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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-24
is IT MALARIA OR ALUM.
Popular Science Monthly, /

Languor, loss of appetite, indigestion
and often feverishness are the common
symptoms of physiological condition
termed malaria" All these symptoms
may be and frequently are the effect of
the use of alum baking powders in food
making. There is no question about
the poisonous effect of alum upon the
system. 1t obstructs digestion, pros
trates the nerves, coagulates and de
vitalizes the blood All this has been
made clear, thanks to physicians,
boards of health and food commissions.
So highly injurious to the health of
the community" does the eminent head
of the University of Pennsylvania, Dr..
Barker, consider the alum baking pow
ders. that he says ''their sale should be
prohibited by law"
Under these circumstances it is worth
the while of every house wife to employ
the very little care that is necessary to
keep so dangerous an element from the
food Of her family.
A pure cream of tartar baking pow
der. which is the only kind that should
be used, ought to cost about As to 80
cents pound. Therefore, if you are
paying much less, something is wrong;
if you are paying 20 cents or less per
pound, the powder is certainly made
from alum
Always bear these simple facts in
mind when purchasing baking powder.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-24
REPAIR THE BREAKERS.
High Water Might Otherwise lniure the
Bridge.

1t has been suggested to us that the
ice breakers above the Minnesota river
bridge ought to be repaired and built
up before the ice goes out, as high water
may now reasonably be expected. The
ice in the river has frozen to an unusual
thickness, and the cakes of ice are apt
to be large and strong, and prone to
form gorges If gorge was formed
against the bridge, the pressure might
tip it over.
The ice breakers have not been re
paired for many years, and little work
put upon them at this time might save
serious injury to the bridge. We refer
the suggestion to the city authorities,
who are charged with the responsibility
of looking after such matters.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-24
OLD SETTLER GONE.

Thron Petersen, an old resident of
Butternut Valley, died Monday evening
of the grip aged 70 years, He is sur
vived by wife and four children, Mrs.
Martin Petersen, of North Mankato;
Misses Kittie and Laura Petersen, of
Butternut Valley; and James Petersen,
of Fort Collins, Col Mr.. Petersen 10.
Gated in Butternut Valley on a farm in
1866 and had the respect of all during
his long residence there.
The funeral occurred Thursday from
the Norwegian Lutheran church in
Butternut Valley, Rev. Mr. Heggerness,
of this city. conducting the services.
The family desire to return thanks to
all who served them in any way during
Mr. Petersen s, sickness and death.
Judge Severance has received very un-
favorable news from his son, Whit, who
! is receiving treatment at a hospital.
The young man was taken with turn
for the worse Friday and it is feared
that the end is not far off. He is I'M
able to recognize members of the family.
The many friends of the family will re-
greet to hear of this
DIR Ebe1hart has had an abundance
of practical experience in the tillil g of
teeth and in the construction of arti
fetal teeth If you have your work
done by him you get the benefit of this
experience. Good practical dental
work is rare Your teeth are precious
and should be preserved in the best pos
sibIe manner.
! The five months old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Ahlensdorf, living at
the head of the cemetery ravine road,
died Friday, and tn funeral occur
red from the German Lutheran church
at 1 80 o'clock this afternoon
The Omaha road has filed another OBJ
ton to the entry of certain lots which
| it owns in Cummings addition.
A deed was filed today, transferring
from John Wallace to Cyrus 7. Dim
mich the ST nw4, section 3, Vernon
Center for $4,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-24
$500 TEETH.

To one and all I make the uniform
price of So 90 per set for the best teeth
that money can buy and skill can make
1 have made hundreds of sets of teeth
since my location in Mankato-nearly
five years-which are giving the best
of satisfaction. You are afforded an OPP
portunity to try your teeth in during
their construction. that you may have
any changes made which may be de-.
sirable Each patient entrusted to my
care will receive my personal attention.
as 1 am at my Office every day in the
week from 500 m to 500 o. m
All work will be kept up to the same
standard of thoroughness and excel
lence which has always characterized
my operations.
Yours to please,
W. w EBERHART, d. D S
Over Mankato Savings Bank.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-24
OLD SOLDIER GONE.
A. S. Christ Answered the Last Roll Call
Friday Morning.

