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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23

to Investigate the city's liabilities
City Attorney Pau recommended
that Mrs. Ratloff's claim against the
city be disallowed. The report was
adopted.
Aid. Fowler presented request
from John J. Griffith for rebate on a
sidewalk repair bill where LOG feet Of
lumber was used. The bill was over
Sc.
Aid. Brady said that the board Of
public works had charged at the rate
of $50 thousand feet in this and
other cases when sidewalks had been
repaired.
The matter was referred to the
committee on claims.
The liquor license board of W. B
Powell, with M. Jost and Jno. Krost
as sureties, was approved.
A fire insurance policy of $1,000 on
the new fire station, with tie Ger
an-American Insurance Co., vas
approved.
A petition was received from the
Ladies' Aid Society of the M. E.
church, asking for an arc light at the
corner of Second and Cherry streets.
1t was referred to the lighting COM
mittee
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23

'phones paid for in private residences.
Mr.. Funk stated that the city
ought to take four phones. He had
heard that an alderman had said that
the company was to furnish free
phones for the city. The company g
rates are so low that it cannot afford
to do this. The company was not
started as a money making enter
prise, and the company has no favors
in it's franchise not enjoyed by other
companies. The new company has
many more patrons than the old COM
pany, and it is therefore apparent
that it would be convenient for the
greater number if the city has the
phones Of the new company. The
new company has brought down the
telephone rates in the city.
In reply to question, City Re-
corder Brown stated that the city is
now paying for five .'phones, at 1925
month each.
Mr.. Funk stated that. the new CON-
pany .charges 81 for business phones
and 81 Is for residence phones. The
central Office is now in operation with
so phones, and the balance will be
put in and connected up as rapidly as
possible.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23
The Whole Cheese.

Aid. Bradley moved to amend, so
that the matter be referred to the
committee on city property to report
during the evening. This was car
ried.
Aid. Bradley, for the committee on
claims, recommended that Rosen-
berger & Curriers' claim for S41 so for
damages sustained by reason Of the
OVERLOOKING of the gutter last spring
and the flooding of the basement, be
paid. The report was adopted.
A recess was taken to allow the
water and city property committees
to meet.
The committee on city property
recommended that phones be secured
from the Citizens company to be
placed at the pump station. fire sta
tion, f. A. Halstead's residence and
q. M. Phillips residence, and that
the phones now there of the North
western company be removed by Jan.
1st. The report was adopted, Aid.
Zimmerman voting NO" The city
attorney was authorized to draw up
contract with the president of the
Citizens company.
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These Go Through.

Mr.. Thompson expleine the bill for
$50 for assistance in his office, saying
that it was incurred at busy time
when he was working on the streets AS
soon as he could, he had dispensed
with the extra work.
Aid. Fowler said that it was well
known that Mr.. Thompson does work
outside of the city, although he is re-
quired by the charter to give the city
his entire time.
A motion to allow the bill was car
ried, Aid. Fowler voting mo-"
A bill from the Twin City Brick
Co.. of Minneapolis, for S2S750 for
1880 pressed brick used on the new
central fire station, created long dis
cussion. The council wished to de-
duct $45 for stone which the con-
tractor claimed that he had to have
replaced because of the brick being
too large.
Chas. Engelbrecht, representing
the company, claimed that the brick
were as represented and were not too
large, and'he quoted from the plans to
support his argument.
A motion to allow the bill in full
was adopted.
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Bills Voted Down.

The motion to allow the bills was
lost, Aids. Adams, Zimmerman and
Petersen voting 'aye," and Aids
Bradley, Fowler and Fritz voting
"no."
A small bill by Mr.. Kieffe for NOV
ing dirt from the entrance to an alley
on Mulberry street at three cents a
yard was read, and Aid. Zimmerman
said that lit was the same kind
of a bill as Mr.. Waters bill.
Aid. Fowler asked Mr.. Thompson
why the board had not asked the
council before it had contracted for
the work.
Aid. Zimmerman said that the
labor should be paid.
Aid. Fowler said let the board,
which had unlawfdlly contracted for
the work, pay the bill. He would ex-
pect to pay for work that he had or
dered,
The matter of repairing sidewalks
was brought into the discussion and
given an airing. Aid. Fowler said that
in the large cities the city pays the
expense Of sidewalk repairs. 1t is not
right to charge man who lives two
miles from the lumber yard five times
as much for board to fix his walk as
a man who lives next door to the Ium.
Der yard.
A motion to allow Mr.. Kieffe's bill
was.lost on tie. The bill amounts to
1857.
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Meter Rates Tumble.

