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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-18
A LARGE VERDICT.

DR.. Nv. Andrews returned Thursday
night from Humboldt, where he had
been couple of days an expert wit
ness in the case of several Fairmont
parties for damages against Pawnee
Bill for injuries received by the fall
ing seats in his show while exhibiting
at..that place last summer Service
was.got on Pawnee Bill at Humboldt,
and the case was tried there. The
damages asked for aggregated $50, 600
and the jury rendered a verdict for
$12, 800 to the plaintiffs. The attor-
neys for the plaintiffs were De Forest
Ward of Fairmont and 81. 81. Dunn Of
Albert Lea. DR.. Andrews said tn,
he did not learn whether Pawnee Bill
would appeal from this verdict OF
whether he would settle.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-18
TWO ARRESTS.
Developments in Wellner Murder
Case.
The Hired Nan and WeIIner's Wife Are
Arrested, Charged With NicOl.
LET County Crime.

There are new and sensational de-
velopments in the Wellner murder case
in Nicollet county, as the following
dispatch from st. Peter to Saturday
mornings Pioneer Press shows:
Sheriff Mcmillan of this city, accom-
panied by 7. J. coleman, detective,
went to Lafayette today and caused
the arrest of Frank Tanke and his
wife, Amelia Tanke, charged with the
murder of John Wellner of Lafayette
The prisoners were taken to New Ulm
and are now in charge of the officers
of the Dakota house in that city.
John Wellner was prosperous far
mer who lived in the town of Lafay-
cite, this county. He was murdered
on the night of Jan. 1, 1899, at his
home. The murder was a shocking
one, and at the time caused quite a
sensation. At the coroner's inquest
Mrs. Wellner was the principal wit
ness, and her story at that time was
to the effect that two men had appear
ed at their home at midnight, called
out Mr.. Wellner and murdered him.
They then returned, bound and gagged
Mrs. Wellner, and robbed the home of
what money it contained.
Sheriff Block, now state treasurer,
made an investigation, but to no pur-
pose and for nearly three years moth
ing more had been heard of it. Gov.
Lind was notified of the crime and on
behalf of the state offered a reward of
$3.50 for the capture of the criminals.
Mrs. Wellner supplemented this with
an offer of $500, and neighbors added
$500 making a reward of 81, $50.
Suspicion was directed against
Frank Tank, hired man employed by
Wellner, but no proof was found to
base suspicion upon. Mrs. Wellner and
Tanke were supposed to have been in
innate, and suspicion attached to her
as we'll as to Tanke. Later Tanke and
Mrs. Wellner were married. Not long
ago Mr.. Coleman, the detective men
toned, began work on the case. He
secured employment at the home of
Tanke and at other places in the vi
cinity. He secured evidence which he
says is positive, and proves that MRS.
Wellner murdered her own husband
and that Tanke was an accomplice to
the crime.
Advices from New Ulm last night
stated that confession was looked for
from Tanke. The prisoners will be
brought here tomorrow and placed in
Jail.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-18
COMMERCIAL COURSES.
There ia a Gratifying Increase of Prac.
ricaI Work in Schools of Stae.

ST Paul. Oct. ID There has been
a gratifying increase in the number of
commercial courses presented by the
high schools throughout Minnesota, +"
said State High School Inspector George
B. Alton. Gully dozen new schools
have added this year two or more
commercial studies to their lists. l
do not know whether the commercial
course suggested in the last annual
report of the inspector of state high
schools is being given in full in any
school.
"TherS is a strong tendency in the
commercial direction, and many
schools are putting in commercial
courses. For many years bookkeeping
and commercial arithmetic and some
allied subjects have been taught in a
few schools. The commercial course
is not entirely new, but simply a de-
velopment of the former courses.
"Last year fortyseven schools
taught bookkeeping, twenty-eight
commercial arithmetic and seventeen
commercial geography. At the pre-
sent rate of adding commercial sub
iects TO the lists of studies commercial
education will soon be common
throughout the state.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-18
PIANOS! PIANOS!

