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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22
Notice to Farmers.

The Free Press is prepared to fur
nish mail boxes with its paper on the
rural free delivery routes and is pre-
pared to provide such patrons of rural
routes the mail boxes at cost price.
These boxes are of the most approved
pattern and are approved by the United
States postoffice department at Wash
ington.
Certain representatives of other
papers are going through the country
making the statement that the Free
Press cannot furnish the approved
boxes. This statement is false and is
only made for the purpose of forcing
rural route patrons to subscribe for
their papers, when local paper is of
much more value to them.
If Free Press representatives have
not called on you call at the Office and
see our box and leave your order to
be supplied when the various routes
in contemplation are established.
FREE PRESS PIG. CO.,
Mankato, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22

sum VI 9ISU Tor paying certain ex
penses which your honor claims to
have paid yourself ON the face of it
the bill is meagre, irregular and | be-
lleve untrue, and your honor knows
it; there is something wrong with
the bill and every member of this
council knows it.
The communication closed with
some personal references which the
Free Press does not care to reproduce,
as it does not believe that the public
is interested in them.
No immediate discussion followed,
but later in the meeting City Engineer
Thompson gave history of the
Buffalo bill. He said that the reason
he did not care to itemize the bill
was because the recorder had assumed
the duties of the grand jury and had
indicted him, and he considered that
it was for the recorder to prove his
charge rather than for the engineer to
disprove it by itemizing the bill
Mayor Petersen also took occasion to
make some personal references regard
ing the city recorder which it would
accomplish no good purpose to repro
duCe.
Yelled references to the Buffalo bill
were made when the matter of send
ing delegation to Mason City to see
the new asphalt and brick paving
there came up, and undoubtedly was
the cause of the council refraining
from taking action.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22

If there are any other important dis
closures to be made touching the con-
duct, alleged misconduct, the system
of accounting followed by the recorder,
or any other of his official acts, he will
be only too glad to produce the desired
information and is anxious to assist in,
disclosing any and all of his official
acts.
The system and procedure givin g
authority for public expenditures now
and for some time past followed is
unquestionably bad. Almost every
person connected with the city govern
ment makes purchases as we'll as sales,
many of them running up into the
hundreds, yes, thousands of dollars.
without single syllable of authority
of record from the purchasing power
of this city, viz: the honorable com
mon council. 1t seem needless to re-
peat that these practices are dangerous
to good government and lead to abuses
Of the most viscious kind. The CITY re-
corder is in position to make dis
closures affecting the purchases of ma
terials and supplies for this city which
border upon term we call "rotten-
ness. He refrains from presenting
the details at this time in order that
he may keep good faith.
A word more, gentlemen, anent the
subject of the late unpleasantness.
the Buffalo BILL" and the incident
will doubtless close as far as the city
recorder is concerned. Your honor
claims to have personally paid ex-
penses TO the amount of Ssk ->------ur
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22
BIDS CALLED FOR.
Library Board Gives Contractors a
Month to Decide,

The library board held meeting
Friday night and issued call for bids
for the construction of the new Car
negie library building, exclusive of a
heating plant. Bids are to be re-
ceived Dec. 18th at p. m. Whoever
gets the contract must put up a surety
bond for $50, 900.
1t is intended to keep the cost of the
building down to $50, including
the heating plant, and if the bids will
not allow of this they will be rejected,
the plans cut down, and new bids
called for 1t is desired to have SO, 900
to $40, 900 for inside finishing and fur
nishings.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22
DEMOCRATS MAY UNITE.
Many of Them Favor Roosevelt For
Another Term.

The Winnebago Press News quotes
Judge Severance as saying that he
would not be surprised if both parties
united in electing President Roosevelt
in 1904 -
When asked about this, Judge Sew
erance said that he made such state
ment to the editor of the Press-News.
He considers that whether the Demo
Gratis unite on Roosevelt will depend
largely upon whether the latter's adj
ministration keeps up as it has begun.
Ifsshe continues to act in fearless
manner, large section of the Demo-
cratic party will favor him.
Judge Severance is of the opinion
that Schley would be overwhelmingly
elected president in case the board of
inquiry takes strong stand against
him and the Democrats nominate
him,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22
= SETTLING AN ESTATE.

