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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-03-08
IKE WHEELER.
A Mapleton Man Secures NOtoriety
i'm the Hayward Case.

Attorney Erwin received the fol,
lowing letter Saturday;
"Maplpton. Minn.-Dear Sir: [ re.
sided on Tenth avenue north during
November, December and January,
and was returning from trip in the
country on the night of Dec. 3. met
BliXt shortly after the fatal shot was
fired: in fact, just in time to see his
accomplice leaving the buggy, and
being an eyewitness of the awful
tragedy, desire very much to testify:
if you could advance enough money TIC
pay my expenses to Minneapolis
would come at once.
'IKE WHEELER, MapletOn."
This was presented in court and
the defense secured the right to call
the witness this morning.
1t appears that the letter is fake,
from the following telegram received
in Minneapolis from Mapleton:
"Ike Wheeler is an odd genius, a
veteran of the civil war and bachel,
or. He lives with his aged mother in
a one-room shanty, four miles west OF
Mapleton. He was never in Mime.
apolis, don't know soul there and
never wrote Erwin a letter. If such
a letter was received, it must have
been sent by some party as joke.
Wheeler knows nothing OF the case
except what he has read in the Min.
neapolis papers,"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-03-08

On Wednesday morning Mr.. Chas,
Bolinger, of Beauford, was quite SER
iously injured by being kicked by a
horse. He went into the barn, says
the Mapleton Enterprise, for the pur-
pose of caring for his team, taking
with him poplar pole to give the
animals to chew the bark off of, they
became frightened and in jumping
around knocked him down and while
under their feet he was kicked in the
face, the hoof striking on the side of
the nose and cutting through to the
cavity of the mouth. His arm was
also badly bruised by being stepped
upon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-03-08
The LEGISLATURE
Senators Put in a Half Day at
Work and Pass Few
Measures.
HOUSE WAS NOT IN SESSION.
Much Time Spent in Debating
a $500 Pension ApprO-
priatiOn.

ST. PAUL, Feb. 25.-There was de-
termined effort on the part of a few
senators to hold an afternoon session
Saturday, but it was unavailing. Dur
ing the morning session enough votes
were secured to kill motion to adjourn
until Monday evening, and it was
agreed to take a recess until 80 o'clock.
But when 2:30 o'clock came there was
no quorum. A further recess was had,
and at 3 o'clock an attempt was made to
take up general orders. This was de-
feated by motion for call of the sem
ate, but the utmost efforts of the SER
geant-at-armS and his assistants secured
only % members, three less than a
quorum. The moment proceedings I'M
der the call We're suspended seven Of
the % vanished. The motion defeated
during the morning was then carried,
and the senate, or what remained of it,
by vote of 10 to s adjourned until 8
o'clock Monday evening.
The Morning Session.
During the morning session several
bills of general interest were introduced.
Three of them related to the reduction
of salaries of city and county officials.
Senator Culkin introduced a bill to cut
railroad rates for 60-mile or less hauls
% per cent The rapid progress of the
mining country i'll the Lake of the
Woods region was touched upon in
petition presented by Senator Cronk-
hite.
The senate Judiciary committee re-
ported three salary bills fol county and
city officials in cities having over 100,-
900 population. The bills were ordered
printed and referred to the delegations
from Hennepin and Ramsey counties.
The common council of such cities are
given authority to regulate salaries, but
not to allow any larger salaries than are
paid at present. They may reduce all
salaries except those of mayor and con-
troller for the terms for which they are
elected.
Several Bills Passed.
Only one bill upon the calendar
caused any debate 1t was Senator Nc
Hale's bill to appropriate $500 for the
relief of Peter Barbeau for extra serv-
ices rendered as a blacksmith during
the Indian war of 1923. Senator Nc
Hale explained the bill. Barbeau
worked days and nights shoeing horses
and fixing wagons for period of three
months, and as he was in the army he
could make no claim except the claim
of soldier for extra duty pay. The
bill finally passed with only few dis
senting votes. Other measures adopted
were:
S. F. 170--An amendment to the factory
inspection law.
S. F. 207-An amendment to the penal
code to provide punishment for classifying
log and timber scales.
S. f. 297-A bill amending sec. 101, chap
65, general laws 1878, relating to writs of
attachment in justice courts.
S. T. 302-A bill to amend sec. 107, chap.
81, general statutes 1878, extending right
OF logging corporations to exercise powers
of eminent domain to corporations organ
lied under territorial laws.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-03-08