To the good people of Mankato and
vicinity we wish to say that having
selected Mankato as the city in which
to establish permanent headquarters
for the purpose of introducing in
southern Minnesota the leading makes
of pianos and organs. Samples of
which are now arriving daily from
the principle factories throughout the
United States All new, fresh and ele-
CANT and are being placed for your in
spection in the Mills block, $40 South
Front street, where they will be sold
for short time at manufacturer
special wholesale price to quickly and
thoroughly introduce. The celebrated
Weber that stands proudly at the head
crowned with beautiful medals and
awards that were won by superlative
merit, after careful inspection by the
worlds greatest artists declaring it to
stand without an equal. And the Vose
& Son with its beautiful sympathetic
tone, even and elastic touch, the de-
light of every home it enters. Also
the famous Schiller and the Wesley
with their self-repeating actions,
beauty Of design, perfect workman
ship, durability, sweetness and great
power of tone, makes friends and
brings sales wherever introduced. And
to every purchaser that buys piano
during the next 80 days three months
lessons will be given absolutely free.
This iss.a chance of life time oppor-
tunity knocks but once. You are in
vlted to call, Open evenings. Come
down tonight.
J. T. HARDY, Gen. Agt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-18
INSTALLATION SERVICES.
Arrangements Made to Install DR.. Davis
Oct. 24th.

Rev. Geo. W. Davis, Phi. D., will
be formally installed as pastor of the
Presbyterian church on Thursday eve
ming, Oct. gath, as heretofore stated
by the Free Press. The new moder-
ator of the Mankato presbytery, Rev.
Hood. will preside. DR.. Paxton of
The House of Hope church, st. Paul,
will preach the sermon Rev. W. E.
Bates of Winnebago City will give
the charge to the pastor, and Rev. DR..
NJ. D. Edwards of Dayton avenue
church, st. Paul, will give the charge
to the people.
The arrangements for the installa-
tion were made at the meeting of the
state synod at Albert Lea Thursday.
Among other things done by the synod,
W. A. Funk of this city was nominat-
ed for lay delegate to the general as
sembly to be held in New York City
next Nav.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-18
MOST SENTENCED.
A New York Court Does a Most
Excellent Job.
Capt. Cook of Cruiser Tes flies He Re.
garded Admiral Schley Brave,
Patriotic Officer.

New York, Oct. 14-Johan Most
was sentenced t)day to one year in the
penitentiary for publishing seditious
article on the day following the shoot
ing Of President Mckinley.
Capt. Cock Testfies.
Washington, Oct 14-Capt Cook of
the cruiser Brooklyn was on the stand
in the Schley court of inquiry today
and testified that he always regarded
Admiral Schley as an exceedingly
brave and patriotic officer. He also
testified that he Cook gave the order
for the Brooklyn's famous loop in the
battle off Santiago, and that he con-
sidered the movement an iminently
successful one.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-18
PRIZES SELECTED.

Three prizes will be offered by the
committee in charge of the chrysan-
themum show. The first prize is jar
dineer and stand and will be awarded
to the person who exhibits the best
plant with five blossoms or less
Windmiller & Co. donate fine palm
for second prize, it will be given for
the second best plant of five blossoms
or less. The third prize, donated by
b. J. Kuhn is 3-pound box of candy
made at Rosenberger & Curriers' fac
tory, it will be given for the finest
plant regardless of the number of bios
SONS. Competition is open to any
one and any variety of chrysanthemum
except those grown in the green
houses.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-18
A NEW DEPARTMENT.

The Mankato Manufacturing Co.
has added to its business the manufac-
ture of steam boilers, steel vaults, steel
tanks, and all kinds of sheet steel
work, also the repairing of all kinds
of boilers, etc. 1t is their intention to
Keep a full line of boiler steel and
| | lller fues on hand at all times.
They have secured the services of
Ed. Hill, previously connected with
the Mankato Steam Boiler Works and
will be ready at all times to do work
promptly.
They have also purchased complete
set of up to date boiler tools that will
be shipped from the east shortly and
when they are placed this firm will be
ready TO do any work that may be in
trusted to them in the above line.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-18
A GEOLOGICAL FIND.
A TrilObite That Has Mt Pe'rified alt
Was Enclosed in a "Geote.''


