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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-05

There will be n meeting Of the Central Lit
erary league no the Brownson Ly ceum rooms
tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-05

The n. L. I. W. @. Whist Club was enter.
tained by Mrs. William Blakeley, a5 Broad.
way, Thursday evening. The highest ladies'
score creamcr. won by Mrs. John =.
Lynch: gontlomon's, inrdiniere, by W. T.
Gilland.
The residence a Alphrus Melbury, p
sriing street. was broken into yesterday az
iesnooi ond a number 81 small articles stolen.
Dir. Medhuty has reported bis loss to the
-Dciicc ut the Knight street station
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-05
roo LATE FOR cLAssIrIcA TIoN.

TO LET-To a small American famil-, u
tenement Of rooms, in house 80 Bowen
street; redt sls per month in advance; refer
enee required. Apply s to =. m, 50 Bowen
street. iv sc
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-05

At a meeting of the committee on rail
roads today it was voted to recommend
that the Union Railroad Company be por-
mitted to lay rails on the now Wey ybosset
hrinun
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-05
Assigned for Trial.

The case Of Michael Mulgrsw VS.. Cor
liss Steam Engine Comrapy was assigned
IN the Comm on Pleas Division ot the Su-
IRENE Court for trial today on June Z.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-30
TOOK Z SOME STAMPS.
A Burglar Enters the Office of the
Hubbard niiling Go.

Some time Friday night the Office of
the Hubbard Milling Co. was broken
into. An entrance was gained
through the window nearest the door
way The burglar had evidently first
tried to cut out pane of glass, and
failing in this had broken out piece
of glass and reached in and unfasten-
ed the lock that held down the lower
sash. He then raised the sash and
went in.
The burglar did not secure any
money, but got stamps to the value
of $40 to SIS. These were one and two
cent stamps and few special de-
livery stamps. Some more stamps
and a little money was overlooked in
another drawer. The money drawer
had been pulled out, but nothing had
been secured in it, as the contents are
locked in the safe every evening.
There is no clue to the thief. No
one about the mill heard any sus-
picious sounds.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-30
UNITED STATES COURT.
The VIM. Long and B. j. Sheridan
Damage Suits.
Jury i'm the Leonard Case Cannot
Agree.

Last Friday IN the United States
court was taken up with the trial OF
the $4,000 damage suit of VIM. Long
of Vernon, against the Omaha road
Mr.. Long claims that in December,
1895, while driving across the defend
ants track at Vernon Center, an
engine and tender backed down on
his buggy, wrecking it and 'inflicting
serious and permanent injuries upon
himself, about the chest and else
where. He claims that no proper Sig
nal or warning was given. The de-
fence is that the proper warning and
signals were given, and that there
was contributary negligence on the
part of theplaintiff.
The witnesses examined for the
plaintiff were James r. Thompson,
VIM. Long, VIM. L. Long, DR.. War
ner, DR.. Harrington, L. S. Babcock,
Gilbert Cornish, Burt Barnes, Rev.
VIM. Brown, Willard Doty, J. G..
Graham, Mr.. Gavin, and the Messrs.
Weir.
G. L. Benedict is conducting the
plaintiffs case and L. X. Luce, of St,
Paul, general attorney for the Omaha
road, aad Lorin cray, are defending
the railway company. The plaintiff
rested late this afternoon and the de-
Tense began. Several railway en-
ployes and others will be sworn.
The next case for trial is the $4,000
damage suit, brought by B. j. Sheri
dan, of Faribault, against the Chi
cago & Northwestern road, for eject
ment from train last August. 1t
was claimed that there was some mis-
take in the ticket held by the
plaintiff, and he was put off at Ro-
chester. Attorney Kelley, of Fari-
bault, appears for the plaintiff, and
Attorney Brown, of Winona, for the
railroad. This case will come on Mon
day.
Late Saturday Judge Lochren eX-
cused the jurors not on the present
panel until ten o'clock Monday morn
ing. The court officers will remain in
the city over Sunday.
Between the hours of one and two
enthusiastically afternoon, d motion to
dissolve the preliminary injunction
issued April 10th, 1897, in the
case of the Owatonna Manufacturing
Co. VS.. +. B. Fargo & Co. was made.
G. T. Benedict, of Milwaukee, argued
the motion for the defendants, and A.
G. Paul, of Minneapolis, for the COM
plainant,
The jury in the case Of jacob Leon
ard, charged with forging signatures,
ETC., to pension papers, was out all
night and at four o'clock this after
noon had been out twenty-four hours.
There is little prospect of it reaching
an agreement.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-30
TRIP TO VENEZUELA.
MIR S. A. Thompson Describes i'm a
Lecture What He Saw.

