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Sharp County record., 1900-04-06
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.

The Record announces Hon. P. H. Crenshaw
of Randolph county as candidate for prose-
cutting attorney of the sixteenth circuit, subject
to the action of the democratic party
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-10
FATAL SUN STROKE.
Chrisiian SCboettler Stricken While at
Work in q Quarry.

Christian Schoettler received a sun
stroke at shortly before six O'Clock Sat-
urday afternoon while working in Gus
Widell's G. & N. W. quarry He was
conveyed to his home at 1902 Fourth
avenue and physicians were summon
ed, but he did not regain conscious
ness, and died at - 80 a. m.
Mr.. Schoettler was sixty-one years
of age and leaves wife, one son and
three daughters He was driller and
had worked in the quarries of this city
for many years and was esteemed by
his employers and friends. The funeral
will occur at two o'clock tomorrow
afternoon from the German Lutheran
church.
The quarries are hot place to work
during the heated spell. and when the
weather is excessively hot they are
shut down.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-10
Another Story Told.

John Salfer's account of the begin
ing of the affair is entirely different
from that given by the young woman.
He says that he did not ask her to
come to Mankato or want her to come.
The first that he knew of her presence
here was when she came into his sa-
loon, the Opera cafe, from the depot,
and demanded that he pay her 5000.
He then proposed that they meet at the
post Office and take ride in hack
His nephew heard of the matter and
agreed to go with Martin Murray and
get the girl out of town and scare her.
The plan did not work as was expect
ed, for the girl went into Mysteries
when she found that she was alone
with strangers. The young men tiled
to hold her and this caused the marks
on her person
There is some question as to which
county the criminal proceeding should
be commenced in. If the criminal
part of the affair happened this side of
the county line the action should be
started in Blue Earth county, other
wise in LIE Sueur county. So far as
has been learned, the first place where
a stop was made for water was at the
Br ooks' farm, four miles north of this
city in Blue Earth county.
1t has been agreed that the bail will
be 81, 600 in each case, but the date
for the hearing is unknown.
The last seen of Martin Murray was
Saturday night, when he was seen
riding toward Kasota on bicycle A
report was current today that he had
been arrested in Wisconsin, but this is
not believed by the police.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-10
An Awful Ride.

The hack was then driven rapidly
toward Kasota on the prairie road,
Miss Watson protesting all the while
against this, as she did not know the
two young men, She began to scream,
and to stop her outcrys they put their
hands over her mouth, gagged her and
tried to force her to drink some
whisky. She was thoroughly fright
ened, and cried for help as the hack
passed three carriages, but her cries
were stifed by the two men with her
by throwing coat over her head, and
threats were made that they would kill
her if she persisted in her attempt to
make herself heard.
The girl became unconscious and does
not know what happened further than
that the hack was stopped and she was
placed upon the ground and her cloth
ing torn and disarranged. She strug-
gled with her captors, but they made
threats that if she said anything about
what had happened they would kill
her. She was placed back in the hack,
and stops were made at several farm
houses for water, the men saying that
they wanted the water for drunken
party who was with them.
The hack arrived at Kasota at about
10 80 o'clock and was driven to the
eating house The night clerk, Will
liam Anderson, heard a rap on the
window screen, and on going to the
door heard man say that they had a
sick woman who wanted room. He
did not see the men, who did not want
to disclose their identity, but who
drove off rapidly in hack. Mr.. An
derson saw woman standing in the
darkness and had to assist her upstairs,
owing to her weak condition.
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Became DeIiri0us

