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FINAL REPORT OF CITY TAX COLLECTOR
FOR 1897.

Aaron Hurst, City Tax Collector,
having filed his annual report for 1897
on Sept. 6, 1898, for the fiscal year end
ing July 81, 1898, the Board having ex-
amined said Tax Collectors itemized
list of erroneous assessments and de-
linquents, do hereby allow the same
and credit his accounts with same, and
examining further the items of his said
final report of 1897 and comparing them
with the assessment roll and the Treas
urer's receipts, we find said report to
be correct, and we hereby approve and
accept the same, his account as City
Tax Collector for the fiscal year ending
July 81, 1898, is hereby adjudged to be
balanced and settled.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of the City of
Brookhaven, That said report be filed.
Ayes-Perkins, Schnorrenberg and
Seayey. Moreton and Cohn absent
and not voting. The report is as fol-
lows:
Aaron Hurst. City Marshal and Tax Collector,
to the City of Brookhayen, Dr.:
To total assessment of real. personal and
mixed property subject to taxation within the
corporate limits of the said City of Brookhaven.
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-11
GEO. w. MONKS GETS 1T,
The Upper Willard & POIchOw Brick
Yard Sold For Sl,525.

The real estate of the upper brick
yard of Willard & Polchow, compris-
ing forty acres, was sold at auction
Saturday at the court house.
The bidders were Leo S. Lamm,
who offered as high as $1,000
L. A. Under, whose highest
bid was abo ut 81, $50; A. G. Robbins,
who bid up to $1,000; and Geo. w.
Monks, who secured the property at
81 525. The bidding was quite
spirited.
The property is sold subject to the
accrued taxes, about $500, and a
mortgage for $4,000, with interest
amounting to 5000. None Of the
buildings or machinery are included
in the sale, but will be sold later.
The land that was sold, while con-
tanning the Willard & Polchow brick
yard, belonged to the ]. A. Willard
estate, and the sale was made by Re-
ceiver Clark. In all, twenty three
bids were made, the start being made
at $500.
Judge Severance confirmed the sale,
and also the sale of two lots at Du-
luth to Lane McGregor, for $1,000
each, made same days ago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-11
WILL OPPOSE 1T.
Judge Mead Takes a Stand Against an
Expensive Abuse.

Judge Mead has expressed himself
quite strongly with regard to an
abuse that has grown up in the mat
ter of some insane patients from this
county. 1t seems to be a practice
among some people who have insane
relatives to have them adjudged in
sane and sent to the ST. Peter hospi-
tai. In few months they want to
have the insane back among them
and make application at St. Peter and
this is readily granted. After the in
sane have been away from the hospi-
tai a certain length of time they are
entered on the books as discharged,
and are not taken back except upon
another examination. Pretty soon
the relatives get tired of caring for
their insane kinsmen and another ex-
animation is had, entailing much ex-
pense upon the county. This re-
peated perhaps half dozen times.
Judge Mead states that this prac-
tice is all wrong, and he will oppose
it as far as possible. 1t is against the
theory of usefulness of the hospital.
After the patient has been there long
enough to begin to improve, he is
taken home by his relatives, into the
same old Surroundings and condi-
tiOns, and after time becomes as
bad or worse than before, Then he
is brought in for another examination.
II any permanent benefit is expected
from treatment at the hospital, the
patient should be left there until dis.
charged as cured. A few days visit
at home is: of course, permissible,
but the patient should be returned
before he is recorded as discharged
Judge Mead would tbe fully justified
in refusing to have repeated examina.
tion Of the same person.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-11

The two youngest children of Mr..
and Mrs. G. II. Dietz, of Mapleton,
were alone in room Wednesday
afternoon. The three year old girl
picked up bottle of chloroform and
gave the year old baby drink. The
baby was soon unconscious. DR..
Kruger was summoned and after
much work brought the little one
back to consciousness, and it is now
believed to be out of danger, so we
are informed.
Assignee Argetsinger, of the old
Mapleton bank was in the city Friday
He is about to close up the affairs of
the concern and distribute the pro-
ceeds among the creditors. He now
has on hand something over $4,000,
and expects to be able to distribute
SIS, 1000 when everything has been dis
posed of. This will allow the credit
ors about fifteen cents on the dollar.
The county board will hold special
meeting Feb. 14th to open bids for the
construction of two stone culverts in
Mankato township, close to the head
of the cemetery ravine road, one
being on the agency road and one on
the Pohl road.
Judge Mead made an order today
discharging the executor and bonds
men in the matter of the estate of
Casper Potz
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-11
A ROBBERY.
Store and POstOffiCe at Eagle
Lake Entered.
Two Burglars Exchange Their Clothing
Throughout for New and Empty
the Money Drawer.

