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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-25
committee APPOINTED.
Will See that a New Lighting Com
pany is Organized.

President Pond of the Merchants
Protective association last Friday
announced the special committee to
organize new electric. lighting COM
pany. =. 1t is composed of Robt. Lamm,
J..B. Richards, cow. Schmidt, Hans
Jorgensen aud Chas. j. Macbeth. This
is an excellent committee.
It.is expected that the committee
will:proceed. at once to solicit signers
for.stock.in the new company, and it
is hoped that this work will be COM
pleted. next week. A company can
then be quickly organized. and a plant
purchased and installed.
The committee will solicit contracts
for lights::..at the. same time that it
solicits.the sale of stock.
o.. The new company will put in a bid
on.city lighting. and as the Mankato
Gas and Electric Light Co. does not
propose to lose that contract without
making every effort to hold it, the
city will be getting cheaper lights
after this.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-25
KILLED BY A BULL.
Alfred Dickson Loses a Horse in an
Unusual Manner.

- Alfred. Dickson of West Mankato lost
a horse Wednesday afternoon as the
result of an assault by vicious bull.
He had the horse and an Attorney
bull tied in the barn in separate stalls.
The bull got loose and invaded the
stall occupied by the horse, and pro-
ceeded to gore the latter The bull dis
emboweled the horse, and was so in
furiated by the smell of blood that ii
was with the greatest difficulty that
he could be captured and the dead
horse removed.
The noise attracted Mr.. Dickson and
others, but no one dared to enter the
barn to try to save the horse. After
awhile large crowd assembled and
several hundred feet of rope was pro-
cured and the bull was lassoed and
securely bound. The affair created a
good deal of excitement, and the stall
where the horse was, presented a
horrible sight.
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The Free Press the Leader, Only $500 a Year

President Porter said that there was
water pipe to go two blocks.
Aid. Taylor said that the city had
received notice and must devise means
to take care of the matter.
City Engineer Thompson said thai
there is possible technicaliIy of the
law on one side as against the health
and perhaps the lives of the people
there, on the other side. 1t seemed
to him that there could be but one
decision.
Recorder Williams said that the
plan might be followed as was done
with Contractor Masters, who was
given a certificate of indebtedness for
ninety per cent of the contract price.
He asked whether this was legal.
Mr.. Daley did not care to express
an opinion. The city is in tight places
all the time and has to violate the law
occasionally in it's situation. He saw
no objection TO going ahead until
somebody stopped the city. This
would be practically a cash basis.
President Porter said that with
this understanding the board would
proceed to advertise for bids.
The committee on city property re-
ported that it had sold the hose house.
on Byron street ito Capt. Keysor for
$50. This was approved.
Recorder Williams reported that
Congressman McCleary had desired
the council to pass a resolution invit-
ing President Roosevelt to visit Man
kato in September. He read resolu-
tion of invitation, which was adopted.
/. City Attorney Daley said that he had
prepared a new hog ordinance. 1t
was read and laid over.
The report of Chief Bowen showed
Is arrests and 39 dodgers in May, and
26 arrests and Ill dodgers in June.
The matter of changing the grade
of North Fifth street was referred to
the street committee.
The board of public works was in
structed to lay water mains on Van
Brunt street from Carroll to Marshall
streets.
Aid. Deebach moved that the city
attorney be authorized to procure
transcript of evidence, move for a
new trial and appeal to the supreme
court and take such other steps as are
necessary to secure a reversal of Judge
Cray's decision in the Broad street
paving case. This was carried.
: The board of public works was in
structed to lay water mains on Rock
steet between Second and Third
streets, as soon as it can, on motion of
Aid. Taylor.
Aid. Deebach moved that two fire
alarm boxes and ten key guards be
purchased for the fire department.
This was carried.
Aid. Eichstaedt moved that the
wages of the central station fremen
be raised to $50 for the foreman and
$50 for the others, as recommended
some time ago by the chief of the fire
and the fire department
This is raise of $40
Aids. Deebach and Heinze spoke
in favor of this motion.
Mayor Petersen said that the men at
the pumping station want raise if
the fremen get a raise, as the cost
Of living has gone up.
The motion was carried, the increase
to commence July LIST. The two fire.
men at the pumping station were rails
ed from $40 to $50 month each, to
begin July 1st. They work twelve
hours day.
The bills were read and allowed.
The street payroll amounted to
s442 50, waterworks $219.SS and
parks $197. SO a total of $3.50. II.
The council adjourned.
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sDEATH OF HARRIET SWEET.
Special from our Rapidan ssCorrespon-

