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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-26

Most of merchants will tell you all
goods have advanced SO they have to
charge more for them. This is true
on few lines but most Of our cloth
ing we can sell you at the same low
price and some lines we can furnish
you at less price. The Boston, Geo.
Pond, Prop.
The Citizens Fire association yes
terday paid Stephen Lamm his insur-
ance of 500 on the burned paint shop
on South Front street.
We sell the celebrated Grouse &
Brandgee clothing, none better, made
by first class workmen and for style it
leads them all The Boston
A marriage license was issued today
to Jacob A. Sontag and Anna Beck
man, both of Mankato township.
Ditch No 2, which drains from Lake
Alice into Madison Lake, is completed
and operates well. Fish in large num-
bers are running up the ditch from
Madison Lake and the farmers are
catching them.
w. A. Funk addressed full house
at Sterling Center Friday night, and
aroused the enthusiasm of the Repub-
licans of that vicinity to high pitch.
The Mapleton drum corps was on hand
and there was also vocal music. A
torch light parade was one of the fea-
lures of the evening, between forty
and fifty torches being in line. Mr..
Funk gave an excellent address.
w. ]. Carlson. who was sent to Jail
yesterday for drunkenness, wanted to
have one of the two saloon keepers of
whom he got liquor pay his fine. He
refused to prosecute the dealer and
for that reason the county attorney
could not have anything to do with
his proposition, considering that it
savored too much of blackmail Carl
son had been posted in saloons, and
it was violation of the law to let him
have any liquor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-26
A BETTER OFFER.
Park Superintendent Blake Contemplates
Leaving MankatO.

1t is reported that Geo. Blake,
the efficient park superintendent, is
about to resign, owing to the small
pay which he receives He gets $50 a
month for the seven summer months
and only $35 a month for the five
winter months. He has received an
offer, it is rumored, of 81, 600 and the
use of a seven room house to take
the position of superintendent of the
Sixth street park in Los Angeles, Cal. /,
and if he can dispose of his property
in Mankato he will go there. The
appointment is to be made soon, and
Mr.. Blake will have to answer one
way or the other.
Mankato can i'll afford to lose Mr.
Blake's services. So capable man
for the position is hard to find for
his present small salary. He has re-
fused permission to allow beer drink
ing parties to make use of the park,
and thus he contracted some enemies,
but this is to his credit rather than
otherwise
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-26
LITTLE BUSINESS.
The Council Hold a Short
Session.
Remonstrance Against the Grading of
Poplar Street.---Walnut Street
to be Garded.

There was very little before the
council Friday night, and an adjourn
ment was reached in less than an
hour and a half. Mayor Currier pre-
sided over the first half of the meeting
and then was obliged to leave to fill
! social duties. Vice President Taylor
took the gavel and hustled business
along at a lively rate Aid. Meyer
was the only alderman not present.
A petition with twenty-five signers
asking for the replacing of the in
candesant lights at the corner of Van
Brunt and Carroll and Marshall streets
with arc lights was received and re-
ferred to the committee on lighting
A remonstrance against the grading
of Popular street was Received, bear
ing sixteen signatures. 1t was re-
ferred to the street committee.
A liquor license was ordered granted
to Polchow & Thilgen, and their bond
with John Adams and Lawrence
Henlein as sureties, was approved.
Mayor Currier appointed Aids.
Weed, Leonard and Meyer a special
committee to cooperate with the
board of trade committee on union
depot.
Aid. Deebach reported that he could
not find a stretcher in town and had
ordered one made.
An ordinance was adopted giving
the Milwaukee road the right to ex-
tend spur track south for block
and half from Main street, crossing
Main and Walnut streets. The track
will be laid entirely on the company S
present right of way.
Aid. Jordan explained that the new
track would do away with the switch
ing on Main street
The bills were allowed, including
1896. 10 for street pay roll, $46. 80 for
waterworks repairs, 70 cents for
waterworks extension, and $102. Ss for
back pay roll.
F. A. Peterson appeared and asked
that a sewer be laid on Hickory street
between Fifth and Sizth1strcass.- The
matter was referred to the sewer
committee after some discussion be-
tween Mr.. Peterson and D. P. Young,
who is part owner of a private sewer.
Miner Porter presented letter to
the council in which he said that he
was about to take Tourellottte hospital
off of the hands of the Sisters and
operate it, and he wanted some re-
pairs made while the weather is
good. The matter was not looked upon
seriously by the council and no action
was taken.
Aid. Deebach called attention to the
fact that piles for the union depot ex-
tension had been driven in Walnut
street and that City Engineer Thomp-
son had during the day served notice
on the railroad company to desist.
The matter was talked over and dis
position to stand by. the city engineer
was shown, the police to be invoked
if necessary.
The council adjourned
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-26
WILL OPPOSE 1T.

