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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27

Architect Thayer is preparing plans
for the state bank of Westbrook. 1t
is to be brick and stone building, to
cost about So, 500.
The Mapleton Enterprise remarks
that SIT does not seem as though
| there was room for much of kick
from the owners of Blue Earth county
soil when the aveargs assessed valua-
ton is only $12. so per acre.
The Redwood Gazette says crop con-
ditions in that county have been much
improved by the recent rains, and that
where wheat only promised yield of
six and eight bushels in June, ten and
twelve bushels per acre is now an as
sured fact
The suit of Conron Bros, commission
merchants of New York, against F. G.
Hoerr, was tried in the municipal
court this afternoon by jury. The &C
ton is one to recover 500 on draft
which the plaintiffs paid for poultry
SAAPPSo Wy UuO ln0
plaintiffs allege that the poultry did
not bring as much as the face of the
draft which Mr. Hoerr drew on them
The defendant claims that the poultry
was to have been sold at a certain
price, which was not done. W. N.
Plymat appeared for the plaintiffs
and B. G. Taylor for the defendant
The jury in the case of Conron Bros
VS.. F. G.. Hoerr, which was tried in
the municipal court yesterday, return
ed verdict for the plaintiff for the
full amount askede for, $31. 49, The
defendant will ask for a new trial.
Messrs. Mahlke and Frankson re-
turned last night from Henderson,
bringing back with them the contract
for large school house
F. E. Watson, of Wells, was a guest
at The Saulpaugh over night.
W. P. Rempel of st. James, was in
the city Thursday night.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27
rIANKATO WINS r2On J ANES.
VILE.

An interesting ball game took place
Sunday at GAINESVILLE between the
Mankato and GAINESVILLE teams result
ing in a victory for Mankato by a
score of IL to II. Heavy hitting on
both sides and pretty double play by
Miller, Shell and Geyer Of the Man
kato team were the chief features of
the game. The game was witnessed
by a large crowd and was marred by
one accident only Guy Bohan, while
playing third base in the sixth inni1g
for Mankato, was struck by 4 runner
and injured to slch an extent that he
was compelled to retire. His place
was taken by Substitute and he will
be laid UP for few days. All the
Mankato boys played good game,
having many chances and few errors.
Batteries Mankato Wigel and Effer
GAINESVILLE -Paukard and Eustice.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27
THANKFUL PEOPLE.
They are Found In Every Part of
MsukafO

Many citizens of Mankato have very
good reasons to be thankful for bur-
dens lifted from their backs which
bore them for years. Scores tell about
their experience publicly. Here's a
case of it,
Mrs Fred Heinze, of 227 North Sec
ond street, says: 81 suffered greatly
form backache, had it badly at nights
which disturbed my rest and made
me tired out all the time. 1t hurt me
to stoop and at times l had spells of
dizziness. I read about Doans Kidney
Pills thought would try them and
procured supply from J. G. Thro,
on North Front street They
removed the distress from my back
and got through my house cleaning
without any lameness or pain.
Doan's Kidneys Pills for sale by all
dealers, price 30 cents or mailed by
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y,
sole agents for U. IS Remember the
name-Doan' s, and take no other.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27
APPOINT COMMITTEES.
Board of Trade Takes Steps TO Look In.
to Assessment Matters and Also
Redistricting County For County Board

At the board of trade Monday morning
Mr.. A. E. Clark made a report Of his
talk with Senator Stevens at st. Paul
in regard to the st Cloud, Glencoe q
Mankato R. R. The matter was dis
cussed at some length and finally M.
G.. Willard moved that if plans of
amending the articles of incorporation
are carried out as Mr.. Clark suggested
that inasmuch as Mr.. Hunt had de-
clined to act further as director, Mr..
A E. Clark be suggested as one of the
directors from Mankato. This was
carried.
The city tax matter came up. 1t
was directed that the chair appoint a
committee of five to gather all facts
possible in regard to the assessments
of the city and county and carry the
matter before the state board of equal
ization
The chair appointed A. G.. Meyer,
M. g. Willard, Gaylord Lamb, J. W.
Andrews, Jno. N. Hall.
President Shoemaker brought up the
matter of redistricting the county for
the county board so that the city be
given just representation on said
board according to population, the
chair was authorized to appoint COM
mittee of five to look the matter up
and see what steps should be taken in
the matter.
AS such committee the chair appoint
ed A. E. Clark, NIB. Haynes, G. M.
Palmer, J. G. Noe, Fl. A. Patterson.
G. N. Andrews was elected member
| of the board.
Dr. Currier brought the matter OF
having county exhibition at the
state fair from Blue Earth county.
Said there was a sum of 81, 200 that is
given pro rata to all those counties
that stand above 7. And besides this
there is fund of $500 that is divided
among the best three counties.
1t was moved that committee Of
three be appointed to take the matter
under consideration and confer with
the members of the county agriculture
society and see what can be done il
the matter, and Ed. Weaver, Jno
Diamond and J. H. Baker were APP
pointed as such committee.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27
ASSESSMENT OF COMMISSIONERS.

