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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-04
STOLEN AT MAPLETON.
The Owner Of Oscar Peterson's Robe
Has Him Arrested.

The owner of the robe which Oscar
Peterson was trying to sell to Pawn
broker Salet Friday morning has
turned up. The police received q
telephone message from Chas. Pagen.
kopf, the Mapleton hotel keeper, say.
ing that robe had been stolen from
him. He describes Peterson very
closely, down to a broken finger, and
asked that he be arrested.
Peterson was only held a short time
on suspicion Friday, but was told
to come back. He did not come back
at the time stated, but turned up at
the city hall last night and wanted
the robe, but it was refused him. He
was found Saturday and locked
up. .
Marshal Geo. Roe, Of Mapleton, ar.
rived on the noon train, and left that
afternoon with his prisoner. Peter.
son will have his hearing Monday
before Justice F. B. Davis. 1t is said
that be is wanted at Minnesota Lake
for petty thefts.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-04
A Beautiful Present.

Mr.. Frank E. Hitchcock, superin-
tendent of Southern Minnesota for
the Mutual Life Insurance company
of New York, is the recipient Of q
magnificent solid silver loving cup as
q reward for being the successful
competitor in the contest for securing
the largest business in the company's
Minnesota general agency during the
year 1897.
The engraving is most deliberately
and artistically executed, and is as
follows:
The Presidents Cup Awarded by The Mutual
Life Insurance Company Of New York, Richard
A. NcCurdy, President. To its SUI cessful
Soliciting Representative in the competition
for our business in the Companys Minnesota
General Agency During the Year 1897.
Awarded to Frank E. Hitchcock, Of Plpestone.
Mimi, as the winner of this in the contest
for the first three months of the year 1897.
Awarded to Frank E. Hitchcock, of Pipestone,
Mimi, as the winner of this cup in the contest
for the first nine months of the year 1897.
Awarded to Frank e. Hitchcock, as the final
winner for the year 1897
Mr.. Hitchcock is a hustler in the
broadcast sense. and he is to be con-
graduated on securing this beautiful
cup over field of active contestants.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-04
A SPLENDID LECTURE.
Mr.. Seymour Greeted by Only a Small
Audience Friday Evening.

The lecture FRIDAY in Normal
hall by Charles w. Seymour on
Frederick the Great" was in every
respect, save size of the audience, a
splendid success. The strong testi-
mony to the ability and charm of Mr..
Seymour received by President Scar
ing through personal letters from the
the twin cities and the oral testimony
of Dean Pattee, was more than justi
fed by the brilliant and striking pre-
sentation of the lecturer himself.
For something like an hour and a
quarter the wonderful story of one of
the most remarkable and romantic
characters in history was presented
with grace, fiuency and force of
diction and general delivery that re-
minded the reporter of Wendell
Phillips. Mr.. Seymour is entitled to
rank with the most effective orators
now upon the American lecture plat.
form, and the marvel is that he ia
not also one Of the most famous. His
lecture last evening would have been
considered masterful In both matter
and manner by the most critical
Boston or New York audience. Why
is not such speaker under the man.
agement Of lecture bureau and re.
ceiving 500 per night during the en-
tire season? The answer to this per.
haps is that he has long resided upon
the Pacific coast, has been a lawyer
by profession, and is only now for the
first time venturing upon the wider
continental lecture ocean. OF his
success in the more crucial conditions
Of the East there seems no manner of
doubt.
The small size Of the audience last
evening-less than 200-was due to
the sharpness Of the evening, to other
entertainments in the city and to
the fact that the speaker was wholly
un known TO fame in this part of the
world. The impression, however, up
on those present was 80 marked that
it seems almost certain a second lee
ture would draw a large audience OF
our best people, and it Is the purpose
of one of the societies of the Normal
school to engage Mr.. Seymour for an
other lecture in the near future.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-04
ANNUAL MEETING.
The Congregational Church In Good Fl.
nancial Condition.

The annual church meeting OF the
Congregational church was held Fri.
day night. Thos. Hughes, DR.. Rowe N.
n. Steel, 81. KDof and M. B. Haynes
were elected trustees, and Mrs. Thos.
Hughes was chosen clerk and treas.
urer. Reports were presented by all
of the societies of the church, and
indicated that much good work has
been accomplished during the past
year. The financial condition of the
church is good, 1.-The debt being $500,
Offset by $3.50 in good subscriptions.
The adjourned:meeting Of the So
ciety elected Henry knott trustee, to
succeed W. w. P. Mcconnell, re.
signed.
Both organizations decided to
change the time of their annual meet
ing to the first Thursday in January,
one to meet directly after the other
adiOurns.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-04
PETERSON'S ROBE.
The Police are Wondering How he Came
by It.

