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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-08
THE HOUSE is BUSY.
Passes Every Bill on the Calendar but
One.


One.
Every bill on the calendar in the
house was passed with one exception.
The exception was Sweets bill pro-
viding for a uniform system of &C.
counting in all state institutions. That
bill had got onto the calendar by in
advertence of some of the members
without having been explained by it's
author. And there was a general dis
position to resent such speedy work.
Mr. Sweet being unable to satisfy
the members what the bill meant
without lengthy speech the bill was
laid On the table.
The Dunn park bill allowing the ex-
tension of city parks beyond the city
limits was passed after an amend
ment by the author. The bill applies
to the three largest cities.
The Morley ox-eyed daisy bill was
passed, as was also the Stevenson bill
raising the pay of lawyers for defend
ing criminals, and the bill making it
contempt of court to disobey a gar
nishment summons.
Mr.. Galt's bill to increase the pay
of jurymen in justice courts was
turned down in committee of the
whole. The bill would give such jury
men $3.50 a day instead of 81 for the
whole job, regardless of how many
days are taken, as the present law pro
Vides.
Representative Johnson of Henne-
pin had a resolution passed asking the
heads of all state institutions to fur
nish the house with information as to
the number of employees and the sal
aries paid them. Ten days are al
lowed to furnish the information.
An inheritance tax bill was intro
duced by Mr.. Washburn of Minneap-
oils. Such a tax is imposed only on
inheritances of more than $4,000 and
rates of tax are provided. When a
near relative, such as a sister, brother,
husband, wife, son or daughter, in
herits, the rate is 1 per cent. If the
heir be not such near relative the
rate is per cent.
ClSIho VI CoulI III SOIuS SundlI COuu-
| ties, of $4,000 population or less, get
$500 annual salary. A bill by Mr.. AL
| len provides that in case the fees re-
| ceived by the clerk amount to less
than $500 he shall simply get his fees
as full compensation.
Mr.. Hickey introduced bill to
amend and consolidate certain por-
| lions Of the insurance law so as to
allow mutual insurance companies to
reincorporate as old line companies.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-08

viding for this plan has been intro
duced by him. 1t also raises the maxi
mum salaries of normal school princi-
pals to So, 900 per annum.
Under the present game laws, many
electors who sholld be on hand on
election day HE themselves off to the
woods to shoot deer, caribou and
moose. The open season is very short,
only from Nov I to Nov. 10, and the
true sportsmen would rather miss their
vote than to miss their hunt. To give
them a chance both to shoot and to
vote, Senator Sivright has bill set
ting the open season ten days ahead,
making it from Nov 10 to Nov. 80.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-08

It's OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TdSSSS Every
Bill on the Calendar but One-Mr.
Washburn Introduces an inheritance
Tax Measure-other Legislative
Matters.
st. Paul, March 6.-The short ses-
sion wins in the senate. The upper
house voted to close the doors of the
legislature April 5. The resolution
was put though without a show of a
fight.
Hearty support for the movement
was given by Senator Ives, who
pledged not only his vote but that of
all his Democratic colleagues to the
measure. He was willing to go far
Their than Sentaor Young, however,
and adjourn on March 26 instead of
April 5, and made an amendment to
that effect. His amendment failed,
however, as did Senator Knatvold's
striking out the clause requesting the
governor to call an extra session of
the legislature in February, 1902. Mr..
. IAAcINOlu al IlICiI IuC SONSIuOI
was wise enough to summon the leg
islature in extra session if one was
required.
Before it's passage the resolution
was amended by striking out the pro-
vision that no new bills be introduced
mover, thought this matter should
have separate action. Then the reso-
luton was passed.
The Fitzpatrick bill for public meet
ings to discuss pending political ques-
lions was killed in committee of the
whole.
A bill for the extension of the pri-
mary election law for the election of
delegates to conventions to the whole
state was presented by Senator Knat-
void. The bill contains one new sec
ton, which provides that in electing
delegates to a state convention each
senatorial district shall constitute a
delegate district, and the delegate
call shall designate the number of del
egates to which the district is en-
titled, except where it is composed of
more than one county, when each
county shall be designated as a dele
gate district.
Senator Daugherty would prevent
the drugging or adulteration of liq-
uors by imposing a maximum fine of
500, or by Imprisonment for from 10
to 80 days for the first offense, and
from $50 to 500, or 80 to 80 days, or
both. for each subsequent offense.
Senator Knatvold presented a bill
increasing the amount Of state aid"
to graded schools to $500 per annum
In case the available funds are in
sufficient to allow this sum to schools
the amount is to be apportioned pro
rata. The present sum allowed is
$500.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-08
AN UNFORTUNATE JOKE.

