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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-01
A SAD STORY,
Mrs. OIdenburg Tells of Shame
full Treatment.
Her Husbands Abuse Saturday Night
When He Prepared to Chop Off
Her Head With an Ak.

Deputy Sheriff Gerlich went in to
Beauford Tuesday and arrested
Herman Oldenburg, the man who has
large part of that town scared out
of it's wits on account of his threats to
kill off his neighbors. He was ar
rested for the alleged abuse of his
wife and children. Oldenburg has
twice been committed to the st. Peter
insane asylum and several times re-
committed when out on parole. The
authorities there consider him more
vicious than crazy. He behaves him
self fairly we'll while sober, but when
he fills up with alcohol heaven help
his family. 1t is claimed by his
neighbors that he shamefully abuses
his wife and that he losses his child
rem up and allows them to fall on the
floor. The neighbors are too much
terrorized to interfere, although
Oldenburg is a small man. His last
offense was Saturday evening.
When Deputy Gerlich drove to the
house, Oldenburg made a ~~headlong
dash at him, but his bluff did not
work and when arrested he was as
meek as a lamb He had in his
pockets two bottles of alcohol and cam
phor mixed. 1t is said that he took
some carbolic acid once by mistake,
getting the wrong bottle in the dark,
but it only warmed his stomach up a
little.
d. The authorities were at loss what
to do with Oldenburg this morning,
but County Attorney Wilson decided to
take him under the criminal statutes
and he was this afternoon arraigned
on a warrant charging assault in the
third degree. W. N. Plymat appeared
as his attorney. He pleaded not guilty
and his trial was proceeded with i'm
mediately.
Mrs. Oldenburg was the first Wins
sworn and Mr.. Gerlich acted as in
terpreter. She said that at about eight
O. clock last Saturday night Oldenburg
put the three children, aged eight,
seven and two years, to bed. He then
required her to remove her clothing
and when she had done this he struck
her on the head eight or nine times
with his fist, knocking her down.
After that he required her to go with
him to chopping block that was out
of doors He had an axe with him
and he ordered her to lay her head on
the block that he might chop it off.
She begged him to spare her, and he
finally let her go, after telling her that
if she ever said anything about the
matter to anyone he would pull the
skin over her ears. Mrs Oldenburg
said that she expects to become
mother again in March.
Oldenburg took the stand and de-
MED all that his wife had said. The
court found him guilty and fined him
$50 and costs or 30 days in Jail. He
will probably pay the fine.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-01
HOW TO DIVIDE.
Schemes of MinnesOta's Ambi.
tiOus Statesmen.
They Would Like to Carve 0ut Congress.
iOnsI Districts Which They Might
Represent at Washington.

Minneapolis, Jan. 30.-The appoint
ment of the full apportionment com
mittee will be the signal for the COM
mencement of the work of carving out
the new congressional districts. The
thirty-One members of the committee
will hold joint sessions, and will prob
ably begin work at an early date. A
number of plans for reapportionment
are already figured out. There will
be considerable jockeying on the part
of advocates of different schemes.
The legislature is full of statesmen
with congressional aspirations, and
every member with the bee in his
bonnet is anxious to see nice district
carved out for him, with none of the
members of the present Minnesota
delegation within its borders. Then
there are plotters against the safety OF
some of the present members. By one
plan Heatwole and McCleary would be
thrown into the same district, and one
of them would have to stay at home.
Friends of Ezra Valentine of Brock
enridge would like to see Wilkin
county cut off from Eddy's district.
Senators E. T. Young, G. W. Somer-
vile, II. J. Miller, c. G. Mccarthy,
o. H Myran and A. Grindeland are
credited with desires to represent some
new district at Washington Speaker
NJ. J. Bowling, it is asserted, would
like to see a new district with Rem
vile county as its center.
The total POPULATION of the state is
l, 1857, SO4 This, divided into nine
districts, would give ratio for the
state of 1876, 81. The population of
the existing seven districts, with
their excess over the ratio, is as fol-
lows:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-01
ATTORNEY SCHMITTSESCAPE
Was in the Burning Heidel House at
FairmOnt.

