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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-06-12
STATE SUMMER SCHOOL
For Blue Earth County at Lake
Crystal.

Beginning Monday, July 9Th, 1896, a
four weeks summer school for teach
ers of this county will be held at Lake
Crystal. Instructions will be given in
subject matter and in most approved
methods of teaching. 1t is the pur-
pose Of summer schools to aid teach
ers in improving their knowledge of
subject matter, and in keeping abreast
of the times through an understand
ing of the best methods of school man.
agement and instruction.
Bring your text books with you; as
all subjects will be taught by topics,
any books will answer the purpose.
You need to buy only one book
Krohn's Psychology, price Sl.10. Come
when the school opens and be prepar-
ed to stay four weeks. Arithmetic
and Psychology will be compulsory
and none in attendance will be eX-
cused from these subjects. Expenses
to teachers will be very low. Ar
rangementss have been completed
whereby good rooms and board in pri-
vate families can be secured at $780,
$3.50 per week. For program, list of
boarding places, names of instructors
or any other information address,,
GEO. w. SCHERER,
Co. Supt. of Schools.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-06-12
June II 26
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS

OhDEh Oh IEhhlNO YIN SLdIMS.
CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth-ss In Probate Court, Special
Term. June aOth, 1896.
In the matter of the estate of Daniel Britt,
deceased
Letters testamentory on the estate of said
deceased being this day granted unto Mary
Elizabeth Britt, 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 14th day of December, 1896, at 10
O'Clock in the forenoon OF that day.
1t is further ordered, that six months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to pre-.
sent their claims against said estate, at the ex.
piration of which time all claims not presented
to said court or not proven to its satisfaction
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 publica-
tion of this order for three successive
weeks prior to the day appointed for such ex
animation in the Mankato Free Press g
weekly newspaper printed and published at
the city of Mankato, in said county
Dated at the City of Mankato, the 9th day oil
June, A. D. 1896.
By the Court:
[Seal of Probate Courtl GEO. W. MEAD,
Judge of Probate
w Young,
Attorney for EXecutriX.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-06-12

SENATOR FRANK DAY, of Fairmont, is deter
mined not only that some silver Republican
other than himself shall sacrifice himself on
the congressional altar, but he is determined
that the sacrifice shall come from Mankato.
His latest is to bring out Gen. Bishop. of that
city. But the General is an old campaigner
and will have none of it.-St. Paul Dispatch.
This is case of going away from
home to learn something of your own
town and who lives init. There is
no Gen. Bishop here consequently
nothing is known as to whether he is
an old campaigner or not, or as to
whether he is silver Republican or
not. We have, however, Gen. Pope
and Gen. Baker.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-06-12
THE AM8OY SHOOTING.
A Free Press Correspondent Gives an
Account of 1t.
AMBOY, June 9. 1896.

AMBOY, June 9, 1896.
Henry Bornt, a farmer living with
his parents about one mile south of
Amboy, has had trouble with young
man named Clarence Crook, regarding
a young lady Crook has been keeping
company with, and who is Bornt's
niece.
Ye terday afternoon, about 700
O'Clock q. M, Crook hired livery
team with driver, and drove out to
Bornts farm, got out of the buggy
and went into the barn where Mr..
Bornt was at work with his father.
What occurred just then is hard to
ascertain, for the parties tell different
stories. The driver, who was waiting
outside, says he heard six or seven
shots in quick succession, then Crook
ran out, got into the buggy and told
him to drive on. AT this moment Mr..
Bornt appeared at the door crying
out for another revolver, which was
brought him from the house by girl
living there. He emptied the five
chambers after the buggy, three balls
passing through the top, but none
taking effect. Crook came to town
and gave himself up to the officers.
Doctor Holden drove out inn
mediately and found that Bornt had
stopped two balls, one taking effect
in the fieshy part Of one arm, and one
near the pit Of his stomach. The lat
ter wound is considered dangerous
The ball cannot be found. Crook has
been arrested. Crook has several
pretty severe punctures in his
shoulders, made by fork in the hands
of the elder Mr. Bornt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-06-12
PROTECTING THE READERS.
The New Ordinance to Prevent Com
tagion from Library Books.

