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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-31
81. G. Howard was down from Lab
Crystal today.

81. G. Howard was down from Lake
Crystal today.
Mrs. Barnard, daughter of the late
Mrs. q. Paddock, is seriously ill.
Jno, E. Diamond was in Minneapo-
lis yesterday. He reports good sleigh.
ing there.
Sheriff Gerlich and Deputy Albert
GerIich went to st. Peter today to see
the Tanke trial.
Judges Francis Caldwell of LIE Sueur
and James 81. Quinn of Farimont were
in Mankato this afternoon.
Blue Earth Post: J. W. Wakefield
of Mankato was visitor at the Wayne
Silliman home over Sunday.
Blue Earth Register: Rev. Fir.
Robt. Hughes came down from Man
kato Wednesday ..ons "a. brief visit.
The Tribune says that there are two
cases of smallpox at Minnesota Lake.
They are of very mild nature.
B. G. Taylor is in st. Paul today to
attend a meeting of bankers of the
state, called by Public Examiner
Johnson.
A harmless substance that drives
away all life-destroying germs that
battle medical skill. An antidote for
suffering. humanity. Rocky Mountain
Tea. 30 cents. ]. G. Thro.
DR.. A. A. Willets of New Jersey was
guest at the Sauplaugh over night
while on his way to Redwood Falls to
lecture. He is now eighty-one years
of age and has as strong hold as ever
on the pulpit and lecture platform and
is as popular as ever with his
audiences.
Fred..Kruse, buyer for the cloak and
suit department of Geo. E. Brett,
Inc, will leave for New York next
week Wednesday or Thursday for
spring purchases of garments. Brett's
cloak department has the reputation
all over the state as being second to
none. The ladies know that when they
buy suit or jacket there it is right
in every respect. The department has
far outgrown its present quarters.
Lake Crystal Union: Route Agent
| Guttersen returned from Denver, Col.
last Thursday He was in attendance
at the western headquarters at a meet
ing of the special agents relative t.
going under the management of TIT
civil service reform. All carriers and
agents seeking positions in this de
partmenU after Feb. LIST will have t.
pass an examination. Mr. Guttersel
went to Madelia last week to complet
the arrangements for one or two new
routes out of that place. He is KEEP
pretty busy nowadays, looking afte
the rural deliveries.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-31
BYLAWS ADOPTED.
Historical Society Will Celebrate Set
Element of Mankato Thursday Next.

The Blue Earth County Historical
society met at the board of trade room
this afternoon and adopted set of by
laws. These fix the regular meetings
for the first Thursday of each month
at 2 p. m. The annual dues are fixed
at % cents, and payment for twenty
successive years entities person to
life membership. There are to be
three classes of members, active, cor
responding and honorary.
1t was decided to celebrate the if-
tieth anniversary of the settlement of
Mankato on Thursday next at p. m.
1t was fifty years ago on that day
that P. K. johnson and Daniel Will
liams, accompanied by W. W. Pad
dock, arrived from St. Paul to loca te
town site.
1t was voted to invite Thomas
Hughes and Mrs. o. o. Pitcher to
prepare and read papers at that meet
inc
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-31

Liverpool closed wheat ed higher,
corn I'D higher. Northwest receipts
today 391 cars. last week 1876, last
year 375. Primary receipts today
Ala, 600 bushels, last year 500, 600 bu-
shells. The total clearances of wheat
and -four 80, 1858 bushels, corn &c,
bushels, oats 1900 bushels. Mime
apolis receipts 300 cars against. 347 last
year. Nothing new in the cash wheat
situation. Millers continued good
buyers of all grade wheat. The range
is unchanged. Good inquiry for corn
today, No. selling up 53c and No.
8 at 5411S to $500. Oats were active
and in good demand. wheat sold
around 1870. Rye steady. Prices un-
changed at DOC for No. 2. Barley dull,
light receipts, prices steady SO to CSC
for choice. Flax strong, market one
cent higher. No. 1 seed sold from
81. 6s1s to $1,000.
Duluth receipts today 121 cars
against 10 year ago. Among today
receipts there were 81 No. 1 northern,
&c No. 2, 8 no grade and 1 winter.
The cash wheat, market was strong to
day and advanced about full cent
from the opening. Flax receipts today
were % cars against 2 cars year ago,
of which 10 graded No. and re-
jected. The fax market ruled
stronger, advancing about &c from the
opening.
Cables did not quite respond to oul
advance of yesterday and prices rule
only steady and closed with &c los
compared with Wednesday. Thu
strength and interest conferred mainly
in coarse grains and the wheat marke
was unusually dull and inclined to b.
heavy. There is no apparent change il
the general situation, and we are likel!
to get narrow scalping market TO
some time and would favor purchase
on any further decline for quick mod
crate profits.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-31

