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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-10
A LITTLE DELAY.
One of the WampIer Heirs is in the
Philippines.

Delay in acquiring title to the
library site is being experienced by
the city. One of the Wampler heirs
lives in Manila Philippine Islands,
and it was supposed that she and her
husband had sent on power of at
torney. This proves not to have been
the case, or at least it cannot be found.
A cablegram was yesterday sent to her
to forward a power of attorney by the
first mail to her brother, A. J. Wam-
pier, who resides in Chicago. This
will take at least thirty days There
are some small defects in the title, but
nothing but what can be Strengthened
out, and no question as to the consum-
nation of the sale is felt. 1t has been
arranged that the city shall deposit
the purchase price of 81, 500 in local
bank. and that the deed of all of the
heirs except the Manila one shall also
be deposited there. When the title is
p effected and the deed of all of the
heirs has been secured, the bank will
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-10
SALOON BONDS.
Cannot be Treated as Liquidat=
ed Damages.
The Supreme Court Hands Down a De.
cisiOn That Pleases the Liquor
Dealers.

A majority of the supreme court. by
a decision handed down Friday,
establishes the rule that bond given
by a liquor dealer is not in the nature
of liquidated damages, and that actual
damages must be proved in order to
recover the amount of the bond or any
part of it.
The opinion is written by Judge
Collins, and concurred in by Judges
Lewis and Lovely.
A strong dissenting opinion is filed
by Judge Brown, who is supported by
Chief Justice Start. They hold that
the amount of the bond is in the ma
ture of liquidated damages, and may
be recovered as an entire sum in case
any of the provisions are violated.
The case was brought in Renville
county as civil action against Martin
J. Larson, a liquor dealer of Sacred
Heart. The complaint was that Lar
son had sold liquors to minor. He
was cow icted in the justice court and
fined $25 and the district court held
that he was liable to the full amount
of his bond, $4,000.
The majority of the court in the
memorandum, state:
The amount specified in the bond
must be treated as a penalty to be en-
forced to the amount of actual dam
ages and no further. -
The decision is a victory for the
liquor dealers, as it practically limits
their penalty to a fine in justi ces
court. Cases where actual damages
can be shown are very few. They
fought the case hard from the begin
ming, and the county commissioners of
Renville county ordered the county
attorney to dismiss it, He refused to
comply and carried the case into the
district court, where he won.
The decision will have the effect of
stopping prosecutions against the bonds
of liquor dealers unless, as in rare
cases, actual damages can be proven by
private parties.
The syllabus is as follows:
State of minnesota, respondent, VS..
Martin J. Larson, Hans Gunderson
and l. j. Haug, appellants.
The bond to be executed by person
making application for license to
sell Intoxicating liquors, in accordance
with statutes 1894 section 2026, is one
of indemnity, given to protect the
state as we'll as such private parties as
are authorized to maintain actions I'M
der the provisions of section 1892. The
amount thereof, fixed by statute at
50, 900, is penalty, and not in the
nature of liquidated damages to be re-
covered as an entire sum in case any
of the conditions of the bond are vio-
lated Order reversed. Collins, J.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-10
EMPLOYING 500 MEN.
And Still Gus Widell is Hiring Men Every
Dsy.

Col. Gus. Widell now has 800 men
in his employ, and is hiring more
every day. He has 800 men working
in his quarries and 200 divided into
ten crews working at various points
in Iowa and at Omaha where he has
contracts with railroads. He has all
the orders that he can attend to, even
with this army of men.
As result of Wednesdays strike in
his upper quarry, mentioned by the
Free Press of that day, Mr.. Widell has
discharged twenty of the leading
spirits, who were responsible for Great
ing dissatisfaction. Mr.. Widell had
voluntarily given the men a raise for
April, but having been advanced to
81. 70, they wanted 81. Mr.. Widell
told the men that if they knew where
they could get work at 81 day they
had better hurry up and get it before
other people did. This set them to
thinking, as they have been getting as
high wages of Mr.. Widell as they could
get anywhere. Besides that, he has
employed them in winter at loss, in
order to keep them together. When
the men began to think of these
things, they returned to work.
Mr.. Widell has an emergency clause
in all of his contracts that allows de-
lay in filling orders in case of strikes.
If all labor had as good employers
as Mr. Widell is, there would be little
cause for complaint, and his men know
this, when not deceived by agitators.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-10
In GOOD SHAPE.
The County Board Visits the Poor
Farm


