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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-17
HAD SWORN TO LOVE.
Attachment of Gordon Brown and Ella
F. Birch at Oakland.

Gordon M. Brown, son of Mr..
and Mrs. George Brown, former resi-
dents of Napoleon, was drowned off a
boat on the night of Sept. 10Th. He
was on an excursion steamer. taking
trip from Oakland, Cal. The first
news of his death was meagre, but
The Mapleton Enterprise has secured
further particulars:
1t appears that young Brown was
on the deck of an excursion steamer
on the night of Sept. 10th, and com
planned to the mate of feeling ill The
mate advised him to go to bed. This
was the last seen of him. His hat was
found on the lower deck. The cap
tsin's opinion is that while leaning
against the rail he lost his balance
and fell over board. TIE idea of suicide
seems to be improbable. He had a
host of friends, and the accounts at
the State Savings bank, where he was
teller, were perfectly straight. Colonel
J. G. McMullen. president IF the bank,
says: "If he has committed suicide.
then there is not man whom l know
in Oakland who could not be expected
to do the same thing" A peculiar
circumstance, and one which would
not point to suicide, was his relations
with his fancee, Miss Ella F. Birch
of Oakland. They became engaged,
but against her mothers wishes,
about year and half ago and
signed the following unusual contract ::
Oakland, CAL, May 90, 1901.
Ella f. Birch and myself, Gordon
M. Brown, are engaged TO be married
in two years to come ard sOlemnly
swear to love and keep my promise to
her. The ring (diamoDd) she wears
upon her finger was given to her by
me and is a e. en of our engagem ent.
Gordon Mason Brown.
Ella Francis Birch.
Since the drowning Miss Birch has
confessed that they had planned a
secret marriage upon Gordon return
from San Pedro
MRS. Birch objections to the en-
gagement were not serious, and
Browns parents had expressed no dis
approval of their sons attachment
FOR the young lady. 1t seems, there
fore, that the death was accidental.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-17
ROBBED OF GOLD
DR.. Standish's Office Loses Its
Supply.
The.Loss in Colo and Work Contain
ing Gold Foots Up to Nearly
$3.50.

DR.. William Standish's dental
Offices, on the second floor of the Will
Jams block, were entered by burglar
Friday night and gold to the value of
1925 to $3.50 was stolen. 1t lis not
known just how an entrance was
gained. as the doors were locked as
usual this morning. The transoms
were fastened shut, so that the burglar
must have used either skeleton key
on spring lock or nippers on an or
binary door key.
The roll top desk in the operating
room was pried open. thu lock being
pulled out of the rolling top, and an
other lock broken out of door at the
lower left hand part of the desk. The
burglar was supplied with all the nee
essary tools, as the work was all done
without unnecessarily marring the
woodwork.
The thief took only gold or articles
containing gold that could be readily
removed. The heaviest loss was three
bridges, valued at SOL. These were
ready for delivery, and one of the
parties was expected to call for her s
today. The owners will be put to con-
siderable inconvenience, as the work
will all have to be done over again.
Three or four gold crowns were
taken, which will also necessitate
much additional labor on the part of
DR.. Standish. Scrap gold to the value
of $50 or more was taken, and gold
plate to the value of about $780, Four
new books of gold foil and two or
three partly used books were taken,
all of value of $50. The contents of
bottle of gold pellets valued at 81
were taken, the bottom of the bottle
being broken.
The stock was larger than DR.. Stan
dish usually carries, as two representa-
tives of supply houses had just filled
orders for him.
The police were notified, but there
is little chance of finding the thief. as
he seems to be q professional who con-
fines his operations to dental Offices.
A few days ago dentists Office in
anolh her town in this state was ROBBED
of it's stock of gold, probably by the
same man.
G. D. Benack reported to the police
Saturday that an attempt had been
made to enter his hardware store last
night, the rear window having been
found raised this morning AMI the
screen torn. The stone sill was also
Clipped, as though from prying by a
chisel.
Officer Bienapf visited the store.
and said that he had noticed the
screen torn some time ago. The win
dow raises easily, SO that no chisel
would be required if it was not lock-
ed. He does not think that an attempt
was made to enter the store last night.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-17
LIMB AMPUTATED.
Geo. H. Marsh Submits to a Serious
ODeratjOn,