Nearly four hundred people listen
ed to the lecture on Venezuela given
at the Normal hall by Mr.. S. A.
Thompson, of Duluth, Friday evening.
The lecture was illustrated with
superb stereopticon views, richly
colored to faithfully portray the
scenes. The entertainment was one
which all enjoyed and which no one
could help but profit by.
Mr. Thompson was one of the Fari-
bault party which penetrated the
Wilds of theaOrinocO, and took numer
Gus photographs of scenes along the
river, in Trinidad, Caracas and in the
jungle. He exhibited a real machete,
with which the Cubans are doing
such deadly work. He spoke of the
warm feeling of friendship in Vene-
zuela for the United States, owing to
the help extended in the dispute with
England. AS illustrating this, the
photograph of a statute of Washing
ton richly decorated with gallands of
flowers was exhibited.
Mr.. Thompson's description of the
Orlnoco river, with it's various dan
gers and its immense volume, was ex-
ceedingly vivid. He said that in the
jungle he saw very few snakes, but
entirely got over his nervous dread of
these reptiles. The natives wear as
few clothes as possible. A falls
five times as high as Niagara was dis
covered.
The lecturer is new in this field,
but has an interesting style, and con-
fines himself to recounting what he
actually saw, with references to the
past history of the country, and will
undoubtedly make a success of the
lecture, which is we'll worth hearing,
aside from the views and the particu-
lar interest which Minnesotians have
in the subject.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-30
WILL NOT RETURN.
Frank Slade Oliver Writes Thus,
and Says He Is Going to
London.
For Which Point lie Says He Will
Sail on Wednesday of Next
Week.

The following letter dated at St.
Paul on Windor Hotel note head.
was received few days ago by gen.
tleman in this city, and may prove OF
interest:
DEAR SIR: | find my friends (?) in
Mankato have so complicated matters
IN Minneapolis that the position l
had anticipated filling is given to
some one else, and l am not in it.
After consultation with some
friends here today l have decided to
go right on to London and shall sail
from New York on Wednesday next.
Consequently shall be unable to visit
Mankato again.
Very truly yours,
FRANK SLADE Oliver.
AS this sudden but not unexpected
action of Mr.. Oliver leaves the Choral
society without director the officers
have thought best to discontinue the
work for this year.
DR.. G. A. Marshall, of Minneapolis,
very kindly offered to take up the
work as director and assist at the con.
cert, but existing conditions do not
seem to warrant further effort look
ing to this end. Those members who
do not feel compensated by the in
struction already received can have
the membership fees returned by cal
ling on the treasurer of the society.
Mr. Divers action as noted in the
above letter indicates, as some of his
Mankato acquaintance have long
suspected, that he was putting aside
money for other purposes, and not
blowing it all in," as some have held.
Mr.. Oliver has made some acquain-
tances in this city who would give
him a warm reception should he ever
turn up here again.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-30
EXTENDED A CALL.
The Baptist Church Offers Rev. e. M.
Lake Its Vacant Pulpit.

A largely attended meeting of the
congregation of the Baptist church
was held Thursday to consider the
matter of extending a call to Rev. E..
M. Lake, of GAINESVILLE, Ohio, who
filed the pulpit one Sunday recently.
1t was voted unanimously to extend
the call, and the salary which Mr..
Lake desiredswas also voted, and it is
thought that he will accept.
Mr.. Lake is about thirty-fve years
Of age, and has wife but no children.
Mrs. Lake was formerly kindergar-
ten teacher. Rev. Lake pleased all
who heard him preach on his recent
visit to this city, and as he has been
very successful in creating interest
among the young people of GAINESVILLE,
it is thought that he will be able to
accomplish a good work in Mankato.
The pulpit has been vacant for some
months.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-30
INSURANCE ADJUSTED.
The Various Losses From the Recent
Fire VIII be Paid Promptly.
The Adjusters have Nearly Conn.,
pleted Their aborS.

