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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-25

 looking for husbands and that he will arrange matters for bashful swains for small fee.
 Suppose Schley is acquitted; whaC then? His. case was essentially a na- tional one, involving the reputation of the United States navy. Is it fair that he should have been compelled to spend the savings of a lifetime Tn order to vindicate this? Should not congress come to his rescue?
 Really, the continual gossiping about the approaching marriage of Miss Mary E. Wilkins is in deplorable taste and should be stopped. It used to be a standing rule i'll American newspa- per offices to avoid comment that might be objectionable to ladies in pri- vate life, and the soone1 it is re.-estab- 1ished the better.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-25
HEARD IN PASSING

Possibly General Uribe-Urube may decide to reverse his name la Seton Thompson.
 Mir Carnegie seems to have deter mined that his libraries shall have cause for Thanksgiving.
 Henry Watterson should take inn mediate steps, to have his presidential boom dramatized. The s'Star Eyed Goddess" would make great hit on the stage.
 No one would suspect Ohio boys or men of being shy, but, nevertheless, q country editor in that state has found it advisable to announce that he knows SC yeral young ladies who are
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-11-25
FOR SALE.

No 20 Washington street, tie rent Of which is Sf45.50 per year; $5,000 will take it. Look at the beautiful place on Pleasant street, also High street. A place with all Improvements; one real nice up-to-date place on Ward. Ridge wood; that place OH Waterville street is one of the finest in the city; make me an offer. The place on BellevieW avenue will be closed out for less than cost. Lots of houses and lots every where. Call at
 D. H. TJERNEY. Real Estate, Insurance and Bond Office
 1e7 BANK STREET.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-24
MAKING CHARITY MARnALADE.
A Very Successful Business That is Car
ried on By Women.

The reduced gentlewoman who sells
jellies and jams for her own benefit is
a familiar figure in the commercial
world. The big ana little grocers
take her wares and the invalid deli
cacy'' establishments charge fancy
prices for them. The gentlewoman
who makes marmalade for charity is
different person, but her success has
been SO encouraging financially that
women at are their wits end to know
what to do for church fairs and vii
Iage libraries and other worthy objects
may take a leaf from the receipt book
of this phlanthrophic business woman.
Eight years ago Miss Watson, young
woman interested in church work in
country town, suggested to few of
her fellowworkers that they make
some marmlade for sale, giving the
proceeds to the parochial charities of
the village, says the New York Com
mercial Advertiser. The idea met
with favor and the good church
women started to work in business
like, practical manner. They knew
how to make marmalade. They were
business-like and practical and they
had executive ability. That year 1T
pounds of marmalade were sold, and
after all expenses were paid there re-
manied Sc. rs profit. The following
year both sale and profit nearly
doubled The accounts for 1900 show
a sale upwards of 1S, 600 pounds The
benefits of the manufacture were
quickly extended to other charities, a
large number of which now receive
contributions from the funds thus
raised, which are devoted entirely to
charitable purposes. The work is car
ried on upon strictly business lines.
Several cottages have been rented as a
"factory, and the village girls find
work in this new industry. The mar
malade is daintily put up, with orna-
mented labels, and of course, as good
as it's raison d etre, or it would never
have sold so we'll and for SO long
time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-24
DEATHS ROLL CALL.

The Blue Earth County Enterprise
announces the death at Mapleton Sun
day of Chas. Prohl, a substantial bust
ness man of that place. He had been
in poor health for several months and
two weeks ago he decided to visit the
Drs Mayo at Rochester, to see if his
life could not be prolonged by an oper-
alton. He underwent an exmina ii on
and some hope being held out to him
he returned home to prepare for the
operation. He returned to Rochester
ard preparation was made for the
operation, but upon opening the alb
dominal cavity and making an opera
ton, it was decided to forego the
operation as useless. His wound was
closed and he was sent home where he
fingered for a week before he expired
The deceased was born in Germany
Jan. 1st, 1910, and located three miles
south of Mapleton twenty-eight years
ago. For the past eighteen years he
conducted a general store at Mapleton.
He leaves a wife and eight children.
The funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon. from the Lutheran
church.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-24
A. B. STlGkNEY HERE
President of Great Western
Road in MankatO.
He Spends Two Housr Driving About the
City, in Company With a
Heavy Stakeholder.

