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The Mankato free press., 1902-06-30
THE BUSINESS OFFICE.
OUR SOUVENIR NUrlBER.

street railway line. which though not
yet a reality, all are hoping will be
constructed within year.
As an Introductory to this edition
we present the portraits and biogra-
phies of all the men who have served
as executive officials of this city, and
we venture the assertion that few
cities can produce brighter set of
men than those who have been honor
ed by the people they represented.
Through the kindness of Mr.. Chas.
A. Chapman, territorial settler, and
a man familiar with every historical
detail of the city and county, we pre-
sent a narrative of the founding of
Mankato, dating back to the occupa-
tion by LIE Sueur 300 years ago. of the
site known as LIE Hillier in West
Mankato. This history has been pre-
pared with great care and is believed
to be correct to the minutest detail. 1t
notes the historical events from 17OO
down to 1900 and will be read with
interest by the newer as we'll as terri
torial settlers.
The Sioux Indian massacre, with a
picture of the execution of the thirty
eight Indians in 1862, is an inter
esting part of this edition, and for the
first time an explanation of the picture
is given, together with the names Of
the buildings in the back ground.
A carefully compiled list of the pio
neers, prepared by the late James Shoe
maker, andmany other valuable histor-
ical facts are related, which, withal, g
to make this the best issue of the kline
ever published in Blue Earth County
Those who are fortunate enough t.
secure copy of this special semi
centennial number of the Free Pres
will do we'll to preserve it, as it form
a reliable history of Mankato, com
piled in part by men who have reside
here during the period described.
will undoubtedly be used as a refer
ence by future historians Of the cit
and county.
The Mankato free press., 1902-06-30
M. o. SUNDT.

M. O. Sundt, the popular South
Front street merchant tailor his been
a resident of this city since 1870. He
engaged in the merchant tailoring and
men g furnishing business in 1878, but
sold out the mems furnishing depart
ment last year and is now engaged
only in merchant tailoring. During this
time he has established a reputation
in business and now enjoys the best
class of trade not only in this city but
other parts of this and other states.
He is a first class cutter and gradual
ed from the New York cutting school,
class of 1889 and his work is we'll
known as perfect in fit, style and
workmanship. He carries large and
fine assortment of cloths and trim
mings and good line of new novel
ties, both foreign and domestic. The
prices are right here for style and
workmanship and at no place can
customer be better suited or receive
better value for his money Mr..
Sundt is perfectly responsible in every
way and competent to do any work
placed in his hands and welcomes all
not acquainted with his establishment
to call on him.
He built the handsome building
in which he carries on his business IN
1887. In 1889 he bought his residence
at the corner of Center and Clark
streets, and it was remodeled last
year. and is beautiful home.
The Mankato free press., 1902-06-30
THE FREE PRESS.

rol of Gen. Baker for three months,
when J. Lutte Christie, later of Super
ior, Wis, was taken in as partner.
The paper was run under this man
agement for short time when they
disposed of their interest to Mr.. w.
w. Woodward. He took Mr.. Foss in
as partner. who in short time sold
his interest to Mr.. Chamberlain. of
Jackson.
Soon after entering the newspaper
field in this city Mr.. Champlerlain's
eye sight began failing him and so
incapacitated him for business that
he was soon forced to retire to private
life-in fact life of solitude. No
vember 16. 1881, Mr.. L. P. Hunt pur-
chased Mr.. Chamberlain interest and
assumed editorial management of the
paper. The partnership of Woodward
& Hunt continued until the first day
of the following September when Mr..
Hunt assumed entire ownership. He
conducted the Weekly Free Press until
April 1, 1887, upon which date the
Daily Free Press was started, and
with it stock company was formed
under the title of the Free Press
, Printing Co., and the daily and
weekly editions of the paper have
since been conducted by the corpora
tion, with L. p. Hunt as editor and
manager.
On March 1st last J. W. True, F. W.
Hunt and M. D. Fritz bought large
interests in the Office and are now con,
Quoting the business.
The present officers of the company
are: President, L. p. Hunt; vice
president, J. W. True; treasurer, M.
D. Fritz; business manager, F. W.
Hunt secretary, E. F. Soaring.
| When L. P. Hunt came into contro
in 1881 the paper occupied room il
The Mankato free press., 1902-06-30
r1ISS M. BRANDT.