OpoClal r.lfOm QUIZ Hdpludu ICOrr0SpOu'
dent:
| Rapidan, July 21.-Harriet M. Sweet
died at the home of her daughter.
Mrs. r. r. Mcdonald this morning al
a. m. from sciatica rheumatism and
heart trouble, aged "a years, IL months
and IL days. She was born in Cha
tauqua county, N. Y, her maiden
name being Morehouse and at the age
of Z years moved with her parents to
Lorain county, Ohio, and at which
place she married Corydon L. Butler,
Nov. 1st, 1s43, Che dying in 1860, and
later married A. B. Sweet who with
five surviving nchildren, twenty-five
grand children and ssix great grand
children are left to mourn the loss of
kind and indulgent wife and mother.
Deceased was. the mother of ten
children only five of whom are still
living. they--being MRS. Wealthy D.
Young of Council Bluffs, Iowa; M.
W. Butler, st. James, Mimi, Alvin
B. Sweet of Alexandria, Mimi, Chas.
E. Sweet of Blue Earth City, Mimi.
and Alta A. Mcdonald of Rapidan,
MINI. Mrs. Sweet has been great
and .patient sufferer for the past FIVE
years but has not been confined TO her
bed but about four months. The body
will be taken to--Delevan on the a.
m. train Tuesday morning where 1t
will be laid at rest. The funreal SER
vices being held in Winnebsgo City
at 10 a. m. of that day. Rev. e. 81.
Willisford will have charge of the last
sad rites.
Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Water
town, South Dakota, papers please
copy
"We miss thee from our home, Mother,
We miss thee from thy place;
A shadow DER our life is cast,
We miss the sunshine of thy face,
We miss thy kind and willing hands,
Thy fond and earnest care,
Our home is dark without thee,
We miss thee everywhere"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-25
DEATHS ROLL CALL

Mrs. Mary Mcnamara, wife of Pat
rick Mcnamara, died at her home in
Spokane Falls, Wash. Saturday morning.
The remains of the deceased, accom-
panied by her husband and two
daughters, will arrive in Mankato to-
morrow evening and will be taken to
the home of Jonn Duffy at 512 West
Fourth street. The funeral services
will be held from st. Johns Catholic
church Wednesday morning.
The deceased formerly resided in St.
James, where two daughters, Mrs.
P. Palmer and Mrs. Joseph Bocan.
now. reside.
Mrs. Mcnamara was an excellent
lady, and the family have the SYM
pathy of all in their sorrow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-25
TAKE AN OUTING.
Members of the Eastern Star Picnic
at Lake Washinut0n.

Cereal chapter, Order of the Eastern
Star, had most delightful outing at
Lake. Washington. Friday. ABOUT
fifty members of the order.-.and....their
friends went..withss we'll filed baskets
to the ''Belvedere'' where. they discov-
cred that Mrs. ..Linder's old timeshos-
pitality was .as genuine..ssass.ever. By
the way. better or quieter resort for
those in need of rest can hardly be
found than at thissup-to- date summer
hostillery. The row gand sail boats
were kept busy carrying those seeking
both pleasure and fish. Altogether
this was voted one of the most sue
cessful picnics the "Stars'' have---.ever
had.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-25
DEAL CLOSED.
Recorders Signature Not Required by
Omaha Road.

~. Jay Henry Long went to st. Paul
Monday, and one of the. objects
o. his trip was to close the. deal for
the purchase of the half block on
North Fourth street,. by the city from
the Omaha railway company. He
took the contract signed by the mayor,
and without the signature of the city
recorder. He was in hopes that the
roadaswould accept the contract as it
was.
Today Mr.. Long telegraphed the
Free Press that he had" succeeded in
closing Fourth street deal without re-
corder's signature.
This will be good news to the resi-
dents living in the vicinity of the half
block purchased. as twill mean the
improvement of property there that
has been Disagreement to the neigh
borhood
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-25
NORTH MANKATO ELECTION.

