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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-26
FATAL INJURY.
A. ]. DeMueles Falls Down a
Flight of Stairs.
His Spine is Injured and Pneumonia Sets
in, and the End is Very
Near

Al. DeMueles a travelling salesman
for A. J. Busch q Co., lies on hi
death bed at his apartments in the
Union block on South Front street.
Late Thursday night he fell down the
front stairs in the Union block and the
police, who had been sent for on the
supposition that he was an ordinary
drunk, carried him up to his room il
a stupor. There his wife recognized
him and he was given proper care.
DR.. Bjelland is the attending physi
clan. Today DR.. Andrews was called
in consultation, and it was decided
that pneumonia is setting in. They
do not expect the patient to live more
than a week.
In the fall, DeMueles' spine was in
jured at the small of his back from
the crushing which he received. He
is perfectly rational now and can
describe his fall.
De Mueles returned from trip Thnrs
day night, and got off of the II :13 p.
N. Omaha train. His face was bruised
on one side, his nose was bleeding and
his clothing was torn. He had come
from st. Peter, where it was reported
that he had trouble with some one.
He could not account for his appear
ance, and some thought that he was
injured by being thrown against the
car.
Three travelling men who were 60
ing home from the Commercial Tray
elers' dance at :15 a. m. found De-
Mueles walking along the street and
taking up all of the sidewalk. He was
very much intoxicated and wanted to
get another drink, but they refused
and took him to the foot of the stairs
at the Union block, where they left
him, as he would not let them help
him up. His face was bleeding then
and his clothes torn. 1t is supposed
that in trying to go up alone he fell
down the stairs.
DeMueles has travelled for Busch &
Co. since Jan. 1st, and for eight
months previous to that he travelled
for the L. Patterson Mercantile Co.
He was an excellent salesman, but
was known to drink too much for his
own good on occasion. He is a mem
Der of the lodge of Woodmen of the
World at Nicollet When his serio us
condition became known today, the
local lodge did all it could for him. 1t
is not known yet whether he is in
good standing in his lodge.
DeMueles has wife and two sons
who are young men but who do not
reside here. He is about fortyfive
years of age.
The friends of the unfortunate man
greatly regret the accident. The tray
cling men speak kindly of him, say
ing that there is no kinder man on the |
road. His only fault is being too
liberal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-26

Gov. Odell of New York is surpris-
ing his enemies as we'll as his friends
in administering the Office of governor
of that state. But this fact will not
necessarily make him president even
though he would like to be and some
of his friends may think he ought to
be. 1t does look as though Tom Plat
and some of his following were rather
inclined to use Odell to kill off Vice
President Roosevelt of whom they
seem to be afraid as a presidential pos
sibility. but even this may fail. In
fact Gov. Odell may give them another
jar by refusing to De so used.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-26

The reported control of the Burling-
ton road by the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific roads has revived the
predictions Of the consolidated man
agement of the great lines of railroad
of the country and what the effect will
be on the business interests of the
country. In connection with the re-
ported control of the Burlington, it is
asserted by some, to be the object of
j. j. Hill and his associates to obtain
virtual control of the Chicago Twin
City lines and regulate the traffic
thereof to suit themselves. This may
and it may not be so, and if so they
might and they might not be success
full. In this connection it is stated
that take the matter of passenger
traffic alone between the cities and
Chicago that it could be handled just
as easily, and at much less expense
with one-third the trains that now
pass over the various lines This may
be and doubtless is true. But would
the public benefit any from such a
move, and if it does not, of what pub
lie good is all this consolidation going
to do2 1t may benefit financially a
few persons, but that is matter
which the public is not interested in.
In all progress which has been ma de
in the past, in the march of civiliza-
ton the public has shared in the bene-
fits that have been attained. 1t may
be possible that these beneficial results
may be continued in the future But
be that as it may, there is feeling
prevalent just now that the full bene-
fit, if there are great benefits, are not
being received by the people as
while, but go to the few. While we
do not believe that the old order of the
individual handling of commercial and
industrial affairs will ever return, nor
would be desirable in many ways that
it should, yet the public will hardly
stand the absorption of it's great rail
way lines, and lis great industries
into the control of the few, without
some beneficial returns to the masses
therefor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-26
SOCiety....

