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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-05
A CONFEDERATE BILL
Stranger Passes One on a
SaloOnkeeper.
John NJ HOdgsOn of Sherburne Comes
to the City and Fa Is by the
Wayside.

John NJ, Hodgson, good looking
and well dressed young man, twenty
six years old, was arrested Saturday
at the Clifton House on the charge
of having passed bogus ten dollar
bill on Oscar Backler, the sixteen year
old son of g. c. Backler, who conducts
saloon on North Front street.
Hodgson was charged in the police
court with petit larceny, pleaded
guilty, and was fined SIS and costs.
He had part of the money and raised
the remainder by leaving his gold
watch and fob chain and new suit
of clothes as security with party who
came to his rescue.
HOdgson told the court that ne ist
the son of ". E. Hodgson, farmer}
who lives near Sherburne. He said}
that he had been working on hisS
fathers farm, but heard that men
were needed in Mankato and came to
this city in search of job. To the
reporters he said that he arrived We'd
nesday evening with little over
eleven dollars in his pocket and paid
weeks board at the hotel and applied
to several firms for employment but
did not succeed in getting any. Last
evening as he sat in the hotel Office a
travelling man formed his acquaint-
ance and proposed that they 60 out
and see the city.
Hodgson and his companion got al
few drinks and then hailed a hack
driver and informed him that they
wanted to see the town. The hack
driver put them in his rig and found
couple of female acquaintance and
pursuaded them to accompany the twoL
men. The party was then driven out
side of the city limits and back again.
During the evening money passed
back and forth between Hodgson and
one of the women and Hodgson re-
ceived in exchange for a five dollar
note some silver and what he supposed
was dollar bill.
Later, Hodgson was drinking in
Bachler's saloon with the travelling
man and policemen About nine
O'Clock he offered what he says he sup
posed to be a five dollar bill to Oscar
Backler, who was tending bar, and
asked for change He noticed that he
was given two five dollar bills, but
concluded that the lad had made a
mistake and that he was five dollars
ahead Later, he discovered that he
had handed over to the boy the bill
that he had supposed was dollar bill
1t was Confederate $40 bill, of no
value.
Hodgson denies having any knowl-
edge that the bill was not genuine
but when he handed it to young Back
Ter the latter was told by Frank
Fleischman, who was standing near,
that it was no good. The boy thought
that it was all right, and put it into
the money drawer, remarking that he
wished that he had a thousand of
them. When his father came to count
the cash at midnight he quickly dis
covered the true character of the bill.
Officer Bienapf made the arrest this
morning. After receiving his SEN
tence, Hodgson broke down in his
cell and wept like child.
Chief Bowen notified the United
States marshal at ST. Paul by telephone
of the occurrence, but was informed
that the crime was grand larceny in
the second degree under the state
laws but not an offense against the
United States.
When arrested, Hodgson had 81. Is.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-05
PAUL SLIDER DEAD.

Word has been received in the city
of the death at Lake Crystal Friday
of Paul Slider, the jeweler. He had
been ill for a couple of weeks with a
complication of kidney and heart
trouble, and his death was not unex-
pected. He had been resident of
Lake Crystal for years, and was well
known in the county. His many
friends will regret his early taking
off. in the prime of manhood.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-05
A PLEASANT SURPRISE.
John Barnard of West Mankat0 Called
on by Few Friends.

