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Passaic City record., 1897-11-20
South Buying Cotton.

Carrying Goals to Newcastle" is a
common practice nowadays. One of
the most recent instances is the pur-
chase of cotton in the New York mar
ket for North Carolina cotton mills A
paper published in Dixie says: "It is
rather curious thing that Southern
mills should buy cotton from dealers
in the North, but the New York hol-
ders of the staple lay it down at the
Southern mills trif1e cheaper than
New Orleans offers the same grades,
and that settles it,.
Passaic City record., 1897-11-20

Deep down beneath the magnificent
cathedral are miles of subterranean
corridors lined with cells, in which
fifteen hundred ascetics perform their
daily devotions and duties, live, eat and
sleep in the grim company of their
dead predecessors. For short time
each day they ramble in the beautiful
gardens surrounding the cathedral,
only to return from this fugitive
glimpse of paradise to the dark. damp
cellars where they live their death
in life"
Passaic City record., 1897-11-20
The Duck Mole is Eccentric.

The duck mole of Australia, which
Sidney Smith declared made Sir
Joseph Banks miserable from his ut
ter inability to decide whether it was
a bird or a beast, is a mammal with
webbed feet and ducks bill, and is
remarkable for laying eggs like bird
or reptile. 1t was long thought harm
less and without defense. DR.. A.
Stuart has lately found, however, that
a powerful spur of the moles hind leg,
apparently connected with gland,
may inflict a hornet-like sting, which
Is sometimes fatal to dogs.
Passaic City record., 1897-11-20

M. Cachot is a Frenehman who has
solved the problem of utilizing the web
of the spider by turning it into silk
of a beautiful and fairy fineness. A
delicate little machine containing
number of tiny bcbbins is made to re-
yolye continuously by light-running
gear. The end of the web Is caught
while it is still attached to the spider,
and the little machine is set in mo-
tion. The spider does not seem to
mind having it's web pulled off, and the
movement is continued until the spid-
er has completely surrendered its
shining structure. 1t is then released,
nut aside and fed until it has recu-
perated it's powers, and fresh spider
is attached to the gear M. Cachot in
tends establishing large factory near
paris. and is advertising in the French
papers for large quantities OF spiders.
Passaic City record., 1897-11-20
The Sky's Night Out.

eff you see shooting star or two
in the next few nights, don't be sur
prised," said Mr.. Snaggs to his wife.
"Why must not be surprised?"
asked Mrs. Snaggs.
because I have warned you, and
you cannot say you didn't know the
sky was loaded. Pittsburg Chronicle
Telegraph.
Passaic City record., 1897-11-20
SKATING WITH MESSAGES.
London District Messenger Boys Use a
Novel Invention.

When a London messenger boy is
sent for he comes on skates Recent
ly the proprietors of the messenger
system have tried the experiment Of
having it's boys use bicycle skates, and
while it is uncertain yet whether the
whole force will be so equipped, it Is
said to work very we'll SO far as it has
been tried. The bicycle skate is an
Passaic City record., 1897-11-20
S1S a Year.

At Port Alice and Kampala some 300
laborers are employ ed at yearly wage
of SIS, and no difficulty is ever expert
enced in obtaining the required num-
ber.
Passaic City record., 1897-11-20

Between the hofse>show and the
murder trial of Martin Thorn a
great many New Yprkers are
furnished with the sort\of amuse-
ment they like best.
Passaic City record., 1897-11-20

More English cricketers were born in
the Nottingham town of Sutton-in-
Ashfield than anywhere else in Eng
land
Passaic City record., 1897-11-20

The RECORD has for its constituents the people
of Passaic City and suburbs-a population Of
more than 10000, largely composed of New York
business men. The advantage which it possesses
for those who wish 60 bring their business to the
attention of the people are obvious
For further information, address PAssAIC Cry
RECORD. Box 1876. Passaic. N. j.
Passaic City record., 1897-11-20

An Underground Convent.
The most remarkable convent In the
world is to be found In the catacombs
of the Russian Cathedral at KisY.
Passaic City record., 1897-11-20
AT THE THEATRES.

