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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25
A Hot Blaze.

The fire was a very hot one, as the
barn was well filled with highly in
1ammable material. There were
stored in the barn thirty to forty tons
of hay and straw, three hundred
bushels Of oats, and four hundred
bushels of corn. The fire department,
although using four or five streams,
could do little more than protect ad.
joining property, which was very sue
cessfully accomplished. Even the
building across the alley and wooden
sheds that incumber the alley further
back were saved. 1t would have been
a measure of safety in future fires if
the department had pulled down some
of these old sheds.
The sparks mounted high after the
roof fell in, and there was a tremen-
dous heat developed. The sparks and
burning brands fell on wet roofs and
were readily extinguished, as owners
of adjoining property were alert. The
brick v%eneering fell part at a time,
c%rumbling easily, owing to the w
shaking up ADD displacement given
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25
MILLS SOLD.
First National Bank Gets Valu-
able Property.
Knitting Mill Bid In at $4,000 and
the Fibreware Works at
$4,000.

The Mankato Knitting mill and the
Standard Fibreware works were sold
at auction Saturday by Assignee
Moffatt. There were three bidders
on the knitting mill-A. J. Busch,
representing the National bank OF
New York, and First National bank,
of Mankato. Lorin Cray, represent
ing parties from this and other states;
and J. L. Washburn, of
Duluth, representing A. N. Dukes,
of Peru, Ind. Messrs. Busch and
Washburn bid on the tibreware
works.
Mr.. Busch started the bidding on
the knitting mill at S15, 900, and final
ly secured it at 1923, 900. Mr.. Wash
burn started the bidding on the fibre
ware works at $500, and Mr.. Busch
secured is at So, 800.
The hearing for the confirmation of
the sale will be had Monday.
The knitting mill will continue to
he operated under the management
of Mr.. Moffatt, and the fibre ware
works may eventually start up. The
banks made the purchase with the
intention of protecting their large in
terests and keeping the mills in oper-
alton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25
ST. PATRICK.
His Memory Honored in Man
kato Thursday Evening.
Stirring and Patriotic Address by Attor-
ney Thos. J. McDermott, Of
St. Paul.

st. Patrick's day was duly observed
Thursday. by a most excellent pro-
gram at the opera house. A supper
was also served at. ST. Johns Catholic
church hall, where a large number
gathered. When the exercises at the
opera house commenced, IN audience
numbering fully five hundred had
gathered to do honor to the memory
of Ireland's patron saint.
The Salisbury orchestra, of Chicago,
furnished a high grade concert, rem
dering a program of the highest ar
tistic merit. This was concluded at
about ten o'clock, and the various
numbers were rewarded with much
applause.
Hon. G. o. Daley then escorted
Hon. Thos. J .McDermott to the stage,
and introduced him with appropriate
and happy words,
Mr.. McDermott, who is a we'll
known attorney of St. Paul, spoke for
half an hour, on subjects appropriate
to the occasion, and held the closest
attention of his hearers. Owing to
! the lateness when he commenced, he
was obliged to cut his address down
materially. He reviewed the early
history of Ireland and it's trials and
tribulations. He referred to the valu-
| able assistance which Irish soldiers
rendered to France in it's war with
England, and to the American colo
MES in their struggle for i%ndepend-
ence, He said that in 1773 thousands
of Irishmen came to Philadelphia and
enlisted in the Revolutionary army.
He said that in the Irish revolution
Of 1898, the majority Of the Revolu-
tionists were Professionals fighting for
the rights Of the Catholics and the
Irish people. The Irish patriots re-
fused to aid Great Britain against
the American colonies.
During the course of his remarks, Mr..
McDermott spoke of the present
grave situation in regard to Spain,
and referred to the united front
presented by the nation in time
of danger. He did not think
that there would be war, but it show
/ ed a patriotic people, when the alarm
sounded, and stand united for the de-
tense of their country. He spoke of
the weakness of Spain, which was
governed by a twelve year old boy.
A dance was enjoyed by some of the
young people in Hunts hall, with
music furnished by the Salisbury Or
chestra. Only about twelve or fifteen
couples were present, however.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25
The Fire Discovered.

