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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-04-22
New Sprinkling Bids.

The board of public words present
ed the sprinkling sbids and recon-
mended that the contract be awarded
to VIM. Page.
E. V. Walters explained his posi-
tion and said that the contract should
be divided as long as the bids were a
tie.
Engineer Thompson !explained the
position of thelboard.
A motion by Aid. Fowler to adopt
the report was lostiby vote of three
noes to two ayes.a
Aid. Petersen moved that the board
readvertise for bids by districts on
the whole, and this was carried.
Engineer Thompson presented a
profile of the grade Of Pearl street be-
tween Locust and Hanover. 1t was
referred to the street committee,
The annual report of the fire depart
ment was received and read.
A number of profiles OF streets in
different parts of the city presented
by Engineer Thompson, were refer.
red to the street committee.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-04-22

Aid. Zimmerman moved that the
park requisition be expended upon
Highland park. Aid. Bradley moved
to amend so as.to'divide the amount
equally between .the two parks. Aid.
Himmelman's motion was carried,
four ayes and two nays.
Aid. Peterson said this was the
outcome of the, .stubbornness Of the
park commissioner, who has refused
to do anything for Highland park for
the past two years.
The requisitionsiwere allowed.
Aid. Fowler was disposed to let
Sibley park go, because four of the
aldermen had turned it down, but
Aid. Bradley made fight for it.
Aid. Fowler said that great deal
had been done for Highland park.
He did not like the stand taken by
the four aldermen. He did not see
where the park committee or superin-
tendent was to blame in the distribu.
tion of work in the past.
Aid. Zimmerman said that he had
always done what he could for Sibley
park 1t appeared that the park
commissioners had done everything for
the one park and not enough for the
others.
! Aid. Fritz said that an effort was
made all last summer to get some.
thing done for Highland park, but
the superintendent seemed to want
to avoid doing anything there. He
moved to reconsider the matter and
leave it with the park committee.
The motion was lost on tie vote.
Aid. Adams said that they wanted
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-04-22
FRANGEN GETS $3.50.
Judge Lochren Directs q Verditt for the.
Plaintiff.

The trial of the suit of Bernhard r.,
Frangen VS.. 81. T. Hoppensted, to re-
cover $4,000 and interest by reason of
the alleged failure of the defendant
to make good a guarantee Of that
amount, occupied all Of Tuesday
afternoon and Mondayforenoon in the
United States court. After the trial
had been completed, the court di--
rected the jury to bring in verdict
for the plaintiff for the full amount,
asked, So, $50, and this was done.
This afternoon, the trial of the suit
of John Paulson, administrator of the,
estate of Paul J. Paulson, deceased,
VS. The Parsons Band Cutter and Self
Feeder Co., to recover $1,000 damages
on account of the death of his son.
was commenced. This case is expect
ed to occupy two or three days, as it,
will be closely fought at every turn.
1t is the last case for trial.
Chief Deputy Marshal Sheehan
and Deputy Marshal Henry took
James Mckinney and James Carney
to Saltwater this forenoon. to serve
out their sentences for breaking into,
the Jackson postoffice.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-04-22

erance to appoint commission to re-
wise the city charter, and it was given
its first reading.
Aid. Fowler moved that the rules
be suspended and the ordinance given
it's second reading
Aid. Zimmerman said that he saw
no haste, especially as the new charter
would not come up for a vote until
spring. 1t was not desirable to have
it come up at the fall election and get
mixed up with state politics. Plenty
of time should be taken.
Aid. Bradley counseled delay. Aid.
Fowler saw no object in delaying the
ordinance. The motion was lost, four
noes, two ayes.
The fire department committee was
instructed to negotiate with the COM
mittee from the fire companies in re-
g ard to the purchase of teams and ap
paratus.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-04-22
POPULAR CONVENTIONS.
Their Social Effect Discussed by the
Social Science Club.

