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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-24
STREET LIGHTING.
The Council WrestIes With this
Problem.
Cost of a Plant and Operating Expen-
ses to be Ascertained.-- Statement
by H. A. Patterson.

The council devoted considerable
time at it's meeting Friday night to the
discussion of the street lighting prob
lem. 1t developed that the aldermen
are by no means committed as whole
to the policy of putting in munich
pal plant. A disposition was shown to
proceed cautiously, learn the first cost
and operating expenses of street
lighting plant, ascertain what the cost
will be if done by contract, and then
do that which seems to be for the best
interests of the city.
Aid. Deebach brought up the mat
ter, and said that owing to the poor
lighting service Of the past year, he
would move that the city take steps to
put in it's own street lighting plant.
He was in favor of the city putting in
a plant. There was no second to this
motion. .....
Mayor Petersen said that il was
very important matter, involving the
expenditure of large sum of money,
and there are many interests to con-
slider. He suggested that the council
go into committee Of the whole and
| talk the matter over. This was done,
with Aid. Taylor in the chair.
Aid. Heinze said that for the past six
months or more he had been heartily
! in line with the remarks made by Aid.
| Deebach, owing to the poor service.
| Now, however, the gas is better and
| the lights are all turned on. He fav-
ored advertising for bids for street
| lighting, as the council would then
| know what it could get the streets
| lighted for. He was in line with Aid.
Taylor's interview in the Free Press.
He thought that lower figures could be
secured than under the present con-
tract, although those were considered
reasonable five years ago, when the
| contract was let.
Aid. Taylor favored securing a COM
petenu person to examine the pump
station and streets and to report just
i what would be needed in the way of
plant before the council takes any
other steps toward getting one.
Aid. Heinze said that the city might
bar out an electric road if it put in its
own plant. He would have plant
large enough to do commercial lighting
| if prices are too high, if any plant was
| put in.
Aid. Wilcox said that if the city de-
cides to erect city lighting plant it
should be large enough to take care of
the commercial lighting. A first class
plant should be constructed, if any.
The best there is would be none too
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-24

Stephen Lamm has decided to put q
basement under the store occupied by
Lamm & Landkammer, the furn iture
dealers, and work commenced this
morning. A cement floor will be put
in. The firm has not yet decided what
use to make or the basement.
|. A. Pelton Friday brought 10 the
Free Press Office some branches broken
from trees on the river bank that are
fully budded out He states that a
person might live hundred years and
never see this happen in January in
this climate,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-24
The Money Question.

Mayor Petersen said that the city
should first know where the money is
coming from to put in city plant.
The matter had come up before and
was a difficult one. A proposition fol
plant with 80. arcs and 115 incandes-
cents was received, to cost ST., 500.
Prices of material have gone up since
then, but the figure could hardly ex-
coed $40, 1000. Mr.. Petersen gave the
history of the agitation five years ago.
The council then ran up against the
law and the charter, and bids for
lighting were received and the old
company got the contract again. He
did not believe in hanging up the
lights for an electric railway. If he
thought that there was any show fol
a railway he would favor the plan, bu
he did not have much confidence in
this The pumping station can be used
for the plant with a little extra help.
He did not want to oppose the citizens
if they don't want a plant, but would
do whatever they want,
Aid. Leonard said that he had looked
upon this all along as most import
ant question. The question of getting
the money is one thing, and if the city
had a plant, it could not be operated
for nothing. He favored Aid. Taylor
idea, to get all information possible al
to cost of operating, if possible. The
present company has spent large sum
of money and has gotten its plant il
good shape. 1t had done all possible
Still, if the rest of che aldermen
wanted to put in city plant he
would vote with them.
Aid. Heinze spoke of some improved
lamps used in the twin cities. If thu
city can light the streets cheaper thar
by contract, he was in favor of putting
in city plant if the city can get tn
money,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-08-21
WIDOWS APPRAISMENTS.

