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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-05-11

Manager Willard has purchased
10000 pounds of wool from Geo. Peter
Hoerr, for the use of the knitting
mill. The wool is to come from the
shearing of 1,400 sheep which Mr..
Hoerr has in the Thompson ravine.
The rainfall of April was nearly
twice as much as the average for the
past twenty-five years. May seems to
seems to be keeping up the record.
Hon. Jno. f. Meagher states that
when he left Arkansas Hot Springs
Judge Buck was much improved. He
has no disease, and will probably soon
return to take up his labors on the
Supreme bench. The earlier reports
that he was not so well, proved to be
without ground.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-05-11
ANOTHER ROBBERY.
Silks and Jewelry to The Value of
$I,o5O Stolen From j. b. s. ID.
Richards Store Last Night.
Mystery Surrounds The Recent
Burglaries- Meeting of Business
Men Called For Tonight,

The burglar question is becoming a
serious one in Mankato. From re-
cent developments, it seems probable
that there is an organized gang at
work, stealing goods and hiding them
until an opportunity shall arise to slip
them out of the city. A crisis has
come. and it is a question whether the
business men and citizens are going to
remain passive while their property is
being taken, or are going to defend
themselves by making an aggressive
fight against the thieves. During the
past month the loss from burglaries in
this city has surpassed the net loss
from fire, above the insurance, which
was sustained last year and for several
years past. This city eXpends from
10000 to $4,000 annually in keeping
up insurance policies, and it has now
become question whether the bust
nessmen shall not in sheer self defense,
contribute toward fighting the thieves.
1t is matter which the city council
might consider, but the business men
should have voice in the matter.
A meeting has been called for 500
o'clock Wednesday, at ;city hall, at
which it is hoped that there will be a
large attendance of business men,
This is a meetingo business men and
for the interests of business men.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-05-11

CO in which it is believed the burglars
wrapped their spoils. No furnishing
goods of any kind were stolen.
The lights are not turned on in the
store at night, and the curtains are
down. leaving a condition of things
very desirable to a burglar. The reflec-
tiOn of the arc lights in the street
seems to have sufficiently lighted the
interior of the store, as no burned
matches were found.
d. Richards was sitting behind the
store at about 1000 o'clock last night,
talking with ightwatchman Mac
Donald, when he thought that he
heard noise in the store like the
striking Of a parlor match. He called
Mr.. MacDonald's attention to it and
suggested that burglar might be in
the store. The officer mace light OF
Mr.. Richards fears, but they walked
around the building to see whether
any of the windows were open or
broken, but everything seemed to be
all right, and no further action was
taken. Mr. Richards states that he
was at one time on the point of climb
ing up to try the window that was
found to be unfastened Had he done
SO, it is probable that he might have
found the burglar, who may have re-
manned in the building some hours
longer.
1t is reported that a boat chained on
the bank of the Minnesota river was
stolen last night, and that it has not
yet been found. This gave rise to one
theory, that the burglars made off in
the boat with their plumber.
The news of the robbery created a
good deal of a stir today, and crowd
gathered around the store this morn
ing. Various theories and rumors
were rife. Thus far there is no clue
to the burglars.
On table just inside of the window
where the burglar entered, were found
a carpenters brace, two large bits, two
chisels and screw driver. The burglar
was evidently prepared to get into the
building or money drawer by the use
of the tools, if necessary.
The police were informed early this
morning and are hard at work on the
case. During the forenoon Albert
Simple, whose carpenter shop is To-
Gated at the corner of Fifth and Vine
streets, reported that his shop had
been broken into during the night and
tools taken, which he afterwards iden-
titled as the ones found at j. B. & d.
Richards. He reported that his shop
had been broken into through the
window, and that the burglar then
went out through the door.
A shoemaker was called upon to
look at the heel marks on the window
sill, and stated that they were made
by a No. 81 or six shoe. Few men
wear shoes of as small size as that,
and this leads to the belief that a half
grown boy did the inside work, or was at
least one of the parties engaged in it.
A man living in the city, who was
returning home at two o'clock this
morning, reported having seen two
men riding sorrel horses out of the
city at a fast gait, and each had
large package in canvass bag in front
of him. The same parties were seen
riding toward the center of the CITY
half an hour before, it is said. The
two men had on white hats.
Officers Macdonald and Daniels
state that they saw no suspicious
characters about the streets last night.
and saw nothing out Of the way.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-05-11
UNDER THE WHEELS.
Edward Belview Run Over by a
Freight at Minneopa.
AND HAS ONE ARM BADLY
MANGLED.
Special to the FREE PRESS.

