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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-23
AS TO PORTO RICO.
Geo. e. Brett Returns From Trip to the
island.

Geo. E. Brett returned Saturday
from trip to Porto Rico. After con
Guiding his business in New York, he
took the steamer San Juan and went to
Uncle Sans new island. The trip took
six days, and then fourteen days was
spent in coasting around the island.
Mr.. Brett visited San Juan, Ponce and
Mayaxuex and went over the govern
ment road. Owing to the poor hotel
accommodations, the party remained
on the boat most of the time.
Mr.. Brett considers that eventually
Porto Rico will become good country,
as the soil is very productive At the
present time it is not very good place
for Americans to reside. Mr.. Brett
favors giving the island free trade with
this country, as the sugar interests of
the island require it. In the present
uncertain condition everyone is wait
ing and business is at standstill.
Mr.. Brett has been gone from Man
kato since Feb. 7th.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-23

City Recorder Williams reported that
the March settlement would bring the
city about Sill 900. of which $3.50 is un.
der the Wellman contract. Of this,
about So, 900 would go into the current
fund, SO, 700 into the road fund, 50, 800
into the interest fund, 1915 into the
park fund, $3.50 to the library, 81. 900 to
take up bills payable. and S11 into the
sinking fund The report was accepted.
Aid Deebach said that the Dukes ad-
dition residents want the water mains
extended there for fire protection.
The matter was dropped until a petit
ton comes in for it.
Aid Jordan moved that the city
engineer prepare a plat of Madison
avenue. There is saw mill in the
avenue that should be gotten out before
ownership by adverse possession is Sc
cured by somebody. The old council,
he said. dallied around with the matter
for four or five years without doing
anything. The motion was carried.
Aid. Weed said that there were COM
plants that the library is not well
heated and has not been under the last
two janitors.
1t was stated by Aid. Jordan that
three of the seven radiators are not
turned on for fear of injury to books or
furniture. There would be no trouble
if all the radiators were used.
On Aid Leonard's motion, it was
voted to build box culvert on Maple
street across the south side of Rock.
Aid. Leonard sid that he had heard
that there are to be 40 or so auto
mobiles in the city during the coming
year, and he requested that the city at
torney prepare an ordinance to regu-
late the rate of speed. The suggestion
was passed upon as a "josh .
Another discussion over the pest
house was participated in by Park
Supt. Blake. who wanted instructions
as to what he should do in Highland
park.
Aid. Taylor moved that the health
committee see whether it cannot find a
house somewhere else that it can lease
for use as pest house. This was car
ried.
Mayor Currier thought the matter
one of vital Importance, as the city can
not always be SO lucky as to escape dis
ease, with so much prevailing in sur
rounding towns.
The bills were allowed, including
$1757 for street pay roll, s21 for water
works repairs, and $13.75 for park pay
roll.
A discussion ensued on the large
amount of coal used by the city, es-
pecially at the city hall. Mayor Cur
rier called for report on the fuel used.
He said that by making contract a
good deal of money might be saved the
city, instead of buying it by the car.
load, as is done now.
An adjournment was taken until
Monday evening
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-23
EASY PROVEN.
There Is not the Slightest Necessity
for Leaving Mankato TO Look for
Proof

The experience given below by this
well known citizen of Mankato is easily
proven. The proof he offers for his
convictions can safely be left to the
reader 1t is difficult matter to de.
scribe an aching back or any of the ills
caused by disordered kidneys. How to
cure the trouble is of much more i'm
portance, and the most exacting resi-
dent of Mankato cannot ask for any
better authority on this point than that
given by
Mr.. A. j. Lutes, of 9O4 E. Mulburry
St., who says: Although Frustrated
with severe lung trouble where every
cough racked my body, intensifying
the excruciating pain in my back, and
aggravating other symptoms of dis
ordered kidneys. can c1nscientiously
say that Doan's Kidney pills brought
me vast amount of relief. Do not let
it be understood that I took Doan's
Kidney pills for my lung trouble. I
was so annoyed and suffered so not only
with coughing but between the spells.
that any preparation affording relief,
and particularly so when that relief
was very manifest, deserves the en-.
dorsation of the sufferer. To say that
l consider Doan's Kidney pills unsur.
passed for the troubles they claim to
cure puts my opinion very feebly. I
will be only too pleased to give minute
particulars of my experience to any one
calling on me, not out of idle curiosity
but who suffers from kidney trouble
and is in doubt what course to pursue
to obtain relief
For sale by all dealers. price SO cents.
Mailed by Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
N Y, sole agents for the U. S
Remember the name Doan's and take
no other.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-23

