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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-08
Contracts Approved.

The board of public works reported
the award of contracts for grading
Fifth avenue, curbing and guttering
Main street and matchmaking the
alley in block fourteen. The council
approved the two latter awards.
Some discussion occurred on the
Fifth avenue grading, the point hav-
ing been raised by Aid. Zimmerman
that the right of way of the entire
street had not yet been secured. T.
Mayor Pau said that the city
already has a,law suit on it's hands on
the opening of street, and should 90
slow. ---. IT'D 81 Ltttts =. }
Aid. Adams moved that the matter
be laid over one week, until the right
of way could be secured if there was
any question about it. This was car
ried. e
The September report of Chief
Yates showed nine arrests and six
teen dodgers.
The monthly report of Treasurer
Williams was read. sz.488
Recorder Brown read his monthly
balance sheet.
Aid. Fowler said that the council
had ordered "a new walk on the south
side of Jensen &, Perrin's building.
and that it had been repaired instead
of rebuiIt,i and asked aboutit. l
Engineer Haynes said that on gen.
eral principles, a ,dangerous)walk was
repaired until it could be rebuilt.
b Aid. Fritz moved that the matter
of having new walks in front Of Jen;
sen & PERKINS, building and the MIN;
4 nteopa, House, and ,op 8A"s street be;
tween Poplar and Minnesota streets
Ebe7reterred u the street 'esornmittee
and this was, carried; '-, -.,a,y
r AID! Bradley offered a resolution in
I structing the city attorney to take
the, necessary legal proceedings ;t(
have the DISTINCTIONS; in (, Madison
avenue removed This was adopted,
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NUMBER 10 ar

be provided with adequate water and
sewerage. Several ways had been sug-a
gested, and one in particular, which,
if decided upon, would furnish that &,
Institution with water at least the =
greater part of the year at compare
lively small cost. The city should take
up the matter and act before cold
weather sets in. ... ..
Aid. Zimmerman suggested that
the quarrymen quarry out sewer
and water excavation to the hospital
taking the stone. 1t could be assess
ed, as it would benefit all the pro-
perty. ...... .-....-
Aid. Peterson thought that sum-
mer service could be given with a
pipe eighteen inches under ground,
and occasionally in winter. to fill re-
ceptacles. He did not think it prac-
ticable to excavate through the solid
rock, There would be no danger of
freezing with the small pipe propos-
ed, as it would be sloping and the
water would cyphon out. . -. .
Aid. Fritz moved that the city en-
gineer ascertain the cost of this, and
devise any other means by which the
hospital can be supplied with sewer
age and water, This carried.
Aid. Fritz suggested that the
watering trough at the corner of
Front and Poplar streets be repaired,
as it makes the street muddy, and
the city engineer said that it would
| be attended to. -....-
The bills were read and allowed.
The council adjourned until Satur-
day evening next at 1870 p. M, when
the supplementary lighting contract,
location of lights, police appoint
mems, etc, will be the special order.
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ssiO0ReMard 500

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn shat thsfe is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in aH it's Stages and
that is IOatarTh,C HalgS Catsrrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known
to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being lai cdnstitntipnal disease, e
quires a constitutional treatmeht.
Halls Catarrh3 Cure is taken inter,
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system,
thereby destroying the foundation of
the disease, and giving ythe5 patient
strength by building up the constitu-
tion and assisting nature in doing It's
work. The proprietopsAhaYeso much
faith in it's curatiYe powers, that. they
offer. One Hundred Dollars for any
case that it fails to cure Send f9r
list of testimoniaB. cJS. 1872.
! Aaafs,l OIL fHENET & CO.,
Toledo, o.
Hsold by druggists 75c.
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BADLY, BEATEN.
An Aged Man Suffers Injuries at the
Hands of Hack Driver. r~
Two Complaints Lodged Against
the Driver. $27s

