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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-28
Thirty Days.

Burt Payne ana Mrs. Laura Spencer
80 The tolls OF the law again,
his l.. through fast and hilarious
cn The streets late last night,
i.lu lug the peace and dignity OF
y. Officers Lundberg and
te found them at Mrs.
IS house, on North Fifth
10 at three O'Clock this morning.
They were locked up, and were this
morning charged With disorderly con-
duct, to which they pleaded guilty.
The court then proceeded to give
them severe roasting, saying that
their names had b!ackened the
criminal records of the city for the
last wear. Fines seemed to be no de-
terrent to their conduct, and it was
useless to continue to impose lines.
The ordinance gives the court the
prerogative of inficting jail sen,
tence. He then sentenced each tC
serve thirty days in the county jail on
bread and water. Mr.. Payne Jumped
up in surprise and wanted to be al,
lowed to 90, as he was willing to pay
a fine. The court relented sufficient
ly to" take off the bread and water
diet, and committed the two prison
ers to Jail.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-28
DISSOLVED PARTNERSHIP

The grocery firm of Jones & Jones
has dissolved, and the business will
be carried on in the future by VIM.
Jones, the ex-cOunty treasurer. The
retiring partner, Will III. Jones. has
not yet decided what business to en-
gage 10, but will continue in The store
for the present. He is an energetic
young man and will succeed at any
thing. The many friends of both will
wish them continued success.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-28
Still Another.

Yesterday Lena Kaufman, who
was formerly chamber maid at
the American House, procured a
warrant for the arrest of the proprie-
tor of that hotel, Louis Balser, charg-
ing, that last December he conducted
himself improperly toward her ON one
occasion. Mr.. Balzer denies the
charge and has retained Hughes,
Rice & Hughes to defend him. He
was sick in bed yesterday and today
and could not appear in court.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-28


Primaries will be held in the various towns
and voting precincts between the hours of :0(
and 100 O'Clock p. m. of Thursday the 10Th day
of March, as follows:
Danville-At District No. 40, school house.
Medo-At town hall
Eagle Lake-At Ewing's Hall.
Mapleton-At Sprague's Hall.
Rapidan-At District No. sc, school house.
Judson-At town hail.
McPherson-At Grignon & Coughanour's
office.
Sterling Center-At town hall.
Beauford-At District No. So, school house.
South Bend-At hotel.
Garden City-At Tysons Hall.
Lake Crystal--At Freemans Hall.
Butternut Valley-At Fetch school house.
Cambria-At District No. IL, school house.
Mankato town-At Woodland school house.
Pleasant Mound Perry's store.
Ceresco-At Russell school house.
Liucoln-At Kelley school house.
Madison Lake-At District No. 43, school
house.
Jamestown-At Ballentyne school house.
Decoria-At town hail.
Shelby-At Amboy opera house.
Vernon-At Petrich's store.
Lyra-At Wilsie's lumber Office.
Lime-At Schumacher school house.
City of Mankato:-
First ward-At $50 North Front street.
Second ward-At GOT North Front street.
Third ward-At city hall.
Fourth ward-At SOC South Front street.
Fifth ward-At hose house.
Sixth war1-At hook and ladder house.
WALTER MCBRooM, w. W. p. MCCONNELL,
Secy. Chairman
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-28
COMMITTEE SAYS "NIT."
If the Norwegian Saengerfest is to
he Secured Work must be Done.

The committee on the Norwegian
Saenperfest met last night and decid-
ed not to invite it to come to Manka-
to, for the reason that a proper spirit
has not been shown toward it by the
Commercial club and one Of the Nor
wegian churches, SO a member OF the
committee states. The officers of the
association will be ,..t,b,d today by
mail of the actio -.
Commercial club t'i - te: u
at it's meeting ne
it will not be too ,.'e "a
large and importan ="
will do so much
our city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-28
FOR GOOD ROADS.

President Alleman today appointed
the following committee to act with
the committees of the Century club
and Board of Trade in the good roads
movement: DR.. G. S. Talbert, ]. G..
Cotton, j. H. Curryer, Geo. Sugden
and Judge Mead.
Now that the three committees
have been appointed, a meeting
should be arranged for. If conven-
tion is to be held, there is little more
time to lose, for farm work will begin
actively in short time and the at
tendance would then be small.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-28
j. N. THEISEN DEAD.

