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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-17
WAS NOT A FIRE.

One of the night police at 10 a. m.
called up the central fire station and
told the boys that there was a big fire
on Agency hill. The fireman at the
phone asked whether anybody had
called for the department. The officer
responded that no one had, and he
could not get anyone on the hill by
phone but that anybody could see the
fire.
The central station boys turned out
in hurry, but before starting they
took the precaution to look toward the
hill There they saw the moon
coming up, and knew what the
fire. was. They called up the city
hall and called forsthe officer. An
other officer replied that the first one
had started for Agency hill, as there
was fire there, and had called the
out. Officer No. 2 was
told to take look toward the hill,
which he did. and saw his brother
officers mistake.
The laugh was on the officer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-17
Apr19-25may3-10-17-24-31
CTMMONC

TATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
y EarGh-ss. District Court, Sixth Judicial
District.
To William Henry Collins, John n. Hall and
Myron g. Willard, and all other persons, if
any, claiming any interest in the following de-
scribed real estate or any part thereof:
In the name of the state of Minnesota you
and each of you are hereby summoned and re-
quired to appear before the undersigned Judge
of the Sixth Judicial District of the state of
Minnesota and judge of the county court for
said Blue Earth county. ho!GinR the lands en-
tered as the Townsite of Mankato City, IN said
county and state, in trust for the several use
and benefits of the occupants and claimants,
according to their respective interests, at his
chambers in the city of Mankato, in the county
and state aforesaid, on the 22d day of June, A.
ID 1901, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said
day, then and there each of you respectively to
make your proofs and allegations, if any you
have, in respect to your respective claim to the
following described lots and parcels of land, in
said townsite in said county of Blue Earth, to-
wit: Lots number three 81 and four a., in
block number thirteen Q3) of said Mankato city
according to the plat thereof on file and of
record in the office of the Register of Deeds of
said Blue Earth county.
Witness my hand and seal this 18th day of
April, A. ID. 1901.
LORIN CRAY,
Judge of the District Court for the Sixth Ju-
dicial District, Mimi, and Judge of the
County Court of the County of Blue Earth,
MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-17
MAYORS VETO.
He Returns Sewer Contract
Without Approval.
Favors Assessing at Least Part of the
Cost Upon the Property
Benefited.

Mayor Petersen, true to his state
ment at the last council meeting, re-
fuses to sign the contract between the
city and E. V. Waters for construc-
ton of the storm sewer extension on
Main and Broad streets. Friday he
filed his veto with City Recorder Will
liams. to be read at the meeting of the
council one week from Friday. AT
that time the council will probably
pass the contract over his veto.
Should he still refuse to sign, it will
be necessary for the contractor or
some one else to secure a writ of man
damus compelling him to sign it.
Mayor Petersen's veto message is as
follows:
"Mankato, Mimi, May 9th, 1901.
ITO the Common Council of the
City of Mankato, Gentlemen: The
contract for sewer which you author
lied me to sign l herewith return to
you without my approval.
My reasons for not signing same
are as follows:
First 1 see 70 more need for a
sewer in that locality than in any
other part of the city. The overfows
can be averted at considerable less
cost.
"Secoud-It is not practical to
overload the Main street sewer,
which was built TO take care of the
water coming down that street and no
more.
"Third-The property benefited by
the Improvement should be assessed, if
not for all, then for a proportionate
share thereof.
"'I consider it unjust to place the
burden upon the citizens and taxpayers
at large. Ny recommendation to the
council is to be economical, so we may
pay off most of the floating indebted
ness of the city-alI if possible-then
make permanent improvement by
building a large sewer of Fourth
street. where it is mostly necessary to
take all water which comes from the
hill.
Build large storm sewer, one
which a person can walk through to
clean, on some street leading to the
river, and floods will be taken care of
for all time.
Hoping you will give this your
kindest consideration, l am,
Respectfully yours
"NIC. PETERSEN,
mayor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-17
MAPLETON.
From FRIDAYS Daily.