They wanted to make sure that q saw
ing can be made for the city with a
municipal plant before deciding 10
erect one. The aldermen are servants
of the people, and are under obliga-
tions to conform to their wishes. He
thought that large majority of the
advocates of municipal ownership only
want this because they believe that it
will save money to the city. If it can
be proved beyond doubt that light
can be furnished by private COM
pany at considerable less expense than
the city can produce it, he thought
that great many would favor con-
tracing for the light again. The peo-
pie have different views on the matter.
Some favor the city erecting a street
lighting plant only, some want it to
erect a plant and do commercial as
we'll as street lighting, some want the
street lighting contract used to obtain
an electric car line, and some want
the contract with the present company
renewed at lower figure. 1t
was difficult for the aldermen to un-
derstand what the majority of the peo-
pie do want. What will be done Can
not be said until the ma tier has been
gone into more exhaustively. There
had been many complaints of lights
out, particularly in the outskirts OF
the city, but he did not remember
that there had been any made since
the new engine had been put into
operation.
Aid. Leonard, chairman of the
lighting committee, expressed himself
to much the same effect as Mayor
Petersen. He wanted the matter in
vestigated very carefully before acting
on it.
Aid. Taylor favored having plans
prepared for municipal plant ani
figures obtained on the cost of install
ing it and on the cost Of operation.
When the council knows just what thil
would be, he would advertise for bid
for doing the street lighting. Th'
council would then be in position t.
know which method was the cheaper
Aid. Deebach said that the council
would act deliberately, as it felt thu
Importance of the matter and the duty
to carefully investigate before taking
action.
Reference was made during the con
ference to the proposed reduction il
the price of street and commercial
lighting by the local company in cas-
it is awarded the contract again.
The conference lasted some two
hours and was of pleasant nature.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-31
ONE MORE JUROR.
Trial of the Tankes Expected to be
Iona Drawn Out.

Ten jurors had up to noon been OBJ
tanned in the Tanke case at st. Peter.
The tenth man was Albert Mann of
Belgrade and he was the only one kept
out of thirty summoned from the
township on the special venire. The
remainder had heard too much about
the case.
Another special venire for sixty
jurors was issued this forenoon, and
was to be served this afternoon.
1t is said that sixty three witnesses
in all have been summoned to testify
at the trial, which would indicate
that the case will be long drawn out.
In speaking of the finding of re-
volver, the New Ulm Review says:
1.-THE latest sensation in the Tanke-
Wpllner case is the finding of revol-
yer in the Minnesota river by Detec-
tives Coleman and Whitney. How
they ever got an inspiration that there
was a revolver lying down foot or so
in the mud at that particular place is
a mystery, but Monday morning,
moved by some impulse, they got some
rubber boots and some pitch forks
and rakes and stretching a rope at
regular intervals set to work forking
up the rubbish at the bottom of the
river and in the course of time they
brought up on the tines of fork an
old, much-rusted pistol of 3s-calibre
make and with two empty chambers
If in all their past work in this county
and where they have been known the
work of these men had always been
exactly square or at least borne a
higher degree of purity of motive the
circumstances would look rather sus-
picious and damaging to Tanke, for
there is no doubt that he visited that
part of the mill territory on the night
of the murder of John Wellner-he
was seen near the mill and talked to
by several parties. He had no reason
able excuse for being there at that late
LUZ IL Wo6 ACo1 oAo
the supposition the detectives are
working on is that he was seeking for
an open place in the ice to dispose OF
the gun with which they accuse him
of doing the crime. This place being
always open because of the warm
water that flows in large stream
from the mill would naturally be 9
good place to get rid of the gun and
there is where he threw it. Whether
it would be possible for thing so
easily moved to remain three years or
the bed of the Minnesota river is 8
question. An effort was also made tt
lind the watch which was taken from
Mr.. Wellner, but the search was I'M
availing."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-31
MORE THAN EXPECTED.
New UIm's Electric Street Lighting
Plant Costs $4,000.

