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The evening times., 1896-11-11

Mrs. NJ. X. Griffin, No. 200 A st,
ne: Il had been an asthmatic sufferer for
eight years. ] had a bad cough. Mycough
has entirely left me and / am imDroyi6r
in every way"
The evening times., 1896-11-11

A rider in a Western city has sued the
corporation for damages caused by his run
ming into box left in the street without a
warning light to mark the spot. His per
sor was not damaged, but his ground for
complaint is great bodily fatigue, caused
by being obliged to walk two miles with a
broken Wheel He wants 800 damages.
The evening times., 1896-11-11

CONSULTATION FREE.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-07-10
THOS. HUGHES.
Attorney for MORTGAGE
May 20 July 10
Sheriff'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 Minne-
sofa, upon Judgment rendered and docketed
in said county, on the 18th day OF May. A. d.
1896, Tor the sum of sixty-six and 75-1OO
(S66.75) dollars, in an action wherein
Evan ID. Jones and David j. Jones,
plaintiffs and William Mendenhall defen-
dant, have this 25th day of May, A. d,
1896. levied upon all the right, title and inter
est OF the said defendant, William Mendenhall 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:
The southeast quarter "a of the southeast
quarter "a of section six (6), township one
hundred and seven 400 west. as appears OF
record in office of the Register of Deeds in and
for said County of Blue Earth and
all OF the right. title and interest of the said
defen dant, William Mendenhal 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 county court house of Blue
Earth county aforesaid in the City of Mankato
tt erein, on the 18th day of july A D. 1896, at
10 O'Clock in the forenoon of that day, to sat
isfy the said execution, together with the inter
est ana costs thereon.
Dated this 2Sth day of Nav, 1896.
D. T. BOWEN,
Sheriff of Blue Earth County.
Thos. Hughes,
Attorney Plaintiff.
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June 10 July 81
SHERIFF'S EXECUTION SA

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 on the 9Th day of june, A.
D. 1896, for the sum of sixty-seven and 49,
100 dollars, in an action wherein Frank Fow-
Ter and Frank Pay, copartners as Fowler
& Pay, plaintiff and Susie l.. Terry,
defendant, | have this 18th day of June,
A. D. 1896, levied upon all the right, title and
interest of the said defendant, Susie l. Terry
in and to the following described real estate,
situate in the County of Blue Earth and State
of Minnesota, known and described as follows
Lots Five, Six, Seven and Eight %, 6, Z, and s.
in block twenty-eight (29 in the City of Manka-
to now on file and of record in the office of the
Register of Deeds in and for said Blue Earth
County and all of the right, title and inter
est of the said defendant, Susie L. Terry, in
and to said real estate at any time since judg-
ment
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given that L
will sell the above described real 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 I'd day of August, A. ID.
1896, 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 18th day of June, 1895:
D. T. BOWEN,
Sheriff of Blue Earth County, Minnesota.
THos. HUGHES.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
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Nav 20, July 10,
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE.

Default having been made in the conditions
OF 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
in 6e o d.
deeds in and for the county of Blue Earth, in
the State of Minnesota, on the 18th day of Jan
nary, A. D. 1898, 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
number two (2), five % and eight Isl of River
side park addition to Mankato, Minnesota, &C.
cording to the plat of said addition on file and
of record in the Office of the register of Deeds of
said Blue Earth Count y, 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
date 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 as attorneys fees
and 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 a power of
safe IN SAID mortgage contained and Herewith
recorded, and of the statute in such case made
ad provided, the 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 18th day of July, A. D. 1885,
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 attorney S 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,
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NOTICE OF LIS PENDENS,

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth District Court Sixth Judicial Dis
trict
]. P. Armstrong, plaintiff, VS.. George Small.
also all other persons or parties un known,
claiming any right, title estate lien, or interest
in the real estate described in the complaint
herein, defendents.-Noticeof Lis Pendens.
Notice is hereby given that an action has
been commenced in this court by the above
named plaintiff against the above named de-
PENDANTS for the purpose of determining the
adverse claims of said defendants and each of
them in and to the real estate described in the
complaint herein and hereafter mentioned, and
for the purpose of quieting the title to said
lands in this plaintiff
The premises affected by said action are
situated in the County of Blue Earth, and State
of Minnesota, and are described as follows, to-
wit: The North one-half, IN. ~. of the South
east Quarter, Is. E. ~, of Section Twenty
Seven. en-. in Township One Hundred Six qO6),
north of Range Twenty-Five COZ, west of the
Fifth principal meridian.
Dated June 10th, A. D.. 1896.
FLETCHER & TAYLOR,
Plaintiffs Attorneys,
Mankato. Mimi.
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;, lkAnAF OkDilNANLE.
City Attorney Pau Finds One to Fit
the Case.