Carl johnson and F. E. Wilkins stood
before Judge Shissler's desk Tuesday
afternoon, charged with committing
an assault upon Edward Constans, a
son of Geo. Constans. A week ago
today they gave Constans pipe to
smoke, filled with tobacco and salt
petre mixed When he touched a
match to it, the explosive went off and
his face was so badly burned that he
had to be placed under a doctors care.
1t was done in joking spirit, the
two young men not realizing what
would happen. They pleaded guilty
and paid fine of S3 and costs each.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-08
THE GLOBE SOLD.
A Syndicate Headed By John Lind and L
A. ROsing Buys That Property.

st. Paul. March 5.-The sale of the
st. Paul Globe by J. J. Hill to a
syndicate of Democrats has been con-
sumed and the new company filed ar
ticIes of incorporation with the secre-
tary of state yesterday. The capital
stock is placed at 800, 900, to be paid
in as called for by the directors. The
incorporators are John Lind. L. A.
Rosing, Richard T. O'Connor, Otto
Bremen and David B. Evans. The last
named resides at Tracy. They will
constitute board of directors which
will manage the paper.
The new concern is expected to take
charge of the paper about March 10.
1t will be made an out-and-out Demo
cratic organ, and it is safe to assume
there will be no further boiling OF
national platforms. Few if any
changes are looked for under the new
management, other than the fact that
Mr.. Rosing will become general
m anager. succeeding w. F. Luxton,
who has been acting in that capacity
for a couple of years. The price paid
for the paper is not known on the out
side
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-08

built on the same grand and elaborate
plans as are all the other public houses
erected by the East Coast Hotel Co.. :,
with large and beautiful grounds for
the pleasure of guests. This hotel
opens about the middle of January and
closes the 10th of April.
"The Biscayone" is plendid hotel
also, and is one of those home-like
hostelries that is so agreeable to the
tired tourist. Mr.. Graham, the genial
proprietor, spare no pains to make his
guest comfortable and contented. To
this end he furnishes exceptionally
good beds, first class table with SER
vice par excellence in all parts of the
house. The reputation of this house
is known all the way up country, and
every one of his guests is travelin g
advertisement for his house. This
house is open to the public from
November first to May first, and is full
to its capacity during the intervening
months
We leave at 2 80 today for Nassau,
and Providence permitting will take
breakfast tomorrow morning with
John Bull. A sojourn there until
Monday, the 18th of March, we board
the Ward line steamship for Santiago,
and with a fair sea will reach that
port Thursday. Our itinerary on the
island will include Cienfueghs, by boat
from Santiago thence by rail to
Havana, stopping at Mantanzas and
other points of interest in the interior
At Nassau we expect to gather shells
from the sea shore, and if the spirit
moves US in the proper direction will
write from there.
T, D II
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-08
AN OLD SETTLER GONE.
Mrs. Amy Roberts, of JudsOn, Passed
Away Tuesday Morning

Mrs. Amy Roberts died Tuesday morn
ing OF old age at her home in the town
of Judson, aged SO years. She was
born in the state of New York and
came to Minnesota in 1853, settling in
Judson, where she has since resided.
Her husband died some years ago.
She leaves six children, Mrs. Fl. Fl.
Edwards, E. j., d. J. and Elias
Roberts of Judson and J. J. and Moses
Roberts of South Bend. Three child
rem preceded her to the beyond. Daniel
Edwards of Judson was son-in-law
of the deceased, also VIM. E. Williams,
of Minneapolis.
Mrs. Roberts was a kind neighbo1
and universally respected by all who en-
joyed her acquaintance. The funeral
will take place on Thursday at one
o'clock .. N.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-08

