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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1899-11-04
GRAND GIFT DISTRIBUTION.
The Most Remarkable Offer Ever
Made by a Reliable Concern.

The most HemarkoDle OWtF EScE
Made by a Reliable Concern.
EDITOR Lyon COUNTY TIMES:
Please announce that for a limit
ed time we will give absolutely free
to every married lady sending name,
address and two-cent stamp for
postage, an elegant triple-silver-
plated Sugar Shell. Such goods
sell in jewelry stores at IS cents
each! This is the most expensive
advertising we have ever done, but
it will make us thousands of friends
and permanent customers, There
is nothing to pay except two cent
stamp as sort of guaranty of good
faith. The Home-Furnisher, our
own monthly publication, showing
our line of high-grade silverware
and furniture, will also be sent free.
But one Sugar Shell to family.
QUAKER VALLEY MFG. Co.
Morgan & Harrison Streets, Chicago.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1899-11-04

The First Half of said Taxes. including Poll
Tax, is now due and payable, and If not paid
before December 9Th. 1889. the whole of said
Taxes will become delinquent
Provided the First Half OF said Taxes are paid
the Second Half thereof will become due and
payable on or before the first Monday in June.
1900. and IL not paid before said date will be
advertised for sale according to law.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1899-11-04

A large number of locations for
oil on the islands of Mono Lake
have been recorded at the court
house this week, says the Bridgeport
Chronicle. Who knows but what
Mono's roads may yet be sprinkled
with oil from these locations.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1899-11-04

Certified checks, money orders or coin can be
forwarded to me in payment of Taxes but in
no case will Tax Receipts be issued until PER
sONAL CHECKS are cashed.
A. }. LOTUS.
Ex-oficio Tax Receiver of Lyon County. New.
Dayton. New, Nov. 4th, 1899.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1899-11-04

am farmer located Stony Brook, of the most maaous
districts this State and bothered with malaria for at times
so could ami always very constpated we'll For
years had malaria bad the spring when engaged in Powng
that could do nothing bit shake must have taken about barrel
ounne pills other remedies but obtained
permanent benefit Last fall, peach time had most serious
attack Of chs AMI then n0ened to take Rpans Tabues
friends advise the first box made all right and have
been with then take Tabue each morning and night
and when feel more than usually exhausted take three
day. They have kept stomach sweet bowels regular and
have had the least touch of malaria splitting headache since
commenced know also that sleep better and wake up
refreshed than formerly don't know how many complaints
Rpan Tabues will help but do know they will any in the
condition and would be without them at any price
honestly consider them the heapespced medicine the world as
they also beneficial and the most convenient 10 take
twenty of and have worked hard all life the
m both early and late and in all kinds OF weahef
and have enjoyed such good health have since last fall In
fact neghbo have all remarked improved condition and have
said 'SaY, John what you doing look so healthy1
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-06-30

Mapleton Enterprise: Mr. FL. P.
Ward, Of Sterling, is enjoying visit
away down East" and will visit the
rock where the Pilgrims landed before
returning home. He is now in the city
of Gardner, which is noted for it's chair
manufactures, no less than 5000 per-
sons finding employment therein. A
local paper says Mr.. Ward is visiting
his nephew, G S. Wood, Summer street.
He was a resident of Ashburnham,
which is also his native town, forty-six
years ago. Mr. Ward says there have
been many changes in this locality since
his time. On Thursday he drove to the
scenes of his boyhood, and found the
old place grown over with white birches
and underbrush. The farming lands
have refrigerated remarkably" In a
pri vate letter to the editor, Mr.. Ward
says that if any of his friends are dis
satisfied with Minnesota they should
travel.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-06-30
RAPIDAN.


