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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-10-25
Circuit Court.

Court will open November 18th
The docket has been set and cover,
work Tor three weeks. but as there
will likely be filed other cases for tria
at this term. and as there are several
cases that are likely to consume
more time than is allotted to them,
1T is thought If will take four or five
weeks TO dispu>e # the docket.
The Jury is summoned TO be pres
ent the first day and the work will
begin with Jury cases left over from
last term.
The grand Jury also meets the first
day
Iwenty-fonr mismated parties are
applying for divorces: desertion is
the prevailingcharge.
The case OF Fred Palmer against
DR. Bozarth is brought to this court
from Barton county on change OF
venue. The plaintiff alleges in his
petition that defendant was employ
ed as a physician to treat the plain
tll1 eyes for granulation: that by
reason OF the careless conduct of the
defendant in treating the same. and
by reason OF unskillful. careless and
Negligent treatment the plaintiff lost
one OF his eyes and had to have the
same removed. Plaintiff asks So
900 damages.
The case of Kate VI. Crawford vs.
the Rich Hill Coal Mining COMPANY
Is one which the plaintiff claims row
atty to the amount of SS.461 and
damages in addition by reason of
the use OF certain lands making the
whole amount sued for $4,000.
Among other suits recently filed
are:
Farmers Deposit Bank of Creigh- /
ton against j. W. Board ct al on
note.
Josephine L. II. Ballard against J. |
L. Edwards on contract: Burdett v
Burdett. diverse: ". X. Royce
against Mo. Guarantee and Saving
Association, accounting: Velma
Burnham against John II. Burnbam.
hvorce: J. b. Day against G. ".
Boswell, eiectment: Mary F. 4. boo
little against Turman b. Doolittle.
PARTITION: Bates County Bank
against Mercantile Town Mutul In
urance: John ". Page against
larry Page divorce.
Several appeals of more or less
interest have also been fled: The {
ase Amos Lloyd against Urena Irwin 7
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-10-25
A Thousand Tongues

Could not express the raptur 81
ME +. Springer. of Philadehl
when DR.. Kings New DISCS
cured her Of a hacking cough I
for many years had made Life 81
den. She says: After all other
edies and doctors failed it sooI
moved the pain in my chest %
can now sleep soundly, somethi1'
can scarcely remember doing bsI
| feel like sounding its prs
throughout the Universe
Kings New Discovery is guarani
to cure all troubles of the thrl
chest or lungs. Price 80 cents
S1.OO. Guaranteed. Trial BOT
free at III. l.. Tucker, druggist.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-10-25
Sheriff. Sale.

By virtue and authority OF On aliss q
ton Issued from the ONCE Of the eleff ".
circuit court Of Bates Co. Mo-. returnss.
the November term 1900. Of ssid e0un,
directe IN favor Of John Cshmsn and sss,
Iohn CARRIER. Melinda CARRIER and y
keetoD, have ]. Wed and seized upor =,
right. title interest and claim OF defs1l--
John Garber. Melinda CARRIER ap1 Y.
heeton In and to the following deeenDM
estate situated 10 Bates county h1sseN
wit:
Northwest quarter Of soutbeset qnsn1
section thirty Elk cso). township fon.j
t4l). range thirty-three $685.. end nos.s1
quarter Of southeast quarter Of section " y
six 80 township forty zone (nl, rsngs W
three (35J. / will on
Thursday, November u. 100
between the hours OF nine O'Clock In ~
pooE and i've o'clock In the afterDO0n
day ct the east front door Of the cocn
] n the city OF Butler. Bates county, - -
sell the same or 90 much thereof AZ
required al public vendBe. 20 the LIKE
der for cssh. TO satIsfy said e,,eraD~
costs. r. MUDD. ~
O-4t Sheriff Of Bates 90ani1sN1
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-10-25
Bismarck : Iron Nerve

Was the result OF his splendid health.
lndomltable will and tremendous
energy are notfound where stomach.
liver, kidneys and bowels are out OF
order; If you want these qualities
and the success they bring, use DR..
Ding,s New Life Pills. Only % cents
at Ill. l.. fuckers. Druggist.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-10-25
LOOT A BANK.
Robbers Visit Bronaugh, Mo-,
Kill the Constable.
Many Shots Exchanged With Citizens.
SI,02S Secured.