The New Ulm city council has let
the contract for the electric light plant
to the Fort Wayne Electric company
for 500, S2O.25. This plant is about
half the size of the original design and
furnishes only street lights. The city
voted $50, 600 bonds last year for the
purpose and they seem to be in
sufficient.
New Ulm has not much over half
the population of Mankato and does
not need as many lights on the streets
as this city. From the cost of its
street lighting plant, the cost of a
plant suitable for Mankato's size and
Importance would be not less than
$40, 900, as stated by the Chicago ex-
pert at last nights conference, men
ton of which is made in another
column.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-31

The old settlers who took an active
part in the affairs that made New Ulm
famous in the Sioux massacre have
about decided to celebrate the anniver-
sary of that event next August at that
place. They propose to make the cele-
bration cover two or three days and to
have general reunion of those who
suffered. 1t is now forty years since
Little Crow made himself so obnoxious
to the citizens of this then sparse ly
settled country. The plan is well re-
ceived.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-31
ADOPTS STANDARD CODE.

The management of the North
Western road has determined to adopt
the standard code of railway signals
for its entire system. The first circular
relative to the matter has just been is
sued by General Manager Gardiner
and General Superintendent Ashton
and provides that on and after Feb. 2
green signals will be abolished in so
far as their present use indicates a
special train, and white signals will
be substituted therefor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-31
CAR OF BUFFALO.
Shipment Passes Through Man
kat0 For Iowa.
Banker Lenander of Bancroft, the Pur-
chaser, Talks Interestingly on This
Almost Extinct Animal.

G. J. Lenander of Bancroft, Iowa,
passed through the city this forenoon
with Car of buffalo which he pur-
chased of the Flathead Indians in
Montana. The car lay on the tracks
near the Omaha freight depot for a
couple of hours and attracted much
attention. 1t contained one bull, five
COWS and two heifer calves. The value
of the shipment was about $1,000, as
buffalo COWS are worth 81, 900 each,
and bulls $500 each One of the calves
had broken one horn off.
Mr. Lenander is a wealthy banker,
having banks at Bancroft and two
other points in Iowa, and he also owns
farm near Bancroft containing over
1, 900 acres. He already has ten head
of buffalo there, two of which he pur-
chased at Lincoln park, Chicago, three
in Texas and five in Kansas On his
recent trip to the Flathead reservation
he purchased sixteen head, and will
bring the other eight head in the
spring. His purpose in accommodating
a herd is for breeding purposes. He
believes that buffalo will soon become
almost extinct. and geological gardens
and circus managers will pay fancy
prices for animals.
Mr.. Lenander stated to Free Press
reporter that the governments big
herd Of buffalo in the Yellowstone ma
tional park has dwindled down to
eight or ten. The snow fall is 80 great
there that the animals cahnot get feed
in winter and they have either died or
wandered down into the jackson hole
country, where poachers have laid in
wait for them and picked them off one
by one. Mr.. Lenander believes that
the government should arrange with
the Flathead Indians to get their re-
servation and establish a buffalo pre-
serve there, as it is natural feeding
ground.
The Flathead Indians have a num-
| Der of buffalo, but will not sell them
at any price as rule. Mr.. Patio,
VINO is of Indian descent and is rated
as worth 81, 600, 600, has a large herd
and is increasing it, introducing new
blood The two sons of another
wealthy resident on the reservation
who recently died have a number of
head, and it was of these that Mr..
Lenander made his purchase. These
brothers also have 100, 900 head of cat
tie.
Not much trouble was had in load
ing the bunch, as they were driven
| forty-fve miles to corral at a rail
way station and were we'll tired out
on arriving there. Mr.. Lenander
states that the buffalo now on his farm
are very tame and will follow him
about. They are fond of apples, and he
has bought supply for them.
When the two buffalo that we're pur-
chased at Lincoln park were loaded on
the cars, it took twenty men to get
one of them on, as he put up such a
fight. The park officials wanted So, 900
each for their COWS.
The Car that the eight are being
shipped in is regular stock Car, with
troughs for watering. The animals
are given thick bed of hay. They
are large and strange appearing, with
thick coats of long hair, and the bull
has a particularly ferocious appear
ance
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-31
WHERE THE BIG MONEY is MADE.