People who passed the barn ten or
fifteen minutes before the alarm was
turned in saw neither fire nor smoke.
The barn men, Gradus Segers and
James Mention, had turned in for the
night, IN the Office, Mention retiring
only a few moments before the fire
was discovered, and falling to sleep at
once. Segers was awakened by smoke
and in turn awakened Mention. The
second floor, where the hay and straw
was kept, was then on fire, and the
flames were coming down into the
hangers. Other people arrived about
this time, an alarm was turned in
from box 26, and the fire department
was quickly on the scene. Before the
bell had rung, the flames had burst
through the roof, and the interior Of
the real Of the barn was a fiery fur
mace.
Mention, after partially dressing,
took a knife and cut the halters of
the twenty-six horses in the barn, and,
assisted by Segers, Pat Prior, Ben
Page and f. W. Aldrich got them
safely out. The horses were driven
out without any difficulty, and turned
loose in the streets, where they we're
subsequently found and placed In the
different livery barns. All of the We
hicles On the first floor, including
hacks and buggies, were taken to
places of safety, and some of the
sleighs were saved. Ali of the har-
nesses, robes, ETC., were also carried
out by spectators and employees before
the fire had made too great Roadway
toward the front of the building.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25

A fine 800 acre farm within one mile
of the village limits of Mountain
Lake. This is all good tillable land,
has a good house and barn, about all
under cultivation. Thissis a.fine farm,
and the location makes. it very de.
sirable. Price, 1926 per acre. Want
81, 500 cash, balance on time to suit
the purchaser. Call on or address F.
W. Hunt, Mankato. Mimi.
A farmers team, with part of a
load of hoop poles, created some ex-
citement Saturday by running
away down Front street. It turned
at Hickory street, scattered the crowd
in front of the burned barn, turned
south On Second, and was O after
wards stopped. On the way down
Front street, a wheel on the Page
coal wagon was struck and a tire
taken off.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25
Barn nen Interviewed.

Gradus Segers was awakened from a
sound sleep by the smoke. and on
making an Investigation, found that
there was a fire in the second story.
at the front end of the hay loft. This
was about one-third of the way back
from the front. the forward third be-
ing used for the storage of sleighs ard
other vehicles not in use. The two
portions were separated by a parti-
tion. Mr.. Segers stated to a Free
Press reporter that in his opinion the
the fire was set by someone. He said
that there was no chimney, stove or
lantern in the vicinity where the fire
started, and he could not account for
the fire starting in any other way
than by an incendiary. He was last
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25
Loss and Insurance.

The barn was a substantial brick
veneered structure, and was erected
at a cost of IS, 1000. It was insured for
$2,250. The building was very badly
damaged by the falling of the walls
of the Young Mems building Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.. Pay lived in one
portion of the second story, but had
moved out previous to Mondays acct
dent and had subsequently taken out
all of the household goods that could
be recovered from the ruin, but they
were stored in the barn and were
burned Involving a loss of $500. He
had already sustained a loss of $500
from the falling wall, and to offset all
this loss has but $3.50 insurance.
The hay, straw. corn and oats, half
a dozen sleighs and other personal
property were destroyed.
Some Of the sleighs were removed
from the sbarn Monday, but six or
eight were still in the barn and we're
burned. Some robes. blankets and
a few harnesses were also up stairs
and were lost. Everything on the
first floor, even to the safe in the Of
flee was removed. The loss on hay,
oats, corn, sleighs, robes, Blankets,
etc., is about 81, 600. and there is $500
insurance on these.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25
Three Horses Burned.

