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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-06

The benefit concert given by the
Concordia band at the Baptist church
Friday was very pleasant affair.
The program was an excellent one,
and the various numbers we'll roundly
applauded. The band will realize $50
to $50 from the concert.
AS the war spirit is up in Mankato,
it may interest some of our young
people to learn that William Frisbie
Shepard, former Mankato boy, for
several years resident of Sioux City
and a member of Company "L,"
Fourth Regiment, 1. N. G., has gone
with his company, and'is now at Des
Moines waiting orders,
Considerable building is in progress
in North Mankato. Lou Strickland
is putting up a new barn. Michael
Hanson has just completed a large
dwelling house. Mrs. Sicily will
build house this summer. having
the foundation already In. J. Peter
son has built large brick house. adj
ditions are being made to several
houses.
We learn that the law against spear
ing fish is being violated at Madison
Lake. A gentleman who came by the
lake at midnight few nights ago saw
four lights near the shore. This is the
spawning season, and the big fish are
along shore and are attracted by the
lights and fall an easy prey to the per-
sons doing the spearing. We COM
mend this to the fish warden's atten-
tion.
The commission appointed by Judge
Severance to assess the damages in
Cured by reason of the condemnation
of the right of way for the North
western Telephone Exchange Co. be-
tween Lake Crystal and Winnebago
City, held meeting in this city last
week and was sworn in by Clerk of
Court Thorne. E. T Champlin was
elected chairman. The other two
members are A. M. Francis and E. d.
Cornish. 1t was decided to hold a
meeting at Lake Crystal on Monday,
May 9th, to hear complaints.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-06
REALIZED $1,000.
Assignee M0ffatt's Auction Sale Fri.
day Afternoon.

Assignee Moffatt held an auction
sale Friday afternoon at the fiber
ware works of goods manufactured
and manufactured, materials such
as paints, oils and varnishes in bulk,
tube paints, brushes, ETC., scales,
trucks and various tools, Office furni-
ture and supplies, bills land accounts
receivable and other things remain
ing unsold and belonging to the Stan
dard Fiberware Co., insolvent.
The total receipts from the sale
amounted to about 81, 900.
Over $4,000 in notes, face value,
were sold to w. D. Willard for $201. so.
Accounts, the face value of which
amount to over $4,000, were sold to
Lewis A. Under for S101.
II. A. Sherk, F. Kron. A. J. Busch,
E. w. Clark, l.. Salet, John Klein,
Meyer Bros. and Jacob Firestone. of
st, Paul, were the principal buyers of
the miscellaneous articles which
brought about 500.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-06
Among the applications of the Re

Among the applications of the Red
Cross society of St. Paul, to go to the
front as nurses during the war, we
notice that of Miss Clara Burns, of
this city.
Carlson Bros. have commenced work
on the repairs to the Butterfeld
bridge, west of Garden City. County
Surveyor Brooks was there FRIDAY.
The auditors statement showing
the assessment made on lands in es-
tablishing the Mcpherson and
Medic ditch was filed Friday after
noon with the register of deeds. 1t
shows the total actual cost of the
ditch to be $SS9.9S, and the cost as
estimated by the viewers to have
been S1,04503. The assessments as
filed draw seven per cent interest
from date of filing until paid.
A drunken young farmer from In
dian Lake, created a spectacle in West
Mankato Friday evening at about $50
O'Clock. He was driving a team of
horses attached to new buggy, and
dashed them with his whip until they
were running at their extreme speed.
He drove back and forth in this way
along West Front street until the in.
dignant citizens interfered and took
charge of the team and sent home the
young reprobate who was driving it.
Anybody who would use team as
this fellow did deserves term in Jail
AS it was, he got off with some dam
age to his buggy, which he ran into q
telephone pole.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-06
FAVOR GEN. HUBBARD.
Petition in His Behalf TeIegraphed to
President Mckinley Saturday.

