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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-18
Bargains in toilet sets at Martin &
H0err's. See their ad.
ROBBED OF HIS CASH.
John Sturm Falls Into the Hands OF
the PhilIiStines.

the PhliliStlneS.
From Thursdays Daily.
New Ulm is bad town. It is almost
as bad as Lake Crystal, a place where
person is liable to get touched for his
ducats while changing cars at the
union" depot. John Sturm, who is said
to have been employed near Mankato,
and later on the farm of Fred Stolz,
within hailing distance of Nicollet, was
robbed of about $3.50 in the town made
famous because of the large amount of
amber fluid manufactured there. Sturm
had been sitting astride the "water
wagon" for some months, but few
days ago he fell off, and that was his
finish. In New Ulm he found plenty of
company willing to help him spend his
money. To cut long story short the
people that Sturm bumped up against
sized him up as an ''easy one," and be-
tween them and bartender in a local
saloon they are alleged to have stripped
him of his cash. About $40 placed in the
saloonkeeper's hands for safe keeping
was subsequently returned to Sturm.
No arrests have been made.
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Bargains in lamps a! Martin {
n0err's See their ad.
HIS DEATH is MOURNE0.s
Passing of Rev. Marshall, as Previously
Announced in This Paper.

Rev. DIR. Thomas Marshall, field secre-
tary of the Presbyterian board of foreign
missions, the eminent divine whose sud
den death at Olney, 1. T., occurring last
Monday was announced in Tuesdays
Free Press, is remembered here in Man
kato as one of the church pioneers, the
first pastor of the Presbyterian church
and one of the most energetic workers
in getting that institution established
and home for it built where the Securi-
ty fiat building now stands.
Thomas Marshall was born at East
Weare, Hillesboro county, New Hamp-
shire, April 4, 1881. He was educated at
the Kimball Union Academy at Meriden,
New Hampshire, and at Dartmouth col
lege where he graduated in 1857; and
also at the Theological semi
nary at New York, where he graduated
in 1864. He was ordained to the minis
try in the Presbyterian church and set
tied as the first pastor of that church in
Mankato. He arrived in this city Jan
uary IA, 1865, and was installed as pas
tor September 7, 1865. His active aid
in the acquisition of funds to build the
first little brick home of the church on
South Broad street diagonally across
from its present site will ever be re-
membered by those who were associated
with him in this work. It is doubtful
whether the church could have been
built at that time had it not been for
the large donations he received for the
purpose from his friends in the east.
Rev. Marshall remained in Mankato
until 1869 when he was called to the
High Street Presbyterian church at ST.
Louis and afterwards to the Glasgow
Avenue Presbyterian church in that
city.
All this time, however, he mad more or
less trouble with his health. In his youth
he was quite delicate and really came to
Minnesota in the first place with the idea
of benefting his health. He grew strong
er, however, as he grew older. In 1883
finding he could no longer endure the
combining work necessitated by his st.
Louis pastorship he resigned the same
and travelled around the world to ac-
quaint himself with foreign missionary
work. In 1890 he was chosen field Sec
rotary of the board of foreign missions,
which position he held up to the time of
his death. In 1892 he received the de-
gre of ID. from Gale college, Wisconsin,
and the same degree from Dartmouth col
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Warmer Weather Promised.

FREE BULLEmN.] Esnaa
been event during the past period of considerable import
cold The quickly into the the United
States and but far Chicago and southeast
added considerably of
winter While records not remarkably low the nortN
ST. Paul Sunday below and Canadian bound
the highest Is below the vanishing point But the coolest wealth
the November
while quite generally the 2O did Earth
Dominion registered A
below
cold
South Dakota uheastward
peninsula succeeding
dry heavy
tans little the Chinook"
avor haunt which northeastern
adjoining Canada.
FORECAST:-With of will be
warming during conditions
stationary today Friday Saturday
will be somewhat the Sunday will slightly cooler
Monday again show rising thermometer The
will extreme weather. but the change will gradually
The will be variable southery souhy
Friday and back again Saturday Sunday and Monday they will be
ward The sky will average fair today but areas
land local parts of the dict VIII shaw gradual
Friday peptation; Saturday
clearing Sunday
half the will clouds followed by
storm
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CHINA
Useful and Decorative.
For Young and Old.
TO CALIFORNIA VIA. THE CHICAGO,
MILWAUKEE, & ST. PAUL
RAILWAY.

