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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-05
OF BOXES.
Chief Wsgen Has DISTINCTIONS Re-
moved from Sidewalks.

Chief Wagon Tuesday gave orders
to the day police to notify the bust
ness men on Front street and the side
str eets to keep the sidewalks in front
of their places of business free from
O distractions in compliance with the
ordinance. For a long time some of
the merchants have very nearly
mon opOlized the entire sidewalk. so
| that pedestrians would have to march
single file between the boxes, coun-
tiers and wares exhibited on the
walks. The ordinance permits four
| feet next to the buildings to be used
for display purposes, but it has been
a practice on the part of some to take
about eight feet there and three feet
on the outer edge of the walk. Here
| after boxes must be removed from the
walks as fast as unloaded and not left
to obstruct the free passage Of Pc
destrians merely for purposes of ad-
vertisement.
A grateful public will thank Chief
Wagon for his order and will hope
that he will continue to strictly en-
force the ordinance. Complaints have
been numerous in the past and the
new order will give general satisfac-
4.o-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-05

THE Union Pacific railroad was sold
at auction Tuesday at Omaha as adj
vertised by order Of the court. The
amount realized by the government
was S57, 564, 932, rs, being nearly the to-
tai claim of the government, which
was a fraction oyer ~ffty-eight mil
lions. This sale did not include the
Kansas Pacific, which was at first ad-
vertised to be sold at the same time,
but the sale of which has been post
poned until Dec. Is. 1t is expected
that some thirteen millions more will
be realized from that property. The
original offer last winter to the Cleve-
land administration was something
over S45, 000, 900, and embraced both
properties. The Mckinley admins
tration, by taking a firm stand, has
obtained some twelve millions more,
and has the Kansas Pacific left, out
of which several millions more will be
realized. The matter has been well
handled in the peoples interests, and
the government will obtain practi-
cally it's full claim.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-05
PREACHED ON HE'LL.
DIR. runhall Proves by Biblical State.
mentS the Existence of q Place
of Eternal Torments.

There is not an off night in the Mum
hall meetings. Every evening has it's
crowded house, it's own interest, and
it's fresh and live sermon by DR.. Nun
hall. His preaching Tuesday evening
was of the instructive kind. He did
not attempt to arouse the fears OF the
timid so as to make their hair stand
ON end for fear of their future state,
but, In a plain, positive manner, he
did prove from the Scripture the real
existence of hell. By the same au-
thority he showed its everlasting
character which : o many at present,
taking council of their own pet
theories, have e~ndeavored to deny.
The Evangelist is not an alarmist,
nor does he hold his congregation over
hell-fire, yet, he said, that the Bible
teachings would collapse altogether
if that one thing, eternal punish
ment of the wicked, is taken out Of
it. This truth he illustrated from
the text, "For God so loved the world
that He gave His only begotten Son,
that whatsoever believeth in Him
should not perish, but have eyerlast-
ing life" Take out from this text the
word perish" and the text is mean
ingless
DR.. Munhall said that he was not a
coward, that he had the courage Of
the average man; he had fearlessly
entered twenty six battle fields during
the war of the rebellion; he had
travelled among savages and faced the
Thousand dangers incident to travel,
by sea and land, yet the mere thought
Of everlasting punishment from the
sight of God caused him to tremble.
Fear of hell is a legitimate fear, and
it is fo~ol-hardiness nOt to grasp and
accept the rescue of the cross. Several
persons accepted Christ in the meet
ing.
Mrs. Schmitt rendered a solo in a
very pleasing manner during the
gospel song service.
Tonight, Heaven will be the sub.
ject.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-05
ON CHAUTAUQUA LINES.
Plan Proposes to Take Lake Wash
ington a Greater Summer Resort.

