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Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-11-14
Wealthy wisconsin Man Dead.

Madison, Wis, Nov. IL. John A..
Johnson, president of the Fuller &
Johnson Manufacturing company. ag-
riCultural implement manufacturers,
and president of the Gisholt Machine
company, president of the Capital City
bank and one of the foremost and
wealthiest Observation-Disclosures in
the Northwest, died yesterday of
stomach trouble after years illness.
He leaves widow and several grown
children:
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-11-14
Soldiers for Philippines.

Helena, Mont, Nov. 12-Seventy men
of Companies A and D. Eighth infan-
try, stationed at Fort Harrison, have
volunteered for service in the Philip
pines. The men will take the place of
members of the Eighth ordered home
for disability or other cause.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-11-14

At Gotta, in Saxony, persons who
did not pay their taxes last year are
published in list which hangs up in
all restaurants and saloons of the city.
Those that are on the list can get
neither meat nor drink at these places,
under penalty of loss of license.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-11-14

At Budapest man of SO attempted
suicide by jumping off a suspension
bridge, because he found himself no
longer able to maintain his father and
mother, aged respectively lis and 40.
Police investigation found the mans
story was true in every particular.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-11-14
SMALL SUCCESS AND A FAILURE.
Two Iowa Banks Railied, One With
Slight Returns.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Nov. 12.-Bur-
glars made an attempt to rob the State
Bank of Coggan, twenty-five miles
from this city. The outer vault was
blown out, but the men evidently were
frightened away before the inner vault
was forced.
Sioux City, Iowa, Nov. 12.-The bank
at Turin, Iowa, thirty miles south,
was raided. The robbers failed to
reach the cash chest and only sue
ceeded in securing $50. The building
was wrecked.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-11-14
CrimCa and CrimiNala.

John Shjvely, hotel and saloonkeeper
ut kossuth, Ohio, was shot and killed
by burglars whom he caught robbing
kis saloon.
n negro who attempted to assault
Grs. Daugherty, the wife of Repre-
sentative Daugherty, was found hang
ing to telegraph pole at Allentown,
Ga.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-11-14
Foreign Gossip.

UoS"1Ps
The Spanish chamber of deputies has
passed the bill prohibiting the free
coinage Of silver.
Mgr Donate Sharetti. whom the pope
has appointed apostolic delegate extra
ordinary to the Philippines, has issued
a farewell pastoral letter to the diocese
of Havana.
A dispatch from Frankfort says that
Prof. Ehrlich, of the archaeological in
stitute states on excellent authority,
that King Edward is not suffering
from cancer Of the throat
A detachment of black troops re-
Gently sent by the Congo authorities to
quell revolt at Balingis, in Kassai,
was captured and the soldiers were
murdered, roasted and eaten.
mad Dutchman has been arrested
at Portsmouth for trying to enter the
Portsmouth dock yard. saying he had
come from Canada to induce the king
to stop the war in South Africa.
Charles l.. Pullman, brother of
George, has returned to London much
benefited in health. He has accepted
an invitation to address the chamber of
commerce on the subject of rapid tram
sit. -
Capt. Neitke, Of the German cruiser
Gazelle, who was tried for not report
ing the INSTRUMENTATION that occurred
on the cruiser while she was engaged
in the maneuvers at Dantzic, has been
acquitted.
At an auction sale of a library IT,
London, an original copy of Blake's
Songs of Innocence" and "Songs of
Experience" was sold for G10O. 1t was
understood that it was purchased for
an American.
An organization, to be known as the.
German East Asiatic society, has been
founded in Berlin, to maintain closer
relations between Germany and Ger
mans in Asia. and to promote Ger
man scientific and commercial under
takings in Asia.
King Victor Emanuel has accepted
the invitation to { ct as arbitrator be-
tween Great Britain and Brazil in re-
gard to the Guiana frontier question.
The king is said to be gratified at the
tribute paid to his mental qualities by
the invitation, as we'll as the compli-
ment paid, through him, to the Italian
nation.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-11-14
CHEESE POISONS MANY PEOPLE.
Dozen BrasSvilIe Residents PrOstra-
ted by PtOmaiMe Poisoning.

