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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-12-30
to escape that he would take desper-

ate chances.
J. r. Thompson, county surveyor
was the first witness put on this
morning. He presented a plat of the
brickyard and surroundings, which
was offered in evidence.
Fred. Polchow was next sworn and
testified that Roway had been paid
$50 on Aug. 10Th. Giefer had not
been paid anything, as he had given
orders for all that was due him. He
wanted to borrow Sc on the 18th, both
in the forenoon and afternoon, but
witness did not let him have any.
Giefer quit work that afternoon. He
had the key to the shanty into which
he had moved some of his clothing.
Louis Walz testified to seeing
Roway in his saloon between 1900
and 100 O'Clock, and to seeing money
in his possession.
Mrs. Roway was recalled and iden-
titled her husbands bloody and torn
hat.
DR.. G. +. Warner testified to the
extent of the wounds which he found
found upon Roway's head. In his op-
pinion death resulted from inflama-
ton of the brain covering and the
brain itself. He had removed 25
pieces of bone from the fractured
part of the skull. He was present
when the ante-mortem statement was
made, and Roway knew that he was
going to die.
The State did not put the ante-mor-
tenn statement in evidence, not de-
string. to raise the question as to
whether Roway at the time believed
that death was imminent.
The State rested, and after recess,
during which Giefer and his attor-
neys consulted together, the defense
also rested.
At HOO O'Clock court took a recess
until 200, when the arguments be-
fore the jury were commenced. Assis-
tant Attorney General Childs opened
on behalf of the State.
The State made out a very complete
case, and nothing developed which
would afford grounds for new trial.
Everything objected to by the defense
was carefully avoided, and much evil
dence was thus not presented, includ-
ing the important sworn statement
made by Roway shortly before his
death.
The only hope of the defense is
that the jury may bring in verdict
for murder in the second degree, ON the
belief that the murder was not pre-
mediated but was committed in the
heat of passion.
The penalty for murder in the first
degree is the death sentence, unless
there are mitigating circumstances,
when life sentence may be inflicted.
Murder in the second degree is punish
ed by Imprisonment for life. The eff
forts of the defense have been mainly
confined to an attempt to save Gift
| er'S neck
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-12-30
MANKATO'S STATELY, PILE.
Description of the New 100000 Post
office Building.

A Washington special to Tuesdays
Minneapolis Journal has the follow
ing description of the new postoffice
building to be erected in this city:
The supervising architect of the
treasury department today completed
ne plans for the new public building
JMankato, MINI. 1t is to be hand
)me structure, located at the corner
Jackson and I'd streets, with the
sz-lain entrance on I'd st. and side en-
rance on Jackson ST. 1t will be a
two story stone building, Romanesque
in style, 46XSS, with one story extern
tion of the post Office working room to
the rear, covering an additional floor
space of 54X24 The, design shows a
two-story building of stone, the body
of the walls being rock face, relieved
by cut stone, sill and Intel courses.
The height of the building from the
ground TO the top of the gable over
the main entrance on I'd st. is 63 feet.
The entire first floor will be occupied
by the post office. The main entrance
opens into a lobby 10 feet wide in
+. front of the post office screen. The
moneysorder and registry offices are at
the end of the lobby at the right of
the main entrance. At the left of the
Jackson st. entrance is situated the
postmaster's room, and at the right
are the stairs leading to the upper
stories. The post Office working room
will have an area Of about $500 square
feet and is provided with convenient
vaults and toilet Accommodations. The
second story of the. building will be
assigned to the use OF the United
States court room, 31X42. 1t is at the
south end of the building. The re-
mainder of the second floor is occu-
pied by offices for the judge. district
attorney, clerk, marshal, grand jury
and the necessary toilet accomOda-
tions. There will be two good jury
rooms in the attic, lighted by windows
in the front and rear gables. After
paying for the site there remains of
the appropriation about $7S, 900, which
will be available for The construction
of the building, heating apparatus, en-
! ployment Of superintendent and all
: the necessary contingent expenses.
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First ins. Dec 30. last Jan. 10.
ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF WILL