When the late Frank Kelly of st.
Paul died in the hospital in this city
several years ago, he left half inter
est in three lots in st. Paul to his
brothers and sisters, Mrs. Mary Bowen
and Mrs. Mary Jane Kelly of this city,
John Kelly of Ireland and VIM. Kelly.
Mrs. Bowen, who is the wife of John
Bowen, has bought out the interests of
all the heirs except the brother in Ire
land, and will soon purchase his in
terest. The owner of the other half
interest in the lots is Andrew Collins
of Breckenridge, who now claims that
there is 81, 100 of back taxes on the
seven or eight lots that he and the late
Frank Kelly owned and which he
paid. He wants Mrs Bowen to pay
her proportion. The matter has been
placed in the hands of Pau & Pfau.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22
MORE ARRAIGNED.
C. T. Geiger Arrested on a
Bench Warrant.
Nursery Agent Charged With Getting
Signature Under False Pretenses.
-Four Other Arrangements.

G. T. Geiger, agent for the Fari-
bault Nursery Co., was arrested at
Austin Saturday by Sheriff Gerlich
on bench warrant, the grand jury
having indicted him on the charge of
having obtained signature from Mrs
Harriet Annis of --Sterling Center
under false pretenses He was brought
to Mankato and arraigned this after
noon. He will plead at 9 a. NJ Tues
day. His attorney S. T.. Littleton of
Owatonna, and he will furnish bond
for his appearance.
1t is claimed by Mrs. Annis that
Geiger procured notes to the amount
of 1915 from her for nursery stock, and
when they came due she asked an ex-
tension, which he granted, she giving
new notes to the amount of $500 but
not receivingssthe old, which Geiger
claimed to have in his possession.
Mrs Annis claims that the original
notes had been sold to the Mapleton
bank, and that afterwards some of the
second bunch of notes were sold.
Mr.. Geiger, who says that he has
travelled for the Faribault Nursery Co.
for two years or more and has been in
the nursery business for twenty-four
years, tells an altogether different
story. He says that last spring he sold
Mrs. Annis trees to the amount of
1927, and that she gave notes for the
amount, which the company sold to
the Mapleton bank. This deal was all
closed up. In September he sold her
another order for trees to the amount
of 1926, for which she gave notes.
Some of these have been sold, and he
still holds one for 5000. which has been
garnisheed by Mrs. Annis. He says
that this deal with Mrs. Annis was
perfectly straight. A contract was
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22
RECORDER REPLY
Warm Words to the Council
Friday Night.
Mr.. Williams Calls Attention to a Con.
dition Bordering on "Rottenness"
---Signs Buffalo Bill Order.

The feature of Friday nights council
meeting was type written communi-
cation which City Recorder Williams
read to the council early in the session.
Although he accompanied iU with the
order for the $3.50 expense account of
Mayor Petersen and Engineer Thomp-
son to the good roads congress at
Buffalo, signed by himself and ready
for the mayors signature, the COM
munication did not take WE'LL owing
to some pointed personal references,
and was the subject of number of
cross shots during the remainder of the
evening.
Recorder Williams said that he had
nrenared an official not a nersnnal
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22
RESIDENCE INDOUBT.
Hearing to Decide Whre James R
Marvin Should Pa Taxes.

Auditor Weaver and assessor Jordan
will go TO st. Paul this Thursday to
appear before State Auditor Dunn for
the purpose of showing hat James R.
Marvin is a resident o this county.
Mr.. Marvin claims not b reside here,
although he is said to lave been at
Garden City good pat of the sum-
mer. He has mortgages in several
counties, but does not almit residence
anywhere.
Last year Mr.. Marvin paid 5000 in
taxes in this county, thi being held as
his residence This year he is assessed
on considerably lower AMOUNT. 1t is
said last year was the fist that he has
paid much taxes.
The council last nigh voted to paw
Assessor Jordan's EXPENSES to st.
Paul to attend the hearing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22
MAKES A RECORD RUN.
Omaha Special Clips Nearly Two
Hours From Omaha to St. Paul.

