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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-22
First Insertion May 18th, 1896,
MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made in the payment OF
the sum of five hundred and forty-nine dollars
now unpaid and which is claimed to be due
at the date of this notice upon, certain Mort
gage, duly executed and delivered by Abbie
Davis Powell and R: J. Powell her
to william ian Shepard
of January, A. D.. 1892 duly recorded in the
office of the Register of Deeds in and for the
County of Blue Earth and State of Minnesota
On the Sth day of March,A ID. 1892, at II O'Clock
A. M, in Book Is of Mortgages, on page 300
and whereas said William 5. Shepard, mort
gage, died at Bath. Steuben County New
will appointing William II. Shepard, Fanny s.
Gibbs and Reuben E. ROBBIE executors and trus-
tees of the estate of said William 5. Shepard
deceased which will was duly admitted to pro-
bate in the surrogates court of Steuben county,
New York, which trust was duly accepted by
said William III. Shepard, Fanny S. Gibbs and
Reuben E. ROBBIE who were duly appointed by
said court qualified for, entered upon and are
now performing their duties as trustees under
said will and said trustees have paid twenty-six
and 45-10O dollars for taxes delinquent and I'M
paid on the land covered by said mortgage
which is described below herein all which with
interest thereon from this date said trustees now
proceed to recover in these foreclosure proceed
ings and no action or proceeding at law OF
otherwise. having been instituted, to recover the
debt secured by said mortgage, and said taxes
or any part thereof.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given, That
by virtue of the power of sale con- aimed in
said mortgage, and pursuant to the statute in
such case made and provided, the said mort
gage will be foreclosed and the premises
described in and covered by said mortgage, viz
The southeast quarter of the northeast quar-
ter of section ten Q0) in township one hundred
and six Q06) north range twenty-nine C29) west
of the fifth principal meridian in Blue Earth
county and State of Minnesota with the here
ditaments and appurtenances, will be sold at
public auction, to the highest bidder for cash,
to pay said debt and interest, and the taxes, so
paid on said premises, and twenty-five dollars
attorneys fees as stipulated in and by said
Mortgage in case of foreclosure, and the dis
bursements allowed by law; which sale will be
made by the sheriff of said Blue Earth county,
at the Easterly front door of the court house, in
the city of Mankato in said county and state on
Saturday the 9th day of June. 1896, at ten
o'clock a. M, of that day, subject to redemp-
ton at any time within one year from the day
of sale, as provided by law.
Dated Mankato, Mimi. May 14th, A. d. 1896
WILLIAM III. SHEPARD, FANNY 5. GIBBS, and
REUBEN E. Robe, as trustees under the will
of William S. Shepard, deceased, late of Bath,
Steuben Co, N. Y, Mortgage.
WILLIAM THOMAS, Attorney for said trus-
tees, Mankato, Mimi.
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May 22, 1896.
May s June 10.
HFRJEF,S FYECUTTON SALE

SHERlFF'S EXECUTION SALE.
BY virtue of an execution issued out of and
under the seal of the District Court in and for
the County of Blue Earth and State of Mime
sofa, upon a judgment rendered and docketed
in said county the 14th day of April A.
ID. 1896, for the sum of sixty-four and fifty
one hundredth dollars, in an action where
in The Mccormick Harvesting Machine Com
pany, corporation, was plaintiff and Sophie
Thomas was defendant, have this 18th day of
May, "A. d 1896 levied upon all the right title and
interest of the said defendant, Sophie Thomas
in and to the following described real estate,
situate in the County of Blue Earth and State
of Minnesota, known and described as follows:
The northeast quarter "a of the northeast
quarter "a of section eight (S) township one
hundred and eight Q0S) range twenty-six C26)
containing thirty -eight (3S) acres more or less
according to the government survey all being
and lying north of the ravine road as appears
record of IN the office of the Register of Deeds in
for said County of Blue Earth and all of
the right, title and interest of the said defen-
dant, Sophie Thomas, in and to said real estate
at any time since Judgment.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given that l
will sell the above described property to the
highest bidder for cash at public auction at the
front door of the County Court House of
Blue Earth County aforesaid, in the City of
Mankato therein, on the Goth day of June A. D,
1885, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon of that day TO
satisfy the said execution, together with the in
terest and costs thereon.
Dated this 9TH day of May, 1896.
D. T. BOWEN,
Sheriff of Blue Earth County, Minnesota.
W. E. YOUNG.
Attorney for Plaintiff
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First insertion May Is 30
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS

WHEN WV iii-EhAe1ANu YIN ClLftlMS.
NTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth.--ss In Probate Court Special
Term, May 8, 1896.
In the matter of the estate OF Richard
Jones' deceased.
Letters of administration ON the estate OF
said deceased being this day granted unto
Elizabeth Jones OF said county;
1t is ordered, That all claims and demands
of all persons against said estate be presented
to this courtfor examination and allowance at
the probate Office in the city of Mankato in
said Blue Earth county on the following day,
viz: On the 18th day OF November, 1896 at 10
O'Clock in the foreno IN of that day.
1t is further ordered, That six months
from the date hereof be allowed to creditors to
present their claims against said es-
tate, at the expiration of which time all claims
not presented to said court or not proven to it's
satisfaction, shall be forever barred, unless for
cause shown further time be allowed.
Ordered further, That notice of the time and
place of the hearing and examination of said
claims and demands shall be given by publication
of this order for three successive weeks prior to
the day appointed for such examination, in the
Mankato Free Press, weekly newspaper printed
aud published at the city of Mankato in said
county.
Dated at the City OF Mankato, the 9th day
of May A. ID. 1896.
By the Court:
{ Seal of GEO. W. MEAD,
Probate Courts Judge of Probate
Thos Hughes,
Attorney for Administrative,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-22
SHERIFFS PASS RESOLUTIONS
They Are Well Pleased With Their
Visit to MankatO.

The informal reception rendered
the sheriffs at The Saulpaugh Friday
night was very pleasant affair, and
greatly enjoyed by all. A portion of
Prof. Barnhart's excellent orchestra
furnished music from the upper cor
ridor, and the early part of the eve
ming was passed in the rotunda.
Later, on the second floor, the citi-
zens were presented to the sheriffs.
Landlord Snow had some light re-
freshments on hand which all enjoy
ed. Miss Cora Carney and Leon Car
ney sang a duet so prettily that they
were obliged to respond to an encore.
The visitors went out on the night
and morning trains. They expressed
themselves as highly pleased with the
reception which they had received.
Before going, they adopted the fol-
lowing resolution, reported by the
committee on resolutions:
Resolred, That the hearty and sim
cere thanks of the Sheriffs' Associa-
tlon are due and are hereby rendered
to the Commercial club, it's officers
and members, the mayor and citizens
OF the City of Mankato, for their kind
invitation to US to ensemble in this
beautiful city of southern Minnesota
and their very courteous treatment
during our visit, which we shall al
ways remember with feelings of de-
light and gratitude.
The time at the business session
yesterday afternoon was largely taken
up with discussion of legislation de-
sired at next winters session. What
the nature of these desires are, the
sheriffs were unwilling to give out,
and they were not even placed upon
the minutes. Having expressed their
wishes during the meeting, the asso-
citation left it with the legislative
committee to prepare such measures
as may be desired. This committee
will meet at ST. Paul or Minneapolis
next fall for the purpose.
An adjournment was taken to the
call OF the president, who shall desig.
nate the time and place for holding
the next convention.
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WON AT ST. PETER.

The MaroOns returned victorious
from st. Pet er Friday, having. de-
feated the Saints by score of eight
to three. The game was a fine one,
and was errorless on the part of Man
kato. Phillips and Often were the
battery for the Maroons, while Will
ner and Berg pitched for St. Peter,
and Schwartz caught. Owing to the
threatening weather, the attendance
at the game was not large.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-22
THE MADELlA TANGLE.

T. ]. Mitchell and other directors
have commenced suit against the
Madelia Farmers Warehouse Co. TIC
foreclose a mortgage for about So, 900,
which they took on the plant to Sc
cure themselves when they procured
money for the company on their in
dividual notes last winter. G. f. Rice
and others who had wheat stored in
the elevator are intervenOrs, and
have employed w. e. Young to look
after their interests. Mr.. Rice had
about 1000 bushels of wheat stored,
and in all there was nearly 5000 bush
els, valued at yearly $4,000. The in
tervenors claim that the directors I'M
lawfully sold this wheat, and they
will fight the foreclosure proceedings.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-22
April 17-May 20.
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURES SALE.