The following is a synopsis of the
provisions of the ordinance passed by
the council Saturday night to protect
the patrons Of the public library from
danger of contagion by means of the
books:
1t is made the duty of the health
officer, whenever any house is posted
by the health department as having a
contagious disease therein, immeGi-
ately to notify the public library board
thereof, and such report to the library
board of the houses SO posted shall be
made daily by the health officer.
Whenever any notice of contagious
disease is posted upon any house by
the health department, the agent of
said department putting up said
notice shall inquire at the time if the
house contains any book periodical or
pamphlet belonging to the public IL
brary, and shall thereupon demand
and take Immediate possession of said
book, periodical or pamphlet and re-
move the same to the office of the
health department., where they will
be disinfected and returned to the
library. Any person in whose family
there is contagious disease who does
not promptly report and OF demand
surrender TO the agent of the health
department any book, periodical or
pamphlet belonging to the public
library Shall be guilty of misde-
meanor and shall, upon conviction, be
punished by a fine Of not less than 81
nor more than S25 All fines collected
under this ordinance shall be paid over
TO the library fund for the use OF the
library, and it shall be the duty of the
city attorney, promptly to prosecute
all violations of this ordinance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-06-12
First insertion June IL 20.


ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.
>,TATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
> Earth-ss. In Probate Court Special Term,
June 9Th, 1896.
In the matter of the estate of Ellen
Jones, deceased
Letters of administration on the estate of
said deceased being this day granted unto
Ellen Jones, 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, ia
said Blue Earth county, on the following day,
viz: On the 18th day of December, 1896,
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of that day.
1t is further ordered that six months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to pre-
sent their claims against said estate, at the ex-
piration of which time all claims not presented
to said court or not proven to it's satisfaction,
shall be TO rever 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 publica-
ton of this order for three successive weeks,
prior to the day appointed for such examna-
paper printed and published at the city of Man
kato in said county.
Dated at the City of Mankato, the 5th day
of June, A. D. 1896.
By the Court:
IProbate Seal. GEO W. MEAD,
Judge of Probate.
Thos. Hughes,
Attorney for Administrators.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-06-12
THE HORSE GONE.
A Mysterious Affair, With humorous
Features.

Two or three days ago, two of the
employees at the Minneopa Park farm
purchased horse of passing horse
trader, for the sum of S11. The ami
NAL was looked upon as bargain at
the price, and the buyers placed it in
the barn along with the other horses
of the farm. The next morning the
horse was gone, and in it's place in
the center of the stall was a wooden
saw horse, with halter tied around
it. There was no saw horse on the
place, and it must have been brought
from some distance by the persons
who took the real horse. With the
latter a bride is also missing. No
trace of the horse has been found,
and good many surmises have been
INDUCED in.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-06-12

Mr.. James Shoemaker has col
ected list Of those who lived in
She Territory of Minnesota prior to
is admission as state, May H. 1858,
and who are now residents of Man
cato, He proposes, if it meets with
he appreciation Of those who are on
jhe list, TO form an Old Settlers His
jorical Society, the object of which
will be to gather "reminiscences, per-
;onal and otherwise, or territorial
lines, for the purpose of preserving
Jhem, and of publishing portions of
Them from time to time in the Man
cato papers. There will be meet
ng held at the board of trade room
IN the City Hall on Friday evening,
June 18th, for the purpose of organic
ng, if it is thought best. If any who
lived in the territory have been
omitted from the list they will please
leave their names and date of set
Element with Mr.. Shoemaker, who
will see that they are recorded.
I The move is an excellent one. Such
organizations are now being formed
IN many places, and from the list be-
| .ow it will be seen that very strong
society could be established. We hope
that Mr.. Shoemaker's plan may meet
with the appreciation of these pio-
Ineers.
The list is as follows, with dates On
(which the different individuals To-
.afad in ManlZatO.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-06-12
BUSINESS AND TARIFF.