Editor Free Prees At the last meet
ing of the board of trade in Mankato
the question was discussed where will
future railroads get through Mankato
and it was suggested by one or two of
the members (who ought to know bet
teri that the river should be filled to
the second pier of the bridge and
that part of the bridge taken out.
Since the publication of the above
North Mankato citizens have been
stirred up 1t is impossible to allow
any filling into the river, as all in
formed people know that law covers
this point and that the people of North
Man kato can prevent it and they will.
A CITIZEN.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-26
PRICE BAKING POWDER CO.,
CHICAGO.
TRAGEDY AT ST. PAUL.
A Cousin of David Chambers, of This
City, Commits Suicide.

City, Commits Suicide.
James Turfeus, well-known to the
patrons of the Windsor hotel bar dur
ing the past five years, committed sui
eide at st. Paul Friday by shooting
himself in the breast and head. He
registered at the Arlington hotel with
a companion five days ago, giving the
names of j. Miller and wife,
Friday evening the guests of the hotel
were startled by two pistol shots in
Turfeus' room A patrolman was
called and forced the door of the room.
Turfeus was found in a pool of blood
upon the bed. There was bullet
hole in his right breast and an other
near his right ear. A thirty-two cali
Der revolver was lying beside him.
The patrol wagon was called and Tur-
fus was taken to the city hospital
where he died soon after being placed
upon the operation table.
Coroner Nelson found a note which
the dead man had written which was
as follows: MY name is James
Turfeus. Please let my dear and be
loved Dave in Mankato come up. His
name is David Chambers, Saulpaugh
hotel, Mankato. .
The police are of the opinion that the
woman who had been with Turfeus
before the shooting was in no way con-
nected with the affair and did not
order her arrest.
,Turfeus was thirty years old and
had lived in st. Paul for fourteen
years. He has been employed as bar
tender at several places in the city
and was of quiet, serious disposition.
He was born in the Orkney islands.
Turfeus last employer states that the
deceased was recently informed by a
physician that he had consumption
and could live but short time. 1t is
suggested that the knowledge of that
fact may have infuen ced him in TAX
ing his life.
The Chambers, mentioned in the note
left by Turfeus, is cousin of the dead
man. He went to st. Paul this morn
ing to look after the remains, having
been notified last night of the sad
happening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-26
FOR NATIONAL HONOR
That is Where Minnesota Soldier and
Life Long Democrat Stands.

Colonel William Colville, of Red
Wing and Grand Rapids, Mimi, who
was. register of the United States and
Office at Duluth during President
Cleveland's administration, will sup
port President Mckinley. Colonel
Colvilie is an old soldier and was
wounded at Gettysburg. His opinion
of Bryan is as follows: 81 cannot
support anyone who favors it or any of
it's candidates. I feel proud of our
whole record in the Spanish war and
since in the islands and China. Our
army never has been and never will be
composed of 'hirelings. It's members
were foremost to take up arms because
filed with the warmest love of our
country and it's free institutions.
There is no difference in this respect
between its regulars and volunteers
oThinking of their noble sacrifices
for us, their valor in action and their
patient endurance of the greatest
hardships, how dastardly for stay-at-
homes to reflect upon them as possible
sPretorian guards, instruments of en-
pire, etc 70
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-26
A LARGE EXCURSION.
Committees of st. Paul Business Men
Meet it at MankatO.