The insurance adjusters of nearly
every company interested in the
losses occasioned by the recent fire in
this city have been at work Thurs
terday and Friday in looking over the
evidence of losses. AS result, every
body will get the full insurance car
ried, so far as appearances go.
A. B. Ewing gets the face value of
his insurance, $1,000.
Mankato lodge No. Is, L. O. o. F.,
will secure $4,000 on the building, 5000
on the paraphernalia, and the full
loss sustained on the building back of
the block.
Canton Colfax will get $500, Blue
Earth Encampment 5000, and Min
neopa Rebekah lodge $500.
j. B. Johnson gets his full insur-
ance Of 1926, less salvage.
There is reason to believe that the
full insurance of $4,000 on Mcconnell
& Cummins' stock will be paid, al
though the adjusters have not made
their report.
Mr.. Kibbie, of St. Paul, represent
ing the Pacific Fire Insurance Co., of
New York, was in the city Friday pre-
pared to assist in adjusting the loss on
L. P. Hunts building. The other
two companies holding policies are
the Citizens Fire Association, of Man
kato, and the Rockford Fire, of Rock
ford, Ills.
The promptness with which the
various companies have adjusted the
insurance losses is highly creditable.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-30
DEATH OF HENRY BOEGEN.
Was Well Known Citizen and
Former Till Owner.

Henry Begen, one of the old resi-
dents of the city, died at his home at
the corner of Main and Broad streets
at eleven o'clock Saturday night, of
cancer of the stomach. He had been
confined to his house since last fall,
and had been quite low for several
days preceding his death. He was
an old and we'll known citizen, and
ran a saw mill for many years, at the
corner of Second and Mulberry
streets.
Mr.. B9gen is survived by a wife
and seven children, four sons and
three daughters. VIM. Begen. Mrs.
VIM. Witrock, Mrs. John Lang, and
Mrs. Chas. Schwarble, of this city,
Martin Begen, of Chicago, Henry J.
Begen, of Bird Island, and John
B9gen, are his children, and all are
here now except the last named.
Fred Begen is a brother of the de-
ceased. The latter had wide &C
quaintance. He was seventy three
years of age.
The funeral occurred from the
German Catholic church at nine
o'clock Tuesday forenoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-30
ASSESSORS MEETING.
Several Reductions From Last Year
Agreed Upon.
An Interesting rleeting Held Saturday
Forenoon.

The assessors of the county held q
meeting at the county auditors office
Saturday, commencing at ter
o'clock and lasting over two hours
The meeting was one of the best
ever held. Every assessor in the
county, except the Jamestown assess
or, was present. E. j. RUSSELL OF
Eagle Lake, was elected chairman,
and A. j. Ellis, of Sterling, secretary.
The following assessors were pre-
sent:
Edward IN Jones, ;Judson; John r
Owens, Butternut Valley; Arson
Mallery, Amboy; Chas w Graf. Lyra
and Good Thunder; Samuel J. Mace,
Decoria; A A Bundy, ,sLincoln; W H
Cole, Lake Crystal; VIM j Evans,
Cambria; Harry Towel, Jamestown;
Lowry Hook, South Bend; Geo F
Yaeger, .Rapidan; Adolph Lille, City
of Mankato; HI W Bisby, Garden City;
A j Ellis, Sterling; VIM Morrow,
Beauford; VIM G Weeks, Shelby; AL
bert Schneiberger, pheasant Mound !;
Frank Haskell, Lake Madison; ] B
Hayes, McPherson; Fred L AL
drich, Medo; Geo Hodapp. Mankato !;
Chas E Jones, Mapleton and Mapleton
village; John Laurisch, Danville; E
] Russell, LeRay;.F Boede, Ceresco;
Matt Borgmeier, Lime.
W, HI. Cole, of Lake Crystal, ap-
peared before the meeting and urged
that land contracts and bonds be
placed on the list for assessment, and
the assessors finally voted to do this.
1t was decided to put these and
mortgages in at fifty per cent of their
value.
Several changes from last years
average valuations were made, as will
ha Snpp from tho fOllOwipp foh1o.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-30
THE JURY OUT.
The Case of Jacob Leonard in the
Balance.
VIM. Longs $io, 600 Damage Suit
Now on Trial.