The committee on waterworks re-
ported in favor of the reduction Of
meter rates as reported by the board
of public works. The reduction is
from twenty to twelve cents per
thousand gallons below 1900 gallons
and to ten cents for each thousand
above 10000 gallons. No rates are
less than fifty cents month.
S. F. Lindstrom was granted the
first payment of 81, 200 on his contract
to place sanitary stalls in the new fire
station.
City Attorney Pau stated that he
had been served with notice of claims
for damages for $3.50 each from Messrs.
Evans and Herbert. of South Bend,
for injuries received due to alleged
distractions in South Front street.
The matter was referred back to him
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23
Another Charter Violation.

When bill for water meters was
read, Aid. Fowler said that the board
ought to consult the council before it
buys meters and spends thousands of
dollars that way.
Aid. Fritz said that the charter al
lows the board to spend a certain
amount on meters.
Aid. Bradley: sit allows the board
to spend 800 on repairs to meters "
Aid. Fowler: $500 every twenty
four hours?"
Mr.. Waters bill for moving $3.50
yards of earth on Cherry street, at
four cents yard, 80, was taken
up.
Aid. Fowler objected and said that
if the bill was allowed it would be
contrary to law.
Aid. Zimmerman said that Aid.
Fowler was undoubtedly right, but
the work had been done. II Mr.. Wat
tiers had gone into the matter to
"stick" the city, he would be the
last to vote fo- the bill. AS the mat
ter stood, it ought to be paid.
Aid. Fowler said that what he OBJ
jected to was Mr.. Walters taking the
contract too low and expecting the
city to make up for it.
Aid. Fritz asked the city attorney
whether the city was bound to pay
the bill, Mr.. Pf1u replied that it is
not liable for any contract made by
the board of public works without
the concurrence of the council.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23

certain salary aud should give his en-
tire tive 10 the tffice. He wanted the
particulars Of the bill.
Aid. Bradley said that the council
had agreed to furnish. help to Mr..
Thompson at busy times when it was
necessary.
Aid. Fowler said that he knew this,
and wanted Mr. Thompson to show
where the assistance was received
and why it was necessary.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23
STORE CPANGE HANDS,

w. L. Bradshaw IS Sons Friday
disposed of their grocery stock to
John R. Bowen, and will retire from
business for the present. Mr.. Bowen
was in business at CORTLAND for ten
years past, conducting a general
store, and he will be welcomed to
welcomed to Mankato as very de-
sirable Citizen
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23
Bill For Assistance.

A bill for $50 for assistance to the
city engineer was objected to by Aid
Fowler. The charter provides that
the city engineer should be allowed a
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23
Citizens Telephone Company
Knocks Out the North
western Company.
Meter Rates For Water Drop
Nearly Half, Under a
New Schedule.

One-half OF the city council voted
Saturday night to stand by Aid.
Fowler in his efforts to have the board
of public works live up to the require
ments of the charter. The bills un-
lawfully incurred by the board for do
ing certain street grading not author.
lied by the council were not allowed,
when it came to vote. There was
no display of temper this time, but
the discussion that preceded the vot-
ing was full of interest to the tax
payers of the city.
Every alderman was present, and
Vice-President Petersen presided in
the absence of Mayor Pau, who had
not yet returned from his Chicago
visit
When the bills were taken up, one
from E. V. Walters, who did the
grading on Fifth street, was read, for
moving dirt from Cherry street. 1t
called for $72.
Aid. Fowler objected to it, saying
that the council had never ordered
the work. He said that the board Of
public works was taking an under
handed way of getting money from
the city for work that it had no BUSH
ness to do. 1t had said at the last
meeting that it could show up some
thing. If there was anything to show
up, he wanted it done. Mr. Walters
had already been paid more than his
contract calls for. He wanted to know
when the end would come. Before it
is done with, it may cost the city
$1,000. Engineer Thompson had told
the speaker that the property owners
on Broad street were going to pay for
the gravellDg of Broad street, but
bill had been slipped in for Mr.. Nc
Call for $40.
Mr.. Thompson stated that no bill
had been Slipped in" ALI bills were
put in in time to be looked over.
Mr.. Walters stated that he had lost
$75 by making the change to Cherry
street for dirt to grade Fifth street.
Aid. Fowler reiterated his state
ment that the board of public works
had slipped in the bill.
Mr.. Thompson objected again to this
statement.
Aid. Petersen said that the labor
ought to be paid.
Aid. Zimmerman stated that Mr..
Waters had moved the dirt and
should be paid. II the board had
done wrong, Mr.. Walters should not
suffer for it.
Aid. Fowler said that Mr.. Waters
should have bid high enough to pay
his laboring men.
Mr.. Waters said that he had con-
tracted for his dirt and got his pay for
it until the change to Cherry street
was made, and now the city will not
pay. He considered contract made
with the board Of public works as
legal.
Aid. Fowler said that the board
has no authority to contract and that
such work must be stopped.
Mr., Thompson said that when the
board contracted with Mr.. Waters to
take dirt from Cherry street, it had
not thought that so much dirt would
be taken. He had tried to do right
and therefore would not promise to
do better in the future. Boards had
always done as this one had, and so
had the aldermen. 1t was no use to
stir the matter up and bring up old
feelings.
Aid. Fowler declared that the board
is lawless, and the sooner such board
is done away with the better it will
be for the city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23
Bids For Wood.

