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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-26
A CLEAN UP.
City Will Collect $4,000 of Back
Assessments.
The City Attorney and Recorder Visit
st. Paul and Get Valuable
Information.

City Attorney Daley and City Re-
corder Williams spent Monday in st.
Paul getting information in regard to
the collection of special assessments
| under the charter of that city, which
! is similar to the Mankato charter.
They conversed with Comptroller Nc
Cardy, City Treasurer Bremen and AS
sistant Corporation Attorney Briggs.
The result of the visit was very salts
factory to both officials.
The practice in st. Paul has been
that when the special assessments have
become delinquent certificates for the
amount are sold, bearing twelve per
cent interest When the five years al
lowed by law for redemption has ex-
pired, the treasurer publishes notice
of sale for three months, and if the as
sessment and interest is not paid with
in that time the purchaser of the GER
tifcate is given deed..to the property.
Should the new owner at any time
have trouble with his title, the city
agrees to refund the amount he held
against the property, together with
interest at seven per cent from the
date of sale. The certificates are
eagerly purchased in st. Paul, for the
, buyer cannot lose. He has good in
vestment in any event and stands a
, chance of obtaining a piece of pro-
perty at a mere fraction of its value.
Messrs. Daley and Williams are
preparing a notice to be sent out by
the city treasurer, notifying delin-
quents to pay up before June list.
When this time expires, Treasur e
Throdahl will give three months
, notice by publication of the sale of the
forfeited land. Certificates will be is
sued after June LIST, and if Mankato
people don't see the profit in them they
will be sold in st. Paul, where there
are plenty of buyers ready.
The beauty of this system is that the
city gets in the special assessment
money, either from the party assessed
or from the purchaser of the certifi-
cate. There is now about $40, 900 out
standing in this city, and the sale of
the certificates will bring all of this
money into the local improvement
fund. This ought to make it possible
to scale down the floating debt one
, third.
Mr.. Daley, who has been givin g
the matter much careful attention,
states that all that is done under the
st. Paul charter in this line can be
one under the Manka to charter.
The two officials also visited Mime
apolis but did not learn anything
new. The system there is to have the
county treasurer collect the special as
sessments in five annual installments
at the option of the person assessed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-26
THIS SEASON.
Milwaukee Will Extend to the
Twin Cities.
1t Will Be Decided Soon Whether the
Benton Junction or Pennington
Route Be Taken,

The Free Press learns from a we'll
informed source that the proposed ex-
tension of the Milwaukee road will be
made this year without fail. Whether
it will be extended north to connect
with the Hastings & Dakota division
of the road at Benton junction or
northeasterly to connect with the Iowa
q Minnesota division at Pennington
is not definitely known at present. If
it has been decided, the officials are
sedulously engaged in keeping the
fact to themselves. Whichever route
is selected will be shorter than the pre-
sent route to the twin cities.
Our informant is certain that work
on the extension will begin very soon.
If the road goes to Benton Junction
it will probably go through st. Peter,
whose business men are very solicitous
to have it take in that town. If it
goes the other way, it is likely to
strike off in an easterly direction to LIE
Sueur Center before it reaches st.
Peter. Either route affords splendid
opportunities for acquiring a large
local business, and one is about as
good as the other so far as Mankato is
concerned. If the northerly route is
| chosen, it will cover portion of the
field proposed to be occupied by the
Duluth, st. Cloud, Glencoe & Man
/ kato road.
Surveyors are at work about Cleve-
land and have been for some days.
Whether the Milwaukee will use the
| Great Western track to point just be-
yond the Omaha crossing and then
branch off to Kasota, or whether it
will construct its own track out of the
city is not absolutely known.
Various roads are contemplating i'm
portant moves during the present year
Mankato shared in the beneficial effects
of railroad building last year and it
will again this year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-26
MADE NO PROVISIONS.
Legislature Failed to Appropriate Funds
For Officers Expenses For Trips Out.
side the State.

