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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-03-13
A SUDDEN r1OVE.

The lease of the present postoffice
quarters expires on the 18th, and
Postmaster Wise has been authorized
to extend the same for one month.
This he seems to be unable to do, as
he has received notice from the Offic-
ers of the Young Mems Investment
company that they will not grant a
further lease for less period than
three months. The government will
certainly not grant permission for
such contract, and despite the fact
that the new government building
lacks good deal of pletion, it is
altogether probable that the post
master will receive notice to pack up
and move. so, he will be prepared
to transferShis quarters on Sunday.
1t would seem that there is no
really good reason why permission
should not be granted by the officers
of the Young NJ ems building for the
occupancy of the present office quar-
tiers Tor another month. 1t would be
better for the stockholders to get 5000
than nothing, and at the same time
allow public business to go on unin-
terrup ed. Uncle Sam is very indie
pendent individual, and while good
rental could no doubt be arranged for
for another month, he will not be
forced into a three months contract
when only one-third of that time is
necessary to his entire convenience.
If forced to move now it will simply
put the office force to much extra
labor and the public to some incon-
venlence for week or two.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-03-13
THE CONTEST FOR DELEGATES

Up to yesterday 125 delegates had
been elected to the St. Louis conven-
tiOn, and 81 were instructed for Major
Mckinley This gives him less than
a majority of them, but his column
will have quite boom during the
next few days. Yesterday the Republi-
cans of Ohio meet in state convention
and will endorsed their favorite son.
Ohio will add 46 delegates to the Nc
Kinley column. Kansas Republicans
also met yesterday, and Mckinley
grew to the extent of Is additional
delegates. Next week the Republi-
cans of Wisconsin will gather at Mil
waukee, and it is now beyond ques-
tion that the delegation from that
state will be solid for Mckinley. In
the meantime the friends of other
candidates will not be idle Iowa Re-
publicanS meet today, and the
solid delegation from that state will
stand by Senator Allison. New York,
Minnesota and Texas Republicans
hold their conventions on the same
day. March "a, New York will give
Y votes solid for Gov. Morton, Min
nesota her Is to Senator Davis, while
the Texas delegation is likely to be
divided among the different candi-
dates, number of the district dele
gates having already been selected,
some of which are for Reed land others
for Mckinley. April and the first
half of May will see the state conven-
tions rounded up, and the full list
completed. Many guesses will then
be made upon the result of the ballot
ing at ST. Louis, but the large number
of unnstructed delegates sent from
all over the country will prevent any
thing more than the merest estimate
being made. From the South there
are likely to be great many con-
tested delegations, and with the field
against Mckinley the latter is likely
to lose some delegates in this way, as
the committee on credentials can be
made up so as to exclude those favor
able to him regardless of their just
claims. However, fragrant wrong in
this respect would doubtless do him
more good than injury, as it would
tend to create sympathy for his cause
and win him support among the unin-
structed delegates. Taken all in all
the contest from now on will be an
earnest and pretty one, and will be
watched with interest, for in it a
presidency is at stake and the winner
will preside over the fortunes of the
republic to the end of the century.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-03-13
A SCHOOL CONTEST.
The District I52 Case to be Tried
Saturday.

An interesting case came up be-
fore Judge Severance in chambers
it being that of Miss Mabel
Goodrich VS.. Emily j. Larkin, treas
urer of school district No. 1872 of this
county. Miss Goodrich taught term
of four months in the district and
earned 800, and received an order for
the amount, signed by the clerk and
director of the district. The treasur-
er refused to honor the order, on the
ground that she did not recognize the
director, Henry Weber, as being
legally elected. Therefore Miss Good
rich brought an action for writ COM
peiing the treasurer to pay the order.
At the last school election in the dis
trict, Mr.. Weber and Henry Prange
were candidates for clerk, and while
Mr.. Weber is acting as clerk, the
treasurer which disputes his cleo
tion. The whole trouble is said to
date back to the organization of the
district five years ago. w. E. Young
is attorney for the plaintiff, and
Hughes, Rice & Hughes for the de-
PENDANT.
Owing to other business when the
case was called it was adjourned until
Saturday. The defense has put in
an answer in which it alleges that
the clerk, treasurer and Mr.. Prange
as director elected Miss Mary Sheran
teacher of the district, but that Miss
Goodrich and the clerk, Alden Marble,
prevented her from entering on her
duties. Mrs. Larkin says that she
believes that Miss Sheran intends to
demand the payment of her wages.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-03-13
ways that fail, as it is of the steam
RAILWAYS