- North ..Mankato.held its school cleo
ton Saturday evening, and thirty -one
voters were out. Anders Anderson and
J.Es.Bennett were elected school
directors for three years to succeed 6.
A. -Walrath and Theodore Sherk,
who did not desire a re- election. There
were no opposing candidates.
H..was voted to raise 81, 700 for
school purposes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-25
WANTS $4,000 ALIMONY.
May w. Sherk Answers in Her Hus.
bands Suit for Divorce.

Thos A. ..Sherk.. has, commenced an
action. in. thess..d district court for a
diyorce--Es. FROM. his wife, May W.
Sherk, on. the ground of desertion, and
asks for the custody of the three
year OLE. daughter, Marguerite.
The tsnsWer. was fled Tuesday and
denies that the defendant deserted the
plaintiff. and alleges that she was COM
PEELED to leave on account of alleged
cluel and inhuman Treatment. She
asks for a divorce and the custody of
the child. She also asks for $500 for
attorneys fees, 1890 for the transpor-
tation of herself and mother from Cal
ifornia, witness fees, etc., and $125 a
month for her support and medical
treatment, while the case is pending.
.. She. also askssfor $50, 600 alimony.
= Pau q Pau are Mr.. Sherk's attor-
neys while Plymat & Plymat repre-
sent the defendant.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-25
ENGINE HOUSE BURNED.
Fire at 7. R. COughlan's Stone QurarY
Saturday Niqht.

Fire Saturday night destroyed 7. r.
Coughlan's engine house and injured
the engine. The building was frame
shell of no great value, and the engine
can be repaired. There was no insur-
ance. The fire started from some
unknown cause at alb out ten O'Clock,
and an alarm was tur ned in from box
twelve. The fire was under too much
Roadway to stop when the department
arrived.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-25
FIRST VILLAGE OFFICERS.

Z. The first election of officers of the
new village of Eagle Lake took place
Friday, and the following were
chosen: J. D. Morris, president; j.
A. sHenrT, A. c. Smith and Chas.
Howard, s s-. trustees; F. W. Hilton,
treasurer j. P. Braun, recorder
Chas. M. Pressnall, justice for two
years; A. 81. Pressnall, justice for one
year; A. A. Cook, constable for two
years; j. A. Pressnall, constable for
one year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-25

Home seekers Excursions to the
Northwest, west and southwest,
Via, the North Western line. Home
seekers excursion tickets at greatly
reduced rates will be sold on the first
and third Tuesdays of each month,
June to October, inclusive, 1902, tc
the territory indicated above. Standard
tand tourist sleeping cars, free reclin-
ing chair cars, and "The Best Of
Everything
For full particulars apply to agents
Chicago 81 Norh
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-25
Farm for Sale.

:, I offer my farm of 100 acres, situated
two miles west of Mankato on the
Mankato and st. Peter road for sale.
There are good buildings, deep well
and windmill on the place. Fifty
acres cultivated land, 60 acres meadow
the rest timber and pasture.
JOSEPH HODGSON,
Belgrade, Nicollet Co., Mimi. P. O.,
Z Mankato, Mimi. r. F. d., No. 6.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-25

. In the case of Leslie S. Hackney VS..
the city, the plaintiff gets judgment.
and the city is restrained from tear
ing down the old Nicollet House prop.
erty. .
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-25

Judge Cray has denied the motion
of the plaintiff for. "a new trial in the
case of VIM. j. Smith vs.. Fannie
Smith and others.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-25
For Sale.

A 1913 acre farm located six miles
from Mankato. Full particulars can
be obtained from
OSCAR BIERBAUER,
622 North Front St.,
1850 "saa~~ ses~s Mankafo > r
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sso oO-to' San Fran cisco and Retnrn.

$50. co. San Fran cisco and Return.
The Chicago Great Western railway
will on account Of biennial meeting of
Knights of Pythias sell excursion
tickets on July 29th, and Aug. 3 to
10. good to return Sept. 80. Through
tourist car weekly. For further in
formation apply to any Great Western
agent, or J. p. Elmer, G. p. A.,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-17
A GOOD DEAL OF NONSENSE.
About BLOOD Purifiers" and "ronlcs."