The effort to secure the appoint
ment of Ex-Governor Lucius f Hub
bard as brigadier general in the vol
unteer army meets with much favor
in this city, where he is known and
honored. There is much reason to be-
lieve that he will secure the commits
sion. and his friends, irrespective of
party are working heartily in his be-
half. Today the following telegram
was sent:
MANKATo, Mimi, April 20, 1913.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY,
Washington, d. @.
Proud OF the military record Of
General Hubbard, and recognizing in
him citizen Of distinction and mer-
it, worthy of every confidence, we
humbly invoke your good offices in
appointing him brigadier general of
volunteers.
]. 81. RAY,
L. PATTERSON,
W. G. HoERR,
w. r. B. SMYTH,
S. r. Snow,
A. r. PAU,
FRED KRoN,
A. j. BUSCH,
L. A. Under,
JNO. @. WISE,
M. J. SEVERANCE,
E. M. Pope,
L. P. HUNT,
GEO. T. BARR.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-06
WILL NOT DISBAND.
Capt. COmstock's Company May Go Into
the Militia,

The military company met Friday
night for drill, as usual. After de-
Quoting those who left with Lieut..
Col. Johnson Friday, it was found
that the company still numbers IS.
Aid. Fowler appeared and gave an
account of his call upon Gov. Clough,
making as favorable al statement as
possible for the latter. Capt. Com
stock then stated that he had ten
dered the services of the company to
the governor through Adjutant
General Muehlberg on April 14th,
and had gone to St. Paul April 18th
and talked the matter over with Mr..
Nuremberg, who was favorably dis
posed toward the company and made
memorandum and said that it would
not be necessary for Capt. Comstock
to see the governor. Capt. Comstock
called three times at the governors
office, but Mr.. Clough was absent
each time. In his talk with Gen.
Muehlberg, Capt. Comstock rendered
the company in case of any call for
troops by the president, and 10 case
there should be no call, he offered it
as reserve militia company.
A,week ago Friday he had writ
ten Gov. Clough and also Gen. Muehl-
berg and telegraphed the latter.
The course in conducting military
correspondence is to write to the ad-
jutant general, who communicates
with the governor, as the chief of
staff. 1t appears that Gov. Clough
has taken the matter of the volunteer
troops .sof the hands of the ad-
Jutant general. Had Capt. Comstock
known this, he would have gone di-
rectly to the governor in the first
place.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-06
HE HADN'T HEARD.
Gov. CIough Didn't Know That Mankato
Had a Military Company.

Aid. Fowler returned Friday after.
noon from st. Paul. He states that
on his arrival there Thursday, he
went to the Governors residence, his
exceliency having gone home for the
day, tired out with the pulling and
hauling of military men for places.
The Governor hadn't heard that Man
kato has a military company. He
said that neither Adjutant General
Muehlberg, Col. Bobleter, Major
Mead or Capt. Comstock had told him
Of it, and if.he had received letter
from Capt Comstock on the subject
he had forgotten it. He solaced the
Sixth ward alderman by saying that
large number Of other towns were
disappointed, and offered him com
fort by saying that two regiments of
militia are to be formed and that the
Mankato company can join the
militia and be ready to 60 if another
call for troops comes.
Gov. Clough declared that the first
that he knew that Mankato had a
company was when he received a
telegram from Commander Plymat,
OF Wilkin post. informing him of the
fact, and that it was then too late to
provide for the company. He said
that all of the other cities
having companies have sent to him
large delegations of influential citi.
zens, who worked hard, while Man
kato was not heard from.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-06
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following transfers of real es-
tate were filed last week:
Austin M, Mosher to Judson D,
Humiston, small tract of land in Sec
tion Is, LIE Ray, for S35.
Ella L. Stevens to Chas. Howard,
lot 7, blk. %, Madison Lake, no con-
sideration stated.
Cordelia Houck to Chas. Howard,
lot seven, block seven, Lake Eagle, for
$3.50.
Anna M. Willard to Stephen Lamm,
nj, 81, net, sec. 20, Mankato, for So, $50.
Sophronia e. Garvin ct al. to Walter
B. Garvin, set, sw4, and sw4, set, sec.
81, Lyra, for $4,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-06
AUXILIARY COMMITTEES.
Plans Matnred for Raising the Hospital
Bonus.

