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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-01-11
INACCURATE VAN SAINT
MinneSOta'S New Chief Exec
utiVe Installed With Due
Formally.
Retiring Governors Adminis-
tration Endorsed by the
Joint Session.
Little Business TRANSACTED
by Either Branch of the
Legislature.

ST. PAUL, Jan. 10.-John Lind va
Gated the governors Office, reading q
message to the legislature as his final
act. and Samuel R. Van SAINT took Of.
flee in formal manner in the pres.
ence of both houses of the legislature
shortly before noon.
The two governors were ready when
Speaker Bowling intimated that the
convention was ready for them.
Messrs Van SAINT and Lind were es-
corted by the joint committee Of both
houses, and entered abreast, followed
by three ex-governors-J. S. Pillsbury,
Alexander Ramsey and L. f. Hubbard.
Applause greeted Governor Lind as
he rose in response to the speakers in
PRODUCTION to read his last biennial
message. Throughout the reading Mr..
Lind was given close attention.
Mr.. Lind raised a general laugh
when he reached his recommendation
for an amendment to the election law
30 as to provide for contesting the
election of governor, by adding:
II don't mean that this should apply
to myself"
At the close of Mr.. Lind's address
Representative Pennington Of Dakota
offered resolution commencing Gov
ernor Lind's administration. 1t was
passed unanimously.
Takes the Oath of Office.
Representative Dobbyn of Hennepin,
chairman of the committee of escort,
introduced Governor Van SAINT to
Speaker Bowling in brief speech.
Chief Justice Start administered the
oath of Office to Mr.. Van SAINT, while
the whole audience rose to its feet and
listened in respectful silence. The
governor stood at the foot of the speak
er's stairway on the right side, d.
rectly behind his aged father, and with
his left hand on the latter's shoulder.
A burst of applause broke out all
over the house as the governor ad.
vanced to the speakers table to read
his address. He was given close at
tention and frequently applauded.
Near the close of his address he turned
to Governor Lind and said:
"Before | close want to say some.
thing not in my message. want to
concur with Governor Lind in urging
law for coutesting the election of gov.
ernor. And want that to apply in
my case. And I want to say that if at
any time it is shown that I was not
rightfully elected that moment I step
down and out"
Governor Van SAINTS address con.
cluded the joint session.
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THE FIRST BILL.

Senate File No. 1 Is Introduced by Sen.
ator Knatvold.
Senator Knatvold presented senate
file No. l and notwithstanding the fact
that it called for lot of money, it was
passed under suspension of the rules.
1t appropriated $4,000 for the ex-
penses of the session.
Senator Underleak had the second
bill in the session, creting commits.
sion of three members for the revision
of the tax laws of the state. The bill
provides for three members to be ap-
pointed by the governor. The commits.
sion is to draft complete system Of
tax laws and report to the governor
not less than 30 days prior to the next
session of the legislature.
Governor Lind's recess appointments
were submitted and passed over under
the rules for confirmation later. They
were chiefly appointments to state
boards.
The report of the prison labor com.
mission, appointed by Governor Lind,
was presented and was filed without
reading.
At 1890 the senate went into joint
session with the house to hear the mes.
sage of Governor Lind and the inau.
gural address of Governor Van SAINT.
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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ON FILING p
TITIONS FOR CONVEYANCE OF LAND.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ON FILING Pc
TITIONS FOR CONVEYANCE OF LAND.
STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth-ss. In Probate Court, Special Term,
January 9th. 1901.
In the matter of the guardianship of Agnes
j. Meagher, minor.
cart Maxfield and Marcus johnson, alleging
that said Agnes j. Meagher is one of the hers
at law of John F Meagher, deceased, late OF tne
that the said John f Meagher deceased, at
the time of his death held the legal title to the
following described real property, sitpate IN
the County of St. Louis and state or M1nne-
sofa. and particularly described as follows:
Lots 3S6, 3SS. 800, 392 1874, 395 1886, 3g7 39S and
$685. in Lower Duluth, Minnesota Avenue, &C
cording to the recorded plat thereof. That the
said John F Meagher, deceased, at the time of
his death was the owner of only an undivided
one-third of said above described premises;
that said John F. Meagher, deceased, held the
title to one undivided one-third part OF the said
premises in trust for L. II. Maxteld and one
undivided one third thereof In trust for Marcus
johnson; that said L. H. Maxfeld is now de-
ceased, and that his heirs at law are Adelaide
G, Maxfield. A. Cathcart Maxfeld, Eleanor
B. Maxfield, Louis 81. Maxfield and Alice Max
ing the guardian of said Agnes j. Meagher, q
minor, to convey to the heirs at law of said l..
III. Maxfield, deceased, an undivided one-third
of the above described premises, and praying
that said guardian be required to convey to
said Marcus Johnson an undivided one-third of
the above described premises:
1t is therefore ordered that all persons inter-
ested in said estate appear before this court
on Saturday, the second day of February, A
d. 1901, at ten o'clock A. M, at the Probate
Office in the City of Mankato, M said County,
then and there to show cause (if any there be)
why the guardian of said Agnes J. Meagher,
minor, should not be ordered to make the con-
veyances prayed for in said petitions;
And it is further ordered, that this order
shall be published once each week for three
successive weeks prior TO said day, of hearing
in the Mankato Free Press, weekly newspa.
per published at Mankato Minnesota, in said
County.
1901.
BY the Court,
Probate Court Seal. VIM. f. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
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THE NEW LEGISLATURE.

