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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-06-14
May 1, June IA, 1902.


STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF Blue
Earth-SS.-In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate OF Michael
Depeke deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Carl G.
Schneeberger, administrator of the estate of
Michael Depeke, deceased, representing among
other things that he has fully administered
said estate, and praying that time and place be
fixed for examining aud allowing the
final account of his administration, and for
the assignment OF the residue OF said estate to
the parties entitled thereto by law:
1t is ordered that said account be examined
and petition heard by this court on Friday,
the 2lst day of June, A. D., 1901, at
10 o'clock q m, at the Probate office in the City
of Mankato, in said county.
And it is further ordered that notice thereof
be given to all persons Interested by publishing
copy of this order once in each week for three
successive weeks prior to said day OF hearing in
the Mankato Free Press, weekly news
paper printed and published at Mankato in said
county.
Dated at the City of Mankato the 10Th day
OF May, A. d. 1901
By the Court:
Probate Court Seal. VIM. f. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate
B. C, Taylor, attorney for administrator.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-06-14
BOTH BONES BROKEN.
Roy SOule Meets With an Accident at
Lake Washington.

Roy Soule met with an accident at
Lake Washington late Saturday after
noon that will lay him up for some
time. He was at the West side hotel
and jumped over horse. He alighted
at an angle and thinks that the horse
kicked him at the same time in the
leg. Both bones of his left leg were
broken just above the ankle, the frac-
ture also involving the..ankle. DR..
Webster was summoned and went out
to the lake Saturday night, setting the
bones. The young man was brought
to his home yesterday. 1t is possible
that stiff joint may result. The
ankle is badly swollen.
The injured boy is a son of Mr.. and
Mrs S. c. Soule, who live on South
Front street.
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A PARENT WRITES.
Action of the School Board Condemned,
and a Suggestion Made.

oHS6
Editor Free Press wish to COM
mend heartily the comment of your
paper on the action of the school board
in lowering the standard Of teachers
in the public schools. There might be
some excuse for such action if the
board had any difficulty in getting
suitable teachers or if we were distant
from normal school There is one
place above all others where we want
the best-that is in the school room.
No consideration should enter into
the election of teachers except ability
to teach. There is tendency in some
places to regard positions in public
schools as berths for personal friends
OF the school committee.
The fact is, the action of the school
board is class legislation of the worst
kind, for it makes some thing besides
fitness the condition of being elected
as teacher The next Cry will be that
we must prefer the graduates OF our
high schools to those who have better
qualifications, coming from elsewhere,
and the result will be that the child
rem of the many will suffer at the ex-
pense of the children of the few who
have not the energy to take a year in
the normal
The real issue is one that the parents
should be interested in. 1t makes a
great difference whether a child be-
cause of the ability of the teacher is
able to complete course of study in
six or eight years. 1t saves one or two
years of expense to the parents, and
enables the child to get at his life
work year or two sooner. 1t is for
the parents of the city to decide
whether the members of the school
board who have had long and success
full experience in teaching are quail
fed TO decide what are the qualifica-
tions of the modern teacher, or those
that seem to look at matters from the
standard. of cheapness and personal
friendship.
1t is to be hoped that in the future
development of our schools, especially
the high school, more attention will
be given to training in elocution and
the art of public address. --.
One of the teachers in the high
school ought to have some special
training for this work. There is moth
ing that so enlarges the power to use
the knowledge one has as definite
training in the art of expression, such
as has been introduced with such good
results in the normal school the past
year. 1t is not the intention to make
orators, but to give that training in
the art Of public speech that is so de-
sirable for all American citizens,
whether in a political meeting, q
board of trade, school room, church OF
literary club.
1t is not probable that most of the
speakers at the graduation exercises
of the high school were heard by more
than half the audience. This was not
for lack of ability, but because of lack
of drill in the matter of the use of the
voice. There is lack of this in most
of the schools in Minnesota that 1 am
acquainted with. 1t is the sign of bet,
ter things that the normal schools are
taking this matter up, and hope that
we shall see an advance in this direc
tion all along the line.
A PARENT.
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NOTHING STOLEN.