It's a we'll known fact that the hat
or bonnet which lady wears will add
more to her appearance than any one
article of wearing apparel, and it Is
also a conceded fact that whether or
not the hat is becoming to her. de-
pends upon the way it is made and
the manner in which it is trimmed.
To obtain such an article of headwear,
one that you are perfectly satisfied
with, access must be had to millin-
ery establishment like that of Miss M
Brandt's.
Miss Brandt and her sister
are natives of this state having
been in business here for the
past fifteen years which has eminently
qualified her for the successful prose-
cution of her work, having in that
time secured very large patronage
which she still holds. Her prosperity
has been such as to enable her to erect
fine two story building at lO7 North
l.
Miss Brandt is prepared to give her
customers better satisfaction and bet
ter quality of goods than ever before,
She employees very large force OF
girls during the busy season. Nothing
but the best of talent is employed and
nothing but first class work is allowed.
Miss Brandt as we'll as her sister
is an acknowledged expert in the art
of trimming. The latter has always
had charge of the trimming room. She
has large, we'll appointed store stocked
with most carefully selected line OF
millinery goods. She is prepared to
show all the latest novelties in millin-
cry, both imported and domestic pat
terms, trimmed and untrimmed hats
and bonnets, also ornaments and trim
mings. Order work is made spe-
cialty with very reasonable charges.
Miss Brandt has few equals in this
line. This is very desirable estao-
lishment to deal with and the Free
Press commends it to the public.
The Mankato free press., 1902-06-30
MANKATO INFIRMARY OF OSTE-
OPATHY.

Osteopathy is method of treating
disease by manipulation. the purpose
and result of which is to restore the
normal condition of nerve control and
blood supply to every organ of the
body, by removing physical obstruc-
tion or by stimulating or inhibiting
functional activity as the condition
may require.
"You say you don't believe that
diseases all start in the bones.
Well-neither do the osteopaths.
But, remember that it speaks
poorly for your knowledge to con-
found osteopathy with massage, for
the two have absolutely no principle
and nothing of technique in common.
Osteopathy stands for knowledge and
against superstition.
Every new principle in the curative
art has at first been maligned and
prosecuted, then tolerated, and at
length recognized. Osteopathy is
proving no exception, and it's tower
Of strength lies in the fact that people
can understand it, and common sense
is its ally. You may call the osteo-
paths "bone doctors or whatever you
like provided you call them in when
other schools have failed to relieve
your ills, and give them chance to
show why they believe in this new
science.
The Office of the "Mankato In6rm-
ary of Osteopathy is suite 1 and 2,
Stern block, Drs. Maltby and Bolks
comprising the firm. Both doctors
are graduates of the S. S. Still college
of Des Moines, Iowa.
DR.. Maltby had the honor of being
} hospital steward with the 52nd Iowa
Volunteer Infantry for one year, for
three years hospital steward in
52nd Iowa national guard,
, when he was then promoted to
) the rank of regimental sargeant major,
, which Office he held for over two
years Prior to his study of osteopathy
he was for five years druggist in the
7 wholesale and retail drug house al
Cherokee, Iowa.
i DR.. Mathol G.. Bolk's early educa'
9 ton fitted her for her work and hel
t graduation from her college course ii
t osteopathy and her graduation from
the Des Moines college of gynecologN
and obstetrics. Her success as 6
practitioner has placed her among the
best equipped lady osteopaths in thi
field.
The Mankato free press., 1902-06-30

