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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-23
MUCH DISSATISFACTION.
Steam Roller Should Be Used on South
Second Street.

A good deal of dissatisfaction pre-
walls over the manner in which the
South Second street improvement is
being completed. The horse roller is
being used, as the board of public
works claims that the steam roller is
so heavy that it would push the gravel
up in front of the roller and not pack
it we'll.
The property owners want the steam
roller used, because it will locate the
soft spots in the street, so that they
can be filled now rather than after the
street has been perfected and travel
has created depressions in places. This
seems to be a reasonable desire, and
the board ought to furnish the steam
roller, which IS lying idle and was
purchased for just such improvements
as this. 1t will make hard, even
roadbed. The horse roller has packed
the gravel so that it will not push up
in front of the steam roller.
The beveled edge crossings that are
now being laid are an improvement
over those first laid, as the beveling is
wider and removes much of the jar
caused by driving over the first
crossings.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-23
ACCUSES HIS SON.
Rock County Farmer Says l0.Year-OId
Boy Stole His Horse.

Luverne, Aug. IA 1O-year- old
horsethief is unique thing in the an
nails of crime. and when the charge is
preferred by the boys own father,
it becomes an additional wonder.
Such, however, was the charge made
against Carl Swensen by his father,
Gust Swensen, of this county, and the
boy was arrested by Sheriff Black. At
his hearing yesterday it was stated
that the boys home treatment from
his stepmother was not all that could
be wished, and being unable to longer
stand such treatment, the boy left his
home for that of a neighbor.
In leaving, he rode a horse which he
had always called his, and which, iJ
is claimed, his father told him he
could have until he got him a pony.
The boys father Immediately came to
Luverne and swore out warrant,
charging his son with horse stealing.
Justice Webber dismissed the case
at the instance of County Attorney
Garfield. The boy was given over to
Deputy Sheriff Beers, who will give
him home as long as he wishes it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-23
OFF FOR A CRUISE.

G. D. Benack has received a letter
from his son, Arthur c.. who writes
that he will leave Newport, Rhode Is
land, tomorrow on the U. s gunboat
Essex for cruise to Europe, Africa,
South America and the West Indies.
He will not return to this country
until April. Arthur has been pro-
NOTED to be first petty officer and
stands high. He has bright future
before him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-23
The Free Press the Leader Only $IOO Year

apparatus to cost $175. A motion to
appropriate the money was carried.
A resolution was adopted, referring
the matter of the construction of a
sewer on Walnut between Fifth and
Sixth streets to the board of public
works
The city attorney was instructed to
prepare the necessary papers to open
the alley in block seven, one end of
which is now closed.
A resolution was adopted, providing
that all sidewalks on Second, Broad,
Fifth and Sixth streets, from Vine to
Lime streets, shall be constructed of
stone, cement or vitriied brick.
A motion was carried directing the
Omaha and Northwestern roads to put
fagman at the Third avenue cross
ing until the bell has been connected
up.
The matter of an old suit of B. D.
Pay & Son against the city over a
special assessment for the improvement
of Hickory street was referred to the
committee on claims and accounts.
Aid. Leonard brought up the matter
of laying cement walk in front of
the city hall. He thought that the
city could set a good example to
others.
Mayor Petersen remarked that the
walk is as good as the building.
The bills were allowed, including
the pay roll of SOCIAL, of which
$500. 40 was for streets, $SS. 81 for
waterworks repairs, and 1925. 30 for
parks,
A bill from the Mankato Mills Co.
for $S7. IA for assisting in pumping
city water during the heated spell was
received The mill pump was used
80 hours at 80 cents an hour, and the
amount of coal used was $33 "a.
The council adjourned.
The members of the library board
are not well pleased with the action of
the council last night. The board will
meet tonight and will talk the matter
over, and will probably ask Mayor
Petersen to call special meeting of
the council for next week to take
favorable action on the request for the
transfer of the library site.
The members of the library board
feel that the city would not be taking
chances on the matter, as it would re-
tain the purchase money until the title
was completed. They feel that Mr..
Carnegie is mortal and there is but
one Mr.. Carnegie, and that there
should be no unnecessary delay. A
long wait will have to be made for the
steel beams, and if the order could be
placed this fall they might be deliver
ed by spring, and no time would be
lost on this account If the foundation
could be gotten in this fall, it would
have time to settle during the winter.
The commission of the architects,
81, 100, will soon be due and there is
no money now to pay it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-23

Blue Earth Post: This years crop
of prairie chickens is said to be very
good and they are unusually large for
this time of the year. Farmers should
keep their weather eye open and see
that they are not slaughtered before
the game law expires. That will give
the law abiding citizens an equal show
with the sport who cares more for
chickens than law.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-23
NO MORE BONFIRES.

