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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-08
A NONRESIDENT.
MapIeton Man Who is More Hysterical
Than Insane.

F. M. Fish was brought from Maple
ton this forenoon strapped to a bed
and guarded by delegation of Odd
Fellows to be examined as to his
sanity. His physician, DIR. ]. F.
Schefcik of Mapleton, and DIR. j. A.
Hielscher of this city were appointed
examiners. The former thought the
man insane and the latter thought that
he was merely hysterical 1t develop
ed that he is nonresident, and a
telegram asking for instructions was
sent to the state board of corrections
and charities.
Fish was raised in this county, but
went to Arkansas twelve years ago,
and returned two or three months ago.
For the past ten days he has been vio-
lent, biting at people, and requiring
several strong men to hold him. He
is a widower and thirty eight years of
age. For the present he is being cared
for at the Jail. Judge Hughes agrees
with DR.. Hielscher that the man is
hysterlcai.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-08
SLANT WRITING.
It Will be Restored in the City
Schools.
Commencement Essays and 0rations this
Year.---YOung Men Who Were
Suspended May Return.

The school board put in busy eve
ming at last nights session. Messrs.
Webster and Wilson were the only
members absent.
The first order of business was the
opening of bids for printing the new
outline of studies. The bids were as
follows on 500 and 1000 copies:
Free Press Printing Co., 81. 10 and
81. 80 per page.
Ledger Publishing Co., $23. 90 and
$50. % for job complete.
J. G. Wise & S ons, $3.50 to 81. 30
and SLIGO per page.
L. W. Grant, $1.25 and $1.65 per
page.
Mankato Post, $37. so and SAT. so for
job complete.
The contract was awarded to the
Ledger Publishing Co., the lowest
bidder, and it will supply 1000 copies.
Supt Uline presented his monthly
report for January, of which the fol-
SC
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-08
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There is only one
way to cure Deafness. and that is by constitu.
tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube When this tube gets infamed
YOU have a rumbling sound or imperfect hear
ing and when it is eutirely closed Deafness is
the result, and unless the inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever
nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an int1amed condition of
the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness Caused by catarrh) that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars. free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
s8y@SoId by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-08
Mankato, Mimi, Feb. 6, 1901.
TO-DAY'S RESULTS.

An unexpected advance at Liverpool
of IS for March and q for May was
responsible for the slight advance in
home markets today. There was little
in the situation of interest. Fluctua-
lions were narrow and trade very dull
Bierbohm cabled that the Liverpool
rise was due to American buying.
Minneapolis received 29S cars, Duluth
II, Chicago SO. Last year 1856, 81, 10.
The Cincinnati Price Current says
"snow quite general over winter wheat
area, average condition better than
last year. - Chicago wires that not
withstanding bearish advices from
abroad that foreigners continue to take
our wheat in large quantities on all of
the breaks. Export sales today 30
boat loads Stude of st. Louis wires,
there is an excellent continental de-
mand for wheat today. Liverpool
cables closed ed higher. Primary re-
ceipts 456, 900 bushels Last year 341, :
900 BUSHES. Total clearances of
wheat and -four 341, 900 bushels.
Minneapolis opened 7434, declined to
741s, advanced to 74B closed 1884.
Puts AZ. calls 74B, curb 743S-4
sellers In the Minneapolis sample
market there was a lack of snap,
millers taking their time to pick up
their requirements. Considerable
wheat was delivered on sales made to
arrive. Sales averaged as follows:
No. Northern 75-7538, No.2 Northern
714-73, No. 3 Northern 616915, re-
jected $3.50, grade 50-57.
Corn, 115 cars, 35-351a. Oats, 81
cars, 1874 -261a. Rye, 1 car, 4S.
Barley, 3 cars, poor quality, dir
ty No. 5 sold 49, 494. Flax, 40
cars, buyers Indifferent and ofish, poor
quality, no sales reported.
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ATTACHMENTS NOT GRANTED.