ST. Peter and Pauls Catholic church
and also the priests house were enter
ed through windows by unknown par
ties Sunday night. Nothing was taken
from either. The providers got into
the hall in the priests room and could
not get from there anywhere else, al
though it is apparent that the door to
the kitchen was tried. The matter
was reported to the police Monday
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-06-14

The funeral of the late Henry Good
rich took place from the M. E. church
at 2 p. m, Thursday, DIR. Kirkwood
conducting the services. The attend
ance was large, fully fifty of the early
settlers being present besides other
friends.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-06-14
NO DIVISION ON COLOR LINE.

Albert Lea Tribune: There is only
one ward of Baltimore, the Thir-
teenth, in which colored voters pre-
ponderate, the vote in it in 1900 being
Mckinley, 2, 937, and Bryan, 1857. In
the Fifth ward of Baltimore, in which
there are 5000 whites and only 70 col
ored citizens, the Mckinley vote was
2, 1914 and the Bryan vote, 1866. Poll
tics do not divide on the color line in
Baltimore.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-06-14
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to express our sincere
thanks to the neighbors and friends
who so kindly assisted us during the
sickness and death of our loved one,
Lydia M. Ballenger.
W. S. Ballenger,
Jay II. Ballenger,
Mrs. Mary Anderson,
Miss Thresa McManus
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-06-14
ARCANIANS SUCCESSFUL.

The ball game at Sibley park Thurs
day afternoon between picked teams
from the Royal Arcanum and the
Knights of Pythias resulted in vic
tory for the former by a score of
twenty to eight. W. D. Willard was
the umpire. Seven innings were
played. The game was a good one and
the crowd had plenty of enjoyment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-06-14

Even, John Swift, organizer of the
American Federation of Labor, and G.
L. Rockwell, secretary of the supreme
grand lodge of the Eight Hour Day
League of America. Everybody is in
vited, especially the ladies.
Business sessions will be resumed to-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-06-14
ALL ARE AGAINST 1T.

Fairmont News: The trouble with
the modern so-called Democratic party
seems to be, that not only the voters,
but the constitution supreme court,
laws of trade, common sense, patri
otism and truth are all against it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-06-14

A Bargain. For sale or rent, my
large house and barn. at 115 Fulton
street, Mankato, near Pleasant Grove
school. See R. Geddes, attorney
at law, Mankato. or address Jno. Law,
Merriam Park, st, Paul.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-06-14
CONDITION OF WHEAT.
Government Crop Report Shows an I'm.
proyement Over Conditions a Year Ago.

The government crop report given
out Monday, gives the condition
of winter wheat as 81 S-10 For May
it was "a lilo, showing deteriora-
ton of $40 per cent.
The condition of spring wheat is
given at 90. May was not given.
Last year at this time the condition
of winter wheat was 80 10, or 5 10
per cent lower than at present Spring
wheat wasS $40. OR 10 per cent
poorer than reported today.
The price of wheat a year ago and
now were about the same, but upon
the receipt of the government report at
that time, wheat took an upward jump
and reached about 80 or 80 cents. On
the basis of today's report, wheat
ought to be selling at about so cents
but closed today on the Minneapolis
market at fraction over SO cents.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-06-14
DR.. Downing, President of the Dowrss
ing Medical Association and Gers
man Medical and Surgical instis
tute, Chicago, Illinois.

This eminent expert specialist, we'll and favor.
ably known throughout the United States for the
many wonderful cures of all forms of Chronic
Nervous and Special Diseases that baffed the skill
p other physicians and specialists; ably assisted
by full staff of skilled physicians and expert
Specialists, whose experience in the largest hos
bitaIs of both Europe and America, enable them
10 successfully treat obscure and chronic dis.
eases. Their long experience, remarkable ski.
and universal success entities them to the conf
uerce of the afflicted eNerNNhere-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-06-14

J. B. Nielsen & Go. have eleven car
penters at work on the third floor of
the Patterson building, getting it ready
for use as an armory by the militia
company. An inside stairway is being
put in, leading from the second to the
third floor, and maple floor is being
laid
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-06-14
A BARGAIN.