The state legislature is now in ses-
sion again. The greatest of party har-
mony prevailed among the Republi-
cans, and the organization of the two
houses was reached without hitch,
or friction of any kind. The present
session will be an important one.
There are several important subjects
to claim the attention of the members
of that body, most important of which
is that of the revision of our tax
laws. Auditor Dunn has well charac-
terized our present tax laws as crazy
quilt system and out of them even
handed justice cannot be obtained.
Personal property is not bearing the
part that it should in the matter of
tax burdens. Too much of it is cover
ed up. The revelations in this county
by the tax experts year or two ago
indicate that the amount for the state
which escapes taxation is enormous.
Some remedy ought to be provided.
1t is impossible for the legislature--to
take hold of the matter and in the
short time at it's command and with
the many other things to distract at
tention, successfully and in practical
manner solve the difficulty. Mr.. Dunn
suggests commission. This would. .be
the best mode of meeting the prob
lem. But some object to this on the
ground that it postpones the real re-
vision of the laws for two years more.
This is true. The Legislature two years
ago ought to have taken the matter up,
but it could not agree upon the method
by which it should be done. But such
delay should be allowed no longer
The Minneapolis Times suggests that
the whole matter be''put into the hands
of commission that shall have
authority to construct coherent,
fair and equitable tax law, easily un-
derstood by every citizen and based
only upon the limitations laid down
in the constitution of the state. Let,
it says, the present legislature author
ize the creation of such a commission
to report at special session of the
Legislature to be called year hence.
1t thinks that board appointed by
the governor, attorney general and
auditor of state would be very sure to
act intelligently and prepare tax law
that would be worth millions to the
classes of property holders who are
now paying the taxes and this is prob
ably true. At any rate the suggestion
is good one for the Legislature to
consider.
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ANDERSON is 1T
He Will Inspect Oil in This Dis
triCt.
w. w. P. Mcconnell May Not Get the
Dairy Commissionership..lnsura
Commissioner Not for D. q.
Robinson.

w. II. Anderson returned Wednesday
from st. Paul, bringing with him a
happy smile and the promise of the
deputy oil inspectorship. j.. u.
Fowler, who is in st. Paul, yesterday
conceded Mr. Anderson's appointment.
Mr.. Fowler, who has been in the
SANITY City for three or four days,
was himself candidate for this posi-
ton.
"Wallie'' will inspect oil as well as
the best of them and is receiving
congratulations from his friends.
The position of state dairy and food
commission is still in the air. Oppo-
sition to w. W. P. McConnell's APP
pointment has developed in Blue Earth
county and is of such a character as to
cause Gov. Van SAINT to hold off his
appointment.
d. G. Robinson, it is now generally
conceded, is out of the race for insur-
ance commissioner. He put up good
fight for it, and had numerous splen-
did endorsements, which will be some
consolation to him. Elmer Dearth
will probably receive the appointment,
and Mr.. Lightbourn second place.
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THE SENATORSHIP.