Mayor Petersen and Chief Beach
have issued notice that Sec. A, Ord.
No. 2. prohibiting the building of any
bonfire within the city limits, will be
enforced. The order is due to COM
plants that have been made about the
burning of rubbish in the streets, al
leys and vacant premises in the city,
to the great danger of adjacent pro-
perty.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-23

The La Crosse, Wis, brother in-law
of w. Fl. Lowry, the United States
prisoner who is in the county jail
awaiting his hearing next November
on the charge of passing a counterfeit
coin, was in the city Tuesday. Pau
& Pau have been retained to defend
Lowry.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-23
TITLE NOT PERFECT
Council Goes Slow on Library
Site.
Request of the Library Board That the
Wampler Property be Transferred
to 1t is Not Granted.

The council Friday night decided not
to turn over the Wampler lots to the
library board until it has acquired a
perfect title to them. The mayor and
all of the aldermen were present, and
it seemed to be the general feeling that
it would be better policy not to be too
hasty in the matter.
An ordinance transferring the site
of the public library to the library
board was offered by Aid. Leonard. 1t
also gives the board full control of all
donations, etc.
Aid. Heinze said that he did not see
how the council could transfer some
thing that it does not own. The title
is not complete, and he saw no great
rush about the matter.
President Thro of the library board
said that the board is desirious of 60
ing on with the building and getting
the foundation in this fall. AS soon
as the ordinance is passed, it will be
sent to Mr.. Carnegie, who will tell how
the money can be drawn.
Aid. Heinze said that Mr.. Carnegie
would want a clear title to the pro-
perty, before putting in his money.
Aid. Deebach saw no reason for
haste and looked at the matter the
same as Aid. Heinze.
The matter was passed by general
consent.
G. L. Benedict appeared for R. o.
Craig and said that he would pay the
city's costs in the litigation between
Craig and the city, $1S3 so, the city to
lease to Craig the ground on Madison
avenue occupied by the stone saw mill.
He also said that q certain sidewalk
had been ordered built but it was not
built where ordered. There was a
mistake made, but Mr.. Craig was will
ing to pay the original judgment,
$74. so, without interest. He rendered
a check for the amount.
City Attorney Daley recommended
that the settlement of the two matters
which he had made as outlined by Mr..
Benedict be ratified.
o. The council voted to ratify the
agreements
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-23

Roy Scullin and Charlie Barquet
left Wednesday for visit to the ex-
position at Buffalo, and Twill be gone
some ten days.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-23
A Cool Reception.

feet wide in the center of Second street
near Cherry, the city only being asked
to furnish water for the fountain.
The length of the park is to be deter
mined by the board of public works.
ALI. Heinze asked whether the coun-
Gil could give permission to obstruct a
public highway.
City Attorney Daley said that if the
matter was up to that he would say
that the council had no right to OBJ
struct a street.
Aid. Eichstaedt moved that the mat
ter be laid over for further investiga-
tion, and this was carried.
A petition was received, asking that
water mains be laid on Minnesota
street from Pike to ga" streets, and
was referred to the committee on
waterworks.
A petition for culvert across War
rem creek on Pike street was received
and was referred to the street commit
tee.
| A petition from twenty residents
was received, asking for an incandes-
cent light at the corner of Fulton and
Willard streets. 1t was referred to the
committee on lights.
A petition was received from Henry
L. Veigel asking permission to put in
a hay scales on Rock street near Front.
Engineer Thompson said that it
would obstruct the water that comes
down that street. There is a scales
half block away.
The matter was referred to the street
committee and city engineer to report
at the next meeting.
Liquor licenses were granted as fol-
lows:
Person & Peterson upon filing of
their bond.
John F. Larson, with Geo. Wiede-
man and Geo. Fl. Lang as sureties on
his bond.
Fl. Zimmerman Jr.. with H. R.
Weicking and Geo. Fl. Hoerr as sureties
on his bond.
The liquor license bonds of Messrs.
Larson and Zimmerman. and also that
of the Minnesota Wine and Liquor Co.
with the United States Fidelity and
Casualty Co. as surety, were approved.
Engineer Thompson reported that
the Milwaukee road has extended the
crossings on Washington, Elm and
Spring streets in satisfactory man
ner.
Aid. Deebach reported that Chief
Beach and his two assistant chiefs will
act as fire wardens.
| Aid. Deebach moved that $50 be APP
propriated to pay half the expense of
Chief Beach to the national convention
of 6remen at Philadelphia Aug. 9th.
This was carried.
The committee on fire department
reported favorably upon the recon-
mendation Of Chief Beach that prac-
tice tower be erected at the northeast
corner of the fire station, the tower and
The sun., 1901-02-24
ms MOTHYR'S ROOMS.
old New Hsmp,hirc Effects ia lie Reproduced
in a Miilionaircs Home.