The special train of President A. b.
Stickney of the Chicago Great Western
road pulled into the city at four
O'Clock Friday afternoon. In COM
pany with Mr.. Stickney was John w.
Herriott Of New York, one of the
heavy stockholders of the road. The
visit to Mankato was one of inspec-
tion Of the company's property and
had nothing to do with the proposed
extension of the road west. Mr.. Stick
ney has been taking trips over all the
branches of his system, and the one to
Mankato has been expected for some
weeks.
A carriage was secured and Messrs.
Stickney and Herriott, accompanied
by D. W. Lawler, the general counsel
of the road, drove about the city and
over into North Mankato. They also
drove down west Of Sibley park, where
one of the surveys has been run, and
traversed the railroad section of the
city, along the river front, pretty thor
oughly.
Mr.. Stickney was no more laxative
than on former visits. He said that
his visit had no connection with the
proposed extension of the road west.
He had not expected to meet Mr..
Lawler here. Three or four surveys
have been made out of the city in a
westward direction, and it was obvi-
GUS that sometime the line would be
pushed west, but whether or not it
would be extended this year Mr.. Stick
ney was noncommittal. The road had
also felt the disadvantage of having it's
depot so far from the business center
of the city, and would like eventually
to have its depot in more adyan-
tageous position.
Mr.. Stickney and his guest departed
from the city al six o'clock in the
evening.
Mr. Lawler states that the visit of
the president of the road had nothing
to do with any moves that may be
planned for this vicinity. He came
on regular tour of inspection, as is
his custom at stated periods He was
in Mankato year ago on such trip
with party of business men from the
twin cities who were his guests.
The surveyors are still at work
west of the city, finding a practicable
route to New Ulm.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-24
WORKED OLD GAME.
Two Smooth Swindlers Brought to Time
Saturday.

CDR" G. A. Wallace and r. S.
Sherman Weller, the latter of st. Paul,
were placed lin custody Saturday
by Chief Bowen at the request of Mar
shall Herman Boenecke of Good Thun-
der, on the charge of having obtained
money under false pretenses. The
pair sell salve and electric belts, and
had taken out license to ply their
trade on Front street that afternoon
and evening.
1t appears that the two men spent
Friday gin Good Thunder, where
they worked number of people who
thought that they were going to get
something for nothing. Their game is
to advertise to give away certain
number of boxes of salve and electric
belts. They ask the spectators who
want to get something easy to put up
a quarter each for the first few boxes
and promise that each box contains a
box and 25-cent piece. This turns
out to be the case, and thus the con-
fidence of the public is won. They
promise that at a certain hour they
will do the same with electric belts.
There are plenty of bidders, but the
packages this time contain no money.
The sharpers took in 1927 at Good
Thunder in this way, and when the
victims realized what kind of a game
they had gone up against they grew
angry. The sharpers concluded to
leave at once for pastures fresh and
hired liveryman to drive them to
Mankato during the evening. Before
going to Good Thunder they were at
ST. Peter.
The fellows settled with Marshal
Boernecke and were released. They
were required to refund $50 and costs,
which were So. 30. The $25 is to be re-
funded to the Good Thunder innocents,
one of whom invested $14 in the cleo
trio belts.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-24
OPTIONS SECURED.
Great West Road Takes a
Step Forward.
Ninety Day Agreements Made With the
0WGers of 0ne-Tbird OF the
Property Desired