INQUIRE for Assinib0iana at Lamm & MOrehart's
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to secure the impeachment of Governor
David M. Clough and Bank Examiner
Kenyon was taken in the house by Mr..
Brevig, the Populist member from Rem
vile county.
Ordinarily the mere attempt at such
thing in the case of high officers of
the state would create a sensation. But
in this instance the source of the move
ment is not a duly elected representa-
tive of the people, despite the fact that
legislator stands sponsor for it.
The preamble and resolutions recite
that M. D. Kenyon, bank examiner, had
examined several banks which have
since failed, in which the state had Oh
deposit large amount Of money, which
the resolution alleges is lost.
The first paragraph Of the instructions
to the committee is as follows:
"To prepare, on the evidence found,
articles of impeachment against Moses
ID. Kenyon, public bank examiner of
this state; and, if the evidence shall
warrant, to prepare like articles of i'm
parchment against David M. Clough,
governor of this state"
The resolution went over under notice
of debate.
Worlds Fair Investigation.
Representative Dressed called up his
resolution calling for the appointment
of a committee OF five to investigate the
expenditures of worlds fair commits
sion and moved it's adoption. Mr.. Fur
L.
gestion of Mr.. Staples, however, the
resolution was laid over until full at
tendance could be secured.
Mr.. Wright, chairman of the joint
census committee, introduced resolu-
ton providing, as the commissioner of
statistics is required to compile statis-
tics relating to agriculture, etc., the
census merely take an enumeration.
The resolution was to have the full
house decide what kind of a census
sha be taken.
Water for the Fa ir Grounds.
Mr.. Furlong introduced bill, drawn
by Captain w. T. Cross of the Agricul-
tural society, providing for an appro-
priation of ST., 900 to extend the water
system of st. Paul to the state fair
grounds.
Senator Stockton's bill appropriating
$500 for building purposes at the Fari-
bault institute for detectives was passed
under suspension of the rules.
Mr.. Scoield called up his resolution
recalling I'll. f. 81, the bill transferring
$42, 900 from the general text book fund
to the fund for roads and bridges, from
the senate. The resolution was laid on
the table by vote of A to Sc, after a
short debate.
Mr.. McGrath's bill appropriating
100000 to open closed waterways in
the northern part of the state passed
after long discussion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-03-08
Wilson Again on the Stand.

At the conclusion of Hayward's testi-
mony, M. D. Wilson, the horse dealer,
who testified week ago to having seen
Hayward in the buggy with Miss Cling,
was put on the stand. Mr.. Hall OBJ
jected to Attorney Erwin's tactics on
the ground that the defense could not
impeach it's own witnesses, but Judge
Smith decided to let in the testimony,
and, accordingly Wilson was asked
about conversation which he had with
one James Ward, in which he was said
to have stated that it was Adry that he
saw on the boulevard. He denied the
conversation. He was also asked about
a conversation with Frank S. Danforth
of the Millers' and Manufacturers In
surance association, but Mr.. Danforth
was not present and the date could not
be given, so the matter was laid over
until morning.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-03-08
Springs a Surprise.

Then Attorney Smith sprang a coup
on the state by calling to the stand two
young men whom the state had already
subpenaed, in the hope of establishing
that they were the two mysterious in
dividuals who were noticed on Lake
street the night of the homicide by Miss
Gertrude Brown and Frank Springstad.
But the defense had more to get from
Harold G. Stevens, one of the young
men, who is son of the famous ex-
mayors secretary, Ed A. Stevens.
Young Stevens said that he had
seen a top buggy, drawn by a
light horse, which was driven rapidly
down Lake street past him, and the
occupant was thin faced man, with
light moustache and beard. This was
about 8:15, as near as he could judge.
Fl. Percy Wood, Stevens companion,
corroborated Stevens story as to the
facts generally, but could not identify
the description of the occupant Of the
buggy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-03-08
q RHEUMATISM CONQUERED. &
AsSinibOiana Rheumatic Cure.


and Most Important Medical Discovery and has
NEWER FAILED"=
of Rheumatism when taken according di
recon Many long Standing which considered hope
less made life miserable have been completely cured by the
bottles the effect the patient little short of
Hundreds of testimonials from trustworthy and we'll
known justify the staten here made and convincing
that the millions who suffering from the most terrible of
diseases may find and relief by of this and
wonderful remedy which thoroughly the blood and system
few testimonials here and others
will be furnished on application.
Inquire for Assiniboiana at Lamm & Moreharts.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-03-08
BLACK EVE FOR DULUTH.
Bill for Normal School There Defeated
in the Senate.