AS. Christ died at eight o'clockF riday
morning at his home on Agency hill, of
heart trouble after an illness of six
months He leaves wife two sons
and several daughters. The deceased
had been engaged at farming prior to
his last illness.
Mr.. Crist enlisted in Co. I, Sixth
Minnesota volunteers, Aug. list, 1859,
and was discharged Aug. 10Th, 1865.
He was member of Alexander Wilkin
post, g. A. R.. which will have charge
of the funeral. The funeral was
held at the Methodist church Saturday
afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-24
Southern Minnesota Teachers Associa.
tion Elects Officers, Listen to
Papers, and Adjonrns.

Mr.. Charles w, Seymore was adver-
tised to lecture on the subject of
Queen Elizabeth and her Times be-
fore the Southern Minnesota Teachers
association at the Normal school Friday
evening, and an audience numbering
about 500 assembled to hear him. It
was after $50 o'clock before he appeared
on the stage, and in introducing him,
i President FL. G. Hess stated that ow-
ing to legal complications it had been
found necessary to change the subject
of the lecture and Mr.. Seymore would
lecture on Lady Jane Gray"
The audience did not know that the
delay was caused by the throwing up of
one contract and the entering into of
another. Mr.. Seymore's engagement
had been arranged by his manager, Mr.
Lavanager, of Chicago, and the con-
tract called for the forwarding
of the payment for the lee
ture to the manager Mr. seymore ex-
planned that he and his manager had
had a falling out and that he would
take the money and agree to stand be
hind the society. Judge Andrews was
called from the audience and consulted
with and the outcome was that the
management did not care to violate the
terms of the contract. Mr. Seymore
then declined to fulfill the contract
made by the manager. A new con-
tract was drawn up and signed, and the
lecture on Lady Jane Gray" substitut-
ed. Thus the legal point was met, and
if any trouble results it will between
Messrs. Seymore and Lavanagar.
The lecture was a very ffne one, filled
with literary and historical merit, and
calculated to arouse an interest among
the hearers in the stirring events of
English history of the time
The Normal Glee Club sang selec-
ton with 80 much effectiveness that it
was obliged to respond to an encore.
The teachers of the city gave a re-
eeption in the library after the lecture
or the visiting teachers Ene rec eiv-
ing committee consisted of President
Cooper, Supt and Mrs Varney and
Miss Robbins Light refreshments
were served and very pleasant time
was had by all.
Saturday the annual election of
officers occurred
Prof. P. P. Kennedy, of Fairmont,
was elected president, and Miss Carrie
M Robbins, secretary and treasurer.
The program as published with the
exception of one paper, was carried
out, and the society adjourned at noon.
Among those in attendance were the
following:
Misses Gertrude and Marie E. Laur
isch. of Minnesota Lake; Prof. A. N.
Farmer, of Northfield; Misses Emily
Brown, Clara Pierce and Mary A.
Scott, St. Peter; II. G. Ohilds, Good
Thunder; Miss May Robinson, James
vile; Miss Lille B Derby, Fairmont;
Misses Frances French and Lillian
Marvin, Sleepy Eye II. L. Berry, Yer
non Center; M. a. Rankin, o, b.
Hawkins, Miss Margaret Alton, Miss
Honora Hessian. Heron Lake; G. Ct.
Schultz, st. Peter; M. III. Manuel,
Misses May McBroom, Helena 8. Hal
versen, Myrtle Mowbray and Nellie
Anderson, St James; Miss Elizabeth
Award, Red Wing; Supt Geo. A.
Franklin and daughter. Faribault;
State Graded School Inspector A w.
Rankin, Minneapolis
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-24
JOEL GATES GONE.
Passes Away at his Home in Napoleon
Last Evening From Old Age.