Rapidan, June 26-The latest arrival.
A girl baby at Lawrence Hanson's.
Mother and baby doing nicely.
Mr.. Krieger, the blacksmith, has
commenced work at the station.
Miss Harriet Van Sickle, of White.
hall, Wis is visiting with her sister,
Mrs. Weller, and her brother, G. M.
Van Sickle. of Garden City. She will
remain in the neighborhood until fall.
There will be an ice cream sociable
given at L. Fl. Gregg's next Friday eve
ming, June 30th, the proceeds to be
used for the benefit of the Sunday
school in the Yaeger district. Every
body is cordially invited. Cutting the
hay along the road is the order of the
day.
Haying will begin in earnest this
week. The hay crop is very light, be-
ing badly winter killed.
A great amount of millet has been
sown to take the place of the short hay
crop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Sickle, of Garden
City, visited in Rapidan Sunday
Edith McDuffee has new bicycle.
w. w. Weller was around through
the township looking up insurance for
the Mcpherson Insurance Co.. Friday.
There was surprise party at Rein
hart Olson's Saturday evening.
Married at ST. James, June 21st, by
Rev. Lorenz, Mr., Antoine Osten, of But
ternut Valley and Miss Annie Christen-
sen, of Lincoln. The bride was taste
fully attired in white silk trimmed
with point lace.
The groom was accompanied by
Peter G. Christensen as best man while
Miss Osten, sister of the bridegroom,
acted as bridesmaid. Many valuable
and useful presents were given the
happy couple among them being several
handsome checks, a clock, silverware,
furniture, etc. The wedding supper
was given at the home of the
brides sister, Mrs. Lawrence Hanson,
in Rapidan Mills, where an elegant re-
past was served. after which the happy
couple left for their home in Butternut
Valley where they will settle down to
housekeeping and be at home to their
many friends Mrs. Osten, nee Christ
ensen, was well and favorably known
by everybody and the best wishes of
everybody go out to them, May long
life and prosperity attend them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-06-30
TAXING NOTES.
Money Loaned the City is AS.
sessed.
The Board of Equalization Will Hear
Many Complaints Next
Week.

The council, when it meets as board
--7f equalization next week, will be con-
Tronted by good many people who will
seek to have their assessments lowered.
Assessor Fowler has thrown precedents
20 the wind and hewed strongly to the
line in making his personal property as.
easements, and in consequent there is
much dissatisfaction expressed.
Mr.. Fowler has listed for assessment
at fifty cents on the dollar every note
which the city has given for money bor-
rowed, amounting to about S57, 900.
This would mean tax on one and a
half per cent, which would materially
reduce the interest returns. 1t has
been tacitly understood that these notes
were not to be assessed, and in cOnse-
luence the city has had no trouble in
obtaining money from individuals The
ranks seem not to have liked this, as
the assessor is said to have listed these
notes for taxation at the instance OF
some bankers.
1t is needless to say that if the lenders
had thought that they would net only
i've and half per cent on their loans
they would not have let the city have
Eheir money at seven per cent. The
holders of the seven and a half per cent
bonds have not been taxed, and thus the
result of taxing home money loaned the
city would be discrimination against
our own people who are receiving a
over rate of interest from the city
than the outside, untaxed bondholders
are.
Then, again, the assessor has listed
all of the mortgages Of the local build
ing and loan association and of the
savings bank for taxation, at fifty
cents on the dollar The building and
loan association is conducted for the
benefit of its members solely, and the
rate of interest charged is seven
per cent. To tax the mortgages cent
and half on the dollar will result in
the borrowers who are building homes
for themselves paying that much more
interest. The association and the Saw
5ngs bank are essentially institutions
for poor people and those having small
savings The policy heretofore has
been not to assess the mortgages, but
only the money balance on hand, and
this policy has not met with adverse
criticism.
The council will be asked, no ooubt,
20 follow the custom of the past and
bear as lightly as possible where the tax
Is felt the deepest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-06-30
A Foolish rlan.