|, The Chicago, ST. Paul. Minneapolis
g Omaha railroad Sunday estab-
lished new record for the run from
Omaha to st. Paul. The distance of
3S2 miles was made in ten hours, in
Guiding stops, or about an hour and
three quarters less than the regular
schedule of the limited train. The
train which made the new record was
special carrying "The Burgomaster'
company from Omaha to the twin
cities.
The terrific speed Of the train caused
a number of minor accidents TO the
occupants of the coaches. It was in
tended that the special should leave
Omaha at midnight, but it did not
pull out until 2 o'clock. A short de-
lay at Sioux City shortened the time
in which the run must be made.
Miss Ida Hawley was thrown
against window while the train was
rounding curve. She received cut
on the forehead. The porter, who was
standing on the arm of the seat, was
thrown against her. Harry Linkey,
chorus singer, was thrown against a
window in the vestibule, breaking it,
but receiving no injury.
The train passed through Mankato
at II a. m. Sunday. The I'm from
Mankato to st. Paul was made in
little over an hour and half.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22
The Free Press the Leader, Only $Ioo a Year.

and not from the sale of stock. The
character of the men managing the
company is guarantee that the bust
ness will be conducted honestly and
straightforward. They have selected
the most promising property that could
be obtained, and were fortunate in
getting it when Texas oil was first
struck The same property today
would bring many times it's original
cost, owing to the great oil gushers
that have since been opened. The di-
rectors state that they have invested
their money in this enterprise for COM
mercial purposes and not for mere
stock speculation. They expect to
make the production of oil and the
marketing thereof legitimate bust
ness enterprise for legitimate invest
ment. The proceeds from stock offered
for sale will go into the treasury of the
company and its expenditure will be
subject to the direction of the board
for the purpose of promoting the COM
pany's interests. They ask for invest
ment in stock with the assurance that
in the best Judgment of the directors
such investment is promising one,
and so far as it is within their power
they propose to make it success. The
history of the Texas oil fields is too
we'll known to require repetition here,
and especially so as regards Spindle
top, where this company has two
tracts and where it has begun work
The company is represented in the
oil fields by one of the best expert and
most competent oil men in the coun-
try, and he will give personal direc-
ton and supervision to the work of
boring for oil.
One of the wells is located in the
Keith Ward oil district, and is about
in the center of Spindletop. On the
east is the Haywood Oil company, on
the south the Spindletop Oil company,
on the west the Higgins Oil and Fuel
company, and on the north the Hig-
gins Oil and Fuel company. Each one
of these companies has gnshers within
a few feet of the land on which this
company's first we'll is being bored
The above named companies are among
the strongest, and their properties are,
considered among the best in the
Beaumont field. That gusher will
be produced upon the land in question
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22
PROBABLY THIS WEEK.
Date for Trip of City Officials to Mason
City.

G. Il. Saulpaugh communicated by
telephone Saturday withMr. Carpenter
of the Barber Asphalt c.. in regard to
the time when the Maikato officials
and others can meet him at Mason
City, Iowa, to look owe, the asphalt
and brick paving there. Austin is to
send delegation, and It is probable
that the Mankato peoph will go the
same day. Mr.. Carpentr is to let Mr..
Saulpaugh know this evening what
date will be most convenient. 1t will
probably be some day next week.
Other cities have already sent dele
cations of city officials o Mason City,
as stated by the Free Pess yesterday.
A mile of asphalt paving has been laid
this year, and nearly as much brick.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22
To Whom it May Concern !:

To Whom it May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the CO.
partnership heretofore existing be.
tween R. F. Lamm and John W.
Donahue doing business at Mankato,
Minnesota, under the firm name and
style of R. f. Lamb & Co., has beer
by mutual consent dissolved R. F.
Lamb retiresss. from the. business and
John W. Domaine the remaining mem.
Der of the firm and James B. Donahue,
co-partners as Donahue Bros, assume
all the obligations OFF,. F. Lamb &
Co. and will collect all notes and &C.
counts of the said R. F. Lamb & Co.
Dated at Mankato, Mimi, this Isl
day of November, 1901.
r. F. LAMB,
]. W. DONAHUE.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22

tlOES e.,au Sios.V estisvanU VI III orLna-
tion valuable to those who may want
to know more in detail than it is pos
sible to crowd into a newspaper ar
ticle. A copy of this prospectus will
be mailed to any one applying by ad-
dressing The Texas Fuel Oil Company,
Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22
HACKS FUMIGTED.

