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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-02-22

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Winter Haven, Fla, Feb. 10, 1899.
Editor Florida Agricuturist.
Our groves and nurseries have sus-
tanned no damage from the cold be-
vOnd loss of some leaves and tender
growth. Richard Klemm.
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Mr.. T. b. Reeves, of FatiO, called at
this office and tells us that his grove
has suffered but little by the recent
cold wave, with the exception of the
loss of few leaves.
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enough of it to avoid dependence upon
others, either for bread or political
opinions; but it is not so good a thing
that to gain it one should crawl in the
dirt, or stoOp to mean or dishonorable
action. The acquisition of wealth is nc
evidence Of mental or moral ability
Many of our wealthiest men are rich in
cash, but poor in character; wealthy in
real estate, but paupers in all else
The advice of the father to the son is
to ''get money; honestly, if you can,
but get money!" is maxim to be
some quarters. The laudable maXims
are many and fundamental, and apply
to every business 'HOnesty is the best
pOlicy'' cannot be questioned without
absurdity, and is Of universal applica-
ton. Never spend money until you
have earned it," is another that cannot
be ignored without financial disaster
Another like unto it is, 'The debtor is
the slave to the creditor.' fact that
hardly needs to be mentioned. Every
unfortunate debtor realizes that he is
working for others, not for himself,
until his debts are discharged to the
uttermOst farthing, both interest and
principal. The case Of the debtor is
tersely stated by Dickens Micawber:
annual income $50; annual eXpendi-
lures. G19, 6; result happiness. An
nual income, $40; annual eXpendi-
lures, $40, naught 6; result Misery
The craze for expenditures and result
ing debt will cease only when people
realize that it is diShOnOrable to spend
what they have not earned. Douglass
Jerrold eloQuently says: 'He who
dimes out of debt, though his meal be a
biscuit and an onion dimes at the
Apollo. What warmth in a threadbare
coat, if the tailOr's receipt be in the
pocket! The man out of debt, though
there be a rent in his jerkin, or a hole
in his shoe, is still a son of liberty, and
his heart shall be at peace and the
sheriff confounded' How many, after
reading this, will lay the paper aside,
and HE them to their market town and
execute a mortgage on the crop OF 1899,
to be "lfted'' in November, or never,
as the case may be? It is needless to
say that an ideal farmer never goes in
debt more than once. After that he
knows more than he did before.
''Never put off till tomorrow what
can be done today" and "Procrastina
ton is the thief of time" are maXims
as much alike as the DromiOs or Auti-
phali. Many people, and some of them
farmers, have practically Mexicanized
this great maxim, and read it ''Never
do today what can be put off until to-
morrow" and some other resort to the
parliamentary subterfuge of indefinite
postpOnement. Promptness in dealing
with matters in hand is the only eco
nomical method, and is Indispensable
to success. ''Have a place for every
thing, and everything in it's place.
will, if rigidly adhered to, save more
labor and annoyance than $500 worth
of combined planters and cultivatOrs.
Haste makes waste" He who runs
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-27
c. F. LORING DEAD.
Passes Away at His Home at Garden
City Thursday Evening.

Charles Franklin Loring died at his
home in Garden City Thursday evening
shortly after FIVE o'clock of heart
trouble. Mr.. Loring has been in poor
health for number of years, in fact
contracted stomach and bowel trouble
while in the army, but while it was
known by himself and family that he
was likely to drop away suddenly at
any time, they did not suspect that the
end was SO near. He was in the city
last Tuesday, and was able to be
around until yesterday morning when
he was taken with a sinking spell. He
rallied from this, however, but two OF
three others followed at intervals dur.
ing the day and finally the one which
terminated his life as above stated.
Mr.. Loring was born at Sterling,
Mass, March 80, 1882, and grew to
manhood in the east. He was married
al Wilmington, VT, to Miss Emily S.
Moore, Dec. 90, 1859. In August, 1862,
he enlisted in Co, G, Seth, Mass, Vol.
and served in the army until Oct. 20,
1864 when he was mustered out. He
was member of Wilkin post, Ct. A. r.
of this city
The deceased came to this city pro-
badly about thirty years ago, and for a
while run bakery in company with
Mr.. Loucks on the corner where the
Odd Fellows block now stands. He af-
terward engaged in other business and
in 1881 removed with his family to Gar
den City where he engaged in farming
for while, but his health being poor
he moved into the village, where he
has since resided. His wife and one
daughter, Clara F, and an adopted
daughter, Anna B., survive him. Mr..
Loring was half brother of Mrs. Geo.
T. Barr, of this city.
The funeral services were held at
the house at Garden City Saturday af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. Petrie, Of
floating and the remains were inter.
red at that place, A delegation from
the G.. A. R. post here attended the
services and conducted the post cere
monies.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-27
The HOldup,

