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that he had nothing to do with the
raising of the hi lilo

that he had nothing to do with the
raising of the bills.
The other case which is before the
grand jury is that against Frank
Stevens, who Is charged with having
burglarized the New Ulm postoffice
on the night of Sept. 18th last. The
office was burglarized of Sl74 in cash
and $7l235 in postage stamps of
various denominations. Stevens was
latter apprehended in st. Louis,
where it is claimed that he was at
tempting to dispose of quantity of
stamps. The evidence is considered
to be strong. The witnesses present
on the part Of the government are
Postmaster j. II. Weddendorf, Geo.
l.. Robertson, Adolph Kause, VIM.
julius, Julius Krause, Jacob Larson,
B. Reinhard, w. Groebner, A. Kies-
ling, JOS. Baar Jr. j. 81. Beussman
and John Larson, all of New Ulm.
Postmaster Weddendorf is wholly ex-
onerated from blame in the matter,
as the stamps and funds were as Sc
curely placed as could be in Hall
safe. A portion Of the stamps and
money have been recovered.
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Two Criminal Cases.

The roll of the grand jury was call
ed and Geo. B. Halstead was ap-
pointed foreman. The court instruct
ed the jury particularly in regard to
the enforcement of the laws protect
ing the currency and the postoffices.
The jury then retired.
One of the criminal cases is that
against Louis Nimmerfrau, of Kin
brae, who is charged with uttering
counterfeit currency. Nimmerfrau
was the mail carrier between Kinbrae
and Dundee. 1t is claimed that he,
together with one Herzig, drove from
Kinbrae to Dundee and stopped in
front of a saloon run by Louis John
son. Nimmerfrau handed Herzig
what appeared to be a $40 bill, re-
questing him to go inside and pur-
chase half pint of whisky and bring
back the change, which was done.
Soon after the men had left, Johnson
discovered that the bill was a SIS sill
yer certificate raised to $40. Johnson
went to f. D, Lindquist, the banker
of Dundee, with the bill, and related
the circumstances to him.
Mr.. Lindquist recalled a transac-
tion with Nimmerfrau which he had
had day or two before, in which
Nimmerfrau had paid him some
money in bills. Upon looking over
his currency on hand he found .among
the lot So bill raised to $40. The
work on both bills was very cleverly
executed and would pass readily un-
less closely examined. The counter
feiting was done by taking from con-
federate bills the proper figures and
letters and FASTING them on the bills
raised. By ingenious work with a
pen, which could only be disc overed
with glass, the bills became a good
limitation of the real $40 ones.
Nimmerfrau claimed that he had
received the bills from a travelling
man month before, and agreed to
make the bills good if they were not
good. He is not considered to be
over bright, and will probably be
dealt with leniently, as it is thought
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-04
WINDOW IN THE SECOND DISTRICT.

William L. Window, o. Duluth, has
been speaking for the State Central
Committee throughout Blue Earth
county of Republican doctrine and
has been a pillar Of strength to the
local workers. Mr., Window INDUCES
in no gallery play but talks the plain,
true facts Of the Republican party in
the most forceful and convincing
manner, holding his audience to the
closest attention throughout.
Mr.. Window talks from an hour
and half to two hours and is one of
the most convincing speakers we
have ever had the pleasure of hearing
We predict that the Republican
party mas made many votes through
his mastery addresses in this county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-04
A MYsTERY ACCOUNTEDFoR