Misses Knight and Morrison. teachers
In the st. James school, are spending a
few days in the city as the guests of
Miss Margaret Rodman.
w. N. Plymat and A. E. Clark spent
the day at Wells, where they argued
the Tinkcom case before Judge Quinn.
Mr.. Horace Parmelee, of LeSueur,
visited Sunday with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. B. c. Parmelee.
Judge Shissler hopes to be able to re-
turn to his Office by the latter part of
the week.
G. G. Schroeder, of Window, was
Stahl House guest Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. G. Hill left Mon
day for Portland, Oregon.
W. H. Cole was down from Lake
Crystal Monday afternoon
j L. Lobben, st. James attorney,
was in Mankato Monday.
HI. G. Gerlach is laid up with an at
TACK or eryslpelas.
j. G. Roller wants clover and timo-
thy seed at once. 41t3
John L Evans and wife, of Cambria,
are visiting friends in the city for few
days.
Jay Hubbard returned Saturday from
Chicago, where he marketed fourteen
carloads of sheep, or 1000 in all. He
found the market good AID sold the
sheep at nice profit. Sheep have
sold for close to the high water mark
this winter. Mr. Hubbard was accom-.
panied by ]. N. Lang and Geo. Zim-
mermann.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-23
SPRING SHOOTING.
1t is Prohibited by a Law Passed by the
Last Legislature.

Ed Pfeffer, deputy game warden for
this section, has received letter from
John Beutner, executive agent of the
state game and fish commission, in
which the latter has this to say regard
ing spring shooting:
During all former years the state of
Minnesota permitted the shooting and
killing of aquatic and water fowls, but
the last legislature passed bill which
became law prohibiting spring shoot
ing, therefore as there are number of
citizens who haye their doubts about the
law, also that there has been great
deal said by publication in the daily
press, 1 have procured the opinion of
the Attorney for this Commission which
appears in the ST Paul Globe of this
date for the express benefit and guild
ance of you a Game Warden, and 1
look and expect that you will enforce
the law.
81 also want you to read up and
study all sections of the Game Laws
and become thoroughly versed in its
entirety, as every section of the present
Game Laws have been tested in our
courts and were not found wanting,
therefore you need not hesitate it act
ing and seeing that the laws are strictly
enforced. Spring shooting will not be
allowed"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-23
A FEW FIGURES.
Cost of the PIE asant Street Improvement
Was S2,069.56.

According to figures prepared by
City Recorder Williams, the cost of
the grading of Pleasant street last year
was So, 069 Sc, none of which was as
sessed upon the property benefited.
The city spent $3176 So in regarding
Fourth street from Jackson to Warren,
while the remainder of the work on
that street was assessed on the property
The June storm cost the city exactly
81, 76S.0S.
For the eleven months ending Feb.
2Sth, the fire department expenditure
was 5000 so. of which the thirteen
men on the regular pay roll drew So, 04S.
The only shortage found by W. II.
Donaldson, and not yet settled
are the small accounts of w. II.
Shepard and Calvin Smith, about $50
in each case Mr.. Smith will liquidate
his indebtedness in painting the city
hall.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-23
March 9 10 %
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.

ORDER 10 EXAMINE AMOUNTS.
CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth-ss. In Probate Court, General
Term, March 5, 1900.
In the matter of the estate of Jacob
Magley, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition OF Jacob
Born administrator of the estate of Jacob
Magley, deceased, representing, among other
things that he has fully administered said
estate and praying that time and place be
fixed for examining and allowing the final
account of his administration, and for
the assignment OF the residue of said estate to
the parties entitled thereto by law.
1t is ordered, That said account be examined
and petition heard, by this Court. on Friday,
the sixth day of April, A. D, 1900, at 10
O'Clock a. m, at the Probate Office in the City
of Mankato, in said county.
And it is further ordered, That notice
thereof be given to all persons interested by
publishing a copy of this order once in each week
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.
Dated at the city of Mankato. the fifth day OF
March, A. d. 1900.
By the Court,
Seal of Probate Court WIN f. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
Thos. Hughes,
Attorneys for Administrator.
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March 16 90 80
ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF WILL

ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF WILL,
CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
y Earth-ss. In Probate Court, Special term,
March 14th, 1900.
In the matter of the estate of James
McBroom, deceased.
Whereas, An instrument in writing, purport-
ing to be thelast will and testament of James
McBroom, deceased, late of said county, has been
delivered to this court.
And Whereas, Walter McBroom has filed
Herewith his petition, representing, among
other things, that said James McBroom died in
said county on the 9th day of March, 1900,
testate, and that said petitioner is the executor
praying that the said instrument may be admit
ted to probate, and that letters testamentary be
to Walter McBroom issued thereon.
1t is Ordered, That the proofs of said instru-
ment, and the said petition, be heard before
this court, at the Probate Office in said county,
on the 14th day of April, A. d. 1900, at 10
o'clock in the forenoon, when all concerned may
appear and contest the probate of said instru-
ment.
And it is Further Ordered, That public no.
tice of the time and place of said hearing be
given to all persons interested by publication
of these orders for three weeks successfully
previous to said day of hearing, in the Mankato
Free Press weekly newspaper printed and
published at Mankato, in said county.
Dated at the City of Mankato this 18th day OF
March, A. d. 1900.
BY the Court,
probate Court SeaL] WIN. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate
B. C. Taylor,
Attorney for Petitioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-23

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth SIS. In Probate Court. Special
Term, March 9Th 1900.
:, In the matter of the estate of Mary H,
Evans, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Hugh
Evans, of Mankato, Minnesota, representing
among other things that Mary II. Evans, late
of Blue Earth county, Minnesota, ON the 9Th day
of March, A. d. 1900, at Mankato, Minnesota,
died intestate. and being a resident
of this county at the time Of her death, leaving
goods, chattels and estate within this county,
and that the said petitioner is son
of said deceased, and praying that ad:
ministration of said estate be to Edward
Evans, granted.
1t is ordered, That said petition be heard be-
fore this court on Saturday, the 7th day of
April, A. d. 1900, at 10 o'clock a. m, at
the probate Office in the City of Mankato in said
county.
Ordered further, That notice thereof be given
to the heirs Of said deceased and to all persons
interested, by publication of this order once in
each week for three successive weeks prior to
said day of hearing, in the Mankato Free Press,
weekly newspaper printed and published
at Mankato in said county.
Dated at the City OF Mankato the 9Th day OF
March, A. d. 1900.
By the Court,
Probate Court Seal. VIM. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate
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Notice..
To Whom it May Concern

To Whom it May Concern
This is to certify that the exclusive
agency for the lsale of "Featherstone"
wheels in Mankato. Mimi, and vicinity
had been assigned to Mr.. Zimmerman
for the season of 1900 The guaranty
on any "Featherstone'' wheels sold by
any other dealers in Mankato, without
the permission of Mr.. Zimmerman, is
hereby withdrawn, and no parts will
be supplied for or repairs made upon
such wheels, There is no such wheel
as "Featherstone Special"
AMERICAN BICYCLE COMPANY,
Featherstone Sales Department,
A. H. Bryant, Sales Manager.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-23
Notice..

To Whom it May Concern
This is to certify that the exclusive
agency for the sale of Dayton" wheels
in Mankato, MINI. and vicinity has
been assigned to Mr.. Sch. Zimmerman
for the season of 1900. The guaranty
on any Dayton" wheels sold by any
other dealers in Mankato, without the
permission of Mr.. Zimmerman, is here
by withdrawn, and no parts will be
supplied for, or repairs made upon such
wheels.
THE DAVIS SEWING MACHINE Co
E. G. Morse, Supt of Agencies,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-23
REAL ESTATE BARGAINS
OF
D. Q. DAVIES,
Successor to Davies & Wilhartz
Successor to Davies & Wilhartz.