City Attorney Pau has found an
ordinance to apply to the tramp null.
sance, and says that it will hold water
All that remains to be done is for the
council to supply stone pile or some
other place for hard labor. Perhaps a
special policeman may be necessary to
do guard duty, but Mr.. Pfau thinks
that the mayor would have the right
to appoint one for the purpose. Mr..
Pfau states that he called the atten-
tion of Mayor Weaver to this ordl :
nance year ago.
Ordinance 46 is for the purpose OF
Furnishing Migrants. After defining
vagrancy to fit the case Oh tramps, 1T
proceeds, land such person may be
arrested and brought before the mum.
cipal court, and upon conviction there
of may be punished by fine not eX-
ceeding $40 and costs, and in default
of payment thereof may be imprisoned
until such fine is paid, not exceeding
thirty days, or whenever any male
person convicted and fined as afore-
said fails to pay such fine and costs,
the judgeof the municipal court may
order and sentence such offender to
be imprisoned and put to hard
labor on the streets or
any public works of said city for a
term sufficient at the rate Of 81 per
day to pay said fine and costs, and the
chief of police shall carry SAID SEN
tence into execution either in person
or by some police officer detailed by
him for that purpose, and if my such
prisoner shall attempt to escape or re-
fuse to work, such officer in Charge
may place ball and chain upon his
leg or legs and compel him to work.
The ordinance further provides that
and prisoner may pay his fine at any
time and be discharged, and that the
Judge may at any time discharge him
before his time expires, for faithful
work, good conduct, or other mitigat-
ing circumstances when deemed
reasonable by the court.
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RESOLUTION.

Fixing time for the destruction of
the Russian thistle in the county of
Blue Earth.
Be it resolved by the board of county
county commissioners of Blue
Earth county, Minnesota:
That all Russian thistles growing
or standing on any land within the
county of Blue Earth, in the State of
Minnesota, shall be destroyed by the
persons, companies or corporations
owning or occupying any land in the
said County of Blue Earth, on which
any Russian thiStles are standing or
growing, on or before the 18th day of
July, A. D., 1896, and if the same are
not destroyed on or before that date,
the same shall be destroyed by pub
lie authority, as provided by law.
This resolution is passed pursuant to
the provisions of chapter 274, Gen.
eral Statues of the State of Mime
sofa of 1895.
Dated at Mankato, June I'd, 1885,
ROBT. S. HUGHES.
ROBT. ROBERTS.
JAS. MOUNTAIN.
CHAS. GRAFT.
A. M. HANNAY.
County Commissioners of Blue Earth
County.
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June 10 July 81.
SHERIFF'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 Freedom and State of Min
nesota, upon judgment rendered and docket
ed in said county on the 29th day of October,
A. d. 1889, for the sum of one hundred and
thirty EIGHT and 25-1OO (S13S25) dollars, i'm
an action wherein F. A. Blackmer
plaintiff. and B. F. Shafer defendant |
have this 18th day of June, A. D.. 1896,
levied upon all the right, title and interest of
the said defendant, B. J. Shafer, in and to the
following described real estate, situated in the
county of Blue Earth and State of Minnesota,
known and described as follows: Lot number
addition to the City of Mankato according to
record in the office of the Register of Deeds in
| and for said BlueEarth county being all of said
lot eight CS block two (2) excepting the west
forty feet and three inches thereof, and all of
the right title and interest of said Defendant,
b. F. Shafer 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 County Court House
of Blue Earth county, aforesaid, in the City of
Mankato therein, on the I'd day of August, A
d., 1896. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of that
day to satisfy the said execution, together with
the interest and costs thereon.
Dated this 18th day of June, a. D., 1896.
D. II. BOWEN,
Sheriff of Blue Earth County, Minnesota.
7. DAVIS,
Attorney for Plaintiff
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June 5-July II.
SHERIFFS EXECUTION SALE.

