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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-14
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FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL.

The name of MI. Benz. ID. Smith, of
Mankato, has been several times men
toned in connection with the Repub-
lican nomination for attorney general,
but until now without his full and
free consent. The FREE PRESS is
pleased to announce at this time
that after due consideration, and af-
ter freely discussing the question
with many of his friends in different
sections of the state, Mr. Smith has
granted us permission to formally an
nounce his candidacy for that office,
which we do with more than passing
pleasure and with the feeling that
his name will go before the next Re-
publican state convention backed by a
large and enthusiastic representation
of earnest friends.
AS an attorney, Mr.. Smith ranks
with the best in the state. Of a
somewhat quiet and retiring DISPOSE
tion, he has not made himself as
widely known as some members of his
profession; but when it comes down
to those qualifications which are es-
sentially requisite in man for the Of
fee of attorney general, he possesses
them to a very marked degree.
Mr.. Smith is product of Blue
Earth county. He was born May 9th,
1860, in Vernon Center, and has
grown to manhood in our midst. The
late Col. Benjamin f. Smith, who was
in command of the troops at Fort
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Teachers Examinations.

For Blue Earth Co. will be held as follows,
beginning promptly at O'Clock a. m.
Mapleton, Tuesday and Wednesday, March
3 and 4.
Mankato, High School building Friday and
Saturday March and 7.
Lake Crystal, Friday and Saturday, March ID
and IA.
PROGRAMME-FIRSTD DAY.
5000 100, Hygiene.
10 :00-12 90. Grammar.
l 100000, Geography.
90, U. S. History
SECOND DAY
5000 80, Arithmetic
0:30-l2 90, Reading.
100000, Theory and Practice.
1905 ;00.Spelling.
Examination in spelling will be on the rules
for spelling as given in Websters Dictionary
Paper will be furnished. Certificates from
this county will not be extended, none from
other counties endorsed AMI no private exam
nations granted. School boards intending to
hire teachers from other counties, should bear
in mind that positively no exceptions to these
rules will be made.
GEO. w. SCHERER,
Co. Supt of Schools.
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forenoon they all pleaded not guilty.
Stewart asked for a continuance, and
his case was set for Monday next at
1:30 p. M, to be followed in their or
der by the cases of LaDuke, Gillian
and Daily. None Of them had attOr-
merry, except that Gillian had con-
suited Evan Hughes. The bail bond
of each was placed at $3.50, but Stew
art was allowed to deposit 5000 cash
for his appearance, which he did.
LaDuke furnished bond with
Joseph orlando and Geo. P. Hoerr as
sureties, and Daily and Gillian said
that they could secure bonds with a
little time.
Stewards home is said to be in
Tracy, and he is brother -of pro-
minent railroad official. He has been
in the city more or less for some time
past. LaDuke has resided in Manka-
to for some time and is charged with
conducting a gambling room over J.
Orando's saloon, nearly opposite the
city hall. Daily is chimney sweep,
and Gillian wood chopper. A large
crowd assembled in the court room
when the parties were arraigned.
1t is rumored that on Monday the
present cases will be dismissed and
the parties rearrested under the state
law
Officer Grout states that a good
many boys resort to the gambling
places, and in some instances have
lost all their money. He says that he
is determined to break the places up.
He is certainly deserving of a great
deal of credit for his activity, and
the public Will hope that success will
crown his efforts.
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to get the backing of a solid delega-
tion. If this is accorded him there is
little reason to doubt his nomination.
THE WHEAT MARKET.

