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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-24
r1AHAFFY REARRESrED.
Court Commissioner Ogle Sends
Him to St. Paul.

Deputy United States Marshal
Sheehan arrived in the city Friday
noon with Herbert Mahaffy, whom he
arrested at Albert Lea this morning
Mahaffy is under Indictment by the
U. s. Circuit court in Nebraska on
the charge of forceably breaking into
the postoffice at Red Cloud, Neb., and
taking letter addressed to another
party, which contained postoffice
order for SIS, and forging the sigma
ture of the person to whom the order
was payable, and thereby securing the
money on it. This act is alleged to
have been committed Nov. 20, 1893.
Mr.. Ogle bound him over to appear
before Judge Nelson at st. Paul, who
will issue requisition papers to the
Nebraska authorities. The bond was
placed at 81 900.
Last October, Mahaffy was arrested
at Albert Lea, and confined in the
lookup with three tramps, and all es-
capped the night before Marshal
Tomlinson arrived from Red Cloud.
This time he is fast in the grip of the
law. He refused to say anything
about his guilt or innocence, but ad-
mitted that he is the man who is
wanted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-24
MARBLE HERE.
How the Work on the Government
Building Progresses.

The United States court which con-
venes in this city next Tuesday is
not likely to occupy the court room
in the new government building, as
some of the furniture, notably the
judges table and the railing, has not
yet arrived. The fixtures are being
put in place.
The marble for the lobby floor has
arrived, and it is to be put down at
once, on two inch cement founda-
tion. The slabs are ten by twenty
inches of white Vermont marble, and
an inch and quarter thick. Ten
nessee marble is to be used for the
base, stair treads and platform. ST.
Paul firms supply the marble.
The cages for the postoffice clerks
have arrived and been put in position.
The contract for the approaches
has been awarded to the Minneapolis
company which was the lowest bid.
der, it having agreed to furnish lime
stone instead of sand stone.
Architect Gerlach turned over
everything to the custodian OF
the building yesterday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-24
STALL FIRE LOSSES.
The Fire Department Holds Its An
nual Meeting.


The fire department held it's annual
meeting Friday, and reelected the
board of engineers as follows: Geo. NJ.
Phillips, chief: John Lulsdorf, first
assistant; T. H. Williams, second as
sistant.
Chief Phillips read his annual re-
port, which will be presented to the
council Saturday night. 1t covers
the year ending March 31st.
The past,year has been very fortu-
nate one for Mankato, so far as the
damage done by fire is concerned, not
withs standing the fact that fire bug
started number of fires during the
winter, in barns The total losses
foot up to less than $4,000, nearly all
of which was covered by insurance.
Between thirty and forty alarms were
turned in, being considerable re-
ductiOn over the previous year. Prop
erty to the value of about 100000 was
endangered by fire, and saved by the
department, not counting possible
spread of the flames.
The apparatus has been increased
by the purchase of large hook and
ladder truck, with extension ladders,
besides some new hose. Fire teams
have been purchased by individual
companies, and are being maintained
at the expense of the city. The re-
sources of the department have been
largely added to during the past two
or three years, and the city has
volunteer department of which every
citizen should be proud. It's work has
been most effective, and it has proved
a great safeguard.
Owing to the excellent department,
and water system, and the better con-
structed class of. buildings, the in
surance rates have been materially
reduced during the year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-24

j. B. Nelson & Co., of this city,
have the contract for erecting the
buildings at Mapleton for ]. E.
Brown, Jno. Johnston, Mr.. Crane, and
the Masonic lodge, and he may secure
the James Mclaughlin building. The
Mankato Lime and Stone Co. will
furnish the material for the four first
named buildings, and also for the
fine new residence to be erected by
L. Tr8ndle, at a cost of $4,000 to
$4,000. The latter will be of pressed
brick, cut stone and slate roof, and
will be the finest residence in the
county. Pass & Schipple are prepar-
ing the plans for this house.
See seed potato advertisement on
eighth page.
Ralph James has taken the agency
for the great nozzle lawn sprinkler.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-24
WHAT MR.. NEFF SAYS.
His Idea as to Our Next Congress-
mans Financial Belief.