Bill for a Normal School There Defeated
in the Senate.
The feature of the senate session was
the cruel killing of Senator Spencer's
bill establishing normal school at
Duluth. When the bill was called up
Senator Spencer asked to have the meas
ure laid over but Senator Greer objected
and the roll call on the passage of the
bill showed l6 ayes and 81 nays. Sena-
tor Knatvold moved to reconsider, but
this was also lost and the victory of the
opposition was clinched.
These Went Through.
Aside from the Duluth normal school
bill all measures ON the calendar, We're
passed as follows:
F.. S. f. 245-To amend sections 3, 6, 9, Is
and %, chap 81, general laws of 1887, re-
lating to drainage of wet lands.
H. +. 99-The Gibbs resolution to con-
gress asking that the old Fort Smelling
buildings be coded to the state
H, f. 1S-To prohibit the aiming of fire.
arms at human being.
S. f. 377-To amend sec. 273, chap. &c,
statutes of 1885, relating to entry of judg-
ment.
II. F. 30-The Schurmeier bill. propos-
ing an amendment to sec l. art. z, of the
constitution, relative to the election
franchise
Bills Acted On.
When the senate went into committee
of the whole Senator Wyman occupied
the chair S. T. 5, relating to fishing
in international waters, was substituted
for S. f. 90, Senator Dunham's bill, and
progress was reported.
Senator Barr's bill for the investiga-
ton of fires was discussed at length and
finally indefinitely postponed.
Senator Spencer's bill relating to in
surance occupied the senate a large
part of the afternoon session, and most
of the senators entered into the discus
sion. 1t was recommended to pass.
The bill providing for fourth hos
pital for the insane was discussed and
progress reported.
The capitol bill introduced by the
Ramsey county delegation was made
the special order for $50 Thursday aft
ernOOn.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-03-08
CURED WITH ONE BOTTLE.

CURED With ONE BOTTLE.
1901 troubled with rheumatism shoulder
small bottle
the rheumatism disappeared been
edwthit FL PERRY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-15

fathers home in Savin Hill avenue
Wednesday. She was last seen In the
company of Angus Gilbert, night agent
at the Savin Hill station of the Old Col
ony railroad. Investigation OF the Bos-
ton police led TO suspicion against him
and he was arrested, charged with the
murder. He strongly asserts that he Is
innocent.
Gilbert is "a years OLD and formerly
worked for the girls father. In Payment
for chores done for Mr.. Emmons hilbert
was allowed To sleep in the loft o. the
barn under which the body was found
The police have two theories on which to
base their charges against Gilbert. One
an assault on the girl and the other re-
vengc for an old grudge against her
father. A bloody AK was found in Cid
bcrt's room and his clothing is spattercG
with blood.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-15

Choked to Death and Left Concealed In
the Church Tower.
Late at night the detectives had about
decided that Duraut had murdered Miss
Williams, and this theory was further
strengthened yesterday morning when,
after making n thorough search of the
Emanuel church the dead and outraged
body of Miss Lamont was found con-
cealed in the steepie. Death had been
caused by strangulation The body was
lying just inside the door of the lower
room, nude and on the floor. Around the
neck were blue streaks, the marks of
fingers that had been pressed deep into
the tender flesh. The body was taken to
the morgue, where it was placed on a
slab by the side of Miss Williams.
The chief of police sent for Rev. DIR.
Gibson, pastor of the church, and the re-
port became current that he had been ac-
cused of the crimes, and had been ar
rested. Then the crowds surged to DR..
Gibson's house and the excitement grew
more intense. The rumors of the arrest
were later denied and it became known that
DR.. Gibson and the sexton Of the church
had been merely called to tell what they
knew. Later came the news that Durant
had been arrested at Walnut Creek, on
the road to Mount Diablo. He was
caught by Detective Anthony.
The detective and his prisoner left on
the next train for San Francisco, where
they arrived last evening. The police are
certain they have the right man. They
claim to have two witnesses who saw Du-
rant and Miss Williams in company last
Friday night and also state that when q
search was made of Durant's house, in the
pocket of his coat was found a purse
which Miss Williams is known to have
carried Friday night.
Durant is about 81 years of age and was
born and reared in the neighborhood in
which the murders occurred. He is a
graduate OF the Coggswcll high school,
and has been studying medicine for a
year. He is a member of the second
brigade signal corps and was assistant
superintendent of Emanuel church Sun
day school. He was always of quiet dis.
position, and has friends who refuse to
believe, in spite of the evidence, that he
committed the crime attributed to him.
The police, however think Durant is
another Jack-the-Ripper, with a mania
for murder. They state that it is highly
probable that Durant is responsible for
the killing of Eugene Ware, a young
drug clerk who was found stabbed to
death several months ago in the store
where he worked. Durant's parents arc
highly esteemed people of the district in
which they live.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-15
MESSAGE FROM THE LOST cHlcoRA
Bottle Picked Up In shs Lake Containing
Brief Communication.

