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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-10

Restores Health
dinance. The latter is same as the old
ordinance, except that auction bells
are prohibited. Both ordinances are
published officially in another column.
The proper officers were authorized
to execute "a note for 81, 100 to w.
S. Knott & Co., due July 1st, without
interest, to pay for the new hook and
ladder truck
The park ordinance was read infor-
mally, referred to the committee,
and reported favorably. The same
steps were taken in regard to the
other ordinance. The rules were sus-
pended and the two ordinances were
given their first reading. Both Or
dinances were given their second
reading and finally passed without
amendments.
City Attorney Pau reported that
he found mo authority in the charter
for the council paying the person ap-
pointed by the Humane Society, and
that it cannot legally provide for his
salary or any part thereof. There
was no objection to'the park police
man taking the additional duty of
humane officer
Several alderman thought that the
park policeman should remain at the
park to guard the improvements
there.
Mayor Weaver said that the
humane agent should be paid by pri-
vate subscription, and offered to be
one of forty or fifty to pay the officer.
The matter was allowed to lie over
until the next regular meeting.
The December report of the city
treasurer was read, as already pub
lished
The report of Chief Yates for De-
cember showed fourteen arrests and
thirty-seven dodgers,
A number of electric lights out one
or more nights were reported.
City Recorder Smith reported S65. Is
received during the month.
Health Officer Jacoby's annual re-
port was received.
| The bills were allowed, several that
were not o K-ed being laid aside and
referred to the committee on claims
and accounts
On motion of AID Bradley, the
city recorder was authorized to adver-
tise for bids for 10000 feet of three
inch oak plank.
Aid. Andrews suggested that a
special meeting be held before Jan.
10th for the purpose of getting fami-
liar with the condition of the various
funds of the treasury, the city recor-
der to make report up to Jan. 1st.
He said that the recorder is violating
the charter every day without know
ing it, in signing orders when the
money is not in the fund.
City Attorney Pau said that the
charter dld not apply to orders but to
contracts, and he doubted the wisdom
of the provision. The council had
never paid much attention to it, for
If it did it would be drawn up pretty
close on Improvements
Engineer Haynes thought the meet
ing would be good thing
Aid. Zimmerman moved that the
mayor call special meeting for Jan.
18th to nsider the financial condi-
tion of the city, and that the city re-
corder have a report ready, and this
was carried.
An acceptance of the right of way
ordinance was received from the
Omaha road, from President Hughitt,
and it was ordered placed on file. The
council then adjourned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-10
TEART DISEASE, like
many other ailments when they

many other ailments when they
have taken hold Of the system.
never gets better of its own accord, but
Constantly grOsUs sUOrse. There are
thousands who know they have defective
heart, but will not admit the fact They
don't want their friends to worry and
Don't kssOsU sU1,at to take for it, as
they have been told time and again that
heart disease was incurable. Such was the
case of Mr.. Silas Farley of Dyesville, Ohio
who writes June 10. 1894, as follows:
81 had heart disease for S3 gears,
my heart hurting me almost continually.
The first Is years / doctored all the time.
trying several physicians and remedies,
until my last doctor told me it was only
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-10
CHAIRMAN HUGHES.
The County Board Organizes for the
Year 1896.

Year 1896.
The county board "Wednesday after
noon and held it's annual election of
chairman. A ballot was taken and
Com. Roberts and Hannay voted for
Robert Roberts for chairman, and
CONS. Hughes, Mountain and Graf
voted for Robert S. Hughes. Mr..
Hughes having received majority of
the votes was declared elected.
After the election was over one of
the commissioners stated that the
election of Mr.. Hughes was agreed
upon a year ago, when Mr.. Graf was
elected chairman. If the longest SER
vice on the board counted, Mr.. Han
nay would have been entitled to the
honor, and if convenience to Mankato
was taken into account, Mr.. Roberts
would have gotten it. However. Mr..
Hughes is equipped with experience
and his friends predict that he will
make an excellent chairman.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-10

question or time as
I could not be cured.
1 gradually grew
worse, very weak,
and completely dis
couraged, until I
lived, propped half
up in bed, because I
couldn't lie dOaUss
nor sit up. Think
ing my time had
come 1 told my fam
lily what I wanted
done when I was
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-10

