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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-06-30

acres where the Coughlan stone
quarry is now located. Their house
was built on top of the hill, near the
George Maxield quarry. In the win
ter of 80 Sc Mr.. Rathbun was the
first mail carrier between Mankato
and Sioux City. He made three sue
cessful trips, but on his failure to re-
turn the next time three men went to
look for him and found the remains
where he had frozen to death near
Springfield. They were inferred near
where the Chicago Great Western de-
pot now stands, but now rest in Glen
wood cemetery. He had but one letter
to deliver on his last trip.
Mrs. Cole was married the first time
in 1888, and to Ephraim Cole in 1862.
She has son and daughter residing
in st. Paul, and three daughters, Mrs.
Goodrich, Mrs. Fuller and Mrs. Funk,
reside in this city. She is very active
for lady who is we'll along in years,
having retired from her profession al
a nurse but few years ago, and hat
borne large share of the hardships Of
an early settler.
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B., also a druggist.
JOHN S. HINCKLEY.
sc years of age.

Johns. Hinckley is the first old settler
who is now living here. He was born
June 80, 1915, at Stonington, Con-
necticut. making him SO years old the
day the celebration commences. He
learned the trade of painter in his
old home, and came to st. Paul in
1S49, where he resided for two years
and half. He came to Mankato in
company with Evans Goodrich and
John James, both of whom are now
dead, in February, 1852, making the
trip from st. Paul on a sled. The
next year he erected a shanty where
the Citizens bank now stands, and in
1854 -empted 100 acres of land,
built a log cabin, which was destroyed
a year later by the Indians. He was
one of the original TOWNSHIP company
and also member of the first board
of county commissioners. His mar
riage with Mrs. Angeline jackson,
widow of Henry jackson, occurred
in 1854. Mrs. Hinckley died Jan. l.,
1894, leaving Mr.. Hinckley with no
relatives in this part of the country,
as lie never had any children. He has,
however, brother and two sisters
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Mrs Marsh, formerly Sarah Hanna,
was born near Columbus, Ohio in
October, 1882, where she spent her
girlhood days She received her edu-
cation in the public schools there.
In May, 1853 she came here with
twenty others. In the fall of that year
she opened the first school in Mankato
in a room adjoining the warehouse,
owned by her father. 1t was sub
scription school, containing Is scholars
and lasted six months. Among he1
experience she relates the little story
of barter with an Indian. She gave
him turkey fan for palm leaf far
he giving her 1919 cents as "boot. .
But he was afterwards dissatisfied
with his end of the bargain and
wished his palm leaf back. Upon hel
refusal to return it he grew very
angry, frightening Mrs. Marsh
severely.
She was married in Jan. 1860. Dur
ing the Indian trouble she remained
in Mankato. She resides with he
husband in West Mankato, and il
dearly loved by her many friends TO
her kindly disposition.
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HENRY n. BERGHOLTZ.