The Disappearance of the Curbstone Ora
tor of 1896.
One of the passing problems of the
present campaign is the question of the
whereabouts of the erstwhile curbstone
orator. From the extremes of Mime
sofa goes up the query as to his contin-
ued absence. In Albert Lea to the
south and Rainy Lake City on the
north the question alike awaits an an
swer. He is featura of the campaign
because of his distinguished absence.
All remember his valiant and valuable
services in the national campaign of
1896. He was numerous and powerful
factor in every precinct in the Union;
then he stood on the street corner and
with learning and knowledge of all
great questions far surprising that of
the statesmen of renown told of the in
Equities of the gold standard and of the
blessings to come under the benefcent
reign of Is to 1. But where is
he in 1898? His voice is stilled
in this year of grace; his
physical being has given place to an
equal quantity of wholesome and pure
air; the space once held by him is de-
voted to the uses of business and he has
utterly and completely disappeared, but
he is not dead, nor even does he sleep.
Go into the workshop, the store, the
mill, the Office, the pine woods, the iron
mines and ON the farms of the great
Sixth congressional district of this state
and one will have no difficulty in dis
covering and recognizing the curbstone
orator of 1895. 1t is true he has changed.
His face has not that drawn and hope
less look. In its stead he is now con-
tented, prosperous and patriotic work
ingman. He goes home at eventide
with all appetite for his evening meal
and he has the wherewithal to satisfy
that appetite. He rises in the morning
and goes to work with will because he
knows he will be we'll recompensed for
his days labor, and that in the best dol
lars on the face of the earth Here,
you curious one, is the secret of the dis
appearance of the curbstone orator of
1896, and the discovery of the happy
workman of 189S.-St. Cloud Journal
Press.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-04

Every voter who believes in sound
money, should look with suspicion
upon Mr.. Lind's claim that free coin
age of silver does not enter into the
campaign. While it is true that the
opposition in many quarters are keep.
ing very still upon the subject, it
should be remembered everywhere,
that every fusion congressman cleo
ted, will cast his vote in congress for
the coinage Of fifty cent dollar if he
should have the chance, and the cleo
tion of John Jind, or even of fusion
lists upon local tickets would after
election be hailed as a silver victory
and help to certain extent, to inject
life into that dangerous doctrine.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-04
THIEF JUDGED.
A Stolen Overcoat is Quickly
Recovered.
Geo. Crawford, a Tourist, Stole K. d
Carriers Wearing Apparel to
Get Money.

At about seven o'clock Monday
morning, new overcoat belonging to
r. d. Carter, of Wisconsin, was stolen
from the Stahl House while the
owner was eating breakfast. The
case was reported to the police and
at 80 D. m. Officer Bienapfi locked
the thief up at the city hall and re-
covered the stolen overcoat, besides
a quantity of other new clothing, the
ownership of which is in doubt. The
officer was told that man with a
bundle under his arm had been seen
near Front and Main streets, and
that the fellow was acting sus-
piciously. The officer took walk
that way, and when the man saw him
coming he took to his heels and dis
appeared into building. Mr..
Bienapf got around to the other side
quickly and was in time to come up
with the man at the rear Of Martin
Wiltgen's livery barn.
The prisoner gave the name Of Geo.
Crawford Tuesday when seen by
the reporters, and claimed to have
come from st. Paul Sunday night.
He admitted having stolen Mr.. Car.
ter's overcoat from the Stahl House
and said that he was sober at the
time and knew what he doing. He
said that he stole the coat in order to
get a few dollars on it, as he was out
of money. He had not tried to pawn
it.
When arrested, he was under the
influence Of liquor. He had two
overcoats on, the stolen one being I'M
der his own coat. Ia the bundle was
found two pairs Of new trousers, and
eight pairs OF working gloves. He
also had two new gold rings and Is
cents in money. He refuses to say
where he procured these articles, but
says that he bought them and was
selling them. When asked whether
he had sold any in the city, he re-
piled that he thought that he must
have or he would not have had money
with which to purchase his "jag u
The police believe that Crawford
stole the goods either in Mankato or
elsewhere. Crawford was anxious to
know how large a charge could be
preferred against him, and seemed
hopeful that the crime would not
amount to penitentiary Offense.
Mr.. Carter went to Waseca Mon
day, but was telephoned for in the eve
ming.
Crawford was arraigned that after
noon on warrant sworn out by Jos.
eph Stahl, proprietor of the Stahl
House, charging him with grand lar
ceny in the second degree. He waived
an examination and was bound over
to the grand jury in the sum of $500.
The iury meets next week,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-04
BIG CLASS CONFIRMED.
Bishop Cotter Confirms ESQ Children in
the Christian Faith.

