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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08
MANKATOITES IN CALIFORNIA.

t. A. Sherk has received al etter
from John Lilly, at South Riverside,
CAL, from which we take the follow
ing extracts:
"We are having cool, dry weather.
One week ago we had white frost
here for a few nights. 1t did not
hurt our tenderest vines but up north
there is great complaint of injury to
the fruit crop, notably to the grapes.
We only sold PIG boxes of oranges, but
we still have about Is boxes on trees.
Our peach crop will be very light
this year.
"Mr. and Mrs. Tuttle, Mr.. and Mrs.
Swan and baby were here one week
ago last Sunday. They went to River
side from here. We got card from
Mrs. Tuttle day or two ago. They
found all the Riverside folks we'll ex-
cept Mr.. D. Strunk, who was very low.
"Ellwood's boy has been quite sick
while cutting teeth, but is better
now"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08
GOVERNMENT BUILDING ITEMS.
The Last Car Load of Furniture
Arrives.

The last installment of furniture
for the government building arrived
yesterday, consigned to John Klein g.
Co., who have the contract to set it
up. 1t amounted to car load and
includes the heavy furniture for the
court room, and the last of the pieces
intended for the postoffice. 1t is all
of excellent quality.
A United states Inspector visited
the building yesterday. 1t has not
yet been accepted from the contract
or.
Robt. Girvin has been appointed
janitor. and will make first class
one. He will have the services of a
fireman until May 18th, after which
he will have his hands full. The
marble tiling in the lobby will be
particularly difficult to keep clean, as
it is white and soils very easily. 1t is
almost impossible to remove tobacco
stains. Cuspidors have been provided,
but some people do not seem to reason
what they are for.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08
GATHERING OF REBEKAHS.
MinneOpa Lodge Holds an Important
Meeting.

Minneopa Rebekah lodge No. Y
held a highly interesting meeting
Tuesday. A special Car attached to
the Chicago & Northwestern train
from the east brought in twenty-seven
members of GAINESVILLE and few from
Eagle Lake. A dozen came in from
Madison Lake, and in all these were
nearly fifty visitors present, including
one from Helena, Mont. The lodge
hall contained $50 to 200 Rebekahs,
and it is needless to say that all had
a good time, as they always do when
they meet in their assemblies. Four
candidates were initiated, and ample
refreshments were served.
Mrs. Melville, of Minneapolis, grand
secretary of the Rebekah assembly of
Minnesota, was present and gave a
polished talk. She spoke of the
orphans homes which have been built
in thirteen states by the order.
Nearly enough money has been raised
in this state to build one.
Horace Cummins also made some
appropriate remarks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08

THE result of the election in ST..
Paul yesterday was what has been
expected for several days back, only a
little more Republican than was
thought possible for it to be. The
Republicans took about everything in
sight, and why they let one man get
away is not just plain. The old gang
which has had more or less to say
about the conduct of the city govern
ment, has been most effectually turned
down, and the Republicans given full
control. The sweeping result shows
that the people of that city were
heartily sick Of the municipal govern
ment they have had, and the outward
pretensions of new deal by Democ-
racy did not fool them, and almost
the last vestige of the party was swept
from power.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08
ATHLETIC TOURNAMENT.
Contestants from Southern Minne-
sofa High Schools will Meet.

An important athletic field meet
will be given at the city park in this
city Saturday, May 23rd. The High
school athletic association has invited
all of the high schools of Southern
Minnesota to participate, and it is ex-
pected that 200 to 300 visitors will be
in the city on that day, with Is to 100
contestants. Seventeen medals, some
of them gold, have been hung up, and
the business men of the city have
subscribed large number of second
prizes.
The program includes two open
bicycle races, and fifteen closed events.
The latter will consist of three bicycle
races and twelve athletic contests of
all kinds, open to all contestants from
High schools. Athletic Union rules
will be followed. The meet is to be
well advertised, and will be one of the
principal gatherings of the kind ever
held in the state.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08
A BIRTHDAY SURPRISE.
Friends of Gen. Baker Drop in I'm.
expectedly.