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
~ Earth-ss. In Probate Court. Special Term
December "a, 1892.
In the matter of the estate of Andrew +,
Thompson. deceased.
Whereas, an instrument in writing, purport
ing to bethe last will and testament of saiC
Andrew l., Thompson deceased, late of saiG
county, has been delivered to this court:
And whereas, Laura c. Thompson the SIR
vivitg wife o. said deceased has flied there
with her p-tition, repres nting among Other
things, that said Andrew l.. Thompson died in
said county on the 18th d4y Of Decemb Der
1892, testate, and that no person as executor is
named in said last will and testament and
praying that the said instrument NAV be adj
mitted to probate and that letters of admin
istration with the will annexed be issued thereon
to Seymour Minis, of said Blue Earth county.
1t is ordered tnat the proofs of said instru-
ment and II said petition be heard before this
kato in said county, on Saturday the LIST
day of January A. d. 1S93, at 10 O'Clock in the
forenoon when al concerned may appear and
contest the probate of said instrument
And it is further ordered that public notice of
the time and place of said hearing be
given to all persons interested by publication
of these orders for three weeks SUCCESSFULLY
previous to said day of hearing in the
MANKATo FREE PRESS, a weekly newspaper
in said county
Dated at the city OF Mankato this 9th day
of December, A. D., 1892.
By the Court.
[Seal1 VIM B. ToRREY.
B. D. SMITH, Judge OF Probate.
Attorney for Petitioners.
Mankato MINI.
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follows:

Miss Keyser, who lives in LeSueur,
and Miss Patterson were called to the
platform after the decision had been
made known and were presented with
certificates of first and second honor,
respectively, in the declamatory con-
test of 1892. The Pioneer Press says
of Miss Patterson's recitation; 'Her
execution is easy and pleasant and
her stage appearance most attractive. 4"
The Globe says: miss Patterson re-
ceived the second honor. She de-
claimed the ''Briar Rose" with sp,rit,
and in the happiest manner. Shewas
pretty, too, as well as being popular
declaimer."
Miss PatterSon'S numerous friends
are more than pleased to know that
she was able to win such an honor in
competition with the speakers from
all the high schools of the state. The
fact that she was marked SO close to
Miss Keysor shows that the judges
had difficulty in awarding the prize,
which practically devides the honor
for first place between the two young
ladies.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-12-30

THE vote of confidence which the
French Chamber of Deputies took on
the government, in which $50 men,
bers declared their confidence in it,
and only 81 voted against, has done
much to dampen the ardor of the
monarchists, and remove the scales of
passion from the eyes of the people.
If this vote saves the republic it will
show that France has turned from
the path of old, and entered upon the
path of progress and into the spirit of
the age. 1t would be of no benefit to
France, and positive harm to the
advance of the cause Of the common
people of Europe, to overturn the re-
public and invite back the mummery
been the history of the past. When
some great crisis has arisen, the form
of government then in vogue has
been held responsible rather than the
men connected with it, and the result
has been revolution after revolution,
and that stability that ought to come
Mo people, from a good government
MAS never been the lot Of the French
people. But if the present crisis
shall pass away and leave the repub-
lie on solid foundation, as now seems
probable, the foes of free Cover nment
will no longer have reason to look for
their own personal ACKNOWLEDGMENT
upon the ruins of popular liberty, for
the valuable lesson will have been
taught, that it is men and not the
form of government upon which the
blame rests, and that the overturn of
the republic would simply infiict a
punishment upon the people them
selves and not upon those who have
so basely betrayed them. Every true
American will rejoice that the French
republic is safely emerging from the
darkness which has surrounded it.
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WANTS FOR sale, Etc
WANTED.

A GENTS WANTED-Male and female, old
- and young, $500 to $25.OO per day
easily m ade, selling our Queen Plating Outfits
and doing Gold, Silver, Nickel, Copper, and
Brass Plating, that is warranted to wear for
years, on every class OF Metal Tableware
Jewelry etc. Light and easily handled, no ex
perience required to operate them. Can be car
ried by hand with ease from house to house,
same as grip sack or satchel. Agents are
making money rapidly. They sell to almost
every business house and family, and work shop
Cheap Durable. Simple and within reach Of
every one Plates almost instantly, equal to
the finest new work. Send for circulars &C.
QUEEN CITY SILVER & NICKEL PLATING Co
41eod&wtf EAST ST. LOUIS, ILL
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Mr.. J. P. BlaiZe, an extensive real
estate dealer in Des MoineS, Iowa,
narrowly escaped one of the severest
attacks of pneumonia while in the
northern part of that state during
recent blizzard, says the Saturday
ReUieaU. Mr.. BlaiZe had occasion to
drive several miles during the storm
and was SO thoroughly chilled that
he was unable to get warm, and in
side of an hour after his return he was
threatened with severe case of
pneumonia or lung fever. Mr.. Blaize
sent to the nearest drugstore and got
bottle of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy, of which he had often heard,
and took number Of large doses. He
says the effect was wonderful and in a
short time he was breathing quite
easily. He kept on taking the
medicine and the next day was able
to come to Des Mones. Mr.. Blaize
regards his cure as simply wonderful
For sale by H. l. Parry Druggist.
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E4When on visit to Iowa, Mr. X.
Dalton, of Luray, Russell County,
Kansas, called at the laboratory of
Chamberlain & Co., Des Moines, to
show them his six year old boy, whose
life had been saved by Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy, it having cured him
of very severe attack of Group. Mr..
Dalton is certain that it saved his
boys life and is enthusiastic in his
praise of the Remedy. For sale by HI.
I. Perry, Druggist.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-12-30

