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Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1900-11-29

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pomiedzy MIN a MarYa Wiel-
la zachodzi 60 de ppochod[zse-
MA roznica. TAX tez uczynil,
byio to v niedz'ele s' ''
wa. gdy wyznal Hugonow',
IL ME jest synem lego. ani
Maryi bratem, lecz pociesza'
90 | dodawal otuchy, ably
nadal ME poprzestal bye pill
nym, wtenczas 60 nigdy ME
opusci i starac sic bedzie 0
dalsze jego losy szczescie.
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.gon mySlals il cigar stuce6t~
narowy spadl ma lego piersi.
tax opuszczonym .czul sic ma
sv1ecie. PA>szed1szy wieczo-
rem do swej izdebki rozp}a-
kali sic rzewnie. Potem wy
|szedl do starego zeglarza- i
opowiedzia} mu sw6j k}opot,
ze znalezionv "a plotem jest
|sierota be- ojca ! matki. Ola
tego puscic sig chcial W Swat,
aby sobie zarobic sos Was
nego: Starry ma to dat 'nu
swe b}ogoslawiehstwo. pocie~
szajac 60, aby szed} W imie
Boga, kt6ry zadnego poczci-
wego ME opu5ci. Jezeli po-
wr6ci. ME bedzie juz wieccj
pomiedzy zyjacemi, lecz p:o-
sill go, ably pamieta} 0 MIN i
O jego slnwach. -Hugon Pc
szed} do domu pokrzepiony ma
duchu a opowiedziawszy TAX
re Marynl, re ME jest siostra
lego, re on jest podrzutkiem
bez rodzic6w, zapyta} r6wno'
cze$nie, czYli ola tego mniej
60 kochaG bedzie niz obec-
nie. Marya zapewniala mu re
}zami W oczach swa niez|omna
Ware i milosc i teraz Hugon
jej ob]awi}, co uczynic "a
mysla. sby zostac niezaiez-
nym czlowiekiem. nPotem.'
m6wi}. npowr6ce, ably sic
stara6 O reke twoja, jczeli
tylko przez dziesiet lat pozo-
staniesz mi wiern4." Marya
przyrzek}a re }kaniem IL
wiernie przetrwa te d}ugich
dziesied lat, poczem Hugo
czule sic z MIA pozegna}, ably
1uz wiecej jej ME zobaczy@.
30 ma drugi dzieh rano "a
wiazal sw6j t}5moczek i po~
szed}, pozegnawszy sic lis
townie w k,lku slowach z re
dzicami.
lIugon zwr6ci} swe kroki
do wielkiego miasta Ham,
burga. gdzie na)}atwiej, jak
mysla}, dokona swego zamia-
1,,o;a w;e1kieUo miasta
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1900-11-29

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te"az jestcm cnfxiem zd'6w.
Winccnty Formal. 10 E'nl;r st
WiIke=barc. Pa Marca.1lsoo.
Wbny k.- Brooks
JUL teruz trzy mic~iSce J,k otrzy-
maicm wasze Icxarstwo. ia ME
mogtcm jesc ami srac i moi Gotta"
dek byl " baldzo zlym stanie przez
k,lkx n<iesiecy. Cd uzywauia ostatniego
obstalunku jestem calkiem zd,6w i
~iyczylbym k.tdemu choremu dostat
vase lekarstwa i bye wyleczony.
WAlenty Mazurkiewicz.
8 Brookslde ST,
Specyalns oferta Da 8 dnf tylko -
Ma przyszle 80 dni my danny 500
obstalunek IA 500 Pamietajcie ma 30
dD, tylko. laden obstalunek ME mniej
jak IS 90. Warunk,: Eot6wka naprz6d
p,zez registrowany list lub pocztowy
orde:.
Wiel. KS. Brooks Co.
COOS s.. Halsted ST..
Ckicago, Ill
DR.H LICdTENGTEIN
wyksztaioony y Nlerczeoh
LekalI ! akusaer
BIURO
1arax obok apteki pana
Lyue5a.
Mienkanie prywatne: Numer
Ell F.. 5th Str.
Godsiny przYimowania: Cd
kod1iLy. 9 do II pr1ed pofu-
tudsie3 "a godziny 22i.i
DO 4 90 poludniu.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-28
A BLIND POSTMASTER
Lexington, Near Elysian, Has the Only
One of the Kind In the West.