There was once man who thought
what dreadful thing it would be if he
were blind, and closed his eyes as he
walked along to see how it would be.
In this way he walked over purse of
gold which another man picked up
There are people today just as foolish
They moan over their poor health
thinking nothing will help them, when
a trial of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
will cure their ailments. 1t brings
steady, vigorous nerves to nervous
people. 1t puriies the. blood, tones up
the stomach, and brings back real
health by making indigestion and con-
stipation impossible. 1t is absolutely
the greatest remedy known for all
stomach troubles, and is to be found in
every drug store.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-06-30

next year. The surveyors will arrive
this week and begin their work along
the line and it is intended to have the
preliminary work completed this sea-
son, so that grading and track laying
can begin on short notice. lin all, it is
intended to lay thirty-three miles of
track, of which twenty-four will be laid
for the st. Clair-Alma City line. In
this city, it is intended to lay a.line on
Front street to the park, and on Fifth
street to Dukes addition, with tracks
on three cross Streets forming two or
three loops The plant of the Hnseed
oil works has been purchased for a
power plant, and the deed will be filed
as soon as the oil trust securesisthe re-
lease from the blanket mortgage.
The little party started homeward
soon after dinner and retraced the route
to st. Clair and came back to Mankato
on the Agency road, getting back in
time for supper. Traces of the big
storm could be seen here and there, but
the damage to the road was everywhere
repaired. The day was pleasant one
and the ride was greatly enjoyed.
The crops are looking at their best,
and with favorable conditions from
now on plentiful yield ought to re-
suit. In some places the growth is in
clined to be too rank. Corn appears to
be little backward, but in the main it
has healthful look Other crops are
doing well.
Cream, new village mile and
half south of the road to Alma City,
near the county line, but in Blue Earth
county, wants the electric road to run
there instead of to Alma City and is
making strenuous efforts to get it. The
company will run the road to which
ever point has the best future. The
Cream people say that there are 2SS
farms Of 100 acres each tributary to
that place, with population of 1900
who do business there. They estimate
that the road would handle rs, 432 tons
of freight yearly from that point. Be
sides the creamery there, it would get
the business of the creamery at Plum
Valley eight miles away. Cream is
twelve miles from any railroad and has
three stores, blacksmith shop, school,
church and hotel
The electric people expect to handle
from 100, 900 to $4,000 tons of freight
annually on their road. The farmers
say that they will patronize it literally,
and the business men say the same. 1t
is estimated that the entire expenditure
necessary to build the read and lighting
plant will be $4,000 but the pro-
moters of the enterprise say that there
is assurance that plenty of money will
be forthcoming. Plans Of the power
house, showing what bodybuilding will
be used for, are being prepared.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-06-30
BADLY LACERATED.
Gladys Morrison Bitten by a Newf0und.
land Dog.

At $50 o'clock Friday afternoon
Gladys, the six year old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. A M. Morrison, was
badly bitten by dog. A big New
foundland belonging to Mr.. Hughes, liv.
ing on Shaubut street, started fight
with Mr. Morrison's dog, and the little
girl undertook to part them. The New
foundland sprang at her and sunk his
teeth in her left hand, making a pain
full wound, which bled profusely. Dr.
w. A. Beach was summoned and dress
ed the injury, and Officer Olmstead
was called to shoot the dog, but the
owner performed this operation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-06-30
DIED..

Sven Johan Roust, of Belgrade, Nj
eollet Co. died Thursday, June %, at
St. Josephs hospital at about 5 o'clock
.. -. He was 70 years and s months
old. He came from Sweden to this
eouutry in 1872. He was married and
leaves a widow and four children, two
Of which live in this city, namely G.
Roust, on N. Front St., and Mrs
Charles Peterson, at 308 n. Third st.
Deceased has for long time been a
member of the Swedish Lutheran
church in Belgrade and was highly re-
spected, The funeral took place
Last Sunday at 40 p. m. from the
residence of Charles Peterson, 30S N.
Third ST., and at 2 o'clock from the
5 Wedish Lutheran.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-06-30
CHANGES In PRACTICE.

The discovery has been made that a
aw passed at the last session of the
legislature changes the practice in the
municipal court The practice of is
szing summons in the district court is
sxtended to cover municipal courts in
sM cities of more than 1000 population.
Any attorney may issue summons and
have them served by any one. Hereto
fare only the clerk could issue sum-
mons and officers serve them. The new
way is less expensive. Half the time
Ter answering and making replies is al
owed that is given in the district
court.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-06-30

A lot of children's novelties in sum
mer suits sold at greatly reduced prices.
Model Clothing and Shoe House
There was a picnic Friday in dis
.trict 131. Miss Grace Young, the
6azcher, and the scholars and their
frseads and relatives to the number of
HEty to seventy-fye held basket pic
NC ,.on the grounds adjoining the
school grounds. People came from
al around. there was plenty to eat, and
asa had good time, winding up with a
3snre in the Decoria town hall in the
evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-06-30
Card of Thanks.

