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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19
A GOOD THING APPRECIATED.

Never in the history of the world
has the real value of pure milk. as a
food been appreciated as now, yet it is
an established fact that milk is more
easily contaminated as ordinarily
handled than any other food.
1t has been demonstrated beyond
question that all bacterial contamina-
tion OF milk drawn from a healthy
COW comes from external sources, and
that the bacteria multiply very rapid
ly at the temperature Of the milk
when drawn from the COW. If, how
ever, the milk is cooled immediately
after it comes from the COW, the
growth of bacteria is checked at once,
and will not begin again with much
rapdity until the milk has become
warmed once more. In view of these
facts, one cannot fail to see that to
Immediately remove the animal heat
from milk and reduce it to the tenn
perature OF ice water, then bottle it
to prevent external contamination is
the only safe method of handling it.
The Minneopa Park Farm Co., OF
this city enjoyed an increase in the
sale of their pure, Jersey milk and
cream, until the crises finally came
when the demand exceeded the sup
ply.
This has been q source of great an
noyance to the proprietors as well as
to many of their patrons, so it is with
great pleasure that they announce to
them and others that they have ar
ranged with Mr.. w. D. Richardson,
of Garden City, for the milk of his
famous herd of registered Guernseys
which won laurels at the Worlds fair,
as we'll as at our own and other state
fairs, The official test of this milk
by the the state dairy department is
over 8 per cent, the legal standard be-
ing 81 per cent, while much of the
milk ordinarily sold runs below the
legal standard; hence it will be seen
that the food value of this milk is
fully double that of ordinary milk.
Thu company has to pay fancy
price for this new supply, but they
are determined to maintain the high
standard of their Jersey milk and will
continue to cool, aerate, and bottle
all the milk they sell according to
the most modern and approved
methods.
Milk OF this quality, and handled in
the same manner, sells in eastern
cities at twelve cents per quart, but
that all alike may enjoy the products,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19
FOURTH STREET.
Some Property Owners Object to the
Assessment.


The board of public works met Tues
day afternoon to hear objections to
the assessments of benefits, costs and
expenses arising from the grading and
improving of Fourth and Parsons
street from Jackson to Clark street.
-Four of the property owners were rep
resented at the meeting and made
written objection to the confirmation
of the assessment. w. L. Comstock
appeared for Mrs. Susie Terry, w. r.
Geddes for Mrs. Alice M. Morse, s. a.
Rouse for his fathers estate, and
Ivan Parry for Mrs. E. Parry. Some
of the objections raised are that the
improvement is not complete, that
it is a damage to their property, and
that half length lots should not be as
sessed the same as full length lots
having the same frontage.
The people living on the upper side
of the street would have liked it if
the street had not been cut down so
much, and those living ON the under
side would have been pleased if the
street had been graded down more.
Before any objections were heard, a
motion was made to annul the assess
ments and make a reassessmert. This
was carried, and the Text hearing
will be had in about six weeks. The
object in making another assessment
is to take in more property.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19
TWENTY=SEVE
Unusual Number of Indictments
Returned by the Grand Jury.
Tho Instructions of the Court in Regard
to DisOrderly Houses Has Been
Followed.

The grand jury completed it's labors
at noon Tuesday and presented it's fl
nal report and was discharged. 1t visit
ed the poor farm Monday afternoon.
Besides the usual written report, the
jury returned a batch of twenty-one
indictments, which, added to the six
returned last week, makes an unusu-
ally large number.
While the proceedings Of the grand
jury are supposed TO be profound
secret until the victims are arraigned
ia court there is reason, to believe
that many of the indictments are
against the prOprietOrs and inmates
of disorderly houses in this city.
There were not sufficient number of
cases bound over to the jury to war
rant such a job lot Of indictments.
Some of Mankato's former blue coats
were called before the jury to relate
what they knew.
Mrs. Stage, who admitted in the
municipal court that she has been
conducting house of ill fame for two
or three months past, was believed to
be preparing to hastily leave the city
last night, and Sheriff Bowen, getting
wind Of it, locked her up in Jail. This
is one of the facts that lead to the be-
lief that the grand jury has had its
drag net out after the women of i'll
repute. If this is so, visible results
are apt to follow soon.
The grand jurys report on it's visit
to the county poor farm and Jail is as
follows.
MANKATO, Mimi, Nov 16, 1897,
We, the grand jury of Blue Earth
county, visited the poor farm Nov.
16, 1897, and would respectfully report
that we found the house neat and
clean and that the inmlte were well
and properly cared for, and that the
/ farm and stock indicate the best of
management.
The present barn is in bad cOndi-
tion and inadequate to the wants of
the farm and we would respectfully
recommend that a new barn be built
The farm contains leo acres, of
which 25 are not under cultivation
There are twenty Inmates, thirteen
men and seven women. The products
of the farm were 221 acres wheat,
yielding $40 bushels; oats II acres,
| S02 bushels; 6 acres potatoes, 543
bushels; mongel wurzels, one acre.
| 1,O35 bushels; corn 20 acres. 3,444
buShel baskets; 16 acres hay, SO tons
Four work horses, one colt, 8 cows, l
bull, II head young stock, IA hogs, 200
chickens, IL ducks and turkeys. or
garden stuff there was 8 bushels car
rots, 9 bushels table beets, bushels
beans, barrel cucumbers for pickles,
and 300 quarts canned fruits.
We visited the county jail and found
that the bedding is of good quality,
clean, and the whole building clean
and we'll cared for. The inmates speak
in the highest terms of their treat
ment by the sheriff and their attend
ants.
Respectfully submitted.
| f. B. NICKERsON, GEO. FL. CLARK,
Clerk. Foreman.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19
STOLEN CLOTHING FOUND.

