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The Delta independent., 1895-12-11

"Now then why not tell me the rest
of it? These men can do you no serv-
ice now, and the friends of the ad-
ministration will secure your pardon
if they are furnished with all the facts.
You have told me enough to make it
worth my while to stay here another
day to get the rest Of it and I'm anx-
ious to get back"
The governor shot the bolt and open
ing the door looked in.
Cline he said.
Kent appeared to be SO engrossed in
his interview that he did not instantly
perceive the entrance of the officer,
but went on talking to Laport. '"rhinls
it over" he said. "Your own personal
comfort if not your freedom may be in
volved in it,
Then he and the governor left the
cell.
The first thing that Kent did was to
tell the governor that he had succeeded
The Delta independent., 1895-12-11

DB. SAMUEL FRANKLIN, OF CINCINNATI.
the recesses where there remained
clear space and flooring, there was n
hamper such as is used at picnics.
There were one or two plates and
napkin conspicuous on its strapped lid.
The negro brushed them away and
hurriedIy tore open the basket. 1t was
packed tightly and carefully with u
complete outfit of clothes, which the
man lifted out and spread in pile
upon a clean newspaper. Laport was
watching him with curious interest.
''Excusc me, sah." said the servant,
'.you amt got no time. You got to
git dem duds off lively. Use goin' to
dress you. Take 'em off-take 'em off
Use got to put 'em in dis yere wicker
works"
Thus recalled to the urgency Of the
moment Laport began at once to divest
himself Of the disguise he wore. As
fast as he relieved himself of his cloth
ing. the negro placed it in the hamper,
and when it was full he excused him
self and carried it away.
He was not gone more than five min
utes, and when he came back he was
The Delta independent., 1895-12-11

The Democratic party has fallen on
evil times indeed. But it is not dead.
Tho organization that survived tho hari.
kari Of 1860, the absurd campaigns Of
1864 and 1868, the Greeley episode Of
1872, and the two disorganizing ad-
ministrations Of Grover Cleveland, was
preserved for some allwise, benefcent
purpose Louisville Courier. Journal
(Dem.)
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-04-05
ANOTHER IMPROVEMENT.
John Klein's Jackson Street Property
Will be Improved.

John Klein is one of our most enter
prising citizens. He started in with
an ordinary store on Front street, and
began to make improvements upon it
until he has one of the best buildings
on the street. He added a third story
when the room was needed, he joined
two stores together, and he put in a
fine plate glass front. Now he intends
to begin on his Jackson street proper
ty, and will put in full plate glass
front this season. He will probably
go further and remodel his building
and make it more metropolitan in
style, putting or a new front entirely.
This shows that Mr.. Klein is a man
of good taste and Judgment and that
he will not be content to stay any
where but at the front of the process
sion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-04-05
CASE OF

Friday Thomas BOhanJ was
examined as to his sanity before
Judge Mead, by Drs. Warner and
Jacoby. 1t was found that he is suf-
fering from dementia, and he was or
dered sent to the hospital for the in.
ane at St. Peter. 1t is believed that
he may improve under treatment.
Mr., Bohan had been in st. Paul
since the death of his wife last sum-
mer, until six weeks ago, when he re-
turned to this city. He has been at
the Tourtellotte hospital and at the
poor farm, but neither of these places
were deemed satisfactory for him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-04-05
Other Peoples Notions.
MANKATO, Mar. q,

MANKATo, Mar. 81, 1895.
EDITOR FREE PRESS,
City.
Dear Sir-I notice in the ReUaetD or a
few DAYS ago that our city electrician
is trying to demonstrate to the people
of this city the advantages OF the
Gamewell Fire Alarm system by his
inability to keep a gravity battery IN
working order more than three weeks,
and makes this as an excuse for order
ing new zines and coppers for the hre
alarm battery, after being IN use only
about four months, when with proper
care the zines will last n year and
the copperS two or three years at
least: in fact they are almost indie
structable. He says disuse of a hui
man organ leads TO it's decay, and
that the same rule is applicable to the
Gamewell System. Now does not Mr..
BuchhOltZ know by this time that the
Gamewell is on a closed circuit and
consequently the batteries are in con-
slant use and not standing open as he
seems to believe from the statement
he makes. If it were an open circuit
the Gamewell people would surely
have put in an open circuit battery;
or maybe they took u city cleo
trician's advice On this matter, which
seems to be authority with our City
Council in dealing with the fire alarm
system. CITIZEN.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-04-05
MANKATo FREE Press.
LAKE CRYSTAL NOTES.

