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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-13
BOY ROBBED OF A BILL,
Twenty Dollars Taken in a Davenport
Hold Up.

Hold Up.
A strange hold up and robbery the
Democrat reports to have occurred
last evening at quarter to s O'Clock
on Main street near the alley, be-
tween Second and Third streets, in
Davenport. DR.. Crawford, Of the
medical specialist firm of York &
Crawford. who have their offices in
the McManus block, gave Robert
Sindt, the elevator boy, a $21 bill to
get it changed for him. Young Sindt
could not leave the elevator and he
gave John FRIDAYS little 10-vear-old
boy the bill and told him to get it
changed.
The lad tried two or three places
and finally entered The Famous
shoe store. The proprietor informed
the boy he could not change it.
There were two men in the store at
the time and they quickly left with
the intention, it is thought. OF catch
ing the boy when he came out. The
little fellow states that he returned
through the alley, between Second
and Third streets, and when he
reached Main street, the two men
who were in the store when he en-
tered, grabbed him. One put a hand
over his mouth and held him, while
the other took the bill away from
him and ran. The lad claims the
man held him until the other fellow
was half block up the street, and
then released him and ran in the
other direction. Young Friday then
| crossed the street to his fathers sa.
loon and told of the robbery. The
police are looking up the case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-13
The Co ming Mln.treis.

The Kansas City Post has this to
say of the colored Ministries which
are to hold the boards at Harper
theatre Saturday and Sunday: "At
the Grand Mshara's Colored Min.
strels held the boards during the
week of 18th and 2lst, and drew bic
houses each evening and matinee
Saturday afternoon. One of the bes;
features OF the entertainment was
the 'pickaniuny' band in specialt
work and dancing"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-13
A Million liQld DalInra

Would not bring happiness to the
person suffering with dyspepsia. but
Hoods Sarsaparilla has cured many
thousand cases of this disease. 1t
tones the stomach. regulates the
bowels and puts all the machinery
OF the system in good working order.
1t creates good appetite and gives
health strength and happiness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-13
To Cleanse the sy.tem

kfectually yet gently, when cos
tive or bilious, or when the blood is
impure and sluggish, to permanently
overcome habitual constipation, to
awaken the Kidneys and liver to a
healthy activity, without irritating
or weakening them, to dispel head
aches, colds or fevers, use Syrup of
figs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-13

: F. J. WALL, Observer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-13
SWAYNE DIES

r of Illness Cuts . Life Of
Promise Short.
me to Bert G. Swayne,
t own dispatcher for the
] & Peoria railway, at 1880
: g. after an illness of ,hree
tn lung trouble.
was not unexpected. He
dorado Springs when the
,gan to manifest itself, but
home a few weeks ago
wIluo-- hope of recovery. So
he gradually sank. Mr.. Swayne
was born June Il, 1871, at Fairfield,
Iowa. He began studying telegra-
ply when II years old at West
keithsburg. Several months after
ward he was given = position with
the Rock Island 4 Peoria at Peoria as
operator. Five years ago he was
transferred to the head office of the
company in Rock Island. A year
ago he was promoted to chief dis
patcher of the road. Mr.. Swayne
was highly esteemed by his employ
ers and fellow workmen and mis- I'M
timely taking away is greatly to be
deplored. Mr.. Swayne- is survived
by his mother. Mrs. Laura b.
Swayne. and sister, Miss Nellie
Swayne. Funeral services were held
at the home, 1924 Thirteenth avenue,
at 4 o'clock this afternoon, Rev.
F. W. Merrell. of the Methodist
church. officiating. after which the
rem aims were taken to Fairfield for
burial
MIR. Swayne was member of the
NJ site Workers of the World.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-13

Probably light showers this after.
noon. partly cloudy ;onigh, and Fri
day: continued cool, very little
change in tenn rerature; variable
winds becoming easterly. Today's
temperature 80.
F. ]. WALz, OhaarHaH.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-13
"CutS no Cheese

Is the expression you often hear now
a-days. Its all right in good many
cases, BIT it won't Apply to Shields. He
cuts the cheese and the prices too. Its
his reckless way of slashing that cuts
the other fellows to the very quick.
His cheese knife is long and sharp, it
has been ground on the stone of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-13

The robin is always the last bird TO
go 10 bed in the evening. Its eyes are
large, and it can see well by dim light
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-13

Hoods Pills act harmoniously will
Hoods SarsaParil!a. Cure all live
ills. Is cents.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-03
REV. kABURAGpS LECTURE.