The biggest snap in town. A large
well built house on a desirable lot,
centrally located, ought to bring
$4,000. Ii taken at once, can be had
for $4,000.
Two modern houses on a choice
corner lot, centrally located, q bar
gain at $4,000.
A 7 room house on S. Front ST.
$4,000.
A nice house and lot on Fulton st.
A bargain at $1,000.
A five room cottage centrally locat-
ed. A good Investment at $3.50.
A nice home on corner lot on Van
Brunt ST. $4,000.
A new room house on nice lot on
Van Brunt st. $4,000.
An extra well built room frame
house on splendid lot on N. Sixth,
st. $500.
A good six room house and good
cellar, we'll and cistern, good out
buildings and one and one-half acres
of ground, adjoining city limits. A
snap at $3.50.
One of the best homes in w. Man
kato with four lots, to trade for farm
land. Price $500.
A fine business block that we can
trade for farm. This block is now
rented so as to produce ten per cent
on the price asked. This is bargain
and it will pay you to investigate.
A splendid building lot on Bradley
St. Adjoining lot sold for $500. This
lot can be had for $3.50.
A good lot, five minutes walk from
the P. y. $3.50.
A nice lot on Byron st. $1,000.
A nice building lot in West Manka-
to, near Baker Ave. for 800.
Two of the finest building lots in
West Mankato located on West
Fifth Street, for 5000 each.
II nice lots three blocks from school
house in N. Mankato. The whole
tract for $1,000
One of the best vacant business lots
on Front st. $4,000.
A five three acre tract, located in
West Mankato for $500.
IS acres close to city limits. A snap
at $50 per acre.
The finest 100 acre farm in Blue
Earth county, located about ten miles
from Mankato, with fine dwelling,
good barns, wind mill and everything
that goes to make an ideal farm home
without one acre of waste ground on
the quarter section. This land is in
A shape. Considered snap at $50
an acre.
We have quarter section In Mile
Laos county, near Milaca, which be-
longs to Mankato party, that we can
tradefor property in Manato.
24O acres of land miles from Man.
kato, which we will trade for Manka
to property. Price $40 per acre.
We have the following houses for
rent:
A five room house on Locke street,
IS per month.
An eight room modern house on 5th
street, SIS per month
An eight room house South Second
street, $25 per month
A nine room house on State street,
$40 per month
Eight room house on Byron street,
So per month.
OFFICE:-Suite 1 Odd Fellows
Block. Mankato. Mimi.
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THE SHELDON IDEA.

Rev. T. Merrill Edmands, of this city
was in the theological seminary with
Rev. Chas NJ Sheldon, of Topeka, who
is this week the most talked about man
in the United States. Rev. Mr.. Ed
mands will speak on Rev. Sheldon's
conception of Christianity next Sunday
evening at the Congregational church.
Also at the Swedish Congregational
church at p m. in North Mankato
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-23

DR.. j. 81. James was called to
Rochester Friday afternoon for con-
sultation.
Mrs. Fl. j Kuhn was called to West
Union, Iowa, Monday morning by the
serious illness of her mother, who suf-
fered stroke of paralysis Saturday
night.
]. M. Wiser is in the city for a few
days He is now travelling for Kaye &
Einstein, of New York, importers of
fnrs, having northwestern territory,
with headquarters at st. Paul.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-23
FOR FREE TRADE.
Senator Beveridge's Substitute
for Tariff Solution P. r. Bill.
Denies That Constitution Extends Over
the lslaads,-Texas Antitrust
Affirmed by Supreme Court.

Special to Daily Free Press.
Washington, March 10. = Senator
Beverage today offered a substitute
for the tariff section of the Porto Rican
bill, establishing free trade Herewith,
but denying in terms that the constitu-
tion extends over the island.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-23
Card of Thanks.

We wish in this way to heartily thank
our friends and Deighbors for their
many acts of kindness following the
death of our wife and mother.
FRED SCHOSTOG,
Decoria Town.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-23

Mrs. Gus johnson entertained a
dozen ladies Saturday afternoon at her
home on North Seventh street. Re-
freshments were served.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-23

The Northwestern Telephone Co.
has about completed stringing it's fourth
wire between this city and Minneapo-
lis A second wire is to be strung at
once to Winnebago City.
A pension of s12 a month has been
granted to Emily S. Loring, of Garden
City,
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SoMciety.

