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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-05-16
Tortured a Witness.

Intense suffering was endured by
witness r. /. Martin, Of Dixie, Ky,
before he gave this evidence: II
coughed every night until my throat
was nearly raw then tried DR..
Kings New Discovery, which gave
instant relief. have used it in my
family for four wears and recommend
it as the greatest remedy for Coughs.
Colds and all Throat, Chest and
Lung troubles. 1t will stop the worst
cough, and not only prevents but alb
solutely cures consumption. Price
soc aud Sl.OO. Every bottle guaran-
teed. Trial bottles free at W. II. Pri-
deaux's drug store. -
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-05-16

Whitewater Register, May 10: Prof.
D, d. Mayne, principal of the James
Vile high school, nearly lost his four.
teen year old boy last Friday He
was out with two other boys, boat
and a gun, when the latter went OF.
and put bullet through young
Mayne's shoulder. No bone was
broken but plenty of blood was split,
and possibly the object lesson will
prevent any other Evansville boy from
ever getting shot.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-05-16
A Card.

We, the undersigned, agree TO re
fund the money on fifty cent bottle
of Greene's Syrup of Tar if it fails to
cure your cold. We also guarantee a
twenty-five cent bottle to prove salts
factory or no pay.
w. H. PRIDEAUN.
NIVIAN'S PHARMACY.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-05-16

Try the new remedy for costlvcucss,
Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets. Every box guaranteed.
Price, - cents. For sale at Nivian's
Pharmacy. 3Sml
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-05-16

Geo. c. Hickock, Curtiss, Wis,
says: Foley's Kidney Cure has been
tested and found to bc all you claim
for it, have given it to my father
and it is the only thing that ever help
ed him." Nivian's Pharmacy, IS
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-05-16
Unlawful Fishing.

Darlington Republican: II is reliab-
IL reported TO us that parties have OF
late beea fishing In the Pecalonica
with set lines. While this is unlawful
and they can be punished severely
for it, It seems Is though people
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-05-16
TIME TABLE.
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul
Railway.

Trains depart from and arrive al
Mineral Point as follows:
DEPART ARRIVE
Mail and Express. 6 so a. m. 10 - D. n
Through Mail and Elk. l 80 p. m. IL 30 p. L
Freight, Acc nm dation 9 80 a, N, 80 D. m
Fast Freight. .........,.. 80 D. NJ, o5 q, n
Passengers for Shullsburg make
close connections on either the $3.50 a.
m. freight or the l:55 p. m. passenger.
Passengers for Platteville make
close connections on the $50 p. m,
relght, n. Fl. SNOW, Agent.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-05-16

Plattcvi'lc Journal: Jefferson Craw-
ford, the we'll known miner of Hazel
Green. has gone to Joplin, Mo, TO in
yestigate methods of deep mining.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-05-16

Thomas Maple, Birkbe,k, H.,
writes u had very bad ease OF Kid
ney trouble, and my back panied me
so ] could not straightcn up. The
doctors treatment did me no good.
saw Foley's Kidney cure advertised
and took one bottle, which cured me
and have not been affected since.
gladly recommend this remedy. "
Nivian's Pharmacy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-05-16

Platteyille News: The lecure by
Henry Austin Adams has been post
poped to June 49, Dr.. Adams could
not keep his engagement in this city
Saturday evening on account of ill
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-05-16

A pearl found by Maggie Mccarthy
at Harper's Ferry, near Prairie du
CHEN, Six weeks ago was bought on
Wednesday of last Week by f. T.
Bunde. Of Milwaukee, for $500, Mrs.
Fred Grapp. OF Prairie du Chicn,
found pearl valued at $50, and
Horace Beech sold one for 500.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-05-16

Monroe Times: There is a report
rife that the c. NJ. & st. p Co. will
surely build a short line from Mt.
Carroll to Warren, connecting with
their Mineral Point and southern
Wisconsin lines. This would give
them short line south TO Kansas
City, right from the lumber producing
belt.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-05-16