The ladies of the Bon-To Whist club
met with Mrs. S. B. Wilson Monday
afternoon. In the evening the same
club in company with their husbands
met at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Pond, where the evening was
spent in playing progressive whist.
Five tables were occupied and prizes
were awarded to Mrs. Geo. Chambers,
head, and Mrs G. Gerstenhauer,
BOBBY. S. B. Wilson secured the gen
tlemen's head prize and w. K. Buff
ham had to be contented with the
BOBBY. After the card playing re-
freshments were served.
Mrs. Lavina Chaplin of this city and
Mr.. John M. Wardell of Tracy were
united in marriage in this city Tues.
day afternoon. They will reside in
Tracy, where the groom is engaged in
the furniture business. He is an old
and respected resident of that place.
The bride is an estimable lady, whose
many friends extend their best wishes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-26
DITCH PETITION GRANTED
County Board Decides In Favor of the
Majority

The county board Tuesday after
noon voted unanimously in favor of
granting ditch petition No. 6. This
ditch is to begin in section 16, Dan
vile, and empty into the Little Cobb
river in section %, Medo, after drain
ing Lataurell, Sullivan, McArdIe, Bar
ney Olson and Lars Severson old lake
beds. 1t will be ten miles long and
will benefit 1,245 acres. The estimated
cost is So, 454, or So. 70 to the acre bene-
fitted.
Those who spoke in favor of the
ditch at the meeting of the board
were Messrs. Mondem. A. Latourell
Sandmark, Arne Knutson, Laurisch,
Beise, two Plagemans, Tweit and Sui
livan. Those who spoke against it
wers Messrs Lars Severson, l.. War
wick, McArdle, Groll, Latourell, J. W.
Latourell, F. Balm, Grapple and
Degner. Mr.. Germo said that he did
not care either way. Nine who were
not present favored the ditch and sew
eral opposed it.
Those who spoke against the ditch
based their argument on the expense.
Both sides presented their views very
fully. A large majority of the owners
of the property to be affected favored
the petition, and as the improvement
seemed to be good thing the board
decided to order it done.
The board will hold regular meet
ing at 2 p. m. on May I'd, to last two
days.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-26

Pettigrew is going to be candidate
for the United States senate again out
in South Dakota, and is said to be
busy perfecting his organization for
that purpose 1t is possible he may
reverse the verdict Of last November
in his state, but it is hardly possible.
South Dakota people are not likely to
soon forget his disloyal and almost
reasonable sayings while in the SEN
ate. 1t is said that through tips given
him last winter by men well versed in
the stock market, Pettigrew made
more than 500, 900 in speculative ven
lures, and that he purposes using the
greater portion of this in an effort to
get back into the senate 1t was only
a few weeks ago that fettigrew was
complaining about the extensive use
of money last fall by the Republicans,
but it would seem that it makes a
difference to him which side uses it,
as to wehther it is bad thing or not
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-26

1t is now claimed that the disfran-
chisement act in Maryland, which was
engineered through the legislature by
former Senator German, will hurt the
Democrats more than it will the Re-
publicans. Most of the blacks who are
shut out are Republicans while the
bulk of the illiterate whites are Demo-
Gratis. The Republicans are taking ac-
tive steps to educate the negroes so as
to conform with the law, and it is
said that by the next general election
most of them will be able to vote. On
the other hand it is said that the il
literate whites are very apathetic and
but little can be done with them. If
this should prove true, it would be a
just rebuke.upon German.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-26

Germany announces a willingness
to scale her claim for indemnity
against China, as she is anxious to
withdraw her troops from that coun-
try. If this report be true then Ger
many has taken wise step and one
which backed as it will be by the Unit
ed States may exert quite in influence in
the final settlement of the troubles
there. Now if England and Russia
would come forward in the same way,
how easy it would be to solve the
difficulty in the far east.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-26

