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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-02-12
HACK ORDINANCE SUSTAINED.
Judge ShiSsler Renders a Decision
Against BuSman Fay.

Judge Shissler filed decision late
Saturday aftern Don in the suit of the
city Of Mankato versus G. H. Fay, the
owner of the ten cent bus. who was
charged with violating the hack or
dlnance in doing business at the union
depot without license. The defen-
dant's counsehobjected to the validity
of the ordinance, on the ground that
it was never legally passed; that there
is no proper affidavit of publication of
the amendment: that the amendment
was never legally passed. and that
there is no ordinance or authority in
the city authorizing or requiring
hacks or vehicles of any kind to be
licensed.
AS conclusions of law, the court
finds that:
AS to the first objection. the records
of the council show that the ordi-
nance was legally and properly intro
tuced and passed, and the record is
fully complete.
AS to the second objection, it is
found that the affidavit, though defec-
tive in form, is still sufficient.
AS to the third objection, it is found
that the proof of publication of the
amendment to the ordinance was pro-
perly made, and that the ordinance
thereupon became a law.
AS to the fourth objection, it is
found that the city charter gives the
city power "to regulate, and prescribe
standing places for, all vehicles going
to or waiting at any railroad depot or
station in said CITY,. This necessarily
includes the power to license the We
heels. The ordinance as amended is
valid.
Mr.. Fay was found guilty and sem
fenced to pay fine of five dollars and
costs. A stay of twenty days was
taken.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-02-12
A SMALL BLAZE.
Hook and Ladder Truck Goes Over
Again.

The fire department was called out
at a quarter after five o'clock Mon
day afternoon by blaze in small
frame house opposite the Union
school, belonging to the Maidenbauer
estate and occupied by Michael Miller.
The fire started under the floor of
small addition or leanto, and the de-
partment had some difficulty in reach
ing it, but it was extinguished before
much damage had been done.
The hook and ladder truck tipped
over as it turned the corner of Front
and Washington streets, and the
driver, Ed. Moore, was considerably
bruised. He was carried into Mr..
Hittl's tailor shop, and doctor sent
for, but before the latter arrived he
got up and walked out.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-02-12
JUDGMENTS GRANTED.
Calendar Day in the municipal
Court.

The civil calendar was called in the
municipal court this forenoon, and the
following cases were disposed of:
L. Henlein VS.. Geo. Maxfeld, set fol
trial Feb. 18th, at 1000 a. M
III. Cummins VS.. P. Ell, Carney, sci
for trial Feb. 23d, at 300 p. m.
Anton RAIDER VS.. Frank Kunz, passed
for settlement
j. P. Gulden VS.. N. Kleinschmidt
set for trial Feb. Is.
@. D. Benack VS.. J. II. Macbeth,
order for judgment for S8.15.
III. P. Jensen VS.. j. M. Newman,
order for judgment for 1892.
Thos. Hughes VS.. H. Williams, judg-
ment for $57. 40.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-02-12

Subdivision of Block 152, West Mankato and of
Vacated Winona St, opposite Block l52.
III Conrad, 10 1lS5
do nM of 20 80
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-02-12

STATE OF MINNESOTA, =
County of Blue Earth. S.
1, P. A: Gunders, Auditor of Blue Earth County
certify the foregoing to be correct list Of taxes
delinquent the first Monday of January, 1897
upon real estate in said county and not redeemed,
except taxes paid since the first Monday in jam
ary, 1897
Witness my hand and official seal this Goth day
of January, 1897.
P. A. GUNDERs.
[sKAL Auditor of Blue Earth County, MINI.
N. BIN renting for delinquent taxes, add to
the amount q cents for each description as clerks
and printers fees.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-02-12