Mrs. j.. No matter what causes fac
ial eruptions, absolute cleanliness in
side and out is the only way 70 cure
them. Rocky Mountain Tea taken
this month will drive them away. 35c
Eastman & Meserole. IS
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-11

Prof. and Mrs. Brandrup entertained
the Dressing Jacket club at six o'clock
dinner Friday evening. $50. 49,. - ..a..n
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-11

PPM.
&c ating out l..
all div out the courses
of the nume,. Earth county
rivers, there is no ~ d reason why
Mankato should not take the initiative
in the era of better road building al
once beneficial to ourselves and the
surrounding country.
Maukato Streets.
While your committee were, pri-
marily, delegates to the good roads
convention, we were more interested
in matters that would assist us in
the lettering of our own streets-if
streets is a proper name for some of
our highways.
We found Buffalo city with over
300 miles of asphalt streets but very
little other paVements being used,
there were about ten miles of mac
adam, in addition to all the park
drives being of that material. The first
thought was. How could the people
afford all this pavement and curbing?
We believe the answer to the cues
ton was to be found in the width of
the streets. Mr.. Bardol, the city en-
gineer, told us that their residence
streets were from 26 to 40 feet wide,
40 feet being wide and very unusual,
some streets of 30 feet having one car
line and some streets of less than 40
feet having two car lines On the 30
foot streets there was no sense of mar
rowness, in fact there was about five
times as much room as there is usually
on our Second and Broad streets.
Mr. Bardol smiled audibly when we
told him of our 90 foot streets. He
said: "You don't need it. Make it
from 80 to Sc feet and put the rest in
to lawns. Conversation with engi-
neers from other cities only brought
out the same ideas. They are all do
ing, or have done the same thing and
beautiful, well kept streets is their
reward
Until Mankato takes some radical
steps along this line it will be long
time before we can hope to have any
paved streets The cost of construc-
tion and maintenance is simply pro-
hibitory. AS to the methods of inn
proving our own streets, while we find
that macadam is not considered first
class pavement, yet it is used to q
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-11

| considerable extent in towns of the
size of Mankato and in residence por-
lions OF larger towns. In Buffalo we
saw .macadam streets that were hardly
distinguishable from asphalt We
believe that for the present, by reason
| OF our imperfect system of storm
sewers, water and gas pipe connec-
tions, as we'll as the first cost and cost
| OF maintenance, and for general
utility that good macadam pavement
would satisfactorily answer the needs
| of our residence streets. If properly
put down-and it should be thus or
not at all-it could be made the basis
of brick or asphalt pavement if such
| a one were ever demanded.
The first requisites for any kind
OF improved streets is a curb and
gutter, and if our citizens really desire
any better streets than we now have
there must be a general awakening
along that line. 1t will cost some
money but without the expenditure
there can be no results.
The use of wide tires would effect
great difference in the cost of our road
repairs-a narrow tire being road
destroyer, wide one road builder
little roller always in use and doing
good. We would recommend that, if
consistant with our charter, that an
ordinance be passed to the end that all
drays and wagons should be equipped
with q tire not less than three inches
wide. We have just issued notice
to all city employees that all wagons
must be equipped with tires not less
than three inches wide and that any
man using tire less than the re-
quired width shall receive 90 cents less
per day for his labors than the others.
This is to take effect February 1st.,
1902.
In conclusion we wish to extend to
the city council our thanks for the
courtesy extended and the confidence
reposed in US and we trust that by rea-
son of new ideas and new methods of
work that the city may be amply re-
warded.
Respectfully submitted,
MIC PETERSEN,
j.. r. THOMPSON.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-11