ways that fail, as it is of the steam
railways.
Mr.. Haynes said that if only street
lighting was to be thought of, it would
be economy for the city to put in it's
own plant, but if the council could
get rid of the idea that it was elected
on that proposition and could know
that there is change of sentiment on
the subject, something could be done.
President Shoemaker said that if a
street railway line is not secured
with the lighting contract, one will
not be secured in twenty-five years.
Mr.. Willard said that street car
lines do not fail in all small cities.
We want street cars in order that the
city may get bigger, instead of wait
ing until then for the cars. He did
not want to see the city or the coun-
Gil put anything in the way Of this.
Mr.. Farr said that he presumed that
the Winona street railway would pay
on a nominal capital, but not on
watered stock. On general principles,
the city should let private citizens do
business.
Jno. N. Hall said that the council
ought to allow longer time for
propositions to be received, three or
four months instead of that many
weeks. That would allow time for
companies to look into the matter.
Mr.. FAIR thought that L. E. Wal
kins' bid on city lighting was too low,
but it might be made up on the rest
of the proposition. If such an enter
prise is to be started,a promoter must
do the work, as men with pockets full
of money will not come here. A good
bond should be required.
Messrs. Shoemaker and Klein
thought that wrong had been done
Mr.. Watkins.
On motion of Mr.. Willard, the COM
mittee was instructed to urge upon
the council the desirab lily of giving
ample time for propositions, even I'M
til June 1St.
Mr.. Haynes reported that the road
committee had appeared before the
county commissioners on behalf of the
Red Jacket bridge, but with poor sue
cess. There ought to have been a full
representation of Rapidan farmers
present, when the bridge might have
been secured. If they are there at
the next meeting, it may go through,
although much pressure is being
brought to bear for bridge near Am
boy.
The board adjourned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-03-13
TROUBLE AT ST. JArlES.
rlankato Parties Alleged to be Impli.
Gated in Disturbance There.

The following dispatch appeared in
Sundays st. Paul Pioneer Press:
ST. JAMES, Mimi, Special, March
while Mr.. Burke, superintendent
OF construction of Watonwan county's
new court house here, was attending
to his duties in the court house today,
he was assaulted, it is alleged, by the
contractors, Conrad and Gust Klein
schmidt, and Frank Witmouth, one of
their employees. The three men,
1t is stated, attacked the superintend-
ent in the basement among a lot of
barrels and old rubbish, where there
was no avenue of escape, one of the
Kleinschmidts holding his hands,
while the other pounded him about
the head and face with his fists, and
Wltmouth striking him with a piece
OF flooring. The county commission
ers, as well as all other citizens here,
are very indignant over this attack
upon the superintendent, and this
trouble may be disastrous to the con-
tractors in the end. Mr.. Burke is
considered by the commissioners a
hrst-class superintendent, and the
kleinschmidtS took Offense at the
superintendent condemning portions
of their work. No action has yet been
taken by the superintendent.
We have not learned any other par
ticulars in regard to the affair. All
of the parties are well known in Man
kato, the Kleinschmidt Bros. being
prominent contractors, while Mr..
Burke was perintendent of the jail
construction. We give the dispatch
as we find it, without vouchIng for it's
accuracy, but the friends of all the
parties will hope that it will be found
hat the matter has been exaggerated.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-03-13
A PACK OF CARDS.
1t Caused Trouble i'm a South Bend
School House.

Officer Daniels went to South
Bend Tuesday forenoon and arrested
Roscoe M. Conklin, seventeen year
old school boy, on warrant sworn
out by III. D. Burnett charging him
with assault in the third degree on
w. W. Davis. Conklin pleaded
guilty and paid fine of $3.50.
The trouble appears to have started
from Conklin's having a deck of play
ing cards in his possession in the
school house this morning. Messrs.
Burnett and Davis are members of
the school board, and Conklin says
that they put him out of the building
and set dog on him. He struck old
Mr.. Davis a blow. The affair has
caused much talk, as Messrs. Bur
nett and Davis are old and respected
residents, and it is to be regretted
that it happened.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-03-13
SECURED A TILL.