Attorney John Schmitt was in Fair
mont when the Heidel House burned
Monday evening and assisted in saving
property from it, He had narrow
escape from couple of boiler explo-
sions. The Heidels lost their bedding
and furniture, which was partially in
sured, 81, 500 being carried. The en-
tire block burned, including saloon.
1t was a two story brick veneered
structure, and the fire started from
gasoline in the saloon and would have
cut off escape for the guests had it oc-
CURED late at night. Judge Quinn
and others were very hospitable.
Miss Minnie HeideI of this city and
Franklin Heidel, a graduate of the
Mankato high school, are daughter
and son of Frank Heidel, proprietor of
the hotel
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-01

The examination of Stephen h.
White on the charge of assault in the
first degree upon VIM. CATER was this
morning continued until Monday
morning at the request of County At
torney Wilson, assented to by the at
toreny for the defense.
w. G.. Hoerr, L. A. Under and Chas.
J. Macbeth went to Minneapolis We'd
nesday to appear as witnesses in the
case in which 7. P. Hanna of Maple
ton is defendant. This case is now on
trial.
w. A. Schall, better known as
Diamond Dick" will make his home
in Minneapolis, where he has rented a
fine suite of Office rooms in the new
Andrews building. The many friends
of Mr.. and Mrs Schall will regret very
much to have them leave our city.
The best wishes for their success goes
with them.
The Fortnightly club held profit
able meeting at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. H. Clark Tuesday evning.
Three interesting papers were read,
one on "Social Life as Depicted by
Kipling" by Miss Basterdes, one on
''The Results of English Rule in
India" by Miss Dredge, and one on
''How Far Have the Missionaries Been
a Benefit to India" by Dr. Osborn.
The next meeting will be held Feb.
18th.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-01
One View of Our Women.

American women separate them
selves more each year from the life of
the country and affect to smile at any
Of their number who honestly wish to
be Of service to the nation. They, like
the French aristocracy, are perfectly
willing, even anxious, to fill agreeable
diplomatic posts at first class foreign
capitals, and are naively astonished
when their offers of service are not &C
copied with gratitude by the authori-
ties at Washington. But let husband
propose to his better half some humble
position in the machinery of our gov
eminent and see what the lady's
answer will be. A New York woman
was transplanted to western city,
where she was told that ''the ladies Of
the place expected her to become their
social leader" 81 don't see anything
to lead" was the amiable response
From Eliot Gregory's Worldly Ways"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-01
Algebraic.

A newspaper published in New York
city stated in a recent issue that it
had been obliged to notify its adver-
Using patrons that it could not guar
antee the insertion Of advertisements
in that days issue beyond the limits
of the usual space required for regular
advertisers" that, in other words,
there was strong likelihood that all
the space the paper could give to adver-
tisements would be filled before all
demands for advertising space had
been met. That looks as though bust
ness were rushing at express rate in
the metropolis, and here is conun-
drum for our free trade friends: How
much likelihood would there have been
of an overdemand for advertising space
by business houses if Mr.. Bryan had
been elected to the presidency Of the
United States? 1t is a conundrum in
which the algebraic hypothesis that
x=0 will come amisS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-01
SIXTY ONE CASES.
District Court Calandar for February
Term is Prepared.