Senator McLaurin of South Carolina
is now in the midst Of a campaign
for reelection to the United States
senate. He is pronounced in favor of
expansion, and favors the policy which
has been pursued by McKinley's aG-
ADMINISTRATION. Because of this he re-
ceives the opposition of the old moss
backs who have held the south back
for more than a generation. They
circulated the story some time ago
that the senator had left the Democra-
tic party because of its policy and
would not longer act with it. The
senator in an interview a few days
ago, says that this story is not true,
that he is as much of Democrat as
ever, but that he is against the old
Evolutionary Democracy which is op-
posed to everything introduced by the
Republicans and which is at the bot
tom of the comparative lack of pro-
gfess and prosperity in the south. He
says that he will not defend his sup
port of the administration, but rather
will advocate expansion as the best
possible thing commercially for the
south, and that he is ready to sink or
swim on that ISSUE This will be the
central issue of the campaign in South
Carolina, and seems destined to wake
matters up down there somewhat. If
the senator should be successful it will
mean the growth of a new Democracy,
with ideas as to our national great
ness and national policies much
broader than those entertained by the
old bourbon Democracy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-26

Chicago is bound to take the lead
in everything and now an alleged
count has been found who claims he
has married at least fifty wives He
says he does not remember just the
exact number, nor does he
remember their names. The
fellow seems to be a pretty smooth
worker, or else he is first class fake.
However, be is bigamist all right,
as he is known to have two wives,
having eloped with the second one a
few weeks ago without the formality
of divorce from the other one.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-26

For assaulting his wife, man paid
So. 65 in the municipal court this fore
noon.
A marriage license was granted to-
day to Chas. J. Kruse of st. Clair and
Minnie Schultz of st. Louis, Mo.
w. B. Elliott of Lake Crystal has
been granted certificate as a full
fedged pharmacist by the state board
of pharmacy
A. G. Meyer has filed his expense
account as candidate for mayor. IT
foots up to $11O. F. M. Curriers' ex-
penses were $36. 40.
It's easy enough to bake cake,
The same as mother used to make.
If only you use good sense and take
Hunts Perfect" baking powder.
The funeral services over the re-
mains of the late Joseph Saenger,
whose death occurred in Kasota, was
held at the German Catholic church
at one o'clock Thursday afternoon.
Ali members of Wilkin post, g. A. R. f,
are requested to be present.
Edwards, Wood & Co. have removed
their Office from 3O2 South Front street
to room 10 in the Hunt building and
are now comfortably located there,
having their room fixed up in very
convenient shape for their business.
They are members OF the Chicago
board of trade and Minneapolis cham
Der of commerce and have a private
wire which enables them to keep in
direct touch with both cities. Mr.. W.
A. Riyer, the local manager, is a
courteous, pleasant gentleman to dc
business with and will be pleased to
have all interested in the markets and
their various phases call.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-26
BELIEVES LAW UNCONSTITUTIONAL

Judge Cray has granted motion for
a new trial made.by the plaintiff in
the case of Gaylord Lamb VS.. E. Mas
tiers. The sui. issone to-renew. a judg-
ment On the trial, Judge Cray found
forssthe defendant on the ground that
the statute of. limitations under the
1899 law..applied. He has granted the
motion for new trial because he now
believes that the law of 1899 is I'M
constitutional as applied to this judg.
ment,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-26

In the opening base ball game of the
season at Waseca before large crowd,
the Waseca team defeated .Mankato by
a score of % to 6. Wilson, Holland,
Foster and Foote, for Waseca, and
Finnigan and Mace, for Mankato, were
the batteries.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-26

A late London dispatch says that
the Car has signed a decree expelling
Count Tolstoi from Russia and that
the decree has been served. This last
act may be the finsihing of the count,
as his health is not the best. There
is no question, however, but that it
will greatly stimulate the sale of his
books.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-26