One of the employees at Carey-Lom
bard company's lumber yard found a
package of clothing hidden away in the
yard Tuesday morning. 1t contained
boys overcoat. three boys suits,
and some children's mittens. The
package was turned over to the police
and now awaits it's owner, who is
August Schultz, of Mankato town
ship. 1t was stolen from his wagon
at the corner of Front and Washing
ton streets Saturday evening. There
is little doubt in the minds of the
police that John Brown was the thief,
as he stole coat form another wagon
the same evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19
AMBOY MAN WEEDS.

Mr.. VIM. Mccain, of Amboy, and
Miss Elizabeth Goffey, of Eastou
were married Tu stay in st. Mary's
church, Easton, in the presence of a
few relatives and friends, after viii CHI
a wedding breakfast was served at
the home of the brides brother, W.
H. Goffey. The young couple receiv-
ed many valuable presents. Tn ey
will visit the twin cities for a few
days and will lie at home at Amboy
Dec. 1st. Mr.. and Mrs. Goffey were in
Mankato yesterday afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19
OLD DAN NO MORE.
The City Hall Dog Dies of Old Age
Today.

"Old Dan," the dog that has for
years made his home at the city hall
is no more to be seen at his old haunts.
He has passed beyond the river. Old
Dan was eighteen years old when he
died, and was known to a large num-
Der Of our citizens. He was an Irish
setter, and good hunter in his day.
A Lacrosse man presented him to
Coroner Paddock when six weeks old,
and Mr.. Paddock gave him to P. III.
Carney. Later Ed. Carney had him,
and after his death, Dan followed N
Z. Lees conVeyances and was fed at
the bus barn. In this. way he began
to follow the night watchmen, and
was fed at the city hall at midnight.
For several years past he was to be
seen at the city hall at almost any
time, but went regularly to Mr.. Pad
docks for his meas. He bore a Ii
cense tag and was regarded as city
property. He was so fat that he
could hardly go faster than walk,
until three weeks before his death,
when he began to fall away. He was
given a final resting place in the city
bdryiDg ground.
II. P. Christenson's faithful old dog
has also passed away.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19
A NEW HOTEL.
Duncan Slater Proposes to Erect one at
Lake Washington.

Lake Washington is likely to have
new hotel next spring. Duncan Slater,
a we'll known St. Peter young man,
has purchased twenty-three acres on
the east shore of the lake, close to the
cottages of Geo. NJ. Phillips and A.
Anderson, and proposes TO erect a
hotel there. 1t is proposed to locate
it on the bluff in the center of the
bay, which will give it fine frontage,
with a view across the lake and
through the narrOwS, and also tine
view along the bay TO the right. Mr..
Slater intends to erect sixteen or
eighteen room hotel, and two or three
cottages, and if he carries out his
present plans he will have them lead y
for the public by May 1st. He will
also build boat house and put some
row boats and one or two more sail
boats on the lake and make it popu
lar resort. He is said to have no lack
of funds with which to carry out his
plans.
Mr.. Slater and family camped on
the bank of the lake during the sum-
mer. He is an enthusiastic boatman,
and delights in life by the water.
There is NO prettier place than Lake
Washington. and the more accommo-
dations there are the more people will
be attracted there. Good roads from
Mankato and st. Peter lead to Mr..
Slater'S land.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19