Geo. a. Marsh submitted to an
operation at st. Joseph's hospital Fri
day. his right leg being amputste
half way between the knee and hip
joints by local surgeons. The trouble
with the limb made it's first appear
ance Monday of this week, when a
clot of blood formed in the main
artery, just above the knee, cutting
off the circulation, so that the limb
died below that point, rendering an
operation necessary to save the pa
TENTS life
Mr.. Marsh will recover from the
operation although he will be confined
to the hospital for several weeks. Tie
weakness or disease that caused the
blood cot remains and another clot is
apt to form in some other part of the
body at any time. so that his case is
very seroius.
Frederick Marsh and Frederick
Pierce, brother and nephew Of MIR.
Marsh, are on their way to Mankato
from Chester, Vermont.
Mr.. Marsh's friends will hope that
his life may be prolonged
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-17
MINNESOTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Or. D. L. KiehIe Complies Some In.
terestinQ Facts.

The British educational authorities
are beginning to wake mp to the fact
that they are mere beginners in public
school work, compared to the progress
that has been made in the United
States. They are studying US and imi-
tating US, though privilege and tradi-
tion have such holi in England
that the educational bill now pending
before parliament would be regarded
in this country as obsolete in Its mix
ing up of churches and schools. The
London school board is very active in
gaining information about American
schools.
DIR. u L. Kiehle of Minneapolis has
prepared for that board sketch Of
the development and present condition
of the system of education in the state
of Minnesota In his introduction Dr.
Kiehle emphasizes the American idea
which dominates the Minnesota
schools. namely, ''the essential dignity
and worth of manhood as such, and
Unaffected in any essential respect by
the accidental conditions of birth and
material possessions. The public
schools are by and for the people.
The report contains data that many
Minnesota people may not be familiar
with. Of the landed endowment of
the Minnesota schools through the
generosity of congress attention is
called to the fact that the two sec ions
in every township amount to 3 600 900
acres; the sales of portions OF which
have already yielded $l2. GS7. 627 and
will be increased to at least SO, 600, 900
when all are sold. There are, besides,
the university land grant of 1870, 600
acres, which has yielded $I3l9 157.
Under the Hatch bill $15 coo is annual
ly paid the state by the federal govern
ment for agricultural EXP eriment work
and $50, 900 is received under the Morrill,
bill for the agricultural college.
Besides these sources of income the
schools receive an annual tax of one
mill. Locally each school district
must levy a tax of one mill, and at
least as much more as will make its
entire levy equal to what it receives
from the state and national grants
combined.
In 1900 there were 6. 700 school dis
tricts in Minnesota; 500, 207 pupils !;
1878 teachers, receiving, tor men, a
monthly wage of $3.50, and for
women, $31 O8. The current school
fund apportioned in 1900 anu united TO
81, 295, 400 SO; the average rate of ], Cal
taxation was IL az mills; So SAP 9o7. 90
was spent in salaries: 81. 900 for
teachers institutes, and $50 600 for
state high schools, having an agere-
gate enrolment of IL, $40. The state
aids high schools under the act of 1899
to the extent of SO, 600 year; raded
schools. $26 600 year; semi-graded
cbouls. S / coo a year rural schools.
$40, 900 a year. These sums do not
/ c,me out of the income from the per-
manent school funds. That income to-
ge her with the proceeds of the one
mill state tax levy, are annually dis
trlbuted to the s, hool districts of the
state on the basis of attendance, a GER
tain amount being paid for each
pupil in 1900 this individual appor-
tionment was So 98 and the total dis
tlipr ticn was $l,295, 400 81. Mime
apolis journal
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-17
M. LEVY ARRESTED
Auctioneered on His Fathers
License Last Night.
Crowds Shows Disapproyal of the Ac-
ton of the Authorities-BaiI
Was Put Up.