A house decorator well known IN Now
York has recently mad an unusual order.
lie was asked To decorate and furnish "A sub
urban house which has just been hulit by
a mul IL mlilio nairc.
The house - superb one and s to be fur
nished according to the --latest Laws OF dec"ra-
tive art: but IN one room. the ownc- indi-
vidual ideas are TO be carried out.
You and my wife can -etue the rest Of
the house and Ill pay the bills. said the
millionaire. but I'm going 90 run my mother =
room. I've got a blessed old mother VINO
was born in little New ENGLAND town and
lived there until my father died ten years
ago Then she came 20 "a. and she hasn't
been happy.
She adorrs us nl and we've given her
every care and luxury, but sAo doesn't III
in She was too old g be reset She thinks
our homo i. all very gorgeous and wonderful;
but In her own hoart know she doesn't like
IL.
lagc in the New iiamp-hif" hllls, and modern
ideas Iar her She has gone slipping around
on our hrrd wood nuoIS ana sittHg on the
edge Of our Louis CuiDz" furniture, and
keeping her dress away from the satin cush-
ions piled up on oar coucheS, and shutting
her eye, when -Ao p9s7"d our mar bits,
with the six and lace tirbduos aud the cheval
glass bothers her
Now. I'm gong 10 put iet Where sne
belongs for the rest Of her days. I've got
"a big sunny room ior her. with a bedroom
on from II. ! want you 10 make those rooms
look like New Hampshire village rooms.
nftv years ago. You can spend anything
YOU please. getting stun toEether. only don't
make 1t one Of those colonial art effects
Il want n red Brussels carpet with flowers
over IL on that sitting room floor. and a hit
and miss rag rarpe' IN the bedroom and old
fashioned white sprigg"d curtains and
green flower stand full OF geraniums In one
Of the windows.
Buy old time mahogany furniture. tho
rigid kind that nobody but a New England
woman could be comfortable on. and be sure
YOU have some stlf, straig ght-baCked little
rocking chars II they squeak. why ali the
better Navs some CrIckcts and tables With
leaves that shut down aud Funny gilt framed
mirrors with painted pictures set in at the
bottom
Get big grandfather's clock and pictures
Of George and Martha Washington, and some
wax flowers under glass. and crochetted mats,
The sun., 1901-02-24
MOI RNING ~ LONDON
New Fashions started In England b, the Death
Of the Queen.

Fashions in London are confined chi'ny
to the varied grade and degrees of mourning
which the queens death has made necessary
aud very few. # any. other IDEAS in dress can
be expected from that quarter Of the globe
for some time
There il moro variety in mourning than
ever before. perhaps, since shades or purple
are substituted IN many ways where all black
has heretofore found first place. some ol
the imported mourning, costumes snow a
combination ~ black and white with llttle
touch Of purple, which i charming rehel
from the regulation mourning gown
Mourninc ( hats, too, are very lisht IN enect
some of the prettiest being made OF black
Mourning dress IS SO general in England
that, even tie htue chi ldren wear black
band on one arm. aud with the rare exceptions
oi white and violet the sombre hue oi sorrow
l. universal
Black serge black frieze cloth and crepe
de- chine are The favored black materials, the
last being especially suitable for evening
gowns Il i made MP m PRINCESS style ~lth
irIlis uf plated WoIsssliur DE sol" around
the hem Tho low-cut hodice l. draped around
the neck with the moussriine IN bertha iormi
and shirrcd Mous>'iInc IOEma the uhIIhea
slrevcs
Mourning evening coats are made 81 black
panne lined with Whit. satin and white shirred
chifo, ca the inside Of the hlsh collar. Serge
and cloth gowns are trimmed WIN sutched
bands of cloth or Riac" silk
crepe ~ very much used for the deep mourn
Ing which j. reauirrd !gst AZ present; 9pd ,hd
skirts at IN" hem For the hodices there are
crep" revsrs. vests, Ooleros and yokes. besides
the vide hmp'r. belt ohe ien,aFe UEe Gt % ,hs
fact that II Is Waterproof while the texture
Ii soit and supple, much moro agreeable
To q" touch han ue Ghealer varleues
that the black dresses shall be trimmed with
crepe, ana 1t Is predicted that this Will affect
it- future popularity to great extent ArIug-
ius II more generally into favor for ordinary
mourning
The sun., 1901-02-24
com ~ IJ!E DISPI TED LAND.
Mrs. Hitchcock Tells Of the Eichness of that
Grcat NolihM cstcrn RegInE-