Sealed bids will be received up to
300 o'clock Wednesday, j an. 4th, when
bids will be opened at county auditors
Office for $50 cords of dry soft wood,
fifty cords of dry hard wood, oak or
maple, fifty cords of green wood, oak
or maple, to be delivered at court
house and Jail. The right to reject
any or all bids is reserved.
CHAS. GRAF,
Chairman County Board.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23
Notice..

NOt1Ce,
The Mankato National Bank, Of
Mankato, located at Mankato, in the
State of Minnesota, is closing up it's
affairs
All note holders and others, credi-
tors of said association are therefore
hereby notified to present the notes
and other claims against the associa-
tion for payment.
Dated Sept. %, '9S.
J. III. RAY,
President.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23
Good Sh oe5

and at prices that can't help but please you stock
entirely new, bought from the best factories in the
United States for spot cash. enabling us to sell you at
a lower price than you have ever bought before.
We cordallylinvite you to come and see u.s. 1t
Will be pleasure to show you goods whether you buy
or not.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23

eits attention. Will you, whe n il Mankato, give it
moment; 1t is particularly god shoe store and
sells nothing but
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23
Chairman County Board.

Sheriff Sandy Mcdonald, of Blue
Earth City, was in Maukato over
night.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-12-23
TREATING GLOVER.

&he Proper Why to Handle and the Time
for Cutting 1t.
! One advantage with clover is that Il
kurnishes two crops in one season. The
mr. is nearly always cut for hay,
WI second growth can be used
70 sage, plowed under as d green
n cut for hay or allowed to ma
e. d. The clover plant makes a
qui' growth, and, If the first crop
Is Get in good season, will start up and
soon shade the ground and will fur
nish considerable feed during the sum-
mer, when it is so often the case that
the pastures fail.
N'hsn cut for hay or plowed under
III should be allowed to make a full
gl0Nth. and be cut when in full bloom
Proferiy cured, it makes one OF the
very hest foods for the dairy cows dur
Ing the winter, as well as for growing
stock CT all kinds. Even hogs will be
benefited If given a good feed Of clover
hay two or three times a week.
Usually the growing of cloverseed
proves profitable. Occasionally when
there is a full crop the price will fall
below that OF profitable production. A
small yield, running from three to
seven bushels per acre, and costing
from 20 cents to 81 bushel to thresh,
Is an expensive crop to grow, and un-
less fair prices are realized will not
be profitable.
In harvesting the heads should all
be left to turn brown before cutting.
A self rake is rather the hest machine
to cut clover for seed, as it leaves it in
punches that can be gathered up readi-
~ with fork. 1t is quite an item to
handle the clover as little as possible,
as II skaters readily.
If tho threshing can be done In good
season the clover can be left as cut
until dried out sufficiently to thresh.
But unless YOU are certain that this can
be yaone it is best to gather up and
stack the clover as soon as il is suffi-
GENTLY cured. The hulm or straw
makes a good feed, equally In value to
wheat or oat straw, while il can hardly
be excelled for bedding.
In growing wheat the turning under
OF good growth os clover will be
beneficial, as it supplies the elements
OF plant food needed by this crop.
For corn or potatoes IL is usually best
to allow the clover TO die down in the
fall and then pillow under In winter
or early spring.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-12-23
FAN Flowing of stubbre Land.