Elsewhere this week will be found
an interview with Thos. Lowry, of
Minneapolis, on the senatorship ques-
ton, taken from this mornings Times
of that city, in which that gentleman
says that Mr.. Evans should demonstrate
his strength as a senatorial candida tie,
and if he can not be nominated he
should stand one side, as there are
other Hennepin county men equally as
well fitted and he names Messrs. Wash
burn, Pillbury, Gil6llan and Pea Wy, and
but for his modesty would probably
have named himself, as it is generally
understood that this is his way of Civ
ing it out that he is in the field. He
is a candidate if it develops that Evans
cannot win.
There is no use in this stage of the
game of mincing words in the least.
Matters have arrived at stage where
the people want action, not talk. But
1T ought to be understood by Mime
apolis people in general and Mr.. Lowry
in particular that it is too late in the
day for another Minneapolis man to
get into the present senatorial contest
In Mr.. Evans they have candidate,
eminently fitted for the place, who has
been accepted out through the state,
and If he cannot win, then it is too
late for a new man from that city to
appear upon the scene, though he may
be, as those whom Mr.. Lowry names
are, as equally well fitted for the posi-
tion.
But Mr.. Lowry says that Mr.. Evans
should demonstrate his strength, and
If he cannot be nominated, make way
for some other Minneapolis man who
can be. Now when did the Republi-
can party of Minnesota surrender its
perogative to nominate and elect a
senator, and designate Mr.. Lowry as
the man to do so2 And wherein has
Mr.. Lowry acquired the infinite wis
dom which foretells to him that some
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DID NOT AMOUNT TO MUCH.

Separate Session of the House Merged
Into the Joint Convention.
The separate house session did not
amount to much as it was merged in
the joint convention most of the time.
A communication from Governor
Lind, the last sent by him to the house,
submitted report on a revision of the
laws regulating the county auditors
and county treasurers. With the re-
port came draft of bill, quits vol.
luminous, whose purpose is thus stated
by the committees:
"All receipts of money into the
county treasury from whatever source
will be upon statement from the
county auditor, and all disbursements
and payments from the county treas
ury to be upon the county auditors
warrant"
The bill is intended for the rural
counties where business principles have
not been put into force. The beauty of
it is that it requires extra allowances
for additional clerk hire for the county
auditors. The report was signed by j.
T. Brokos, auitor of Renville county.
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A number of cases of grip are re-
ported in the city. 1t seems to be prev
alent over the country again this win
ter. A dispatch from New York states
that it is estimated that there are $50,
600 cases of grip, bronchitis and pneu-
monia in that city. Hospitals are full
and physicians are over worked. The
disease has assumed catarrhal ten
dency which is new
At the quarterly meeting of the Citi-
zens' Telephone Co. Monday night the
usual dividend was declared, pay
able on the 10th inst. The manager
reported 500 phones installed and a
number of orders waiting
Chas. Graf, o. E. Harvey and Chas.
Wagner today partitioned the Magley
land, three miles from the city, in
accordance with the order of the dis
trict court.
Hunts Perfect" baking powder is a
favorite with good cooks
G. M. Steinberg presented Master
Vernon Anderson, son of John A. An
derson. beautiful watch and chain.
The watch gives the changes of the
moon and the day of the month.
Judges Severance and Buck are on
the list of indisposed.
g. M. Gress and wife, of Sleepy
Eye, spent Tuesday night in this city
with j. A. White and family. They
were on their way to Los Angeles,
Calf, where they will spend the win
ter. Mr.. @. is member of the Sleepy
Eye Milling Co.
A little son of W. T. Sherman, OF
Garden City, was operated on at st.
Joseph's hospital last evening 70,
mastoid and middle ear disease. The
entire bone surrounding the ear was sc
diseased that in removing it the brain
was exposed. The child rallied from
the operation and is looking and feel
ing better today.
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SHOULD CAUCUS AT ONCE.