Officer Bienapf early Friday
arrested man named Oscar Peter
son, who was trying to sell a robe at
Pawnbreker Salet's. Peterson re-
celved lodgings at the city hall on
the nights of Jan. 10th and 25th. as
he claimed to have no money. He
claimed to have bought the robe at
Mapleton Friday, for $3.50. The
officer thought that the story looked
suspicious, and took Peterson to the
city hall, where he was soon released,
but the robe kept. Peterson said
that he had stolen ride on the blind
baggage from Mapleton to Good
Thunder that evening, but that it was
so. cold that he got of and walked
the rest Of the distance, sleeping in q
hay stack, and getting to the city at
daylight.
The robe is a common goat skin
robe, worth about g. Peterson seems
to be sort Of tramp. If he had no
money tor lodgings, it is wondered
where he got it to buy robe with.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-04

VIM. Anderson and wife and John
Schmidt and wife, of Springfield,
came to the city Saturday afternoon
and Joined the Minneapolis Journal
excursion to Old Mexico and Califor.
MIA. Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson were
married Friday evening, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Schmidt Saturday morning.
The excursion will be fine wedding
trip, About hundred people at
tended the wedding of Mr.. and Mrs.
Schmidt, and several Mankato people
received invitations. Mrs. Schmidt
is sister of Mr.. Anderson.
A new time table will 60 into effect
on the Omaha road on next Sunday,
Feb. 9Th. The only change in time
will be in the night passenger going
west which now arrives at 11:2O and
departs at 11:23 p. m. On and after
Feb. 9Th it will arrive at 10:45 and
depart at 10:48 p. m.
Miss Amanda Veigel gave a floral
wedding party In honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fuchs. Miss Ida Manderfeid
carried of first prize and Mr.. Fuchs
carried away cabbage blossom on
his coat lapel. He was last seen
abroad train studying Vick's Floral
Guide.
Judge Severance has granted an
order to'sell two pieces of Duluth
property in the Willard assignment.
The hearing on the application to sell
the brick yard property has been post
poned until Saturday,
GA marriage license was granted
to Frank Hardtke and Amelia
Hankey, both Of Mapleton.
Roy Hudson has taken up the study
of law, and has entered A. E. Clark's
office.
Trafford N. Jayne, of Minneapolis.
was Saulpaugh guest over Sunday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-04
GENERAL AGENCY.
The Union Life Insurance Company OF
Omaha Establishes q Tri-State
Agency In Mankato.
With Elegant Quarters In l.. P. Hunts
Office Building.

Messrs. Trask & Bostwick, the
former of Iowa, and the latter of New
York, have taken the tri-state agency
for the Union Life Insurance Conpa-
ny of Omaha, with general headquart-
ers in Maukato. Their field Of opera
tion will be Minnesota, Iowa and
South Dakota.
The Union Life, while a young
company, has met with unprecedent-
ed success in the life insurance field
and with their liberal plan of insur-
ance, coupled with an aggressive, de-
termined set of officers and general
agents. can hardly fail to make them
selves worthy rivals Of the older
companies.
Messrs. Trask s. Bostwick come
among US highly recommended as
gentlemen of strict business integri-
ty. They are pleasant and agreeable
to meet, and we feel sure that they
will receive cordial welcome to our
midst. AS soon as Mr.. Bostwick can
secure q residence his wife will join
him, and In the spring Mr.. Trask will
remove his family to our city.
The Tri-State agency Office will be
located in the Free Press building in
the apartments on the first floor here
tofore occupied by L. P. Hunt as his
private rooms. These are without
doubt the most complete Office quar-
tiers in the city, and the gentlemen
are to be congratulated on their good
fortune in securing them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-04
STATE FARMERS'SI INSTITUTE
One Will be Held at Good Thunder Fen
18th and 10th.

A state farmers institute will be
held at Good Thunder, Tuesday and
Wednesday, Feb. 18th and 10th. This
will be the only institute held in this
county this year, and it will undoubt-
edly be attended by several hundred
farmers, as the location is central.
The facilities of the town will be
taxed to the utmost. Institutes will
be held at LIE Sueur Feb. 9Th and 9th,
and at GAINESVILLE Feb. 18th and 18th.
The institute corps is now in the
field, and has already held several
very successful Institutes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-04
DIED AWAY ROM HOME.