Editor Free Press: The action of
the board of county commissioners in
raising the assessment of the real es-
tate 80 per cent in the city of Manka-
to has caused a great deal of indigna-
ton among the people and many queer
stories are told about the commits
sioners. 1t is claimed that while they
have been raising the valuation on
the property of other people that was
already assessed higher than it should
have been, they have placed the valu-
ations of their own individual pro-
perty at figure that is absurdly low.
In one case where the improvements
on farm cost over 81, 600 the i'm
provements are assessed at only $3.50
and the land itself will readily sell for
four times as much as it is assessed
for. Now these stories may not be
true and perhaps injustice is being
done to some of the commissioners the
people in the city naturally look to the
editors of the press to give them the
facts in such cases. Now will you
oblige many of your patrons and fel,
low citizens generally and publish 6
statement of the amount assessed
against each of the commissioners,
giving the amounts on lands and i'm
provements separately, etc.
MANY CITIZENS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27
Cure When Others Fail.

Diseases of the Eyes and Ears Granulated Lids,
Cataract, Cross-eyes Strengthened w1thcu. Fam or
danger. Discharging Ears, Deafness, etc., DIS.
eases Of Nose and Throat, Catarrh, Bronchitis,
Asthma, Diseases of Stomach and Liver, Dys-
pepsa, Indigestion, Headache, Billlousness,
iaundice Kidney and Bladder troubles, Blood
and Skin Diseases, Scrofula, Pimples, Blotches,
Eczema, Ulcers, etc. Nervous Diseases, Head
ache, Hysteria, Insomnia JACK OF Vitality, Nerv,
Heart Disease, Palpitation, Dizziness, Shortness
of Breath Heart Palms. etc. Glandular Diseases,
Tumors, Abnormal Growth Cancers cured WIN m;a
out pa1n-new method. Piles and all Rectal DIS
eases. Diseases of Women, Deformlties, LACK
Of development of any organ. Small ana weak
parts enlarged and strengthened.
MiddIe-A8ed and Youn8 Men,,
suffering from Lost Manhood, Nervous or Ply
steal Debility Seminal Weakness, Lost Vigor,
Decline Of Manly Powers, Drains, Discharges
and Losses. varicoceie and all the train OF evils
resulting from Excuses, Errors of Youth, ETC.,
producing some of the following effects, as Nerv,
/ business, Weakness, Emissions, PlmPles ana
Rotches, Debility, Dizziness, Defective Memory,
Absence of Will Power, Confusion of Ideas, Aver
sion to Society, Sexual Exhaustion, Pain in the
Back, Dreams, etc, blighting the most radiant
hopes, rendering marriage unhappy ana ousi'
ness failure; sweeping thousands to an UNI
timely grave. No matter who has failed, consult
the doctor. He has cured thousands when they
had given up in dispair. A Perfect Restoration
Guaranteed. Consultation sacredly conhoen-
tial. Delays are dangerous.
MARRIAGE.
Married persons, or those contemplating mar
rage who are aware of physical defects or weak"
uesses which would render marriage dlsap-
pointrnent, would do well to call.
WEAKNESS.
In many cases drains occur unobserved by the
sufferer To this hidden drain upon the vitality
may be attributed the cause of many diseases OF
the nerves, stomach, heart, kidneys and bladder.
LADIES.
We have long given careful attention to the
treatment of diseases peculiar to women and our
method of treatment has been universally sue
F,.f No. odx led nr
tate to call for consultation either alone or with
friend.
REMARKABLE CURES perfected in old cases
which have been neglected or unskillfully treat
ed No experiments or failures. Free Exami.
nation of the Urine, chemical and microscpical,
| in all cases. Bring specimen OF urine: Gases
medicine sent to any part of the United States.
| List of questions free. Address with postage.
DR.. DOWNING,
CHICAGO. ILLS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27
A NARROW ESCAPE.
Particulars of the Wounding of Capt,
Steinhauser Received.

