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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-08
CLAIM FOR $500.
Bernel Morrison Alleged to Have Tripped
on a Loose Board.

Notice was served on the aldermen
Friday of claim against the city
for SO 500 for injuries sustained on May
9Th, by Bernel, the thirteen year old son
of Editor A. M. Morrison. 1t is alleged
in the notice that the boy tripped and
fell on loose board on the west side of
Byron street, between Pleasant and
Fulton streets, opposite w. B. Torrey' 8
residence. He sprained his left knee
and injured the knee cap. A. E Clark
is attorney for A. M. Morrison. who
brings the claim on behalf of his son.
At the council meeting Friday night,
Aid. Meyer spoke of finding loose
board in the vicinity of where the acct
dent occurred, He thought the side
walk men should walk on the outside
of the walks, so as to discover loose
boards
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-08
SELECTING A PASTOR.

Rev. w. II. Willyard some time age
resigned as pastor of the Christian
church, to take effect June 10Th, and
will resume his work as an evangelist.
Two applications for the passionate
have been received, one from Rev.
Williams, who was pastor of the church
two years ago. and the other from Rev.
Musson, who has a reputation as pull
pit orator. A meeting of the church
was held last night to consider the ap.
plications, but no action was taken.
The church will decide on the matter
Sunday forenoon, Immediately after
the services.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-08

Mr.. Arthur Epson, of st. Paul, has
been in the city for several days past.
Mr.. Epson is a rising young writer of
decided ability. His first published pc.
ems have recently appeared under the
title of cat the Sign of the Harp" a
volume Of graceful and pleasing verses,
which have attracted favorable notice
from the press. both east and west, as
we'll as letters of praise from Markham
and other writer's of we'll known fame.
Mr.. Epson goes abroad in a few weeks
for tour through Scotland, and the
lake region, before resuming his stud
les at the university. Lovers of verse
will be glad to see more from Mr.. Up
sons pen.
The Enterprise, noting the annual
meeting of the Mapleton Creamery as
ISOLATION, states that it has had very
prosperous year. The number of cows
from which milk is received are 6S4,
and the pounds of milk received
2,902, 1868. Each 100 pounds of milk
Melted 76 3 cents. The total amount
received for butter was $25, 496 81, and
the total receipts were S25, $4,000, and
the total disbursements were S25, 467.70.
The plant cost $1,000 and is free from
debt. The capital stock of the COM
pany is So, 900 and draws per cent.
Laura Collier, who left her home at
Minnehaha Park several weeks ago on
a diamond frame bicycle and was found
several days later at Mankato, has
again disappeared. Her mother be-
lieves she is near Fort Smelling, for she
heard yesterday that she had been seen
in that vicinity. The police have been
asked to find her.
Mr.. j. M. Barclay is making some
very desirable improvements in stable
and carriage room at Point Pleasant.
He is building shed room that will care
for large number of carriages, and is
extending stable accommodations for
not less than ten spans of horses,
Officer Morrow captured three young
boysFriday forenoon who were in swim
ming in the Minnesota river a short
distance below the bridge, naked. He
took them to the city hall, where they
were allowed to go after being warned
not to repeat the ofiense.
Bass fishing at Madison Lake has
been exceptionally good this week.
Several of these game fish weighing
from four to FIVE and half pounds
were captured the first part of the
week.
Mrs. Maria Schmitt and son, John
Schmitt, returned Friday from Min
neapolis. John Schmitt has Just
graduated from the law course of the
state university, and will remain in the
city for the present.
A. F. Durham, of st. James, has sold
his residence property there and will
move to Mankato.
John and Patrick Fl. Mountain to
Herman G. Darge, ten acres in sec. 81,
Lyra, for 1915.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-08
WILL SOON START.
The New Brewery to Commence Opera
lions In Ten Days.