In it's review of the wheat trade
for the past week the Minneapolis
Tribune says that the trade was
series of surprises for each day of the
week and that at the end there was a
net gain of one cent, over that of the
week before. Continuing it says: sit
has been a week of more than usual
uncertainty in the trade. Following
the good advances in prices in all
leading markets there has been more
or less reaction, and very radical at
times. In wheat-where the greatest
speculative interest lie-there has
been sharp action without a ten
dency at the end to either higher or
lower figures. 1t has been noised
about that the market is being ma
nipulated. From our standpoint we
cannot see where the manipulation
comes in. The fact is-we believe
that the trade as whole is in very
nervous condition. The trade has
been so long sick and weak that
natural rally seems to be too much for
it's debilitated system. A week ago
there was strong evidence that the
country had taken hold. but the week
under review, the outsider has be-
come more pathetic. Some are
strongly of the of the opinion that the
news of the day today was manufdc-
tured by the interested parties. This
may be true of the general gossip, but
the actual cash trading of the week,
the exports from the seaboard and
well authenticated reports of the &C
tual wants of importing countries and
the present poor outlook for the crop
of 1896 is certainly sufficient, we
think, to grant confidence in the fu-
ture of values. 1t is to be admitted
that the recent advance has been a
little too rapid, and not altogether
healthy. 1t is, however, well known
that a little radicalism is good thing
and that it wakes up the whole mass.
A little yeast has been needed for
some months past"
Of the foreign situation it says:
''The very latest cable adviceS con-
firm the worst statements about Ar
gentine wheat, even claiming that
the late rains have made it unfit for
shipment. England and the conti-
nent will soon look this way for the
bulk of immediate supplies. The
best English authority cabled Satur-
day that stocks of breadstuffs aflOat
for and in Europe descended 16, 000,0
bushels during the month of January.
The only factor which can be con-
sidered as bearish is the large receipts
here and at Duluth and no doubt
checks the natural advance in value.
The visible supply is expected to
show a decrease of about 100000
bushels for the week. A nervous
and cratic market is expected for
some days, but it is believed that the
general trend will be upward and that
by next Monday some vantage will b
gained"
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Smelling during the latter part of the
civil war, was grandfather to B. D.,
and the grandson is made up of many
of the sterling qualities possessed by
his ancestor.
Mr.. Smith is also the product of the
Mankato Normal school, having
graduated from that institution in
1880. He was admitted to, the prac-
tice of law in December 1883, and
since that time has practiced in Man
kato, where he has built up a good
business
While Mr. Smith does not lay claims
to the office of attorney general be-
cause of any special labors perform
ed in behalf of the Republican party,
yet it is but fair and just to say that
his services have at all times been at
the disposal of his party. He served
two terms as county attorney for
BlueEarth county from January 1887
to January 1S9l-and this was the
only elective Office he ever held. He
has been member of the Republican
State Central committee, chairman of
the Blue Earth county Republican
committee, and is now and has been
since it's organization, a member of
the executive committee of the
Republican State League. His
Republicanism is of that kind that
does not require label to find out
where it is, and his legal attain
ments are of that character which
eminently befit him for the duties
Of the Office to which he aspires.
The Second district has for some
time been totally ignored, and as Mr.
Smiths is the only name thus far men
toned for any state office from this
section it would seem that he ough.
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Feb. ,4-2S.
ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF WILL
j. E. PORTER,
Attorney for administrator.
Mankato, MINI.


CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth-ss. InProbate Court, Special Term,
February Sth, 1896.
In the matter of the estate of John II.
Eckhardt, deceased
Whereas, an instrument in writing, purport-
ing to be thu last will and testament of Ohm II.
Eckhardt, deceased, late of said county, has
been delivered to this court:
And whereas, Amelia Eckhardt
has filed Herewith her petition, repre-
s, ntng among other things, that said
John II. Eckhardt died in said county on the
26th y of anu AIRY, 1896, testate, and that said
petitioner is the sole executriX named in said
last will and testament, and praying that the
said instrument may be admitted TO probate,
and that letters testamentary be to her issued
thereon;
it is ordered that the proofs of said instru-
ment, and the said petit n be heard before
this court at the probate office in
said county, on the 18th day of March A. d.
S96 at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon, when all
concerned may appear and contest the pro-
bate of said instrument,
And it is further ordered that public notice OF
the time and place of said hearing be
given to all persons interested by publication
OF these orders TOR three weeks successfully
previous TO said day of hearing in the MAN
KATo FREE PRESS, a weekly newspaper printed
and published at the City OF Mankato in said
county.
Dated at the city of Mankato this 9Th day
of February, A. d., 1896.
By the Court.
Seal of Probate Conrt. GEO.W. MEAD,
Judge OF Probate.
Ira 2. SHIsSLER,
Attorney for Petitioner.
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First insertion Jan. 81 Feb II.
ORDER FOR HEARING AND NOTICE OF
APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT
OF ADMINISTRATORS.


TATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
y Earth. SIS In Probate Court, Special
Term January 80, 1896.
In the matter of the estate of Miranda
Cook deceased.
On reading and filing the petition OF Emery
l., Cook, OF MCPHERSON, said Blue Earth
county representing among other things, that
MirandaCook, late of sail Is ueEarth county, on
the 9th day of December A. ID. 1888, at
Mcpherson, said county, died In
tesUate, and being an inhabitant OF this
county at the time of her death, leaving goods,
chattels aud estate within this county, and
that the said petitioner is son or said
deceased, and praying that administration OF
said estate be to said petitioner, Emery Il.
Cook, gram ed.
1t is ordered, That said petition be heard be.
fore this court on Monday the 24th day OF
Febrnary A. D., 1895, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, at
the probate office IN the city OF Mankato, in
said county.
Ordered further That notice thereof be given
To the heirs of said deceased, and to all persons
Interested, bv publication OF this order once in
each week for three successive Wee IS prior to
said d4y of hearing in the Mankato Free
Press, a weekly newspaper printed and publish
ed at the city of MAnk stD in said county.
Dated at the city of Mankato the SOJh day OF
January A. ID. 1896.
BY the Court,
Seal of Probate Court. G. w. MEAD.
Judge of Probate.
II. l.. ScHMITT,
Attorney for Petitioner.
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Officer Fred Grout is the cause of
mild sensation among the sporting
fraternity of the city. He has
undertaken to clean out gambling,
which he states has been going on
under the very noses of the police for
a long time past. Said he Wednesday:
II had "a talk with Mayor Wea-
yer some time ago and he is back of
me in the present move. l told him
the condition of things and he told
me to go ahead and collect evidence
and make prosecutions. The fact OF
the matter is that this gambling is
becoming an intolerable nuisance. and
I could not stand any longer to be
continually jumped on about it by
good people of the city who knew that
it was going on. l had to do some
thing. 1 have plenty of evidence to
convict not only the parties under ar
rest but a number of others, but some
of the latter may be willing to come
forward and testify in the cases, in
which event no further steps will be
taken"
Mr.. Grout showed the reporter
long list which he intimated were the
names of those who had been found
in the gambling rooms. He would
not say what means he had pursued
inc procuring the desired evidence,
answering the reporters question by
saying; 81 am too old an officer to
tell you that for publication. have
been at work on the case for two
weeks, and would not have signed
the complaints unless knew what l
was doing and could prove the
charges"
Tuesday evening OfficerGrout swore
out four complaints, as follows:
Harry Stewart, charged with bet
ting money in room over 125 S.
Front street on Feb 9th.
Geo. LaDuke, charged with keeping
place for gambling in the same To-
cation, on Feb. 1st.
A. l.. Daily, charged with gambling
at the same place on Feb. 9th.
Vim. G. Gillian, charged with gam
bling at poker on Feb. 9th at the
same place.
The charges were made under Sec
tions three and four, ordinance No.
16, of the city of Mankato.
Officers Kelley and Daniels arrest
ed Stewart and LaDuke, and early
Wednesday Sheriff Bowen. arrested
Daily and Gillian at Mr.. Billiards.
farm. The two former spent the
night at the lookup despite efforts
to get out on bail, and the two latter
in the county Jail.
When the defendants were ar
raigned in municipal courtWednesday
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ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNT

ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.
CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
~ Earth-ss. In Probate Court, Special
Term, February 1 tn. 1896.
In the matter of the estate of Thomas
Carroll, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition OF Charles
Albright, administrator of.the estate of Thomas
Carroll, deceased, representing, among
other things that he has fully administered said
eso ate and praying that time and place be fixed
for examining and allowing the final account of
his administration and for the assignment Of
the residue OF said estate to the parties entitled
thereto by law.
1t is ordered, That said account be examined,
and petition heard, by this Court, on raturday,
tine 18th day OF M arch, 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 siven to all persons interested by
publishing this order once in each week
for three success i've 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 10th day
Of February, A. d. 1896.
By tbs Court:
[Seal.l GEO. W. MEAD,
Judge of Probate
j. E. PORTER,
Attorney for administrator.
Mankato, MINI.
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Weak, Irritable, Tired
"I Was No Good on Earth.