VIM. Taylor, driver of one OF Geo.
Atchinson'S vehicles. is wanted on
two charges, one being the using of
obusive language toward VIM.
Sprague, the driver of the City Hotel
bus, and the other being an assault
upon John Koonze, an aged and re-
spectacle resident of the city.
Mr.. Koonze states that he and Mic
Weller were walking along a street
Friday night when Taylor nearly ran
over them on a cross walk, turning
his team just sufficiently to miss
them. He says that as the team
went by, Taylor struck him vicious
blow over the forehead with his
whip, the mark still y remaining.
Messrs. Koonze andW elter, not know
ing the name of the driver, followed
until the vehicle stopped, and then
endeavored to learn the drivers
name. They state that Taylor then
struck Mr.. Koonze over the back of
his head with the butt end Of his
whip, cutting his scalp, so that his
hair was a mass of blood, and then
struck him with his fist, knocking
out one of Mr.. Koonze's teeth, and
loosening two others. The two gen.
tlemen state that Tay.or's assault
was most brutal and umprovoked.
Mr.. Koonze sWore out complaint
today, charging Taylor with assault in
the third degree. The county attor,
ney may decide to make the charge
assault in the second degree. nv .~97J
Mr.. Sprague accuses Taylor of using
abusive language toward him at 1.-THE
depot this morning, and swore out q
warrant for hts arrest on this charge
This warrant { Is infthe hands of the
officers and wifi be served Monday
Taylor went toSt. Peter this morn
ing, but is said to have returned dur
ing the day. l1 IS said that. his tongue
and temper have, frequently. threaten
ed to get him into. trouble. 49,. .......
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AFTH1iD. MAIDEN. ,
A Shy YoansfThiug Will Try Not to
he AfraidsA gsin.gUm 1896

ne Auatap9 gam ~ II LJ1u
County Sqperindent Scherer receives
some curious letters in his-paA, The,
following isbne received today from
a young lady WHO took the teachers
examination IN this city last week
and failed to even get third grade
certificate. EShet resides in another
county, andis graduate of the high
school of neighbpring city. The let
ter is given litterally as written, with
the diction and, Spelling in their
original state, the date line and sig
nature of course being withheld: .
Dear Sir:-l receaved my ndingsi
and am disappointed in not getting
End Grade. II will confess to you that
l was scarf allnost to death when
taking the examination. l had been
told you wouldn't. give me a certifi,
cate know matter how we'll L stood
and that YOU were a crank and cross
every thing in that line you see. do
you blame me for being nervous. |
could not do as well as . common L
know. AndlI wilt say right hear that
, L UruSU Uudo fyuu dlo LILY lllOhu OIL
truly your friend and will you'll beg
of you send me 3rd Grade certificate.
Next time d take an examination in
your Co will try and not be afraid
and then 1 can do better. If you will
send me a certificate you, will never
be sorry but you Will be glad you did
some time l know. l have bargained
for the school thinking would surely
get a End Grade and they expect me
to teach and you can surely see that
this leaves me in a pretty way Will
you please send me a 3rd Grade my
standing entities me to one. dc
wish it was 90 could see you but you
remember me and tits so L cannot
call to your office but do pray that
my letter will do-just as much~geed,
Will you l beg please send me a Bro
Grade certificate 1 will send nay stand
ings back so you can refer to them Z
you will. and also stamp for postage
CESS l have said all canfnsa letter,
will trust tpIyour kindness tam youl
fEiepda b b Ey3
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orders for Next Saturday Night.

The council worked hard Saturday
night and transacted great deal OF
business, no friction occurring any
where. The new work ordered done
is all important, and about closes up
new improvements for the present
year, owing to the lateness of the sea-
son. Some Of the new work was due
to the removal of the Omaha track.
Mayor Pfau presided until the re-
cess, and then Vice President Peterson
held the gayel. All of the aldermen
were in their seats. i2s-r gEff >
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Reports of Committees

~ tniy ad0 T3071 van .USM /
- The water committee rep9rted ip
favor Of referring DIR. Hielschefs Pc
tition1 for free use of water from the
sand Swellr to the board of public
works, as the committee has no juris-
diction, The report was adopted,
/ The street ,eppmittseI reported in
savef SP laying a sidewalk on the
westerly side. Of portion II Elm
street7 al Gespluttonj Vas adopted to
carry this into effect. 90. 1
= The sewer committee; reported ia;
vorably upon the petition Il Or asewef
on Fourth street, presented earlier in
the meeting. and the matte r was re-
ferred to the board Of public works.
Aid. Fowler asked. that the board
receive bids on cement and vfttified
clay pipe. Everything being equal, he
favored cement pipe, because it was a
home product. E OF" - 90 n
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Stand Pipes to 90,

