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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-16

large, sandy complectioned man,
dressed fairly well, and having the ap,
pearance of responsibility. This man,
who afterwards said that his name
was Howard, engaged Mr.. Eddy in
conversation. He, too, had been in
Maukato before, and wanted 20 show
Mr.. Eddy some of the sights. They
walked along the depot platform I'm.
til it was nearly time for the train to
pull out, when they ran across third
man, whom Mr.. Eddy describes as be-
ing short and chunky, with short
gray beard and gray hair. This man
had several cards in his hand, and
wanted Howard to bet on which card
he would turn up. 1t was kind of
three card monte game, and it ap-
peared to be dead sure thing which
card would come up. At least How
ard tried to make it so appear to Mr..
Eddy, and urged the latter to bet
money on the game.
Mr. Eddy replied that he was not a
betting man, neither was he gam
bier, and that he did not want to have
anything to DO with the game. How
ard persisted, however, and by glib
ness Of tongue and suaveness of
manner succeeded in cajoling Mr..
Eddy to take his pocket book from
his pocket.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-16
Grabbed the Gold.

Howard asked Mr.. Eddy how much
money he had. Mr.. Eddy's pocket
book is a capacious purse with three
sections to it, He opened one of
these, where there was a one dollar
bill and some silver, and showed it to
Howard. The latter took the bill,
saw that it was small one, and put
it back with contemptuous remark.
He then demanded of Mr.. Eddy
whether he did not have more money
in the purse, Mr.. Eddy opened an
other section of his purse, where
there was 800 in gold, in S., $40 and
500 pieces. Howard deftly reached
his fingers into the pocket of the
purse and had the gold distracted in
a second He bet it on one of the
cards, lost, and passed it over to the
old man, who had the card game.
This old fellow slid out at once,
taking direction leading into the
city, and was out of sight in a
moment, and has not been seen since,
and probably never will be.
Mr.. Eddy stayed right by Howard,
never losing sight of him once. He
asked Howard to give him back his
money. The train started to pull out
at this moment, and Howard tried to
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-16
Towards Story.

Later in the afternoon, Howard
made claim to Officer Kelly that
Mr.. Eddy bet the money himself on
the game and lost it. He said that
the money consisted of s75 in gold and
S25 in paper money. He denied taking
the money. He also denies having
been in the city before.
County Attorney Hughes is prepar-
ing a warrant charging grand larceny
in the second degree. Mr.. Eddy will
remain in the state until after court
sets to prosecute the case.
Chief Wagon went to ManKato
Junction that afternoon in sc rch of
the shell game men. The city has
been searched and trains watched
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-16
NEW COUNTERPEITS.

Two new cOunterfeitS of the So
treasury notes of the series Of 1891
were received at the treasury depart
ment at Washington few days ago,
They were Immediately turned over
to the secret service officers, and after
a critical examination, the workman
ship was pronounced poor. An &C
count says:
"The first of these cou nterfeits is
check letter G, and the pla tie number,
as nearly as can be deciphered, is 80.
The signatures of j. Fount Tillman,
d. N. Morgan, treasurer; the portrait
of Mcpherson and the small scalloped
seal appear on this note. 1t is printed
from photo.etched plates, on soft
fbrous paper, and in the surface
few silk threads have been impressed.
McPherson's portrait lacks the life
like appearance of the genuine note
the hair and beard not being care
earthly brushed, and heavy black
lines represent the eyebrows. The
right side of the nose is obscured by
black ink splotch. The period after
the letter in Register Tillman's
name is missing. Shading around
the lettering is solid, instead of fine
parallel lines. Imitation of the lathe
work is poor. in many instances no
attempt to form them being made.
These all have faded appearance.
A white streak running across the
iris Of each eye Immediately attracts
attention. The seal is dark red in
stead of light carmine. Numbers of
the genuine note were photographed
on the plates; their dark red outlines
can be seen beneath the red lines of
the counterfeit. The color of the
numbers is TOO dark, but otherwise
good. Much of the lathe work on the
face of this note has an indistinct,
worn look. The. green ink used is
much darker than the genuine, but
ia other respects the back of the note
is presentable. Ink lines represent
the silk fibers found in the genuine
PAPER"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-16
SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE.