Although the weather permitted
only limited attendance at Rev.
Kaburagi's lecture at Storms hall last
night, the receipts were about SIG.
The lecturer presented some new
ideas concerning the Jap-China war,
and it's cause, and his sword drill was
striklngly new aud excellent. His de-
scription Of japanese maidens and
Aino women was very interesting. He
is trying to organize mission school
in his native land, and his labors have
been quite successful. Rev. Kaburagi
appreciates the interest shown in this
city.
Tomorrow evening he will give a
free lecture at the German NJ. e.
church on N. Broad street, on his ex-
perience in school and as Christian.
He will leave Saturday. He is man
of much intelligence and ability.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-03
THE r1ATTER ADJUSTED.

The other day the Mankato Fruit
Commission company had the side
walk in front of it's new place of bust
ness on Hickory street raised two feet
or more, with sloping sides, probably
to allow the dray to back up to it..
People who had to go over it made
complaint that it was an obstruction,
and the board of public works noti-
fed the company to remove it, on the
ground that it was violation of the
sidewalk ordinance. The company
neglected to do this, and yesterday
Engineer Haynes swore out a warrant
to enforce the ordinance. Officer Kel-
ley notified the company that if the
walk was promptly lowered, he would
not serve the warrant, and the COM
pany complied gracefully today, lower
ing the walk to the proper grade.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-03
Sir Morrill, Mackenzie, Count
Maetti and VenO.

In its medical fraternity Europe never num-
bered two more eminent and respected prac-
TONERS than SIR MORRILL, MACKENZIE and
COUNT MAETTI. For years they have at
tended the most exclusive and fashionable of
Europe's nobility.
Veno is native of Scotland. and fellow
countryman of SIR MORRILL MACKENZIE,
who feeling more than passing interest in him
on this account made him his confident, and
impaired to him the secrets of the remedies he
is now using in this country with such wonder
full success.
VENO'S CURATIVE SYRUP (50c,a bottle),
is the quickest cure in the world for nerv-
business, dyspepsia, liver, kidney, blood and
stomach troubles 1t strengthens the nerves,
tones up and strengthens the stomach, cures
constipation, purifes the blood, makes you eat
and sleep good, and when used with VENO'S
ELECTRIC FLUID, (50c. bottle), will GER
tainly cure the worst and most desperate forms
of rheumatism, paralysis, sciatica, lame back,
numbness, weak muscles, chest troubles, and
all pains and aches.
VENO'S LUNG TONIC (5Oc bottle), is a
quick and permanent cure for throat and lung
trouble, difficult breathing, bronchitis, coughs
and colds. Sold by LAMM e. MOREHART,
and guaranteed to cure or money returned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-03
rlARCH WEATHER.

The meteorological summary for
March, as compiled by Observer
Beals, of Minneapolis, is as follows:
The mean temperature was 26 de-
grees, which is two degrees colder
than the normal, four degrees colder
that the March of year ago, and 10
degrees colder that in 1894. The high
est temperature, So degrees, occurred
on the Goth, and the lowest, below
zero, on the 18th.
The temperature was below freez-
ing (32 degrees on q days and below
zero on only three days, viz: the 18th,
18th and 14th, comprising the only
marked cold spell of the month.
The total PRECIPITATION was 2.7O in
ches, and ten days were rainy days, or
days having measurable amount of
rain or snowfall The total precipi-
tation was in excess of the normal
1.31 inches, or nearly twice the usual
quantity. That falling as snow meas
ured, unmelted, SO inches. The great
est amount of precipitation,i in any "a
hours was .0S inches on the 9th and
2Sth
The prevailing direction of the
wind was from the northwest and it's
maximum velocity was 40: miles,
northeast on the 31st.
Aside from the severe dust storm of
the oath, the most noteworthy feature
of the month awas the 'blzZardn on
the 3lst-
This storm has not been eQualled
for severity since that of April 20,
1893, when we had fall of 10 inches
of drifting snow that suspended all
street car and railway traffic. Thun-
der and lightning attending snow
storm are rare occurrences, but not
exceptional, as it was only as late ago
as March %, 1898, that a thunder
storm as marked as that of yesterday
occurred during snow storm. :
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-03
First insertion April 3 &c II

CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
~ Earth.-ss In Probate Court Special
Term, March 80. 1896.
In the matter of the estate of Darius
M. Chapman deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate OF
said deceased being this day granted unto
Albert A. Marks, of said county;
1t is ordered, That all claims and demands
of all persons against said estate be presented
to this court for examination and allowance, at
the probate office in the city of Mankato, in
said Blue Earth county on the following day,
viz: On the 18th day of October, 1896, at 10
O'Clock in the foreno n of that day.
1t is further ordered. That six months
from the date hereof be allowed to creditors to
present their claims against said es-
tate, at the expiration of which time all claims
not presented to said court or not proven to it's
satisfact IN, shall be forever barred, unless for
cause shown further time be allowed.
Ordered further That notice of the time and
place OF the hearing and examination of said
claims and demands shall be given by publication
this order for three successive weeks prior to
the day appomted for such examina ton, in the
Mankato Free Press, aweekly newspaper printed
and published at the city of Mankato in said
county.
Dated at the CITY of Mankato, the 3oth day
OF March A. ID. 1896.
By the Court:
: Seal of GEO. W. MEAD,
Probate Court.S Judge of Probate.
TROs. HUGHES,
Attorney for Administrator.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-03

ouick-wittedly reached for his meat
knife and severed the cord close to
where his mouth leaves off. He
thought that he had evaded detec-
ton. Not so, however, as every man
at the table "got onto the joke and
after breakfast they had it out with
Mac in the hotel lobby.
McKinstry insists that, inasmuch
as this is the second and not the first
of April the April fool is on the house
and not on him. But he didn know
that the joke was held over warm
from yesterday. He knows it now.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-03
JUST A LITTLE LATE.

A. P. McKinstry, of Winnebago
City, we'll known by all his friends to
be good deal of joker, was due at
The Saulpaugh yesterday, and ar
rangements had .been made in the
kitchen of that first class hostelry to
have little fun with Mac. So bis
cult was fixed up with corset string
or some other kind of a string-at
least there was string to its erenely
imbedded in the center thereof, laid
carefully aside, and the advent of the
victim in the dining room watched
for by Othe head waitress. But Mac
was behind schedule time and did not
show up until this morning for break
fast. When he entered the dining
room the head wateress cast her
eagle optics upon him with ferocious
sort of satanical smile and seated
him at table filled with travelling
men. AS one of the girls sided up to
Macs chair to serve him with water
Mac drinks water-she received the
corset string wink and Immediately
acknowledged the countersign with a
slight nod of the head.
McKinstry has good appetite-he
lives principally by eating-and af-
ter ordering everything on the bill of
fare, told the good looking waitress
to bring him anything else from the
kitchen that was good. Ofcourse she
would, and among other "good things"
was this ''loaded biscuit" If there
is any one thing more than another
that Mac likes it is hot biscuits. He
made a quick grab for the inviting
roll of baked dough, set his teeth
down on lit in firm manner-Mac
always exhibits frmness in
his eating-and pulled. His mol
ars had caught the knotted
end of the corset lace so innocently
coiled up and encircling the inner
portion of crust, and as he drew that
portion of the biscuit from his face
that had not got lost in the cavity,
this string uncoiled and uncased hung
down In most undignitied manner
to the top OF the table
AS this junction Mac was in a most
embarrassing dilemma. He did not
want to lose that portion of the bis
cult he had hidden away in his mouth
and as the knotted end of the string
had become entangled in one of his
back teeth and could not be extricat-
ed without attracting notice, he
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-03
OPPOSE THE CULVERT.
Petition Out Against the "a" Street
Work.

