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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-05

It would seem that the council as a
board of equalization ought to 60 slow
in the matter of taxing the Building
and Loan association at the figures
which the assessor has returned. There
is no organization that is doing more
for the interests of Mankato than this
association. It.'encourages thrift among
people Of small means and small earn
ings. More than this, it opens the
way for them to secure: homes for
themselves. and this is one Of the best
features connected with it. Where
such an association is located, homes
for--the masses of the people always
follow, and the town that..in every way
possible encourages the building of
homes, always enjoys a solid growth.
If the Building and Loan association
operates under practically the same
law as savings banks, we do not see
wherein the move to increase the as
sessment will stand the test. 1t has
been attempted twice in the past, and
failed, because the county board of
followed the advice of the
attorney general upon that point. 1t
would seem that it would be we'll for
the local board to follow in the same
pathway, and so stop further agita-
tion, which is more harmful to our
city's interests than it is beneficial
Surely it would be most calamitous
matter for the board to take such &C
tion as would result in the closing up
of the association, if it is expected that
action to stand. The closing of one of
our banks would not be more harm
full to our general growth and in
terests.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-05
A FEW CHANGES.
Board of Review Equalizes Personal
Property Valuations.

The board of review Monday night lis
tened to T. A. Sherk, representing M.
A. Sherk & Son, who desired that their
assessment on grocery stock be reduced
from 81, 800, as placed by the assessor,
to 81, 26O. as assessed last year. The
board decided to leave the assessment
at 81, 800.
The assessment on Stern & Hance's
clothing stock was reduced from So, 500
to So, 900, and the assessments upon
the stocks of the other clothing dealers
were left undisturbed.
The assessment upon W. F. Pope's
plumbing stock was reduced from 5000
to 800.
1t was voted to reduce the assessment
upon money in the bank belonging to
the local building and loan associa-
tion from 81, 800 to $2,072. This
makes the total assessment Of this as
ISOLATION $50, 072.
F. Hidde was reduced from 5000 to
$3.50 on his stock of ice.
w. B. Torrey was reduced on mer-
chandise from 5000 to $125.
E. G. Wickersham was reduced from
5000 to 500 ON stock and tools.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-05

I have not been able to dispose of my
stock in bulk to any advantage and
will continue my closing out sale until
I am able to dispose of same. My
goods are yours at your own price. /
have still fair selection left and can
save you money on anything you need
in my line. Hub Clothing Co., M. E.
Stern, Prop.
Miss---Myrtle Holmes writes, from
Chicago of a very enjoyable time.
From there she will go to Ohio for a
short outing beside Lake Erie, thence
to Buffalo and the delightful surround
ings in Western New. York. She will
return..by way.of the lakess.to..DuIuth
in time to ELL the position-.in..--B Blue
Earth Sept. 1st, to which she. was..re-
elected last spring.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-05
GOING TO WINONA.
Committee to Get Pointers for the Elks
Carnival.

The executive committee of the
Elk's carnival ZELDA meeting Monday
night. G. b. Saulpaugh, Geo. Pond.
E. 1. P. Staede and o. Bierbauer were
appointed committee to go to Winona
next week and obtain pointers The
carnival will be given there, and the
committee will go Tuesday and learn
all they can in regard to it. Mr.. Staede
is chairman of the committee on priv
ileges and will meet some of the par
ties who want to come to this city,
and he will see what kind of games
they operate. Mr.. Bierbauer is chair
man of the committee on tickets and
will obtain valuable information along
this line.
The subcommittee presented re-
ports showing progress all along the
line. The citizens are especially TAX
ing an interest in decorating, and the
city will no doubt present very gay
appearance week after next.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-05
NO WAR TAX ON MONEY ORDERS.

The act of congress, modifying the
war revenue. tax, went into effect
Modnay and among. other things affect
ed is the two-cent tax on money orders.
Through some oversight or.neglect the
country postmasters were not given
official notice by the department prior
to July 1st of this change and as re-
suit the tax was collected yesterday as
usual by a large number of post
masters.
The Mankato postmaster, to be sure
of his position, wrote to the depart
ment officials about ten days ago call
ing attention to the act of congress
and asking for official instructions.
These were received Sunday morning,
hence no war tax was collected by the
Office here Monday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-05
Around About Us


