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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-09
NO MORE "PEANUTS."
Train Boys on the Railroad May Be Dis
carded.

Minneapolis Journal;
Newsboys on the Burlington are a
thing of the past and the entire
butcher system has been abolished
on that road. 1t is expected that other
reads will follow the example set by
the Burlington, but as yet no action
looking to such consummation has
been taken in northwestern territory.
Every road running out of Mime
apolis and St. Paul carries newsboys
except the Great Western, which has
never contracted away it's candy, paper
and book privilege. On that line the
brakeman is allowed to sell papers,
but his work is far removed from that
of the insidious newsy who has bored
passengers to death since railroads were
established.
The "candy privilege" on jail north
western roads is let out by contract to
responsible parties. None of the roads
runs the business with it's own men.
On the Milwaukee and Minneapolis &
st. Louis, George Atkinson of Milwau-
kee has the contracts, and he pays a
handsome sum for the privilege.
Northwestern railroad officials are
inclined to the belief that the train
boy, under proper regulations, is ne
cessary evil, and that to remove him
would work hardship on the travel
ing public. His prices are high and
his wares often none Of the best, but
If a man wants a novel or an apple to
relieve the monotony Of travel, why
he wants it. The butcher" supplies
these and kindred things and his pre-
sence ON passenger trains is regarded
as a necessity. He is the friend of
the traveller of small means who can
not afford to patronize the ''diner !"
and many a poor woman has utilized
his candy to quiet pestiferous
"young 'un'' that had been worrying
the life out of her. The train boy bust
ness, however, has changed nightily
in the last few years.. 1t is not long
ago since the ''train butcher" was an
out and out confidence man who rob-
bed greenhorns right and left by three
card monte tricks and other gambling
devices. But all that has been done
away. Instead of hardened sharks who
formerly heeced suckers out of hun
,dreds of dollars a month, boys are en-
ployed to lay stacks of fiery novels in
passengers seats. These boys are good
statesmen, but they are not crooks The
general manager of one of the north
western roads says that handsome
revenue is derived from the sale of
the privilege by all the lines, and that
the newsboy. while a nuisance in many
WAYS. cannot be abated
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-09
A GOOD SCORE
Is Made by July Butter In the Scoring
at st. Paul,

Is Made by July Butter In the Scoring
at st. Paul
st. Paul, Aug. BY Telephone. =
The butter scoring for July has just
been completed and resulted as follows
John Fridner, Strout, Meeker
county, 81.
H. J. Rosenau, Meriden, Steel coun-
ty, 964.
w. Lund, Forest City, Meeker
county, 961a.
There were 104 packages of butter
sent for July as against 81 for the
June scoring.
The results of the cheese scoring
was as follows:
81. Clement, Terrebone, Red Lake
county, 961s.
A. w. Partins, Stanton, Goodhue
county, SO. The appearance of 8
package of cheese from Red Lake
county was a surprise at the dairy
commissions headquarters, as this is
the first time as nothing of the kind
was expected from the extreme north
ern portion of the state.
The butter was all sold in bulk at
1917 cents, or only one cent below New
York prices The cheese sold for 1912
cents
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-09
SHOULD OPEN 1T.

A petition is being circulated asking
the council to open up Liberty street
from Front to ga" streets. This ought
to have been done long ago, and the
council will convenience great many
people by doing it now. At pr esent
there is no street that crosses Front
between Poplar and the slough. The
petition will probably be presented to-
nj ohtE
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-09
AN OVERSIGHT.
Cousin of President Mckinley Liable to
Make Mistakes.

Make mistakes.
Mrs Major Goodman, daughter of
the late Cornelius Wampler, has for
warded a deed of her interest in the
public library site to the attorney of
the estate, J. A. Flittie. from Manila,
P. l., but as she neglected to have the
signatures acknowledged before a
notary public she will have to send
on another deed. This will delay the
acquiring of absolute title for three
months, but does not necessarily delay
work on the building. Mr.. Flittie
will draw up another deed and send it
to her with minute instructions in re-
gard to filing out the blank spaces.
The deed that has been received is
good as between the parties but can
not be recorded, and therefore is not
acceptable by City Attorney DALEY.
Major Goodman is a paymaster in
the army and is a cousin of President
Mckinley.
The library board holds regular
meeting Monday night.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-09
EXCITED MUCH DISCUSSION.