At the Social Science CLUB Tuesday
evening "The Social Effect of Modern
Popular Conventions, was discussed.
Prof. 81. B. Leyenberger read the
paper, devoting it along the line of
political conventions, and giving a
brief review of our convention and
primary system and the effect upon
society growing out therefrom, how it
has allowed the boss or machine sys-
tenn to grow up. This has been
brought about because but few peo-
pie seem to take an interest in the,
primaries, which are really the most
important for here is where the peo-
pie can have direct voice in shaping
affairs. He showed where the growth
of political conventions has prevented
to some extent the ideas which the
founders of the republic put forward
for controlling it's affairs, and showed
wherein it is hard to Overturn the
system and give the people the
chance they ought to have. He re-
ferred to the Kentucky primary sys-
tenn wherein the members.of a party
in a district or county vote direct for
the man they wish nominated and the
man who receives the majority be-
comes the candidate Of his party for
the office to which he aspires. This
system, he thought, had tendency
to do away with the party boss or the
machine, or at least to greatly curtail
the power they exercise.
The discussion was opened by Prof.
G. f. Koehler, who referred to the eff
feet of all great conventions upon the
public in social way. This is an
age. he said. of conventions. Every
thing imaginable resorts to conven-
tion, and he commented upon the ef-
feet of such gatherings.
A general discussion followed in
which various phases Of the subject
were handled in an interesting way
and the effect of the gathering of peo-
pie in large bodies was commented
not only as to the public, but upon,
the actions of the individual in such
a gathering.
The next regular meeting will be
held on Tuesday evening, May g..
when Mr.. Geo. M. Palmer will read a
paper on "The Menace of Legisla-
tion," and A. E. Clark will lead the
discussion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-04-22

The statement was recently pub
lished that several persons had gone
from this county and vicinity to the
hospital at Rochester during the past
year, and that all of the operations
performed there had been successful.
While this is true, it is also true that
the Mankato physicians have perform
ed many times as many operations,
and with fully as much success. One
physician, who probably performed
more operations than any one physi-
clan in the city and ten times as
many as went to Rochester from this
section, states that every one of his
patients has gotten well. This speaks
as we'll for Mankato as for Rochester.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-04-22
ANXIOUS TO ENLIST.
The New Military Company Enrolls los
Members.

The new military company held a
meeting last night to talk over the
situation. 1t is now en- a war footing,
with los names on the roll. The COM
pany is anxious to go to the front,
and will get into the service at the
first opportunity. 1t will meet
Thursday evening for drill, and at
that meeting Capt. Comstock will
announce the appointments Of nom
commissioned officers.
Five of Mankato's young men are so
anxious to get to the front that they
yesterday enlisted in the New Ulm
militia company, which is recruiting
to war footing of 100 men, as every
militia company in the state is doing.
These young men are Frisbie Pope,
Schuyler Hawkes., Roy Soule, Gus
Iceberg and James Girvin. By join
ing regularly organized militia COM
pany, they think that their chance
for active service will be better, ow-
ing to the belief that the militia will
be ordered to the front first.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-04-22
WARM AT BLUE EARTH.
A Joke Played on Postmaster Boswell
Last Night.

Blue Earth City is very patriotic
town, but the boys there like to have
their fun, just the same. Tuesday,
when the news came over the wire
that the joint resolution demanding
that Spain get out of Cuba had been
agreed to by congress and was in the
hands of the president, Postmaster
Boswell got out his stars and stripes
and unfurled them over the postoffice,
while all the people rejoiced. While
the postmaster was at home eating
his supper last evening, some Joker
hauled down the American flag and
substituted for it the yellow rag of
Castillo and Arragon.
When the people began to come
down town after supper to congregate
about the street corners and learn the
latest news and speculate on how long
it would take Uncle Sam to lick the
Dons, somebody discovered the change
in flags. This was too much for Blue
Earth City patriotism, and everybody
was mad, from Postmaster Boswell
down to the humolest citizen. 1t did
not take long for a crowd to form, and
it took still shorter time for SPANS
proud banner to come down. Flag
staff and all was torn down, and the
deadly insult was avenged.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-04-22
SEVERAL FAMILIES SURE.
Land Secured For Nebraska Sugar Beet
Raisers. r