the city hall about twenty five by fifty
feet, equipped with a wagon load of
worn out type, an old cast iron track
Cincinnati cylinder and an original
Gordon press Since that time it has
made three changes of location, land
ing in it's present handsome and we
hope permanent home en- the first day
of August, 1895. Here we believe
that our visitors and friends will con-
cede that we have one of the hand
somest, most convenient and we'll ap-
pointed offices in the northwest,
thoroughly equipped for any work in
our line that may come along. 1t is
we'll supplied with all kinds of the
latest styles and designs of type for all
kinds of work. together with the
latest improved machinery, including
Potter cylinder press for newspaper
work, a Babcock pony cylinder and
three Gordon platen job presses, and
Simplex typesetting machine of the
latest pattern. In addition to our
printing facilities. we have the largest
and most complete book bindery in
the northwest outside of the twin
cities. In fact, we believe that our
friends of the press will agree that
we have as fine an Office as can be
found anywhere in city the size of
Mankato.
The Free Press has bindery and
job business extending we'll over the
state. and gives employment to about
thirty hands
And the building itself cannot well
be surpassed. 1t has a frontage OF
forty four feet on Jackson street
three doors west of the Second stree
corner. 1t has depth of ninety feet,
and is three stories high with base
ment, but the Basement being as high
(above the surface as below, it is prac
tically a four story building. The
front is constructed of Lake Superioe
brown sandstone, and together with
the granite columns and heavy platl
The Mankato free press., 1902-06-30

glass windows make most handsome
front.
The basement is ten feet high and is
divided into two parts the front % feet
being occupied as stock room. The
rear forty feet is used as a press room
and boiler and engine room, and
divided into two rooms so as to give
the press room 28x40 feet and an en-
CINE and fuel room of 12x40. In the
press room are located the newspaper
press and pony jobber. In the boiler
room is also located the steam heating
plant. These rooms are both we'll
lighted. The floor of the basement is
of sawed stone eight inches thick, and
there is no jar whatever from the
working of the machinery.
The first floor is reached by a flight
of some ten stone steps leading from
Jackson street. Here the visitor finds
himself in handsome vsstibule, and
turning to the right enters the count
ing and business department. This
is handsome room 15x26 finely finish
ed as is the entire building in quarter
sawed white oak, filed, oiled,
vanished and rubbed down to dead
fnigh. This is furnished with ever!
convenience for the TRANSACTION of bust
ness. The rear sixty feet of the frs
floor is occupied by the composing
rooms and bindery. On the east side
of this room is a stock case 81 fee
long, feet high and about 2 feet II
inches in depth and has glass doors
On the west side is case 25 feet lops
and s feet high for wood type and i
fitted with sliding glass doors. Th
height of the entire first floor is 1
| feet.
The entire building is heated b.
steam and is lighted by gas and elec
! tricity. The plant is the gravity hig
and low pressure system and is tn
best in use An an Office building
is modern in every respect. and mos
elegant in all its appointments.
The Mankato free press., 1902-06-30

The Mankato Independent was
in the summer of 1857 by
Messrs. G. B. Hensley & Cunning. 1t
occupied quarters on the second floor
of Leech's store building and in its
political view was strongly Republi-
can. Mr.. Hensley was gentleman OF
rare ability as a journalist and, al
though intensely partisan. enjoyed
the confidence and esteem OF all who
knew him He enlisted in the service
of Gen. Sibley against the Indians in
1869, and endured such unusual ex-
posure that he died in the spring OF
1868, of pulmonary disease. His son,
Samuel, left the Office to fight for his
country. being member of company
E, Ninth Minnesota Volunteers, and
died in the service. The Independent
was bought by Chas. Slocum in 1868
and he changed its name to Mankato
Weekly Union and moved the office
into small building nearly opposite
where the Clifton House now stands.
In 1866 he sold it to w. B. Griswold,
who was it's sole owner until 1868.
when Judge G. K. Cleveland became
a partner and remained SO until the
Office was moved into quarters of its
own on Jackson street, west of Front
street Soon after its removal to this
place W. B. Griswold disposed of his
interest to his partner, Mr.. Cleveland,
who continued it's management unit
the fall of 1877, when he sold the Office
to Mr.. G. w. Neff, now of the Lake
Crystal Union. Mr.. Neff was sole pro
prietor until some time in 1879, wher
he sold it to Gen. Baker. Mr.. Baker
also bought the Record and the tive
papers were moved into rooms in th'
city hall and consolidated and th'
name changed to the Mankato Free
Press. The paper was under the con
The Mankato free press., 1902-06-30