From the Enterprise:
Miss Alice Nicholson of Brainerd,
a graduate OF the state university,
has been engaged as assistant principal
of the high school for the coming year.
Rev. Thos. McClary of st. Paul will
deliver the memorial address to the
old soldiers at this place Decoration
Day. He will also assist at the camp
fire in the evening.
In view of the fact that the Fourth
of July committee of last year have a
balance on hand of sos. go, it is sug-
gested that little more be put with
it and good ball game be secured.
Messrs. T. P. Hanna, l.. Troendle,
August Beise and Jacob Bachtle, four
of our substantial citizens, have in
contemplation trip to western Can
ada. They expect to start in the course
of two or three weeks.
Word from California says that R.
S. Annis and family will start on the
homeward trip today and that they
will arrive here about the first of June.
They are much pleased with Califor-
MIA and we understand will endeavo1
to dispose of their property here and
locate there permanently.
At meeting of the school board on
Tuesday evening the two petitions
presented by the citizens on the school
house question were considered and
the board decided to submit both pro-
positions at an election to be held on
Saturday, May 18th. The election
will take place between the hours of 1
p. m. and 5 p. m. One of the propo-
sitions calls for an expenditure of Sc.
900 for frame addition to the present
high school building and the providing
of the same with the necessary heat
ing plant. The other calls for an ex-
penditure of SIS, 600 for the erection of
a permanent ten-room brick school
building. Each of the propositions has
it's following and the vote at this time
will settle the matter permanently, so
it behooves every voter to consider the
matter earthly and to vote for that
which he conscientiously believes fo1
the best interests of the village for not
only today but in the years to come.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-17
ON HER BIRTHDAY.
Mrs. John Lauer Passes Away After {
Weeks Illness.

WCCh llluSSSs
Mrs. John Lauer died in this city at
eleven O clock Thursday night after a
week S illness. Her home was in Lime
town andshe is survived by her husband
and two children, Mrs. E. A. Dueme-
land of st. Clair, and Matt Lauer of
Vallejo Cal. Three sisters of the de-
ceased also reside in Mankato, Mrs. NJ
Jost, Mrs. Geo. Peter Hoerr and Mrs.
Adam Beaver. A brother, Matt
Lang, resides in Mankato township,
and another brother, Henry Lang, at
Usage, Iowa. j. N. and Geo. Fl.
Lang of this city are nephews of the
deceased.
Mrs Lauer was born in Germany,
came to America when a child, and
resided in Blue Earth county for
thirty-six years. Her death occurred
on her sixty-fif birthday. She was
loved and respected by all who knew
her, and her rather sudden death
causes much sorrow.
The funeral services were. held
in this city at two o'clock Sunday
afternoon, and the interment was
made in Glenwood cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-17
HAS POOR MEMORY.

Lowry, the United Sttaes prisoner
who is in the county Jail awaiting his
trial on the charge of passing a coun
terfeit pickle on saloon keeper in
New Ulm, does not remember whether
he passed any spurious coin in Man
kato. He clings to his original story
that he was drunk and does not re-
member how he came by the coins or
where he got rid of any. For all he
remembers, he might have passed
some in Mankato. He says that he had
been carrying the counterfeit dollar
for some time, in another pocket. A
man gave it to him, but he does not
remember the mans name. He thinks
that the man who gave him the dol
lar might have given him the nickels
later.
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May II, 1901.
April 26; May 8, 10, II, "a. 81; June Z.
MOD To nIr IrnDGI nCIrnIr GIL Ii