Many Shots Exchanged With Citizens.
SI,025 Secured.
On last Friday morning about !
O'Clock the citizens OF Bronaueh. a
small town in Vernon county, were
awakened by heavy explosions which
came from the direction of the bank.
Constable William Moran. who also
runs the hotel, secured his gun and
started out, but was killed on his
threshold, bullet from a revolver
III the hands of one of the robbers
striking him in the forehead. About
fifty shots were exchanged between
the citizens and three robbers who
were guarding the approaches to the
bank, while two OF the robbers coolly
finished blowing open the safe and
| secured the contents. after which they
disappeared in the dark. An exam
lnatiOn OF the wreck showed that five
charges had been fired in the outside |
vault door The vault door had
been blown open and then nitro |
glycerine had worked a way through |
the inside vault door. and the out
side and inside safe doors and
through the small steel door of the
strong box.
All these doors were standing open
Just as the robbers had left them.
One OF the outside safe doors had
been blown completely off and was
lying on the floor.
Pieces of. steel, iron and copper had
been blown off the various doors and ,
were strewn over the floors of the
vault and bank room.
The pigeon-hOles and drawers of
The safe had been rifed and papers =
we're scattered in general confusion. =
lharles Brubaker, the owner and
asher OF the bank. said the safe cor .
aimed 81 ,62J. OF that amount a
ew dollars in small silver and the
fragments of four ten dollar bills ;.
we're found in the debris. :,
a posse was organized and went in
early the next morning. but -
he robbers had several hours the !
tart. 1t is thought there were five !,
1en engaged in the Job. three on the
outside, while two forced the vault. !
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-10-25

Observe our predictions: Mr..
BRYAN IS going to carry New York
and Indiana, and will be the next
president of the United State.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-10-25

You have read OF the cures by
Hoods Sarsaparilla, and you should
have perfect confidence in its merit.
1t will do you good.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-10-25
Table Linen
is a Hummer.
Topsy Hosiery

The celebrated Topsy Hosiery in
cotton, part wool, all woolfor all
ages. We sell them at old low
prices and the Topsy hosiery is
the best in the country.
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Underwear.

|
You should see the stock of IN.
wear we show. 1t is great Our
ladies special at - cents is extra
good worth Boo to Zoe anvwhere.
Our mems wool fieeced at soc is
worth 10 cents more on the gar
ment than the ordinary zoe kind.
Plush CapeS
are beauties and sell on sight.
Jackets
from F3.9S up, have been selling
last and are superior values to
any in this section.
Outing Cloths.
DC up, extra values.
Canton FIannelS.
>, 614, ~, 81, 10, 12kr. at old
time low prices.
We still sell
AUsIlns and Sheet!ngs
as low as ever.
Our 5S cent
Thomson's Glove Fitting
COrsetS,
iull line of sizes. 4Sc to $500.
Our
Kid Gloves
at S1.OO and S1.5O are superior
goods and we show a full line
Lace Curtains.
~ cents to $50.
We show a beautiful collection of
Window Shades.
from IL cents up, prices and quail
ity guaranteed
See our lot of
ladies' Shoes,
\ lot of odd pairs which were
81, Sl.25, $50. 81. to close our
the lot at S1.00.
Mems Pants. all wool So. So.
\ big assortment from which To
make selection and splendid
qualities for the money. [
lens Hats.
We are selling lots OF hats be
cause We sell them AT tho r;ob+
prices. :
A-ctS and NackEear. !,
'p-to-date styles popular prices d
Our 30 and - cent
gecaIls
are strong values. I
Another bale OF =
.usl.n 81
which we offer at ) cents a ward :.
You should see it. a.
here are always bargains at tc
our store. It
MrKfRRrN'1 \ \
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-10-25

You should see the stock of I'M
wear we show. 1t is great. Our
ladies special at - cents is extra
good worth Boo to 40c anywhere.
Our men S wool fieeced at SOC is
worth 10 cents more on the gar
ment than the ordinary SOC kind.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-10-25

NoTE.-There are many mixtures, made in
imitation OF baking powder which il is
than pure powders, but they are made
from alum. Alum in food is poisonous
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-10-25
Plush Capes
are beauties and sell on sigh.


from f3.9S up, have been selling
last and are superior values to
any in this section.
Outing Cloths,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-30
Conclusions of Law.