Bottle Picked Up in ,h. Lake Containing q
Brief Communication.
BENTON HARBoR, Mich, April ID.
Fl. Graham. of the Graham and Morton
Transportation company, received tele.
gram last evening from Mrs. W. j. Han
cock, wife of Clerk Hancock, Of the
Chicora, stating that bottle picked u?
at Glen Pier was in her possession and
would reach here by express this morn
ing. 1t contains d message written by
Engineer Mcclure, and unauthenticated
reports from there say the message found
was:
Are lost; Shines and Clark washed
overheard yesterday, engine broken down;
could see land but for snow.
tSignedl "MCLURE."
The date was not given This Mrs.
Graham believes to be genuine. The style
of construction of the message leads to
the belief that ether messages written
earlier, and some later are atloat, and
will be found before many days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-15
BLOODY WAR IN THE NATION,

Choctaws Doing Deadly Work with the
Effective Recent Murders.
PARIS, Tex, April 15.-War has broken
loose in the eastern portion of the Choc-
taw nation. Ever since the Jones' Locke
fcud of two years ago the deadliest en-.
nifty has prevailed between parties of
different political beliefs. Last week
Arnold Isliche was shot down by some
unknown party in his own yard. He had
always been an avowed friend of Governor
Jones. His assassination aroused the
whole community, and the Cooper boys,
who had always been warm friends of
Locke, were suspected of the crime
Later Solomon Loanaker, Simpson Loan.
aker and three of their friends laid in
wait two miles north of Eagleton, in the
Choctaw nation, for the Coopers, who
were planting a crop. As the Coopers
came up the Loanakers opened fire from
ambush with Winchesters. Their fire
was returned. There were five men in
each party. and for thirty minutes a
deadly fusillade prevailed.
Governor Gardner, of the Choctaw ma
ton, CHANGED to pass the place and found
Solomon Loanaker, Simpson Loanaker.
Cornelius Cooper and Tom Forbes dead
in the road within a few feet of each 9th
er with their Winchesters in their hands.
Near his dead brother lay William
Cooper, shot in a dozen places, but still
alive and conscious. He gave Gardner a
detailed statement of the whole affair.
His statement cannot be had now, but
enough is known to show that the Loan
akers were instigated to do the bloody
work by money given by political friends.
The Coopcrs were very popular and their
friends are furious over the affair and are
on the warpath swearing vengeance
against the Loanakers and all their
friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-15
DURANT MAKES A STATEMENT.
Declares Himself GuiltIess aud Explains
the Matter Of the Purse.

Declares Himself Guiltless and Explains
the Matter of the Purse.
Durant was seen by an Associated Press
reporter and said: THE last time I met
Miss Lamont was on the morning of the
day she disappeared. We talked about
books. and promised to bring a book fer
her to prayer meeting that night. Miss
Lamont did not come to the meeting and
the following day. Friday. l took the
book to her house and gave it to her Sis
ter. The latter told me Blanche had gone
to school, evidently trying to keep the
fact of her disappearance secret. That is
all know of the Lamont case. The last
time l saw Minnie Williams was three
weeks ago."
Miss Williams purse had been found in
his pocket. Durant gave the following
explanations: Il was going from the
meeting at Vogers Friday night when my
foot struck small object on the side
walk. picked it up and found it was a
small mirror. Near by was purse.
which I also picked up. 1 took them
both home with me, intending to tell my
folks of my find. 1t was late, however.
and went right to bed In the morning
l was in a hurry to get away with the
signal corps and forgot all about it,
The police take exception to Durant's
statement that he had not seen Miss Will.
Jams for three weeks. They say they can
prove that he was seen with her on
Monday or Tuesday and possibly later
In his statement at police headquarters
Rev. DR.. Gibson asserts his belief in Du-
rants innocence, but is unable to offer
any theory as to the guilty party. This
much can be said for Durant-he did not
act like a guilty man when arrested, and
his preparations to leave were made with.
out concealment before the murder of
Miss Williams,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-15
The Local Markets.