The Chicago Great Western road,
through its general counsel D. W.
Lawler, and its local attorney, W E.
Young, has secured options upon one
third of the property which it desires
to purchase in the three half blocks
from Hickory to Poplar street The
options that had been secured up to
late this afternoon were on the
smaller pieces of property. 1t is pro-
posed to obtain these before going
after the larger ones
The options run for ninety days. and
hand payment of a dollar or some
such small sum is made in each case
to bind the bargain.
Mr.. Lawler said to the Free Press
this afternoon that he would continue
the work of securing options as rapidly
as possible, and by tomorrow expects
to have something more to give out to
the public.
All day, owners of property in the
three blocks have been going in and
out of Mr.. Young's Office in response
to requests of the two attorneys. Plats
of the property are at hand, and are
carefully scrutinized, and the office is
one of the busiest places in the city.
A report was current this afternoon
that the road had purchased Dougherty
Bros. 81 feet on jackson street for
So, 500. Mr.. Lawler authorizes denial
of this, report. He states that no pro-
perty whatever has been purchased,
and that not even an option has been
secured on Dougherty Bros property.
Mr. Lawler also denies a report that
the Mankato Mfg. Co. refuses to sell
the foundry property alone. He has
received figures ON the land desired,
and this does not include all of the
company's plant.
1t is now practically certain that the
railroad company has no thought of
going through North Mankato. No
options have been secured there, and it
is believed that the company will be
able to get what land it requires on
this side of the river.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-24
CLAIMS HE PAID.
Frederick Wickstsed Wants his Spec
jal Assessment Cancelled.

Frederick Wickstaed has petitioned
the city council to cancel the certifi-
cate of sale and the judgment held by
the city against his lot one, block
twenty-one, city. The city built a
sidewalk in front of the lot and on
Sept. 10th, 1892, levied an assessment
against the lot of SCI. 60, to cover the
expense. In his petition and affidavit
Mr.. Wickstaed states that in Novem-
Der, 1892, he went with Henry Guth
to the-city hall to pay the assessment,
but was told by the proper city Off
Gals that there was none against his
property. Afterwards he told John
Scheiman, neighbor and member of
the police force, about the matter.
Mr.. Scheiman told him to.pay.him the
money and he would see that every
thing would be made right and he
would pay the money to the city. Mr..
Wickstaed then paid John Scheiman
$21 60, having confidence in his author
ity to receive the same for the city.
He supposed that the assessment was
paid until he recently received notice
from the citysstreasurer. Mr.. Scheiman
had told him that he had paid the
money over to the city for him.
Accompanying the petition is an
affidavit by Henry Guth that he ac-
COMMANDED Mr. Wickstaed to tbe citv
hall and asked about the assessment
and both were told that there was
none.
The committee referred the matter
to the committee on claims and &C
commits
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-24
MILLIONS OF RUBBER BANDS.
Immense Industry in Furnishing Little
Elastic for Commercial Trade.


"The little elastic rubber band that
is nowadays used in various businesses
in place of Irvine seems simple sort
of thing, but there are few, if any, of
the multitude of small articles made
out of rubber for which there is such
an enormous demand, especially in
the United States - remarked whole
sale dealer in rubber bands in New
York the other day. sin this country
the number of rubber bards sold in
one year amounts to aboat 400, 600
gross, or $1,000, 600 single bands. At
least 60 per cent of the goods are made
in New York and the res, are pro-
duced in factories located IN New Jer
sey and New England. In New York
there are a half dozen factoiies devoted
partly or exclusively to the manufac-
ture of rubber bands. The process by
which the bands are made. is simple
The rubber in liquid stat is nodded
into tubing of sizes suitable for form
ing the small and medium 7arietfes of
bands When the tubing Is ready for
use it is put into RAPID running
machine having knives which cut or
slice the rubber into bands. The larger
bands are cut by machiner, from fiat
sheets of rubber and jointd together
with the aid of heat and pressing
machine. Rubber bands are made
only in two colors, black md brown.
They range in size from ne-quarter
of an inch to six inches in length.
The smallest bands are oIe-sixteenth
of an inch wide and the largest are one
and one-half inches wide. The small
est bands are worth "a cent per gross,
while the medium-sized oies sell at
from 4S to So cents per ross. The
greatest consumers of rubber bands
are druggists and grocers. They use
the smallest and meduim5ized bands
in place of Irvine for putting up small
packages. The large fiat AMI expensive
bands are used by court officers, law
yers, bankers and merchants for filing
documents and papers. No rubber
bands are imported into tbs country,
but a few American rubbe bands are
exported to the West Indie and South
American countries.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-24
HIS ANKLE BROKEN.
c. G. Musser Meets With Painful Ac-
ciden, Friday Afternoon.