DIR. Miles Nervine strengthens
the weak, builds up the broken
down constitution, and permanently
cures every kind of nervous disease.
"AbOsst one gear ago Il sUas afflicted
sUitb nervousness, sLeepIessness,
Creeping sensation IN my legs,
Slight palpitatiOss of asay heart,
Distracting con- fusion of the mind,
Serious loss on. lapse of memory.
Weighted dOsCn scith care and
sUOrry. Il completely lost appetite
And felt sny CitaIity sCearissg Osgt,
Il sC0s sUeaE, irritable and tired,
My aUeigHt ac0s reduced to 100 I6s.,
In fact Il ecas no Q0Od, on earth.
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CUTICuRA WORKS WONDERS

Warm baths with CUTICURA SOAP, gentle
applications of CUTICURA (ointment) the great
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Tney are beyond all doubt the greatest skin
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Sold throughout the world. POTTER DRUG
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AT HIS WITS END
Father Tells How His Baby
Suffered from
Eczema.
IN T! 7RST FORM
]RST FORM
Grew Worse Under Treatment of Best
Physicians. Tried
CUTICURA REMEDIES
Great Change in Five Days. To-day
Entirely Cured, With Nice Head
of Hair. Lively and Hearty.

l had baby that had Eczema in its worst
form. had one of the best physicians in
The city attending her, but she continued to
get worse all the time under his treatment.
He finally admitted that he was at his wits
end. then got CUTIOURA REMEDIES, and in
tee0 days mOticet great change in her con-
dition. She continued to improve after that,
and today is entirely cured, has nice head Of
hair, and is lively and hearty. l can fully
recommend them as being the best medicines
for the cure of this ...c>se. l spent con-
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it your remedies don't cure, NOTHING, will.
am telling every one that 1 see suffering,
about CUTICURA REMEDIES, and can cheer
fully recommend them to those in need Of
them.
j. B. JACOBS, 2O31 wilkins Ave Ralt. Md
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THE Omaha road has paid into the
state treasury SOL, l22.64, as it's gross
earnings tax for the past year. This
is a gain of S11, 900 over the tax paid a
year ago, and shows that the business
situation with the railroads improved
during the past year.
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A COPY of the congressional direct
DRY, first session, 54th congress, is re-
ceived, and the FREE PRESS is under
obligations to Congressman McCleary
for the same. 1t is handy book of
ready reference, containing much
valuable information.
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ment is so we'll defined as to cause no
apprehension of the results; but there
are other localities which need or
ganization, and the sooner that is
brought about the more certain it will
be that when housekeeping day
comes help will be on hand to set
things Alright.
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A friend brought
me DR.. Miles book,
"New and Start
ling Facts" and
I finally decided
to try a bottle of
DIR. MILES Re-
orative Nervine.
Before I had taken
one bottle I could
sleep as we'll as a
10-yr.-old boy. My
appetite returned
greatly incroacad
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County Surveyor A. M. Haynes
has fled petition of seven tax payers
with the county auditor for the pur-
pose of holding up ]. r. Thompson's
bill of $S2, allowed at the January
meeting of the board, until the just
ness of the bill can be judicially
determined.
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Judge Buck, who has been quite
i'll for several days, is reported some
better now.
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Blood and nerves are very closely
related. Keep the blood rich, pure
and healthy with Hoods Sarsaparilla
and you will have no trouble from
nervousness.
Hoods Pills cure all liver ills, re-
lieve constipation and assist diges-
tiOn. Csc.
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When Il had taken the sicth bottle
My sCeigHt increased to HS6 bs.,
The sensatiOss iss my legs sU0s gone;
My nerves steGGieG completely;
My memory sCas fully restored.
My brain seemed clearer than eUer.
Il felt as good as amy man on earth.
DIR. Miles Restorative Nercisse IS
A great medicine, Il assure yOst."
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DR.. Miles Nervine is sold on a positive
guarantee that the first bottle will benefit.
All druggists sell it at 81, 6 bottles for S., or
it will be sent, prepaid, on receipt OF price
by the DR.. Miles Medical Co.. Elkhart. Ind.
DR.. Miles NerVine
Restores Health
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DIR. James has received a new
Moser safe.
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Few people know that all plants
contain digestive principles. They
cannot absorb their food until it is
digested any more than animals can
The Mount Lebanon Shakers have
learned that art of extracting and
utilizing these digestive principles,
and it is for this reason that their
Shaker Digestive Cordial is meeting
with such phenomenal success in the
treatment of dyspepsia. The Shaker
Digestive Cordial not only contains
food already digeste1, but it also
contains digestive principles which
aid the digestion of other foods that
may be eaten with it. A single 10
cent sample bottle will be sufficient
to demonstrate its value, and we
suggest that every suffering dyspep-
tic make a trial of it. Any druggist
can supply it.
ax0I ic the hoct rnadicipo for oh;1
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TRIAL MONDAY.
FOUR ALLEGED "GAMS" PLEAD
NOT GUILTY.