Double daily train service is now Of
fered from Chicago to Colorado and to
California via the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. PaulUn Pacific line. Through
standard and tourist sleepers are operat-
ed between Chicago and San Francisco i;
and through standard sleepers and re-
clining chair cars between Chicago and
Denver.
The new service to Colorado includes
a train that is on the road only one
night leaving Chicago 9:45 a. M, reaching
Denver early the next afternoon.
Descriptive folder and booklets from
any ticket agent of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & st. Paul railway, or F. A. Mil
Ter, General passenger agent, Chicago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-18
HIS PORKsHlP "cUT IN" "
Peculiar lncident Happens to Farmer
Near New Uim

FEdt NC" o'Ut
To all appearances the pig was as dead
as free silver, imperialism and sundry
other isms, but when John Groth stroked
the head of the expiring porker the latter
snapped at the hand that fed him, says
The New Ulm Review. 1t was an extern
poraneous demonstration of the POSSIBLE
tiles of reflex action and it cost Mr..
Groth a section of one of his fingers.
The incident is one of the most Pc
culiar ever reported in the city. It oc-
CURED last Thursday.
That day Mr.. Groth was engaged in
slaughtering hogs at his home near
CORTLAND. When it came the turn of the
pig that figures in this story, he seized
the animal and cut it's throat. Waiting
until it had entirely ceased its struggles,
he thrust the knife into the jugular a
second time and then rested his right
hand on the porker's head.
As he did so the hog jerked convulsive-
ly and before Mr.. Groth could withdraw
his hand it was caught in the animals
jaws. The teeth shut down upon the
middle finger just behind the nail and
severed it neatly.
Mr.. Groth came to New Ulm Thursday
and related his strange adventure, after
I IL IL 81
by DR.. Gottlieb Schmidt.
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COURT UNDINE OFFICERS.

Court Undine, U. o. F., No. %, at its
last meeting elected the following Of
fcers for the ensuing year: G. R., Mrs
Mary Eichstad; P. G. R., Mrs. Usilla
Pass; V. G. R., Mrs. Jennie Youst; sec.
rotary, Mrs. Ella Barnard; treasurer
Mrs. Bessie Kuhn; chaplain, Mrs. Ell
len Foley; c. A., Miss Title Swan; I
W., Mrs. Della Devens; o. W., Mrs. Ger.
tie Thomas; physician, DR.. j. S. Hol
brook; pianist, Miss Elsie Lorenz.
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STROKE OF PARALYSIS.
&. F. NettIeton, Madison Lake Resi-
dent the Victim.
From Thursdays Daily.

From thursdays Daily.
E. F. Nettleton suffered a stroke of
paralysis Sunday morning, his left side
being affected He is getting over it.
and as he has not yet lost the spirit OF
'6l-5 he will doubtless fully recover.
w. J. Sonchler enjoyed his annual
visit with his parents in Wisconsin dur
lug the week, returning yesterday. He
reports the weather colder in Wisconsin
than we have had here, with the snowfall
about the same.
County Superintendent Freeman visit
ed our schools Wednesday.
The bazaar given by the ladies of the
Methodist church Tuesday was a great
social and financial success. The net
receipts were nearly fifty dollars.
j. j. Shanahan has purchased build
ing site on the bank of Duck lake, on the
north end of the LAWN farm, and will
put up neat residence there, in which tc
spend his declining years.
The wrestling match Saturday night
was SHINY attended. Goentzle won the
first bout. In the second, Casper, the
other contestant, sustained an injury
and the match was brought to an end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Warner, of Ely.
sian, dined at the Lake House Wednes
day.
George T. Swearington was in Iowa
most of the past week.
Rochek & Holmquist have new and
stronger engine rugged up for their corn
shredder, and are now doing satisfactory
work and lots of it.
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MRS. WESTHOFF DEAD.

