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The San Francisco call., 1896-05-06

Lombard streets, that the many stagnant
pools in that vicinity are menace to the
health not only of those whose homes are
situated in proximity, but especially to the
children that attend this school.
An investigation discloses the following
facts:
Some time ago the streets in this region
were graded in such manner as to cause
the water, during and after heavy down.
pour, to collect in small lakes in the region
of the school building.
There are two small, shallow, muddy
ponds-one directly across the street from
the building and one in the rear. These
are of little moment, as in warm weather
they are likely soon to dry up.
But on Baker street, about 100 feet north
of the school, and on Lombard street.
about $50 feet eastward, there are two deep
pools, of a greenish color. due to the stag
nation of the water. The latter as yet has
given no cause for complaint, but the pool
on Baker street has been the cause of
much discomfort and trouble, and in one
case, at least, of serious illness.
It's dimensions are about thirty by forty
feet and its depth about six. Around the
sides, cllnging to the embankments, is a
the most advanced stage of stagnation,
and the stencil arising from it and borne
on the winds OF the neigh borhood is some
thing sickening.
The house of John G. Hennig, the man
who complained of the miasnatic pool as
a nuisance and danger menacing the
lives of those forced to live near it, is situ-
ated directly on the east bank of the lake.
A strong western breeze is constantly
blowing in this region during the summer
months. and his family gets the f1ll
strength of the nauseating odor. Said
Hennig:
"At one time had a man named Jacob
Houbert working with me in improving
the place, but after four months he was
attacked with pains in his head and bones,
an inclination to nausea and a general
feeling of being unwell. He ascribed his
condition to inhaling the foul air from
this stagnant water, and refused to work
longer. He quit working some time in
March.
FOR myself, / was unfortunate enough
to be born without the sense of smell, and
the pool has never bothered me on that
account, but my wife complains bitterly
OF the disease-laden air.
"Well, about six weeks ago, Houbert re-
turned to work. After a few davs he
again became ILL., but continued to work.
Friday he was attacked with nausea and
Immediately consulted physician. After
diagnosis of his case, he was pronounced
TO be suffering from malaria. and was
forced to quit work again and go down.
town. l understand that he is now in
some lodging-house sick in bed.
s'All these bodies of water collected
round here are the result of the careless
grading of the street. The land in which
this worst one is situated is owned by q
Mrs. Weisenborn, who lives block south
OF here on Baker street. We have made
repeated complaints to her, and asked
that the pool be filled in, but so far with
out result; so l was obliged to complain to
the Health officers"
The air passing over this lake is heavily
charged with the germs of disease and
borne directly toward the Winfield Scott
| School. The children seen about the mat
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-06
ALL WANT co1UsA STONE.

The Manufacturers Association Inter-
ested In the New Depot.
The Manufacturers and Producers AS
sociation has determined to go to the side
of the Harbor Commissioners in the in
terest of the Colusa quarry rock for the
new ferry depot with all the moral sup
port of the asso citation.
This body held a spirited meeting yes
terday. Those present were: NJ. J. Kel-
ler, ]. c. Currier. J. w. Kerr. A. Sbarboro,
w. F. Bowers; l.. r. Mead, secretary
Fred II. Dingle, assistant secretary, and
5. ID. Tacy, manager.
Attention was called to the fact that the
Oregon Site Stone Company had threat
ened 10 begin action to compel the Harbor
Commissioners to use stone from the Web
foot quarry when the Colusa stone was
selected. 1t was to great extent through
the efforts of the Governor, the manu-
facturers and other public-spirited citizens
that the home product was selected. The
argument was raised yesterday that litiga-
only cause delay in the work of erecting
the depot, and will be of no avail in the
long run.
1t was the opinion that the threat to be-
gin suit was only bluff, and while it will
be of no avail in the long run it will
only have the effect of harassing the
Commissioners and delaying the work.
The association decided to stand by the
Harbor Commissioners with the full
strength of the organization, and as pre-
liminary to further steps passed the fol-
lowing resolution:
1t having come TO the knowledge of the
Manufacturers and Producers Association OF
California that the Board of State Harbor Com
missioners is threatened with litigation in con-
sequence OF their action in accepting Colusa
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-06
A UNIVERSITY GAME.
Berkeley and Palo Alto Students Will
Play Ball at San jose
Next Friday,