In reviewing the city of Mankato
and it's commercial interests, the
name of George E. Brett stands out
prominently. Coming here thirty-two
years ago, Mr.. Brett embarked in the
dry goods business in the Shoemaker
building .on South Front street over
which was located Shoemaker's hall.
His business has enjoyed steady
growth necessitating several changes.
When he moved into his present quar-
ters in the Ray block seven years ago,
he thought he had ample room to ac-
commodate his business for ten years
at least but in FIVE years the business
had 30 increased that the crowded
condition again made itself felt until
now he finds it impossible to do bust
ness satisfactorily in his present quar-
The Mankato free press., 1902-06-30

The Free Press takes pleasure in
presenting to it's readers this special
souvenir edition of the fftieth ami
versary of the founding of Mankato,
containing twenty pages of historical
information about the city of Mankato
and Blue Earth county. Numerous
biographies and portraits of territorial
and other old settlers are given-of
the men and women who came here
in the fifties, when Mankato was IN
habited by Indians and the forests
vere still in their natural state-of
men and women who little dreamed
that Mankato would ever be the
metropolis and Blue Earth county the
banner county of southern Minnesota.
1t gives the Free Press pleasure to
know that a week of enjoyment in
honor of this anniversary event has
been provided, and we hope it may be
a pleasant reunion. Many names of
pioneer residents will be spoken this
week, who long since have passed over
the peaceful river, several of whom
the Free Press has taken occasion to
bring to mind by portrait or biog-
rsphy.
On the cover page of this issue we
have endeavored to show the different
stages through which our city has
passed, beginning with the days when
the buffalo roamed over this wide ex-
panse of territory, then driven out by
the Indian who pitched his tent and
declared this to be his domain. On the
left center of the page is the Mime,
sofa river and picture of the boat
that brought in the first white inhabi'
tants, who felled the heavy trees and
put up their temporary shelter which
served as homes for several years Or
the opposite side of the picture is rep
resented the first frame buildings useC
for manufacturing purposes and alst
the introduction of railroads anC
trains. Following down the trend o
progress to the present time birdsey
view of Manksto is shown, and as {
fitting finale, picture of the electric
The Mankato free press., 1902-06-30
3lRSTPRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

The First Presbyterian church was
organized in 1866 with seventeen
members. Rev. James Thomas was
the first pastor. Various places were
occupied until 1854 when a brick
building was erected and occupied
until the preparations were made to
construct the handsome building
which is occupied at present, and was
dedicated in 1896 Rev. Geo. w.
Davis, the present pastor, has been
here nearly year. The Hope mis-
sion was organized in 1885 and is
doing efficient work in it's field.
The Mankato free press., 1902-06-30

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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-03-15

Clarence barrow. n lifelong friend,
and later a law partner of the former
governor, reached here Wednesday
morning. He said that the governor
died as he had lived. pleading the
cause of the lovlv. Mr.. Aiteeld. in
the speech which was fated to be
his last. declared hat all friends of
humanity owed a debt of gratitude
to Gov. Yates for ISSUING n proclama-
ton soliciting assistance for the Boer
women and children in their concen-
~tration camps which the British are
maintaining in South Africa.
His sneech was tvnical Of tho old
governor who had risen from tbe tovv-
path to the chief Office Of the state.
Dao+h u,o 90 . L. IL. IL
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-03-15
A DEFAULTER.
The Suicide supreme Recorder Will
ian IIOfrneister. of the eEion Of
Honor, short S~JO,3l5.O9.

