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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-29
FEBRUARY TERM CALENDAR.
List of Civil Cases Added Since the
Last Term.
From Tuesdays Dairy.

riOu L ucsusty . 0s1ity.
The February term of the district
court will convene one week from to-
day. Nineteen civil and one criminal
case will come over from the old calen-
dar, the latter being that of Geo. Klug-
hertz. The following are the new civil
cases on the calendar
Herman I'll. Born VS.. Frances M.
Born
A. j. Hanson VS.. Otto Neitge.
Dorethea Jesse VS.. Frederick jesse
Myron G. Willard vs. Mankato Mills
company, w. L. Hixon and Munson
Burton.
Jennie Petit VS.. Andrew j. Petit.
Thos. o. Jones VS.. Chas. G.. Swanson.
Evan A. Evans VS.. John e. Jenkins.
John I. Wilson VS.. Fred Pennoyer
and George Pennoyer, Mary Brooks, exc
cutrix, garnishee.
Edward I. P. Staede VS.. Mapleton
State bank and r. B. Hanna.
WILL ~. WIudIu as tIuSIcc III Udllh-
ruptcy in the matter of VIM. M. Jones,
bankrupt, VS.. Mary G. Jones, VIM. M.
Jones and Stephen Lamm.
Julia P. Finnegan vs.. Frank j. Fin
negan, Peter H. Finnegan, the Burning
ton savings bank and Frank Kennedy.
Thompson, Olson & Pity, applts, VS..
Frank Laurisch, respt.
Hugo Koke VS.. Albert j. Lamm &
Vented Wagner.
G. M. Henderson VS.. city of Mankato.
E. A. Safest VS.. Bennett Williams.
Watson ID. and Arthur j. Merikel VS..
Rockey & Mckinley
May Rouse VS.. Chas. j. Macbeth.
Scion King and Samuel King W. In
ternational Harvester Co. of America.
Julia Jones as adm. est. of Frank c.
Jones, deceased, VS.. Kelly Bros.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-29
Disposes Of His Drug Business to
Lack & Heintz.
viii Retire From Store After Service
OF Twenty Years.
New Firm Comes to Mankato Highly
Recommended.
1t Has Been Conducting An Establish
ment in Rochester.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Robert Lamm has disposed of his drug
business to A. G. Lack and P. G..
Heintz, both of Rochester, and the new
proprietors took possession this morning
and will conduct the business in the flu
ture under the firm name of A. G. Lack
& Co.
Both members of the new firm are ex-
perienced druggists, Mr.. Lack having
conducted large drug store at Plain
view and Mr.. Heintz now conducting one
at Rochester, being member of the firm
of Weber & Heintz. Mr.. Heintz does
not expect to come to the city, but Mr..
Lack will have charge of the store. He
is in the city, but will return to Roches-
ter and come to Mankato to stay about
Feb. LIST, and will be Joined by his
family month later. He is very
pleasant gentleman, and The Free Press
bespeaks the new firm the same success
that Mr.. Lamm has had.
Mr.. Lamm will devote his time to
other business matters. He has been
engaged in the drug business for twenty
years, and has built up large patron
age. He is one of Mankato's most en-
terprising young business men, and it
will be regretted that he is going out of
business, but he assures his many friends
and patrons that the new firm will give
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-29
WILL OBSERVE THE LAW.
lie Sueur Saloon Men Come to an
Understanding.
From Mondav'a nailv