We learn that some of the property
owners in Cummings addition are
signing a petition to have the Omaha
road construct a fill or causeway at
the crossing of ''A" street, instead OF
culvert, We are not informed as to
the reasons for this, but it has all
along been understood that the Gull
vert is desirable in order to allow
sand to be hauled from the river I'M
der instead of over the track. The
council insisted on the culvert being
built, and the road granted the point.
The work will cost about SS,00O and
probably the road would prefer to do
the filling.
Engineer Sawyer states that if it is
intended to bridge the Minnesota
river at ga" street some time, the
bridge ought to be higher than the
bottom of the fill. If it was to be as
high as the present bridge, it would
pass over the top of the fill. He is in
favor of doing away with the culvert,
especially as sand is being drawn by
way of Warrens creek bottom. The
contract for the culvert has not yet
been awarded, but James Mcclure, of
ST. Paul, will probably do all of this
kind of work in the city.
Mr.. Sawyer will soon open an office
on Front street, which will be head
quarters for the work going on. The
railroad has bought the old broom fac
tory building, but will not use it for
an office.
The work of laying the steel on the
Blue Earth river bridge began today,
and will take five or six weeks. The
false work will be moved along as re-
quired.
A TEMPORARY track may be laid from
the Milwaukee track to the dirt sup
ply in West Mankato, and an engine
and cars taken over. The track will
then be torn up. and the train isolat-
ed, with fuel supply to last all sum-
mer. 1t will then work it's way up as
the fill progresses. No dirt will be TAX
en- from near MinneOpa Falls, but the
track there may be Strengthened
little. "a.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-03
FREIGHT RATES REDUCED,
Agent noore, of the c., M. & ST. p.
Railroad Receives Official Notifica-
ton

Railroad Receives Official Notifica-
ton.
Agent Moore, of the c., M. & St. p
Railroad, received a new tariff sheet
from the general traffic manager Of
his road this morning, announcing a
reduction in freight rates to take eff
feet April 4th.
The new rate sheet reduces mer-
chandise from Mankato to Pipestone
3 cents on tirst-class, 2 cents on second
class, 2 cents on third class and Ii
cents on fourth class for each 100
pounds. The same reduction obtains
from Mankato to Edgerton and all in
termediate points to Sioux Fails and
as far as Forestburg. S. d.
This cutting down of rates is largely
due to the efforts of Mr.. G. III. Higgs,
manager of the Creamery Package
Manufacturing Company of Mankato,
he having taken the matter up some
weeks ago with the Milwaukee Off
Gals. The company is entitled to
credit for having acceded to the de-
mands for lower rates, and Mr.. Higgs
is to be congratulated for his success
full efforts in the matter. Notice of
this reduction was given exclusively
in these columns last week, but Agent
Moore only received his official infor-
nation this morning.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-03
MINNEAPOLIS FIRM WINS.

The bids for the approaches to the
government building, sidewalks, grad
ing, curling and mailing platform,
were opened at Washington yesterday
by the supervising architect of the
treasury department.. The Standard
Stone Sidewalk Co., of Minneapolis,
was the lowest bidder, at 1884.
The following bids were also re-
cieved: J. d. Carroll, St. Paul,
$3.50; w. B. Craig, Mankato, S3,71O;
E. D. Briggs, Aurora, ILL.,, $4,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-03
First insertion April 3 10 II.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNT


STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth-SS.-In Probate Court. Special Term,
March 3Ota, 1896
In the matter of the estate of David
Gibson, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of SarahChil-
son, admin tratrixof the estate ofDavidC hilson
deceased representa- G among other things that
she has fully administered said estate,
and praying that time and place be fixed
for examining aud allowing the final account of
her administration, and for the assignment of
the residue OF said estate to the parties en-
titled thereto by law:
1t is ordered that said account be examined
and petition heard by this court, on Tuesday,
the 2Sth day of April, A. D., 1896, at 10
o'clock a m. at the Probate Office in the City OF
Mankato, in said county.
And it is further ordered, that notice thereof
be giv~n to all persons interested by publishing
this order once in each week, for three success
sive 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 30th day
of March, A. D., 1896.
By the Court:
Seal of Probate Court G. w. MEAD,
Judge of Probate
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-03

The Bankers Life Association,
assets $3.50, 900, largest, strongest and
best Minnesota Life Company, wants
a few more agents. Every assistance
given. Expenses of good men guar
anteed. Address Douglas Putnam,
Sec'y, St. Paul, Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-03

H. G. Anderson's windmill, in
Judson, was blown over and complete
ly wrecked during the wind stormFri-
day night.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-03
Are You Thinking of Changing Your
Home?