Henry M. Bergholtz was one of our
earliest settlers, probably coming to
Mankato as early as 1859 or 90 at the
latest. He made part of the trip on a
raft. arriving when there were few
houses here. He settled on a claim,
afterwards erecting large frame
block, extending from the corner OF
Front and Hickory, where the Man
kato State bank now stands, nearly
half way down the block. Part of il
was torn down to make room for the
building occupied by the L, Patterson
wholesale house. He retired from
business twelve years before his
death, living very quiet life. His
daughters, Mrs. F. M. Ring and Mrs
J. A. Lulsdorff, are now residents o.
this city.
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The subject of this sketch is Cana
dian by birth. She was born near the
Vermont line on Feb. 4, 1924. She
lived in Wisconsin and st. Paul each
a year before coming to Mankato in
March, 1868. The trip from st. Paul
was made in sleigh, and there was
very little of interest to be seen here
then. In 1850 she married Minard
Mills and their only son was drowned
with Capt. Clark Keysor's little son.
Feb. 16, 1866, she married Gerhard
Lulsdorf. Although many had "hard
times" through the Indian trouble
and the early days Mrs. Lulsdorf had
little actual experience of this. They
had nice garden on the bank of the
river the first year, so had an advan-
tage over those who came too late in
the spring to make use of nature that
year. Mrs. Lulsdorf has pleasant
home on South Broad street in this
city.
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To Mrs. Johanna Kron belongs the
honor of being the mother of the first
white boy born in Mankato. The log
house in which he was born May 81,
1854, stood just where he, with his
mother and sister, now resides, at 300
North Front street. Mrs. Kron was
born in Germany, July 80, 1899. She
was married to Clement Kron in 1851
and came to Minnesota in 1868, spend
Jig the Fourth of July in st. Paul
and coming to Mankato the 18th of
that month, when Fred was ten
months old. She was one Of the first
white women here, and it seemed
rather lonely to her. Nearly all there
was here at that time was wolves and
woods-and they were in great abund-
ance. During the Indian troubles,
which she wildly recalls, she did just
what many other brave men and wo-
men differentiated right here. AL
was uncertainty at best, and no one
could tell when nor where the Indians
might be encountered.
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Lincoln and Liberty.
By F. A, B. Simkins.

T"Honest Abe Linculn" in
Kentucky-followed the pillow and the
path of rectitude in Indiana-and
mauled rails and Stephen A. Douglas
in Illinois.
Air-"Rosin the Bow.
Hurrah for the choice of the nation
Our chieftain so brave and SO true;
Well go for the great reformation
For Lincoln and liberty too.
Well go for the son of Kentucky
The hero of Hoosierdom through;
The pride of the Suckers so lucky
For Lincoln and liberty too.
Our David's good sling is unerring,
The Slavocrat's giant he slew;
Then shout for the Freedom preferrine
For Lincoln and liberty too.
They'll frd what, by telling ant
mauling
Our rail-maker statesman can do;
For the people are everywhere calling
For Lincoln and liberty too.
Then up with our banner go glorious,
The star-spangled red white-and
blue.
Well fight till our flag is victorious,
For Lincoln and liberty too
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In an interview with Mrs. j. q. A.
Marsh. who is closely identified with
the early history of Mankato she re-
lated some interesting "reminiscences
of early days. She was acquainted
with the old settlers, many OF whom
have removed from this city and some
have passed away. She recalls the old
names very easily. Among those
who came to this city in a party in
May, 1858, were Miss Matte Hanna,
sister of Mrs. Marsh, and Mrs An
drew Hanna, her sisters, Mrs. John Il.
Beattie and Mrs Nettie Shafer. The
next month, Mrs. Margaret Funk,
Mrs. Mary Goodrich and Mrs. Hiram
]. Fuller, daughters of Mrs. Catherine
Cole, arrived here to make this place
their home. These ladies are all liv-
ing. in this city at present. MIR.
Marsh's sister, Mrs. Nettie Griffin
who makes her home in Rapidan was
also one of our oldest settlers. The
part borne by this group of ladies in
making our city what it is now, is
great one and honor is due them for
their many acts of bravery and endur-
ance.
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and her two babies as they looked when captured
by the Indians.
noon the women saw Indians around
the barn catching horses and colts.
The old grandmother hid in the pea
vines remaining there some two days,
until rescued by some neighbors. Her
daughter in-law and two children
were taken by passing team that
was going to tell the men, who were
in the meadow, of the uprising. They
saw the men running for life toward
them. A young boy, nephew of Mrs
MCGOWAN, was struck down with a
tomahawk and cut in pieces the old
man was murdered before their eyes,
and the husband was last seen by the
wife running, pursued by two savages.
She saw him fall and rise again, she
flung herself from the wagon to die
also but was forcibly taken by the
driver, a neighbor. When soon after
the wagon was surrounded by the
Indians, who after a hard fight
murdered the man and took the
women and children prisoners. Then
began a time of insult and deviltry
which is hard to describe. For six
weeks she was marched from place to
place. carrying her two babies with
her, begging for their lives. She saw
child of the woman who was with
her, taken from its mothers arms and
butchered. Some times brute would
| snatch one of her children, take it
away and keep it whole day in order
to see her torment. she was compelled
to discard every vestige of clothing
and don Indian costume She was
compelled to do the hardest work for
them-carry water from the rivers
and do their cooking and serve them
when they ate. On some rainy nights
she was deprived of articles used fol
bedding and compelled to sleep on the
ground in the wet. She was exchapg,
ed for Indian prisoners after untold
sufferipgs in body and mind, and re.
turned to civilization, keeping hel
two babies with her all the time.
She is living now on farm near
Kerns. Her hearing was nearly de.
stroyed by exposure during her cap.
tivity and horror of those times il
always with her. One of the babie!
died after reaching womanhood. The
other still lives to comfort and protec,
the ore who did so much to save hel
in those perilous days long ago.
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Telegraph Completed.
le independent Sept. 8, go:

The Independent Sept. 8, 80:
The following were the first through
dispatches between ST. Paul and the
east over the newly completed tele-
graph line:
"To Senator Seward, Auburn, N.
Y.-St. Paul, Aug. 80, (1S6O) 3:45 p.
m. Through the courtesy OF Mr..
Winslow, proprietor, we are enabled
to send this. the first dispatch ever
transmitted by lightning from St.
Paul to the east, as complimentary
to you. ,or
''AARON GOODRICH. -
Senator Stewards reply is as follows:
"Auburn, Aug. 90. 8 80 p. INTO
M. s. Wilkinson and A. Goodrich
You have grappled New York, now
Law hold on San Francisco.
"WILLIAM II. SEWARD. 4"
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OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS.
Growth From Log School House to Present System
Early History of School Board.
Large Amount of Money Expended to Educate the
Young.-Fine Buildings and Latest
Improvements Throughout.

use of the school. The accommoda-
tions were we'll adapted to the needs,
and were very comfortable. Prof.
Geo. M. Gage was principal and Chas.
A. Boston, a graduate of the Maine
state normal, and Miss Edna L. Mont
gomery were his assistants.
1t is interesting to note the fact
that the church society came to the
rescue when, owing to the unfinished
condition of the building for the use
of the school, it seemed necessary to
postpone it's opening, which had been
announced for October 9th.
The growth of the school was very
rapid from the beginning. Twenty
seven were enrolled Oct. 6, and when
the school removed to Mr.. Shaubut's
building the normal class numbered
forty. Then two model classes were
formed. By November 18th the total
attendance was eighty-two, represent
ing six counties, necessitating the
addition to the faculty of Miss Susie
M. Dyer, who was normal graduate
and had large experience in teaching
in Massachusetts schools
Prof. Gage continued as principal
until September, 1878, when he was
succeeded by Miss Julia A. Sears. who
remained one year. and then DR.. D.
G. John was elected to fill the posi-
tion. In 1880 he was succeeded by
President Edward Soaring, who was
filling the position at the time of his
death, Oct. 90, 1898. In January, 1900,
President Chas. 81. Cooper took charge
of the school and still holds the posi-
tion. He is assisted in his work by
a faculty of 81 and Alice N. Farr is
librarian and Agnes G. Glotzbsch,
textbook librarian, secretary and pur-
chasing agent.
The enrolment at resent is $50,
about half of that number being en-
rolled in the normal department., the
remainder in the training department.
, The graduates of the school number
| more imam l, 4UU.
/ The courses of study which lead to q
} diploma are English, Latin, advanced
and kindergarten, and the elementary
7 and certificate courses give valuable
3 training to undergraduates.
There is large and valuable library
= of over 7, 600 volumes and also fine
reading table.
The present building was erected il
3 1859, and large addition built il
1894 to meet the needs of the school
g The. building was erected on the sit
r purchased with s., 900 raised in thi
n city for that purpose.
l. Geo. b. Clark is the resident direc
n tor of the school.
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PERILOUS TIr1ES.
Mrs. McGowan's Awful Experience
During the Sioux Massacre.