Alton, ILL.,, Oct. ID local geolo-
gists are much interested in what is
believed to be a rare discovery made
while steam shovel, working along
side the Chicago and Peoria and st.
Louis railroad tracks, was digging out
a bank of sand and gravel at Lock
haven, the earth being hauled from
Lockhaven to Alton to be used in con-
structing an embankment to replace
an old trestle at the Illinois approach
to the Alton bridge. The steam shovel
had been turning out many small
stones from the bank of earth, and
the appearance of the stones led to the
conclusion that the bank was a drift
formation. One of the stones turned
out Of the bank more rounded than
the Others was broken open by the
edge of the steam shovel, and it proved
to be a hollow geode, about three
inches in its greatest dimensions. Re-.
posing within the geode was trilo-
bite, perfectly preserved and unpetri
fed. The trilobite was imbedded on
one side of its pretty tomb in bed of
rock crystal, the appearance being as
if it had been carefully mounted there
by skillful artisan. During all the
time that this little creature of the
Silurian age had been reposing in its
casket of rock crystal, the processes of
petrifaction that had turned to stone
all its fellow creatures, thousands of
which are found in the quarries along
the bluffs at Grafton, had been stay
ed by the perfect sealing of the little
trilobite in its geode cell, and, instead
of the creature turning to stone, it
had dried and the material of it's con-
struction could be studied. The feshy
parts of the trilobite were dried, leav-
ing only the framework, or skeleton.
The skeleton is of brown hue and
consists of series of cells, the walls of
which run parallel across each lobe of
the body. The structure is spongy
and soft, and when compressed spring
back to its former condition. The tri-
lobits were among the earliest living
creatures on earth and were among
the lowest forms of life. Biologists
say that, from the vast numbers of the
petrifactions of the trilobites found in
quarries far beneath the surface of the
ground, they must have lived in shoals
and were able to move rabout but lit
tie. The specimen picked up in the
Lockhaven bank was the irstone ever
seen by Alton biologists, and the find
is being held by John Maxwell, who
picked it up, as treasured curiosity.
Trilobites may be found by the bushel
in perfect form at Grafton, but every
one that had been picked up before
the trilobite in the geode was found,
has been in state of petrifaction.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-18

L
ter, this gravel had all been removed
President Porter said that DR.
James is witness to the fact tina
coarse river gravel had been used from
Cherry to Liberty streets
Assessor Jordan said that he hat
seen many loads of Indian lake grave
hauled, and had never seen any mud o,
clay drawn. He had driven over thu
street every day, and never saw an.
mud or clay unloaded. In one of the
gravel pits. Woloben's, it was neces
sary to blast, as the gravel there was
compressed more than on the other pit
Cragun's, although both were the
same kind of gravel. He did not like
the plans of the property owners when
| first presented, aud never had thought
that the river and Indian lake gravels
would mix well. He had favored q
stone base, and it could have been had
for the same money.
Mr.. Thompson said that the Wolo-
ben gravel had been taken at his direc-
tion, as it packs harder than the
Cragun, and it cost the contractor %
per cent more to obtain. The dirt
surface, after six inches had been re-
moved, was rolled with the steam
roller three to five times, the roller
weighing fifteen tons. In Minneapolis
the dirt is given but two compressions
with seven ton roller for brick paw
ing. The horse roller had been used on
the gravel all that the specifications
called for. The steam roller has not
been used because the weather has
been too wet. He was willing to let
any three of the property owners use
the steam roller on the street if they
think they can improve it under the
present circumstances. No evidence
had been introduced by the DIRECTORS,
and he objected to lot of assertions
without facts to back them up. Only
two of the property owners had come
to the meeting, and none of them
knew what is called for in the contract
and specifications. The board of pub
lie works was not to blame that the
people are dissatisfied with what they
got. They had been given as nearly
what they asked for as possible. The
steam roller was used one day on the
red gravel and did not compress it,
but rolled up a wave in front. --.
Mr.. Thompson said that when the
work was done as the property owners
wanted, the street was so fat and bad
looking that he was ashamed of il,
and after consultation with President
Porter he had expended $3.50 more in
rounding it up with additional Indian
lake gravel.
DR.. Andrews came in at this point
and was asked to state his objections
to the street. He went over somessao of
the objections but said that he had no
kick on the board. He considered
the plan of improving the street
wrong and that it never would make
good street. He thought that the
property owners were to blame. for
the street should have been narrowed
and paved.
The members of the board all agreed
with DR.. Andrews in this.
On motion of Mr.. Thompson, the
assessment was confirmed
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-18
STATEMENT
Of the Condition of The County Treasury
on the 10th Day of October.