intelleclo, a
of the world, AM
monotony which have been
agricultural life are sensibly M,
gated. 1t proves tob one of the mos
effective and powerful of educationa
agencies. When ever it is extended
the schools are improved, and the
civic spirit of the community feels 6
new pulsation. The standard of in
telligence is raised, enlightened inter.
est in public affairs is quiokened and
better citizenship follows.
Benign influences of our free insti
tutions defuse themselves widely and
impalpably, but the arm of the gov.
eminent is directly felt at few points.
fhe mails attest the visible presence
and service of the government and
not least among the merits of the
rural free delivery is its creation of the
satisfying conviction in the farmer
that he shares with the townsmep the
manifest advantages of which the gov
eminent is the direct minister. He
feels that the organized and belnfn,
agency OF his country comes to his
door and the effect is to stir his con-
scious pride and stimulate his LOYALTY
and patriotism
with all these results clearly indi
Gated by the experiment as thus far
tried, rural free delivery is here TO
stay. 1t cannot be abandoned where
it has been established, and it cannot
be maintained without being extended.
1t is service in which there can be
no backward step. Those who enioy
its advantages will not consent to sur
render them and every new route
creates demand from contiguous
territory for the same privilege.
''We are thus confronted with the
problem of gradually extending the
delivery service over the whole area of
the country where it is physically
feasible or where the population is not
so sparse as to make it unreasonable.
A project of such comprehensive and
colossal character may seem for mid
able and deterrent, but while it's diff
culties are not to be underestimated.
they are shown-when examined in the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-11
tarIU,
Der of Canaai.-
dent of the Ontario tru,

tarlU
Der of Canaaial
dent of the Ontario Go.
citation; Senator 81. S. Earle.
gan, president of the League of Amer,
can Wheelmen; W. E. McClintock.
chairman of Massachusetts highway
commission John A. G. Wright New
York; Captain 81. M. Chittenden, in
charge of the government work in
Yellowstone national park Professor
j. A. Holmes, state geologist of North
Carolina; W. r. Hoag, professor of
civil engineering, state university of
Minnesota
Governor W. S. Jennings of Florida
was elected chairman. He assured the
convention that the south was awake
to the necessities of better roads and
that their northern brothers could be
assured that the people of the south
were walking hand in hand with them
in so worthy a cause
Edward A. Bond, engineer of New
York, was made first vice president,
and in his opening speech illustrated
the workings of the state aid law in his
state.
He said, "New York is well entered
upon an era of permanent highway
construction and owes it to the Hig-
bee Armstrong law. We believe this
law is among the best yet worked out
and will serve as valuable ground
work for legislation in other states.
Under the New York law the roads
are petitioned for and this is referred
to the state engineer who must investi-
gate each case and if of sufficient i'm
portance the road is built, the state
paying 90 per cent, the county 30 per
cent and the town 10 per cent of the
cost of construction. The law has been
in operation but two years and the
roads asked for exceed by far the ap-
preparation of the state.
1t is estimated that the tax rate for
roads would be cent per 81, 900 for
state tax, 2 cents per 81, 900 for county
tax and 81 per 800, 900 for the town.
Under this law the state has built
several miles of macadam road and
mas several contracts now under way.
We had the pleasure of going over one
road built by the state last year. 1t was
a trap rock macadam and was fine
piece of work, being nearly as smooth |
as asphalt pavement !
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-11