A temperance wave has struck
Lake Crystal and great numbers are
signing the temperance pledge at the
nightly meetings held in the opera
house by Alexander Cooper, from
Pittsburg, Penn. The close vote on
license at the village election
on Tuesday is attributed largely TO
his work at the Nj e. church and at
Union Hall on Sunday and Monday.
A petition has been circulated asking
the village board to raise the liquor
license from $500 to $500 n many
signers have been secured.
Mr.. Frank Blue and Miss cara
Stone were united in the. matrimonial
bonds at the home of the brides par
ents in this place on Wednesday eve
ming. Mr.. and Mrs. Blue left on the
noon train for Eagle Grove, La, their
future home.
Seeding operations have commenced
among the farmers in this locality
and the soil was never in a better con-
dition to receive the seed. A rain in
a few days would take the frost out OF
the ground and sprout the newly sown
seed, making an early spring, which
mean on early harvest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-04-05
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
infiamed condition of the mucous
lining of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is inflamed you have a rumbl-
ing sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed, deafness is
the result, and unless the infiamma-
tion can be taken out and this tube
restored to it's normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by
catarrh, which is nothing but an in
famed condition of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any aSe of Deafness (cauSed by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circu-
lars; free.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
W1Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-04-05
First insertion Feb. 22-Last April 5.
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE.

Default having been made in the payment of
the sum of Fourteen Hundred and Sixteen and
Sixty-seven O~ne-hundredth Dollars Isl, 6.
which is claimed to be due at the date of this
notice. upon a certain mortgage, duly executed
and delivered by Ellen o. Bird and Charles b.
Bird, her husband, mortgagors, to Grace Gid
dings (now Mrs Grace Shissler), mortgage,
bearing date the 21st day OF Deem Der, 1892,
and, with q power of sale therein contained,
duly recorded in the office of the Register of
Deeds in and for the County OF Blue Earth and
State of Minnesota, on the 25th day of Jsnu-
airy, 1898, at 100 O'Clock p. M, in Book 80 of
Mortgages, On page lib, and no action or pro-
ceeding having been instituted, at law or other
wise, to recover the debt secured by said Mort
gage, or any part thereof.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given, that
by virtue of the power OF sale conta ned in
said Mortgage, and pursuant to the statute in
such case made and provided, the said Mort
gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the prem
ises described in and conveyed by said Mort
gage, viz:
and lots four ~, five (5), six (6J, and eight 80,
in block twenty (20), all of and in Riverside
Park Addition to the City of Mapkato, accord
ing to the plat OF said addition OF record IN the
Office of the Register of Deeds of Blue Earth
County aforesaid, in Blue Earth County and
State of Minnesota. with the her~editaments and
appurtenances; which sale will be made by the
sheriff of said Blue Earth County, at the
easterly front door of the Court House, in the
City of ManBato, in said County and State, on
the lath day of April, 1895, at ten O'Clock
81: IN. OF InaG Jay, ~ puDnc Venuue, 10 1he
highest bidder for cash, to pay said debt of
Fourteen Hundred and Sixteen and Sixty-seven
One-hundredths Dollars Isl ,416.67), and inter-
est, and the taxes. if any, on said premises, and
Seventy-five Dollars, Attorneys fees, as stipu-
lated in and by said Mortgage in case OF fore
closure, and the disbursements allowed by law;
subject to redemption at any time wi hin one
year from date of sale, as provided by law.
Dated February 21st, A. D. 1896.
GRACE GIDDINGs NOW MRS. GRACE SHIssLER),
Mortgage.
THos. HUGHES,
Attorney for Mortgage.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-04-05
The LEGISLATURE
House Judiciary Committee
Decides Against the Min
neapoliS Site.
NO AUTHORITY FOR THE OFFER.
Staples Pine Land Bill and the
Age of Consent Bill Go
Through.