Tuesday recorded another mile
stone in the life of Gen. Baker, and
taking advantage of the fact, a num-
Der of his old friends formed a sur
prise party on him. They gathered at
D. L. Clements residence and went
over in body at eight o'clock, taking
the general Unexpectedly, although
Mrs. Baker had been let into the
secret. The evening was passed in
playing cinch and whist, and lastly
refreshments were served. About
thirty were present, aud they left a
fine rocking chair as token of their
regard.
Among those present were Messrs.
and Mesdames r. d. Hubbard, L..
Patterson, Geo. III. Clark, II. A.
Cleveland, ]. H. Ray, Geo. t. Barr,
z. G.. Harrington, S. r. Snow, Geo. E.
Brett, D. L. Clements, P. X. Wiser,
Mrs Maxield, Miss Phillips, and
Messrs. o. o. Pitcher, j. G. Wise and
Chas. Braden, of St. Paul.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08
TELEPHONE WORK.
Mankato Soon to Be Connected with
Sioux Falls By
Phone.
The N. w. Telephone Company Will
Run 754 Miles of Pole Line
this Season

Manager Buchholz, of the n. W.
Telephone Exchange, has rented
Fowler & Pays warehouse for the
storage of telephone material. Active
menced in the construction of the ex-
tension of the Mankato-Lake Crystal
line to Sioux Falls, and from Mime
apolis to Albert Lea. Mr.. B. says
that his company will run 754 miles OF
pole line in Minnesota and the Dakotas
the present year. Employment will
be given to between two and three
hundred men during the season, and
when these branches are constructed
almost every essential point in the
three states will be covered. The n.
W. Telephone company is the largest
and most progressive phone company
in the world, and the Importance of
business men everywhere giving en-
enlargement to their service is fully
apparent. New, weak and unsatis-
factory companies are continually
springing up, only to die out after
brief season. The following clippings
show that mushroom organizations
grow up in night and dissolve in a
day:
The Atlanta Constitution, April
18th, 1896, says: The Alabama Tele-
phone Construction company, known
as the Harrison Telephone Exchange of
Selma, has collapsed. The Exchange
was built just eighteen months ago
to compete with the Southern Bell
Telephone Exchange. The poles and
wires were sold yesterday at nominal
price said to be enough to cover the
outstanding indebtedness, the original
investment proved total loss.
Referring to the same, the Selma
Journal, April 10th, says: George A.
Wilkins, secretary of the Alabama
Telephone and Construction company,
in conversation with reporter Of the
Journal this morning said in answer
to question as to why the company
abandoned the telephone business in
Selma, the simple reason was that the
Exchange was not paying expenses
and there was no prospect of it's doing
so at the prices charged. 1t appeared
to be impossible with the instruments
used, principally the Harrison, to give
satisfactory service or service thai
would bear comparison with the Bell.
This is constant source of complaint
and annoyance, it is well enough to
talk about home institutions and local
influence, but the investors want and
expect to receive some return on their
investment, and the people, the
patrons of the telephone exchange,
want. demand and must have good
service The prices charged and the
instruments used by our company
would bring neither, and this is the
reason why we abandoned the field.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08
KROST-SCHLIfE.
A Pleasant Wedding This Morning
i'm Church.

At eight o'clock Tuesday Mr..
J. Peter Krost and Miss Martha A.
Schlife were united in marriage in
the German Catholic church, by Rev.
Father Hoffeman. The church was
filled by the numerous friends of the
contracting parties, and the sight
was very pretty one. Phil McGraw
acted as best man, and Miss Theresa
Krost, sister of the groom, brides
maid The bride wore very pretty
dress of white MULE and carried
cream roses, and the brides maid
wore India linon and carried pink
roses. After the ceremony, which
was preceded by high mass, the bri-
dial party and a few friends were
served with a delightful repast at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Krost.
The bride is sister of Mrs. Geo.
Krost, and formerly resided in St.
Paul The groom is engaged in the
grocery business in partnership with
his mother Both are highly esteem
ed young people, and take with them
through life the best wishes of ALL
They left in the afternoon foratrip to
Chicago, and on their return in about
two weeks will take up their resi-
dence on n. Front street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08
"77" for GRIP.

mercial club, at $3.50 year, heated.
The proposition was referred to the
executive committee.
The secretary read letter from
Sheriff ]. II. Block, of ST. Peter, say
ing that he would do all he could to
have large meeting at the sherlffS'
convention. L. p Hunt offered the
free use of his hall, and the offer was
accepted and thanks rendered.
DR.. James, from the entertainment
committee, reported that it was in
tended to have welcoming address
by Gen. Baker, and perhaps have the
mayor meet them and turn over the
keys of the city, it being very orderly
gathering.
The question of having a banquet,
ride about the city, etc., was talked
over.
DR.. Talbert suggested that recep-
tion be rendered the visitors and their
wives in the evening, and on his
motion it was referred to special en-
tertainment committee, to be ap-
pointed by the president. The matter
of securing string band was referred
to the committee with power to act
Manager Snow offered to throw
open the parlors of the Saulpaugh for
the reception, and it was left with
the committee, with the clubs thanks
to Mr.. Snow.
The club adjourned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08
SOUTH BEND ITEnS.


