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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-04-21
A RUNAWAY.
Fred Force Run Down on Front Street
Saturday Evening.

F E. Hitchcox's horse broke away
from the place where it was hitched
near the Free Press Office at about nine
o'clock Saturday night and ran away,
making a circuit to Broad, thence to
Hickory, and down Hickory to Front.
At the corner of Front and Hickory
the horse was going at a breakneck
speed, F. w. Force was crossing the
street. and being unable to get out of
the way was thrown down and pain
fully bruised. He was taken to DR..
Warmers office and treated, and was
then taken home He will be con-
fined to his house for several days.
The horse and buggy became en-
tangled in front of the Hub Clothing
House, and the buggy was somewhat
damaged. 1t did not take long for
crowd to assemble, and rumors spread
to the effect that Mr.. Force had been
badly injured.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-04-21
A Secret COnfab.

Mayor Currier announced a recess
and invited the aldermen to private
conference in the mayors Office. At
this conference the matter of hiring an
expert to go over the books of the city
was further talked of, and the mayors
nominations for chief of police and
street commissioner were discussed.
The secret conference lasted nearly
an hour, and when the council reassem-
bled, Aid. Meyer moved that the mayor
and chairman of the committee on
claims and accounts be authorized to
hire an expert accountant from outside
of the city to examine the books. This
was carried.
A building permit granted to Martha
L. Brandt for building 20x9 feet, and
a builders bond of Kleinschmidt Bros.
for twenty days for new front on Miss
Brandt's store, were reported by Engi-
neer Thompson
The award of the contract for build
ing wooden sidewalks to Chas L. Beck
with and ]. r. Ashworth was ratified
and their bond for 500 with M. D.
Fritz and Chas. f. Mailman as sureties,
was approved.
The bond of D. V. Williams as city
recorder, for 1000, until April Goth,
with the United States Fidelity and
Guarantee Co. as surety, was approved
The permanent bond is expected to ar
rive before this expires
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-04-21
UNITED STATES COURT.
Two Civil and One or Two Criminal
Cases on the Calendar.

The United States court convenes in
this city April 25th. There are two civ
il cases on the calendar, and one or two
prisoners will have their trial. One of
the civil cases is that of VIM. A. Lynch vs.
Samuel Mather and others. 1t has been
on the calendar long time, and will
probably be continued again. Pau &
Young are the attorneys for the defend
ants.
The other civil case is that of John
Watson against P. S. Pickett and 9TH
ers, and this will probably be tried. 1t
involves the ownership of a section of
land in Rock county, valued at $40, 900
or $50, 1000. According to the papers on
file in the case, John Watson undertook
to convey this land to his son, E. J. R.
Watson, with the understanding that it
was to be conveyed back to him. This
was done by conveying it through G. H.
Pickett, and the deeds were given as
agreed upon. The first deed, conveying
Uu6 lduu lTOLu COuu w dtSOu W ~. H.
Pickett, was filed, but none of the 9th
ers were filed. Then G. H. Pickett sold
the land to his brother, P. S. Pickett,
receiving full consideration, it is
claimed These are the allegations of
the various parties, and the case will
make an interesting one for the attor-
neys. F. L Jones and G. w. Miller ap-
pear for the plaintiff, and A. J. Daley
and J. M. Parsons appear for the de-
PENDANTS.
Louis N1mmerfrow is awaiting his
trial on the charge of raising bills. He
was bound over year or two ago, but
skipped out, FORGETTING his bond. Late
ly he surrendered himself, and the suit
on the bond will be dropped.
Geo W. Sellers, of Redwood Falls,
will apply for discharge from bank
ruptcy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-04-21
NO CONTINUOUS SESSIONS.
Senate C0nferees C0ncede to the House
COnferees.