the property owners had cultivated
the streets, which are dead ends, for
over twenty years, but that they
could not hold them.
City Attorney Pfau said that he
was of the opinion that the city would
not lose title by reason of adverse pos
session for time limited. The courts
here had held that the city had lost
title, but he did not think this right.
He did not think that the property
owners have adverse possession, be-
cause they had simply cultivated the
unused portion of the streets, which
they had a right to do so long as the
city did not need the land. He ia
vored a test case.
Mayor Weaver said that people
want the streets opened to haul wood
down from the hill. If necessary he
would order the chief of police to
knock down the fences Monday morn
ing, in case the occupants will not re-
move them.
Mr.. Haynes said that the occupants
had set the land out to fruits and
shubbery.
The contract with the Milwaukee
Bridge and Iron Works, and the bond,
were presented. The bond was signed
by Wisconsin sureties, and Mr. Pau
objected to the bond on this account.
He thought that sureties in Minnesota
ought to be furnished.
Mr.. Haynes suggested that the
council should take action to get
the money voted by the county and
Belgrade before signing the contract.
Mr.. Pau thought that this money
should be gotten into the treasury
first.
Aid. Bradley said that Belgrade
should pay the $40 above the $1,000
raised.
Aid. Petersen moved that the city
recorder notify the county and Bel
grade authorities to pay over the $500
and S349 promised respectively. This
was carried.
Aid. Zimmerman said that A. G..
Meyer desires to move frame build
ing at the corner of Second and
Hickory streets to make room for the
new brick building which he is to
erect.
City Attorney Pau said that this
would be contrary to the ordinance.
Aid. Zimmerman spoke of the iu-
junction upon the council by L. G. M.
Fletcher He said that the latter has
cost the city thousands of dollars, be-
sides lots of trouble, even on Mime
sofa street. The alderman read re-
port on the cost of lighting cities, to
show that municipal lighting in Man.
kato would save the city S2,400 year
on the lights that we now have. If
the council were to waste 81, 400 on
something else, Mr.. Fletcher would
get out a lot of more injunctions. He
hoped that there would be no post
ponements and that the city attorney
would be on hand Feb. 18th, when the
hearing comes up.
Mr.. Pau said thatSthere had been
no postponements, and that the case
will come on in court in its order. He
would crowd the case as much as pos
sible. The matter ought to be tried
on it's merits and settled.
Aid. Himmelman said that it did
not appear that they wanted to try
the case, but were fighting for time,
hoping to take the chances on a new
council making five or ten year
lighting contract. The council ought
to 60 ahead and let the contract. Two
plants in the city might be good
thing.
The council adjourned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-02-12
The council adjourned.

THE state senate on Saturday killed
the bill providing for tax commits
sion to revise the tax laws of the
state and report at this session. Un-
doubtedly the senate has done good
thing in so doing. For a commits
sion to be appointed after the
bill could have gotten through
the house and then do the work as it
should be done, would hardly give it
time. Much the best way would be
for commission to thoroughly do the
work and report to the legislature two
years hence. 1t is probable that the
outcome of the matter will be that a
joint committee do the work and
some of the senators think it could be
done in time to be acted upon at the
present session, but the same objec-
tiOn would be open to a Joint COM
mittee as to cOmmission-lack Of
time. The work is one that should
be very carefully done, and no report
or revision could now be obtained be-
fore the last of the session, and it is
not likely it would then be given the
consideration that it should re-
ceive because of the pres
sure and rush of business that
always ensues at that time. There
is no question but that the de-
mand for revision is most pressing
one, and ought to be considered at this
session if possible, but it should mot
be done in a hasty and illcJnsidere
manner. Better that some temporary
Legislation in this direction that will
afford some relief for the next two
years, be enacted, and the work then
thoroughly done, than rushed through
this winter and prove faulty.
The Great Northern Railway has
One Million acres choice wheat lands
in Minnesota still undisposed Of.
Write for maps aud full particulars
Land Commissioner, Great Northern
ST. Paul, MINI. 33tl3
Safe Deposit Boxes.
Papers, jewelry. money, absolutely
safe. MANKATO SAVINGS BANK.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-02-12

The gold in the federal treasury is
working on toward $3.50. 1000, OOOand yet
there are Popocrats who insist that
the late election did not restore con-
fidence. With a tariff law put on
the statute books that will give the
government sufficient revenue, there
will be no trouble of the reserve gold
falling below the 800, 900, 900 mark.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-02-12
COUNCIL DOINGs.
CULVERT ORDERED ON MINNIE
sofa STREET.