AS soon as Miss Watson was put to
bed she became hysterical and scream
ed and seemed to be in great pain and
agony. DR.. w. H. Powell was sum-
moned at once. The girl undercloth-
ing was found to be covered with blood
and her waist was partly torn off Her
condition yesterday was but very lit
tie improved, if any. She was deliri-
GUS in the afternoon and talked like a
maniac, repeating with hysterical
agony the story of the frightful night
drive from Mankato to Kasota. In
her frenzied mind she imagines that
her prosecutors are still with her and
after her life. She related more of the
affair to Mrs. r. B. Hodge, who is
caring for her. She states that she had
$40 on her person, which was taken
from her.
Friends of Miss Watson from Mime
apolis arrived in Kasota Sunday and
also visited Mankato. They are see
ing that she has all possible care and
attention, and she was today taken to
Minneapolis and placed in hospital
Miss Watson is a very nice and lady
like appearing girl, and it is thought
that she is suffering more from the
shock of the terrible affair than from
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-10
HOUSE BURGLARIZED.
Clements Schroeder's Residence Ransack'
ed Last Evening.

Clement Schroeder's residence, 200
South Broad street. was entered and
thoroughly ransacked by burglar be-
tween the hours of 9 and 10 Sunday
evening, while the family was calling
on Leo. S. Lamm. Mrs. Schroeder S
pocket book was stolen, containing 50,
as was also bracelet, a toilet set,
combs and brushes, etc. The burglar
gained entrance by way of the cellar
door and went through every room,
leaving trail of burned matches Two
$50 gold pieces were overlooked.
Mrs. Henry Wiltgen's servant girl
was sitting in hammock and saw
the burglar, who went to the front
door and rang the bell loudly three
times and then went to the side door
and tried it, and then went to the
rear of the house. In half an hour he
came around and went back again to
the other side of the house After being
gone quite awhile he came into view
again and went away along Broad
street. Each time that he came to the
front of the house he looked intently
at the girl, who did not suspect that
anything was wrong. She thinks that
she could identify him, although he
was stranger to her. He was tall
and rather heavy set, with smooth
face, and wore light, striped trowsers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-10
Three Arrests Made.

A warrant was sworn out at kasota,
charging the parties to the affair with
assault with the intent to do great
bodily harm, and the village marshal
came to Mankato Saturday evening to
serve it. John and Joseph Safer and
Dick Graves were arrested, but Muir
ray could not be found and is thought
by some to have left the city. The
three parties were taken to Kasota this
morning for hearing, but the county
attorney of LeSueur county was away,
and county Attorney Hughes was tele-
phoned for. Mr.. Hughes may take
the 4 45 train to Kasota
John Safer was in his saloon Friday
evening. He denies that he sent for
the girl.
When Clerk Anderson, of the Ka-
sofa eating house, came down stairs
after assisting Miss Watson to a room
he found the cash register gone, con-
tanning six dollars. He heard the
rumble of the hack in the distance and
concluded that the men who brought
the woman had stolen the money.
This is not thought to be the case,
however, as the register was after
wards found two miles the other side
of Kasota, where some thieves had
evidently left it.
Sheriff Gerlach was in Kasota Sun
day and saw the injured girl, who
was delirious at the time and was liv-
ing the events of the ride over again.
Nothing new could be obtained from
her.
Chief Bruels and Deputy Sheriff At
Gibson went to Kasota today, but there
are no new developments. Other
parties also went there with the inten-
ton of furnishing bail for John Salfer
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-10
Chief Bruels reported eleven arrests
and two dodgers during July.
Extension of Water Mains.