Several of u prominent citizens
have under consideration a plan for
the establishment at Lake Washing
ton of a summer encampment similar
to the annual Chautauqua encamp-
ment at Waseca. The lake is larger
and much handsomer than the n at
Waseca. and there is better fishing.
No definite plans have yet been
adopted, but the matter is likely to
deceive attention during the winter.
Those who have the matter under
advisement do not desire their names
to be mentioned in connection with it
at present.
1t is understood that f. r. Volk
has consented to allow a large part of
his handsome and slightly grounds to
be used for this purpose. When seer
in regard to the matter, he said;
"Yes, parties have spoken to me on
the subject and 1 told them that they
could have the use of my grove. II
the scheme goes through, l expect
that a large pavilion will be erected
there, boat and bath houses built, etc.
It would be a good place for a summer
assembly.
A well known livery firm has agreed
to run a line of c~onveyances from
this city to the lake, during the
assembly, and transport passengers
at fifty cents a head, which is reason
: able enough. Probably the other
iiveries would do the anne
1t is proposed that the assembly
shall be no~n-sectarian, but perhaps
controlled on a plan similar to that
|, of the Waseca assembly, with a board
taken from one of the religious de-
nominations, perhaps the Presbyter
Ian. Efforts would be made to in
= terest all denominations. including
the Lutherans in particular. But
the scheme has not been developed
far enough as yet to warrant the
making of any definite statements.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-05
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following transfers Of real
estate were filed Wednesday:
Geo. Irvine to Herman Rabenhorst,
nw4, nw4. sec 81, Mapleton, fol-
S ,400.
G. J. Iberg to Evan j. Williams, lot
3, block 10, Hunts addition, Lake
Crystal, S400.
James B. Wagner to Sarah Jane
Merrill, part of lots 1 and 2, block 2,
Lake Eagle, 500.
John A Willard to Clayton l..
Kennedy, e! Of lot 6, block l, Cum.
ming's addition, 5000.
Alois Dietemann to John II. May,
sw4, sw4, sec. 20, Mankato, So, 200.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-05
GOLD FROM ALASKA.
Judge c. q. Austin, of Seattle
Displays 1t in Hankato.
Is Dlsposing of Stock in q Mining
Company 10 M~innesotans.

Judge G. G. Austin, Of Seattle,
Washington, was a guest at The Saul
paugn Tuesday. He is judge Of a city
court at Seattle and left for there
this afternoon, as his leave OF absence
is up. He formerly resided AZ Ben
son, MINI and has been visiting at
Window, where he has a cousin, and
will visit his parents at MonteVldeo
on the way home.
Judge Austin is a heavy stakeholder
in the Alaska and klOndike Gold Co.,
of Seattle. and his trip to Minnesota
was largely for the purpose OF diSp0S-
ing of blocks of stock ia his company,
which he succeeded in doing ia the
twin cities. He has engaged Rev. w.
III. Whitelaw, Of Good Thunder, as
state agent for his company, and Mr..
Whitelaw will at once take up his
residence in Minneapolis. 1t was TO
meet Rev. WhItelaw that the Judge
came to Mankato.
The Alaska and Klondike Gold Co.
was recently organized and took all OF
the property in which Judge Austin
and three others were interested, in
GLIDING 700 acres of rich mining land.
This is situated on Fort Mile Creek
and at Crooks Inlet, both in Alaska.
Before the company was organized,
Judge Austin, Geo. Hall, and Messrs.
Millake and Blackstone were partners,
but the two last were lost. Hall,
Millake and Blackstone were travel
ing in Alaska, and Hall was the only
survivor, and is now general superin-
tendent of the gold company. Black
stones body was found in a crevasse,
but Millake's body has never been re-
covered.
Congressman Lewis, of Washington,
is president of the Alaska and Klon-
dixie Gold Co., and other prominent
citizens are officers. Supt. Hall on
his last trip down, brought $3.50
that the company has taken out.
The company proposes to largely
develop it's mines by putting in new
machinery, getting water, etc.
Judge Austin visited Cooks Inlet
last August, and will probably go up
next year. He states that there is
plenty of room for all who have gone
to Alaska to get rich. as the mineral
have hardly begun to be
developed. He says that Cooks Inlet
was nearly deserted a year ago, but
that now the miners are fiocking in,
and that the same is true of Circle
City
Judge Austin exhibited to the
reporter a quantity of Alaska gold
dust. 1t looked more like small
nuggets, and is nearly pure gold.
The Judge wears a fine nugget of
Klondike gold in his ring, with a
'qualtz setting.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-05
Attorney Young has answered TO I