Stewart, LaDuke, Daby and Gillian
in the Tolls of the Law-Officer
circuit Undertakes an Anti Gam
bling Crusade, Backed By the
Mayor-He Claims to Have Con-
yincing Evidence Against the
Prisoners and Others.
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Laxol is the best medicine for chill
dren. Doctors recommend it in place
of Castor Oil.
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II. l.. ScHMITT,
Attorney for Petitioner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-15
ABBREVIATED TElEGRAMS,

In bottle found at the foot of Thirty
seventh street, Chicago, was n note say.
ing: Il have committed suicide because
l could find no work. and signed
Thomas o Neil, 4D2 Grand avenue" Tho
police think 1t is poor attempt at joking
Edward ii. Teneyck, of the Wachusett
Boat club Of Worcester, Mass, has made
new record for mile and n half with the
turn, he going the distance in 900 ut tho
Saratoga regatta.
Obituary: At Shattuck, Ills, II. Con-
rad, -; NJ Carthage. Ills. John w. Carrie.
ton, -. ut Bclyidcrc. lis. A. ID. Turner
~ receiver has been appointed for :. F.
Myers q Co, manufacturing jewellers, of
New York. The lias1ltics are SOL. 900
and nominal assets ssib,OOo.
According TO data collected by Secretary
Parsons, of the Colorado Mining exchange.
the gold production of Cripple Greek in
the first six months of this year was 81, ,a25,S.-
90. He estimates that the total production
of iN9i VIII he SljJo,OO.
An inventory Of the estate of LYMAN
Trumbull was filed in the probate court
nj Chicago. Ii shows the estate is worth
Sl75.WJ.
\ plot of san Francisco Cinnamon to
Kill III Hung Chang has been discovered,
aud ,hc viccroy will not visit the Cali
iornii metropolis.
Willie Woolf is IL years old and lives Mt
Chicago. With some companions he
started prairie fire. To hurry the flames
he threw gasoline on them. He may re.
cover.
Pana, Ills. has had three ircendiary
fires in the last five days.
Wyoming Republicans have nominated
Mrs. sarah Malloy, of Cheyenne, for pres.
idcntial clcctor.
Miss Josephine Stromblade n pretty
student from Augustana college, Rock
ford, went to Chicago last June to spend
her vacation. She has disappeared and the
police are looking for her.
A few days ago Jacob Bchrcns commit.
ted suicide at Chicago because "A constable
attached his furniture When the consta-
bic went to the house to make his levy
Mrs. Bchrens said she would follow her
husbands example il her goods were
taken. The levy was not made.
According to the figures given out by
the treasury department nearly double the
lawful reserve uf II per cent. was held by
the lg9 national banks of Illinois, exclu.
sivc of those in Chicago at the close of
business July II, 1875.