Aid. Meyer suggested that the mem
bers OF the state board of equalization
be invited to come to Mankato at the
clty,s expense and look over the city
to get some idea as to values in the
CITY, This could be done in case the
county board refuses to reconsider it's
action.
Aid. Deebach moved that the mayor
be authorized to invite the members of
the state board to Mankato and guar
antee their expenses, in case the coun-
ty board refuses to act This was car
ried.
Aid. Mayer moved that eight per
cent notes to the amount of So, 800 be
paid, this amount being available for
the purpose. 1t was carried
Mayor Currier stated that when he
went into Office the creditors of the
city wanted their money but now they
do not.
Q. L. Benedict appeared on behalf of
Henry Tanger, and asked that the
matter of his claim for damages for
personal injury be referred to a COM
mittee. Mr.. Tanger was injured by a
fall on State street sidewalk The
matter was referred to the committee
on claims and accounts.
Aid Jordan called attention to the
| fact that the Omaha road has neglected
to widen the street crossings in West
| Mankato
President Porter stated that few
days ago he had received letter from
the superintendent saying that the
work would be done at once, in man
ner satisfactory to the city. The road
master had since made the same state
ment.
Mayor Currier thought that electric
bells should be placed on several of the
street crossings, owing the large
amount of traffic.
Aid Jordan stated that the roads
are trying to devise a way to operate
: several crossings from one tower.
A resolution was adopted condemn
ing certain sidewalks on State street
and elsewhere
The bills were allowed, including a
street pay roll of 1884 SO, waterworks
repairs $42. 35 and park pay roll $115. 49,.
Mayor Currier referred to the reports
| O o,,t q now r,pioo 1o,,ot baipo, Io,7i II
He said that it had occurred to him
and others that it would be good
thing to make an effort to have depot
built that would be in truth union
depot for all the roads, and to have
ample accommodations.
Several of the aldermen favored the
! idea and would vote liberal privileges.
The council adjourned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-10
May Visit MankatO.

Aid. Taylor moved that the board OF
public works advertise for bids fol
laying water mains in Dukes addition
according to the plans and specifca-
tions already prepared. The motion
went through without opposition.
Aid. Taylor then made similar mo-
ton in regard to laying water pipe to
Ogle & Davis addition along the
Pleasant street extension, and this was
carried.
Aid. Deebach spoke of the purchas-
ing of land from the Burmister estate
to enlarge Sibley park. He said that
citizens that he had talked with favor
the purchase. He moved that the
mayor appoint committee to investi-
gate the matter, and this was carried.
The mayor appointed Aids. Deebach,
Jordan and Weed, to report at the next
meeting.
Mayor Currier said that he had
talked with many citizens and every
one had favored purchasing the Bur
mister property if it can be gotten rea-
sonably. It's value will never grow
less. He hoped that the committee
would give the matter careful consid-
GRAFTON.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-10
A GIRL MISUSED.
MankatO Men Involved in q
Serious Case.
Edith Watson, The Victim, is in a Crit.
cal C0ndition.-TeIIs Pitiful
Story of Wrong.

The people of this city and Kasota
are deeply stirred up over case of
more than usual atrociousness. 1t is
the case of the abduction and awful
treatment of young woman of twenty
years. The affair happened Friday
night, but word did not reach this
city until late Saturday afternoon.
The victim is Miss Edith Watson,
whose home is in town thirty miles
northwest of Minneapolis. If the story
told by the young woman is true, the
extreme penalty of the law would not
be too severe punishment for those
who are mixed up in the disgraceful
affair.
Miss Watson has been employed in a
Minneapolis art store, and some time
ago made distribution of goods in this
city, stopping at the Stahl House,
which was then conducted by John J.
Safer, who was formerly a saloon
keeper at Good Thunder, and who
now runs a saloon across Front street
from the city hall. In this way she
made Mr.. Salfer's acquaintance, and it
is said that they became on very
friendly terms.
The story told by Miss Watson is pa
thetic in the extreme. She said that
Mr.. Safer telegraphed her to come to
Mankato, which she did arriving on
the s :05 p. m. train over the Omaha
road on Friday last. He agreed to
meet her at the post office, and she
walked to that building. Mr.. Salfer
did not appear, but hack driven by
Dick Graves came up and Graves ask
ed her whether she was the young
woman who was waiting for Mr.. Sal
fer. She replied that she was, and he
told her to get into the hack and they
would drive a little distance and pick
up Mr. Safer. She did as she was
told, and the hackman drove off. After
going a few blocks, the hack stopped
and two young men entered, one being
Joseph Salfer, nephew of John and
Joseph Safer and bar tender for John
Safer, and the other being Martin
Murray, an employe of a local plumb
ing firm.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-10