The Fletcher Injunction Causes Some
Discussion, and the Council Wants
an Early Decision--Property Owners
in TinkcomvilIe Must Give up the
Streets Which They Have Been
Cultivating--The Madison Avenue
Puzzle not Vet Solved.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-02-12

Safe Deposit Boxes.
Papers, jewelry. money, absolutely
safe. MANKATO SAVINGS BANK.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-02-12
No. of
Acres.
Name of
Owner.
Description.

Willard q Piper's Subdivision of Lots r. Is an,
IA in Block of of Fletcher & Wizards
Addition.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-02-12

Hugh Evans is confined to his house
by an attack Of la grippe.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-02-12

Representative Nyquist and jamie.
son were ia the city today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-06
"CLOTHESPIN" MOUTH.
Term OF Endearment Which Brought
the User Into Court.

A goodly number of the residents Of
Cray street attended the session of the
Sixth District Court this morning. some
as witnesses and some as spectator all
being interested in the case of Bridget
Dyer whose home is at 1l6 Cray street.
The language used by the witnesses on
both sides were Of the foulest sort
Mrs. Dyer, according TO the testimony
of the witnesses, called her neighbors all
sorts of names and at all times Of day and
night. The charge against Mrs. Dyer
was that of being a common raiier and
brawler. Mrs. Tierney, who lived opposite
ths home of the Dyer's seemed TO be the
object OF Mrs. Dyer's spleen and Mrs.
Dyer's common remark was 60 call Mrs
Tierney "clothespin mouth" from the
fact that Mrs. Tierney has a mouth full OF
peculiar teeth.
Judge Sweetland found her guilty and
sentenced her TO serve six months at the
state worKhouse. She took an appeal
and succeeded In getting bail so that the
neighborhood still has Mrs. Dyer to as
sist i'm making fun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-06
IMPURE MILK.
More Stringent Regulations on Sale
of The Product Needed.

Milk Inspector Charles A. Potter, who
was reelected yesterday afternoon, urges
the adoption of more stringent rules to
govern the sale OF milk and delares that
this city need not expect any material
improvement under present conditions.
According TO his statement tho con-
deDsed milk sold in Provldence Is far
from what 1t should be. An abstract Of
his report which was presented TO the
Board of Aldermen yesterday Is as follows:
During this period over 1000 samples
of milk have been examined and analyzed
and have shown, as rule, no decided i'm
provement over those examined the pre-
ceding quarter. and / believe that the
milk supply OF the city will not be
materially improved until tho desires
changes in the laws are secured.
Thirty five samples of condensed milKs
constituting nearly IL not all OF the brands
sold here. have been analyzsd. The results
of the analysis show that In the majority
of cases IL the milk is diluted as directed
upon the label, the resulting mixture will
be much inferior to averages milk. Several
samples were found to be mildewed and
not fit for food, and a numDe were sold
without the name of the manufacturers
being upon the label.
''It would be well If the law provided
for printed statement on each sample,
giving the contents of the can. together
with It's weight ana also the name OF the
manufacturer.
In regard to suppressing the sale within
city limits OF milk from diseased COWS the
inspector recommends the adoption Of
regulations recently put in force in Port
land. Me-, which provides that no milk
shall he sold or kept for sale. which Is not
from cows examined by tuberculin test
sufficient to determine the physical con-
dition and applied by some authorized
veterinarian. A certificate of such examin-
alton must then be filed with the board
of health.
Mr.. Potter says that under the existing
law thorough milk inspection simply
protects the consumers pocketbook, but
it Is vastly more important that the milk
supply should be obtained from cows free
from contagious diseases.
The total number of licenses issued to
milk dealers for the quarter was 1873. or
these IA sell from wagons and 124 from
stores During the same quarter nine
complaints have been entered in tho
courts.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-06
ISSUE ON FISH.
Company Protests Against Paying
Duty Under the Dingley Bill.