1t is found that the plaintiff is en-
titled to Judgment. That the certain
contract entered into by and between
the defendant the board of county COM
missioners of the county of Blue Earth
and the defendant Charles w. Welman
on the 18th day of May. A. D. 1899, the
assignment thereof by the defendant
Charles w. Welman to the defendants
Fleener and Saylor, as we'll as the
amended and modified contract entered
into by aud between the defendant the
board of county commissioners of the
county of Blue Earth, and the defend
ant Charles w. Welman, on the 3rd
day of January. A. d. 1900, be can
ceiled, annulled and cancelled of
record, and declared void and of no
binding force or effect as against the
defendant, the board of county COM
missioners of the county of Blue Earth.
And that the defendants, the board
of county commissioners OF the county
of Blue Earth, Charles Graf. as chair
man of said board of county commits
sioners, P. A. Gunders, as county audi
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-30
ONLY A PARTIAL FAILURE.

Wi ndmillerBros. inform us that the
we'll which they have been putting
down at Butterfeld under a contract
with the Omaha road is not total
failure, although it has failed to fur
nish the required amount of water.
Only the rock part is total failure.
they say. Before entering the jasper
rock. they found vein of water in
white sand stone which furnishes 90, 900
gallons of water per day. This is not
enough to comply with the specifca
tions, and an attempt to penetrate the
rock and obtaining a heayier flow of
water failed, the bore reaching granite.
1t is, however, expected to get the re-
quired amount by scattering several
wells of that depth along the depot
site.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-30

Robt. R. McKahan, a special ex-
aminer of the pension bureau, is in the
city looking after the execution of
pension vouchers. 1t will be necessary
for all pensioners to have their certi-
fcates with them hereafter before their
vouchers can be executed before any
officer.
Sheriff Gerlach went into Decoria
Monday afternoon toget August Beelke
and take him before Probate Judge
Hughes for an examination as to his
sanity, Boelke was examined year
ago and was then discharged. He was
in the city last week and appeared to
be all right.
John Thun, of Decoria, died Saturday
evening of old age, leaving wife and
several children The funeral occurred
from the house Monday and the
remains were inferred in the Lortz
cemetery.
Mr.. J. @. Wise Sr. returned Monday
morning from pleasant trip through
the South with the national editorial
association.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-30

If the county commissioners of a
county may lawfully contract at all
with non residents of the county for the
rendition of services such as were to be
and have been rendered under the con-
tract in this case, which, in view of the
provisions of law. making it the duty
of sworn officers of the county, elected
by the people, to place all of the proper.
ty of the county on the tax rolls thereof
and levy taxes thereon, may we'll be
doubted, we think that the contract in
question here is invalid because it pro-
to be rendered Hereunder of an uncer-
tain sum, to be fixed by a percentage
upon the amount TO be realized by the
performance thereof, and that percent
age being fifteen per cent greater than
all sums which the county was to re
ceive by the performance thereof appli-
cable to the payment for such services,
and five per cent greater than the total
amount which the county was to re-
ceive by the performance thereof, in
Guiding taxes levied for special purpo-
ses, and because it provides for the pay
ment for the services to be rendered
Hereunder of an amount SO greatly in
excess of the fair value of such services
as to render such contract unconscious
BILE.
Had not the county auditor seen fit
of his own motion to reduce the value
of the property discovered and entered
upon the tax rolls under this contract
fifty per cent before entering the same
for taxation, then the amount already
earned Hereunder equals or exceeds
the sum of forty-five thousand dollars,
and defendant cannot be heard to say
in this action to test the validity of this
contract, and these earnings have been
reduced by matters transporting since
thecontract was entered into.
Even going back to the time of max
ing the original contract. this contract
was in force but a little more than
eight months before the commence
ment of this action and considering the
number of persons and the length OF
time employed in the performance
thereof we think that the compensation
provided therein is many times the
actual value of the services contem
plated thereby
We are impressed that this contract
is speculative one, not at all advan
tageous to the county of Blue Earth
and in violation of plain principles OF
public policy.
LoRIN CRAY,
THos. S BUCKHAM,
P. E, BROWN,
Judges.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-30
A SAD DEATH.
VIM. GerIich Passes Away After a Brief
Illness
Illness.