The civil calendar for the term Of
the district court commencing next
Tuesday contains sixty-one cases, of
which thirtythree come over from the
old calendar and twenty eight are
new cases. The following are the new
cases:
N. Thies VS.. Fl. R. Kurth. - -
John IS. Ables VS.. Margaret A.
Ables
J. J. Thornton, respt. VS.. Ole Mon
son, applt. Two cases.
Fl. Rosenbaum & Co. VS.. Lena
Griebel.
Emil Proehl VS.. Chas. Eaves ct ais.
Warder Bushnell & Glessner Co. VS..
Otto Peterson.
Bank of Melrose, applt., VS.. the es-
tate of John A Willard, insolvent,
respt.
Mary Ann Lettuce VS.. Michael Let
tuce.
Leila A. Drake VS.. Isaac H.. Drake.
PIiny S. Lobdell VS.. Geo. E. Keene.
In the matter of the assignment OF
John A. Willard, insolvent, Chas. S.
Hierschman, applt., VS.. Geo. Fl. Clark,
assignee and respt.
E. M. Sinclair VS.. E. F. Wilson.
The American Exchange bank OF
Duluth, applt., VS.. Geo. Fl. Clark as
assignee of the estate of John A. Will
lard, insolvent, respt.
In the matter of the assignment of
John A. Willard, insolvent, Firs
State bank of Tower, Mimi, applt.,
VS.. Geo. H. Clark, assignee and respt.
Same, First National bank of Du-
luth, applt., VS.. same.
Geo. E. Keene vs. Pliny S. Lobdell
Frank j. Finnegan VS.. Frederick
Hike and wife.
Lottie G. Parker VS.. Norman G..
Parker,
Mary May Thomas VS.. Jacob
Thomas Jr
Alice NJ Morse VS.. Nicho las Peter
sen and Marie Petersen.
Lillian Welsh VS.. John Safer, Joseph
Safer, Richard Graves and Martin
Murray.
In the matter of the application of
Martin Wiltgen and wife for leave to
adopt Thomas Conroy, minor child
under the age of fourteen years.
Ermann Graft VS.. William Poetzoldt.
Ella Maud Rogers VS. Willard H.
Rogers.
John Brown VS.. trustees of school
dist. 43.
Matilda Postels VS.. Christian
Postels.
Mary Downey VS.. Tom Griffin.
w. E. Harlan vs. johanna Shissler.
Martin V. Farmer VS.. Hannah G..
Farmer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-01
REFUSES TO SELL.

A. B. Beall's negotiations with
Clarence Saulpaugh for the lease of
Nicollet park in Minneapolis have
practically fallen through and it is un
derstood that Saulpaugh will not be
molested in his possession Of the park
until June when his lease expires.
After that time, Mr., Beall will have
the lease and The will use the park for
his week. dayEgames, playing on his
new grounds on Sunday. An effort
was made to buy Saulpaugh's claim
on the Minneapolis grounds, but he has
refused to accept any proposition that
has been made to him and he is now
practically out of the consideration.
He will have Nicollet park on his
hands until June. but will have no
team and no franchise.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-01

eral John Goodnow of Minnesota, who
in his three years of residence in the
orient has made himself thoroughly
familiar with Chinese manners, GUS
toms and contemporaneous history, AND
who won the confidence and good will
of the government to a degree attained
by no other American representative
in that country during the boxer up
risings.
In all probability it is not the inten-
tion of the government to recall Minis
ter Conger; or if it is, the fact is kept
quiet. More or less irresponsible talk
has been INDUCED in regarding the
alleged intention of the administra-
toin to recall Mr.. Conger, but it can
not be traced to any solid foundation.
1t should also be known that Mr..
Goodnow has spoken very highly of
Mr.. Conger's work, both at the state
department and at the white house,
and The is on record as thinking that
the minister is man of exceptional
ability and tact and fitness for the
position he is holding.
In all probability, however, Mr..
Goodnow would be offered the post of
ambassador should vacancy occur.
This is conceded quite generally. by
those who are in position to know
something of sentiment at the white
house and the state department, and
it is of itself another high compliment
to the efficient and very satisfactory
manner in which Mr.. Goodnow has
performed his difficult and delicate
work.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-01

Congressman Morris does not thin k
there in any call for an extra session
of congress in the spring. All of the
appropriation bills, he thinks can be
gotten through without trouble. AS
to legislation for the Philippines, he
says that can be easily cared for by
passing such resolution, which
would enable the president to put a
civil government in operation that
would be in conformity with any de-
cision of the supreme court in the
Porto Rican cases. This done he
thinks congress at its next regular
session would be in excel lent shape
to legislate for the Philippines. On
the other hand Washington advices
state that it is given out on high
authority that as result of the cabi-
net session yesterday, which was de-
voted to the consideration of Cuban
matters, it was the opinion that if
congress failed to pass the Spooner re-
solution, or approve the Cuban consti-
tuition, an extra session would be ne
cessary. Another feature which may
lead to complications that will render
an etxra session necessary, was the
announcement by Senator Frye in the
senate yesterday that he would not
yield further to any other bills, not
even appropriation bills. in the con-
sideration of the subsidy measure, I'M
less vote of the senate placed the ap-
preparation bill ahead. With the sub
sidy bill out of the way, he thought
there would be no trouble in disposing
of the appropriation.bills before March
4th. What effect this statement will
have on those senators who have been
disposed to filibuster against the meas
ure. has not yet developed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-01
EIGHT RECRUITS.
David Richards EnIists and will Go to
the Philippines.