Performance at all the theatres
are over in ample time to catch all sub
urban trains
Passaic City record., 1897-11-20
TO LOAN.

have to loan $500, 5000, $1,000. !
have for sale the following per cent
first mortgages, upon improved real
estate, $1,000, So ZOO. So. 600, $4,000
$500, with insurance and guaranteed
search accompanying each mortgage,
These are all fresh, new and safe mort.
cages, made upon so per cent basis.
w. w. SCOTT,
The Lawyer, 243 Main Ave.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19
RECEIVER CLARK MUST PUT
THIS UP.
Schedule of j. A. Wizards Assets Filed
in the District COurt====The Grand
Total is S49,S56.O2, But the Net Value
Is Only S37l ,937===List of the Stocks
and Bonds,

J. A. Willard has filed an affidavit
in the district court, in which he
places the total amount of his prop
erty specified in the inventory of his
estate at S849, 556.02, of which 1907 GIT
is real estate. He states that the
greater portion of the real estate is
encountered for an amount approx
mating S2S8, PIP, leaving the net value
thereof to his estate S3l9,665. The
value of his personal estate, the value
of which is not pledged, and Of the
equity in that which is pledged, does
not exceed the value of $50, PIP. There
fore the total value of the property
assigned does not exceed 1911, 937, and
Mr.. Willard believes that bond of
$3.50 900 would be sufficient for the
assignee to furnish, as there are no
very large sums Of money at any one
time likely to come into the hands of
the assignee.
Judge Severance has filed an order
fixing the assgnee's bond at $4,000.
Mr.. Clark expects to secure surety
company as his surety.
The inventory of the estate has
been filed, and includes many pages
closely typewriter. The summary is
as follows:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19
BARGAIN DAY.
Merchants Arrange for Band Concerts
and Fire Department Parade.

Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 22nd and
23rd, have been designated as bargain
days by large number of the mer-
chants of this city, acting in concert.
These merchants will make large dis
counts in their prices on those days,
making it an inducement for the peo-
pie to come from long distance in
order to trade in this city. Other
places ha had bargain days, and it
has been found TO draw large trade.
Mankato will offer inducements for
purchasers which will surpass any
thing.
The merchants have made arrange
ments with the city fire department.
for an exhibition each day, and with
the Concordia b and for a concert on
the street each day. These events
will most likely occur between three
and four O'Clock in the afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19
PLEADS GUILTY.
Miller Will Get at Least Five
Years.
Submits a List of the Articles Which He
Stole from the Garden City Depot.

Cyrus B. Miller was brought into
court Monday to plead TO the
indictment charging hin with grand
larceny in the first degree. Judge
Severance asked him what plea he de-
sired TO make b. enter "to the crime
of grand larceny charged ia the in-
dictment. Miller said that he was
willing to plead guilty to part of the
charge and part of it he was not.
The court repeated the question
and after some hesitation, and a
whispered consultation with his at
torney, Miller pleaded guilty. His
attorney, Judge Torrey, started to
explain what Miller meant, but was
informed that this was not necessary.
Judge Torrey said that $3.50 worth Of
the goods enumerated in the indict-
ment he never took, but did take
enough to convict him. Miller was
remanded back TO jail to await his
sentence.
The last legislature passed law re-
ducing the minimum penalty for grand
larceny in the first degree from five TO
one year, but specified that il should
not apply to any cases wherein the lar
ceny was committed before the law
went into effect. The law was ap-
proved Feb. 23rd last, and the in
dictment to which Miller has plead
ed guilty charges him with having
committed his crime Feb. 4th. The
least that Miller can r, ceive is five
years, with time off for good behavior,
and the most is ten years.
Miller prepared list of the articles
which he says he stole from. the
Omaha depot at Garden City, as fol
lows: Six coats, five vests, five shirts,
| five pairs of mittens, three hats,
three pairs of gloves, two overcoats,
one wooden blouse, three pairs OF
pants and three wooden shirts. The
price list tags of these were examine
by Miller and did not foot up over 800
The Indictment charges him with
stealing three times as many goods
valued at 1907 Only the goods on
Miller's list were found, except a pail
of black pants.
Joseph and Peter Peters pleaded
not guilty to the charge of cattle
stealing, and their attorney, Arthur
Schaub, demanded separate trials fol
them and said they would be ready
for trial next week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19