The claim from some of the Demo
cratic free trade papers that the
present.tariff is working satisfactory
and that the tariff question will not
be an issue in the campaign this year,
will hardly hold good in view of the
present condition of the treasury, and
the fact that time is not improving
the working of the present law. Last
December President Cleveland in his
message, said in effect that no fur
Their legislation regarding the tariff
was needed. A few days ago in veto
message he stated that the revenues
of the government were not sufficient
to meet the demands upon it. Evil
IDENTIFY he has learned something as
to the working Of the tariff law in
the last six months. The following
table showing the total customs re-
ceipts for two Mays under the Nc
Kinley law, and two Mays under the
present law, tells the story of how
they worked:
May. 1891, Mckinley law. ............. 11,99614i
May, 1892, Mckinley law 1871 1928
May, 1895, Wilson law ............ 12,474.55S
May, 1896, Wilson law. 10,949, 1913
The result of the past month shows
that conditions grow worse under the
present law instead of better, The
statement will doubtless be made
that the above table is hardly fair,
inasmuch as it only refers to customs
duties, and especially as the claim of
the free traders has always been that
a protective tariff interfered with
business while law looking toward
free trade would not, but the follow.
ing table comprises the total revenue
receipts for the past five Mays, does
not bear out free trade assertion:
May, 1884, Mckinley law $27 ,631 ,S4s
May, 1892, Mckinley law. ......... 2S22S, 1896
May, 1898, Mckinley law. ........ 3092S, S5I
May, 1895, Wilson law 25272, 07s
May. 1896, Wilson law Observation-Disclosures. 24643, III
This shows steady increase under
the Mckinley law, and decrease I'M
der the present law. 1t shows con-
clusively that the tariff must be dealt
with in a business way instead Of a
theoretical manner, and for that rea'
son the people are determined it
shall be an issue this year and that
the Republicans shall deal with it,
and in way that will favor Ameri
cans first, instead of Europeans.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-06-12
Judge Mead TODAY made an orde

Judge Mead today made an order
setting apart personal property to the
widow of Evan T. Evanson, deceased.
Charles Mansfield, of this city,
graduated from the school for the
deaf, at Faribault, last week.
VIM. Hess, accused of using
abusive language toward Frank Roth
shenk, pleaded guilty in the munich
pal court today and paid fine of 1886.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-06-12
TERRITORIAL SETTLERS.
WHO THE COOLEST INfiABE.
TANTS' OF rlANKATO ARE.

Meeting Called to Form an Old
Settlers Historical Society-The
Object Will be to Gather and Pre-
serve "reminiscences of Territorial
Times = Mr.. James Shoemaker
Takes the Initatory in this Move
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-06-12


The French the recognized breed produce the
fne Stylish acting carriage horses much sought after The
French Coacher has his the his merits overcoming
all preudc and has clearly that he the breed
reproduce himself all kinds the face OF the ranke
opposition.
firm
like Miller Sbey
rOng French
with breeding
raising high class
tWothrds
their actions speak itself lie to the windy
fifth ong
everything
they that hundreds anything trot
ottng Coach horse makes the best horse earth he the
distance
lunequalled by breed in the world of their size
Intrepid French trotng coach horse brother of his
sire sired the old colt Pombno that the cun the
Paris last month Intrepid has record not only nd
vdua unequaed by coach horse in America win
sweepstakes all breeds four times His colts have
defeated show and have ousod the oany
stallion in the for their and during these times He with
his stable Black Coco the heaviest and best bred draft
stallion in this vicinity and the colt Agon will make
the Mapton Fridays and Saturdays Good Thunder Tues
days Wednesdays home Thursdays Intrepid Black Coco
at Beauford Mondays
TERMS To insure standing colt week old-Inrepid $40;
Black Coco S12; Aiglon $40.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-06-12

Mrs. Mary E. Lease will speak at
Lake CrystG day evening,
June %.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-06-12

An additional pension has been
granted to Frederick G. E. Miller, of
Mapleton.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-16