Next Friday is Stanford day at the Rose
Carnival at San Jose and the time will be
mace suspicious by an intercollegiate
game of baseball between Palo Alto and
Berkeley. 1t will be the third and decid-
ing game OF the two universities for this
season, and the friends of the two teams
are making great preparations to attend
the contest IN force.
San Jose being Stanford town, the STU
dents from PaIo Alto will have no end of
friends and sympathizers; consequently
the Berkeley boys are casting about for a
crowd. They will charter a train to leave
Oakland at 8:15 in the morning and run
through to San Jose. returning at in the
evening. Round trip tickets 81 25.
1t is earnestly requested that those who
will assist the State University students
In making up their special train will leave
their names at one of the following places
by Z o'clock this evening:
Berkeley-Students' cooperative store
Bancroft's bookstore
Oakland-M. S. Smith & Sons book
store.
San Clabrough, Golcher &
Co, under the Grand Hotel, Market street.
BY taking the students special those in
tending to visit San Jose on that day will
have the benefit of through train and a
speedy arrival at their destination.
Tickets will be sold at the ferry and other
offices.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-06

ter unanimously complained of the odor
on windy days.
=. Mrs. E. S. Code, the principal, was en-
tIreiy non-committa.. She didn't know
that complaint had been made; didn' {
know that the pools were offensive, and
nad no information to volunteer.
Inc dangers arising from the presence
OF the foul body of water are subject of
conn mon discussion among the parents OF
chlidren attending the school, and they
heartily lndorse Mr. Hennir's effort to
obtain relief. 7. H. D. Cook is one of the
most outspoken. He says:
II have two children attending the
school, and am in constant torment lest
one or both Of them be attacked by some
malarlal disease. The pool should be con-
demned as nuisance and Mrs. Weisen-
born be compelled to fill it in.''
YES" said Mrs. Cook, "and I think
nlne-tenths of the cases of sickness among
the children of this part of the City are
que to that deadly sink of corruption and
disease"
Z. Stone, another property-owner, who
has children in the school, also, said:
BESIDES the dangers arising from sick
ness and disease, the pool is deep and the
banks are precipitous. 1 always caution
my children to avoid it. Some child will
fall into it and be drowned yet, if it is not
soon filled in"
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-06
HONORED THEIR DEAD.
George III. Thomas Post Held Memorial
Services for Its Deceased
Members.

Consistent with its annual custom George
ID. Thomas Post No. last evening held
services commemorative of its deceased
mem bers. The exercises were conducted
IN Red Mems Hall. 800 Post street, which
was filled TO the doors.
An excellent literary and musical pro-
gramme was rendered and Comrades w.
X. Parnell and P. F. Walsh delivered
appropriate addresses eulogistic of the
defenders OF their country who had passed
to the great beyond.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-06

were made with fraudulent intent of
depriving Mrs. White of the alimony
allowed her, and Judge Hebbard took this
view of the matter.
He ordered White to turn over the
amount of the mortgages and adiudged
him guilty OF contempt of court. He was
given three days to refund the deficiency
and If he has not done so then he will see
prison bars once more
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-06
Charged with Embezzlement.

Paul Heisig, 632 Washington street, was
booked at the Caliiornia-street station yester-
day on misdemeanor embezzlement charge
preferred by Charles Hartman. The complaint
ing witness alleges that he bought from Heisig
half interest in the latter's restaurant and
out. He now wants to recover the purchase
money, $75. Hartman also alleges that Hell
sig broke open his trunk, taking therefrom six
teen silver dollars
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-06
Objects to MANY Items.

Thomas MCGOWAN has filed series of obiec-
tions to various items in the account of Mrs.
Ernestine Kreling He thinks the item of
$297 ,12o 70, receipts of the Tivoli from April
., 1894, 10 March 81, 1896, should be item
lzed, as should also the item OF 1921 1854 90,
disbursements for the same time on the same
place. He also objects to several items as be-
Ing excessive, among them the allowance OF
$ooo month TO Mrs Kreling, and to several
more as being illegally spent.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-06
WHITE IN CONTEMPT.
More Notes and Mortgages Get Him
Into Trouble With the
Court.

George White, the Mendocino cattle
king, will be sent to Jail in a day or two If
he does not pay over the amount of three
notes and mortgages which he recently
put upon his property in defiance of the
courts order.
One note is to his brother for $4,000,
another to Dan Costigan for $4,000 and the
third is to the Bank of UkIah for $500.
Mrs. Whites attorney claimed the notes
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-06
Gift go Mills College.