To the credit of those engaged in the
saloon business at lie Sueur, it can be
said that they have mutually agreed in
the future to observe the law regarding
the hours in which their places should
be closed and in all other. particulars.
Having paid their money for the privi-
lege of conducting their business, and
having received this license under GER
tain restrictions, the public have right
to expect that they will conform to all
legal requirements the same as people
in other lines of business. Although
they may not have done so in the past,
let us hope that they will abide by this
agreement and obey the law as it is, in
the future The action they have taken
in the matter is all the more to be COM
mended as it was the result of moral
rather than legal persuasion.-Le Sueur
Sentinel
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-29
STATE SCHOOL BURNED
Bad Fire Destroys a Prominent In
sitution at 0WatOnna.
Started at Two O'clock This After
noon in FoHrii Floor.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Fire at Owatonna this afternoon
almost destroyed the state school for
INDECENT children. The fire started at
about two O'Clock in the main build
ing.' At $3.50 the flames were still get
ting in their terrible work. There
were about two hundred children in
the building and these were all gotten
out safely. Superintendent Merrill
saved all his Office furniture, books,
ETC., and many of the teachers who
roomed in the building were enabled
to get out their effects. At this hour
it was impossible to secure any i'm
formation as to the amount of the
damage. TIE building was equipped
with apparatus with which to fight
fire, and the Owatonna fire depart
ment rendered what assistance it
could although the city water system
does not extend to the, school grounds.
1t was expected that the south wing
of the large building would be saved.
The fire originated on the fourth
floor of the building but just how no
one could determine
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-29
City Is Susd in the United States
Court For $4,000.
Barber Asphalt Company Pay For
Paving.
Broad Street Case Will Be Fought All
Over Again.
Complaint Served This Afternoon,
and is Lengthy.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
A complaint was fled in the United
States circuit court this afternoon,
with United States Court. Commissioner
Eberhart, in an action started by the
Barber Asphalt Paving company of
New York against the city of Mankato.
The plaintiff asks judgment against the
city in the sum of $40,O66.96, for the
paving, curbing, guttering and boule-
varding of Broad street from Vine to
Warren.
The attorneys for the plaintiff are
Pau & Pau of this city and Howe,
Taylor & Mitchell of st. Paul.
1t is expected that copy of the COM
plant will be served upon Mayor Tay-
lor during the afternoon. The complaint
is very lengthy, and contains the con-
tract with the city, the specifications,
porders of the board of public works, etc.
The allegations are practically the same
as in the John Diamond Injunction suit,
and the public is familiar with the de-
tails.
The case may come on at the April
term for trial, and will be hard
fought.
In case the Barber company wins the
action and gets a judgment against the
city, the United States court can issue
mandamus requiring the council to
levy the assessment on the property
owners to pay for the improvement in
accordance with the contract, and which
the state court has enjoined the council
from doing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-29
FIRST DEATH IN FAMILY
Mrs. Margaret 0'conoor Passes Away
al Heme in ST. Clair.
She Was Ei9hty-five Years of Age and
Pioneer.
Survived by Her Husband Who Is In
His Eineiy-fifth Year.
Were Among tie First People Who
Settled In Chicago.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily. j
Mrs. Margaret O'Connor, mother of
Mrs. Alice Kelly, widow of the late Po-
lice Officer Kelly, died at her home in
st. Clair at seven o'clock last evening
at the age of eighty-five years. Mrs.
O'Connor had been sick during the past
ten days with pneumonia. Her extreme
illness during the past few days caused
all of her large family, with the excep-
ton of one son who could not be reach
ed with the news, to gather in the old
family home where SO many of them
were born and raised. The entire Kelly
family were present
Mrs. O'Connor is survived by her hus-
band, Captain O'Connor, who will be
ninety-fve years old on the seventeenth
of next March, and by five sons and five
daughters: Charles O'Connor, the town
clerk at st. Clair and also justice of the
peace; Edward O'Connor, carpenter of
Mankato; Thomas O'Connor, farmer of
Redwood county; Francis O'Connor, a
farmer at st. Clair; and John O'Connor,
living at the parental home; Mrs.
Alice Kelly, widow of the late police Of
fcer; Mrs. Margaret Murphy of ST.
Paul; Mrs. Agnes Murphy of Eagle
Lake; Mrs. Jennie Petit of Mankato;
and Mrs. Isaac Autry of Mankato.
There are also about forty grandchildren
and quite a number of great grand
children.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
morning at ten o'clock from the Catholic
church at st. Clair. The remains will
be inferred in the churchyard.
This is the first death that has occur.
red in the family of the O'Connors since
they came to this country over forty
years ago from Chicago. They settled
at St. Clair where they were among the
earliest pioneers. The father was at
that time a bricklayer and stonemason
by trade but now he took to farming.
The very house in which the family liv
ed so long was built by Mr.. O'Connor
himself, out of bricks which he himself
manufactured with his own hands. Thus
was begun long period of hard work,
the father, mother and the children as
fast as they grew old enough to work,
uniting their efforts to better their ma
terial condition and winning that success
that follows such painstaking and pre-
severing efforts as naturally and as in
evitably as day follows night. When the
Civil War broke out the father enlist
ed in the service of the union and earn
ed the title of captain which has been
his ever since.
The captain though in his extreme old
age displays strength and activity that
the well night beyond belief. He has
never been really sick day in his life.
Early this morning he arose and at
tended to all the chores as is his usual
custom.
The fortitude with which the captain
bears up under the loss of his de-
voted companion is remarkable, all
things considered.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-29