The undersigned desire to return
thanks to the friends and neighbors
who so kindly assisted them during the
last illness and death of Mrs. VIM.
Heese.
VIM. HEESE AND FAMILY.
LOUIS BIsCHMAN SIR. AND FAMILY
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-06-30
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-06-30
MRS. KELLEY'S WILL.
Four Daughters to Get An Estate Esti-
mated to be Worth S35,000.

The will of Mary A. E. Kelly, wife of
P. H. Kelly, was Friday filed in the
probate court in ST. Paul. Her estate
is valued at $50, 000 of which $40, 900
is in real estate and $4,000 personal
property. The estate is divided among
four daughters.
The property which comes to her
from the estate of her father, Michael
Morley, of Montreal, Mrs. Kelly appor-
toned to her daughters as follows: To
Sarah Katheryne Kelly and Esther
Alice Nora Clementine Kelly each an
undivided one-third and to Mary Kelly
Meagher and Agnes Kelly Tingle each
an undivided onesixth. All of the real
and personal property in Ramsey coun-
ty is divided equally among the daugh-
tiers.
The testator states that policies of in
surance on the life of her husband,
amounting to $50, 900, have been assign
ed to her and she provided for the dis
tribution of the money by bequeathing
to Sarah and Esther each $4,000, and
s., 900 each to Mary and Agnes.
The will recites that all of the real
and personal property shall be turned
over to Walter B. Jordan, of Miles City,
Mont, John f. Kelly, of st. Paul and
John B. Meagher, of Mankato, who
shall invest and have charge of it for
the benefciaries. She appoints her four
daughters as her ADMINISTRATORS.
Word was received at the postoffice
Friday that the. application by the post
master for an additional clerk had been
approved, the appointee to begin July
LIST. Mr.. George Bangerter has been
named for the place. This increase in
the clerical force will be great help
to the Mankato Office and its patrons.
The custom that has been in vogue for
years here of closing the general de-
livery during the distrit ution of the
heavy mails will be done away with.
and after the 1st of July the delivery
window will be open from 7:30 a. m.
until 7:30 p. m. without the annoyance
of temporarily closing on account of
the distribution of mail.
The Mankato Electric Street Railway,
Lighting & Power Co. has filed it's arti-
cles of incorporation with the secretary
of state and the register of deeds The
corporation is to run for fifty years.
The incorporators are L S. Lamm,
Chas. j. Macbeth, O. w. Schmidt, S.
Wilhartz, J. A. Hielscher, Mic Peter
sen, Fl. Zimmerman Jr, Geo. P. Hoerr,
A. E. Clark and W. L. Hixon.
The boys who were arrested Friday
afternoon on the charge of stealing a
boiler were subsequently released, the
complaining witness having withdrawn
the charge.
Sheriff and Mrs. Gerlich entertained
the young people employed in the
court house at cinch party Friday eve
ming. Refreshments were served.
Officer Daniels returned from Madi-
son, Wis, Friday morning, accompanied
by his father
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-02-01
Boys md ,MeC.