The Republican members of the
legislature acted in a most commend
able manner in SO promptly settling
the matter of Senator Nelson's sue
cessor, by nominating him to succeed
himself. 1t clears the way for action
to make selection for a successor to
the late Senator Davis. That is a
matter that ought to be settled at
once. There is no longer any
reasonable excuse for delay, and the
members of the legislature, no matter
who their choice may be, ought to
unite in demand for caucus at the
earliest date possible for this purpose.
The 18th inst, is late enough for that
purpose. The people of the state desire
that the matter be settled as early as
possible. The various members ought
to be able to define their position now
just as well as later, in fact they owe
it to their constituents to define their
position at once There should be
no further delay. The legislature has
other important business which should
engross its attention, and there is no
good reason why the week of the 22d,
when the first vote is taken, should
not see the matter disposed of and
both senators elected.
The best interests of the Republican
party, which will virtually stand re-
sponsible for the outcome of the con-
test, also demands that the matter be
disposed of at an early date, and in a
manner honorable to all concerned,
and the desire of those, who would
procrastinate and not settle the mat
ter in caucus, if there are any such.
should be at once overruled.
Settle the matter at once Messrs.
Legislators, that is the desire of the
people.
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other Flour City man, Mr.. Lowry for
instance, is likely to be any stronger,
or as strong, as Mr.. Evans2 What
chance has Mr.. Evans had as yet to
demonstrate his strength? There has
been no caucus and none called. Mr..
Lo wry says that Evans promised to
demonstrate his strength by the first
of January. But it must be remem-
bered that at that time Mr.. Tawney
had not entered the field, and there
were no complications whatever
Every indication pointed to the fact
that Mr.. Evans would have from 60 to
70 per cent of the Republican legisla-
tive strength, and such would un-
doubtedly have been the case. And
even today there is nothing to show
that Mr.. Evans is not the strongest
candidate that could be put up. All
present indications point to the fact
that he stands far in the lead of the
other aspirants More than this he is
the second choice of more than 80 per
cent of the supporters of Gen. Clapp
and Congressman Tawney. Standing
in such position it is worse than
folly to talk of succeeding him with
some other Minneapolis man, for no
other man from that city, could at
any stage of the contest command the
strength Mr.. Evans can.
Again, to change candidates means
that large per cent of Mr.. Evans
present support will go over to Gen.
Clapp in preference to any other Min
neapolis man. 1t is plain fact which
Mr.. Lowry ought to be able to recog-
nize, at this time, that if it is not
Evans, it will be Gen. Clapp, if the
senator in question is to come from
the cities. Their choice has been
made, it is now too late to change.
AS matter of fact if Mr.. Lowry
and the business men and citizens of
Minneapolis would awaken to their
opportunity and be as strenuous in be-
half of Mr.. Evans as they have been
in keeping still and carefully doing
nothing that would forward his candi-
dacy, they would have little trouble in
landing the senatorship for their city.
So far Mr.. Evans candidacy has de-
pended almost entirely upon his own
personality and what a few of his i'm
mediate personal friends and the
country press has done in his behalf,
and it has reached point where vic
tory can be realized, if his fellow
townsmen will take off their coats and
work instead of edging around with
their hands in their pockets and de-
claring he had better stand aside if he
can't show enough votes to elect.
1t is now up to Minneapolis. If the
leading citizens there do their duty to-
ward Mr.. Evans he can land the sena-
torial toga quite handily. If they try
to spring new candidate it may pos
sibly jeopardise Evans but it will
never elect the other man, whatever
his name and whatever his persuasive
powers.
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LANDS FOR SALE.