Mapleton, March 17-Joel Gates died
here last night of old age, being SO
years old. He was one of the early set
tiers of this town and village. and car
red on hardware and machine bust
ness for many years He has been
away from here for fourteen years un-
til last fall when he returned. He leaves
wife in feeble health, also two daugh-
tiers, one of whom, Mrs Foster. is here
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-24

j F. Schingle also bid $16 896 for
galvanized iron cornice, single roof.
The bids are somewhat higher than
expected. The building committee adj
journed until 1000 a. m Saturday,
Those present at the meeting were
John Klein, pres, j. B Meagher, sec.,
Rev. Father Suter. Jno. G Wise Jr..
DR. E J. Davis, Leo. S. Lamm and
Father Joch. The meeting was held at
Mr. Lamms office
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-24
MEETING CALLED.
North MankatO School District
to Convene.
Investigating Committee Reports that
Former Treasurer Kopp is Ow.
ing the District S262.

The North Mankato school board
have called a special meeting of the
voters of their district for the 9th day
of March, 1899, at 80 o'clock p. m, for
the purpose Of laying before the people
the matter of settlement with their for
mer treasurer, John Koppen. 1t will
be remembered that at meeting held
last November the board was directed
to go over the accounts of the former
treasurer to see how the finances of the
district stood. They have completed
this investigation and claim that there
is 1864 % still due after allowing all
credits of a doubtful nature. The
board feel that it is a matter that the
people should have voice in and havs
called the meeting at which to make
their report.
A summary of the accounts as
brought down by the board is as fol-
lows:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-24
CONTRACT AWARDED.

The building committee of the new
st. Joseph hospital met Saturday
forenoon and awarded the contract fol-
the superstructure, with galvanized
iron cornice and slate roof to J. f.
Schingle, the lowest bidder, at ST., 146.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-24

Mapleton Enterprise: j. A. Krohn for
several years an employee of this office,
yesterday contaminated the purchase
of the Amboy Herald and Editor Bag
ley will retire from the profession with
this weeks issue of the paper.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-24
NEW CHARTER ADOPTED.

Blue Earth City Thursday adopted a
new charter by vote of 282 to rs. The
new name of the corporation is 1.-THE
city of Blue Earth"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-24

Judge Hughes has disallowed clai i'm
for $l,460 presented by brother for
building house, in the guardianship
of Frank HAITI, an incompetent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-24
FIVE BIDDERS.
Joe SchingIe Is the Lowest on the New
St. Joseph Hospital.

Bids were openedFriday afternoon for
the superstructure of the new st.
Joseph hospital. Five bidders had pro-
positions to offer, all being local con-
tractors The bids do not include heat
ing, plumbing, wiring or the cut stone
trimmings. The following are the
bids:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-24
, to Mr.. Koppen as treasurer of

NO VOuCneTs OF CHECKS 20 SHOW IHHG dyIu5HI
was ade, clerks stubs only, s119.75. This Is in
cluded in credits.
In is not learned what action Mr..
Koppen intends to take, or whether he
will contest the claim. This is the sec
ond examination that has been made of
his accounts, the first being by Vernon
Williams, and this time by committee
of three
1t is fair to the former treasurer to
state that he claims there is no discre
pancy, and that he can make a clear
showing to that effect
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-03-24
For Sale.

One six year old horse; weight, 1900;
broke single and double; inquire 1876
Shaubut street, Mankato, Mimi.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-15
IRON GRAVEYARDS.
Proposals Asked In This Country to
build One In VcneEucla That
80 VIII Hold 2j.NlO Bodies.

The iron manufacturers Of Pcnnsyl-
.ania have been asked. through the
medium Of the National Association OF
Mannfncturers to submit proposals TO
the government of Venezuela for an
iron graveyard in which To renter 25.-
600 bodies. The proposal is novel with
iron Industries Of this state. although
there are few iron cemeteries in the
southern cities, says the New York
Sun.
The Gravryarts. particularly in Car
acas, heretofore have been built OF
stone. but these have proved unsatis-
factory. They were rot waterproof
They could not be made so: AZ least the
skill of the average Venezuelan failed
In this direction. When the Nenczu-
clans came TO look into the wonders on
display in the Manufacturers assocla.
lions sample warehouse III Caracas
they decided that American ingenuity
would solve the problem OF the proper
care of the dead. The water persisted
in percolating through the rock bar
riers. These were as costly as they
were insufficient.
The EepeZuelans have become tired
Of building stone graveyards. They
have been erected at great expense of
marble and granite. and it is believed
that iron will answer every purpose.
hut ii must he made waterproof. and
Mr.. Maggie. of the Manufacturers asso-
citation. said to-day he did not doubi
that Pennsylvania mechanics could fur
uish structure that would answer
every purpose.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-15
~ 5Icr l'le.

