
they are with us in fancy stripe and
figured novelties.
, Pure Scotch Madras in plain white and
fancy stripe prices DOC and 75c
per yard, suitable for shirt waists.
Imported Dimities, fine cloth, exclus :.
i've designs, 25c, 35c, SOC, 75c
per yard.
Lawns, Foulards, Batistes, etc.
The Mankato free press., 1900-02-16
Golf
Suitings
'ClOakS
and Suits

derful values offered. we continue to sell
all cloth jackets at 1-2 former prices.
The colored American., 1900-07-07

from that wonderful pile Of steel and
masosry rising to the fearful hight OF
tweniy'o one stories In Chicago to the
more humble temples which decorate
the smaller cities, evidence the error OF
my friends opinion. Every church
building, from Trinity in New YORK
City with it's wiz dows stained to soften
the sunlight and cast mellow sPlendor
Of color over the elt CANT furnishings
which drive away the poor, to the little
sod meeting house on the plains OF
Kansas, ,sis erected by the cooperation
of It's members.
Beside, there are many cooperative
enterprises Of purely Industrial
character in our country, which are
highly successful. The idea is spread
ing all over the British Isles, Denmark,
Germany and other parts Of Europe,
and is taking hold of the people, and
they are taking hold of it, making it go.
We can make 1t go, and we must.
CnAkEs l.. WOODS,
Washington, Iowa.
The colored American., 1900-07-07

nifty, and guarantee of decent r.o.u,
for pulpit ethics.
IT the election of William Jsn,,r.
Bryan should mean recurrenes ot ,Ls.
eminent public printer Hon. Tbomas
E. Benedict, wouldn't democratic .n.
cess be robbed of many Of its terror.
II the political parties are not matt.
a Pt to place upon he Neglo tie vsIn.
tlon he places upon himself, and traor
him good or bad according to the 10.
gree Of honest Independence be erbib.
It's.
If the Establishments of the Office .,
secretary of the Epworth Lesgue in tbo
ID. E. church carried with it the ottio.
of assistants secretary, what is ,ba
at atus of CUR esteemed friend, the Row
[. Garland Penn.
II Mr.. Bryan sympatizes with fl.
outraged Filipines ous OF sheer love ~
humanity, what has he to say Of tbs
Infamous practice In his southern
stronghold ofshootlng ana burning m.
convicted colored American citizans
The colored American., 1900-07-07
A Day in Bohemia,

MI. G. P. Covington, of Louisiana
NO., and a member of The Colored
American staff, were visitors At Ro.s.
Iyn, Va, last Sunday. Among the
many points Of interest visited WAS thu
Consumers Brewing Company, O,
which Mr. E. L. Jordan is president
and MIR. Abe King, secretary and tress-
urer. Although the brewery Is closed
on Sunday Mr.. Charles y. Beach, the
veterinary surgeon of the company, es.
corted US through the entne building
and We had the pleasure Of sampling
the refreshments as 1t Is served TO the
customers ia its best state. Mr. Lewis
Baur, The chief engineer Of the com
pany also showed us many eourtesiss.
He had large force of men at work
making fepans but took time to give
Us Iassage Though the different parts
OF the building. The Consumers Brew
Ing Company Is all right.
The colored American., 1900-07-07
WANTED TO KNOW
Washin gton, Iowa.