VCU Dy 1O1SON1nE.
kenosha, Wis, Nov. 12.-The great
est excitement prevails in Brassville
a suburb of Kenosha. More than q
dozen people have been seized with
Ptomaine poison as a result of eating
cheese which had been purchased from
a small store in the neighborhood.
The first cases of the poisoning APP
pes.red several days ago, and the doc
tors Of the city have been kept busy in
the suburb since. AS yet no deaths
have been reported, but several of the
victims are in a precarious condition.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-11-14
DEPOT AND GOODS BURNED.
West Superior N. p. Freight Depot
Totally Destroyed by Fire.

TOtNIIy destroyed by FlTe.
West Superior, Wis. Nov. 12.-The
freight depot of the Northern Pacific
railroad at this point was totally de-
stroyed by fire yesterday morning. The
loss on building and goods in transit
will amount to about $4,000, all fully
covered by insurance. How the fire
originated is not known, but when it
was discovered ain ost the entire side
of the building was ablaze. Temporary
quarters are now being arranged and
the building will be rebuilt at once.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-11-14
Sudden Summons.

Estes, an old Minnesota pioneer. died
suddenly of heart disease yesterday,
while sitting in a chair at the Farm
ers' Home hotel. He was seventy-fOur
years old and leaves three grown chill
dren.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-11-14

May the first Is moving Day In many
American cities. Gen. Leonard Wood
proposes to introduce the custom in
Cuba, and, as representative of the
provisional government, will move
out" next May that Cuba libre may
"mOve in
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-11-14
OF the Week
Accidental Happenings.


Charles T. Boots, a well known
breeder of throughbreds, who owns a
large track near Milpas, Cal. was seri-
ously injured by tame deer.
John Burlinson and Thomas Crangle
We're killed in the Tammarro mine, at
Centralia, ILL.,, by falling slate. Their
Bodies were completely crushed.
Fire on Commercial street. Portland,
Me-, DESTROYED the big wholesale gro
Gerry store of the MillikenT omlinson
company, causing an estimated loss Of
nearly $250,0OO.
The repair shops of the Santa Fe
Railway company at Point Richmond,
Cal, which contained considerable ma
chinery, have been destroyed by fire.
Loss will reach $125,0
William Thomas, a blacksmith of
Smithville, Mo-, was found frozen to
death off the country road. some dis
lance from Liberty. Thomas had been
drinking, and wandered from the road
into a pasture, where he lay down to
sleep.
A head-end collision between a fast
mail an freight train on the Rurling
ton, occurred at Riverside, Ill. William
Kelley, Frank Frees, James Watson,
Thomas Gregory and John Douglas, all
trainmen, were severely but not fatally
injured. The collision was due to
fog which obscured the signals.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-11-14
Possibly the Plague.

Hull. Nov. IL. There has been a
suspicious death on board a steamship
here. Indications seem to show that
it was a case of hubonic plague.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-26

and the absence of blood stains are
pointed to as strengthening this theory.
1t is argued that Mr.. Widell might
have been assaulted elsewhere and his
body brought to the point where it
was found in order to allay suspicious
in other directions. The assault
might have been more serious than the
perpetrators had expected.
Robbery could not have been mo-
tive for an assault upon Mr.. Widell,
for on his person was found 500. 81
in money and his gold watch and chain.
Mr.. Widell was in the Arcade saloon,
on South Front street, at II 80 p. n. /,
and was alone at that time This is
the last trace secured Of him. He had
his hat on then, and had been drink
ing considerably during the evening,
but could get about readily.
Officer Vogel walked through the al
ley at 10 80 a. m. and at 2 80 a. m. +,
but heard no noise back of the barber
shop or elsewhere. Officer Daniels was
in the vicinity but did not hear any
thing.
MIR. Widell was trying to dispose of
mortgage during the day, and it is
not known whether he received the
money upon it.
The funeral took place at 80
o'clock Sunday afternoon from the
undertaking rooms, and Rev. Erickson
of the Swedish church conducted
the services
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-26
TOOK HER LIFE.
A Tragedy Near Eagle This
Forenoon.
Mary Hsmmersirom, DespOndent on &C.
count of Love Affair, Hangs Her.
self in a Granary.