S. NJ. Pressnall's store, at Eagle
Lake, in which the postoffice is locat-
ed, was entered by two burglars Friday
night, who stole clothing and money
to the value of $50 to $50. just how
much money was taken is not known,
but all that was in the money drawer
was taken, as we'll as few stamps,
possibly. The safe was tempered
with, but could not be opened by the
robbers.
The store was closed at eight O'Clock
last evening, and the burglary was
not discovered until it was opened at
seven o'clock this morning. The
thieves gained an entrance by cutting
out a rear window pane. They ex-
changed; their old clothing for new,
fitting themselves out completely and
leaving their old clothing. The suits
taken were of dark gray material,
the trousers looking alike. One of
the shirts taken had a black bosom.
The shoes and arctics taken were No.
8 in each case.
The thieves are believed to be two
young men, about 20 years old, who
came into the store shortly before
closing time, and whose clothing an
swered the description of that found
this morning.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-11
MUNICIPAL COURT JURORS.

The following named persons have
been drawn to serve as municipal
court jurors during the ensuing three
months:
First ward-Patrick Madigan,
Philip Thilgen. Jno D Duane, Louis
Bishman, Joseph Baumgartner, f
Day, j Effer, Jno Fresholz, Phil p
Hodapp, A Krieg, Geo Maxfeld, J
Egersdofer.
Second ward-Joseph Landkammer,
John Guenther,'J G Miller, Frank
Fleischman, Gerhardt Wallesh, aJohn
Pusch, Matthew Windmiller. John
Theisen, Joseph Kron, G II Sprengler,
Chas Peterson, Geo Eich.
Third ward A Keiffer, Geo
Dauber, Geo W Monks, A. R. Coats,
Geo Guth, Mic Koenig, Ed Nordgren,
J R Beatty, Fred Heinze, Albert
Lamm, John Olsen.
Fourth ward-B f Shaffer, Frank
Thayer, Theodore Williams, Archie
Patterson. o Schmidt, Fl 2 Jensen, L
Patterson, Joseph Manderfeld, @ E
Musser, GeU Pond. G d Benack, f
Becquette.
Fifth ward-J Bennett, Chas e
Thayer, Richard Wigley, @ FL Linds-
ley, s A Rouse, VIM Buckholtz,
Walter McBroom, 9 P Cooper, Daniel
FELTON,, 81 L McCullom, Fred Force,
p M Paulson.
Sixth wards Billings, w H Ollie.
Thos ellison, John Polchow, HI 81
Camp, A Dixon, James Hendley, E P
Rutan, A Danielson, VIM Gessler, A
n knapp. G Webster.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-11
ONE DOLLAR.
A. t. Ward Damaged to This Extent,
Says the Fairmont Jury.

A special message from Fairmont
today says that the libel suit brought
against Frank A. Day, of the Sentinel,
by A. L. Ward, resulted in verdict
for the plaintiff of $780, The case is
one that created great deal of in.
terest in Fairmont, both parties to
the suit being prominent in local af-
fairs. The Sentinel. editorially, some
months ago, wrote up "scorcher" on
Ward, charging him among other
things with being a Shylock and a
man devoid of sympathy or honesty.
Mr.. Ward demanded a retraction.
Day refused. The result was a suit
for $4,000. 1t took four days to try
the case, and the jury returned a
verdict in three hours for the amount
named. Mr.. Ward has the satisfac-
tion Of knowing that his reputation
was injured to the same amount as
was one Ignatius Donnelly by the
Pioneer Press. And Day very likely
feels that his position has been vindi-
Gated. Now there should be peace in
Fairmont
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-11
On the Trail.

The village authorities telephoned
to Sheriff Bowen and Chief Wagon
that morning, giving descriptions OF
the men, and also to Waseca, St. Peter
and other points. Word came from
Waseca that two young men answer
ing the description given had been
locked up there Wednesday highland
released yesterday morning. When
they left they said that they were
going to Sleepy Eye.
Taking this as clue, Sheriff Bowen,
after going to Eagle Lake, went to
Kasota and ST. Peter, and wired to
Sleepy Eye and other points. Up to
the middle of the afternoon the
parties had not been overhauled,
although this is believed to be only a
matter of a few hours, or days, at
most. The descriptions are good, and
it is difficult to see how the parties can
escape.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-11
NEW TELEPHONE COMPANY.
What Has Been Done and What Is
Proposed.