The three engaged in conversation as
they walked along, and Preston did not
take note ofIwhere they were going and
cannot tell just where they went, re-
Numbering only that they went mum
Der of blocks. Suddenly and without
warning. Preston was struck on the
left side of his face, such heavy blow
that he was knocked down and render
ed unconscious. The next that he re-
members was policeman assisting him
to get out of hole in the ground. He
then made the discovery that he had
been robbed of $50. He had $40 in
silver in his right pants pocket, and
$40 in bills in his left pants pocket, and
all of his'money was taken. None other
of his personal effects were disturbed.
Mr.. Preston presented sorry appear
ance when he was discovered by Officer
Kelly in six foot excavation at the
round house on the old Omaha railway
property on Fourth street. He was
covered over with door and some
boards, and when he was gotten out it
was seen that his left eye was swollen
nearly shut and an abrasion extended
around across the temple. He had the
appearance of having been struck by
some heavy instrument.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-27
A Young Sleuth.

A young boy named Arthur Williams
and a companion saw Preston being
dragged by two men to the pit and saw
the men throw the unconscious old man
into the hole and cover him over with
boards. Arthur followed the men into
the little grocery store at the corner of
Fourth and Washington streets in or
der to get good view of them, and
then mounted his bicycle and rode to
the city hall, where he notified Officers
Kelly and Daniels of what he had seen.
He returned with them to the spot
where the old man lay, and then &C.
companied Officer Kelly until one OF
the men was found in saloon on North
Front street. This arrest was made at
about 500 p. m.
The man arrested was VIM. Wag-
goner, who resides with his father,
August Waggoner, at No. S24 North
Fourth street. He was placed in cell
at the city hall, and half an hour later
Frank Tanning came in and undertook
to hold whispered conversation with
Waggoner Officer Thilgen prevented
this, and Tanning was arrested few
moments later on the charge of being
the other party to the assault and rob-
berry.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-27
AS TO THE MATTER OF TAXES.

The Fergus Falls Journal in calling
attention to the remaining half of taxes
being due Nov. LIST, where the other
half had been paid previous to June
first last, says:
@Under the present law one-half OF
the taxes on real estate become due on
June 1 and the remaining half on No
Ivember 1 of each year. The law has
been in force but short time and last
year was the first year when the pay.
ments were made in this manner. The
result was that many who paid half
their taxes in June forgot about the
half which fell due in November and
had to pay the penalty. The 1st of No.
yember is nearly here and taxes must
be paid before that date to avoid the
penalties.
In this connection word in regard
to the forfeited tax sale which occurs
on the first Monday in May, 1900 will
be of interest. The last legislature
passed a law which will result in fore
ing the payment of all back taxes where
the land is worth the taxes.
This law provides that all lands on
which the taxes become delinquent in
1897 or any previous years shall be sold
at auction to the highest bidder at the
delinquent tax sale on the first Monday
in May and when so sold the title to
the land passes at once unless it can be
shown that the taxes have been paid or
that the lands were exempt. When the
land brings more than the taxes the ex-
cess goes to the owner. No piece of land
can be sold for less than fifty per cent
of..he original tax.
1.-THE law makes slight concession
to those having an interest in the land
if they care to redeem before the sale,
in allowing them to pay up, with in
terest at the rate of ten instead of
twelve per cent.
I'm order that all may be warned of
the sale, notice will be sent or served
sixty days in advance.
Cali persons owning land should
therefore see that their taxes are paid
without delay and thus save the costs
of serving the notices to be made before
the sale.
''On the other hand this sale will be
an excellent opportunity to get lands
and lots cheap, as there are many pieces
which the owners have abandoned.
1.-THE state wants the taxes paid and
this sale will not only serve to get in
the large amount of taxes now in ar
rears, but it will restore all this land to
live, taxable property.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-27
IMPORTANT TO NEWSPAPER PUB
LISTERS.

The third assistant postmaster gen.
eral has found it important to call the
attention of postmasters to some mat.
tiers governing the admission of second
class matters, in the October Postal
Guide, which has just been received at
the Mankato postofice. AS the infor.
nation given is of interest to publishers
of newspapers, we append the follow
ing extracts from the Guide:
Copies of second class publications
containing information which county
treasurers. assessors, or other persons
desire to place in the hands of taxpa yers
cannot be mailed by the publishers, to
names furnished them, at the pound
rate of postage.
"Postmasters are reminded that I'M
der the rules of the Department, copies
of publications so mailed are subject to
the same postage as though mailed by
the persons furnishing the names-one
cent for each copy or package not ex-
ceeding four ounces in weight sent to a
single address"
There are few matters coming before
postmasters that require more careful
investigation than the mailing of sup.
plements with second class publica-
tions, and the regulations governing
the admission of supplements with
regular newspaper publications are be-
ing constantly violated by endorsing
sheets which do not conform to the re-
quirements of the postal laws Because
of this fact the third assistant post
master general calls particular atten-
ton to the following section of law:
Supplements must in all cases bear
the full name of the publication with
which they are folded, preceded by the
words, Supplement TO- and also
the date corresponding to the regular
ISSUE"
Publishers will very often save them
selves much time, expense and annoy
ance if they will take the precaution to
get the ruling of postmasters on what
will be permissible as second class mat
ter that is to form supplement to their
regular publications if they are in any
doubt about the matter, or if they have
not fully informed themselves of the
exact wording of the postal instructions
laid down for their guidance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-27
Tanning claims an Alibi.