The board of public works met
Saturday afternoon and confirmed the
assessment of the benefits, costs and
expenses of the Center street sewer
extension. No objections were raised,
aud two of the assessments were paid
into the city treasury before the con-
hrmatiOn was made, and one imme-
diately afterward. There were but
six parties assessed.
The cries of woman near the
Omaha freight depot at six o'clock
last evening brought assistance from
the depot. A couple of drunken fell
lows were pursuing her, and her story
was that they had forced their way
into her house and attempted to
choke her. She ran from the rear
door, and the ruff ms gave chase, but
the timely arrival of assistance
frightened them away.
Health Officer Hielscher has
ordered he dI>cOntinuance of garb-
age gathering tonight. 1t is now SO
late in the season that there is very
little danger.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19
FOOT BALL GAMES.
High School Wins From MapletOn, and
the NOrmals From the c. G,

The high school foot ball team
went to Mapleton Saturday and play
ed with the team or that place. The
highs were victorious by a score of
400. Oscar Erickson, a high school
half back, received a black eye, and
several of the other players were
famed.
The Normal school team met the
team of the Commercial College and
defeated it by score of IA too.
The high school team has not ar
ranged for any more games, and the
season has probably closed.
Miss Julia Pauline Erichsrude
who has recently returned from
abroad, is in the city with the pur-
pose of organizing vocal class. While
abroad she studied with Fraulein
Orgeni, in Dresden, Germany, pre-
vious TO which she has studied for Two
years under able instructions in Min.
neapoljs. Miss Erichsrude will sing at
the Presby terian church tomorrow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19

The Junior League of the M. E.
church held an interesting and pro-
fitaole meeting at the residence of +.
w. Hunt last evening. A literary
program in charge of Mrs. @. f.
Koehler was carried out and light re-
freshments we're served. With an ad-
mittance fee Of ten cents, nearly IS
was raised The League has under
taken to pay for educating Chinese
child, which costs $40 year, and the
amount is to be raised by entertain
ments at different houses. The
League already had Sl2 IN its
treasury, and last evenings enter
Uainment nearly raised the amount
needed for one year. The League in
this city is looked upon as one of the
most prosperous in the state.
The Scandinavian Baptists will
commence to hold their services in
the chapel behind the First Baptist
church on Sunday next. Rev. Q. E
Nylin, who was called from Wisconsin
month ago to fill the pulpit of the
church, is giving excellent satisfac
tion. He has been travelling mis-
sionary or evangelist, and this is the
first pulpit that he has filled regularly
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19
A QUEER FIND.

st. James Gazette:
On tuesday morning a number of
workmen were digging on the site of
the old coal house in the Omhaa yards
when the spade of one of them
brought up a small bundle enclosed in
cloth. Unwrapping the bundle dis
covered a medley of light hardware
consisting af 81 pocketknives, II pairs
Of scissors, pair Of large shears, 10
razors and six large silver table
spoons. The articles had the appear
ance of having lain in the hole ia The
ground from which they were dug up
for a long number of years. They
were rusted and decayed so as to be
wholly unserViceable. They were
tied in a piece of blue plush cloth
such as is used by jewelers. and hard
ware men to protect their finer lines
Of goods from becoming marked and
furnished, and the cloth had also be-
come rOtted with age and contact
with the damp earth.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19
MILLER ARRAIGNED
He Is Charged With Grand Lar
Ceny in the First Degree.
The Peters Brothers are Arraigned on
the Charge of Cattle
Stealing.

Three arrangements we're made in
the district court at 2:45 Saturday
afternoon. Cyrus B. Miller, alias
Gray, was brought before the court,
To questions from the court, he replied
that he had not employed an attorney,
as had no means to d. SO. He had no
property except some text books and
some clothing, which could not
be readily turned into money. He
said that he had no relatives in this
state, and no friends whom he could
call upon for assistance. He had con-
suited with W. B. TOrrey.
Judge Severance appointed Mr..
Torrey to defend Miller, and the
latter was then arraigned on an in
dictment charging him With grand
larceny in the first degree. A long
list of clothing was given, as having
been stolen by Miller from the depot
at Garden City on the night of Feb.
4th, 1897, being the property OF Joseph
B. B. Tyson. Tue list contained a
large number Of coats, vests, pants,
shirts gloves, etc, and aggregated in
value S307. Miller was given until
Monday at 200 p. N. to plead. liz
conversation with his attorney after
wards he said that he did not take
one-third of the property enumer'
ated and only took enough for his own
use. He said that he would not plead
guilty, He will prepare a list of what
he did take.
1t is understood that there are
other indictments against Miller.
Joseph and Peter Peters wei ar
raigned on an indictment charging
them with grand larceny in the second
degree, in stealing two cows, each OF
the value of S33, from Schweitzer &
Hodapp, on June 1lth, 1897. Arthur
Schaub appeared as their attorney
and they were given until Monday at
200 p. ID. to plead.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19
A Confession.