The case Of the government against
Jacob Leonard went to the Jury at
four o'clock Friday afternoon. A num-
Der of witnesses were sworn by the
defense, in the endeavOr to show that
Leonard has Of late years been more
or less insane, and not responsible for
his acts.
In giving his charge to the jury,
Judge Lochren spoke Of how pensions
were intended to be an honorable re-
ward of merit and how frauds have
made men ashamed to admit that
they are pensioners, and have caused
delays of years, owing to the necessity
for careful Investigation, while needy
and honest persons have had tC wait.
There was little contest made as to
the claim of forgeries having been
committed by Leonard, the de-
Tense being that he was insane.
The presumption of law is
that every man is sane, and this
stands until the evidence satisfies the
jury that he is insane. If Leonard
was so insane as not to understand
the nature of his act or that it was
wrong, then ne cannot be convicted.
The natural failing of the faculties
due to age will not excuse him, as age
does not destroy the sense of right and
wrong. If man is shown to have
been insane at any time, the presump-
ton is that he continues that way, I'M
tila change is shown. Drunkenness is
no excuse for an offense committed
while in that state. If the effects
OF insanity are produced by
a long course of intoxication, the
excuse is the same as though insanity
had been produced from any other
cause.
The trial of the $4,000 damage suit
of MIR. Long against the Omaha road
was commenced lateFridav afternoon.
G. L. Benedict appears for the
plaintiff and LOrin Cray for the
DEFENDANT
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-30
nAPLETON ITEMS.

Seeding is nearly completed. Much
of the land has been seeded too wet,
which is not favorable for good crop.
More wheat than usual has been
sown and less flax, on account of the
comparatively fair price of wheat and
the very low price of flax.
At a meeting of the school board
Fdiday the following teachers were
elected for next year:
ii. e. Bagley, supt. per month $4,000
Miss Otillie Ltedloff, per month 1000
Miss Sue Sprague, per month 1000
NJ ISIS Lizzie LcLauglin, 40 90
Mrs. Carrie Laurence, g. 1000
Our school is in a prosperous condi-
tion, and according to Prof. Atoms
opinion, one of the best in the state
IN town of it's size.
W. G. DAILY bought the unsold por-
tion of Maplewood addition for $3.50.
This was part of the assets of the old
Mapleton bank, and ought to have
brought double the money, but Guy
seemed to be the only one that had
any money, and it was struck off to
him at that figure, and still Guy is
Pop.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-30

We have on our table, through
Senator Barr's courtesy, a report of
the senate committee on the beet
sugar industry in Minnesota. 1t is an
illustrated pamphlet of forty-seven
pages, and those of our farmers who
are interested On the subject should
obtain copies, as it is replete with in
formation.
The high school will probably not
have class day exercises. The gradu-
ates who will appear on the program
commencement night will be those
whose standing in the class is the
highest. This is thought to be the
only fair way of making a selection, as
only half of the class can appear on
the program.
-Faribault Republicans: Mr.. A M.
Haynes, civil engineer and surveyor,
has decided to locate in our city. Mr..
Haynes is from Mankato. He has
been elected city surveyor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-30
HUSTLING FOR P. NJ.
Several nankato Republicans Have
Their Eyes on the Mankato P. O.
Year Before a Change will be
rlade.

Despite the fact that over year
Will intervene between now and the
expiration OF Postmaster Wises COM
mission number of Republican as
plrants for the office are more or less
active in securing endorsements pre-
llminary to grand rush On Congress-
man McCleary. Beginning the con-
test SO far in advance of a probable
change will give the various appli-
cants plenty at time to work up their
cases.
Among the actual and prospective
aspirants are Geo FL. Clark, Col.
VIM. Thomas, DR.. Jacoby, Clifford
Benedict, j. G. Fowler, S. w. Burgess,
Clay Burgess and GAYLORD Lamm. And
there will he others. DR.. Webster is
circulating petition in the in
terest of Col. Thomas candidacy, and
it is stated that some quiet work has
already been done for Mr.. Clark. Now
that the petition question has been
opened up, there is likely to be
several such documents passed
around in the near future.
The fact that Mankato is Congress
man McCleary's home city, it is not
unlikely that he will be guided
largely from personal considerations
in the selection of Mr.. Wise's success
sor. He has full knowledge of the
fitness of themen who are candidates
and those who may become such later
on, and he may be trusted to recon-
mend to the president some gentle
man who will be every way acceptable
to the patrons of the office.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-30