For attaching automatic couplers to
freight cars, as required by the inter
state commerce law. which went into
effect Wednesday. The cost is $25, and
as there are thirteen hundred thousand
such cars on the railroads of the coun-
try, it will be observed that the cost is
no small item. The automatic air
brakes cost more-es timated at 1886
so that the aggregate expense to the
roads of the country is enormous. But
statisticans prove that the cars so
equipped will soon pay for the expense
in reducing casual ties to life and pro-
perty.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-10
Aug. 3-10-l7
ORDER FOR HEARING AND NOTICE OF
APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT
OF ADMINISTRATOR.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF Blue
- Earth, IS. In Probate Court, Special
Term, July 9th 1900.
In the matter OF the estate of Henry
Mohr, deceased.
On receiving and filing the petition OF Gertrude
Mohr, of Mankato, Minnesota, representing
among other things that Henry Mohr late
of BlueEarth county, Minnesota, ON the 9th dav
of June A. ID. 1900, at the County of Blue
Earth, died intestate, and being an inhabitant
of this county al the time OF his death, leaving
goods chattels and estate within this county.
and that the said petitioner is the surviving
wife of said deceased, and praying that ad-
mipistration of said estate be to her said
Gertrude Mohr, granted.
1t is ordered, That said petition be heard be-
fore said court on Wednesday, the 29th day of
August, A. d. 1900, at 10 O'Clock a. m, at
the probate office In Mankato, in said county,
Ordered further, That notice thereof be given
to the heirs OF said deceased and to all persons
interested, by publishing this order once in
each week for three successive weeks prior to
said day of hearing in the Mankato Free Press
weekly newspaper printed and published
at Mankato, in said county.
1900. So -
BY the Court,
VIM. r. HUGHES.
lPRoBarE SEAL Judge OF Probate.
Pau & Pau, Attorneys for Petitioner
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-10
BATTLE In CHINA.
Chinese and Allied Forces Meet
at Pei Tsang.
The Chinese We're Beaten Back, and the
AIlied,Losses Are Reported at | 200
Killed and Wounded.

Washington, Aug. GA cablegram
from Admiral Remey at Cheefoo says
that an unofficial but apparently reli-
able report from British sources says
that 16, 600 allies engaged the Chinese at
Pie Tsang on Sunday. The allied
losses are reported at twelve hundred
killed and wounded, chiefly Russians
and japanese. Pie Tsang is the first
railroad station west of Tien Tsin.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-10

anything else, although her arms and
neck bear the imprint of fingers and
she gives outward signs of having had
a desperate struggle. She is quite
badly injured about the head, chest
and back by the blows and treatment
she received.
The authorities of Kasota and LIE
Sueur county were informed of the
affair Saturday
Late Saturday afternoon they tele-
graphed to County Attorney Hughes
and asked that the parties implicated
be held.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-10
MUST BELIEVE 1T.
When Well Known rlankato People
Tell 1t so Plainly.

When public endorsement is made
by representative citizen of Mankato
the proof is positive. You must be-
lieve it. Read this testimony. Every
backache sufferer, every man, woman
or child with any kidney trouble profit
in the reading.
Mr.. j. B. Hinton, of 1876 Division
street, says: ~ suffered from distress
ing backache, pain in my head, and a
feeling of languor and depression
mornings, weighted me down. I doc
tored and paid out much money for
treatment but without obtaining bene-
fit, and I was completely discouraged.
Even after reading the many state
ments endorsing Doan's kidney pills,
was not much inclined to use them,
but finally procured box at J. G..
Thro's. 1t benefited me so promptly,
relieved the kidney secretions and the
dull. grinding backache so unmistak-
ably that I followed up the treatment.
1t did me more good than any other
remedy | ever used. The results OBJ
tanned in my case warrant me in rec
ommending Doan's Kidney Pills to
others.
For sale by all dealers, price so
cents. Mailed by Foster Milburn Co.. !,
Buffalo, N. Y, sole agents for the U.
IS.
Remember the name-Doan' and
take no other.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-10