We Sell goods at pruflt. Why?
because we buy at so cents on the dol
lar, aL Fuwler's Bargain Store.
A Confession.
We do sell clothing fairly. honestly
and above board at Fowler's Bargain
Store.
A Confession.
We have bought our stock at so
cents on the dollar We will divide
with you at Fowler'S Bargain Store.
A Comics sion.
Two hundred Boys and Youths
Overcoats. We Will divide with you
at Fowler's Bargain Store.
Three hundred pair of Blankets for
sale at Fowler's Bargain Store.
We must sell all these goods in 60
DAYS at Fowier's Bargain Store.
Before you buy any where else, come
and see what we have at Fowlers
Bargain Store.
Auction afternoon and evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19
CONSOLIDATING THE OFFICES.
Route Agent Norton Now at Work at the
Express Offices.

Route Agent Norton started in this
morning on the consolidation of the
American and United States Express
companies. He states that this work
will require three or four days. The
joint Office will be at the corner of
Front and Jackson streets, where the
present office OF the American Express
Co. is located. Mr.. Drake, agent of
the American Express Co., will con-
tinue as joint agent, because his COM
pany has cone the most business.
No change will be made in his force
of.employes, and anoth her driver will
be employed. Mr.. Throdahl, driver
of the United States Express Co., has
rendered his resignation.
1t is believed that Mr.. Slade, the
United States Express Co.'s agent,
will be taken care of by his company,
and transferred to another city, as
his company retains control of many
offices.
Mr.. Drake will hereafter keep two
sets of books, one for each company.
He will show no partiality, but will
send out express m alter on the first
train, no matter which company may
get 1T. No difference will be notice.
able to the patrons of the two com,
panies.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19
JURY DISMISSED.
A Sudden Change in the Proceedings OF
the District Court.

The trial of the suit of the Man.
kato & Northeastern railway company
against the Lee estate was drawing
to a close in the district court this
afternoon. d. L. Rose and John Klein
had been examined for the plaintiff
Saturday afternoon, and B. G. Taylor
this morning, and the defense had de-
,cided to offer no testimony. Attorney
Cray was making his closing aIgu-
ment to the jury at 800 p. NJ, when
Judge Severance received a telegram
regarding his son, Winton, saying
that he was much worse, and needed
care.
A hurried consultation was had,
aud the attorneys agreed to submit
the case to the court on the evidence,
the argument Was discontinued and
the jury discharged.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19
Two Discharged.

No indictment having been found
against Matt Ruge and Wayne Linds-
ley, they were discharged. These two
months, charged with breaking into
Mr.. Pettis' store at Garden City and
stealing some articles Of small value.
In the suit of the NJ & n. E road
against the Lee estate, j. e. Fowler
and W, l.. COmstOck were the only
witnesses examined up to 800 p. M.
Mr. Fowler has been on the stand al
most continually, and the minute of
the meetings have played an impor-
tant part.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19
Verdict for ST.

The jury in The case of Peter f.
thinner vs. Gates Pnillips retired at
about 2:3O yesterday afternoon, and
did not reach an agreement until
abOur 1870 o'clock, when it prepared a
sealed verdict The latter was open
I'd at 900 o'clock this forenoon and
was found to be in favor of the plain
tiff awarding him one dollar and costs
of the case. The usual stay was
taken
Mr.. thinner expresses himself as
satisfied with the outcome, having
been indicated.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19
KLONDIKERS MUST HURRY.
Interesting Letter From Ralph TOrrey,
at Seattle.