The members of the board of trade
committee to secure land to be leased
to Nebraska families who will raise
sugar beets have met with good sue
cess uuder the circumstances. Had
the farmers known of the matter two
or three gweeks earlierI they would
have rented any amount of land that
was wanted. AS it was, anlunusualiy
large acreage of wheat has been sown.
and much smaller amount Of land
than usual left for corn. Many far.
mers were found who were willing to
allow small tracts of land 60, and by
getting sufficient of these in one
neighborhood, it is likely that five
families can be accommodated. w.
M. FAIR secured seventy acres north
east of the city. E. I. P. Staede has
secured sixty acres north Of town. b..
P. Jensen got thirty-five acres in Bel
grade. Forty acres can be secured in
South Bend, and enough for family
can be found near Eagle Lake. In all,
about 400 acres were secured. This
will take care of the five families,
although each could cultivate more
land if it was to be had.
Senator Kellar will be informed to-
night of the result, and the families
will arrive in, few days. Where
there are no houses available, they
will live in tents.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-04-22
More Water Mains.

The committee on water works re.
ported favorable upon the petitions
for extending the water mains on
Front street from Rock street to Mad
ison avenue, on West Fourth street
from Sibley street to woodland ave-
nue., and on Sixth street from Madi-
sen avenue to May street, and recon-.
mended that separate bids:be received
at the next council meeting.
Alderman Zimmerman said that he
had no objection to extending water
mains when there is plenty of money.
Twelve blocks will cost about $4,000
and with floating debt of SAC. 1000 it
does not seem that the city is in prop
er shape to do the work.
Aid. Fritz said that the idea of the
committee in receiving bids was to
see what the cost would be, and the
council would not.be. bound to action.
President Burgess said that iron
pipe is now very low in price.
Aid. Zimmerman suggested that
bids only for doing the work be re-
ceived, the city to furnish the mater
ial.
Aid. Fritz explained that this is
what was intended. and the report
recommended bids for. the work only,
and the.motion was then carried.
The committee recommended that
suitable safeguards be erected on the
streets near the stone quarries. The
report was adopted and. the tcity will
put up the guards where the excava-
tions are outside the streets, and the
quarry owners are to do it where the
excavations are in the streets.
The street committee recommend
ed that a radical chaDgeiin the grade
of Main street between Second and
Third streets be. made, and that the
council as a whole meet on the ground
before action lis taken on the drain.
This was agreed to,'and the council
agreed to meet there this afternoon
at two o'clock.
Aid. Fowler stated that Glenwood
avenue, Pleasant street and the Eagle
Lake road need repairing, and that
the wooden culvert across Fifth street
near Warren is in bad state of re-
pair and should be replaced with
stone culvert.s The council agreed to
look at the culvert this afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-04-22
MAKE UNDERWEAR.
The Knitting Mill Plant Will be
Enlarged.
Important Improvement That Will Mean
Employment for rs More -
People.

Some important improvements in
yolving an expenditure of $4,000 for
new machinery. etc., are iD contem-
plation at the knitting mill. 1t is
proposed to put in new plant for the
manufacture of underwear. At pres
emit only hosiery is made, but there is
power enough for the addition of an
underwear plant. The travelling men
who handle the hosiery can easily
handle the underwear also. 1t will
thus be seen that the addition to the
plant can be made very readily and
that it will result in much more profit
in the operation of the entire plant.
If the new plant is added it will
mean the employment of seventy five
more people at the mill.
Alb. Moffatt left for Chicago yester-
day afternoon, presumably on this
business. 1t is likely that some of
the capitalists Of the city will form a
company and lease the interest of the
eastern creditors and operate the mill
to it's full capacity. for it is by so
doing that the greatest degree of
profit is reached.
If the proposed new plant for the
manufacture of underwear is put in,
sweaters will also be made, and there
is good market for these. We hope
that the present plans will be carried
out, for there is, no better location for
a wooden mill than Mankato, and with
sufficient financial backing it ought
to be very profitable investment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-04-22