Fred Westhof this morning received a
cablegram from Germany announcing
the death of his mother, Mrs. Sophia
Westhoff, aged seventy-two years at her
home in the village of Benninghausen.
province of Westphalia. Late yesterday
Mr.. Westhoff received cablegram to the
effect that his mother was very low and
not expected to icve. He had not seen
his mother for thirteen years. That
length of time age he made his visit
back to Germany, whence he emigrated
to this country nineteen years ago.
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lge in 1902. He was life member of tn
Asiatic society of japan.

lge in 1902 He was life member of the
Asiatic society of Japan.
The impression has gone abroad here
that the doctor was married to widow
with children in the early seventies. This
is erroneous. He was really married to
a single lady of considerable wealth in
st. Louis. She died, however, on the
birth of the first child which died at
about the same time. Two children, a
boy and girl, which he had adopted,
were raised and were educated at the
Underwood Presbyterian college at ST..
Charles, Mo.
DR.. Marshall erected memorial hall
at Chefoo, China, in memory of his
parents, and as a memorial to his wife
has paid the salary of a native teacher in
China for ten years.
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The De-IoinviIie, the latest thing
in muffIers, 81, at Henry H. Hance's
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Joseph Warner to Martin Gilbride,
nwA, neA, section SO, jamestown, for
$1,000.
Joseph w. Heritage to Walter HI. Herr
'tage, sw14, neA, section "a, Pleasant
Mound, for $500.
Eberhart Klughertz to Christian Cor
rell, part of lot twelve, block nine, Hinck-
ley's addition, for 500.
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ED SCHMIDT ARRESTE
Officer Frank BienspfI Lands "Type
Pier" Last Niqht.

From Thursdays Daily.
Officer Frank Bienapfl arrested Ed. o.
Schmidt at nine o'clock last night and
this afternoon the defendant was taken
to GAINESVILLE to answer the charge of
malicious destruction of property.
Schmidt is the fellow who made sad
havoc of The Democrat printing office
at GAINESVILLE, all of which has been de-
scribed in The Free Press. Yesterday
afternoon Schmidt conversed with rep
resentative of this paper through the tel
ephone. Last evening Officer Bienapfl
read the interview and he Immediately
started out in search of the man. He got
trace of him and later made the ar
rest while Schmidt was on Front street
short distance from the police station.
Schmidt told the officer the same story
of how he ''mixed up the printing office
that he related to The Free Press. Mar
shall Cahill of GAINESVILLE was notified of
Schmidt's arrest and he came to Man
kato on the 1850 p. III. train, returning
to GAINESVILLE this afternoon.
Mr.. Schmidt was seen by Free Press
reporter at the city hall this morning,
and gave the following account of the
trouble:
81 went into partnership with Kilday
July 18th last, and the understanding
was that was to have half of the in
come of the office, after paying expenses.
l was quite a help to the office, as l
got considerable job work in Mankato,
but I was not able to make settle
ment with Kilday. He seemed to want
to hold me. [ consulted Pau & Pau
several weeks ago about how to get
settlement.
Monday I came to Mankato to collect
for some job work, and Kilday came with
me. l collected $24, and he wanted me
to give it to him, but 1 refused unless he
would make settlement with me. He
kept the books of the firm locked in the
safe and kept the key, so 1 could not
tell how we stood I asked him to come
to the office that night, as said I want
ed a settlement made at once. He said
he would do so, but he did not come I'M
til 1 went to his house for him. Then
he would give me no satisfaction, but
claimed that he had put in a large
amount of his own money. He would
not not account for the subscriptions
paid in or for paid locals, as he agreed
to do.
"After Kilday went home I took my
type out of the office and hid it in box
under a sidewalk, and in doing so I
mixed up some of the forms. 1t was
eleven o'clock when 1 did this. Then 1
walked to Mankato, and on Tuesday
evening drove back to GAINESVILLE, getting
there at midnight, and 1 got my type
from under the sidewalk and loaded it
into the buggy and started for Mankato
again. l lost the way and drove all
over the country, and it was eight
o'clock yesterday morning when I got
back. 1 was in the city all day yes
terday after that.
81 did not give Kilday the $24 that
1 collected Monday, but used part of it
to pay my hotel bill. He still has in
the office one of my presses, the COM
posing stones and the cases.
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Plan on Foot to Give Series of Them
During the Winter.
The Philharmonic Club Is Back of
the Enterprise.
Local Ministers Will Be Consulted
Regarding Project.
Excellent Suggestion for an Elaborate
Easter Service.