David Richards, the eighteen year
old son of Mrs. o. E. Richards, ia
Fulton street, has enlisted in the army,
having been accepted by Capt. Wilder.
He has had desire to join the army
and his mother has given her consent
after much pursuasion. The young man
is nephew of J. B, and D. Richards
and is a bright and promising young
man. He will be sent to the Philip
pines with the other recruits.
Otto Bulau of Ada, has enlisted,
making eight recruits thus far obtain
ed by Capt. Wilder. The latter will
continue his recruiting Office in Man
kato for week or ten days longer, be-
lieving that this is a good point to OBJ
tain material for the army.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-01
AN OPPORTUNITY.

At meeting held recently by the
Mankato Athletic club, it was decided
to offer the balance, eight in number,
of the first 100 shares, at So per share.
The club now has 80 members and is
desirious to make the membership 100
and will therefore issue the balance of
the stock at one half its value. In
other words it Issues $40 stock certi-
ficate for So. This is good oppor-
tunity for anyone desiring to join such
worthy organization and should be
taken advantage of by the younger
element.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-01

Six of the Forbrook family in Nicol-
let county have recovered from their
sickness caused by eating diseased raw
pork sausage, and only one is now in
danger but will probably recover. This
is one of the twins, ten years old.
John Moonan of Waseca, attorney
for Robt. o. Craig in his suit against
the city, has ordered a transcript of
the evidence preparatory to moving
for a new trial. City Attorney Daily
believes that the position of the city
is impregnable.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-01

A Duluth man, Fl. W. Pearson, has
brought suit against J. j. Hill and
the Great Northern railroad for 81, =
500, 900 as his share in the profits for
discovery coal lands which it is al
legged Hill and the Great Northern in
terests are operating, as result of dis
covering through Pearsons scientific
knowledge. The properties in
question are alleged to be worth $14, =
900, 900. 1t is claimed by the plaintiff
that he calculated new geological
theory which overturned to large ex-
tent previous and present accepted
theories and made the discovery of
these coal beds possible, whereas other
wise they would never have been dis
covered 1t is claimed that he dis
covered these fields by study of ele-
vations and topography and that he
located the limits of the fields, which
have since proved to be correct. 1t is
said that several leading fnanciers of
Duluth, and a number of leading
scientists of this country and England
are interested in the matter with
Pearson. The geological theory under
which these discoveries are said to
have been made will it is said be
thoroughly tested in court. This
theory it is further said, has been sub
mitted to the most eminent biologists
and mathematicians of the world in
recent years and in no case has one
been able successfully to controvert the
arguments and facts supporting it.
Because of the large sum claimed and
the theory involved, the case is one
likely to incite widespread interest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-01

When Mrs. Nation took up with the
suggestion of the~~governor of Kansas
to get the county attorneys of that
state into line for the enforcement of
the law against the keeper of joints.
she took up with an idea that will
prove much more effective, than the
weapon she has been using, that of
smashing the furniture of the joints.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-01