Dull boys often become clever and
successful men, but this is simply on
account of the fact that dull boys are
only slow boys and it takes more time
for their brains to grow than the others.
1t is steady work, ceaseless endeavor,
that tells. Then, again, we forget that
a bright boy may be handicapped by
other qualities He may not have the
physical strength or energy of the other,
while the dull boy is carried forward
by never failing energy and strength,
for it is often his dullness at school
which makes the dull boys subsequent
success SO conspicuous.
How many dull boys have become
still duller men! Like the old reproach
about ministers sons, one bright boy
that turns out i'll is made to stand for
the whole class, and one dull boy that
turns out we'll glorities his whole class.
Notwithstanding all our inventions, all
our progress, the old Scripture doctrine
still holds good-that men reap what
they sow and cannot gather grapes Of
thistles nor figs of thorns. 1t can be set
down, therefore, as an established rule
that bright boys generally do turn cut
to be bright men, and dull boys general
ly do turn out to be dull men. Good
Housekeeping.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-02-01

The following notes III the "apt:-
tudc' Cf a youns i,noiis:! bloodhound,
absolutely unframed show the matc-;al
which the breed presents fer develop
ment. When Il pcpuT. it naturally fol
lowed it's master by scent, putting its
nose down at once on to tho grass path
of the garden. Later it WAS seen to pick
up the scent of its master IS hours old
and run it for two miles home across
gravelly footpaths near London. 1t was
taught to amuse itself hy hitting Off his
track and finding him in q large wood,
which it did very successfully, and on
Eastbourne downs ran three milo
course when the ground was hard frozen
and snow was lying in the holIows.
With strong wind blowing across the
trail it ran parallel with this, but from
so yards 20 100 yards to leeward, at
such headlong pace that it more than
cnco went head over heels il snowdrifts.
Like almost all bloodhcunGs, this was
gentle animal and very teachable,
would fetch slippers, "mind'' babies,
and of its own accord struck up a'fsiend-
ship with the police, whose f-e at the
coffee" lie frequently shared, and was
poisoned, presumably By burglars, who
had broken into several houses III 5he
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Spectator.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-02-01
Imncrtincncc Of Genins.

DR.. johnson once called upon Mr..
Garrick in London and was shown into
his study. Unfortunately, door being
open, he strayed into an adjoining roof;
which contained the novels and lighter
works which had been presented as
tributes to the highly admired actor.
johnson first read bit from one and
then another, and threw them down,
strewing tho floor with the expensive
volumes. Garrick was angry at finding
Johnson there and said: "This is q pri-
vate cabinet and no company is admit
TED here.
"Bnt, said Johnson, with imperti-
nent coolness, II was determined to eX-
anime your valuables, which find con-
sist Of three sorts-stutf, trash and non
sense"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-02-01
4 TOrtunnte Reply.

The Duke of Ossuna, who during his
long career as viceroy of Naples was
distinguished as much for his sound
good sense in small matters as in those
larger questions of craftsmanship which
made him one of the foremost men of
Europe, once paid visit to the Cape
galley at Barcelona. AS he passed in
and out among the crew of slaves he
questioned several Of them regarding
their offenses for which they wero so
laboriously paying the penalties. Each
had plenty Of excuses. One sale he had
been sent thero from spite; another as
serted that the judge who sentenced
him had been bribed; still another de-
clared that his being there was all q
mistake
At last thu duke came toa stout littlo
black fellow OF whom ho asked:
"And whas are you hero for, my
man:
"My lord, replied tho slave, 81 can
not deny that I am Justly put in here,
for I wanted money, and so took a
Durso near Tarragona 10 keep ne from
starving.
Upon hearing this the duke gave him
two or three blows across the shoulders
with his stick, saying as he did so:
"you rogue, what are you doing
among so many honest, innocent men:
Get you out Of their company.
The thief, who was so surprised that
he scarcely comprehended what was go
ing Oh, was then set at liberty, while
the rest were left to labor at the oar
Harper's Round Table.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-02-01

Can you explain, so that child
can understand, why water puts out
fire or why some young squash
plants bring their shells out OF tho
ground and others do not9 Can you
show the difference between leai
bud and Il fruit bud of an apple on
tell where all the housef1ies come
from! Probably you cannot; prob
ably you don't know. The chief
clerk of the College Of Agriculture
at Cornell university, Ithaca, init
mites that he knows and says that
such matters may be made very III
tclrsting to children. Parents and
teachers who send him thcir namcs
VIII "ot information as tothc assist
ance which the College of ASrlcul-
turc al Ithaca has undertaken to
give, free OF cost. To persons who
want to distribute knowledge of this
sort among the young.-darper 8
Weekly.