ST. PAUL, March 29.-The house ju-
dietary Thursday night decided that
Minneapolis has no authority to convey
a legal title to Loring park to the state.
The committee further decides that it is
beyond the power of the legislature to
confer such power.
There were several authorities and
decisions from a number of states
brought before the committee, and only
one of them, an Ohio decision, favored
the Minneapolis proposition. all the 9th.
ers being against it.
The committee found that when the
property was dedicated for park pur-
poses the city entered into a contract
with the people, and this contract cam
not be broken by the city. Any prop
erty owner might enjoin the city from
deciding the park to the state, as every
taxpayer is a party to the contract.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-04-05
THE AGE OF CONSENT.
The Bill to Make 1t Is Years Passes With
Amendments.

The Bill to Make It Is Years Passes With
Amdndment
The senate passed several important
measures Thursday, among them the
age of consent bill. The first bill taken
up was Senator Young's bill relating to
returns to the supreme court on appeal
and it was defeated-10 to 26.
S. f. 64l-Senator Keller's joint reso-
luton relating to the holding of land
by corporations contrary to law, passed
-33 to 6.
Senator Culkin's bill bringing ma
tional building and loan associations
under the usury law was next taken up
and after being dissected by the lawyers
in the senate was defeated. There were
20 votes against the bill and Ii for it.
Age of Consent Bill.
The g of consent bill was then
taken up and after being amended was
passed. The measure raises the age of
consent from l6 to Is years and was in
troduced by Senator Howard. Senator
Wyman proposed an amendment pro-
viding that the penalties of the act
should not apply to boys under 10 years
of age unless the female be under ID
years of age. This was in response to a
demand that the boys be protected as
well as the girls. Senator Stevens sug-
gested that the age should be made 81
years, as that was when a boy attained
his majority. This amendment, max
ing it 81 years, was adopted without
much opposition. During the roll call
many members made explanations, par
ticularly those who voted against the
bill. 1t passed, 43 to 6, those voting no
being Senators ntis, Keller, McHale,
Potter, Pottgieser and Roverud.
Duluth Gets a Normal School.
The bill of Representative McInnis to
establish a normal school at Duluth
passed by a vote of 80 to IL, and only
needs the signature of the governor to
become a law. Other bills passed were
as follows: TO prevent adulteration of
candy; to provide for incorporating
companies to loan money to the indi-
gent on household furniture; to allow
cities to sprinkle streets and assess the
cost on abutting property; providing for
the publication of the official state and
county ballot. Several measures of
minor Importance also passed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-04-05
To The Public.

We wish to inform you that we
have thoroughly remodeled the Man
kato City Roller Mill and today it
stands one of the latest improved
mills in the country. Our brands are
Cream of Mankato, High Patent,
xxx Standard, Second Patent and
Sterling. We make a speciality of
Pure Rye flour Graham and Corn
Meal. Feed ground to suit you on
short notice. We invite the farmers
to fetch their wheat to US and ex-
change for flour. Honest weights and
good flour guaranteed. Be sure and
ask for our flour. 1t is sold by nearly
all the grocery stores in the city.
Thanking you for your past patron
age, and hoping to be favored in the
future, we remain yours truly,
BENNETT & HERTzOG.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-04-05
HAD A BUSY DAY.
House Passes the Staples Pine Land Bill
and Two Charter Bills.

House Passes the Staples Pine Land Bill
and Two Charter Bills.
The house Thursday passed the Sta
pres pine land bill after a warm discus
sion by a vote Of 70 to 30. The bill was
a special order for the day and was
taken up at 10 a. IN. The bill was read
section by section, Mr.. Staples explain
ing when questions We're raised or
whore there was need of explanation.
1t does not meet the approval OF the
administration and a hard fight was
made against it by Messrs. Jones and
Mallette. The morning session was en-
tirely taken up in discussing the bill
and when the house convened at 2 p.
N. proceedings under the call were at
once instituted to secure a sufficient at
tendance of members to vote on the bill,
as a large number were absent. When
all but five members had answered pro-
ceedings under the call were dispensed
with and a vote taken.
Passed Charter Bills.
The Howard charter bill, which was
a special order for the afternoon, was
then taken up and read at length.
When the reading had been finished
several attempts were made to amend
it but failed and the bill passed-95
to 2.
The Sheehan home rule bill was then
taken up and passed after a short but
hot debate. j. d. Jones led the opposi-
ton and Eli Warner was the main
pusher for the bill. The vote was 20
to 20.
A resolution was adopted authorizing
the speaker to appoint a committee OF
nine to visit and inspect the House of
the Good Shepherd, st. Paul, as 1efec-
lions had been made upon 1t by a mem
Der of the house.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-04-05
First insertion March 29-Last April

