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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-04
ASSlGNEES' BONDS FILED.

The bond of Geo. It. Barr for $780,
900, as assignee of the Hubbard Mil
ling Co.. and that of Geo. M. Palmer,
for $4,000 as assignee of R. D. Hub
bard, were filed with the clerk of
court Wednesday. The bonds are
furnished by the American SurityCo.,
of New uYork. A. r. Pau is Mr..
Barr's attorney, and W. E. Young is
Mr.. Palmer's attorney.
Mr.. Pau will apply to Judge Cad
well in a day or two for an order to
allow the mill to be operated by the
receiver, and this will no doubt be
granted. While the mill and cooper
shop are shut down, about fifty per-
sons are out of employment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-04
ABATEMENT APPLICATIONS.
The County Board Transfers ST. 900 to
the Roadsaud Bridge Fund.

The County Board Transfers ST. 900 to
the Roadsaud Bridge Fund.
The county board has allowed the
applications Of about twenty-five resi-
dents Of MankatO for abatement OF
their real estate taxes, on account of
unjust assessments, under the rule
adopted at the former meeting, the
same taxes to be paid as in 1896.
A petition for a bridge over Perch
creek, in Ceresco. was received, and
CONS. Hannay, Hughes and Roberts
were appointed committee to meet
at the proposed location of the bridge
June 18th.
The damage allowed Henry Foster
for laying out county road was in
creased from $40 to $40.
The bond of Effie NJ. Mead, as clerk
of the probate court, with Geo. W.
Mead and Stephen Thorne as sureties,
was approved.
The board voted to transfer 81, OOO
from the county revenue fund to the
road and bridge fund, to pay outStand-
ing orders and the balance on an over
draft
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-04
THE REPUBLICAN PLEDGES WILL
BE REDEEr1ED.

1t has pleased some of the POpo-
cratic sheets to assert that the Re-
publicans have not kept their pledges
made with the people in the last cam
paign. They go on to say that they
promised legislation on the tariff, Oh
financial matters, and along other
lines, and that none of these pledges
have as yet been fulfilled. Just what
they would expect with the new ad-
ministration only three months in the
chair, is not plain. The Republicans
pledged that if returned to power
they would proceed at once to revise
the tariff so that it would yield a
revenue sufficient to meet the needs
of the government, and give prOtec-
tion to our various industries. This
pledge they are now engaged in full
filing, and though they do not control
the senate, the chances are now look
ing bright that they will be able to
get through very satisfactory bill on
UlC
But it is constantly reiterated that
the Republicans have no intention
whatever of taking up and consider
ing the financial question. But in
this the ''wish is evidently father to
the thought" Secretary Gage in an
address at Cincinnati few evenings
ago, stated that as soon as the tariff
measure was out of the way, 1t would
be followed with legislation relating
to banking and currency. This is the
plan of the administration aud the Re-
publican leaders. The Republican
party is not in the habit of breaking
it's pledges, and they will be kept in
this instance. .~r
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-04
RANDIG WAS EXCITED.
Made Threats Against Joseph Reurup
and Followed Him Home.
The Racket Man Went Home Tuesday
Night Under Police Protection.