Work on the new brewery is almost
completed, and next Friday false
brew is to be made to test the plant. If
everything is found to be all right, the
brewery will start up in earnest on the
following Monday.
Four Chicago men who have been
at work on the tanks left for their
home Thursday afternoon.
The Standard Brewing Co. has pur.
chased 10000 bushels of barley from
the Mankato Malt Co. for use in brew
ing.
The companyhas had some pretty wait
ers made, to hold four glasses. They
have finely executed picture of the
hanging of the 3S Indians in 1862
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-08

On account of the lack of both moral
and financial support the officers of the
Southern Minnesota Modern Brother
hood of America Picnic association are
forced to announce that the M. B, A.
picnic which was to have been held at
Minnesota Lake. June 18th, is hereby
declared off. Remember there will be
no picnic at Minnesota Lake, June 18th,
1900, under the auspices of this or
ganization.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Fricke were
united in marriage nineteen years ago
Thursday, and in honor of the ami
versary, sixteen members of hook and
ladder Co. No. 1 and hose Co. No. 2
formed surprise party on them last
evening, at their residence, 307 North
Front street. They took refreshments
with them. and at the proper time pre-
sented Mr.. and Mrs. Fricke with fine
carving set. The evening was passed
with card playing, and all had a very
pleasant time.
A successful advertiser said-"Con-
centrate your mind. thought and
energy exclusively upon the business in
which you are engaged"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-08
COUNTY BOARD.
The jamestown Ditch Petition
Goes Over Again.
Butternut Valley, Lincoln and Cambria
Receive Help from the County to
Improve Roads.

The county board decided to adjourn the
hearing on the petition for ditch No g. IN
jamestown, until July 10TH and will view
the ground June 29th, at 9 a. m.
Bids we're opened Thur sday afternoon
for the construction of two stone piers for
bridge over Rice creek, as follows:
F A. Halstead. .................42 1880
Bowen & Kelly. ................35 o.12
Carlstrom Bros. Observation-Disclosures. 800. 90
E. V. WATERS. .497.oo
The bid of Bowen & Kelly was accepted,
the work to be completed by July Ist, and
the firm to furnish bond for $3.50.
The board granted petition that John
Ostlund be sent back to Sweden, as he is
offering from consumption. A bill for
the amount of his steamer ticket, S57 40,
was allowed.
Commissioners Paddock and Killmer
were appointed committee to examine
the Bryson bridge in Lyra.
Commissioners Hughes, Killmer and
Paddock were appointed committee to
view the county IOdu III SCStioh oSFSh'SSA
Cambria which has been INSTRUCTED. 1t
will meet at the road June 9th, with pow
er to open the road and to cause the OBJ
struction to be removed at once.
A petition from the town officers of Ly-
ra, asking for an appropriation OF $500 to
repair the road from Lyra to Mapleton
and Beauford by constructing stone cul-
vert and bridge on the line of sections %
and ID, was placed on file.
A request for 5000 for improving the
roads was received from the town authori-
ties of Butternut Valley and was granted.
The town of Lincoln was given $500 and
Ceresco $500.
1t was voted to place a Northwestern
telephone at the poor farm.
Commissioners Killmer, Hughes and
Graf, were appointed committee to view
the Kimball bridge on the county road be-
tween sections 10 and II, Ceresco, and
will meet there June 18th at 10 a. m. The
committee was given power to secure the
services of the county surveyor and to
have plans and specifications make, and to
call for bids to be opened July 10th at 8
D. m,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-08
POUR SUITS STARTED.

County Auditor Gunders was Friday
served with summons in suits brought
against the county board by four
parties in Mapleton whose bills were
disallowed at the meeting of the
county board Nov. 3rd. The four
claims are the following: F. B. Davis,
justice fees, $94 go; John Schweitzer,
juror fees, 81; Robt, Little, constable
fees, $40. 10; A. A. Buck, juror fees, 81.
The board is summoned to answer in
Justice E G VOLTS court at Mapleton
on June 9Th, 9th and 18th in the differ
emit suits.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-08
HIGH: SCHOOL ALUMNI.
Annual Meeting Held at the Building
Friday Night.

The high school alumni association
held its annual meeting at the school
building Friday evening, The attendance
was good and the evening was a very
pleasant one. At the business meeting
the following officers were elected:
President-Miss Jennie Fletcher.
Secretary and Treasurer-Miss Jessie
Brown.
Poetess-Miss Wells.
Dancing followed in the upper hall,
and refreshments were served. The
rooms were tastefully decorated in Jap.
anese style.
w. J. Osborn was POSTMASTER, and
Miss Florence Burgess responded to the
toast, ''The Glass of 1900" and
w. d. Willard to the toast,
"The Modern High School Girl "
Rey. Lee W. Beattie also made some
remarks. The speaking was an in
teresting feature of the evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-08
TOOLS DESTROYED.
Fire In Carpenter Shop Early Friday
Morning.


