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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-27
KEEP YOUR DOG READY FOR HIM.

The piano swindler is abroad in the
land. This is said to be the way he
works his game: "The agent goes to
the farm house and asks permission
to leave his piano there. He even
goes so far as to agree to pay rent
while it is stored with the farmer.
The family is permitted to use the in
strument, and the only thing the
agent requires is that the farmer
speak good word for the instrument
to his neighbor. OF courseall this is
very nice and is easily agreed to.
Then the agent takes receipt for the
piano, and this is what does the mis-
chief, as it afterwards turns out to be
note for $780, AS the piano is worth
about $3.50 the buyer is out $3.50" He
is said to be in the eastern portion of
the state at present.
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Teachers Examinations,

for Blue Earth county will be held as
follows, beginning promptly at eight
o'clock each day:
Lake Crystal, Tuesday and Wednes-
day, Aug. II and Is.
Mapleton, Friday and Saturday
Aug. 20 and 81.
Mankato, (H. S. Friday and Satur-
day, Sept. "a and 25. Paper will be
furnished.
The usual program will be followed.
No certificates extended, endorsed or
renewed, and no private examinations
granted to anyone. All permanent
certificates issued to persons, who
during the present school year did not
attend a summer school are hereby
revoked.
GEO. W. SCHERER,
Co. Supt. of Schools.
Mankato, July %, 1897.
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"PUT ME- OFF," ETC.
Veterans of the War Are on Their
Way to Buffalo.

Blue Earth county has sent over a
hundred people to the national Grand
Army encampment at Buffalo, New
York. Forty or fifty of these are
from Mankato, and all took the trains
on Saturday and Sunday with very
few exceptions.
The Milwaukee road had the largest
number, taking seventeen from Man
kato and eighty-two into Wells, near
ly all being from this scounty. The
Milwaukee road would have gotten
more but for the fact that the
Omaha broke into the carroll and got
some people. This aroused the Mil
waukee folks, and Agent Moore spent
several days driving through the
country holding his people in line. All
of the roads entered into the contest
with more or less spirit,and the result
was that there was some lively hust-
ling the latter part of the week.
The Omaha road came next in
numbers, although it only secured
five from Mankato. Lake Crystal,
Vernon Center, Garden City, Amboy
and the other points sent large dele
cations.
The Chicago & Northwestern cap
tured the lions share of the Manka-
to business. taking twenty from this
city. 1t also picked up a few at
Eagle Lake and Smiths Mills.
The Minneapolis & St. Louis cap
tured five from this city, seven from
Madison Lake, and had a good sized
crowd by the time the train arrived
at Waterville.
The following are those went over
the G. & N. W. and the Omaha roads:
Mrs. Sherman, Mrs. Comstock, Miss
Heidel. 81. Klein and wife, Geo. E.
Brett, Ed. Brett, D. P. Young, wife
and daughter, Mrs. A. P. Man, w. r.
Jenkins, Miss Hubbard and friend,
Geo. E. Albert and wife, Jas. Shoe
maker and wife, S. Shoemaker and
wife, E. Sheldon, Mr.. Cooper, Tom
Moses, W. B. Curtiss, R. Wager and
brother, of Rapidan, Miss Snyder, J.
S. Minis and wife, Tom Reers, Lake
Crystal, and o. Monson.
The following is the M. & St. L.
list from this city:
Col. Thomas. E. j. Russell and wife,
J. B. Yates, S. G.. Yates.
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Aug 20 81 Sent 3
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS

ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth-SS.-In Probate Court. Special Term,
August II, 1897
In the matter of the estate OF William A.
Evans. deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Evan A
Evans, executor, of the estate of William A.
Evans, deceased representing among other
things that he has fully administered said es-
tate, and praying that time and place be fixed
for examining and allowing the final account of
hisi administration, and for the assignment of
the residue OF said estate to the parties en-
titled thereto by law:
1t is ordered that said account be examined
and petition heard by this court ion Saturday,
the 18th day of September, A. D., 1897, at 10
O'Clock M, at the Probate office in the City of
Mankato, in said county.
And it is further ordered, that notice thereof
be given to all persons interested by publishing
copy of this order once in each week for three
successive weeks prior to said day of hearing
in the Mankato Free Press, a weekly newspaper
printed and published at the city of Mankato in
said county.
Dated at the City of Mankato, the 18th day
of August, A. D., 1897.
By the Court:
Probate Seal. Geo. w. MEAD,
Judge of Probate,
Thos. Hughes,
Attorney for Executor,
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On motion. board of equalization
adjourned to l 80 p. m.
Board of equalization met persuant
to adjournment at 1:30 p. m. All
present except VIM. Borchert.
On motion, the following resolution
was unanimously adopted:
ReSOlved, That the amount of assets
Invested in real estate as returned by
the statement of the various banks of
this county be reduced so per cent.
On motion, ordered that there be
added and raised to the assessment of
the following parties IN the city of
Mankato and township of Mankato,
in the different classes of personal
property as follows:
S. r. Snow, city OF Mankato, be
raised in class IL, household and CT
fee furniture $500.
Ii. Zimmerman Jr. city of Manka-
to, be raised in class l, 3 years old
horses and over $4,000; class 5,
wagons, carriages, bicycles, ETC.,
$500; class 10. household and office
furniture, $4,000.
Fred Kron, city of Mankato, be
raised, class 16. OATS and 'merchan-
disc $2,500.0O.
l.. G.. M. Fletcher, Mankato town.
ship, be added to class %, for money
and notes, credits other than banks,
100000.
On motion, board of equalization
adjourned sine die.
CHAs. GRAF,
Chairman Of Board of Equalization,
Blue Earth County, MINI.
Attest:
P. A. GUNDERS,
Clerk of Board.
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lows had mistaken his daughter for
someone else, but that this made
their crime no less great. While he
naturally took more interest in his own
family,yet as some other young woman
was the intended victim he could not
but feel that the law ought to take
its course.
Murray has previously had exper-
fence with Justice as it is dealt out in
the police court. He comes from an
estimable family and is good work.
inman, but liquor is his uudoing. 1t
is not known for whom he mistook
Miss Busch, but he makes nc attempt
to conceal the motive of the assault.
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County Work.

Bids for the improvement complete
of poor farm road at Myers hill, &C
cording to plans and specifications at
County Auditors office, will be re-
ceived at said office at 10 o'clock a. m.
Sept. 1st next. For guarantee of
execution of contract with acceptable
sureties, certified check of 1926 must
accompany each bid. The right to
reject any or all bids is reserved.
CHAs. GRAF,
ROBT. ROBERTS,
Committee.
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Goods are going IN. and uric

Goods are going up, and prices are
going down, and in order to make
room for our fall and winter stock, we
are sacrificing on all our light and
medium weight clothing. Model
Clothing and Shoe House.
The Journal-FREE PRESS COM
bination is pleasing proposition and
one that will at once be taken ad-
vantage of by a large proportion of
our people
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COUNTY BOARD PROCEEDINGS