VIM Gerlich died at st. Joseph's hos
pital at about o'clock Monday morn
ing, and the remains were taken to
John Klein & Co. s undertaking estab-
lishment. Mr.. Gerlich was taken sick
two weeks ago Saturday and suffered
greatly. An operation was performed
last week and the trouble was dag
nosed as contraction of the pyloric
end of the stomach Mr.. Gerlach ap-
peared to be recovering nicely when
relapse occurred.
The deceased was the second son of
Mr. and Mrs. Barney Gerlich. He was
born in Decoria township and was
twenty-six years of age, and was un-
married. He was strong and healthy
and was very Industrious young man.
He had many friends who will regret
his untimely taking off.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-30
Tourists Resorts Reached Via The
Iron Mountain Route.

Winter tourist tickets rat greatly
reduced rates now on sale to Hot
Springs. Ark, San Antonio, Galveston,
Texas, Mexico, California and princi-
pal resorts in the southwest. Also, on
the first and third, Tuesday of each
month. we will sell home seekers ex-
cursion tickets to certain points in the
west and southwest at greatly reduced
rates. Tickets good 81 days from date
of sale with stop over privileges. For
rate and other information. address,
BISSELL WILSON,
D. P. A., III Adams ST., Chicago.
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tor of said county Of Blue Earth, and

tor of said county of Blue Earth, and
]. A. Ewing, as county treasurer of
said county Of Blue Earth, be each and
all perpetually restrained and enjoined
from issuing, drawing, signing, attest
ing, countersigning. delivering or pay
ing to the defendants, Charles w. Wei
man, Martin Fleener, Harry s. Saylor,
Fleener and Saylor. or to the assigns of
them or either of them, or to any
person or persons claiming under them
or either of them, any warrant or or
der for or upon any fund, or funds in
the county treasury of said county of
Blue Earth, or belonging to said county
of Blue Earth in payment of said bill
heretofore filed with the defendant P.
A. Gunders as auditor of said county
of Blue Earth by the defendant Charles
w. Wellman, and audited and allowed
by the board of county commissioners
of the county of Blue Earth for the
sum of four thousand seven hundred
and ninety-fve dollars and forty-eight
cents a. 795 49,, or for any part of said
sum, or for any sum or sums Whatever,
under, or in Pursuance, or by virtue OF
the terms of the contract so entered in
to by and between the defendant, the
UOdIo VI COuAUJ COulLulcclOhOAo VI ohO
county of Blue Earth. and the defend
ant, Charles W, Wellman, either as
amended or modified or otherwise. and
from auditing and allowing any bill or
bills hereafter presented to said board
of county commissioners therefor, and
That plaintiff have and recover his
proper costs and disbursements herein
to be taxed.
Let Judgment be entered and render
ed accordingly.
Dated this 22d day of March, A. D.
1900.
LORIN CRAY,
Judge District Court. 9Th Judicial
District.
THOMAS S. BUCKHAM,
Judge District Court, 9th Judicial
District, Sitting With the Judge of
the Sixth Judicial district, Herein.
P. E. BROWN,
Judge District Court. 18th Judicial
District, Sitting With the Judge of
the 9th Judicial District, Herein.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-30

Mexico There are many points of in
terest in the republic that we could not
visit for lack of time. We have only
touched briefly upon the cities that we
visited, but when we again settle down at
home we shall have some things of a gen.
eral character to write about that may,
and we hope will, prove of more interest
than the hurriedly scrubbed letters we
have stolen time from sleep and rest to
write. L. P. H.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-30
BOARD OF TRADE MEETING.