Farm.
The county board visited the poor
farm Friday afternoon and found
everything in first class condition. 1t
was decided to paint the roof and
make few minor repairs.
The board has voted advertis II
bids for decorating the walls of the
district judges chambers, painting the
interior steel work in the Jail, and
the exterior woodwork of the court
house.
County Attorney Wilson has been di-
rected to take an appeal to the district
court from the action of the state
board of corrections and charities in
holding the county responsible for the
care of Herbert Stage. The latter was
before the board this afternoon. He
came to this county from Hennepin
more than two weeks ago, and has
been staying with sister near Maple
ton, and at Wells He is nearly blind
and is in bad shape.
The board transacted routine bust
ness today, and adjourneud this after
noon until June 9th.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-10
SCHOOL OFFICERS.
They Will Hold Convention in MankatO
June l4th.

The. school district trustees of the
county have been summoned by
County Superintendent Freeman to
meet in convention in this city June
18th. The session will be held at the
court house, and it is expected that
not less than 100 will be present from
the 450 in the county. There are $50
districts and each district has three
trustees.
The object of the meeting is to talk
over changes in text books used in the
common schools. Some of the books
now used are out of print and no more
can be secured. In order that there
may be some uniformity and that each
district may not adopt a different
ook, the meeting has been called. If
possible, an agreement on the books to
be adopted will be made. Every dis
trict should be represented.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-10
Will Hold Their First Regular Meeting
in Amb0y on May q.

Amboy Herald:
The first meeting of the Blue Earth
County Buttermakers' and Dairymen s
association will be held in the opera
house in Amboy, April 23d, 1901, at 2
p. m.
The session will be opened.by short
business meeting, followed by the fol-
lowing program:
Open address by the president, CIV.
Smith of Amboy.
Prof. T. l.. Hacker of ST. Anthony
Park, will speak on, 1.-THE Dairy Cow,
Her Feed and Calf. -
W. W. P. Mcconnell, state dairy
and food commissioner, will talk on
''The Care of Milk at the Farm.
Sam Houghdahl, the cha mpion but
termaker of America, will talk to the
buttermak ers on STARTERS. -
L. R. Hobart of Lake Crystal will
talk on, "a Busy Buttermaker.
Each butte rmaker is expected to
bring jar of butter of five pounds, to
be scored that afternoon T. A
Leighton of New Hampton. Iowa. as
sisted by Sam Houghdahl, will score
the butter. The association is very
DESTROYS that all the buttermakers in
the county, or any nearby, will bring
jar to be scored The president has
promised to have refrigerator here
to handle the butter after it reaches
Amboy.
All buttermakers' patrons, ladies,
and all that are interested in the
dairy business are cordially invited to
be present at this meeting.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-10
ELECTION DAY SET.

The county board has fixed upon
Tuesday, May 21st, --as the day for the
first election of officers in the new vii
lage of Garden City.
The board was to visit the poor farm
at FIVE o'clock this afternoon.
Routine business..only was transacted
today, and adjournment--is expected to-
morrow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-10

Oswego bass shall not be hooked be-
fore June 1. The Graphic is held by
many to be a species of bass, though
it is known as the strawberry bass. /"
Rock bass are not defined but are gen
orally conceded to be bass, though
many consider them kind of sunfsh
The gray bass, of which the law re-
fers are the genuine small mouth bass.
The Oswego bass are of the plymouth
family, but both are commonly called
black bass These are the fish which
cannot be caught before June 1.
Again, while no person is permitted
to sell or have in his possession bass
or brook trout previous to January,
1902, person is allowed to catch not
more than fifty per day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-10
A VACANCY SOON.
Mankato Militia Company May Get in
After May Inspection.