The county board has disallowed the
applications of Congressman McCleary
and Thos. o. Jones for an abatement
of their personal property valuations S.
Four or five bids for furnishing
wood to the county were opened yes
terday afternoon, and Fayette Wilder
received the contract for furnishing
% cords of mixed soft wood for So. 10
a cord, and Dominick Oster the con-
tract for supplying rs cords of dry
elm and bass wood or So. 40 a cord
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-08
Slant VS.. Vertical Writing.

Mr.. Comstock said that he consider
ed vertical penmanship as fad and
thought that it would go out of style
before the printed course of study was
used up.
Mr.. Coughlan said that many large
offices object to vertical penmanship,
and this was true in the railroad offices
in Minneapolis
Mr.. Uline said that he could raise
more objections to vertical pnmaen-
ship than that, but it would take five
or six years to make change, as it
would have to be introduced in the
lower grades first. He said that he
did not like the vertical system and
hoped that the change would be made.
Mr.. Comstock moved that the course
of study be amended by striking out
the designation of the style of PEN
manship. and that the superintendent
be requested to report to the board
, some other system in Lieu of the YER
teal. His object was to start the slant
| system again in the first year and
make the complete change in seven
years.
Mr.. Uline favored combination of
the slant and vertical systems, that
was more legible than the old slant sys-
tenn and just as plain as the vertical.
1t was heater and better in appear
ance, but the speed of any system de-
ponds upon the writer.
Mr.. Comstock changed his motion
SO that the combination system sug-
gested by Mr.. Uline be adopted gradu-
ally, and this was carried.
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A BUSINESS TRANSFER.

o. Monson has purchased j. S. Rolf s
tailoring business and will take pos
session Feb 10TH He will go east and
purchase an entirely new stock Of
spring goods. He has resided in Man
kato nearly twenty years and is well
and favorably known, and his friends
will wish him success He will be glad
to have all his old friends and Gus
toners call on him when he gets set
tied in his new location.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-08

family physician not to be vaccinated
until later, either by reason of severe
weather or of certain unfavorable
phys ical conditions in the patient.
Should any exceptions be made in
favor of this class? If it is the desire
of the board to make no concessi ons
to the 33 who remain out, it will
strengthen the superintendent and
teachers if such an expression be made
toni ght.
''After closing the work of the first
semester and making a good start In
the second, l am able now to present
some of the results in statistics. Dur
ing the first semester, 1853 children
were registered in the schools for the
first time, of which number 175 enter
ed at the primary grade. Regular ex-
aminations for promotion were given
in the second week in January, result
ing in the following number of pro-
motions: Primary to list 80, 1st to I'd
%, I'd to Sd 80, Sd to 4th 80, 4th to
9th Al, 9th to 9th 81, 9th to 7th 26, 7th
to Sth g. Total 1885,
"Since the beginn ing of the second
semester, 40 have entered for the first
time, of which only "a are entering
the primary This number should
have been larger, and probably would
have been had it not been for the
general health conditions prevailing.
The majority of parents do now and
always will prefer to enter their child
rem in September rather than in Janu-
airy but as the semester system becomes
more popularity understood, the num-
Der entering in January will be far
greater than it now is. This, at any
rate, is the experience of our neigh
boring schools who have used the mid
winter system longer than we
"a change has been made in the
Sth grade work to what is known as
departmental work. Heretofore our
three teachers have not undertaken
any division of labor; each teacher
taught her full quota of arithmetic,
grammar and history, thus involving
all the necessarily wide preparation in
three different subjects. In the change
only one main subject is given to each
teacher, the children of the entire
grade reciting in certain branch to
the teacher of that subject. This,
we believe, will simplify classification,
conserve the energies of the teacher,
and secure more thorough and efficient
teaching for the children.
"The members of the board will
remember that in the course of study
the teaching of mental arithmetic was
emphasized In order to do this we
must place text books in the hands
of the teachers. The old Stoddar d
mental arithmetic has been revised,
and will, L believe, answer all require
ments. 1 beg leave, then, to order %
copies of this book at the expense of
the board. The price will be approx
mately 80 cents a copy.
1.-THE supervisor of music asks for
an appropriation of $40 for commence
ment music. This is the same as has
been asked from year to year in the
past. In this same connection
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-08
The sunshine Route to California

Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul and
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Rys.
Every Wednesday tourist sleeper
through to San Francisco & Los An
geles by above mentioned route. Also
elegant first and second class service
every day. No danger of snow block
ades You can obtain stop-over privi-
leges at points enroute. See Grand
Canyon of Arizona, petrifed forests,
prehistoric. For complete informa-
tion rates etc. call on J. G. More,
Agent, Mankato, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-08
ERROR IS CORRECTED.