The following Widows Appraisements will
be presented to the Orr hans Court OF Columbia
county ou the first Monday of September, A, d..
1902 and confirmed nisi, and unless exceptions
are 1ed within four days thereafter, Will be
confirmed absolute.
/. Estate of Henry II. H'rleman, late OF Jack
son township. Real estate $500.
2 Estate Of Clark NJ. kile, late OF Sugarloaf
township. Personality s21S 40.
3. Estate OF Samuel Rhinard, late OF Briar-
creek township. Personally $500.
g. Estate OF Cyrus II. Hess, late OF Benton
township. Personally $500.
8. tate OF Albert Witchey, late OF Beaver
township. Personally S230.2l.
g. Estate Of A. j. Carr, late OF Millyille Boro.
Personality 1900
Z. Estate OF Samuel s Lowrey, late OF Madi-
son township. Personally $500
Estate OF Clarence f. sitter, late OF Centre
township Personally $500.
y. Estate OF Abram Lockard, late OF Briar-
creek township. Personality 5000.
10. Estate OF +. n. Turner, late or the town
OF Bloomsbury. Apprslsment for minor chill
dren. Personality il9935.
Clerks Of1lce, w II. HENRlE,
Bloomsbury, Pa, August 5, 1902 Clerk o. @.
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CHARTER NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given hat an application
will he made TO the Governor OF the state OF
Pennsylvania on the 25th day OF August, A. D.,
1902. bv william f. Adams, Christian A. Small,
J. X Sharpless, l. Mensch, Warren 8. Sharp
less and Jacob w. Adams under the Act or AS
semblv OF the Commonwealth OF PENNSYLVANIA
entitled. "An Act TO Provide for the Incorpora-
tion and Regulation OF Certain Corporations"
approved April 90, 1874, and the supplements
thereto. for the charter OF an intended corpora
tion to be called "The Adams Cigar and Tobacco
Company" the charter and object OF which IS
for the purpose OF manufacturing, SELL
ing, or otherwise dsposlng OF cigars and to-
bacco, made from tobacco, or any other material
known to the trade, and for these purposes u
have. possess and enjoy, all the rights, benefits
and privileges of the said Act OF Assembly and
its supplements. CHRISTIAN a: SMALL.
LEWIS G. MENSCH.
7-3l 4t. Solicitors
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HOUSE IN DOWNING STREET.

ladies that marked the original Wiz
You will find there to-day society
that is as marked and as different
from any other to be found in New
York as it was when Gov. Van Twill
Ter, in true aldermanic style, annexed
to his own personal use the greater
part of the old Ninth ward.
Greenwich was fiourishing coun-
try seat when two settlements of
much humber sort were formed on
the North river. One was called Low
er Greenwich, at the foot of Brannan
street, now Spring, and the other, Up
per Greenwich. at the foot of what
is now Christopher street. 1t was
then known as Skinner road, and fully
a block of the original wooden houses
that were built on it remained until
a few years ago. They were known to
have been erected as far back as 1896,
md are probably the houses indicated
on the Ratzen map.
When the state prison was built it
brought to the upper village what
would be called at the present time
BOOM This building stood at the
foot of Amos, now Tenth street, and
cost 100000, regarded as anenormous
sum in those days. The last of the
prisoners was transferred from there
to Sing Sing in 1929. In the past few
years the residents of Sing Sing OBJ
iected to their city being called by
the name by which the prison was
known, and, after considerable polit-
ical work, succeeded in having the
residential portion of the town
changed to Ossinging. But there was
different feeling in Greenwich. The
people there took pride in their penal
institution, and regarded it as one Of
the principal attractions of their viii
| lage.
Gradually Greenwich was incorpo-
rated into the greater town. BY de-
grees the boundary lines became lost.
The city spread onward to the north.
Lower Greenwich was absorbed. Up
per Greenwich was lost. Manhattan
vile became a part of the overgrown
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GREENWICH VILLAGE
yestiges of the Old Dutch Town
Still In Existence.
A Part of New York city which He-
minds the Visitor of the Happy
Days of Van Twiiier aud
His Cbums.
Especial New York letter.

