The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-08-13
point between Smith Mills and James
vile. Instruments have not yet been
placed at Eagle Lake or Smith Mills.

point between Smith Mills and James,
vile. Instruments have not yet been
placed at Eagle Lake or Smith Mills.
Health officer Hielscher's July
report shows that there were eleven
deaths and twenty-six births, fourteen
were males and twelve females. The
death rate for the month was LOG per
thousand. No cases iof contagious
diseases were reported during the
month, and no deaths were due to sue h
causes. Two deaths were due to
accident. 5l3 I,Ps
Diseases Of women a speciality by
DR.. Brandenburg, 4O1 S.Front St., Cor
Jackson Office hours, 1912, "a ;Tel.96.
Mr.. Ed. Rausch was the recipient
of numerous congratulations today on
the advent of healthy and promis-
ing boy at his home this morning.
"A. M. Stein, the clothing dealer,
has leased the store next to the Ma
tional Citizens bank, now occupied by
Mccormick machinery, and will move
his stock there.
Mr.. Daniel Deegan, 'Iwho handles
the Detroit Tea Company's goods, is
making many friends in Mankato for
their excellent teas and coffees.
The old school board of Madison
Lake has engaged John F. Brophy, of
this city, as principal for the coming
year.
The big mill quotes bran at So,
shorts at $40 and middlings at S11 at
the mill.
]. G. Thro, John Krost, Gotfred
Robel and Albert Lamm were at
Minnesota Lake Saturday night and
organized St. Johns court No. 712,
Catholic Order of Foresters, with
twenty-one members.
Officer Flanagan went into Nicol-
let county this afternoon with war
rant for the arrest of Ed. Parsons, who
is charged by Miss Annie Bronson
with bastardy.
The Minnesota Valley fair circuit
offers some good racing to the lovers
of that amusement, this fall. This
circuit includes the fair at St. Peter,
Sept. 1st to Sd; LIE Sueur, Sept. 18th
to 18th St. James, Sept. 22d to oath:
Window. Sept. 18th to 10Th. Some
$4,000 in purses is offered and good
tracks, fair treatment and prompt
payment of purses is guaranteed.
There will be some good racing at
these points.
Judge Mead today made a final
decree and distribution of the estate
OF Louis Severson, deceased; an or :
der to examine accounts of the execu-
trix and to hear petition for admins
tration with the will annexed in the
matter of the estate of Wilhelm Lies
ner, deceased; and an order confirm
ing the sale of real estate in the mat
ter of the estate of Anna Rutland.
One of Gen. J. II. Bakers horses
in a runaway Yesterday, on his farm
in Rapidan, broke it's leg. DR.. Dodds
was sent for, but he sent back word
that the horse had better be shot.
Judge Mead made an order today
to examine the accounts of the
administrator Of the estate of Chas.
G. Mack: and an order to hear petit
tion for administration of the estate
of Elizabeth Jones.
Teachers examinations will be
held Tuesday and Wednesday of next
week at Lake Crystal, and Friday and
Saturday at Mapleton. High school
college graduates desiring to teach in
this county during the ensuing school
year must take examination at the
above dates and places.
Miss Mary Durham, of Nicollet,
was a visitor to the city today.
Lovers of the national game should
not fail to take advantage of the ex-
cursion to the twin cities via. the M.
& st. L. R. R. on Sunday, August
18th, where Minneapolis will cross
bats with Columbus and st. Paul with
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