The Monarch creamery, located near
Geneva, Freeborn county, was burned
yesterday morning. The loss is esti-
mated at 81, 500. with So, 400 insurance.
st. Cloud has refused to pay her
water rental for hydrants for the past
six months, amounting to over 81, 900.
and as the receiver is without money
to operate the plant, he threatens to
shut the plant down and SO leave the
city without water for use or fire pro-
lection. The reason on which the city
refuses to settle its bill is because of
alleged impurity of the water.
The Austin Register has been sold by
81. o. Bashford & Son to State Senator
Sam Sweningsen. Bashford has been
connected with the paper since 1868.
and will go to Colorado on account of
his health.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-05

Senator Marion Butler of North
Carolina does not enthuse over the sill
yer question. In an interview in Min
neapolis yesterday, he said it was not
a question of ratio. or of gold or sill
yer, but simply one of volume. The
largest output of gold has righted
things, he says, and SO long as it con-
tinues all will move smoothly. Mr..
Butler does not enthuse over Bryan,
and says that the Populist party will
go it alone in the future, and he pro-
fesses. to believe that in the next cam
paign it will poll the largest vote in
it's history. The Democratic organic
alton, he says, will be captured by the
Hill element and the much talked of
reorganization affected. The senator
is certainly very sanguine in his ex-
pectations as to the future of Populism
which has been strangled by Bryan.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-05
CROPS ARE GOOD.

Crops along the line of the G. & N.
". road through Minnesota and out
into South Dakota are reported in
splendid condition. Corn is backward
in some localities but is coming for
ward rapidly this hot weather. The
early barley harvest will commence in
Minnesota and South Dakota on July
10, while the wheat harvest will be
ready for the reapers between July 10
and 20. There is promise of good
yield of all grains. No damage hot
weather of the past week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-05
A HOT JUNE.
Only Two Hotter Ones in the Past Thir-
ty Years.

Only Two Hotter Ones in the Past Thir.
ty Years.
June, according to the meteorologi-
cal summary of the weather bureau at
st. Paul has the highest mean temper
ature of any June for the past seven
years, and is surpassed by only two in
the past thirty years. While the high
est temperature, the 25th, was SO de-
grees, the mean temperature for the
month was 70. The lowest tempera-
ture was 40 degrees, on the 7th, and
the greatest range was 80 degrees, on
the last day of the month. The least
range was degrees.
Rains were frequent and heavy.
On half the days of the month the
precipitation was .01 inch or more.
The mean precipitation was 721. This
rainfall is exceeded by only two
months in the past six years and by
only four in the last decade.
The average precipitation exceeded
the mean precipitation for the past
thirty one years by 2. 72 inches.
There were but six clear days, with
four that were cloudy and twenty that
were partly cloudy.
The highest velocity of the wind
was fifty-six miles an hour, on June
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-05
"FIXING" STREETS.

The city council has ordered Front
street covered with layer of chip
rock, rolled down in two layers and
the expense will be charged up to the
general fund. When completed the
Improvement promises to be very sat
isfactory, and no one will deny it's
need. But withal, will the council
kindly inform the public on what sort
of authority they can expend twelve
or fifteen hundred dollars on this i'm
provement in the face of specific or
dinance regulation which declares that
a sum not exceeding 5000 per annum
can be expended on any one street in
any year? To be sure this provision of
the ordinance has been violated times
without number, but is it not about
time that heed was paid thereto.
Property on Front street yields to
the owners good revenue and it should
be required to stand the cost of street
Improvement rather than to tax it up
against the general fund. There are
other streets in Mankato aside from
Front which sadly need work, but ex-
cept in special cases nothing will be
considered by the council unless
the property owners come forward and
express a willingness to stand the cost
by special assessment against abuttlng
property.
To make fish of one and fowl of an
other in the matter of street work is
unfair and contrary to good public
policy. All of our streets need better
ing, and revenue producing property
should certainly bear it's just proper
ton to the cost where residence pro-
perty is largely forced to bear the total
expense.
The Free Press does not believe in
sectionalizing the city in any sense,
and because of this it cannot refrain
from calling the attention of the city
council to the work that has been re-
Gently done in Dukes addition, while
not thing has been offered to the
south part of the city. Both sides of
the center boulevard on North Broad
street have been nicely graded and
graveled, the center of the street wired
off and seeded. all at the expense of the
city, 1t took the council four or more
weeks to discuss and determine
whether or not they would order South
Second street improved with majority
of the property owners petitioning for
it, and asking that the cost be taxed
against AUDITING property.
To fix one street at the expense of
the property benefited, and another at
the expense of the city, without dol
lar against the AUDITING property, is not
as we stated before. fair or equitable.
If the city would bear a part of the
expense and require the property to
stand the balance it would not seem
nearly so one-sided and unfair. Or if
the council would treat all streets
alike it would still be more commend
able.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-05
ANNUAL MEET OF THE L. A. w..
President H. S. Earle Organizes the
United Buffalo Wheelmsn 10 Prepare
For the August Meet to be Held in the
EYnnsifinn Civ