On motion board of equalization ad-
journed unto l:30 p. m.
Board of equalization met persuant
to adjournment. All members pre-
sent.
On motion the following resolution
was unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, That that the auditor is
hereby instructed to notify all per-
sons having mortgages listed on as
SCISSORS books and that are not as
sessed by the town, village or city as
SCISSORS, to appear before this board at
their adjourned meeting on August
10th, with proofs why such mortgages
should not be assessed.
On motion board Of equalization ad-
journed unto 9 a. m. July %. A. D.,
1897.
Thursday, July %, 1897.
Board of equalization met pursuant
to adjournment. All members pre-
sent except A. M. Hannay.
On motion. ordered that changes be
made in class No. 26, consisting of
stock and furniture of saloons and
eating houses, including billiard
tables, etc. That 100 per cent be adj
ded to the valuations as returned by
the assessors, for the following viii
lagos, Mapleton and Lake Crystal.
On motion, board of equalizat ion
adjourned until 1:30 p. m.
Board of equalization met at 1:30 p.
m. persuant to adjournment. All
members present except A. M.
Hannay.
On motion, ordered that the Dan
vile Star Creamery Association be
reduced from the assessor valuation,
class II, manufacturers material and
manufactured articles, $4,000. AS
sessment district of Danville,
On motion, board of equalization
adjourned until a. m. July %, 1897.
Friday, July %, 1897.
Board of equalization met pursu-
ant to adjournment. All members
present except A. NJ. Hannay.
On motion, ordered that there be
added to the assessed valuation of
VIM. Durrin $4,000, class II, manu-
facturers material and manufactured
articles, assessment district Madison
Lake.
On motion, ordered that Margaret
Bowe be reduced on real estate city
of Mankato, the $50 it of e97t # of
lot 10 blk. Sc, $4,000.
On motion, board of equalization
adjourned to 1:30 p. NJ.
Board Of equalization met pursuant
to adjournment at 1:30 p. N. All
members present except A. M.
Hannay.
Glass "a, shares of stock, including
state and national banks. were con-
sidered and upon motion the equaliz-
ing of this class was postponed until
August II, A. D. 1897, at an adjourned
m Getting Of this board.
On motion, board Of equalization
adjourned until August 10, a. No.,
1897. CHAs. GRAF,
Chairman Board of Equalization,
Blue Earth County.
Attest:
P. A. GUNDERs, Clerk.
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Penitentiary Offense

Late Monday Joseph !Rusch
attached his signature to a complaint
against Martin Murray and William
Cook, charging them with assault in
the second degree upon himself and
sister. In regard to the latter, the
complaint charges the defendant with
intent to commit rape. The warrant
was handed Chief Yates to serve.
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AS a metropolitan family news
paper the Minneapolis Journal has no
equal in the west. Its special cor
respondence from every state in the
northwest as well as from Washing
ton, the eastern cities and Europe
covers the news of the world in an
xclusive, comprehensive manner,
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CITY OF MANKATO.

On motion board of equalization ad-
iourned to 100 p. m.
Board of equalization met pursuant
to adjournment 1:30 p. m. All
members present.
On motion. ordered that the follow
ing parties be listed for taxation in
different classes of personal property
as omitted by the assessor, city of
Mankato as follows:
Chauncey Austin, horse 3 years
old, $500; buggy, $4,000; Sewing
machine $1,000; watch and clock,
$1,000; piano, $780,; household
goods, $4,000; total $4,000.
H. A. Patterson, 1 bicycle $4,000;
watch and clocks S15. 90; piano $500;
gold and silver $4,000; total $4,000.
J. R. Thomas, l, hearse class q
$4,000.
Peter Lloyd, 1 piano, class 9, $500.
Mic Peterson, piano, class $500.
On motion, ordered that E. @.
Bleedorn. of Amboy, be listed for
taxation as omitted by the assessor,
personal property as follows: 2
horses years old and over, $4,000;
buggy, $4,000; total $1,000.
On motion, ordered that the follow
ing parties in the city of Mankato be
reduced on personal property in the
different classes, as follows: August
Malchow be reduced goods and
merchandise, class 16, $4,000.
Nettie Nelson be reduced class %,
credits other than bank, S16S.00.
M. Hanna be reduced class Is, goods
and merchandise, $4,000.
G. J. Klein be reduced, class 10,
household goods and Office furniture,
$4,000.
W. f. Jones be reduced class 10,
household and office furniture, $500.
On motion ordered that the follow
ing parties at Lake Crystal be re-
duced on personal property in the
different classes as follows:
D. @. Wood be reduced class TO-
household goods and Office furniture,
$4,000.
Severt Erickson be reduced, class
q, moneys other than Of banks and
bankers, $4,000.
On motion, ordered that there be
added to J. D. Hum1ston personal
property assessment for goods and
merchandise, class 16, $4,000, town
sp i ltli.
On motion ordered that the register
of deeds be required to make a list of
all mortgages held, owned or con-
trolled by residents of the county,
filed for record from April 81, 1897, to
this date, that were executed and in
effect on and prior to May l, A. D.
1897.
On motion, board of equalization
adjourned to 900 a. m. Aug. IL, A. d.
1897.
Board of equalization met pursuant
to adjour nment at a.. M, Aug 2, A.
d. 1897. All members present except
VIM. Borchart.
On motion ordered that the valua-
tion of the Amboy building and loan
association be reduced in class 25,
shares of stocks of companies and
associations, etc. the sum of $4,000.
On motion the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted.
Resolved, That the list of owners
of mortgages as furnished by the
register of deeds by request of this
board be placed on assessment rolls of
this county at the same percentage
as former mortgages listed as follows:
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On motion the board of equalization

