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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27
Several Claims DisaIl0wed.

The committee on claims and &C
counts reported favorably upon the
claim of Geo. H. Marsh for $75 for road
damages allowed him years ago but
never drawn. The report was adopted.
The committee reported unfavor-
ably upon the claim of F. A Hal
stead for 800 for overflow of gutter
into the gas house excavation. The
claim of R. Burrill for $25 for the
placing of his horse in barn by
Officer Morrow and injury from over
feeding, and the claim of Mrs. Mar
garet Funk for $40 for the over flow of
her cellar. The report was adopted.
The street committee reported
favorably upon the petition for the
opening of Oak street, and the report
was adopted
A petition was received, signed by
six parties, asking that the alley be-
tween Fifth and Sixth streets be grad
ed from Madison avenue to Vine street.
1t was referred to the street com
mittee
The petition for the removal of the
watering trough from the corner of
FrontandRock streets was not granted.
Aid. Deebach reported that the city
horse had been sold to Judge Shissler
for $50.
Recorder Williams reported that the
sinking fund commission had met
July 18th and paid off eight per cent
notes and interest to the amount of
81, 558. SO Aid. Meyer introduced re-
solution granting the Winona & st.
Peter road the right to construct a.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27
Assistance Asked.
do.

E. W. Randall, secretary of the State
fair association, appeared before the
council and said that an unusually good
program is being prepared for the
next fair. There is one deficiency and
that is the line of agricultural dis
plays. This is due to the drouth in many
parts of the state, and Southern Min
nesota must be depended upon. He de-
sired that Blue Earth county have an
exhibit. The society will offer 81, 500
in prizes for county exhibits, so that
the expense will probably be returned
in premiums. Of this 81, 200 will be
pro rated among the counties making
exhibits. A definite promise of an ex-
hibit has been secured from Martin
county, and Nicollet and Watonwan
counties will probably have exhibits
A competent man to collect, forward
and arrange the exhibit should be ap-
pointed.
DIR. J. G. Curryer hoped that the
county would make an exhibit and
urged the council to take action
No action.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27
WHAT 1T COSTS.
Mankat0's Assessment Was Not Made on
the Penny Basis,

The bills for the assessment of the
value of the real and person property
of the city and the equalizing of the
same came in at Fridays meeting
of the council Assessor Fowler pre-
sented bill for 5000. 25 for assistance
and expense 1t was itemized as fol-
lows: D. V. Williams, $6125 Mrs.
D. V. Williams, $14 L. o. Randall,
five days, $25; Mrs. Thompson, so !;
livery hire SIS; J. G. Fowler, ex-
pense, $75.
Gaylord Lamb was allowed So day
for forty days, or $780, He paid his
own expenses out of this. Mr.. Fowler
was authorized to secure the services
of Mr. Lamb at secret session of the
council last spring. Mr.. Lambs work
in the service of the tax experts was
thought to have given him exceptional
opportunities to list mortgages owned
by Mankato people in other counties.
The aldermen put in bills for twenty
days service, and the total for this
was $500. There were some other
small items, also, So that the total ex-
pense over and above the assessor S
salary was about $780,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27
FORMER MANKATO BOYS SUCCESS.

Mr. Curtis Durham, of New York
City, whom our readers will remem-
Der as the author of "The Casino Girl
in London" has recently written
two operas, one of which was produced
last season in New York City with re-
markable success and the arrangement
for the production of which is now
being completed for the coming season
in London. Mr.. Durham is the
author of the Lyrics, and Giacomo
Minkowisky, famous musician who
recently came to New York, is the
composer. The titles of these operas
are 1.-The Smugglers of Badazes'' and
"The 'Broidered Belt. % These two
artists have recently completed a song
romanza written and composed for
Nine. Nordica. The following is cut
from the New York Musical Courier,
speaking of ''The 'Broidered Belt :,
est has the advantage of strong and
entirely original book, with lyrics
very much above the ordinary. Both
operas, as you know, are the work of
Curtis Durham He has chosen sub
ject of universal interest which he has
handled with a sincerity in its ro-
mantle episodes and cleverness of
satire and humor in its comedy ele
ment that will, I feel assured, give the
opera a place among the best standard
works.
Mr.. Durham is a native of Mankato,
and brother of Misses Bertha and
Adele Durham, of this city, and oc
cupies a position on the dramatic por-
ton of the New York Journal
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27
DEPOT EXTENSION.
Express and Baggage Transfer Moved
Prom KasOta to Mankat0.