GRAIN. ETC.
NheAt-shc
Coro-neW. q &c.
Osts- l32c.
Hay-T,motrv. $1iNei2; upland. s1Ols1I ;
Wild. s9ls1i; slough IS G$s; baled. $40.
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES.
potatoes-G0 255c.
Oc.ooe--3Oc Der bu.
PRODUCE.
Blu tar-Far to choice, 11c; fresh cream
cry 90.
Eggs-Frcsh, 40.
Poultry-Cnickens, &c; turkeys, Sc.
LIVE STOCK.
Cattle-Butchers ray for corn fed stcert
4G6,: cows and hcifers, 51G; calves
3Aa5c.
Hogs 5d5lsc.
sneep-4cQL5c
Spring lamb S3cS,a heal.
Coal Soft. Toe.
Wood-s3.5O per cord.
WOOL.
Wool-l3c per pound.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-15

A word to those going
to build this coming
season! If you are GO
ing to build a nice res
idence get figures from
the Colona Stone Co. of
Colona, ILL.,. on a cut
stone building of white
or verigated sandstone.
If you build of brick let
them give you figures
on the trimmings. If
you build a frame or
wood building let them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-15

Los ANGELES, Cal, April IA dis.
spatch from Radlan,ls says the condition
Of Judge Grosscup. of Chic Ego. is slightly
improved. He is lying very ill there and
Saturday his condition was considered
critical Tho JUICE left Chicago several
weeks ago suffering with the grip, his
physicians insisting on him going away
from work for Il time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-15
Are
You
Going
To
Build?

give you figures on the range work.
it win improve the looks ard value Of your
house q per cent. some OF the incest buildings
In the state are built OF Colona stone. By all
means have your architect specify Coloua stone
70 be used in your building. Samples OF stone
and photographs Of buildings can be seen at
HOOm II Mitchell l. Lynde's building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-15

lice to suspect that the same one VINO nsd
killed Miss Williams had slain Miss La
mont, and learning that Miss Williams
knew Of his crime attempted further con-
cealment by committing a second murder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-15
Spring
edicine

L necessity because the tonic of winter
air il gone, and milder weather. increased
moisture, accumulated impurities in tie
blood and debiIitated condition of the
body, open the way for that tired feeling,
nervous troubles, and other ills. The
skin, mucous membrane and the various
organs strive in vain to relieve the inn
pure current of life. They all welcome
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-15

Two of I'err;'s Companions Captured.
PoUGuKEEPslE, n. y, April 1.-Two
more of the escaped convicts, O'Conncll
and McGuire, have been captured at Pine
Plains. They are now in the custody OF
Attendant Coylc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-15
Sustain
Home Industry
On Tap everywhere.
Only Union labor employed.
for Infants and Children.

The Rock Island Brewing Company, success
ors to George Wagner's Atlantic Brewery, |.
Huber's City Brewery and Raible & Stengers
Rock Island Brewery, as we'll as Julius Junge's
BottliDg Works. has one of the most complete
Brewing establishments including Bottling de-
partment in the country. The product is the
very best. Beer is bottled at the brewery and
delivered to any part Of the tri-cities. and may
he ordered direct from the head offices on Mo-
line avenue by Telephone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-15
Purifies
The Blood

"I have found Hoods Sarsaperiila a
good spring medicine and it relieves that
tired feeling" BURDETTE YOUNG, West
Oneonta, New York. Get only HOODS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-15
STRONG AGAINST ANGUS GILBERT

The Evidenee That He Bas Murdered 3.
Hear-Oid Alice Sterling.
BosToS, April 15.-The body of Alice
Sterling, s years old, was found in the
earth under the barn Of G. W. Emmons,
on Denis street, Savin Hill, Boston. Her
head had been nearly chopped Of with an
x The cirl disappeared from her
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-04-15

DAILY. pDaiy except sunday. %iolng north.
$Go!rC South and east. No. Is runs between
Cedar aapids and West Liberty.