About two months ago, Joseph
Reurup, proprietor of the Racket
store near the Clifton House, had
occasion to part with the services of
one of his Oldest clerks, who had been
in the store for six years. There was
little unpleasant feeling, Mr..
Reurup having accused the young
lady of crooked work. in the store.
She strongly denied this, her father,
Geo. Randig, took her part. Mr.. Randig
visited the store three times, and
words have resulted between him and
Mr.. Reurup. Wednesday afternoon at
four o'clock, he visited the store. and
became SO demonstrative that Mr..
Reurup found it necessary to lead him
out into the street. Mr.. r. states
that Randig made the threat at this
time that he would finish the Racket
proprietor before he got done with
him, and seemed to be very much
excited.
Randig did not show up again at
the store until about closing time that
night, shortly before nine o'clock.
Mr. Reurup then locked the store and
Randig followed him. Mr.. Reur-
up and wife went to the
police station and got officer
Lundberg to closely follow them
home. He states that Randig
followed them home, intercepting
them at corners and placing his hand
on his hip pocket as though to draw
knife or revolver, but dropping his
hand when he saw the policeman
Mr.. Reurup did not desire to
have any trouble with the man.
Thursday Mr.. Reurup procured
warrant for Randig's arrest, on the
charge of threatening to kill. The
action is one to have the defendant
placed under bonds to keep the peace.
Mr.. Reurup has ascertained that
Rundig purchased a double action re-
volver at S. Zimmerman's hardware
store at about $50 o'clock last evening
and asked to have it loaded. When
asked by bystander what he proposed
to do with the weapon, he replied that
it was none of the questioner's bust
ness. Some one remarked that the re-
volver ought not to be given to him
loaded. on account of his excited ap
pearance.
Randig was before the court this
afternoon and pleaded guilty to the
charge in the warrant. He gave a
bond for 5000 to keep the peace for
six months, Thos. Schultz and Wendell
Huittle going his surety.
The young lady, Miss Sophia Ran
| dig, over whom the trouble has arisen,
is to be married next Sunday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-04
CUBAN INDEPENDENCE.

The report comes from Washington
that Commissioner Calhoun will be
back at Washington within week.
1t is not expected that his report will
particularly disagree with the state
ments of consuls and correspondents
as to the conditions that exist upon
the island. 1t seems that Great
Britain has also had special COM
missioner in Cuba, and after a
thorough examination into the state
of affairs existing there, he denounced
the conduct of the war as "savagery.
1t is thought that Mr.. Calhoun's re-
port will not differ materially in this
respect from that of the British COM
missioner. 1t is also rumored that
President Mckinley has his plans
made to act as soon as he
receives Calhoun's report. AS to the
details of the policy he will follow
little is known and doubtless much
guessed at. But it is rumored that
he will tender the offices of this gov
ernment to bring about peace be-
tween Spain and Cuba, whereby the
horrors now existing upon the island
may be done away with. But this
peace must result in the absolute in
dependence of Cuba, and the United
States will guarantee that Republi.
can form of government will be main
tanned there. Failing to accomplish
anything in this line, it is said that
the administration will proceed at
once to secure Cuban independence
by force of arms. The President has
set out for Cuban independence, and
nothing short Of that will be accept
ed. 1t is very probable that some
move will be made by the president
regarding Cuba Immediately upon
the receipt of Calhoun's report, and
the feeling in congress is that if there
is not the Morgan resolutions will be
soon passed bv the house, and ap-
proved by the president. Some active
movement in behalf of Cuba will
doubtless not be long delayed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-04
Peremptory Call.

The peremptory call of the calendar
was made Tuesday afternoon.
The trial Of the case of Esther
Anderson, respt., VS.. Chas. f. Okley,
applt., was set for the last part OF
next week, to follow No. 90.
The case of John r. Anderson VS..
Louis ODDS was reported as having
been settled.
The case of Amelia Seefeld, execu-
tor of the estate of Wilhelmine Hub
mer, deceased, VS.. Herman A. Hub
mer was settled in open court and a
judgment ordered for the plaintiff for
S27O, each side to pay it's own costs.
The case of Mary A. Burrows VS..
Bruce Loop, Mary Loop, Andrew
Hamlin and Lucinda Hamlin was re-
ported as having been settled.
The case of VIM. n. Plymat VS..
Ellen Macbeth was by argument re-
ferred to II. L. Schmitt as referee for
trial on eight days notice.
The trial of the case of Augusta
Meiske VS.. d. T. Bowen, sheriff, ETC.,
was set for Friday, June 4th, at 900
a. no.
The trial of the case of the Mime
sofa Thresher Mfg. Co., VS.. M. A.
Foss was set for June 10th at 900 a
m.
The trial of the case of Joseph B.
Tyson VS.. the Chicago, st. Paul, Min,
neapolis & Omaha railway company
was set for June 18th at 900 a. m.
In the case Of the state of Minneso'
ia VS.. L. M. Brandt, the defendants
attorney, Lorin Cray, gave notice of a
motion to dismiss.
The following cases were added tC
the calendar:
No. 112. T. "a. Abbott ct al. VS.
Conrad Kleinschmidt.
No. 113. Geo. W. Mead, assignee
of. @. "A. Marsh VS.. Cornelia f
Lewis.
No. ia. Same VS.. Mabel Rutan.
Twenty-siX civil cases and two
criminal are marked for trial by jury
Nearly all of the other cases art
marked for trial by the court in tern
time or in vacation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-04
THE GRAND JURY.
1t is Busy Passing On Evidence in
Several Cases.
The District Court Gets Down to the
Routine Grind.