Make dough as for biscuit, only
richer. Roll orr-Courth Of an inch
thick; line n baking-pan. bottom and
s!6eS--a round pan is best--and fill in
With clean white rags; roll out top
CZust somewhat thicker. place over the
rags without, Ei:iching the edges to-
Sethcr, bake. AID when done take off
ne top crust. remove the rags, and put
in the oysters already prepared as fol-
lows: Drain one quart of oysters; heat
the liquor. and skim, add one-half
pint of milk, and skim again after 4
tolls; then add the oysters and lump
Of butter, salt and pepper. Thicker
with one heaping teaspoonful of corn
starch moistened with cold milk.
When il has cooked thick and creamy
It. is ready for use. Pour a very little
Setchup in if desired.-Farm and Fire
side.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-15
The Reason for II.

Huh!" exclaimed Percy Reginald,
aged six. rs he examined Willie Cleav-
er's little brother, "he amt got no
teeth" -..
Course he amt" said Willie; "he
aint old enuff yet"
"Well, ChnrleyTompkin's little broth
CT Harry Amt no older'n what he is,
an he's got hull lot O teeth"
THAT don't make no differuncc."
Srgued Willie, en- sides, Harry Temp
:in's pa, he's dentist."-Detroit Free
Press.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-15
EIicitInE the Facts.

"How long have you been married,
Mrs. Ashleigh?"
ELEVEN years. You wouldn't be-
'ieve il. would you?
Not after seeing your husband"
HE is young. The fact is that we
ran away from school together and
we're welded"
oh! Then he must have been one
of those boys we read about who are
AWAY falling in love with their teach
crs."--Chi""~o Tvrrinr News.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-15
Fortune Left TO Science.

BS his will the lai' Alfred Nobel, the
swedish dynamite manufacturers, lief.
almost the whole OF his fortune to r..
Converted into an international fu...
'oT 'he advancement Of scientific re-.
7ehrrh. The bequest. however. was 81.
pu'Pd 10y The relatives OF the dc .ra,.H
ana litigation ensued. 1t is now 80
"onnred that compromise has been
reached whereby the relatives receive,
abo"' S'.00o'o0U OF the property. the bal
ehce. amounting TO- about 81 ESQ OOO, b.
ing. n$rd as designated by SIR. Nobel
This will give. under the trims Of ,h,.
wn'' h'r prizes annu. Nv uf air,i, 81.
ooo each to pcrscAs rnakirg the mos,
important discovery in physics. cb, IN
istty' physiology or medicine.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-15
single Persons.

Ing iarges, proportion Of single pcr.
conn found.in Ireland npd Scotland
'0aaae smallest in the United States.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-15
JOINT STATEMENT
OF ThE-
Auditor and Treasurer of
ElkO County
For the Quarter Ending Dec. 81, 1898
STATE OF NEVADA,
COUNTY IF ELKo.
AUDITORS OFFICE,

ELKO, Dec. 81, 1893.
To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners of EikO county, New;
GENTLEMEN:-We h. ewith submit
our Qmteily Report of the Finances
Of the county for the quarter ending
Dec. 81, 1893.
Respectfully submitted,
&. A. WATKINS, Auditor.
j. A. MCBRIDE. Treasurer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-15

Balance in Treasury Sept.
80, 1898. - ....s15,49O 70
General licenses. 1922 50
Per Prop tax 1885,. l,O6lOI
Fees col'ted by Co
officers ......... 511 40
Gaming licenses. 300 90
Irregular sources. 1OI 90
Poll tax, 1888 1877 90
Elko special school
funu ........... 4O1 Is
Property tax, 1893, 5S,027 OIL
Stale school APP
POI tionment :. ......
Total. ...... s64,65O 80
Total Receipts. .S79,84l SIS
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-03-15

RECEIPTS FkoM ALL SOURCES.
Balance in Treasury Sept.
80, 1898. ...... -. ....s15,49 Z:
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-01-27

