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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1893-09-30

Ol- body DARING, 90 you tnlnk O
She cried, opening the door.
Positive. Here are two boxes.
Guess ones from The sergeant.
Each box contained a spray of
flowers. She held the red roses admir-
Dear Mollic, please wear my
flowers, 90 was pencile1 on a sheet of
bearing the Hjme Of Sergeant
Travers. The lilies of the valley were
accompanied by a scrap Of paper.
From Jack"
Which shall ] wear, Bobby Z: sllc
asked rNcitedly, laying The roses ana
the lilies together against her bodice.
Both" the boy replied promptly.
''Oh, [ can't. l Think think the
red looks better on the white The
lilies are a trihe msipid; and yct-oL,
/ must wear the roses. the led looks
lovely"
She turned for her brothers iuspec-
ton, with the roses clustered at her
breast.
stunning. Now stick the lilies in
YOU hair"
But they would look awful, Bobby. ="
What's The odds? Cousin Jack
feel hipDed if you don't stick
en- somewhere
Don't be SO silly. The men have
to do with the flowers"
She gathered her gloves and fan to-
gcthcr and FASTENED out of BObby's
sight.
"Well,' soliloquized the juvenile man,
Il guess III keep my money in my
pocket before I'm soft enough to waste
it on the girls"
Did you receive the lilies:' Ser
seant Boyne asked, while he and his
partner stood aside from the dancers
for a moment.
Yes. Thank YOU very much"
You are not wearing them"
These roses arrived at the same
time. I'll thought their color was
such a pretty contrast for my gown"
1T is very pretty
Are you annoyed, cousin JackT'
Nor at an. Shall we finish this
yllseE"
'Ye-cs."
Later ON Trtyers claimed NoIie for
Il dance.
How good of you to wear my
flowers he murmured,
Many Of the men louuging round
the room cnyicd the little sergeant as
ne passed with his partner. Her face
was flushed: ner dark eyes sponc bril-
Il am tired Mollic said suddenly.
they went to the end of the room,
where a portion was screened OF. He
took her fan, waiting it for her while
they talked.
Il wish / were rich enough to marry
you, Mollic.'
suppose the colonel refused his con
well, we could run away and get
married"
You daren't."
"Oh, yes 1 dare. Sweet little Mollie,'
he whispered, Il dare do something for
YOU"
"That is very brave Of you. WIN
you fetch me an ice!"
The smile on MolHe's lips faded as
Trayers disappeared round the screen.
She closed her eyes YEARLY.
'NIollie the sergeant major was
bending over ner. Il lave come to say
goodnight, Mollie. One of the men
no is down with the fever has sem
for me-
But you needn't gc?'
i must; he is dying
As he leaned over the chair his
hand lightly touched her hair. One
of the roses had fallen from her breast
and lay on the folds of her gown.
May l have this?' he asked, taking
it M gently.
IF you like The freshness had
gone from her voice. But the other
man gave it me, Jack"
Never mind, you have worn it,"
He passed out of her sight as Ira
ycrs came into it bearing the ice.
Take it away she said to him
p,1llapfIy- 81 don't want it."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-10

Torpid liver is cured by Tut
Pills.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-10
THE GENERAL CHARTER.

City Attorney Young returned Satur-
day night from St.Paul, where he was
engaged a good part of the week in
assisting in preparing a general char
ter. Among the features of the bill
not heretofore mentioned is a pro-
vision relating to the condemnation
Of private property to secure a public
easement or for park parpOseS. 1t pro-
vides that the council shall appoint a
commission of five, who shall decide
the value of the property to be con-
demned. The charter also provides
for board of nine park commissions
ers, to be elected by the people, but
who. shall draw no salary. Among
the city officers provide for is that of
controller, who shall be elected by the
people. The council shall also elect
a clerk 1t is thought that these two
offices will be merged into one before
the charter is completed.
The charter makers at st. Paul
have provided that sthe new general
charter may be adopted by any city by
a two-thirds vote of the council and
the mayors signature and a
three-fourth's vote over the mayors
vero. Upon a petition signed
by one-eighth of the voters the
question of adoption shall be submit
ted at the next general election. A
change has been made providing that
all city officers hold office two years,
and aldermen four years, half to re-
tire every two years. The mayors
salary in tile smaller cities shall not
exceed 81 800 per year, nor the alder
men receive more than $500 per year.
The city assessor shall be elected by
the council The board of eQualiza-
ton shall consist of the mayor and
four aldermen. In the smaller cities
the chief of police shall be called the
superintendent of police.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-10