Aid. PetersenJs said that the firemen
are delayed at the MIGRANTS where
the street sprinklers have taps. p e
thought that it would be best to make
direct connection with the mainsidur-
ing thescoming winter for the sprink-
lers, and takeoff the TAPS NJ
aid. sHimmehmaD Suggested that
special ,sprinkling hydrants be Hpp'
cured s97q II II LEX -,H
Engineer Thompson said that the
board of public b works had ordered
four new valves that can be used for
both sprinkling wagons and fire hose
1t was intended to take adewn the
stand pipes Ifr 9rH a1iT9 ~'n3A
i . Chief Phillips said that he had al
ways objected to the dydrants being
Used tor anythihgSbut dre3 purposes s
they get out Of order. 1877 .,.r !
Inspector Halstead said that these
valves are used in number Of cities
Aid. Petersen, moved Ithatas soon a.
the sprinkling season is ended the
board of public works remove the
stand pipes. This was carried. /
I Aid. Bradley brought up the dun
finished Sidewalk il front Of Photo
grapher Davis property on Cherr.
Estreet. 3 ,7I,. ~, - y, ~ r. .yt
Engineer Thompson, said that tn
walk is unfinished for the reason tina
the peeple-whe are making it are~no
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Aid. Himmelman said thatit would

Aid. Zimmerman said thatit would
be the most expensive job ever under
taken. The sewer would be placed
the lowest, and the water pipe would
sag in the soft dirt above and eventu-
ally the lead connections would break.
President Burgess said that this
was true and that the rules say that
they must be laid side by side on a
level when placed in the same exca
yation.. (. = N.. ~ ~ -
Engineer Thompson says that the
city has 612 feet of water pipe, which
is half enough for Fourth street.
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ON HAND, $3,o54.6S.

~ City Treasurer Williams monthly
report shows; SO, 934 6S>on hand Oct.
list, against 1910, all.S5 Sept. 1st,
The receipts weres sl,739,o 5, as fol-
lows; = County treasurer $3.50, saloon
license, j$l 1000, hay at park, $50,
municipal cceurta S22 go, special as
sessments $246. As, rents $3.50 80. The
expenditures were IS, HS3S4 o''O''
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The board Of public works reported
1nGfaVor of the Fourth street sewer
referred to above, estimating the cost
at s1,676, the property benefited to
meet the entire expense. The report
was adopted and the matter was re.
ferred to the board again to secure
bids. ;is.1GE ,5-Ja.A IL q .4'o-
Aid. Zimmerman said that water
mains would be necessary with the
sewer. .@9-2Jit n&FI .@,'aJ '-
President Burgess stated that the
expense of extending the water mains
on Fourth street was estimated at
1906. iT iuO;I N ,'0E7d.A.1 "a 9.
q Mayor Pfau asked whether sewer
and water pipes could not be laid in
one excavation uo'fo ,sadeHtl .s5f1
us Engineer, Thompson thought that
lit1could be done. u ;'dCd ,1oo15-oG
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-08
CHAS. ,WAGEN, CHIEF.
The Probable Coming Head OF
81 the Police Force o4a I
Change In the Situation
- yl,E.r ..s vstgftr-aF I5sl- 2
Il Brought About. .-..~-,