Morning.
Fire was discovered in the old car
penter shop on Spring street near
Front, owned by Mrs. Henry Henlein
and occupied by Mahlke & Frankson.
at about 1890 o'clock Friday morning.
An alarm was turned in from box % and
the fire department soon had the bla re
out. 1t is not known how it started
unless it was from cigar stub. The
shop was in use up to nine o'clock last
evening.
There was no insurance on the build
ing. and the damage will amount to
about $50. Mahlke & Frankson lost all
of their carpenter tools, valued at 5000.
and quantity of lumber and door and
window frames, worth 500. They car
ried no insurance. This is the second
time that Mr.. Mahlke has lost his tools
from fire.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-08
A LARGE MORTGAGE.

A paper was filed for record Friday with
the register of deeds that required $500
worth of revenue stamps. 1t was first
mortgage for 5000, 600, given by the Man
kato Gas and Electric Light Co., to the IL
linois Trust and Savings bank. 1t bears
FIVE per cent interest. This is another
step toward the extensive improvements
the company is about to make.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-08
CHANGE OF EMU MERATORS.

Geo. Constans, census enumerator for
the third ward, resigned Saturday, after
one days work. His age and heavy weight
made it impossible for him to keep up the
work, involving as it does the climbing Of
numerous stairways. He did good service
as long as he was able to. w. D. Temp.
kins, who was one of the enumerators five
years ago, consented to go on with Mr.
Constans' work, and received the appoint
ment, starting in this morning. Owing to
the lack of time for giving instruction, it is
fortunate that an experienced man was
found so readily.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-08

Miss Inga johnson and Miss Jessie
Houck, the latter of Good Thunder,
have returned from the state university
for the summer vacation.
Miss Margaret Rodman returned Mon
day from St. James, where she is
teaching.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-08
CITY TREASURER'S REPORT.

The following is an abstract of the
report of City Treasurer Williams for
the month ending May 31st:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-08
MEDO GETS $500.

The county board Thursday after
noon voted 5000 to the town of Medo
for road purposes.
Commissioners Paddock and Graf
were appointed committee to examine
the Kennedy bridge in sec. 81, Man
kato township, and if found necessary
were authorized to have it re-
planked, The board adjourned.
Auditor Gunders undertook to move
his barn from one side of his lot on
South Second street to the other side
today, but was stopped by the police on
the ground that it was violation of
the fire ordinance.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-08

Four short stories, th. negioning of one
serial, and the concluding cha piers of another
give the August Ladies' Home Journal claim
to the title of Midsummer Story Number
There ATE besides upward of 80 other fea.
lures: College Girls Larks and Franks, The
Haunted Houses of New Euglsnd, Ny Sum.
mer With Some Chipmupks, A Missionary 10
the Great West, by Rev. Cyrus Townsend
Brady, How Girl Can Work Her Way
Through College, Con veraation and Good
Form 10 Public Places, etc Pictorially the
August journal ia made unusually sumptu.
Gus oy the work Of nine illustrators and by
lnnumsrable photographs. "Througb Pic.
turesque America" will command particular
attention, and Howard Chandler Christy's q
American Girl in Society" is another nota
ole artistic feature. A waltz, Golden Pop.
pies, is attuoed to the slumberous summer
days and is exceedingly pretty From cover
to cover the August Journal is entertaining Q
cnd attrsctive. BY This Curtis Publishing
Co Philadelphia. One dollar year. O cts.
copy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-08
81 ELLO SUMTER
Florence and sumter Conneoted-
Other Home Company Improve.
ments.