The announcement has been made
that the Mankato Citizens Tele-
phone Co., which is to be Incorporate
ed under the laws of the state, has the
following list of officers: Lorin Cray,
president; Fred Kron, vice president;
j. B. Meagher, secretary and treasur-
er ;these and DR. James, WA Funk, FL.
E Hance, H.A. Patterson, John Klein,
E. L. P. Staede and John G. Wise Jr.,
directors. 1t is also announced that
the company will have capital stock
of S25, 900, of which $40, 900 will be paid
up, and that all the stock has been
spoken for.
There appears to be some mistake
about the latter part of the announce
ment, at least. At the meeting held
at The Saulpaugh Tuesday night,
seven citizens we're present, and
seven representatives of telephone
installing companies and toll lines
seeking a method of gaining admit.
tance to the city for the business
that there is in it for them. These
latter seven men did most of the talk
ing. as they have at all of the meet.
ings thus far held.
At this meeting the report was
made that last fall about 81, 100 OF
stock had been subscribed, latter many
weeks of hard work and the mourning
of bill of 800 for outside assistance
as yet unpaid, we believe. 1t was
also reported that 140 instruments
had been subscribed for, and about
80 more conditionally. The outside
representatives urged that prominent
citizens be secured as incorporators,
so that the influence of their names
would make the selling of the re-
mainder of the stock easier.
The committee appointed for the
purpose waited upon the gentlemen
whose names appear above and Sc.
cured permission to insert them into
the articles of Incorporation.
Several of these gentlemen were
seen today, and one of them stated
that he did not intend to take any
stock in the company, or to take an
office, and had allowed the use of his
name temporarily with this under
standing. Another stated that when
waited upon, he had given no decisive
answer one way or the other, but had
asked time to consider the matter.
The next he knew, his name was in
print as one of the principal officers.
Another said that he hardly knew
what to do about the matter. An
other has been out of the city since
yesterday morning. The first gentle
man said that he did not think it
right to use the weight of his name
in order to influence others to take
stock, when he did not expect to take
any himself. but this was sometimes
| done.
There are good many business
men who do not desire to be obliged
to subscribe for two instruments, as
would be the case with two compa-
MES here, and they have looked with
regret upon the movement for the
| formation of another company.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-11
TAKEN TO CHICAGO.
Burmister Released, Then Rearrested,
But Expects Freedom.

Harry Burmister, who was arrested
Wednesday morning on a request
from the chief of detectives of Chica-
90, was released at 1:30 o'clock Friday
afternoon, as no officer appeared to
take him back and no word was re-
ceived. The officers considered that
they had held Burmister as long as
they were justified under the circum-
stances, and he was glad enough to
step out of the city hall a free man
again.
Wednesday morning, Chief Wagon
telegraphed to the Chicago officials
that he had Burmister under arrest.
He received reply asking whether
the prisoner was willing to go to Chi
cago without requisition papers, and
he sent another dispatch saying that
Burmister agreed to go without trou-
BILE. Since then nothing has been
either seen or heard from the officers,
although enough time has elapsed to
permit a man making the trip twice
over.
lis believed that Burmister had a
chum who is under arrest at Chicago.
LATER.-After Burmister had been
released, Chief Wagon received a tele-
gram from st. Peter saying that the
officer who had come for Burmister
had stopped off there by mistake. The
telegram asked Mr.. Wagon to meet
the officer at Kasota with Burmister.
The latter was then again taken into
custody and Mr.. Wagon took him to
Kasota and turned him over to the
Chicago officer.
Burmist er expects to regain his
freedom, although it will cost him
5000 to settle the entire matter. He
has the promise of an amount not to
exceed $500 to settle his trouble.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-11
LITERARY NOTES.