Milo Adams of Albert Lea was in
the city last evening.
Attorney D. A. Reed of Lake Crys-
tai visited the county seat today.
W. R. Lewis of Lake Crystal was a
court house visitor this afternoon.
Andrew c. Dunn of Winnebago City
was in the city yesterday afternoon.
Auditor Weaver went to st. Paul to-
day to attend meeting of the state
capitol commission.
"a Resident Director Geo. H. Clark is
attending meeting of the state nor
NAL board at st. Cloud today.
Miss Myrtle Holmes returned to Blue
Earth Saturday, having received notice
that the schools would reopen Monday
after two weeks vacation because of
smallpox.
G. G.. Coe of the firm of Coe & Co. !,
grain, provision, stock and bond
dealers, was in Mankato today. This
company has opened branch ex-
change in Room 10. Citizens National
bank building.
J. Adam Bede of Pine City was in
Mankato today. He is giving addresses
in the interest of Northern Pacific
land syndicate, and spoke at Madison
Lake last night, and will address sew
eral other farmers meetings in the
county.
G.. F. Koehler wen to st. Paul this
afternoon at the request of those inter
ested in the college of pedagogy in
connection with the university of Min
nesota A conference of educators is to
be held this evening at the Ryan
Hotel Mr.. Koehler will spend We'd
nesday at the university, which will
then be under the auspicies of the leg
islative committee.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-08

Dr. A. T. Munro of Wood Lake
spent Sunday and Monday in the city.
NJ E. and G. J. Shanahan of Fart
bault spent Sunday at their father S
home in Jamestown.
August Leonard returned Saturday
night from the Philippines, where he
has been serving in the army.
Dr. and Mrs A. J. Bjelland are re-
joicing over the advent of a young
medical student who arrived at
their home Monday evening.
Fl. P. Christensen has sold the east
100 acres of the northwest quarter,
Sec %, 1926 for Mrs. L. L. Osborne
to Joseph Dauk. Consideration So, 500
cash.
The Madison Guard favors primary
election law and remarks that the
Hillmond primary election bill de-
serves the support of every Republi-
can legislator, as it unhorses the poll
tician and places the people in the
saddle.
Chas J. Macbeth's purpose OF using
the packing house for transfer house
will not interfere with his other bust
ness there. The smaller part of the
plant will still be used for slaughtering
purposes, while the main part alone
will be used for a transfer house.
There will be ample space for the lat
ter, as the entire building is SSx1571a
feet. Mr.. Macbeth states that he will
not associate anyone with him in
this enterprise, but will put mana
ger in charge of the building.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-08
THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS.

The inaugural addresses of President
Mckinley and Vice President Roose-
welt were both brief, but dealt point
eddy with questions which are of vital
interest to the nation. President Nc
Kinley in opening his remarks briefly
contrasted conditions existing now
and four years ago. Then he said there
was general anxiety as to our cur
rency and credit. now there is none
Then he was obliged to convene con-
gross to frame law that would give
sufficient revenue to overcome the
existing deficit. Now it was his
pleasure to announce that congress has
just enacted law reducing our public
revenues some $41. 600, 900. He re-
viewed briefly the affairs of the past
four years and rightly interpreted his
reelection as a vote of confidence of
the people in the policy he pursued,
and desire that it should be con-
tinued. 1t was the address of states
man, filled to the brim with the con-
fidence of a patriot in the triumph his
country has won and the destiny it has
to fulfill. He fully met the fears
often expressed by the anti-imperialists
when he said:
"The prophets Of evil were not the
builders of the republic, nor in its
crises since have they saved or served
it. The faith of the fathers was a
mighty force in it's creation, and the
faith of their descendants has wrought
it's progress and furnished its de-
tenders. They are obstructionists who
despair and who would destroy con-
fidence in the ability of our people to
solve wisely and for civilization the
mighty problems resting upon them.
The American people, entrenched in
freedom at home, take their love for
it with them wherever they go and
they reject as mistaken and unwort thy
the doctrine that we lose our own lib
critics by securing the enduring found
ations of liberty to others. Our insti-
tutions will not deteriorate by extern
sion, anu our sense of justice will not
abate un der suns in distant seas. -
Just as pat did he put it when he
said in reference to Philippine affairs,
that the United States was not waging
war against the inhabitants of the
Philippines, but that portion of them
are making war against the United
States. He expressed most hopeful
feeling as to the position the republic
has taken among the nations of the
world, and pride in the progress it has
made in the industrial line. His ex,
preston toward Cuba was guarded, but
as str ong in his declaration that the
people of the island must be given 8
stable government which will stand az
guarantee of peace and progress.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-08
WILL BEGIN AT ONCE