Tanning stated to Free Press re.
porter Friday that he did not have any
hand in the affair for which he is under
arrest. He said that he will be able tc
prove an alibi from $50 to $50 o'clock
last evening, as he has witnesses who
saw him at all times except when he
was walking from one place to another.
He said that he and Waggoner and
Preston were together during the after.
noon and took few drinks. but did not
see the other two again until he came
to the city hall to speak with Waggoner.
Preston positively Identifies both men
as the parties who were with him last
evening when he was assaulted. He
states that he cannot say which hit
him, as the blow was unexpected and
he did not see it struck, He says that
he did not show his roll Of bills in any
of the places visited Thursday.
Tanning was taken to the county Jail
thatnight in order to keep him separate
lrOm WdSSOAoI.
Friday morning, Mr. Preston signed a
complaint charging Waggoner and
Tanning with assault in the first de-
gree. The two prisoners were arraigned
on the warrant and their hearing was
set for Oct. Goth at 1000 a. m. and the
bond was fixed at 5000 in each case.
Tanning has retained S. B. Wilson as
his attorney and Waggoner has retain
ed Fl. L. Schmitt.
The excavation where Preston was
taken to is one where the pumping
station of the Omaha road was former
ly located, but the building is now
gone. 1t is eight feet square and six
feet deep and planked over. 1t has
been used as a rendezvous for boys, and
is fitted out with a stove.
Fridayforenoon $5 bill was found in
the excavation by boy, and this after
noon Deputy Sheriff Stevens, Officer
Morrow and Mr.. Preston made search
of the hole and raked the loose earth
over in the hope of finding the SO that
is yet unaccounted for.
Three boys named VIM. Klein,
Arthur PARDON and Albert WuertZ
helped to uncover Preston before the
police arrived.
Up to late this afternoon Tanning
had not furnished BAIL
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-27

w. H. Cole, of Lake Crystal, was in
Mankato Friday.
Miss Helen Coffin, teacher in the
Union school, is down with the diph
liberia and there are one or two other
cases in her room. The room has been
closed, and if this does not check the
disease the building will be closed.
The outbreak was imported from Blue
Earth City.
Mr.. I. A. Pelton returned from Min.
neapolsFridayevening where he closed
the purchase of !, 720 acres of land in
Mile Laos county. The land lies fif
teen miles northwest of Mora, and only
half mile south of Snake River Falls
a beautiful body of water. Mr.. Peltor
paid cash for the entire purchase price
and feels certain that he has bargain,
Mr.. Pelton is good judge of realty,
and knows good dirt when he sees it,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-27

one who told Preston that he knew
where Mycue lived. On Fourth street,
near the old Omaha railway yard, Wag-
goner said that he stopped for certain
purpose and the other two went on.
When he caught up with them he saw
the old man laying on the ground SEEM
ingly unconscious. He did not see any
blow struck and did not know who
struck Preston. He and flaming took
the old man to the excavation and threw
him in and covered him over, Tanning
handed Waggoner some money, but the
latter did not count it and did not know
how much there was. He kept this IN
his hand, as it consisted of bills, and
after he had been arrestnd he threw it
away. Why he did this, or why he
helped cover up the old man he did not
know. He said that he was partly in
toxicated at the time. Tanning and
Preston had both been drinking, and
Preston staggered some bat did not
seem to be drunk. Waggoner stated
that he intends to tell the truth in the
matter on the witness stand. He de-
nied that he had any share in the as
saulvbr robbery. He and Tanning had
not planned to rob the old man.
Waggoner's father was formerly
foreman in the linseed oil mill. Young
Waggoner was raised in Mankato.
Tanning lives with his mother on
North Sixth street when he is at home
He spent last summer at Lake Wash
ington, but as the water did not agree
with him he went west in August and
has recently returned He and Wag-
goner have been friends and they had
planned to go to Lake Washington to-
morrow and camp out for couple of
weeks,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-27

Rev. Lee w. Beattie left for New
York Sunday afternoon in response
to telegram containing the sad infor
nation that his father had died Satur
day night.
A. Schippel has returned from Fair.
mont, where he has been overseeing the
construction of new Jail. He will re
turn there in week or two. The build.
ing is enclosed and ready for the steel
work.
A deed was filed yesterday, transfer.
ring from August Tetzloff to August
Ziels the west half of lot three and the
east half of lot four. block one, Shep.
ards addition to Lake Crystal for 81.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-27
AN Oldham SLUGGED THURS
DAY EVENING.
VIM. Preston, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the
Victim of Brutal ult-.-R0bbed
of $50 and Thrown Into an Excava.
ton and Covered up While uncon.
scious...Frank Tanning and VIM.
Waggoner Arrested.