John c. Wise Sr. has received the
appointment of custodian of the pub
lie building, but is not to act until
further notice.
Robt. Malzahn has moved to Man
kato from Good Thunder, and is re-
siding at 405 North Second street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-10

IS. f. Nordgren has purchased
Mr.. Sandgrens, interest in the
restaurant in block fourteen and is
now conducting it alone.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-10

County Surveyor A. M. Haynes
has filed his report of the receipts
of his office during 1895, as required
by law. The office netted him S17O95,
and the report Estates that 1851 has
been allowed other surveyors, which
the courts may decide belongs to his
office, as one has already decided.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-10

gone. But on the e. day Of March on
the recommendation Mrs Fannie JONES'
Of Anderson, Ind, l commenced taking
DR.. Miles NesO Cure for the Heart
and wonderful to tell, in ten days 1 was
working at light work and on March 10 com
menced framing barn, which is heavy
work, and l hav'nt lost day since. I am Sc
years old, 6 #. Az inches and weigh 250lbs
Il 6efieCe L ann fully cured, and
am now only anxious that everyone shall
know of your wonderful remedies
Dyesville, Ohio SILAs FARLEY.
DR.. Miles Heart Cure is sold on a positive
guarantee that the first bottle will benefit
All druggists sell it at 81, bottles for S. or
it will be sent, prepaid on receipt of price
by the DR.. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind.
DIR. Miles Heart Cure
Restores Health
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-10
TAX BOOKS READY.
Quarter of a Million Dollars to be
Raised this Spring.

County Auditor Gunders has COM
pleted the books for 1895 and they
have been turned over to the county
treasurer to comply with the law re-
quiring them on the first Monday in
January The taxes levied foot up as
follows
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-10

@REAT BATTLES are contin-
~ ually going on in the human sys-
tenn. Hoods Sarsaparilla drives out
disease and Restores Health.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-16
Governor burnett Never DRANK

When Peter Burnett was governor of
California, the first the state ever had,
1.-THE legislature of a thousand drinks"
held forth in the capitol at San Jose.
The members of that very thirsty body
moistened the legislatorial whistle with
many and oft repeated doses of forty
rod, but the first duly elected governor
of the state was not with them He was
a total abstainer in an atmosphere of
conviviality And vet he was one Of the
most popular men of the time The gov
ernor was quiet, modest, retiring sort
Of man. conspicuous almost as much for
this as for his teetotalism, which was re-
garded at the time. SO the old timers say,
as almost marvellous San Francisco
Call
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-16
A Gentlewoman Hotel Keeper.

A picture of beautiful woman in
evening dress. with an Enthusiastically
aristocratic air, appears in one Of the
current English periodicals. A casual
reader, wondering for what reason this
especial Lady Clara We're de We're was
thus presented, turned the pages to find
that she was "a gentlewoman hotel
keeper. 1t turns ont that the hotel is
an ancestral castle in one of the loveliest
corners of England, which its owners,
being unable to keep up, or TO let, or to
sell for its value, determined to utilize
in this way. The wife overloolxs the cas-
tie interior, the husband superintends
the outside attractions of hunting, fish
ing and driving, the fortunate guests en-
joying an independent stay at an aris-
tocratic, well appointed establishment.
The point emphasized is that woman
who knows how TO conduct an elegant
home is the one to be at the head Of a
high class hotel or boarding house -
New York Times
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-16
Ladies of the Macoahees.

1t is only a few years ago that num-
Der of bright women III the neighbor-
hood of Port Huron and Ann Arbor,
Mich, many Of whom We're graduates
of that famous western college, started
small organization under the curious
name given above. The society was to
be secret, fratornal and beneficiary and
helpful Itx now nearly six years old.
and has z Q II steadily, until it has
nearly 90, 600 members Michigan is
still its first state i'll point Of member
ship, while New York comes next. Its
branches, on hives, are now found in no
less than 81 states. 1t is essentially "A
womans organization. The members
and officers are women. the attorney,
council. physician and chaplain of the
order are all women, and its business
and business relations are conducted ex-
clusively by women. The national or
ganiZation is known as the supreme
hive, the state as the great hive and the
local branches as subordinate hives. The
women are the bees, and no drones are
allowed. The officers are Mrs Anne
Wastell, supreme commander; Miss
Rina Nj. West, supreme record keeper
Mrs. Kitty g. Warner, supreme finance
keeper, and DR. NJ NJ. Danforth, su-
preme medical examiner. New York
Mail and Express,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-16
FAULTY Foreign FnseI oil.