Claims of distinction are being
made by the residents of the little viii
lage of Lexington, near Elysian, on the
ground that the only blind postmaster
in the west is serving them.
For more than thirty years Hiram
Baxter has served the people of the viii
lage and surrounding country to the
entire satisfaction and nearly all of
this time he has been blind. He also
has small general store and an inn,
where he keeps the traveller who
needs a meal or a nights lodging. He
has wonderful memory and can al
ways tell if there is a paper or letter
for any one who calls.
His wife or son calls off the names
whenthe mail is distributed, and letter
may lie in the Office for two weeks, but
when the proper person calls he re-
members it. He can put his hand on
any one of the 100 boxes and give the
name of the owner.
In the store he has more accurate
knowledge of where everything is than
"a person who can see. 1t makes no
difference what you ask for, he can put
his hand on it if it is stock, and will
measure ten yards of calico or gallon
of oil with equal facility, and will not
make a mistake in weighing a
nickel's worth of candy or a dollar s
worth of sugar.
His hearing has been cultivated un-
til he knows every one of his regular
customers by their voice, and when
one of them calls out, ''Any mail for
me2" he answers yes or no with as
much assurance as if he saw them. In
money matter he favors coin, and can
count it almost as rapidly as person
with good sight.
He keeps several COWS and cares for
them himself. Each COW wears bell,
and by this means he finds and drives
them up from a large woodland pas
ture. They seem to realize that he is
different from other people, anu no
matter how much he runs against or
stumbles over them they never injure
him.
He is remarkable example of what a
man can pc in business way who has
lost his sight
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-28
CHARTER MAKERS
Judge Cray Appoints Fifteen
commissioners.
The First Meeting Will be Held Tomor-
row Evening. ---All May Not be
Able to Qualify.

Judge Cray has appointed the fol-
lowing charter commissioners to pre-
pare a new charter for the city of
Mankato:
Alex Bashaw, S. B. Martin, 81. L.
Schmitt T. R. Coughlan, F. M. Cur
rier, Geo. NJ Phillips, @. o. Daley,
M. J. Severance, w. M. Farr, DIR.
Andrews, J. E. Reynolds, Frank Hal
stead, W. E. Young, Prof. G. F Koch
Ter, ]. B. Ogle.
The law provides that the com mis-
sion must be composed of fifteen free
holders who shall be and for the past
five years shall have been qualified
voters of the city. Parties who have
seen the list of names composing the
n ew commission express doubt
whether several of the number will be
able to serve on the commission, as
not being the owners of real estate III
the city. The intent of the law Is
construed to limit the membership to
persons who have an actual and bona
fide ownership of land. While all on
this commission are interested in the
city's welfare and would give their
best services, in order that the new
charter if adopted shall be legal and
valid beyond any question care must
be taken to see that lawful commits
sioners are chosen.
Mayor Currier calls meeting OF
the commissioners for to morrow eve
ming at 7 80 o'clock at the council
chambers at the city hall.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-28
HAVE NO TRACE.
Detectives Want p. O. Address
of Pat Grove.
A Large Number of Detectives ar Work.
log on the Case of the Cudahy
AbductOTs.

A special dispatch to the Pioneer
Press from Omaha this morning says ::
The swarm of Pinkertons and special
municipal detectives engaged on the
Cudahy kidnapping case did not let
the Christmas festivities interfere with
their work on the case They kept
steadily at it.
While the subject of all the commo-
tion was seated at table in his
fathers palatial residence, surrounded
by number of young companions he
had invited to partake of the Cudahy
Christmas cheer, score of men were
securing the territory to the south of
Omaha, between this city and Platts-
mouth, for evidence touching on the
identity of the men who got the
Cudahy boy and the Cudahy gold.
The police have discovered an Omaha
man who claims to have had con-
versation with Pat Grove several
weeks ago in which Pat Grove said to
him that if he had a few dollars to
buy few furnishings for a small
house he could make big pile of
money. AS the man did not offer to
furnish the money Grove did not go
further in details. The police are
keeping the name of this man a
secret. 1t also developed today that the
horse located at Pacific Junction yes
terday, which had been abandoned by
strange man answering the descrip-
ton of Pat Grove, was not the horse
ridden to the Omaha barn by the man
who sent the telephone message tG
Edward Cudahy Wednesday morning
relating to the note Of the kidnapping
of the boy. At the same time the
police. have had the horse brought to
Omaha, as it is believed to have
figured in the escape o.. Pat Grove. II
is believed to belong to some farm er
living between Omaha and Platts-
mouth, at which point the animal and
rider were ferried across the Missouri
river late Friday night. The detectives
want to find the owner of the animal.
Edward Cudahy did not offer the
proposed reward for Pat Grove and
Lillian Devine today which he an,
nounced he would. Just why he is
holding off is uncertain. The police
favor specific reward, though the
Pin kerton men do not, 1t is probably
due to these conflicting influences that
the reward is being held up. The
Pinkerton men say the present reward
is sufficient, and since every crook in
the country knows Pat Grove is want
ed, they will betray him under present
circumstances just as quick as a speci-
fed reward is offered.
Chief of Police Don ahue thinks,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-28
December %. 1900