Attorney Young has answered TO
Receiver Clark in the two actions
commenced against the latter by W.
L. Comstock to collect bills for legal
services claimed to be due him from
Longini & Thoms. One of these
claims is for legal services from Jan.
7th to June 4th last, S347; and the
other is for 81, 500 for services from
June 18th to Aug. 3rd last. Mr..
Young makes a general denial to the
allegations in the two complaints ,
and the actions will have to be fought
out on their merits.
Judge Mead made an order of Ii
cense to sell real estate Tuesday in the
matter of the estate Of Henry K. Lee.
This is the sale to Laird, Norton &
Co. of the property at the corner of
Cherry and Pike streets.
The Thalia club is preparing to
present "Garcia Moreno" at St. Peter
and PauTs church hall, Sunday even
ing, Nov. 21st. This is a play in the
English language, written by Fat her
Won Pockish, of this city. A e-act
comedy in German will be presented
at the same time.
"A lady from Woolsey. S. D., who
has been at the hospital for two
weeks, was operated upon Wednesday
by Or. Andrews. assisted by Drs.
Steel and Webster.
The Milwaukee railway company
is building a new side track south of
the depot, and also a transfer with
the Omaha road, besides the sid E.
track which it is building to the rea I
of the Patterson building.
The water rents for the ensuing
six. months became due Monday
amounting to SO, 500. City Treasurer
sent out postal card notices, and has
been kept busy the past days rece iv'
ing payments.
The restitution suit of Haine VS.
Thomas was dismissed in the munich
pal court today. The restitution sui
of Davis VS.. Bohan was continued tt
Nov. 4th,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-05
WELLS TO BE CHALLENGED.
Rochester School Authorities Sa'
Down on a f1igh School Debate.

The high school literary society re-
Gently challenged the high school boys
of Rochester to a joint debate. The
superintendent referred the challenge
to the school board, and it was decid-
ed to not present it to the boys, for
the reason that their time is taken up
with their studies.
The high school boys have decided
to challenge the Wells OF Window
boys to a joint debate, and hope for
better success than was bad with
Rochester.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-05
OPENED AND ADJOURNED.

United States Marshal j. J. Shee-
han, of St. Paul, was in Mankato We'd
nesday and opened the United States
court and adjourned it to Nov. 10th.
He was the whole thing-judge,
clerk and marshal. This ad-
journment was agreed upon some time
ago, but the formality had to be car
ried out.
Marshal Sheehan states that
Richie, the witness who would not
testify against Joseph Sorg, has been
discharged from custody. This is apt
to end the prosecution of Sorg.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-05

City Recorder Brown has certified
the cases of the Peters brothers,
Cyrus Miller, Cal Ross, Herbert Stage
and John Dack to the district court,
having been bound oyer from the
municipal court to the grand jury for
various offenses. Several other cases
will also come before the grand jury
from elsewhere, and that body will
have the usual amount of work to do.
The leak in the city reservoir has
been stopped, and the reservoir is
full. The only thing that remains
to be done is to prevent rain water
from soaking in down the outside
edge of the reservoir. Engineer
Koke states that he notices the diff
ference in the amount OF water
pumped since the power for The
Saulpaugh elevator was changed from
water to steam.
The lodge room in the Odd
Fellows building is nearly completed,
and the finishing touches are being
put On. When heat is turned on it
can be occupied, which the contractor
promises will be in about two weeks.
The radiation for the building has
arrived, and the piping for the steam
heat is nearly completed. i
j. B. Nelson & Co. are consider
ing the putting in of a bid on the
head office building to be erected by
the Modern Woodmen at Rock Island
at a cost Of S75, 600. Bids are to be re.
ceived until Nov. 18th .4.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-05
TWO GOOD

The Mankato Plumbing Co. Wednes-
day secured two good contracts. G.
S. Christensen, the Madelia miller,
was in the city and gave it the con-
tract for putting the steam heat and
plumbing into his new eighteen-room
residence.
DR.. Craig, of GAINESVILLE, who was in
the city, awarded the company the
contract for the plumbing and gas
fixtures of Chandler & Craig's drug
store. Both jobs are to be done at
once.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-05
A WARM OCTOBER.
Last Month the Second Warmes
on Record.