the same first class service that he has,
Mr.. Lack comes to Mankato very
highly recommended by the people of
Rochester and Plainview.
The business is one of the Oldest in the
city. 1t was started by DR.. Warner and
his brother in the early days. Sanborn
& Waltz also had drug store, and the
late ]. R. Jones acquired them both and
consolidated them, buying Warner, Bros.
out first. Mr.. Lamm learned the bust
ness with Mr.. Jones, and later. started
drug store in partnership with w. j.
Merchant, later buying out Mr.. More
hart
The store was first located. where T..
W. Harris shoe stock now is, and was
then moved to the building now occupied
by Moore & Tobin, going to its; pres
emit location when ]. a. Ray completed
his block.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-29
SECOND DECISION.
Judge Cray 'UadOss Real Estate
Transaction.

From tuesdays Daily.
Judge Cray today filed another. decis
ion in the case of Ella Jcwett vs.. VIM. II.
McCrew 1t recites that the defendant
appeared and stated in open court that
he refused to comply with the decision
of the court in the matter of executing
and delivering mortgage on the quar-
ter section in controversy, to secure the
payment of two promissory notes for
$1,400 each. The defendant had re-
quested further hearing for an order
modifying the first decision, and re-
quested that the contract for sale of
the land be cancelled. The plaintiff con-
scented to this.
The court finds as matters of fact that
the defendant has cut wood and fence
posts on the land since the beginning of
the suit to the net value of $2S9.S0, a
portion of which has been removed, and
that he intends to continue to cut and
remove the same.
1t is found as matter of law that
upon the plaintiff depositiag with the
clerk of court for payment to the de-
PENDANT of $3s4.4O within thirty days,
and the two promissory notes, the de-
PENDANT within ten days after payment,
his wife joining, shall deliver to the
clerk of court for delivery to the plain
tiff warranty deed for the premises. In
the mean time, the defendant and his
employees are restrained from cutting or
removing wood from the premises, ex-
cept what has already been cut.
In memorandum, the court states
that there would be some justification
for finding that the defendant did not
understand that he was to execute a
mortgage to secure payment of the
notes, but the court preferred to undo
the transaction as much as may be.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-29
WORK WILL BEGIN IN APRIL
North and Sou h Road Will Be a
Realty.
From Mondays Daily.

The Winthrop News of Thursday has
the following to say: G. ii. Mackenzie
of Gaylord, secretary of Minnesota Gen.
trail Railway company was a Winthrop
business caller last Friday. He informed
a News reporter that the bonds to the
amount of 100000 had been sold and
that work on the new road will begin
April 18th, 1904.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-29
BUYS TWO PAGERS.
George Atchison Brings Two Fast
Ones Back From Chicago.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Geo. Atchison returned Saturday from
Chicago, where he attended the Splan
horse sale. He purchased two PAGERS
while there, eight and eleven years old,
one having track record of 2:l5 and
the other trial record of 2:l2. He
traded in his stallion, Linden B, on the
deal, which amounted to about $1,000.
The PAGERS arrived yesterday by freight.
While in Chicago, Mr.. Atchison also
purchased new brougham, costing ST.
OPS. This will not arrive for thirty
days. 1t is splendid vehicle, to Judge
from the description, and will place Mr..
Atchison in a position to handle his
large and growing business to the best
advantage.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-29
WITH HIS HAT ON.
Hurry s. Abramovich Would Not Take
an Oath With Il Off.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
The first meeting of creditors of Harry
S. Abramovich was held in Referee Fit
ties office this forenoon C. N. Andrews
was appointed trustee and his bond was
placed at $500. He took possession this
afternoon. a. E. Clark and FL. L. & J.
w. Schmitt are the. attorneys for the
trustee.
When Abramovich was asked to be
sworn he stood up and put his hat on.
The referee suggested that as he was
about to take an oath he remove his
hat, but he replied that people of his re-
ligion "do not call it swear" unless
they have their hats on at the time.
He was allowed to retain his hat on his
head and took the oath.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-29
DIED AT LIE sUEUR CENTER.
Sam Barton, Who Came There From
Illinois Recently.
From MONDAYS Daily

Sam Barton, man of about forty
years of age, who came to lie Sueur Cen
ter two weeks ago, and had been. knock
ing about there in looking for work
died of pneumonia last Saturday. The
police telephoned to the mans relatives
in Illinois, requesting them to take care
of the body, but the answer came that
these relatives were too poor to do any
thing in the matter The remains were
inferred yesterday at the expense of the
county. Barton was a short, stout man
and seemed to be in fairly good health
when he arrived. His fatal sickness was
rather surprise to those who knew him
at LIE Sueur.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-29
DOCTORS WILL DINE.
To &c the Guests of Drs. Andrews,
HoIbroOk & Hughes.



