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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-10
COUNTY BOARD PROCEEDINGS.

Board of County Commissioners of
Blue Earth county convened April
lst, 1896, persuant to call by majority
OF the board, according to law. Mem
bers present, CONS. Hughes, Graf,
Roberts, Mountain and Hannay.
Road petition of 33 petitioners of
the town of Judson, sec. 30, for laying
out of cartway, was presented and
due proof of posting was read. On
motion, following committee was APP
pointed: CONS. Hughes, Graf and
Roberts, to meet April Goth, 1896,
at 100 a. m. at west end of propos-
ed cartway and to report at next
meeting of this board.
Road petition of Al petitioners of
the town of Shelby, sec. %, for estab-
fishing highway was presented and
due proof of posting was read. On
motion CONS, Hannay, Graf and
Mountain were appointed COM
mittee to meet April 23d, 1896, at
200 p. M. at Amboy, and to report
at next extra meeting of this board.
Application Of David j. Williams
to purchase forfeited state lands,
7 19-100 of NV t of sw / of sec 7, lO9-
20, was received, and on motion re-
commended to the state auditor for
his approval,
tA.nnrr.ication from the board of SUI
pervisors of the town of Butternut
Valley asking for an appropriation
of $500 to rebuild bridge between Jud-
son and Butternut Valley towns,
known as the John I. Jones bridge,
and Fetch bridge, located between
secs. 25 and 26, Butternut Valley,
was received, and on motion the
following committee, CONS. Hannay,
Roberts and Hughes, was appointed
to meet April 25th, 1896, atsnoon, at
Lake Crystal, to view said bridge and
to report at next session of this
board.
On motion, board adjourned to
April I'd, at 900 a. M, 1896.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-10
BIDS OPENED.
Competition in Sprinkling Makes
Lower Many Sidewalk Bids.

Lower Figures=-M Many Sidewalk Bids.
The Board of Public Works met at
two o'clock Monday and opened
bids for street sprinkling and for fur
nishing material and building side
walks in the city where ordered.
Two bids were received for street
sprinkling, as follows: Walters &
Etfer, Front street district, 81 cents
Ser 100 feet per week; balance of the
city, 20 gents; over haul, 80 cents.
VIM, Page, Front street, 70 Genus
balance of the city. 25 cents; overhaul
20 cents. The bid presented by Wat
tiers & Effer is lower than the city has
been paying for sprinkling by consid-
cradle per cent.
The following sidewalk bids were
received:
T. R. Coughlan, sawed stone, 10
cents per square foot
]. r: Ashworth, plank, 224 cents per
lineal foot for six foot walks, 300 cents
for eight foot walks, 4S4 cents for
twelve foot walks.
Standard Stone Sidewalk Co., Of
MINI eapolis, artificial stone, l2cents
per square foot.
Nyholm & Carlson, Portland Gem
emit, Is cent per square foot for six
inch walk, Is cents for four inch
walk, 10 cents for q inch walk, II
cents for manufactured blocks in
squares or hexagonal laid in Mankato
cement bed, natural color, in two
colors 125 cents.
Chas. Beckwith, plank, six foot
walk "a cents per lineal foot, four foot
walk 2Ot cents, eight foot walk 81
cents.
MankatO Lime and Stone Co., saw
ed stone, OF foot pieces six inches
thick, 238 cents per square foot, III
foot pieces, % cents, ten foot pieces,
5 and 6 inches thich, 20 cents, IL foot
walk, alternating in one and two
pieces, and inches thick, III cents,
6 and s feet pieces, four inches thick,
Is cents, and feet pieces, 2 and 3
inches thick, II cents.
Columbia Paving Co., of Mime
apolis, artificial stone, guaranteed one
year, eleven cents per square foot.
Owing to the absence of Engineer
Haynes, all of the bids were put over
until tomorrow afternoon at 200
d. IA.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-10
March % May 8
Sherif'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 Ninne-
sofa, upon a Judgment rendered and docketed
in said county, on the 21st day of March, A. D.
1896, Tor the sum of one hundred and seven
and O5-1OO dollars, in an action wherein
the Mccormick Harvesting Machine Com
pany is plaintiff, and L.. c. Herzberg was
defendant, have this Oath day of March a. d.
1896, levied upon all the right, title and inter-
est of the said defendant, l.. c. Herzberg, in
and to the following described real estate, stu
ate in the County of Blue Earth and State of
Minnesota, known and described as follows, to-
wit: The west one-half (a) of the southwest
quarter % of section twenty EIGHT (zS) town.
ship one hundred and seven 900 north of
range twenty-six (26), as appears of record in
the office OF the Register of Deeds in and for the
County of Blue Iarth and State of Minuesor a
and all of the right. title and interest OF the said
defen tant, l.. G. Herzberg in and to the said
real estate at any time since judgment.
Now. therefore, notice is hereby given that
Will sell the above described real property to
the highest bidder for cash at public auction at
the front door of the court house of Blue Earth
county aforesaid, in the City of Mankato
II erein, on the 4th day of May, A. d. 1896, at
IL O'Clock in the forenoon of that day, to sat-
lsfy the said execution, together with the inter-
est AMI cost thereon.
Dated this oath day of March, 1896.
d. L. BOWEN,
Sheriff of Blue Earth County
w E Young,
Attorney n Plaintiff.
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March 27-April1O.
W Z YOUNG,
Attorney FIR Plaintiff.