Maynard Levy. son of Samuel 8.
Levy, the auctioneer who is employed
by g. F.. Williams & Co.. was arrest
ed at 8 :45 O'Clock p. III. Friday while
engaged in auctioneering goods for
Williams & Co. during his father 8
absence in Chicago. In taking out an
auctioneer's license, s. s. Levy did
not follow his usual practice of TAX
ing out one for s. s. Levy and son,
but took one out in his own name
only. A number OF the mer, hants pro-
tested to the police officials about their
allowing the younger man to sell at
auction without license of his own.
although the auction was conducted at
the same place and during his father 8
absence.
The arrest was made by Officer
Thilgen, although Officer Kelly was
present. being stationed in front of
the store. A large crowd was attend
ing the auction. and Mr.. Levy was
receiving bids on gold watch when
officer Thilgen entered and placed
him under arrest. Mr.. Williams pro-
tested against the arrest, but was
quieted by the officer WHO threatened
to arrest him. also, if he interfered.
The crowd expressed its disapproval of
the arrest by hooting and yelling.
Several parties offered to advance bail
money, and the crowd followed to the
city hail. where its Indignation was
freely expressed. One well known citi-
zen is said to have .harrangued the
crowd and denounced the action of the
police.
Mr.. Levy endeavored to arrange for
his liberation Oh bond. 80 as not to be
subjected to the indignity of spending
the night in cell. Finally Judge
Shissler was awakened and he agreed
that Mr.. Lvey might be liberated on
a cash bond of 5000. This wss
promptly furnished, and he was releas-
ed on condition that he appear at the
city hall this morning at nine o'clock.
At the appointed hour. Mr.. Levy
appeared with his attorney, A. E.
Clark, accompanied by Mr.. Williams
and others City Attorney DALEY rep
resented the city.
Mr.. Clark moved that the de-
PENDANT be discharged from custody
for the reason that prior to the arrest
no proper compaint had been made
and no warrant issued for the arrest,
and it did not appear that any public
offense had been committed, and that
the arrest was wrongful and without
authority of law, and because no COM
plant had since been filed or made or
verified as required by law, and no
public offense charged as having been
committed by the defendant.
The count held that the action was a
summary proceeding and that no war
rant was required, and he overruled
the motion.
Mr.. Clark then moved. that the
prosecution be required to make and
file complaint setting forth the
offense charged.
City Attorney DALEY objected to the
motion. ard the court overruled 1t.
The defendant then pleaded not
guilty. and his trial was set for Fri
day, Oct. nth, and he was released
on $500 bonds.
The merchants feel that it is not
right or lawful for Mr.. Levy to con-
duct an auction without q license in
his own name. and they are giving
the police officials their moral support.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-17
SWINE PLAGUE IS AWFUL.

Swine plague has broken out again
in the western part Of Freeborn county
and in the towns of Alden andCarlston
it's ravages haze been extrnsive. d. I.
Dunning of Alden has lost seventy out
of his herd. and on an average of SO
each. not high for the present price.
his loss Is $780, L. Hemmingson Of
Carlston lost his entire herd, while
other farmers have been more or less
heavy losers. There seems no cure for
the disease and when it gets into a
herd it usually taken them all The
farmers of Freeborn county will lose
thousands OF dollars.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-17
EBERHART WILL BE ELECTED.

Mr.. A. o. Eberhart, Republican
candidate for state senator. was in
town last Friday calling on old friends
and making new ones. Mr.. Eberhart
is making a thorough canvass of the
county and as he is especially well
qualified for the Office to which he
aspires, will be elected. -Mapleton
Enterprise.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-17
Society,".