mans Financial Belief.
Editor Geo. w. Neff, of the Lake
Crystal Unaon, which came out strong
ly for Mayor Weaver for Congress
this week, was in the city Friday. at
tending to his duties as deputy oil in
spector. When asked as to his reason
for preferring Mr.. Weaver to Con-
gresham McCleary, he said that he
favored man who stood for bimetal-
ism to one who favored the single
gold standard, as he claimed Mr.. Nc
Cleary does. Continuing, he said: 81
did not receive any assurance that
Mr.. Weaver would be candidate, be-
fore publishing the editorial to which
you refer, and | have not seen him
nor do / know he is candidate. MY
object is to cause him to declare him
self, if possible have not talked
with him in regard to how he stands
on the money question, but l intend
to do so and want him to tell me his
position. If he and Mr.. McCleary
both stand on the same plank, l
would support the latter"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-24
NEW JOBBlNG HOUSE.
John Klein & Co. will Enlarge Their
Store and Business.

John Klein & Co. have decided to
add a jobbing business to their large
retail trade, and in order to accommo-
date the increase in stock which will
be made necessary, the size OF the
store will be increased. The south
half of their building will be extended
tO the alley, even with the north half,
and to accomplish this, an addition
100 by % feet, three stories high,
will be constructed at once, of
brick. The repair shop and other
buildings across the alley will also
be used to store goods in. The firm
has made arrangements with large
factories in the east to manufacture
the different lines of goods at rates
which will enable it to compete with
the wholesale houses in the large
cities.
The firm will place two or three
men on the road, and more men will
have to be employed in the building.
The retail department will be con-
tinued as usual, and it will have the
advantage Of the wholesale stock for
selections. The great amount and
variety of goods carried will put
Klein & Co. in position to supply
the smaller retailers in all of the ter
ritory reached by our other j0bbers,
and this move will add an important
factor to the commercial interests of
the city. We wish the company sue
cess IN it's new departure.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-24
POLICE COURT ITEMS.

James Lynch pleaded guilty to the
charge of drunkenness, and paid
fine of 1884, in the police courtFriday
morning.
Geo. Benton couldn't pay fine for
a similar offense and went to jail for
twenty days.
Lewis Davis went to jail for thirty
days for disorderly conduct last night.
The men were employed on the new
Omaha bridge and with others went
out on spree last night.
DIR. Stafford had a tumor removed
from his lip today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-24

Mayor Weaver states that the dog
license ordinance will not be enforced
this spring because it cannot be en-
forced. The city attorney and coun-
Gil should in this case proceed at once
to draft an ordinance that eau be en-
forced, before the streets are again
over-run with the increasing canine
population.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-24
FREUND'S NEW TRIAL.

The second trial of Jacob Freund
will commenced at FairmontMonday,
before Judge Brown, of Luverne. The
state wanted the trial postponed a
month, but this was not granted.
The state claims to have secured some
new and very important evidence
since the first trial, which will en-
sure Freund's conviction, but the de-
Tense claims that that this has been
the cry all the way through. 1t is an
ticipated that great trouble will be
had in securing a jury, as almost
everybody in Martin county has heard
of the case and formed an opinion
on it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-24
Strawberry Plants.

Having tested more than thirty
different varieties of strawberry
plants l have made grandsuccess of
the two varieties which l will sell
at one half what other agents self
for. l have a choice lot of plants of
these two varieties for spring de-
livery Send to me for what you
want and l guarantee satisfaction.
d. ALWAY,
Eagle Lake Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-24
AN OLD RESIDENT GONE.

Mr.. Ward, father of John, William,
Robert and George Ward, of Medo,
died Friday. Hes was an old re-
sident of Medo and was known as En-
glish Ward and one of the most re-
spected families of Medo. His funeral
was. held Sunday at one o'clock in
Medo.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-24
MEETS IN JUNE.
THE ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBER.
MANS COMING.