From Thursdays Daily.
Sacred concerts may be given this
winter in Mankato Theatre. A move
ment with this purpose in view has been
set on foot by the Philharmonic club
The Free Press has been interviewed in
Connection with the matter and will be
glad to give the enterprise cordial sup
port. Sacred concerts would be practi-
cally new thing in Mankato and there
is every reason to believe that the at
tendence would be all that could be wish
ed for.
The Philharmonic club does not pur-
pose to have the concerts favor any
particular denomination. Every Christian
regardless of church affiliations, could
enjoy these concerts.
The subject has been preached to
several wellknown gentlemen of the
city and it will be brought up at the
regular meeting of the Ministers asso-
citation next Monday. The matter prac-
tically rests with the clergymen. If they
give the enterprise support and encour-
agement it will without doubt be taken
up. If they do not it will probably be
dropped.
All lovers of music who have ever
heard the Philharmonic players perform
in public must be assured that the con-
certs, if left to them, would be in capable
and Jealous hands. The promoters of the
project do not design to have it money
earning institution. A small admission
fee would without doubt be charged but
it would be merely enough to cover
expenses.
1t is further suggested that in case
the concerts are given, a special concert
and service be held at the theatre or
possibly some large church on the night
of Easter. 1t might be accompanied with
a series of stereopticon views on the life
of Christ or some other equally appro-
pirate subject, explained by one of the
city's divines or by some other capable
speaker.
One of the prominent ministers of the
city had a talk with The Free Press on
the concert project yesterday. While not
actually committing himself the minister
was clearly disposed to do what he could
to help bring the efforts of the Phil
harmonic club to a successful issue.
The sacred concert given here at the
opera house one Sunday evening last
summer was as far as The Free Press
could learn, highly appreciated by those
who attended This clearly indicates
that a regular series of such concerts
would be highly thought of and well
attended, especially if the admission
fee was no more than enough to cover
the expenses.
1t is to be hoped that no one will OBJ
iect to the idea of sacred concerts be-
ing held at the theatre. That building is
capacious and comfortable and in every
way adapted to the concerts. The Free
Press cannot entertain the idea that
the mere fact that plays for the sole pur-
pose of furnishing innocent amusement
are played here would in any way carry
suggestions that would in the least i'm
pair the effect of the musical services.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-18
AN EASY GRADE.

County Surveyor Brooks has finished
the field work on the Red Jacket road
and ascertained that an easy grade can
be obtained that would make splendid
road. He stated today that he now feels
more like recommending that the road
be constructed than when he first went
to work at it,
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Dayton, Ohio, Mrs. Mary Simpson
Everything disagreed with me and baby
until used Rocky Mountain Tea. Now
baby sleeps and grows like weed" IS
cents. j. G. Thro.
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Mary-Sponge the pimples with warm
water. You need blood tonic, would
advise you to take Rocky Mountain
Tea. 1t drives away all eruptions. 35
cents. j. G.. Thro.
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Five hundred copies of music, six for
25 cents; 1900 just received at three for
25 cents. Ask for catalogue.
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Sweater money. II don't take much
of your money to buy cur sweaters.
A big line we are selling you cheap,
at Henry E. hanCe's.
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A fine boy arrived at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Nelson of Judson
last Saturday.
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TREND OF TRADE
Reported Daily by Edwards, Wood s CO.
Room, IA, Hunt Building.
GRAi. QUOTATIONS.

Mankato, Minnesota, Dec. II, 10 8.
Opening High Low Close
Minneapolis
July wheat soy S0k SO* S0hGx
May wheat. .S1hG a S1A SOas 81
July wheat 76i46ss 76A 761b 76AIn
May wheat. .SlS@E S13s SthWA 8lA1h
July corn. 49, 3h A3h 431 431sO4
May corn. ..43A0A 43h 43sgh 43zs
July oats. ia 34O1s 35S o5h
May oats. 36k 3oH Q37 36A obA VB
Jan. pork .Sl1 81 $11.42 S11.37 SILL
May pork ...u u 1l.S0 n.72 n.T
Minneapolis cash on track to-day
No. Hard Sis, No Northern
sou, to arrive SOA; No Northern 7SA
to arrive 78h No. 3 Northern 12Q76.
No. 3 yellow corn, IS. No. COIN, SIN
No. "A corn, 37M371.
No. White oats 34G34a, No. 8 oats
3lu33K
Barley, 81 to "a.
Rye, 81.
Flax Markets
-
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See our swell line of piano scarfs.
Overman Music company.
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Genuine seaIskin caps, our price
81 so. Henry E. Hance.
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The Ch'csgo IH!er.Oceas aBd Weekly
Free Press one year 81 Al.
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Bargains in riggs at Martin &
Hoerr's. See their ad.
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FOR SALE-Fresh mich cows. Aug.
Mann, Route a, Mankato, Lime township
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Bargains in ebony goods at Martin
& Hoerr's. See their ad.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-11-28
COTTONWOOD.