The tenth annual meeting of the
Southern Minnesota Medical associa-
tion was held at Rochester Thursday
and was we'll attended.
A paper by DR.. J. W. Andrews of
Mankato on "Caesarian Section Yer
sus Craniotomy" excited much dis
cussion and the members of the associ-
alton were very emphatic in their ex-
pressi on that the life of the unborn
child was to be saved in all except ex-
traordinary cases. The advance of
modern surgery has rendered the
Caesarian section safer operation
than craniotomy was formerly and in
all but few cases thess..lives of both
mother and child could and ought to
be saved
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-09
A HOT JULY.

The official record of the st. Paul
weather bureau shows that July main
tanned an average temperature six de-
grees higher than the average July for
thirty-one years, and two degrees
higher than the warmest July previ-
ously. The average for the month was
seventy-e eight degrees.
There was deficiency of 1. OF inches
in the rainfall of the month. The pre-
vailing winds were southeasterly and
their greatest velocity thirty-six miles.
Observer Lyons finds that the ''ac-
cumulated excess of daily mean tenn
peratures' since the first of the year
amounts to 561 degrees.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-09
STATE FAIR OF 1901
This Years Fair to Be a Record Break
er.---Vice-President Roosevelt
Will Open II.
A Live Stock Show of Gigantic Proper.
tioE.---Beauliful New AgricII-
tural Building.

1t seemed as if the Minnesota state
fair Of 1900 would be "hard to beat
but the plans for the 1901 fair quite
set last year into the shade.
Not content with last years cattle
show-the largest yet held in the world
the fair managers have secured for
this year the national exhibits of both
the American Short Horn Breeders
association and the American Hereford
Breeders association. These are the
two great cattle breeding organizations
of the world and they will each aim to
have the finest display at Hamlipe
They will offer large premiums which
will be supplemented by offers of the
fair association. Auction sales of
prize animals will be an attractive
feature of these exhibits.
Naturally the other classes of stock
will be much in evidence as none of
the breeders will like to be left en-
tirely out of sight. President Cooper
assures us that the stock display will
excel that of Chicago last winter. This
will make it still the greatest live
stock show in the world.
vice fGSS1QSuG hOOSSN0lI Will open
the fair on Monday. Sept. II, making
an address from the grand stand and
afterwards attending luncheon and
reception.
Premiums have been increased and
total of $40, 600 in prizes is offered for
distribution during fair week. Much
OF this money will go to agricultural
exhibits. The new agricultural hall
for which the legislature appropriated
$50, 900 last winter, will be occupied
and will give the displays of fruit and
agricultural products ample space for
the first time in years. This building
is a beautiful one and will be worth
seeing in itself.
Each evening during fair week there
will be racing by electric light and
program of amusements ending with
magnificent spectacular pyrotechnic
drama put on by the Pains of Chicago.
The afternoon races will also be sup
plemented by specialties of the highest
class.
Altogether the fair management is
keeping up its reputation for making
the best fair in the world.
Half-fare railroad rates have been
secured from all points within 200
miles of Minneapolis and ST. Paul for
the week of Sept. ? to z.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-09
CAUGHT THE MAN
Ed. Nyquist Receivers His Lost
Bicycle.
He Detains the Party Who Took Ii Until
the Police Arrive and Lock
Him Up.