Winnebago Press News: Fred Rob-
bins sold Saturday last 65 hogs to Fred
Lathrop. ALI were middle of April
pigs, the average weight being 275
pounds. His check for same called for
over 81, 100. Buyers say it was one of
the best loads Of hogs that ever went
over the scales Mr.. Robbins weighed
the hogs and also weighed the corn fed.
The corn Melted him "a cents bushel.
The hogs made Car load, and were
shipped Saturday evening to Chicago,
Mr.. Lathrop shipping at the same
time three Car loads of cattle and
sheep.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-31
SOCiety....

Elaborate preparations are being
made for the second annual masquer-
ade ball to.bessgiven at Schiller....hall
tomorrow, Friday evening. An old fash
Toned Bohemian..wedding party will be
one of the novel and interesting. fea-
lures on the.program and special..cos-
tunes have been received for those
taking part.
The committee have spared neither
work or expense to make this the lead
ing masquerade ball of the season. and
the success of their efforts is already
assured. "a -. Only those holding invita-
tions will be admitted.
Grand march will begin at o'clock
sharp. A dressing room for ladies and
gents will be provided on the second
floor to the right. Mrs. Nora Redfeld
will be at the hall Friday afternoon
with suits.
Mesdames J. W, Andrews and j.
Fl. James entertained another hundred
ladies at social afternoon today, in a
most enjoyable manner, at the home
of Mrs. Andrews.
Mrs. G. M. Palmer and Mrs. J. E..
Hart..w give a social afternoon Fri
day, Feb. 7th, from three to six
O. clock, at 100 South Broad street.
Miss Dora Fischer and Mr.. William
Posin were united in marriage at the
home of the bride in Lyra today. A
large number of invited guests wer G
present, and the occasion was q most
joyful one.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-31
CHANGES HANDS.

A. Van Patten, who has purchased
Geo. N. Parrett' 8 restaurant at 500 South
Front street, will continue to con-
duct it in such way that he hopes to
merit the patronage of the public.
Mr.. Van Patten is an excellent young
man and will no doubt do we'll in his
new undertaking. Read his adv. else
where in this issue.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-31
The Handsomest Calendar

of the season lin ten colors) six beau
tiful heads ION six sheets, 10x12
inches), repro auctions of paintings by
Moran, issued by general passenger
department. Chicago, Milwaukee q
ST. Paul Railway, will be sent on re-
ceipt of twenty-five cents. Address
f. A Miller, General Passenger
Agent, Chicago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-31
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Warranty deeds filed:
Mryon Vrooman to John T. Morris,
e15, ne14 sec. Is, Sterling, for 50, 200.
Douglass A. Reed to Chas. F. Ram
spot, VIZ, ne4, and n1a, nw4, sec. /,
Ceresco, for $5, 800.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-31

The st. Peter Furniture Co. has been
a success from the start and has voted
to increase its capital stock from $50,
900 to 500, 900.
E. P. Rutan has purchased through
M. E. Babcock, real estate dealer, 800
acres of land 5 miles southeast Of
Ulin, MINI. The consideration was
$50 an acre cash.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-31

Chas. Fallbeck on Tuesday sold his
forty acre farm in Rapidan to Ole
Andersonssfor $63. 80 an acre, and ex
poets to go to Barnum. This is only
another indication of the material rise
in the value of Blue Earth county farm
land in the last year or two. 1t will
go-up&till further in the next few
years
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-31

Frank Day of the Fairmont Sentine
thinks from appearances that Gov. Van
SAINTS term will be his last one. The
wish seems to be father to the thought
in Bro. Days case.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-31
For Sale Cheap.