But for the splendid tact and deter
mination of the artificer of company
D, Forty Fifth United States volun
teers, on service in Luzon, Capt, Al.
bert Steinhauser, of New Ulm, who
now lies dangerously wounded at Baet,
200 miles south of Manila, would have
been killed with the entire command.
Information of the dangerous recon
naissance in which the Minnesota man
was wounded was contained in a let
ter from Capt. E. c. Monfort, COM
pany A of the Forty Fifth, received
by Gov Lind, says the Pioneer Press.
The letter was written from Baav,
go miles south of Manila, Capt
Monfort's present headquarters, and
bears date of June Z. Capt. Stein
.hauser, who has many acquaintance
in Manakto, made reconnaissance
out of Baet with a detachment OF his
company and on his way back was
ambushed by sixty riflemen and 300
bolomen. During the action he was
shot through both legs, close to the
hips, and was wounded under the left
arm. First Sergeant Miller, Of Wi
mona, formerly itst sergeant OF A COM
6anv of the Fourteenth Minnesota
was killed, as was Corporal Johnson
Private Phillips is missing. Elgnt
men were wounded, one fatally.
During the fight the artifcer of the
company recognized that help must be
secured, crept through the enemy's
lines and reached Lieut.. Blaker at
Baet. The Lieutenant left with
larger force and ultimately accom-
plished relief. Lieut., Blaker was a
lifelong friend of Miller, the dead
sergeant, and is Winona man. In
his letter, Capt. Monfort says
Steinhauser' company was at Baet
alone, and in a letter to me some time
before the fight In which he was
wounded he complained bitterly of the
inaction to which he was submitted,
while the other companies were receiv-
ing their fill of fighting. He was in
excellent health and I have no doubt
that he will pull through, 1t was at
first thought that one leg must be
amputated. In addition to the sur
geon stationed at Baet, he will have
+bo attention of fine chief surgeon OF
the department, who left immediately
upon receipt of the news.
"There were eighty men in Stein
hauser's command. If it had not been
for Bakers relief he would undoubt-
eddy have been killed with all his men,
surrounded as he was. The fact that
he was ambushed does not reflect in
the least upon his Judgment, since in
this warfare everyone takes this chance
daily"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27

The Patterson brothers are enjoying
their new sail boat to the limit.
Through their generosity the cottagers
are also having an enjoyable time on
the "Harriet Anne.
The Milwaukee road s excursion to
the twin .cities Sunday was great
success. There was large turnout
along the line Twenty seven tickets
were sold in Mankato.
Alba Lewis caught ten pound
pickerel at Madison Lake Sunday.
1t was beauty.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27
FROM CONGER.
Message Received by Chinese
Minister at Washington.
Supposed to Have Been Sent July Is b,
and Says They We're Under
Shot and Shell.

Washington, July 20.-The Chinese
minister received today cipher cable
gram from Minister Conger, through
the Chinese foreign Office. The mes
sage was in state department code and
when translated read as follows In
British legation. Under continual shot
and shell from Chinese troops Quick
relief only can prevent general mas
sacre.
The telegram was not dated, but it
is supposed to have been sent from
Picking ON July 18th.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27
July 2O-27 Aug 8.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.

ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth-sS. In Probate Court, Special term,
July 18th, 1900.
In the matter of the estate of Mary 81.
Evans, deceased.
On reading and filing the. petition of Edward
Evans, administrator of the estate of Mary ID.
Evans, deceased, REPRESENTING, among other
things that he has fully administered said es-
tate,and praying that a time and place be
fixed for examining and allowing the final &C.
count of her administration, and for the as
signment of the residue of said estate to the
parties entitled thereto by law:
1t is ordered that said account be examined,
and petition heardby this court on 3o6 tuesday \,
o'clock a. m, at the Probate Office in
the City of Mankato, in said county.
And it is further ordered, That notice there
of be given to all persons interested BY pub pub
for three successive weeks prior to said day of
hearing, in the Mankato Free Press a weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato
in said county. 49,
Dated at the city of Mankato, the 18th day
of July, A. ID. 1900.
By the Court:
Probate Court Seal. VIM; F; HUGHES,
Judge OF Probate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27
SEVERAL CHANGES.
The StahI House, Opera Cafe and
Corner Cafe Change Hands.