The first fire occurred at about TOO
o'clock'that evening, when a barn be-
longing to Jacob Effer, the street con
tractor, was completely destroyed.
This barn was located on the row of
the North Second street hill, back Of
Mr.. Effer's residence. Mr.. Effer's
twenty-one year old son, Joseph, was
engaged in placing bedding for the
six horses in the barn, and hung his
lantern on a nail back of one of them.
In some manner the lantern fell or
was brushed off, and the oil ran out
and ignited, setting fire to the dry
straw bedding. In an instant the
flames spread all around. Young Eff
fer called his father, and they had
just time to save three of the horses.
In order to get enc of these out, Mr..
Effer had to hold his hands yer it's
eyes. Some chickens were also car
ried out by the neighbors, and the
vehicles pulled out of danger.
An alarm vas sent in from BOX
fourteen, corner of Second and Vine
streets, but the fire department was
at a great disadvantage, the nearest
hydrant being nearly a thousand feet
away, and the barn already enveloped
In flames, All of the hose in the
truck Of Superior Hose Co. Nc. 2 was
spread out and couple together, and
just reached the fire. Although it
was up the hill, a fair pressure was
secured, and the fire was prevented
froll spreading. The hook ana lad
der company pulled the burning build
ing down as quickly as possible. The
fire was a hot one, and could be seen
over the entire city.
MIR. Effer lost three horses. valued
at $50 each, three tons of hay, two
tons of straw, and 400 bushels of corn.
His loss is from 5000 to $500, with no
insurance. The wind blew the sparks
away from the row of houses near by,
and by keeping them wet they were
uninjured.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25
Clothing Store Scorched.

At about eleven o'clock, a fire was
discovered in the rear of ]. Il. Fowler's
clothing store, next to Benack & Har-
ris' hardware store. Officers Bien-
aph and Thilgen walked by ten
minutes before the fire was discover
ed, and noticed no fire or smoke. An
alarm was turned in from box 26, and
brought the department quickly to
the scene, where by intelligent work
the fire was soon extinguished with
out the stock Of goods being much in
jured by water.
The fire started from some unknown
cause in the real of the first floor, neal
a large table set against the north
wall, and piled with goods. 1t worked
down into the basement, burning a
hole through the floor, and a up the
wall into the ceiling, filing the Sec
ond floor with smoke. T. G. Sutton,
who was burned out in the Young
Mems Investment building fire, had
rooms over The store, and moved out
in a hurry, but this time had time to
dress.
The heat in the store was so intense
that the paint on the front door was
blistered. 1t was necessary to break
the glass out of the front door in or :
der to get in. Water was turned on
under the tables Of clothing, and in
this way the floor was hooded, while
at the same time streams were turned
on the fire from the rear end of the
basement and rear floor.
The building belongs to the
Meagher estate, and is insured. The
damage to the building is consider
able, as there are holes through the
floor and roof of the one story addi-
tion, paper and plaster is off etc. The
loss on building is probably $500.
The goods were badly injured, both
by water in the real and by smoke,
while between $500 and $4OO worth of
macintoshes and a rack and miscel-
laneous goods piled on the tables
where the fire originated was COM
pletely destroyed, The stock was val
ued at between $1,000 and 5000, and
is insured for 81, 0G0, 1t is difficult to
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
Tenth Semi.Annual Meeting OpeEs in
Makat0.

The tenth semi-annual meeting Of
the Southern Minnesota Teacher
association opened at the Normal
schoolThursday afternoon, The attend
ance is fully as large as usual and the
program is an excellent one. After a
short business session the "tne Speer
Method in Number Work" was con-
sidered for an hour, and round table
topics and high school electives were
each givena half hour.
That evening VIM. Hawley Smith Of
Peoria, ILL.,, will give a humorous lee
ture. The sessions will close tomor-
row noon.
Some of the earlier corners to the
convention were: Rose W. Eator, Of
Wells; P. P. Armstrong and B. D.
Alton, of Fairmont; A. f. Armstrong,
Elizabeth Fisher, Laura Cady and
May Sternple, of Window; ]. E. Gill
man, Mrs. M. NJ. Haight, Miss M
Prior, Misses Smartwood and Har-
graves, Mr.. Humphrey and d. j. Mere
ness, Winnebago City; Misses Robin.
son and Jones, of Lake Crystal; Coun-
ty Supt. I. I. Bargen, Misses A. 81.
Jungen, Gerda G. Paulson, Carrie Sew
atson, 81. A. Bechman and 81. r.
Cooper, of Mountain Lake; James G..
Overholser, of Bingham Lake, and
Misses Hannah G. Mertesdorf and
Cora Jorgenson, of Garden City.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as
they cannot reach the seat of the
disease, Catarrh is a blood or con-
stitutional disease, and in order to
cure is you must take internal reme-
dies. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces. Halls
Catarrh Cure is not a quack medicine.
1t was prescribed by n of the best
physicians in this country for years,
and is a regular prescription, 1t is
composed of the best tonics known,
combined with the best blood puri-
fers, acting directly on the mucous
surfaces. The perfect combination
of the two ingredients is what pro-
duces such wonderful results in curing
Catarrh. Send for testimonials, tree.
F. J. CHENEY & Co, Props Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
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Probably Incendialy.