The Free Press is the recipient Of
many complaints about the obstruc-
tion on Hickory street in front Of the
old site of the Y. NJ. L. Co.'S building.
This obstruction has been permitted
to remain for more than six months,
and business men and others who are
obliged to use the street have very
good reason for finding fault with the
hardness in clearing the street Of
such an unsightly pile of rubbish. 1t
is really unfair for those In authority
to further permit the existence of the
state of affairs that has long been an
eyesore to the public, and source Il
annoyance to property owners along
the street.
In Justice to other property owners
the street should be cleared, and a
new walk laid without further deiay
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-16

One of the boldest robberies ever
committed in the city was success
fully executed on the platform OF the
union depot 1T one O'Clock Frlday
noon, in the close vicinity OF large
number of people, who were totally
unaware of what was going on. An
old man, In the simplicity OF second
childhood, was robbed of 500 in gold
by two strangers, who conducted the
affair so smoothly as to prove that
they are professionals at such work.
1t was due to the promptltude ana
pluck of several young men that one
of the fellows who took advantage OF
the weakness and simplicity OF OLD
age was captured and handed over TO
the police.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-16
A Great English Statesman's Secret

The secret of a celebrated English
statesman's long life was his system.
attic way of eating. Every bite of
food was chewed thirty times before
swallowing. The result was he natur-
ally enjoyed good health. Most men
and women bolt their food and eat
things which were never intended to
be eaten. They become costive, have
a bad complexion, lose flesh, are ir-
ritable and nervous. and the first
thing they know they are played
out" 1t is gratifying to know that
HOstetter's Stomach Bitters cures
stomach troubles. 1t Is a purely
vegetable medicine that has stood
the test Of many years. 1t cures
cases which seem TO be hopeless,
Sufferers from any disorder of stom-
ach, liver or bowels should tryit.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-16

Howard, or whatever his name is re-
fused TO say anything, gruffiy answer.
ing None of your business to each
of the questions asked him. He then
without any provocation proceeded
to abuse the representative Of the
press, with malignity of expression
and words coined in the slums His
talk would indicate that he is about
as tough as they make. He did not
either admit or deny the story told
by Mr., Eddy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-16
THEY WILL REVOLVE.
A Much Needed Improvement to be Made
in the Public Building.

A few weeks ago the Free Press
made mention of the, fact that the
Treasury department. had under ad
visement the rearranging of the
Second street entrance to the court
house and post Office building, and
that the proposed improvement in
cluded the substitution of revolving
doors for the present bungling ar
rangement used for entrance
purposes.
The postmaster is just in receipt Of
letter from Congressman McCleary,
and on this matter he says: 81 find
that it has been decided to put in
the revolving doors, and action will
be taken in the matter in the near
future" This decision on the part
of the authorities in Washington will
be hailed with delight by all the peo-
pie who have business to transact at
the postoffice in the winter, as it will
do away with great heavy swinging
uOOIS, udlIOW pdSSdSC way duu Uuc
chances Of knocking off finger nail
every few days. On the inside the
improvement will be thrice welcome,
as it will make the general delivery
clerks duties much less severe in cold
weather and make it possible oskeep
the lobby much warmer with large
saving of fuel.
Mr.. McCleary will receive the
thanks of long suffering public in,
securing this change.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-16
EUSTISIN MANKATO
Two Speeches in the County
Proposed.
Congressman McCleary Will Also Give
One or Two Addresses in Blue
Earth.