The most commoa mistake in pre-
pairing ground for fall grains is wait
Ing until just before seeding time or
about the last week in August and the
first in September. There are several
reasons why early Flowing is the best.
The weeds that have started after the
cutting Of the small grains are turned
under and kept from seeding. This is
no small consideration where the
ground is at all foul. If some of the
seeds near the surface should start af-
ter blowing, go over the field with a
harrow OF some kind or a cultivatoy
and allow none to develop.
The chief value OF early blowing is
that the land has an opportunity to be-
come well pulveriznd and compacted
before seeding time. If the land is
hard when plowed the numerous work.
ings which should be given it with
the rains Of late summer and early
autumn, will dissolv- the clods and OBJ
literate damage II present when the seed
is sown. Many failures with winter
grains can be traced to late blowing
and imperfect props ration of the seed
bed.
Begin plcwing as soon as the shocks
have been removed from the field. This
will vary from the first week in July
to the second in August. A depth OF
about five inches is usually sufficient.
depending somewhat upon the character
of the soil In few~days go over the
field with a harrow In order to level
the ground and create soil mulch to
prevent excessive evaporation. Drag
or roll several times during the fall
and follow each time with harrow to
loosen the surface. Seed the fall
grains from Sept. 10 to 20, always u.s.
ing q press drill
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-12-23
COULD SCARCELY RAISE HIS HAND.
Yet took care of severity head of stock.
The farmer who found a friend.

Serious results often follow n strain.
especially When II affects the back, aud
few people are so liable TO strain as those
N-ho. are lifting heavy loads OF various
KIDS, from day &c day. The teamSter
ratsiy ever overtaxes his strength. ia
mihArity with tia class OF wares ne
handles, enables ASsa to entirely gage the
load he lifts 50 .. cot to put an excessive
burden on himself But with the farmer
IL Is different He IL lifting loads of such
varying weights aud under such varying
conditions that he Is very liable to lift a
little too much some day. with injurious
resalts- Many serious affections OF the
great organs Of TIDE body originate in a
strain. II was 40 the case Of II. r. W.
Bentley, of Towusf North Dakota. A
strain resulted in serious trouble with the
liver. How he recovered aud was enabled
20 feed seventy head OF stock .durilg the
winter, let him tell himself;
about year age. sustained an injury
In my back aud shoulders by lifting n
heavy weight. After time, a liver trouble
came on, which so weakened me that l
csuld scarcely lit. my hand 10 my head.
While in this condition, began tie use of
u II. ]. c. Ayers pills, and finding almost
immediate benefit, continued until 1 was
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-12-23
REAL ESTATE AND :
PERSONAL PROPERTY.

any Uls, asss hsa IT,. following ss.. and .~ m
ence with Real Estate Agents n sections
no sa sGs TRACT p s head ,l .
above large ws sGrs , sSs , for so:nss a
HANDSOME dwelling de,.bay losasea lS
Would h Or sis S S S @ premises sud ~ d
NO. A.
farm of about ago HILL 10 Rich VALLEY, il ~
About sss sn Ss Ss: And md % ~
mill school and churches by Price per isfact,
hcads0%e and comfortable comic residence the
Guaranteed ~ '' "'' '''''''' '
NO T.
Two small houses for SALE three each, GOOD frs lev
.. .n small "a od farm about ls u.
buyer at once. ~ ' N~s~- &
farm of $50 acres iass sass
good water--about mills from town. Price, $4,000
NO IL
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f @ P G an. AS'n s, and is bargain $1,000 We will
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trees also Public BY Til. is n. MI
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NO. 10
About $50 Clear town rood hem,
farming land Schools and churches s26
rest
NO
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able dwellings, with ample This
ed for farming land in any part Of the South
NO
splendid house with nine
good suitable
minutes walk of station West Graham exchange.
TAZEWELL REAL
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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-12-23