Nov. %, l9O3.-Rev. Il. A. orear
filled his appointment here at the
Baptist church yesterday and Rev.
G. A, Sample preached here last
night.
Mr.. Il. G.. Wiley returned home
Saturday from Wagner.
Messrs. Roy Hudspeth and Chas
Presnal Of Harris school were here
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. l.. Sample o.
Harris school visited relatives il
this community yesterday.
Prof. J. l.. Cobb will give his
pupils a holiday Thanksgiving.
Prof. J. T. McGee went to Bryan
Saturday.
Mr.. Willie Brodgon was in thii
community Sunday,
Mr.. Jay Harris was in the com
munity last Wednesday.
Car.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-11-28
TRIO CONVICTED.

They Were Charged With Planning 20
Cause Wreck Of a Train.
stanton. Va. Nov. 27.-Mrs. Ellen
Bailey was found guilty OF planning
the wreck which occurred on the Nor
folk and Western railroad at Green
willie last December. The jury fixed
her punishment at ten years In the
penitentiary. Her son. James Bailey,
and Joseph Kennedy have been con
victei OF wrecklng the train. Bailey
vas condemned to serve eighteen
years In the penitentiary. while the
Jury in the case OF Kennedy brought
in a verdict Of murder in the frst de
gree
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-11-28
so OBSERVED.
EASTERN STAR 1 tlo..d-ua,

! A meeting Of ,ithpdisi CHI ~ sIs ~
lss held 6, tho cal,,:o ond
rooms es,erday fphse org,0i,,.
ton of'aSf4 '0@sI Star Chapter.
A list Of charter members was
presented and elected, and the fol
loving officers selected: Mrs. Ed.
MA Minkeri, worthy matron; Tom
Searcy, worthy patron: Mrs. Ida
AcCorquodaie, associate matroni
MAs. W. a. Reed, secretary 5. B
Buchanan, treasurer.
The other charter members are
Mrs. Tom Searcy, John B. Mike
and wife, Joe b. Reed and wife,
B. s&igle and wife, Mrs. Allen
Smith, Sam NJ. Winters and wife,
NJ. Cafnes and vile. Miss Mary
MinkerS b Kaczer, John McCor-
quodale and wife
Another meeting to perfect or
ganization will be held as soon as
a charter has been secured. A
number Of persons have signiied
their intention to become members
a. soon as the chapter is ready tor
work.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-11-28
Books

Aud ENliue prices have given every
business man in Bryan satisfaction,
who ever ordered them. EXline fur
nishes everything the business man
needs - everything that any other
lithographing aud blank book house
furnishes. The publishers Of the
Eagle are agents az Bryan. $40
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-11-28
NINE PARTICIPATED.
That number Of Religious creeds Had
Joint Thanksgiving Services.

Joint Thanksgiving Services.
Detroit. Nov. 21.-Nlue religious de-
nominations Joined in union Thanks
giving service at the Detroit opera
house that was attended by con
gregatlon which taxed the capacity Of
that auditorium. Ministers u the fol-
loving creeds participated in the
sery %: Congregational. Roman cath
oilc. Eplscopalian Jewish. Methodist
Presbyterian. Baptist. Unitarian ant
Universalist.
Rev. s. :. Marcus. Episcops
aroused much enthusiasm hv hts adj
dress. IN the course ~ which he said
OF the decentralization. ~ seems
10 he That n there Is one thing mor'
apparent than another, II b. that God
has unconditional claims II ha'
been demonstrated that God works
Irrespective ~ ecclesiastical ma,hin'
cry and we are gradually awakening
60 that fact"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-11-28
CATTLE KILLED.
Valuable Shorthorn Animals Were on
Their Way 10 Livestock Show.

Their Way 10 Livestock Show.
Crown Point. Ind. Nov. 2'.-ln a
binding snow storm = valuable herd
OF shorthorn cattle consigned from Ohio
TO Chicago, whee they were to be ex-
hibited at the livestock show. ~as Kill
ed In train wreck on the Panhandle
railway. The wreck. which was due
TO a GEAR end collision. u attributed e.
the snow storm. which prevented the
engineer OF the stock train from seeing
the freight train that preceded him
The loss on the cattle :. estimated al
40 900