Ed. Nyquist, collector at the First
National bank and son of John Ny
quist of Nyquist & Iverson, captured
a man late Friday afternoon who
had purloined his Columbia bicycle
from outside of the bank building.
He did not miss his wheel until 4 10
p. M, and when he found that it was
gone he secured his fathers wheel and
started out to search for his own.
At about five o'clock he located it in
front Of the Bavaria saloon on North
Front street. At first he did not re-
cognize it, for large brewry calendar
partly concealed it. Close examination
proved that it was his wheel
Mr.. Nyquist found suspicious
looking stranger in the saloon, and go
ing to nearby store he telephoned to
Chief Bowen to come at once and ar
rest the man. Mr.. Nyquist then went
back and kept watch of the fellow,
who soon went out and took the wheel
Mr.. Nyquist and another young man
engaged him in conversation until Mr..
Bowen arrived, and the latter took
him to the lookup, where he gave his
name as John Anselman
Anselman states that he came from
Jordan three weeks ago to work in
Gus Widell's quarry, where his father
is also employed. His mother lives at
Jordan, and he considers that his
home. He says that he had been
drinking good deal yesterday and
took the bicycle to have ride, in
tending to return it later. He denies
that he intended to steal it.
Anselman, it appears, after taking
the bicycle early in the afternoon, rode
around the city. visiting one of the
breweries and several saloons Had he
intended to leave town with it, he
would probably not have remained so
long. He was somewhat under the
influence of liquor when arrested.
The prisoner is twenty years old
and is single man. He states that
he never got into trouble before and
apparently feels badly over the out
come of his escspsde, for he, shed copi-
GUS tears at the lookup.
Anselman yesterday afternoon stole
some underwear belonging to the por-
ter at John Hager's Jumbo saloon
The underwear was lying on a table
in the back room, and Anselman slip
ped it under his coat and took it to O.
W. Schmidt's harness store, where he
purchased a trunk. He placed the
underwear and some shoes in the
trunk and ordered the trunk taken to
his boarding place.
The porter reported his loss to the
police this morning, and when Ansel-
man was accused of the theft he ad-
mitted it and told of his trunk. The
latter was found at Mr.. Schmidt's
store and contained the underwear. 1t
was taken to the city hall.
Anselman's father has retained Ar
thur Schaub to defend the young man.
1t is thought that some compromise
will be affected, and perhaps small
charge preferred against the prisoner
1t is not intended to take him before
the court today.
1t seems that yesterday was pay day
at the quarry. Anselman and a COM
panion drew their pay and came back
to town instead of going to work, and
began to drink.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-09
RIGHTS OF DUCK HUNTERS.
Sporfsmen Must Not Shoot Ducks Flying
Over AnOther's Land.

Over AnOther's Land.
Judge Bum in the district court at
st. Paul Friday granted judgment
for the plaintiff in the case of Uri L..
Lamprey against Jacob DAM. Mr..
Lamprey sought to prevent the defend
ant from hunting or shooting ducks on
his property.
The plaintiff alleged that he owns
the property covered by Mud lake and
a large portion of the shore line of
Howard lake that the defendant leases
the adjoining property; that the de-
PENDANT shoots ducks while passing
over the land belonging to Mr.. Lam
prey.
The court holds that the defendant
has no right to hunt on the portions
of the lake or shores of the lake be-
longing to the plaintiff.
Mr.. DAM maintained that the lakes
belong to the state and the public is
entitled to hunt on them. But the
judge in his memorandum states that
the lakes were given to the state by
the United States as ''swamps and
overfowed lands" and were sold to the
Superior & Mississippi railway, from
which company the plaintiff purchased
the property.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-09
Piano Sale.

Geo. B. Owen is having made to Or
der piano for a prominent musician
in this city. The instrument will be
equipped with Wessel-N Nichols &
Gross action of superior quality, Civ
ing a delightful touch. The scale
will be even with solidity. The case
artistic but plain.
Customers desiring something fine
or a good piano can get What they
want at his wareroom. Cfeap goods
are never satisfactory at any price and
Mr.. Owen says he could moi stay in
Mankato and succeed selling cheap
wares.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-09
PLEADED GUILTY.

John Anselman was charged in the
municipal court Saturday with
petit larceny, in the theft of Ed. Ny
quist's bicycle. He pleaded guilty,
and paid fine of $40 and costs. The
stolen underwear was also returned to
its owner. Judge Shissler in passing
sentence gave Anselman a severe tenn
perance lecture
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-09

w. D. Tompkins is rapidly trans
forming his old pump house on Fourth
street, opposite the court house square,
into fats. The building has been
swung around and new roof put ON
and the interior and exterior re-
modelled.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-09
PETITION FILED.

Ferdinand G.. Malzahn, a Good
Thunder carpenter, has filed petition
in bankruptcy with Refere Flittie.
The liabilities are placed at$4, 619, of
which 50, 900 are secured. The assets
amount to So, 514. 80. of which So, 80
are exempt
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-09
TOOK CARBOLIC ACID.
Charlie Cole of lie Hitler Swallows II
Thinking II Castor Oil.