ORDER FOR HEARING AND NOTICE OF
APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT OF
ADMINISTRATORS.
CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth IS In Probate Court. Special
term March 20, 1896
In the matter of the estate of Gilman Currier,
deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Ida A
Currier and Charles G. Currier. of the city of
Boston, Massachusetts,, representing among
other things, that Gilman Currier, late of said
city of Boston, on the Nth day of November A.
ID. 1877, at sa d city of Boston died intestate
and being an inhabitant of the said city of Bos-
tod at the time of his death, leaving goods
chattels and estate within this county of Blue
Earth, Minnesota, and that the said petitioners
are daughter and son of said deceased, and
praying that administration of said estate be
TO William Larkin, the city of Mankato Blue
Earth county, Minnesota, granted:
1t 1 ordered that said petition be heard be-
fore this court on Thursday, the 23rd day of
April. A. ID. 1896, at 10 o'clock a. M, at the
probate office in the city of Mankato, in said
county.
Ordered further, that notice thereof be given
to the heirs OF said deceased. and to all persons
interested, by publication of this order once in
each week, for three successive weeks prior to
SAID day of hearing, in the Mankato Free Press
weekly newspaper printed and published in
the City of Mankato in said County.
Dated at the City of Mankato, the 18th day
of March, A. D., 1890.
By the Court:
SEAL GEO. w. MEAD,
Judge of Probate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-10
DANIEL A. EVANS DEAD.
A Well Known South Bend Man
Passes AWAY.

Daniel A. Evans, of South Bend,
died at the old homestead at the top
of Pigeon hill at one o'clock Sunday.
He was 81 years of age, and had been
sick only for the last ten days, with
pneumonia and pleurisy. He was I'M
married, and leaves an aged mother,
two sisters and one brother. The
funeral services took place at
the house at one o'clock Wednesday.
and the remains were inferred at
Minneopa cemetery.
The deceased was chairman of the
board of supervisors and treasurer of
the school district of Rush lake, and
Was well known and ponular with all
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-10
ANNUAL CITY REPORT.

City Recorder Smith has prepared
his annual financial statement, and
will submit it to the council tonight.
1t is somewhat lengthy document.
and covers the financial operations in
in all of the funds during the past
year. The showing made is said to
be better than that of year ago by
about $4,000, although there is still
a floating Indebtedness of s34, 1000.
There is something to show for many
of the expenditures, such as heating
plant in the city hall, road roller, new
hose truck, etc.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-10
THE nUSlCAL.

The musical at The Saulpaugh last
evening, in honor of Prof. Barnhart,
was very pleasant affair. He gave a
number of violin selections. showing
rare ability, and proving that Man
katO musical circles have secured a
valuable addition. Miss Cora Carney
was as usual an excellent accompan-
ist. Several other local musicians as
sisted on the program, which was one
that pleased all.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-10
CONSUMED BY FIRE.