John Nicholas Theisen died this
noon at his home at 607 n. Front
street, aged SO years. He was an old
resident, having come to Mankato in
1868. He leaves a wife and four sons
and four daughters to mourn the loss
of kind husband and indulgent
father The funeral will occur at $3.50
o'clock Sunday afternoon from the
German Catholic church.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-28
SOME BIG CLAIMS.
The kerlinger Estate Case Now on
Trial.

Judge Mead this afternoon heard
the contested claim case of Thos.
Kerlinger VS.. the estate of Samuel
Kerlinger, deceased. The plaintiff
sues to recover $4,000 for board and
lodging from 1876 to May, 1895. The
estate is valued at about $4,000, and
another claimant wants about 500 for
caring for the deceased during his life
time. w. E. Young is attorney for
the plaintiff, H. L. Schmitt for the
estate, and W. B. Torrey and A. e..
Pau for the heirs. The case promises
to be an interesting one before it is
concluded.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-28
FORECLOSING LIENS.
Actions to- be Started all Along the
Line

Attorneys Cray and Daley are pre-
pairing to commence an action for the
Cary-Lombard Lumber Co. to forclose
it's lien of about $1,000 upon the L. P.
Hunt building. Mr.. Hunt and all of
the other lien claimants will be made
defendants in the action, and the
work of serving the papers was COM
menced this afternoon.
Mr.. Cray states that this action will
probably result in proceedings being
commenced to foreclose all of the
other liens on the various buildings
erected this year by the e. G. Bnrdick
Co.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-28
Home Seekers Excursions to the
South.

On January IA, %, February IL and
March 10, 1885, the Northwestern
Line will sell homeseekers' excursion
tickets TO large number of points
in Kentucky, Tennessee. Mississippi,
Louisiana, Arkansas, Indian Terri
tory, Oklahoma, Texas and Arizona.
For tickets and full information ap-
ply to Agents Chicago & Northwest
ern Railway.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-28
Another Assault.

A son of Joseph Kothoff was return
ing home last night at about 10 O'Clock
in the lower part of the city, when he
was assaulted by several young fell
lows, some of whom he does not know
by name. He was struck with slung-
shot and badly used up. He states
that the assault was entirely unpro-
voked. Arrests are apt to follow,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-28
DiSOrderIy House.

Two warrants were issued today for
the arrest of Mrs. Sarah Chilson, one
charging her with having disorderly
house, and the other charging her
with keeping house of i'll fame. She
could not be found when the officer
went to serve the warrant, but it is
expected that she will be arraigned
tomorrow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-28
Disorderly Conduct.

John Peters, farmer living near
Good Thunder, was arrested Monday
for disOrderly conduct, pleaded not
guilty, and his trail was set for today.
He did not appear, and warrant for
his rearrest was issued.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-28
For Sale.

l will sell, at low figures, the town.
site of Lakeield, Minnesota, and 900
acres of land adjoining the same.
Will give easy terms, and take desr-
able Mankato property in part pay
ment. w. A. FUNK.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-28

Mr.. L. j. Travis, of Garden City,
wasa caller on the FREE PRESS.
Ii the present mild weather holds, he
expects to commence seeding next
week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-28
WILD NIGHT.
AFFORD s BUSINESS FOR THE
POLICE: COURT.

The Beautiful Weather Does Not
Have a Soothing Effect Oh all Man.
kind-An Old Man Badly Assaulted
nv Ruffians-A Boy Suffes s Maltreat-
ment-The Payne-Spencer COmbi-
nation Gets Thirty Days Other
Criminal Business
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-28
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION AND
PRIM ARIES.

A Republican convention for the county of
Blue Earth, Minnesota, will be held on Friday,
the Goth day of March, 1896, at L. P. Hunts
Hall in the city of Mankato, at 10 o'clock a.
m for the purpose of electing twenty-one dele
gates to the Minnesota Republican State Con-
vention, to be held in the city of Minneapolis,
on Thursday, March "A, 1896, for the purpose of
choosing four delegates and four alternates to
the National Republican Convention to be held
at the city of st. Louis, June 16 1896, and plac-
ing in nomination nine candidates for presi-
Dental electors, to be voted for at the election
to be held November 3, 1896; also for the selec-
ton of twenty-one delegates to attend the
Second District Convention, to be held in the
city of Mankato at L. p. Hunts Hall,
Monday, the 23rd day of March, 10 o'clock
a M, for the choosing of two delegates
and two alternates to the Republican
National Convention to be held at the city of
St. Louis June Is, 1896 All voters, without re-
gard to past political affiliations, who believe in
the principles of the Republican party and who
desire its success in the present campaign, are
invited to participate in the selection of dele
gates to this convention.
The basis of representation shall be one dele
gate for each twenty-five votes, or major frac-
ton thereof, cast for Governor Knute Nelson in
1894. Every precinct is entitled to at least one
delegate.
In accordance with the above apportionment
the several precincts will be entitled to the fol-
oharp Of oil foe in no
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-05
CUBA.