Miss Collins and Miss Williams
entertained the practice
teachers of the kindergarten depart
ment of the normal school at the home
of the latter at tea Saturday evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-23

The st. Patrick's day supper at st.
Johns Catholic church was well pat
ronized. and an interesting program
was carried out.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-23
Is Constitutional.

Washington, March 19-The federal
supreme court has affirmed the consti-
nationality of the Texas antitrust law.
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Mich 16 q 30
Thos. Hughes,
Attorneys for Administrator.

ORDER FOR HEARING AND NOTICE OF
APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT
OF ADMINISTRATOR
Douglas Island news., 1900-04-04
A CHANGE.

Some two months ago Mir. l.. s. Kee- ton sent in his resignation as manager of the Alaska Meat Market. Mir Earn est Calvert, of Seattle, has now arrived to take bis place. Mir. Calvert is a very pleasant gentleman who has been in the meat business for many years, and understands perfectly every detail and will give the customers of the market good service. Mir. Keeton has become interested in some mines on the Endi- colt river and he and Jack Bartels eX- pect to leave this week for that point. We are of the opinion that confidence in Southeastern Alaska gold mines is not misplaced and wish Mir. Keeton and his partner success. Mrs. Keeton and Minot will remain in Douglas.
Douglas Island news., 1900-04-04
HE SOUGHT VENGEANCE.

Last Sunday morning at very early hour the peace and quiet of Indian town was disturbed by the crack of rifle, fired in rapid succession. The In dian marshal and Marshal McElheny were notified and on arriving at the scene of the bombardment found an Indian named "Dude" Dick Morgan literally wrecked, The story told by native eye witnesses is as follows:
 Four or five Indians, including Dick Morgan and Albert Grant, were gather ed in a cabin near the hospital and were enjoying a genuine all around drunk, when a quarrel brought blows, and Dude Dick got smashed in the jaw with a bottle in the hands of one of his fellow reyeIers.
 This not only shocked the Dude, but rather offended him and he forthwith left the cabin in a rage in search of a weapon with which to relieve his pent up anger. He found it in the form of Krag- g-J Jorgeson rife and two boxes of cartridges. He returned to the cabin and without further barley began to pump cold lead through the walls in a manner calculated to alarm the bravest bucks of the whole tribe. This contin- ued until one of his former companions crawled out and guided by the flash of the gun, seized Dude Dick ina deadly embrace. A struggle for the rifle fol- lowed, during which Dicks ankle was shattered by a shot and his left arm was broken. Also four or five knife wounds on the face, one on the left temple one inch and half long, pene- trating to the bone. pr. Woods was called and he dressed the wounds and he was removed to the Juneau hospital If Dude ever gets well we hope Judge Bach will send him where he will learn that a Krag- Jorgeson is not the proper thing with which to avenge an insult from a drunken companion.
Douglas Island news., 1900-04-04
HE WAS LOADED
AND WHEN HE WENT OFF HE SCATTERED WEALTH IN EVERY DIRECTION LIKE
 ANY OTHER SMOOTH BORE.

According to the Port Townsend Leader, c. S. Moore, a Yukon pioneer who was a passenger on the Farallon on her last trip south, was a real warm thing from a cold country. He had with him between Sl5,OOO and S2O,OO0 pocket money with which to signalize in becoming manner his return to civilization. He made an ostentatious display of his wealth, and it's action not being swift enough to suit him, he seemed to delight in putting wings on it and watching it's flight. To this end he insisted on paying $500 a bottle for beer, because he was used to that price and didn't want to wean himself from things extravagant and descend to the level of a six-bits existence. To show that his heart was in the right place, and not subject to palpitation, he gave a number of exhibitions of tearing up S10 bills and scattering the fragments to the several winds of heaven. Thus it was be sermonized in an impressive manner concerning the folly of man prizing too highly close association with the root of all evil. Fearing, per haps, that the novelty of these demon strations might pail upon his fellow passengers, he decided to spring anoth- CT sensation by throwing his gold watch overheard. He followed this up by en- tering the stateroom of a lady passeng- CT, whose attention he wished to enlist and whose interest he sought to arouse, and secured a complete outfit of her
 wardrobe and threw that overheard. Then he hunted the lady up, told her