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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
DEPOT srAKED OUT.
Construction Engineer Examines the
Soil on New Depot Site.
From Saturdays Daily.

From saturdays DAILY.
Construction Engineer f. E. Rice OF
the Milwaukee road went to work this
morning with half dozen men on thu
site of the new union depot, making
soundings of the soil, to see how much
piling will be required. He has staked
out the depot, at the foot of Jackson
street, on the north side of the street
facing south. The character of the soil
for some distance down is being ascer-
tanned by means of borings with an
augur Mr. Rice ran into an old well
which was undoubtedly put down by
some former resident.
The indications are that work will be
started as soon as the frost is out OF
the ground. 1t may be that good deal
of piling will be needed.
The work of laying rails on the Farm.
ington extension was resumed Tuesday
and it is believed that all the rails viii
be laid by the end of next week. Train
service between Mankato and st. Paul
will soon afterwards be started.
1t has been found necessary to drive
piles down forty feet in some places. A
twenty-four foot pole failed to reach
the bottom. Some wheel scrapers were
assembled today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
Efforts Being Made to Locate 1t In
Fourth or Fifth Wards.
Health Officer HieIscher Makes This
Recommendation.
Mayor Petersen Expresses Regret at
Lighting Injunction.
More Lights Ordered at an Expense
of $3.50 a Year.

From Saturdays Daily.
The council did not transact great
amount of business at its meeting last
night. Alderman Taylor was the only
absent member.
The matter of most interest, although
perhaps not of the most Importance,
was proposal to change the location OF
the quarantine hospital.
Health Officer Hielscher brought up
the matter by saying that for two weeks
past The Free Press had made remarks
about the location of the hospital in
Alderman Deebach's ward, and the resi-
dents in the neighborhood of the hos
pital want the location changed. He,
also, was not we'll satisfied with its
present location 1t cannot have IN
its present location, two things that are
much needed-sewer and water. The
buildings can be cut up and moved to
some more suitable place, where the sta
ton can be located on sewer and water
works. He suggested that the station be
located in the Fourth or Fifth wards, as
there it could be centrally located and
accessible to the physicians. In all large
cities the quarantine station is located
in the center of the city.
Aid. Deebach thought the remarks
well made, and that the station should be
located on sewers and waterworks. He
moved that the committee on health
look up the new location, and this was
carried.
The matter of raising the storm sewer
at the corner of Broad and Vine streets
was referred to the board of public works
to do the work. The estimated cost
is 5000.
Bids were opened for placing a steel
ceiling in the second story of the CEN
trail fire station, as follows: q. thinner
man, 1914; A. Lewis & Son, $3.50 or
Sl65; Ole Nelson, $l63.50 to S2l0, I'M
painted; F. h. Neubel, $685. The matter
was referred to the committee on city
property with power to act on motion
of AID Deebach, after a futile effort
by AID Eichstaedt to have the contract
awarded to the lowest bidder.
The matter of opening Germania street
was referred to the street committee and
city engineer, on motion of Aid. Deebach.
Aid. Leonard said that the grade would
be too steep if the road was to go where
the petitioners wanted it. 1t had been
referred to the committee before and
reported adversely upon.
The council coted to place lights at
the corner of Fifth avenue and Spruce
streets, Fourth and Owatonna streets.
Sixth and Sibley streets, and two in
East Mankato between Hinckley and
Division streets. This will add something
over $3.50 year to an already large
lighting bill.
The bills were allowed, including pay
roll of $53l.93 of which $396.42 was
expended on streets, $2450 on water
works, and $1ll.Ol on parks.
A petition was received asking the
city to vacate part of a street on
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
Mr.. BROOME RESTRAINED.
Judge Quinn Decides Against Him in
the Alley Case.
adjourned.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Judge Quinn today filed his decision
in the case of John M. Broome against
the Mankato Citizens Telephone COM
pany and the city of Mankato. He finds
that the strip of land claimed by Mr..
Broome, and upon which the two tele-
phone poles complained of are located
has been used and travelled as part OF
the public alley for more than twenty
five years. The alley, including said
strip, is no wider than the public needs.
The city for more than ten years has
improved it.
The following are the conclusions Of
law:
The plaintiff, John NJ. Broome, is not
entitled to any relief in this action, but
that the defendant city of Mankato, to-
gether with the public, is entitled to the
full and free use of that said portion of
land hereinbefore described, las strip
of land four feet wide at the east end
of said hereinbefore described alley, and
two feet wide at the rear or westerly
side of plaintiffs described premises,
the same being the disputed land upon
which the telephone poles complained
of are located) for use as public alley;
and that the defendant Mankato Citi-
zens' Telephone company is entitled %
maintain and operate its said telephone
poles, wires and lines where now located,
along the side of said alley, and that
both said defendants are entitled to have
said fence, located within said alley
along the north side of said disputed
strip of land, removed; and that the
plaintiff, his agents, employees and SER
wants be perpetually enjoined and re-
strained from erecting, constructing Or
maintaining any fence, structure or OBJ
struction in any part of said alley or
upon any part of said strip of land, and
from interfering or meddling in any man
ner, with the poles or wires of the de-
PENDANT Mankato Citizens Telephone
company, now placed or hereafter to be
placed IN or upon any part of said alley
OF said strip of land
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Randall's addition, between blocks 20