These counties are practically COM
pleted, though a small additional sum
can safely be accredited to most Of
them.
The following counties have sent in
sums of less than $1,000 each: Benton,
Bigstone, Carleton, Cottonwood, Doug
lass, Isanti, Itasca, jackson, Kandi-
yohi, Mile Laos, Mcleod, Polk, Pope,
Sibley, Stevens, Swift, Waseca and
Wright. In all about 1900.
| would also like to add that Hen
nepin county has at last consented to
lend helping hand to the enterprise,
and the work is now going on under
the supervision of Mrs. P. B.Winston,
who will push it through in short
order, and the result will be most
gratifying to all concerned.
This report leaves all the large
counties, such as Ramsey, Hennepin.
Winona, Washington, Olmstead, LIE
Sueur, Freedom, Fillmore, Mower,
Martin, Meeker, St. Louis and others
yet to hear from. These are in the
hands of county chairmen who, will
push the work. These will give
nearly $1,000
The work is going on slowly in at
least twenty other counties, and it
rests with the teachers just how soon
the whole sum is forthcoming. This
much | wish to say Oh behalf of the
lady managers, the work has gone too
far to be dropped. 1t will go on
until the required sum is raised, even
though it takes all summer to do it.
Therefore, teachers of Minnesota, l
urge upon you the necessity for
speedy action if you would see this
enterprise finished in time for the
opening of the Worlds Fair.
There is not a child in the state
who does not wish for the success of
this undertaking and glad to contri-
butte something toward it, and if the
teachers will only do the little asked
of them, success must crown our eff
! forts. MRS. L. p. HUNT, Chm
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-10
Diamond Tar Soap Ths Ssn and Fl B Gnts
THE CONTRACT LET.

The contract for the bronze group
which the school children are raising
pennies for, has been let to JakOb
Fjelde, of Minneapolis. His sketch
was considered the best out of seven
submitted to the board of lady man
ayers.
This sketch represents Hiawatha
withMinnehaha in his arms crossing
river. And the lines from Longfel-
lows poem;
cover wild and rushing rivers,
In his arms he bore the maiden"
will be inscribed upon the plinth.
The plaster cast will cost 81 900
which falls due May 1st. The cast
will be sent to the bronze casting firm
after the Worlds Fair is over and as
soon as it is cast in bronze and deliv-
cred at Minneapolis, the sum Of 81 800
will be due, making total of $500.
Photographs will be made and ready
for sale in about six weeks, the money
into the school fund to be used in
payment for the bronze group. The
sooner this money is raised the more
value it will be to us as the interest
upon it will help along little.
Now that the school children have
started out to make this undertaking
success, certainly hope they will
not give up until the whole sum is
forthcoming. 1t is the largest ven
ture the school children of any state
ever entered intO and if they succeed
1t will rebound to their credit and en-
terprise forever.
II is now settled thing that the
beautiful bronze group &iHbe placed
in Minnehaha park. AS this is state
park it is the only place to put the
work of the states children
Below is report of the situation up
| ia
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-10
COUNTY BOARD PROCEEDINGS

Board met March !, 1898. Present
Commissioners John MahOwald, Chas.
Graf. r. s. Hughes, James Mountain
and A. M. Hannay.
On motion, Commissioner Hannay
was authorized to settle with Henry
Stauffer for road damages claimed on
nJ of sci. sec. II, 105-2S, not to exceed
$40
On motion, Commissioner Mahow-
aid was appointed to look after the
poor in the second commissioner dis
trict.
Report of w. J. Glynn, sheriff of
Blue Earth county, was received and
ordered placed on file.
Petition of f. G. Davis to set off the
ne4 of the nj of sec. !, township 10Y,
range p. from school district 100 to
school district Il, was received and
May 3, 1898, the day set for hearing.
Petition of Joseph Stegner to set OIL
the WI of SCI, except d. north of road
of same, of section 9, in town los,
range %. was received and May }, the
day set for hearing.
Petition of Geo. III. Ward and others
to change the boundaries Of school
districts Nos. 80, "a and 50, were re-
ceived and May 3 set for hearing.
Petition of PC. Peterson and others
for change of highway in section 10,
in township 107. range 20, was re-
ceived, and Commissioners Hughes,
Hannay and Mountain were appoint
ed committee to meet at the house
of P. G. Peterson, in Lincoln, on the
10Th day of April, 1898, for the pur-
pose of viewing the proposed route.
The Board of County Commissioners
by resolution fixed the salary of the
County Superintendent of schools at
the rate of slope year for each organ
lied district from Feb. 18th, 1898, to
Jan. 1st. 1904, said amount being the
lowest limit according to law.
Board adjourned to March Sth.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-10
A POOR SHOWING.