A very pleasant surprise was planned
by WilkinPost members Friday evening
and carried out most successfully.
About eight o'clock two wagonette
loads of the Grand Army and mem
bers of the Woman s Relief Corps visit
ed the pleasant home of Comrade John
Barnard in West Mankato and took
him by complete surprise. Mr.. Bar
nard is the oldest member in Wilkin
post and has been confined to his chair
and crutches all winter. He is one of
the many surviving veterans of the
CIVIL war who has borne physical
suffering for nearly forty years in con-
sequence of the hardships endured.
The ladies in the party carried re-
freshments and the evening was most
delightfully."- spent Stories were told
and patriotic songs sung with as much
fervor as they were when these gray
haired men were in their young man
hood camping on Southern battlehelds.
The Grand Army as an organiza-
ton never dabbles in politics but it
was very evident last night that Will
kin post members were solid as usual
for the Republican ticket from the
Fifth ward candidate for mayor down
to pound master There seemed to be
perfect unanimity of opinion on the
candidate for mayor.
One of the subjects discussed at
length was "Where Shall we Hold
Memorial Day Services?' 1t was re-
GREETED on all hands that Mankato
grass had become too sacred to be
t,.o fhic dow q
with difficulty that place was found
last year and after Decoration day
the cemetery trustees decided that the
grass should not be tramped upon there
again. The old boys feel that as there
was nothing too good for them to give
to their country, this sentiment of
remembering their fallen comrades on
this sacred memorial day should re-
ceive the hearty sympathy and CO.
operation of every loyal American
citizen
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-05
NEW DRUG STORE.

The Dr. Smith Drug Co., no South
Front street, will be prepared on and
after April list to supply the public
with anything in the drug line. Pre-
scriptions filled with care and dis
patch. Only the purest drugs and
chemicals used. Our stock is entirely
new and complete; made up of the
choicest domestic and imported medi
cines. We also carry full line of
toilet articles, syringes, sponges, per-
fumery etc
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-05
STOLE BOLT CUTTER.

Some time during Friday night, bolt
cutter was stolen from Conrad Mayer S
blacksmith shop on Rock street. The
cutter was valued at So. The thief
broke window and reached through
and stole one of two cutters that were
lying just under the window. The
theft was reported to the police this
morning, but ther is no clue to the
robbery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-05
USED X-RAY MACHINE.

County Commissioner Elliot Epson
accidentally got a piece of steel in one
of his knees Friday and was unable
to extract it. He came to the city the
same afternoon and DIR. Andrews
applied his X-ray machine to the
knee and located the metal and was
then easily able to remove it Saturday
morning. Mr.. Epson is now in st.
Joseph's hospital. doing well
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-05
Low Rates to the South.

Excursion tickets at reduced rateas
are now being sold by the Chicago,
Milwaukee & ST. Paul Railway to the
prominent resorts in the south, in
Guiding Jacksonville, Fla, Mobile,
Ala, New Orleans, La, Savannah,
Ga, Ell Paso, Tex, which are good
for return passasge at any time prior
to June LIST, 1901. Information re-
garding rates, routes, time, etc., can
be obtained on appliation to any COZ
pom ticket agent of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & ST. Paul Railway.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-05
The special taxes levied by reason O

contract of the county of Blue Earth
with Wellman, Fleener ct al. Melted
the city the sum of 81, 211.74, of which
as stated above So, 75S. 0S was by di-
rection of the council credited direct
to the sinking fund and used in paying
notes, the balance, 81, 473. &c, being
apportioned to the several funds on
the basis of the tax levy of 1899.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-05

At the village election in Lake
Crystal last Tuesday, D. W. Radichel
was elected president of the board OF
trustees and G. D. OFT recorder Lii
cense was carried by vote of 157 to
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-05

Frank Root has been transferred to
the main line of the Milwaukee road
and will move to Wells. He offers his
home in this city for sale. and persons
desiring particulars should call or ad-
dress him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-05
THE DEATH LIST.

Otto Bucksler, whose home is near
Alma City, died at st. Joseph's hos
pital Thursday afternoon following an
operation for appendicitis. He was
the sixteen year old son of Ferdinand
Bucksler, and had been sick for ten
days. The remains were taken to ST.
Clair Friday, and the funeral occurred
there Saturday from the German
Lutheran church.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-05

The amounts credited to the sinking
fund, large part of which has been
used in paying the floating debt, has
been derived from the following
sources
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-05

bUUTy. They SHUW UHdU UuTIIIS JIG
last two years that Aid. Petersen was
on the-council and one of the most in
fuential members thereof it was a
period of widesprea extravaganza of
public funds. 1t will be particularly
noticed during both of these years that
the city's income was much larger
than during each of the two last years.
Yet all was spent and the floating debt
considerably increased. Yet this policy
was approved by Candidate Petersen
some ten days before his nomination,
in his famous interview in which he
said that the people did not want the
screws put too tight in the expendi-
ture of the public funds.
Note the contrast in the aggregate
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-05

mence April 10Th and the job is to be
completed by Sept. LIST, next
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Walraff, resid-
ing at $50 North Sixth street, lost one
of their twins Joseph, aged four
months Friday, OF spinal menin-
gifts. The funeral service will be held
at the German Catholic church at
3 80 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-05
THE DEBT REDUCED.