"A stay of thirty-five days has been
taken in the case of Henry Ulman,
the barber. His attorneys have not
yet decided whether to appeal ii.
We desire to call the attention of
our readers to the article headed "a
Good Thing Appreciated" elsewhere
in this issue.
Read "A good thing appreciated, y
in another column.
Judge of Probate Mead issued Wed.
nesday an order of license to mortgage
real estate in the matter of the
guardians hip Of Thomas Duffy, a
minor. An order appointing Henry
Theissen, guardian of Frank, Ma.
thilda, Josephine and Margaret
Theissen. Also an order allowing
final accounts and order of distribu.
tion in matter Of estate of Wilhel-
mena Hubmer, deceased.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19

Notwithstanding the extra food value
and the great expense in handling
and placing it upon the market, the
Minneopa Co. will continue to sell it
at the low price of sc per quart.
Orders can be given to the milk
man or left at 1927 Jackson st.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19

Sick-poison is a poison which makes
you sick. 1t comes from the stomach.
The stomach makes it, out of undi-
gest food.
The blood gets it and taints the
whole body with it. That's the way
of it.
The way to be rid Of it is to look
after your digestion.
If your foot is all properly digested,
there will be none left IN the stomach
to make sick-poison out of.
If your stomach is too weak to see
to this properly by itself, helpit along
with few doses Of Shaker Digestive
Cordial.
That's the cure of it.
Shaker Digestive Cordial is delic-
iOus, healthful, tonic cordial, made of
pure medicinal plants herbs aud wine.
1t positively cures indigestion and
prevents the formation of sick poison.
All druggists. Trial bottles 10 cents.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19

-Stedman, the optician, has re-
turned home to Mankato TO remain
during the winter. For eighteen years
Mr.. S. has made speciality of fitting
lenses. He was for long time in the
house Of Queen & Co., Philadelphia,
who stand at the head of their pro-
fession. He was for years their spe-
cial agent for the state of Iowa At
ter leaving their employ, ne selected
the leading county seats of northern
Iowa as his field, making annual visits
to each of those cities An optician
who follows the same route yearly,
with an ever increasing business
must be success in his profession.
Mr. S. makes this warrant: Any lenses
fitted by him, if in any way unsatis-
factory TO the wearer, will be reftted
free of cost, at any time within one
year from sale. He will be pleased to
call upon any one needing spectacles,
with trial case and samples of goods.
No charge for examination of eyes or
testing sight: spectacles or eyeglasses
at reasonable price. Mr.. Stedman is
not physicians; does not treat eyes
medically. But many persons who
think they have diseased eyes can
have their eye troubles entirely re-
lieved by wearing properly fitted
spectacle, and many eye diseases could
have been avoided if spectacles had
been worn when first needed A post
al card Will bring Stedman to your
house or office prepared to fit you.
1922 South Front street.
1t is rumored that Dr. l. D. Web
ster has negotiated the purchase of
W. P. Collins property, at the corner
of Broad and Liberty streets, and one
of the choicest residence sites in the
city, now that the Omaha track is re-
moved.
Evening journal., 1897-02-03
WANTS $4,000 DAMAGES.

THE ORANGE STREET SEWER
COMPANY ASK FOR A LARGE
SUN.
At the meeting of the Street and
Sewer Department last night the weekly
payroll of S20723 was ordered paid.
The treasurer reported the balance in
bank to be SS7 7,241.S9. The collections
were reported as follows: Secretary's,
S425.22; clerk OF the market, $43.57.
A sewer permit was granted to j.
Greenlee.
A new gas lamp was ordered placed
on Ninth street between Jackson and
Van Buren streets.
Levi c. Bird appeared before the
board in behalf of the Orange Street
Sewer Company, asking that damages
Of $4,000 be paid to his clients.
The sewer company built 4 sewer in
1886 on Orange stret from Tenth to
Fourth, and branches were extended on
Eighth, Seventh and Sixth streets.
Property owners on these streets drain
ed into It. When the Street and Sewer
Department put is sewer en- Orange
street it tore up a part of the sewer COM
pany's sewer from Fourth to Fifth
streets. and has since then prohibited
property owners to drain into the old
sewer, which has been cut off. For this
prohibition and cutting off the COM
pany wants damages. The matter will
be considered at a subsequent meeting.
Engineer HattOn submitted a plan
for the changing of the present course
Of SilverbrOOl1 sewer from Seventh TO
Second street in order that it may drain
the water off the lots in that vicinity.
The cost would be about $780,
Evening journal., 1897-02-03
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

