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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-24
THE COUNCIL ACTS WISELY.

The Free Press is in receipt Of let
ter from gentleman who suggests
that the citizens of Mankato and other
towns along the line of the proposed
electric line to st. Cloud be not too
hasty in making arrangements for the
building of a road. He says that ne
has friends who are building an cleo
trio line and have it about completed
and will soon be ready to take hold of
another, and would like to look into
the one proposed here. The fact of the
matter is that when the people of
Mankato along the line of the proposed
electric road settle down to taking
hold of the matter in practical man
ner there will be no difficulty in in
teresting outside parties and capital in
it. The pursuing of simple business
methods will secure the road, and that
in the immediate future
And in this connection the Free
Press desires to commend the council
for the. conservative manner in which
it took hold of the question relative
to establishing city lighting plant,
at it's session last evening. The ques-
tion was referred to the committee on
city lighting to secure information as
to what would be the cost of such
plant as the city would want to install
and what would be the cost of running
it. The fact is the council acted with
more caution and business foresight
toward this matter than it has toward
many other important matters which
have come before it. While most of
the members of that body were dis
posed to criticise the service which
the city has had for the past few
months, yet they did not seem to de-
sire to throw any obstacles in the way
of the present company. But the gen.
eral idea prevailed to surprising de-
gree of unanimity that the city needs
a system of rapid transit far more than
it does city lighting plant, and that
haste should be made slowly in the
matter of installing the latter. There
seemed to prevail very general dis
position upon the part of the majority
of the aldermen to do what was right
on the part OF the city toward encour
aging the building of an electric road,
and the idea seemed to prevail that if
a company properly backed financially
and meaning business would agree to
put in an electric road for the city
that it would give it lighting con-
tract.
The fact of the matter is. that should
q line be built from here to st. Cloud
or to any point in Southern Minnesota
the company building it would require
Of the city franchise for an elecr rio
line in the city, and lighting con-
tract, or bonus of considerable sum
of money. The latter would be an
impossibility, while the city could
well afford to give franchise, pro-
perly guarded, and a lighting contract,
on reasonable terms in return therefor,
and it would be one of the best deals
the city ever made, and not at all bur-
densome to it either.
AS the Free Press said day or two
ago, there is no need for hurry in this
matter, much may develop in the next
few months in electrical matters, and
the council has pursued a most wise
course in going cautiously on the
subject.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-24

Speaker Bowling has expressed him
self in favor of a short legislative ses-
sion. He fayors caucus on Tuesday
night instead of Monday. The COVER
nor's message will then have been re-
ceived, and the members will know
the governors views and desires, and
will not be going in the dark to the
extent they would on the evening pre-
vious He thinks the work of the ses-
sion should and can be confined to the
matter of the tax report, with one ex-
ception. He would allow the members
at roll call each morning for several
mornings to introduce one bill each
and limit these to local bills, or he
would confine the work outside of the
tax report to that recommended by the
governor. He thinks the tax bill should
be passed as it is with only few
minor amendments. By the way some
such program as that mapped out by
Speaker Bowling ought to be easily
followed out as about all of the leaders
of both houses seem to be putting
themselves on record much in the same
tone, and the idea is endorsed by
many members of both houses.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-24
The Minneapolis Journal publishes