The board of health, in compliance
with request from the council, has
prepared report of what has been
done to put the city in good sanitary
condition. 1t appears that notices
were served on p property owners last
September along theeaSt side of Front
street between Main and Jackson to
abate their privy vaults, cesspools,
and wells within thirty days. Ten
had already made water and sewer
connections, ten complied with the
notice, seven have connections but
still maintain public nuiSances, three
have .only water connections, and
seven have failed entirely to comply.
The report then says:
"The board of health selected the
above mentioned territory for con-
demnation for the following reasons:
first, they deemed it to be in the most
dangerous sanitary condition. Sec
ond. they believed it to be a fair
amount to test the ability Of resident
plumbers. Third, they believed it to
be al that could be accomplished be-
fore extreme cold weather could check
such work in this latitude.
The board of health deplOred great
ly the procrastination that attended
the passage of ordinance No. 90. They
felt keenly the Importance OF doing
all in their power to put the city in
tirSt-claSS sanitary condition, and
it is lamentable fact that many Of
our well-tO-dO citizens are the most
tardy in complying with the law.
Many who desire to be rated as first
class are far from it when Judged by
the gross ignorance and lethargy man
ifeSt in their conduct in regard to SAN
itary regulations.
We hope and trust that no dire
calamity will attack our beautiful
city to convince each and every citi-
zen of the importance of aiding in
every possible way in placing it in a
first-clasS sanitary condition"
1t does not appear that any effort
has been made to enforce the notice
served on the property owners, nor
that anything has been done since
last September to put the city in good
sanitary condition. All that has been
done is to serve notice on One-half of
three blocks, and small portioN of
the property owners respected the no.
tice.
4v If cholera is to sweep the country
during the coming summer, as seems
to be the general opinion among med
ical authorities, more energetic ad-
ministratiOn of the health depart
ment of the city must be had. If
people do not know or care enough
about public safety to remove nuisan-
ceS the strong hand of the law must
be invoked, the same as it is upon
those who disregard the laws relating
topublic order.
The stir made by the board of
health last fall before the ordinance
was passed and the results reported
may be aptly compared with the labor
Of mountain and the bringing forth
of moe.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-10
EXCHANGE OF PROPERTY.

An important change in the owner
ship of property on n. Front street
has Just been consummated. Joseph
Stahl has traded the new brick store
building and lot occupied by Fred
Eichhorn's bakery to Joseph Kron for
the latter's % feet of the Minnesota
House property. Mr.. Stahl received
money consideration in addition
This puts him in sole possession of the
hotel property, having frontage of
sixty-siX feet and extending back to
the alley. He will probably not re-
build the hotel this year, as was an
ticipated, cas it could not be COM
pleted until late in the fall. Mr..
Kron now has forty-four fleet of
frontage and two good brick stores.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-10
A NARROW ESCAPE.

Sunday noon L. O. Randall, as
he was driving past Young & Mon
sons store, saw blaze inside of the
door, the curtain being up. He called
the attention of Chief Yates and Mr..
Shoemaker to it, they being in the
city hall, and Mr.. Yates put his stall
wart foot through the large pane of
glass in the front door and unbolting
it the two went in. A stand of
brooms near the door was found to be
blazing up half way to the ceiling and
the store was full of smoke. The stand
was quickly thrown out and it was
found that thirteen brooms were
burned, valued at So or ST. Nothing
else was injured.
G. G.. Swanson had been ia a few
moments before and purchased a
cigar, and it is thought that lighted
match was accidently thrown into
the broom taps. He and Gus MonSOn
went out, locking the door, and few
moments later the fire was discovered.
Had the curtain been down and the
fire not discovered for some time
it might have done considerable dam
age, and it is fortunate that it was
discovered when it was.
IT, l. =
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-10
SQITH'S MILLS.
The town of LeRay will vote on IL
cense the 14tb ELECTION day..