Mrs. McGowan's Awful Experience
During the Sioux Massacre.
Not every one knows that living in
our midst today are people who had
most hair breadth escapes from the
savages during the Sioux massacre Of
1862.
Living in Nicollet county now is an
old lady, Mrs. Martha MCGOWAN,
who can. tell tale of hardship and
terror equal to any in the long history
of Indian wars.
Her story of those fearful days
sounds like some novel, so full is it
of bloodshed and adventure. At the
time of the Indian uprising she was
living with her husband and two
small children, little girls, aged one
Is months and the other weeks, re-
spectively,. on farm near Birch
Coolie. Living with them were the
parents of the husband. On the morn
ing of August 1S, 1869 the men went
to the bottom to make hay something
like a mile from home. Soon after
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Catholic School.

This school was organized in 1865,
and the school house was erected by
the Jesuit Fathers in 1876. 1t is a large
three story brick building, containing
recitation rooms, Offices and reception
rooms Students are qualified to enter
the high and normal schools, as the
course includes all the common
branches. Seven sisters of Notre Dame
and one male teacher are employed in
the school. The enrolment at present
is nearly 600. The school is under the
superintendency of the Jesuit Fathers.
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Sept. 6, so:
"Lincoln is a dead letter in this
country said the Eastern Argus. To
which the Groton Mercury retorted,
Like other dead letters, he will be
sent to Washington. -
Feb. A, go:
A vessel recently arrived in England
from Sabastopol, with a cargo of two
hundred and thirty-seven tons OF
human bones to be ground up for
manure. They are regiments of
soldiers q. reduced form.
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living in Connecticut, and they 81 have
all passed the allotted time of man.
He makes his home with Mr.. and
Mrs. Almond Hinton, on Agency
hill, but short distance from where
stood, until year ago, the leg cabin
in which Mr.. Binckley- patched for a
number of years before his marriage.
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Commercial College.

The Mankato Commercial college
was established in June, 1891 by
Howard l.. Bucker and Arthur u.
Matter. They have large enrolment
and employ a competent force of
teachers. J. r. Brandrup and Geo.
E. Nettleton are the present proprie-
tors of the college, which is located in
the Stern block.
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Oct. 1, go:
The Prince of Wales arrived at
Chicago on Sept. 21st, 1850. and is
stopping at the Richmond House.
Feb. 4, 80:
Geo. Alexander, free negro, was
fined $40 at st. Louis lately. and or
dered to leave the state within three
days. for being in Missouri without q
license.
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Mrs. s. M. Walker came here with
her husband and four children April
"a, 1866. There were at the time but
eleven houses in the place. The trip
from the rapids at Shakopee to
Traverse des Sioux was made by
steamboat and from there by wagon.
Owing to the non arrival of their
household goods they were unable to
keep house until July 4, but through
the kindness of the Hanna and
Shaubut families got along nicely.
While at Mrs. Hanna's there we're also
several Winnebago Indians staying
there who were here for the purpose
of negotiating for the Winnebago re-
servation. where st. Clair is now sit
uated, and the tribe came from Wis
consin that same fall. TIE first man
they saw here was Minard Mills
They moved on Warren's farm into a
log house, where G. d. Taylor's resi-
dence now stands, and remained there
a year, when they moved to their
present home near this city. Their
children were educated here in select
and public schools and have at various
times been teachers in our public
schools. Mrs. Walker was born Sept.
81. 1922, at Honesdale, Penn, and
lived there and in New York before
her removal to Mankato. During the
summer of 1866 about four hundred
Sioux and Chippewas held war dances
in what in now West Mankato, and
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German Lutheran.

The German Lutheran school is
under the auspicies of the Evangelical
Lutheran Emmanuel church. 1t was
organized in 1883 under the direction
of Theo. Diesner, who was followed
by 81. D. F. Brockmeyer. The attend
ance is about $50. They have good
library of 200 volumes. The principal
is Gottlieb Taggartz.
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The above cut residence built 1854
house, the
with great difficulty that the materials
send New Um for the lime Those
residents of Braned The daughter Mrs Julia
McFadden Oldest postmaster of his
was standing near his William bookkeeper
near his mother while Frank
p also 5ruopt
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OLDEST INHABITANTS.
Some of the Ladies Who Came
Here i'm the Early Days.
PORTRAITS AND BIOGRAPHIES.