Judge Severance will be unable to
deliver the memorial day address this
year. owing to long term of court in
prospect at st. James and other court
work.
JudgeSeverance made an order Mon
day granting the petition of Richard
and Hermenia Petersen for the
adoption of Fred NJ, Sophia M. b.
and Dorethea L. f. Pelchow, and for
the change of their sir names to
PETERSEN. aG5 hsl..
The suit of I. D. Webster vs.. W. B.
Craig came up in the municipal court
Tue sdaY. W. L. Comstock ap.
peared for the defendant and moved
to dismiss the action on the pleadings.
This was opposed by B. G. Taylor, at
torney forth plaintiff, and the mo-
tion was over ruled The defense
then asked for time to file reply land
this was granted, the case being con-
tinued to April Goth.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-04-22

James Eliza, a travelling man from
Mexico, Mo-, came to this city last
week sick with an abcess of the ear
and niastoid process. He was taken
to the hospital, and yesterday Drs.
Andrews and webster performed
successful operation upon him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-04-22
THREE YEARS.
Mckinney and Carney Get Quick
Justice.
They are Indicted for Breaking Into the
Jackson P0st0ffice and Plead
-h Guilty.

court convened ia this city at ten
o'clock Tueseay, the grand jury
had indicted the two prisoners, James
Mckinney and James Carney by noon
and been discharged, the two pris.
oners were arraigned at two o'clock
this afternoon, pleaded guilty and
were sentenced. Tomorrow morning
they will be taken to Saltwater to
serve out their sentences.
The grand jury made quick work Of
the witnesses and before the noon re-
cess presented it's final report, return
ing two indictments, each one being
against both McKenney and Carney.
One Indictment charged them with
breaking into and entering the Jack
son postoffice, and the other charged
them with stealing money belonging
to the United States. There being
no other business before it. the grand
jury was discharged.
At two o'clock that afternoon, Nc
Kenney and Carney were taken from
the Jail to the court room, handcuffed
together and under the charge Of
Chief Deputy Marshal Sheehan, aided
by several other officials. No chances
of escape were allowed, owing to
threats said to have been made by the
prisoners.
The two men were arraigned on the
charge of having broken into the
lacking postoffice Nov. 18th last with
the intent to steal moneys, goods
and chattels of the United States"
They said that they had been
indicted under their true names.
Each entered a plea of guilty. The
district attorney moved for sentences,
and the court asked whether they
had anything to say why sentence
should not be pronounced upon them.
Mckinney asked the court for Glenn
ency.
Judge Lochren asked District At
torney Stringer to state the facts in
the case. Mr.. Stringer said that the
two men had entered the postoffice
through the window. They had en-
tered blacksmith shop and procured
a drill with which they had endeavor-
ed to drill into the safe. They had
been interrupted before they had
been able to carry out their design.
When their arrest was sought to be
made by the village marshal, one
had fired at him and shots had been
exchanged. The two men had man
aged to escape on train, but were
put off at Sherburn. The Martin
county sheriff had pursued them and
another exchange of shots had occur
red on their arrest. The men had
stolen about two dollars from the
postmaster's till, belonging to the
United States. The men were stran
gers at Jackson, never having been
seen there before.
Judge Lochren said that there was
little need to comment on these facts.
Both men appear to be intelligent,
and they must have understood the
nature of the offense and it's 1emedy
He then sentenced each to pay fine
Of 800 and to be imprisoned in the
Saltwater penitentiary for three
years
Mr.. Stringer moved that the other
Indictment against the men be annul-
led, and this was ordered by the
court.
Marshal Sheehan and Deputy
Henry, who will arrive from st. Paul
tonight, will take the two prisoners
to Saltwater tomorrow morning, on
the TOO o'clock train.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-04-22

to be fair and not let Sibley park go
without anything, and he moved that
a requisition for $50 be granted. This
was carried.
The bills were allowed, including
Sl3 for rubber boots purchased during
the winter.
The ways and means committee
was authorized to borrow 81 900.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-04-22
OLD SETTLER DEAD.
Anton Phillips Had the First Oil
Till in the State,