st. Paul, April 24.-The last legisla-
ture left at least one thing undone. 1t
failed to act on an important amend
ment in the report of Attorney
eral Douglas, and an awkward condi-
tion of affairs results.
Under the law, the state is bound
to pay the fees and expenses of officers
who go outside the state with extradi-
ton papers for criminals. For years,
however, the counties have paid those
bills, and the legislature has only al
lowed the governor 81, 600 a year as
fund for "bounties and extradition, -
which has all been used in the pay
ment of bounties Three applications
for funds were made last year by
counties, but there were none avail
able, and in his biennial report the at
torney- general advised that the legisla-
ture either make suitable appropria-
tion, or else repeal the law and make
followed, however.
Recently the attorney general was
! called on again for an opinion, which
he furnished the governor today. He
holds that the state is liable for pay
ent, and that under the law counties
cannot be held. He finds however,
that for fifteen years or more counties
have recognized the liability also that
there is not sufficient money in the
governor fund to pay such claims.
He suggests that as matter of public
policy the old construction of the law
be followed until the legislature pro-
vides remedy. Mr.. Douglas said this
morning:
SIN the long run it makes no differ
ence to the taxpayers which pays the
expense, whether state or county. In
my judgment it would be better, how
ever, to repeal the law and have pay
ments made by counties. More care
will be taken by officials in running
up such bills if the county has to pay
them"
Attorney General Douglas opinion
also touches on the amount of fees.
They are not prescribed by the statute,
and the attorney general holds that he
acts simply as the agent of the state.
He has no authority to draw mileage,
but only actual expense and a reason
able fee for his services.
The question was raised in Henne-
pin county last year, when the county
commissioners refused to pay $500 for
the expense of Detectives Howard and
Murphy, incurred in bringing two
forgers back from California. Their
action was taken on the advice of Al
J. Smith, assistant county attorney,
who held that the county was not ia
BILE. The detectives are still unpaid
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-26
W. c. T. U. MOTHERS MEETING.

Mrs. Eric Ericsson entertained the
W. G. 7. U. of North Mankato on the
18th inst. The subject under discus
sion was mothers and Daughters, y
and was brought before the ladies by
readings from the American Mother. y
Arrangements were made for an enter.
tainment which is to be given under
the auspices of the union on Friday
evening, April 26, by Miss Gertel
Amelia Lowe, reader of miscellaneous
programs and the story OF, ''Who Killed
Joe's Boy" by Charles H. Sheldon
Miss Lowe will give the above stor y
on Friday evening at the NJ E. chapel.
She comes with the best of recon-
mendations as an elocutionist, being a
graduate of the Manning School of
Oratory.
Everyone is invited to attend. Ad-
mission 10 and 10 cents.
WarkaI HooI -; Il Co.. n G.,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-26

A very pleasant social was held un.
der the auspices of the North Man
kato Ladies' Aid society at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs L. d. Keene on Fri
day evening the 10th. The house was
filled with guests and all had pleas
ant time, with songs, recitations,
readings and refreshments. Rev. Peter
son of Pillsbury academy, who is con-
Quoting services each Sunday morning
and evening at North Mankato M. E.
church, came up to attend the social.
that he might improve the opportunity
of getting acquainted with his congre-
cation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-26
IN NEW LOCATION.
The Northwestern School of TeIegraphy
Ready for Increased Business.

luC lNUI tuWsStCI OSuUUl
Ready for Increased Business.
The Northwestern School of Tele-
graphy has moved from the Model
building into rooms 6. s and 10 Hunt
building and have light and commodi-
GUS quarters.
This school furnishes an excellent
opportunity for the young man or lady
who desires to follow the vocati on of
telegraphy, and the demand for oper-
ators on the different railroads in the
west, makes it easy to secure positions
after completing course at this
school
The Northwestern School Of Tele-
graphy is in charge of w. H. Burns a
young man highly recommended as an
instructor, being we'll versed in the
art of telegraphy. The school was
established in Mankato last fall and
has had 10 students, five of whom are
, filling positions of trust at different
, railroad stations The school now has
ten scholars, six taking the day and
four the evening course. The expense
for the day coarse is 500 and $45 for
the evening course. All stationery is
furnished while learning, SO that the
above amount includes all the expense.
; Five months is required to complete
the evening and four months the day
course.
The following young men have taken
a course at the school and are now
filling positions.
A. Fl. Bloomgren, North Mankato,
with the Chicago & Northwestern at
Reedville. Wis.
Ray Eaton, Mankato, assistant oper-
ator at Eagle Lake.
W. G. Brandt, st. James. night oper-
ator at Heron Lake.
John Olson, Madelia, with the Mil
waukee road
John O'Laughlin, Maple Lake, with
the 500 Line at Maple Lake.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-26
A VOLTS LITTER.

Ebert Pratt of Sterling came to the
city Tuesday with seven wolf cubs that
he found in a brush pile that he was
to burn yesterday in the northeast part
of the township. The little fellows
had not yet gotten their eyes open.
The bounty on the seven cubs amounts
to $24. The parents of this litter killed
a dozen sheep on DR.. Bishops farm
last winter. The country is rough and
broken by the Maple river, and wolves
have been there for years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-26
Bismarck on Farming.