A correspondent Of London Lightning
asks how to apply an electric current to
the publication of we'll water, the oh
lection to this water being that it turns
whisky black The editor of that journal
remarks that the writer has by no means
proved that the water is at fault and sug-
gests that he look TO his whisky as we'll,
as poor sorts of whisky may contain
sulphureted hydrogen or tannin, which
blackens iron salts If the electrical
treatment should prove TO be too ex-
pensive, he recommends the American
method of consuming the whisky and
water separately and adds that he need
not fear that the black compound will
form in his own well, as the presence
of the gastric juice viii prevent the
formation of any black iron sulphide.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-16
The Chinese Fop.

It happens, curiously enough, that
while in China women do most of the
work in the silk factories, men are great
buyers and consumers of silk. A China
man, when about to fit himself out with
a new suit of clothes, takes the matter
seriously. He goes to the merchant, seats
himself on bamboo stool, and has va
rious silks spread out before him ON
square matted tables. The purchaser CON
suits with the merchant and decides
mayhap upon pale green Grape for trou-
sers, heliotrope Grape for the second gar
ment, worn over these to protect them,
and rich blue brocade for coat, with
paler shade for lining. All men of po-
sition wear silk. 1t is the coolies that
wear cotton. Exchange.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-16
FIRsT STORY.

that the Almighty has provided for all
alike on this earth. and which can be en-
joyed if rightly gone about, and that with
no more expense than in the old time ways,
ard often with very great saving over old
time methods. Here is home that will
suit any bright young man, needing at
first only small room, and will make a
landlord of him ut once. Such "a house as
this can be erected for about 81, 200 and in
some locations a little less. And it gives
a very comfortable home for two families
Front and back stairs, access to all parts
of the house, good cellar for each and
division of the attic room for storage or an
extra room each. The top floor will rent
and pay the interest on the whole invest
ment and give the owner his rent free.
Plan.-Site is p feet front and 36 feet
deep; cellar divided for two families; eel
lar, feet inches; first floor, 9 feet sec
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-16

Although the mountain goat is n very
sure footed and level headed animal, he
is said by those who have hunted him
(of whom | confess am not onel to be
very stupid animal and easily killed
when once the hunter reaches his
haunts In actual weight he is about the
size of the Virginia deer but i'll bulk he
seems to be larger because of his shaggy
fleece of wool and hair The horns are
small, smooth and jet black. and the
hoof is a strange combination of rubber
pad on the inside and knife edge on the
outside, to hold the owner ON snow. ice
or bare rock without slipping w T.
Hornaday in st. Nicholas
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-16
PERspaCf.XE VIEW

ly in the New England manufacturing
towns, cities and Villages where this idea
is carried out. The mechanic who is
thrifty enough to save to the extent Of
buying a lot can by this form of invest
ment comfortably house himself and fam
lily and have "a home TO rent, and many
prosperous men in the New England states
owe their first start to move like this
In the vicinity Of New York and its sub
urbs very little progress has been made
in this line.
This design fully exemplifies the maxim
of every man his own landlord and the
owner of a house to rent. There are hun
dreds of young men in the cities who are
in position to own a cottage of this kind
who are now living in crowded tenements
and torturing their families by compelling
them to live in cramped rooms and in
crowded houses, regardless often of light
fresh air or the ordinary privileges of life
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-16