Duluth. MINI, Aug. 6-An issue In
which number of large fish companies
are said to be- Interested has been raised
here. A vigorous protest has been mad
by the A. Booth Packing Company
against paying quarter cent duty on
fish imposed by the Dingley bill.
Collector Wil.cutts of this port today
levied on cargo Of fish on one of the
Booth steamers. He takes the position
that tie fish levied on cannot be admitted
free, as they We're caught in Canadian
waters by Canadian fishermen In the
emplov Of the Booth company.
The company. however, has filed pro-
tost in which it Is stated that it is an
American corporation, composed OF citi-
zens OF the United States; fish were caught
by nets owned by the company. that they
were packed and transferred by it; that
for this reason the fish should be admitted
free under provision of the Dingley bill
which allows citizens of the United
States to bring In fish free Of duty which
they catch In foreign fresh waters.
The decision OF Collector Wilicutts will
be appealed from To the secretary OF the
treasury, and IL the company Is decided
against there 1t is said the matter will be
taken into court
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-06
PULLED A KNIFE.
Italian Tries 10 Collect IS Cents
Without Success.

Angelo Canfoliti saw fellow country
man pass his house on McAvery street
yesterday afternoon, and as the man owed
him 30 cents he thought 1t would be a
good time Co get the mon. Angelo
went at it in rather a rough manner, and
was in something Of hurry To get into
the street before the man had got out OF
sight so much so that he did not stop for
stiletto or carving knife hut went armed
with only a pocketknife.
Angelo called upon the man to liquid
ate, but the latter was not ready TO do so
and the two had words, sucn as excited
Italians have upon suon occasions
When Angelo found that no was not to
get his 30 cents, he pulled out his pocket
knife and was about to carve the man to
the extent of 35 or more cents. A. this
time a patrolman took a hand in tho mat
ter and arrested Angelo, but ms the man.
who was not hurt and in fact not even
frightened, refused to appear against
Angelo I'm the police court this morning.
the assailant was fined SS and costs for re-
yelling, which was paid by friend.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-06
AWORD WANTED
lis Money in Your Pocket
to Supply the Word.
Puzzle is Good, You Should
Solve II and Share the
Reward.

Well. what do you think about that
missing wordg
Is It not tine that you made up your
mind TO win share OF the reward offered
by he News for the solution OF tho miss
ing word tontestg
You know the SEN ntence, "for the old
woman turned TO him with grim -
on her face, and stretcned out her hand
To be taken In bis own.
All you have TO do is TO tell what the
old woman had on her face. she had
something, and IL you guess that some.
thing you Will no a sharer In the distribu-
tion of the reward which will he distrib-
uted November lst r.t t...
10 become contestant you need only
send four weeks subscription To The
News. Make your guess when you pay for
your subscription Otherwise your guess
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The reward will be paid from the money
received for..subscriptiops twenty per cent
being set aside as Contest Fund,
whiJh will be distr buted among the sue
cessful guessers. Ii there is but one cor
rect guess all the money Will go to the
person making IL, pp IL there be more
than one the fund Will be divided equally.
Just think of IL. money for word. But
that is what will be the case il you make
the correct guess.
The sentence has been selected from the
writings OF n standard author and tho
book from which IL was taken has been
placed Ia safety vault by Mr. ;. A.
hopkins, business manager of The News,
who on the last day of the contest will
deliver the book to the committee that
will be- st locted to make the award of the
lrizes
An easy way TO make money, isn't it?
lust ut your thinking cap on. rs tho
so lotl te1cher used 10 say To you, anu in
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Why, this will he easiev than finding
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and of course you won't 90.
Ii you are at all Iankeeish you should
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20 lesser" and surely you want to le
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Prove to yoIr friends that you are one
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cannot strike 1t lish
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-06
Crack Wheelmen Compete
at Willow Grove.
In Some Of the Contests the
Riding Was Very Slow.
Cooper Wins Easily From Scratch.
Ed1ie Takes HIS Heat.

