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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-06-15

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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-08
PRACTICALLY CLOSED.

The season of 1899 at Point Pleasant
practically closed Sept. 1st, although a
dozen guests still remain, sore of
whom will stay there until the middle
of the month
1t has been by far the most prosper
Gus and successful season which Lake
Madison has ever seen either at hotel or
cottage, for while ''The Point" has
been crowded to its full capacity, the
cottages owned by Mankato people and
others have all been occupied almost
the entire summer either by owners or
by their friends whom Mrs Barclay
was unable to accommodate.
Fishing is excellent at the lake, and
as Mrs. Barclay will remain there fol-
several weeks yet, parties can be ac'
commodated with boats, stable room
etc. There is no season of the yeal
more delightful for fishing and recrea
ton than the present.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-08
MUCH AMMUNITION GONE.
Hunters Friday Had Various Kinds of
Luck.

The hunting season opened Friday
and good many local nimrods were
out after the prairie hen and the elusive
duck. The day opened cool and cloudy
and was very favorable for the pursuit
of the sport during the early hours, but
later it became disagreeably warm and
fields and lakes had to be abandoned for
shady places. Chickens and ducks are
not very plentifulin this section-that is,
they are scarcer than usually is the
case in section of country as thickly
settled as this. Those who know where
to find the game and are willing to
work hard for what they get can gen.
orally come home rewarded for their
trouble
The number of hunters on Swan
lake Friday made it seem like a
Fourth of July celebration in town.
There was booming of guns in every
direction, and every favorable location
had two or three hunters. The ducks
were kept moving and nearly every
body got some ducks. Mankato, New
Ulm and Nicollet and other places were
represented. The writer was one of a
party of five guns that got 70 ducks,
while another party of five guns got IL.
For the first day, the shooting was not
as good as usual at the openingsof pre-
vious seasons
Ducks have bred fairly well in local
waters this season, and there are many
of the larger varieties to be found The
flight from the north will not amount
to much for six weeks
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-08
AN INJUNCTION.
Mr.. WelIman May Run Up
Against One.
Trouble Said to be Brewing in Regard to
the Search for Property that
Is Not Taxed.

Six people are now engaged in the
work OF probing out property that has
escaped taxation, under Mr.. Wellman s
contract with the county board. It is
said that good deal is being accom-.
plished and that if all the property
listed can be subject to taxation the
income which Mr.. Wellman and his
associates will receive will be large
one, as their share is one-half of all the
county taxes paid into the county
treasury as a result of their work
1t is reported that certain parties
who have been placed on the list in
tend to bring injunction proceedings
to prevent the county from paying Mr.,
Wellman anything under the terms of
his contract. The ground for this &C.
ton is said to be that the county board
has no right to farm out the collection
of taxes, which is process followed in
Spain and some other foreign countries
but not allowed under our laws. so
they claim. This will raise an interest
ing point for the court to settle.
Under the contract, Mr.. Wellman is
entitled to one-half of the county
taxes paid in as result of his re-
searches, not only the first year but as
long as these taxes continue to come in.
The contract is said by attorneys who
have seen it to be very loose one on
the part of the county. 1t may be that
the county board may endeavor to con-
strue it that Mr. Wellman is to be re-
Enumerated only out of the first years
taxes, as the members seem to have I'M
derstood it that way. This will I'M
doubtedly lead to litigation
There are men in Mankato who say
that they would be willing to do the
work being done by Mr. Wellman's
force and take half of the first years
taxes as remuneration.
People who are on the list for addi-
tional taxes will be notified in few
days and given hearing before the
county auditor, when it is expected
that the amount of property listed for
taxation will be materially reduced
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-08

been undertaken. I am not finding
fault that these improvements have
not been well done, or that extravaganza
has been connected Herewith. The
question simply is, can the city afford
it. think not. Last spring great
deal was said about economy in ex-
penses of the city, but as yet it has not
been seriously practiced, and the result
is that estimates show that by next
March an actual deficiency will exist.
Now private individual confronted
by such state of affairs in his bust
ness, would cut expenses in every pos
sible direction and get along with
everything not actually needed. You
in looking after the citys business
should do the same. Not a new light
should be put up, nor an improvement
entered upon, nor water main laid,
unless actually needed for the protec-
tion of life and property. The most
rigid economy should be practiced until
there is change in the financial con-
dition of the city.
He further stated that he was oppos-
ed to the refunding of the floating in
debtedness, because he did not believe
the council had right to without
authority from the people, and that the
city's limit of bonded indebtedness
would not allow it. 1t was debt that
should be discharged as soon as possible.
and not prolonged.
After the mayors remarks the mo-
ton of Aid. Meyer was adopted.
Aid Jordan moved that the board of
public works be instructed to bring in
an estimate as to the grading of Cherry
street
The board of public works asked for
$40 for street work and $40 for water
works which was allowed.
The mayor asked the president of the
board of public works how the amount
spent for street work for the first eight
months of this year compared with the
first eight months of last year. The
president said that he could not just
say, but it was considerably less.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-08