Now that tan col0red shoes are so
much Worn hint as to how they may
be preserved indefinitely may not be
amiss, writes Frances A. Hoadley in
The Ladies Home Journal A clever
little woman Of my acquaintance had a
handsome pair of very light yellow low
buttoned shoes that We're ruined as far
as appearances went. Her husband was
TO bring her some dressing, but he
would not return until night and she
wanted TO Wear them after lunch She
put her wits to work, wet a soft muslin
rag with water into which few drops
of household ammonia had been poured,
rubbed it with a little CASTLE soap and
applied it first to the back of the shoe
1t worked admirably. The entire shoe
was thoroughly clean in Eve minutes.
She kept one hand inside the shoe to
hold it in shape, and was careful not to
wet the rag so much as TO soak through
the leather to the lining and also to
rinse off we'll before drying. While
damp she smoothed them into fine form,
then stood them away for half an hour
to dry
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-16
A WOMAN sHoERLAck
Miss Edison of Chicago Has Established
"ParIor'' Where shines May BE Had.

Miss Edison of Chicago Has Established q
"Parlor" Where shines May he Had.
The Woman's Journal tells of a new
if humble field for woman's indus
try-a shoeblacking parlor for ladies'
We all know the discomfort-not 10 say
dlsgrace-of unhlacked shoes, and we
are all painfully aware Of the trouble
and effort it is fer a woman to protect
her bolts from the dust, or having with
toll ana struggle BACKED them to keep
them clean. The so called ladies black
ing is boon to ones muscles, but it
has many drawbacks, while the strength
and skill needed for men backing
are quite beyond most Of us even in
these athletic days.
Miss NJ. L. Edison has therefore es-
tablished in Chicago "A parlor where
ladies as we'll as gentlemen may have
their daily shine, and she thus de-
scribes her idea and its practical results
Some months ago | came down town
one night and got my boots soiled. |
hunted around for place that was suit
able for woman TO go into to have her
roots made presentable. didn't want
to go into hotel and | didn't want to
sit ON chair in an alley.
Then | began to think. | had been
making my own living. and hard way
it was. | thought ont this scheme |
thought why not get a cheerful, clean
room, employ clean and competent hoys
TO do the work and make the place one
where women could come without suf
fering unpleasant comment
81 went to every office in the office
buildings from here to Adams street
and particularly TO the offices where
women are employed. / told the women
what | proposed TO do. / asked them if
they would patronize the place, and rs
per cent of them liked the plan and
told me | could rely on them for at least
certain amount week. / saw the
men, and many of them told me they
would give me their shines
= insisted that the boys must be gen
tlemanly i'll their department., and that
they must be experts in their business.
So started in block below here, and
after | had been there two months my
business warranted my removal here.
You see my place is clean The
chairs are easy, and the foot rests are
roomy. | think may say am the only
woman in this business. | have travelled
everywhere, and have never met with
woman anywhere in this business. y
Her chairs are usually crowded Satur-
day, and it is not unusual to see a half
dozen well dressed women having their
shoes cleansed and oiled and reading the
papers. The price for shine or an oil
is cents.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-16
ras.lng q the oueen Ammo style.

The 50 called Queen Anne style has
come and gone and has served an excellent
purposc-that Of training both architects
and the public into channels leading 70
condition more consistent with the gem
eral requirements Of the present, until we
have reached "a more pure and classic style.
which by reason Of close scmblance to that
of olden times is called the colonial This,
taken all in all, is probably near to the
rural wants Of America and comes nearer
filling the requirements Of a purely Amer
lean style than anything before devised
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-16
The Tndivided Hale.

Mrs. Julia =. Nelson says: "Woman
does not want the earth, but neither
Will she II satisfied with the so Of d
third Of it. She wants the undivided
half Gentlemen may cry, Peace,
peace but there viii be no peace I'M
til she has clear title to that which
her heavenly Father bequeathed to her.
His last viii and testament has been set
aside through many dark ages, but she
now has the tgill ia her possession, is
able to read it and bases her claim to
JOINT title III the ownership Of the earth
on that section of the viii found in the
first chapter Of Genesis. verses 1928 in
elusive
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-16
war on Knickerbockers.

