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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-29
A STRONG TICKET.

The work of the Republican city
convention Friday forenoon was such as
must meet the approval of the Repub-
licans of the city. 1t was a harmoni-
Gus body and the chief center of in
terest of all its members was to con-
struct ticket that would commend
itself to the voters and command their
confidence. And in this they were
truly successful. The ticket selected
is strong one from top to bottom,
and there is not the first reason why
it should not have the support of every
Republican voter in the city, and
such support will elect it by large
majority. Each and every mar
named by the convention is a strong
one, well fitted for the place selected,
and their choice at the polls one week
from next Tuesday will mean thai
municipal matters for the next two
years will be well and closely looked
after, and the taxpayers interests at al
times carefully guarded.
A better selection for mayor thar
A. G. Meyer could hardly have beer
made. He is one of our prominent
business men, a large tax payer, who
has deep interest in the welfare OF
the city. For the past two years he
has rendered the people in the Fifth
ward and the city at large most ex-
cellent service in the city council, and
keeping the expense account of the
city, so far as that body is concerned,
in econom ical bounds. On all public
questions concerning the city he has
sound views, and as a result thereof
he commanded a wide influence in
that body. His nomination as mayor
is therefore splendid endorsement of
the services he has heretofore rendered
the people.
The nomination of D. V. Williams
for city recorder is well earned en-
dorsement of splendid official, who
has handled that difficult Office in
splendid shape, and at all times with
an eye to the best intere SITS of the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-29

any time in the past. But will Mr..
Petersen as mayor do what he can to
reduce the floating indebtedness2
Most surely his record as member of
the common council does not Justify
such hope. He was member of that
body while the $57, 200 of floating in
debtedness, or at least the greater por-
tion of it, was fastened upon the city.
For one term at least, if not more,
he was vice president of that body.
During his last term he was chair
man of the ways and means committee
In this position he was prominent in
helping to make the record in piling
up the large floating Indebtedness on
the city, which record and builders
were so thoroughly repudiated by the
people two years ago.
The question now is, how much
can be relied upon his statement that
he will do what he can to reduce the
floating Indebtedness. Might not his
policy be such that he would hold it
would be detriment to our stree is
and to city affairs in general to fur
ther reduce the floating debt? The peo-
pie want this debt wiped out. Is it
good policy to elevate to power for that
purpose man who was one OF the
principal causes in building that debit
Is it not much better to elect as
mayor a man whose record on the
| council has been in favor of economy,
| who has cast his influence at every
turn in favor of reducing said floating
| debt? Such a man is Aid. A. G..
Meyer. Despite the fact that he has
been the only Republican on the coun-
Gil during the past two years, he has
been one of its most influential mem
bers, has demanded the strictest eco
nomy in all matters pertaining to the
city's business and has led every
movement in favor of cutting down the
floating debt, which has resulted in
some $22, coo of it being paid.
Looking upon their public records
| which of the two men should be re-
warded with promotion to the
mayors chair. The real fight fol
mayor is between these two men. One
or the other OF them will surely be
elected. The Free Press believes there
will be no hesitancy on the part OF
tax payers and voters generally to cast
their votes for Mr.. Meyer, who has
stood so sturdily for their interests al
every turn. His election means not
only that all needed improvements
will be made at an economical expen'
diture of public funds but that the
floating debt will also be reduced and
finally extinguished altogether and the
opportunity opened for reduction OF
the city tax rate.
Mark your ballot on Tuesday, Apri
I'd for A. G. Meyer for mayor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-29
HEALTH ~ OStetter'S
FOLLOWS Stomach
ITS USE. BitterS
BRIDGING THE MINNESOTA.
Congressman McCleary Has Plan to
Get Around Difficulty.

uet Ar0tlnQ Dl1fiCuity.
Washington, March "a. cat differ
ent times have had requests to have
congress declare the Minnesota river
non navigable. In some cases petit
tions to that end have been sent me.
But letters and petitions of protest
have been received in equal or greater
numbers, - said Representative. Nc
Cleary to the ST. Paul Pioneer Press
correspondent. "The avowed purpose
of the requests has always been to per-
NIT the construction across the river
of bridges without draws. On several
occasions L have written to the COM
munities showing how by an arrange
ment with the war department bridges
without draws could be built Two
of these letters were to officials at st.
Peter But so far as 1 can learn my
letters were not brought to the atten-
ton of the city council. At any rate,
no action was taken. The war de-
partment is very much opposed to hav-
ing the Minnesota river declared non
navigable on account of the lakes at
the headwaters, which are expected to
be utilized for storage in aid of the
navigation of the Mississippi river
But the need of constructing the
bridges without draws is pressing
one at several places along the Mime
sofa. So the problem of securing that
end without having the Minnesota de-
clared non-navigable has been for some
time on my mind. Early this winter
l reached another solution; and as it
requires legislative action,I presented
it to some of my friends in the legis-
lature
Having had quite number of in
quiries recently in relation to the mat
ter would be pleased to have you give
the plan in the Pioneer Press. 1t is
very simple. Any community desiring
authority to construct such bridge
across the Minnesota has only to Sc
cure the authority to do so from the
state legislature. In the recent case of
the United States VS.. Rio Grande Dam
and Irrigation company (174 q. S.
6O9-7O3) the supreme court of the
United States said:
"'There have been frequent deci-
sions recognizing the power of the
state, in the absence of congressional
legislation, to assume control of even
navigable waters within it's limits to
the extent of creating dams, booms,
bridges and other matters which oper-
ate as distractions to navlgablllty
The power if the state to thus legislate
for the interests of it's own citizens is
conceded, and until in some way con-
gress asserts its superior power, and
the necessity of preserving the general
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-29