If so, go to Otter Tail County, Min
nesota, known as the Park region.
One-half is rich rolling prairie;balance
timber and fine lakes. Water pure;
crops never fail; 239 school districts.
We offer for sale on crop payment
plan or on railroad terms, large
amount of land in this county. Write
for descriptive pamphlet.
LAKE & LOWRY, Agents,
Fergus Falls, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-03

DR.. Jennings has been laid up for
several weeks with a sprained ankle,
but hopes to be out soon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-03
Cheap Lots for Sale on Easy Term!

Cheap Lots for Sale on Easy Terms
S240 will buy good large lot in Ogle
and Davis addition.
1926 will buy good lot adjoining
Normal grounds.
Ten room house corner of Fifth and
Lafayette streets for rent. Enquire of
j. B. SWAN.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-03

New stock of Kid
Gloves just received for
the Easter trade, includ-
ing the new Pequiet and
fancy stitch backs. Also
one hundred pairs Kid
Gloves in large and
small sizes, worth from
SIPS to $500 per pair,
in dressed and undressed,
in blacks and Colors, for
Easter sale they go at
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-20
Holds It's Own.

Although the cry of ahard times "is
heard on every hand the people of
Elko can rest easy in the thong hit that
they are exceptionally fortunate.
While in many other towns in the
State, buildings are being torn down
and sold for mere song, and the PEG.
pie are daily seeking other fields, the
reverse is taking place in Elko. Res.
licences and other buildings are in
great demand, improvement and
building is steadily going on, and the
town, instead Of being depopulated, is
steadily gaining in population. At
the present time there is hardly va
cant residence in town, and only
short time ago couple Of gentlemen
who wished to go into business here
found it exceedingly difficult to OBJ
tain a suitable building. CONNER
cial men and others, who are continu.
ally travelling, and who ought to know
whereof they speak, say that Elko is
the most substantial town between
Sacramento and Ogden.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-20
CrinOIiue Governments.

The town of Gaylor, Kas., has re-
Gently elected a c,ty government com
posed entirely of women. The mayor
is woman, the MARSHAL is a woman
and the council is composed Of women
The platform on which the town put
itself under crinoline government was
not Accent soda nor free chewing gum
but a pledge to rid the city Of dives
and gamblers and thus give the hus-
bands Il chance to spend their even
ings at home and their money Mt tile
drugstore. The men, feeling their in
ability to cope with such matters
threw themselves on the laps of their
wives and sisters and those noble wo
men have CALAMITY taken up the
problem Of protecting the helpless, in
nocent men from the horrid toughs
and gamblers. 1t is predicted that
within few months the women Of
Gaylor will have 30 reformed the
town that it will be perfectly safe for
a man to be on the streets after SUM-
down without an escort.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-20
Supreme court Decision.

The decision of Watt VS.. Nevada
Central Railroad Co. was finished in
the Gazette OF the 10th inst. This
was suit for damages for destruction
of hay and other property by fire,
set by defendants engine The opln-
ion is by Bonnifeld j. and concured
in by other members OF the Cont.
The opinion holds that railroad COM
panies are strictly liable for damages
caused by fire set by reason of not
keeping their road and right of way
clear of combustible material, even il
they have the best engines, with the
best Of appliances, aud most skillful
and careful engineers and tiremen.
Watt recovered a judgment for S1O,.
600. The case was reversed ON the
grounds that the evidence was in.
sufficient to. support the finding of
the number of Ions of hay destroyed,
and insufficient to support the finding
as to its value and the value of hay
press.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-04-20
New Time Gard.

A new time card went into effect
on the Central Pacific to-day. Under
the new time passeng ger train No. will
arrive at 7:15 and depart at 7:30 A. NJ.
the same as under the old tirc, TAX
ing breakfast here. No. . will arrive
and depart at 1898 p. NJ, twenty six
minutes later than under the former
time. No.3 will arrive at 20 p. NJ. eight
minutes earlier, and No. 4 will arrive
at II: 80 and depart at 11:45 A. NJ,
taking breakfast here.