Poultney Bigelow is sure that the
United States is going to the bow
vows, an empire or something else,
and announces that he prefers 70 live
abroad. Well, the United States will
manage to stagger along without
Poultney, and he may be surprised
some day to find that he is neither a
prophet nor the son of a prophet, but
other people will not be.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-26

When az political story is so rank
that Bro. Day, of the Fairmont SEN
tinel will not swallow it, it is in about
the last stages of decomposition. Frank
says of course no one believes that
was tortured into signing
the address he issued to his people.
We always thought it pretty rank
statement on the part of tn" auntios "
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-26

1t is said that the fast mail train
over the Omaha line between Chicago
and st. Paul, made nine miles in six
minutes on Monday on fine stretch
of track The Omaha road evidently
does not intend to let Jim Hill have
all the honors of fast railroading.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-26
STREET CAR MEETING.

A meeting is to be held in Chicago
this week of persons interested in the
proposed electric. street railway and
the new electric. lighting plant. : II. is
expected. that parties will arrive...in
the city soon afterwards. to arrange for
comm enc ing active operations. : It. is
said that contracts for material have
already been awarded.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-26

Ohio has just been swept by gale.
Is this a warning to Mckinley or to
Tom Johnson?-St. Paul Dispatch.
AS Mckinley has reached the top of
the ladder so far as political ambition
goes in this country and cannot expect
anything more at the hands of his
countrymen, it must be that if there
is any warning in that gale it is for
Tom johnson.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-26

James Macmillan of st. Paul,
superintendent of the Minnesota ex-
hibit at the Pan American exposition,
is in the city doing some missionary
work in arousing interest in an ex-
hibit.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-26

David B. Hill has been heard from
again, and he says the Democratic
party was not born to die" Just
goes off in a trance, Ell?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-26
LIKE FINDING 1T.
Seine Old Accounts in the County's
Private Redemption fuEd.

When person fails to pay his taxes,
the county sells tax certificate bear
ing twelve per cent interest which is
charged against the property delin-
quent. In this way the county is out
nothing. Somebody else may come in
and redeem the certificates by paying
the cash. This is placed in what is
called private redemption fund and
can be had by the purchaser of the
certificate upon calling and surrender
ing his certifica tie.
A few of the certificate holders have
neglected to call for their money, and
successive auditors have failed to call
their attention to the fact. Auditor
Weaver has decided to clean up this
account and hand. the money over to
the rightful owners Not counting
recent payments, these accounts footed
up to 1906. 81. During the past week,
Mr.. Weaver has paid off twelve of
them.
The Oldest account is that of j. @.
A. Marsh, which has been standing
since 1868. The largest is that of Brad
ley & Metcalf of Milwauk ee, being
$52. 0S. This has stood since 1878.
Some of the people who had money in
the fund are dead, and the present
whereabouts of others are unknown
even TO the oldset settlers. Among
these latter are Richard Dinsdale, who
has had $40. rs standing to his credit
since 1878; Geo. W. Thompson, with
$51. 80 due him since 1882; and Ezekiel
Ross, who has had $1S. SO in the fund
since 1886.
- Geo: Brown, now of Oakland, Cal,
has had $26. 81 standing to his credit
in the fund since 1875. He is a brother
of j. E. Brown of Amboy, who fur
nished the address.
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-05

the amount and grade of ore needed This
has thrown the market into chaotic con-
dition in regard TO prices, and no seller can
tell whether he is obtaining a correct price
for his ore in proportion to the 'ne,al
tents. One or two agencies claim to be pay
ing only S25 for 70 per cent zinc, but the bulk
of sales was made the past week on straight
62 per cent. and 6S zinc per cent selling at
SIS TO SO per ton, yet the highest price paid
was on basis OF S25 the ore assaying Go
per cent zinc.
Compared with the preceding week last
weeks sales were greater by 10i5,72j pounds
of zinc and 500 pounds of lead, and the
value was S17.1l5 more. Compared with the
sales were $40 pounds of zinc and 7O7 900
pounds of lead greater. and the value was
$34.J5i more. During the forty-four weeks
of the year an increase of 1851. 30 pounds of
zinc and II. .S94, $50 of lead Is recorded The
value Is Sif9S72 less, owing to higher ore
prices during the early part of 1900. yet zinc
ore is so steadily advancing in price and the
year that the present rate of increase will
show larger value at the end of the year
than that of 1900. while the chances are
that 1902 will start in most auspiciously
with better ore prices and more active de-
mand.
The sales of ore during the week were
very evenly divided among the camps, and
there is no surplus ore accommodating. There
is reserve stock. amounting to about a
weeks supply, above ground in the district.
which is largely held for further advance in
prices.
Following are the sales In pounds from the
tracts OF land owned or controlled by the
companies and individuals named for =
week ending November 2 1901:
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-05
ZINC ORE STILL ADVANCING.
Thirty-DOllar Mark Reached---PrO
perity i'll Southwest Missouri.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.