The assessment of goods and mer-
chandise has been corrected in the
auditors Office, through..the permission
of the state auditor, and merchants
who are assessed under this head can
pay their taxes at any time. The
valuation as returned. by the county
board has been reduced five per cent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-08
CHRIS JOHNSON ADVANCED.

Chris FL. johnson, who has been sta
ton agent at Owatonna on the North
Western road, has been appointed
travelling freight and passenger agent
to succeed E. M. Weston, resigned.
Mr.. Johnson's headquarters will be at
Mankato Mr. johnson has been in
the employ of the company for the past
nineteen years, part of which time
was in this city. when he held posi-
tion in the depot. He has many friends
in Mankato who will rejoice in his
promotion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-08
NOW ON TRIAL.
The LObdell-Keene Damage Suit
Is Up.
Hamilton, MOnson and Foss Are Ar
raigned this Afternoon on IEdict.
men.s and Will Plead To.
morrow.
morrow.

The most important civil case on
the calendar is now no trial in the dis
trict court. 1t is the suit of Pliny S.
Lobdell VS.. Geo. E. Keene, to recover
damages for injuries inflicted during
the shooting affair between these two
gentlemen last summer over the pos
session of a building owned by Mr..
Keene and occupied by Mr.. Lobdell as
a meat market.
Mr.. Lobdell sues to recover $50, $50
damages, and Mr.. Keene puts in a
counter claim for $16. 900. The attor-
neys for the plaintiff are Pau & Pau
and w. L. Comstock, and those for
the defendant are W. N. Plymat and
W. E. Young. A jury was secured
this forenoon. Many witnesses are to
be examined on both sides.
In the two suits of j. J. Thornton
VS.. Ole Monson yesterday afternoon
the court directed verdict for the de-
PENDANT after all of the evidence had
been introduced.
The suitsof N. Theis vs.. r. r. Kurth
was this morning dismissed for want
of prosecution.
The suit of G. J. Laurisch, respt.,
VS.. A L. Schumacher and Henrietta
Schumacher, applts., was placed on
the calendar, and plaintiff attorney
asked that the appeal be dismissed be-
cause of the failure of the appellants
to place it upon the calendar the first
or second day of the term.
THE motion of the defendant for a
continuance on account of illness in his
family was granted in the case of
Warder, Bushnell & Glessner Co. vs.
Otto Petersen.
The case of John S. Ables VS.. Mar
garet A. Ables was tried and divorce
granted.
The grand jury brought in five in
dictments yester day afternoon, and
will probably complete it's work this
afternoon.
At two o'clock this afternoon there
were three arrangements. VIM. J.
Hamilton was arraigned on an indict-
| ment charging him with grand lar
ceny in the second degree. Judge j..
O. Andrews appeared as his attorney.
Ole Monson was arraigned on an in
dictment charging him with assault in
the second degree. Judge Andrews
appeared as his attorney.
Emily Foss was arraigned on an in
dictment charging him..with suffering
gambling devices to be set up in his
rooms. He will procure an attorney
by tomorrow.
| All three of the defendants took un-
til two o. clock tomorrow afternoon tc
plead.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-08
Society,".

The masquerade ball given by the
Athletic club at its hall last night was
attended by $40 couples, and fully 100
persons were masked. Many unique
costumes were worn. The Concordia
orchestra furnished the music, and all
present had a good time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-08

The action of President Mckinley in
appointing Gen. Miles lieutenant gen.
eral under the new army law, will be
somewhat disappointing to some of
his critics and prophets, who held that
he didn't propose to do the right
thing by Miles.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-08
TO HORsEMEN!

have a good imported full blood bay Eng
lish Shire Stallion that / will sell at half his
value. He weighs 1 800 pounds, perfectly sound
and is in excellent condition. / am too old to
handle horse l viii either sell or trade him
dress E.. F. Will ON,
Alma City, Mimi.
Six miles southeast of St. Clair
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-08
MARDI GRAS CARNIVALS NEW ORLE Fans
& MOBILE, FEB, IA TO l9.l90l.