The trials of our advanced" sisters
who have pledged themselves to popu-
larize the knickefbocker costume are ap-
parently only commencing We are in
formed tbat the Paris authorities, fol
lowing the lead Of Chicago, have issued
an edict which will Danish from the
public thorougifares the dainty novel
ties paraded upon wheels for the benefit
Of those qui s'amuse - Philadelphia
Ledger
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-16

CHICAGO, Jan. 6.-John b. Kirk, vice
president for Illinois of the National AS
socatiion of Manufacturers for the United
States, is busily engaged preparing for the
big convention to be held OF Central Mu.
sic hall Jan. q to % inclusive. Mr.. Kirk
has sent out scores of invitations and
many acceptances have been received. The
meeting will be for the purpose of form
ing plans for the building up OF more ex-
tensive foreign trade.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-16

The oldest cathedral in England is
probably that of Winchester 1t is be-
lieved that it was built i'll III by the
newly converted British King Lucas, on
the site of great pagan temple The
Oldest portions of the present edifce date
hack TO the wear $50 A. ID
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-16
SECOND STORY

ond floor, s feet 8 inches clear; frame
sheathed. papered and clapboarded; roofs
and gables shingled; floors Of North Caro-
lima pine; water on each floor front and
back stairs, and with large, roomy pantrics
to each kitchen
Full working plans and specifications
furnished for > per cent on cost named by
applying 10 George palliser, ~ Park place,
New York
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-16

Princess de Metternich the other day
met friend Of former years in the
Prater at Vienna who asked with frank
solicitude after her health "Oh, I'm
well enough, said the princess; that
is, for woman Of my age And
what age may that be, princess?"
Fifty, was the reply, given without
hesitation Not much for a cathedral,
but a very respectable age for WON
an.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-16
with entire success.
SPECIFIC FOR

no. SPECIFIC FOR
1-Fevers, Concessions. determinations.
2-WOrms, Worm Fever, Worm Collie.
3-Teething. Collie, Crying, Wakefulness
A-Diarrhea, of Chilo rem or Adults. :.
S-Dysentery. Gripping, Bilious Colic...-
6-Ch0iera Morbus, Vomiting. .........
7-COughs, Colds, Bronchitis. .........
S-NeuraIgia Toothache, Faceache 49,
9-Headaches, Sick Headache, Vertigo.
1O-Dyspepsia, Biliousness, Constipation
1I-suppressed or Painful Periods.
12-Whites, Too Profuse Periods. ........
13-CrOnp, Laryngitis, Hoarseness.
14-sait Rheum, Ell ysipelas, Eruptions-
15-Rhenmatism. or Rheumatic Pains.
I6-Maiaria, Chills, Fever and Ague....-
17-Piles, Blind or Bleeding. ........... -
1S-Ophthalmy, Sore or Weak Eyes,
Catarrh, Influenza, Cold in the Head
2O-WhOOping Cough, ......... =.........-
21-Asthma. Oppressed Breathing. ,......
22-Ear Discharges, Impaired Hearing
23-scrOfuia, Enlarged Glands, Swelling
24-General Debility Physical Weakness
25-Dropsy. and Scanty Secretions.....-
26-sea Sickness. Sickness from Riding
27-kidney Diseases, 49,. ......e. .....
2S-NeryOns Debility ..................
29-sOre Mouth, or Canker. ......-.....
3O-Urinary Weakness. ...........-
SI-Faiutul Periods .--....-..-
Diseases of the Heart, Palpitation
33-Epilepsy, Spasms, st. Vitus' Dance
S4-sOre Throat, Quinsy, Diphtheria
5S-Chr0nic Concessions Eruptions...
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-16

A woman at Tulare. Cal, il running
the engine for lumber mill She is
manager Of the whole mechanical outfit
aud repairs the machinery when neces-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-16

People who spend the least time
thinking about their ailments and mis-
fortunes are the happiest and luckiest
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-16
herman Buchner,
ATTORNEY

Practices in all state courts. Loans,
collections and settlement of estates.
Court commissioners for u. S. courts
and for circuit court Of Grant county.
Pendleton block
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-16
e ~" for GRIP,

Sold by Druggists sent prepaid receipt OF price
&c. or for 81 co. be assorted except Nos as 80 and
y, put up In 81. 90 size only.
On HuMrHsEYs MANUAL Enlarged Revised
HUMPHREYS MRD. CO., III ia William St, New York.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-01-16

The trne end and aim Of life is to be
always learning. The best lessons are
Taught by experience.