The regular session of the council
was held Friday, the mayor pre-
siding and all of the members present.
There was no very important bust
ness coming up before the council, fur
ther than the receiving of the state
ment of the committee on claims and
accounts as to the delinquencies found
by Expert Donaldson in the city ac-
counts, and the subsequent order of the
council instructing the recorder to
notify the parties so delinquent to set
tie Immediately or prosecution would
at once be commenced. This decision
was reached by unanimous vote OF
the council. A statement was present.
ed by Recorder Williams showing the
probable receipts and expenditures of
the city for the coming six months, to-
gether with the August bills, showing
a probable deficiency of over SO, 400.
Mayor Currier took this for the basis
for a little friendly talk with the coun-
Gil, in which he asked that body that 1t
this deficiency occurred, how it was go
ing to get the money to meet it, plainly
intimating that it need not expect to
get it through his signature to notes in
his official capacity. Several improve
ments asked for were recommended to
go over until 1900, and the recommen.
dations were adopted. Whether this is
a forerunner that the council intends
to get down to strictly economical
basis, and also look after the little
things which count up wonderfully
fast, is matter which the future alone
can solve.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-08
The Mayors Advice.

At this point the mayor said he had a
few words he wished to say to the
council. He did not wish to be offici-
GUS, but he felt it his duty to call their
attention to several facts In substance
he said The experts report has shown us
just where the city stands. There is
no Disgusting the fact that the city is
in bankrupt condition. While this
examination has been in process we
have not known just exactly where we
did stand. You have spett money
literally. Many improvements have
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-08
Petitions.

A petition signed by F L. Hansing
was presented and read asking for an
arc light at the corner of South Fourth
and Warren streets, and was referred
to the lighting committee.
A petition. also signed by Mr.. Han
sing for cross walk on Fourth street
across Warren was read and referred
to street committee.
Also one for sidewalk on the east
side of South Fourth street from War
rem to Liberty streets, This was signed
by Mr. Hansing and referred to COM
mittee on sidewalks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-08
STOLE CHICKENS.
A Young Boy is Arrested and Makes q
Confession.

Several people living in the north
half of the city have been missing
chickens during the past week or two.
Among these are Chas. Schmidt, Mic
Sanger, Mr.. Wedtke and a widow
living on Second street. Officer Daniels
Monday morning locked up Joe Trouns-
berger, twelve year old boy, on the
charge of being one of the thieves.
He admitted that he and another boy
had stolen number of chickens. He
said that on Friday night they had
stolen eleven from Mr.. Wedtke and
sold them at the Corner cafe for fifteen
cents each. They had stolen six OF
eight on Saturday night from a party
whose name he did not know, and had
stolen an equal number at another time
near the gas works. In all, twenty-five
chickens were taken by himself and the
other boy, he said.
Trounsberger is one of the boys
locked up some months ago on the
charge of implicated in the stealing OF
brass kettle and chopping it up and
selling it.
Later, Joseph Theissen and Wenzel
Huettl about twelve years of age, were
arrested and admitted having had a
hand in the stealing. All three were
arraigned before Judge ShisslerMonday
afternoon on warrant sworn out by
Herman Watge, charging them with
grand larceny in the second degree in
stealing % chickens from him. They
waived an examination and were
bound over to the grand jury and theil
bail placed at $50, which was furnished
Mr.. Watge thinks that he lost more
than % chickens.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-08
PUBLIC SCHOOLS OPEN.
The Enrolment Does Not Differ Much
From Year Ago.

Thepublic schools openedMonday, but
school work in earnest begins tomor-
row morning. The compulsory vaccina-
ton may delay some in entering until
they. can receive attention from the
physicians.
Supt. Uline stated Monday that
everything opened up even more
smoothly than he had anticipated.
The enrolment in the high school
was 100 to ITO, and when all
come in it is expected to reach 1870 to
1870, which will be a figure slightly
larger than that of last year, The en-.
tire corps of high school teachers is
present and ready for work.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-08
Reports.