fTEsiuCut liz De Ed'lC oiSduLSe VIC
United Buffalo Wheelmsn 10 Prepare
For the August Meet to be Held in the
Exposition City.
Honorable 81. S. Earle of Detroit,
president of the. League of American
Wheelmen, recently met the local
wheelmen of Buffalo for the purpose of
organizing the various clubs and indi
vidual wheelmen of the city into a
unified body for the furthering of the
league meet to be held in that city
during the week beginning August
18th.
In response to the call issued by Col.
G. Lee Abel, Louis Debo, W.. j. j.
Kunzie and others, large number of
wheelmen assembled in the board of
trade and very enthusiastic meeting
was the result. An L. A. W. local
consulate was formed which if con-
Quoted upon the line suggested will
become power among the local bodies
and will receive the Individual sup
port of local wheelmen. 1t will be
known as the United Buffalo Wheel
men.
The following officers were elected
G. Lee Abel. president; Louis Debo,'
vice president; W. j. j. Kunzie, Sec
rotary b. L. Baer, treasurer.
Addresses were made by President
Earle and M. M. Bedding, Jr., chief
consul of New York state.
The L. A. W. president expressed
himself confident that the League will
pick up again its old strength. sit
seems just such a gathering as the
wheelmen will enjoy here, he said,
"a meet combined with the n. G.. A.
races will be like old times, and,
coupled with the attractions of the ex-
position, should draw thousands of
cyclers. The League will surely regain
its old membership, for wheelmen
must appreciate that in union only is
there strength. - During the past
three months, continued President
Earle, II have travelled over large
part of the United States and Canada
and l can positively state that every
cyclist who can leave home in August
is coming to Buffalo and that it be-
hooves the L. A. w. to take advantage
of this fact
Consul Bedding seconded the presi-
dents words and also furthered the
cause by presenting the treasurer with
$50 gold certificate as a nucleus for
the meet committees entertainment
fund.
Col. Abel in addition to being Presi-
dent of the United Buffalo Wheelmen
and chairman of the local entertain
ment committee, is also chairman of
the L. A. W. national an-American
committee.
All of the prominent clubs were rep
resented and many of the old timers
were present at the meeting and every
thing points to one of the largest and
most interesting meets held in the his
tory of the league.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-05
INSTRUCTIONS TO AUDITORS.
State Auditor Dunn Sends Out Circular
on Tax Sales.

State Auditor Dunn Monday issued
a circular to county auditors with re-
gard to preparing notices of expiration
of the time of redemption from the
absolute delinquent tax sale of 1899,
covering 1895 and prior years. The
amount stated in the notice should be
the amount for which the property
sold at the sale, regardless of what was
due the state at the time of the sale.
Interest and subsequent delinquent
taxes paid by the purchaser should be
added. Where property was sold for
more than the claim of the state the
original owner must pay the full
amount for which the property was
sold, but no interest will be charged
on the excess. Where property is not
redeemed any ecxess is returned to the
original owner. ..
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-05

Minnesota has lost prominent citi-
zen and a most enterprising and genial
man in the death of Phillip B. Wins
ton, the we'll known railroad contrac-
tor who died at Chicago yesterday fore
noon. Mr.. Winston was not only pro-
minent as business man. but also
politically and for years has been one
of the leading figures of his party
though he was not in sympathy with
it on the silver question. In 1890 he
was elected mayor of Minneapolis, but
since the expiration of his term of ser,
vice in that Office he steadily refused
political preferment and confined his
attention wholly to business matters.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-05
BIG CROWD TO FEED.

On Saturday, July 18th, Mankato
will be expected to feed 1000 stran-
gers for dinner. The big excursion
from the Dakotas to the twin cities
will stop at the union depot for dinner
on its return home, and forty minutes
will be allowed for all. to be fed. 1t
will take the combined efforts of every
BODY to do this.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-05

Mr.. Bryan says that he is confident
hat the masses will insist upon adher-
ing to those definite, positive princi-
pies" for which cthe Kansas City plat
form stands. Well, the masses in the
north did not insist in adhering to
them very strongly last November.
They only ..insisted to the ex-
tent of thirteen electoral votes,
and had it not been for the race pre-
JUDGE in the south more than half OF
the electoral vote of that section
would have gone to Mckinley.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-05
READY FOR CAMP.
Military Equipments are Issued to the
Company.