First insertion March 29-Last April II
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
y Earth-ss. In Probate Court, Special Term,
March 21st, 1895.
In the Matter OF the Guardianship of Edwin
T.. Roblee, Emelyn B. Roblee and Carlton o.
Roblee minors.
On reading and filing the petition of Melvin
| Roblee, guardian of the person and property
of Edwin t. Roblee, Emelyn B. Roblee and Carl
ton o. Roblee, minors, for license to sell lot ten
10)in block eight(S inVan Brunt's addition to
the City of Maukato in Blue Earth county,.
state of Minnesota subject to the life esta tie
therein of the said Melvin Roblee being the re al
estat of bis said wards. And it appearing from
said petition that it is necessary and would be
benencial to said wards and all persons inter.
ested therein that said real estate, or d part
thereof should be old.
1t is ordered, That the next of the kin of the
said wards aud all persons interested IN the
estate OF said wards shall appear before said
Probate Court at the Probate office in the City
of MankatO, in the County OF Blue Earth afOre-
said. on the goth day of April, A. d., 1895, at
10 O'Clock in the forenoon, to Sh W cause why
a license should not be granted for the sale of
said real estate.
And it is further ordered, That notice of
such hearing be given to all persons interested
in said estate by publication OF this order for
thres successive weeks prior to said
hearing, III the Mankato Free Press, a
weekly newspaper printed and published at the
city of Mankato in said Blue Earth county.
Dated March 21st, 1895.
By the Court:
Seal. G.. W. MEAD,
Judge of Probate.
PFAU & Young,
Attorney for Guardian.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-04-05
CTATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue

CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth, IS. In Probate Court, Special
Term, March 22nd, 1895.
In the mat et of the estate of Andrew P.
Swanson, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Mary
j. Swanson, of JudSon, Blue Earth
County, Minnesota, representing among other
things that Andrew P. Swanson, late of said
Blue Earth county on the 18th day of March,
A. ID. 1895, at Judson, said county,
died interstate, and beng an inhabitant of this
county at the time OF his death, leaving goods,
chattels and estate within this county. and
that the said petitioner is the widow OF
said deceased, and praying that administrator
of said estate be to her, Mary j. Swanson,
granted.
1t is ordered, That said petition be heard be-
fore this court on Thursday, the 18th day OF
April, A. d. 1895, at 10 o'clock a. M, at the
probate office in the City of Mankato, in said
county.
Ordered further, Tha notice thereof be given
to the heirs Of said dece 1sed and to all persons
interested, by publication of this order once in
each week for three successive weeks prior to
said day of hearing, in the Mankato Free
Press, a weekly newspaper printed and published
at the City of Mankato, in said county.
Dated at the City of Mankato the 22nd day OF
March, A. d. 1895.
By the Court,
[sEAL. G. W. MEAD.
Judge of Probate.
B D. SMITH,
Attorney for petitioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-04-05
Southwark HO?

Farmers who are seeking to better
themselves should go south! The
Queen and Crescent Route offers a
million acres of farms at $500 and
So 90 an acre ION easy terms); and
monthly half-rate excursions to go
and see for yourself. No billiards..
No cold ave- Fine schools and
churches. Hospitable people. Send
for books and information. w. G..
RINEARsON, G. P. A, Cincinnati, o.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-04-05
Named University Regents.

Governor Clough has reappointed S.
M. Owen and Judge Stephen Mahoney
on the board of regents and Alonzo
Barto of Sank Center as a new member
of the board to fill the additional place
created under the law making ex-Gov-
ernor Pillsbury a life member.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-04-05
Farmers, Attention!

l have something that will interest
you in seeders, drags, and Hoosier
cultivators. Cali and examine these
goods. They will please you.
III. G.. Akers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-04-05
A Successor to Smith.