Charlie Cole of LIE Hitler took car
bolic acid Saturday by mistake.
He intended to take dose of castor
oil, but got the acid instead A doc
tor was called, and did everything
possible to relieve the suf;eriags of the
unfortunate man, and we understand
that he holds out hope that Cole will
recover.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-09
Farm Wanted.

1 will buy farm of 100 acres If
price is not too high. Farm must be
within two or three miles from rail-
road town. Write or call at my Office
over Citizens National bank, Man
kato, Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-09

Judge Shissler has decided the small
pox suit of John B. Davis VS.. John W.
Williams, giving the plaintiff $3.50 for
nursing, etc., and $2S for bedding
etc., destroyed by order of the health
board. The amount sued for was
S2h0
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-09
STATE JAILS.
improvements Which Have Been Wrought
by the BOsrd of Corrections and Char



tiles.
The state board of corrections and
charities which was dissolved Wednes-
day in its eighteenth year of existence,
has assisted in raising Minnesota from
one of the lowest n the list of states,
in the list of states, in the number of
poor farms, TO one of the highest. Of
all of the western states Minnesota
ranks first in the quality and care of its
jails. When the board began work
there was scarcely first class Jail or
lookup in the state. Since then 40 jails
and $50 lockups have been built, most
of which were supervised by the
board.
The old jails were unsanitary, poorly
lighted and ventilated. They were in
tested with vermin and so badly built
that Jail breaking was very frequent.
The cremation of prisoners was not
uncommon.
In the regulations many changes
have been made and prisoner is more
of prisoner and less of guest than
formerly. The prisoners were permit
ted formerly to eat at table together in
the corridor and to play cards. The
jails thus became the Longing places
of young tramps, who found winter
shelter and food. Now the prisoners
are kept in their cells, separated from
their fellows. The tramp hotel sys-
tenn has been broken up.
An instance of Jail management I'M
der the old plan is seen in the story
told of the visit, years ago, by Mr..
Hart, an early member of the board,
to the county Jail at Beaver Falls. The
jail was set upon a hill, far above the
town, and Mr.. Hart climbed the hill
only to find no one in charge. He re-
turned to the town, sought out the de-
putty sheriff and, introducing himself,
asked for the key. The deputy went
into the house and returned, followed
by man.
- ''Here, Mr.. Hart, Z" said the deputy,
"this is the prisoner he has the key.
Under the management OF the board
a close inspection of jails has been
keyt, and the counties have been in
duced to build plain, fire. proof jails
and to keep them clean and whole
some. The same work will be carried
forward by the board of control.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-09
RESIDENCE PROPERTY SOLD.

81. P. Christensen has sold lot 1, block
II, ,,Warren's addition, for Hugh Spen-
Ger to E. 1. P. Staede. Consideration
So, 900. This is the residence property
of Mr.. Spencer at the corner of South
Broad and Cherry streets, one of the
finest locations in the city, and Mr..
Staede has secured an excellent piece
of property. He has already rented it.
Madison Lake New Era: Ernest
Schumacher of Mankato has purchased
an interest in the hardware business
of W. E. Davey. They have been tax
ing invoice this week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-09
Good
I'd Correspondence

Thunder Herald: Quite little dam
age was done by the storm Saturday
in the vicinity of Mcpherson, James
Hawkins barn was struck by lightning
and burned to the ground. Eb. Nc
Mahan lives on the place and had his
oats, corn and hay in the barn, besides
several other things that were burned.
The horses and harnesses were saved.
Trees and other buildings were blown
down from Beauford to st. Clair, but
no great damage was done.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-09

Miss Ella Weikel OF Plainview is the
guest of Mrs. Frank Thsyer for few
days.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-09

Rev. Edward Wheeler of Austin is
visiting his sister, Mrs. G. T. Cooper
for few days,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-09
TWO PLAINTIFFS WIN.
Garden City and Lake Crystal Suits are
Completed.