One lumber wagon, one bob sleigh,
two buggies, set double harness,
single harness, corn sheller and other
machinery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-31
The Markets
Mankato. MINI. Jan. 30, 1902

Reported daily by Edwards. Wood 8 Co.,
Room IL Hunt Building
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-31

W. ]. Fraser of Minneapolis, repre-
senting the M. G. Lilly Co., is in the
city to exhibit uniforms to the new
uniform rank of the Knights of Pythias
tonight.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-31
Do NOTDELAY

The longer you delay in giving your
weak, stomach the aid it requires, the
more serious becomes your condition
Obtain a bottle of Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters at once, as it is the best medicine
in the world for stomach complaints. 1t
will tone up the system steady the nerv-
Gus and cure beIching. flatu'sncy,
indigestion, dyspepsia. and ma
laria, fever and ague.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-31
Grain Quotations.

May Puts 74h Calls 75ss Il
Curb -.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-08-14
THE l. T. o. CONVENTION.
Much Business Transacted by the
Delegates Mt Cincinnati.

Much BUSINESS lF0nS0cteu ny the
Delegates at Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, Aug. 14.-The convention
Of the international Typographical IN
ion was addressed during the day by
Harry J. Scheffington, label agent of
the United Boot and Shoe Workers.
Consideration was continued on the
elaborate report of the committee ON
laws. The committee was sustained in
most of it's adverse reports on propo-
sitiOns for changes.
The committee recommended that all
unions put forth every effort to abolish
the Interchange of matter previously
used in type or matrices. This propo-
sition was recOInmitted after long
discussion with instructions for the
law committee to construct such Il law
as would prevent the exchange of local
matter. but not interfere with syndicate
matrices.
All attempts to change from the ref
erendum system in the election of Off
GERS We're defeated.
The proposition to substitute piece
work in daily newspaper offices in place
of time work and time work in place of
piece work in job offices was defeated
after a protractcd discussion.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-08-14
TRACING BARTHOLIN.
Man Believed to Re He Seen In Jon
lin, Mo-


Joplin Mo-, Aug. 14.-William J. Bar
tholin, wanted in Chicago in connec
ton with the Bartholn- Mitchell mur.
ders. is believed to have been in joplin
Monday night last in company with Il
man who answers the description of
Harry Church, a former boarder at the
Rartholin home in Chicago
The man believed to have been Bar.
tholn stopped at the ForIky House
Monday night. and from pictures lust
received by the police and from de.
scriptions of the man .Hbb Fornev.
proprietor of the hotel, is positive thai
the stranger was Bartholin.
The man was accompanied by an.
other stranger who fits the descriptions
of Church. The second man did not
stop at the hotel, but joined his com
panion at the Forney House before
daylight Tuesday. when the two left
hastily. Since then no trace has been
found OF the men.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-08-14
BUSY DAY FOR PYTHIANS.
Feature Great Parade In tn
streets of San Francisco,

Feature Great Parade In the
Streets of San Francisco.
San Francisco, Aug. 14.-This was
busy day for the knights of pythias
At 8 a. m. the Pythian Sisterhood
held its second session at ElkS' hall.
There was a review of the uniform
rank. and competitive drills in the pa
vlion at $50 a. M. and at the same
hour the supreme lodge convened at
the Palace hotel.
The imperial palace of the Knights
of khor' sSan held session at Pyth-
ian cas- } at 10 a. H.. and the supreme
temple of the RathbOne Sisters as
semblea at Native Sons hall at the
same time.
The chief event of the day was. the
parade. which moved at 3 p. M. and
traversed the principal streets of the
city. Twenty brGades of the uni
form rank and thousands of other
Knights Were in line.
In the evening there was grand
musical concert in the pavilion and a
banquet to the visiting Rathbone Sis
terS