Aid. Taylor from committee on
sewers, reported unfavorably against
the construction of sewer on Fulton
street from Byron>to Willard Streets
and recommended that it be laid over
until 1900. The report was adopted.
Aid. Jordan, from the committee on
streets, to which was referred the petit.
ton for a cross-walk on Given street
across the Omaha track, reported and
recommended THAT the proper officer
be instructed to notify said railroad
company to fill said crossing to the full
width of street as required by the ordi-
nance; also to widen all other street
crossings ON their line in West Man
kato to full width Of street. Report
was adopted and the recorder was in
structed to notify the railroad company
of the same.
Aid Taylor, from water works COM
mittee, reported unfavorably for extern
sion of water mains in West Mankato,
and recommended that the matter be
laid over to 1900. The report was
adopted
Aid. Jordan reported in favor of the
grading of Cherry street from the alley
between Fourth and Fifth streets, to
Fourth street The report was adopted.
This is preliminary to getting an esti-
mate of the cost of the work which will
be entirely paid by property owners if
ordered.
The petition for cross-walk on Broad
street at crossing of Franklin was
granted, and walk ordered laid.
Aid. Leonard asked for requisition
to buy pump to pump oat the cess
pool at the hospital. Said it would cost
from S25 to $50, and same was granted.
Health Officer Holbrook, addressing
the council said, it was necessary for
the city TO own lamp for the genera
ton of gas for the disinfecting of rooms
and houses in the cases of contagious
diseases. Said the results from sulphur
in disinfecting was not always safe, and
is no longer used in the large cities.
The lamp would cost about $12,
Aid. Weed moved that the committee
on health be authorized to buy a lamp.
He also said that not only would the
lamp be better, but it would also be
less expensive fer the city than the old
way. The motion was adopted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-08
A Deficiency Looms Up.

The recorder read an estimate as to
what the cost of running the city for
the next six months amounting with
the August bills to over $4,000, and
the estimates as to revenues coming in,
of little over S32, 900, leaving a de.
fciency of $3,465. In view of this esti-
mate, the mayor asked the council
where it expected to get the money to
meet the deficiency.
Bills amounting to about 81, 300 were
read and allowed. They embrace
$872. 80 for street and water works re-
pairs for the past three weeks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-08

The above has been placed upon the
assessment books and is in process of
collection
B. Roemer-
To interest over-paid So. 90
Mr.. R. has since report was publish
ed acknowledged the over-payment and
says he offered to refund the amount to
Brown, but that Brown stated to him
that he would rather the amount should
be deducted from the next paymentof
interest when made to Roemer.
Since the report was made an item
of $50 has been claimed by the BARRIERS
association of this state for check de.
posted as security for costs in the case
brought by them in the municipal
court, no entry of which appears on
the records. The check bears the en-
dorsement of Mr.. Brown as city recor-
der and was cashed at the Mankato
National bank and the amount retain
ed by Mr.. Brown.
claim payment by them of $685. for
fees in cases VS.. Kouri which are not
marked paid on calendar but the re-
ceipt of the recorder shows them to be
paid.
These amounts are added to the &C.
count of H. w Brown on this state
ment.
Aid. Meyer moved that city recorder
be instructed to notify each and every
party above shown to be delinquent to
settle said delinquency. and that if inn
mediate settlement was not made, pro-
ceedings would be commenced against
them at once. The same was unani
mously adopted.
The chief of police reported large
number of lights as not burning on var
ious nights during month of August.
The chief of police reported fifteen
arrests and thirty four dodgers for the
month of August.
The city engineer reported three
building permits granted for month of
August. This brought on long dis
cussion as to the granting of permits,
and as to who was responsible for said
permits. The matter was finally re-
ferred to committee on ordinance to
look up the matter and report at the
next meeting.
Aid. Meyer moved that the city engi
neer be instructed TO fix up Second
street between Hickory and Walnut
streets. He sale. that both sides of this
piece of street had been curDed and
guttered, but in so doing the center of
the street had been left in very bad
condition, and he did not see why it
had not been attended to.
The city engineer said he remem bered
a roast he had received some time ago
at the hands of the council and had
concluded to let such matters alone.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-08

The Wild West show paid $50 license
money into the city treasury today.
The ordinance requires $40 license, but
the aldermen authorized the reduc-
ton
Warren 81. Hayes, the architect who
planned the Mankato Presbyterian
church, died in Minneapolis few days
ago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-08
MAYOR ASKS HOW
THE COUNCIL WILL MEET DE-
FICIENCY.

Gives That Body Some Good Advice
Would Cut Off All improvements
Not Needed to Protect Life and Pro.
perty-Parties Delinquent With City
as Shown by Experts Report Must
Settle at Once or be Prosecuted
Several Asked for Improvements to
20 Over Until l900-An0ther Wrangle
Over Building Permits.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-08