Agnes Tiernan. employed at +. Blu
menthal 6 Co., had her head cut yes
terday by being struck by a glazing
machine.
The monthly meeting Of the Pri-
mary Teachers Association will be
held on February s, at the Wollaston
school.
Joseph Williams fell en- the ice
yesterday and broke his arm.
The rally held by the Christian
Endsavorers at First Presbyterian
Church last night was very largely at
tended, and similar one will be held
again in a short time.
Mrs. Sarah Drummond, formerly
Of Newport, died in Philadelphia yes
terday, aged 81 years.
The ceremony of blessing. a GUS
tom peculiar to the feast OF ST. Blaise
will be conducted in st. Mary's Church
this evening at 7.30 o'clock.
The old building formerly occupied
by George w. Gray has been entirely
demolished, and a new one is to b'
erected on the site.
The Democratic League will h0,C
/ a meeting tomorrow night to consider
matters in reference to securing a new
hall.
"A very enjoyable Photographic en-
tcrtalnment was given in the Nortl
Baptist Church last night. under th'
auspices of the Junior Baptist Union
The lecture which Dr. William
/. Hall was to have delivered befor
tho Young Friends Association to
morrow night has been postponed.
The Female Benevolent Society vii
meet at the headquarters of the Asso
ciated Charities tomorrow morning.
Despite the weather last nigh
there was very large attendance a
the revival meetings being conducte
by Jimmy" Cook the boy preacher. a
, First NJ. p. Church. Already sewers
conversions have been announced a
the result Of his meetings.
Evening journal., 1897-02-03
BIcYCLE cLUB's MUSICALE.

There was a large number Of mem-
bers present at the musicale of the Will
mington Bicycle Club last night, and a
fine program was rendered. The COM
mittee which arranged the program
comprised II. p. Hickman, William
Pritchett and George Huxley. There
were selections by a quartet composed
CT Messrs. Ayres, Harbert. Triggs and
Mason; solos by Alfred O'Connor; reci-
tations by r. Stanley Burleigh; selec-
tions by the Orient Guitar and Mando-
lin Club and by Professor Baker; and
violin solos by James Grant. Howard
Truman was the accompanist- The
entertainment was one of the most en-
ioyable ever given by the club.
Evening journal., 1897-02-03

feCt that Murphy came up and struck
Crouch two violent blows with the butt
of a revolver, and when Crouch started
to run away Murphy fired three shots
after him.
Walter II. Hayes. who is assisting
Deputy Attorney General Cooper dur
ing the illness CT Attorney-General
White, conducted the prosecution.
Harry Whiteman appeared for Murphy
and both Murphy and his partner. Ho-
gan, also under Indictment, told cor
roborative stories of how they had TO
beat off q gang Of attacking tramps
with a revolver and butcher knife Muir
ply swore that he shot in the air to
frighten away the threatening tramps.
Immediately upon retirement Of
Murphys jury Mr.. Hayes began the
prosecution Of Murphy and Hogan on
the charge of highway robbery. John
Barwick, one Of the robbed men, told
how Murphy and Hogan held them
up" in a dark freight car just after
leaving Newark, Del. Murphy had the
revolver, Hogan a butcher knife. and a
colored companion Of theirs held cam
die
Barwick was robbed OF a silk mufher,
John Hetzel CT a vest and kid gloves,
money and whiskey.
Murphy's jury returned a verdict CT
guilty as indicted.
In the highway robbery case Murphy
caused the court room to become con-
vulsed by admitting that they had
taken the articles but had done it all
for a joke. They held the men up Ito
test their nerves"
Bosh men were convicted by the jury
while remaining In the box.
Upon the states agreement to with
draw the other charges against Hogan
his counsel pleaded guilty of assault
with intent to commit murder.
TWO SENTENCES FOR EACH.
Murphy was sentenced for assault
with intent to kill. to 81 600 fine and
one month in Jail. on Saturday, Febru.
airy G, to stand one hour in the pillory
and be whipped with thirty lashes.
For robbery he was sentenced tC
$500 fine. one months Imprisonment
and On Saturday. February 13, to b,
whipped with twenty lashes and stan,
one nour in the pillory.
Hogan received practically the same
sentence.
MORE PRISONERS FOR TRIAL.
The grand jury returned with thes
true bills:
William Watkins and MATTHEW
Brown, breaking store at Middletown
Joseph Vincent, carrying conceale
deadly weapons.
Alfonso Davis. larceny.
Walter Mcbride, obtaining none
false pretenses.
Isaac Handy, assault
George Ross. concealed deadly wea
pom.
Jonn Jackson, larceny.
The grand jury ignored the bi
against James Saunders for sellin
liquor without a license.
Evening journal., 1897-02-03
MRS. ANDREWS DEAD.
SHE WAS THE MOTHER-lN-LAW OF
GENERAL JAMES r.. WILSON.