AT theboard of trade meeting Monday
morning a communication was read
from the Chicago board of trade in re-
lation to the Cullom bill amending the
Interstate commerce law. No action
was taken as the board had previously
acted upon the same matter.
A communication was also read from
w. A, Morgan, of Chucky City, Tenn,
regarding grain drill he had just
patented, and in which he wished to
interest some capitalists for the pur.
pose Of manufacture. The communi
cation was referred to the committee
on manufactures.
M. q. Willard from the special COM
mittee appointed to prepare resolutions
favoring the passage of the Cullom bill
amending the interstate commerce law,
reported that he had received replies
from the senators from this state and
the delegation in the house and read
extracts therefrom in which they stat
ed they would do whatever they could
in favor of the bill
The matter of taxation and assess
ments was brought up and discussed
to some extent, but no definite action
was taken and the board adjourned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-30
Notice..

To Whom it May Concern
This is to certify that the exclusive
agency for the sale 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
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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, 1900-03-30
ELKS CHOOSE OFFICERS.

Mankato lodge No. 225, B. P. o. E.,
held it's annual electionofoficers Friday
night with the following result:
Exalted Ruler-Sam B. Wilson.
Esteemed Leading Knight-Gus. T.
Monson.
Esteemed Royal Knight-A. A.
Brooks.
Esteemed Lecturing knight John
C, Wise Jr.
Treasurer-John r Thomas.
Secretary-H. S. Wagon.
Esquire-F. K. Meagher.
Chaplain-W. B Dayies.
Trustees for Three Years-O. w.
Schmidt.
Tyler. g. Hoerr.
Representative to the Grand Lodge
that meets at Atlantic City, N. j.. in
July-S. B. Wilson.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-30
BURNED OUT.
A. r. Coates Place Of Business is
Quilted.
An Early Morning Plre That Did Much
Damage Insurance on Stock,
$500.

A. r. Coates bicycle. watch, and
clock factory and repair shop, on North
Front st. near the Chicago & North
Western freight depot. was burned out
early Friday morning. The building is
two story brick structure and is owned
by the Laird, Norton Co., of Winona,
which formerly had its lumber yard
there. Mr.. Coates and his employees
occupied the second floor as sleeping
apartments, and the first floor was used
for the repair shops, the watch and
clock department in front, and the
bicycle department in the rear.
How the fire started is mystery, for
when discovered the entire first floor
was mass of flames. The employees
have been in habit of remaining in
the shop until ten o'clock, by which
time the fire in the stove would go out.
Everything seemed to be all right when
they locked up last night.
At few moments before three
o'clock, couple of the night patrolmen
discovered the fire, and Officer Bienapf
turned in an alarm from box 26, which
brought the department quickly to the
scene. Two streams of water were
turned on, and in very short time the
fire was under control, and was soon af
ter wards entirely extinguished. The
stop was good one, for the fire was
we'll in the ceiling when discovered. and
burned several holes through the floor.
Charles Burnett and John Kram were
occupying one of the upper rooms, and
were awakened and pulled out while
nearly suffocated by the smoke. One
of these gentleman is the watch re.
pairer. They were removed to neigh.
boring honse, where they recovered.
The bicycles that had been left at
the factory for repair were in a small
room at the rear of the first floor,
which was not touched by the flames.
These wheels were all saved, as were
the watches and clocks that had been
left for repairs. These watches We're
on tray upstairs.
1t is difficult to estimate Mr., Coates
loss. 1t includes about fifteen bicycles
and more than half hundred clocks
and many watches, besides a large
number of knives, forks and articles of
various kinds. A part of the stock was
insured with II. F. Leonard's agency
for 81, 800, and D. q. Davies carries
$1,000 on the balance of the stock.
and D. L Rose carried $500 insurance
on the furniture in the second story
which was not greatly damaged. The
building was not insured, and is dam
aged to the amount of $500, according
to the estimate by w. M. Farr.
Two bicycles had been loaned odt for
trial and had not been returned.
OMr. Coates has been in Minneapolis
since Monday, but was notified by tele.
phone this morning of his loss. He
has been doing an extensive business.