The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-06-14
ChioayoS northwestern
HOME JOTTINGS.
From Friday 5 pALY FnEE Pas.

"A little child of Max Bernhardt, liv-
ing in West Mankato, died Yesterday OF
measles.
Lake Crystal has decided TO cele-
brate the Fourth. An interesting pro-
gram of exercises Is being arranged.
Amboy will also celebrate.
Robert Stocker, the naval cadet who
went to Annapolis from this district,
stands at the head of the six year class.
The Minnesota boy always gets there.
MIR. ii. ID. Crooks, with Moore, Piper
4 Co. Is happy oyer the arrival of Il
young Crook(s) at his house Wednes-
day. \ boy Is n nice thing to have III
the family.
II. \. Walters, upon The recommen-
dation of Hon. Bob Evans and Congress
man John Lind, has been appointed
Waterman ut the treasury department.
He halls from MadelIa, Mimi.
A seven year old son of Theo. Eel
mer, living On North Fourth street, died
Yesterday of pneumonia and was buried
this forenoon, the funeral services being
held at the German Catholic church at
nine o'clock.
The third of the five eclipses of 1889
will occur OH June Is. 1t is useless,
however, to prepare any smoked glass
for the occasion. The solar eclipse APP
pears TO be an Asian and African affair.
The United States is not on the line of
parade.
The Milwaukee gives notice that it
will sell tickets TO Cincinnati and return
during the national Turner festival,
June 2lst 10 2ith at a through rate made
by adding 50 TO the one way fare from
Mankato TO Chicago. This makes the
rate very low.
The Second street sewer cost the
city SIG, 1872. One-half of this is to be
assessed against the adjacent property
owners, while the other half will be as
sessed against the city at large. The
next lowest bid was that OF Adam JEFF
ferson, at Sl9,6l5 30, and the highest was
from IL. X. Fitzpatrick, Duluth, $751;
65S.l0.
MIR. Jewson is making some extern
sive improvements ut the cemetery. lie is
filling up ravine at the right ofthe main
entrance and has already put in about
1900 yards of dirt, which he takes from
the hill near by. The culvert is TO be
extended further into the cemetery.
When completed and sodded. an IN
slightly spot will have been trans
formed into handsome piece ofground.
Some fellow has been discovered
making alleged new potatoes by soaking
them in a preparation which swells
them up and causes the outer skin to
peel of. There is nothing to show that
the counterfeit new potato is not as
wholesome as the genuine article, which,
Out of lis season, is poor thing at best,
but a chap who would resort TO such a
trick must be small potato sort of a
man.
Everything points to excellent crops
this fall. The rains SO far have all been
very timely and not so heavy as to be
damaging. The cool weather has held
wheat back until il has stOoled perfectly,
while corn has not been materially de-
layed and is now coming on finely. The
general indications are that these favor
able circumstances will continue till the
farmers Of the Northwest have harvest
ed some crops that will make them
smile, and 20 a good way toward making
up for the losses they have sustained for
several wears past.
The police are having considerable
trouble with persons who bury the con-
tents of privy vaults in the streets and
alleys. Anthony Beetsch was up before
Judge Porter this morning charged with
the Ofiense, on complaint of +. Weise
He had placed some otial on Pine street
with a little sand over il. He pleaded
guilty and was fined S7.95. There are
warrants out for two more persons on 6
similar charge. The ordinances require
that all such Offal shall be buried only
in the city burying ground, north of the
city, and shall be covered by three feet
of dirt. The police say they are de
termined to enforce this law, and theil
efforts should be seconded bv all.
Mr.. J. II. Ray and family were a
Lake Madison yesterday inspecting thei
cottage, and will doubtless soon takt
possession of it for the summer. Mr.
Waters new cottage is rapidly beini
finished, and will be one of the mos
handsome at the lake. Things are look
ing especially fine mt Point Pleasant, anC
with few more days Of warm weather
no more inviting spot could be desired
for parties desiring days pleasure
Mrs. Barclay and her assistants are bust
ly engaged fixing up such things abou
the hotel premises as have not yet ha'
their attention, and everything IS belni
nut in such nea: and orderly shape tina
the visitor can hardly believe it is tin
game place he was at last year. Som
good fishing is to be had in the lake, sew
eral fine large bass being taken out yes
terday at still fishing. Point Pleasan
will soon regain its former prestige ur
der the careful and hospitable manage
ment now in charge, for there Gel
tainly is no prettier or desirable resor
to be found.
The German evangelical society G
the Northwestern states, whose annua
conference was held a week or so ago
has decided to build college at som
point in this state. 1t will be quite
large institution, and will start out wit
an attendance of about 200. Only tn
usual branches taught in unIversitle
will be taught in this college, therefor
only Young men and women of some ms
turity will attend. The matter of choot
ing a location was left with committee
which is to report at the next confer
ence, in about a year. Rev. Brill, {
this city, is on this committee, and bot
he and the presiding elder, Rev Simon
are anxious that the college be locate
in this city. OF course many towns an
cities will be anxious TO secure it, an
will offer liberal bonuses tor its Location
Mankato offers natural inducemen
which cannot be surpassed in the stat
and our board oil trade should see TO
that bonus is not lacking. Our citizel
have raised about 81 400 this week ft
various purposes, and there could sure
be little trouble in raising reasonab
amount to secure an institution whiC
will always be ofgreat benefit to the cit
A college will always bring in none
nor can adverse freight rates check
prosperity, as is often the case with ne
manufactures. Nothing is so substa
tial, and our people will make a mistal
il they do not attempt to secure the CO
lege.
(From Saturdays DAILY FREE PREss).
Judge Mead adjudged Phillip Sch
mer, an old resident of this city, Insa