A sad affair occurred near Eagle
Lake at ten o'clock Friday forenoon,
when a light and highly respected
young lady took her own life by hang
ing. The dead girl is Mary Amanda
Hammerstrom, the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Gustaf Hammerstrom, who
reside on J. A. Ewing farm mile
east of the village. Had she lived an
other month she would have been
seventeen years of age.
The place chosen by the young lady
to end her existence was the granary,
which is located about four rods from
the house She tied a rope to board
in the center of the granary, between
two corn bins, and adjusted the loop
around her neck while standing on a
fve-gallon oil can. When she was
ready, she kicked the can away and
strangled to death.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hammerstrom and the
hired man had gone into the harvest
field, Mrs. Hammerstrom joining the
other two at 9 80 a. m. to shock the
grain, after having told her daughter
to prepare dinner. The hired man
heard the other children call, but
thought that they were playing. Five
minutes later Mr.. Hammerstrom went
around the field near the granary and
heard the screaming and he went to
ascertain what caused it and found the
body of his daughter swinging in the
granary. He cut down the corpse and
carried it into the house unaided
DR.. Smith of Eagle Lake andCoroner
Kennedy were summoned, but life was
extinct when the body was cut down.
The coroner did not consider that an
inqu est was necessary.
1t is believed that the girl was
suffering from temporary insanity
when she committed the act, brought
on by the extreme heat of the past few
days, hard work and dependency over
a love affair.
LII lS huOWu ludI MISS
strom had been melancholy for few
days past and was worrying about
something. She had been keeping
company with a young man and it is
thought that his affection for her had
cooled, causing sorrow for her. Her
mother and the hired man knew of
this. The girl was usually cheerful,
but at times would have melancholy
spells, when it seemed as though her
mind was wandering. Yesterday she
did large washing and ironing.
The deceased was fine appearing,
healthy girl, good looking, and had
numerous friends, who are shocked at
her unfortunate end Her parents are
excellent people, and there are two
younger children in the family.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-26
A FINE BUILDING.
Preliminary Plans of the Public Library
Received.

Secretary E. L. Patterson of the
library board has received from Jar
dine, Kent & Jardine, the New York
architects, preliminary floor plans and
sketch of the portico These are sent
for final correction.
The building will have a width of 80
feet and depth of about 100 feet The
vestibule will be eleven feet square,
the general reading room and child
ren's reading room each SO 1-3 by 80
feet, and the delivery room 221s by
2315 feet. An auditorium 80 by 81
feet will be located in the basement.
The building will be of stone and will
be very handsome.
Bids will be received on the build
ing with and without the portico, and
if the figures permit it will be built.
1t will not make much difference in
the appearance of the building, but
will add somewhat to its convenience.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-26
APPLICATION DENIED.
The Peterson Brothers Not Released on
Habeas Corpus Proceedings.

Judge Cray Saturday, denied an appli-
cation for the release under habeas cor
pus proceedings of Robert and Chris
Peterson of Amboy. The proceedings
were begun Friday afternoon by
their attorneys, Fl. L. & ]. W. Schmitt.
on the ground that after the trial of
the case the justice, N. W. Sargent of
Amboy, discharged the jury because
it could not agree and continued the
case on his own motion without any
attorneys or the defendants being in
court at the time. They claimed that
this worked discharge.
The Peterson brothers refuse to give
bail, on the advice of their attorneys,
and were brought to the city yester
day and locked up. An appeal from
Judge Cray's order will be taken and
the two men will be released on bonds
pending the hearing on the appeal
in October.
The two Lattins. who are alleged to
have participated in the mixup have
also been served with warrants.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-26
BOON in CEMENT WALKS.