The Mankato & New Ulm road
went into operation Sunday and the
city will no longer be on the stub end
of the Chicago & Northwestern road,
but on the main line.
The express and baggage transfer
will be moved to this city from Ka
sofa, which will necessitate the NOV
ing to Mankato of number of people
now residing in Kasota. The Ameri-
can Express Co. will require two or
three more men, who will be moved
from Kasota, among whom is W. L.
Hansing, who has charge of the
transfer
Some time during the fall it is ex-
pected that the Omaha road will build
an extension to the south end of the
union depot, to be leased by the
American Express Co. and used in the
business of the transfer. 1t will pro-
badly be of the same architectural de-
sign as the present building Until
then the express matter will be carried
back and forth from the Office
The transfer between the Omaha
and the Northwestern roads in Man
kato will be one of the largest if not
the largest in the state outside of the
twin cities. The handling of the
baggage will require etxra men.
The new time table is published in
tonight's issue, and it will be seen that
waits are made for meals by several
of the trains. The business of the Ka-
sofa eating house will largely come to
Mankato
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27
NO CHANGE.
City Porsonsal Property Re.
turns Not Touched.
The County Board of EquaIiz alton ad.
journs Until Aug. 9th, to
Consider Mortgages.

The county board of equalization adj
journed Friday until Aug. 9th,
when it will be in session several days.
At that time the matter of assessing
the mortgages of the building and loan
association, the savings bank, ETC.,
will come up. Auditor Gunders was
also instructed to notify number of
persons to appear in regard to their
personal property assessments.
City Attorney Daley was before the
board during the forenoon and asked
to pc given hearing, in accordance
with the instructions of the council
last night. He will be heard at the
adjourned meeting.
One of the commissioners stated that
he would get together enough facts
before that time to overshadow what
ever Mr. Daley might produce.
The board spent yesterday afternoon
and this forenoon going over the per-
sonal property list. No changes were
made in the returns from the city eX
cept in some averages In the country
a good many changes were made
Agricultural tools and implements
were raised about $50 per cent. The
Amboy assessor had returned dogs at
81, and the board raised them to S.
Goods and merchandise were raised
,,,nct Of tho NJ
The following changes were made
in household and office furniture, the
first column being as returned by the
assessors and the second column as
an1a1iz ad nv thn hoard
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27
PURE BAKING POWDER PR0TE cTED
BY UNITED STATES COURT.

Last year the legislature passed a
law which was doubtless intended to
limit the sale of inferior baking pow
ders sold here, by requiring them to
show on the liable all the ingredients,
which would reveal the fact that most
of the cheap brands contain alum.
Unfortunately, the law was so framed
as also to require good and wholesome
products, as well as the unwholesome,
to be branded. The result was that
for time dealers were afraid to sell
here even the purest and best baking
powders and case to test the law
was brought into the courts
Judge Lochren in the United States
court in ST. Paul, has just decided
that the law which -interfered with the
sale of pure baking powder is uncon-
stitutional, and that an act of the
Legislature thus framed to burden and
obstruct commerce in a wholesome
product is beyond the power of the
legislature and therefore pure and
wholesome baking powders may be
freely sold in this state.
Baking powder is one of the most
useful articles in the kitchen. 1t pays
to buy good article it is real econ
omy, especially in food. Some day we
will have law prohibiting the sale
of the nOisOno1s a11m baking nowdars
in Minnesota these health destroying
powders should not be sold under any
circumstances, and it will be happy
day for our people when harmful
things cannot be sold-no matter how
cheap. But in the meantime every
housekeeper can protect her home food
by taking advantage of Judge Loeb
ren's decision and insisting ON having
good baking powder of established
reputation like DR.. Prices.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27
RODGER HUGHES RECOVERING.