HAVANA, June At has been de.
cidetl to send ESQ coo men Immediately
in pursuit of Antonio Maceo and to
complete his isoia ton in the province
of Pinar del Rio. The bands of
insurgents in Pinar del Rio ard Havana
province arc reported to be very short
of resources. II is alleged that Zayas,
on account of his last defeat, is COM
pletely demoralized 1t is also
reported that Collazo. with 5000 men
and artillery from Santiago de Cuba,
has arrived in the district of Sancti
Spiritus to join Gomez, but it is felt
that this course will not suffice to
break the trocha and torescue Antonio
Maceo. The report that 100000 re-
endorsements are to be dispatched
here and that loan of SEQ, ooo.G0o
pesos has been concluded by Spain
produces the best impression. The
people see in the loan a proof Of the
sympathy OF all Europe toward Spain
in the Cuba, affair. Opinion here
approves the course of the government.
HAVANA, June f-tteueral E'itZhugh
Lee, the United States consul general,
has arrived and was cordially received
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-05
THE NEWS in IOWA
WORK or INcENDlARlES

Fourth blaze at Alton started by Fir.
Bugs--s.oss, $4,000.
CREsToN, June 2. The town Of Alton,
ten miles east of here, is at the mercy
of incendiaries and is in fair way to
be destroyed. The fourth disastrous
fire Of incendiary origin started at !
o'clock a. M, and before it was
extinguished inflicted a monetary loss
Of 900, with insurance of $4,000.
While this fire was raging, the
Occidental hotel, in another part OF
the city, was fred twice, but quick
work prevented much damage. a
heavy rainstorm saved the town from
almost certain destruction. individual
losers are: Seth Richards estate, gem
eral grocery and two-story brick,
s25, 900; Harry Harman, jewery and
queensware, S., 200; George Zuan, meat
market and groceries, $1,000; Mrs,
Beemer, dressmalSer, $1,000; Mrs.
Conklin, millinery. S7oo; Mrs. Grace
Smith, millinery, $3.50; Truman SWAP
general merchandise, $500,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-05


A dentist in Connecticut says he ex-
poets to meet his pet parrot in heaven.
We trust the bird has as as good a pull
OF that kind as its master; but to admit
the theory is to admit too much. A
clergyman who has written charming
book regarding his several dogs ex-
poets to meet not only those animals
in paradise, but all the animals and in.
sects that ever existed, including mo-
sQuitoes black flies, and the original
tadpole. Even he may be right; and it
is comforting reflection therefrom
that We larger angels will dwell there
solely in the spirit, SO that our old COM
panions and prosecutors viii have moth
ing Of us to bite on.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-05
IN THE EAST.
rho ST. Louis cyclones Awful Werk
ShnNNn Hi.

hc Gls LOUIS =NsySiot'Na rAN'N't tssNtM
shcMn up.
New YORK, june sa,-The cyclone
which struck st Louis, after rayaging
East st. Louis, took a course due east
through Illinois and southern Indiana,
and spent itself in the Allegheny
mountains. The tail end of the storm
reached the Atlantic seaboard on
Friday night And made itself felt later
throughout New York and New
Jersey. EvideStly the cyclone sep
arated itself III Ohio. for ii reached
New York in two sections one by way
Of West Virginia, Pennsylvania and
New Jersey, and the others via the
great lakes. The damage in the
vicinity of New York is scarcely worth
mentioning Reports from Illinois,
Indiana and Pennsylvania published
in the New York papers place the loss
of life east of the Mississippi river
above $50 The number of dead in
Illinois outside of East St. Louis
reaches 141 and the injured 22s; the
dead in Indiana and the injured s;
and the dead in Pennsylvania z and
the injured 4
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-05
MORTON GIVES UP.
Sound Money" rEas No Hopes of Winning
at Chicago.