A two story frame house on Agency
hill, owned by D. l.. Rose, and occu-
pied by Sam Ross, burned to the
ground Thursday. 1t was valued at
81 200, and insured for $500 in the St.
Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co.
The house was in the district pro-
posed to be covered by water mains,
and with fire protection it could prob
ably have been saved.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-10

According to the way the city is
now doing business, calling anticipat-
ed taxes as assets, the corporation on
April 1st had surplus of Sl01.12,
which is better showing than for
some time past, as far as the books
are concerned. But it is questionable
whether even half of the local i'm
prOvement assessments will be paid.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-10
Strawberry Plants.

Having tested more than thirty
different varieties of strawberry
plants have made grandsuccess OF
the two varieties which | will sell
at one half what other agents self
for. have choice lot of plants Of
these two varieties for spring de-
livery. Send to me for what you
want and / guarantee satisfaction.
d. ALwAY,
Eagle Lake MINI.
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Potatoes!

Lightning Express seed potatoes
for sale. Potatoes mature in sixty
days. Last year yielded from fifteen
to twenty-five good sized potatoes to
hill. Price IS cents per peck. Only
about ten bushels can be sold. Call
on M. Hanna, grocer, South Front
street, Mankato, and see them.
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Card of Thanks.

To the many kind friends who so
g nerously extended their assistance
during the illness of our husband and
father, and for the many expressions
or sincere sympathy expressed over
our great loss, we desire in this man.
ner to extend our heartfelt apprecia-
tion, and deepest gratitude
MRS. IDA SCHMIDT,
OSCAR w. SCHMIDT.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-10
MARSH CONDEMNED.

The Board of Health at their
monthly meeting last night passed an
order condemning as a nuisance the
undrained marsh, in rear of north row
on South Front street, owned by Jno.
A. Willard, and ordered it abated
within 80 days from date of notice of
condemnation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-10

DIR. Follman was at Lake Crystal
Saturday and treated Michael Tetzloff
for gravel, removing sixteen gravel
stones and effecting a permanent
cure.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-10
March q April 10
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ON FILING
PETITION TO MORTGAGE LAND.

CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth-Ss. In Probate Court, Special term
March 2lst 1896.
In the matter in the estate of Charles
E. Young, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Geneveve
Young administrators of said estate
setting forth the amount of personal estate that
b rs come into her hands, the disposition there
amount of debts outstanding against said de-
ceased, as far as the same can be ascertalned; ;
with the charges of administration, and the
taxes, assessments and other charges, which are
au existing lien upon his estate, and the i'm
provements which are necessary for the pre-.
servat1on of his real estate and description of
the tracts of land of said deceased which it is
proposed to mortgage, and praying that license
be to her granted to mortgage the tracts of
land so described.
And it appearing by said petition that the
personal estate of said Charles T.. Young
deceased, is insufficient to pay his debts, with
the charges of administration and to pay any
taxes, assessments or other charges which are
an existing lien upon his estate, or to pay for
any improvements which are necessary for the
preservation of his real estate or any part
thereof
1t is therefore ordered, That all persons in
terested in said estate appear before this court
on Monday the goth day OF April A: p,
1885, at 10 clock A. M, at the probate office in
the court house in the City OF Mankato:
il said county, then and there to show cause (if
any there be- why license should not be granted
to said administrators to mortgage the SAID
real estate of said deceased, for the purpose OF
obtaining funds for the payment of such debts,
charges, taxes, assessments and liens and for
the making of such necessary Improvements.
And it is further ordered, That this order
shall be published once in each week for three
successive weeks prior to said day of hearing
in the MankatO Free Press a weekly news
paper printed and published at the City of
Mankato, in said county.
Dated at Mankato the 21st day of March
A. d. 1896.
By the Court,
Seal of Probate court GEO. w. MEAD.
Judge of Probate.
w. E. Young,
Attorney for Administrators.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-10
Are You Thinking of Changing Your
Home?