By virtue of an execution issued out of and
under the seal of the District Court in and for
the County of Freeborn and State of Min
nesota, upon judgment rendered and dock,
eted in said county, on the 18th day OF
February a. D.. 1898, for the sum OF
Seventy and 54-1OO dollars, in an action
wherein R. G Ransom & G. W. Ransom, part
ners as Ransom Bros, plaintiff and L. r.
Croker. defendant, l have this 9th day of
May, A. D., 1896, levied upon all the right,
title and interest of the said defendant, L. R.
Crocker in and to the following described real
estate situated i'll the county of BlueEarth and
State of Minnesota, known and described as
follows: The east half of the front eight rods
of lot seven (O in block eight (S) of Cummings
addition to the City of Mankato in said Blue
Earth county and State of Minnesota and all OF
the right, title and interest of the said defen-
dant, l.. R.Crocker, in and to the said real es
tate 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 County Court House OF
Blue Earth county aforesaid, in the City OF
Mankato therein, on the 18th day of July, A. d.
1896, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of that
day to satisfy the said execution, together with
the interest and costs thereon.
Dated this 9th day of May A, D. 1896.
d. 7. BOWEN,
Sheriff of Blue Earth County, Minnesota
n. 7. Davies,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
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First Insertion June 5th, 1896,
MORTGAGE SALE

Default having been made in the payment OF
the sum of five hundred and ffty-two dollars
now unpaid and which is claimed to be due
at the date of this notice pp9n, a certain Mort.
gage, duly executed and delivered by Abbie
Davis Powell and R; J. Powell her
to william ian s Shepard
of January, A. D.. 1892, duly recorded in the
office of the Register of Deeds in and for the
on the Sth day of March,A d. 1892, at IL O'Clock
A. M, in Book Is of Mortgages, on page 200
and whereas said William $. Shepard, mort
gage, died at Bath. Steuben County, New
York, on the 9Th day of April. 1884, leaving a
will appointing William II. Shepard, Fanny S.
Gibbs and Reuben E. ROBBIE executors and trus-
tees of the estate of said William S. 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 II. Shepard, Fanny 5. Gibbs and
Reuben E. Robe 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 45-100 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 or
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 QO) in township one hundred
and six Q06) north range twenty-nine (29) 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, sc
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 18th day of July. 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. June LIST, A. ID. 1896.
WILLIAM III. SHEPARD, FANNY S. 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, MINI.
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June 26-July 10.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth-SS. In Probate Court, Special term,
June IS, 1896.
In the matter of the estate of Frederick
Widell, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Anna G.
Widell, administrative of the estate of Freder.
lex Widell, deceased, representing, among other
things, that she has fully administered said es-
tate, and praying that a time and place be
fixed for examining and allowing the final &C
count of her administration, and for the as
signment of the residue of said estate to the
parties entitled thereto by law:
1t is order ed that said account be examined,
and petition heard, by this court, on Satur-
day, the 18th day of July, A. D., 1896, at 10
o'clock a. M, at the Probate Office in the City
of Mankato in said county.
And it is further ordered, That notice there
of be given to all persons interested by pub
fishing a copy 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 at the City of
Mankato in said county.
Dated at the city of Mankato the 18th day of
June, A. D., 1896
By the Court:
{ Seal of the Pro- GEO. w. MEAD,
bate Court. Judge of Probate.
J. E. PORTER.
Attorney for Administrative.
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June 10 July 81
SU Mons S.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth, District Court, Sixth Judicial District.
j. P Armstrong, plaintiff, VS.. George Small,
also all other persons or parties un known,
claiming any right, title. estate hen or interest
in the real estate described in the complaint
herein, defendants
The State of Minnesota to the above named de-
fendant:
You, and each of you, are hereby summoned
and required to answer the complaint of the
plaintiff in the above entitled action, which
is on file in the office of the clerk
of said court at the City of Mankato in the said
County OF Blue Earth, Minnesota, and to serve
a COPY of your answer to said complaint upon
the subscribers at their office in the said
City of Mankato, in the county of Blue Earth.
in the state aforesaid, within twenty days
after the service of this summons on
you, exclusive of the day of such service; and
if you fail to answer the said complaint with
in the time aforesaid, the plaintiff will apply
to the court for the relief demanded in the
complaint herein, together with the costs
and disbursements herein.
Dated Mankato, Mimi. June 18th, A. ID. 1896
FLETCHER & TAYLOR,
Plaintiff s Attorneys,
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BADLY HURT.
An Unfortunate Accident at the BIZ
cycle Races.