Special to the FREE PRESS.
LAKE CRYSTAL, May 9.-EdWard
Belview coming west on freight
train was run over at Minneopa this
morning and severely injured. He
and friend boarded the train at
Hamilton paying the conductor fifty
cents each for ride to Lake Crystal.
When about to leave Minneopa the
conductor or one of the brakemen or
dered them off the train saying they
had gone far enough. The train be-
ing in motion Belview was thrown I'M
der it and the car wheels ran over his
left arm. The endurance of the man
was shown by walking to Lake Crystal
with his friend after the accident. He
will be sent to the hospital at Man
kato. His brother, Andrew Belyiew,
lives at 1913, 9Th ST. S. Minneapolis
and he has sister. Mrs. Mary Rice,
at Madison, Lac Qui Parle county.
Both men have plenty of money and
were going to Lake Hanska, Brown
county, to see some friends they had
living there.
LATER condition of Edward
Belyiew's arm rendered amputation
necessary as soon as possible, and
Doctors Cullen and Williams perform
ed the operation, severing the arm near
the shoulder. DR.. j. w. Andrews was
sent for and arrived on the noon train.
The patient will not be sent to the
Mankato hospital as was at first de-
cided
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-05-11

An increase of pension has been
Lake.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-05-11
rlANKATO CHORAL SOCIETY

The first annual concert of the Man.
katO Choral Society will be given at
the Opera House, Wednesday next,
May 10th. This society has been do
ing most excellent work under the
competent and untiring direction of
Miss May Griffin, and will present to
the public chOruses and solos of the
highest order. In addition to the
chorus Of 125 voices and the orchestra
organized and trained for this special
occasion, the management take pleas
ure in announcing that they have Sc
cured for soloists Miss Caddie Louisa
Lee, OF MankatO, whose solo part in
1.-The lnflamutus" is alone well worth
The price of admission, and also Mr..
ID. V. Colville, of st. Paul, whose rep
utatlon IN the twin cities, as baritone,
Is par excellence. Mrs. Colyille will
also accompany her husband in duet.
Look for full program in Fridays pa
per. Tickets for admission, so cents.
Seats reserved without extra charge.
Tickets will be on sale at Grieble's
Saturday morning at 1000 o'clock. No
pains and expense have been spared to
make this concert THE event of the
season.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-05-11
CIVIL CASES.

l Alice M. Morse VS.. Girls Frank.
2 Empire Lumber co. VS.. Isabella J !.
Fuller.
3 James J. Payne VS.. Isabella J.
Fuller.
: 4 John Kramer VS.. John Hardegger
and j. G. Roller.
5 Merritt Mutt, respt., VS.. G. A.
Flemming, applt.
6 n. Nyquist VS.. E. Renstrom.
7 The Mccormick Harvesting Ma
chinery Co. VS.. r. III. Hughes and By
ron Hughes.
s VIM. f. Lewisvs. DIV. Burlison.
Peter Kremer, applt., VS.. Town of
Danville. reSpt.
10 Selmer Fellows VS.. Joint School
dist. Nos. 1872 and 80.
IL Anna E. Kawell VS.. Geo. P.Hoerr.
II John q. Burke VS.. the City of
MankatO, John Mccall and Michael
Mahoney.
Is Alexander McCracken, an insane
person, by p. H. Pew, his guardian,
VS.. Benz. E. Purvell and Jennie Pur-
VEIL
IA Anders Lundgren, as administrat-
or Of the estate of Charles J.Lundgren,
VS.. the Winona & St. Peter railway
company.
Is Morris Burns VS.. w J. Glynn.
10 Mary Wirshing VS.. Frederick
Kuester.
II Bank of Forman VS.. Geo. Lang.
Is Hubbard & Palmer VS.. Henry
Tanger.
10 j. w. Tufts VS.. Emery Traver.
20 Chas. f. Burrows VS.. the Village
Of Lake Crystal
q Frederick Kuester VS.. Erick
Wirshing.
% Martin Magin VS.. August Magin.
% John Shannahan VS.. Chicago, ST.
Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha railway
company.
"A II. J. Farmer, respt., VS.. A. d.
Horth, applt.
25 G. ii. Lindsey VS.. Mrs. ]. d. Sop
er.
26 Gaylord Lamb VS.. j. G. West.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-05-11

Every Man whose watch
has been rung out of the bow
(ring), by a pickpocket,
Every Man whose watch
has been damaged by drop
ping out of the bow, and
Every Man of sense who
merely compares the old pull
out bow and the new
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-05-11