Randall's addition, between blocks 20
and 2l, between Sixth and Seventh
streets. 1t recited that Franklin street
is sufficient at that point. The hearing
was set for April 10th.
A liquor license was granted to A.
A. Hanson, and his bond was approved,
with j, NJ Bienapfl and G. Zimmerman
as sureties.
The committee on claims and ac-
counts. reported on the claim of z. B..
Higley & Co. for damages for fowls
drowned by reason of the flooding of
their basement, that the flooding was
due to the manner in which the curbing
is laid, with the sidewalk over it. The
water ran in between the curb and side
walk. The committee made no recon-
mendation about paying the claim, and
was granted more time to report.
The claim of Geo. Schultz for the
value of his horse that was killed as a
result of runaway due to boys sliding
down hill was referred to the city attor-
new. ON recommendation of the claims
committee.
The committee ON claims and accounts
reported unfavorably upon John Lang's
claim for $500 for overweight of hogs,
because of an alleged mistake of the
city weigher 1t said that the hogs I'M
doubtedly shrunk between weighings.
The report was adopted.
The committee on ways and means
reported the condition of the various
funds. The council voted to pay back
$3.50 to the waterworks fund, which
was borrowed some time ago to help
out some other fund.
A crosswalk was ordered laid at the
corner of Front and Franklin streets.
A brief discussion of the lighting
Injunction suit case was had, during
which Mayor Petersen said that he had
never thought that Mr.. Meagher would
bring such suit. In the street car
matter last year there was some ques-
ton about the advisability of the city
doing what it did, but in the mater of
a municipal lighting plant the people are
united and feel that it is the right thing.
1t seems too bad where people who have
gained their riches here in Mankato
should turn against the city in a matter
of so much local Importance. The light
ing project had not received blow, and
its cousummation had only been de
layed.
After some further talk the council
adjourned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
UNFIT FOR WORN"
The Doctors Verdict and How
Mr.. Graham Disregarded 1t.

The doctor said was not fit for
work and that if L wanted to live I
would have to give up business, said
f. J. Graham of No 1875 jefferson street,
Peoria, Ill.
"And l was iRcapacitated. he con-
tinued. sit was kind of incipient
paralysis and it is due to DIR. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People that I am
now in perfect health again First
would be hot, then cold and clammy and
at times my body felt as if pierced by
needles. There were terrible pains all
over me and then would have no feel
ing at all. A numbness sometimes came
over me and could not move. With it
all were agonizing headaches and pain
In the region of my spine. I look back
on it now and wonder how / retained
my reason through that long and trying
ordeal. There were months and months
when l got no natural sleep and my
nervous system was a wreck from pain
and the opiates which 1 had been
obliged to take.
One day read the statement of
man who had been cured of a case like
mine by DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People and l began taking them.
The first box did so well that continued
until six boxes We're taken and was ell
tirely well. Ihave been in perfect health
ever since"
No other medicine in the world has
accomplished so many cures III cases
that were apparently hopeless, as DIR.
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
The cure of Mr. Graham is only one in
stance out of thousands, and the reason
this remedy is so wonderful in its eff
cacy is because, unlike any other medi-
cine, it acts directly ON both the blood
and the nerves. DIR. Williams Pink Pills
contain, in a condensed form, all the
elements necessary to give new life and
richness to the blood and restore shat
tered nerves. They are an unfailing
specific for such diseases as locomotor
ataxia, partial paralysis, St. Vitus' dance,
sciatica, neuralgia, rheumatism, nervous
headache, tie after-effects of the grip,
palpitation of the heart, pale and sallow>
compilations and all forms of weakness
either in male or female. DIR. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People are sold by all
dealers, or will be sent postpaid OH re-
ceipt of price, fifty cents box, or six
boxes for two dollars and fifty cents
(they are never sold in bulk or by the
hundred) by addressing DIR. Williams
Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27