Mrs Mary T.. Hitchcock. who was tho
first woman 20 make the trip over the ChN-
Eoot Paes - paNson city. ts at one Of ths
riith avenue hotels T. remain until early
IL Ma when she will 20 back TO the Nor'h-
western country whore Shn has mining in
forests not Car from Vancouver. about which
she tg!Es In glowing terms Under the title
Of Two Women IN the klondike. Mrs.
IIi,chcocs has written book in which shs
gives an account Of her first visit to tho Arctic
gold fields a visit which she now describes
as "A mere pleasure trIp
There is going to he the greatest rush
10 the Northwest this summer ever known
she said Yesterday. 1t VIII be a cenuns
,dal wave Of emigration Tho movement
there in the past will be nothing compared
- f.: Il - 10 a ncw reeiou-a region that
IL within the territory comprised In the tract
accorded to Great britain under the modus
vivendi arranged by Secretary Hay. II
H. n region richer I'm gold than any other
that las yet been touched ! have had
small army Of prospectors To- work for me
there and have 80 many mines staked that
7 can hardly keep trace of them ] don't
know how it will be 4 that territory goes
ultimately under United States control,
The claims are all registered ana worked
0ut under tho Canadian law, and the mining
laws of the United states are entirely diner.
ent | must confess that law aud order ,ars
very much better maintained in the Canadian
mining caFnrr iEan ~ me AMER I'a'l.
Look at tho record OF Nome for Instance.
In the Canadian camps everything Is orderly
and law-abding. and it only takes four
Am,rican camns when anything goes wrong
IL is out with the shooting irons or the lyncn-
ING halter And then there Is another Thing.
The Canadians are much more friendly 10.
ward Americans than Americans are toward
Canadians. | have leotured on both sides
r,sncctiye audi ences I p in British Columbia
tho slightest reference 10 Britain and Ameri-
can standing shoulder to shoulder briggs
down the house, hero it falls dead as dish
water.
The new region that IA TO be opened up
soon has been kept secret Tor cohslderable
time because people who knew about ~, or
thought they knew about II. did not wish 70
start a great crowd Of people there undl 10
wa certain there was something Tor them 70
90 for. There Is one thing tn a wish TO speak
about because it has impressed me very
The sun., 1901-02-24
ne MEANT WELL.
A Gallant Chappic's Mistake as to an Article
of Feminine Adjournment.

rom Itt tNi'JLp I NFbhN "
There Is a new style O; dress adornment
among women which has recently reached
Chicago from Paris via New Work. II has
been several months en- route. but there are
two persons in this city. one a vould-be sal
lant chappie and the other a digniiied society
girl who wish II had been drowned in the
Atlantic Ocean on It's way over
The new lua - the shoesiTng belt, or
long black cords cu'lrCllnE tue waist. which
hang nearly t. the bottom Oi tho dress. They
have golden tips. larger hut shaped exactly
like the UPS on "a" ends OF shorNtilnss
ON" day not luUS ago, before III" style
became well known Nrr", two Young men were
stTulllng down stat" street. engaged ~ throw
ins tempting glance at each pUuy maid
iaco with one down uIr front OF who's" dress
hung those dangling cords, swinging and
swaying with each -l"I.
"nHWNar>,' exclaimed these two youths
hedecked with fashion. m Que breath and
they stopped sQuarelv IN front of the amazed
gIrl with such .eIneSS that she uttered
a cry and hlu-hea deeply, dart!ng al tn" same
time the most tur'0u- glHnCes a. The two en-.
She passed them quiCNly, hut they con-
tinued To stand stock stlil ~ the middle Of
IN" sidewalk, staring at th" t!gu'c OF the girl.
elch with his mouth open and hls Jaw drop
ped
gong TO tell her I'm -ur" she doesn't know
those awful >tw'nES Nv" hanging out, aud
with that ha ioit his cohIiHr."n ana hurried
AT 'r her
street. lust rs ~h" was about I" enter store
He stepped up to her and dofins his hat
he saIC l az, beg youi pawdon
What do YOU mean. -; ny -p'aklng Va
mo. cNclir. oct 'h. girl Hngr,lr ~ she brushed
past him Il do not know YOU.
"But Nv. : .u-t wanted to tell YOU YOUR
cav | mean NoUr inner Swings Gw" hanging
out. egclarr~d the youth almo't in n whine,
The sun., 1901-02-24
ZEtTOtS IITTTH HOUSEWIVES.
A London School In which Floor Scrubb,n q
Is Ke2ardcd MIlh pleasure.