DR.. James has performed several
difficult operations lately. On Mon
day he removed the left eye of little
Earl Mills, whose parents live on the
Garden City road. The boy exploded
a cap three weeks ago, and a piece of
the metal lodged in his left eye. In
order to save the right eye, it became
necessary to remove the injured one.
Yesterday DR.. James removed a catar-
act from one of Mrs. Pearce's eyes, of
DecOria. He also performed prelimi-
nary operation for removing cataract
from one of the eyes of Mrs. Cooper,
who lives east of the city. On Mon
day, the doctor very successfully re-
moved large polyp from Mons John
sons nose, that had prevented his
breathing through the nostril for
years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-05-11

The heaviest robbery reported in
this city in years occurred some time
Tuesday night. j. B. & d. Richards
dry goods store was entered
in manner somewhat similar
to that in which Kruse Bros. store was
entered the other night, and large
amount of the goods were taken away.
ID. Richards shut and locked all the
windows as usual when the store was
closed at 500 o'clock last night, but
the thief managed to pry up the lower
rear window sash on Hickory street.
He first placed an empty dry goods
box under the window, and thus
reached the window, evidently unfaSt-
ening the catch by inserting knife.
1t was then SO easy to pry up the sash
that only the smallest impression of
wedge can be seen on the underSide of
the SASH Deep marks of the nails of
a mans heel can be plainly seen on
the sill, evidently made as he was
stepping out.
j. B. Richards was the first at the
store Wednesday, opening.u up at $50
o'clock. He had sprinkled and swept
out before he noticed that anything
was wrong Then thorough exam
ination showed that the money drawer
at the cashiers desk had been pried
open, and, all the cash, S10.S3, taken.
The desk was broken, and few pen
MES were found underneath.
The jewelry case had been disturbed
and some of the finest of it's contents
taken, estimated to aggregate $3.50 at
wholesale prices.
The most important of the goods
taken, however, was large quantity
of silk cloth of the finest variety.
This was piled on shelves near the
front of the store, on the south side,
and fifty-three bolts were taken. The
wrappers were pulled off, and it is
from these that the exact amount of
silk cloth taken is known. The bolts
III olLC UCH w live
yards, and the best bolt taken was
worth 1913. The total value of all the
silk cloth taken is $1,000. The bur-
glars were very careful that they did
not take any silk that was striped or
colOred, preferring only black silk.
The reason for this was probably the
fact that this color is less easily iden-
titled than fancy silk. All of the black
silk except one piece was taken, and
several pieces of striped silk were left
near the window. Some black trim
ming silk was taken, and a few pieces
of fayel silks. That which was taken
was the best and costliest in the
stock, fact that indicates that the
thief was acquainted with the relative
merits of dry goods. No other kind
of cloth was taken, except some cali
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-05-11
DISTRICT COURT CALANDER.

Tuesday was the last day for fling
notes of issue, for the term of court
opening Tuesday next. The calender
comprises twelve criminal and seventy
civil cases, and is as follows:
CRIMINAL CASES.
l State of Minnesota vs.Louis Eber-
hart.
2 State of Minnesota VS.. Alexander
Dagle.
3 State of Minnesota VS.. VIM. Suck
er.
4 State of Minnesota VS.. Alexander
Dagle and VIM Sucker.
State of Minnesota VS.. John r.
Lewis.
6 State of Minnesota VS.. Archibald
McDermid.
7 State of Minnesota VS.. L. d. Kill
bourne.
8 State of Minnesota VS.. Geo. L.
Harrison.
8 State Of Minnesota VS.. VIM. Con-
way.
10 State of Minnesota VS.. John E.
Layne.
IL State of Minnesota VS.. Thomas
Wilkinson.
II State of Minnesota vs. Christian
POlchOW.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-05-11

Judge Shissler united Gustav
Ploog and Aloisia Apple in marriage
this afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-05-11
THE STRONG POINT abor

the cures by Hoods Sarsaparilla is
that they are permanent. They start from
the solid foundation Pure Blood.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-05-11

j. T. Curtiss, of Menford, has been
engaged to travel for G. FL. Austin &
Son.
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-08-24
MISREPRESENTATION.