The town of LeRay will vote on IL
cense the l4tb ELECTION day.
Cooley Roots auction sale took
place Wednesday, the 1st. Every
thing brought fair price.
Phillip Stoffel, of Meisville, Mimi,
has, since last week, been clerking
fer M. j. Ryan.
Mrs. Chas. Beaman returned from
West Concord, Monday, where she has
been visiting her parents.
Alantson Greener has moved into
the country south of town. Aaron
Lockwood has taken his place as en-
gineer in the saw mill.
L. Armstrong has moved into the
house just north of Mrs. Stokes saw
mill and Larry YeSsak has moved into
the house vacated L. Armstrong.
From the amount of lumber that
has been taken from the saw mill we
should Judge that there will be con-
siderable building done in the spring.
There was an enjoyable part y
Luther Armstrong; last week WedneS-
day and one at Chas. Cummins Thurs
day evening.
School closed last week Tuesday
Miss Kate Burk, the teacher, has en-
gagged school near GAINESVILLE, and
Mr.. Chas. LaDue, Of Waseca, has
been engaged to teach the spring
term in this place.
Next Tuesday our citizens will de-
vide up. part go to Eagle Lake and
part to GAINESVILLE to vote. There
promises to be big turnout at Eagle
Lake to vote for or against the liquor
license.
Who will be our future postmaster.
We would like to see the present in
cumbent continued if it were posi-
BILE. Not but what there is good ma
terial on the other side of the fence.
but Mr.. Lane gives the best of salts
faction and has the best location in
the village for the office.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-10
PAID THEIR DEBT.

The attendance at the Congrega-
tional Church Sunday morning was
unusually large. The time of the
sermon was taken up N talk on
church finances, in which the pastor
made some very excellent remarks.
The result of the talk was that S77C
was raised on the spot to pay off the
church debt. This leaves the church
in good financial con dition, as the
pastors salary and all other expenses
are paid up to date. This is the first
time in ten years that the church has
had it's financial account balanced.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-10
FATAL ACCIDENT.

A terrible accident occurred Monday
afternoon in North Mankato, and as
a result man lies unconscious await
ing the approach of death. which is
but few hours off, if, indeed. it has
not claimed him by the time we go to
press.
At two O'Clock this afternoon A. o.
Peterson crossed the Minnesota river
to make friendly call upon Mrs.
Christina Jensen, who has for the
past year resided.ln a small, unpaint-
ed house nearly opposite Willard &Pol-
elbows brick yard. After half hours
conversation, Mrs. Jensen went into
the front room, which is used as a
bed room, and returned with a revOl-
YER, which she playfully pointed Sat
Peterson, and said to him Hands up"
He was sitting with his face turned
away, but looked toward her and
laughed At this instant she pulled
the trigger and 32-calibre ball went
crushing through the skull and pene-
trated the brain. The ball entered
the head just in front of and above
the left ear. Peterson dropped
to the floor without ut
tering a word aud was carried into
the front room and laid upon bed.
DR.. Warner was quickly summoned.and
found the ball, but did not think best
to attempt to remove it at that time.
/ Peterson has been unconscious ever
since, and can live but few hours.
The shooting was witnessed by four
boys, Christ Larson, John Sorenson,
Jens Christensen and Charles So1en-
son. They board with Mrs. Jensen
and to FREE PRESS reporter this
afternoon they gave the above facts
Mrs. Jensen was interviewed in re-
gard to the matter by the reporter,
and confirmed the account given by
the young men. She appeared to be
greatly shocked by the accident, and
as she sat at the foot of the dying
mans bed she said:
"Endel Peterson boarded with me
for a month last April, and since then
frequently visited the house, coming
to make friendly calls. The revolver
has been in the house for
the past three years, but has
never been loaded until yester-
day, though l did not know
that it was loaded then. 1t was ly-
ing on the bed and happened to see
it and picked it up in fun and said to
Peterson Glands up.' He laughed,
and | pulled the trigger in fun. He
was sitting only three or four feet
from where stood. There never was
any trouble between US.
Mrs. Jensen is about q years of age.
Her husband works in Fred Widell's
stone quarry and he has not yet been
informed of the terrible affair.
Peterson is about 27 or % years OF
age and is a single man. He boards
with Samuel Larson, near Willard &
POlchOw's brick yard.
The revolver is 30 calibre "XL'
bulldog and has six chambers. Christ
Larson loaded it yesterday, fact un-
rknown by Mrs. Jensen.
There seems to be no question but
that the shooting was unintentiOn al
and well illustrates the carelessneSs OF
swapping firearms under the belief
| that they are not loaded.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-10
BADLY BURNED.