Sound Money" Eas No Hopes of Winning
at Chicago.
CHICAGO. June s. The Records
Washington dispatch says that Secre-
tary Morton, who has Just travelled
about 10000 miles through the west,
including California, has, like most
people, given up al hope Of sound
money majority in the Chicago con-
vention. He comedies the silver wing
of the party a majority OF 100 or more,
and expects them TO nominate q ticket
and frame Il platform which viii be
directly contrary to the policy of the
present administration. lie hopes the
republicans at St Louis viii declare
for a single gold standard, although
he fears that convention will also be
more or less influenced by the silver
.agitation and Offer sop 10 the
opposition,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-05
Rone is Los. I.y Quay.

WASHINGTON, jane 1.-Senator Quay
has authorized II correspondent to
publish his figures Of the Mckinley
vote on the first ballot in the St. Lonis
convention Mr. Quay total for the
Ohioan on the first ballot IS 47o, or a
dozen more han enough to nominate.
Mr.. Quay explained that he did not
include in his estimate for Air
Mckinley any doubtful voter, nor any
that could be taken from him through
the contest cases, baitonlg those which
are fixed and certain.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-05

The Missouri crop report for last
week says: Wheat, oats, grasses and
gardens are doing we'll in nearly all
lections and in the southern counties
wheat is beginning to head. Chinch
bugs are reported in many counties, bit
have done but little damage as yEt.
In several Of the southeastern countiis,
however, army worms are doing consi1-
cradle damage to wheat and meadows.
In many Of the southern counties corn
planting has been considerably de-
layed by rains, but in most of the CEN
trail and northern counties work has
progressed well. Early corn is gen
orally reported a good stand and,
where the ground is not too wet, is
being cultivated. Flax is doing nicely
in the southeastern counties. There is
some complaint that fruit is dropping
badly, especially in the southern sec
lions, and caterpillars are doing con-
siderable damage to apple trees in sNne
districts.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-05
POISON FOUND AT LAST.

Cause of the Fort Madison AFFAIR
Finally Discovered
DIS MONIES, June S.-Fioyd Davis
who was at one time chemist for the
stale board of health, has examined
sections Of the cheese from the samples
eaten by the stricken families at Fort
Madison, and has found in it enough
ptomaine poison TO have killed a score
of people. The result was not uneS-
pected by Dairy Commissioner Board
man, who has felt all along that some
thing of this character would develop
sooner or later. as the poisoning was
evidently from the milk product which
had been eaten
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-05
The Nav returns of the statistical di


The May returns of the statistical d.
vision of the department of agriculture
on the condition of winter wheat show
an increase Of Sc points above the
April average, being S2.7, against I'll
last month, and 829 in May, 1895. The
averages in nine principal winter
wheat states are: Pennsylvania, 81;
Ohio, SIS; Michigan, 90; Indiana, So;
Kentucky, n: Illinois, so; Missouri, 81;
Kansas, 90; California, 100. The re-
turns of the correspondents of the di=
vision of statistics show that, excepting
few states, there has been general i'm
provement in the condition of winter
wheat throughout the country and the
reports collected through the climate
and crop services of the weather bu-
reau, covering the week embracing the
last three days of April, and the first
four days Of May, compared with the
reports of the previous week, indicate
a general Improvement in the condition
of winter wheat in the principal wheat
states, but show that in Maryland, New
York, Pennsylvania, and Oklahoma the
condition Of winter wheat is not so
promising.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-05
The United States department ,


The United States department III
agriculture says that in CONSTRUCTING
new dirt roads all stumps, brush, veg-
etable matter, rocks. and powders
should be removed from the sur
face, and the resulting holes filed in
with suitable material, carefully and
thoroughly tamped or rolled, before the
road embankment is commenced. No
perishable material should be used IN
forming the permanent embankment.
Wherever the subgrade soil is found
unsuitable it should be removed and re-
placed with good material rolled to q
bearing. The roadbed having been
brought to the required grade AND
crown should be rolled several times 20
compact the surface. All inequalities
discovered during the rolling should b.
leveled UP and rerolled. On the pge-
pared subgrade the earth should be
spread, narrowed if necessary, and then
rolled to a bearing by passing the I'M
ballasted road roller number of times
over every portion of the surface of the
section.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-05
TERsE NEWS.
The Prince Of Wales horse, Persim

