The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-02-01

mony.
The concert given by the Burge
company, a local organization, mt Goo
Templars hall last night was compile
' success. The hall was crowded and Il
q program pleased everyone.
q The joint charter revision commi
tee will soon call meeting of the coul
Gil, Board of Trade and citizens to di
3 cuss the proposed charter amendment
and if necessary change them.
= Company +. has very commend,
BILE desire to go to Washington to atten
the inaugural ceremonies on Marc
4th. All 1t needs is little more MOI
ey than the members care to put int
the project.
The creditors of Schulein 4 Meir
stem will receive about twenty-tiv
cents on the dollar. The lIabilitie
amount 10 about $l3, 900 and the tots
assets, after the sale of the stock, ar
only about s., 500.
The second trial of Neil Dorrock a
Mapleton for assaulting Burt Hollenbec
recently, was held yesterday. Afte
being out all night the jury again dis
agreed. The case was then dismIsse,
on motion of the defense.
There has been no year in the mem
DRY of the oldest inhabitant, except per
haps one, when there has been S,
little snow throughout the winter as Ia
been the case thus far. Runners hav,
had but little use this winter.
| The lectures which Rev. VIM. Brown
delivered ut the Methodist church las
night and the night before, on life il
| Andersonville, FLORENCE StOckades,
and "His Wonderful Escape" were o
great interest to old soldiers. and drew
II good attendance each night.
1T is stated that the Holly pump
company, which secured the contract
for furnishing the city with pump
| was the only company bidding that die
not offer one ofour city officers a royalty
to get their pump adopted here. This
| speaks well of the integrity of our city
government.
The revised charter is to provide
for sprinkling the streets by contract
ana levyIng Il special assessment on the
adjoining property TO meet the expens-
es, or The city to pay half, as the council
may decide. The property is to be
taxed by the foot and not according to
its value. This is really one of the best
features of the charter revision.
L. Iienlein, whose failure was an
nonnced YESTERDAY, made an assignment
this forenoon to j. Il. Fowler, who gave
bond for $4,000, twice the amount of as
sets as returned by Mr.. Henlein. He
will proceed TO take an invoice at once.
Mr.. iienlein has for some time been
selling out at cost, and in this manner
had disposed of Il considerable portion
of his stock
Bids were submitted Yesterday to a
committee of the county board for the
reconstruction of the ice breaker at the
Blue Earth river bridge. The bids were
as follows: l.. ID. Saylor, 800; +. J.
Grout d Co. 800; a. X. Mcdonald, $3.50;
n. p. Olson, $3.50; Dennis Sullivan, $l93.
The contract was awarded to Mr.. Sulli-
van. The specifications call for more
than + 900 feet of white oak plank.
Alfred Anderson. an employee in a
lumber camp near Lake Madison, was
arrested yesterday by officer Robel on
the charge of bastardv, preferred by
Elizabeth kalson, a domestic in the en-
ploy of South Broad street family. He
was arraigned before Judge Porter and
the charge. He chose to set
tie the matter, however, and as the girl
was willing he secured a marriage license
and about seven o'clock in the evening
Judge Porter united the twain in the
presence of the court officers and county
attorney.
Work is progressing nicely at the
House. If this open weather
continues the plasterers will get to work
bv March LIST, but otherwise not until
April LIST. 1t is now feared that the
or ha hnf 1,k
Mr.. Saulpaugh is very anxious to have
mense amount of work to be done after
the plastering is completed. The house
is to have white and red oak finish and
the large dining room is to be particu-
larly inviting in appearance. The floor
is to be of 2f inch white oak and will
make splendid dancing floor.
The gas committee to whom the coun-
Gil referred the electric light matter, has
not accomplished anything toward ar
irving at an understanding with Mr..
Waters. The committee is willing to
allow him 1925 light all night, but Mr..
Waters wants 81 80. The police officers
and all those whose business detains
them in the evening are complaining in
general. AS soon as the snow goes
off there will be much more cause for
Neither the city or Mr..
Waters can afford to go without the
lights, and some compromise should be
arrived at speedily.
Mr.. ID. l.. Stern, who purchased the
stock of the defunct Schulein & Mein-
stein clothing firm, has big advertise
ment elsewhere announcing his sale of
the stock at So cents on the dollar. This
Is bona fide reduction or sacrifice, and
Ill who have heard of the enterprise of
Mr.. Stern will take his word that some
bargains are to be had.
1t is the opportunity par erceltence of
people who need ready-made clothing
10 supply their wants at a very small
outlay of money. The sale takes place |
1t the old Globe Clothing House stand,
md the prices are put down to the low
est notch, with hope of cleaning out
he stock inside of two weeks.
There are some who have had ex-
perience in such matters that take ex-
Of the cost of running the city pump. |
lual cost will be but 81 900 year, it is |
held that the city will do well if the |
pump can be run for twice that amount. |
It is stated that the Faribault pump, |
which pumps los, 600 gallons daily, costs
2, 500 annually, while the WInona pump,
,200, 600 gallons, costs 81 400
year. 1t is also held that coal cannot be |
lad at 50 ton, as the freight alone is |
y OF per ton. If this be true, or par
lally true, it is but another argument |
or the rapid extension of the mains. |
There are hundred of families that would |
become steady consumers, were they |
lble to get the water from the arteslan |
wells. This increased revenue would |
more than pay the highest estimate of
the pump.
Rev. +. l.. Patterson, former pastor |
IF the Baptist church in this city, and |
throughout southern Min |
lesota as an earnest Christian gentle |
nan, has dotted the pulpit ermine and |
lonned the editorial harness. He yes |
erday purchased the Chatfield Democrat,
me of the oldest established weekly pa |
)ers in the State, and henceforth his pen |
Will speak to multitude of people whom |
lis voice could not reach, though he
possessed superhuman powers of elocu- |
ion. What the ministry will lose by |
his conversion to journalism, the editor
al fraternity will gain. Mr.. Patterson |
S ready writer, thoroughly posted on
general topics, and the people of Chat
ield may well congratulate themselves |
hat he has selected such field for the |
work which lies in the path of a ne wspa- |
per writer of his peculiar adaptability. |
We are pleased to note that Mr.. p. goes |
ImOng friends and acquaintances, hav- |
ng formerly occupied the pulpit of the |
Baptist church at that place, and all are |
cordial in their greeting at his return to |
lbide permanently with them. At the |
ate election the Democrat was suddenly |
to Democracy, but under the |
new management it will again be |
brought into the line of Republicanism,
md is needless to say will stay there |
success to you, Bro. Patterson.
From Thursdays Daily.
The ladies' relief society will meet
n the Reading room on Jackson street |
next Monday afternoon at o'clock.