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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-13
UP TO THE MAYOR AND COUN-
GIL.

Elsewhere win be found communi-
cation relative to the matter of paving
and...the --psying...therefor. . Our city
fathers have run up against stump
in the matter Of paving, which they
are now DESTROYS of pushing ahead next
season, in that there is no way to ex-
tend payments for the some on the in
stallment plan, and so remove the OBJ
lection which many will bring up that
they are not able to pay for the same
now, but that they would. favor the
same, .if.they could pay for it in sew
eral.. equal installments covering a
series.of years. "Citizen" in the COM
munication referred to points out that
the..proposed new charter provides for
this...veryssobjection by a provision
which allows the payment to be made
in instalIments at per cent. This is
just what is wanted, and the situa-
ton can be..cleared SO that paving can
be carried on to any extent. desired,
if the city fathers will but call an
election and --allow the voters to ratify
the charter. 1t is'up to.you Mr.. Mayor
and gentlemen of the council to clear
the. field, What do you propose about
it,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-13
THE KEEPING QUALITIES.
OF Butter will be Tested by State
Dairy Commission.

! St. Paul, Dec. 10.-The state dairy
and food department will next month
make an important change in its
monthly educational butter contests,
which chow the keeping qualities of
Minnesota butter, and demonstrate its
superiority for export trade. Aside
from the tub of butter submitted for
the contest, each competitor will be
asked to submit vepound jar of the
same butter as is scored at the contest.
These jars of butter will be placed in
cold storage. They will be tested and
scored at the end of fifteen days. They
! Will again be placed in cold storage,
and tested and scored each fifteen days
up to ninety days, in order to ascertain
the keeping qualities of the samples.
The tendency of butter to ''stand
up has long distinguished the Min
nesota product on eastern markets and
is a prime requisite for the export
trade:
Each tub or jar Of butter will be &C.
companied by statement Of the con-
ditions under which it is made, the
tests Of the milk and cream, the tenn
perature at which it was churned, the
starter that was used, and all other
points that would be of value to the
expert buttermaker. The Minnesota
dairy and food department was the
first to inaugurate the monthly educa-
tional contest, where creameries
throughout the state submitted butter
for scoring. Several dairy depart
ments of other states, recognizing, the
stimulus of these monthly contests,
have taken up the plan.
1.-THE testing of the keeping qualities
of butter is an idea that have had in
mind for some time, - said Dairy and
Food Commissioner Mcconnell. II
did not intend to start it so soon, but
the great success that has attended the
monthly contests, and the fact tina
other states are taking them up, have
convincedi me that it will be valu-
able thing to thus enlarge the scope Of
the contest. By requiring the state
ment of the conditions under which
the butten is made, much valuable
data may be secured"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-13
SANTA CLAUS.
He Has Located at the Golden
Rule.
An Immense Stock, Where Christmas
Gifts Suitable for Anybody Can
Be Secured.

The show window of the Golden
Rule presents most beautiful and at
tractive appearance. There is a scene
representing the cozy interior of a
house on Christmas eve, with Santa
Claus taking a moments ease in a
chair before the inviting fire place.
He has filled the stockings and toys of
all kinds are scattered about. The
window is attracting much attention
from passersby. - - - --'-
INSIDE of the store is a postofice
which has been erected for children
who wish to send letters to Santa
Claus, and the mail left there for him
will be sent him in time for Christ
mas. -. = =
The.store never presented more in
viting appearance at the beginning Of
the holiday season. 1t has been hand
somely decorated with festoons, the
color scheme being green. The store
is packed full of things that make PEG,
pie rejoice to receive. In selecting
Christmas gifts, whether for old OF
young, one can scarcely go amiss by
going to the Golden Rule. =
Every line is complete stock in
itself. On entering the store, one runs
against big line Of fancy. toilet cases
in ebony and celluloid, that make de.
sirable gifts. Then there is an endless
variety of fancy crockery, that is a
pleasure to look upon. There is jew
elry of all kinds, and pretty statuary.
The store contains a vast population
of dolls, rated at from a penny piece
up to 81. There are doll heads at all
prices. This doll show is well worth
going a long distance to see.
Perfumes of all kinds make
nice presents, as do also pocket books.
The Golden Rule is the place to get
them. Ladies' and gentleman's pocket
books form a feature of the stock.
The store is filled with everything,
and it would be useless to try Ito
enumerate half the things to be found
there. In the one line of handker-
chiefs there are 1000 dozen.
Those who are seeking to find child
rens gifts will find a very large and
complete line of toys in this store.
The stock is one of the largest ever
brought to the city, and includes many
never before put, upon the market,
such as automobiles, gas and steam en-
gines and other mechanical toys.
There are grocery stores, meat mar
kets, desks, trunks, drums, cannon,
rocking horses, sleds, story books, and
other things too numerous to mention.
1t would make boys or girls eyes
stick from their head to see the great
profusion Of toys that burden the
shelves and counters.
But it would be useless to try to
convey any accurate idea of the size
and variety OF the Golden Rules stock
by any newspaper des cription We
would advise our readers to go to the
store and see for themselves what it
contains, before making any Christ
mas selections.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-13
SERVICE THE LOSER.
Rural Mail Carriers Not Offered
Adequate Salaries.