Has no superior in diagnosing and treating
diseases and deformities. He will give $50 tor
any case that he cannot tell the disease and
where locatad in five minutes.
All durable medical and surgical diseases,
acute and chronic catsrrh, and Special Dis.
eases of the Eye. Ear, Nose ana Throat. Luns
Disease, Early ConsuT ption, Bronchitis, Bron.
chial Catarrh, Constitutional Catarcb, Dyspep.
STA, Sick Headache, Stomach and Bowel
Troubles, Rheumatism. Neuralgia, Sciatica.
Brights Disease, Diabetes, Kidney, Liver,
Bladder, Prostate and Female diseases, Die.
ziness, Nervousness. Indigestion, Obesity
interrupted Nutrition, Slow Growth in Child.
rem. and all wasting diseases in adults. Man
cases OF Deafness, Ringing in the Ears, Loss o
Eyesight, Cataract, Cross Eyes, etc that have
been improperly treated or neglected, can be
easily restored. Defornitles, Club Feet, Curv..
AZURE of the Spine, Disease of the Brain, Pare.
lysis, Epilepsy, Heart Disease Dropsy, Swell.
ling of the Limbs Structure, Open Sores. Pain
in the Bones, Granular Enlargements and all
long-standipg diseases properly treated.
Young. midd1e-aged and old, single or married
men and all who suffer from lost manhood
nervous debility, spermatorrboea, seminal
losses, sexual decay, failing memory, weak
eyes, stunted development, lack of energy. i'm
povertened blood. .pinples, impediments, TO
marriage: ALTO blood and skin diseases Syphil
lis, Eruptions. Hair Falling, Bone Pains, Swell
lings, sore Throat, Ulcers, effects oftMercury
Kidney and Bladder troubles, Weak Back
burning Urine, passing urine too often, Gopor
rhoea, elect, structure, receive searching treat
ment, prompt relief and cure for life.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily
County Attorney Wilson has received
a copy of a bill that has been introduced
in the legislature, providing for the APP
pointment by each county board of a
county health officer, who shall receive
reports from the village and township
health authorities, and have general SUI
pervision of their work. The county
board must allow all bills audited by the
countyhealth officer. Mr.. Wilson believes
that the county board should have the
right to pass upon these bills, and will
present his views to the Blue Earth coun-
ty delegation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
HOME-SEEKERS' EXCURSIONS
Via The
SOUTHERN RAILROAD
To Points In

Alabama. Georgia, North and South
Carolina. Kentucky, Mi sissippi. Ten
nessee and Virginia.
On Tuesdays, January goth, Febr nary
grid and 18th. April 9TH AID 2rst. Al
the very low rate Of one fire
for the round trip plus az 90 to
$500. Tickets are good going IS days,
and for stopovers south of the Ohio river,
with final limit for return of ri days from
date of sale. On same dates
One Way Settlers Tickets
will be sold to points in same territory,
including certain points in Florida at half
rate, plus $500 from Ohio River Gate
ways Lines north thereof will add one
fare.
For information about rates. etc., II
on your nearest ticket agent or write
I. S. MCCULLOUGH.
N. W. P. A. z25 Dearborn ST..
Chicago. Ill.
For Information about farm lands, bust
ness locations ETC., write
F. OLSEN,
Agent, Land & Industrial Dept.
Chicago, III.
G. B. Allen. A. G. P. A.,
ST. Louis. Mo.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
Note the New Through Route
Via Louisville.