Some years ago the Hon. and Mrs. William Z.
Dodge, whose benifcence has blessed many
worthy institutions and Christian enterprises,
established in Mills College scholarship for
the education of worthy pupils in the pursuit
OF a higher education. This gift of $500 has
been recently supplemented by the donation
OF $1,000 from Mrs. Dodge, who is now over so
years of age.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-06
FEVER MENAC|NG
THE CHILDREN,
Pupils of Winfield Scott
School Inhale Disease
Germs.
A MIASMATIC POND.
John G. Hennig Makes a Com
plant to the Board of
Health.
ONE CASE OF MALARIA NOW.
Careless Grading of Streets Said to
Be the Cause of All the
Trouble.
ONE CASE OF MALARIA NOW.

Complaint has recently been made to
the Board of Health by the property
holders in the region of Winfield Scott
Grammar School, corner of Baker and
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-06
French
WOOlen
Dress Fabrics!
75c Yard.

40-INCH FRENCH NOVEL;
TY PLAIDS, pure silk and
wool. latest styles and
coiorings.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-06

living at 3o3 Lombard street, was found dead
IN his bed yesterday morning. He is supposed
was removed to the Morgue. where an inquest
will be held to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-06

Found Dead in Bed.
John Hengleson. laborer, so years of age,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-08-20

hnacke DrOQ och Kane OkOfpO
finnes hos G. F. SALsrRoM. At
DR.. James will give electrical treat
ment free at the G.. A. R. Hall all THU
week. Office hours 9 a. m. to p. m
The ADVANCE and the Twice A -weel
Sioux City Journal, $l.50 per year i
paid in advance. Subscribe now ant
get all the election news.
VIM. Mcintyre and wife, parents
of Mrs. H. N. Douglass, who hav'
been visiting here for the past few
weeks, left Monday for their home a
Streeter, Ill.
Mrs. NJ, L. Ellis will teach the per
feet fitting taylor system on Tues
day and Thursday Of the three fol
lowing weeks. Call and examine
the system. l.:
Elder McCune very generously
volunteered his services in setting
type this week to help us out. Not
outstanding his advanced age, he is
able to handle as much type as the
average printer yet.
John Quindstrom, of Round Lake,
was pleasant caller last Saturday
He reports a valuable young horse
struck and killed by lightning a
couple of weeks ago, while the ami
NAL was in the pasture.
During the storm Friday night,
M. Leafgreen, living seven miles
south of town, had setting of wheat
struck by lightning. The setting
five stacks, two of which
were burned; the other three were re.
John M. johnson and P. Weden,
Of Round Lake, were in town on last
Saturday making arrangements to
rent the farm next to Blixt's, owned
BY Rev. Palm, of Stromberg, Eebras-
ka. Chas. T. Bloom acting as agent
for Rev. Palm.
The entertainment given by the B.
Y. P. U. last Friday evening was
very we'll attended. Miss Day rem
1ered some excellent selections and
marked ability as an elo-
,utionist. The music by the orches-
;ra was very pleasing.
Monday, while John Fly, living
our miles east on the jackson road
vas loading grain in the bundle, slip
ped off the load and struck a pitch
:ork handle that was standing up in
The ground. The handle penetrated
MS body a number Of inches and SER
ously injured him.
A Presbyterian Sunday School in
;titute will be held here next Tues
lay and Wednesday. An interesting
arranged, with topics on
various points of benefit to the Sun
lay School work. A general invita-
ion is extended to all to attend.
The young ladies of St. Hilda's
Guild will give an entertainment in
\. O. U. w. Hall Friday night. A
pleasing and entertaining programme
las been arranged which consists of
,antomine, Rotations, singing, etc.,
fter which ice cream and cake will
oe served. Attend this and have
,ood time.
Apple cider making is going on
ut on Ludlow's farm during this
7eek, as Mr.. Ludlow gets an inn
nense crop Of apples this year.
Worthington and the sur
towns he still must grind
lot for cider to avoid wastage.
Don't tell us that apples do not grow
n Minnesota.
Bills are being posted throughout
he country for the county fair Sept.
5-17th, and from the reports received
he exhibitions will be excellent and
numerous, and the attendance prom
ses to be large. All intending ex-
libitors should spare no pains to
resent large number of exhibits, as
adds to the attraction
nd success of the fair. /
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-08-20
LOCAL NEWS.