HER DEATH WAS DUE TO OLD
AGELsHE RECEIVED A SEVERE
FALL SEVERAL YEARS AGO.
lily.
Mrs. Mary Newman Andrews, widow
of the late Colonel James w. Andrews,
died al her residence, Stockford, near
this city, at an early hour this morn
ing. Mrs. Andrews had been confined to
the house for several years by an in
Jury received from a fall but was
otherwise without illness, and passed
away without suffering, and from old
age.
The funeral arrangements have not
been determined as yet, but the funeral
will probably take place on Saturday.
Mary Newman Andrews was the
only daughter of John Beauclerc and
Ann Harrison Clement Newman. She
was born in Philadelphia on August 49,
1914. Her father was born in England
in 1775. He was an officer of the Brit
ish Navy. and served in the battle OF
! Trafalgar. on October 2l, 1904, under
| Lord Nelson, and was awarded a gOlC
medal for distinguished services dur
/ ing that engagement He resigned
from the navy and came to America
He went to Philadelphia and engage'
in very extensive shipping busines
with James Lyle. under the firm o
Lyle and Newman. Their interests il
/ the South American and Cuban tradi
were very large. His wife, the mothe
/ of Mrs. Andrews, was Ann Harrison
| Clement, of Philadelphia. Her ances
| tor, Gregory Clement was one of thu
three judges in England during thi
reign of Charles /.
Mrs Andrews was the mother o
! Robert Andrews. who was major of tn
/ Second Regiment of the Delaware Vol
unteefs. and is a civil engineer, nov
residing in New York Mary ~, widow
Of the late Theodore Rogers; Colone
John N. Andrews. now colonel com
man1ing the Twelfth United States In
fantry, and Ella, wife of Major Genera
James II. Wilson, of this city.
Evening journal., 1897-02-03
BARGAINS

In Winter Underwear. Plush Caps and
working Gloves at Ross, No. 2l0 Mar
ket street Large assOrtments! Lowest
prices. The best values for the money
ever offeredl Headquarters for Knit
Jackets. Sweaters. Skating Caps, etc.
Agent for Domestic Sewing Machine.
Evening journal., 1897-02-03
GERMAN THEATRICALs.

"Die Elnquartirung." a German farce
comedy. was given last night at Turn
Hall by a company Of German actors
from Philadelphia. The play was well
presented, and heartily enjoyed by the
large audience present. The company
was a good one and all played their
parts acceptibly. The stage accessories
were perfect
Evening journal., 1897-02-03
ATTENDED PRESIDENT ROBERTS
FUNERAL.

Superintendent W. NJ Barnard Of
the Maryland division; II. Il. Kenny, r.
l.. Holiday George " Massey and Sen
ator George Cray were present at the
funeral OF President George b. Roberts
of The Pennsylvania railroad, yesterday
afternoon.
Evening journal., 1897-02-03
BUsINEss OPPoRruNIrIEs.

WANTED.-Man to invest small amount
70 secure patents for article that has mar
ket OF world. Half interest for invest
ment no schemers need apply. JOHN S.
DRUkKIR. 405 Sherman street.
FOR SALE.-One of the best located IL
censed saloons in this city. to settle an
estate. JOHN PLUNKETT,
No l0S Market street.
Evening journal., 1897-02-03
CAPTAIN WlLsON RE-ELECTED.

Captain Horace Wilson Of Whining
ton, was reelected secretary and treas
urcr OF the Wilmington Steamboat
Company az It's annual meeting I'm Phil
adelphia yesterday. The reports of the
officers showed that last year the COM
pany had been very successful. The
traffic between Gordon Heights and
Wilmington showed satisfactory in
crease. On account OF the meeting no
steamer was run yesterday morning.
Evening journal., 1897-02-03
CUTTING ICE AT HAvRE DEGRACE

The work Of harvesting the Susque-
hanna ice crop was commenced yester-
day, the Cochran-Oler Company and
the Consumers Ice Company, of Balti-
more, both starting up. Between four
and five hundred men were given en-
ployment on the river at Havre de
Grace. Among them are number OF
Wilmingt0nians.
Evening journal., 1897-02-03
NOT THE MAN WANTED.

Dixey VanGyke, who was arrested
yesterday by Detective Jones, on sus-
plcion OF being wanted in Baltimore
for murder. is not the person wanted.
The detective who came here for the
purpose Of Identifying him said that he
was not the man.