The grand jury has made good pro-
gress thus far, and if it keeps on at
the rate at which it has begun will
complete it's labors this week and be
discharged.
The case of Frank Schafer, accused
of stealing a bicycle belonging to DR..
Grant, was considered Wednesday
The case of Frank Graves, who was
arrested in Fred Kron's store, is to be
considered.
The Diemel cases are most impor-
! tant, and will take up considerable
time.
Marshall Sudieth, charged with
stealing a watch, awaits the jury's
finding.
Bessie Dougherty's case is in the
jury's hands. She is charged with
selling liquor without license.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-04
WHY NOT PROCEED?

A Washington dispatch says that
Congressman Tawney and McCleary,
A. L. Warner, of Duluth, and J. A.
Willard, of this city, had an interview
on Saturday with the president, also
with Speaker Reed and Congressman
Henderson, who will doubtless be at
the head of the judiciary committee
in the house. regarding the outlook
for bankruptcy legislation in the house
at the present session, and found the
chances practically against any chance
for 1T. All of the parties interviewed
expressed themselves favorable to
banking legislation of some kind, but
did not think that it would be brought
up in the house before the regular ses-
sion in December. The reason given
was that the one desire was to get the
tariff bill pushed through and have
congress adjourn. And this is doubt
less the desire of the people every
where. But things have gotten to
point now where it would seem that
the house could consider some of the
more important questions before the
country without in the least endanger-
ing the tariff bill to delay. The policy
of the administration and Speaker
Reed has been successful in so cOncen-
trating public attention upon the SEN
ate that that body has at last settled
down to work and is pushing the
tariff bill at rate never before known
in that body. From this distance it
would now seem to be good policy
for the house to proceed with the con-
sideration of the bankruptcy bill, and
the marking out of line of legisla-
tion regarding financial matters. The
banking and currency committee, If
appointed, might be studying the
question with profit, and be able to
report some definite line of action
when congress meets in December
next. 1t is a question that will re-
quire all of the time of the long ses-
sion to consider, even could measure
be so framed that it could be gotten
through the senate, which is extreme
ly doubtful.
| Keep the tariff at the front and let
nothing sidetrack it, but the time has
now arrived when the house ought to
be found acting on legislation upon
other issues that are to be met,and so
save time. Sure the people have really
expected nothing from the special ses.
sion except the tariff, but as the
senate has gone to work with will
upon that, why not now proceed in
the house with a few other matters:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-04
NAPOLEON'S VALUE OF VICTORY.
1t Finds a Striking Counterpart II
Recent World Triumphs.

Napoleon knew we'll the value of
victory. After Austerlitz the world
seemed his. Fame invited, fortune
favored, everything stimulated his
aspiring ambition. With growing
power he gathered the fruits of vic
tory. And so has it ever been. Sue
cess succeeds. A notable illustration
Of this truth is furnished by the great
victories won at the Worlds Fair in
1913 and the California Midwinter Fair
in '94 by DR.. Prices Cream Baking
Powder. Ever increasing sales and
popularity have been the result. The
people have promptly ratified the Off
cial verdicts that declared DR.. Prices,
for leavening power, keeping quail.
ties, purity and general excellence
the foremost baking powder in all
the world" Quite as quickly as the
Emperor do they know the value of a
victory that means worldwide
supremacy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-04
First Case Begun.