@ERTAIN localities, like certain
types of people, have an indi-
viduality that time, conditions
and environments cannot efface.
Greenwich village, in the very center
of busiest New York, as an example,
is still strong in many of the same
characteristics that attracted the at
tention of that particular Van Twiller
who landed from the Southberg in
1898.
Some of the old Dutch houses that
were standing then are still intact.
The sl<y-towering buildings rise about
them on every side, but their quaint
outlines make them appear like the
part of another age. One by one
these ancient landmarks are being
torn down, giving way to the modern
structures, but despite the rapid en-
eroachment made upon the once ia
nous village it will be many years
before all vestiges of it will be re-
moved. But when the last building
of the old Dutch town is razed one
popularity will remain and that will
be the intricacy of the streets.
No village was ever laid out like
Greenwich. The streets were made
as they became necessary to the con-
yenience or perhaps the happiness of
the men who constructed them.
They were never planned. At times
it would appear to the casual OBJ
server that some attempt was made
to have the thoroughfares parallel.
but before many blocks are travelled
this idea will be dissipated, for there
is tendency to spread apart and
take unreasonable and unwarranted
turns. If building be encountered
the street seems to have been for
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gotten; but another one is COM
menced on the other side under
different name. To the stranger it
may be rather confusing when he
learns that Fourth street crosses
Tenth, Eleventh is at right angles
with Twelfth, and meets with few
other Typographical Inconsistencies
equally perplexing, but to the Hol-
landers who contrived the maze it
seemed sensible enough.
Greenwich village-aside from the
Battery--is the Oldest habitation of
white men on the island of Manhat-
tan. Reference is made to il in the
Dutch records as the Indian village
of Sappokaences, and for more than
a century it was known by this name
and also as the Bossen Bouerie-
meaning farm in the woods" In
the time of the English occupancy it
was called Greenwich village, by
which name the locality comprising
the old boundaries is known to-day.
The love of New Workers to nick
name localities as well as people has
preserved it theoretically from his
toric standpoint.
But there is something about the
old village that the press of business
cannot entirely wipe away. The old
Dutch settings to the picture have
faded these 200 years, but enough
of the houses remain to preserve GER
tain features of the original place
:. 10
its metropolitan surroundings. To
one not used to it the effect is rath-
er startling to suddenly pass from u
tall structure, full of the life and
hustle of modern commercialism, and
stand face to face with low brick
building that was the home of some
well-to-do Dutch merchant. There
are the solid stone steps with the
iron railing, the little window panes
and the massive front door just as
they were when Mein Herr and his
good frau came out of summer
evening to get breath of air from
the waters of the canal that rested
placidly in the bed now covered by
Canal street.
hNtn luC tuSloIio VI hhpSN N"J -
still hover over the place. After the
Dutch evacuated the island Green
wich village became the fashionable
residence district of the new city and
remained so until comparatively
Few years ago. In fact some of the
oldest families of New York still live
within the classic borders of the
town. That the wealth of the city
was concentrated there is evidenced
by the rich carving on the doors, the
heavy brass knockers and the mas
sive pillars on the sides. There is
still class of eminent citizens who
tenaciously cling to the belief thai
there is no New York outside oi
these precincts.
If one will wander along Downing
street he will see fair example o
the old houses. There is one | have
In mind with q broad piazza over
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And Sol Ran.

The late Sol Smith Russell had
three young nieces living in the west,
of whom he was very fond. On one
occasion, so the story goes, he took
the youngest of them for walk and
bought her some candy on the agree
ment that it was not to be
eaten until they reached her
home. The started, but be-
fore they had gone far, the little
girl proposed; Lets wun!" Her
uncle declined, and there was long
pleading. all to no purpose. Final
ly, the little girl stopped, knelt down
on the pavement, and offered up the
petition: "Dod, please make Uncle
Sol wun." "It was simply u question
of my losing my dignity, or her los
ing faith in God" said Mr.. Russell, in
relating the incident, $50 we ran as
fast as we could for home. ."-Argo'
naut.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