A. R. Exile, who is going to erect a
handsome business block on jackson
street, opposite the Free Press Office,
this spring, will begin the work of ex-
cavating in few days. John Bowen
will do this work, and the city will
take the dirt at eight cents yard to
fill in over the manure dumps on
streets that have been filled in during
the winter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-08

Four Mapleton men sued the county
for fees in a case year ago amounting
to $37. The county resisted payment,
although the fees were legitimate. and
it will now have to pay $11O. 80, which
includes the costs of the case.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-08
STILL THEY COME.
Mankato is Attracting Attention in the
Commercial World.

The Milwaukee Harvester Co. is
about to establish general agency in
Mankato and make it transfer point,
Ed. Schumacher is the local agent, and
expects to hear something definite in
a few days
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-08

The Buffalo-Pitts Co., manufac-
turers of threshing machines, has un-
der consideration plan to start an
agency in Mankato and have one of
it's machines on exhibition. If it de-
cides to do this, it will expect to do
business and make it lively for its
com petitors.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-08
Has Not Joined the Alliance.

Paris, March 6.-The French for.
eign Office gives a categorical denial
to the statement published in an
American newspaper that Italy has
Joined, or is arranging to join, the
Franco-Russian alliance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-08
To Paw Canada's Share.

Ottawa, March 6.-The resolution
introduced by the honorable w. A.
Mullock, providing for the pay of
Canada's share of the cost of the Pa
cific cable has been passed by the
houes of commons.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-08

Chas. j. Macbeth has already opened
his transfer Office. and will get an ex-
perienced manager from the cities
He has had the promise of much
business
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-08
THE CITY'S SHARE.

At the March settlement, the city
treasurer will receive about $12, 900
from the county treasurer, and the city
school district will receive something
over Sc, 900. A year ago the city treas
urer received 81, 522, but the tax col
lections have been little heavier this
year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-08
RE-APPOINTED.
President Mckinley Names all of His Old
Cabinet Officers to Succeed Themselves.

Washington, March 5.-The presi
dent today sent to the senate the names
of all the present cabinet officers to
succeed themselves. All were promptly
confirmed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-08
ADJOURN APRIL 5th.
ResOIu ions to That Effect Pass State
Senate.

St. Paul, March 5-The senate. to-
day adopted a resolution fixing the
date for final adjournment of legisla-
ture for April 9th.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-08

It remains to be seen whether. the
affairs of the Democratic party in
Mankato are to be settled at Sunday
afternoon secret sessions of the Royal
Arch. Perhaps the Royal Arch thinks
it is the Democratic party. 1t may
turn out that there are "others, -
when the convention is held
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-08

Aid Meyer has received promises
of strong support in all the wards, and
if nominated he would sweep the lower
wards as we'll as the upper, if half the
promises that have been made to him
are carried out.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-03-08
WIND LIN LIE NnINAluI I'M "ln fOrnLi .
SHORT SESSION RESOLUTION
CARRIES WITHOUT A SIGN
OF OPPOSITION.
PRIMARY ELECTION LAW

Senator knatvold Introduces a Bill for
Its Extension-House Passes Every
Bill on the Calendar but One-Mr.
Washburn introduces an inheritance
Tax Measure-Other Legislative
Matters
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-04-11
Watery Grave Tor Them.