An immense congregation was pre-
sent at the German Catholic church
Sunday forenoon to witness the
confirmation of the class Of $50 chill
dren. 1t was beautiful and impress
sive sight. Bishop Cotter conducted
the services.
In the evening, Bishop Cotter gave
address on temperance at st. Johns
Catholic church. This was preceded
by a musical program consisting of a
piano solo by Miss Rose Murphy, a
duet by Profs. Brastad and Jache.
and vocal duet by Glenn. Schroeder
and Prof. Jache. The attendance
was large.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-04

A Mr.. Hammett, residing at No.
512 South Fourth street, reported to
the police that bicycle had been
stolen from him. 1t was taken from
the basement Of the house sometime
between Saturday evening and Sun.
day evening. No very description of
the wheel was secured.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-04
BIG MAJORITY.
Congressman McCleary Will
Have One.
Political Events of More or Less I'm.
portance ChronicIed in Today's
Roundup.

Congressman McCleary was in the
city Friday and went out again
Saturday. When seen by a Free
Press reporter, he expressed his conf
dence in the success of the Republican
ticket, and said that his friends We're
everywhere telling him that his ma
jority would this year be larger than
ever before. He intends to devote the
remainder of the time before election
to his own district unless he takes day
off into Joel Heatwole's district.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-04
U. S. COURT.
District and Circuit Courts Open
Tuesday.
Two Cases to Be Looked Into By the
Grand Jury---A $4,000 Personal
Injury Suit.

The November term of the United
States district and circuit courts
convene in this city Tuesday fore
noon. One criminal case. that against
Louis Nimmerfrau, Of Kinbrae, on
the charge of uttering counterfeit
currency, came up. Nlmmer-
frau claims innocence. He is accused
of raising 50 bill to $40 and passing
it on storekeeper.
The following is the civil calendar:
No Sc. VIM. A. Lynch VS. Samuel
Mather ct al. Law.
No 76. John Ambrose VS. c., M. &
st. P. railway company, Law.
No. 60. VIM. Smith VS. Chas D..
Edwards. Equity.
No. 81. John Butler ct al j. G.
Ives ct al. Equity.
No. 70. John Watson VS. P. S.
Pickett ct al. Equity.
Pau & Young appear for the de-
PENDANTS in No. Sc. Lorin Cray is one
of the plant. ifs attorneys in No. 81.
The United States circuit and dis
trict courts convened in this city at
ten O'Clock Tuesday. The term
does not give promise of being a
lengthy one, and two or three days
will undoubtedly witness its adjourn
ment. There is but one civil case for
trial, and two cases to come before
the grand jury.
The court officers present were
Judge VIM. Lochren, of Minneapolis,
Clerks Cnas. L. Spencer and FL. d.
Long, Assistant District Attorney j
M. Dickey, Special Assistant G. r.
O'Rielly, Chief Deputy Marshal T. j.
Sheehan, Deputy ]. M. Redding,
Stenographer Horn and Crier Conway,
all of st. Paul. There was also pres.
ent j. W. Lawrence, secret service
agent of the treasury department,
and a large number of attorneys from
out of the city, besides jurors and
witnesses.
As soon as court had convened,
Lorin Cray moved for admission to
practice before the United States
circuit and district courts Of Geo. w.
Burlington, of Minneapolis; Hlle d.
Baldwin, Edward E. Harrist and
Joseph Chadderdon, of Redwood
Falls; and Frank Clague, of LANDER
ton. Daniel Robur, of Worthington,
moved that Chas. M. Crandall, of
Worthington, be admitted. The oath
was taken by the six attorneys, and
they were duly admitted.
The civil calendar was then called
and the cases were disposed of as
follows:
VIM. A. Lynch VS.. Samuel Mather,
ct al, continued by consent.
John Ambrose VS.. c., NJ. &. St. P.
railway company, ready for trial.
VIM. Smith VS.. Chas D. Edwards.
John Butler, ct al, VS.. ]. G. Ives, ct
al, motion for continuance by plain
tiff, heard at two o'clock this after
noon.
John Watson VS.. P. S. Pickett, ct
al, continued by consent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-04