st. Louis, March l2.-Thc late Will
IAN II. Ilofmeister was "a d%efaulter to
the Legion of Honor to the extent Of
S3O,j14.69, according to the report Of
an expert accountant who has been
examining the books since the sui
eide Of the former supreme recorder
Of the order on January 81, the day
following his defeat for reelection.
Mr.. Hofmeister, it will be recalled,
shot himself in a room at the Plant
ers' hotel. and it was intimated at
the time that there would be revela-
tons when his accounts were exam
ined.
The work of the expert, Mr.. w. X
Spinney, was concluded and present.
ed to a special meeting of the execu-
tive committee of the supreme coun-
Gil Tuesday night.
The ~defalcations are shown as ex-
tending over ten years, beginning
with S352.s3 in 1891, and reaching
more than ten times that sum, 3d.
970.76. in 1901, the last year of Hof-
meister's incumbency. He is shown
to have so falsifed his accounts each
year as to deceive the treasurer and
auditing committees.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-03-15
THE BIG boston STRIKE.
Twenty Thousand Men Now Idle
in the City as a Result OF
the Trouble.
MANY MORE MAY BECOME INVOLVED.
The business Men staggered, and
Many Conferences Hn,c Reen Held
In an Effort to Find IA Basis OF
Agreement Between the PARTIES
ut War.

Boston. March 12.-The strike OF
600 New York, New Haven * Hart
ford railroad freight handlers
which began last Saturday, has ex-
tended until now there are 2O,oOo men
idle in this city. OF these 5000 TO o.
900 were employed by manufacturing
concerns, which have been compelled
to shut down because of the dlthcul-
ty of handling freight. The various
lines of industry directly reached by
the strike included freight handlers
team drivers, wool handlers, long
shoremen and railway switchmen' II
the threats of the strike leaders are
borne out the movement will be eX-
tended to the Building Trades union
and to unions connected with the Tor
eign steamship traffic.
The business men of the city find
themselves staggered by the strike
Many conferences have been neld, the
influence of the civic federation has
been invoked and the state board OF
arbitration has tried to find u ground
for agreeemnt between the parties
at war, but apparently there is lit
tie confidence that the desired re
suit will be reached by these means.
There is great hope that a meeting
arranged by Gov. Crane, between the
labor leaders, railroad officials and
merchants to be held at the state
house will show some way out.
The New York. New Haven q Hart
ford railroad and the Boston d Al
bauy division of the New York Cen
trail have forces adequate to handle
all the traffic. There is no rouble
over the movement of outgoing
freight, but incoming merchandise
had accumulated in formidable guam
tity. The Boston & Maine road has
not yet lost its regular force Oh
freight handlers and clerks, but with
teaming tied up their freight houses
and yards are becoming congestec
like those of other lines. Arrange
ments have been made for the trans
fer of through freight without delay
at this point.
At the docks of the steamship
lines doing a coastwise business
great quantities of merchandise ar
piled up and the wharves are choked
The 'longshoremen are out and tn
material can not be moved. The eX
press companies are tied up an
there is a threat that the hack dri'
ers will join the strike if an issue i
made because they carry passenger
with trunks, large parcels or matte
which should go by express. Tn
strike of the coal teamsters present
one of the most alarming features q
the trouble, as it not onl
many industries but also the welfar
of householders and especially tn
people in the poorer quarters of III
city.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-03-15
M,KINLEY MEMORIAL FUND.
A Monster Dramatic Benefit For the
Fund to he Given In the
Theater Comique, Paris.

Canton, o., March 12.-On April IS,
in Paris, is to be given the greatest
theatrical benefit ever seen in the
French capital, according to advices
received here. The proceeds are to
go to the fund for a Mckinley MEM
orial 1T Canton.
Secretary Frederic Hartzell, of the
Ohio Mckinley Memorial association,
received from Judge Holmes, former
ly of New York, but now of Paris,
who is at the head of the Mckinley
collection in Europe, details of the
plans for the benefit. Judge Holmes
writes that the French government
has broken precedent by permitting
the use of the Theater Comique for
| the benefit. Boxes will be reserved
for President Loubet and Ambassa-
dor Porter. Assurance has been re-
ceived from Sarah Bernhardt, the
two Coquelins, Aine, Cadet, Melba,
Rejane and others that they will give
their services. Jean Van Beers, the
famous French artist, has agreed to
paint a special illustration for a SOU
venir programme, which will be sold.
But one American voice will be
heard, and that will be in The
Star Spangled Banner"
Judge Holmes says he expects TO
raise at least $4,000 francs for the
fund by means of the performance.