The roll of the grand jury was call
ed Wednesday and all were pre-
sent except S. f. Barney and Chas.
Cords. These two and G. +. Tackles
and c. 6. Spaulding were excused
from service on the jury for various
reasons.
The trial of the appeal of Esther
Griffith from the award of the COM
missioners in the Omaha condemna-
tion proceedings was begun insthe af-
ternOon. After the jury had been
secured, it was taken to view the
premises. w. F. Hughes appears for
the plaintiff and Lorin Cray for the
defendant.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-04
The prize for the best county ex-

The prize for the best county ex-
hibit at the state fair next fall has
been increased to $1,000. 1t was 500
last year. This ought to stimulate
our county to enter the lists, for NO
county in the state can make better
exhibit. Even if the first prize was
not won, the individual exhibit would
be an advertisement for the county.
Let the county fair officials take
this matter up.
Sheriff Bowen Tuesday sold Ger.
tain land at st. Clair on an executio Z
to satisfy judgment for S1,100.95 in
the case of the First National bank
VS.. Grignon & Coughanour. The bank
bought in the property for S45.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-04

In the votes that have been taken
upon amendments to the tariff bill in
the senate, Senator Stewart has voted
every time with Republicans, Senator
Jones has voted with the Republicans
every time he has been present, hav-
ing been absent once, Senator Kyle
has voted twice with the Republicans
and twice with the Democrats. Sena-
tor McEnery has voted five times with
the Republicans and three times with
his party, Pettigrew once with the
Republicans and five with the Demo
Gratis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-04
Damaged by Smoke Only!

The Chicago Shoe Mfg. Co. and
Queen City Clothing Company, lad
joining buildings) were damaged to
the extent of $4,000. Part of this
mammoth stock has been shipped to
Mankato, Mimi, and placed in the
large store room in the Mills block,
Front St., next to j. G.. Rollers, op-
posite Savings bank, and will be sold
to the people of Blue Earth county as
directed by the insurance company at
less than appraised value. This great
| fire sale of mems, bOyS' ladies',
misses and children's shoes, together
with mems boys and children's cloth
| ing, will commence Wednesday, June
9, 1897 and will continue seven days
only, and ending Saturday, June II.
making this the greatest seven days
sale ever inaugrated in MankatO.
Among the many bargains, you will
find:
Shoe Bargains-Ladies and gents
| house slippers, worth $1.00 at SAC;
gents dress shoes, worth $1.75 at SIC;
gents heavy working shoes, worth
S1.25 at 7Sc, ladies dress shoes, lace
and button, worth $3.50 at CSC; ladies
and gents dress shoes, worth $3.50 at
S1.2; ladies and gents fine shoes,
worth $3.50 at S1.4S: ladies and gents
custom made shoes, worth 81 so at
S1.9S; ladies and gents hand sewed
shoes. worth $500 at S249; childrens
school shoes, sizes from s to II, worth
81. 25 at 74c; misses and youths school
shoes, worth ST. so at CSC, ladies low
cuts, worth S1.25 at 4Sc; ladies fine
oxfords, worth $500 at S125..
Clothing Bargains pants
worth S125 at CSC; mems business
pants, worth $500 at CSC; mems fine
pants, worth $500 at $1.25; mems
tailor made pants, worth $500 at S2.4S;
boys long pants, worth 81 so at 7Sc:
mems suits, worth $500 at So 25;men's
cashmere suits, worth $1,000 at $4.75;
mems fine cashmere suits, worth
$500 at rs; mems fine custom
made suits, worth $500 at SS.6S; mems
fine tailor made suits, worth 5000 at
SO. 80; mems satin lined suits, worth
$500 at $12.19; children school suits,
worth $500 at CSC, children's fine
suits, worth $3.50 at Sl.24; children's
dress suits, worth $500 at S2.4S.
And so on through the line you will
find bargain after bargain; nothing
reserved, as everything must be sold
in four days. remember Wednesday.
June 9th, 1897, is the day, and is for
four days only. Look for the red sign.
Merchants desiring to fill up for the
coming season, will find this a good
opportunity. H. D. MINCEs,
Agent.
P. S: We also have full line of
hats and gents furnishing goods.
Mrs. E. W. Gates and Miss Liza
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-04
A HORSE STOLEN.