Default having been made in the conditions
OF a certain mortgage executed by Ellen o. Bird
and Charles b. Bird, mortgagors, to the Man
kato Mutual Building and Loan Association, a
corporation duly created and existing under
and by virtue of the laws of the state of Mime
sofa, mortgage, dated December 18th, A. d.
1872, and recorded in the office of the register of
deeds IN and for the county of Blue Earth in
the State OF Minnesota, on the 18th day of Jan
uaTy, A. u. 1928, at IL o'clock in the forenoon,
In Book 10 of Mortgages, on page 256, by which
mortgage there was conveyed and granted the
following described real estate situate in the
County of Blue Earth aforesaid, to-wit: Blocks
side park addition to Mankato, Minnesota &C
cordlng to the plat of said addition on file and
OF record IN the office of the register of Deeds of
SAID Blue Earth County, to secure the payment
OF the sum of seven hundred and fifty dollars
with interest at the rate of eight per cent per
annum according to the conditions of certain
BOND IN SAID mortgage mentioned bearing same
3ate as SAID mortgage, made by said Ellen o.
Bird to said Mankato Mutual Building and
Loan Association, and there being due and I'M
paid upon said bond and mortgage. at the date
of this notice the sum of nine hundred and
hfty-six dollars, besides fifty dollars stipulated
IN SAID mortgage to be paid attorneys fees,
ana SAID default has continued for more than
four months and no action or proceeding at law
or otherwise having been instituted to recover
the amount of said mortgage debt or any part
thereof; Now therefore, notice is hereby given
that by virtue and in pursuance of power of
sale In said mortgage contained and Herewith
recorded, and of the statute in such case made
au prIoVlueu, tne above described premises will
be sold at public auction, at the east front door
Of the court house, in and for said County of
Blue Earth and at the City of Mankato, there
IN, on Saturday, the Both day of May, A. D. 1896
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon to satisfy the
amount of said mortgage debt then due and I'M
paid, together with the costs and expenses of
such foreclosure proceeding, including fifty dol
lars attorneys fees as stipulated in sold mort
gage; and the said mortgage will be thereby
foreclosed.
Dated, Mankato, Mimi, April 14th, 1885,
THE MANKATO MUTUAL BUILDING AND
LOAN ASSOCIATION,
Mortgage.
THOS. HUGHES,
Attorney for Mortgage.
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THOS. HUGHES,
Attorney for Mortgage
May 1929
ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF WILL

ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF WILL
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth-ss. InProbate Court. Special Term,
May 18th, 1896.
In the matter OF the estate OF Daniel
Britt, deceased.
Whereas, an instrument in writing purport-
ing to be the last will and testament of Daniel
Britt, deceased, late of said county, has
been delivered to this court
And whereas, Mary Elizabeth Britt
has filed Herewith her petition, repre-
senting among other things, that said
| 18th day Of April, 1896, testate, and that said
petitioner is the sole executrix named in said
last will and testament, and praying that the
said instrument may be admitted to probate
and that letters testamentary be to hec issued
thereon;
1t is ordered that the proofs of said instru-
ment, and the said petition be heard before
this court, at the probate office in
said county, on the 9th day of June A. d.
concerned may appear and contest the pro-
bate of said instrument,
And it is further ordered that public notice OF
the time and place of said hearing be
given to all persons interested by publication
of these orders for three weeks SUCCESSFULLY
previous to said day of hearing, in the MAN
KATo FREE PRESS, weekly newspaper printed
and published at the City of Mankato in said
county.
Dated at the city of Mankato this 18th day
of May, A. D., 1896.
By the Court.
Seal of Probate Conrt. GEO.W. MEAD.
Judge of Probate.
WI Young
Attorney for Petitioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-22
THE MISSIONARY MEETING.
Brief Account of This Weeks Meeting
in This City.