Horton Nelson, of this city. has
foreclosed a mortgage on -four mill
at North Redwood Falls, and the
period of redemption has expired. He
was in the city today and stated that
the mill has water and steam power,
and is the best in the town. While it
cost S17 ; 900, Mr. Nelson secures it for
about $4,000. He will put it in good
repair and have it in operation by next
harvest, and proposes to conduct it,
himself unless he makes a sale of it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-03-13
DANGEROUS WORK
OFFICERS CAPTURE A LUNArIC
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

After Standing Them off With a Re-
volver and Dagger at the Clifton
House, Elliot Jones is Finally
Landed by the POliCe--tias Been in
Three Asylums, and Made up His
Mind to Fight Before he Would go
Back.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-03-13
THE MARCH SETTLEMENT.
The City Will Soon Receive $4,000
in Cash.

County Auditor Gunders expects to
have the March settlement completed
before many days, when the city
treasurer will receive a check for
about $4,000. Last year the city's
appOrtionment in March was about
$4,000, which included special assess
ments. etc. This amount will not go
far toward reducing the city's floating
indebtedness.
The total tax levied on the personal
property in the city of Mankato was
$40, 1l4.95, of which $40, 1886 was paid
before March 1st, leaving only S927.39
delinquent, The real estate taxes are
now being paid, although property
owners have until June 1st to pay
them,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-03-13
WANTS INFORMATION.

City Recorder Smith received the
following letter today:
MINNEAPOLIS, March 9th.
City Clerk, MankatO,
DEAR Strive would be greatly
obliged if you will give US the present
or permanent address of Mr.. L. E..
Watkins, who has secured the fran
chise for your street railway.
Very truly yours,
GUGLER ELECTRIC Co.
The company is evidently misin-
formed, for Mr.. Watkins has not yet
received the franchise.
DR. Brandenberg was called to
Washington Lake to perform a deli
cate and difficult operation on Mrs.
KoSchnlck
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-03-13

Two exciting encounters occurred
at the Clifton House Wednesday, in
the efforts Of the police to capture an
armed lunatic. The man sought for
was Elliot Jones, who came from Min
neapolis two weeks ago to work for
the Singer Sewing Machine Co., and
came back again Monday. He occu-
pied room 81 at the hotel, and his &C
lions lead Landlord Klein to believe
that he was not right mentally Other
parties got out papers for his eXam1na-
tion before Judge Mead, and Officers
Kelley and Daniels undertook to serve
them at two o'clock this afternoon.
When they knocked on the door of his
room, he opened it and on seeing blue
coats pulled a revolver and stood off
the officers. The latter retired and
reported the case, but as they had or
ders from Chief Yates and County At
torney Benedict not to injure the
man, they had a delicate task TO per-
form in ettecting his capture without
running against the revolver.
Chief Yates reinforced the attack
ing party, and Jones was found pay
ing his bill in the office of the Clifton
House. When the officers approached,
he retreated to corner and faced
them with hand in each overcoat
pocket, one on loaded revolver and
the other on murderouS dagger.
Some OF the guests in the office knew
what was up, and others did not.
Jones is tall, dark man, with black
mustache, is about 40 years old, and
he glared at the officers and others,
but said not a word. Once or twice he
attempted to leave the office when the
coast appeared to be clear, but on
being opposed by an officer went
back to his position of defense, where
no one could come behind him I'M
awares. Finally two officers hid
behind a PARTITION, the other walk
ed away, and Jones started for
the door, Officer Kelley ran up behind
him and had him pinioned in
moment, while the other two SDrang
out and assisted in throwing Jones
and relieving him of his weapons,
which were 32-calibre revolver, self
cooking and'with six loaded chambers,
and bone handled dagger, with a
keen six inch blade. Jones was taken
to the city hall and given cell, and
will be examined tomorrow.
In talking with FREE Press re-
porter, he said that he his been in
confinement four times, and in three
asylums, at st. Peter, Fergus Falls,
and at Stillinton, Wash. At the lat
ter place he had slightly injured some
of the officers before he was captured.
''lt has never seemed to me that I
was crazy" he said, land 1 don't like
life in the asylums. / have no family,
but have the following brothers: M.
Q. Jones, Sank Center; j. G. Jones,
Burt Jones, Minneapolis; A. E. Jones,
st. Paul; l.. G. Jones, Cedar Mills,
and A. B. Jones, Hartford"
would you have used your weapons
on the officers if you had got the
chance?" was asked.
'Well, l made up my mind that be-
fore l would go back to an asylum, 1
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-03-13
r1ORSE VS.. PETERSEN.
The Councils Vice-President Sued
For $4,000 Damages.