Where the Money Was Saved to Pay Off
Notes.
The reduction in the floating debt
has been paid from the following
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-05

The following is statement show
ing the condition of the city treasury
on April 1st for the past four years.
This covers the last two years that Mr..
Petersen was member. of that body
and was chairman of the ways and
means committee, vice president of
the council and chairman of six or
seven other committees, in fact one of
the most prominent members of that
body, dominating the majority, and
also covers the two years that Mr..
Meyer has been member of the coun
Gil and earnestly advocated economy
in the handling of public funds and
faithfully stood by Recorder Williams
in his refusal to issue orders against
funds in which there was no money,
and also Unfortunately transferring
money. from one fund to another to
suit the convenience of the council
The figures are as follows:
lS97--BaIance in treasury
April l, 1897 5,03I.1S
Receipts during the
year............... 1O3,s41. 30
- $1OS,S7S. 73
Disbursements dur
ing the year......... 10y, 231 As
Balance April 1898 81 647 .25
1S9S-Balance on hand
April /, 1898. ........$ 1647.25
Receipts during the
year 80. 119,92S. 81
- 12l,576. 80
Disbursements dur
ing the year...... ia 494. GA
So, Is
1S99-Balance in treasury
April l. 1899 ........ S2.1S
Receipts during the
year.......... 49,. 50, go. II
- S95312 .35
Disbursements dur
ing the year....... 84917 "a
Balance. ........... $1O,3s5. II
the year.,..........e SlO,74O 90
1900-Balance in treasury
April l, 1900 1O,390.1 II
Receipts during the
the year ......... 96.666. Oh
--- $1O7,O61 ~
Disbursements dur
ing the year....... 9O,943 90
Balance. ............ SIG, III. 70
Notes paid during
the year...-.,....... si1,575 90
The following shows the floating in
debtedness of the city at the close of
each administration since 1896:
1S95-April H. .................... $27, 223. rs
1S97-April Observation-Disclosures. 49, 1855. SO
1S99-Aprl ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81, 72S. 03
19Ol-March 30. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 30, AIS. 03
oh %o1J Ekos
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-05
sources

Actual levies to sinking fund. S 1.O34 SIS
Delinquent interest fund levies as per
: advice of city atr'y.-March I'd, 1900. 1,159 As
From sc per foot water main tax. $50. 3,4S4. IS
From special tax acct, Wellman ct al 2,73S. 08 |
From premium on bonds refunded -. S41 so
From transfer from interest fund per
advice of city atty.-March I'd. 1900. 1902 "a
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-05
RECORDERS REPORT,
Annual Financial Statement OF
the City.
Figures That Speak Volumes for the
Financial Policy of the
City.

City Recorder Williams has prepared
his annual report Of the financial oper-
ations of the city for the past year. 1t
is in briefer form than usual, and
should be carefully read by every tax
payer. 1t speaks well for the safe
financial policy that was inaugurated
two years ago:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-05

MANKATo, MINI. April LIST, 1901.
pts and disbursements for the year
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-05

The following shows the floating in
debtedness of the city at the close Of
each administration since 1896:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-05

To the Common Council of the City of Mankato:
GENTLEMEN herewith submit report showing
ending April LIST, 1901:
CURRENT FUND
Receipts Balance April LIST, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Received during year. 80. ..................
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-05

The above figures tell their own
story. They show that during the
last two years that Aid. Petersen was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-02