Judge Torrey has received an inter-
esting letter from his son, Ralph, who
is at Seattle waiting for the KlOndike
season to open. The young man has
secured a position until that time.
He states that he has an old miner of
forty years from Buffalo, n. Y, for a
partner He has gotten in with three
New York capitalists who are now
building a large boat at Seattle.
These people are going to take twelve
picked men with them and prospect
all along up the coast Of Alaska, leav-
ing Seattle in January, apd arriving
in the Copper river dis rict in Febru-
airy. They provide the men with
everything except clothing and will
pay them regular miners wages,
which is about S25 day this year, as
everybody is now working for himself.
The twelve men are TO work for the
company six hours day and have
the rest of the time to PROSPECT for
themselves. The letter continues:
"There are over 200, 900 people COM
ing to Seattle and the merchants are
all banded together to fleece the
crowd. There are over 1000 tickets
sold now, and the boats can only
transport $4,000 at their best all
summer What are all the rest of
these people going to do? The trans
portaJion ,mpanies at the passes are
going to charge Sl6O to cart d years
supply over the pass the first of the
| year. but when the crowds get there
it will cost them just $500. They are
just going to rob them.
"You can tell all this to the news
papers and further add, if man can
not get here in time to leave Seattle
in January, don't come, because he
will never get out of sight of Seattle.
Another thing, the merchants are all
banded together and have lists print
ed giving all that you want to take
Well, its only necessary to say that if
you buy one-half of this it will cost
you $1,000, and it will take every
minute TO look out for all your stuff
without doing any prospecting. A
man has no business to come out here
without plenty of ready cash, how.
ever"
Mr. Torrey does not speak very
complimentary of the Canadian
Pacific railway in it's charges, but
says that the scenery through the
Rocky, Selkerk and Cascade ranges is
magnificent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-11-19
List of Stocks.
The personal estate

The personal estate comprises
14S shares of stock Of JheFlrst
National bank of Mankato,
all pledged as security. .S14.SOO
155 shares Granite Falls bank,
$50 shares being pl, dyed. 80. $500
235 shares of stock SD Paul
White Lead q OIL Co, 30
shares being held as security, 1900
81 shaIe stock Duluth Shoe Co,
pledged. Observation-Disclosures. 6,4OO
1.593 shares Spal ling HOLel Co,
stock pledged ................ 39,S25
1165 SHARES stock Duluth Cham
Der Of Commerce. Bldg Co,
cost $50, $50, 1l47 shares
pledged. ...... ........ ...... 1850
400 shares West Duluth Land
Co, cost 5000, pledged..... 1900
29O shares stock South Dakota
Land Co, cost about $4,000,
pledged. -. 1900
3O6 shares stock Duluth Heights
Land Co, cost $50 900, 800
shares pledged .............. 10000
l2O shares stock Western Land
& Loan Co, pledged. ......... 5000
$50 shares stock Security To-
veslment Co. Minnesota.
pledged. .................... 9,7O0
10 Duluth Street BY Co bonds,
pledged -. $500
shares Wilmington Land
COCO, cost S20,40O 1913 shares
pledged. ............ ., lUO
$50 shares stock Buffalo Land
q Exploration Co. ......, so
400 sha es stock 10 Paris Gibson
Land Co, pledged. ........... 20, 900
2O2 shares stock Standard FIBRE
ware Co, cost $40, 200, all pledged.
6O6 shares stock Mankato Knitting
Mills, cost S39, 800
l,75O snares stock willard Live
Stock Co., cost $l75, 900, pledged.
1880 shares stock McCumber Min
ing Co., cost S11, 500.
The following have no value:
200 shares stock Rpuchlean Iron Co.
100 sharss stock Sullivan Iron Co,
1886 1870 shares stock Duluth
Transfer Co.
81 shares stock Construction Co.
145 shares STOCK Motor Line I'm
prov ment Co., cost about $4,000.
rs shares stock American Loan &
Trust Co of Duluth, cost 81 800
90 shares stock Mankato Street
R'y Co, cost 81 500
80 shares stock Duluth Dry Goods
| Co F. cost. SO. 900.
25O shares stock National Bank
Commerce. Duluth, cost $4,000.
bonds Highland Improvement Co.,
SO 900.
9lo shares stock Highland Improve
ment Co, Duluth, cost $4,000
All shares stock Wilmington
| Iron 20. 49,. Il, liz OU
/ 60 shares stock HaZelwoodLand
! Co. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 800