| gravei az
cost of but $loU
that the state should uu. 8,
OF reduced rate of interest, an.
state roads, and that the government.
should have at least one road engineer
In each state. Mr.. Owens of New
Jersey explained the work in his state
since 1870, the date of the beginning
OF better methods of construction.
| In 1891, the state aid plan was de-
veloped. The state now appropriates
Sl5O, 900 annually and has 700 miles of
first class roads built, about 10 per cent
| OF the state revenues being used for
| that purpose.
1t was incidentally brought out that
all the state revenues were derived
from fees from corporations that OBJ
/ tanned their charter from the state.
Good roads have come to STAY in
New Jersey and from the last annual
reports of the commissioner of public
roads we read SIN the matter of road
improvement in the state of New Jer-
sey, it does not seem necessary to use
any of the ancient or modern modes of
persuading action in this direction.
The numerous miles of hard roads that
!" w oOOh Ill any pOIUlOu VI
the state, an the enjoyment that most
any citizen can have from them is in
ouclng all OF our communities to take
measures to have more miles paved
with stone or gravel. The fervor for
good roads is spreading so widely that
next year we will have several coun-
ties on our lists, which have not here
totore been candidates. Such is the
yea! in older counties in road building.
1t is almost impossible to restrain
them Many of them are now build-
Ing up to the full limit of the law.
The pressure for good roads is so
great, 1t seems almost impossible to
hold the people back. They are so
anxious that they are not willing to
confine themselves within the limit of
the state and county approximations
They are constantly insisting of build
ing ahead of the state appropriation in
order that they may enjoy them now.
The New Jersey law NAV be snm-
married. as follows: 1. ALI road taxes
are to be paid in money. 2. The
Office of overseer is abolished. 3 Th
roads of township are placed undo
the management of the township com
mittee, and money may be raised by
the township bonds for grading
macadamizing and improving the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-11
REPORTTOCOUNCIL
MankatO's Good Road Delegates
Have the Floor.
Mayor Petersen and Engineer Thompson
Give Formal Account of What
Til y Saw and Learned.

The following is the text of the Off
cial report of Mayor Petersen and
Engineer Thompson as delegates to
the International Good Roads congress
recently held at Buffalo, and which
will be presented to the council at its
adjourned meeting Tuesday night.
Mankato Mimi, Oct. 3, 1901.
Common Council of the City of
Mankato. Gentlemen: Your commit
tee sent as delegates to the interna
tional good road congress at Buffalo,
Sept Is to 81 submit the following
report:
The convention was in reality the
first annual meeting of the National
Good Roads. association, an association
formed in November 1900 at Chicago,
with Colonel W. II. Moore of Mis-
souri, as chairman together with vice
president from each state, and Colonel
R. W. Richardson of Nebraska for
secretary.
The body has been active and alert
as to all matters pertaining to the
cause of better highways. The most
noticeable result of the years labor was
the good roads train fitted out by the
association and run over the Illinois
Central railroad from Chicago to New
Orleans
The train carried with it all kinds
of machinery for road making TO-
gether with a crew of men under the
guidance of engineers skilled in the
science OF roadmaking The trip took
three months-stops being made at
frequent intervals where conventions
were held and sample pieces of road
were made, illustrating the use of up
to-date machinery, and methods and
showing the advantage and possibili
ties of good roads Through the cour-
tesy of President Fish of the Illinois
Central railroad all transportation
charges were furnished free.
The Buffalo meeting was national
in character, there being delegates
from every state in the Union and
from Canada and Belgium.
The delegates and speakers, included
nf recognized repute, among whom
wilson, secretary of Agri
70. director Of
" ... ard A
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-11

Work has been resumed on the new
Swedish church on Fourth street near
Hickory.
Two Indian lads looking for work
were guests at the city hall Monday. At
first it was thought that they were the
boys who recently escaped from the
school at Flandreau, S. D., but they
convinced the authorities that they
were other parties and that they came
from Cumberland, Wis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-11