After three conferences had been
held, the appropriations bill came up in
the legislatureMonday forenoon for final
agreement. The only point of differ
ence had been the item of $780, in
serted by the senate to provide for con-
tinuous sessions at the Normal schools.
Two of the three senate members of
the conference committee voted with
house members against the appropria-
ton, Senator Schellbach alone holding
out and presenting minority report in
the senate.
Senator Benedict announced his in
tentiorsto try to defeat the appropria-
tions bill. in order to bring the legis-
lature to time or force an extra session.
Mr.. Benedict made splendid fight for
the Mankato school, and it is due to no
fault of his that the appropriation was
not secured. In fact, if it had not been
for the determined fight which he
made, the senate would not have added
the amendment for continuous ses.
sions, He won for himself the sobri-
quet among the senators of THE fight
ing cock from the sunny south"
Mr.. Benedict has looked after the
interests of his constituents in most
creditable manner, and the same is
true of the representatives, Messrs.
Gutterson, Nyquist and Argetsinger.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-04-21
DOWN TO BUSINESS
Council Committees Appointed
Thursday Night.
Economy Guides the Opening Days of
the Existence of the New
Council

The council got we'll into the harness
at Thursdays special meeting, and has
already made considerable progress. If
it continues to exercise the same care in
regard to the expenditure of money
that it has thus far, the people will be
we'll satisfied The aldermen have
shown a disposition to look into mat
tiers carefully before acting.
Mayor Currier presided, and all of
the aldermen were present. A large
crowd of spectators was present, at
tracted no doubt by the rumor that
some appointments were likely to be
made.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-04-21
MANKATO, MINNESOTA. FRIDAY. Fl, 1899

the committee on claims and accounts
to report at the next regular meeting.
according to a resolution years ago
adopted by the council but never OBJ,
served.
W. L. Comstock appeared before the
council in regard to damages desired by
Mrs. Ann P'rry for injury to her prop
erty, the old Dickinson place, due to
the cut on Cherry street made last fall
by order of the board of public works
He said that the contractor had exca-
waited four feet, undermining the prop
erty line so that the hedge has now been
precipitated into the excavation, and
the property is absolutely inaccessible
except by an alley, Mr.. Comstock also
presented a claim of Mrs. Margaret
Funk for damage to her property on
Walnut street, caused by the heaping
OF dirt from the excavation for the fire
station in the alley in the rear of the
opera house and on Walnut street be-
tween Second and Third. Mrs. Funk s
property had been injured and sickness
caused. He desired that both matters
be referred to q committee They were
referred to the committee on streets,
alleys and grades.
Mayor Currier stated that year ago
Aid. Fowler had gone to St, Paul and
with the city recorder had prepared a
resolution providing for acquisitions
from the council for money for various
purposes, as is the practice at st. Paul.
He suggested that this be referred to a
committee to report upon The pay
roll matter should be gotten in better
shape, he said, and as a beginning has
got to be made somewhere this resolu-
tion could be taken as a basis.
Recorder Brown read the resolution
and it was referred to the ordinance
committee.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-04-21
In CONFERENCE.
The House and Senate Do Not Agree in
Matter of Continuous Sessions.

A telephone dispatchFriday afternoon
from Director. Geo. Fl Clark, states
that the house refused to concur in the
senate amendment for continuous ses'
sions at the Normal schools, and the
matter was sent to conference COM
mittee. The committee failed to
reach an agreement and was dis
charged, and new committee appoint
ed, which has the matter in hand this
afternoon, when it was hoped an agree
ment would be reached, and the contir-
uous sessions agreed to.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-04-21
SHOOTING SQUIRRELS.

Geo. Beach, who lives on Owatonna
street, was arrestedFriday on warrant
sworn out by Park Supt. Blake charged
with shooting gray squirrels in Sibley
park Thursday. 1t is claimed that ne
was seen coming from the park with
four squirrels He pleaded not guilty
and his trial was set for Monday at 10
a m. He was released on $50 bail.
Killing these squirrels is a misdemeanor
that merits severe punishment when
proved.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-04-21
DEATH OF MRS. JOSHLYN,

Josephine, wife of DR.. Joshlyn, died
Sunday forenoon at nine o'clock of
consumption, after an illness of more
than year, at her residence, No. 119
North Front street. She was twenty
nine years of age and was a daughter
of Peter Schnewbuck Her marriage
to DR.. Joshlyn occurred eight years
ago. She was born in Mankato and
was we'll liked by all who knew her
The funeral occurred at nine o'clock
Tuesday morning from the German
Catholic church,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-04-21
Claims Presented.