Bismarck once said: SIT always
seems to me to be as worthy calling
to grow corn as to write administra-
tive orders. - His idea was that the
production of the food of the world
was one of the noblest ways TO bene-
fit mankind. Pure food is a godsend
to country: impure food is curse.
America undoubtedly produces the
most wholesome food and drink of any
country in the world. Our best is
Golden Grain Belt" beer for it is
nourishing ana delicious. Order from
your dealer or be supplied by NJ. J..
Smith, Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-26

Tom johnson is not going to allow
the fellows who delight to bring out
presidential candidates, a chance to
force him into the arena. Perhaps he
recognizes the fact that the early
worm is the first one to suffer from it's
indiscretion. He states that his sole
object is to make Cleveland a good
mayor, and that in doing it he has no
time to run for another Office. Maybe
he thinks there is plenty of time later.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-26
BOTH SIDES REPRESENTED.

The county board was in session Tues
day to listen to arguments for
and against ditch petition No. g..
About twenty farmers are present and
both sides are we'll represented with
speakers. The board had taken no
action up to late this afternoon. The
ditch would reclaim a good deal of
wet land, so its advocates claim.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-26
EARLY TINES RECALLED.

A dispatch from Jackson, MINI.
says: Major Fl. S. Bailey, one of the
Oldest settlers here, is dead. During
the Indian outbreak he was comman-
der of the military post at Fairmont,
also one of the judges who tried the
thirty-ive Indians hanged at Mankato.
He had been an invalid for many
wears
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-26
PLANS ON EXHIBITION.

The public library board met Monday
evening and looked over the plans sub
mitted in competition. Two more sets
arrived on the afternoon trains, max
ing eleven in all to be considered. Nc
action was taken, and another meeting
will be held this week. All of the
plans will be placed on exhibition in
the Manderfeld building on Cherry
street tomorrow morning and left there
for day or two for our people to ex-
anime.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-26
THE SALPER CASES.

The trial of John and Joseph Salfe1
at LIE Sueur Center on the charge of
assault in the first degree upon Lillian
Welsh will commence next Monday,
April goth. The prosecuting witness,
Miss Welsh, is residing with the
sheriff's family at LIE Sueur Center,
to insure her prompt appearance at
the trial.
The appeal in the Martin Murray
case has been filed with the supreme
court.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-26

1t is said that the damage from the
floods at Pittsburg will pass the 81, =
600, 600 mark, and this is only frac-
tion of what the damages will amount
to throughout the district so flooded
by the Ohio and it's tributaries as we'll
as by the mountain streams. In
western Pennsylvania the floods are
subsiding and in Pittsburg the work
of restoring the old or der of things is
actively in progress.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-26
AT BUFFALO,.
Commission Working For Fine Exhibit
There From Minnesota.

There From Minnesota.
st. Paul Dispatch:
Work in collecting the various de-
partment exhibits by the Minnesota
board of managers for the Pan-Ameri-
can exposition at Buffalo is progress
ing rapidly.
Vice President Morton arrived in
st. Paul today, andssrris going out&.sin
the state this evening to personallyssee
to the collection of the agricultural
and dairy exhibits
Supt. MacMullenss leaves this after
noon for tour OF the state, looking
upsexhibits for the stone, dairy and
agricultural :. interestss.o of the state.
He. will be absent several days. - -
:" Arrangements arr. going : forward
looking to thesssending of the Splendid
model Of the Chandler mine, now
the property of Columbia college, of
New York city. to Buffalo, and large
block of virgin iron ore has been re-
quested by the director of the mining
exhibit for carving purposes. 1t is ex-
pected that the block of ore will be
carved in the form Of. figure of a
miner; 1t is to stand4.aato the right of
the entrance to the mining building,
and will bear the single word, "Min
nesota.
Both the Washburn- Crosby company
and the Pillsbury- Washburn company
of Minneapolis have taken large spaces
in the manufacturers building, and
will have two of the finest displays of
flour ever shown in this country, if
not in the world.
The boark of managers has received
a large number of letters from other
-four manufacturers in the state re-
questing space in the same structure,
some asking for room to show as much
as carload of -four. -
Work on the state building at Buffalo
is progressing rapidly, fully up to ex-
pectations, and in short time Super
intendent MacMullen will be at Buffalo
to personally superintend the work.
The commissioners have requested
the Dispatch to state in it's columns
that an especial effort is being made
to assemble the finest exhibit possible
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-26
THE DEATH LIST.