With one exception last month was
the warmest October in twenty-seven
years. The mean temperature fol-
the month was IS deg, and only since
1870 did the mean temperature for
the month 90 as high as this. That
was in 1879, when it registered 81 deg.
The mean temperature for the
month during the twenty-seven years
was Al deg. The highest tempera-
ture for the past month was IS deg
and the lowest 80 deg. The total
precipitation for the month was 1.37
inches. a trife below the average.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-05
REALTY SALE.
II. p. Christensen Sells His Broad
Street Property.

One of the most desirable residence
properties in the city changed hands
Tuesday afternoon. Mr.. ID, Z.
Christensen, who for the past II years
has lived on Broad street, between
Cherry and Warren, has disposed of
his home to Mr.. Jacob Lampert for
7 1900. MI. L. will take possession as
soon as Mr.. Christensen can arrange
to move out, which will be during
the present month.
MI. Christensen has several times
improved the house during the years
he has owned it and about four years
ago he made quite radical changes,
inside and out. 1t is nov modern in
many ways is beautifully located, and
Mr.. Lampert is to be congratulated
on his purchase.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-05

Is Your Ailment Catarrh ?-"I had Ca.
tarrb for / year. Il had Catarrh for 2 years
81 had Catarrb for 5 years. Il had Catarrh
for 20 years. 81 had Catarrh for so years, land
DIR. Agnew's Catarrhal Powder cured me. These
are the sentences from the volumes and volumes
of testimony for this great catarrh cure-not
mythical patients, but words from men and
women all over the continent who have been
cured, 1t relieves in 10 minutes. Sold by n.
Weed and p. Eollman.-22.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-05

Congressman McCleary will settle
the fifty or sixty postmasterships,
which become vacant before May LIST,
in the next three weeks, and clear the
decks before congress meets, He will
have plenty to attend to at Washing
ton besides postofices.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-05

This is some improvement upon the
first lot sent in and will bring up the
average batch of the sugar and purity.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-05
ADDITIONAL TESTS MADE.

The following report of the last
batch of sugar beets sent to the state
experimental station by the board of
trade committee was received yester-
day by President Shoemaker:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-05

Baby HumOrs.-Dr Agnew's Ointment
soothes, quIets. and effects quick and effective
during teething-time. 1t is harmless to the
hair in case of ocald Head, and cures Eczema,
Salt Rheum, and all Skin Diseases of older
people. IS cents. Sold by N. Weed and p.
Follman.-23. 81
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-05
WEDDING BELLS.

Charles d. Seely and Mrs. May
Looms were married al eight o'clock
Tuesday evening at the brides home
in West Mankato, by DR.. G. E. Line.
At seven o'clock last evening, at
the M. e. parsonage, DR.. Line Joined
L. N. Kuebler and Tressy T. Lang
for life.
All of these parties have man y
friends who wish them well.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-05

The city treasurer took in $2O5.50
Monday from water rents, and S444.50
yesterday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-05
ELECT OFFICERS.
The Ladies' Relief Society Hold Their
Annual neeting.

The annual meeting of the Ladies'
Relief society was held Tuesday, Nov.
2. The officers were reelected.
President, Miss Pierson; first vice
president, Mrs. Clements; second vice
president, Mrs. Hubbard; secretary.
Mrs Firestone; treasurer, Mrs. Cros-
by; d~irectresses first and second
wards, Mrs. J. A. Willard, Mrs. Geo.
H. Clark and Mrs. r. d. Hubbard:
third and fourth wards, Mrs. L. Pat
t~erson, Mrs. H. P. Christensen and
Mrs. Lorin Cray, fifth and sixth
wards, Mrs. Crosby, Mrs. D. L. Glenn
euts, Mrs. @. f. Warner, Mrs. w. B.
Craig, Mrs. Hammett and Mrs. j. A.
Lewis.
The secretary and treasurer made
the following renOrtS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-05
The secretary and treasurer made
the following reports:

SECRETARY'S REPORT.
Nine regular meetings held and one special.
Aided forty-three families.
Gave Christmas dinners to thirty families.
Furnished more school books and materia
for clothing for school children than in former
years.
An appropriation was made for an industrial
school to teach the children of busy mothers to
sew.
Amount expended, $203.6 81.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-05

Officer Grout has filed his bon d
4or $500, with Gotfrled and Henry
Kruse, as sureties,
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-08
CHICAGO CONTRIBUTED THE ONLY
FEATURE OF THE STOCK EX-
CHANGE SESSION.
THE NET CHANGES NARROW.
ALL CONFINED TO FRACTIONS AND
DIVIDED BETWEEN GAINS
AND LOSSES.
GOLD ENGAGEMENTS IGNORED.
Not Ripple Caused by the I'm
portaticn of Million Dollars
in Coin.