The Minneapolis Journal publishes
the statement of J. B. Bottineau. who
is we'll acquainted with the Indians
and their characteristics, to the effect
that the reported order of Indian
Commissioner Jones requiring the In
dams upon the various reservations to
abstain from the use of paint and the
gaudy habiliments of savagery will
cause the aborigines to dig up the
hatchet and shed their blood in resist
ing such an onslaught upon their
racial characteristics. He thinks it is
an uncalled for move at this time, and
instead of aiding in the movement to
place the Indian entirely upon his
own responsibilities in the way OF a
wider civilization will retard his
progress 1t breaks up the traditions
and legends. Mr.. Bottineau says that
the progress which the Indian has been
making in dropping these "relics OF
the barbaric stage and moving to-
ward a civilized state has been most
satisfactory. 1t effects more largely
the older class of Indians, the tendency
of the younger class is toward civilized
ways. They wear their hair short, don
the coat and trousers of the white
man. and have little desire to paint OF
wear blankets, still they do not like to
have what they look upon as their full
rights, in any way interfered with.
The Minnesota Indians who would be
affected by this order, are probably in
the minority. Their close association
with the whites has caused the
younger portion to drop the Indian
habits of dress and follow those of the
white men, who surround them. Out
in the Dakotas and Montana, how
ever, the case is somewhat different,
as the Indians there are in larger
bands, have been less in contact with
civilization and so less affected by its
customs. The commissioner order
looks like poor move that will dc
little good, but much positive harm.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-24

If the extensive freight reductions Of
the Great Northern and Northern Pa
cific roads have come as a result Of the
governors move to enforce the laws
of the state, then the work Of the
governor has not been without good
effect, even if nothing further should
come of it in the courts. However, it
is probable that the matter of rate re-
duction has been a question of much
longer consideration by the roads.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-24

c, The United States steel corpora ton
has Increased the pay of the engineers
upon it's lake steamers $500 a year more
than they expected to receive. Now
some of the antitrust people will be
yelling about this being bribe.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-24

1t begins to look as though the SEN
ate might get into deadlock over the
isthmian canal matter and hang up
any possibility of getting a bill
through this winter. And of course
the ns-continental railway lines
would not do thing to help such a
tie-up along. However, matters may
yet be Strengthened out all right.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-24

The Albert Lea National bank and
the First National bank of Albert Lea
are to be consolidated under the name
and management of the latter. The
combination will make strong insti-
tuition. Those who have been interest
ed in the former will start savings
bank in that city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-24

The Saltwater Gazette would like
to have the legislature at the coming
special session amend the primary cleo
ton law 80 as to include state officers
and 80 take their selection out of the
hands of the politicians and put it en-
tirely in the hands of the people. If
the politicians have any pull upon the
legislature at all, it is safe to say that
such move will not be made.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-24

In several interviews Mr.. Bryan has
expressed much satisfaction over the
defeat of Perry Belmont for congress
in the recent special election in New
York district, and in this week Com
moner, he reiterates that feeling of
satisfaction. Mr. Bryan attributes
Mr. Belmont's defeat to the fact that
he has not been true to Democratic
principles during the past few years.
That his casting his fortunes with the
gold wing and following the fortunes
of Palmer and Buckner in 1896 is the
real cause of his defeat. ''Eis defeat, Z"
says Mr. Bryan, fought to show the
eastern Democrats the folly of nomin-
ating for national positions men who
are known to antagonize Democratic
principles. ,; All this may give Mr.,
Bryan a great deal of satisfaction, bat
it comes about as near the correct
view Of the matter as the Nebraska
man seems to be in the habit Of
getting Mr.. Belmont's money views
and his protest against Organism had
little or nothing to do with his recent
defeat for congress. 1t was simply a
case where Boss Croker used the knife
to get even for past opposition Belmont
has exhibited to Tammany's plans.
Croker and his friends through the
means of the small vote which is as a
rule cast at special elections comprised
Belmont's defeat, and they made no
secret of their pleasure over it when
the result of the vote become known.
Eastern Democracy does not look upon
the actions of a gold Democrat through
the glasses of Organism.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-24

Poultney Bigelow has broken out at
the mouth again and insists that the
of the German emperor
means nothing, and that war will soon
occur between Germany and the
United States. Poult. ought to go way
back and sit down
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-24

Charlie Towne is to appear in a
new role. He will lobby in Washing
ton in favor of an appropriation to i'm
prove small creek so they can float an
oil tank steamer upon it. Just think
of il
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-24
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Warranty deeds filed:
Martin Wiltgen to VIM. B. Davies,
north sixteen feet of lot eight and
south half of lot nine, block 40, city,
for So, 900.
Josiah Rogers to Jacob B. Myers,
west half of sw4, sec. IL, Beauford,
or IS, 200.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-24