About Blood Purifiers" and ronics."
Every drop of blood, every bone.
nerve and tissue in the body can be
renewed in but one way, and that is,
from wholesome food properly di-
gested. There is no other way. and
the idea that Il medicine in itself can
purify the blood or supply new it's
sues and strong nerves is ridiculous
and on Il par with the fol-de-rol that
dyspepsia or indigestion is germ
disease or that other fallacy, that &
weak stomach which refuses to di-
gest food can be made to do so by
irritating and inflaming the bowels
by pills and cathartics.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets cure in
digestion, sour stomach, gas AMI
bloating after meals. because they
furnish the digestive principles which
weak stomachs lack. and unless the
deficiency of pepsin and diastase is
supplied it is useless to attempt to
cure stomach trouble by the use OF
''tonics," pills" and "cathartics,"
which have absolutely no digestive
power, and their only effect is to give
n temporary stimulation.
One grain of the active principle in
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will di-
gest 5000 grains of meat. eggs ard
similar foods and experiments have
shown that they will do this in
glass bottle at proper temperature,
but of course are much more effective
in the stomach.
There is probably no remedy 81.
universally used as Stuart's Tablets,
because it is not only the sick and
ailng, but well people who use them
at every meal to insure perfect diges-
ton and assimilation of the food.
People who enjoy fair health take
Stuart's Tablets as regularly as they
take their meals, because they want
to keep well; prevention is better
than cure, and Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets do both; they prevent indi-
gestion and they remove it where it
exists. The regular use of one or
two of them after meals will demon
st1ate their merit and efficiency bet
ter than any other argument
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-17
Fast Friends.

Rushville, Ind.-Messrs. Ely Bros.
have been a great sufferer from cat
arrh and hay fever and tried many
things, but found no permanent. re-
lief until 1 found it in Ely's Cream
Balm about eight years ago, and we
have been fast friends ever since.
(Rev.) Il. NJ. Bentley.
Messrs. Ely Bros: Find enclosed 80
cents, for which please send me your
Cream Balm. l find your remedy. the
quickest and most permanent cure
for cold in the head, catarrh, etc.
Yours truly, Dell NJ. Potter, Gen. Mgr.
Arizona Gold Mining Company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-17
MISS SHANNON REPORTS
LOSS OF $1,000 BROOCH

The theft of diamond brooch val.
ued at over $1,000 was reported at
midnight last night to Capt Connolly.
of the Davenport police force, by thu
manager of the sherlock Holme s.
company, which appeared last even
ing at the Illinois theatre and will
appear this evening at the Burtis
The Rock Island police were not mott
fed.
The missing brooch is the proper
ty of Miss Effie Shannon, who plays
the leading woman's part in tho
dramatization of Conan Doyle's story.
Miss Shannon comes of very fine
ancestry, and the brooch is an heir
loom of priceless value TO her ON ac-
count of its having been in her fam
ily from time ifnmemorial
Its intrinsic value, as has been said.
is also great. the setting being two
and three-quarters karat emerald ii
the center. with setting around il
of - fiaWleSS white diamonds, each
weighing three-fourthS of Il karat. l.
is claimed the brooch was stolen
either here or in Davenport. as Miss
shannon remembers locking it in her
trunk after the performance at &c.
dar Rapids Wednesday evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-17

Mutitudes are singing the praises
of Kodol, the new discovery which is
making so many sick people well and
weak people strong by digesting what
they eat, by cleansing and sweeten-
ing the stomach and by transform
ing their food into the kind of pure,
rich, red blood that makes you feel
good all over. Mrs. Cranfill, of Troy,
[. T., writes: ',For number of years
| was troubled with Indigestion and
dyspepsia which grew into the worst
form. Finally l was induced to use
Kodol, and after. using four bottles l
am entirely cured. 1 heartily rec
ommend Kodol to all sufferers from
Indigestion and dyspepsia" Take q
dose after meals. 1t digests what you
eat. An druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-17
DAN PATCH REDUCES MILE
TRACK RECORD TO 2:O1

Dan Patch paced remarkable
mile on the Davenport mile track
yesterday, reducing the track record
to 2:01 fiat on his first attempt.
The weather was clear, with a stiff
breeze blowing. The track was soft
and at least two seconds slow.
Driven by McHenry. with his run
ming mate plunging along abreast OF
him most of the way, the handsome
son of Joe Patchen paced the mile
like clockwork. The time by quar-
tiers was :29A, :3OH, :3OK, 1907
he former track record was 2:O23
and was held by Robert j. The races
were cut short by darkness. Sum
maries:
2:20 class, pacing-Irene won in
straight heats. Time: 1874, ,: 1871.
2:16. The Prince. Lawrence C.. Scar
foot, Morey Onward also started.
2:2O class, trottin% Chaniwood
won the first and third heats. Time
2:26A, 2:23A. Alma won second
heat. TiInc-2:25H. Jesse won tn"
fourth heat. Time :24a. ADMIRAL
Dillon also started.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-17
COURT REvERsEs
SCHUYLER SUIT FOR ALIMONY