Roger Hughes, delivery boy for j.
NJ Karmany, who was hooked by
COW last week is doing nicely and can
sit up, but it will be three or four
weeks before he will be able to return
to work. His escape from death was
very narrow one. The COW was in
Mr.. Karmany's barn awaiting
slaughter, and made for young Hughes
when he went in to feed her. Hughes
grabbed her by the horns and tried, to
get to the door, but the COW backed
him..away from it and got one horn
deep into one of his legs and gave him
a toss. He fell in stall and the COW
made for him again, but he held her
off by her horns. She backed off to
make another rush at him and he took
advantage of the opportunity to run
out of the barn and to the high fence
The horses had gnawed board through
on the gate, and there was just room
for Hughes to get through AS he got
through, the Infatuated beast struck the
gate. Hughes wounds consisted of a
puncture of one leg seven inches deep
and an abrasion of the abdomen, where
the other horn struck but fortunately
did not penetrate deeply.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27
Old Buildings Condemned.

A resolution was presented by Aid.
Meylr, providing for the condemna-
tion and removal of four wooden build
ings on lot eight, block two, city,
owned by Mary A. Henlin; an old
frame barn on north third of lot nine,
block two, city, owned by Josephine
Huettl an old frame barn on South
third of lot ten, block two city, owned
by Joseph Bienapf; an old frame shed
and barn on the north two-thirds of
lot ten, block two, city, owned by J.
P. Sanger and frame sheds on the
north half of lot seven, block sixteen,
city, owned by F. g. Heinze. The
resolution was adopted.
Aid. Meyer introduced resolution
accepting the dedication of Madison
avenue it's entire length and 100 feet
in width, and declaring the street open
from Monroe to Front streets. 1t was
adopted
Aid Jordan moved that the council
reconsider the action taken granting
the petition to open Madison avenue
from Willow to Oak streets. This was
carried, and it was voted to open it
from Willow to Maple Streets one
block
B. G. Taylor stated that temporary
agreement had been reached between
J. R. Brandrup and Willard & Hall,
whereby the former may grade down
his alley to the line made by Engineer
Thompson.
The bills were allowed, including a
street pay roll of 1926. Is, water works
repairs $57, and parks $114, a total pay
roll of $685. 10.
The council adjourned
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27
RESENTSINJUSTICE
Council Asks County Board to
Reconsider.
A Resolution Adopted at Last Nights
Meeting Pointing to Ins quality
of Valuations.

The city council feels keenly the in
justice of the action taken by the
county board in raising the valuation
of city lots and structures over half a
million dollars. The council spent
three weeks in going over the asses
sor's returns and left the valuations as
high as it thought proper. 1t took APP
propriate action at Fridays meet
ing.
Aid Deebach offered the following
resolution, which was unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, The common council of
the city of Mankato, having made a
careful and painstaking inspection of
the real estate and structure value of
said city, while acting as board of
review, and believing the same to be
as high as conditions will warrant,
and very much higher than the same
classes of property are valued in the
county at large, therefore be it
Resolved, That this body regrets
the action taken by the county COM
missioners of Blue Earth county in
adding half million dollars to
these two classes, and does not hesitate
to say that such action is a great in
justice to said city, making more glar-
ing and unjust the inequalities already
existing between the city and the
county in the valuations for the pur-
poses of taxation.
Resolved That said board of county
commi ssoners be requested to recon
slider and rescind their action in this
matter of valuations and thereby I'M
do the injustice done to said city.
Aid. Meyer said that if the valua-
tions were ever carefully made it was
this year. The board of review had
given the subject it's personal atten-
ton, going and inspecting lots and
houses when in doubt. He thought
that the city board knew more of the
values of city lots than farmers on
the county board. He considered the
county board s action an insult to the
city board.
City Attorney Daily was requested
to bring the resolution to the attention
of the county board and see what he
could do toward getting it to recon
slider it's action. This he promised to
do.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27
THANKS 70 THE AUTHORITIES
The Population of the City Ex.
ceeds 10000.
The People of Mankato Appreciate the
Supplementary Census
Enumeration