How beautiful the earth is with it's
green carpet of grain fields and pas
lures.
The heavy rains are beginning to
tell on the wells, which we all rejoice
in.
The farmers are all busy blowing
for corn.
Mr.. Lewis, of Lake Crystal made
VIM. Lewis, of the poor farm, visit
this week.
MIR. Gaylord of the Iron Bridge, has
sold his farm and will move to Illinois
in two or three weeks.
Mr.. Diston, of this vicinity, has
built new house.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08

''VAN," the Washington correspon-
dent of the Minneapolis Journal, says
that "a New York paper goes so far
today as to state that Merriam will be
a member of McKinley's cabinet if he
is nominated and elected" Well, as
matter of fact, Minnesota is entitl-
ed to,a cabinet position under Presi-
dent Mckinley, and we have Senator
Davis for Secretary of State and W.
R. Merriam for Secretary of the
Treasury. Either will do.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08
rlR. ABBOTT'S STATEMENT.
he Tells Why He Fired Two Shots
i'm the Night.

Monday we gave the substance of
the complaint made to the city au-
thorities by Ed. Graves regarding Mr..
Abbott's nocturnal pistol practice on
Minnesota street. Today Mr.. Abbott
called at our office TO give his version
OF the affair. He stated that the
Graves family only has permission to
occupy portion of the second floor of
the house; that there has been noise
and carousing on the second floor
sometimes until five o'clock in the
morning, disturbing his rest; that he
has demonstrated and given notice
to the parties to be quiet or leave;
that Sunday night he was walked I'D
by the loud noise, which he stood for
an hour; that the parties went into
his own room where he has brooms
stored, that he went out in front and
asked somebody at the window of that
room to be Quieter; that the party
used abusive language toward him;
that he then fired one shot; that the
party threatened him; and that he
then fired another shot, after which
quiet was restored.
Mr.. Abbott bears good reputation.
He called on County Attorney Bene-
dict today and explained his actions,
and it is probable that nothing will
be done.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08
ANNUAL ELECTION.
The Library Board Holds Regular
Session.

The public library board held its
regular monthly meeting Tuesday
and elected officers for the ensuing
year, as follows: Gen. E. M. Pope,
president; Rev. Jno. Prior, vice presi-
dent; L. A. Linder, secretary. The
two first are reflections. Another
meeting will be held Friday, when
the standing committees will be an
nounced.
The board considered the estab-
lishment of reading and reference
department, and it is probable that
this will be put in.
The librarian, Miss McGraw, pre-
sented her April report, showing that
1927 books had been issued, and that
Sl2.35 in fines on delinquent books,
and So in dues from non-residents
had been collected. The total num-
Der of patrons to May LIST was 1888,
and the total number of books listed
was 2,S0S.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08

WITH the invincible S lead which
Major Mckinley now has on the
presidential nomination, the opposi-
tion is in desperate straights trying
to find some way to break into his
forces. But it can't be done. The
people have pronunciation Mckinley
and they are going to have him. This
is a case where the bosses will run up
against wall of fire, and if extreme
care and caution is not exercised by
those who have set out to defeat and
defy the will of the masses, they will
get badly scorched.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08
COnnERCIAL CLUB.
Reports of Committees, New Item.
bers Taken in, Etc.


The regular monthly meeting of the
Commercial club was held Tuesday.
1t was preceded by meeting of the
Fourth of July committees, which
generally reported progress. The fol-
lowing committee on decorations was
appointed: Mayor Weaver, l. Longini,
R. E. Brown, III. E. Hance, VIM.
Buchholz. 1t was decided that the
advertising committee should 90 to
work. Another meeting will be held
Monday night next, at 80 o'clock.
The Commercial club was then
called to order.
In the absence of the president and
vice presidents, Mayor Weaver was
elected chairman. Secretary Baker
read the minutes of the last meeting,
saying that he had not been able to
find much data from which to pre-
pare them.
III. P. Christensen, from the COM
mittee on city development, reported
that it had not been considered worth
while to encourage the coming of the
Blue Earth City cigar factory to this
city, as it had been found that there
was not much to it. 1t had been
found that the st. Peter shirt and
overall factory was not ready to move.
L. Patterson, o. Little, Q. d.
Taylor and l.. @. Wiser were elected
members of the club.
The amendment to the constitution
proposed at the last meeting by j. b.
Meagher, reducing the membership
fee from $40 to S., was unanimously
adopted.
The matter of the National Butter
Makers associations annual conven-
tion was talked over, and on motion
of S. r. Snow the secretary was in
structed to make inquiries concern
ing it.
1t was thought by several that the
necessary 81, 900 could be easily raised.
On motion of w. L. ComstOck the
secretary was authorized to call to
his assistance as many as necessary to
aid him in the endeavor to secure the
convention.
A proposition from l.. P. Hunt was
received, offering to lease the entire
third floor of his building to the Com
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08
A SUGGESTION.