Mr.. Russell Sturgis, the eminent
architect and architectural writer,
contributes to the February Atlantic
| an article upon the Education of
Architects, which is of great general
| interest and will attract widespread
attention. He takes very radical
ground as to the decadence of the art
at the present time, claiming that
practically nothing has been done
since the beginning of the century
| that is worth preserving, still less
studying and initiating. Mr.. Sturgis
! maintains that The student of archi-
lecture today has nothing to learn
from the epoch in which he finds him
| self, that there Is now no tradition
which should not be avoided, because
there is no tradition which is not
telling against healthy growth of
the fine art OF building.
The complete novel in the Febru-
issue of LippincOtt's is ga Trooper
Galahad," by Captain Charles King.
1t contains some close and vivid
sketches of character and life at an
army post in the southwest: the war
like excitement is furnished by a pro-
loDged pursuit of a dangerous band
of outlaws.
There is marked variety in the
February number of the Century.
The second part of DR.. Weir Nit
chell's new story, "The Adventure of
Francois" deals with the experiences
of the hero as thief and juggler,
and describes the exciting scenes at
tending the outbreak of the French
Revolution. The scene of Mrs. Har-
rison's "Good Americans" changes
| from the Berkshires to Constantinople
and the Hgean, the loYestory having
for background running sketch of
travel.
The Eclectic Magazine for February
contains some twenty-six we'll select
ed articles articles from the foreign
Reviews and Magazines. Among the
principal papers we note: 'India and
England, by E. Pratt; 1.-The Farm
and the City," by Sir Walter Besant;
''The Story of st. Paul's'; saint
Simon," by Charles whitley; Sin the
Sub Editors Room" by Michael Mac
Donagh; "More Humors of Clerical
Life" by Stewart F. L. Bernays;
The Ways of Settlements and of
Missions. by Samuel A. Barnett;
'Some "reminiscences of Thomas
Henry Huxley" by st. George Mivart;
"The Decline of the Politician" by
James Armand. A number of poems
and lighter articles complete the
number.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-11
Notice to Members of Territorial Settlers
Association.

AS the time is drawing near for an
nual reunion and banquet, your COM
mittee of arrangements hope to re-
ceive a cheerful and prompt coopera-
tion on your part, that they may
make this, our second entertainment,
a grand social success. The essential
part for you to assist them in is for
each member to call and procure
tickets for themselves and families.
They can be had of James Shoemaker,
John Diamond, ]. a. Baker, Glenn
Schroeder, Jas. Schlingerman, G. A.
Chapman, H. P. Christensen, w. II.
Shepard, or of the secretary. By be
ing prompt, your committee can Or
der the banquet to accommodate all.
A. @. BARNEY, Secy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-11
PITCH BURNED UP.

At about 2:3O o'clock Saturday
noon, a little excitement was caused
abound the brewery by the burning of
some pitch that was being used to
pitch some barrels. The flame leaped
up high and scorched the cornice of
the refrigerator. An alarm was sent
in from box sixteen, corner of Rock
and Fifth streets, but the fire was
extinguished by the private hose of
the brewery before the department t
arrived on the scene Nc damage
was done, and the fire horses had a
little exercise going up the hill.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-11
AUCTION SALE.

l offer for sale at my farm in Rapi-
dan, q miles north of Good Thunder,
On Tuesday, Feb. 18th, at 10 o'clock
a. m. the following named stock and
farm machinery, viz: Three young
cows, one high grade Durham bull
two years old, one two year old heller
and three yearlings. four brood mares,
one four year old gelding and one
year old mare colt, three hogs.
One Mccormick self binder. nearly
new with fax attachment, one almost
new Mccormick mower, three-sec-
tion steel harrow, one Is inch sulkey
crossing pillow, one sulkey corn pillow,
one wagon, one two-seated buggy, one
single-seated top buggy, one road
cart, one swell box cutter; two sets
team harness, one set light harness,
two sets single harness, one grind
stone, one stack clover hay. Terms
of sale: All sums under ten dollars
cash, all above that amount cash or
approved notes, en- eight months
time at eight per cent.
W. L. STEVENS,
Mankato, Jan. 3lst, 1898.
For Sale-Two fresh milk cous Tn
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-11
DISTRICT COURT.
Business Pushed Along by Judge
Caldwell.
He Serves Notice on the Attorneys that
They Must Be Ready to Proceed
With Their Cases.