An Unfortunate Accident at the BIZ
cycle Races.
A bad accident occurred during the
second bicycle race at the city park
Fridayafternoon, resulting in the SER
ious injury of Arthur B. Wilson, a
racer from LeMars, Iowa. A rider
in front of him fell, and Wilson was
thrown, and Carmichael, of st.
Paul, is said to have gone
over him. Wilson's head was
severely cut by bicycle pedal, max
ing deep scalp wound behind the
left ear, and he was badly bruised.
He was carried from the track and
DR.. Webster brought him to con-
seriousness, after which he was remov-
ed to the City hotel. His companion,
w. B. Burns, of Omaha, will accom-
pany bin home. DR.. Webster
was unable to say how badly injured
he was.
The half mile open was won by G.
Sudhmier, d. F. Carmichael second,
w. M. Taylor third, time l is.
The half mile handicap was won by
A. J. Bolts, Carmichael second, Sudh-
mier third, time PIG.
The one mile open was won by Car
michel, Martin second, Taylor third
time 2:26 1-5.
A large crowd is attending the
the races.
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Register Of Deeds of said County of Blue Earth

Register of Deeds of said County of Blue Earth
in Book No. 81 on page 3S9.
Said mortgaged premises being subject to all
rights which the Mankato Pipe Company has
or may have by virtue of a certain contract and
agreement made the 30th day of October, A. d.
1885, between said Standard Cement Company
and said Mankato Pipe Company, in or to SO
much of the above described premises lying
within the following boundaries, viz: North by
highway, East and South by Boulevard and
West by the double switch as may be necessary
and convenient for said Mankato Pipe Company
for manufacturing and storage purposes in the
proper conduct and management of its business,
including the right TO lay on said land such
railroad track and switches as may be neces.
sary and connect the same with the tracks OF
said Standard Cement Company, as by said con,
tract recorded in the office of the Register OF
Deeds of said County of Blue Earth on the 9th
day of January, 1886, In Book 3 Miss. page 1886
will fully appear.
Dated May 10Th, 1896
WILLIAM w. PADDOCK,
Coroner of Blue Earth County, Minnesota.
WILLIAM PEET, Attorney for Plaintiff,
206-207 POS, Boston Block, Minneapolis, MINI
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JUNE WEATHER.

Observer Beals, of the weather ser
vice of Minneapolis, reports the mean
temperature for June as SO degrees,
which is nearly two degrees above
the normal. The highest temper
allure was 80 degrees on the Goth, and
the lowest 46 degrees on the 9th.
the total precipitation for the month
was 2.69 inches, which is LIS inches
less than the normal.
For the purpose of comparison, the mean
temperature and total precipitation during
June for the preceding five years follows:
Mean Total
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FOR SALE.

Seven hundred acres of land in JEFF
ferson county. New York. Good
sugar bush, fine buildings,goOd fences,
we'll watered with creeks and springs.
Will sell all or part, or will trade for
land in Blue Earth county, or Manka-
to property. Address,
f. w. HUNT,
This Office.
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4 will sell cheaper than ever.
wagons, buggies, bicycles, harrows,
disc harrows, and everything you
want. J. G Roller.
MThe WEEKLY FREE PRESS is the
best paper in the county.
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FarmerS-LOOk Here.

Save money these hard times. l
will sell you binders, mowers, hay
rakes, corn cultivators, wagons and
buggies and will take wheat at cents
and barley, oats and corn att cents
above the market price as pay. Call
at my office for this chance.
j. G. ROLLER.
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There are no flies on horses that
wear fy-nets bought at w. B. Walker
& Sons.
z" Interest paid on deposits
IN by NJ ankato avings
W bank.
Go to w. B. Walker s. Sons for
hy-nets.
Owing to the wet weather this
spring, there are more flies than com.
mon. w. B. Walker & Son have on
hand the best line of fiy-nets ever
shown in the city, and are selling
them at rock bottom prices.