Charles A. Towne is to open an Office
in Wall street. How have the mighty
fallen.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-24

Money to loan on approved real es-
tate at low rate of interest Man
kato Savings bank.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-24


Aid. Deebach reported that four lots
could be purchased for park nursery.
for 1916, and he moved that they be
purchased.
!. Park Supt. Blake said that the pur-
pose is to raise trees for the streets, to
be paid for by property owners.
TIL ere are plenty of trees in the parks,
and it is not intended to raise trees
for them.
Aid. Heinze questioned whether the
city wanted to go into the nursery
business.
The motion was carried, Aid. Taylor
declining to vote as the matter was
new to him.
The health officer reported favorably
New-York tribune., 1902-08-17
QUEER HUMAN ABODES.

Among the many things which have made
way Tor the march Of progress Ia the Eproush
o1 Manhattan there is none that / miss more
Ean those picturesque little shanhes when
lew years ago were 20 be seen perched upon the
rocks III the upper part Of the city, said The old
-Ne"-forker. as he gazed from the window OF
ah elevated train. Il used to wonder at first
now their occupants managed to live in them
bHt after having travelled for some time IN all
Parts Of the world / discovered that people can
manage to live almost anywhere, even ia the
heart Of civilization
in California, for instance, man and ms
family spend their summers in a house built
around the trunk Of d fully fifty feet from
me ground. for all the world like the house We
USED TO read about in that wonderful book The
0niss Family Robinson. In Mansfield, an Eng
Hsn village, are two houses cut into sandstone
i"ck. which were until recently inhabited by
'neir builders. and there is another Of like
AAfacter In Worcestershire, which has door,
W. "inoows and chimney, while at Doom
county Clare Ia Ireland. an old woman
H In a cave house formed by removing some
- ehe stones in the abutment of a bridge which
''~1is the river at that point. Temporary resi-
New-York tribune., 1902-08-17

dences in wagons are familiar enough. espe-
ciaIly on the Western plains, but 1 know of
family of eight persons who have lived in one FOR
nearly five years during which time they have
travelled almost the entire length and breadth
Of the United States. The queerest or ALL now
ever is a house on the plains of Arizona, the
walls of which are composed almost entirely
Of skulls collected by the builder and formerly
belonging TO animals which had perished in the
desert near his forlorn abode"
New-York tribune., 1902-08-17
"HOONING FOR ;POSSUMS."

Shooting at game, unless 1t is flying or run
ming, is most unsportsmanlike, L know, said
the Globe Trotter 10 his companions on the deck
Of a transatlantic steamer, land should never be
INDUCED in, unless II be in the case of a lion,
tiger or some other destructive quadruped, but L
must admit that once found myself enjoying it,
and the victims those harmless little
creatures known as 'possums I had spent sew
eral weeks in Australia shooting water fowl. wild
turkeys, quail, snipe and the other game birds
which abound there during the rainy season,
and had even INDUCED in the somewhat danger
GUS sport Of chasing the nimble kangaroo, when
my host suggested that We 60 incoming for
'possums 1 didn't know what that meant but
] found that 1t WAS simple enough when he
New-York tribune., 1902-08-17

explained it, and that night We tried ii. Wait
ing until the moon was high up in the starry
armament. We entered the forest of stately
eucalyptus trees and, moving stealthily along
with our eyes fixed on the lofty branches scanned
them closely for little black spots which were
'possums curled up for all the world like sleeping
kittens. A steady, careful aim a flash from the
mrZZie of the gun, a crash like a peal of thunder
rendjug the stiffness of the night the dull sound
of a soft object striking the ground after fall
from a great height, and 1 had enjoyed my first
New-York tribune., 1902-08-17

experience at incoming 'possums. / say en-
jOyed it, for, in spite of the unfairneSs OF 1T, its
very Weirdness fascinated me, and we kept it up
for hours i'll the brilliant moonlight that made
the forest almost bright day.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-17
ACCORDING TO THE FACTS.