Mich and John Kleinschmidt, under
the firm name of Kleinschmidt Bros .
will this evening assume the manage
ment of the Stahl House, and John j.
Safer will take charge of the Opera
cafe. The latter has been owned by
Mich Kleinschmidt and Frank
Kieffee. Mr.. Kieffe had disposed of
his half interest to John Kleinschmidt,
who with his brother has traded the
cafe for the hotel lease, etc.
All of the gentlemen connected with
this exthange of property are genial
whole-souled men, with numerous
friends, and all will wish them con-
tinued success in the future. The
hotel and the cafe are both excellent
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27
July 81. 900

Buy the Osborn binder, it will cut "a
inches nearer the ground and save your
grain better than any other binder.
Their mowers and hay rakes, also ted
ders'cannot be beaten. 1 will make spe-
cial low price for the next 30 days. See
me before you buy your machinery and
Irvine. J. Ct. Roller.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27

Ed. Waltz and family, of New York,
are enjoying an outing at Point Pleas
ant and are pleasantly located in the
Brett cottage The family of e. r.
Christensen are with them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27
DR.. Downing, President of the Down.
ing Medical Association and Ger.
man Medical and Surgical insti.
ture, Chicago, Illinois.

This eminent expert specialist, well and favor.
ably known throughout the United States for the
many wonderful cures of all forms OF Chronic,
Nervous and Special Diseases that batted the skill
OF other physicians and specialists; ably assisted
by full staff of skilled physicians and expert
specialists, whose experience in the largest hos
pitaIs of both Europe and America, enable them
to successfully treat obscure and chronic dis
eases. Their long experience, remarkable SKI
and universal success entities them to the CONN
dence of the afflicted eYerYMhere.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27

Lake Madison and Lake Washington
were both well patronized by Mankato
people Sunday. The eating accom-
modations are plentiful, but the sleep
ing accommodations are over taxed at
both lakes just at present
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27
BUYERS GET LEFT.
Important Decisions Rendered
by Judge Cray.
Excess Paid at the Forfeit Sale Not a
Lien on the Property.-The
Law Invalid.

Judge Cray, late Thursday after
noon, filed his decision in the case of
| Hiram B. Cole VS.. Leo S. Lamm.
This was an action brought to deter
mine adervse claims to lot in this
city. The plaintiff holds the patent
title, and the defendant based his
claim to the property on tax title ac-
quired at the tax sale in May of this
year under the provisions of chapter
322 of the general laws of 1899, known
as the forfeited tax law. The court
finds that the plaintiff is the owner
in fee of the premises in controversy,
and that the defendant has lien for
the amount of the taxes, penalties and
interest, assessed against the land
and paid by him. In memorandum
filed with his decision, the court
states that he does not think that the
defendant is entitled to lien for the
amount paid at the sale, he having
paid several times the amount of the
taxes, penalties and interest Several
defects were urged against the title,
but the court holds that even if these
defects are not sufficient to defeat the
title, the law itself is invalid, in so
far as it attempts to divest the orr
ginal owner of the right to a notice of
expiration of redemption, provided
for by the law in force when the
original taxes were sold to the state.
r. J. Powell appeared as attorney
for the plaintiff, and S. B. Wilson ap-
peared for the defendant.
This case is of considerable interest
by reason of it's effect on other SINH
lar tax titles acquired at this sale in
this county and elsewhere through
out the state. 1t is expected that an
appeal will be taken.
One gentleman, who purchased a
valuable lot in the city at the sale for
a song and subsequently made i'm
provements on it to the amount of sew
eral hundred dollars, is wondering
whether he can get back what he put
into the improvements. Some of the
attorneys believe that he cannot
The supreme court Thursday render
ed decision in the case of B. G. Tay- !
lor as receiver for the Madelia Far
mers Warehouse Co, VS.. the directors !
The action was one to set aside the
mortgage given to the directors by
themselves, and the lower court held
in favor of the plaintiff. The directors
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27
SCHOOL ELECTION
C0mst0ck and Webster Defeat
Their Opponents.
The North r1ankato School rleet-
ing Votes for Free Text Books
and Against Sinking Fund