If so, go to Otter Tail County, Min
nesota, known as the Park region).
One-half is rich rolling prairie;balance
timber and fine lakes. Water pure;
crops never fail; 239 school districts.
We offer for sale on crop payment
plan or on railroad terms, large
amount of land in this county. Write
for descriptive pamphlet.
LAKE & LOWRY, Agents,
Fergus Falls, Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-10

The st. Paul Pioneer Press states
that Chief Engineer G. w. Johnson is
hard at work on the drawings for the
Omaha improvements in this city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-10
Honey to Loan.

Money to loan on farm lands at low
est rate of interest with privilege OF
paying 800 or any multiple thereof
on any interest day.
w. P. COFFIN.
Postoffice building, Mankato, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-10

40 acres, five miles from st. James
and two miles from Grogan. 80 acres
four miles from Heron Lake, all well
improved. J.E. NEFF
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-10
THE CITY'S FINANCES
Figures Taken From City Recorder
Smiths Annual Report,

City Recorder Smiths annual finan-
cial statement was presented to the
council Saturday night, covering the
year ending March 31st. The totals
by funds are as follows:
Current fund-Receipts, S4O,9 SO,
expenditures, S36,OS7SI.
Road Receipts, $40, 499. O2. ex-
penditures, 81, 1870.
Water works fund = Receipts,
S14, 4S0.22, expenditures, SIG, 6O7.57.
Interest fund-Receipts, $40, 526. 90,
expenditures, O,251.93.
Library fund-Receipts, $4,000, ex-
penditufes, $1,000,
Sinking fund-Receipts, $5,43713,
40 expenditures.
Park fund Receipts, So, 79244, ex-
penditures, S1,95l.67.
Fire department fund Receipts,
81, 440. 10, expenditures So, 8S1.29.
Sprlnkling fund-Receipts, S2,543.-
81, expenditures, S2,579.94.
OF the tax levy for 1894, S3S9.2S Is
still due, and S35, 49S.47 is due on the
levy of 1895.
The city has paid 81, 900 on the road
roller, and owes So, 100 on it. 1t has
paid ST., 500 on the electric fire alarm
system.
April 1st, 1895, the city had float
ing indebtedness of S27, 1880, and
1914, $4,000 was borrowed during the
year, and So, 4S3.42 paid back, leaving
an Indebtedness April 1st, 1896, of
S37, 35l.2S. This last sum is nearly
Offset by the taxes which will be re-
ceived in June, leaving the receipts
from saloon licenses and other sources
to be applied to the expenditures of
the current year as they are incurred
The balance sheet shows on the
credit side:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-10
To the Farmers.

L want your chickens, calves, hogs.
cattle and sheep, and will pay highest
market price at the packing house
Chas. j. Macbeth, Mankato. 14tf.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-10
MONTHLY STATEMENT.
The March Report of City Treasurer
Williams.

The following is summary of the
monthly report of City Treasurer
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-10
Will ALWAYS Keep IL III My iious'

DR.. WARNER Dear Sir: l will say
that White Wine of Tar Syrup is one
of the best remedies l ever tried for
coughs and colds, and will therefore
recommend it highly and will always
have it ia my house as a family medi-
cine. Rev. q. q. kATTSHORN.
Stanton, Iowa.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-10
A Missouri Minister.

DR.. @. d. WARNER-Dear Sir: This
is to certify that | have used nearly a
bottle of your White Wine of Tar
Syrup, and l can safely and conscien-
tiously recommend it to any person as
the best medicine | have used for
throat and lung diseases, and if it cost
S. bottle | would keep it on hand if
was able.
Elk Mills, Mo ELDER T. STEPHEN.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-04-10

ORDER FOR HEARING AND NOTICE OF
APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT OF
ADMINISTRATORS
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-09

OF the extreme weather Of the past week
or 10 he had not been able to attend
tho annual session Of the Southern Edu-
cetional Association. recently held In Lat
tie Rock. Ark. although he had fully
Intended doing go
Speaking Of the condition OF the public
schools throughout Virginia, Mr.. Massey
said that II was most gratifying. lie
averred that the schools all over the
State were being well governed, and had
large attendances He remarked that he
was especially pleased with the manner
In which the teachers and scholars had
responded TO his call for aid In the
matter OF rebuilding the University OF
Virginia. He said great many Of the
cities had made very liberal contributions,
referring TO Norfolk. where the schools
had already given 500. and would proba-
bly, add materially 20 this sum. He said
not near all the schools throughout the
State had been heard from, and added
that the contributions would be held open
until all had been heard from.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-09