The biennial State Convention
Called to Meet i'm rlankato June
10th, 18TH and ISth-TwO Hum
dred Delegates Expected In
surauce Department aud the Ladies'
Auxiliary Will IsonMeet-SOme-
thing of the Program.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-24

The state convention of theAncient
Order of Hibernians will be held in
this city June 10th, 18th and 18th.
About two hundred delegates are ex-
pected, and the sessions will be held
in the A. O. U. w. hall. The conven-
tion will be held in three parts, the
A. 0. H.proper, the insurance branch,
and the Ladies' Auxiliary. The A.
OH. will meet in the lodge room, and
each day after adjournment the in
surance department will meet there,
while the ladies will hold their ses-
sions in the banquet hall and ladies'
parlor.
1t is expected that a parade will
occur at ten o'clock in the forenoon of
the first day, and the convention
will open at noon. An entertain
ment will be given one evening, and
prominent speakers are expected.
The county organization will hold
meeting about the first of May to ar
range for the convention, and the
various committees will then be ap-
pointed. The local lodge had ex-
pected to have a lecture by Arch
Bishop Ireland. but in this was dis
appointed, so it's funds are not as
great as was anticipated. If our COM
mercial organizations will cooperate
in this regard, it will be of great as
sistance to the local lodge. This con-
vention will be an important one, and
bring delegates from all parts of the
state. The state conventions are
held once in two years, and are com
posed Of some Of the best citizens of
the state, and il Mankato puts her
best foot forward she will get good
deal Of desirable advertising
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-24

IT is altogether proper that ex-
Mayor Eustis should drive from cover
some of the fellows IN MINNEAPOLIS
who propose to turn Hennepin county's
delegation over to Capt. Van SAINT or
any other man. But the individual
whom it will be most profitable for
Mr.. Eustis to shadow" is one David
Clough. He is 'sly, devilish sly
and IL will not do to go ahead in Hen
nepin without figuring him in it to
considerable extent. Hennepin is a
great county, and its 116 votes is a
prize worth working for.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-24

See seed potato advertisement on
eighth page.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-11-26
FOREIGN NOTES.

Arrangements for the training OF
British infantry next winter are to be
on a more elaborate scale than usual
and especial prominence is to be given
to long-distance marching.
Compensation can now be obtained
in France by the victims of judicial er-
rors. The Versailles magistrates have
given a man wrongly sent to prison for
IA days an indemnity of $50.
The refusal of the French government
officers to accept foreign copper coin
has caused trouble at Marseilles, where
1000 tradesmen met and decided 10 peti-
tion the government to grant delay.
The German miners are, in the opinion
of the Berlin Reichsanzeiger, among the
best paid in the world. their income
ranging from S225 70 $500 year. with
gifts Of land and life insurance added
Germany has more periodical publ
cations-about 6,0o0-than any other
European country. England has 5000
France. 1900; Italy. 400: Austria Hun.
gary, 1900. The total number in Eu
rope is about $4,000.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-11-26
MISCELLANEOUS.