The hospital committee has had
some blank subscription contracts
prepared, and will circulate them at
once. The committee, at it's meet
ing, has appointed the following aux
Hilary COMMITTEE:
First Ward-John Adams, Phillip
Kodapp, Gus Widell, Carl Halstrom.
Second ward-Casper Thro, Frank
Henline, DR.. Hielscher.
Third ward-Fred Eichorn, E. 1. P,
Staede, Clement Schroeder.
Fourth ward-John Klein, Henry
Hance, 81. P. Jensen.
Fifth ward-John B. Meagher, A..
J. Meyer, Herman Wiecking.
Sixth ward-Patrick Fl. Jordan,
Charles Hallman, Bruno Roemer.
North Mankato-Wendell Hodapp,
A. L. Wheeler, Alonzo w. Strickland.
At large-J. G. Wise ST., Gen.
Baker, A. j. Busch, Father Sutor.
DR.. Andrews, Mr.. Ulman, Mr.,
Koonze, 81. Schultz.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-06
A DIPLOMATIC FAILURE.
General j. G. Fowler Labors Hard but
Unsuccessfully in His Effort to
Secure Recognition for the
MankatO Militia.
THE POWERS ARE MEMORABLE.

At the earnest solicitation of all
the boys belonging to the local
militia, including the commander,
Gen. J. G.. Fowler was selected to
embark on the trans-continenta
transport Omaha" Thursday and be-
take himself to the capitol Of Mime
sofa for the purpose of negotiating
recognition of volunteer service in
the Spanish difficulties
now on.
In accepting the commission Mr..
Fowler felt that if anyone could
smooth the wrinkles of the belliger-
ent powers who have exhibited a
spirit Of hostility toward the patriotic
desires of the metropolis of the Min
nesota Valley, it was he. And this
feeling was shared by those imbued
with the ''war at any price" senti-
ment existing here. The General is
the recognized leader of the powers
in this section. 1t is he whom the
powers look to to secure the election
of representatives of the machine
element of the Republican party, and
if he could not succeed in diplomatic
efforts to secure recognition" then
it was rightfully argued that surren-
der was inevitable.
That General Fowler labored hard
and earnestly to carry out the de-
mands of those who sent him to the
front goes without saying. He had
righteous cause to urge him on, and
no stragetic point known to diplo-
macy was passed over. Premier De
Clough listened to the Minnesota
Valley diplomat arrectis auribus.
The General proclaimed that auctor
pretiosa tacit should not be doubted
by his eXcellency.
At the close of the Generals splen-
did appeal to the finer sentiments of
Premier DeClough, this high official,
with passive countenance and eyes
beaming, simply replied aut insanti
homo, ah versus FAUCET, to which
General Fowler protested in diplo
matte terms.
The situation was somewhat longer
discussed, in friendly though vigorous
terms, but without the consumma-
tion of what General Fowler had
hoped. Relations were suddenly cut
off by Premier De Clough arising
with majestic Importance from his
seat with an an reuoir, to which our
envoy politely replied, II guess So"
AS result, diplomatic relations are
understood to be at an end between
Mr. Fowler and the powers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-06

Judge Severance Friday'allowed the
motion for leave to sell large num-
Der of pieces of real and personal
property of the John A. Willard
estate. The sales will take place pri-
vately between now and Monday, and
will be confirmed Monday at 200 D. M.
County Treasurer Ewing has sold
his dri wing team of handsome bays to
John Ryan, of Minneapolis, and will
ship it there last week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-06
Farm for Sale

for $40 less than its actual valuation,
100 acres Al miles from Lambertop. Is
very good piece OF land, lies some
what rolling, about 20 acres under
cultivation; price, Sl4 per acre. This
is snap, and the man that gets if at
this price will make money. Would
like cash if possible; can arrange
the greater part of payment in the
way of loan if desired. Call on or adj
dress at once. F. w. HUNT,
MankatO.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-06
SEVERAL APPOINTMENTS.
Mayor Pfau Fills Several Vacancies
Saturday

~ Mayor Pfau late Saturday afternoon
signed the appointment Of Judge j.
E. Porter as president of the board of
public works. Judge Porter will as
sumo his office Tuesday, May 10th, as
provided by the cnarter. The ap-
pointment will DE submitted to the
council week from tonight for con-
fiImation.
Mayor Pfau also appointed
Jno. G. Thro, Rev Father Prior and
w. ID. Willard members of the public
library board for three years, TO sue
coed mseives
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-06