j. M. Vance's claim for $50 for over
flow of water from Willard street into
his cellar and damage to the basement
and contents was received and referred
to the committee on claims and ac-
counts.
The bills were read and referred to
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-04-21
DESIRABLE SIDEWALK EXTENSION,

The council of North Mankato held
a special meeting Saturday evening to
act upon petition for sidewalks. The
petition asks the council to order side
walks put in from the school to the
hill on Belgrade avenue on both sides
of the street, about 5000 lineal feet 1t
is signed by nearly all of the property
owners on this portion of the street.
The petition was granted and the
committee on streets and alleys will
supervise the laying.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-04-21

of the Widell and other quarries. is used
to handling men, and is an honest and
conscientious man, who will give the
city his best endeavors.
Mr.. May is an Industrious and faith
full man, and has worked some for the
city. He understands operating heat
ing plant.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-04-21
OFFICERS ELECTED.

Hook and Ladder Co. No 2 held it's
annual meeting Tuesday evening, at its
hall in West Mankato, and elected the
following officers for the ensuing year:
Captain-W. E. Barnard
First Lieutenant-Jacob Devens.
Second Lieutenant-FredS Swan.
Secretary-E. III Barnard
Asst. Secretary-John Devens.
Treasurer A. Caswell
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-04-21
CHARGED WITH KIDNAPPING
ROlla Liesman Taken to LeSueur on
Complaint of John Green.

The constable of LeSueur came to
the city Thursday and arrested Rolla
Liesman on the charge of having kid
mapped Otto Green, the eleven year old
son of John Green, of that place. 1t is
alleged that the kidnapping took place
April Sth, and that Liesman gave the
boy money with which to escape from
his home. The boy was found working
on farm in this county and was taken
home.
Liesman was takeni to LeSueur Fri
day. He denies the charge and says
that he knows nothing about the mat
ter He formerly lived at LeSueur and
the only time that the boy was around
his barn was one day when he watered
one of the horses and was given penny
for it. The boys father is colored and
his mother is white. The constables
warrant calls for the arrest of Mr..
Thomas, of Lake Crystal, on the same
charge. John Green was in the city
Monday looking for his boy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-04-21
Farm for Sale.

Eighty acres in Sec. 80, Lime town,
with all improvements, for sale. In
Quire at Stahl House.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-04-21
IN STATU QUO.
No More Appointment of City
Engineer.
Special Meeting of the Council Called
for Monday Night to Act GU
General Business.

Mayor Currier will not present an
other nomination of city engineer to
the council for the present. The coun-
Gil having turned down the appoint
ment which he had decided upon as be-
ing most satisfactory all around, he
will let the matter rest where it is. j..
R Thompson will hold over under
the circumstances. Available material
for the Office seems to be limited to
three persons, as the engineer must be
free holder in the city. w. F. Brooks
is county surveyor, NJ B. Haynes is
not acceptable to the aldermen and Mr..
Thompson has the Office now. Mr..
Haynes friends are preparing to make
one more effort in his behalf by en-
deavoring to have the council recon
slider it's vote of Thursday night.
Harvard D. Diamond, who was men.
toned as a possible candidate for chief
of police, has been appointed an assis.
tant grain inspector at Minneapolis and
went there Thursday. q
Little Jake" was present at the
council meeting Thurs day. He de
sired to be re elected janitor but did
not make his wishes known sufficiently
to the aldermen.
Friends of D. T. Bowen would have
been glad to have had him appointed
chief of police He made an excellent
sheriff and would have done equally
we'll as chief. Dan is clever fellow
and his friends will wish him success in
whatever he gets into
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-04-21

CURE A COLDIN ONEIDA
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Al
druggists refund money if 1t fails to cure 25c.
The genuine has l.. b. .. on each tablet.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-06
IS IT A TRIFLE ?
THAT COMMON TROUBLE, ACID DYS-
PEPSlA OR SOUR STOMACH.
Now Recognized as a Cause of Seri-
Gus Disease.