For sore. throat there is nothing
better than flannel bandage damp
ened with Chamberlain Pain Balm
1t will nearly always effect cure in
one nights time. This remedy is also
a favorite for rheumatism and has
cured many very severe cases. so
cent bottles for sale by Ell. /. Parry,
Druggist.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-12-30
MAVEN IN JAIL.

Deputy Sheriff J, w. Deputy, assist
ed by Carl Hewitt, brought Patrick
Maven from Madelia to this city on
Wednesday morning train and landed
him in the JAIL to await his trial at
the May term of District court at St.
James. Navens attorney is w. s.
Ham mond, and he waived prelimi
nary examination. He is twenty-five
years of age, and has resided at Ma
della for four or five years.
From the deputy we learn that
Maven has previously been arrested
on more than one occasion charged
with disorderly conduct. The evil
ldence in this case shows that he and
Henry Guth became engaged in an al
tercation in saloon, but parted. La
ter they came together outside of the
saloon, and the next thing that was
known Guth ran about a hundred
feet, saying that he had been stabbed.
There were several persons near, but
in the darkness they could not see the
circumstances Of the Stabbing. Nav
en- used large pocket knife, and in
fiicted one deep wound, severing the
femerel artery where it comes near
the surface on the inside of the thigh.
At the post norton examination it
was found that Guth was a sound
man except for the wound.
Maven is charged with murder in
the first degree. By advice Of his at
torney he refuses to say anything
about the affair.
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In addition to the report of the
declamatory contest held in St. Paul
Tuesday night, few significant facts
might be given. An interview with
some of the leading educators, who
were present at the contest, gives us
new idea of the impression made by
the speakers upon the audience. Pres.
Sheppard, of the Winona State Nor
NAL school, freely states that Miss
Marjorie Patterson without doubt
was deserving of first place. This
was also the opinion of many other
prominent men, who, unbiased, wished
to see merit win. An interview with
Mr.. Burgon, of st. Paul, one of the
three judges, declared that he had
marked Miss Patterson 1st place with
a percentage of 100. Prof. GoOdhue,
of Mortified, gave her End place, and
Prof. Maria S. Sanford, the Bird judge,
stated that the only objection she had
to Miss Patterson was that she knew
her and liked her very much, and
found no fault at all with her render
ing except that she failed in parts
where she expected to see strong
dramatic emphasis. To sum it all up
1t seems that if she had not known
Miss p, she would have been given
better place The selection of Miss
Keyser only required the impersona-
tion of one person, thus she was able
to speak in a monotone throughout,
make seven different changes of voice
in her selection.
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Conductor-Youll have to pay full
fare for that boy.
Passenger come now, cap! I'll
pay full fare Himself, but tn kid amt
full.-P,cE,
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Trotter-I heard that Cholly Weeks
had a suit for every day in the year.
Foster so have but it's the same
suit Brooklyn Life.
The morning call., 1892-03-26
DESTITUTE AND DEPENDENT.
A Wife's Suit Against Her Lord 70
Living and Support.


Living and Support.
Mrs. Jesus Alveras Olmedo has had to
seek recourse to the law to compel her
husband, Frederick r. Olmedo, to pay her
$50 monthly for her living and support, and
in addition the sum of 500 as costs and
counsel fees. Olmedo is a chin-scraper i'm a
Halleck-street barber-shop, and she, in sup
port OF her claim. tells moving tale of
brief marital joy. followed by all the woes
OF a woman deserted by her provider and
bereft by him OF all the lares and penates
of her little nest.
They have been husband and wife only
since February %. 1892. Immediately after
their marriage they moved to house
at 708 Pine street. which the young
wife in all the pride of newly assumed
matronly responsibilities had furnished
for housekeeping, aud here they lived, so
far as she knows, happily and pleasantly
together until that, 10 her. fateful ST.
Patrick's day, when, without cause or fault
on her part he had everything taken out Of
tie house and told her she could return TO
her mamma and stay with her.
The cruel-hearted barber announced to
her tragicaliy that he would not give her
anything to live on. and shaking the dust
from his feet left her without anything. but
actually destitute and dependent upon her
relatives and friends for her living and
support. His desertion is the more base in
view OF the admission, more in sorrow than
in anger, by Mrs. OlmedO in her complaint,
that she lis willing, as she has tried TO do,
to perform all her obligations and duties as
wife 10 the defendant. but she is not able
TO make her own living. and the defendant
has taken all she had with him." She says,
though. that she could live and support her
self on $50 per month.
The morning call., 1892-03-26
Produce Market.