At :07 o'clock Saturday afternoon a
special excursion train from the south
passed through the city on the Omaha
road. 1t bore 400 excursionists, mer-
chants of Southern Iowa and Northern
Nebraska, accompanied by their
wives, to ST. Paul The party will
return home Tuesday morning. The
excursion was arranged by the Omaha
road, but the st. Paul Jobbers' union
have taken hold of the entertainment
of the visitors and will make their
stay pleasant.
The p. m. train from st. Paul
brought committee from the Jobbers'
union and one from the Commercial
club to meet the excursion train and
extend welcome to the visitors. The
committee of the Jobbers' union was
composed of the following well known
business men of st. Paul: Geo. R.
Finch, of Finch, Van Slyke, Young &
Co; D. B. Finch, of Lanford. Fin CHI
& Skinner Ell. A. Boardman, of
Wymott, Howard & Co; T. F.. Nc
Cormick of Mccormick, Bencke & Co +;
J. N. Kirby, of Noyes Bros. &. Cutler /;
F. W. Hurry, of the Farewell, Osborn
& Kirk Co; and 81. P. Hall, the
veteran newspaper. man, who is now
secretary of the Jobbers' union.
The committee of the Commercial
club consisted of G. P. Slime, secretary
of the Commercial club; W. M. Car
son, an attorney; Capt. W. H. Hart,
who is in the insurance business Fl.
Lehr, of Finch, Van Slyke, Young &
Co; and F. W. Sachse, of Foote,
Schultz & Co.
The members of the committee spent
the three hours in driving and in call
ing upon the business men and look
ing about the CITY.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-26
OUR CAPTAIN WILL WIN THE DAY.
BY cHAs. H. LOCKE, OF ST. JAMES.

BY CHAs. H. LOCKE, OF ST. JAMES.
A mighty victory's coming boys
Our captain will win the day.
AS governor of Minnesota
Our captain will win the day
Oh he's our choice of candidates,
For him the laurel wreath awaits
All hail the name of Capt Van SAINT;
Our captain will win the day.
CHORUS.
Hurrah Hurrah come vote the good
old way.
Hurrah Hurah our captain will win
the day.
Well show the world Republicans
have come in power to stay,
True to the state and the union.
A thrill of rapture stirs the air
Our captain will win the day
The state proclaims it everywhere.
Our captain will win the day.
He stands for all that's good and true
Prepared his noble part to do.
Our captain fame shall ring anew.
Our captain will win the day.
Oh wave Columbia's flag ON high
Our captain will win the day
Let freedom glorious colors fly,
Our captain will win the day.
Remember his record of 81,
If famous for his duty done.
All hail to our captain, Van SAINT.
Our captain will win the day.
Then let the mighty chorus ring
Our captain will win the day.
Let Minnesota exultant sing
Our captain will win the day.
For governor we want the best,
And Captain Van SAINT will stand the
test.
With him the people will be best
Our captain will win the day
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-26
SURVEYORS DISCHARGED.
Preliminary Survey Of the Road With a
Long Name is Completed.

The surveyors who have been rum
ming the preliminary survey for the
Duluth, st. Cloud, Glencoe & Man
kato railroad have com pleted the sur
vey to Albert Lea and were yesterday
discharged at that point. Capt. A.
q. Reed, who is president of the COM
pany, and Engineer Kinds are driving
to Mankato along the route staked out,
and are expected here tomorrow fore
noon. The route is very feasible one
and taps rich country. The next
step will be to secure options on the
right of way, and this will be taken
up at once. It is thought that if the
road is built, the Illinois Central will
operate it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-26

Good Thunder Herald: On Mon
day evening when A. G Rosenow
quit work he undertook to ride horse
home, but was thrown violently to
the ground, suffering a broken wrist
bone and sprained wrist. Dr.
Schlesselman was summoned and at
this writing Mr.. Rosehow is resting
quite comfortable. - -.
Mapleton Enterprise: While Henry
Lortz was threshing on Geo. Haff' s
farm, Monday, the cylinder head blew
out and sought parts unknown. At
the time the accident occurred Albert
Lortz, the engineer, was on the engine
wheel oiling the machinery and es-
capped without scratch as also did
Theo. Franz, the fireman. The cause
of the explosion is not accounted for
1t was terrible explosion and it is a
miracle that no one was killed out
right. .-
The Mapleton Enterprise says there
has been change in the management
and control of the Mapleton Mill, and
the property has passed into the hands
of a stock company, which is capital
lied at 500. 600, of which $50, 600 has
been paid in. The controlling interest
is held by Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Starkey,
of Mapleton, and G. N. Andrews, of
this city, and W. 81. Ketzeback, of
Wells. are the other stockholders.
DR.. Samuel G. Smith, pastor of the
Peoples church of st. Paul, has been
secured to give the opening address Of
the state convention of the Young
Women's Christian association, which
is to be held in Mankato Nov. "a.
DIR. Smith will speak in the Presby-
terrain church on Friday evening,
Nov. 2. The people of this city are
invited to avail themselves of this OPP
portunity to hear most interesting
! speaker.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-26
TO REFORM SCHOOL.