The Chicago Tribune has been
hunting up the record of the Demo
cratic congressional conventions and
finds that conventions that nominal
ed BAT of the candidates for congress
out of total of 357. all of them either
directly or indirectly declared for free
coinage, though some of the candi-
dater are not saying anything about
it on the stump, in the hopes of thus
getting the votes of gold Democrats.
And yet John Lind says silver is not
an issue in this campaign aud that
national issues should not be dis
cussed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-04

The chimney on T. r. Coughlan's
+ dence, on North Second street,
burned out at 8 o'clock Saturday
evening. No damage was caused, and
the blaze was extinguished with a
couple of chemicals. An alarm from
box IA brought out the fire depart
ment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-04

Between Senator Nelson and the
Minneapolis Journal John Lind's
Minneapolis speech has been pretty
badly riddled. Senator Nelson shows
that Mr.. Lind's claim that one of
the reasons for the increase of the
state tax rate by the fusion legisla
ture in 1891, was because provision
was made for the establishment of the
Irvine plant at the state prison, is not
true, as the PROVISION for it was made
by the Republican legislature of 1889.
The jour nal has also poured
hot shot into his statements
and showed his allegations to
be simply distortion Of facts.
John Lind on state issues is huge
failure, and the big swath he expect
ed to cut does not seem to appear.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-04

County Treasurer Ewing is busy re
ceiving the semi-annual payment OF
real estate taxes, with a force OF
deputies, and cannot get out to cam
paign. AS long as he is faithfully at
tending to the county's business, the
voters should see that he does not lose
by his absence from the canvass.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-04

President Mckinley, through the
peace commission at Paris, has given
Spain to understand that the United
States will not assume one cent of
the Cuban debt, and that further
qulbbling on the subject is off. The
president is all right and is not to be
hoodwinked by Spanish diplomacy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-04

The voter should look with sus-
picion upon all stories, personal or
otherwise which the fusionists spread
this week. The fusion leaders driven
to desperation have preparations all
made to spread them on thick.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-04

Our neighbor down the street had
an editorial Monday evening headed,
"What John Lind Stands For" Ac-
cording to his explanation in his
Minneapolis speech he doesn't stand
for much of anything but John Lind.
At least he disclaimed being connect
ed with any party organization. and
styled himself political orphan"
The people of Minnesota from all in
dications seem much to prefer a man
flor governor who is not afraid to
openly and publicly acknowledge
that he belongs to party and is fear
lessly battling for it's great principles.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-04

The roorback is now ripe and the
fusionists have laid in large supply
which they are proceeding to use.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-04

The st. Paul Globe seems to have
borrowed spouting mud geyser for
the campaign.
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-04

D. H. Evans and A E. Clark adj
dressed the Lake Crystal people Satur-
day night.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-04

w. A. Funk and Thos Hughes ad
dressed large and enthusiastic meet
ing at Decoria Saturday night
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-04
A $4,000 Suit.

The roll of the petit jury was
called, and the following responded
to their names:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-04
GUY DAILY DEAD.
The Well Known Mapletonite Passes
Away Tuesday Morning.

The following from our Mapleton
correspondent confirms the rumor
which was on our streets Tuesday
that W. G. Daily, of Mapleton, was
dead:
This community was much sur
prised to learn that w. G. DAILY died
this morning at five o'clock. He was
taken sick last Thursday in Mankato,
and came home that night and grew
steadily worse until the end came
Mr.. DAILY was about sixty years of
age. He was born in Pennsylvania ia
1888, and was raised on farm. He
enlisted in the army and went
through the hardships of the civil
war, and at it's close came to Mime
sofa in 1865, and settled on the farm
where he died. He leaves family of
five grown up children, two boys and
three girls, and wife to mourn his
loss. He has been a prominent fea-
ture in this community, which he has
helped to build up, for over thirty
years, and was respected and adj
mired by all who knew him.
He has been through all the hard
ships and privations incident to
pioneer life, but by economy and in
dustry had accumulated a handsome
competence and leaves his family in
good circumstances.
He was prominent in Grand Army
circles, having been commander of
the local Post, and took great inter-
in est all their doings. He was also
prominent as politician, being a
leading Peoples party man, and by
them will be greatly missed. There
is no man in this community whose
Loco mill ho r,anro 4.l4
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-04