NNS1SosS So'oisSSs
Washington correspondence st. Paul
Pioneer Press: $3.50
Representative McCleary intends to
add to the appropriation bill providing
for the rural free delivery service,
an amendment regulating the salaries
of rural carriers. Complaint h as
been made by the postal officials that
the low pay offered rural carriers has
resulted in the loss of very desirable
material during the past year. Mr..
McCleary believes that the minimum
salary should be increased and that
promotions. should be provided in
line with the policy that pertains
in city delivery. His anne ndment will
fix the salary of rural carriers for the
first year at 5000, the second at $500,
and the third and succeeding years at
$72O.
Mr.. McCleary has decided to limit
his demands for Improvements at the
Pipestone Indian school to an appro-
priation of $15, 900 for the enlargement
Of the boys dormitory. This item
will be recommended by Commissioner
Jones. At the next session Mr.. Nc
Cleary will ask for an, appropriation Of
800, 600 for additional facilities for
industrial work at Pipestone.
An application for authority to Or
gani2e the First National bank OF
Fulda, Mimi, was today filed with
the controller of the currency. 1t is
signed by J. M. Dixon and others OF
Fu1da. The application was endorsed
by Representative. McCleary.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-13
LIVELY DISCUSSION.
Precipitated Among the Ministers by
Rev, 0rrs Paper.

Rev. E. A. Orr of Redwood Falls,
VIII O exchanged pulpits with Pastor
Wi lliams of the Church of Christ last
Sunday. read a paper before the min
isterial association yesterday after
noon The association met at the
residence of Rev. T. M. Edmands on
Byron street, and there was a good
attendance The title of the paper
was, "The Preacher the Advance
Agent of the. Kingdom of Heaven.
The idea of the paper was that the
preacher is the agent of the divine
purpose, and that the divine purpose is
the development through Christ of
sinless race dwelling forever on this
earth, transformed and renewed. 1t
was pronounced by all deeply inter
esting paper. 1t also aroused very
spirited discussion. Nearly all dis
agreed with it at some point. Some
took very decided exception to parts Of
the paper. The criticisms were very
frankly offered and very kindly re-
Gel we'd by Mr.. Orr. The paper revealed
the fact that Mr.. Orr is scholar and
a man of wide acquaintance with
theological literature.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-13
COUNTY BOARD,
Lake Crystal Small Pox Bills
Held Up.
New Medo Bridge Not Satisfactorily
Construeted---- RepIanking Con-
tract Awarded.