Blue Earth County Medical society
met last evening in the public library
building. There was good attendance
and many interesting papers were de-
livered and discussed. One read by DR..
Helen Hughes brought forth great
deal of favorable comment and much dis
cussion. The society for some time has
been looking for a permanent meeting
place and last night decided by a unani-
nous vote to meet hereafter at the
Saulpaugh. Arrangements will be made
with Mr.. Kent for accommodations
there. The society also accepted an in
vitation extended by Drs. Andrews, Hol-
brook and Hughes to a dinner party to
be given by them in the library of DIR.
Andrews on Monday evening, Feb. 20,
at $3.50 o'clock.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-29
BUTTER SCORING CONTEST.
Another National Affair to Be Held
in Chicago.

from tuesdays Dauy.
Minnesota has been invited to 60 after
another national butter championship.
E. Sudendorf, secretary of the Nation
al Dairy association, has notified Com
missioner Mcconnell that national but
ter scoring contest will be inaugurated
in February under the supervision of
the United States department of agri-
culture.
The first two scorings will be held in
Chicago in February and March, and the
next four at st. Louis.
Minnesota will probably have 200 or
more entries.
Minnesota has won three national but
ter championships in succession.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-29
INSURANCE MONEY ARRIVES.
From Mondays Daily.

Auditor Weaver received check this
morning from the Western Mutual Ma
sinic association of Los Angeles, CAL,
being the amount of life insurance car
ried in that company by the late Judge
Shissler. He will turn it over to Mrs.
Shissler at once.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-29
FIRE IN INSANE HOSPITAL.
Striking a Match in a Room Full OF
Gas Causes An Explosion.
From Mondays Daily

'i""' 4"uoJ . 1|"iy
Escaping gas in the operating room
of the insane hospital at st. Peter caus-
ed fire in that part of the building
Sunday morning at one o'clock. The gas
had been leaking from the burner for
some time, when some one happened
to go to the operating room and to strike
match. There was an explosion and
the walls were soon afame. The fire
department was summoned and the blaze
was extinguished before any great dam
age was done.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-29
GOOD POSITION.
Captain Ra, Will Be Special Agent
of Land Office.

From Mondays Daily.
Senator Gamble has recommended the
appointment of George E. Hair of Belle
Fourche, S. D., to be special agent of
the land office.
Mr.. Hair is a son of Mrs. George Hair
of this city and his many friends here
will be pleased to learn of the captains
good fortune. Captain Hair served with
the Rough Riders during the Spanish
American war. He is an excellent gen.
tleman and will be a frst-rate official.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-29
HEALTH OFFICERS ANNUAL
Or. Edwards Rfpir's on the Births,
Deaths ard Sicxress.
From MOnday's DajIv

DIR. Edwards, city physician, has COM
piled his annual report Of the vital sta
tistics OF the city for the year 1905
During the year there have been 243
births and l54 deaths. There have been
eight cases of smallpox but no fatali-
ties. Scarlet fever has taken hold Of
sixty-seven people, just one of whom
has died thereof. Seven cases of diph-
liberia have occurred and one has result
ed fatally.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-29
POULTRY MEN TO MEET.

From Mondays Daily.
The Central Minnesota Poultry associ-
alton viii hold its annual meeting at
the board of trade rooms, Saturday,
Jan. 80, at $50 p. m.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-29

The ten months old boy of David
Jones, janitor of the court house, is
sick.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-29

If you have a Weekly Free
Press Of August 8, 1902. you
will greatly oblise US by send
ne it to The Free Press Print
ing Co. Mankato. MINI.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-06
BiGAMlST.
Matte Hull May Be and Her Deserted
Husband VIII Find Out and Prose-
cute Her and Her Lover.