1 have 14O acres left of fine land in
Cass county. Parties purchasing same
n--make from So. to So per acresson
it before July list. Address
f. w. HUNT,
Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-06-14
WIFE BEATER.
He Pays a Fine of SlOO in Police
Court.
Equatz Witzel ViciousIy Assaults His
Wife, and is Captured After
q Chase.

EQuatz WitZel made brutal ASSAULT
upon his wife late Friday afternoon.
They reside on a farm east of the city
and came to town the same day. Witzel
took several drinks. but not enough to
get under the influence of the liquor.
1t was getting late and his wife urged
him not to spend any more OF his
money in the saloons but to drive home
with her. He became, Infatuated at
this, and jumping into the carriage
with his wife he started the horses
north on Second street from the City
Hotel. He then commenced to beat
his wife most shamefully. Getting her
head under one arm, he pounded her
face almost to jelly with his other
fist, while she was in that helpless
position. The assault was kept up for
some time, despite the screams and
piteous pleadings of the woman. The
bu s driver at the City Hotel saw part
of the assault and telephoned the
police. Officer Daniels and Klughertz
started out on their bicycles to over
take Witzel, but he drove his horses
on run and they lost the trail. Mr..
Zuel, the land agent saw some of the
assault and kept track of Witzel, who
doubled back on Fourth street and
made for Glenwood avenue. He in
formed the police officers, who rode up
the avenue in hot pursuit. They prob
ably would have been unable to over
take Witzel had not young man who
was driving a lumber wagon whipped
up his horses and passed Witzel and
then delayed his progress.
Officer Klughertz arrested Witzel and
locked him up. Mrs. Witzel was in a
dazed, half-unconscious condition. Her
face was mass of bruises, both of her
eyes were blackened, her nose was
swollen, and her dress was blood soak
ed. Even after the fearful abuse
which she had received, she did not
want her husband locked up, but
wanted him to be allowed to go home
with her.
Witzel was kept at the city hall over
night, and this morning Chief Bowen
charged him with assault. His wife
was in the court room, and at the re-
quest of Judge Ogle removed the band
ages from her face. She presented a
most distressing sight, proving the
savagry of the attack made upon her
by Witzel, who had been merciless in
his assault. Strong men who stood in
the court room were shocked at the
sight.
Judge Ogle fined Witzel 500 and
costs, which he paid.
Mrs. Witzel, the victim of the as
sault, is over fifty years old, and is a
rather small woman. She has been
the mother of nine children.
Fred Stroebel was charged in the
police court last Friday with having
assaulted Frank OFT who had charge
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-06-14

The trial of the suit of VIM. N. Ply
mat as administrator of the estate of
Susan Little, deceased, VS.. VIM. b.
Little and Elizabeth Johnston was
commenced Monday afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-06-14

AuditorWeaver has forwarded $50. OS
to Bradley & Metcalf of Milwaukee, a
sum that has been due this well
known shoe firm from the private re-
demption fund since 1873,
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Card of Thanks.

To all who so kindly aided in the
recent death in our family we extend
our heartfelt thanks.
E. P. Iceberg AND FAMILY.
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FOR SALE.

A phaeton buggy, as good as new,
only used 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, 1901-06-14
Cure When Others Fail.