On motion the board of equalization
adjourned until 9 a. m. Aug. II A. d.
1897.
Wednesday, Aug. IL, 1897
Board of equalization met pursuant
to adjournment at a. m. All
members present.
On motion the following parties are
listed for taxation in class % for
mortgages as follows:
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On motion board of equalization
adjourned until 80 p. m.
Board of equalization met at l 80 p.
m. pursuant to adjournment. All
mem bers present.
On motion the following parties are
listed for taxation in class % for
mortgages as follows:
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Half Rates to St. Paul and Minneapolis

Via the Northwestern Line. EXcur-
sion tickets will be sold Sept. 4th to
1lth inclusive, limited to Sept. 18th,
at one fare for the round trip, on ac-
count Of State Fair at Hamline. Ap-
ply to agents Chicago & Northwest
ern Ry.
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Until September Ist Only!

Special sale Of pianos and organs;
also bargains in other instruments
and sheet music, at the @. J. Dock
,tader Music Store, 126 Jackson street,
Mankato, MINI.
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MURRAY'S MISTAKE.
JOE BUSCH ASSAULTED EARLY
SATURDAY EVENING.

Was Walking Home With His Sis
ter From Their Fathers Store, and
Was Followed by Two Young Fell
IOws-The Boy Knocked Into the
Gutter and Miss Busch Pursued
But Help Arrives In Time-The
Assailants Claim to Have mistaken
the Parties.
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Tuesday, Aug. 10. A. D.. 1897.

Tuesday, Aug. 10, A. D., 1897.
Board of equalization met persu ant
to adjournment, All members of the
board present.
On motion, the following resolution
was unanimously adopted:
Resoled, That all mortgages as
sessed by this board be placed on
assessment rolls at so per cent of the
amount found to be due on same.
On motion the following parties are
listed for taxation in class % for
mortgages as follows:
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Excursion Tickets to County Fsir at
Waseca

Via the Northwestern Line, will be
sold at reduced rates, September 1 to
4, inclusive, limited to September 6.
Apply to agents Chicago & North
Western R'y.
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AT half price-A heard of Jerseys.
Address H.A, Seigneuret, Henderson,
MINI.
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Tickets to County Fair at
St. Peter,

Via the Northwestern Line, will be
sold at reduced rates, August 81 to
3, inclusive, limited to
4. Apply to agents Chi
cago q North Western R'y.
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Frank Prang township of Beauford ......S $50
Lorimer j Swartout, township of Decoria $50
Fred Detgen same NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 1925
Geo Nav township of Mcpherson. ....... 500
p III Kelly, township of Mankato. 30
John May, same ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. SC
August Schastay, same 800
p Smith, same 200
Frederick barge, of Lyra ............... 900
Gottfried Glauke, same. 100
Rufus Romerenke. same Observation-Disclosures. 200
Edmund Glynn, Good Thunder. ........... $50
George Detloff, same Observation-Disclosures. $50
julius Grail, Same..... .................. bl3
Peter NJ Possin, township of Rapidan. go. 1850
John III Nelson, same. Observation-Disclosures. $50
Christ Peterson, same Observation-Disclosures. 1850
Jacob Sanger same. Observation-Disclosures. 200
II IL Hanson, same. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. oO
CLAUS Straud, same sos
Martha Kedner, township of Shelby. 45O
Peter England, township of South Bend. $50
u c Bleedorn, Village of Amboy .......... 80
Fred Bleedorn, same Observation-Disclosures. 400
Marion Lamm. township of Vernon....... 200
Samuel Swenson, same. .................. 33S
David Evans, Lake Crystal. ............. go
David L Harris same. SEQ
Norman Beebe, township of Judson. 800
Carl Splinter, township of Ceresco. ....... 500
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"A. G.. Meyer, the marble man, is
rejoicing in the arrival Sunday Of
an eight pound daughter. ALI are
doing nicely,
Arizona republican., 1897-12-25
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