Saturday Daniel McPhaid, who is
employed in Ole Monson's saloon,
& undertook to clean out the chimney
at the saloon with some powder. 1t
went off prematurely and burned his
face and hands badly, and seriously
injured his eyes. He was removed to
the hospital and DR. Webster was
called and alleviated his sufferings.. +.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1893-08-12
Wtt Seid1la9 beIeet.

8oitont II. 9lu9uit.-0te bieiigen
3oQbebOrOen baben ben BON Ct. 9Obn,
N..9., bier unsefOmmenen SdOOner
r@. 3. Gri9s," elm nit 9atten befradz
1stes 6ubr3eug BON III Gonnen Sebult,
cOnfiS3irt, neil Der Captain OeS 6abrz
3cuss, ais ct Dor eini9er 3eit bon GAIT
port, Wte., nu9 ct. 9Obn abie9elte,
bus 6abr3eug nidt resiitrirsn lieB, mie
Die amerituniiden @eleee pOriareiben.
Gs murbe 3uslstd cOnitatirt, uuB Der
Sdooner, pelder unter Der amerttani=
i9en 6la9se ieselte unO beiien @apitan
Elm en9liider untertbun 1T, audi in briz
tiiden S9iffsresiitern nidt ein9etrasen
iit. 0as 6abrseu9 wirO nun lanlmt
Sabun9 oerftei9ert werben unO Der GrlO8
mirb Dem rSntel San!" 5ufaGen.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1893-08-12
Die 3ctt Der Samren 6mrfe.

g8tnbiOr, Ont, IL. 2tu9uit. -
Sanles Stuart itarb gu @nOe Oe8 ooris
gen SabrbunoertS in Sdtttlunb unb
bintcrlieB ieinem ein3i9en SObn unO
2eibeserben Elm srOBes SeruIOsen unO
einen rieigen @runbbeiis. SameS
Stuart, iun., Der 10 Seba6te, trieb iia
CUR 3eit, ba iein @r;eu9er nit GOOe abs
sina, in BEN bamuli9enllrwalbern Yennz
iplpanien'8 berum, bis iein Sfalp i'm
Haudfanse zines SnSianer @islpamS
gum GrOfnen uuf9ebanst wurpe.
SamsS' 8ittwe fam ipater nit 5wei
SObnen un6 elmer Sodter nad Canada
unO lieB iid nabe Dem ieei9en 0orfe
&in9spille nieoer. Als audi lie ba5
3eitliae iesnetc uno ibrem abssmurfe
item @emabl in Die eiuisen Sa9o9riinOe
na9fOIste, ba lieB ite eine eiierne &iite
nit iid be9ruben, Die anseblia Wertbz
laden entbielt. 9ta9fomuen Der So5s
ter lieBen nun Dor einigen Su9en Oas
Grab ibrer llrabne Offuen unO Die eiz
ierne Slte berauSBOlen. 9teielbe. 10
beiBt e8, iOQ ben Seiietitel BON iiber
1000 2tfern 2anb uno auOerem Gi9euz
tbum in PenniDluanten entbalteu.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1893-08-12
iInaefreme Sanfbeantte.

Oeilw aufee, @isc., II. 9lusuft.
- Der &aiiirer Der ruinirteu SOUTH
SibesSparbauf" uon bier, Sobn y.
Setting, bat alien 2ln3eiaen nudl, che
er ieine 6ludt bewerfiteQists, Die Sant
poutdnOis seplanOert. Ofan idaet bic
Summe, Die er in baarem @elSe unb in
@ettbpapieren mit9euOmmen bat, uuf
100000. Der &urator Der 8anf,
Surtb, bat bas perIOnli6e Gisentbum
Settings nit gei9lag belest, in Der
Soffnuns, auf bieiem 9Se9e einen Ebeil
bes pOn &Ottins seitOblsnes gslO tpieoer
su erlansen. &Ottin9 iOu ii9 ieet in
Wferifo beiinOen.
San6ran3isco, II. 9lusuit. -
&aiiirsr 6reb. @rOtefenb BON Der rSant
BON SbaItasGountD" in 9isbbing, Gal,
bat elm Defi3it eOn mebr ais 800, 900
III 9Sese sebradt. Gr ueripetulirte in
@ruben suerit iein pdterlidsS Grbtheil
BON $4,000. bunn periaiebene ibm sur
Ssrwaltuns ibsrssbsas SermOssn.