There is chance for the proposed
local military organization to get into
the national guard this spring, yet.
The annual May inspection of all the
companies in the guard will soon be
held, and any company that falls below
the standard will be mustered out.
If one should be mustered out, the
Mankato company will be mustered in
to succeed it and will go to camp this
coming summer.
Col. Widell recently wrote to the ad-
iutant general on behalf of the local
company, and has received the follow
ing reply:
st. Paul, May 3, 1901
Col. Gustaf Widell, Mankato, MINI.
Dear Sir Referring to yours of re-
cent date, 1 have the honor to advise
you that at present there are no vacan-
cies in the national guard. I would
suggest that you perfect the organiza-
tion, make all arrangements for an ar
mory and file application SO that ! may
have something to act upon when a
uaaona,r ..-----l~ ~ - - 49,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-10
IF A BASS BITES.
Game Warden Fullerton Tells What to
do in That Case.


Game Warden Fullerton has ru led
that if bass swallows a hook during
the closed season the angler may keep
the fish on reporting its capture to the
warden. He says it is not the sports
man fault if the fish bites the hook
and swallows it, If the fish does not
swallow the hook, it is to be returned
to the water.
The state fish hatchery is now sup
plying lakes and streams with millions
of small fish and spawn, the winter
having been very favorable for the
propagation of the young. Fishermen
say that angle worms, in the spring,
are much more effective bait than the
fly commonly used in trout fishing
Up to the last of June the bass will
be found along shore among the reeds
in the shallow water, where they
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-10
The Free Press the Leader, Only $LOO Year

self was about to start out canvassing
for calendars and fans for Ed. Smith
of this city, and had his sample case in
Minneapolis.
Conrad Mayer has identified the bolt
clipper as his.
Chief Bowen took the afternoon train
for st. Paul. Peters had not yet been
arraigned this afternoon, but will be.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-10

The Mapleton Enterprise calls atten-
tion to the fact that the people of Ma
pleton have paid nearly double the
amount of interest on the bonds issued
to aid in building the Wells Mankato
line. These bonds were issued in 1874
for twenty years at per
cent. When they fell due in 1894, no
provision was made for paying any
portion thereof, and they were refund
ed for fifteen years at per cent. The
bond issue amounts to $12, 500 and in
terest to the amount of $22, 300 has
been paid on them. The refunded
bonds fall due in 1909, and the Enter
prise suggests that provision be made
for paying the bonds when they be-
come due and 80 stop the interest. At
the best the bonds will cost Mapleton
about three times their face value
when they are paid Yet for all this,
it has probably been good invest
ment for Mapleton, as the road has
been worth many times that amount.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-10
r. ID. LIBBEY, Adj. Gen.

e. d. LIBBEY, ADJ. Gen.
The company will meet tonight and
a large attendance is expected. The
organization will be perfected with
the view of soon belonging to the
militia. Col. johnson expects to be
able to secure guns for the company
for drill purposes, and possibly other
accontrements.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-10

A special meeting of the trustees of
Albert Lea college was held to select
faculty for the next college year.
Mrs. A. M. Willard, who was trus-
tee when she resided at Mankato, ten
dered her resignation as she has re-
moved to Jersy City, N. j., to reside.
The resignation was accepted andMrs.
Agnes Kirkwood Armstrong of Albert
Lea was chosen--to succeed her.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-10

VIM. Alcott has sold the Jumbo
saloon on North Front street to John
J. Adams, who has just returned from
Jordan. Mr.. Adams is son of ex-
Aid. Adams
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-10
CITY TREASURER'S REPORT.

the report of City Treasurer Thro-
dahl from April 9th, when he took
hold, until May LIST is as follows:
On hand April 9th, $12, 1854. Sc.
Receipts. Saloon license, 81, 600
fines and. fees, $10S. 40; local improve
ments. $161. 06; water rent, 1857. SO
total, 81, 636. SO.
Expenditures. City ORDERS 81,
S91. 06. a~-r,- -,----------,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-10
Cascarine at All Druggists

Cures billiousness, constipation and dyspep-
STA or money refunded, soc. Sample and book
on diet and cure sent for ten cents in stamps.
Rea Bros. & Co., Minneapolis, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-10
is FOR ECONOMY.
Mayor Petersen Will Strive to Keep
Down Expenditures.