In an article headed breaking
away" the Star in last nights
issue. claims that the Hawaiiaps
are deserving the royalist cause
and are ragldls-a-t-l1e into the
-srssfgs < the republic. Asa prsof
If this aUdaci0hs assertion the
evening payer refers TO the fact
that the government has been
able to pick ont 80 Hawaiians to
serve as jurors. TIE enthusiasm
displayed over that fact Is really
amusing. The Hawaiian jury
Was not selected 1T random from
the masses Of the people bat the
names We're simply taken from
the register % electors 1t took
quite some time before there
were enough HavaiiaRs registered
to FL a panel. That there are
some renegsdes who follow the
traitors who try to sell their
country, is undoubtedly fact.
But il is gratifying that only Il
very small minority can be found
ready I" break their allegiance to
their sovereign The greatest
number are not led by conviction
of uriniun. but the aim ghty
question: Of bread and butter has
compelled them to obey their
Republican" bosses who stop at
no mems in compelling their
slaves to. at least apparently join
their ranks
If there S any breaking away
# Hawaiians it certainly is from
the ranks of the rrpnblic The
annexation club was SAID to have
re rly 1000 H4wa ians on It's
rolls That stat rment was made
penly and officially by the off :
GERS Of the club t. Mr. Blonnt
here are the 1000 to day Mr..
Star "ani The ability to pick
"ut only 80 Haw.,iians reudy TO
swear to Dole seems to indicate
that about 1850 have broken
away" If the Star ana its
bosses can find any comfort in
ihat f ct they are welcome The
Sta, s statement in regard to the
Kohaln Hawaiians is simply
bsnrd and shows its abso ute
Jack of knowledge more especial
~ in 4, gard to local matters.
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-08-24
COLUMN.

When the trade finds time.~so
doabt our assertions about sales
and prices, bat one conclusion
can be formed. and that 5 that
We are setting the pace on prices,
IS well as doing tie business
: There Is an old proysrb that
what Is one mans loss is always
another mans again. We are
going on record and charge 1t 10
what is your gain. BY tradiSg
with US. SD ours by increased
business Is tue other mans less
So down we 60 from day 10 day
in prices. There Is not a duh
counter in our Store; we have
gotten out Of the old rut TIE
days Of large profits are over.
Every day it KilI be something
new and tempting IN styles and
prices. We can't mention but a
few articles 10 this column. but
wish to impress You that if You
want anything in our line YOU
can get it at ROCK BOTTOM
PRICES and a guarantee the
goods are as represented.
If you buy those Turkish
Towels of ours you will surely
pray for rain. They are so differ
ent from the cheap things offered
as Turkish Towels. Cash bought
these so that we can sell them at
Just as low a figure as the cheap
goods are offered at. A hand
some PURSE is a very deceptive
thing 1t almost always creates
the impression that there Is
money in it, and so there is, if
you save on the purchase price
by buying of us. We struck a
snap in our purchase of PURSES
and will give you the benef of
it They run from % cents to
perfect beauties in Real Alligator
and Russian Seal with Sterling
Silver Mouhtiugs.
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-08-24
ANOTHER FAKE.
" Republicans Premature En-
thusiasm.

A Washington telegram in the
Auckland Herald states that the
President Of the United Stat. 5
has recogn I'd the r p bl c If
hawaii. and consequently there
was great Joy ia Jerusalem. Any
body convers mt with diplomatic
matters will know that the t-le
gram Is "A fake. II Mr. Cleveland
should rec "gnize the alleged re
public. which We doubt very
much. be vail DO it in the only
proper manner, that Is. througil
his minister 20 HAWAII Mr. Wal
is The republicans" evidently
believe That Mr. Cleveland one
fine morning nrdrrtd ont at crack
regiment, donned "A uniform, if b.
has got one, aud marched down
10 the Hawaiian Legation where
he saluted Frank Hastings who.
through a plentiful use 81 la
water had been able to r-d1cr
his head t. Its u. rmHl micros-
copic So aud gged up ia
Thur,tuu's Old tar leaved uniform
was forud rendy tn be "rccrg
nzed. The guns Doomed
Cleveland took dr. ak with
Frank, shook his f>t at W de
mann. Parker aud Cummins aud
marched his trn"Is home.
Such may be the customary
manner of the United ST. ties IN
which they rrcogn ze f"reig"
q vernments, but We fear that
our friends the en- my are 81 ght-
~ of. in the m,nntIme, the,
will do we'll to wait with their
proposed procession, band and
torchlight until they hear that
Minister Wills has been around
AMI extended "a !, cognizing hahd
t. Mr.. Dole. 1t won't happeh
for n while yet.
H. b. N S Hyaciuth left VIC
toria on the 18th inst and mr.
rived here this morning TIE
Auckland Telegram il stated on
board as positive fake News
If very different nature in re-
gard to Hawaii, had reached
Victoria previous to the sailing
of the Hyncinth. Please post
pone the jubilee
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-08-24
The Fomentors of Trouble.