Of the Condition of The County Treasury
on the 10th Day of October.
The following is a statement of the
monies on hand in the treasury of Blue
Earth county Mimi, at the close of
business on the 10th day of October,
A. D. 1901, belonging to the several
funds as designated below:
Undistributed taxes, So, sos. %
county revenue fund, 50, 81; poor
fund, Sc, 4O3. 81 road and bridge fund,
81, 400. 81; county ditch fund, Sd,
525. 76; private redemption fund,
$156. is school fund to credit districts,
81, $50. 81; unapportioned school fund,
81, lat. 90; town, city and village
funds, 500. 90; railroad bounty fund,
81, 7S1. 81; state fund, $199. 50; state
loan fund, $4,000; incidental fund,
81. 90; total, $50, 1877. So.
Consisting of deposits in First Ma
tional bank, So, 462. 90; National Citi-
zens' bank, Sc, 3O4. 90; Mankato State
bank, So, 7S1 10 vernon Center bank,
81, 007.47; Lake Crystal bank, SO,
346. 81; Amboy State bank, 30. I'll. 80
Good Thunder State bank, So, 191. O2
Mapleton State bank, 81, 1913 So; town
orders, $50. 43; cash $411. 81; checks
and cash items, $97. SO; total,
$50, 237. SO.
We the undersigned auditor and
treasurer of Blue Earth county, dc
hereby certify that the foregoing state
ment is correct and true to the best OF
our knowledge and belief.
LEWIS DAVIS,
County Treasurer.
Ed. Weaver,
Nn,,nfu krI;ko.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-18
A BIG EXCURSION.
Nebraska People Pass Through MaDI alto
10 See Foot Ball Game.

Three excursion trains from Nebraska
to Minneapolis passed through the city
Friday morning, bearing the university
of Nebraska foot ball team and it's ad-
mirers. This team will play the uni
versity of Minnesota team this after
noon, and the excursionists will return
home tonight on special trains.
1t is estimated that more than 1, 900
people went through on the three
trains. The first went through at 80
a. m. and the last one at 8 a. m.
The second stopped for breakfast, and
there was great hustling by the pas
sengers to get accommodated at the
hotels, restaurants and lunch counters.
The third train went through with
out stopping.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-18
Y. M. c. A. NOTES.

The business mems physical culture
class met Friday afternoon at five
o'clock and the young mems class in
the evening at eight. The enrolment is
good in both classes for beginning.
A short talk was given to each class
on the value of systematic exercise in
the promotion of health and strength
by Secretary Gran, who is in charge
of the classes, after which they were
given short drill. They have
doubled their membership in one
week. A picture was taken of them
this morning.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-18
BEGIN THIS FALL.
Foundation of the Public Library Build.
ing to Be Gotten In.