however, that Pat Grove is close IN
hiding and that his whereabouts are
known to very few people. He IS very
thin at present, and has grown very
emaciated during the past two months,
SO that his old companions in crime
would hardly know him. He knows ne
is being hunted, and therefore is keep
ing out of their sight. The police are
inclined to think that the men with
their gold are trying to get out OF the
United States Chief of Police Dona-
hue is receiving great many letters
criticising his conduct of the case be-
fore the boy returned. These criti-
cisms touch especially on the duty
Chief Donahue owed to society in gen
eral to place spy upon Mr.. Cudahy's
movements and have him followed by
policeman on a bicycle when he
went to leave the money and then have
the officer watch the man who came
for the cash, follow him to the house
where the boy was kept captive, and
then kill or capture the whole outfit,
as we'll as secure the return of the ran
som money, point out that it made
no difference what Mr.. Cudahy's
wishes were in the case that the chief
is paid servant of the whole people
and owed it to all to try and capture
the kidnapers, even though there was
chance that by so doing young
Cudahy might not be given his i'm
mediate liberty or even might stand a
chance of being hurt.
Chief Donahue explains that Mr..
Cudahy would not consent to this sort
of thing, and begged him to keep out
of the case until he could get his son
back. He said he thought he could
have put trusted man on a wheel and
accomplished this very thing, but in
the event the robber who went after
the cash was killed or escaped or told
his companions what had occurred the
boy might have been murdered, and
then he would have been held respon-
sible for the trouble. He wanted the
fathers consent for such action, as he
thought him the most interested
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-28
Society,".

At three o'clock Monday Miss
Lois Mae Glasgow and Mr.. G. NJ
Fiero were united in marriage at the
residence of the BRIDES mother, 1893
Warren street, DR.. Driver performing
the ceremony.
MI. Fiero is we'll known dealer in
marble and fine monu ments, and the
bride is daughter of Mrs. Lois Fl.
Northrup and sister of Rev. DR..
Northrop, of Morris, MINI. She is
successful music teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fiero left on the As
p. m. train for the Twin Cities, where
they will spend the holidays. They
have numerous friends and acquaint-
ances who will extend their best
wishes to this couple.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-28
MISS COLLINS ACTING.
A Mankato Girl With Gillette in Sher.
lock Holmes.

Adelaide Wilson in Washington
letter writes as follows of a former
Mankato young lady and sister of
Marie Collins, the elocutionist
''Within the past week it has been
my privilege to meet an American girl
who has broken away from the tradi-
tional walks of private home life for
the theatrical PROFESSIONALISM Louise
Collins, of Minnesota. She is at pre-
sent filling the role of These, the
French maid, in William Gillette s
presentation of "Sherlock Holmes, . a
part requiring not little skill in the
occasional opportunities given it in
that very clever play with its many
nerve thrilling situations. Miss Collins
said that from the time she could sit
up she had religiously attended the
theatre, yet her mother was bitterly
opposed to the career of an actress.
However, when at boarding school, she
decided TO follow her leanings to the
stage. She suddenly went to New
York and entered the American
Dramatic academy. That was about
three years ago. This is her third
season. Her first season was with
Margaret Auglin, the daughter of a
former speaker of the Canadian parlia-
ment. Last year she was with james
O'Neil in "Quo Vadis. - Miss Collins
is the understudy for the two principal
characters now played by Miss Fealy
and Miss Oliver, but as yet she has not
had chance to appear in either one
of them, somewhat regretfully she
said. because both ladies remained in
such robust health. -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-28