Wednesday in the appellate court
at Ottawa the case of Mrs. Anna
Schiller against ID. \. Schuler, OF Mo-
line, for alimony amounting to $3.50,
allowed by the circuit court of this
county two years ago, was reversed
and the defendant thus wins.
Several years ago Mrs. Schiller Sc
cured divorce from Mr.. SCHUYLER in
the court of Pennsylvania and was
also allowed alimony of $500. He
moved here and refused To pay. Suit
was brought in the county court.
which awarded Mrs. Schuler $3.50.
Attorneys McEniry and Meese then
took up the case to the appellate
court for hI,defendant, where action
cited was taken. This completes the
case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-17
GnesI.Ike Hot Cakes.

''The fastest selling article 1 have
in my store" writes Druggist c. t.
Smith, of Davis, KY, sis DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds, because it always
cures. In my six years of sales it has
never failed. 1 have known it to save
sufferers from Throat and Lung dis
eases, who could get no help from the
doctors or any other remedy" Moth
ers rely on it, best physician pre-
scribe it, and Hartz e. Uuemeyer
guarantee satisfaction or refund
price. Trial bottles free. Regular
sizes, soc and 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-17

We sat at the table together,
She cast a shy glance over at me,
She certainly looked like an angel;
Oh, Charley! Please order me Rocky
Mountain Tea.
II. III. Thomas pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-17
LINE TO THE COAST
Officials of ST. Paul Sign Con-
tract for Use of Omaha
Gateway.
THE UNION PACIFIC AGREEMENT
One of the Most Important Traffic
Moves Made in
Years.

Official announcement was made
yesterday that the contract whereby
the st. Paul road takes advantage of
the opening of the Omaha gateway
had been signed and delivered. The
contract permits the st. Paul com
pany to make equal use of the gate
way with the Northwestern and also
the Kansas City gateway.
1t has not been determined as yet
toiwhat extent the company will take
advantage of the contract through
either gateway, or whether negotia-
tions for close traffic relations will
be resumed between the st. Paul and
the Missouri Pacific. The latter We're
never completed, and an official Of
the ST. Paul said yesterday that #
would be time enough to talk about
that when the Kansas City cutoff
was completed.
The contract between the two com
panies is the result of the recenr
opening of the Denver and Omaha
gateways by the Union Pacific man
agement. which was recently an
nounced. At that time j. {. Stubs.
traffic director for the Harriman
lines, said that both gateways were
wide open for everybody. and that it
depended upon the individual roads
how much use was made Of the privi-
le1e
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-17

Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets.
Candy Catesrtic, cure constipation forever.
We =. * - 2. fail. druggistsr refund money.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-17
MIX is Higher.

Along with the other necessities OF
life milk has been advanced in price.
The Tri-City company has been sell
ing at the rate of four quarts for IA
quarter for several weeks, but the
milllmen. of whom there are good
many, have not fallen in with the
advance till recently, but now they
will charge Ga cents quart here
after.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-17
Other Roads Involved

Negotiations were then in progress
between the Union Pacific and Rock
Island for service from Kansas City
through Denver and from Chicago
through Denver and Ogden. between
the Union Pacific and the Burlington
for service through Denver from Chi
cago and by the st. Paul for service
through both Kansas City and Omaha
from ~hicago to the coast.
The action of the Union Pacific in
throwing open these gateways is con-
sidered one of the most important
traffic moves made in years, and il
said to have been due largely to the
efforts of Mr.. StubbS. 1t did not take
Mr.. Harriman's traffic director long
to convince him that conditions had
changed greatly i'm the last 10 years.
and that whatever reasons may have
once existed for keeping these gate
ways closed except to the Northwest
ern no longer existed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-17
For Over Sixty Years

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for diarrhoea. IS
cents a bottle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-10-17

All the news all the time-The
Argus.