John Huh is looking up evidenes
against his wife, Matte Hull, who
claims she ha, married Samuel Gibson,
who is now in the Lewis county jail at
Weston She reported here some week.
ago that Hull was dead aud then she
says he wa, married to Gibson in due
form. He win look up the alleged
license, and, If it be true, she has mar
ried Gibson, he win prosecute her for
bigamy. Hull is not on her trail and
there will likely be an arrest in a day
or so. They have two small children
and Hull is taking care of them. The
finst step Hull will take win be TO ask
the Lewis county officers 10 put her III
Jail and make her tell where she got
the license, and next he win go to Buck
harmon and see whether or not the
license wa, issued there. He sweafs
vengeance againt both the woman and
Gibson and proposes to see that they
both land in the penitentiary.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-06
OH NY GOD!
In SHOT
Yelled Burglar just After James Wat,
kins Fired Shot Gun at Him As
He Was Breaking Into House.

James Watkins had an exciting ex-
perienee with burglar at his home on
Pritchards Lane in Point Comfort, late
Saturday night He was awakened from
hit slmubers by a noise as if some one
We're trying to break into the house and
he got up and found that sneh was
the case, Some man was in the aet
of climbing through one Of the windows
of room and Mr.. Watkins hurriedly
secured his double, barrelled shot gun,
As the man was entering Watkins yell
ed and the man began a hasty retreat.
Watkins fred the gun at the man who
yelled as he ran away, "oh, my God!
I'M shotl' The burglar made his es.
cape and has not been heard of. 1t is
not known whether the man was actual.
" snot or not. If he had he would no
doubt have been hunting medical as.
sistanec before this time, unless he
merely CHANGED to receive few scatter.
ing shot from The charge.
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ELOCUTION
AND MUSIC
Win Be Given at the First Baptist
Church By Broaddus Students To-
Night-Good Program Prepared.

The music and Evolutionary depart.
ments of Broaddus Institute win give
a recital at the Baptist church tonight
at 500 o'clock as the third of the com.
mencement exercises. The program
win be as follows:
Piano-Parade March Marian Flow
ers, Vadora Dean and essie Good.
Reading -Sheltered-Lala Bartlett.
Piano-La Belle Louise--Ledo Chmm,
ings.
vocal-Bliss All Raptures-Myrtle
Ferguson West.
Piano-Le Torrent De La Montague
Bess Osborne.
Reading-A Mazurka of Chopin's-
Gussie Belle Lowe.
Piano-The Palms---Lena Bartlett.
Simple Confession = Haiti,
Wilson; Miss vollratn torgan.)
Reading Coupon Bonds-Bertha Busl
Piano-silver Stars Bessie Swager.
Vocal-Nita Gitana-Ledo Cummings
Piano-Polka De -Georgi,
Garrett.
Piano-La czarine- Blanche Robbins.
Reading Story OF the Market Plac,
--Tonia Smith.
Piano-Bella Bocca-James Boyle
John Boyle, Fleming Holden, Isaac Kel
Icy, Forrest White and Charles Thomp
son.
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Y. M. c. A. NOTES.

The evil effects of the sin of gambling
were presented in very striking man.
ner at the meeting in the Y. NJ. c. A
rooms Sunday at $50 p. M, by Secretary
Norris, who gave talk on the sub
jeet Illustrating the subject with stere.
opticon views.
The reserved seat tickets for the
grand gymnastie exhibition to be given
in the opera house Thursday night
were put on sale at sturm's drug store
this morning.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-06
SOLDIERS REUNION.

Pursuant to adjournment, the Har.
rison County Union. Veterans Assoeia-
ton win meet at the court house in
Clarksburg on July 4. 1904, at ID
o'clock a. m.
All soldiers are invited TO be present
as business Of Importance viii be be.
fore the meeting.
Prominent speakers are expected 10
address the meeting.
HENRY RAYMOND,
Attest: Commander
JAMES n. DAVID, Adjutant.
juneedltw4t.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-06-06
WILL ELECT OFFICERS.

The Royal Arch Masons, Adouiram
chapter, No. II, viii hold its annual
election Of officers in Masonic hall to-
night. the officers to be elected are to
serve for year All members are
urged to be present.
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WILSON s DENNISON

Dr. 3. ,. ssrpsr, veterinarian. sin
treat your sick animal. oper=ans .
speciality. Charges reasonable. ofscs
Eli PIKE strest- aPrsss