FLoUR-Net cash prices are: Family extras $50
5 10 q bbl Bakers extras, ST e005: city superine
s. 2O@t3 40; Interior brands. 81 1895 Is for ex.
tras. 50 2Olp3 s5 d Dbl for superfne.
WHEAT-Chsrtering to arrive for the new crop
loading has begun at rates ranging from Sis Sd to
SIS Sd. The spot market was dull and weak yeeter-
day. but futures advanced 1880. No. j. 81 SOC
57is choice. 81 80; lower grades, 81 6O@l 62,h
extra choice for milling, 81 65Si 67is y ctl.
GAIL BOARD
fNFoRMAL sEssioN-l0 o'clock-Buyer season.
200. 81 6oss; 600. 81 6034.
REGULAR MORNING sEssIoN-Buyer season.
500. 81 o11a: 300. 81 6l5s: 400, 81 6ls4; 100,
81 6lJs. Seller $1,000. 81 "A
ArTERsooS SESSION Prices were stu higher
81 s eass: 700. 81 81 500 Il e .HGO sOo
BARLEY-No further change yesterday. No
al 0ss4 4 eli; dark Coast, 95See7Ise; brewing,
81 0o@i Isl Cheyaiier. nominal.
CALL BOARD SALES
No sales on the informal cal.
REGULAR MORNING. SEssIoN-Buyer season. 400,
9s5sc: zoo. csc: 100. sss4e; 400, 9S5sc: loO
ssizc; May-l0o. se12c; 1o0 96sAc; june. new
AFTERNOON SESSION Buyer season 100.
OArS-Prices stiIl show no change and the market
Is quiet under liberal offerings. White, 81 500
and 81 221s@i 271a for common to fair; surprise.
81 509l 80: Gray. 81 2Ueal rs: Black. 81 2be1l 40
ie1 sSoq ao Or 1901
CoRN.saies OF yellow az the quotations. Llrge
wniss III Is S% s Round Ae''" VI Ssl4
RgE-Lower again at 81 6o9l IS q ctl.
BRAN-Lower At $40 60@l6 q ton for the best
and SIS for outside brands.
MIbDLINGs-Lowera at sis@ls SO p ton.
CROPPED FEED-Quoted at $2l b0@22 so p
ton.
HAY-Very weak at the decline. Quotabie at 81 2
OILS for Wheat. sll@l3 q ton for oat, $ll 50dD
lS so for Wheat and Dat Sll@9l3 for Wild Oat $ll
Oh 81 for Barley, $5@1l or Alfalfa. $S@l0 for
stock.
SrRAW-Quoted at 45al55c p bale
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and Rolled Barley quoted
At e22@2s y ton The mill. sell oieaks Meal at s25
y ton metz Rye Flour, &C 10; Rye Meal. sac:
Graham Flour, sac: Oatmeal 4iac: Oat Greats
&c; Cracked wheat &c: Buckwheat Flour, &c;
Pearl Barley. 4G4s4c y 10
sEEDS-Yellow Mustard, 50 2593 rs 2 eti; Brown
Mustard, $SD3 10; Flax. 81 10; Imported Canary
~ s5@3 12ls: Alfalfa. l21.c: Rape. 2921sc:
hemp. sac: Timothy s1ac %.
DRIED PEAS-NiIes. 81 30@l 40 q cu; Green,
81 50g2; Eastern Green. 50 Is; Blackeye. 81 A5el
90 CT; Split Peas. 41a9512c 10
observation-disclosures. o. d 10 p ctL
CoRNMEAL. ErC.-Table Meal quoted at SC =
The morning call., 1892-03-26