G. E. Musser met with painful &C
cidentsa Friday afternoon that will lay
him up for some time. He was assist
inc his buttermaker, Robert Hughes, to
carry ten gallon tank of soda, used
in charging soda fountains, from the
basement of his store on South Second
street to the first floor. The tank
weighs 100 pounds and its weight,
added to that of the two men, caused
one side of the stairway to give way.
The men and tank were precipitated to
the bottom of the basement with a
crash. The tank struck Mr.. Musser' S
right ankle breaking one of the bones,
and probably the other also. He
was carried up stairs as soon as pos
sible and DR.. Webster was summoned
and dressed the injury.
The fall was six or eight feet. Mr..
Hughes escaped with a wrenched back.
Dorothy, the three year old daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Waddeu, fell
from the surrey at the corner of Front
and Liberty streets late yesterday
afternoon, as her father was driving
along. One wheel passed over her
chest and neck, but fortunately no
bones were broken. The injuries to
the little one consist of some bad
bruises and cuts.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-24
WOULD LIKE A CHANGE.
A Member of Second Street Property
Owners Want Bgick Paving.

Work on the South Second street
Improvement is progressing reason
ably WELL So far as the work of curb =
ing is concerned it is now practically
completed, and another week of good
weather will see the guttering finished.
The work of removing the dirt is not
going ahead as fast as residents could
wish for but the contractor says this
will all be completed before the stage
of water in the Minnesota will permit
of getting at the river gravel.
A strong desire on the part of many
of the property owners for change
in the improvement to brick paving
is developing. They feel that the
work underway is only temporary
make shift at best, and by adding the
difference for brick, street could be
made that would stand for many years
and without constant repair. OF
course brick paving is by all odds the
most desirable and the cheapest by
considerable in the long run, but
whether or not the property owners
generally would consent to the change
is problemetical. If such change be
brought about it would set the ball in
motion for paving that would prove
as catching and general as cement
walks have become, and within few
years Mankato would have as fine
streets as any city in the country.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-24
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

From Friday and Sat urday's DAILY.
A. j. Wampler of Chicago is in the
city.
Postmaster }. E. Haycraft was
down from Madelia last evening
Mrs. Walter Quinn of Wells was re-
gistered at The Saulpaugh last night
Supt J. L. Torrens of the Brainerd
schools was in Mankato last evening
M. E. Bromeling, well known far
mer of Smiths Mill, was in the city
today.
Senator Geo. W. Somerville of
Sleepy Eye was Saulpaugh guest over
night.
W. S. Taylor, who was badly n
jured by falling from a barn, was re-
ported better today.
A. A. Buck and wife were guests at
the Saulpaugh over night, and left
this morning for Mapleton.
Mrs. R. Turrell and Miss Matte
Bigham of Redwood Falls are guests
of their sister, Mrs. E. F. Soaring.
M. B. Haynes returned last night
from Lamberton, where he arranged to
prepare sewer and waterworks plans.
Peter J. Arbes registered phar-
macist from New Ulm, has taken the
position of clerk in John G. Thro's
drug store.
VIM. Fl. Shepard, formerly of this
city, is visiting his brother at Elkins,
N. H., where he is spending his time
catching and eating brook trout.
Eric Knudtson of Rapidan has sold
his seventy acre farm TO Walter Hut
ton of Martin county for 50, 400, and
is thinking of moving to the city.
James R. Marvin, Watonwan and
Blue Earth county specialist, who
claims that his residence is now in st.
Paul, was in Mankato to make aft
davit to that effect.
DR.. W. A. Beach of this city is on
the program of the thirty-ffth annual
session of the Minnesota State Home
opathic Institute, which will be held
at st. Paul May 81, % and 90.
The Milwaukee road has prepared a
very handsome little grass plat and
flower garden upon it's property, near
the water tank. 1t is an oasis in the
desert of sand, cinders and dust and
is creditable to the road 1t is rallied
off. The road is putting them in at
stations along the line.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-24
SEVERAL CHANGES
A Number of Promotions Will Soon Be
Made in the Manksto p. O.