One hundred and sixty acres two
and half miles from Mountain Lake.
100 acres under cultivation, go acres
good meadow at $50 per acre on the
following terms: 81, 300 cash, balance
five year at 6 per cent.
One thousand acres inOneida county,
Wis, at 90 per acre. This is almost a
solid body of land of good soil and
good country roads leading past this
tract of land seven miles from North
western R. r. and 10 miles from Mil
waukee R. r. Address JAS. 81. and
Geo. F. Long, 81 Guaranty Loan,
Minneapolis, MINI.
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The hearing on the application of
Herman Miller, of Danville, for dis
charge from bankruptcy, was complet-
ed before Referee Flittie Tuesday.
The executive committee of Blue
EarthC County Sunday School association
met in the Y. M. G. A. rooms in
Mankato Friday and selected
Charles Thompson, of Amboy, district
president for the fourth district It
was also decided to call a meeting of
the district presidents to discuss plans
for future work.
James Kelly, a quarryman, was
caught in the act of stealing a plank
from the Omaha yards at 6 80 p. m.
Friday: by Officer Klughertz. G.
r. Bradley had him ARRESTED on
the charge of petit larceny, and he
pleaded guilty this afternoon and paid
$6.6
E. L. Patterson returned yesterday
from a ten days visit at Odell. Ill.
Mrs. Patterson and her mother, Mrs.
McWilliams, will spend the winter in
Washington, D. c., going there next
week.
Richard Jones and John Mansfield
left for Ann Arbor, Mich, today latter
spending the holidays with their
parents in the CITY,
DR.. and Mrs. J. W. Andrews
left for Chicago Tuesday to spend
two or three weeks. The Doctor will
do work in the hospitals, particularly
in cases that DR.. Murphy has. DIR.
Murphy is known as one of the lead
ing surgeons of the country.
Frank N. Ware, of Amboy, was in
the city over night.
Mrs. F. E. Putnam, of Blue Earth,
was in Mankato Tuesday.
M. 81. Caller, editor of the Vernon
Center News was in the.city Tuesday
afternoon.
AeOopoluiuS W OIL lhNiooSoAOh AAOAh
Kasota lodge No. 15S, D. of H., a
number of officers and members of
Mankato lodge No. 10, D. of H., went
to ..Kasota Tuesday. and installed
the officers of that lodge. Mrs. Mary
GRADER, chief of honor, was installing
officer, and was assisted by Mrs. Rose
Boehmer, chief usher, Mrs. Mollie
Danielson, lady of honor, Miss Martha
E. Gardner, chief of ceremonies, and
Mrs. W. B. Davies, of Superior lodge
No. 5, past chief of honor. After the
ceremonies were over, sumptuous
supper was served by the members of
Kasota lodge. Mrs. Davies sang sew
eral fine selections
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THOS. LOWRY.
He States His Position Anent the Sena.
tOrial Contest.

t0rlal Contest.
Minneapolis Times:
Thomas Lowry of Minneapolis was
interviewed concerning the senatorial
situation last night and said to The
Times, for publication, what follows;
"Hon. Robert G. Evans is the can
didate of Hennepin county; he is a
good man and I shall be glad if he can
be elected. l have said this to Mr..
Evans l have said it to the Hennepin
delegation have said it to promi-
nent people in both cities. 1t is just
and right that I should add the state
ment that Mr.. Evans is under obllga-
tions to make known his strength. He
owes clear and candid showing to
Hennepin county, to the delegation
therefrom, and to those whom he pro-
missed that before the first of January
of this year he would prove that he
had majority sufficient to insure his
choice in a Republican caucus.
81 say that Mr.. Evans should do
this. if for no other reason, because
without questioning his ability, or his
fitness, for the place Hennepin county
has other men equally able, equally
fitted, and if Mr.. Evans cannot be
elected one of these should be. might
specify such men as W. D. Washburn,
j. S. Pillsbury, J. B. Gilfllan and F.
81. Peavey.
Certainly there is nothing un-
friendly or disloyal to Mr.. Evans in
the request that he make known to his
friends the real basis of his claims for
assurance that he will be successful.
This he has not yet done. -
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FORM A PARTNERSHIP.

D. G. Davies has formed partner
ship with G. NJ Fiero and the firm
name will be Davies & Fiero. They
will push the real estate and insurance
business harder than ever Mr.. Fiero
has travelled for A. G. Meyer for
twelve years, but has decided to engage
in business that will take up his
time in the city. This firm will make
strong team and their many friends
wish them success.
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MUNICIPAL CUUkT.

Severn Heggerness appeared in the
municipal court Wednesday and
pleaded guilty to the charge OF assault
in the third degree upon his wife. He
was fined S.. 65, which he paid. His
wife appeared with him and pleaded
for his release, but County Attorney
Wilson would not agree to this, but
did consent to a light fine. Mrs.
Haggerness told the court that her hus-
band only struck her lightly and did
not chase her out of doors. She said
that her husband had always treated
her kindly, and that she was as much
to blame for the trouble as he was
Her story was quite different from
that related by her to the officers.
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Mrs. Theresa Snyder died at her
home near Tourtellotte hospital at 6 80
p. m. Tuesday, of chronic bowel diff
Guilty. She was sixty-one years of age
and leaves six grown sons. Her hus-
band died about twelve years ago. She
had resided in Mankato for twenty
nine years. The funeral occurred
from the German Catholic church at
9 a. m. Thursday.