people. He has proved himself most
obliging official and is always to be
found at his place of duty. There
cords of his Office have been kept in
splendid shape and for the first time
in years it is possible to find out
where the city is at at all times.
W. D. Tompkins for treasurer is a
good selection. He is an old and de-
serving citizen, sound Republican
and will make the city 81 lendid, at
tentive and courteous official.
J. B. Ogle, who was named for
speci al judge of municipal court has
filled that position for the past two
years and when called upon to dis
| charge the duties of that Office has fill
ed it we'll, and proved "a popular
official.
Taken all in all the work of the con-
vention was of most satisfactory nat
| ure and has left no soreness within the
party, and now the ranks should be
closed up and one and all march on fo1
sweeping victory on April I'd.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-29
A PROMOTER OF GOOD ROADS.

The Minneapolis Times abiding to
the fact that Gen. Fremont is remem-
bered as the Pathfinder" thinks that
Perry Heath will SO go down in his
tory as the "Roadbuilder. y 1t bases
its reason for this pr ediction upon
what Mr.. Heath did toward introduce
ing the rural free delivery. 1t says re-
garding this: mo mortal man has
seen Mr.. Heath swing pick or flip d
scraper, but in an indirect way Perry
has given the good roads movement
greater boost than it has received
from any other citizen in private or
official capacity. Mr.. Heath had done
this by putting the rural free delivery
idea into practical effect. He was
not the originator Of that idea, for it
has been dreamed of ever since urban
free delivery was first established
Mr.. Heath simply induced the post
office department to try it. Results
have been so satisfactory that the last
congress appropriated So, 500, 600 to
carry on the work beginning July l..
More than 4, 900 routes have been es-
tablished and 3, 900 carriers are now at
work.
'Rural free delivery has caused
more letters to be written and received
in the agricultural districts; more
magazines and newspapers to be sub
scribed for, more direct communica-
ton with the markets and in fact a
more intimate relationship with
society in the broad and correct sense
of the term. 1t is claimed in behalf
of rural free delivery that it has en-
HANGED the value of lands and of crops,
in that the farmer is enabled to avail
himself of market changes to greater
| advantage.
Rural free delivery improves the
roads, for the roads must be fairly
good before route will be established.
If the highways are permitted to fall
into disrepair if the bridges become
unsafe, the service is withdrawn. 1t
follows that communities where the
service has been instituted are dispos-
ed to keep their roads in good order.
There is no compulsion in the matter
of free delivery. A community may
have it or not, as it elects.
| The effect of this great increase OF
letters and other mail matter in the
rural districts, the Times alludes to
as great civilizer, and it is. Al
ready its influence is being felt in
those communities where it has been
established for some little time and
reports come that the pressure for i'm
proved roads is constantly increasin g
and it will keep growing stronger
with each passing year. The farmer
who have had the benefits of rural free
delivery, who have had the news OF
the world brought to their door every
day, who have put in constant touch
with it's life and progress will not al
low it to be abandoned because of the
matter of roads. The roads are bound
to be improved to keep the system.
There is bound to be much pract ical
road building within the next ten
years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-29

The two houses of tn e legislature
came to an agreement on Saturday as
to date of adjournment, and agreed to
go home on April 18th. This leave
three weeks more of the Legislative
session, which ought to be fully ample
to dispose of all important business
which it has before it, In fact the
only real important measures now left,
which are of general interest to the
entire state are the primary election
bill and the gross earnings tax bill.
1t would seem that three weeks was
ample time to act upon these measures,
as well as the most impo rtant and
pressing of the minor measures. This
agreement to adjourn on April 18th
will leave thirteen days for the extra
session which will probably be called
for next February to consider the re-
port of the tax commission.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-29
BLOCKADED.
Some in Every Household in MaDkatO
But they Are Growing Less.