Philadelphia, Aug GA moro beauti-
full day could not have been asked for
than that which formally inaugurated
the big race meet of the League of Amer
lean Wheelmen here today.
The bicylers were astir early, notwith-
standing they were kent out OF bed nearly
oil night by the smokers" whic.. were
given at the league headquarters In honor
OF the visitors.
Early morning runs were taken by
many of the visiting wheelmen. especially
those who could not get into the arena.
Under the capuaincy OF G. Walter, Jr.,
about 200O riders started from the league
headquarters at 3 O'CLOCK for n run down
Broad street TO League Island Navy Yard
and Penrose ferry, across Rope ferry
bridge to a point near Paschalville, Pa,
returning via Woodland avenue and
Chestnut TO Broad streets. thence to viii.
low Grove.
ANOTHER BRIGADE A WHEEL.
Another brigade rode out TO Fairmount
Park and along the beautiful Wis
sahickon drive, while the main body
under the leadership of Captain Il. Is.
Payne. started on their trip to Willow
Grove.
All roads leading to the Willow Grove
track seemed to have been converted into
bicycle paths The wheelmen owned the
city and the policemen who are usually
strict with regard TO scorching. stood
complacehtly by and paid no attention TO
the visitors who were unconsciously COM
mitting breach of law by travelling at q
2 40 gait
Notwithstanding that thousands were
pushing their way to Willow Grove on
wheels, the street cars and railroads were
also taxed TO their utmost.
CRACKS AWAKE EARLY.
The racing cracks were awake early and
after good rubbing down took prelimi-
nary spins on the track preparatory to
the trial heats which were to be called at
Q o clock.
As early as o'clock the crowds began
arriving and when the first heat was
pulled off a good crowc was present. The
day was perfect for racing. A light breeze
sweet across the track from the north
west.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-06
TO KILL DIR. HALE,
Freak of a Divinity Student New in
Kingston Jail.

Locked up In the Kingston jail is an
insane theological student bent upon the
assassination OF Rev. Edward Everett
Hale, DID.
The young mans name is william Col
lier He comes from Memphis. Tenn,
where his father is u lawyer of promi-
nence.
Collier appeared at Narragansett. Pier
last week and there remained at the home
of Mrs. Stephen Knowles for several days.
During that time he stayed almost con-
stantly in his own room, busily engaged
in writing. He was we'll supplied with
money and his clothes were of excellent
quality and fashionable cut.
PUT ON OLD CLOTHES.
Suddenly he disappeared and when next
seen was on his way to Matunuc Beach.
near which Is located the Bales' summer
home. His good clothes had been dis.
carded and in their plac5 was an old and
worthless suit His personal appearance,
too, was in keeping with his changed ut
tire.
He went direct TO the Hale cottage
While at Narragansett Pier he had writ
ten several letters TO the noted preacher
in which he threatened the latter's life.
No attention was paid to these missives,
but finally one was returned unopened.
This action brought about the visit.
Collier begged to be allowed To see DIR.
Hale, but admittaDce was refused him,
and he went away muttering TO himself.
On Saturday he was seen hanging about
the cottage, and the family decided that
it was time to call in the police
CUT THE DETECTIVES SCALP.
Detective j. 4. Northrup was assigned
to the case, and ON the next afternoon
located his man In the woods near the
Doctors house. Young Collier was armed
with a stout club, and when told that he
was wanted showed fight.
Northrup closed with him, and only
after his own scalp had been cut open was
he able TO secure his prisoner. Collier was
locked up on u charge of assaulting an
officer.
ss..While In his cell no talked constantly and
most of the time incoherently. Not word
would he utter about himself until last
night, when he cried out that he was
going to kill DIR. Hale because "ho had
been teaching false religion.
"He Is an impostor !" be shouted, land
am going to shed his blood I'm the
new, the second Messiah. I'm Christ.
who has come into the world TO shed the
blood of sinners, even ms Jesus Christ
shed his blood for u.s.
NOTIFIED HIS FATHER.
He told where his father was, and the
authorities at oLce notified the latter. An
answer was received from Memphis yes
terday stating that the young man Is
crazy and requested that he be confined
In an asylum until some arrangement car
DC made for his removal to his home
DIR. keene, OF the state insane asylum
will mako mn examination Of the young
man. In oil probability he will DO re.
moved TO the asylum az Cranston.
The police at Kingston believe that In
Collier they have one of the men con.
cerned In the bold burglary at Dunmere,
the summer residence of X. q. Dun OF
New York. They are also confident that
he Is one Of tho guilty parties In the
Allen highway robbery.