Anton Phillips died at his home in
this city Wednesday of heart trouble
aud diabetes, after months Illness
He came to Mankato in 1855, and ran
the first linseed oil mill in the
state. The grinding stones can still
be seen on North Front street. He
was prominent citizen in the early
days.
Mr.. Phillips was 70 years Of age, and
leaves wife, seven daughters and
three sons. As some of the children
are expected from distance, no ar
rangements for the funeral have been
made.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-04-22

Itching, Burning. Creeping, Crawling
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-04-22
HUM PHI REYS'
CURES

No. 1 Fever, Congestion.
No. 9 Worms.
No. 8 Infants Diseases.
No. 4 Diarrhea.
No. 7 Coughs & Colds.
No. 8 Headache.
No. 10 Dyspepsia, Indigestion
No. 1 1 Delayed Periods.
No. 12 Leuchorrea. ...-..
No. 10 Group.
No. IA Skin Diseases.
No. is Rheumatism.
No. 10 Catarrh.
No. 27 Kidney Diseases.
No. "a Sore Throat.
No. IT Grip & Hay Fever.
DIR, Humphreys Homeopathic Manual q
Diseases at your Druggists or Mailed Free.
Sold by druggists or sent on receipt OF lots
Scots. or 81. Humphreys Med. Co., Cor. Wifhan
and John Sts.. New York.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-04-22
Acting Deliberately.

The ordinance committee presented
an ordinance requesting Judge Sew
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-04-22
Park Trouble.

The following acquisitions were
all
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1898-05-19
CYCLONES
AND TORNADOES
IN ILLINOIS. IOWA AND
MICHIGAN.
Many Killed and Large Amount
of Property Destroyed.

ROCKFORD, Ills. May 1g.-Eleyen
were killed and forty badly injured by
a tornado IN Ogle county. 1t was the
severest IN the Stillman valley where
1t wrecked fifteen building. Among
the killed is Mrs. NJ Nelson and babe.
Julia Johnson. aged 10; William Rees.
Thomas Mullins, three children of
Mrs. John Mas, Mr.. Schuntler, Mrs.
Frank Chichelcher.
DETROIT, Michigan. May ia
very heavy wind and hail storm swept
over the southern part of the state
this morning. Roofs were blown off
and fences and trees leveled.
CLINTON, Iowa, May I9.-Over a
score Of lives ware lost and thousands
OF dollars worth of property was de-
stroyed by tornado which swent
Clinton and jackson county yesterday
-, The storm jumped into
R0sns rnss ssSasa .oSs y.
hafssI i,fe was greatest. Telephone
a.tss <ssegraph facilities were paralyzed
'sf tlss all extend of the tornado i
ssss,s ia learned.
rh1 .sk,srnado, which worked such de-
rtsss9sfs-on In the rich farming counties
stx4g The eastern border of Iowa and
western Illinois, started shortly after q
o'clock this morning q mile south of
Stanwood. From Stanwood the tor.
nado moved rapidly in a northeasterlv
direction. passing over the northeast
ern part of Clinton county. the north
western part of Clinton county and
then over the southeastern portion of
Jackson county. This section of the
state is thickly settled. No towns were in
the path of the tornado but farm houses
and barns were torn to pieces by the
score. The tornado was seen an
preaching by any of the farmers and
they sought refuge in the cellars. AT |
least twenty five, however, were un-
able to find shelter and probably as |
many more were seriously injured by |
flying timbers. The path OF the tor
nado varied from forty rods in some
parts OF Clinton county to eighty feet
In Jackson county. Trees and out
houses were torn to pieces. Roofs
of farm houses were lifted like
straws and carried half mile
along the path of the tornado and
then hurled against the walls of big
stock barns, cutting them in two and
killing hundreds o cattle which had
taken shelter in the sheds from the
tornado. Half dozen school build
ings are known to have been destroyed |
but it is not thought that any of the
pupils perished. most of them having
lust about reached home when the
tornado broke. Near Preston, Iowa,
more buildings were destroyed than in
any other locality.