Sumter is now included 10 the Home Tele.
phone Coupany's line of "hello" poio,s.
The liae was opened up yesterday afternoon,
Owing to some little accident it will not be
ready for uss until this afternoon, and then
the people of this city may hold COO versa.
tious with their friends 10 Sumter, Timmons.
vile, Cartersville aud Lyuchburg are in.
cluded 10 the circuit. The lioe was tested
this morning and the answer came from Sum.
ter clear and distinct. The Home Company
will shortly have direct line of its own to
Sumter, the present line being only a TEN.
porary arrangement with other lines 40
extension will be made to Columbia 1t is
understood that contracts for this work have
already been let. Hartsville and Florence
will also soon be connected the route of the
line having already been decided upon aud
tho oecessary arrangements made. The
Home Company is making many improve.
meuts 10 all derartments
The work of making the Florence exchange
metallic 10 progressing as rapidly as possible.
The majority of the phones have been put on
tho circuit.
Mr.. J G Epperson, the new local man.
sger recently appointed says that be will
have the whole exchange on tbs metsllic cir.
cult by next week. Mr. Epperson comes to
Florence from Spartaoburg, where be wss
inspector OF the telephone exchange. There
are few things about the business be does not
koow. II is bic purpose to put the Florence
exchange on an equal footing with any 10 the
United States Florence Times, Aug Q.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-08
WEDGEFIELD LETTER.
Campaign Day and Other News of
Interest.

Wedge6eld, Aug. THE candidates-25
stroug-came over today to lay their claims
before the voters OF Wedge6eld, and each
tried, though some in vain, to impress upon
Us with their little speech the reason they
should be elected
The candidates for the House seem to be
we'll in accord on the N ost important issue
the liquor question-with the exception of
one They are all, eight 10 number, for pre-.
hibition if that can't be had, a better en.
forcement of the dispsnsary law. They were
all given fairly good attent ton, and we wish
them ell good luck, though some must fail.
Wedge6eld's only candidate, for magis.
trate, did not have any opposition, hence did
not show up.
Ars. ]. q. Aycock and daughter, Miss
Bette, are at Harris Lithia Springs
Mr.. F. e. Thomas and family and Miss
Allie Kelly are spending some time in the
mouo tains of North Carolina
Mrs. A. E Aycock and children are sum.
mering at Hendersonville, NC.
a. =" 0yeocA uaS Roue nOrtu 10 p0r.
chase bis fall stock.
The trustees of the graded school here have
elected Prof. W. P. Byer of Virginia az
principal and Miss Evis Wilson of Sumter
assistant. Prof. Ayer comes with high re.
Communications, and Miss Wilson's qusli6cs.
tions are we'll known here, and we predict
another successful term for the school.
Rain is ueeded very much.
1t 10 the opinioo OF one of our most prom.
iosot formers, who 10 good authority on such
matters, that the cotton crop will not be over
10 per cent. nor cora over IS per cent
Oock
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-08
Colored Ministers in Conference

While the Summer Normal school is in
session here the Ministers Union (of the col.
ored churches Of the city, decided to hold a
puolic meeting to discuss come questions COR. .
cerning the education of our people,
On the evening Of August !, at Kendall
Institute the following programme was car.
ried out:
let. paper, subject "Poli,ics 10 the Pub,
i'c SCHOOLS" Rev. |. D. Davis, D D. He be-.
log absent Rev. Dr.. billiard, Of Columbia,
gave an interesting and instructive talk on
the subject.
I'd. Symposiums-Negr Education:
Five minute addresses by Revs. W. l..
Metz, ]. E. Harmon, G C. Jacobs
80 A paper-Subject The Relation Of
the Teacher and The Preacher-Rev. J. G.
Watkins.
4th. A paper-Subjsct A remarkable
Text Book-Rev. W. R. A. Palmer, D. D.
Mrs. W. l.. Metz, presided at the organ.
John G. Watkins,
Secretary Minister'S Union.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-08