Gates Phillips of the Metropolitan
livery, desires to state hat all hacks
after being used at funerals are fumi-
gated so that there is nopossi bility of
contagious disease beiig spread in
this way.
The best hacks in tle city can al
ways be found at the Metropolitan
livery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22

UoHu SeCCleu. NOu0 OF CuoS6 were re-
newals of previous notes.
Mr.. Geiger's home is at Owatonna.
There were several arrangements this
forenoon.
Henry Hittle was arraigned on ar
indictment charging non-support.
Pau & Pau are his attorneys.
Henry Harvey was arraigned on the
charge of grand larceny in the second
degree and G. L. Benedict was ap.
pointed as his attorney.
Ed. Rogers was arraigned on two in.
dictments charging grand larceny in
the second degree. Arthur Schaub
was appointed to defend him in both
cases.
Oliver Lovett was arraigned on an
Indictment charging him with placing
an obstruction on a railroad track.
W. E. Young is his attorney.
All four prisoners were granted un-
til p. m. Monday to plead.
The $500 suit on bond of the Chi
cago Portrait Co. VS. Geo. Pass, L. B.
Lindsey and Albert Schippel went to
the jury this afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22
MANKATO MAN SHAKEN UP.

A work train backed into the Iowa
Central passenger train at Albert Lea
Friday and caused wreck that
delayed traffic all night. w. J. More
hart of this city was in one of the
coaches and was badly Jared and
shaken up, but was able to return to
the city via. the M. e. ST. L. The
only other passenger on the coach was
also Jared.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22
CLOCK ASKED FOR
Grand Jury's Recommendation
For Court House Tower.
Scale Should Also be Restored to the
Goddess of JustiCe---The Prestons
Plead Not Guilty.

The grand jury completed its labors
Friday forenoon, presented its final re-
port, and was discharged. 1t returned
four more indictments making seven
found in all, and presented the follow
ing recommendations to the county
board:
ITO the County Commissioners of
the County of Blue Earth and State of
Minnesota The grand jury in regu-
lar session this 10Th day of November,
1901, have voted to recommend and
do hereby recommend to your honor
able board that you cause the scales to
be replaced in the hands of the figure
of justice on the tower of the county
court house in and for said county
and state, and also that you cause to
be constructed clock in the tower of
said court house, with dial and
hands in the four places constr ucted
for that purpose, and that you cause
all the same to be done as soon as con-
veniently may be upon receipt of this
recommendation.
No indictments were found again st
Ole G. Olson, Frank Wicks and Ed.
Mccall, and they were discharged from
custody. Olson had been charged with
neglecting to support his family, and
Mccall and Wicks with stealing some
stone mason's tools from Thos. Cush.
Cush did not show up to testify and
no case could be made out. Wicks
could probably not have been con-
nected with the alleged theft in any
event.
1t is understood that Edward Rogers
was indicted for stealing cloth from
Ole Odjard, and Harvey for breaking
into. an Omaha box Car.
The Preston brothers Friday afternoon
entered pleas of not guilty to the
charge of assaulting Chas. Rasdall,
and asked for separate trials. One of
them Will probably lie the first orimi-
nal case tried.
7. L. Rodgers of Rapidan Mills to-
day took out his second papers and be-
came full-feged citizen.
1t is believed that Oliver Lovett has
been indicted on the charge of placing
distractions on the CO N w. rail-
way track. The balance of the ar
raignments will probably go over un-
til tomorrow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22
MANKATO WINS.

In the game of foot pail at Lake
Crystal Saturday btween Man
kato high school team and the Lake
Crystal team the Mankito team won
by score of 10 to /. The game was
q well played one.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22

Miss Edna Cain was seriously in
jured by being thrown from car
riage. The horses becoming frightened
at a load of wood 1t is hoped that
she will be able to be around again
sOOn
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22
MONEY APPORTIOhED.
City Recorder Williams Distributes
Funds Received From County.