w. A. Fank has returned from St.
Paul, where he attended meeting of
the executive committee of the Re
publican state central committee and
also attended the Davis meeting. The
question of speakers was not given
much consideration at this meeting,
but will come up at meeting to be
held next week. Mr.. Funk is work.
ing to secure two speeches by Hon.
VIII. Eustis in Blue Earth county dur
ing the campaign, and hopes to be
successful. Mr.. Eustis, in that event,
will speak in Mankato and Amboy
He has heretofore been at Mapleton
and Garden City. but has never been
at Amboy, nor has he given a public
address in this city. 1t is not known
what dates can be secured, but they
will probably be we'll along after the
campaign has opened.
1t is the expectation that Congress
man McCleary will speak in Blue
Earth county once and perhaps twice
during the campaign. His plans will
not be definitely known until after
his return to Mankato a week or two
hence. He has heretofore announced
that he expected to speak once in each
county in the district. The matter
Of dates and places has yet to be given
out. Aside from Congressman Nc
Cleary and Mr.. Eustis, no arrange.
ments for any speeches in this county
have been made, but it is likely that
other speakers will be assigned.
When the campaign in Blue Earth
county will open may be decided next
week.
Mr.. D. 81. Evans, Of Tracy was in
the city Saturday returning from the
east. He is the Populist-D Democratic
nominee for Congress, and is a very
pleasant gentleman to meet. To a
Free Press reporter, he stated that
he will make an energetic campaig
and will take the stump through the
district. The congressional commit
tee will make his assignments, and
he does not yet know whether he will
speak ia Mankato. In regard to his
nomination, he stated that he would
undoubtedly accept it, although he
has not yet received his formal noti-
fcation.
MIR. Evans will go on to Tracy that
evening. His father, d. D. Evans, is
residing in the city. When asked as
to what he thought the chances of
his success in the coming campaign
were, he laughed and said that if he
carried the district the party would
surely carry the country.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-16

have Mr.. Eddy get on board, thinking
thus to get rid of HIM. Howard took
Mr.. Eddy and tried to force him onto
the train, saying that there was
plenty of time yet for him to get on.
When he saw that Mr.. Eddy would
not get on, he tried to board the
train himself, but it was then going
so fast that he fell upon the platform.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-16
BOLD ROBBERY
TWO CROOKS HOLD UP AN
OLD MAN.

VIM. Eddy, Passenger on the Omaha
I2:43 D. m. Train, Relieved OF SlOO IN
Gold on the Union Depot Platform.=-
Showed His Money to Two Strangers,
and One Bet il on Shell Game
Worked by the Other--=One OF the
Fellows Under Arrest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-16

TO CURE A COLD IN OEEDAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quiuine Tablets An
nrue9ist fund the money If il fails to cure. 25e
The genuine has l.. + q. on each tablet.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-09-16

Architect Thayer is drawing plans
for $4,000 residence for Olof New
dali, of LamberJon
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-03-25
THE NEWS CONDENSED.

The London Pail Mall Gazette states
Mr.. Gladstone is suffering greatly and
that Ibis physical powers and heart S
action have become gravely enfeebled. p"
Rep. Grosvenor. of Ohio, denies that
the President desires an early adjourn
ment of congress and brands as ridicu-
lous the statement that he has fixed a
date for adjournment, or that he wishes
to do SO.
Preparations have been made by
Director Walcott, of the Y. 5. geolog-
ical survey, for an extended explora-
ton of the geological, Typographical
and other features of Alaska. Con-
gress has appropriated $50, for the
purpose.
The Holland submarine torpedo boat
has proven success. She ran II quar-
ter of mile beneath the waters of
Staten Island sound at a speed of 10
knots an hour. She behaved splen-
didly and responded to every move
ment of her rudders.
Nine indictments for embezzlement
were returned against John j. Ship
herd at Cleveland. They charged him
with having embezzled about $3.50. 900
from Frank De Haas Robson. Ship
herd was formerly well-known as a
capitalist and street railway promoter.
News has been received of the death
of the wife of Senator Thurston on
board the yacht Anita at Sagua la
Grande, Cuba, where the party of L. S.
senator's and congressman and their
wives and friends had just arrived
with the yacht. The cause OF death
was apoplexy, which is believed to
have been brought on by the terrible
scenes of suffering and starvation wit
messed by the party.
In consequence of the direct appeal
of the sultan of Turkey Russia has con-
scented to withdraw the demand she
had made for the $3,750, 600 arrears of
the Russo Turkish war indemnity
which his majesty ut first insisted to
be paid from the Graeco-Turkish war
indemnity. This fact, it is alleged,
foreshadows Turkeys acceptance of
Prince George of Greece, the candidate
of the car, as governor of the island of
| Crete.
Hon. Blanche X. Bruce. register of
the U. S. treasury, died at Washington.
He was of African descent and was
born in slavery, but he received col
lege education and next to Frederick
Douglas has been regarded for years
as the leader of his race. He was
elected U. s. senator from Mississippi
in 1875, has been n member of every
national Republican national conven-
ton since 1868. and has held several
responsible positions under state and
national governments.
Sir Henry Bessemer, the celebrated
inventor of Besscmer steel, has died in
! London.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-03-25
michigan NEWS SUMMARY.
OOings of the Week Recorded in a
Brief Style.
CONCISE AND INTERESTING.
Bay County Boy Confesscs to Killing His
observation-disclosures Have Liquor
Selling Asuggists Arrested-A Dying
Man Confesses Murder, then Receivers
Confessed to the Murder of His Father.