There seems to be no cause to
which the fire can be ascribed, except
that it was started by the hand of an
incendiary. AS stated above, there
was no chimney, stove or light of any
kind in the vicinity sof where the fire
started The only electric light
wires in the building were in the Of
flee. Every precaution was observed
to prevent fires, and these had been
redoubled since the work of the fire
bug a year or two ago. 1t was a
habit with the Messrs. Pay to inspect
the barn every night the last thing
before going to bed, and this was
done by B. d. Pay at ten o'clock last
night. The barn men also do this, and
M. Segers went through the barn az
eleven o'clock. Neither Mr.. Pay nor
MI. Segers went up stairs at this
time, but W. H. Pay saw that every
thing was closed and all right upstairs
in the loft between TOO and 500 D. M.
An incendiary could have entered
the barn u%nobserved by the boys
sleeping in the office, from two or
three directions. This could have
been done from the rear,
from the front. and from the
side broken off by the falling walls.
1t is believed by both B. d. Pay and
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25
G. S. TERRY DEAD.
Passed Away This Morning From an
Attack of Pneumonia.

G. So Terry adied at six O'Clock
Saturday at his residence on Warren
street. His death was due to an at
tack of pneumonia, which he was
taken with last Saturday. But few
knew of his illness, and his death was
therefore very unexpected and came
as a shock to all who knew him. Mr..
Terry was sixty-fve years of age, and
leaves a widow but no children. He
was formerly a prosperous business
man, being engaged in the marble
business in MankatO, but misfortune
fell upon him, and of late years he
has done a little life insurance bust
ness He Vas respected by all who
knew him, and his death will be a
source of sorrow.
The funeral occurred from the
house Sunday afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25
SAW MOSHIK HUNG.
Sheriff Bowen Was Present as a
Deputy.

Sheriff Bowen returned to Mankato
Friday from Minneapolis, where he
witnessed the execution of Moshik
early this morning, in the county Jail.
He and a number of others were pre-
sent as deputies, and he stood four
feet from the gallows. The trap was
sprung at $40 a. M, and the body
swung for sixteen minutes, when it
was cut down.
This is the first execution that
Sheriff Bowen has witnessed, and he
gained some pointers in case he
should ever be called upon to conduct
an execution in this county, which
let US hope will never be necessary.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25

believed to be chargeable to an incen.
diary, and the known facts in the case
tend strongly to support that theory.
The night was favorable for prevent
ing the spread Of a fire, as there was
scarcely any wind, and the buildings
and grounds were wet with melted
snow, and the fremen did not have
great difficulty in saving all adjoining
buildings, some of which were very
close. Had the fire occurred on one
of the windy nights early in the week,
there is no saying where it would have
ended, or whether it would have STOP
ped short Of the city limits.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25
BOTH ARMS CRUSHED.
Former Mankato Boy Meets With a Ter.
rible Accident.