For above occasion the Chicago Mil
waukee, & st. Paul Ry. will make round
trip rates of $3S. so. Dates of sale Feb.
18th to nth inclusive, good to return
until March 18th.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-08
Low Rates.

VIA Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Ry. To Montana, Washington, Ore
gon and California, Feb. IL, 10 and
&c, March 8, 10, 26, April Q, 9, 16, 90
and 80. Write or call on J. c. Moore,
Agent, for particulars.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-08

: The work of recognizing the army
is now going on actively. That of re-
organizing the Democratic party is
still in the air.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-08
ON SALARY BASIS.

House Passes Bill Placing Oil Inspect.
ors on a Salary.
st. Paul, Feb. by vote of 81 to
IA, the house this morning passed the
Hurd bill placing the state oil inspec-
tor on a salary instead of fee basis.
The bill providing for tax com
mission also passed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-08

S. G. Brooks of Mapleton, was in the
city today.
p W. Pitcher was registered at the
Great Northern hotel at Chicago yes
terday.
About three inches of snow fell dur
ing the night but it. was too light to
make good sleighing.
The beauty thief has come to stay,
Unless you drive the pimples and
blackheads away;
Do this don't look like fright;
Take Rocky Mountain Tea tonight.
Ask J. G. Thro.
Commencing Feb. II, the Chicago,
st. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha will
reduce it's time to the Pacific coast by
fourteen hours and it's passenger rate
$15. The train which now make con-
nections for the coast leaves Mime
apolis at s 80 p. m. Commencing Feb.
IA, it will leave st. Paul at 10 a. M,
thereby enabling better connections to
be made with the Union Pacific.
Mothers write us that they have
solved the problem of keeping their
children WELL Give them Rocky
Mountain Tea each week. A blessing
to mother and child. J. G. Thro.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-08

The father of Consul General Good
now has been elected mayor of Ex-
celsior
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-08
The Markets

The following market reports are furnished
by the branch Office of Geo, Il, Daggett e. Co.,
Nos. 1914 National Citizens Bank building,
Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-08
Stock Quotations.

Furnished by EDWARDS. WOOD & CO., 302
South Front Street, Maukato, MINI.
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The bills were taken up and allowed.
President Davis thought that the
payment of substitute teachers should
come before the board. This led to
some discussion, but was generally
favored, as it was thought that substi-
tutes sometimes get too much pay.
A motion of Mr. Comstock was car
ried, requiring that all expenditu. es
made except under contracts be re-
ported back to the following meeting
of the board
Allowed to Return.
President Davis brought up the mat
ter of the recent suspensions, and Mr..
Fletcher offered the following resolu-
ton, which was unanimously adtoped /:
Resolved, That it be the sense of
the board to leave the matter of the
suspensions in question In the hands
of the superintendent that we approve
the reinstatement of the suspended
boys only after they have shown a dis
position entirely satisfactory to the
superintendent to respect and obey the
rules reasonably necessary for the best
interests of the school.
Mr.. Fletcher said that he had heard
that the parents and scholars had come
off of their high horse and that they
feel badly about the matter and want
the young men to reenter the school
Mr. Fletcher moved that the presi-
dent appoint the lawyers on the board
a committee to draft law which will
authorize the school district to loan its
sinking fund to the city.
This was carried and the board ad-
journed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-08
New Wash Fabrics,

Taku Silks, Silk Leno Psse
Fouad Muslin de Soie Persian Tissues Mercerized
mesc and Imported Dmes Scotch Gghams Pineapple Tissues Eng
lish and Domestic Percales Sanes Challes Prints
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-08
New Silks,
New Wool Fabrics.
New Wash Goods
just Opened at Brett's S.