Default having been made in the conditions
Of certain mortgage executed by Clifford L.
Bene dict and Mable O.. Benedict his wife, mort
gagOrs, to the Mankato Mutual Building and
Loan Association, corporation duly created
and existing under and by virtue of the laws Of
the state of Minnesota, mortgages, dated 18th
day of May. A. D. 1895, and recorded in the Of
ice of the Register Of Deeds in and for the
county of Blue Earth and state of Minnesota,
on the 10th day of May, A. d. 1895, at 10 o'clock
IL, In Book 10 of Mortgages page 359, by
which mortgage there was conveyed and grant
ed the following described cal estate in the
county of Blue Earth aforesaid, to-wit: Lot
one J, In block three ~, of Lewis & Shaubut's
ADDITION to MankatO, according to the record
cd plat thereof in said Register of Deeds office,
TO secure the payment of the sum of Five Hun
dred Dollars, with interest thereon at the rate
OF elght per cent per annum, according to the
CONDITIONS OF certain bond bearing the same
gate as sald mortgage made by said Clifford L.
Benedict to said Mankato Mutual Building and
Loan Association, and there being dine and nm
paid upon said bond and mortgage at the data
of this notice the sum of Four Hundred Fifty.
five and 1900 Dollars, all of which said mort
gage now declares to be due and payable to it,
That said mOrtgagor has neglected to pay the
taxes assessed and levied against said land be-
fore the same became delinquent and said
mortgage was obliged to and did on January
18th 1901 pay said taxes against said land to the
sum of Fifty-tiye and 17-100 d liars, and the
same is due and payable to said MORTGAGE
with eight per cent interest from said time of
payment as provided in said mortgage, and
said default In the payment of said principal,
interest and taxes has continued for more than
TOUR months a1ter the same became due; and
no action or proceeding at law or otherwise
having been instituted to recover said mortgage
debt or any part thereof.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given, that
by virtue and in pursuance of power of sale in
said mortgage contained and Herewith record
ed and of the statutes in such case made and
provided, the above described premises will be
sold at public auction at the east front door of
the Court House in and for said county of Blue
Earth, and at the city of MankatO therein, on
Satu: day, the 8th day of June, A. D. 1901, at 10
o clock in the forenoon, to satisfy the amount
of S" id mortgage debt then due and unpaid, to-
gether with said Fifty-ive and 17-l00 Dollars
taxes paid by said mortgage as aforesaid, with
eight per cent Interest thereon from January
18th, 1901, together with the costs and expenses
of this foreclosure proceeding, including Twen-
ty-tive Dollars attorneys fees as stipulated in
said mortgage, and said mortgage will be here
by foreclosed
Dated April oath, 1901.
MANKATO MUTUAL BUILDING AND
LOAN ASSOCIATION,
| Mortgage.
THos. HUGHES, Attorney for Mortgages.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-17
May, 3-10-17, 1901.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth-ss In Probate Court
In the matter of the estate of Amy
Roberts, deceased.
Letters Testamentary on the estate of
said deceased being this day granted unto
Thomas Hughes, of said county.
1t is ordered, That all claims and demands
of all persons against said estate be presented
to this court, for examination and allowance,at
the Probate office in the city of Mankato, in
said Blue Earth County. on the following day,
viz: Monday. the 4tb day of November, A. ID.
1901, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of said day.
1t is further ordered That six months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to pre-
sent their claims against said estate, at the ex-
piration of which time all claims not presented
TO said court, or not proven to its satisfaction,
shall be forever barred unless for cause shown
further time be allowed.
Ordered further, That notice of the time and
place of the hearing and examination of said
claims and demands shall be given by publica-
ton of this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such examina-
ton, in the Mankato Free Press, weekly news
paper printed and published at MankatO in said
county.
Dated at Mankato, the 10Th day ofApril, A.
D., 1901,
By the Court:
probate Court Seal WIN. +. HUGHES
Judge of Probate,
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..
TATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
y Earth-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Leander
Wilson, deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate Of
said deceased being this day granted unto
Elizabeth l.. Wilson, of said county
1t is ordered that all claims and demands OF
all persons against said estate be presen ted to
this court for examination and allowance, at
the Probate office in the City of Mankato, in
said Blue Earth county, on the following day,
viz On Thursday the 7th day ofNovember AID.
1901, at ten o'clock IN the forenoon of said day
1t is further ordered that six months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to pre-
sent their claims against said estate, at the ex-
piratiOn of which time all claims not presented
to said court or not proven to its satisfaction,
shall be forever barred, unless for cause shown
further time be allowed.
Ordered further, That notice of the time and
place of the hearing and examination of said
claims and demands shall be given by publica-
ton of this order for three successive weeks,
prior to the day appointed for such examina-
ton, i'll the Mankato Free Press, weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato,
in said county.
Dated at Mankato the Ith day OF May
A. d. 1901,
By the Court,
probate Seal. VIM. +. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
Sam B. Wilson, Attorney for Administrative.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-17
LIKES OUR LAWNS.
Bro. Brown, of AmbOy, is Particularly
Struck With MankatO's Beauty.
Amhoy Herald /:

Amhoy Herald:
After having followed ST Plunkard S
funny band around eleven blocks in
Mankato last Saturday we found that
we still had few hours to spare be-
fore train time and we put them in
doing the residence portions of the
city. Every city has its show street,
one that strangers are always steered
into. But Mankato has half dozen,
and it is hard to decide which is really
the finest. But, after careful inspec-
tion, we award the glory to Third
street as being the most beautiful resi-
dent street in Mankato. 1t is about
mile in length, very level, scientif-
cally graded and finely graveled. A
magnificent row of trees grace both
sides Of the street the entire length
Out side of the sidewalk is ten foot
parking. There are not many costly
residences on this street as on many
others, the charm of it coming rather
from the perfect order and neatness
surrounding every home The plank
walks have nearly all Disappeared and
cement ones are taking their place.
No front yard fences are to be seen.
Especial care seems to have been be-
slowed on the lawns which really puts
the fine finish to the homes on this
street. In travelling about the city we
were ever more favorably impressed
with the natural beauty of the loca-
tion. 1t needed, however, the hand of
man to bring it to its present state of
attractiveness. Go in any direction
you choose and you will find evidences
that Mankato is filled with prosper
GUS and thrifty class of people. 1t is
not our purpose to speak of the COM
mercial and industrial features of the
city, which are of permanent and
substantial character but simply of the
strong and pleasant impression made
on our mind as we tramped about her
show streets last SATURDAY..
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-17
SETTLED FOR $500.
Loss Oh Job Mills House is Paid by In
surance Company

Surance Company
The suit of Job Mills of Lodi, Wis, ,
VS.. the st. Paul Fire and Marine In
surance Co. has been settled for $500.
Mr.. Mills had carried 81, 900 insurance
with the company upon the house on
Agency hill which recently burned
while occupied by Miss Margaret
Lysons. The policy had expired some
ten days before the fire, and W. p.
Coffin, agent for Mr.. Mills, had ar
ranged with D. L. Rose, agent for the
insurance company, to extend the
policy temporarily while he secured the
amount of the premium from Mr..
Mills to pay for three years extern
sion. There was some question as to
when the temporary extension was to
expire Mr.. Roses book showed that
it was to expire in one week unless the
premium was forthcoming. Mr..
Coffin understanding was that it was
to continue in force until he had heard
from Mr.. Mills. More than a week
had elapsed when the fire occurred,
but Mr.. Coffin had not heard from Mr..
Mills. The company declined to pay
the insurance. and Mr.. Mills COM
menced an action to recover it.
Under the circumstances, it is con-
coded that the company made fair
settlement of the loss. The building
was an old one and it is questionable
whether it was worth much more than
S4OO
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-17
A SUSPECTED CASE.