Sceptics Turn Believers and are Cured. =
when read that Dr. Agnew's Catarrhal Pow
der could relieve Catarrh in 10 minutes was
far from being convinced. I tried tia single
puff through the blower afforded instant relief,
stopped pain over the eyes and cleansed the
nasal passages. Today am free from catarrh, ="
B. l.. Eagon's (Easton, Pa,) experience has
been that of thousands of others and may be
yours. Sold by p. Follman.-10,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-06

The average value of land per acre,
including and exclusive of structures
and improvements, were left as re-
turned by the state and county
boards of equalization two years ago.
The assessors took their supplies
with them when they left.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-06
ASSESSORS MEETING.
Horses and Hogs Marked Down by
Agreement.

The assessors Of Blue Earth county,
with the exception of nine, held a
meeting at the county auditors office
Saturday, and several of those
not present went around in the after
noon. Adolph Lille, of this city, was
elected chairman. and p A. Gunders
secretary. The valuations for the
current year were talked over, and
the following averages were agreed
uDOn:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-06
ODE TO OUR DEPARTING HEROES

WRITTEN FOR THE FREE PRESS.
Unfurl the broad bars,
Salute the bright stars,
Let the sweet breath of freedom
Fan the cheeks of our men.
They go forth to battle,
The Cuban to save,
Nor cease from the struggle
While lives there slave
On Columbia's fair shore.
And not even then
If Spain is unwhipped
For centuries of wrong.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-06

The suit of DR.. /. d. Webster
against w. B. Craig, to recover 800. so
for services rendered two employees at
the latter's stone quarry, was tried
before Judge Shissler Saturday. B. G.
Taylor appeared for the plaintiff and
w. L. Comstock for the defendant.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-06
APPOINTMENT ANNOUNCED.

President Mckinley, according to
the dispatches Friday sent to the
senate the appointment of Mr.. L. P.
Hunt to be postmaster of Mankato.
The senate will undoubtedly act up
on the appointment next week, but
the preparation and acceptance of
the bond will consume some time,
and the transfer will probably not be
made until the latter part of May.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-06

Skin Eruptions cured for 35c.-Eczema,
letter, Salt Rheum, BARRIERS Itch all itching
and burning and burning skin diseases vanish
when DR.. Agnew's Ointment is used. 1t re-
ieves in day and cures quickly. No case of
Piles which an application will not comfort in
few minutes. Try it So cents. Sold by P.
Follman.-11.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-06
Maxfield Otto, Monte Conrad Thro-
dahl, Herman Nigg.

9. E. Barnes. who is with the New
Ulm company, writes under date of
Thursday that the company was to go
to Fort Smelling Friday, leaving
at $50 a. M. The recruits are all do
ing we'll, and the IMaukato boys are
going right to the front in drill, etc.
The company is to be known after
today as Co. A, First Minnesota vol
unteers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-06

The Mankato boys who have gone
to the front will all be mustered into
the service for two years or less. The
thought occurred to more than one on
the depot platform this morning that
some of the boys who are now going
away so full of enthusiasm and ambi-
tion may never come back, and others
may come broken in health or shot to
pieces as so many came back from the
civil war.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-06

Aid. Fowler's mission to Gov.
Clough having proved failure, Capt.
Comstock's company is the most dis
appointed body of young men in the
state. They are not discouraged,
however, but will keep up their or
ganization, pursue their drilling, and
hope for chance should another call
for volunteers be made. The COM
pany will not be crippled by the loss
of the men who went with Col. John
son. Only one non-commissioned Of
ficer went. Sixty were in line for
drill last night, aside from those who
decided to 60 with the Third regi-
ment. Another drill was had Friday
night.
1t is an interesting coincidence
that the first Minnesota Volunteer
Infantry was mustered into the SER
vice just thirty-seven years ago today.
This was the first volunteer regiment
in the United States to be mustered
in for three years. 1t has also been
noted that all of our wars have COM
menced in April.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-11-10
A New RAILROADS. Troubles.