The Mankato Sidewalk Co. has the
contract for putting down walk for
the First National bank along lot 2 in
block 8, city. The company is now
working on Lewis street where they
are building walks nearly the entire
length of one block on Byron and
Center streets they have just finished
walks along four lots, and in West
Mankato $50 feet have recently been
aid.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-26
THE CARNIVAL INTERPRETED.

The council was in session but a
few moments Friday, Aids. Leon
ard, Deebach, Wilcox and Eichstaedt
being present Aid. Leonard wa 8
chosen chairman.
The regular order of business was
suspended and the bills were taken up.
Only the pay roll was allowed,
amounting to $500 SO for streets, $50. 40
for waterworks, $6.1 for the bath
house, $127. 10 for parks, and $40 for
sewers, total of 1856. 81.
An adjournment was taken until
Tuesday night, when the regular order
of business will be taken up.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-26
REPOSITORIES DESIGNATED.

The county board of audit met Fri
day and found $40, 514. AZ on hand
to the credit of the various funds.
The following banks were designated
as repositories of county money: First
National, National Citizens and Man
kato State bank, each not to exceed
$50, 900, Vernon Center bank 81, 200,
Mapleton, Lake Crystal and Good
Thunder banks each So, 600. Amboy
bank 81, 900. The banks allow the
county no interest on deposits.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-26
COM MITTEE APPOINTED.

At the last meeting of the board of
trade a resolution was passed authoriz-
ing President MIG. Willard to appoint
committee of five to appear before
the council in the near future and urge
that body to order a special election to
vote on the proposed city charter
President Willard today appointed on
that committee G. N. Andrews, Thos
Hughes, M. B. Haynes, j, G. Noe and
Nelson Weed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-26
WELL PATRONIZED.
The City BathiGg Place Proves to Be
Popular,


Popular.
The public bathing place at the west
end of the Minnesota river bridge is in
full operation. 81. L. McCollom has
been placed in charge of it by Health
Officer Hielscher, and states that about
$50 persons day patronize the place.
The suits have arrived, but the greater
part of the patrons bring their own
suits. Those who hire tho cigy surts
are mostly strangers.
No wire netting has been placed
around the swimming place, as Mr..
McCollom does not consider it neces-
sary. He keeps the small boys in the
shallower water.
After the carnival, it is expected
that the swimming place will be more
largely patronized. as bath there this
hot weather is luxury. The hours
are from p. m. until p. m.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-26
DEATHS ROLL CALL.

Mrs Charles Wilmes died at her
home on Fourth street late Thursday
afternoon of stomach complaint. She
was born in Germany ffty-seven years
ago. and had resided in Mankato for
the past twenty-eight years. The
funeral occurred at nine o'clock Sat-
urday morning from the German
Catholic church.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-26
A SNAKE FARM.
Proprietor Estes, of Rochester, in Man.
kato Today.

o. W. Estes of Rochester, who con-
ducts snake farm at Rochester,
Mimi. was in Mankato Friday, deliver
ing an order of forty snakes which he
received from the carnival show COM
pany. The invoice consists of rattlers,
bulls, racers. turtle heads, blow. ad
ders. and chicken snakes. The Bos-
tockFerari company has several times
purchased snakes of Mr.. Estes and the
latter speaks highly of the manager
in charge of that department.
Mr.. Estes has about $500 snakes in
stock and includes almost every
variety known in the reptile family.
For nineteen years he has conducted
the snake farm, and exhibited his col
lection in Mankato during the street
fair.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-26

Friday morning bicycle was found
by Alderman Gus Eichstaedt in front
of his residence at 4t2 Hbbell avenue,
West Mankato. Owner can have same
by proving property and paying
charges.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-26
Cascarine at all Druggists

Cures billousness, constipation, dyspepsia
Price SOC. Sample and book on Diet and cure
mailed free. Rea Bros. & Co., Minneapolis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-26
For Sale Cheap

Steam threshing outfit, I'd hand in
good shape. First fair offer takes it.
212 South Front Street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-26
MINNESOTA BUTTER
II Shows Up Well in the Score at the
Buffalo Exposition.