Word has been received in this city
of a frightful accident that happened
Wednesday night to a son of Martin
Toole, formerly of this city but now a
resident Of GAINESVILLE. The young
man was breaking on the Hastings &
Dakota branch of theMilwaukee road,
and accidently dropped bis lantern, and
fell under the cars. Both arms were
badly mangled, and he was removed
to the hospital at Minneapolis, where
one was amputa ted. The other may
also have to come off.
Mrs. Toole is Frustrated over the
sad accident. Several years ago
another son was killed while railroad
ing, Young Toole had many friends
in this city who will sincerely regret
to learn of his sad misfortune.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25

in the loft at four o'clock yesterday
afternoon, and everything was all
right then.
James Mention stated to the repor-
ter that he went to bed shortly after
eleven o'clock and had not been
asleep over five minutes when Segers
awakened him and asked whether he
had heard anyone 60 up stairs shortly
before. Mention replied that he had
not, and Segers got up and went out
into the barn, but turned back and
urged Mention to get up as the build
ing was on fire. Mention put on some
clothing and both applied themselves
to saving the horses and other pro-
perty.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25

Head Relief in 10 Minutes.-Dr. Agnew's
Catarrhal Powder gives almost instant relief
and permanently cures Catarrh, Hay Fever,
Colds. Headache, Sore Throat, Tonsilitis and
Catarrhal Deafness. One short puff of the
powder clears and cleanses the nasal passages.
1t is painless and delightful to use. Sold by P.
Eollman.-5O.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25

the building by the falling walls of
the Young Mems building. The fire
started at about half past eleven
O'Clock, and an hour later the building
had1been reduced to a heap of Goals
and brick, but it was necessary to
keep a stream of water turned on all
night.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25
Farmers and HOmeseekers.

For sale in California 10000 acres of
farming land, suitable for grain,
beets. fruit. grazing and general
farming. Low prices, easy terms.
Write for full information
FARNswORTH, VAIL & CALKINs,
Wilcox Block, Los Angeles, Calf.
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estimate the loss on the stock, but
Mr.. Fowler believes that it will be
somewhere near 50, 1000.
The fire was discovered by Andrew
Rudberg, who saw a column OF smoke
suddenly shoot out of the basement
He ran up stairs to awaken the
roomers and found Mr.. Sutton already
aroused by the smoke. At the same
time another man saw the smoke and
ran and turned in the alarm.
The store was closed at 900 o'clock
last evening and all was apparently
right then. The origin Of the lire is
a mystery. but may have started from
a match carelessly thrown into some
woolens, as several people were con-
gregated about the store during the
evening. Such a fire would shoulder
some time before breaking out. Had
the fire not been discovered when it
was, a bad confagration would have
resulted, and the fire department de-
serves great credit for putting it out
under the great Roadway which it
had.
This is the second fire that Mr..
Fowler suffered from. The first was
the great Chicago fire, when an ink
factory which he owned was burned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25

B. d. Pay & Sons livery barn was
was consumed by ireFriday night but
the horses and a large part of the We
hicles and other contents were saved
from destruction. The fire is generally
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25
A Busy Night For the Fire De-
partment.
Jacob Effer's Barn, Together With Three
Horses, Burns to the GrOund--.J. q.
Fowler's Clothing Store Receives a
Severe Singeing- -BarnBurns EARLY Fri
day Morning---LOss and Insurance in
Each Case.

The repeated fire alarms Friday
reminded n of the days when fire.
bugs ran rampant I'VE the city. There
were no less than three fires in
the city.
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A SUCCESSFUL OPENING.

Lamm & Landka mer, the new fur
niture firm at 100 S. Front street, had
a most successful opening Thursday
and showed a fine stock Of furniture
in all lines. The members of this
firm are both enterprising and popu-
lar young men, who understand their
business thoroughly, and will no
doubt make a success Of their new
venture.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. AL
25c. The genuine has L. B. Q. on each tablet,
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WAS IT SET?
B.D.PAY & SONS LIVERY BARN
BURNS FRIDAY NIGHT.

The Fire Bug Thought to be at
Work Again i'm Mankato-AlI
of the Horses and Wheeled
Vehicles Saved-Loss $4,000,
Insurance on Barn $7,25o-In-
terviews With Employees of
the Barn.
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