The new Detroit & Lima Northern
railroad is in hard lines. 1t recently
went into the hands of receivers, but
the Manhattan Trust Co., holding
mortgages aggregating S2,335, 900, has
begun suit asking for new receivers
not so directly interested in the road
The Toledo & Ohio Central has made
tract allowing the ID. & l.. N. to use
their tracks into Columbus that the
ID. &c l.. n. will have to build line
from Peoria to Columbus. The road is
in straitened circumstances and nu-
merous claims have been allowed by
the U. S. court at Toledo which it can
not meet.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-11-10
TICKINGS OF THE TELEGRAPH
News of the Day as Told Over the
Slender Wires.
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN NEWS
Tho Spanish Peace Commissioners Refuse
TO Give Up the Philippines the
Demand of Uncle Sam-The French
Repablic In Danger.

The Spanish peace commissioners
have fatty refused to accept the prop
osition made by the Americans to
take the entire Philippine group and
to reimburse Spain for her ''pacific"
expenditures there. The Spaniards
presented their case in a lengthy state
ment in which they held that the
United States had no ultimate rights
in the Philippine islands and could
have none save by the consent of Spain
in these negotiations and upon terms
satisfactory to her. According to the
Spanish contention, the United States
entertained no thought of annexing
the Philippines when the protocol was
signed or it would have been expressed
in the protocol as clearly as the con-
ditions regarding the cession of terri
tory in the Antilles and the orient.
The Dons declare that Spain distinctly
informed M. Cambon before the sign
ing of the protocol that SPANS control
of the Philippines should not be af-
fected by the protocol. They further
maintain that the capitulation of Ma
MIA having ONNuiiNi dibti chC oh hihS
of the protocol and thus after the sus-
pension of hostilities was invalid.
The Spanish commissioners charge
the U. S, with wrongfully appropriate
ing public moneys belonging to Spain
by selling the tariff duties at Manila,
and they formally demanded the re-
turn of these moneys in the sum of
81, 900, 900. On the same premises the
United States was declared to have
made and held as prisoners the Spanish
troops at Manila in violation of inter
national law because done after the
suspension of hostilities under the pro-
tocol. A further charge made was that
by the imprisonment of the Spanish
troops at Manila the United States had
prevented Spain from quelling the in
surrectiou and had thus contributed to
the violence against Spain after the
cessation of hostilities. The Spaniards
also cited the refusal of the Americans
to consider the Cuban debt, on the
ground that it was not sanctioned in
the protocol and demanded an adher-
ence to this precedent in the discussion
of the Philippines, regarding cession
of which the Spanish commissioners
held the protocol to make no mention.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-11-10
STORIES OF RELIEF.
Two Letters to Mrs. Pinkham.

Mrs. JOHN WILLIAMS, Englishtown,
N. j., writes:
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-I cannot be-
gin to tell you how suffered before
taking your remedies. / was so weak
that l could hardly walk across the floor
without falling. / had womb trouble
and such bearing down feeling; also
suffered with my back and limbs, pain
in womb, Inflammation of the bladder,
piles and Indigestion. Before l had
taken one bottle of Lydia Z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound felt great deal
better, and after taking two and one
half bottles and half box of your
Liver Pills 1 was cured. If more would
take your medicine they would not
have to suffer so much"
Mrs. JOSEPH PETERSON, 513 East St.,
Warren, Pa, writes:
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-I have suf-
fered with womb trouble over fifteen
years. / had Inflammation, enlarge
ment and displacement of the womb.
/ had the backache constantly, also
headache. and was so dizzy. i had
heart trouble, it seemed as though my
heart was in my throat at times chol-
ing me. 1 could not walk around and
could not lie down, for then my heart
would beat so fast / would feel as
though l was smothering. / had to
sit up in bed nights in order to breathe.
/ was so weak l conld not do any
thing.
81 have now taken several bot
ties of Lydia L. PinlIham's Vegetable
Compound, and used three pack
ages of Sanative Wash, and can say
/ am perfectly cured. ] do not think
/ could have lived long if Mrs. Pink
hams medicine had not helped me-"