There is suspected case of smallpox
in West Mankato, but it may turn out
to be chicken pox. One doctor calls it
the one, and another calls it the other.
Health Officer Hielscher was sum-
monedFriday and decided to quarantine
the house and await the further de-
velopment of the disease, whatever it
is, in the meantime being on the safe
side. The house quarantined is that
of man named Montana, who has
been working on farm south of Lake
Crystal. His daughter, ten or twelve
years old, is sick. If it develops to
be smallpox, the germs can be traceable
to the Lake Crystal contagion.
Young Thomas is doing nicely, and
his mother has not yet come down
with the disease. There are no other
cases.
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May 3-i0-17, 1901.

ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth-SS. In Probate Court,
In the matter of the estate of James
l.. Brown, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition
of Annie E. Deming, administrators of
the estate of James l.. Brown
deceased, representing, among other things,
that she 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 sold account be examined,
and petition heard, by this court. on Friday
the oath day of May, A. D. 1901, 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 there
of be given to all persons interested by pub
fishing copy 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 1st day
of May A. ID. 1901.
By the Court:
Probate Court Seal. WIN. f. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
Andrew G. Dunn, Attorney for Administrative,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-17
WELL REPRESENTED.
Minnesota Will Be Well Advertised at
Buffalo Exposition.

Washington correspondence st. Paul
Dispatch
Speaking of Minnesota's exhibit at
the n-American exposition. George
81. Daniels, general passenger agent of
the New York Central says that the
North Star state has committee of
hustlers on the ground, and the west
will be proitably advertised at Buffalo.
The fact that the Empire Express"
of the New York Central railroad ap-
pears as the design for the new two
cent postage stamp of the Pan-Ameri-
can series marks new departure in
the issuance of letter postage stamps.
1t is the beginning of system of judi
cious advertising by Uncle Sam of the
wonderful resources of the country at
the commencement of a new century.
The empire express was selected at
the suggestion of George Fl. Daniels
and also because the great tide of pas
senger travel this summer will ask to
be "put off at Buffalo,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-17
A WILL CONTEST.
Disappointed Heirs Seek to Break Their
Fathers Will.

Judge Buck is attorney for the OPP
ponent in the contested will case of
Sarah Ann Runyon and Mary Jane
Rodgers, contestants, VS.. Emma L.
Ward, opponent The case is set for
trial at Fairmont May Goth. John
Neal died leaving the three above
named children and about SO, 900
worth of property. To Mrs. Runyon
he willed $50, to Mrs. Rogers $500,
and to Mrs. Ward the balance. He
gave it out that he had made this kind
of a distribution because Mrs. Ward
was his youngest daughter and had
stayed with him more than the others
had
The contestants claim that their
fathers mental capacity was impaired
at the time that he made the will, and
that undue influence was used in Mrs.
Wards behalf.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-17
Number Number r,
Societies Certificates In,
For Sale.

l have a seven room brick veneered
house, with. splendid cellar, all in
good repair. and nice lot with bear
ing apple and plum trees, currants
etc., good we'll and cistern and small
chicken yard. The property will be
sold cheap as-sowner desires to build
on vacant lots which he owns. This is
pleasant home and only three blocks
from Front street and the postoffice.
The price can be ascertained by writ
ing or calling on
M. d. FRITZ,
At the Free Press Office, Mankato
Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-17
CITY TREASURY RECEIPTS.

The receipts from water rents for
the first nine days of this month were
about So, 900 and Fridays receipts will
probably bring the total up to So, 600.
The water is liable to be shut off at
any time after Friday where consumers
have not paid. There remains about
81, 600 yet to be collected.
Up to Friday, the amount of delin-
quent special assessments that have
been paid since City Attorney Daley
began to stir things up has been
1928. SO. 1t goes into the local i'm
provement fund.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-17
A DAIRYMAN'S PICNIC.

The Blue Earth Post says that the
Faribault County Dairyman's and
Buttermaker's association proposes a
picnic for dairymen and buttermakers
of southern Minnesota to be held on
the fair grounds at that place on May
goth. A number of leading dairy and
creamery men will be present to ad-
dress those present. Among other at
fractions barbecue is proposed at
W hich roast OK will be served