Following is the name of the butter
maker and the score he received at the
scoring of the butter exhibit at
Ruffa1o.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-26
FOR SALE.

A phaeton buggy, as good as new,
ONLY used a short time. Will sell very
cheap. Call on or address
J. B. MAYER,
223 North Front Street
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-26
found the crowds had arrived, ses-
pecially her friends. But what else
could one expect of ones friends?

What a pretty fashion it is for the
ladies not TO wear hats these summer
nights. Really summer brings out a
great deal of latent sense in the fair
sex in the matter of dress.
But when it comes to wearing hats,
tissue paper millinery seems to be the
faddest fad. Some of the creations are
really things of beauty, too transient,
perhaps, to deserve the rest of the
quotation. They are extremely becom-
ing. In their expression there is a
sort of gentle pertness, happy alert
ness most charming. But there are
others. An occasional hat has kind
of melancholy droop that keeps one re-
minded of the feetingness of human
joy and the vanity of all earthly effort.
And what makes the difference? Who
shall say? Probably it is the same old
story of the difference in touch be-
tween the art and the artisan.
The evolution theory has gotten
pretty good hold of humanity. The
monkey balloonist illustrates it. To
watch the little creature go up, up,
all alone is almost uncanny. And
when it comes down so intelligently
there is no one in the crowd but what
feels as if some of his own relations
had been imposed upon. 1t brings
out the feeling of the brotherhood of
man. One woman went into poetry
and went away reciting "Man's in
to man makes countless mill
lions mourn.
One of our wise men is reported to
have been guilty of heartlessness. 1t
is often SO, alas. Over cultivation of
the brain leaves the heart to follow its
own devices. Several were going in
to see the lion show. Some one said,
"What if there should be an accident?
Think how horrible it would be. -
He said, "Oh, no, not at all, 1T is
simply a business arrangement between
the lion and the lady. Both have gone
into it for living. If the lion should
eat the lady it wouldn't be demoraliz-
ing to me-"
Farmers have been devoting them
selves to oats this week. They have
Mt known beans, just oats. They
haven't been able to do Justice to the
carnival But one got away the other
evening and Game to take in the
shows. He found most Of them all he
desired. He wandered into the Crystal
Maze He travelled, it seemed to him,
many a weary mile 1t was late. He
gave it up. There was something
about the place that suggested dream
land. He composed himself, closed
mis- eyes and was there, His dreams
we're pleasant but were disturbed later.
Some one said rye instead of oats.
But that was a mistake.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-26
Carnival Scenes.

The warm weather is too mild
an adjective-had ruffied her DISPOSE
ton and she said: "Well, it does beat
all where the fun comes in, going
down on the streets every single day
and night in the week and walking up
and down until one is all worn out. :"
Her friend said: "Just try it once
and you'll see how entertained you'll
be. You like pictures Well, the
streets have moving pictures constant
ly changing, kaleidoscope in their
variety and coloring AS the carnival
goes on people more and more are be-
coming carried away with the carni-
val spirit. Everybody is beginning to
look happy. 1t surely is good to see
happy people" She went last night.
She stayed late. She was surprised to
find how many things there were to
see and hear and laugh over. And
now she says: SIT does beat ali that
people will sit stupidity at home when
there is such gaiety just for the TAX
ing"
One of the cutest daytime pictures
was that of three little children. None
of them could have been over three
years old. They were in sunbonnets.
One was barefooted. They had evil
IDENTIFY been on a foraging expedition
and had secured some of the forbidden
luxuries of life. They had half link
of bologna. They were all three taking
a bite at the same time. And the
wicked relish in their expression was
something to remember. One wished
to be painter. But the streets are
filled with subjects for a large sketch
book.
She took nervous look up and down
the street. 1t was early. The crowd
had not arrived. She concluded it
was an inconspicuous time to have her
hand read. The palmist began and con-
tinued on and on and told her all about
the dark gentleman. She was fair.
The trip abroad, an elopment and other
pleasant things. She became very
much interested. She was somewhat
chargrined at the end of the beautiful
fortune when she raised her eyes and