Acid dyspepsia, commonly called
heartburn or sour stomach, is a form
of indigestion resulting from fermenta-
tion of the food. The stomach being
too weak to digest it, the food re-
mains until fermentation begins. filing
the stomach with gas, and bitter,
sour. burning taste in the mouth is
often present. This condition soon be-
comes chronic and being an every day
occurrence is given but little attention
Because dyspepsia, is not Immediately
fatal, many people do nothing for the
trouble.
Within a recent period a remedy has
been discovered prepared solely to cure
dyspepsia and stomach troubles. 1t is
known as Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
and is becoming rapidly used and pre-
sCrbed az n radical cure for every
form of dyspepsia.
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets have been
placed before the public and are sold by
all druggists for 80 cents per package.
1t is prepared by the i. A, Stuart Co,
Marshall, Mich, and while it promptly
and effectually restores a vigorous di-
gestion, at the same time is perfectly
harmless and will not iniure the most
delicate stomach, but on the contrary
by giving perfect digestion strengthens
the stomach, improves the appetite and
makes life worth living.
Send for free book on Stomach Dis
eases.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-06
ADVERTISING AS
SEEN BY OTHERS

How to get hold of ,the average
human memory" Is a question that
must ever be prominent I'm the minds
of thoughtful advertisers. They know
that not only must their advertising
attract attention and arouse interest,
but il must be presented SO strongly as
to make a deep and lasting impression
on the minds of readers. That many
advertisers do succeed in impressing
their name and business on the MEM
ory of people is proven by the fact
that when passing along any of our
principal streets, many familiar names
on shops and warehouses are seen, and
were a stranger to solicit some infOr-
nation regarding the nature of the
business of any OF them, the likelihood
Is that no difficulty would be expert
enced in getting it, although the per-
son addressed may never have been
within any of the houses inquired
about The wide-awake advertiser is
well aware that the knowledge people
have of his business is gained. to a
great extent, from the information he
has given them, and that they would
know very little of him or his business
unless he made a liberal use of the
facilities afforded bv the newspapers.
Day after day he there presents to its
readers some salient feature of his
business, and by careful attention to
his advertising, Keeps his name and
business firmly impressed on the hu-
man memory.-Art and Advertising.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-06
BIG UNDERGROUND LAKE.
Inexhaustible Body of Water Just
Discovered Beneath London.

London has suddenly found itself in
possession of cheap and ineXhaust-
ible supply of pure water the exist
ence of which it had never suspected.
Walter Mosley, the engineer OF Lon
don county council, has informed that
body that underneath London is an inn
mense lake of pure cold water, in a
chalk basin 2,5O6 square miles in extent
and 100 feet below the surface of the
ground. The annual rainfall that sinks
below to the lake is at least $50, 900
million gallons, which would give a
daily yield of 1865 million gallons. It
is believed that the discovery of this
lake will forever put an end to the old
veXed question of London's water sup
ply. 1t is only necessary TO sink
sufficient number Of deep wells in order
to obtain all the water necessary. An
artesan well has already been sunk to
this lake ar Chaplain. near London
and is producing a daily yield of a
million gallons. II seems strange that
London should have existed for more
than 1000 years and never discovered
that there was a great lake beneath
it, says the New York journal The
discovery Of this lake brings a solution
to a question which has been distress
ing London terribly of late The great
est city in the world has a very in
adequate water supply IT il furnished
by certain private companies. conspicu-
Gus among which is the New River
company, which was organized in the
reign of James l., about 300 years ago
These companies charge exorbitant
rates, and give very poor supply. A
fourth Of a share in the New River
company is worth about $4,000 The
water companies have hitherto exerted
tremendous influence through their
shareholders in parliament, but the
new and Democratic county council
has put wholesale fear into them. II
now seems that their last hour has
come.
Last year the vast east end of Lon
don suffered from a water famine, and
in consequence there was a danger Of
an outbreak of all kinds Of dreadful
diseases. Only good luck averted that
catastrophe. The county council then
decided that il would have to settle the
water question once and for all. 1t
planned TO carry the water supply to
London from the hills on the border of
Wales, about POO miles away. This
would have been the greatest engineer
ing undertaking of its kind in the world
and would have cost more than one
hundred million dollars. Now comes
the announcement that an inexhaust-
ible reservoir has been found but 100
feet beneath London. The county
council win soon sink it's wells and
there will be little expense in the
Undertaking
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-06
ARCHIBALD.