THE join, wage scale committee OF
window-glass workers and manufac-
turers adjourned n. Pittsburgh, Pa. on
the 10Th after two days conference
without having reached any agree.
ment. The result of this failure means
the continued idlcness of $4,000 men
throughout the country, who have al
ready been without work for the past
ak months
INDIAN Agent DoANE. of the Quapaw
agency, |. T.. has notified the white
renters in the Quapaw reserve To leave
the reservation. There are about 500
of these renters and tho order OF the
agent will work great hardship
Nearly all of them have large crops OF
.orn unPathered besides hay and other
crops. The order Is imperative, and IL
they obey they will be obliged to leave
their crops behind.
The Luther league convention at Chi
sago adopted as badge pin with a fac
simile OF the original coat OF arms worn
by Martin Luther, being made up of a
black cross, surmounted on a heart of
red, at the back OF which is a rose of
i've petals. The whole is on n back.
ground OF blue.
THE dead bodies of James Ware, aged
30, and Mrs. Ella Ricketts,, wife of AL
bert Ricketts,, both of Bloomington,
Ill, were found lying on the viaduct
across the Chicago & Alton railway.
There was a bullet hole in the fore
head OF each and "A pistol laid beside
the bodies The man had evidently
shot the woman and then turned the
weapon on himself
THREE men in How, Oconto county,
Wis recently hanged themselves for
fear OF being drawn into a murder case
that was on trial.
STAR POINTER. the Tennessee pacing
wonder, defeated Joe Patchen in three
straight heats at Philadelphia in a
match for 81, 200. The time was 2:04h
sIxrY-Two horses were burned or suf-
focated to death and one man over
some by smoke in fire in Ira J. Mix's
transfer barns in Chicago.
THE National Grange, at their ses-
sion at Washington on the 10th, adopt.
ed a resolution in favor OF the appoint.
ment OF u practical farmer for secre-
tary of agriculture and appointed a
committee to draft "A memorial To Mr..
Mckinley expressing the views of the
grange.
AT the meeting Of the National w.
C. T. u. at St Louis on the nth all
the old officers were reelected. The
report OF the executive committee was
adopted and resolutions for total absti-
nenee, equal purity for men and women,
equal wages for both sexes, woman
suffrage, international arbitration and
the recognition OF the Sabbath as a
day of rest were passed.
TOMMY DIXON, OF Rochester, n. Y,
and Johnny Whitaker, Of Kansas City,
Mo. were DOWN on the cards at Buffalo,
y. u, for @o-round go at feather
weights Oh the l7th. but the New York
man knocked out the Kansas City boy
in the ninth roand
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-11-26
a FEW FACTS.

There are in the United States 10000
deaf mutes.
At the first of the year the armies OF
the world numbered 100000 men.
In the "a books that Dickens wrote
there were 1.425 characters.
II London streets were put end to end
they would reach to St. Petersburg.
The greatest length of England and
Scotland, north and south, is about
50s miles.
The largest theatrical building IS the
Grand opera of Paris, which covers
three acres.
The biggest bug in the world lives in
Venezuela, is called the elephant beetle
and weighs half pound.
The growth of nails on the left hand
requires eight or ten days longer thar
those on the right.
Artificial arms and legs were used ir
Egypt as early as 700 b. c. They were
made by the priests, who were the ply.
sicians at those times.
More eyes must be damaged or LOST
than people suppose, for 100000 glass
eyes are manufactured yearly in Ger
many and Switzerland
The deepest gold mine in the world is
at Eureka, Cal, and is 2.29O feet deep
The deepest silver mine is at Carson
City and has a depth of $500 feet.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-11-26

soul cheerfully acquiesced, not doubt
ing but that this was an opening for her
in the prosecution of her plan of recon-
ciliation.
There was much work to be done; for
out-of-the-way inches were to be con
verted into bedrooms, and blanket
closets were to be looked through and
renovated, and the pantry and larder
to be replenished, all of which Aunty
Morton entered into with spirit and
impressment. Several hours each day
this task of love was performed. Her
assistance was timely and her presence
an inspiration, for it was a noticeable
fact that as the day closely approached.
Mrs. Granville became more inyalided.
perhaps caused by the knowledge that
one of her darlings would be excluded
from the circle of uncles, aunts, cous-
ins, brothers, sisters, children and
grandchildren that usually assembled
to celebrate this day of mercies.
After few days, when Aunty Morton
came to facilitate the arrangements,
she brought with her the brightest
and dearest little boy the Granville
kissed him to her hearts content. Mrs.
Granville drew him to her heart with
thrill OF pleasure, and Farmer Gran
vile exhibited an interest in him quite
unaccountable TO himself and astound-
ing 20 eyewitnesses. She told them in
explanation that he was the child OF q
friend of hers who had come to spend
several days with her, but insisted that
she should continue TO assist Mrs. Gran
Vile as planned before her arrival She
continued to bring the little boy each
day and his coming was looked for
ward TO by all with great pleasure.
Farmer Granville having the most
leisure of anyone devoted much of il
TO the child's entertainment. They had
so many plays in common that II was
difficult TO tell which of the two enjoyed
them most. The little boy rode fear
lessly on his shoulder about the room,
and TO market" on his foot, until he
was wild with delight. One day he
crept onto his lap, and passing his little
dimpled fingers through the long gray
ish-looking bsard. exclaimed; "You
look like my grandpapa."
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-11-26