These trains. the Special and the
Limited" carry Pullman Ora wing room
sleepers. dining, cafe, composite and, OBJ
servat,on cars, and ves,ibuled coaches.
Close connection made at Louisville and
at Lexington by Southern railroad trains
from st Louis.
A Pullman Drawing room sleeper is also
run through from Cincinnati to Jackson
vile daily, via Asheville. Hot Springs and
the Land of the Sky" leaving Cincinnati
sos o. N. Connections made at Cincin-
natl by Chicago trans daily. For our
Florida Booklet and other descriptive
matter of the south write
!. S. MCCULLOUGH. N w. P. A..
225 Dearborn ST..
Chicago, Ill.
G. B. Allen, A. G. P. A.,
ST. Louis No
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
PERTAINING TO PEOPLE.

Among the postoffices of this great re-
public there are seven Pierces, fifteen
Roosevelts, seventeen McKinleys, twenty
to twenty mine Adamses and as many
Jeffersons, Madisons, Jacksons, Johnsons,
Grants and Garfields, thirty Washing
tons, thirty Monroes, thirty-one Lincolns,
and thirty-two Clevelands.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
WILL TRY IT AGAIN.

From Saturdays Daily.
Bert Shores of Rapidan has challenged
Will Buckley of Madelia to another
wrestling match. Shores was defeated
in the match at Lake Crystal. The next
contest will come off in st. James next
week
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
The Florida Limited.

Leave Chicago. Penna. Lines, $40 p.
M, via Louisville
Leave Chicago, Monon Route, 900 p.
M, via Cincinnati.
Arrive Jacksonville @. & c. and South
ern Ry.. $3.50 m.
Arrive ST. Augustine. F. E G. Ry.,
1000 a. m /, via haitian ooga and Atlanta.
daily.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27

A fund is being raised in Tennessee for
the purchase of the Andrew Jackson
relics at the Hermitage. The Ladies
Hermitage society has made the first
contribution of $3.50 to the fund. 1t IS
understood that persons outside the state
are ready to purchase the relics aud pat
riotic Tennesseeans are trying to prevent
their removal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
Cancers, Tumors, Goiter, FistuIa, Piles

Vsricocele and enlarged glands with the sub
cutaneous injection method, absolutely withou,
pain and without the loss of drop Of blood, lie
one of his discoveries, and is The most really
scientific and certainly sure curt of the nine.
teenth century. No incurable cases taken.
Consultation to those interested. $l.00.
DIR. DORIAN,
Minneapolis, MINI. Boston, b
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
lZEziZ375z|

MORTON COUNTY, North Dakota, . has rich
black loan soil on clay foundation. producing
heavy crops-where corn grows. Good water in
wells 10 to 80 feet. Where Coal Is Free Feeding
about six weeks in year. Creameries sell butter
at Elgin prices, Farm lands q to Sl2 per acre.
Grazing lands o. to 81. 100 acres Free domesteads
adjoining. 1900 people now in county. Health
lest climate. Write for maps and facts.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
Chicago & Florida Special.

Leave Chicago. Big Four Route, 100
p. m.
Arrive Jackson. Q. & c. and Sou Ry.
8:o5 p. m.
Arrive ST. Augustine. F.E. G. Ry o:I5
p M. via Cincinnati and Atlanta, daily
except Sunday. Only one night out.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
BELL is ACQUITTED.

From Saturdays Daily.
Frank w. Bell, the Elkton station
agent who shot and killed Nelson Green,
was acquitted of manslaughter at MS
second trial.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27

Otto Neitge of Manlsato has been
awarded the contract to build the new
hotel at Sherburn.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
SUNDERLAND.
The Southern Railway

Queen & Crescent Route. has inaugu-
rated new through service to Florida and
the south, without parallel in magni6-
cence.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27

The most perfect fitting suits, the II
w. & p make. A large collection al
Kruse Bros.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27