Joplin. Mo-, Nov. i-The enormous in
crease in the output and sales of lead ore
during the period of 1901, now completed,
compared to any previous year, tell tale
Of prosperity for the miners of this ore un-
excelled even in the palmy days when the
Joplin district sold only lead ore
During the forty-four weeks of the year
there have been sold COS tons more than the
total sales of the ffty-two weeks of 1900,
and 5,9i7 tons more than the corresponding
period Of last year, while the value exceeds
the same forty-four weeks of last year by
sol, ,s64 Notwithstanding the fact that prices
have averaged lower. The demand for this
ore continues very strong, and there is ac-
tivity among the four buyers in the market
for division of the output.
Since the American Smelling and Refin-
ing Company withdrew from this district
the Pitcher Lead Company of Joplin has
purchased the greater part of the output,
but at no time has this company had the
field exclusively. AT present the Galena
smelter is purchasing ore. the Markle Lead
weekly. and now a new company operating
at Union Is in the field buying this product.
With the increased competition there has
been no change in the price of $3.50 per ton
reported paid.
me active demand I'm the zinc ore market
on the other hand, is advancing steadily the
price OF this product, one lot selling as high
orally an advance of 81 per ton on the assay
plan Of purchasing. One peculiar feature of
the market Is that many of the buyers who
purchased last summer strictly on the as
say basis have discarded this plan wher
ever it became necessary in order TO secure
The St. Louis Republic., 1901-11-05
BOWERS GETS A DIVORCE.
His Wife Figured i'll an Escapade
With George ". Pullman.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

NEPIBLlC SPECIAL.
New York. Nov. with the signing of
a decree by Judge McAdam of the Su-
preme Court to-day. granting decree of
absolute divorce TO Frederic V. Bowers. a
musical composer. from his wife, Blanche
Louise Bowers. an actress. another chap
ter in the career Of young George NJ. Pull
man. son of the late millionaire of Chi
caSo, has been concluded. The evidence was
taken before Edward Jacobs as referee.
and II was upon his recommendation that
the decree was granted. Mr.. and Mrs. Bow
ers were married on October II. 1897. at
Milwaukee. Wis. Mr.. Bowers ascertained
that his wife was living at the Hotel Ger
ard in April and May. 1ss0. as the wife OF
George NJ Pullman. He brought his action
for divorce Patrick Francis. friend OF
Sanger Pullman, testified that on several
occasions George NJ Pullman and Mrs.
Bowers were very affectionate. (lis and
other evidence satisfied the referee that
Mr.. Bowers was entitled to a decree.
While these occurrences were taking place
Mrs. George NJ. Pullman. formerly Miss
Lynne Fernald. who became the bride of
the millionaire's son in 1897. began to seek
a divorce, and decree was granted to
her on September % last. Mrs. Bowers fig
ured in that suit. and il was then expect
ed that young Pullman would marry her
But he did not. He surprised his friends
Brazell, a sister of his brother. Sanger's
wife. in Carson. New. He was then in very
poor health, and was on his way to San
Mateo. Cal. where he intends to remain
permanently to improve hts health.
Bowers has an action still pending in this
to recover from Pullman $40 80 for
the alienation of his wife's affections.