The Ladies Presbyterian Missionary
society, of Mankato PreSbytery, held
it's goth annual meeting in the Presby
terian church of this city this week
Twenty years ago the foreign branch
of the society was organized. Ten
years ago the home branch; both in
this city. This fact brought delegates
from all portions of Southern Mime
sofa. The services opened Tuesday
evening with a conservation service,
followed by a reception. The parlors
were tastefully decorated with
flowers.
Wednesdays session began at $3.50 a.
N. and continued throughout the
day, with luncheon served at noon in
the spacious dining rooms. Various
papers were read and all plans of their
work closed. Especially interesting
were Mrs. Rev. W. E. Bates paper on
"The Armenians," and Mrs. Geo.
DaytOn's on Echoes of Clifton
Springs" The meeting of the even
ing was addressed by the venerable
Mrs. Van Cleve, of Minneapolis, whose
very face was an inspiration, and Mrs.
Pomeroy, also of Minneapolis, who
spoke on Home Mission work.
Thursday was given up to Home
Missions. Mrs. Taylor, of LIE Sueur,
presided The many papers and adj
dresses were encouraging as showing
the growing power of the ladies' in
fiuence in the life of the church. Mrs.
DR.. James address on Wednesday on
Missionary Opportunities" was a
rich treat. The services closed with
prayer meeting on Thursday evening,
when Mrs. Van Cleve gave another
delightful talk.
tSTha WEEKLY FREE Press is the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-05-22
THE MATTER OF STREET IMPROVE
TENT.