BY virtue OF a writ OF Lavar Facias issued out
OF the court OF Common Pleas OF Columbia
County, Pa, and to me directed there will be
exposed 20 public sale, ot the Court House In
Bloomsbury, county and state aforesaid, on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 80, 1902,
at two o'clock p. m. All that certain piece or
lot OF ground situate In the town OF Bloomsbury
in the county OF Columbia, and state OF Penn
sylvania, bounded and described as follows, VIZ.
Beginning at point In the westwardly line of
Magee Avenue, forty-two feet northwardly from
the line OF Sixth street; thence westwardly par
allel with sixth street seventy feet; thence
southwardly parallel with Magee Avenue four
teen feet; thence eastwardly parallel with
Sixth street seventy feet TO Magee Avenue; and
thence by Magee Avenue northwardly fourteen
feet to the place ofbeginnlng, whereon is erect
ed
BRICK DWELLING HOUSE.
Seized, taken in execution at the suit or Mary
L. Pursel VS.. James Magee end and TO be sold as
the property OF James Magee md.
DANIEL KNORR,
TUsTIN, Atty. Sheriff.
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grown with ivy. There is a dormer
window over the roof of the porch,
and an old chimney built on the out
side of the brick wall. Then in an
other thoroughfare there is a long
fight of stone stairs leading to
front door of solid oak with quaint
carvings. One need but close ones
eyes TO imagine at the top pretty
English girl in Gainsborough hat and
light summer dress coming down to
meet young beau of the time at
tired in long frock coat and bell
shaped beaver hat.
But these houses are only n few Of
the many that still remain. And with
them has been retained an individual
society that in many respects smacks
of that old school of gentlemen and
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CHARTER NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that an application
viii be made to the Governor OF the state or
Pennsylvania, on Thursday the fourteenth day
OF August, 1909, by j. L. Harman. j. G.. Harman,
sembly OF the Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania,
entitled San Act to provide for the incorpora-
tion and regulation OF certain corporations"
approved April Goth, 1874, and the supplements
thereto, for the charter OF an intended corpor-
alton, to be called chairman Hassert," the
character and object whereof is the manufac-
ture OF Iron and Steel. or both, or OF any other
metal or OF any article OF commerce from met
al or wood, or both, and for these purposes, TO
have, possess and enjoy all the rights, benefits
and privileges of the said act OF Assembly and
It's supplements.
JOHN G. HARMAN,
7-244t solicitor.
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EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Estate Of Rebecca p. Harmd,,, late OF bloomsbury
Pa decedSed.
Notice is hereby given atletters testament
airy on the estate or Rebecca f. Harman. late OF
the town of Rloomsburg, county OF mbia
Pa deceased, have been granted TO j. Lee Har-
man and John G. Harman, residents OF said
town, to whom all persons indebted to said
estate are requested to make payment, and
those having claims or demands Will make
known the same without delay to
J. LEE HARNAN,
John G. HARMAN,
7-l7 Ct Executors.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-08-21
CAKES FOR QUEENS LOVERS.
Wi7helmina Did Not Forget Her
Former Admirers on the Prince
ConsOrt's birthday.

The kindiness of Queen Will
and on the birthday of her husband,
the prince consort, recently it re-
ceived another eXemplifcation. On
account of her illness, the customary
festivities had to be abandoned, but
the kindly instinct of the royal in
valid would not allow the disap-
pointment to apply to some of her
favorites. 1t did not matter to the
distinguished functionaries of the
court, but there were others to
whom the upset of the arrangements
would be little short of tragic, says
q London report. These were the
children of certain humble retainers
about the court. And for these spe-
cial cakes were baked by the
queens orders.
A world of kindliness is expressed
in that little action. Her charming
disposition endears her to all who
have had opportunities Of witnessing
its manifestations She has had
many lovers, among them susceptible
young men not unknown in distin-
guished society in England. Before
her marriage she was pestered by
the attentions of infatuated young
men. She has an eye for the humor-
GUS side of sentiment, as she has for
the practical. The honest, loving
tribute of the fisherman who sent
her the first herring of the seasons
catch she promptly cooked and ate;
the love missives of the impertinent
she probably used as fuel for the
herring.
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Time Saved.