OAld. Weed reported that he ordered
100 copies of the exhibits of report of
w. H. Donaldson in his examination of
city affairs, for $500. The same was &C
copied.
The board of public works reported
the bid of johnson & Asplund for the
work at the fire station as reported in
the Free Press at time bids were opened.
AS the total cost had not been figured
up and could not be gotten readily be-
cause some of the measurements were
not known, the matter went over to the
next meeting.
The city recorder read the letter of
N. w. Harris, of Chicago, as given in
last evenings Free Press regarding the
refunding of the floating debt of the
city, and same was referred to commit
tee on ways and means.
Recorder " illiams also read the COM
munication from II. E. Murray, of the
state BARRIERS association as to the check
deposited by the association in the suit
here two years ago together with the
check then deposited as published last
evening, and same was referred to COM
mittee on claims and accounts
The committee on claims and &C.
counts presented the following list of
claims due city from examination of
w. H. Donaldson:
County of Blue Earth-Balance due
from grading Silver Ravine per con-
tract date and July 10Th, 1897 and Sept.
18th, 1897 fully set forth on records of
county commissioners, 81 ,020.
Expended by city 81, 778 As
CONTRACT price 2040 w
One-half of expense. Observation-Disclosures. oS9.A
County of Blue Earth-Balance due
from state cases where the parties were
convicted and costs not paid, and from
cases where parties were not convicted
and costs not paid, $692 10.
II. w. Brown
Fees and fines collected and not turned
over to city treasurer. 81 572 50
Check cashed at acknowledgements bank
payable to Q. S. Kelley 20 and -
Order for interest to j. Kelly cashed
and retained Observation-Disclosures. 5000
Rihouri VS.. Kouri =. ......:.....,..... SC. 90
Check cashed left as security for costs
State Barber VS.: ......... 900
Fees paid by Fletcher & Taylor in cases
VS., Kouri Observation-Disclosures. 9.S5
$1.S05. 10
W. II. Shepard
Collection of tax in 1894 not turned over
to treasurer. .......................S 52Uz
J. W. Hoerr Estate
Assessment not collected. ................ "a 90
Library paid $500 April 9Th. 1895, which
amount was not paid over to them but
fund held by Mr.. Pope until May II,
1899, at which time it was paid. The
interest at 8 per cent on this amount
would be to September 6, 1899 -. 176 Is
Special assessment omitted ......... 17S 25
2g9. 3S
220. IS
$697 81
mi Il
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-08

A deed was filed today, transferring
from LauraJ. Cheney to B. Trueur the
north twenty acres of the nj, ne4, sec.
IA. Shelby, TO $500.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-08
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The above has been placed upon the
assessment books and is in process of
collection
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-09-08

County of Blue Earth-Balance due
from state cases where the parties were
convicted and costs not paid, and from
cases where parties were not convicted
and costs not paid, $692 10.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-06-02

Congressman Clark expressed the
feeling of the loyal democracy to-
ward the wanderers of '96 when he
said at St. Louis: But we NAV be
asked five want the Palmer and Buck.
ner democrats back. OF course we
dove will welcome them, not az
major generals and brigadiers, but
as privates-not to teach us demo-
cracy, but to learn democracy ofus-
and will give them the glorious op-
portunity of winning new laurels.
Yes, we welcome these returning
prodigals. but they must not expect
to monopolize the fatted calf. Those
who have borne the heat and burden
OF the day-the brunt Of the battle
expect the choicest and largest cuts
OF the veal themselves. The doors
stand wide open to oil who desire to
help US. We will not inquire too mi
nutely into their antecedents.' .
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-06-02
on Girls Ideals.'' Miss Florence
Millspaugh recited Eugene Fields

on Girls Ideals.''' Miss Florence
Millspaugh recited Eugene Fields
Prof. We're de Blaw," receiving
merited applause and was o,lowed
by Arthur Lord with an appreciative
oretion on "Sheridan.''
Miss Elma Hill gave care the
Children at Homer" and the excel.
lent recitation was followed by a
violin solo by Henry Richard. Her.
bert Steltner gave defamation
''Henry Clay" and Edward Ferrel
an GRAFTON on 1.-THE Crusaders"
pointing out the debt of after ages
to the bold knights of the cross.
Georgia Cornwell recited Gel Capt.
tan General' in pleasing style. and
Henry Richard then gave a decla-
nation "The American Consti-
tuition" Jessie Burial read an
original story and Mary Turner
gave in good manner a selection by
Eugene Field, after which the pro-
gram closed with. the singing of
America.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-06-02

What a sad commentary on Ere
hgion' that noted "men of God" in
a great nationalga gathering, speak and
pray for success in such a war,
praising God for the manifestation
OF His power, in :'extending the
work OF Jour hands in the Philippines. -
And also that such a "divine''
would shout ''Glory to the Augels''
n response to the sentiment" Kin
OH the savages." Think of it, carry
ing death and destruction to a
region as thickly settled as New
York. where the people generally
read and write, and where every
burned hamlet has it's church bearing
the Cross of Christ overhead and
holy altar within, testifying to the
Christianity they have possessed for
200 years longer. than the United
States has been in existence as q
nation. Think of it when next con.
tronted with the missionary coptr;.
button box.-G.C.