That the citizens of Mankato were.
justified in asking for supplement
tary enumeration of the count as re-
turned by the enumerators, has been
fully borne out by results While no
one other than those pledged to secrecy
In the matter, know the exact number
OF people found by the original count.
sufficient information had been picked
up to satisfy those who had interested
themselves that the total population
would not reach the 1895 count This
finding was not satisfactory, We all
believed that Mankato possessed a
greater population today than it ever
did before. Evidences of omissions
were constantly coming to public
notice, and the only thing that could
be done in justice to the city's interest
was to apply to the authorities for
recount. After consultation with
Supervisor Hamlin and Special Agent
Olmsted, these gentlemen at once saw
the Justice of our claim and forthwith
wired their recommendation to Direc-
tor Merriam. He as promptly ordered
the work done and we have the result.
At conference with the citizens
committee previous to wiring to Wash
lngton, Messrs. Hamlin and Olmsted
were advised that it was the belief of
those who had made some investiga-
ton OF the matter that more than 900
residents of Mankato had been omitted
from the original canvass. How nearly
accurate this estimate was is shown
by the figures from the various wards
OF names gathered who were not previ-
ously counted
First ward, 1872; Second ward, >149;
Third ward 101 Fourth ward, 115;
Fifth ward, II; Sixth ward, so.
Total, 60S
In giving these returns we do not
violate any confidence or implicate any
federal employee. The city put can
vasser into each ward and these gentle
men covered their territory most thor
oughly with the result above given
1t is plain that if our citizens had
taken the same interest in the original
enumeration that they did in the sup
Elementary count, there would have
been no occasion to ask for the latter
action.
Our people feel very grateful to the
authorities for the prompt manner in
which they granted the request, and
especially to Special Agent Olmsted
for his businesslike and thorough
work in experimenting the count.
Assuming that the original count
gave us TO- 900 we have, as finally
shown fully 10, 900 people or gain of
nearly 500 over 1895.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27
FEWER WITNESSES.
In Deciding the Eagle Lake Cases Judge
Cray Gives Pointers.

Judge Cray has handed out a de-
cision in the case of Chas. Forester VS..
Brandt Robinson and fourteen others.
This is the famous Eagle case, and
the court finds in favor of the defend
ants and allows them to recover pay
for twenty of their thirty mine wit
nesses.
The court attaches the following
memorandum to the decision:
The testimony as to the physical con-
dition of the outlet in question relates
back to the year 1866 and years fol-
lowing, during which time consider
able changes have taken place in the
condition of the outlet in question, oc-
curing in part from natural causes and
in part otherwise.
| am unable from the evidence in
troduced to eliminate the material
changes in such conditions created by
natural causes from those created
otherwise, and am equally unable to
determine upon what the natural bed
of the outlet was or is at the place in
question.
For the purpose of this case it may
be said that it does not appear that
the plaintiff has suffered or will suffer
damage resulting or to result from any
unlawful acts of the defendants prov
en- to have been committed.
Sixty-two witnesses were sworn upon
the trial of this case, thirty-nine of
whom were sworn on behalf of the de-
PENDANTS. While there was some con-
fiict in the testimony, think that the
testimony of six or eight well selected
witnesses on each side of the case
would have as fully enlightened the
court upon all material questions here
in involved as did the testimony of the
sixty-two.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27
SCHIMMEL PIANO CONTEST.
The vote in the Schimmel piano con-
test was as follows up to noon today
CHANGES IN DISPATCHiNG MAIL.

On and after July 22d, trains on the
Winona & Huron r. P. O. will run
through Mankato and from here to
New Ulm over the new track just com
pleted, leaving the offices between St.
Peter and New Ulm on the present
line to be supplied by closed pouches
Trains on the old line will run in and
out of Mankato, and the following
pouches for the dispatch of mail will
be made up at the post office:
Pouches for CORTLAND, Nicollet,
Oshawa, Traverse and New Ulm will
be dispatched daily at 10 :25 p. m.
There will also be pouch for New
Ulm leaving daily except Sunday at
go p. m.
Pouches will be received daily from
the above named offices at 515 D. m.
and also a pouch from New Ulm daily
except Sunday at Z 80 a. m.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27
ELECTION BILLS.
They Come High For Andrew c.
Dunn.
Mr.. Mascot Wants 5000 for Service
Rendered at the Judicial
Election.