Joe Hobbinger, the twelveyear old
son of John Hobbinger, was Ffday or
dered taken to the state training
school at Red Wing, by jude Ogle.
The boys father made the complaint,
charging incorrigibility, and a hear
ing was had. The evidence showed
that the boy has been running the
streets, refusing to go to scbol, and
disobeying his parents
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-26
Society

Miss Beulah Hunt entertaind fifty
two of her little girl friends thursday
afternoon from 80 to ESQ., clock,
the occasion being her ninth birthday.
She was presented with manJbeauti-
full gifts Refreshments wer served
and all had nice time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-26
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Warranty deeds fled:
Michael P. Shannahan to Marie P.
Fasnacht, 60 acres of evil sec. 23,
jamestown, for So, 800.
VIM. F. Meyers to Chas. Beck, lot
four, block four, Randalls add,
Amboy, for $700
Edward Schwarz to F. M. Schwarz,
ind. half of lot eight, blck four
Amboy, for 81, 600.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-26
SUPREME COURT DECISION.

The supreme court has rendered a
decision in the suit of the Mankato
Lime and Stone Co. VS.. w. B. Craig,
the decision of the lower
court. Mr.. Craig wins, but the ques-
ton submitted was merely one of the
taxation of costs, only 1874 being in
uolund
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-26

A Democratic club was organized at
Good Thunder Wednesday evening
with membership of 108. and the
following officers elected: President,
E. Flynn; vice president, G. 81. Bar
nard secretary. w. ]. Wernerskerchen
treasurer, II. Borneke. The club
meets every week
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-26
SCREENINGS For Sale.

We have large amount of screen
ings, excellent for sheep or cattle
feed, at our Lake Crystal elevator, at
So per ton.
HUBBARD & PALMER co.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-26

A-suit that will suit you all. A price
that you can all stand, at The Boston.
If you have any wood to exchange
for clothing call at The. Boston.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-26
It's all in the baking poqvder
DR.. PRICES CREAM BAKING POWDER

can be depended upon always to make the food light
sweet, delicious and wholesome. This is because it
is scientifically and accurately combined and con-
tains the purest grape cream of tartar, the most
healthul of all fruit acids used for hundred years
in the finest leavening preparations
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-10-26

NoTE.-There are many alleged cream of
tartar baking powders upon the market
sold at lower prices, which prove, upon
analysis, to be alum powders in dis
guise. Alum is a corrosive poison,
which must not be taken in the food.
Morris tribune., 1900-07-14

Bicycle Berry Book, being No.2 OF
The Books, is all about berries. A
whole encyclopedia Of berry lore,
boiled down after the manner of
Farm Journal. Tells about varities,
about planting, growing, mulching,
eultivating, picking and marketing.
It gives practical pointers from the
pens of scores of leading berry
growers from all parts of the country
who have contributed to it's columns.
It has colored representations of ber-
ries true to size and color, thirty three
portraits of practical oerrymen, and
thirty-five other illustrations, hand
somely bonnd in cloth. The price is
SO cents, by mail; address the pub
fishers, Wilmer Atkinson Co., Phila-
delphia.
Morris tribune., 1900-07-14
HANCOCK.