Bring us your job work.
Try an ad in the ADvAcE.
A.. H. Palm and family visited
Mankato Monday.
For Guns and Sporting goods g
to w. I.Humiston & Co. So
Mrs. G. G. Marden is contemplate
ing moving to Sibley, Iowa.
For all kinds of Heavy or Shell
Hardware go to WI. Humiston Il Co
Sam Haislet, Jr., of Adrian, was
seen on our streets Sunday evening
w. A. Funk, of Mankato, visited
with his relative, A. N. Douglass
this week.
Rem Mccartney now occupies the
house vacated by T. G.. Nicholson
on 10th street.
Buy Baker Perfect Barb wire, Is #
to the pound. For sale by W. L
Humiston & Co. 326
Miss Germaine Kennedy went
over to Adrian Saturday for weeks
visit with friends.
C. M. Crandall attended a meet
ing of the Congressional committee
at Mankato Tuesday.
We can furnish you the ''Svenska
Tribunen", of Chicago and the AD-
VANCE for $3.50 per year.
Our news items are somewhat ]imi.
ted this week owing to the printing
of some work for the Supreme Court.
John Nystrum took out complete
steam threshing outfit from J. D.
Humiston's agricultural stand Mon
day.
Tracy Gillot's family arrived this
week and are domiciled in the house
near the lake, formerly occupied by
H. V. Millar.
Continental Ointment, sure cure
for gals, sore sholders and barb
" ire cuts on horses. Try it-for sale
at McCune's.
The village council held their reg
ular meeting Friday evening, but
transacted no business except al
lowing the usual amount Of bills.
The canning season is here and
you will want fruit jars. G. F. Sal
strom has them. Twill discontinue
giving premium tickets Sept. 48-tf
Eric johnson, of Indian Lake, has
rented the farm next to the Swedish
Baptist church, owned by Mr.. Peter
Thompson, for next. year, paying rent
for same.
John Selene, formerly employed
at A. Anderson's clothing store and
also at Joe loves restaurant, is now
driving watertank wagon for Ny
strom's threshing outfit.
Mr.. Frank Nelson has returned
from Pillagher, Cass county, Mimi,
where he bought the right for a
homestead farm of 80 acres, VIII ich
he will move onto later in the fall.
The barn of F. j. Ash, of Els
worth, was struck by lightning last
Friday night and burned to the
ground. There were two boys Sleep
ing in it but they escaped unipjured.
The Swedish parochial school un
der the able tutorship of Miss Erick-
on; was dismissed on last Saturday
thus giving the children a vacation
until the public school opens in Sep
TENDER.
Monday morning as Frank Hans
berger was driving across the rail-
road track southwest of town, he dis
covered something hidden in pile of
ties, and upon investigation found
two single harnesses. Later word re-
ceived from Brewster that the harness
shop there had broken into Tuesday
and harness and whips stolen. The
owner was down and Unidentified the
property and took them back with
him. The thieves have not been dis
covered. l.
III
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-08-20
Ed. Wilson visited Brewster Tues