Miss Martha Taylor, youngest
daughter of Mr.. Thos. Taylor, OF
North Mankato, and sister of Aid.
Chas. T. Taylor, was united in mar
riage to Mr.. VIM. West, of Estherwille,
Iowa, at ten o'clock Wednesday, at
st. Johns Catholic church, Rev. F.
Hughes officiating. Miss Mary NAL
10y, of Red Wing, a cousin of the
bride, was maid of honor, and Mr..
Frank West, of Esterville, brother
| of the groom, was best man. The
marriage was witnessed by a number of
the relatives of both parties. At five
| o clock this afternoon fine dinner
was served at the residence of Thos.
Taylor in honor of the young couple.
The bride received many handsome
presents. ......
Mr.. West is engaged in farming, and
is highly spoken of. His bride is a
most estimable young lady, who has a
host of friends in this city and North
Mankato who will regret her depar-
ture but will join in wis hing both a
long and happy life.
The Royal Neighbors had fine time
at their regular meeting Tuesday
About 15O were present and refresh
ments were served. A feature of the
evening was a surprise which had
been arranged upon. Mr.. and Mrs.
L. S. Foster, whose twenty third we'd
ding anniversary it was. Mr.. Geo.
Pass made the remarks and produced a
basket of corn, which he presented to
them. Under the corn ears was con-
cealed fine set of dishes. Mr.. Foster
responded pleasantly.
The party held at Schiller hallTuesday
evening by the Cotillion club was a
most delightful affair. Thir ty- five
couples were in attendance, including
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Cotton, of ST..
Cloud Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hale, Mrs.
Emma johnson, Miss Lillian Staples
Clark and Miss Mable Thomas, of
Minneapolis; Miss Nellie Mills, of
Fairmont Mr.. G. G. Catron, of Santa
Fe. N. NJ; and Mr.. Ivan Parry, of
Chicago. The hall was especially de-
corated for the occasion under the
supervision of Mr.. and Mrs. J. II.
Spencer. Mrs. Spencer looked after
the refreshments, and presided over the
favor table assisted by Mrs. j. O.
Parry and Miss Cora Carney. The re-
freshments were very tasty. The
Crescent orchestra, of st, Peter, fur
nished the music, and the first half of
the evening was devoted to dancing
and the second half to cotillion, led
by Mr. Fred D. Clements. The clubs
next party will occur some time in
January.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-28
ARNOLD HILLESHEIM DEAD.

Arnold Hllesheim died at him home
at Madelia Monday, aged thirty-tive
years. He had not been well for some
time. He was engaged in the clothing
business and was the senior member
of the firm Of Hillesheim & Hodapp.
He was son of Henry Hillesheim
Sr., of this city and leaves a wife and
four children. He was born and raised
in Mankato, but had lived in Madella
about ten years He had numerous
friends in this city who will regret his
early death.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-28

Gov. Lind will not contest the cleo
ton of S. R. Van SAINT He never en-
tertained the idea of doing SO. The
governor has again demonstrated mis-
good judgment. st. Cloud Times.
No one has believed from the first
that Gov. Lind had any desire or
thought of contest. The ques tion never
would have been raised but for his
Office holders.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-28
SOCiety......

The dance given Tuesday by the
Athletic club at its hall was a very
pleasant affair, and was attended by
1876 couples. Seidle's orchestra fur
nished the music, and light refresh
ments were served.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-28
THE POULTRY SHOW.

The poultry show is in full swing
and the number of fowls entered has
largely increased since Monday. The
sight is an interesting one and it is
well worth the while to visit the show.
1t will continue for two more days
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-28
JOHN SHERMAN'S AFFABILETY
Former Intimates RepeI the Assertion
That He Was Cold snd Repeliant.