Never in the history of business have given
much thought time and money to the selection of
pete stock We feel that truhfuy that
stock displayed Beautiful Styles or as Good
values. Let prove statements you your first
visit store.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-08
New Wool Fabrics.

crepe Etamine, Wool Batis Crepe Rep Chaes Albaro Sill
Warp Crystal Broadcoh Veneian Soes,
hairs siciians Lansdowne Chevs Kersey English
and many other new weaves
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-08
New Things i'm Silk Dept.

Satin Foulards Printed Habut
de Sole MORE So Louisne, Taaa Water Silk
Crepe de Chine Silk Fannels.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-08

In the two suits of j. J. Thornton
VS.. Ole Monson yesterday afternoon
the court directed verdict for the de-
PENDANT after all of the evidence had
been introduced
The times., 1901-05-09
GEORGETOWN WINS EASILY.
The Maryland Agricultural College
Did Not Get n Run.

Fifteen runs for the Blue and Grey,
none at all for the Farmers. That was
what happened on Georgetown Field yes
terday afternoon when the ambitious ball
tossers from Maryland Agricultural Col
lege encountered the Georgetown team.
AS is usual when the opposing pitcher
offers an opportunity in the shape of easy
twisters, the Georgetown .batters did
strenuous work. Fourteen hits, three of
them homers and two triples, the remain
der nice little singles tucked into the
places where they would do the most
good, was the statistical appearance of
the Georgetown hit column Moran, Cox,
and Golden were the authors of the home
runs There is a corps of fielders still
hunting for the home run Cox siugged
out. 1t was in the seventh inning. The
bah started over the trees in the direc-
ton of Harper's Ferry. Cox walked smil-
ingly around the bases.
The slaughter began in the first inning,
when Georgetown got lnree runs and be-
came wholesale in the second. when five
more were added. incidentally, it might
be well to mention that the Marylanders
helped defeat themselves by making ten
errors at critical points. Nichols was
about the only star and got good hand
by making a sensational stop. The crowd
was rather small probably On account of
the threatening weather
The Georgetown players We're changed
several times. Several of the substitutes
were tried out and made q good show
ing The score.
The times., 1901-05-09
Entries at Morris Park.

MORRIS PARK May S.-Entries for
tomorrow's races:
First race-For three-year-olds and up
ward; last six furlongs of the Withers
mile. Magnetic 10l; Sporting Duchess,
81. Drogheda, Katherine. Twig, 10t; Roch-
ampton, 109; Brandysmash. 104; Isia, 10l; ;
Glennellie, Margraviate, Bluff, Balloon,
104.
Second race = The Harlem Selling
Stakes; for three-year-Olds and upward,
the Withers mile. The Musketeer, 10i;
Hammock. 106; The Chamberlain, Bomb
shell, 10; Seminole, 50; Armor, 105; The
Regent. 49, Gertrude Elliott, Sc; AnimOsi-
ty. So; The Amazon, 107.
Third race-FOr two-year-old colts; last
five furlongs of the Eclipse course Friar
Tabor, Columbian, Hugh c. Barrett,
Flower, j. ~. Camden. Port Royal 40;
Socket, 1l3; Andalusian, no
Fourth race-For two-year-cld FLIES
and geldings; last four and half fur
longs of the Eclipse cOurse.-Rossignol,
l07; Miss Hastings, no. SinOra, Husidora.
Amicitia, 107; Chirrup, 10; Enright Dor
set, Fugurtha, Pure Pepper, Champagne,
Grail. 107; Sweet Clover. ia
Fifth race-The -Crotona Handicap; for
three-year-olds and upward; last six fur
longs of the Withers mile.-Belle of Lex
ington, 102; The Musketeer, 9S; DR.. Bar
low, 90; All Gold, SO; King Pepper, I02;
Princess Pepper, SO; Isidor, lis; King
Bramble III; Isia, 100; Outlander, 107;
Dublin, 102
Sixth race-Handicap for three-year-
olds and upward; Withers mile-Sidney
Lucas, 1875; King Bramble, 118; First Whip,
III; Bonibert, III; Royal Sterling, 107; DR.
Barlow, 81 Alsike, 80.