Confessed TO the Murder of His Father.
Chas. Buck in Jail at Bay City on
suspicion of having killed his father,
Henry Buck, on their farm in Pincon-
ming township, has confessed the crime,
and thereby saved his mother and
brother from being held on suspicion.
The prisoners story is as follows: 81
was at the barn when l heard my
mother crying for help. l could not
see her and ran from the barn past the
granary, where | saw my mother lying
face dow 1wards. My father was
astride her. He held her by the neck
with one hand and in the other he had
an ax. Without waiting l ran and
picked up a club and struck him blow
on the back of the head. He fell for
ward, striking his head on shingle
bolt. Then l turned to go back to the
barn. Mother called me and we carried
father into the house, and | resumed
my work on the farm"
The mother was much relieved when
she learned Charles had concluded to
confess.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-03-25
DoINos OF CONGRESS.


Three new battleships of the staunch-
est type afloat have been authorized by
the House committee on naval affairs.
A majority of the committee favors
making the number six instead of three
and will endeavor to SO amend the bill.
The President has asked the House
naval committee to report bill for the
reorganization of the personnel of the
navy, the intention being TO increase
the number of naval officers; TO remove
the cause of strife between line and
staff officers; making engineer officers
line officers, and training young line
officers in engineering duties, and also
shortening to four the years the term
for naval academy cadets at the school
when they afterwards take two years
cruise training.
Republican leaders in the House are
pressing for an early adjournment, and
it is said that their present course
meets full approval of the President
All save three of the appropriation bills
have gone TO the Senate. The post
Office bill has been taken up in the
House and the appropriations and
naval committees are working daily to
get the last two bills, the general de-
ficiency and naval, ready to report.
The Democrats generally favor an
early adjournment, although there is
not unanimity among them on this
point. Neither is there complete har-
mony on the Republicans side of the
House. Many of the Republicans be-
lieve congress should remain in session
until the Cuban question is finally and
effectually cleared. But they would
hardly go to the extent of opposing the
wish of the leaders and administration.
1t is admitted that the question of car
rying out this program will depend en-
tirely upon the attitude of the Senate.
The House naval affairs committee
has voted unanimously to authorize
the construction of six new torpedo
boats and six torpedo boat dcstroyers.
The Senate confirmed the nomina-
ton of 4. V. Powdcrly as commissioner
of immigration.
a resolution to provide for the an
neXation of the Hawaiian islands to
the United States. was reported to the
Senate by the committee on foreign re-
lations and was placed on the calendar
without debate.
The House Democrats agreed in eau
Gus that congress must not adjourn
until il is known what the administra-
ton intends TO do about Cuba.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-03-25