City Recorder Williams has appor-
toned among the various funds the
SO, 727.S1 received from the county,
as follows.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22
DEATHS ROLL CALL.

The three year old child of VIM.
Witrock of Mankato township died
Friday afternoon of diphtheria, and
the funeral occurred at 2 80 p. m.
Saturday.
Died-At Garden City, on Nov.
18th, at the home of her son-in- law,
T. F. Mills, Mrs. Jessie Sharp. Mrs.
Sharp was in her eighty-fifth year
and was one of the early pioneers of
Minnesota, having settled in Belgrade,
Nicollet county, in 1866.
The funeral services wore held at
the Congregational church in Belgrade
on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 10th, at
half past two o'clock.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22

For Sale-A full blooded Yorkshire
boar. Alfred Lans. Belgrade, Man
kato p. o.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22

The Misses Vera and Blossom White
are at home again after most de-
lightful visit with their many friends
at Minneapolis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22

1t is understood that Edward Rogers
was indicted for stealing cloth from
Ole Odjard, and Harvey for breakin 6
into an Omaha box Car.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22

none OF the September notes have
been settled None of these were re-
newals of previous notes.
Mr.. Geiger's home is at Owatonna.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22

1t is believed that Oliver Lovett has
been indicted on the charge of placing
distractions on the g N. W. rail-
way track. The balance of the ar
fragments will probably go over un-
til tomorrow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22

The Preston brothers. Friday afternoon
entered pleas of not guilty to the
charge of assaulting Chas. Rasdall,
and asked for separate trials. One of
them Will probably lie the first orimi-
nal case tried.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22

7. L. Rodgers of Rapidan Mills to-
day took out his second papers and be.
came full-feged citizen.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-01-30
nopaE prREoroRF.

Hartrantt Post No. 4 G. A. R., meets or
nrst and third SATURDAYS In each month al
1880 p. m. in probate court room Nisitinf
w b. HERoD. P. @.
NJ. L. MOCK, Adiutnani
Capitol Lodge No /, Royal Tribe Of Joseph
meets every Saturday night at 80 O'Clock
10 Odd Fellows hall. Visising members
A. MEAcHAM, scribe.
Guthrie Camp No 8. woodmcn Of the
World meets every Monday night in tue n.
of Z ball Visiting Woodmen are welcome r
VIM GREGORY. co1. com.
Guthrie Lodge No ., A. &A.M Reg.
ular meeting third Wednesday evening IN
each month at . O'Clock All brethren cordi
PAUL NEWMAN w. NJ
f NJ. BAMFORD, See'y. ~
Naomi ReOekah Lodge, No. 2, l. o. q. r.
neetshrst and thitd Tuesday al 1880 IN the
ID Fellows nall In the Weinberger builo
ing Visitors welcome
KATE n wETHY, sec.
Guthrie lodge No. I, A.o o: w NEE
Thursday evening of each week at 1880
Victor block corner First ana Harrison
visiting Workmen always welcome.
HARRY ONERBAY, N. w,
O. 4, WILDER, Recorder
/ .. r. NJ meets every Tuesday night Il
Sof hall Visiting chiefs alwass welcome
FRANK b SARBER, Sachem.
II. G. BARNEY. Chief of Records.
Oklahoma Encampment No. 1, 1. o. o. r.
meets the second and fourth Friday night
| Ia e. 4 usOnth. 8. r. BATES, G. y.
e. y. MERTEN, Scribe
Guthrie Lodge No 3, I. q. o. r. meet
Monday night OF eaOh week az 30 Visiting
| Odd Fellows always welcome
r. TURNEY NC.
G W BRUCE. Secretary
| Guthrie Lodge NO. z, X. ~ =. meets ever,
/ Friday ats p. NJ In their nall IN the Vic
/ tor block corner First and Harrison. Visit
! ing knights are always welcome
j. j. BOLES. q @.
CHAS POND, M. of r. and X 81 X S
Guthrie Lodge No. 2f6. b. p. o. e., meet
1 the second and last Tuesday la each mon'
I in WoOdmen hall. r. B. LEVY, f. II.
I j. FOUCART Sec'Y