The uniforms for the Concordia band
will arrive the latter part of this
week, and the suggestion has been
made that as soon as they come,
concert be given at the city park. We
understand that the band would be
willing to furnish the music free of
cost, and it would give our people a
chance to see the park and hear and
see the band. A picnic supper might
be had there, starting in at about 4 100
p. M. There is no prettier spot any
where, and everything is fresh and
green. The suggestion is one worthy
of consideration.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08
PRESIDENT OF THE B. OF p. W
Mayor Weaver Makes an Excellent
Appointment

Mayor Weaver solved the problem
which confronted him in the matter
of appointing a president OF the board
of public works in a manner which
will meet with the hearty approval of
our citizens generally in the appoint
ment of Mr.. Samuel Burgess to that
position, and the council is to be COM
mended for so promptly confirming
him. Mr.. Burgess is well fitted for
the position and will handle it in a
most practical manner. Having had
wide experience with both lumber and
stone, he will bring to the board a
ripe experience that will stand him
well in the administration of the af-
fairs of the office, and will meet all
requirements in most practical man.
ner. In addition to this he is an eX-
perienced boOk-keeper, fact that
will be of still further advantage to
the city. Under the provisions of the
charter the office of the president will
expire on May II, and Mr.. Burgess in
forms US that he will assume his new
duties on the morning of the 18th.
Capt. Beatty, the retiring president,
has made most excellent officer and
looked well after the interests of the
city, though working under many dis
advantages. He has instituted many
changes which have worked for the
benefit of the city, and has in every
respect proved a most conscientious
official.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08

THE dispatches state that Speaker
Reed is practically out of the race for
the presidential nomination. But
this does not retire him from chance
for the second place. With Tom Reed
presiding over the senate, that body
would assume more business like
attitude, and the next congress
would do something instead OF simply
drift.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08

MARK HANNA seems to be giving
Tom Platt and his friends consider
able trouble. In the eyes of the self
styled New York leader, Mark ought
to have gotten down on his knees and
asked for leave to go in with the
people and carry off the presidential
prize for Mckinley.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08

IT is pretty hard for friend of the
administration to attempt to defend
the present tariff law and have a
lump of s136, 100000 deficit stick in
his throat.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08

SENATOR CULLoM is doubtless
ready to acknowledge that looking
like Lincoln did not help him. Act
ing like Lincoln is what the people
want.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08

In one of it's lucid moments the
Duluth Herald admits that it does
not rapprove nor believe all that
'Coin" Harvey has to say about sill
yer. 1t is such little evidences as
these that indicate that the mono
metallistic craze for silver is subsid-
ing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08

cant't go to Populism, as that is only
an explosion of wrath. This is good
definition of Populism, but the sena-
tor appears to be well fitted for it. He
is violently explosive.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08

IN spite of Gen. Weyler's literary
productions, Gen. Macco and his Gu
ban followers are said to have captur-
ed % towns, 2, 1874 stand of armies, and
314, 900 rounds of ammunition. This
will simply help to draw the lines a
little tighter around Weyler at
Havana.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08

The anti-silver Democrats are de-
claring that they will control the
Iowa state convention. Possibly they
may yet do so, but as yet they have
not shown much strength. To date
fourteen out of nineteen counties
have instructed for silver
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08

CANADA is said to be greatly wor-
ried over her growing debt and en-
igration of her young men. Canada
had better get a hustle upon herself
and immigrate inside the borders of
the United States.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08

IT is said that the coronation of the
Car of Russia will cost S21, 900, 900.
Not quite as expensive as Demo
cratic administration, but crowding
if
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-08

THE Duluth Herald thinks the Nc
Kinley band wagon is in danger of
being over-crowded. Not in the
least. 1t was made by the people for
the people, and is roomy and durable.