Miss Nellie Anges Mahoney and
Mr.. Conner 81. Jones were united in
marriage at eight o'clock Thursday
by Rev. George W. Davis. pastor of
the First Presbyterian church. The
ceremony was performed at the home
of the brides father, M. Mahoney, at
12l East jackson street. in the pres
ence Of some fifteen relatives and in
innate friends. The bride and groom
were unattended
The bride was prettily> attired in
white Persian lawn. and her going
away gown was of brown etime. She
received a number of beautiful and
costly presents of cut glass, etc.
Light refreshments were served.
The bride is the eldest daughter of
the family. and has for three years been
one of the efficient operators at the
central office of the Mankato Citizens
Telephone company. She was born
and grew to womanhocd in Mankato.
and is a charming young lady in every
respect. Mr.. Jones is son of Mr..
and Mrs. FL. 81. Jones of Lake Crystal,
and was born and raised in this
county. He has for several years past
conducted bicycle store and repair
shop in Mankato, and is successful
young business man with a promising
future before him. The bride and
groom both have hosts of friends.
who will extend their best wishes to
the young couple
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones left on the. Z 10
a. m. train for Duluth, and will be
gone a week. On their return they
will take up their residence at 121
East jackson street, where they will
be at home after Nov. 1st.
A very pleasant surprise was given
at the home of Miss Katie Kieffer Fri
day evening In honor of her fifteenth
birthday, About twenty-five of her
young friends were present and spent
the evening in playing games. After
ward refreshments we're served.
Mrs. Addie Lille VINO resides at 1923
West Front street, was given a very
pleasant surprise Friday afternoon by
members of the Minneopa staff No. u
of which she was pianist for five
years. The occasion was pleasant
one and she was taken completely by
surprise. Light refreshments were
served. Another surprise awaited her.
This was sprung by Mrs. Foley. who
presented her with beautiful picture
on behalf of the company.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-17
HAND BADLY LACERATED.

Sam Reichel, employed by Mayer
Bros. was injured at the foundry.
last Friday One hand was caught
in cog wheel and badly lscerated.
he will be laid up few days. DR..
Schmauss attended him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-17
Public Sale of Horses.

In Sou.h Bend Town, three fourths
mile west of Blue Earth bridge will
be cold my entire stock of ten head,
less the mares. Also some chickens
and one, cow, Saturday, October IL, at
2 p 10.
Terms: If the purchaser wishes.
one years time W II be given. with
eight per cent added to the purchase
price and approved security.
81. D. BURNETT.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-17
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Warranty deeds fled:

Warranty deeds fled:
Home National bank of Meriden,
Conn.,, to John F. Johnson, all of the
east twenty acres of the swN. nwM,
sec. "a. Mankato township. east of the
road, for 5000
Home National bank of Meriden
Conn. to George A. Harris. sane
west of road. for $500.
William Strobel to August Bacbrets,
lot three. block five, Rsndall's addi-
ton to Manskto. for 81, 200
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-17
SAN FRANCISCO SELECTED
Next Encampment Will Be Held On
Pacific Coast.

ESPECIAL TO HE FREE PREss.l
Washington, Oct 10-Ssn Francisco
was today selected as the place for
helding the next encampment of the
Grand Army.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-17

Overcoatsi The best quality and the
most stylish for the least money at
Henry e. Hance. Daylight store. a28
South Front street
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-31
f. COURT SCENE
IN WASHINGTON.

Having done" all OF the usual WASH
ington that Is on parade in the summer
when Congress is no more, and Corcoraa
Art Gallery Is closed, was looking about
for entertainment and, incidentally. in
struction.
1 had heard friend say that she had
to go to court to help her washwoma1
get off from a charge of lunacy. Now
was my chance. 1t would be an expert
ence. asked II she would let me go
with her, and we went.
The old darby in question was deaf and
partly dumb. She was favorite object
OF derision and haunting with all the bad
boys In her nelghborhood, whose pet
amusement was to throw mud on her wash
when it was hung out to dry. Exasper-
ated she, womanlike, had turned, show
ed fight and was arrested, tried and. adj
judged insane. My friend wished to tell
the Judge all about it.
Entering the court room in the city hall
we seated ourselves among about seventy
FIVE other persons. All but myself were
either patients. attendants or witnesses"
I began at once to amuse myself attempt
ing to Judge as to which was which.
Which were the accused, which the ac-
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-31