The roads are maintained by the
town, through which they pass. The
state levying tax of $50 per mile fol
that purpose.
To Governor A. 81. Longoni of Mis-
sissippi, the association was indebted
for striking discussion of the import
ance of improved roads, claiming that
they were of greater commercial
value to our country than all our
rivers, canals and harbors together
and prophesied that they must soon
receive from the recommendations
and state-the recognition demanded.
Martin Dodge, director of the Office
of road inquiry at Washington, showed
| the relation of the work of his depart
ment to the mo cement for better high
ways, showing that good was being
accomplished through the distribution
of good roads bulletins.
In this place we wish to call atten-
ton to the following extracts from the
report of postmaster general on the
rural mail delivery system, showing
how good roads and free delivery are
reciprocal and when we remember
that Blue Earth county has nine routes
in operation or asked for with a mile
age of about 225 miles, we see the
force of the remarks.
"The extraordinary extension of
rural free delivery during the past two
years has proved to be most salient
significant and far reaching feature of
postal development in recent times.
We have had other striking advances
but they have been along lines already
we'll settled. The fast mail service,
carried to the highest attainable. point
is only the logical outgrowth of the
constant struggle for the quickest dis
patch.
"Rural free delivery has now been
sufficiently tried to measure its effects
The immediate and direct results are
clearly apparent. 1t stimulates social
and business correspondence, and so
swells the postal receipts. Its intro
duction is invariably followed by d
large increase in the circulation of the
press of daily contract with the cur
rents and movements of the business
word. A more accurate knowledge of
ruling markets and varying prices is
diffused, and the producer, with his
quicker communications and larger in
formation, is placed on surer foot
ing. The value of farms as has been
shown in many cases is enhanced.
Good roads becomes indispensable, and
their improvement is the essential
condition of the service. The material
and measurable benefits are signal and
unmistakable.
"But the movement exercises 6
wider and deeper influence. 1t be-
comes factor in the social and eco
tendencies of American life.
TO leave the farm fol
effect of oul
'oncy i.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-11
Society,".

Miss Daisy Wilson entertained COM
pany of her young friends Friday eve
ming at the home of her grandmother
on Willard street. The main feature
of the evening was surprise in tn e
shape of an original cake walk by the
originals, who presented the company
with cake right from the bakery.
Light refreshments were served and.
a delightful evening spent.
Prof. and Mrs. Brandrup entertained
the Dressing Jacket club at six o'clock
dinner Friday evening. .....- .-...s
Miss Mary Austin gave a party at
her home on jackson street to about 40
of her school friends Friday evening.
The house was very prett lily trimmed
with autuma leaves, flowers and
japanese lanterns. Light refresh
ments, consisting of ice cream, cake,
lemonade and different kinds of fruit,
were served. A very delightful time
was enjoyed by all who attended.
Saturday was the twenty six tn
birthday of Mic SPENCER, and last eve
ming about thirty members of Aurora
Repekah lodge No. SO and of the Odd
Fellows gave him a surprise at his
residence, 400 Givins street, in West
Mankato by coming in upon him in
a body. The evening was spent in card
playing and music, and Prof. E.
Schumacher, the hypnotist, gave some
of his startling feats. Refreshments
were served and all had a very enjoy
able time.
Jugde and Mrs. Lorin Cray enter
tanned party of friends at their
home on Second street Saturday eve
ming at "Sixty- three" Dainty re-
freshments were served and the eve
lining was most delightfully."- spent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-10-11
BARN BURNED.
Fank Schroeder Suffers Loss From an
Unknown Cause.

saved.
The loss will be Vy or more. Part
of the first floor can be utilized in re-
building. 1t is not known how the fire
started.
Mr.. Schroeder carried $3.50 insurance
on the barn.
The fremen feel the need of more
hose. Two lengths burst last night,
although the pressure on Sixth street
is not great.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1901-02-22
Resolutions Of Respect.

PATRIcK.-In the dispen.
sation of his providence, it has
pleased God, our Heavenly Father,
to remove from our midst our young
friend aud co-worker, Fannie Pat
rick, who WAS born Jan. Is, 1880.
She accepted Christ as her Savior
several years ago and united with
the Bolivar Baptist Church, in
which she lived a consistent mem
Der until her death, which occurred
at the home of her parents near
Bolivar, Jan. ., 1901. While she
can no longer set the example of d
truly devoted Christian, may her
noble deeds still remain in the mem
DRY of all who knew her. She was
a faithful friend, earnest Christian,
obedient daughter and affectionate
sister.
Resolved, That by her death the
Church has lost one of It's best mem
bers.
Resolved, That we extend our
heartfelt ~ mpa,hy to The family in
this ISbur Of affiiction.
Resolved, That a copy of these
resolutions he spread on the min-
ntes of the church, copy be sent
the family and copies be sent The
Baptist aud r, hector and TIE Boil
WAR BULLETIN for publication.
EVA CURLIN,
PEARL SAVAGE,
ANNE KEARNEY,
Committee.