Miss Addie Tanner, who has beer
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. T.
Barr for the past week, left for he1
home in Little Falls, Friday.
Mrs. Geo. H. Clark returned. Thurs.
day afternoon from Worster, Ohio,
where she has been visiting for cou-
pie of months.
Miss Armada johnson has returned
from st. James, where she has
been attending the summer school.
A base ball team is being organize ed
among the city officials to challenge
= county officials to friendly game
to played, in short time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-10
times as much as last year.

The Good Thunder Herald says that
J. G.. G raham has sold his grain ware
h ouse to the Burns Co. which operates
line on the Southern Minnesota divi-
sion of the Milwaukee. The Herald
says Mr., Graham has brought grain for
some twenty-five years.
Wells Advocate: D. A. Odell has let
the contract to Sheldon & Raymore, of
Mankato, for the erection of his new
residence on the corner opposite M. j.
Pihls place. The plans call for very
complete and handsome modern resi-
dence, and when completed will make
a very attractive home.
Pipestone Star: The assessed valua-
tion of the dogs of Pipestone county is
So, 970 which is $201 more than the
assessed value of all the sheep in the
county and $514 more than all the
hogs Could the valuation be raised to
something like $50, 600 it might result
in the killing off of few hundred OF
these bothersome caniness which seem
to have no other object in living than
to give trouble to bicycilsts and other
passers-by on the public thoroughfare,
and are altogether worthless creatures.
The Fairmont Independent says that
the new brick yard recently started
there by Mankato parties has proved a
failure because the soil was found
to be unfit for the purpose, and that
the machinery has been shipped back
to this city. A kiln of 100, 600 was
burned and what are fit of them will
be used in inside work.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-10
MRS. LUND'S DEATH.

Mrs. Charlotte Lund died at five
O'Clock Sunday morning at her home
in West Mankato. She received a
paralytic stroke year ago last June
and had been helpless ever since. She
was born in Sweden in November,
1926, and came to this country in 1862
and to Mankato in 1877 Her husband
is living, and also one daughter, Mrs.
Chas. Mailman, of West Mankato
Mrs. Lund's death causes much sorrow
among her many friends The funeral
occurred at two O'Clock Tuesday
afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-10

W. A. Martin has leased the build
ing across from his store on South
Front street, formerly occupied by w.
W. Phalen, and Friday moved his
grocery stock there. He will conduct
both places.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-10

Madelia Messenger: Who says they
can't raise fruit here? Those apples
brought into town this week by Peter
McAllen would do credit to any eli
mate as far as appearances go and
flavor, well there is no fruit has so fine
a flavor as Minnesota grown
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-10


carnival on Sept. 25th, Goth and 27th.
A man giving his name as Fl. Thorn
ton drove away with st. James liv-
cry rig and forgot to return He was
captured down in Iowa. The Gazette
says that on the way he stole another
team and stands an excellent chance
of long term in the penitentiary
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-10

st. Peter Herald: The Nicollet bank
property was sold at sheriff sale at
the court house last Saturday morn
ing G. S, Olson of New Sweden
was the purchaser and paid $500 for
the property.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-10

Winnebago Press: A few years ago
the fruit crop in this section of the
county was not considered as a re-
source but rather as an experiment
This year Mr.. g. W. Baumgart, on the
81. W. Holley farm, expect to market
3, 900 bushels of apples, while the num-
erous orchards and small fruit farms
in this vicinity bear witness that the
experiment has proven a success.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-10

The Waseca Radical congratulates it
self over the fact that that city is get
ting considerable cement sidewalk 1t
has reason to. 1t is good thing for
any town.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-10

Chas. Buckmaster, near Amboy
threshed twenty-five BUSHES of No.
wheat to the acre on his farm, and
the Herald says that taking the price,
grade and yield, this is about three