A school Of domestic economy NJ Bethns
Green London, carries Of the palm for en-
thusiasm among lis pupils The school i,
built and finished In imitation OF an ErRlsl
worklngman's cottage and tho poor l!tt,
girls of tho district are taken in and trained
TO be CapaNl" wives for wurk kinxmen
Tho school has been n great SUCCESS and IL
always crowded To it, full capacity, but either
the ordinary IUltW" VUrk must he dnIdl"
dr"1rv or the pupils 3"u must b" mpu.-
mental. for ~" records -how that srruh,.rS
and -tuu" Cl,iriur are dealt out a. towards
to deserving litu" wuiHer When pupil mas
been "Ntr 'rdIrHr'r good -h' l. allowed -
scrub N1rr or hllckcr q stove, for treat
After AL 'he theory may b1 ,puui Both
kinds Of WORT are dClNhfsIlv messy, Rrd
r',',-Ir',.. undoubtedly. appeals go ~" yon'h-
t"' mind
The sun., 1901-02-24

Vrescribed outline the detail OF dress may
vary In thousand ways and yet come up TO
the fashionable standard in midsummer.
Whatever there may be two months hence
there are enough new things now 70 guide
the renovation of last seasons gowns In the
right directions AS well as TO build some Of the
new ones. New fabrics unfold their charms
from week 70 week. and the new summer hats
have ousted the winter ones from first place
already. Parasols are here. too. in all their
varied forms and combinations. bringing
visions OF a real summer not far distant
Summer fashions and fabrics are far more
attractive than anything which IA brought
cut for winter wear, 50 they are an efYectual
bait for women long before they are needed
The annual pilgrimage south to find ap-
propriate Lenten pleasures which distance
from home seems to provide brings an early
need Of summer garments. however. and
assures their sale directly they put In an
appearance.
" there is one thing more apparent than
smother among the models IL Is the continued
popularity OF tucks and their exten ded pos
abilities In the way OF variety. They arc OF
all widths and kinds. in vertical. horizontal
and diamond shaped lines, and appear In
every department of dress. from lingerie to
hats. and 1t is hardly possible to run aniss
OF the style. no matter what disposition you
may make OF them.
II you are slender. the desired effect OF
plumpness may be accomplished with tho
horizontal lines. and the reverse appearance
may be equally improved with the vertical
tucks Tucks In groups forming points
down the front Of the skirt have pretty
effect
Among tho new tucked materials for waists.
vests and yokes are the white silks tucked
In groups. with a Powered stripe in colored
silks and gold thread between. II IL kind
Of machine embroidery. and the colors are
soft and Oriental in effect Hand-run tucks
are the height of elegance in this particular
style of decoration. but they are for the few
who can AFFORD the eSuavagance OF hand
work.
Another point In the general makeup Of
the new gowns 50 far at heard from Is the
circular nounce which seems to hold It's own
In the summer gowns with quite as much
prominence IA it has during the winter.
The linen costumes illustrate its use as ef-
feouvely as any. but IL Is used for lawn and
dimity dresses as well. and as daintly tucked
around the hem as II 1t were In straight
brsadths
IL 10 conspicuous. too, among the new white
piqu4 skirts. varying in width and shape quite
ss much "a IL did last season. on one linen
skirt II begins on either side OF narrow front
laid In stitched down plaits TO within nine or
ten inches of the hem. where they fare out
The hounoe Is OF the same width where 1t be-
gins, but widens to twice that width ut the back.
Rove Of stitch ns in white finish the edge.
whore II joins the upper skirt and the hem.
The linen Is in a bluet sort OF color which
u to be very popular this coming season.