Seine in Every Household in MaDkato
But they Are Growing Less.
The back aches because the kidneys
are blocked
Help the kidneys with their work.
The back will ache no more.
Lots of proof that Doan's Kidney
Pills do this.
It's the best proof, for it comes from
Mankato
Mr.. VIM. Hunter, corner of Elm and
North Front streets, says: ''Of and
on [ had lameness across my kidneys
and backache. On these occasions 1
could hardly get straight after sitting
or bending, owing to sharp twitch-
ings passing through me like a knife.
1t was painful for me to move quickly
or to lift anything. l read about
Doan's Kidney Pills in our local papers
and procured box of the Seidle Drug
Co. [ was so desperately lame in my back
that l commenced with three or four
of the pills at time. 1t was surpris-
ing how quickly they acted. Before 1
had completed the box their effects
were seen. I was soon over the whole
trouble, and up to the present there
has been no recurrence. [ have great
confidence in Doan's Kidney Pills
and do not miss an opportunity to rec
ommend them.
Sold for 90 cents per box, by all
dealers. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
N. Y, sole agents for the U. S.
Remember the name Doan's, and
take no other.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-29
PUSHING MANKATO PRODUCT.

Mic Petersen & Co., who have be,
come sole owners of the Mankato Min,
eral Springs, are arranging to push
the sale of this excellent water. Rich.
ard Peterson was in st. Paul and Min,
neapolis last week and established
agencies to handle the water in those
cities. A little later he will visit
Duluth and WestSuperior for the same
purpose. 1t is pleasing to note that
Mankato Mineral Spring water is to
be properly put forward.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-29
THEIR USUAL CONSISTENCY

The Democrats in their convention
Thursday are to be congratulated in
having come up to the Republican
standard in their demand for an eco
nomical conduct of the affairs of the
city. OF course their claim that the
economy exercised during the past two
years was the result of the action of
the five Democratic members of the
council, reads somewhat amusing in
the light of the fact that these same
members were inclined during the first
fe w months of their incumbency to
run the business affairs of the city
with lavish hand. Nor will the
Mandatory terms of the said resolu-
tions blind the people OF Mankato to
the fact and cause them to forget that
this lavishness on the part Of the
council was stayed by the frmness of
Recorder Williams, who as soon as he
got the affairs of his Office straight
ened out from the chaotic state in
which he found them, announced that
he would decline to sign orders for
any article or work when the und
against which it was issued was ex-
hausted, and further that he would not
borrow from one fund to help out an.
other fund. In other words he simply
informed the council that he should
conduct his Office on square business
principles and in due accordance
with law. And in this he has been
ably seconded by Aid. Meyers the only
Republican on the council, who stood
in strict accordance with Republican
principles in the handling of the
city's business in business-like man
ner, and according to legal provisions.
It was woodchuck case where the
Democratic aldermen, who were
Landed in yesterdays convention for
their work, had to acquiesce. But never
! theless the Democrats are to be con-
graduated in coming to point where
they see the Importance of endorsing
the position which the Republicans
have always maintained.
! But they were inconsistent as usual
in their work of following up these re-
solutions in their nomination of
mayoralty candidate, who a few eve
nings ago in an interview in local
paper, announced himself in favor of
a more lavish policy in the business
conduct of the city. In this interview
he is reported as saying that "people
who talked economy two years ago are
not now so much in favor of setting
the screws too tight. They want to
see public Improvements made" He
, then went on to tell what had been
accomplished under lavish expenditure
of money, but he did not refer to the
big floating debt which was built up as
result. That was what the taxpayers
objected to and the Free Press has not
heard the taxpayers complain because
of the change which has caused that
| Indebtedness to be reduced. But there
is very general commentator of it.
But the question naturally comes up
as to which view will predominant,
| that of the candidate, or that of the
convention? Judging from the past,
the natural conclusion is that the
views of candidate will stand and if
given a chance would be carried out
1t is case of usual Democratic con-
sistency
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-29

Mankato is suffering from lack of
houses for rental purposes. Real es-
tate men state that the shortage Of
comfortable, modern houses was never
greater than just at present. One gen.
tleman engaged in the rental business
informed the Free Press a few days
ago that if he had at his disposal
twenty-five modern built cottages of
five or six rooms each that would rent
at from $12 to SIG per month, he could
rent them all within a week. An
other gentleman engaged in the same
line of business, stated when spoken
to on the subject, that the number
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-29
OPPOSE THE TRACK.
The Board of Trade Objects to a Track
on East Side of Union Depot.