When do you sail for Paris.
Did any Of you guess the Bundy ap
pointment.
Did the census enumerator get yeu
on his little book
Will the gold democrats try theil
luck with Admiral Dewey.
If Editor R. @. o. Benjamin has
squeezed back into Kentucky politics
to stay.
Why not Capt. William NJ. Mere dith
for Chief OF The Bureau of Engraving
and Printing.
How much civil service reform could
be discovered With microscope at the
Government Printing Office.
When those gentlemen who deal in
pipe stories are going to put that boat
for eolored people on the river.
lift isn't singulsrly appropriate that
80 warm an article as Col. Jay l.. Tor
rey should hail from Emhers, Wyo.
Why Platform Editor Quigg didn't
put little more ginger into the XVtb
A Amendment plank while he was doing
all that alleged tinkering.
If any less distinguished parsonage
han Booker T. Washington could win
out here against monster parade and
brass bands.
If Prof. Robert 81. Terrell wouldn',
make snug fit for the responsible
office of assistant. superintendent of
Washington's public schools.
When the National Capitals horde of
departmental lawyers and doctors will
ever get nerve enough to try to live
] pom their chosen professions.
If the seating of the REGULARS, the
Messrs. hase and Jones, Will not have
endency to fqusloh the preacher.in.
politics industry In this 'neok.o'.th,
wood"
How many Of our business men will
'uckle on their progressive armor and
'ttend the commercial congress called
It Boston on August "a. by Booker T.
Washington.
Are our wouldsbe.spen' binders care
ully studying the issues so az to Bass
muster when they go up against the
EDUCATIONAL tests prescribed by the ora
orieal bureau.
VIII any rubber. neck now charge
hat the seat OF educational influence
as been transferred to the Presby ter,ap
nd Second Baptist churches or Hsv.
I'd University.
Ii change In the pasterate of one of
Vas shingtoR's largest churches would
lot be distinct benefit to the coamu.
The colored American., 1900-07-07
SERFS AND BEGGERS.

Gloomy Picture Painted by an Iowa
Observer of Events Practical Education,
Sensihly Applied, Our Only Escape From
Existing and Impending Dangers-The
Labor Question Analysed OF Somewhat
PessimiStie Lines.
The colored American., 1900-07-07

three distinct lines to benefit the Negf
race:
1st, The religious work of diffefen
churehes and missionary societies.
End, The educational work usual
conducted In connection with Ieligfou
training, and
Sd, The training OF The hand to use
ful work in the trades and arts, II
manual training schools.
Or We might classify tnese efforts al
LIST, the traiuibg OF the heart; End, th'
training OF the Leae 3Id, the hand.
The friends of these different move
ments agree That if We give our coloreC
brothers The ght kind Of religion:
trailing aid education and skill IL
useful IL dustllt S, IL aking them in every
Wa, equal to The whites, the whites
must acknowledge these qualities, thai
they will come TO respect them more,
that prosecutions will cease, and thai
they will be permitted TO participate
in the affairs of state, and erjoy the
civil Liberties to which they are justly
entitled. They hold that with these
privileges they VIII be enabled to com
peie against their white brethren in q
business way, and will soon gather
property about them, and become
thrifty and independent.
This is q pIce theory and looks logi-
cal; and WHEN tried On a small scale
can be proven logical. Because if they
can benefit individuals, it would seem
they would lift up the whole race il
they could only make the movements
far reaching enough to. touch the whole
race, for the race is composed of indi
viduals. Now while would not de.
tract the least praise from that which
ustly belongs TO those who are working
in these different ways. l must say
that DO not believe that any of these
methods Of work, or all Of them to
gsthsr, let them be carried on, On ever
go grand a scale. can ever enable the
masses of eoloHed people to secure COM
foltabIe, pleasant homes Ct their own.
nor to epjoy the political rights granted
them by the constitution and laws of
the United States.
These lines OF work are doing much
for indiyiduls for which we should all
be glad, but they do not benefit the
rs ce financially, nor politically. All
commodities are regulated in price by
the law of supply and dema and. Labor
lie a commodity which the working
man has for sale. If the demand Is
great, employers must bid against each
other for it and it advances in price;
but II the demand is light there are
more men than jobs, and the laborers
must bid against each other for the
work, each offering TO wolk for less
than others, or less than formerly, and
wages become less.
Now skilled labor is subject to the
same law; and while 1T is comparative
ly scarce, it will command fair price,
and the colored man who is fortunate
enough to become skillful trades
msn, while skilled workmen are few,
will be benefited. But If the manual |
training schools should succeed in
traiplDg very great per cent Of the
people, the increased supply of skilled
without an increased de-
mand would run the wages down until
KILLED Horkmen would be no better off