| G. c., Thorpe made business trip to
Benson Monday.
Henry .Brevig and family drove to Nor
ris Wednesday.
Berry and fishing parties are much in
vogue just at present.
D. T, Wheaton was in town Saturday
and Monday surveying.
Mrs. Walter Ho1ton is visiting with her
mother, Mrs. T. B. Mills.
Mr.. and Mrs. &C. Thorpe and son Radio
were Morris visitors Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Warburton were
Bertrand visitors Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart and family took a
pleasant outing LAST week at Glenwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Mars are visitors
among old friends here for week or two.
The Woman's Missionary Society met
with Mrs. L. Wheeler Thursday afternoon
1T. TolIifson wore broader smile Fri
day all because his family returned that
day.
Mrs Oakins, of Minneapolis, is spending
few weeks with her mother, Mrs. Thos.
Mills.
| Miss Agnes Hunter left Sunday night
fora short visit with friends at Green
Lake,
Friends of Mrs J. r. Ho1ton will be
glad to learn of her recovery from long
and serious illness.
A party of young married people, con-
vened at picnic at Lake Emily Tuesday
afternoon and had jolly time.
Rev. Cook occupied the Congregational
pulpit Sunday morning and Monday
night, giving two stirring talks.
Mrs. Wilcox returned to camp Wednes-
day taking with her Misses Mary Hunter
and Myrtle and Leslie Wilcox.
The pastorate of the Congregational
church has been formally accented by
Rev. Duncan for the term of one year.
DR.. w. S. Cuff spent Sunday at the Will
cox camp at Glenwood returning Monday |
bring ing Miss Myrtle ba OK with him.
The Fresh Air children arrived Monday |
from the cities and will be cared for this
warm weather by sc me of our kind people. |
The new addition to the upper hardware |
store has been rented by E. A. butcher
and will be occupied by him as office and
store
Earl EentOn mas DGGh fWcdl1hS IAC StaA /
a few days this week in the temporary
absence of Marshal Varian, at Cannon
Falls.
Quite party drove to Stones mill Sun
day to witness the ceremony of INNER I
sion performed by Rev. Duncan upon Mr..
Thayer,
A heavy rainfall Wednesday morning
besides small showers delighted the
hearts of all farmers. Some of the crops OF /
are beyond help and not worth cutting,
while others will be greatly helped, espec-
tally flax and late grains.
Mrs Duncan entertained the Ladies
Aid Wednesday afternoon at her home
west of town. Quite number of visitors
added to the usual membership made
merry party, and all returned with
memory of the cordial hospitality of our
pastor and good wife that will not soon
be efaced.
A MYSTERY. !
Morris tribune., 1900-07-14
PERSONAL PlCk-UPS.
Little Items of Interest About Morris
People.

l
Little Items of Interest About Morris
People.
Miss Grace Hall went to the cities
Thursday.
John Macarthur, of Hancock, was
in town Tuesday.
Ed Stevens left yesterday morning
for Elgin, Minnesota.
G.E. Darling was at Barry Thurs
day on business trip.
Mrs. Chas. A. Dushek visited this
week with friends in Wisconsin.
Miss Mary Wheaton returned on
Thursday from her visit to the cities.
Fl. G. Hewes, of Seattle, Wash,
visited his sister, Mrs. N. r. Spur,
this week.
Mrs. G. E. Game and son are spend
ing the week with Mrs. Prescott at
Elbow Lake,
Mrs. Nelson barrow and family
VENT lake Minnewaska Thursday
for few days outing.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. J. Jones enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. L. c.. Stuart of
Waupun, Wis, this week.
Miss Lizzie Shelley, of Graceyille
has been the guest of Miss Mabel
Stone for short time this week.
Harry Johnson went to ElbowLake
Tuesday morning to take a position
the village electric light station.
Miss Catherine Hodgson, of Elbow
Lake, was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs
J. H. Devenney, the first Of the week.
Mrs. L. j. Crandall has left for
Seattle, Wash, where she will visit
for ten weeks with her daughter, Mrs.
Coates.
Mrs. James Pearce enjoyed visit
from her brother, Fred Richie, of
St. Joseph, Mo-, while on mis- way to
Glenwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A. Mullen,
Miss Catherine Griffith and Pat
Moran were at the cottage at Pomme
de Terre the first of the week.
Dwight Stebbins left for Hastings
on Tuesday night iu order to attend
the wedding of his sister, Miss Anstis
to Mr., Bertram A. Shuman.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. Plmm and son
Leslie left Tuesday morning on their
trip to California via the Northern
Pacific. A large concourse of friends
gathered at the depot to bid them
goodbye and extend best wishes for
safe journey.
Morris tribune., 1900-07-14
How's This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of ,Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheney for the last Is years, and, believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o. WALDING, KINNAN & MAR
WIN, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O,
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and muc-
Gus surfaces of the system. Price, 75c. per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Testi-
monia1s free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Morris tribune., 1900-07-14

You assume no risk when you buy
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera, and
Diarrhoea Remedy. J. r. Kreuger,
Druggist will refund your money if
you are not satisfied after using it.
It is everywhere admitted to be the
most successful remedy in use for
bowel complaints and the only one
that never fails. 1t is pleasant safe
and reliable.