Andrew c. Dunn, the well known
attorney of Winnebago City, is defend
ant in an action brought by Mr.. Was
gait Jr., to recover 5000 alleged to be
due for election expenses The case
is one out of the ordinary. Mr.. Dunn
was candidate for district judge
last November and Mr. Wasgatt, who
is a real estate and insurance agent,
circulated a petition for him and did
some electioneering. His bill is for
travelling expenses. board bills, money
paid out, etc. He has retained Henry
Morgan, of Albert Lea, as his attor-
ney
Mr. Dunn claims to have paid Mr..
Wasgatt between $500 and $500, but
the plaintiff does not take account OF
this in his bill The defendant claims
that he does not owe anything. having
paid all that was due Mr.. Wasgatt. 1t
is also held that under the law regu-
lating the expense which candidate
for public office may incur in the cleo
ton, the plaintiff is entitled to receive
not to exceed $3.50, which amount he
has already been paid. Severance q
Andrews, of this city and Frank
Putnam, of Blue Earth, represent Mr..
Dunn.
The defendant demurred to the COM
plant on the ground that it alleged
that Mr. Wasgatt had 'caused' pc
tition to be signed, which was vio-
lation of the election laws. The de-
murrer was sustained and the plaintiff
was given permission to amend his
complaint, which he did by alleging
that he had circulated petition.
The defendant has not yet filed his
answer but will do so soon.
The Mccormick Harvester Co. has
commenced an action against Gust A.
Storm to recover the value of reaper
which it is alleged that the defendant
ordered but refused to take. It. is
claimed that Storm signed written
order for the machine but afterwards
found another that he could buy
cheaper and refused to take the Nc
Cormick machine. The deal was
made early the present season and the
amount involved is 1926. Severance
& Andrews are the plaintiff attor-
s neys.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27
OVERLOOKED A DUTY.
Mayor Did Not Issue q Proclamation
Closing Saloons Today.

Mayor Currier, before departing
from the city on his vacation, forgot
to issne his proclamation closing the
saloons on election day. Chief Bruels
served notice on the saloon keepers
Saturday morningthat they must close
which was sufficient as far as they
were concerned. The mayor is re-
quested by law to issue the proclama-
tion previous to each election day, and
a fine of 1000 is the penalty for,
failure SO to do. In Mr. Curriers'
case, of course, it was merely an over
sight, the school board election not at
tracing much attention.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27
OUT AFTER WORK.
Mankato Contractors Bid on Buildings in
Towns.

Bids were opened July 18th at Hen
derson for the construction of large
school house, as follows E. Mahlke
& Co., $12, TIT J. B. Nielsen & Co.,
$13, 1858; F. E. Graves, $13, 800; Olof
Swenson, $13, $40; Loverne Anderson,
Is, S92 Ries & Co., SO, $50; Melins &
Co., $40, 1867.
Mahlke & Co. secured the contract.
Bids were opened July 18th at New
Prague for the construction of large
school house, as follows:
F. E. Graves, $16, 6S7; J. B. Nielsen
g. Co., $1S, O'Neil & Son, 49,, :
200; Mahlke & Frankson, $1S, 1875 /;
Leck & Co. ,$1s, 772; p Olson, $1S, s97
Norlander & Co., $40, 247; Olof
Swenson, $40, $50; Newman & Hoy,
$21, 1885,
Mr. Graves secured the contract.
H G. Gerlach is the architect of
both buildings
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27
POLITICAL POINTERS.

Officer James Morrow is a candidate
for the nomination for sheriff on the
Democratic ticket He is hustler and
if the party should pass the nomina-
tion over his way he would strengthen
the ticket. 1t is said that Chief Bruels
may be candidate, but he has denied
having any such intention. Should
he seek the nomination it would be a
pretty fight between him and Officer
Morrow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27

E. G. Ingraham, state secretary of
the Indian Famine Relief, arrived in
the city today to look over the ground
with a view to organizing to collect
funds if the conditions seem favorable.
He will remain over Sunday He has
met with success in other towns in
Southwestern Minnesota that he has
visited.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27

Some of the property owners whose
sidewalks have been condemned are
making private contracts for rebuild
ing rather than have the city do it.
No one is making any trouble about
the laying of the new walks, so the
city engineer states.