The mansion, which stands on the
br> nv of Virginia hill that slopes away
to the Potomac, two hundred feet below,
was built just one hundred years ago by
George Washington Parke Custis, grand
son of Mrs Martha Washington. When
Col. John Parke Gusts died at the siege
of Yorktown, Washington adopted as his
own the two fatherless children-George
Washington Parke Gusts and Eleanor
Parke Gusts. So Custis, the builder OF
Arlington, became a member of the
Mount Vernon household until the death
of Mrs. Washington in 1902. when he re-
moved to his Arlington estate Here he
entertained with lavish hospitality. Dis
tinguished as being the adopted son OF
Washington, he drew to Arlington hosts
of visitors and friends. Lafayette and
many others of Washingtons friends
gathered there to discuss and rehearse
their recollections of the men and events
of Revolutionary days. Arlington was
then rich in a. collection of Washington
mementoes. some of which are now in
the National Museum in Washington and
some in their original places at Mount
Vernon.
George Washington Parke Gusts died
in 1857, and Arlington became the prop
erty of the children of his only daugh-
ter Mary Gusts Lee, wife of Col. Robert
E. Lee of the United States Army. to
whom she was married in 1881 in the
drawing room where today visitors regis
ter their names.
Colonel Lee resigned from the Federal
service when the Civil War began, left
Arlington on April o. 1861. and. accom-
panied by his family, went to Richmond
to take command of the Virginia troops
and later to become Commander-in-ch chief
of the Confederate Army.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-31

cusers, and which the learned medical
witnesses.
What mistakes my gigantic judgment
made! The person l had decided was
hopeless lunatic proved a learned doctor,
whom some of our medical colleges had
turned out as wise enough to determine
the fine line betwixt eccentricity and lu-
macy; the bright-looking girl l thought
trained attendant proved confirmed
dipsomaniac, whose @ffliction had done
her mind an injury; the man l picked
out for learned advisor on mental condi-
lions was, before my very eyes. adjudged
fit subject for treatment in an insane
hospital"
Case after case was called and the
Judge, the clerk and the witnessed al
most invariably seedy looking doctors),
had their own way. Each case was dis
posed of with lightning swiftness thusly:
'"The witnesses Mary Jones's case
come forward"
They do and each place a hand on the
Bible.
"Dou you solemnly swear" ct. etc.
"the truth and nothing but the truth:
etc, etc.
They do, and then each witness goes
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-31
SOME FEATURES
OF A SUMNER TRIP

It was In this old time stately home
that Washington courted the girl, Mary
Philips, who refused him, and afterward
married Colonel Rogers Morris. WASH
ington Is said to have remarked that the
proudest moment of his life was when he
rode by the home in New York Of Mrs.
Rogers Morris as General Washington.
at the head Of his army and knew that
she saw him.
This old home is now Yonkers's city
hall and is well preserved. A Virginia
woman and her husband live in some
apartments reserved for them, and she
with the history of the Washingtons,
Philipses, Morrises and Pattons on her
tongues end. does the honors there. She
shows the place and tells the story to
tourists.
The thing in one huge old fireplace is
still intact with the exception of two
pieces which have been removed by some
occupant of the house or stolen as relics
by visitors. Each square Of this old
DELPHI blue thing represents some Biblical
story. and in the days before there was
church In that part of the country. the
first Philips gathered the people about
him on Sunday morning and. selecting
his text from a square. preached to
them.
twinkle In her eye, by the Virginia lady,
to sit upon the window seat called Mary
Philips's seat" and make a wish, then
rise and leave the room without speak
ing. They SO often come true" she
said. every one tries it,
Who wouldn't? Who Is there who has
not some wish SO dear to their heart as
to make It almost impossible not to try
the virtue of the window seat made sac
red for more than century by the fact
that Washington's sweetheart, who re-
fused him, was wont to rest there? So
l and my friend did sit upon 1t and per-
haps we both-she and I--wished again
the same hearts desire that we have for
years when ever we see the new moon
clear, pronounce a word simultaneously
with some one, or do any of those mys-
tic things which make golden monu-
ments in our lives when ito wish is to
have"
In the parior on the ceiling Of Manor
Hall. are carved in wood the likenesses of
all the family of the second Philips, and
Of the first Philips himself.
Elizabeth Philipss romantic story Is
that Col. Patton of the American army
somehow fell into her hands and was
imprisoned in a room in Manor Hall. She
was bitter against "our side.'' and had
notified the authorities of his where
abouts ard he was to he hung
1t was suggested him to make love to
her to save himself and he did. He told
her that he was to die at the hands of
the only woman he had ever seen whom
he could love. He won. She secreted
him In a closet and when he heard her
being abused for allowing his escape he
burst the door open to defend her. Crhe
broken lock Is still shown.) They began
really to love each other He went back
to the army engaged to her, and was kill
er in battle. She after the war went to
England with her father-never married,
and died an old, old woman.