A 3-year-old son of Harry Wright, of
HpnoVcr, fell into a cistern and was
dfow1ed. The cistern is located be-
neatht porch, entrance to it being
gained through door under the floor.
After being on big spree for week
at Hamilton, Chas. Helmer and An
thony Thompson Were found dead,
from alcoholism. Helmer's body was
found in the road and that of Thomp-
son in Frank Helmer's barn.
There is prospect that the big car
works plant in MuslSegon, owned by
Hovey & McCracken, may soon be
bought and put into operation, after
an idleness of a number of years. The
plan for the formation of the company
has been made at Chicago. The capital
of the new company is given as $50, 900.
The state military board has received
a request from the war department
that each company of Michigan troops
be divided into squads of eight men
each, in charge of "A corporal, and that
complete lists of these divisions be re-
ported at once to the secretary of war,
thus insuring getting the troops out in
the shortest possible order.
4The supreme court has decided that
the law of 1898 which empowered each
prison board to control its own institu-
ton, prevents the Interference of the
joint prison board and Gov. Pingree
with the contract made by the Ionia
prison board to furnish the services of
300 convictc for 10 years to Alfred Wal
lerstein d Co., shirt manufacturers.
The Saginaw river washed out the
Inter-Urban electric road at several
points between Saginaw and Bay City.
At Milwaukee the houses were sur
rounded by water, sidewalks foated
around, the people used boats to reach
high ground. Melbourne citizens were
driven to the second stories of their
homes. Cellars were flooded at Saginaw.
Various lake ports will send delega-
tions to Lansing to endeavor to secure
action by the special session of legisla-
ture TO amend the fish laws, which are
more stringent in Michigan than in
other states bordering Lake Michigan
and drive Michigan fishermen TO other
states. Michigan will lose $685. 900 in
taxable property, if the amendment is
not made All fishermen use four-inch
mesh nets, but the law calls for 4 inch.
Mrs. Elizabeth BabcoclI, residing
near Mendon, died, aged 100 years. In
December she celebrated her Tooth
birthday by entertaining at dinner
host of friends. She was a pensioner
of the war of 1912 and had n vivid rec
objection of that affair Mrs. Bah
cock was a very small woman, but all
her children are giants. Her eldest
son weighs 26O pounds, measures six
feet six inches in hight and wears
rambler Ii boot
Some new Michigan postmasters:
Oxford, A. Sunderland, I'd; Vassar, w.
IL. Stark; Mcndon, W. p. Mccoy; Les
lie, G.. w. Dennis; Milford, j. L. Craw-
ford; Mason, c. w. Browne; Mancelona,
c. l.. Bailey; Fremont, Geo. f. Hilton;
Marine City, w. Baird; Carsonville,
Colin G. McGregor; Evart, &. w. Min
chin; Plymouth. l.. c. Hall; Palmyra,
VIM. II. Rogers; Houghton Richard Il.
Lang; Manistique, Elmer y. Orr; White
Pigeon. Fred c. IIotchin; Waucedah,
Louis n. Lanthier; Baraga, Maggie Me-
IntoSh.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-03-25
MICHIGAN NEWS ITEMS.


Oren Conklin, of Oxford, became
stone blind while asleep.
Black river got on rampage and
caused considerable damage at Port
Huron.
The st. Joseph river rose so high
that the wheels of the Niles Milling
Co., at Niles were cloggcd.
John Crisp, G. r. & Il. passenger
brakeman, was instantly killed at
Wayland by falling under his train.
w. II. McEnally, "a G.. A. h. veteran
of Williamson, has organized com
pany of ia men who arc ready to go TO
war at any time.
Navy department agents visited Bay
City to secure options on several of the
large tugs there, to be used in towing
coal barges in case of war.
James +. Mcbride was convicted in
the superior court, at Grand Rapids, of
embezzlement in cashing a draft for a
client and keeping the money. He is
secretary of the -the-road
Populist state central committee.
Twenty men quit work at the Will
kinson mine, near Marquette, as they
had not received their pay for some
time. This is the new copper mine
which is owned by Wallace Kirk, of
Chicago. The outlook was very prom
Using.
Chas. Montgomery, a clerk in the
drug store of DIR. Bunting, of Attica
was found guilty of selling intoXicat-
ing liquor for other than medical pur-
poses and was sentenced to pay fine
of 5000 and S37 costs or 100 days in the
county Jail.
Peter Drolet, Frenchman who was
found beside the Chicago 81 Grand
Trunk railroad near Flint with his
limbs terribly mangled and in an I'M
conscious condition, has died from his
injuries. He was 20 years of age and
his home was at Grand Haven.
The miners at the Monitor and Bay
mines in Bay county have reached a
settlement with the operators and will
return TO work at the old scale. The
ringleaders in the strike have left for
other parts, and the best of feeling
prevails between the men remaining
and their employers.
Railroad Commissioner Wesselius has
asked every railroad company in the
state for the number 81 persons carried
ON passes during the past year and the
number of miles they were carried, his
purpose being to shuNv iow tho average
passenger fare migl, rc reduced IL
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