Among the bills before the legis-
lature that were lost was one provid-
ing that the cost of maintenance Of
bridges connecting two counties
should be borne equally by the two
counties. This was fair bill, but
created much opposition.
The school board of Lake Crystal
has decided to establish a kinder
garten department in the schools
there. and fifty children have been
enrolled. Two additional teachers
have been secured. This is one of
the first graded schools in the state
to take this step.
H. P. Christensen is having his
walks in North Mankato relaid.
There is no loss on lumber, the ex-
pense being in replacing the walks,
which were pcarried some distance
away and thrown out of shape by the
water.
The limit within which the
bridge sidewalks must be completed
is May 18th. Nothing has been done
here yet, but it is thought that the
iron work is being prepared in the
shops OF the company.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-30

What contrast we find in the New
England agricultural papers. Former
ly they advertised trotting horses
with speed as the greatest horses in
the world for all purposes. Now we
see in the Maine Farmer attractive
advertisements like this: "The Road
Horse Establishment of New Eng
land. The Ideal Road Horse the
Imported French Coach Stations.
Gemare Lothaire, and Captain; fee
$50. Size, substance, intelligence and
courage. Breed for quick market.
These colts sell. j. S. Sanborn,
Lewis Junction, Maine" Eastern
farmers and breeders now are getting
into market with high class horses by
breeding GOOD trotting mares to these
large imported coach stations with
style. beauty and action that COM
mands the best market price, while
western farmers lost their courage
and quit breeding. Western Ag,lcul-
turiS and LiUe Stock Journal.
The legislature has passed a law
requiring the owners of diseased
swine to kill them and either burn
their carcasses or bury them at least
three feet under ground.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-30
ANOTHER LOSS SETTLED.

G. w. Kibbee, general agent of the
Pacific Insurance Co., and represent
ing the Rockford, of which L. Leonard
is local agent, and G. L. Van Fleet, of
the Citizens Fire Association, adj
Justed and settled the damage by fire
to the L. P. Hunt building, al
lowing $3.50. This is less than
the absolute and prospective loss, yet
the settlement is considered just
one and Mr.. Hunt is fully satisfied.
The companies have acted promptly
and honorably.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-30
HEALTH MATTERS.

The health committee of the coun-
Gil and board of health held a joint
meeting Thursday Under the ordi-
nance, the committee and the health
officer each have the power to grant
permits for keeping swine within the
city limits. 1t was thought best that
only one Of these exercise the power,
to have more system about it, and it
was agreed to leave it to the health
officer.
The matter of gathering garbage
came up, but was laid over, pending
the appointment of new board of
health.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-30
TANK Alto BOYS NOT IN 1T.

The successful candidate for re-
commentator for appointment to
the vacant cadetship at West Point
was Ralph P. Yates, of New Ulm,
aged twenty-one, with standing of
ninety. Mark d. Wolery, of Gilmore,
eighteen years old, was recommended
as alternate. Only six took the
mental examination, the remainder
having failed in the physical Among
those who could not pass the physical
examination were two from this CITY.
ates has previously attended the
m illtary academy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-04-30
HIGH SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT
TENDERS of the Graduating Class Give
OratiOnS.

John Eckhardt opened the program
at the high school Saturday night,
with a discussion Of the changes TAX
ing place in the social and economical
life of today. Positive, earnest in t he
spirit of the reformer, he did himself
credit. Ernest Brown recited an ora
tion on the "Causes of War" Well
written and spoken, it carefully dis
cussed the motives of the soldier and
many of the topics before the world
today. "The Rise of Monasticism"
was the subject treated by Miss Daisy
Richardson. 1t was an interesting
historic address, showing careful
thought and deserving the applause it
received. John Schmitt and Oscar
Jache gave an excellent violin duet.
Jerome Porter scored WAR" as the
curse of the world. 1t was an elo-
quent Grafton. Mountains" real and
symbolical, was the subject of Miss
Alma Wagons reflections. She drew
many excellent lessons from her re-
view. Miss Julia Blekre gave a fine
Grafton on the"Characteristics of Lit
erature." 1t reused new delight in
the great masterpieces Of the world
by revealing their uses and beauties.
Miss Alma Wagon closed the excel
lent program with piano solo, a COM
panion piece to the part given by
Howard Treat at the opening.
Next Friday evening another Sec
tion of the class will give their parts.