Milwaukee. Wis, April Mrs
Michael Hart of the town OF Lake
ana her 7-year-old daughter, Mary
we're drowned in the kinnikinnlc
river. at the kinnikinnlc avenue
bridge in this city. to-day. Mrs;
Hart. accompanied by her husband
and daughter, were in hight top
buggy drawn by young: nervous
horse. As they appeared near the
- which was open
for renairs. the horse became fright
anad bv a passing train and ran
away nlunging over the embank-
mant into the river, dragging the
buggy and its occupants with It.
Nr. Hart was saved, but The
mother and daughter were caught
bv m the buggy top and carried to the
bottom OF the river. The bodle;
were recovered later in the day
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-04-11
TRAGEDY AT SAW MILL.
Two Men Killed by Explosion of Boiler
Near Nevada.

Nevada, Mo, April 1.-Two men
were instantly killed and their bodies
torn into atoms by the explosion OF
a saw mill boiler near kltterman IN
this county last night.
The victims were George and James
Todd, brothers and employees at the
mill. They were standing beside the
boiler when the explosion occurred
and their forms were hurled through
the top of the engine room with the
FRAGMENTS OF the boiler and cloud OF
escaping steam
The mutilated trunk OF George
Todd was found stripped OF every
vestage of clothing, fifty feet from
the boiler room, where it had been
blown by the force of the explosion.
The building in which the bolier
was located was destroyed ana much
of the machinery of the mill damaged,
entailing a heavy loss.
The cause of the explosion IS not
known, but was probably due TO a
defect OF the boiler that had not been
previously noticed.
A little boy had a narrow escape
from death and a narrowing experi,
ence. He was standing not ten feel
away watching the men at worb
when the explosion came and escaped
unscathed. He was badly frightened
but was not otherwise hurt.
The noise of the heexplosion and forc'
of the shock were heard for miles
around
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-04-11
GUN STOPS AN EL0PEMENT.
Professor Arrives on Scene Just as
Five College Girls Are Being
Stolen AWAY.

Chicago, Ill, April ) A special TO
the Chronicle from Owensboro, Ky,
says sensation that happened in
Bowling Green last Saturday night
and details OF which have Just been
made public, held the undivided at
tention of the grand jury yesterday.
The affair comprehends an interrupt
ed elopement of five young women
from Potter college. Bowling Green,
one of the most prominent semlnarles
for young women in the south.
About midnight five young men,
all members of wealthy families,
drove in carriages to the college, and
with ladders aided four young women
to leave the building by climbing
through the second-story windows.
While assisting the fifth to reach the
ground the young men made so much
noise that President Cabell was
reused. Selling a shotgun, the pres
ident began shooting at the young
men, who returned his fire. Two OF
| the young men were wounded, but
| the president was not hurt. The
| girls returned to their rooms. They
are members of the best families Ill
Kentucky, and if indictments shall
be found it is probable they will have
to appear as witnesses at the trial.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-04-11
Deep Water Items.

DR.. Bowden reports some new cases
of sickness at this writing.
Several from a distance attended
Easter services at Germantown Sun
day.
ID. n. kash and wife OF near
Spruce Sundayed with w. l.. kash
and family. j,
We were sorry to learn of the death
OF Grandma Baker, of near Johns
town, who has been an Invalid Tor
several years. She died April . and
was buried Saturday evening; she
leaves large circle of friends and
relatives to mourn their loss.
Some young men, while out boat
riding Sunday, on north Deepwater'
got what we call an Easter ducklng-
The boat turned over with them.
George Allison was elected school
director for Elm Grove district, No. ),
Rev. Rogers filled his regular ap-
pointments at the Johnstown Christ,
ian church Sunday, morning ano
evening. There was large attend
anco ROSE.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-04-11
Holds Up a Congressman.

"Au the end of the last campaign,
writes Champ Clark. Missouri bril-
liant congressman, from overwork;
nervous tension, loss of sleep and
constant speaking | had about ut,
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