10 10 eos to DO supposed for Q moment, Nr.
Editor, the action Of thirty .six citissue
IN The Jsss House, on Wednesday after.
sooo. 10 70 ssttls the sewerage matter for our
vhols people. The vote Of that meeting
stopIy shows sapssior gsuerslship on the
part OF one or two gentleusn Wbo are oppos.
~ to having sewerage system wheu Q
vote 70 sakeo osxt time, the issus will bs
siusssot. % wednesday. the opposition
vss oct 10 fell force, and today u 10 CON.
ooe regret to DO heard from the lips of macy
vno ssy they wish they bad been present (.
when seothsr meeting 10 called, IL will be
80 70 tess sne towo 10 rspresso,ed, and no,
Oerely The opposition.
We face . eoodisioa aud not theory.
We have splsedid sysssu Of water works,
vtsh pssbspe three hundred persons paying
vsssr rent. The supply being ABUNDANT,
Q greater qssniiiy OF water 10 used BY the
rosters than oy those Tho have ouly pumps.
What to 90 vith the waste water 10 . burn
log queesios-e question which refuses to be
PET dowu BY The plea OF poverty or suythiog
elss. THIS water 10 nov beiog turned loose
u The yards, In the ditches and drains, end
10 suossoos dry welIs For the city fathers
70 ssy that IL shall DOT be 90 disposed Of can.
not solve the problem. Waste water cannot
- legislated oat Of existence. IL u cannot
- soptted ioto ose place, it must 20 10 an.
ether. snd wherever % goes, fever and disease
vili follow. IL the dry wells are closed,
shse the water oust be left to dry up oa the
ssrfscs. lf one 10 forbidden to turo IL into
the drains, 10 tsust be poured icto our back
yards. So, theo, ws face fact. not theory
Oor town 10 rapidly becoming prey to fever
The cooditioo THE summer is worse than last,
snd tho evil will DOT abate ubtil measures are
taken TO sos,s u. The question OF our sbil.
iv need not enter 90 o factor into the dis-
eessioo. We shall be compelled to abide by
eyGissic Laws without regard TO cost
Therefore. the sigh,eeo gentlemen who i'm.
agiss they have vo,ed down the sewerage
question must not oe cooeratulatiug them.
sslvss over their victory. The movement will
b urged sgsis 10 fact, u may urge itself.
Foof-hfths Of our citizens will vote for the
sewerage system, aod when next the matter
10 70 be discusssd, IL will cone up 10 such a
Gay as DOT 20 be put down by mere superior
gsosrslship. The issue before no right now
70 simp'y this--Shall Ne abolish the water
woke system or shall Ne establish sewerage
sysssm7 The question 10 Q large one, and
viIl DO expensive; but the vote OF eighteen
ueo cannot drive u out OF court 10 Ne do.
sire TO state the question other wise, let us pu,
10 thus. Shall We have our town heavily
bonded with . money obligstiou2 or shall we
have u known far sud vide as q pest-hols for
fsvsi2 Not many months hence, each oue o.
90 shall have to ehoose between these two
evils. Oaly tbose who prefer the graveyard
10 sn hooest debt will vote against sewerage
sysss@, sod ~ there are not many Of that kind
among us-msn with q sort Of graveyard
psochsat-is easy to soc how the vote will 60,
Citizsus
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-08
Attempt at Greenville tc
Stack the Cards.

Greenviilo. Aug. 6.-The biggest
crowd of the campaign was here today
aud on organized effort was made to
show 40 anti Hoyt demonstration. but
the crowd was clearly for Hoyt. I am
told that dispepsary men we're here
from several sections for the purpose Of
uhoopiug things up aud they conere.
gated around the stand when Tillman
spoke At ono time it seemed that
Hoyts friends were disposed to howl
Tillman down, but Col. Hoyt's con and
others went among the crowd and ask.
ed bis friends to keep absolutely quiet
and give Tlllman fair hearing, which
was done.
Col. Hoyt was more than satisfied
With bis reception here. Tillman's
hand primary showed perhaps major.
for the dispeusary, but it should be re-.
membered that out of six legislators
from this county only one is dispen
sary man.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-08
Blshopville Defeats Summerton

The best ball game of this season was play
ed at the old bicycle park last Friday after.
noon by the Bishopv,Ile and Summerton
teams. These teams had met twice before
and each had won game, aod they met here
on halfway ground to play off the tie Both
teams were on their me,tls and they put rp q
we'll nigh perfect GENE. The team work
would have beer creditable TO professionals.
There were few errors aud the base hits were
few and far between. The game was clean
and free from the kicking and the mouth.
work that SO often mars a game and dispusts
the spectators The teams were 90 evenly
matched that the result was always in dou st
until the close Of the ninth Inning. The
score was Bishopville l, Summer,on o The
batteries were: Bishopviile, f Durant and
Hearon Summertou, Sublet and Lanham.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-08
Market Quotations.

Sumter. Aug Cotton futures
opened this morning at l to 8 points
decline, reacting to about the close
OF yesterday, and during the after.
noon the shorts became scared on the
government weekly crop report
winch was not as good as expected,
on which report the market advanced
from 10 to IL points, closing steady
with the trade looking for a consider
ably higher Liverpool in the morn.
ing
Receipts today 1873
Last year 1.601.
N. Y. spots 9 1l.IGc.