Guy DAILY, as he was popularity
known. was we'll known in Mankato
and Blue Earth county, and the news
of his death is indeed sad. He had a
large number of warm personal
friends in Mankato who will share in
the grief with the family over the
sudden death. Ed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-04

MORAL-Let every Republican who be-
lieves in the principles of his party, laying
aside all excuses, and postponing every
minor duty, go to the polls on the Eighth
of November and record his endorsement
of the Administration of William McKin-
ley by voting the Republican ticket.
COSMO POLITE.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-11-04
POLITICAL ETCHINGS
A Notable Political Article
From q Country Jour-
naliSt.
MIR. EUsT1s ON GRAIN INSPECTION
Necessity for Republicans to
Get the Whole Vote
Out.
MUST NOT TANGLE THE KELLYs

One of the notable contributions to the
political literature of the current state
campaign is an article written by Sena-
ator Ell. J. Miller, and published in his
newspaper, the Rock County Herald,
entitled ga Shattered Idol" This arti-
Gle is a most striking example of the
power welded by man of strong abil-
ity in comparatively obscure journal
istic position. Again, it shows how it is
possible to be keenly and incisively criti-
Cal without at the same time being often
sively personal, OF in the slightest degree
untruthful.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-07
The Walls of Picking.

The outer wall is about 81 miles i'm cir
cumference. 1t was built centuries ago of
mud and bricks. The inner and outer face
are of the latter. Each brick is as big as
family Bible, and the interstices are
filled up with mud and stones. The whole
has long settled into solid cement
Save for some damage done in one or two
quarters by recent floods, this great wall
is still intact. The gates number 10. They
are insignificant, though finely arched,
are not much wider than the streets and
are only about 90 feet high At night they
are closed with great doors sheathed with
iron.
The whole city forms two rough paral
kilograms, one being the Tartar city and
the other the Chinese. There is another
wall separating the two sections. The first
is the Mantchu quarter par excellence; the
second Is given over to commerce Inside
the walls of the Tartar city-they are go
feet thick at the base-are the government
buildings the foreign legations and the
residences of the wealthy Tartars, which
run around another high gray bricked
wall, six miles (roughly) In circumference
This wall inclOses the temples, pleasure
grounds, and outer palaces of the sacred
city, consecrated to the uses of the "Son
of Heaven" Inside this block, again, is
the Purple Forbidden City, tho actual resi-
dence of the emperor and his court. Fort
nightly Review.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-07
The Stomach q DistilIerY.

What are the prohibitionists going to do
about Kate Field? We find this aggressive
and always picturesque woman thus as
sailing the cause:
"Atchison, Kan, under prohibition in
one year spont So, 600, 900 for groceries and
81, 900, 600 for drugs. Prohibition has
ruined the inhabitants of the Aleutian is
lands, who now drink Florida water and
pcrfumery and any vile connection they
can buy. Alcohol is in everything. The
Creator understood his work. and let us ac
cept the situation. In human stomachs
undigested food ferments and alcohol re-
suits. Every dyspeptic is walking dis
tillery. Must they be abolished? If so, n
goodly number of our American race must
perish. Total abstainers eat great quaint
tics Of sweets. These ferment, and the
prohibitionists themselves form grand
Gordon Of Illicit distilleries "
Think OF the full import of this-Gen.
eral Dow AN ambulatory tank, Miss vii.
lard whited distillery Does Miss Field
really mean all that she saysf-Chicago
Post.