" Owing to the opposition. that has. sldts>oq
developed to the appointment y5ofo mi IL
John Donahue as chief OF police to
succeed Chas. Yates, that gentleman
can now be called practically out Of
the lace. The opposition to him was lit
based mainly to the fact Of his being as,i,os
Somewhat of a stranger in the city, t2te,.
his duties keeping him on the road. ..ai..,lI
1.-THE next chief of police will very sst.I
likely be Charles Wagon, a member of. .lanU
the firm Of Wagon Bros. Mr.. Wagon . aoJ5"
was born and brought up in Mankate; h;,eT
and is known to most of our citizens, Tu5asI3
and TO all Of the Older residents ss11I
name was brought out late last week, 81 =, "
and was the cause of Mayor Pfau de- r5sgsI
laying his appointments for week. lids
Strong pressure is being brought to- ysdr
rbearsto have the appointment made, ~3.ob ss
and as Mr.. Wagons friends are influ- 70iI9sm
entail he will undoubtedly receive q bod
the Office. He is understood to have :IJGi
given his consent to the efforts being I .zrE
made in his behalf While Aid. Him .EuroiiA
melman has spoken a good word for $50 6iiI
Mr.. Donahue, he IS very friendly to
4 The. appointment otit11 MMll4 " asendT
will 1be followed blythe al
most certain, dropping ofo oafcsrst il bial
Schultz from the rolls. Officers aht I'd
Lundberg and Flanagan are ON the
anxious seat. .0ae of them may be \ odT
reappointed, but |0fcers Daniels, 80
Kelley, Schiman and Thttgen are
practically certain to beretained. The . .Li4Sa-
force will be reduced by one and "a
Frank Bienapf, who is in the employ
of, the Minneapolis Brewing Go; lis = "a.
said to be booked fol, appointmenb t. 1T sET l.
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Estray.

e.. On Wednesday, Sept. s, two ewes
came to farm on section 3d. town of
Judson, owned by H. RI Roberts and
occupied BY, H., A,7Jones. Il Owner can
have property by calling as above and
paying expenses. ,.. .-, ~
l shall not be-responsible for any
damage thatCmay happen the ewes,
nor WILL guarantee themfrom going
eStray. H.!A. Jones.
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Police Appointments Next Saturday

Police Appointments Next Saturday,
aid! Petersen said aid that the lighting.
committee had not met, because It
did not want to Idoso until the sup
Elementary contract for lights was
approved. He suggested thai the en-
tire council meet With the committee.
He thought that the matter flights
could be madea spseiM orderfo ths
special .meetingsto be hsld nektSatuIs
day night. EN EIM e
eMsyori Pau sugsssted that when
the council sadi oarp Ut DE for aweek,
as he desired to make communica-
tien totheFfcouncil at that time, re-
gaEding citytaffairs, police, etc.
After further discussion, this was
o0raoa "a l-E- - = 7 - ts-sfs - u IS
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-08
The following acquisitions were
Water at the Hospital.

Aid. Fritz stated that the cistern
at the hospital had given out and
that there has not been suffic-
lent wind the last two weeks to raise
well water, which is procured BY the
use of the wind mill. The hospital is
a most worthy institution and lsshlo should
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-10-08
There is more Catarrh in this section

There is more Catarrh In this section ,
ofthe country than all other diseases |
put together, and until the last few
years was supposed incurable. For a
great many years doctors pronounced :
it local disease, and prescribed I
local remedies, and by constantly fail
ing to cure with local treatment, pro- :
nounced it lncurable. Science has
proven catarrh to be constitutional
disease, and, therefore, requires con-:
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by +. j. Cheney.
& Co, Toledo. Ohio, is the only con-
stitutional cure on the market. 1t is
taken internally in doses from 10
drops to teaspOonful. 1t acts
directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. They offer
one hundred dollars for any case it
fails to cure. Send for circulars and :
testimonials. Address. - !. 80,
lns 7sFuJ. CHENEY 81 Co., Toledo, Q.,i
Sold by druggists, Toe. MOO :
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TWO DAMAGE SUITS:

Mr.. and hrs. w. w. Weller Sued
'r-T-' By Mrs, John Burke. ,'nn ~ -. :;
Mrs. John Burke has commenced
two actions for damages against Mr..
and Mrs. WV. Weller, for alleged as
sault. Allw Of the parties reside in
IRapidan, and Mr.. Weller ID now uh-
der Indictment on the chargelof as
saulting Mrs. Burke. Mrs. Burke now
sues Mr.. Weller fol. $4,000 damages,
and Mrs. Weller for 81 1000 damages,
besides special damages for doctors
bills, etc. w. R. Geddes is Mrs.
Burke's attorney. The trial of Mr.
Weller on the criminal action comes
on at the November term of the dis.
trict court. II -,-s-eess5 ~
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proved.