Co. q, Second regiment, received it's
transportation Monday to Lake City,
over the c. & N. W. railroad. 1t is
expected that the company will go in
to camp fifty strong. 1t will leave at
6 80 a. m. on July 9Th.
Last night, haversacks, knapsacks,
blankets. canteens. bayonets and belts
and Springfield rifles were issued to the
men.
The company is drilling every night,
and sixty were in line last night. The
company was divided into three pla-
toons and battalion drill was had for
a couple of hours on the streets.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-05
Society,".

Invitations have been received in
the city to the wedding of Miss Inez
Francisco and Prof. Thos. F. Hughes,
at Valparaiso, Ind, Wednesday, July
10th. Prof. Hughes resided in this
city for time and was prominent in
musical circles. He is now instructor
in music in Bethany college. Kansas.
His friends here will rejoice to know
of his happiness.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-05
WILL ASK FRANCHISE.

A member of the board of trade COM
mittee on street railway stated Tues
day that if the present company does
not do something this month, the COM
mittee will apply to the council to pass
an ordinance granting another COM
pany a franchise. This other company
is believed to stand ready to do some
thing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-05

Our informant was slightly off in re-
gard to the blowing down of the tents
of the party of boys who are out
camping at Lake Washington under
the supervision of w. d. Willard. The
tents did not blow down. They are in
protected spot, are well staked down,
and not in any danger from wind
whatever. The boys are having fine
outing and are enjoying i, hugely.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-05
ROONEY WINS.
Throws McWeeney Two Bouts Out of
Three at South Bend, Ind.

luTcc d. OOutu Dcuu, lDus
Rooney threw McWeeney at South
Bend, Ind. Monday night in three bout
match. An account of the match is
given in the following dispatch from
South Bend
J. j. Rooney, the giant gripman
of Chicago, and James McWeeney, a
law student of Notre Dame university,
met tonight in wrestling match for
catch AS catch-can championship.
Rooney won the match, winning the
first and third bouts, Mr.. McWeeney
winning the second. The match was
a contest of Rooney's strength against
McWeeney's science, Rooney coming
on the mat twenty pounds heavier
than the Sonth Bender. Rooney will
claim the right to meet Jenkins in d
final championship contest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-05

Mr.. Schwab, the president of the
steel combine, has built memorial to
his mother n-law, and then he kissed
300 women in 20 minutes in the pres
ence of his wife. Was that for the pur-
pose of dedicating it,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-05
NOTHING TO GOOD FOR HER.

Owatonna Journal: According to
reports, Mrs. Mckinley has acquired
comfortable fortune through some old
mining claims in Nevada, inherited
from her father. We trust the reports
are true. No good fortune is too great
for that little woman.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-05
A WARNING TO YOUNG MEN.

Duluth News Tribune: While bust
ness men make good politicians, politi-
clans do not often develop into success
full business men. A political career
usually units man for any other
vocation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-05
DISTRICT COURT.

The trial of the suit of Rose Beck VS..
VIM. Buchboltz and others is taking
place before Judge Cray Tuesday. 1t is
an action to set aside a conveyance,
made, it is claimed, to avoid paying
81, 900 judgment. A number of wit
nesses are to be heard.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-05

The Cuban sugar crop will be nearly
as large this year as it was before the
revolution. The conservative hand
ling of affairs there by Uncle Sam is
having good effect
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-05
SIZE REDUCED.
Public Library Building Will Have a
Frontage of Ninety Feet.

The public library board held a meet
ing Monday afternoon and two letters
from Jardine, Kent & Jardine, the
New York architects, were read, in
which they stated that Librarian An
derson's plans cannot be carried out
for the money available.
The board decided to instruct the
architects to cut down the area of Mr..
Anderson's plans ten per cent, main
tanning the proportion. This will give
frontage of ninety feet.
The board talked over the library
board election law, but took no action.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-05

o. S. Deringer, representing the
Texas Standard Oil.Co., is in the city
and will remain through tomorrow.
He is stopping at the Saulpaugh and
will be pleased to meet our citizens
and interest them in his company, the,
adv. of which will be found elsewhere,
in this issue.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-05

From the number of June weddings
that have taken place through the
northwest, it is evident that the young
people are not yet convinced that mar
riage is a failure.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-05

The volunteer army passed out of
existence yesterday, and another ghost
of imperialism is buried.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-07-05

The sugar trust see ms to be deter
mined that the berry shall pay we'll
for being sweetened.