Bishop AIphonse ". Wilson OF
the Southern Methodist Church.
who spent many years in mission
work in China and Japan, says:
There is much reason for fear
for the safety of the missionaries,
both men and women now station
ed in China and Corea. The
natives are always ready to visit
the responsibility of trouble on
foreigners. no matter how remote
they may be from the cause of
the trouble. Undoubtedly the
Bishop is right But what of it :
The missionaries knew this pecu-
liarity in the Chinese aud Core
aus before they started on their
missionary campaign and they
know all about it still. The
question then arises: Ii they be
in danger and do not desire the
glory of martyrdom why don't
they come home. especially as
there is plenty of good work for
them to do herel Even if We
concede that,a man has a right
TO take what chances he may
choose to take with his own life.
it is not conceded that he has a
right TO do things that msy en-
broil other people and give
trouble to and inhict loss on
society. Missionaries have caus-
ed more wars than soldiers ever
have. Boston Nssrs.
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-08-24
The ORE tai QUESTION.

The observant travellers, who
having seen China and Japan,
IRE new furnishing the world
" tn information in regard to the
Korean question and the relative
war strength of the two antngon
SIS, ure supplying us with views
that are somewhat confusing In
fact they might be called dissol-
wing views arrested in mind pro.
cess aud displaying two widely
!. fferent pictures blended in
tremendously t.'gether.
We are told that the Govern
ment of Japan is eager for war at
any hazard, because there is
danger of n rebellion among the
i.eople, and foreign war is the
only means by which the Gov
eminent can csc 'pe a civil war.
We are also t, I'D that the Gov
eminent of China is averse to war
because there is danger of II re
bellion among the people, and if
the tr ops should be sent off to II
foreign war, the rebels would rise
aud take the Capital. Thus We
have two pictures Of impending
civil war attached to the central
war picture; and one of these
civil wars we are told will break
out If it isn't stopped.
Hardly less confusing are the
pictures presented of the ostensi-
bic cause fol war. We are told
that Japan is the liberal power
of the East and proposes to rescue
Korea from Chinese domination.
We are also told TINT the Koreans
ARE butcheriDg the liberal re-
formers and are trying to rescue
themselves from Japanese denim
alton. China it seems Is inter
fe,ing for the purpose of main
tanning shadawy sovereignty
over the peninsula. with NO in
tention of reforming anything
except the situation. Meantime.
all THREE of the parties China.
Japan aud k.rea. are unanlm aus
in giving notice 10 the outside
world that there is nothing to
srbitrate; while the outs de world
is busy in trying TO get the United
States to turn in and arbitrate it
anyhow. tt must be admitted
that all this is confusing. and
the average csarEen who declines
to discuss tie question and ex-
presses a preference 10 talk about
the weather or street improve
ment. is more likely to have a
level head than he who Processes
10 understand which is right and
know which will win. San Joss
Msreury.
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-08-24

MINISTER DAMON said Mt the
Council meeting Yesterday that
he wanted to make this govern
ment a success. aud 1t never
would be a success until the peo.
l,le had baud ia it." The min
lister is perfectly correct but #
them are has sert meuts" why
did he take haul in making "a
constitution which deprives the
people Of all power and which
creates an dig rchy aud not y
repablic. l. Mr. Dnion SINCERE
or does he speak 10 the & llery Z
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-08-24
The Fam ly Compact.

W c Wider Is vice-president
ofthe RepuhI'ctDChas. I. Wilder
Zone SOM is Consul ut San Fran
cisco. W. @ Wilder Jr. fannther
sonl is Captain of a militarv com
psny (salarieal Gardner & Wild
er is depotv-attorneY general,
with prospective iudgeship
Arthur Wilder is acting secretary
for the Councils aud rsSistsnt
official stenagraphrrJ K Wilder
is i'll at present and another one
of the family. no wilder than the
others. is earning his living as
bank clerk.
Hawaii holomua = Progress. [volume] (Honolulu) 1893-1895, 1894-08-24

THE Councils met yesterday
aud wisely refused to take up the
proposed franchises for railroads
and electric cable roads. The
matter was jud clonsly left to .he
Legislature The Advertiser does
Mt like it but being fed on gov
erument pap it has to grin and
bear it and abstain from criticiz-
ism or swearing.