cured of my complaint, so that was able
TO take care of seventy head of stock all
through the winter. which shows that the
cure was not temporary but permanent"
III. X. W. BENTLEY, Towner, n. ID -
The action of DIR. Ayers Pills on the
liver makes them Invaluable for those
living in mslarisl climates. &. II. Aston,
Quitman, Texas. writes;
II have found In DIR. ]. c. Ayers Pills an
invaluable remedy for constipation, bill
iousness. and kindred disorders, peculiar
TO miasmatic localities. Taken in small
aud frequent doses, these pills act we'll ON
the liver, aiding il in throwing of maiariai
poisors, and restoring its natural powers.
could not dispense with the use of DIR.
Ayers Pills-"-S. L. ALsroS, Quitman, Tex.
DR.. Ayers Pills are a specific for nil dis
eases of the liver, stomach. and bowels,
they promote digestion. cure constipa-
tion and it's consequences. and promote
the general health OF the entire system.
They should always be used with DR.. ]. G.
Ayers Sarsapariila when a cathartic Is
required. More about the pills in DIR.
Ayers Curebook, Sent free. Address the
]. c. Aver Co, Lowell, Mass.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-12-23

Whether fertilizing materials are ap-
piled broadcast, in the drill or in the
hill, they should be well incorporated
with the soil before planting by the
use of the harrow, plow or hoe. Un-
fermented nanures should not be ap-
piled Immediately. but either COM
posted or spread over the ground some
time before II is 70 be occupied by the
crop, otherwise They may afEect the
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-12-23
rAZEWELL DIRECTORY.

CITY OFFICEl.n
Marc w. Doak.
sergcant-G L. Mc9iinioo.
Assessor. II. Lewis.
COUNCILMEN.
/, L G. Wingo, a. p Gillespie, w. n
Surf>ce. V. l.. Sexton, O. G Emshwi'
-i@r. ~, a. Lynch Rec ,rder
POSr0fr.r--~s-
Mail for west closesa office 1910 p IN
east 3.45 n y,
Office open a. III. 10 $3.50 p. m.
Money order window open from S u
m. t5 $3.50 p. IN
On SUNDAY l hour for distribution ~
ter arrival of each mail.
May /, 1898. w. G.. Young, Z. NJ.
~ CHURCH SERVICES.
CunsfsAN.--Rev. A. A. Ferguson, Pastor
Preaching every Sunday morning Sun
day School $3.50 n. m. PRAYER meeting
every Saturday evening.
sTRks MEMORIAL EPISCOPAL. Rev. w
ID. Buckner, Rector. Divine Service
on first and third Sundays of each
month. at IL a. m. and eight p. m
Holy Communion on first Sunday, al
IL a IN. Sunday School every Sun,
day, at a. m.
PRESBYTERIAN.-Rev w. w. Ruff. Pas
tor, preaching second Sundays at II
a. M, and at Kelly ut p. IN Third
at IL a. m. and z p. m.
Eo,vth Sundays at II a. M, and a;
Mas Chapel at 3 p. M. Prayer
meeting Thursday at 2 p. IN.
METHnDIsT.- p. Man tin, Pastor. Preach.
ing on first and third Sundays Mt II
n. m; on second and fourth at 7:45
p ~. Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7.45
p. m. Epworth League meeting each
Monday night. Sunday School at $3.50
a. M. Woman's Missionary Society first
Sunday at p. IN Ladies Aid this
Friday at p. m.
BAPTIST. Rev. w. c.. Foster. Pastor
Prepching on LIST and 4th Sundays al
RS& m. LIST and 3rd Sundays at z: OF
p. M. Prayer meeting every Thursday
at 700 p. m. Sunday school every
Sunday at $50 a. IN. b. Y. P.U. every
Monday at 700 pm Sunbeam Society
on End and 4th Sundays at 800 D. m.
Woman's Missionary Society on End
aud 4th Sundays at 400 p. m.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-12-23
Saddles and Harness
of all STYLES and make.

vi all styleS ana make.
Brides, Halters, Back Bands,
Whips, Lashes, Saddle-pockets,
Leggins, Lap Robes, Saddle
Blankets, Horse blankets, Horse
Collars, Collar Pads. Gig Pads,
ETC. You will find most any.
thing you need in riding or
driving at my place end at
right prices. | guarantee every
thing to be just as represented.
Your trade earnestly solicited.
Yours truly
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-12-23
A HAVING LADDER.

hay that is drawn In. Make a light
ladder and hinge II at the rear end
of the hay rack. so that it can be in
clined forward on the floor when not in
use. When ready TO load set up the
ladder and the hay will keep it firmly
back against the back end of the rack.
ready for use either in ascending the
load, or in coming down from it.