1t has been the custom In receiving
new immigrants at New York to send
the rejected ones to Ellis island till
they could be returned to the old coun-
try. Last week this resulted in some
disorders there and 1t was feared that
some shooting would have to be done
before the mob was quieted. Abou,
$50 foreigners, mostly Of the lower
class Of Italians, had been sent to the
island to await their turn at being sent
back. They became very boisterous
and an attempt was made to overpower
the officers and escape. The men in
charge had a fierce fight and finally
subdued the crowd. The United States
government at once considerably
increased the force and 1t is understood
that a detail of regular troops will be
kept within reach to be called on II
necessary.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-16

For the eight months ending with
February last the exports of merchan-
disc were valued at 1902 .614,9S1, which
represents an increase of over $44, 700,-
900 as compared with the corresponding
period of the preceding fiscal year. The
imports were valued at $541,212.774
which represents an increase of nearly
81, 900 900 as compared with the CORE
spending eight months Of 1s94-95. The
duty-free imports were valued at $780,
137 ,64s, an increase of over $25. .100.-
900 as compared with the corresponding
period OF the preceding fiscal year. The
dutiable imports. on the other hand,
were valued at $280.975. 1926. which rep
resents an increase of over $49. .S0C.-
900 as compared with the correspond
ing period of the preceding fiscal year.
For both the periods compared the ex-
ports showed an excess in value over
the imports, which excess amounted to
S61, ,402, ,2O7 in the eight months ending
in February. 1896. and to $9l ,652 .052 in
the eight months ending in February
1896.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-16
oLvmp,An v,cro s HonoRED.
RoasinE Rec PIT o, aud Banqust to the
Boston A,hel.t q

Rouslng Rec pit and BAnqust to the
Boston A'h-l~t =
Boston, May 1O.-The Boston Athletic
association last night gave a rousing re-
ceptlon to Its victorious athletes, who have
just brought eight first prizes and a sec
ond from the Olympian games at Athens.
Never was more hearty reception gwen
team of athletes and never was hap
per banquet held than that in honor Of the
v.ctors. The gymnasium was covered
with decorations of streamers the B. A. A,
flag, and the embiens of Greece and
America. The invited guests included
Governor Wolcott. Mayor Quincy, d. NJ.
Botazze, Greek consul at New York; T.
D. Tmayends, consul at Boston, and Geu.
eral F. G. Walker. At seven o'clock ex-
Senator Parkman escorted the guests and
members Of the team to the tables of hon.
or. The team included John Graham
manager; e. H. Clark. I. f. Burke, w.
w. Hoyt, T. P. Curtis, A. Blake, Sumner
Baine. John b. paino. Rounds of chears
for Greece, the team and America con-
cluded every course. Following the ban
quet were speeches by the invited guests
and "reminiscences from the athletes, while
each member of the team was received
with deafening applause.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-16
THE COMPETITOR CASE.
views Of the Two Governments Concsrn,.l
th- Tres =.

We've Of ths Two Govern ments ConcsrniaG
tn Trey.
Washington, May lin the Competl-
tor case 1t can lie authoritatively stated
that at the request of the United States,
the Spanish government will postpone the
execution of the death sentences upon
American citizens until the views Of the
United States respect ng the application
10 their cases Of the treaty of 1795 and
the protocol Of 1877 can be presented
and considered.
Tie announcement of the postpone
mentof the executions means delay Of
some weeks at least, and that the matter
will be taken up by the diplomatic rep
resentatlves of the United States and
Spain, and be made the subject of the
exchange Of correspondence on the in
depreciation to be given to the treaty
provisions between the two nations
Meanwhile. the effect will be to a.lay
popular excitement, both here and In
Spain.
The action OF the state department In
insis ing upon a re-trial, at least OF the
American prisoners, is evidently in an
swer to the contention of the courtmar-
tial, that the Gushing protocol Of 1877
did not apply to the present case. The
court held that it applied only to Ameri-
can citizens resident in Spain or theSpan-
ish dom mons. and. as the captives from
the Competitor were not in any sense
residents of Cuba, decided that they
-rssc c-.,s-ss..-f,.s~ss.s~v~c-
corded by the protocol.
In the opinion of the state department
this was an extremely narrow and illib-
eral construction to place upon the pro-
tocol, but while not accepting this CON
structiOn, the department guarded
against an adverse decision on the pro-
tocol by recurring to the ancient treaty
Of 1875, on the ground that If the prison
ers' case was not covered by the pro-
tocol they certainly could invoke the
measure Of protection afforded by the
earlier treaty. While this treaty is not
by any means generous In the matter of
privileges held out to American prison
ers, it still contains some guarantees of
great value to them in just such cases
as that which has now arisen.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-16
FIGHT sErwe N OFFICERS.
Deputy sheriff shsnks Killed At For,
@ bton, L ..