NEW YORK, Oct. THE sum and sub
stance of today's stack market may be com
prised in the words ''Chicago Cas- The
announcement that the companies outside of
the consolidation had been sold to q syndi-
cate, representing interests powerful in gas
in many other large cities, caused a slump
at the opening of the stock market of over
points within the first few minutes of trad
ing. A block of 5000 shares was the initial
sale, at prices ranging from 96c to CSC, and
the first of these was the highest price of
the day. The stock sold at one time as low
as 923sc, the pressure Of long stock being
augmented by vigorous efforts Of the bears.
Large blocks Of the stock were sold short
in the interest of the bear clique, with the
design of effecting a sympathetic decline of
the general market.
The total sales were over 100000 shares.
This purpose was only partly successful, and
before the termination Of the first hour the
shorts were covering hastily, and prices of
many stocks, the high-priced industrials be-
ing conspicuous, rose point or over The
market declined again under renewed press
ure on Chicago Cas- and for the balance OF
the day fell into a condition of almost total
apathy. The available offering of stocks at
the low level were apparently exhausted,
but it was equally apparent that buyers
were uCI fedQy TO Dlu up prices W d punt
that would invite sales in any quantity.
The announcement that S1,000,000 more of
gold had been engaged for import to New
York was without apparent effect, either on
the stock market, the money market, or the
exchange market. London was buyer to a
small extent on balances. Net changes are
very narrow in almost all cases, and are
distributed between gains and losses. Con-
sol;dated Gas and Laclede Gas lost ~ and
IA respectively, in sympathy with the weak
ness IN Chicago Gas. New York Central
and st. Louis I'd preferred declined SA. To-
bacco rose over point, as did Pittsburg
c., C. G St. L., and Metropolitan Traction
gained point.
The changes in the prices of bonds were
slight, and the volume of dealings was small.
new fours were advanced a bid, and the
fves rose 1s bid.
Total sales of stocks today were S1O, 600
shares, including: Atchison preferred, 4,S3S;
Burlington 13, 705; L. N. 9,O5l; Missouri
Pacific, 4,720; New York Central, $40; North
ern Pacific preferred, IL, 4S0; Reading, 5000;
Rock Island 15,503; st. Paul, 0.000; Union
Pacific 6,219; Bay State Gas, "a 500; Chicago
Gas 103 1856; Sugar, 1867; Chicago Great
Western. 1850.
Cash quotations were as as follows: Flour
The following were the fluctuations OF the
leading railway and industrial shares fur
nished by C. H. F. Smith & Co., members
New York stock exchange and Chicago board
of trade:
Closing are bid prices
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-08

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
Ramsey-District Court, Second judicial
District.
In the matter of receivership of the Bank Of
Minnesota.
1t appearing to the Court that Ann Horan,
claiming to be a creditor of the Bank Of
Minnesota. did not file her claim within the
time limited by the order of this Court and
has since the expiration of said time prs sent
ed her claim and asked that she be allowed
to file the same with the receivers herein.
1t is ordered that the receivers herein and
the creditors of said Bank Of Minnesota show
cause before this Court, at a special term
thereof, to be held in the Court House, in the
City of St. Paul, in sa county, on satur-
day, Oct 18th, 1897, at 10 o'clock in the fore
noon, or as soon thereafter as counsel can
be heard, why said party should not be al
lowed to file her said claim with the receivers
herein.
And it is further ordered that the receivers
herein give notice to the creditors Of said
Bank of Minnesota, of the hearing of this
order. by causing a copy Of this order to
be published in The ally G l o b e, a news
paper of said County, twice before the 11th
day OF October, 1897.
CHAs E. OTIS
District Judge.