John e. Morse has commenced an
action against his business partner,
Alderman Nick Petersen, to recover
$4,000 damages for alleged defamation
of "his good name, fame, credit and
reputation among his neighbors."
The complaint alleges that the two
parties to the suit are co-partners do
ing business under the firm name of
Mankato Mineral Spring Co. 1t
further says that on or about June
18th, 1895, the defendant ''wilfuliy
and maliciously" intending to inJure
the plaintiffs good name, wilfully and
falsely procured and obtained the ut
terance and publication of certain
libelous words and phrases in that GER
tain newspaper, then and there
printed and published in the city of
Mankato, in the county and state
aforesaid, and known and styled as
'Revieao." Then follows the text of an
alleged interview with Mr.. Petersen
published in the Revieas last June, re-
plying to news item which had ap-
peared in the FREE PRESS the evening
before. The complaint says that the
utterances in this interview are de-
famatory, and intended to injure the
plaintiff in his good name and to bring
him into public scandal and disgrace
among his neighbors, and to cause it
to be suspected that the defendant
had been guilty of defrauding the de-
PENDANT, etc. The complaint says
that each and all of the publications
were utterly and wholly false and have
injured the plaintiffs credit and repu-
tation and interfered with his busl-
ness interests to the extent of $4,000.
1t also claims that at other times and
places the defendant has spoken and
published false and defamatOry words
against the plaintiff.
w. L. Comstock is attorney for the
plaintiff. The defendant has put in an
answer in which he denies each and
every allegation in the complaint.
An action to bring about settle
ment of the firms concerns Was started
by Mr.. Morse last June, and after the
FREE PRESS gave the substance of the
complaint, as it has in the present
case, the article complained Of as
slanderousappeared in the Reraeao. As
to the merits of the disputes between
Mr.. Morse and Mr.. Petersen, the
courts will have to determine, and AS
developments occur, the FREE PRESS
will continue to pursue the policy
never deviated from, of giving the
news, without bias and without en-
deavoring to PREJUDICE or prejudice
either party to the action.
Efforts have been made to settle
this case out Of the courts, but having
seemingly failed, the action is made
public.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-03-13
watkins AGAIN.
He Wants Information About that
! Latest Telegram.