Mayor Petersen stated Saturday, in ex-
PLANTATION of his--refusal to sign the con-
tract for extending the Main street
storm sewer, that he intends through
out his term to strive for economy,
with the view of reducing the floating
Indebtedness He will favor keeping
the streets in good repair, but beyond
that is not in favor of spending money
for anything that is not absolutely
necessary He is mindful of the cry
all along for reduction of the float
ing debt, and will do all in his power
to bring it about.
Mayor Petersen does not think that
$500 tool shop is Necessary at the
park at this time. The sheds now
there can be used, and place can be
found to store the bulbs in winter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-10
REFUSES TO SIGN.
Mayor Petersen Will Not EX-
eCute the Contract.
So Announces After Council Votes to
Award the Contract for the Storm
Sewer TO E. V. Waters.

1t will require an order Of the court
to compel Mayor Petersen to sign the
contract for the construction of two
more blocks of storm sewer, proposed
to be constructed on Main street from
Second to Broad and on Broad from
Main to walnut. The storm sewer is
really small stone box culvert under
the ground, and now extends on Main
street from Second to the river bank
west of the G. g. N. w. track 1t is
intended to relieve the cutters of the
waters that pour down from the hills
in times of hard rains, and thus pre-
vent the overflow of cellars, Easements
and lawns. 1t is a rather expensive
aft air, but some of the officials believe
that it is the best way to solve the
problem It has been the intention to
extend the sewer further east and
south, and in the last tax levy So, 600
was inserted for this pu ropse and to
replank the Minnesota river bridge.
After the bridge has been planked,
there will remain So, 900 or more for
the sewer.
Mayor Petersen is opposed to the ex-
tension of the storm sewer, on the
ground that it is too expensive piece
of work for the good accomplished,
that the water can be carried off on
the surface, and that there are other
places needing the money worse. The
matter came up at the last meeting of
the council, when he stated his views
very fully. 1t was then laid over I'M
til last night.
The matter was brought up at last
nights meeting of the council by Aid.
Taylor, who has taken lead in the
matter. He moved that the contract
be awarded to the lowest bidder, who
is E. V. Walters, ON his furnishing a
ond for So, 500. The amount of his
bid is So, OPS. 43.
Aid Leonard said that his idea was
that the money would be thrown
away, as the mouth of the sewer is too
Il 5sfv 4 .ffF~ ar 6OinO the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-10
On hand May list, $12, $40. 10.

A marriage license was granted to-
day to John Schmitt and Aloise
Wrinkle, both of this city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-10

Deputy Sheriff T. o. Oren of Wells
was in Mankato Friday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-10
Under New Law.

Health Officer Hielscher presented a
bill for 81. so for vaccinating nine per-
sons, on account of yesterdays small
pox case. He said that in. Minneapolis
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-10
Several Petitions.

A petition was received from eight
First ward residents asking that tenn
porary water mains be laid two blocks
on North Front street from Lafayette
to Lime street. on condition that the
petitioners use the water FOR sprinkling
purposes. The city engineer was di-
rected to lay the same pipe that was
used last year.
A petition from twelve West Man
kato residents was received, asking
that the water mains on West Fourth
street be extended from Sibiey street
to Woodland avenue. 1t was referred
to the committee on waterworks.
A petition from the militia company
was received, asking for the use of q
hall for drill purposes.
Fred Day appeared and said that the
organization had been advised to go on
and form military reserve company,
with first chance in case of an open
ing. He referred to Adj. Gen. Libbye's
letter, published in the Free Press.
The matter was referred to the com
mittee on city property to report at the
next meeting.
A communication was received from
the county board, calling attention to
the law that requires all Russian
thistIes to be destroyed by July LIST.
The matter was referred to the city at
torney, who will report at the mex
meeting.
The police department made a re
QUESTION for new clubs and helmets.
It developed that the police want
later style of clubs than the Ions
wooden ones now carried. The matte
was laid over until the next meetin.
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-10