The county board met Tuesday
and has good deal of business be-
fore it. Bids were opened for replank-
ing the Kerns and Swartout bridges.
John Bowen offered to replank both
bridges for 1857, and N. P. Olson
offered to replank the Kerns bridge for
1894 and the Swartont bridge for $50.
The contract was awarded to Mr..
Bowen.
The board will probably not act ON
the small pox bills from Lake Crystal
until after the courts have passed upon
similar case in Winona county,
where the county board is fighting the
payment of bills of this character.
Public Examiner Pope on his last
visit to the city told County ATTORNEY
Wilson that the law contemplates that
the county should pay the bills for con-
trolling small pox cases, such as omar
antine bills, but does not CONTEMPLATE
that it shall pay the bills for caring
for patients, such as nurse hire, etc.
County Attorney Wilson has doubts
as to whether the law is a valid one
at all.
All of the banks of the county have
presented new bonds, as required by
the public examiner, and these are to
be approved. They are all personal
bonds.
Two or three new applications for
change of roads have been handed in.
Gron brothers of Medo and Danville
appeared before the board this after
noon and asked to be allowed damages
on account of the construction of ditch
No. 3.
The matter of buying wood is to be
taken up.
The board is not satisfied With the
manner in which the American
Bridge Co. constructed the Medo
bridge. 1t recently visited the bridge
in body, and it is believed that the
specifications were not complied with.
A representative of the company ap-
peared before the board this afternoon
to talk the matter over.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-13

Expected States Case VS.. Railroads
will be in Court.

Expected Stdte S Ease VS.. hdllrOduS
will be in Court.
st. Paul, Dec. 10.-Now that Cover
nor Van SAINT has heard from all the
governors of northwestern states on
the question of the railway merger,
some are expecting him to call con-
ference at once. 1t can be safely said,
however, that the governor is not 60
ing to indulge in any side issues r
jsunts at present. He has set the ma
chinery going and within the week
Attorney General Douglas will have
the railroads in court. There is no
occasion for the governor to move in
other directions until the legal re-
medy is exhausted. He will CORES
pond further with the governors, but
will not call any conference at present.
The governor has not decided when
the extra session will be called, all re-
ports to the contrary Notwithstanding.
That is bridge that does not have to
be crossed yet.
Senator E. T. Young of Appleton,
one of the leading members of the leg
islature, was in St. Paul yesterday.
He heartily favors Republican eau
Gus prior to the opening of the ses
sion, but has new idea about what
that caucus should do. He said:
''The first thing the caucus should
do is to decide the time when We
will adjourn. The session should b.
limited to about three weeks. Tha
will be ample time. We should ther
fix time limiting the introduction
of bills. would not exclude all othel
legislation, but have the caucus agree
on a resolution binding both houses
to work on the tax commissions re
port until that is finished. If there il
any time remaining, we can take..u]
such other matters as are deemed i'm
portant. I would select such measure
1 in a later caucus. This is not like
regular session. We must have som
way of holding the houses down to i'm
portant business >"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-13
I CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION.

A civil service examination for the
position of assistant in division of en-
tomology will be held in the federal
building on Jan. 81, 1902. The age
limit of applicants is 30 years or over.
and the examination is open to all
citizens of the United States. This
position is in the agricultural depart
ment and pays salary Of 81, 200 per
year. Persons desiring to take this
examination should apply at once to
the q. S. civil service commission,
Washington, D. c., or to J. F. Herold,
secretary of the local board of ex-
aminers, at the postoffice, who will
furnish such information as is desired.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-13
NO JANUARY SESSION.
Governor Van SAINT will Not Hurry the
Taxpayers investigation.

ST. Paul, Dec. 1O.-Gov. Van SAINT
today said there could be no authori-
tative statement that an extra session
of the legislature will be called Jan.
10. He declined to say when the legis-
lature will be convened to consider
the provisions of ways and means to
fight the railway merger.
Those close to the governor say that
there will be no deviation from the
original plan, which contemplated
converting the legislature not earlier
than February and possibly not until
March. The tax commission will prob
ably not be ready to report before Jan.
1, and the governor feels that month
is little enough time for anything like
comprehensive examination of the
report by members of the legis-
lature and the general public.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-13
SAVED THEIR MONEY.
Chief Bowen Says He Knew What He
Was D0inq.