ZEE, ,1s az Portland for the purpose Of man
Via, u;a,S.urine mica and mining the same
VII, VIII s."w capital stock of which s % i.
Ta,u m The officers are: President
I r.emnei w. Peters OF Dostoa; treasurer
benlamin q. Ward Of Portland cer;iti.
cafe approved March 20.
Nauonal Smelling Company organized
at Portland. for the purpose of carrvins
on MINING. smelting and refining business
win Si.?W.W0 capital stock of which SIC;
- ~ paiu m The officers are: President
cnaries >. Jameson of Cambridge Mass.
treasurer Edw. {. Brewster OF cam
oridSe. Certificate approved April l.
5. u. d c. Corpora ton, organized a.
foitianu for the purpose of manufactur-
ing eyeiets. facing hooks and other things
pertaining to boot and shoe business with
s.WWM capital stock of which $500 Is pai
IN. The officers are: President LeRoy
=. Hight of POrtlandt treasurer II. =,
Sweetser of Portland. Certificate an
proved. April !.
Waterville Publishing Company organ,
ganhzeu at Waterville for the purpose oil
doing publishing. printing and advertis-
ing business with sl0O.00O capital stock g.
which nothing is paid in. The officers
are President. r. S. Head of Water
VILE: treasurer. Sperry II. Locke of Wa
tervi!ie. Certificate approved April l.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-02

rendered in the name of the regular
! carrier. and he must arrange to pay
his substitute his pro rata. The mails
! must not be entrusted to anyone other
than bonded carrier or a bonded sub
Stitute.
1T is particularly desired by the de-
partment that the boxes put up by the
patrons of rural free delivery shall be
of such character as to be secure no.
only from the weather. but from mis-
chicvOus or malicious depredations
The United States mail should not be
deposited in any but an appropriate re-
ceptacle. properly labeled and pro-
tected.
Please instruct your carriers to
make report to you of the character
of the boxes provided. and to notify
those who do not put up suitable boxes
on the line of the routes that they
must do so within a reasonable time
OF their mail will not be delivered.
Official cards of notification to this ef-
feet will be furnished you on applica-
ton.
The general regulations in regard to
the conduct of letter carriers in cities
where free delivery is estab lished. are
applicable to carriers employed in the
experimental rural free delivery SER
vice.
Rural carriers will keep account on
tally sheets provided for them, of the
number of pieces of mail collected and
delivered by them, and at the end of
eac CHI month will hand such tally sheets
to the postmaster for transmission to
this department.
Rural carriers are not required to
do clerical work. Their duties are re-
stricted to such matters as are neces-
sary for the proper delivery and col
lection of their mails.
They will carry a supply of postage
stamps. postal cards. stamped envel-
opes and money order blanks. and if
their patrons choose to make the car
| riers their agents by entrusting to
them addressed and stamped envelopes
| for that purpose, they can enclose the
money order. when issued at the post
office. in the envelopes SO furnished.
and deposit them in the mails.
| Postage on drop letters on rural
| free delivery routes is established at
two cents per ounce. Rural carriers
are authorized and required to cancel
stamps on all letters collected by them
whether intended for delivery on the
routes or to be mailed from the col
lecting Office.
| IF the rural free delivery service
originates in fourth class post office.
the postmaster is entitled to credit for
| the cancellations the carriers make.
The introduction of rural free de-
livery does not modify the present
rate of postage on newspapers or 9th
er second class matter.
| You will please direct each rural
carrier to furnish you for immediate
transmission to this Office. list of the
heads OF families served by him. in
dicating approximately the number of
~ rsons comprising each family.
| Your particular attention is direct
ed to the explicit and complete regula-
| tons issued by the third assistant
postmaster general as to the registra-
ton Of letters by rural carriers. You
will understand that you are personal
| ly responsible for strict compliance
by rural carriers with these require
ments."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-02