Ed. Wilson visited Brewster Tues
day.
F. A. Stevens made a trip TO Sibley
Tuesday.
Will Kennedy is spending the week
at Adrian.
Fred Mohl, of Adrian, was ii We'd
nesday visitor.
James Cox. of Adrian, was in town
Wednesday.
Mr.. Hollester, of Lakefield, was a
Monday visitor.
Liefert Owen, of Adrian. was a
Sunday visitor.
John Turner was homeo over Sunday
with his parents.
Senator Kyle, of South Dakota, was
in town Wednesday.
Frank Mclean, of Adrian, visited
the county seat Wednesday.
Miss Minnie Miner spent Sunday
with Mrs. Nellie Perry at SibIey.
Miss Emma People, of Jackson.
visited her parents here Sunday.
Joe Murphy, of Adrian, visited with
his brother, Con Murphy, Sunday.
A.C. Hedberg made a trip to Heron
Lake, Window and Pipestone this
week.
F. Gibson is now behind the coun
ter for the Swedish Mercantile Com
rany.
w. I. Humiston & Co. sell the Aer
moter Wind Mills, and all kinds 0
pumps. 36
DR.. R. D. Barber, of Riverside, Cal.
a former resident of this town, is Wis
iting friends here.
The safest way to send money
anywhere is to buy a draft at State
Bank of Worthington. 1-8
Mrs. Mott, of Heron Lake, came
down Saturday for visit with rel.
atives, Mrs. L. B. Bennett.
Mrs. S. A. Hildreth returned Satur
day from a visit with her daughter
Mrs. Littlefeld, at Adrian.
The cheapest way to send money
anywhere is to buy draft at Bank
of Worthington. l-8
Mrs. Desmond, of Alton, who has
been visiting friends here for the past
two months returned home this week.
DR.. James will give electrical treat
ment free at the 6. A. r. Hall all this
week. Office hours 9 a. m. to 4 p. m.
Prairie chickens are now nearly ripe
and number of farmers are issuing
notices to hunters forbiding hunters
on their farms.
A. McDowell's house is nearly COM
pleted and will make nice residence.
Julius Palm has erected this building
IN very short time.
Mr.. Valkenberg, of Sioux Falls,
vas here Saturday for visit with Mr..
r. G.. Nicholson. Not finding him
1ere he went to St. James.
Miss Emma Open returned from
Ter weeks sojourn at Heron Lake, on
Tuesday, and made trip to Rush
more yesterday on her bicycle.
Do not fail to attend the Wax
Exhibit at the A: O. U. w. Hall,
Tuesday evening, August 2Sth. Mad
me Jarley's famous wax figures.
Will NJ. McCune and wife, of Heron
lake, visited Sunday with relatives
nd friends here Mr.. McCune is
editor of the Heron Lake
Zines.
Miss Carrie McCune left the first
# the week for Preston, where she
will train home talent company for
Temple of Fame" in
hat place.
Reports are coming in that the grain
7ield is much better so far than anti
;ipated, wheat yielding from twelve
O fifteen bushels per acre; barley
hirty five to fifty; oats twenty to forty
nd are of good quality.
Mrs. James Cousins, of Spirit Lake,
owa, will spend Sunday with her
laughter, Miss Minnie Miner. Mrs.
cousins is an old resident of the
lace and her old friends will be
lad to see her.
Me-, C-,,> C,E,~,o. 20 V,n.-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-04
First Dec 3 last Dec 17-Thursdays
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS

CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
~ Earth.-ss In Probate Court. Special
Term, Decem Der 2, 1896.
In the matter of the estate of Alexander
McCrackeu, deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate OF
said deceased being this day granted unto
p. Henry Pew, of said county:
1t is ordered, That all claims and demands
of all persons against said estate be presented
to this courtfo examination and allowance at
the probate office in the city of Mankato. in
said Blue Earth county on the following day,
viz: On the It'll day of June, 1897, at 10
O'Clock in the forenoon 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
Daily Free Press, daily newspaper printed
and published at the city of Mankato in said
county.
Dated at the City OF Mankato, the I'd day
OF December, A. ID. 1896.
By the Court:
Seal of GEO. W. MEAD,
Probate Courts Judge of Probate.
w E Young,
Attorney for Administrator.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-12-04

The suit of John E. Morse VS. Mich
olas Peterson was the first case for
trial, and jury was empaneled. 1t
was an action for libel which the
plaintiff alleged was contained in
statements made by the defendant in
a year ago last summer. The FREE
PRESS the day before had published
the substance OF a suit commenced
against Mr.. Peterson by Mr. Morse,
and in the interview Mr.. Peterson eX-
planned his side Of the case and made
some statements concerning John e.
Morse, his partner, which the latter
considered iibelOuS. w. l.. COmstOck
appeared as Mr.. Morse's attorney, and
A. r. Pfau and Lorin Cray for Mr..
Peterson. Before the case was open
ed to the jury, the attorneys an
nounced that it had been settled and
asked to have it dismissed, which the
court did.
The next case for trial was that of
Herman G.. Fritz VS.. John Schultz,
and on motion of the defendant it was
dismissed for want of prosecution.
The breaking down Of these two
cases left the court Without any cases
ready for trial today. Tomorrow
NOR ning the action for alleged Islander
of Peter O. Westin VS.. Geo. Ballard
will come on for trial. Lorin Cray is
attorney for the plaintiff and W.
e. Young for the defendant.
The next case for trial will be that
of John Mcneil VS.. Peter G. Peterson
and Peter Lien.
The grand jury examined several
witnesses in the Balser case today.