ing to Be Gotten In.
The library board held a meeting
Friday night and looked over the plans
for the foundation OF the building.
These are not separate from those of
the remainder of the building, and in
order to secure bids on the foundation
it was decided to have Superintendent
McMurtrie and Col Widell make cut
off, changing the specifications where
necessary.
1t is proposed to put in the founda-
ton this fall to the watertable, to-
gether with all the connections and
piping. A special meeting will be held
Tuesday night to open bids for the re-
moval of the old buildings now on the
site, and at that time it is proposed to
authorize advertisement for bids for
the foundation. Not much time re-
mains before winter, and the bids
will be opened in about ten days or
two weeks. The contractor who gets
the lob will have to hustle.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-18
NEW PHYSICAL DIRECTOR.
OOuHUy
Ed. Weaver,
County Auditor.

Amman Hockey has been elected
physical director Of the Athletic club.
He will take up the work at once, start
ing the various classes this week.
The boys class will meet Tuesday eve
nings from Z 80 to 9 o'clock. The
ladies' class will meet Thursdays from
Z to 8 p. M, and the mems class on
Monday, Wednesday and Friday eve
nings at O. clock.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-18
GAIN OF TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERS.

The Northwestern Telephone Ex-
change company reports net gain of
1923 subscribers in September and net
gain of 1,762 since Jan. 1, making a
total number of 90, $40 subscribers on
Sept. 30 The Erie Telephone system,
of which this company is part, re-
ports a net gain of 2, 795 subscribers in
September, and gain of 10, 500 since
Jan. 1, making total number of 1885,
500 subscribers on Sept. 80.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-18
Care of Thanks.

The family of the late Mrs. Cath
arine Jones desire to thank their
friends and neighbors for the many
acts of kindness and sympathy ex-
tended them during the sickness and
death of their mother and sister.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-18
KILLED IN A WRECK
Engineer Chas. Andrews, Who Had Re.
Iatives in Mankato.

Charles Andrews, brother of Mrs
Lorraine Brooks and Merva Andrews,
living on North Fifth street, and first
cousin of Mrs. Robert Bradley, Morgan
and Charles Brooks, was killed in a
train wreck Thursday morning on the
Great Western road between Chicago
and Dubuque, Iowa. Mr.. Andrews
was an engineer, and was considered
one of the best and most reliable on
the road, and was trusted by the rail
road officials to run their fast trains
conveying large amount of stock from
Dubuque to Chicago. The particulars
have not been had at this writing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-18
NEW BUSINESS BUILDING.
Mrs. L. Rierbauer LeIs the Contract for
One,

Mrs L. Bierbauer has decided to
erect two story brick building on
the west side of Front street. between
Jackson and Hickory, next south of
John Kollman's saIoon. 1t will be %
by 100 feet, and it is understood that
the first floor will be rented for a
saloon. The contract has been awarded
to Chas. Bischman for S., 365, exclusive
of tile floor, steel ceiling. heating and
plumbing. The other bidders were
Kleinschmidt Bros, Sc, 335 and Mahlke
& Frankson, So, ST. Work is expected
to begin tomorrow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-18

j. r. Snow is having the interior
of his Jackson street gallery remodel
ed, tearing out partition and laying
q hardwood. floor. 49,
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Prospect avenue is being graded, $50
that travel can go along it from Clark
street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-18

A heavy frost &C urred Monday night
and ice formed in exposed places.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-18
CHEAP
LANDS!

l have for sale lands in Carlton
and St. Louis counties, near the
stations of Barnum. Mahtowa,
Atkinson, Moose Lake, Carlton,
Nickerson and Holyoke. MINI.
These lands are situated in the
finest grass and stock producing
territory in the state. No railroads
to build. as one can only get eight
miles from station and only 40
miles from Duluth, the best mar
ket in the northwest; crop failure
never known.
These lands can be bought now
for So per acre; ST. an acre down,
Eve yearly payments on balance
at 8 per cent
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The Free Press the Leader, Only 500 a Year

After consulting with President Por-
ter, this gravel had all been removed.
President Porter said that DR..
James is a witness to the, fact that
coarse river gravel had been used from