A horse was stolen from the barn
of VIM. James,in Judson, last night.
Whoever committed the theft went
into the barn and cut the hitching
strap off, and stole horse and bride,
without molesting anything else.
There is no clue to the thief. Mr..
James notified Sheriff Bowen this
morning.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-04

The Mount Lebanon Shakers re-
Gently performed great deal of
charity, although it is not designed as
a charity being nothing more nor less
than an advertising scheme. 1t how
ever resulted in great good just the
same. They gave away 1000 BOTTLES
of their Digestive Cordial to those
suffering from stomach arrangements.
1t was so effective in curing those
who used the remedy that they were
loud in their praises of it and in con-
sequence large demand for the Cor
dial was at once created.
The druggists of this town have
little books that tell about it. Diges.
tive Cordial Greats an appetite, aids
digestion and brings about rapid in
crease.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-04

EX-BANKER JOHNSON, of Logans-
port, Indiana, has gone into ten years
retirement at the expense of the
state. If he leads better ways than
he did while at large, he can reduce
the number.to seven. 1t would be a
good thing for the general public,
however, for Indiana to let him serve
out the seven years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-04

The clerk of court issued marriage
licenses to Chas. G. Johnson, of
Rapidan. and Miss Josie Sheehan, of
jamestown, and to Harold G. Max
field and Lottie Mae Southwick, both
of Madison Lake.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-04
Breeders, Attention!

forget J. Hamln Son. of New York who owned Root
and pacing horses in America breeding oting to French
nearly twohd their with records Of and better French
Coach colts their breeding what they doing they
breeding when such the merits
their The
coach horse the breed for those who carriage
horse and they best of farm horses They
the bred right and built right the very best
of distance
miles, $685. Hemine 81 miles 9 Impetuese miles 42 Fndland
typical
Percherons King Draft Horses.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-04

Laxol is the name of a palatable
Castor Oil. Just the thing for chill
dren.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-06-04

Mrs. E. W. Gates and Miss Liza
Wilson, of Garden City. were in Man
kato Wednesday.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-01-02
WORDS WITHOUT A RHYME.

There are dozen words in the English
language in everyday usc for which enter
Irsing people have despaired OF ever find
my a rhyme. The word month, - for rX-
ample Is one Of these. 'Sliycr" is a word
it seems very easy TO secure a rhyme for.
but as matter OF fact, trying to find some
thing to rhyme with ''.ilver' nearly drove
u London writer OF verse insane long agu.
rs Il last resort he advertised i'll the news
papers and received but one reply. 1t came
from the master of verbal contortion, w.
5. Gilbert Sir Arthur Sullivan 5 erstwhile
partner, who submitted the word ''chilver. "
lie wasn't quite clear, he said, as to what
chilyer might be, but he had seen the
word in advertisements OF sales of farm
stock and had an idea, which is correct,
that it described species OF sheep.
"Ordngc y is Another word without
rhyme. Cuff is also without an English
partner, and ''culm" and ''cusp'' are alike
solitary. Many poets who have sought in
vain for rhymes to ''revenl e" and ''aveuge"
will not be appeased when they learn that
but two eXist-'penge' and 'Stonehenge. "
Golf" is now, happily for versifers, grow
ing obsolete, Tor there is no word which
rhymes with it. 'Scarf' has been daringly
linked at the end Of line with half or
'call'' but this is Il practice to be discour-
aged. ''Scalp" rhymes only with "Alp,"
but, like "babe" and 'astrolabe, " it would
require much Ingenuity to find an excuse
for bringing these words into juXtaposition.
False" has on several occasions, hv AN
abuse of poetic license, been associated
with ''valse,' though the correct French
pronunciation OF the latter " ord would de
stroy the rhyme
OF the names OF places the African town
of Timbuktu has long been famous for be
ing without rhyme. The nearest success
that any poet has ever attained in this re
spect was when in some old verses describ-
Ing desert hunt "cassuwary' was maize to
rhyme with missionary" and "rimbuk-
tu' with thin buck too. -