Chief Bowen, in talking Tuesday about
the criticism on his action in shutting
off the wrestling match at twelve
o clock Saturday night, said that he
knew where he was standing in doing
what he did. He did not act without
reasons, and, said he, ''What l did
saved their money for the very people
who are kicking me-. -
1t is likely that there will be no
more wrestling matches in Mankato.
There are few of even the larger cities
where such crowd can be drawn as
has been the case in Mankato in the
past, and for this reason the wrestlers
choose Mankato as one of their most
profitable meeting places. The people
are recovering from the craze, how
ever, and it is doubtful whether a
corporaPs guard could be secured to
patronize another match if one was
TO be held.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-13

there about II 80 and about fifteen
minutes later he was seen going up
the street. About all he asked related
to their knowledge of how the fire
started. whether the Picketts lived to-
gether in peace and whether they had
heard any quarrel that night.
Mr.. Wahl did not appear at the
opening of the afternoon session and
after a short wait Mr. Boardman an
nounced that he had no more evidence
in rebuttal. Mr.. Chamberlain said
that there would be no testimony on
sur-rebuttal.
There was nothing to do but begin
the end of the trial. The state had its
argument first. County Attorney
Boardman made very plausible argu-
ment. 1t was an eloquent plea of the
states case and Pickett must have
suffered fortunes at the excoriation he
received. During Mr.. Boardman's plea
the prisoner bowed his head and COW
cred his face with his hand. He was
doubtless considerably agitated, al
though it was not easy to see. The evil
dence was reviewed at some length in
logical order.
The case of the state of Minnesota
against Reuben c. Pickett charged
with the murder of his wife on Sept.
80, 1900, was given to the jury at 6
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, after ex-
plicit instructions from Judge Elliott.
The instructions were full and laid
stress upon the fact that where con
viction is sought on circumstantial evil
dence the evidence must be that it will
admit of no reasonable hypothesis than
the guilt of the defendant.
Judge Elliott instructed the jury
that in order to convict they must be
satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt
that Mrs. Pickett was killed by some
person, and that the person was the
defendant,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-13
BOTH SENTENCED.
Mrs. FleiCshauer Gets a Longer Term
Than Fred R, Davis,

Fred R. Davis, who shot and killed
Wi liam Youngren in a house of ill
fame in st. Peter on the night of Oct.
20, W as found guilty of manslaughter
in the first degree. The jury was out
about five hours. The court sentenced
him to the st. Cloud reformatory.
Catherine E. Fleischauer, the woman
who ran the house, was also arrested
and entered plea of guilty as charged
in the indictment. She had previ-
ously served in states prison for a
similar offense and Judge Webber did
not show her. any mercy. He SEN
fenced her to term of five years and
six months in the prison at hard labor.
The sentence meets with much ap-
prevail at st. Peter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-13
PREHISTORIC CITY FOUND.

A prehistoric city of immense pro-
portions is said to have just been I'M
earthed on the Navajo Indian reserva-
ton between Durango, Col, and
Pennington, N. 81. A palace was
found containing about 1000 separate
apartments, some of them in excel
lent preservation. For the preservation
of your health as well we suggest you
drink Golden Grain Belt beer,
brewed from the purest barley, malt
and hops. It is nourishing and refresh
ing and should.be in every home. Or
der of your nearest dealer or be sup
piled by M. +. Smith, Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-13

Money to loan on approved real esl
tate at low rate of interest. Man
kato Savings bank.
Martin johnson of North Mankato is
remodeling the old canning mill pro-
perty at the north end of the bridge
into tenement, at large expense.
He has torn away the sheds and is
raising the building and placing a
heavy foundation under it. The build
ing will be brick vaneered. The city
will have to look elsewhere next sum-
mer for a bathing place.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-13
new STOCK BUYERS.
Bennett & Webster Start in Business,
BuVinu to Shin.

Bennett & Webster is the name of a
new firm that commenced buying hogs
and all kinds of live stock Monday.
They are buying to ship and will at
all times offer the highest market
prices. Their Office is located at L. G..
Diamonds feed store, on South Front
street.
Both members of the firm are well
known gentlemen, who are expert
enced buyers, and the public will re-
ceive fair treatment at their hands.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-13
WILL APPEAL THE CASE.