enough, as no more water would go
through it than is the case now.
Mayor Petersen said that the Vine
street sewer had been built for 81, 900
a block and is twice as large as the
Main street sewer, while costing less.
Engineer Thompson said that the
plans call for most substantial con-
struction.
The motion was carried, Aids. Leon
ard and Eichstadt voting mo"
Aid. Taylor moved that the mayor
and recorder be authorized and direct
ed to sign the contract on the part of
the city.
Mayor Petersen announced that he
would put the motion, but that he
would never sign the contract nor
vouchers in payment for the work.
The motion was carried by the same
vote that the motion to award the
contract was carried by-four to two.
It will be necessary to secure writ
of mandamus to have the contract exc
cuted by the mayor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-10

SOL WAS called
ought that the
nd be large
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-10
Pile and Fistuia Cured-Free

Sure cure quick reliable; sample treatmen
of Red Cross Pile and Fistula Cure and boo
mailed free. Rea Bros & Co., Minneapolis
Mimi
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-10

y O1o ON
citing another
1T street, at a
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-05-25
Largest Battleship in the
World.


The board Of experts Of the ma
w department at Washingtca are
now working on . design for the
most powerful wsrship ever st-
tempted in this country and which
viii b over 1000 tons heavier
than the greatest naval vessel ever
constructed abroad. Il had been
believed that the limit Of sire in
| the battleship line was reached
when Great Britain began the
building Of l5.00o-ton vessels,
which are practically duplicated
| in displacenent BY the Georgia
and Virginia type cf bst$srship
now under construction for oar
navy.
Admiral Bowies and other o@-
|osfs Of the new board of experts
hold 10 the opinion that battle
Iships can be built iarger, with
Igreassr speed and carrying FL
moro formidable batteries thai
any ships now a1oak There Il
every probability that plans vii
r. .uhu;ttad N Conareno callinf
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-05-25

The meeting, last Saturday, OF
the stockholders Of the Anse-ls-
Butte { Lei Danois) Oil and Miner
al Co, was largely attended. end
important business was transac-
ted, among which wss tho sale OF
The options held by tho Company,
on ffteea thousand acres of lasd
in Terrebonne Parish, which vss
cold 10 The LeDanc;s Oil and Mi
neral Company of Tesrebonne. for
tho sam Of 100000. This new
Company will very soon be in
shape to put their stock on the
market and prepare to expiore
their holdings which are said "a
be the very best in that parish, q
they coatsin five fine gss wells
some Of which have been burning
for . number of years Tho indi,
cations on this Conpsny's hol
dings in Terrebonne are said to bs
a. good q those of Anse-l Bate
which means that tlss stock viii
be readily takeh1
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-05-25

II recall now with horror" says
Neil Carrier Burnett Mann, OF
Lsvanna, O., "my three years OF
suffering from Kidney trouble. l
was hardly ever free from dull
aches or acute pains in my back.
To stoop or lift mail sacks made
me grosn. / felt tired, worn out.
about ready to give up. when l be-
gan 10 use Electric Bitters, bat
six bottles completely cared me
and made me feel like . now man. "
They're unrivsled 10 regulate Sto-
mach. Liver, Kidneys and Bowels.
Perfect sstisfsetion guaranteed By
7. J. Liable. Only so cents.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1901-05-25

A Paying psiness for Sale.
Ths L. L. Laksr's bsisk yard In run
pinR oonditioa for salt-s cAaaee TT
soue one who want 70 make noosy-
600 eash or % terms For'furthsr In
norstion, - L Disvsau. Rsal 9ststs
Agent.