1t is evident that the growth of the
second sixth and seventh districts
makes a redistricting necessary to an
equitable division, even if the idea of
seven districts and two congressman
at-large is adopted. There is strong
sentiment in favor of retaining the
present district lines, however, and
this is fostered by the friends of the
present congressman. Their argument
is that to retain a solid Republican
delegation at Washington, it is neces-
sary to leave the lines where they are.
The delegation members are prob
ablysaware that plotting is going on.
Their fear is that they will either be
thrown two in the same district, or
that some of them will be thrown into
practically new districts where they
would have little better hold on a
nomination than any other aspirant.
The chief stumbling blocks are Hen
nepin county and Stearns. Stearns is
a problem because of it's tremendous
Democratic majority.
There may be some opposition to the
division of Hennepin, but if any at
tention as paid to the ratio, part of
the county will have to be cut off.
Where the division will be made is
problem. Cutting off the country dis
tricts leaves POP, 71S, still an excess of
over 1000. The East Side could be
cut off and attached to Anoka and
other sixth district counties. This
would take off 43, 600, and require the
addition of a county or two on the
west. Another proposition is to cut off
tie forty-fourth senatorial district,
comprising the tenth and part of the
third wards, and some of the northern
counties. This would leave about the
right sized district.
Congressman Fletcher has not taken
any hand in the game, and is appar-
emily satisfied that whatever is done
will leave him in a Republican dis
trict.
A careful study of the map, will
show that nine districts may De carved
out, compact in shape, and each with
normal Republican majority,
that will not include any two of the
present congressman in the same dis
trict.
Should the majority favor the plan
of eight districts and one at large the
problem would be somewhat simpler.
The ratio to work on would be 219, 725.
This would make a division of the
first, third, fourth and fifth unneces-
sary.- The third could relieve the Sec
ond of Nicollet, and two or three coun-
ties in the second could be added to
Stearns and the lower part of the
seventh, to make the new district for
Eddy, to be called the seventh. The
eighth district would be carved out
of the northern part of the old seventh
and the western counties of the sixth.
1t would be the closest politically of
the eight. Yet, in view of the rapid
Republican gains in the Red River
valley the past few years it could no
doubt be held in line by popular,
aggressive man.
From Minneapolis standpoint, the
proposition of two congressman at
large is satisfactory, as this city might
get one of the two, and would thus
have two representatives at Washing
ton after ALL
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-01
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
, r.rantu doadS fled .

Warranty deeds filed;
VIM. Dodding to August Dodding,
nw15, nw4. sec. %, Lyra, for 81, 00O
Geo. May to Mich Juliar, sw4, se4,
sec. 90, Decoria, for 81, 600
Oscar Henier to Stephen Murphy,
sd, nw4 of sec. 8, LIE Ray, So, 025.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-01
GOODNOW FOR MINISTER.
He May be Promoted if Minister CongeI
Should Retire.

Washington, Jan. 30.-It is rum
ored, outside official circles, that in the
event of vacancy in the post of min
lister to China, caused by the resigna-
ton or withdrawal of Mr.. Conger,
the post would be given Consul Gen
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-01
ONE NEW CASE.
Secretary Bracken Visits Lake
Crystal Today.
School and Churches Reopened. ---NC
Danger of Spreading.=-.FOur
Cases at the Jail.

| There has been one new case of
smallpox at Lake Crystal, Mrs W. H.
Fl umphrey coming down with a slight
attack. She is one of those who have
been quarantined.
Secretary Bracken Of the state board
Fof health visited Lake Crystal today
and authorized the school and churches
to open again, these having. been closed
by the local authorities as a precau-
tionary measure. He said that there
is no danger of the disease spreading,
and lays its appearance to the Cos
| grove orchestra, as already published.
The outbreak is not a serious one, in
his opinion.
| The two young men who were sent
to the county Jail from Madelia with
the two girls have both come down
with very light form of the small
pox, making four cases at the Jail
One Of the men has complication of
ivy poisoning acquired while with the
volunteers at Chickamagau, and which
cost him an eye, and his condition is
the worst, although not bad.
Health Officer Holbrook this after
noon placed the Jail under quarantine
| with the sheriff inside He does not
believe that any of the other prisoners
will come down with the disease, but
all have been vaccinated and the Jail
has been fumigated.
DR.. Holbrook visited the suspected
case of Miss Farmer at Madison Lake
yesterday afternoon and pronounces
| the disease smallpox, probably ac-
quired at Lake Crystal The house is
quarantined and there is no danger
of the disease spreading.
1t is not expected that the Mime
apolis primary election law will be
carefully revised and made to apply to
all cities of 1900 inhabitants and up
wards. If such a thing should happen
it would lose lot of political leg
pullers soft job, and that wouldn' t
do, you know. And besides, the gen
eral application of such law would
prove disastrous to a good many fell
lows who have caucus strings that
they can successfully pull for nomina-
tions. 1t is too much to expect from
one short session of the Legislature, de-
spite the fact that the people are prac
tically unit for the passage of such
an act.