seemed more tender. Perhaps, because
his beautiful and patient little wife ap-
peared 20 be going into decline, and
the fear he might lose her had taken
bold OF his mind with softening inhu.
cnce. The youngest daughter, Katie.
who was but ~ years old at the time
of her sisters mar fiage. tried to en-
courage her mother and quiet her IA
ther. and went 10 Aunty Morton to pour
out her young hearts sorrow into her
sympathetic ear.
1T is all safe in Gods keeping. dear
child, and things will grow better uu.
der His care, in His own and therefore
the best time" she had said again and
again to Katie.
And now she believed this wns the
Lords time. and knowing that He ever
uses instruments to accomplish His pur-
pose. she believed He would make her
an instrument TO bring about a recon-
Citation between this father ard
daughter. She clasped her hands in
prayer and said: Lord, help me-" and
felt as sure He would do so, as the little
child who goes to its earthly paren.
asking help.
She tapped little call-bell. and he
one woman servant brought in a light.
Hand me my writing-desk, Mary.
There, that rs all want tonight. Thank
you" and the servant withdrew.
She wrote 4 letter and addressed it. II
was to Mrs. DIR. Wellman, asking her 20
come with her two little children
as soon as possible and stay un-
I'll after Thanksgiving day with
her. She also wanted the doctor 10
come on that day. too. and earlier. if
he thought il prudent to leave his pa
tents, he would know best. Having
thus arranged things TO her own sat
isfaction, she drew forth her Bible and
read again the precious promises that
had so long fortified her for a life of
faith and works, after which she knelt
down and committed all to the Lord
Then, retiring to rest, she slept as
soundly as an infant might in its low
ing mothers arms.
With the early mornings dawn Mrs
Morton arose and felt refreshed. Al
though several years before, the grave
had claimed the loved husband of her
youth aud her two beautiful children,
yet she felt that but little while at the
longest and she would be with them, to
know no more parting.
Quite early she posted her letter, ami
pm her way home called in at Farmer
Granville's; for now having undertaken
the work of reconciliation, she bent
every thought and purpose of her heart
TO accomplish it. The family were dis
cussing the merits of the breakfast
table, and Aunty Morton, always a well
come guest, was ushered directly into
their presence. They were also dis
:ussing the approaching Thanksgiving
dinner which had been celebrated from
time immemorial at the Granville home
stead. Mrs. Granville was urging its
discontinuance the present year on ac-
count of her health having failed so
signally as to render her unable to
superintend the necessary prepara-
tions. Farmer Granville was unwilling
TO forsake the old-time custom even
for one year, and now that Mrs. Nor
ton had come in the idea at once pre-
sented itself to secure her services to
fill his wife's place in which the dear
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-11-26
PEOPLE OF THE WORLD.

Adelina Patti has been given the free
iom of the town of Brecon in Wales be-
cause of her benefactions TO her neigh
oors.
Jean de Monsters, Marquis de Merin-
Ville, who has just married Miss Gwen
lolen Caldwell, the Washington heiress,
S the head of distinguished French
family that owns an estate in Limousin
which has not changed hands since the
thirteenth century.
Melton Prior, the famous English
war artist, has been through "a c.m-
paigns and has been wounded eight
times. Three times his name has ap-
oeared in the list of those killed in bat
tie. His duties have taken him all over
The world and he has attended nearly
every royal wedding that has occurred
luring the last 25 years.
One of the richest men in Mexico is
Macmillan Damn, German by birth,
who began life il Mexico as a clerk
Finally he went into business for him
self and while away on visit to Ger
many his manager, whom he had left
n charge of his Mexican affairs, took
in what was supposed to be a worthless
mine for n bad debt. The mine now
pays an annual income of 100000.