From The Chicago News.
Teacher-Correct the sentence. The hauor What
the bought drank.
Bright Pupil-The man who bought the liquor Was
drunk
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-15
TRAIN HELD UP IN COLORADO.
Two Safes Blown Opeu-Pnssengers Re.
 Iievcd of Money and JeweIry.

Salida, Col, July 14- A report has been received here to the effect that the Denver and Rio Grande Narrow Guage passenger train which left here early last night was held up and robbed by several men near Sargents, vest of Marshall Pass.
 The robbery occurred at $50 o'clock to-day at Chester, Col, 250 miles west of Denver. The engineer was compell- ed, at the point of a revolver. to stop the train by masked men, who had climbed over the tender. Two safes in the express car were blown open, but it is asserted by officers of the Rio Grande Express company, that the rob- bers failed to secure any plunder from the safes. The passengers were com- pelled to alight from the cars and line up alongside the tracks in the canyon an dthey were relieved of all their money and valuables. Many of the passengers threw away their money, watches and jewelry among the rocks before the robbers searched them. There were many tourists among the passen- gers and while it is not known how much the robbers secured it is pre- suned that the losses were heavy.
 The train was the westbound narrow guage passenger which left Denver last night. The cars, as usual, at this season, were all filled. There were four robbers.
 The scene of the robbery is in wild, mountainous country at the foot of Marshall Pass on the west slope.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-15
KING EDWARDS REMOVAL.
Six BIue-Jackets Rehearse the WOrk-A
 Special Ambulance.

London, July 14.-The specially con- structed ambulance in which King Ed ward is to be removed from Bucking- ham palace to the railroad station was taken to the palace this afternoon. Six bluejackets who have been selected to remove the king went through a re- hearsaI by removing the couch on which the king has been at times reclin- ing to the ambulance.
 His majesty, when he is taken from the palace tomorrow, will be accom- panied by Queen Alexandra, Prince and Princess Charles, of Denmark, Lord Francis Knollys, the kings private sec- retary, and the attending physicians. It is understood that no bulletin re- garding the kings condition will be is- sued until his majesty shall be safely on board the Victoria and Albert to- morrow evening.
 Following is the bulletin on King Ed wards condition posted at 10 o'clock this morning at Buckingham palace: 'The king continues to progress sat- isfactorly. His general condition is ex- cellent and the wound is healing we'll
 'Treves,
 ''Laking,
 Barlow"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-15
MONROE NOT THE FATHER.
John Qnincy Adams the Author of the
 Famous Doctrine.

Chicago, July 14-The Monroe doc urine and President Monroe were dis cussed by Professor Albert B. Bushnell Hart of Harvard university in a le:- ture at the University of Chicago to- night
 Monroe was not the father of the so-caIled doctrine" said Professor Hart, and it is doing him too much honor to attribute it to him. It was solely the work of John Quincy Adams, who kept urging Monroe to take the step until he yielded, rather against his will. Mon roe was an honest, God serving man, who went to church and paid his debts, but he was no statesman. Adams wrote the doctrine himself and it appeared in President Monroe's message in exact- ly the same form in which Adams put it."
 The Monroe doctrine, as the lecturer called it, the doctrine of paramount in- terest, was declared dead letter. Tt is useless to attempt to police all of the American continent" he said. and we will only get involved in costly wars if we stick to it.
 Secretary Hay was complimented by the lecturer and classed as not only the greatest secretary of state that the United States has had, but the greatest living diplomat in the world.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-15
PLAN TO SETTLE STRIKE
Rev. J. J. Curran, of Wilkssbarre,
 Claims Co Have One.