TO Fleming, from the Kid. l was in town,
and received it, opening il. as i always did
the boss kilograms and business letters, to
see if il was anything requiring immediate
attention. The message was dated from
Omaha, aud read:
J. Fleming. HX ranch, -, Nebr: Will arrive
ON Sd to stay few days. Take couple cases
beer 10 the boys. A. II. WHEELER.
leaned against telegraph-pole and pom
dered. Coming, eli? No more untrammeled
calls for Fleming and me. Novel;, it
was high time TO be up and doing. But
there was the boss, and-this was his night!
/ felt like a martyr as | rode out TO the
ranch and silently handed Jack the telegram.
He read it and looked at me.
YES. your night it is" said /; but I've
got 10 see the colonel about that joint ship
ment we're going to make-so I'll go, too,
I'll let you alone though"
AS we rode over to the Hanfords we tried
to keep up semblance Of conversation, but
it was not much OF success. We were both
thinking very hard.
and we sat down in his den to smoke-the
colonel holding up the conversation. The
lamp burned low and the old gentleman
took it away to be refilled, leaving me in
darkness. He had hardly gone when Mary
and Fleming came up on the porch and
seated themselves just outside the window
at which | sat
/ felt like a traitor, but dared not move,
knowing that they would hear me, and Jack
might never be able to get his little speech
said. So | had to listen to Jacks great,
strong bass tones as he told Mary the old
story, which there are so few ways of tell
ing. When he finished there was a brief
silence, then Mary's voice said, SORROW
fully:
'0h, Mr.. Fleming. / am so sorry-so
sorry-bGt l never dreamed of such thing
You and Mr.. Faber have both been SO kind
and nice to me. and | thought you such good
friends. but now-this hurts me so. | wish
you had left it all unsaid. and had never
known that yOu-you cared for me-be-
cause-if there were no other reason-I have
promised to marry" (here her voice took on
a tinge Of laughter) 'the-'the Undressed
kil. ~ L l.
The morning call., 1892-03-26
BANDED CAPITAL.
Business Enterprises Which Have Taken
Corporate shape.

Business Enterprises Which Have Taken
Corporate shape.
Articles of incorporation have been fled
by the followng-named business enter
prises:
Pacific Rafting Company, TO carry on the
business Of constructing RATS of logs.
trees. timber. poles, wood and lumber. and
transporting the same from point 10 point
on the Pacific Ocean, its bays. harbors, in
lets and tributaries. Capital stock $780,
600; subscribed $4,000. Directors-E. c.
Pitcher, ID. b. CONFESS, George GTacy, {.
NJ. Elliott and Z. NJ. Nilsson.
Safety Gas Cock Company, to make. sell
and introduce patent safety gas. steam or
other cocks. CAPITAL stock 500, 600. amount
actually subscribed Sl4Oo. Directors
Henry I. Scott, George L0omis and f. w.
Hopkins Of San Mateo, David Bush of
Contra Costa, Sidney NJ. Smith. L. A. Grow
and X. III. Pease of this city.
0akdale Orchard Company, to buy and
sell, hold aud improve lands; buy, sell and
ship fruit and farm products. Capital and
subscribed stock $4,000. Directors-W.
Chloane, c. Z. Ray, w. T. Farrar, ID. j.
Dick and Otto Petersen.
Owl Drug Company. Capital and SUBJ
scribed stock $4,000. Directors-P. J.
Tormey, X. L. Miller. ID. w. Kirkland. Ii.
O. Trowbridge and F. S. Stratton of Oak
land
The morning call., 1892-03-26
NOT A MAN OF MEANS.
Widow Baldwin Trying to ReaIize From
One of Halls sureties.


Joseph Scheerer, who is in the bitumen
business, and was repnted a wealthy man in
1885 when ne went for $4,000 on the bond
of defaulter John c. Hail. was before Judge
Hunt yesterday on an order OF examination,
but although exclusively questioned, the
proceeding was barren OF result, aud the
Judge discharged him.
Hall, it will be remembered, had among
others the Administration of the estate of the
late Captain Baldwin, which was valued at
some Sl07,000, and when so appointed in
duced Scheerer to go on his bond, repre-
sentin g that be would assume no great re-
spOnslblllty, as the estate was not a large
one the very fact OF the surety qualifying
FOR only $4,000 in an estate worth more than
five times as much demonstrating one of the
frauds practiced.
The entire estate was swallowed up in
Halls populations. and the widow afterward
recovered Judgments, which promise how
ever to realize nothing, as was demonstrated
In the Scheerer matter. la fact, she has only
realized very small pro rata on one Of the
judgments.
Scheerer swOre positively and unequivo-
cally that he has no means or property to
satisfy the Judgment, but is himself vic
tim of Hall TO the amount of SSOOO True.
he is in tcrested ia several contracting COM
panles, but his wife owns the stock. and he
Is not the man of means that he was when
he went Oh the bond.