Phoenix commandery No. 5. K. T.,
 will meet this morning at g o'clock to
 extend Christmas greeting to the mos
 excellent grand master, w. Larue
 Thomas, of Maysville, Ky. The same
 greeting will go out from every com
 mandery in the United States at the
 same hour, making allowance for the
 difference in time.
 License to marry was issued yester-
 day to Will Ireland and Lizzie Cart
 wright, and Frank Torres and Saina
 Nunez young Mexican also ap
 piled for license but 1t transpired that
 his future wife was only 16 years old.
 AS he was not armed with the written
 consent of the parents he was sent
 back after it. They live at some dis
 tance from town. The young man
 thought he would be back last night
 At amy rate he would make the great est possible effort to return, for he wanted the girl for a Christmas gift. When the water company laid its new mains on: Washington a d other streets it performed a progressive feat which attracted the merited praise of all citizens. But the water company quit before it got through. After the pipes were laid, the earth was thrown back and tamped in Workmanlike manner. Notwithstanding the tamp- ing, the displacement of the pipes was so great that when the trenches were filled the water company had dirt to burn. It wouldn't burn, so it was piled up on top like a great sweet po- tato row along the length of the street. The water company scientist figured that by the process of eros, on, in the course of centuries the ridge would be reduced to the level of the surround ing country. That is true, but in the meantime citizens Will sustain many severe bumps.
 MT. George M. Walker, one of the best kcown hotel men in the United | States, will assume management of the Hotel Adams about the middle of next l week. MT. Walker was for many years | the senior member of the firm of | Walker & Bailey, proprietors of the | Marjtou and Mansion houses at Man ltou, Colo. Whfan the, firm dissolved | MT. Bailey became manager of the | Raymond hotel at GlenwCod Colo, and l is now in charge of the famous Hotel I del Coronado. MT. Walker leaves the management of the Hollen'beck at Los | Angeles to take charge of the Hotel Adams. He will be accompanied by
 his wife. Mr. Slater Montrose, who I has had the successful management of the Hotel Adams, will go to Chicago.
 Speaking of hotel matters, of the 11S
 rooms of the Hotel Adams, only six | were vacant last night
Arizona republican., 1897-12-25

The following Christmas Dinner will be served today at the Palace Chop House from to D. m.:
 MENU. Celery. Queen Olives Radishes.
 SOUP.
 Turtle Chicken Salad, Lyornaise Dressing.
 Raw Oysters.
 ROASTS Turkey, Cranberry Sauce. Prime Ribs of Beef, Drip Gravy.
 Spring Pig, Apple Sauce.
 GAME.
 Quail Saute, Mushrooms.
 VEGETABLES. French Peas. Asparagus. Mashed Potatoes. Baked Sweet Potatoes and
 Irish Potatoes DESSERT. English Plum Pudding, Hard Sauce. Cream Puffs. Lady Fingers. Pineapple Ice Cream. Home Made Mince Pie. Green Apple Pie. Lemon and Blackberry Pie. Oranges. Apples Nuts. Imported Swiss and American Cream Cheese.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-25

The following menu will be served at the Capitol Hotel Cafe today
 SOUP.
 Cream of Tomato.
 SALAD.
 German Potato.
 ROASTS
 Prime Beef, Brown Gravy, Young. Turkey and Cranberry Sauce. Fried Spring Chicken, Cream Gravy Peaches.
 VEGETABLES. Mashed Potatoes. Swe:t Peas Chocolate Apple. DESSERT. Pineapple Ice Cream. Assorted Cake. American Cream Cheese Coffee. Tea. Milk. Meals, 25 cents Dining room open at D. m J. D. LOW. MOTHERS PRAISE Hoods Sarsa- parilla, because, by it's great blood enriching qualities, 1t gives rosy cheeks and vigorous appetites to pale and puny children. HOODS PILLS are the favorite family cathartic and liver medicine Price 25c
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