This is the age of travel. History
is replete with periods OF war, literary
epochs and religious eras; but the
world now enjoys its first great age Of
universal travel. For many centuries
in the early history of man the OK and
the horse, the donkey and the camel,
by land; the galley and the gondola,
the bark and the ship, by water, were
the only means Of transportation,
muses. the New York Tribune. Mil
lions lived and died within circum-
scribed era of few square miles.
Thus the island of Great Britain,
little larger than the New England
States, produced and maintained for
hundred of years number of differ
ent languages and many different
dialects. But when Stephenson as
tonished the world with his self-mov-
ing engine, 4 new era was ushered IN;
enterprise was given a new impetus
and development new energy.
Great possibilities of travel had theil
birth which have reached their full
stature in the rapid, comfortable and
luxurious facilities of railway trans
portation of to-day.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-01-27

Over one hundred and forty million
dollars of the money of the British
investor has gone into unworthy
pockets during the past seven years.
These figures were obtained from the
English official Receiver in Bank
ruptcy by Lord Chief Justice Russell,
and they represent the losses to
creditors dealing with rotten com
panies to the extent of nearly forty
millions and of over one hundred
millions so far as shareholders went.
Plainly this is the sum which "the
widow, the orphan, the country par
son" and the other guileless people
looking for safe investment and at
tracted by the titled names on pro-
spectuses have paid to the unscrupul-
Gus promoters of bogus companies in
the small square mile that constitutes
the City" of London. The Hooleys
are not born in vain.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-01-27
Old Claim Finally Settled.

Washington, Jan. 24.-The state de-
partment has just settled claim of long
standing by accepting the offer of the
government of the United States of Co
lombia to pay 100000 in three INSTALL
ments, in satisfaction of the claim for
indemnity of the owners of the Panama
Star and Herald. The case has lived
through the administration of seven
secretaries of state each of whom has
steadfastly urged it along. The claim
was based on the arbitrary action of the
military governor of the province of
Panama in suppressing the newspaper,
which was operated under an American
charter, on the ground that it was in
imical to the government 1t was shown
that this charge was untrue, but the Co.
lombian government tried to evade re-
sponsibility for the acts Of the governor.
The original claim was for $91, 900.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-01-27

The chief engineer of the battleship
Oregon, during the destruction of Ger
vera's fleet, Robert w. Milligan,
speaks with great modesty of his own
performance of duty, though with
natural pride in the performance of hi
ship. One remark of his sounds ak
iomatic: ''In time of war warship
should be ready for action at all times.
She is not ready if her machinery is
not ready to work on signal" The
Oregon was always ready. There were
fires under every boiler every moment
during her blockade duty. There were
no cold CRATES in her irerooms and
her men were trained to the use of
forced draught 1t is alleged that this
was not true of other vessels of our
feet This is lesson of the war that
may well impress itself upon the minds
of naval commanders
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-01-27

Washington, Jan. 24.-Thc Carter bill,
relating to the government of Alaska.
was favoIa6ty reported to the house yes
terday. 1t preserves the general plan
of the senate bill, but makes numerous
changes An important amendment
provides that whenever practicable the
secretary of the interior shall require
that all children between the ages of
t and 10 years shall attend public or
private schools, where the instruction
shall be in English, at least three months
in each year" Another amendment
gives a term of the United States dis
trict court at Skaguay in August of each
year. Other changes give appoint
ments of notaries to the governor in
crease the governors salary from $4,000
to $4,000, and decrease the judges salary
from $4,000 to $5000 and make all testa-
mentary and probate procedure the
same as under the laws of Oregon.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-01-27

Everything points to this significant
fact, that cities will be rated in the
future as much by their aesthetic de-
velopment as by their material pros
perity, observes the Philadelphia
Press. English and Scotch cities
recognize this, and some of those that
are the most commercial, such as Glas
gov, are becoming the most concerned
about municipal art. In one of the
worst parts of London the County
Council has torn down old houses,
opened new streets and built model
and picturesque tenements. In all
seventeen blocks will be rebuilt, hous-
ing 5000 people. This is but sug-
gestion. We do not need to follow
London in this, but we do need that
definite attention should be given to
the aesthetic advancement of the city
generally, and particularly the artistic
development of the city plan.