-, Vt, st
~ - = :, 49,.
-
hapsas ara Neiis 10y oSni'oi 40
oectareo iot irce ST.
The spring races atomaha commence
June and end June -. some OF the
best horses IN the country VIII he
there
rainstorm and, cloudburst visited
Seneca, Mo, and several houses We're
swept away Fourteen dead bodies
have been recovered and fourteen more
are missing.
Chicago dispatch; II. Fl. Kohlsaat,
nronrietor Of the Times Herald, re.
ceivcd a cable message dated Yoko-
hama and signed bv I.orren A. Thurs
ton. ex-n,inister Il, the United States
from the Sand wici, Islands, which
sa;a Kate Field died at Honolulu,
Nav 49, of pneumonia. Miss Field
was acting as special CORRESPONDENT of
tbe Timas-IIerald
ne Work % 'esesls a. .iis Sesile -
the bridge dlsaSter az victoria, Is. ~,
was completed recently when the last
Of the bodies was recovered by divers.
qha 40, IN ro,, nc1u6es fiftv- i've names.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-05
yETzER MUST SUFFER.
cass County Rank Wrecker Must Sec til
Ianifaptisrv

cass County Rank Wrecker Must Sec the
Penitentiary.
DEs MoINEs, May 90. c. Yetzer,
president of the Cass County bank, at
Atlantic, which become financially
involved, must see the dead walls OF
the penitentiary, the supreme court
having overruled the application for a
re-hearing in his case The bank
received funds after it was lnsolvcnt.
and Yetzer solicited deposits knowing
the institution to be in an unstable
condition and unable to pay its depos-
itors the amount due them. Ietzer
will spend five years in one Of the
state institutions.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-05
IOWA MAN MURDERED.
olive Hiseos Held for tho shooting Of

olive Hiscox Held for tho Shooting of X.
l.. sellers.
GARLAND, Neb., June i.-An inquest
was held over the remains OF L. T..
Sellers, who was shot at the house of
Olive Hiscox and Olive HiscoS was
held for murder aud Grant and Calvin
held as witnesses. Sheriff Clark took
the three to Tekamaha. 1t has
developed that Sellers has been con
sorting with the Hiscox woman for a
number of years and had brought her
to Oakland from Quimby, Iowa, a short
time ago, and had been contributing
to her support
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-05

Dies MONIES. June o,-Suef j. Spauld
ing, charged with embezzling $14 900
from the state pharmacy commission
while secretary, was discharged. Judge
Holmes instructed the jury on motion
OF Spaulding.s attorneys to return Il
verdict for the defendant. spaulding' s
bondsmen were released and he walked
from the court room free man. The
court held that he was not state
officer and the indictment was
defective.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-05

ATLANTA, Ga, june 2. Ex-Spealier
Crisp, when asked apout presidential
preferences. said he believed It would
be western man, and it seemed to
him as if the chances Of Horace Roies
are the best. He did not express a
direct choice. bit gave it as his opin-
ion that no southern man would be
chosen to head the ticket.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-05
GREECE wants Crcte.

4 ATHENS. June 4. The Greek nation
the government and the crown prince
all favor the annexation Of the island
of Crete by Greece. Such a favorable
chance as the present orc IS not likely
to occur again The King, however,
would do anything rather than 70
offend Russia, but nevertheless he
cannot long resist the VIII Of tic
nation. His a!tiication is hiGted az.
There are indications that the recent
inaction of the government wiil DO
n i,8ut!JsuAfl
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-06-05

Suits Under Recent supreme Court
Decision Begun.

Decision Begun
CEDAR RAPIDS, May 3l.---Constables
oSley and Martin, armed witha search
warrant issued from the court of
Justice Clogston, seized 5000 worth OF
liquors stored in the building of the
Anheuser-Bnsch Brewing Company.
and also arrested w. ZaleslSy the man
ager, on charge Of keeping and SELL
ing liquor contrary to law. The com
plainant is Mrs. IL Richie, who has
already figured i'll several suits against
this company. This action was taken
because of the recent decision of the
supreme court to the effect thatwhole-
salers must observe the provisions Of
the mulct law the same as retail deal
ers, 1t is understood that similar
action will be commenced against all
wholesalers in the city.