A brutal assault and robbery occur
red in the city Thursday evening, and
two menIcharged with the crime are
under arrest. The person upon whom
the assaultswas committed is VIM NJ.
Preston, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, who
is visiting relatives in this county, and
who is GA years of age.
Mr.. Preston came to Blue Earth
county six or eight weeks ago to visit
his brother, E. w. Preston, who lives
near Garden City. He came to Man
kato night before last and stopped at
the Washington House. He desired to
call on L. ,Mycue, whom he formerly
knew, and who married cousin of'his,
and it was while he supposed that he
was on the way to Mr.. Mycue's house
that he was assaulted and robbed. Mr.,
Preston alsoihas a son, Arthur, who is
living at Garden City.
Mr.. Presten's story, as related to a
Free Press reporter, is brief one. He
says that he met two young men in a
saloon Thursday afternoon and a few
drinks were taken. He wanted to go
to Mr. Mycue's house in the evening and
met the two young men near the hotel
on Main street at shortly after seven
o'clock, and they agreed to show him
the house. The three started east on
Main street,and turned north on Fourth.
One of the young men said that he
knew just where Mycue lived as he
himself lived next door to him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-27
POLICE COURT CASES.
Criminal Business in Mankato is Pick
ing Up.

John Isaacson paid $14.S0 into the
police court Friday for being dis
orderly Thursday, and Axel Clean paid
s13. 65 for the same offense.
( The hearing in the case of Alois
Getzel, charged with shooting Fred
Macbeth, was postponed until Monday
by agreement of the attorney, County
Attorney Hughes being in st. Paul
Friday.
The trial of Joseph Huettl, charged
with disorderly conduct by Ed
Cousandier, was postponed until Oct
31st.
Judge Shissler was able to be in
court Friday his foot having improved
The Judge has lost thirty or forty
pounds in weight and shows the effect
of the siege that he has been through
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-27
FAyORS MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP.

Mayor Currier is in favor of clause
being inserted in the amended street
railway franchise granting the city
power at any time to buy the line on a
valuation to be fixed by three ap-
praisers, one each to be chosen by the
council and railway company, and
these two to choose third. Mr.. Currier
is in favor of the municipal ownership
of transportation lines as well as of
Ii hitting, water system. etc.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-27
PAYING THE BILLS.

City Recorder Williams will pay the
men on the pay roll. there being enough
for this purpose in the current and
water funds, although there is nothing
in the park fund, The other bills will
have to wait, the same as the general
bills allowed at the last meeting are
still waiting, but as soon as liqnor Ii
cense money is paid into the treasury it
will go out fast, as there are bills that
have been allowed that will much more
than offset this amount.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-27
WARM WELCOME.
1t Was a Little Too Warm, so Robert
Heller Thought. -

Robert Heller, whose home is at No.
121 Spring street, was locked up by the
police Friday forenoon, but was re-
leased in the evening without charges
being preferred. His face was badly
bruised and he showed signs of i'll usage.
The story of the affair as related to the
police was that Heller had come home
under the influence of liquor and that
his better half had gone for him "cold
turkey" He came out very much Sec
ond best in the encounter. A crowd
gathered around the house while the
affair was on.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-27
CONTRACTS AWARDED.
Gus. WidelI Will Build the Piers for the
New Bridge.

The contract for constructing the
piers for the new Chicago & North
western bridge across the Blue Earth
river has been awarded to Gus. Widell,
The piers are to be completed by Feb
1st under the terms of the contract.
Mr.. Widell, as already stated, also has
the contract for furnishing the riprap
that is to protect the new embankment
along the river.
w. w. Streeter has been awarded the
contract for grading for the G. & N.
W. road from the Omaha yards
to the Blue Earth river and beyond.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-10-27
BOERS REPULSED.
After Eight Hours Hard Fighting They
are Obliged to Fall Back.

Special to Daily Free Press:
Capetown, Oct. 20-The Beers were
repulsed and several of their guns were
captured by the British who admit a
very heavy loss. The battle lasted
eight hours. Gen. Symonds, com
handing the British, was badly
wounded.