Caves Tried before Judge Witt-suit'
I'm the Law and Equity Court.


in the Law and Equity Court
Ten cases were tried before Judge Witt
In the Hastings Court, yesterday. as fol-
lows:
William Henry johnson (colored, burg
larry. Acquitted, but held for house-break'
ing.
Lloyd Sales (coloredD. grand larceny
Two years in the penitentiary..
| Frank Anderson (coloreD, burglary
Fifteen years in the penitentiary.
Richard Simmons tc3lored). burglary
| Five years in the penifentiary.
william johnson. burglary. Five years
in the penitentiary.
Edward Johnson (white), assault and
battery. Fined s..
James Lavender, grand larceny. one
year in the penitentiary.
John Daniels, unlawful assault. Ninety
days In jail. and ! cent fine.
James Hill and Henry Shields, policy
players, one hour in Jail and IS fine.
Suits we're brought in the Law and
Equity Court, as follows:
s. r. Kelly against the Southern Bel
, Telephone Company. Damages, 1900
This Is an action brought to recover dam.
ages for injury sustained by Kelly by a
dead wire coming into contact with a
live wire while the plaintiff was In the
employ OF the company.
W. c. Butler, administrator OF Drewry
Calhoun, deceased. against the Metropoli'
tan Life-Insurance Company, OF New
York, which has an Office in this city. for
$50, an action of assumpsit on policy
OF life insurance.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-09

At the annual meeting Of the Germania
Tnterstuetzungs verein, No. ], held at
Saenger Halle. the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Moriz
r. Richter. president: Charles T.. Loeffier,
vice-president; J. Adam Mol. secretary;
A. Voikmann, financial secretary; Will
liam Holzappel. treasurer: III. G. Mueller.
George Klein. and August Polling. Com
mittee on Revision of Books-Walter
Semi, l.. c. Giesebrecht. Charles bunker.
Committee on Sick-Jacob Wolff, q. C..
Runge.
AT the close of the business meeting the
members repaired 10 the restaurant or
Mr.. Otto Morgenstern, 402 east Broad
street, where an elegant supper awaited
them. Inspiring speeches were made
by Messrs. NJ +. Richter, III. g. Miller
". Stein, c. i. Loefiler, Carl Wiper
mann, and others, and there were also
patriotic songs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-09
sunremc Court OF AprenI.

Fitch against Commonwealth. Argued
by A. c. Braxton. Esq, for plaintiff In
error. and Attorney General for Common
wealth, and submitted.
Lillienfeld VS.. Commonwealth. Passed
until 18th instant.
Peoples Mutual Livestock Company VS..
Marye, Auditor Passed.
Collins and others VS.. Christian. Judge.
Passed.
Turner'S Administrator VS.. Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway Company. Continued.
Kerfoots Executor VS.. Shenandoah Val
ley National Bank. Continued.
violette We. City Council OF Alexandria
Argued by A. w. Armstrong for appellant.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-09
THE NORFOLK srrERrNTExDExcY
The Hoard tn Take the Matter Up
T0-Dny-Thc schools.

The State Board OF Education will meet
III the Offices OF the Department OF Pub
lie Instruction. at the Library building.
to-day. Among the important matters to
engage the attention OF the body Will be
the selection OF superintendent OF
schools for the city OF Norfolk 10 mn
the place made vacant by the recent
dtafhsof Mr., X. G. Murray Who niled that
ofbce 80 acceptabiy and efficienfly Cor
number OF years. The aspifants for the
place are Messrs. X. A. Dobie, W. A. s.
Taylor and Major @ w. Taylor Al
thsse gentlemen are strongly endorsed.
aud the race is quite an interesting one.
Hon. John Il. Massey. Superintendent
Of Public Instruction. who, With the
Governor and the Attorney General. con.
ssitufes the Board OF Education. arrived
in the city from Aloemaris county yester-
day and ls stopping NJ the Exchange
When seen By Dispatch reporter yester-
day Nir. Massey stated that on account