The contest over one member of the
school board was spirited one in the
third precinct Saturday Up to noon
Dr. W. A. Beach was decidedly in the
lead, but w. L. Comstock' friends
poured in during the afternoon and
carried the day despite the efforts of
DR.. Beach's friends and the "big
four 3" The closeness of the contest
is indicated by the fact that Mr.. Com
stock received SO votes to SO for DR..
Beach.
The contest in the fourth precinct
was more one sided, DR.. l. D. Webster
receiving 800 votes to GO for J. II.
Long. A number of ladies voted in
the third and fourth precincts.
L. G. NJ Fletcher had no opposition
in the first precinct, and Capt Clark
Keysor went in again without any OPP
posing votes in the second precinct
President Davis announces that he
will call the school board together
Wednesday evening to canvass the re-
turns
The annual meeting of the North
Mankato school district was held Sat
urday evening at the school building.
The reports of the secretary and treas
urer were read and showed balance
on hand of 81, SOL. SO. The meeting
voted to raise So, 600 for next years
expenses
The question of free text books was
the most important one before the
meeting. The district has had free
text books for three years and many of
the people are dissatisfied with the
plan. A resolution was introduced ex-
tending the plan for five years and was
adopted by fourteen majority
A resolution that had been recon-
mended unanimously by the board, to
vote a sinking fund of $500 per year
for six years to go toward the payment
of the bonded Indebtedness of the dis
trict, was defeated by majority of
four votes
VIM. Page and Josiah Record were
reelected members of the board for
the term of three years by large ma
jority over the five other candidates.
The total enrolment of the North |
Mankato school during the past year |
was 211, and 1876 of these are entitled |
10 share in the state apportionment
The board has decided to have the |
,chnol h11ildinnc aai,ntod and nthor
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27

Ben Powell has disposed of the Cor
ner cafe, at 101 South Front street,
to Kelly Bros, of st. James, who are
now in possession. Mr.. Powell, who
has conducted the cafe for several
years, will proabbly visit his home in
Ohio for a time. His friends hope
that he will continue to make this city
his home.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27
RAY EXAMINATIONS.

Our offices have the most complete electrical
apparatus in the west, including most power
full and perfect Ray machine. with which the
innermost organs of the body may De readily
seen and examined. Obscure and difficult dis.
eases nositivelv diagnosed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27

The total enrolment of the North
Mankato school during the past year
was 211, and 1875 of these are entitled
to share in the state apportionment.
The board has decided to have the
school building reprinted and other
necessary improvements made before
the fall term commences.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-04-25
l,,or Chucrh Ail:aze,.

Il is proposed b. the Actors
Church Alliance ~ America. the
object o. which is 20 bring actors
into closer communication With
the church throughout the cOun
try. 10 have q clergyman member
Of the alliance IN every city &c
look after the spiritual welfare Of
the actors there. The orgauiza
ton also purposes undertaking
to abolish all SUNDAY perform
nnccs Of any character b. law.
The opening meeting in New
York the other day was presided
over hy Bishop Potter, who said
he had never been in a theater In
his life. Not because he thought
1t wrong TO 90 there. but because
be deemed it inexpcdient to do
so. He warmly commended the
purpose of the alliance and he
promised il the support Of the
church. Incidently he told Of his
warm affection for Charlotte
Cushman and John Gilbert. One
day the bishop and Mr.. Gilbert
bowed to each other in n street
ear. "Who is hat bishop?
ASKED Bishop Potter's compan
ion. Hes not a bishop said
the reverend gentleman. "Wcll
he looks like one" was the reply
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-04-25
cyclls,s Crusade Tor Darkness.

In Boston, where bicycle ridcrG
are not required by law to carry
lights at night, fears nevertheless
prevail in the cyclilg world that
such a law will be passed. Ac.
cordingly, the carrying Of lamps
by those who want the light they
shed is discouraged 40 much ~
possible. One method used by
expert wheelmen when they en-
counter a man with a lamp on the
fork OF his front wheel Is to
crowd him into . properly tight
place. and then ride so close az
TO break the lamp on without
having a collision or doing other
NQmhRt. -.---- 80. $780, o.