Edward Ewy died at the residence
Of Eric Erickson, 915 Belgrade avenue,
NorthMankato, at 500 o'clock Friday
evening Of Inflammation of the
bowels. he was a nephew of Mrs.
Erickson, and was fourteen years old.
His home was in Oklahoma, but he
was living with his aunt and attend
ing school. The funeral will occur at
two O'Clock Sunday afternoon from
the chapel in North Mankato, the
services to be conducted by Rev. @. e.
Line, of the M. e. church. His
wido wed mother is in Oklahoma, and
lives so far from a railroad that she
will not learn of her sons death until
after his burial.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-04
NEW HARDWOOD FACTORY.

Mankato is to have a new hardwood
factory. 1t will be owned by Klein.
schmidt Bros, and the building is
now being erected on North Broad
street. The factory will be on the
first floor, and a carpenter shop on the
second floor. The building will be Sc
by 81 feet. An engine, boiler and dry
kiln will be put in. All kinds OF
hardwood fixtures will be manufac.
tured, and the excellent reputation
which the Messrs. Kleinschmidt have
will be a sufficient guaranty of the
class OF work which they will turn
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-04

G. e. Hair will not return to his
home in the Black Hills for sew eral
days. He was ninety-six miles from
his home when he received the dis
patch announcing his fathers DEATH.
1t was midnight, but he saddled a.
horse and rode for two hours, then
got new mount, and by morning had
used up three horses, but had reached
Belle Touche. After arranging his
business affairs, he drove twenty-four
miles to catch q train, as his town
has no Sunday trains. ii. s. Hair will
return to Buffalo in two or three
days. Before the brothers leave,
they wish to see their mother located
nearer the center Of the city.
County Superintendent Scherer has
received a letter from President
Irwin Shepard, of the Winona
Normal school, in which he says that
the meeting of county school officers
to be held in this city Feb. 18th and
10th is most excellent movement.
He says: Nothing can be more pro-
fitable than associations of school
officers. The general discussion of
such questions as you have indicated
on your program cannot fail to be of
great value to all parties. I shall be
pleased to hear the result of your
convention"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-04
officers INSTALLED.

Officers of Aurora lodge No. 81,
Daughters of Rebeckah were installed
Thursday evening. They are as
follows:
N. G.-Martha Leib.
V. G.-Alma Wiedenman.
Secretary-AmaDda Veigel,
Financial Secretary - Susanna
Veigel.
r. S. N. G.-Mf. Manderfeld.
L. S. V. G.-Mrs. Manderfeld.
r. S, V. G.-Mrs. Wiedenman.
L. s. V. G.-Mrs Hoerr.
Warden-Mrs Roemer.
ConductOr-Manda Krieger.
Indside guard-Mrs. Sch midi.
Outside guard-Mrs. Kleinschmidt.
Christine Koppen being the in
stalling officer, chaplain, Mrs. San
born.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-04
OF INTEREST TO SCHOLARS.

There is fine chance for the pupils
of the public schools of Mankato to
win handsome pictures for their
school rooms. The Minneapolis Jour-
nal has recently began the publica-
tion Of supplement to their Satur-
day edition, called the Journal Junior,
which is devoted almost wholly to
the work of the school children of the
Northwest. The work is similar to
what has been done by the scholars of
the graded schools of Minneapolis for
the past four years, but which is now
for the first time opened to the
Northwest. Topics are assigned
which demand original thought, and
these are used as the regular subjects
in the weekly language lessons. Two
of the best papers are awarded prizes,
which are fine pictures, framed, for
their schoolrooms, bearing a card
with the name of the winner and the
date Of the contest. No fee of any
description is required, the contests
being free to any pupil in or above the
fifth grade wherever the Journal Is
read or heard of. Every Saturday two
TOPICS are announced exclusively for
out-of-town writer's and they are
given three weeks for their prepare
ton.
In Minneapolis the papers are sent
in by the teachers, who frequently
bring them to the Office in person.
While all work is acceptable. the
Journal prefers that the papers be
sent in by the teachers, as something
of guarantee of their originality.
Miss Mae Harris Arson, editress Of
the Journal Junior, is in the city
in the interest of the paper,
and by courtesy of Prof. Varney will
visit some Of the grades this week
and explain more in detail the charac-
ter of the work. 1t is to be hoped
that our young folks will become in
terested contributors to the Junior
as it will prove of value to them in
training the mind In q direction that
cannot fail to be of value.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-04
ST. PATRICK'S DAY.
Hon. Daniel LAWYER Will Give the AID.
dress In Mankato.