DR.. J. W. Andrews found in his
mail Monday the following letter:
BOSTON, Mar 6, 1896.
J. w. ANDREWS, ESQ.
DEAR SIR:-I wrote you hastily last
Saturday p. M, and also wired you
and did not intend TO write you again
until l had heard from you In answer
to my last letter. But it seems some
one at Mankato has been telegraph
ing message today, something about
good faith" and d certified cheek for
$1,000. l did not answer the dispatch
as do not know of any such tranSac-
zion or person in the matter. L have
your telegram and letters, and also a
letter from the recorder that is Sutf1ci-
emit. So when the city is ready to
make contract and issue a franchise
and submit to me draft of the same,
l am prepared to furnish the bond re-
quired. | am ready TO respond to d
reasonable notice when cOuLract will
be ready for signature and also fran
chiSe ready to Issue as per bid, which
conforms TO lad" as sent to me by the
city recorder, and also plan of bids
under the same; and have nOtifica-
tion of acceptance, SO l am waiting.
Or course before filing bond want
draft of contract and franchise to deS-
ignaGe It's purpose. L wrote you last
Saturday, L shall go ahead and push
matters as TO lighting plant aG once,
and have the past four days been
making plans and arrangements for
same on correspondence OF City re-
corder. Tue telegram L received is
DIS follows:
Mankato, Mimi.
March 6, 1896.
To l.. e Watkins,
30 Court street.
Ii your bid is in 60 faith, tele-
graph certified check at once, payable
to the city of MankatO
Nj. q. Peterson,
Chairman Lighting Co
Now this looks very queer and L
send you copy No such matter was
in advertisement. So l shall Of course
lake no notice Of it. | shall proceed
with my plans under the Information
l have had, which is official LII there
is a lighting company Tor l suppose
1t means commitJee) such check
should have been mentioned, and
would have been complied with [
believe l wrote you fuliy. When l 90
10 office in tile a. m. L will look over
copy of letters and telegram | sent
you. Kindly explain this matter as
III frdnknesS it looks queer 10 M.
Yours respectfully,
l.. r. Watkins.
30 Court street, rooms ii ana II.
The telegram spoken of has already
been referred to in these columns,
aud was sent by Aid. Peterson after
the special meeting of the council
last week, ia his capacity as chair
man of the council lighting COM
mittee. Now the question is, wheth-
er Mr.. Watkins is in earnest or is en-
deavOrlng TO put off the council by
the injured innocence act.
Aid. Peterson will write Mr.. Wal
kins 4 letter setting forth everything
that he ought to know.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-03-13

j. 6. Graham has turned the
management of his store at Good
Thunder over to Henry Walters and
Fred S. Graham, who will conduct it
under the name Of j. q. Graham
Mercantile Co.
President Shoemaker, of the
Board of Trade, has appointed M. B.
Haynes, DR.. j. w. Andrews and f,
M. Currier delegates to the good roads
convention.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-03-13
A NEW SUGGESTION
THE SlEnENS & HALSKE PROPOSE
TON FOR RECONSIDERATION.

The Board of Trade Considers Street
Railway and Lighting Matters at
Length--W. RI. Farr Throws New
Light on the Street Railway Bust
ness So Where Companies Have
Failed, Over-CapitaIiZatfOn has
Been the Cause--Electric Cars
Would Pay Expenses i'm Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-03-13

Il. N. Flanagan, formerly of this
city, is giving lectures on the civil
war, illustrated with Stereoptic n
views. His son, George, accompanies
him.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-05-14

He says: sit gave me a great deal
OF pa1n-thOSe sharp, darting pains so
characteristic of cancer. 1 took many
s~o-ca11ed blood medicines, without the
slightest effect, aud sought the help of
h best physicians, but they did me
no good; one told me, however, that 1
was i1lcurable and had better make my
arrangements accordingly. I was on
the verge of despair, when DR.. j. L.
Miller, one of the leading druggists of
my town, recommended S. S. S. The
first bottle seemed to make me worse,
but DR.. Miller told me this was a fav-
orab1e symptom, and by the time I had
taken the second bottle, the cancer be-
gan to discharge, and as / Continued
for some time. Then it gradually
grew less, and after awhile ceased al
together, and to my delight the place
dried up and is cured entirely, so that
nothing remains but car. 'a 80 q
Il consider s. S. S.Aa boon to suffer-
ing humanity, and feel that l owe my
life TO it, as the canoe had made sue
progress when [ began ISIS. that my
death was declared to be only a matter
of a very short time. The cure eff
fected i'm my case is considered by
every one most remarkable, and clearly
demonstrates the fact that s. S. S.
does cure hereditary cancer. No one
who is afflicted with this dreadful dis
ease can afford to fail to give s.. S. S.
a trial, for that is all that is necessary
to convince them of it's virtues.'' .99J9
The above is but one of many re-
markab1e cures being daily made by.
s. S.. S. Cancer is becoming alarm.
ingly prevalent, and manifests itself
in such a variety of forms, that any
sore or scab, it matters not how small,
which does not readilye heal i1p and
disappear, may well be regarded with
suspicion. aHa1S 3 3z.4 - r}erE
~ The fact that S.. s.. S. cures heredi-i
tary cancer, which is considered IN
durable, places.it without an equal as.
a sure cure for all manner of real
blood diseases, sue as Scrofula, &c
zerna, Contagious Blood Poison, or
any other form of bad blood.-Atlant0
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