Diseases of the Eyes and Ears, Granulated L ids
Cataract, CTosS-eyeS Strengthened without Fam or
danger. Discharging Ears, Deafness, etc, Dis
eases of Nose and Throat, Catarrh, Bronchitis,
Asthma, Diseases of Stomach and Liver, Dys-
pepsia, Indigestion, Headache, Billiousness,
Jaundce, Kidney and Bladder troubles, Blood
and Skin Diseases, SCTotula, Pirnples, BlotChes,
Eczema, Ulcers, etc. Nervous Diseases, Head.
ache, Hysteria, Insomnia Lack of Vitality, Nerv.
business, Rheumatism Neuralgia, Functional
Heart Disease, Palpitation, Dizziness Shortness
of Breath, Heart Pains, etc. Glandular Diseases
Tumors Abnormal Growth, Cancers cured with.
out paln-new method. Piles and all Rectal Dis.
eases. Diseases of Women, Determines, LacI
of development Of any organ. Small and weak
parts enlarged and strengthened.
Middle 8ed and YOUNG Men,
suffering from Lost Manhood, Nervous or Ply.
steal Debility, Seminal Weakness, Lost Vigor
Decline of Manly Powers, Drains, Discharges
and Losses Varicocele and all the train of evils
resulting from Excesses, Errors of Youth, etc.
producing some of the following effects, as Nerv
BUSINESS, Weakness, Emissions, Pimples ano
Blotches, Debility Dizziness, Defective Memory,
Absence of Will Power, Confusion of Ideas, Aver
sion to Society, Sexual Exhaustion, Pain in the
Back, Dreams, etc, bIghting the most radiant
hopes, rendering marriage unhappy and bust
ness failure; sweeping thousands to an un
timely grave, No matter who has failed, consult
the doctor. He has cured thousands when they
had given up in dispair. A Perfect Restoration
Guaranteed. Consultation sacTsdly CNnhden'
ial. Delays are dangerous.
MARRIAGEt
Married persons, or those contemplating mar
rage, who are aware of physical defects or weak
nesses which would render marriage disap
pointment. would do well to call.
WEAKNESS.
In many cases drains occur unobserved by the
sufferer. To this hidden drain upon the vitality
may be attributed the cause of many diseases Of
the nerves, stomach, heart, kidneys and bladder
LADIES'.
We have long given careful attention to the
treatment of diseases peculiar to women and OUT
method of treatment has been universally sue.
cessful. No lady, married or single, need hest
tate to call for consultation either alone or with
friend.
REMARKABLE CURES perfected in old cases
which have been neglected or unskiilfully treat
ed. No experiments or failures. Free Exami-
nation of the Urine, chemical and niicroscpical
in all cases. Bring specimen of urine. Gases
and correspondence strictly confidential and
medicine sent to any part of the United States
List of questions free. Address with postage,
DR.. DOWNING.
CHIC An0 A q
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-06-14
PLEADS GUILTY.

Mrs. Minnie K0hler Answers to Three
Indictments.
Mrs. Minnie Kohler Monday afternoon
pleaded guilty to two of the indict-
ments against her and not guilty to
one of them
Mrs. Elsie Foss' time to plead was
extended until two O'Clock Tuesday
afternoon, in the case of the second
Indictment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-06-14
X RAY EXAMINATIONS.

Our Offices have the most complete electrical
apparatus in the west including most power.
, full and perfect Ray machine, with which the
innermost organs of the body may be readily
seen and examined. Obscure and difficult dis
eases positively diagnosed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-06-14

Money to loan at per cent. No
commissions. Call at Mankato State
bank.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-06-14
The Mass Meeting.

The mass meeting tonight will be
addressed by Labor Commissioner
iO'Donnell 81. W. Goetzinger, Presi-
dent..Neary, DR.. Driver, Secretary Nc
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-06-14
HEAVY FROST IN DAKOTAS.
II Extends as Far South as Huron In
South Dakota.

Minneapolis, June Heavy killing
frosts are reported at Bismarck, N. D.,
and Huron, S. D., this morning.
Generally clear in the west and south
west. Rain is reported in the Ohio
valley, extending eastward,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-06-14

Fred Stroebel was charged in the
police court last Friday with having
assaulted Frank OFT, who had charge
of some cattle in the pound in Mankato
township. OFT claims that Stroebel
struck him and took the cattle out of
the pound! Stroebel pleaded not guilty
and his trial was set for June 18th at
10 a. m.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-06-14

4 have zoo acres of
fire Timber. assd grass
land i'm CaSS Co., If
sold at once will take
$3.50 per. acre. Call
on or. address F. w.
Hunt, Free Press.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-12-17
The California and Oriental s. 5. CsI
W. G. Irwin & Go
LimiteE
L,initeG

AGENTS FOR -
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San Francisco.
Baldwin Locomotive Works Of Phila.
delphia, Pa, U. s. A.
Newell Universal Mill Co. (Natlonai
Cane Shredder), New York, U. 9. n
N. Ohlandt & Co.'S Chemical Fertf-
izers.
Alex. Cross & Sons high-grade Fertil.
izers for Cane and Coffee.
Reeds Steam Pipe Covering.
ALSO OFFER FOR SALE:
Parafiine Paint Co.'s P. q B. Paints aA1
Papers; Lucol and Linseed Oils,
raw and boiled.
Indurine "a cold-water paint, In white
and colors.
Filter Press Cloths, Cement, Lime aA1
Bricks.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-12-17
DON'T WANT CHING.