@ b<on, l. 4.
Fort Gibson, l. T., May 10.-A Sc
rious shooting ARRAY took place In Main
street Of this city last night. in which
Deputy sheriff James Shanks Of Viau
was killed and Dobson Rider, one of the
Indian police, was seriously wounded.
Shanks, who had been acting as sheriff
during the sickness Of Sheriff Gano Adair.
came to town and attempted to release a
negro from the jail, where he had been
placed by City Marshal Ross Benge and
Indian Policeman Dobson Rider on the
charge of disorderly conduct. The Off
GERS had been drinking some and hat
words were exchanged. Shanks became
furious and started toward the officers
when they opened fire upon him. About
six shots were fred, four of which took
Meet upon his body and be died IN le-s
than an hour, in great agony. Warrants
have been Issued for the arrest of both
Rider and Benge, but 1t k claimed by
parties who witnessed the affair that Rider
fred the first shot. Benge at once gave
himself up to the Indian police and they
refuse to turn him over to the Cherokee
authorities. Rider cannot be found, but
It b stated that he Is fatally wounded and
in probably in hiding.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-16
BOAT BLOWN UP.
.Lrvzn LIVES WE'RE LOST.
wreck Of II. r.v so.t n.,.y Br.w.
Bsasv vseksbare.-ssv ,ral ssrvivsss
IsJars1.


vicksburg. Mis-, May 1.-THE large
tow boat Harry Brown. up bound, ex-
ploded her boilers twenty-five miles below
this city at II 80 last night and she was a
complete wreck In less than minute and
sank out of sight. Eleven lives, all white,
were lost. Captain John Kaine, master;
Dennis ]. Lomey. second engineer. and
Dan Kaine, pilot, who were injured, are
in the hospital here.
Pilot Norman Dravo. Derby Fitzmorris,
first mate. and First Engineer William
Dougherty were lost. The latters body
was recovered.
The tow boat Wash Honshell arrived
here this morning with the survivors OF
the crew of the Harry Brown, which ex-
ploded her boilers and sank twenty-five
miles below this city last night at 11:3O
o'clock. The Brown was bound up with a
tow of empties. When the explosion oc-
CURED she broke in two. OF her crew OF
forty-two men three are here dead, eight
missing and the captain and four others
are here badly injured.
-... --~--'- ~ nirked uD and landed the
tow. The wounded are at the hospital.
Many were slightly hurt.
The chief engineer and head pilot are
missing.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-16
Public Money Gone.

Camden, n. j., May 9.-As a result of
the legislative investigation which has
been in progress in this city nearly a
called to day special session of the grand
jury. He said the report of the commits
sioners showed that the late treasurer.
Frank +. Aiichellon. had received large
sums of money which cannot be found
and for which there is no record on his
books.
The present city comptroller. Charles
Halllngshead, was also implicated in the
allegations of the state to the extent Of
permitting the muddled condition in the
city treasurer's office.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-16
Prof et.i.s v. Amor.

Washington. May ia test at Indian
Head, the government testing grounds,
with a turret. the fac-simile of the one on
the Massachusetts, the first two pro-
jectiles fired went through the armor and
damaged the framing In the rear OF the
turret. The third shot penetrated the ar
NOR, going clear through the turret.
breaking up the framing inside. Each shot
threw the turret back from one and three
quarters to eight inches, but the officials
claim that the fanges on the roller wheels
on which the turret Is mounted on the
ship will prevent this. The shot that went
clear through the tlirret was johnson
copper shot weighing 800 pounds, with
velocity Of 1900 feet per second.