Governor Clough sent to the senate
the nomination of Edward S. Durment
of Ramsey county as a member of the
state board of corrections and charities,
vice Samuel G. Smith, resigned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-04-05

$500. 90 or less to loan on farm Sc
curity at reasonable rate. Inquire al
this office.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-04-05

For SALE-CHEAP-A scholarship
emitting the holder to pursue the
"Shorthand Course in the Mankato
Business college. Inquire of H. L..
SCHMITT, 2l5 Y. NJ. l. building, city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-04-05

Eight patients are now receiving
treatment at the Tourtellotte hos
pital.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-04-05
nOney to Lend

At lowest rates, on long or short time
If desired, annual payments may be
made. MANKATO SAVINGS BANK.
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Money to Loan

At I per cent. on good real estate Sc
curlty. THOs. HUGHES,
Attorney.
Office opposite Saulpaugh.
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First insertion March 29-Last April II
ORDER FOR HEARING AND NOTICE OF
APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT
Of ADMINISTRATORS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-04-05
Are You Afraid

to keep deeds and other valuable
papers in your houses where they may
be burned or stolen. For a very little
money you can rent a drawer in the
vault at Mankato Savings bank, to
put your papers in to which you have
the only key and save yourself n
anxiety. Guaranteed fire and burglar
proof.
"A. M. Rutan now has on hand
some money he can place on good first
mortgage farm land security.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-04-05

Write your name and address on a postal card, send it to Geo. W. Best, Room
q Tribune building, New York City, and sample copy to THE NEW
YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE will be mailed to you.
The Delta independent., 1895-07-10
10 be Continued in our ncr. issuc.)

was as rcsolute and collected as ever.
! endeayored to cheer and amusc her
by "reminiscences of my adventures in
AfghaniStan; but, to tell the truth,
was myself SO excited at our situation
and so curious rs to our destination
that my stories were slightly involved.
To this day she declares that I told her
one moving anecdote as to how a mus
lict looked into my tent at the dead of
night, and how | fred n. double bar
relied tiger cub at it. At first l had
some idea as to the direction in which
we were driving; but soon, what with
orr pace, the fog, and my own limited
knowledge Of London. lost my bear
ings, and knew nothing, save that we
seemed to be going very long way.
Sherlock Holmes was never at fault,
however, and he muttered the names
as the cab ratified through squares and
in and out by tortuous bystreets.
Rochester row." said he. ''Now
Vincent square. Now we come out on
the Vauxhall Bridge road We are
making for the Surrey side apparently.
Yes, l thought SO. Now we are on the
bridge. You can catch glimpscs of the
river"
we qua lnuceu get lleellnE view OF
stretch of the Thames with the lamps
shining upon the broad, silent water;
but our cab dashed on, and was soon
involved in labyrinth of streets upon
the other side.
'Wordsworth road" said my COM
panion. ''Priory road. Lark Hall
lane. Stockweil place. Robert street.
Cold Harbor lane. Our quest does not
appear to take us to very fashionable
regions"
We had, indeed. reached n question
able and forbidding neighborhood
Long lines of dull brick houses were
only relieved by the coarse glare and
tawdry brilliancy OF public honscs at
the corner. Then came two rows of
two-storicd villas, each with fronting
of miniature garden, and then again in
tcrrninablc lines of new staring brick
buildings-thc monster tcntaclcs which
the giant city was throwing out into
the country. At last the cab drew up
at the third house in new terrace.
None of the other houses were inhab-
tied. and that at which we stopped was
as dark as its neighbors, save for sim
gle glilnmer in the kitchen window.
The Delta independent., 1895-07-10

On our knocking, however, the door
was instantly thrown open by a IIindoo
servant clad in yellow turban, white,
loosc-ftting clothes, and n yellow sash.
There was something strangely incon-
gruous in this oriental figure framed in
the commonplace doorway of a third
rate suburban dwelling house.
'Thc sahib awaits you," said he, and
even as he spoke there came a high
piping voice from some inner room.
"Show them in to me, lshitmutgar," it
cried. "Show them straight in to me-"