The North Mankato council held a
meeting Saturday night and voted to
fight the verdict in the Yungberg
damage case to the end. 1t is expected
that an appeal will be taken to the
supreme court. Most of the residents
of the village consider
the verdict in the case as unwar-
ranted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-13

Senator Nelson has introduced a bill
in the senate providing for free de-
livery service in cities of 5000 or
where the gross receipts of the post
Office are So, 900. The present mini
mum is 10000 population, or $40, 900
receipts.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-24
DEATHS IN THE DISTRICT.
Increased Mortality From Heart At
fecfIans and Pneumonia

The deaths In the District during the
past week ended on Saturday, the 10Th
instant, numbered 113, Of which 60 were of
white persons and So cciored. The annual
death rate was 1-OS per thousand % all
the population Compared with the pre-
ceding week, the principal changes were
an increase in the mortality from heart af-
fections of to 10 and pneumonia. II to
Is, and a decrease in that from consump-
ton from g to Il. There was ! fatal case
each Of whooping cough and measles. and
of grip From violence 3 deaths occurred.
1 suicide by wound of throat. and 4 by &C
cident- Of these ! was from fracture Of
fenur. result Of a fall: / by contact with
electric current. / by being struck by car
on steam railway. and l from traumatic
tetanus, caused by puncture Of foot by a
fish bone.
At the close Of last report there were g
cases Of diphtheria in quarantine. During
the week new cases occurred and IS were
discharged. leaving 81 cases under treat
ment in q premises.
Of scarlet fever there were 90 cases in
quarantine at the COlse OF last report. Dur
ing the week : new cases were reported
and were discharged. leaving stiu 90
cases with warning cards In . premises.
OF smallpox there were II cases in the
hospital at the close OF last report. No
new cases developed throughout the week,
and being discharged, left g cases under
treatment Isolated in hospital.
The mean weather conditions prevalent
during the week were: Temperature Of the
atmosphere. g degrees; relative humidity,
s., and barometer, 1854. The rainfall
amounted to 269 inches. with brisk north-
easterIy winds averaging eleven miles per
hour. The maximum temperature Of the
cir was 66 degrees. on the Nth, falling the
same day TO 81 degrees.
The following were the deaths, classified
according TO their causes: Apoplexy, I.
bronchitis, 3: congestion of lungs ?; con
sumption, Il: Commissions. 2; diarrheoal
diseases. l, diseases Of brain. 4. diseases OF
heart, Is; diseases of kidneys, 13; InalaTial
fevers. /, malignant gToWthS, 5; measles,
miscellaneous, 2; grip, /; total, 113-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-24
A woMAN's STUBBORN FIGHT.
Mabel GrOomes Resents Being Sent
to the House of Detention.

Mabel Groomes, twenty-five years old,
who also goes by the name of Mary Smith,
created considerable excitement in the Pc
lice Court today She was charged with
vagrancy- The girl is IL q deporable ply
sicai condition, but refused an offer 70 be
sent to the Crittenton Home She war ted
20 20 to the workhouse, she declared, so
that she might leave the city when her
time was out. Judge Kin bail became sus-
picious that the girls mind was not right,
and ordered her sent to the House Of De
tention until an examination as to her
mental state could be made
When the court officials went to the cell
TO get the girl she fatty refused 70 &C
company them. One Of the policemen put
his hand on her shoulder to take her to the
wagon and she fought yiciously. She con-
tinued the struggle through the hall of the
courthouse. until al last she was picked up
and carried to the wagon. II took five men
to accomplish this
When she found she was overpowered
she tried nard TO bite She was finally
placed in the wagon, and with four men to
hold her was driven to the House Of De
tentfon. The girl claims she has an aunt
living near Cumberland, who viii be COM
municated with in regard TO her case
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-24
THE RIVER GIVES UP ITS DEAD.
Body of Another Unknown Found
OF Guuston's Point

The body Of an elderly man was
found floating in the river near GUnstor's
wharf. a few miles below Mount Yer
non. last night The man was well dress
ed. had grey hair and side whiskers.
The body was coatless when found and
was in practically the same spot where
another body was found about March %.
That body has never been identified and
is buried a short distance from the land
ing As liz The previous instance the body
was found by Milton Shepherd.
There is no telephone or telegraph com
municatiun with the wharf and but n1ea-
gre information has been received con
corning the find
Unless the mystery IS cleared up by the
information that boats bring the police
boat viii go down the river in the morn
ing to carry local detectives TO investi-
cate the case.