Joseph Saenger died at his home at
Kasota Monday, aged sixty-two
years. He was retired farmer and
leaves a wife and several children.
The remains will be brought to this
city Thursday morning and will be
inferred in.-Calvary cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-26
PASSED AWAY.
A. j DeMueles' Death Occurs This
Morning

A. j. DeMueles, who received seri-
GUS injuries to his spine by falling
down stairway early Friday morning
and who subsequently developed pneu-
monia, died at his residence in the
Union block on South Front street
Wednesday forenoon.
A prayer service was held at the
residence at seven o'clock Thursday
evening. The remains will be taken
to Rochester for burial, on the 7:15
a. m. train Friday This is the for
mer home of Mrs. De Mueles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrews, the parents
of Mrs. DeMueles, of Rochester, are in
the city, as also are brother of the
deceased, Louis J. De Mueles of Min
neapolis, a son from Dubuque, and
nephew from Minneapolis.
Alphonse J. De Mueles was about
forty six years of age and leaves a
wife and two sons. He was travelling
salesman for A. J. Busch & Co., and
Mr.. Busch ST. speaks in the highest
terms of him. The deceased was loved
and respected by his fellows in the
travelling fraternity. and his death is
sincerely regretted by all. During his
rather brief residence in Mankato he
made many friends. He was an
indulgent parent and kind husband, and
his untimely and sudden death is sad
blow to his wife, sons and rel atives,
who have the sympathy of all.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-26
MANKATO FREE PRESS.
JUDSON MAKING STRIDES.
New Town Will Have a Creamery aud a
Ferry.

Bids for constructing the creamery
at the new town of Judson were open
ed Saturday evening, but the award
was postponed until Thursday. The
bids were satisfactory. The committee
appointed to select a site for the
creamery met yesterday. The town
company has agreed to donate the site.
The ferry committee will meet in a
few days to select location for the
ferry across the Minnesota river and
make necessary arrangements.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-26

And Agoncillo says he will be good
and swear allegiance to the United
Sttaes. 1t is getting pretty chilly
for the crowd of American Filipino re-
bellion lovers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-26

of the stones and clays of Minnesota.
Not only will the many different
kinds of stone be shown but manufac-
tured bricks, pottery and kindred OBJ
jects will be given extensive showings.
The commissioners request any and
every one interested in the stone, pot.
terry and similar lines to communicate
at once with them at their office in the
Globe building, St. Paul.
The educational exhibit promises to
equal anything Minnesota has ever
done, and, in the hands of Brof. Cloyd,
of the state university, the work is
being pushed so that by the time the
building is done the display will be
ready for installation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-26

DR.. Warham of Vernon Center was in
town Tuesday.
Sheriff Gerlich is in Albert Lea, in
vestigating the three suspicious char
acters under arrest there. CO.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-04-26

Wanted. Good girl for small family.
l13 Carroll street.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-09-12
A FATAL MISTAKE
Is Often Made by the
Wisest of Akron People i.

Its fatal mistake to neglect lack
ache
Backache is the first symptom Of
kidney ills.
serious COMPILATIONS follow.
Doans Kidney Fills cure them
promptly.
Don't dclav until too late.
Until it becomes diabetes Bright s
disease.
Read what an Akron citizen says:
Mrs NJ. Shively, of 1888 East York
st. says: II suffered myself and have
child who suffered from weak kid.
neys. Procuring Doan's Kidney pills
from Lamparter & Co.'s drug store,
gave them to my child with the best
of results, the kidneys were strength
ed and she was benefited in other re-
spects. In my own case Doan's Kidney
Pills relieved the pains in my back and
the dull headaches from which | suf-
fered severely have acquaintances
who also used this remedy and pro
nounce 1t superior TO anything of the
kind they ever tried for kidney trou
ble."
For sale by all dealers. Price sc
cents. Foster-AIilburn Co.. Buffalo, N
Y. sole agents for the y. s.
Remember the name, Doan's, and
take no other
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-09-12
DEATHS.

HAIMON-Mrs. Lydia A. Haimon
aged II years, died Thursday morn,
ing at her home In North Springfield
OF paralysis. Funeral services viii
be held from the Springfield churcl
al 2 pm. Friday.
HAwLEY- vioietta Hawley
aged So years, died ut the home of hel
son-in-law, James Trcen. OF 100 Eas,
North ST., Tuesday night, OF old age
Funeral services at pm. Friday
from the house.
MAURlslt Htrold Mauer, infant
non OF NIr. and Mrs. l.. X. Maurer
100 Sumner ST., died Thursday morn.
ing OF exhaustion, AT the age of thre,
months The funeral has not yet been
arranged.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-09-12
Stood Death of.

II. p. Munday, II lawyer of HenrIet.
Ia. Tex, once fooled a grave digger.
He says: MY brother was very low
with malaria fever and jaundlcc |
persuaded him 10 try Electric Bitters,
and he was soon much better. but
continued their use Until he was
wholly cured, am sure Electric BIT,
ters saved his life" This remedy ex.
peis malaria, kills disease germs and
purlHes the blood, aids digestion, reg
ulatcs liver, kidneys and bowels, cures
constipation dyspepsia, nervous dis
eases, kidney troubles, female com
plants; gives perfect health. only
b0c at all drug stores.