r,,o fo,lovinc certiftcates Of theoTroI,u
ton have been filed at the Office OF Tue
secretary of State: ,;,,
United States Construction ana DIR:
Company, has been organized a. nr;ne
land for the purpose of manu "a VIII
engines motors. cars. carriages; e'V esoe is
81 .OOO. 900 capital stock of which IN
Maid in The officers are: Presiue aasrrer
clam NJ. Foster of Boston: trrTadTnri
Mass Mass certificate approved. March ~.
North Carolina Mica Company, ersaA'
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Area covered, 81 square miles; numbe
OF houses on route, To-; population serve"
67o.
There have been appointed by inc
postmas ter general. Chas. A. Spauld-
ing, William A. Packard. and Willard
r. Ayers as carriers, and Wellman
Curtis. William HI. Austin and Charles
s. Woodland as substitute carriers
The carriers receive salary of 500
per annum each. including horse hire
The substitutes act at pro rata pay III
the absence Of the regular carrier.
There are to be established IN con-
| nection with this service. United States
! iron collection boxes on Route No. l.
at Smalrs Corner. and one at Church
Hill and Belfast road: on Route No. j.
one at the present postoffice at Center
Sidney. and one at the present post
office at Sidney.
The postmaster at Augusta Is direct
ed to see that the rural carriers leave
the postoffice for the delivery OF their
mail Immediately after the arrival OF
| the principal morning mail. and that
thew return with their collections In
ample time for the outgoing evening
trains.
The postmaster general. in authoriZ-
ing the Increase of pay for rural car
riers. from $500 to $500. to commence
.JuIy 1900. directed that the carriers
should be REQUIRED to make their trips
every day In the year, Sundays alone
excepted,
Postmaster Stinson also received in
structions to telegraph the department
! i: The service started on the day desig-
mated, and also report progress from
time to time on those and other routes.
No change can be made In any of these
routes except by the order Of the, most
office department.. ',=- qe->i.:.
The nostmastsr's attention was
especially invited To the gem
eral regulations. which will be al
interest to those living on these routes.
or any Of the several routes now under
conterhpiat ien, and which are TO be es-
tablished at a later date. AS was an
nounced by the Journal only a few
mornings ago, 1t is expected that a
large number of these routes will be
established in the Third District dur
ing the coming season. The regulations
so far as of interest to the public, arc
as follows:
You will understand that rural ear-
riers are under your general control.
8 nd that II II your duty to see that
they leave promptly with their mails
and return their collections with equal
promptitude. Any derelictions of duty
on their part should be reported to the
free delivery division of the office Of
the first assistant postmaster general.
when a substitute perfar,Ns service,
during the ABSENCE Of disability at a
regular carrier, the account must b
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-02

Trinity Commandery. K. r.. will at
tend special Easter services at the Uni
versalist church. at P. NJ. Sunday. "A
special sermon will be preached by the
prelate. Rev. c. A. Hayden. The public
are invited to attend the services. Sir
Knights are requested to appear in full
uniform and will sit In body IN re-
served seats. ..~-.-.
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Gard Of Thanks.

We wish to thank our friends for
the many floral offerings and kind
nesses shown in our affection.
ERWIN MCFARLAND,
ORRIN CUNNINGHAM.
MIR. and MRS. B. F. MCFARLAND.
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The marriage of Miss Belle NJ.
Brown and Mr.. Robert s. Dudley. both
Of Readfield. is announced for the
near future.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-02

Jepe,h of route :...23 1872 miles
Area covered u SIS square miles: num-
her Of houses on route, IA; population
served, Cos.
ROUTE NO. 3.
Beginning al the postofiice in Augusta.
said county and State:
The carrier will so thence in
northeasterly direction TO :,
the " A. Fleldsaroad i 4 10 IA miles
Thence to Middle road ......... IL
Thence southwest to Brack-
ett'S corner ...............--. Oc-1
Thence northwest to North ),
Augusta Grange hall ......... Ia
Thence southwest to Bond :,
Brook road acknowledgements. II
Thence southeast to Water .
street OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES -
Thence southwest to postof- :.
Ya,n ~ ro,,te ID % "a miles
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NOTICE..

The Pension committee will meet at the
aldermen's room every Wednesday, at
O'Clock p. NJ, until further notice.
ALBERT A NICHOLS,
.~---. ALBERT ]. BURNS.
Committee.
Augusta, Me-, March 20. 1901.