Yokohama, Nov. 2S.-According to a
Peking special to the Asahi, under
date Of the 9th inst, when Prince
Ching was about to start for Kaifeng-
fu the English Minister communicat.
ed to the Chinese Plenipotentiary that
the English Government Is averse to
the return Of Yung Lu to Picking, and
the Central Government OF China Is re-
Quested to get rid of him by appointing
him Viceroy for some outside province.
Prince Ching seemed not a little en-
barrassed at this demand and explain
ed the difficulties attending his COM
pliance with 1t, but, being of the same
opinion with the English Minister as
an Individual, he promised that he
would memorabilia the Emperor and
the Empress Dowager to that effect
1t is presumed, therefore, that should
the decentralization Of Prince Ching
BIZ assented to by the Chinese Court
Yung Lu would be appointed a pro-
vincial viceroy before the departure OF
the Chinese Court from Kaifengfu.
The same special concludes that &C,
cording to a telegram received from
the travelling court, the departure OIL
both the Emperor and the Empires,
Dowager from Kaifengfu has been fixed
for the Sd proximo
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-12-17
DEFIED THE STORM.

New York. Nov. 26.-There was
nothing but bad weather in the course
of the North German Lloyd steamship
kronprnz Wilhelm, which arrived to.
day. from the time she cleared Cher.
hourg breakwater until she got to her
pier on North river. A bowling gale
from the northwest delayed her dock.
ing. In defiance of oOiy miles OF tn.
mutt the big liner average 21.92 knots,
covering the course in nve days, nine
teen hours and six minutes. Storm
doors We're on from start to finish, and
many passengers never saw the din.
ing-room. On the nautical day ending
at noon on Monday. the Kronprinz
reeled on $50 knots. although plung-
ing through lofty seas aud lambasted
by hurricane squalls. She passed yes.
terday morning, about fifteen miles
east OF Sandy Hook lightship. the lit.
tie American brigantine ATLANTA, try.
ing to ride out a northwest gale at an.
Choir. The Atalant is a long time out
from Puerto Barrios, Guatemala, and
Is bound for this port.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-12-17
FRESH AIR AND TUBERCULOSIS

sanatarium for consumptives,
miles Outside the city limits of Denver
for the last six or eight months. pos.
sesses three features OF special inter
est. 1t was established, not under the
auspices of the State. of medical
specialist. or of single philanthropist,
which has been In operation about FIVE
but by the business men of Denver. II
& conducted on the cooperative plan.
or wholly by their own labor and the
treatment there resembles that at Nor
daCh. in the Black Forest of Germany.
The projectors have been animated not
merely by benevolent spirit. but also
by wish to Isolate the sick from the
homes OF the city. and thus to reduce
the chances OF Infection. The example
Is one which cannot be closely followed
in the East, perhaps. because no large
centers OF population here have so high
an elevation or so fine climate In
their immediate suburbs. But the idea
may possibly be carried out advan-
tageously elsewhere In the Rocky
Mountains and on the Pacific Coast.
The cooperative feature may not be al
together without parallel or precedent.
but II Is highly commendable. The
great majority of those who are COM
PEELED to go to such institutions are
people OF restricted means. Within
the last five or six years the fresh
air" method OF dealing with tuber-
culosis has developed great popularity.
This system obliges the patient to live
In what amounts to the open air all
the time. He must sleep and eat in
apartments where the windows are
raised and spend most OF his waking
hours entirely out OF doors. Hearty
feeding Is also compulsory at most OF
the sanatoria conducted on the Nor.
dach plan. the theory OF which Is to
build up the general power OF resist
ance. so that the disease will be shak-
en- of without the use of medicine. The
adoption OF that policy In Denver last
spring was fresh recognition OF Its
merits, and already II Is reported that
the patients there. without exception,
are gaining health rapidly.-New York
Tribune.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-12-17

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