Joseph Hettler, of Madison Lake,
was arraigned before Judge Caldwell
Friday afternoon on an Indictment
charging him with selling intoxicat-
ing liquor without license, and
pleaded not guilty.
The Indictment to which Fred
Manthy pleaded guilty Friday
charges him with stealing gold
filed watch, valued at $40, Of John E.
Larson, of the Clifton House.
The suit of August T. Graf VS.. Jay
M. Jewett went to the jury late Fri
day, afternoon. August Graf, VIM.
Graf and A. E. Halves were sworn for
the plaintiff, and Mr.. Jewett took the
stand in his own behalf.
The jury brought in sealed YER
dict Friday for the defendant.
The amount involved was $50 and
costs. In transferring some land
from the defendant ID the plaintiff,
the latter claimed that the amount
transferred fell little short of what
was bargained for, and sued for the
value of the balance.
The suit of W. III. Mcdonald VS..
the State bank of Good Thunder ct al
was set for vacation.
There appeared to be no case ready
for trial, although the attorneys had
several that would be ready in day
or two. Judge Caldwell announced
that hereafter he would not wait a
minute for case, but when a case
was called for trial something would
be done with it.
The empaneling of jury in the
case of Hugh M. Quinn, respt., VS..
VIM. Lang, applt., was commenced.
Plymat & Laurisch appeared for the
respondent, and and W. E. Young ap-
peared for the defendant in the alb
sence of U, G.. Argetsinger. IL is an
appeal from the justice court at
Mapleton. Mr.. Quinn sued Mr.. Lang
to recover $45 on promissory note
and won the case. The defense alleg-
ed payment and took an appeal.
When the case came on.that morn
ing, affidavits for continuance were
presented by the appellants and were
overruled as insufficient. The res
pendent proved up his case and the
jury was instructed to bring in YER
dict for him, which it did for the full
amount demanded, $50, including the
interest.
The trial of the suit of f. G. Was
gait, applt., VS.. Ed. Foley, respt., was
commenced Friday morning. Pau &
Pau are attorneys for the appellant,
and w. A. Funk for the respondent.
f. G. Wasgalt was sworn for the ap-
pellant, and Ed. Foley, Alice Foley
and Will Wasgalt for the respon-
dent. The case went to the jury
early this afternoon. A promissory
note for about $50 is involved, pay
ment being pleaded in defense.
The civil suit of the village OF
Madison Lake, respt., VS.. Joseph Het-
tier, applt., is the next for trial, and
will be followed by the criminal suit
against Mr.. Hettler
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-11
DISTRICT COURT.
The Babst Case Settled For One Hun.
bred Dollars.

A settlement was reached Fri
day in the case of VIM. Babst VS.. the
Minnesota Mutual Insurance Go. of
Amboy. and the case was dismissed.
G 81. Colyer appeared for the plain
tiff and W. N. Plymat for the defen-
dant. The plaintiff sued to recover
$3.50, but in the settlement received
300 and sheriff's fees. The settle.
ment is considered to be fair one by
all parties.
The jury was excused until Monday
morning at nine o'clock.
The suit of F. G.. Wasgalt, appplt.,
VS.. Ed. Foley, respt., went to the jury
at about three o'clock yesterday after
noon, and the jury was .Out twelve
hours, when it agreed upon verdict
for the defendant. A stay of forty
days was taken at the request Of the
DlalDtiff
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-11
COUNTY BOARD ADJOURNS.

The principal matters under con
sideration before the county board ad.
journed Thursday afternoon were the
plans for a barn at the poor farm,
prepared by Kleinschmidt Bros, and
the matter of shrubbery for the court
house square.
Bids were opened Wednesday after.
noon by the board for a steel bridge
across the Cobb river, to be built on
section II, in the town of Beaufort.
The bids were as follows:
wrought Iron Bridge Co.. .......S $50
Dibley & Robinson, 45x16. -. 1856
Milwaukee Bridge & Iron works. 82l
Van Norman Bridge Co. ....... 1,05C
Gillette Herzog Mfg Co. 5000. 872
Wisconsin Steel. & Iron Bridge Co 79C
The contract was awarded to the
Wisconsin Steel & Iron Bridge Co.,
the lowest bidders.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-11
SELL BOTH TOGETHER.

Judge Severance signed an order to-
day permitting Assignee Moffatt to
dispose Of the plant of the Standard
Fibreware Co. before March 2lst, and
setting the latter date as the time for
the confirmation of the sale, at ten
o'clock. The object is to have the
confirmation of the sale of this plant
and of the knitting mills on the same
day. By this arrangement, one pur'
chaser can buy both plants without
any Inconvenience.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-11
STARVED HIMSELF.

Henry Horton, of this city, was to
day adjudged insane and taken to the
st. Peter hospital by Sheriff Bowen,
in hack, as he is in a
bad way, having tried to starve
himself to death. Mrs. Caldwell
who has been caring for him accom-
panied them. Drs. Andrews and
Warner assisted ia the examination.