and. Himnelman Moved snat q carr
badpf water pipe be purchased to
complete the water mains on Fourth.
street, where sewers were ordered.
This8was carried. II % 81 |
THE question Of Whetherthe mains
should be laid 3 by contract or days
labor came up The members oflthe
board of public works favored the lat
ter, as the cheapest and bestwaY.----Z
Aid. Fritz moved that the mains be
laid by the days labor under the di:
rection of the board, and this was car
ried. $40
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The Josumat-FREE PRESS COM
bination is pleasing proposition and
one that will at once be taken ad-
vantage of by large proportion of
our people y.qq7 .-ocuuI0U q
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Bids will be recei7ed) AZ the FREE
PRESS office, up to Saturday noon,
Oct. 9, 1897, for ten cords of dry maple
wood and twenty cords, m dry bass
wood Must BE tgopd,, Sound body
wood" Right to reject any or all bids
reserved Address ,7-qGQ afnH 10
l'a1xa .efe("BT THE FREE Press, jui
s,iz UJI >urGInor Mankatop MINI.
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Petitions and Applications.

A petition for sewer on Fourth
street from Plum street to sixty-six
feet. south of Jackson street was re-
ceived and referred to the sewer COM
lmittee. o. ~ .'. H' -.- '' &c.
A petition was received from prop
erty owners on Broad street between
Liberty and Lincoln streets, asking
that that portion Of the street be
graded and boulevarded. 1t was re-
ferred to the street committee to re-
port during the evening. - ..fr..r.r..
A petition for four lights between
Seventh and Pau street, near the
hospital on9Fifth avenue, and one arc
flight at the corner Of Lafayette and
Third streets, and light at the cor
sner of Thompson. and Third streets,
twas received and referred to thelight-
ing committee. 49,, 02c
lzoAfpetition from Superior Hose Co.
I'No. 2 for driver was referredaof the
committee on, fire department to re-
port during the evening. 0SS"
i Walters7& Effern asked the council
Fto.reimbuFse thema$40O for extra work
on their Franklin stEeetlgra ding con!
tract, profile called for cut OF
twenty feet, whereas they had only
counted on sig feet. It, was referred
TO- eommittee on clamsj
1 An Application Tor liquor license
was received from john Miller0 AID
Oct. 10Th was Set as the day for "a
khearing.w g0rGl enTf z'D4K honm:
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Before you sell your potatoes be
sure and see-t JIHOerr.-cOrner
Front, and Vine, near the stone
quarrieS. so.-tfmnr9 adt ur 20 4rt
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a metropolitan family news
paper-thez minneapolis Jourtoi has no
equal in sths west. Its special cor.
respondeneAfrom every stateAi in THE
northwest jas, well as from Washing
toni. the seasSern cities and Europe
covers the news of the world in an
exclusive, comprehensive mspnera 4
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nhFENF THAT Ideal 1T may make You
fAIEUI rich. Good inventions wanted.
New book Cash Value of a Good Idea" free.
Write at once for special Offer. good for thirty
66 Burford Block, Indianapolis, Ind. -
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To the Ladies Of rlankato and vicinity

Should my representatives call, on
you kindly give them a hearing, as
they, will have something Of interest
to explain. 5a9nlGEOa E. KEENE,n % DIS .
8O3- 805 S. Front Star photographer
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COUNCIL is INDUSTRIOUS.
LARGE A1OUNT OF WORK ACCOM-
PLlSHED SATURDAY NIGHT.

Sewer and Water Mains for Fourth
Street, and Ora ding and Boulevard-
ing for South Broad Street--dather-
Ing of Garbage Will Continue Until
Cold Weather--H. p. Christensen
Lots are Purchased--Lighting and
Police Appointments nade Special
orders for Next Saturday Night.
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70 CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
Druggists refund the money if it fails TO cure 25e
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PoTAESEsl POTATOES.
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sewer and water for Fourth Street

agreed to.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-14

LADY OF many y.arr experience In treat
ing ne nair ana scalp. attend lsdie' AZ
residences: cutting shamPoolnF nohsIhte
charges. HAIR SPECIALIST $40 West
2istst