Rev. Father Prior, while in st. Paul
day or SO ago, secured a promise
from Hon. Daniel Lawler to deliver
an address in this city on st. Patrick g
Da7, March 18th. The address and
other exercises in honor of the day
will be had in the opera house. Mr..
Lawler is former Democratic nomi-
nee for governor, and is a clean cut
man and a good speaker. The fact
that he Is to speak will fill the opera
house.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-04
WILL MOVE.

81. d. Williams has leased the
building now occupied by Roberts s.
APPEL, and will move his stock of goods
into it In two weeks. The store which
he vacates, near the Savings bank
has not yet been rented. Roberts &
APPEL have been closing out their
goods as rapidly as possible since
Christmas.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-04
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following deeds were filed:
Anna M. Willard to w. Squire
Adsit, Sc t, Sc I, and t, sw I, sc 4,sec.
II, Mankato, for $1,000.
VIM. Bolder to August POmeranke,
e !, NV t, ne t, sw t, sec. 30, Decoria,
for SITS.
VIM. Bolder to Ed Gudarian, W /,
NV /, ne I, sw t, sec. 80, Decoria, for
Sl75.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-04
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following transfers have been
recorded:
Geo. w. Robinson to Anastasia
Weir, set, net, and net east of Blue
Earth river, in sec. Is, Vernon Gen
ter, for 81, 400.
Anastasia Weir to Chas. Russell,
sw4. set. sec. Is, and nw4, ne4, ne4
sec. %, Ceresco, for $1,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-04

Doctored Nine Years for Tetter.-Mr
Jamea CASTOR, merchant, of Wilkesbarre. Pa,
writes: "For nine years have been disigured
with letter on my hands and face. At last /
have found cure in DR. Agnews Ointment,
1t helped me from the first application and
now am permanently cured" Sold by p.
Follman.-15.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-04

Have You Catarrh faint ?-Here's strong
evidence of the quickness and sure ess of DIR.
Agnew's Catarrhal Powder; For years was
victim of Chronic Catarrh-tried many rem
edies, but no cure was effected until had pro-
cured and ,sed DIR. Agnew's Catarrhal Powder
First apdjllition gave me instant relief, and in
an incre9 litS short while was bsolutey
cured."jJanes Headley, Dundee, N. Y. Sold
by p. Follman.-14
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-04
VITAL STATISTICS.
Births In Blue Earth County Last Year
Were SCI, Deaths ia.

Clerk of Court Thorne has received
from the secretary Of the state board
of health the report of township, vii
lage and city health officers of Blue
Earth county, containing the number
of births and deaths during 1897:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-04

The Mankato Hail & Cyclone Insur.
ance Co.'s Office has been moved to
the new secretary's Office, w. A
Funk, over Mankato National bank.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-04

Potatoes Wanted. Will pay
the highest price for potatoes.
f. J. HOerr, 729 N. Front street,
near the stone quarry.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-04

Potatoes and onions wanted by A.
d. Heath & Co., two doors south of J
G.. Roller, s. Front street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-04

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Al
druggists refund the money If 1t fails TO cure.
Csc. The genuine has L. B. Q. on each tablet.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-04
FOR THE POOR.
Boys and Girls Give an Entertainment
for q Good Purpose.

The entertainment given at the resi-
dence of Mr.and Mrs. Geo. Pond Friday
evening for the benefit Of the poor
was fairly well attended, and passed
of very nicely. The sum of $3.50 was
raised. Burt Root acted as usher,
and Willie Roller as collector.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-04
SETTLED AND DISMISSED.
The Breach of Promise Suit Comes to
Sudden Ending.