The trial of the $66 srit of q. W.
Goodall Vs. E. T. Norton was complet-
ed in the municipal court Friday fore
noon. The jury was out an hour and
a half and returned this afternoon
with verdict for the plaintiff of
$50. SO.
Evening journal., 1901-07-12
yRoYosAIs
DnoPosALs FoR FCE

DRoPosALs FOR FUEL4-sEALED
4 proposals for fuel TOT the Board Of
rubiic Gdueaton viii ~ received ia the
lock box at the boards room until S p.
M. Tuesday July. Is. 1901 for furnishing
the public schools of this city with hard
white ash coal, as follows
O. About $50 tons of Broken coal.
About 25O tons of Egg coal
About 50 tons of Stove coal
About 450 tons OF Pea coal.
The above coal must be screened and
prepared as for family use. Also about
200 tons of best quality lump George s
Creek. Cumberland. Bituminous coal.
guaranteed not TO clmker. All coal must
weigh 2,2iO lbs to the ton. The coal must
be put In the cellars of the different
schools in quantities TO be named by the
committee The name of the colliery
must be stated. with the price named of
each.
Proposals will also be received for about
so cords of good pine cord wood, cut as
follows:
10 cords fun length and split
G, cords sawed i'm pieces and split suf-
hclently fine for stoves.
The balance to be cut once and split
No slab wood will he accepted Wood to
be placed in the cellars OF the different
schools Immediately on its delivery. in
quantities to be named by the committee.
All of the above coal and wood must be
delivered by the Sd day Of September. 1901.
The contractor or contractors VIII be
required to supply all schools that may
run short Of coal OF wood until July l.
1902 at the contract price
The committee reserves the right TO re-
ject any or an bids
Address, Proposals for Fuel. to
A. r. FRANTZ.
b. r. NEASEY,
w. +. BUCKMASTER.
J. TE SPRUANCE.
JOHN WHITE. SR.,
Committee
Wilmington DEL July r. 1901. jl2-it
Evening journal., 1901-07-12

. HERIFF's sALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
- writ Of Levari Facias.to me directed.
will be exposed TO public sale at the
Court House. on Market street between
Tenth and Eleventh streets, in the city
OF Wilmington, New Castle county.
State OF Delaware,
ON TUESDAY,
THE 10th DAY OF JULY, 1901,
AT 10 o'clock a. m. q
the following described real estate, viz.
All lbat certain farm or tract OF iasi
situate in BTandywine hundred, New Cas-
tie county and State Of Delaware, bounded
on the north by lands of Charles Simons,
sr, ana Nelson Talley, east by Joseph
Miller south by Martin Miller
81 al, and forty feet W de
road leading into the Foulk road and
on the west by Pollock and Charles ST.
mons containing eishty-hre re-. n,nIC
or less, see deed record O, 16 IS. less
eleven acres and sixteen perches on the
western side thereof released, see deed
record y IS, d95
seized and taken IN execution a. ths
property OF Charles ". Townsend. Edwin
Ia Clark and Anna NJ. Clark, his vie
iuoftsa gors ana tits, and 20 be sQ-l ~
SAMUEL A. MCDANIEL, Sher.n
Sherifs Ohice, Wilmington, Delaware
July ]. l9oi
Evening journal., 1901-07-12
THE ALBANY.

South Kentucky Avenue near Beach and
Pennsylvania Railroad, Atlantic City
New house. all modern improvements.
Terms from IS to S12 per week
MRS. NJ. u. SUFFER-,
Late Of South Carnlna Avenue.
Evening journal., 1901-07-12
More Chnrters Grnnted

Dover. July l2-Charters We're granted
by the secretary Of State yesterday af-
ternoon to the Sun oil and Gas Company,
capital stock 81, 100000, Of Louisville Ky,
and the Carsonia Miniature Steam Rail
way Company, with capital stock Of
ss5O,oOo to operate a miniature steam rail-
way in Lower Alsace, Berks county, Pa.
Evening journal., 1901-07-12
uo In tie Air.

"What sort OF a fellow is Svelldup?"
"Well. he's enc Of those fellows that
you can never convince that there's
plenty OF room Mt the top"
"Pessimistic. ehf'
Not at all. but be thinks he's there
already, and that lie occupies all the
space."- Philadelphia Press.