.. The popular conception of the late
Senator John Sherman is that he was
cold in disposition and lacked that
geniality of temperament that contri
butes so largely to the popularity of
many public men, says the Chicago
Chronicle. A story that tends to up
set this idea is told of a man who came
from the far west to solicit aid and
advice from Mr. Sherman in an affair
of personal Importance, but who, on
arr wing in Washington, was SO dis
couraged by the reports Of the great
mans icy personality that he deferred
his visit from day to day and had al
most edcided to give up his mission,
when, riding in a street one day on
his way to the capitol, he asked
question about the city of the tall and
distinguished-look man who sat
next to him. The question was pleas
antly answered, other points of inter
est were pointed out to the stranger
by his obliging neighbor, and a con-
versation commenced.
Delighted with his new friend, who
was so generous with his information,
whose comments were so clever, the
visitor from the west thanked him
cordially upon reaching the capitol,
and introducing himself, asked his
name. HJohn Sherman, was the
prompt reply. The next morning
found the western man in Mr.. Sher-
mans Office, and he then confessed
the fears he had entertained as to
what might be his reception from a
man so widely known as being I'M
bending and frigid. Mr.. Sherman
laughed heartily over the story, and it
is doubtful if his guest ever spent a
more agreeable half hour than that
with the great Ohioan, whom he after
ward described as the most tactful
and agreeable man he ever met.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-28

Butte, Mont, has the highest expen-
diture per capita, for public school
purposes. of any city in the country.
and Los Angeles, Cal, comes next.
The cultured east is getting slow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-28

The river and harbor bill has been
pruned down to $50, 600, OOO A large
amount more of pruning would not
hurt the bill in the least
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-28

The Athletic club will hang the
picture, Lucky Dogs, in its new
club room. where it viii prove valu-
able addition. The club won the pic
ture by vote of 500 to 30 for the
ROYAL Arcanum and 10 for the Modern
Woodmen of America.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-28
SCARED THE AUDIENCE.
Christmas Entertainment at Methodist
Church Interrupted BY Fire.


Monday evening while Christmas
entertainment was in progress at the
Methodist church curtain blew
against light setting fire to some Of
the decorations. There was lively
blaze in moment, and there was q
stampede for the exit by the audience,
which was largely composed of child
rem and fortunately not very large.
No one was injured
Albert Ewing. Mr.. Mckinley and
others with much presence of mind
fought the flames effectively, and snow
was carried in and extinguished them.
The carpet and church furniture wai
damaged to the extent of $50.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-28

The editorial writer on the Mime
apolis Tribune has been reading the
Bible and remarks that it is still a
popular book.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-28

Mr.. and Mrs. FL. l. Howe and child
and Frank Howe, of Winona, spent
Christmas in the city as the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Howe.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-28

When Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.. Bryan
get to picking the feathers out of each
others Democracy, the public will
have plenty amusement without cost.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-28

Miss B. a. Hughes, of Minneapolis,
spent Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs f.
W. Hunt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-28

A man with black eye and sad
face complained to the county attorney
yesterday that his landlady had pre-
sented him with it. He said that she
had also turned his sweetheart against
him, and he wanted her arrest. His
sweetheart and the landlady applied to
the police to have hi m arrested, say
ing that he had been too fresh and that
he deserved the black eye and the sad
face which he had received. Investi-
cation showed that there was small
ground for complaint on any side, un-
less it was the landlady's.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Fl. Curryer, of St
Paul, spent Christmas with their par
ents in this city. Mr.. Curryer return
ed yesterday afternoon, but Mrs.
Curryer will remain for week or two
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-28
PRIZE FIGHT CRAZE.

Every man who has been in the ring
within the last ten years seems to have
suddenly discovered himself cham
pion. Talk about prize fighting as
dead-well, it doesn't look the part.
There is at least one good feature
o the craze-it emphasizes the fact
that the man in the most perfect
health wins. This is just as true in
business as in fighting, though not
quite so apparent
If you would have perfect health,
drink "Golden Grain Belt beer. 1t
will tone you up and give you new
vitality, for it has the strength of pure
barley malt and hops. Keep case in
your cellar and take it as you would
medicine, regularly. Order of your
nearest dealer or be supplied by M. J.
Smith.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-28

VIM. Hamilton, painter and paper
hanger who has been working in the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-28

Several DRINKS were run in Monday
night but were released yesterday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-28

Otto Dollar and his brother Fred en-
gagged in an encounter Wednesday
and were taken before Judge Ogle on
the charge of disorderly conduct They
pleaded guilty and each paid So. 65.
Subsequently each wanted warrant
for the arrest of the other on the
charge Of assault.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1900-06-13
Gent & npitel.
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