A short time ago a petition was pre-
sented to the council signed by ma
iority of the property owners on jack
son street, between Front and Second,
for the paving of the street with
brick. The street committee reported
against the proposition, because some
of the property owners were opposed
to it, but the matter was finally re-
ferred back to the committee, on the
suggestion that there might be little
or no opposition TO matchmaking the
street. We understand that PROPOSE
tion will come before the council this
evening to macadamize Jackson street
from Front street to Broad, and also
Second street between Cherry and
Hickory streets. The material to be
used is crushed granite boulders, to be
covered with sifted gravel.
We presume, though we have not
been informed, that it will be con-
structed upon actual macadam prin-
ciples and not in the manner in which
the so-called macadam on Hickory
street was done last year. Unless so
constructed it might better not be
done. This would provide for at least
three courses of crushed stone, with
the larger sized first, followed by a
layer of smaller sized, this to be
covered by another course still smaller,
and the whole to be covered by the
sifted gravel. By following this
method it will be seen that fairly
good country road will be constructed,
but nothing suitable for city street
where there is more or less heavy
traffic, and it will cost about two
thirds as much as brick paving would,
and last about one third as long. 1t
will wear rough and uneven, will
always be dirty because it cannot be
cleaned and washed off like brick
pavement can.
But if such street is constructed,
provision should be made for solid
stone gutter at least three feet wide,
to be made of sawed stone, which can
be kept thoroughly clean, and will not
cut up as the macadam finally will.
1t is probable that such street will
be an improvement over the present
conditions, but it will bear no COM
parison to a good solid pavement,
though costing nearly as much.
But the ordering of this work will
be in perfect keeping with the course
of the present council, which has no
respect for what majority OF the
property owners wish, but will do di-
rectly that which is not wanted. 1t
is indeed sad commentary on our
city that we must be forced to wait
for modern street improvement un-
til every property owner along the
line of such improvement agrees it
should be done, and in the meantime
must submit to mere country road
improvement, something that might
do very we'll for a residence street, but
totally unfit for business street, and
wholly discarded elsewhere. But it
seems the present council so DEGREES
and seems to be the master instead of
the servant of the people.
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lpdI ownership mas changed In muCn
greater ratio than the proposed re-
duction in light, but this well known
fact has no bearing or weight with
the combine" Four of the six
aldermen have decreed that "the peo-
pie be damned" They are like the
fellow who was pounding the very
| life out of helpless and inoffensive
dumb animal, and when asked what he
was doing that brutal act for replied
''To show my authority" There is
| lust as little sense in the position of
these aldermen on the light question
as there was in the man who "whaled'
the helpless brute, and they are prob
ably doing as they are for the same
reason-"To show their authority"
There are two or three hundred gas
consumers who could have saved
themselves 40 cents a Thousand on
Illuminating gas under the proposed
reduction. They can't do so now.
But the saving of twelve or fifteen
thousand dollars in five years to pri-
vate consumers of gas is nothing to a
few accidents who have temporary
power to pound the people and who
want to "show their authority"
| And who is this sd. & D. company
that it is proposed to give the con-
tract of putting in city plant in ex-
change for $4,000 of bonds illegally
issued and absolutely worthless?
Where did they ever put in city plant
and what is their condition? What
reputation has their machinery for
municipal lighting? What response
bility have they as individuals or as
a corporation?
Mr.. John A. Willard, who appeared
before the council Saturday night as a
representative from the Board of
Trade, gave some insurmountable
reasons why the city should not go to
the expense of putting in a plant. He
is one of the heaviest taxpayers in the
county, and it would seem that such
men as he, Jno. Klein, Jno. z. Ray
and others whose names might be
called should have some influence in a
matter of such Importance as this, to
say nothing of the large interests held
by Messrs. Meagher Hubbard and
Patterson of the Gas company.
1t is probable if the council attempts
to negotiate the bonds illegally voted
last year, that action will be taken to
defeat the payment of interest as well
as principal There is no use in long
er temporizing with the council.
Some stringent methods should at
once be adopted to prevent the further
illegal expenditure Of public money.
Mayor Weaver has not signed call
| for loan for months, and we under
stand his reason to be because he is
under the impression that the council
is borrowing money that it has no
legal right to. There is no doubt
about this being true, and Vice-Presi-
dent Andrews had best satisfy himself
on this point before he attaches his
name to any more negotiable paper.
Something is liable to ''drap" if the
breaks are not applied.
If the council is qualified and dis
posed to do anything sensible in this
matter it had better re-submit the
question of bonds for a city lighting
plant or else let it lie over until next
spring and then bring it up. They
might get some valuable information
by adopting either suggestion.
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having lost their case before the pe0-
pie in the caucuseS and conventions,
are now engaged in another desper-
ate struggle to compass his defeat
with as little prospect of success as
they had in securing majority of the
delegates against him. They have
suddenly become aware OF the fact
that the great issue before the peo-
pie is the money question, and that
that of protection is merely aside is
sue. The great rally, they say, at ST.
Louis, will be made upon the money
question, and the demand will be
against the free coinage of silver by
this country alone, and adherence to
the present gold standard, and that
no man will be nominated who is not
definitely known to be in full SYM
pathy with this position and so de-
fines himself. They assert that Gov.
Morton and ThOS. B. Reed are all
right upon this question, and that
while Senator Allison is not all that
could be wished, he will pass as &C
ceptable, but that Major Mckinley
alone is Objectionable, because he de-
clines to define his position, and that
the sound money element will not go
to him unless he does. In their at
tempt to make out case against him,
they assert that he got the California
delegation by the promise of a cab
met officer to that state and that de-
legations from some of the silver
mining states have been instructed
on the direct promise from him that
he will sign free coinage bill, or
any legislation favorable to silver
that may pass congress while he is
president. All of these statements
are mere assertions, no proof what
ever being presented, and they all
emenate from one source, and that
source is Thomas G. Platt. But this
scheme will be no more successful
than has been those that have been
put forth heretofore to defeat him in
the conventions before the people.
Major Mckinley has at different
times expressed himself upon the
money question, and these express
sions have been in favor of a sound
currency. A few days ago Mr.. H. H.
KohlSaat, proprietor of the Chicago
Times Herald published the state
ment which Mr.. Mckinley made in
his presence at Thomasville, Ca, last
year, when offered southern delega-
tions if he swould come out for free
coinage, declaring that he would not
run for the presidency on free silver
platform. And this accords with
speech he made in congress in 1890
in which he declared himself against
the free coinage of silver by this
country alone. Last winter at Chi
cago Mr.. Mckinley in his great Lin
coin address made strong declara-
tion for sound money and against any
kind of money that is in the least de-
preciated, or tinctured with fiatism.
Gold, silver, and paper, he said, must
at all times be equal in value and
each at all times as good as the other.
The people are not worrying about
Mr.. Mckinley. They know he is all
right, and the more the bosses
squirm to get rid of him, the higher
the estimation the people have of
him. The platform at st. Louis will
contain sound money plank and
Major Mckinley will stand squarely
upon it.