The matter of putting in track on
the east side of the union depot by the
Omaha people, was discussed at some
length at the board of trade Monday,
and the fact was brought out by
the lawyers that the present ordinance
giving the company the right to run
through the city along the present line,
gave them ample authority to put in
the track east of the depot, if they so
desire. But the lawyers also express
ed doubts as to the cons titutionality
of the ordinance The outcome of the
matter was the adoption of motion
made by Thos. Hughes to the effect
that it was the sense of the board of
trade that the council oppose the put
ting in of such track, and that it
issue an injunction if necessary to
prevent such a move. This was
adopted after an amendment has been
voted down favoring the putting of a
spur track south of the depot and to
the east of the platform to terminate
at the south end of depot for the &C
commodation of a passenger train.
After some further discussion per-
tanning to railroad matters in which
Mankato is interested the board ad-
journed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-29

The charges of bribery in connection
with the gross earnings bill seems to
have stirred up warm time in the
house at st Paul. 1t is claimed that
Messrs. jacobson and Washburn have
affidavits which show a conspiracy
aimed to defeat the bill and it is al
legged that it involves a number of
house members. Whether this is true
or not, it is probable the work of the
committee appointed to investig ate
into the matter will reveal If there
is anything in the allegations and
they can be fully located, those in
volved should be daily punished there
for. One thing, however, is certain,
and that is that the fate of the bill
will be decided in the house at this
session. 1t developed during the de-
bate that under the house rules the bill
could not be referred to the tax COM
mission or any other outside body, but
that the substance of it could be so re-
ferred and this was done. But this
does not interfere in anyway with the
consideration of the bill in the legisla-
ture, and it will now probably take its
way through both bodies. The events
of the past few days have rather put
a frost on the early adjournment
scheme. The resolution has again been
laid over in the house until SATURDAY
but the opinion seems to be that it
will now fail. With the gross earn ings
tax bill matter in the shape it now is
the friends of the bill will hardly
agree to an adjournment that will in
any way endanger the bill.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-29

The party who told Representative
Washburn Jr. that there was scheme
on to defeat the gross earnings bill,
and that it was worth 5000 each to
those in it, is now reported as saying
that was simply joshing when he told
it. 1t is safe to say that he will never
Josh any more on such a subject.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-29
TEACHERS IN PHILIPPINES.
Regulations Governing Their Appointment
Looked up by Congressman F;cCleary.


At the request of many applicants
in Minnesota, Representative McCleary
has made an investigation of regula-
tions governing the appointment of
teachers in the Philippines. Very few
appointments are to be made at pre-
sent. Appointees will be required to
sign contracts for three years, the mat
ter of location being entirely in the
hands of the general superintendent of
education in the archipel ago. The
salaries will be, in the main, from $75
to 500 month in gold and travelling
expenses from the United States.
Mr. McCleary was at the war de-
partment today and he said that the
requirements are:
First. Applicants must be either
normal or college graduates
Second. They must have had sew
eral years of successful experience in
school work and be now engaged in
teaching.
Third. They must be physi cally
sound and able to Withstand tropical
climate, and be willing to accept
whatever location may be assigned
them by the general superintendent OF
education. Persons having knowl-
edge of Spanish will have the prefer
ence
The appointment of teachers is con-
trolled by the Philippine commission,
to whom all applications may be made.
If made to the war department, they
will simply be forwarded to the com
mission
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-29

Mankato is just now in the throes Of
her annual spring election. I'm
doubtedly the Republican candidate
for mayor will succeed. GAINESVILLE
Argus.
No question but what the Republi-
can candidate for mayor will succeed.
He is popular, enjoys the confidence
of the people and will give the city a
good, sound business administration
And what is more the entire Repub-
lican ticket will be elected as it de-
serves to be. The Republicans of the
city are out for victory this spring.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-29

Mr.. Carnegie has given about $50,
600. 600 for library buildings and as a
pension trust fund for benefit of his
employees, and proposes $25, 900, 900 fol
a great technical school at Pitts burg,
anu yet he says that his giving in be-
half of libraries, ETC., has just begun.
Evidently he intends to make good his
declaration not to be disgraced by dy-
ing rich
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-29

New York city has been offered five
million Dy Andrew Carnegie for sixty
five libraries; ST. Louis gets million,
and it is rumored that Philadelphia
will come in for FIVE million slice of
his property, and now Chicago makes
it known in land whisper that she
could accommodate sum of the same
size for library quarters.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-29
SPRING IMPURITIES

Now is the time to cleanse your eutire
system and drive away the accumulated
impurities of the winter. Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters will purify your blood
Danish indigestion, billiousness. constipa-
ton, insomnia, fatulency, sourness of the
stomach and all disorders of the dige stive
organs. 1t will also strengthen your
nerves and prevent malaria, fever and
ague. See that Our Private Revenue
Stamp covers the neck of the bottle
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-29

The board of control bill as passed
by the senate provides for financial
supervision of the educational institu-
tions of the state by the proposed new
hoard
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-29

Out in Nebraska the legislature
seems inclined to follow the fashion
inaugurated by that of Delaware and
leave the state unrepresented in the
national senate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-29

Texas has executed black man in
accordance with law. 1t must have
given the people down there something
OF a shock.