 Claims Co Have One.
 Wilkesbarre, Pa., July 14.-Rev. J. J. Curran, of this city, who claims to have plan by which the miners strike can be settled, left town this afternoon. It is said his destination is Philadelphia. Rumor has it that he will first seek an interview with President Baer and then go to New York to see the presidents of the Lackawanna, the Delaware and Hudson and the Erie companies. The local operators say that no plan Rev. MT Curran can propose at this late day will be entertained bY the operators, and that if he went to Philadelphia and New York in the hope that he can in- terest the presidents of the big coal companies his mission will be fruitless one.
 A big mass meeting of striking min- CTS was held at Plymouth to-day. Ad- dresses were delivered by T. D. Nichols, president of District No. 1, United Mine Workers; National Board Member John Fallon and others. MT. Nichols said the outlook for the strikers was very encouraging, and that if they remained firm victory would be theirs before very long. National Board Member Fallon, who has charge at strike headquarters in the absence of President Mitchell. said he had received reports from the entire strike region and they showed that everything was quiet. The strik- CTS are firm, no additional washeries in this section were started and no at tempt was made to resume work at any of the collieries.
 Philadelphia, July 14.-President Baer, of the Philadelphia and Reading Rail- way company, and Rev. Father Curran, of Wilkesbarrc, had long conference to-day in reference to the anthracite coal miners strike. It was learned that the priest tried to have the Reading Coal and Iron company take the initi- ative and bring about a settlement of the strike. It is said that MT. Baer de- clned to take any step in affecting a settlement of the trouble. except what the miners already know about.
 Shamokin, Pa. July 1.-The PhiIa- delphia and Reading Coal and Iron company to-day announced that a ten per cent. increase in wages would be paid in this region to employees who had remained at work since the strike was started. The strikers say this increase is intended as a bait to lure them back to work.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-15
CPLIFT IN PENNSTLV4NId.
One of Seven Feet Caused by Recent
 Earthquakes.

Harrisburg. Pa, July 14.-Colonel Henry C. Demming of this city, acting state geologist, has written to Mine h. spector Evans at Johnstown, suggesting that the apparent uplift of part of the state of Pennsylvania caused by the re- cent earthquake in Martinique and other islands of the West Indies, may probably have been the direct or remote cause of the catastrophe at the rolling mill mine. Colonel Demming has also written to Charles D. Wolcott, director of the United States geological survey, calling attention to several rifts of earth and rock that have been found in Pennsylvania since he made his report in June also to the record of the mer- curial barometers in the United States whether bureau at Harrisburg that in May and June this city and vicinity had been lifted nearly seven sect.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-15
Bridgeport ChiId's shocking Death.

Bridgeport. July 4.-Michael, the ten months old son of Michael Kopesak of 143 Hallett street, met with a shocking death at SIS this evening. The child was left to the care of his three-year- old sister while the mother was getting supper. There was another child in the room, it is said, and the little girl seat ed her baby brother in an ordinary chair beside an open window, while she turned for a moment to the other child In that moment while alone. the baby fell from it's chair out of the window and striking on sharp picket fence be- meath was impaled upon the pickets, one of which passed into its right side and penetrated the right lung. causing instant death.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-15
INDIANAPOLIS CONVENTION
Question of Strike or of Larger De-
 feBse Fund

Indianapolis, July 14-Whether or not there will be a general suspension of work among the bituminous coal min CTS in support of the great anthracite strike, may be determined in Indianap- oils by the end of this week. The na- tiOnal convention called to settle the matter will begin Thursday. Delegates from more than ten states representing the most powerful labor organization in the world. are on their way to Indian apOlis.
 There will be nearly 1000 deIegat tes, representing about 30.000 miners.
 It is conceded at this time that the convention will either favor suspen- sion of work throughout the entire btuminous fields, or will provide for a defense fund, greater than their treas ury now offers, although it is said the miners have nearly $2,000, ,000 in the na- tional treasury and among the locals.
 Ralph Easley and other representa- tives of the civic federation are ex- peCted