"Some of the most successful
Americans" said the sententious
summer boarder, ''were obliged in
youth to study by the light of pine
knots"
"Yes," answered Farmer Corntos-
sell; that's where they had big ad-
vantage. They didn't have to spend
large share of their lives dodgin'
live wires an learnin' not to blow
out the as."-Washington Star.
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Senator Treacle-Did you tell that
reporter had nothing to say?
Servant-Yes, sir.
Senator Treacle-I suppose he was
very much disappointed.
Servant hardly know, sir. He
said he was aware OF the fact that you
never said anything, but was under
the impression that you never missed
an opportunity to talk.-Chicago
Daily News
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A GREENWICH MANSION.

metropolis that swept away out OF
all bounds of all anticipations, and
skirted onto the borders of Westches-
ter. And so the city grew, and Green
wich became but an item in the mighty
whole.
To-day it has only imaginary bound
aries. 1t is Greenwich village only in
name.
FREDERICK BOYD STEVENSON
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Hard to Deut.

81 was surprised to hear you speak
ing against Flyntskyn. You told me
friend"
That's so. He couldn't be any near
er than he is-the stingy old beggar."
Ally Sloper.
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IF He Didn't Have to Plow.

Brighter days in Saltwater
Wouldn't raise a row,
Wouldn't keer fer summer,
IF l didn't have to plowl
Creeks maxim music
Birds on ever bough,
Shore | could enjoy 'em
IF l didn't have to plow!
Got to pull the bell-line
On the OF mule anyhow,
Oh, the joys o. summer
IF l didn't have to plow!
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Tess-If you really love him, why
did you refuse him?
Jess-Goodness! You don't suppose
I'd be so unmaidenly as to accept him
the first timeP
Tess-But he declares he'll never
propose to another girl as long as he
lives.
Jess-Of course. I'm not another
girl. rl."-Philadelphia Press.
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Kent His Promise.

"He told me-" said the disappointed
constituent, on his return home, that
he would do me good turn if would
come and see him in Washington some
day"
"Well, didn't hep
"Yes, he turned me down, good and
hard."-Chicago Tribune.
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One Agent saueIched.

Agent am agent, sir, for the
Great American Universal Encyclo-
pediae of History, Biography, Art,
Science and Literature, complete in
two hundred vol
Business Man-Don't need it. /
married Boston grin. Y. Weekly.
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Clever Little Hoy.

Mamma, l know the gentleman's
name that called to see Aunt Ellie
last night and nobody told me,
either"
"Well, then, what is it, Bobbie?"
"Why, George Don't! heard her
say: George Don't in the parlor four
or five times running. That's what his
name is!"-Tit-B Bits.
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Crawford-Why are you so surprised
that ping pong has become fad?
Crabshaw-Because a set doesn't
cost much-N, Y. Times.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Estate OF Albert C. Achenbach, late or Orange
TOlrnShtp, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that letters OF admin
istration on the estate OF Albert G. Achenbach,
late OF orange township, columbia county, Pa,
deceased have been granted 10 oscar Achen-
bach, residing In said township, to whom all
persons indebted TO said estate are requested to
make payment, and those having claims or de-
mands, Will make known the same without
delay. OSCAR ACHENBACH,
CLINTON HERRING, administrator
Attorney. 81 st.
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FIattering TruthfuIness.

Mrs. Fortysummers-I told Mr..
Beach l was 2s, and he said 1 didn't
look it.
Her Loving Husband-Well, you
don't; you haven't looked it for Is
years.--Tit Bits.
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The Way IL HaDpened.

"How did he happen to go to the
bad, anyway"
"Oh, trying to be good fellow
Chicago Record-Herald.
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Unqualified Approval.

The openwork stocking
All, what could be neater?
'Tis especially admired
BY the hungry moskeeter.
washington Star.
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"There are "A great many airships
planned" said Snooper.
This is fly-time, you know" added
Sumway.-Judge.
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He Walked the Floor.

Hello, Youngpop, You don't look
very spruce this morning"
mo; the baby was up arms last
night. t."-PhiladeIphia Bulletin.
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Boy-Please. sir, can't understand
this letter-it Is so badly written.
Boss-Simple nough-I can read it
! should think any donkey could read
it.-Ally Sloper.