The condition of Mrs. p. Malta, OF
Hill street, who was burned very seri-
ously last week, is not improved any.
Miss Mary Philbin of Scranton vis-
tied p. A. Philbin, Saturday.
Miss Marie Curran, of Scranton
called on friends in town Friday.
preparations are being made by
Manager Cummings, of the opera
house, for an entertainment on the
evening of March II.
Miss +. Jordan, of Scranton, spent
Friday as the guest Of her sister Mrs,
John Swift, of Pine street.
The funeral of the late PatrIcl,
keegan took place Friday morning. A
large number of people from this and
neighboring towns followed the remains
to st, Thomas church, where a high
mass was sung at 1880 a. m. Rev. p.
j. McHale was celebrant. and he smoke
Of the pure lif of the deceased in a very
fitting manner.
Rev. p. ]. Murphy. Of Olyphant. yis-
tied Rev. T. j. COmerford at the par
sOnage yesterday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-06
JERMYN AND MAYFIELD.

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Douthwaite, of Whitmore avenue, west
Mayfeld was the scene Of merry
gathering on Friday evening. when a
number of their friends made sur
prise visit in honor of Mrs. Douth-
waites birthday. The evening was
most enjoyably spent and before re-
firing refreshments were served. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Baker, Ms. and Mrs. George Bucking-
ham, Mr.. and Mrs. James Toman, Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Stewart, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Joplin. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Blyth Mr.. and Mrs. John Ho-
garth, Mr.. and Mrs. William Bucliing-
ham, Mr. and Mrs. William Rawlng
Mrs. Smons, Mrs. Mclean, Mr. John
Mclean, Matthew Mclean and Mr.
Richard Reynolds.
An amusing chicken case was before
Justice of the Peace Swlck on Satur-
day evening and occupied the attention
of the court for nearly two hours. All
the parties interested are residents Ct
Frogtown. Hon. =. L. Timlin appeared
for the defendants and Attorney II. d.
Carey for the plaintiff. The office was
packed with men who appeared to de-
rive much enjoyment from the rross-
examination of IA large number of wit
nesses.
The members of Corporal Oscar G..
Smith Camp. Sons of Veterans, will
hold a bean bake on Wednesday even
ing in their hall, at which a number
of the fraternity from surrounding
towns are expected to be present.
Richard Latcham. of Scranton, who
has been spending the week with May
field friends, returned home on Satu--
day evening
Misses Nettie and Tillie Birtley, of
Throop. are the guests of Mrs. John
X. Jones, of North Main street
Edwin Mellow, William Scutt and
Dave Gardner leave today for New
Orange, n. j.
Special Officer Scanlon was in town
Saturday and subpoenaed about half
the voters in the First ward to appear
for examination at Carbondale Tuesday
morning in the Kelly -Langstaff cleo
ton contest proceedings.
&. l.. Bell returned home from New
Orange, n. j., Saturday on a brief visit
to his family.
About 10 o'clock Saturday evening
heavy thunder storm passed over the
borough.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-06
Rockers

requires thought and judgment to do
| saw recently where an advertiser
sent an advertisement to a paper say
ing If one insertion paid he would con-
tinue. He might as well say, IF busi-
ness pays today l will continue: If it
doesn't, l will quit."-F. V. owen, in
Sacramento (Cal) Bee.
Get right at your story. Plunge into
it as the bather plunges into the ocean.
Preamble is obsolete. Modern business
is quick business-modern adve,tisin =
should be a reflex Of the business g. -
ting to the heart of the matter IN
double-quick order.--J. A. McDonal /,
in Printers Ink.
An advertisement that is not believed
is worse than no. advertisement. 1t
calls attention to the dishonesty of tie
store.-C. V. White. in Printers Ink
a regular advertisement in IL first 70
class regular publication is worth more
and costs less than any other form Of
g.-Advertising,
this in the right way. but no more
than any other department of a busi-
ness.-NatiOnal PrinterJournalist.