PORTRAITS AND BIOGRAPHIES.
Mrs. Catherine Cole has the honor of
being the oldest woman in this city
who was also one of the first settlers,
and carries the honor with much
dignity. She was born in Schuylkill
county, Penn, Jan. 10. 1916, making
her now 81 years old. When she came
here with her husband and children,
June 10, 1868, there was one shanty on
the river bank, just beyond where the
city hall now stands, the warehouse
where the party of twenty one who
came in May of that year resided and
a house where Brett's store now
stands, owned by Mr.. jackson, and
these we're nearly all the buildings.
She was then the wife of G. b. Rath-
bun, and he took homestead of "a
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Correspondence School.

There is a branch Of the Interra-
tional correspondence schools located
in this city. G. F. Hacker is assistant
superintendent Chicago division and
Mic SPENCER is the local manager for
this district where they have a large
number of students.
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the settlers were of course, afraid OF
them, but Mrs. Walker would nave
the children sit in the door way, thus
preventing the Indians coming In the
house, as they never molested the
little ones, and instead the Sioux
Taught the children several words,
such as 1--WE cannot vouch for spelling)
seech-ey, which means bad and wash
ia do. which is Sioux for good.
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Mrs. o. o. Pitcher, who came to
Mankato in her girlhood days. was
born at Salem, Wis, Sept. 20, 1889.
Her education was received partly
in the public schools and she attended
the school Mr.. Pitcher taught here,
completing her education at the semi
nary at Rockford, Ill. She came here
nearly fifty years ago, when there
were but three families here, and Mr..
Pitcher came a year later. Their
marriage occurred in 1859. Mrs.
Pitcher has written many interesting
papers on the early history of this city
and has one complete history, carrying
it from the time of her arrival here to
the present time. At present she, in
company with her daughter, Miss
Fannie, is spending two months in
California and Washington. visiting
friends and relatives.
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Mrs. Andrew Hanna, formerly
Emily Max6eld, was born near Colum-
bus, Ohio, in May, 1886, where she
received her education 1.-THE public
schools. In May, 1868 she came to
Mankato, and has since made her
home here. She was married to Mr..
Hanna in February, 1852, and her son,
Clarence T.. and daughter, Mrs.
Thomas Rooney, make their home
with their mother in West Mankato.
She lost her husband and oldest daugh-
ter some years ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-01
NEPTUNE TAKES A PLUNGE
He Allows Himself 60 he
Hauled out.

Neptune Everett. true to the watery ira
ditions Of the family, plunged beneath the
amber food Of the Missouri last night from
OF the Stag dump Of the Omaha and Grant
smelter at the foot OF Davenport street.
This was probably with suicidal intent. pos
sibly an accident; Neptune himself was too
incoherent 70 say. Sam Robinson. Al Hof-
man and W. A. Meis. smelter men. as
sisted him back TO ground ana partially
dried him close TO a furnace until the police
wagon came. Neptune had a number OF
gashes on his left arm and hand and leg
from the sharp Stag. He Is a hostler in
the Windsor stables and for the past year
has lived in the boarding house Of Mrs.
Elizabeth Helm at 1910 Chicago street.
He is said to be a man OF drinking habits
and to have had considerable trouble in his
life. At about 9 o'clock AL Hoffman, an
employe OF the smelter. saw a man who did
not belong there hurrying across the
grounds inside the fence. lie notified Rob-
inson and Meis. who are watchmen, and the
three pursued the man and we're in time
to hear the splash as he struck the water.
The Stag bank is very steep. but they we're
able to rescue him. The water is forty feet
deep and runs very swiftly, but Just at this
point is an eddy, to which fact the man owes
his life.