The transfer of Mr.. Charles Schwan-
enberg from money order and regis
try clerk in the city postofice to the
inspection department. will necessi-
tate several changes in the clerical
force of the Office here. Mr.. Schwanen-
berg will take up his new duties about
the first of June and upon his retire
ment from the position he has held so
long, the following recommendations
for promotions will very likely be ap-
proved by the department:
Jacob Herold from general delivery
to money order department; Harry
Wilde from mailing clerk to general
delivery; LIE Roy Curtis from stamper
to mailing clerk and George Bangerter
to senior stamper.
Mr.. Peter Sontag, a young man
who passed a very creditable civil
service examination in September last,
has been recommended for appoint
ment, with designation of stamper,
and he will officiate as night mailing
clerk.
Mr.. Schwanenberg will be missed
from the money order window wher e
he has served the public so many
years, and his associates in the post
Office regret to have him go. But his
recent appointment to a position in
the inspection department is pro-
nounced promotion, and his friends are
glad that his faithful services have
been recognized to such an extent.
While Mr.. HHerold will be missed at
the general delivery for a time, his
meritorious Iabors have richly earned
for him the promotion that he will
receive, and he will continue to serve
the public with his usual faithfulness
in a place of increased responsibility.
Mr.. Wildes, who will succeed Mr..
Herold at the window is an old
and trusted employee and will make a
popular general delivery clerk
The public will be equally we'll
served in all departments under the
changes soon to take place as it has
been in the past.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-24
VERDICT FOR TWO CENTS.

The jury has brought in verdict
for two cents in the 81, 500 damage
case of Robert Jones VS.. Ole Paulson
and Samuel Hullicksen, for alleged
false Imprisonment. The case was
tried before Judge Cray at Waseca last
week, W. S. Hammond appearing for
the plaintiff and W. E. Young and
Mr.. Farmer for the defendants Jones
was arrested at night by Marshal Paul
son at certain woman's house, he
claiming that he was there for his
washing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-24
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Warranty deeds fled:
Harriet l.. Leavitt to Loretta E.
McKibben, ne4, sell, sec. 10, Pleasant
Mound, for So, 600.
Chas Boeck to Robert Splinter, Ell,
se4, sec. 16, Ceresco, for SO, 500.
Albert A. Leavitt to John L. Nc
Kibben, se4, ne4, sec. "a, Pleasant
Mound. for 81, 400.
Aaron V. DeRemer to Geo. E.
Dumbeck, lot two, block one, Crane s
add. to Mapleton, for $500.
w. J. Becker to Harrison Berry, six
acres in section 26, Vernon Center,
for 500.
Marrett K. Race to Rika Harein,
one acre in section IS, LIE Ray, for $50.
Esther F. Stevens to John L. Kunz,
ne4, nw4, section 10, LIE Ray, for
%, 200.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-24
STONE CRUSHER.
Machine Fer Breaking Up Lime Stone is
Starred.

The Barbour Asphalt Co. of Sioux
City, Iowa, has just completed setting
up stone crusher at I. R. Coughlan S
quarry to be used in crushing lime
stone. The crushed stone will mostly
be shipped to Sioux City. When the
machine gets to going at full blast, it
is expected that employment will be
given to So or 40 men in operating it
and in quarrying and TRANSPORTING the
stone used.
Mr.. Bennett of Sioux City has been
experimenting the setting up of the
crusher for three or Jour weeks past,
and it was started Friday after
noon. VIM. F. Miller of Sioux City,
cashier of the Barbour Asphalt Co., is
in the city to witness the starting of
the cr11sher.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-24
DENIES THE CHARGE.
Mrs. Flora DOIson in Trouble over a
Piano Deal.

Mrs. Flora Dolson, residing on South
Fourth street, has been arrested on the
charge of grand larceny in the second
degree on complaint of Geo. B. Owen,
who alleges the theft of an organ be-
longing to him. The hearing, has been
set for Monday at 2 p. m, and Mrs.
Dolson has been released on BAIL
Judge Andrews is her attorney.
Mrs. Dolson states that she pur-
chased the organ of Mr.. Owen several
years ago for $S5, and was to pay for
it in monthly installments. There
was balance of 81 and some interest
due, when a couple of weeks ago she
traded the organ in toward the pur-
chase Of piano from Peter Helm.
Mrs. Dolson states that she will pay
for the organ as rapidly as the
monthly payments come due. and had
no intention of defrauding anyone
when she made the deal with Mr..
Helm.