their removal.
Maurice Grau is telling q story about
French singer who recently attended a
reception at the home of a lady noted for
her parsimoniousness. The hostess tried
to converse with the Frenchman in his
native tongue. He noticed that her lack
of fuency was embarrassing to her and,
with commendable politeness exclaimed:
Pardon, madam; somewhat the French
is difficult to you. But am able to un-
derstand your meanness of you will the
English speak!"
Pedro Tinsley, ONCE a porter of
northwestern parlor car, has resigned
the position as vocal director of music ut
Tuskegee institute and will go back to
railroad work. He gives as a reason
that Booker Washington has ''little con-
ception of music and he brings forth
evidence: He wanted me to make the
boys and girls there sing lond / had q
class of 400 voices and when they sang
plantation melodies it was something
fierce the way they would roll them
out. No, Mr.. Washington knows moth
ing about music"
According to Mrs. Frank Armstrong of
Nevada, Mo-, Cole Younger, the noted
bandit recently pardoned from Minneso-
ia penitentiary, was great Bible stu
dent during his youth and committed a
large portion of the new testament to
heart.
Paul Kruger is regarded by interview
ers as an exceedingly ''tough proposition
The New York Times says that Poult
ney Bigelow ON one occasion attempted
to get the old man to talk, but could get
only monosyllables in reply to questions.
He employed every art of the interview
er, but to no avail. Finally, despairing
of getting any information of use to him
Ny SIldiSuI ducSlIoHIIS. nc ucCci Hhiicu
to be diplomatic and approach Mr.Kruger
from his family side.> So he said, very
nonchalantly: 'Is your wife entertain
ing this season." Short and sharp came
the gruff answer: Not very Bigelow
exploded with laughter and gave up the
task. ''Oom Paul. smiled grimly as he
said: "Good-by."
Joseph Jefferson once had sort of
valet or factotum who was fairly salts
factory except that he drank. No one
could ever catch him taking nip, how
ever, and William always swore sol
EMMY that he was teetotaler. One day
Jefferson saw him staggering into the
house by side door. He sent for the
man and said, severely: civilian, do
you now deny that you are drunk?"
With accustomed earnestness the man
answered: "AIiz' Jeff'son, I'm worse'n
that. I'm drunk IS lord" In telling
this story Jefferson says: "Now, what
could ] do? William proved himself
a truthful man. He was with me for
years after that"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-28
Young People Outwit Parents.

ASHLAND, Neb., Jan. 27.-(Special y
Harry Waller, aged 20 years, and Miss Bes-
sic Reigel, aged II. cloped from this city
Monday morning. They secured a team at
Calvert Bros barn and started north, but
this was only a ruse to outwit the father
of the girl, as their destination wasi Kan
sas City 1t was learned today. This is
the second attempt of the young couple to
marry, Harry Waller securing a marriage
license from County Judge Slama at Wa
hoo some months ago, but when all was
in readiness for the ceremony the brides
father objected and sent the young man
home, locking his daughter up in his home
until her ardor cooled. Miss Reigel, whose
home is just west Of Ashland, came to
town yesterday with her father and soon
after met her lover. Thu law Of Missouri
does not require q licenses in order to wed,
so the young couple arranged to depart.
Mr.. Waller is the eldest son of Charles
Waller, who came to this vicinity a short
time ago from Bellevue, la. His bride is
the daughter of solomon Reigel, and a few
years ago was declared the winner in a
beauty contest of Ashland bellies, and her
portrait appeared In a st. Louis newspa-
per as such. They are expected home soon.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-28
PEOPLE HISS TANGLED RACE
Oakland Horses Mix on start of Big
Event, which Favorite
Finally Wins.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jam. 27.-Followers OF
favorites were in clover at Oakland today,
as the six races went to first choices
Rain fell all the afternoon and the track
was a sea of mud.
The feature of the card was the mile
event for 3-year-olds. Gold Var opened
favorite, but at the close Epicure had the
call. Hoffman made a bad start, Gold
Van and Epicure getting away tangled up,
Some of the spectators showed their dis
approval by kissing. Minder rushed Epi-
cure out too fast and he died away. Gold
Van w9s best and won in a drive from
Gold Bell, while Gorgolette was third.
Lewis and Linton were suspended for
ten days and C. Kelly and j. DAILY were
med $5 for m~isbehavior at the post in the
first race.
Weather cloudy; track sloppy. Results:
First race, Futurity course, selling: Kar-
abel won, Skip Me second, Educate third.
Time: 1:13&.
Second race, three-sixteenths of a mile,
selling: Tower of Candle won, BuzZeT
second, Azarine third. Time: 1:22h.
Third race, Futurity course, selling
Golden Cottage won. Evander second,
Erema third. Time: 1:13.
Fourth race, one mile, purse: Gold Van
won, Gold Bell second, Gorgolette third.
Time: 1:44"
Fifth race, one mile and fifty yards, SELL
ing: Prestano won, Hesper second, Bard
Burns third. Time: f:46.
Sixth race, one mile, selling: The Major
won, Byronerdale second, Fossil third.
Time: las.