The breach of promise case which
Minnie Ray commenced against VIM.
Conrad, ST., fer 5000 damages, has
been settled and dismissed. Mr.. Con-
rad was in the city a few days ago,
and it is understood that he and Mrs.
Ray had q conference at which the
matter was satisfactorily adjusted.
What the terms of the settlement
are does not appear upon the records.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-04

was Saulpaugh guest Sunday.
Attorney Cray returned Saturday
night from Pipestone, where he con.
Quoted the defense Of Philip Mccall,
the police officer who shot and killed
an escaping prisoner. The jury found
Mccall not guilty. He was charged
with murder in the second degree.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-04

It is not known whether the trial OF
Mrs. Anna Diemel on the charge of
grand larceny will be pressed at the
term of court which commenced Tues
day. She is working in the city and
apparently ready for the trial to come
of. Mr.. Diemel has not yet been
located, and as the state is believed
to be more DESTROYS to proceed against
him than his wife, it may be that
Mrs. Diemel will not be tried again.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-20
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.

Richmond, Va. May 10, 1898.
| Private sales to-day were as follows
| Wrappers, hogsheads; filters. 6 hogs
heads; leaf, hogshead. Total number
of hogsheads sold during the day, II.
Sales of new dark loose leaf on the
| Richmond breaks were as follows: Cren
shaw's Warehouse sold S,40j pounds
highest price, SIG Crenshaws had a good
| package sale also, and will have another
| tomorrow friday.
Here is an Itemized account Of the
sales at Stonewall Warehouse to-day.
| Total number of packages sold during
the day, 81; highest price, s35; average,
Sll.30
Sales by crops are as follows: John X.
| Cecil, Caroline. No. l. 40 pounds. S35
John X. Cecil, Caroline. No. 2, rs pounds,
| Sl4; John X Cecil, Caroline No 3, l6S
pounds, S12; T. q. Motley. Caroline, No.
| /, 235 pounds. S27; p. G.. Motley. Caroline,
| No. 2, l40 pounds 81; +. G. Motley. Caro-
| ley, Caroline No. l, AS pounds, $22; w.
f. BeaZley. Caroline, No. q sos pounds,
ST.; F. Washington. Caroline. SIT, 81, So,
and $40; A. Houston, Caroline. SIS. Stops,
| and So; George w. Broaddus, Caroline
$3.50 and 1915; g. +. Harris. Louisa, Sl3
and $40; j. II. Diggs, Louisa. $3.50, SO
SIC. and 50; j. ID. Perkins, Louisa, ST. $40,
$3.50. 50. 1926, and $3.50; 30 packages rang
ing from 81 to $ll.
morrow.
Shelbufne's Warehouse sold 50 packages
by sample to-day-highest price $39, the
highest of the season, so far. This sale
is of especial note. G.. T. Baldwins crop
OF Caroline-ralsed tobacco, No. /. s3g.
No. 2 $26; No 3. $40; No 4, 50. The ave-
rage price, including sand Tugs, also, is
S22.65-the highest average OF any crop
through and through this season. This
warehouse will have a package sale also
tomorrow.
Messrs. John f. Jacob & Co. will an
nounce that they will sell on the Ex-
chage tomorrow (F'ridaD morning at
1890 O'Clock 70 hogsheads OF sun-cured
tobacco, priced by G. II. Kent & Co.
Messrs. Frazer & Thompkins will offer
for sale tomorrow (Friday) at this office
IL to Is hogsneads OF dark tobacco.
Mr.. William Harper Dean. OF the Rich
mond Trade, received a telegram from
Chicago to-day announcing the death in
that city of his brother, Mr.. George II.
Dean.
Messrs Frazer & Thompkins have this
to say of the tobacco market for this
week: Tobacco, (sun-cured) market con-
tinues active at quotations: receipts in
creasing. Brights-Market continues
steady at unchanged quotations. Dark
tnew)-Receipts continue light and mar
ket firm at unchanged prices. Dark (old)-
Market very quiet and receipts light.
The market quotations, as completed
by Mr.. y. A. Jacob. secretary OF the
Grain and Cotton Exchange, are:
Sun-Cured Tobacco-Lugs, $3.50 to So;
short leaf. s. to S.: long leaf, IS 10 $40;
wrappers. So TO t25.
Bright Tobaccos-Smokers, common,
$50 to ss medium. $3.50 to so: fine. 81
10 SIS; cutters. common, $40 10 sll: me-
dunn sl3 10 sl5: fine. SIC TO $3.50: fancy,
s2c 10 t2s.s0; filters, common $3.50 To $50:
medium, $3.50 10 81: good, s. TO $40; fine.
10 TO Sll,50: wrappers. common. $40 To
sl..50; medium, $3.50 20 SIS: good. Sos TO
$50: fine sS5 to so: fancy. si5 TO $50.
New Dark Tcbacco-Lugs, IS 70 80: