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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-23
MA M MA PlEAsEs HER DAUGHTER

School girl to her Mamma-How
many rivers are there in this county 7
Mammal don't know, dear. The
Free Press is getting out map of
Blue Earth county and I will go down
and leave my order for one, then you
can find all the rivers and lakes your
self. ..... ......-
Little Girl-W Won't that be nice
when the teacher asks me again l can
tell her, can't I.
Mamma-Yes, dear, it will also be
interesting to study the location Of
towns of our county, and also the
driveways, and when we go out tc
Uncle Johns, we can tell the names
of the owners of the pretty farms along
the way. ....-..
Little Girl-Oh, won't that be nice.
Go down and tell them to hurry uI
that map. -. XII.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-23
CLERK AND CARRIER EXAMINATION

The United States civil commission
announces that on June H., 1902, an
examination will be held in this city
for the positions of clerk and carrier
in the postoffice service.
This examination offers an excellent
opportunity for entering the federal
service to bright, energetic young per-
sons who are not afraid Of hard work,
and the commission hopes that large
number of intelligent, active persons
will present themselves for this ex-
animation. It may be stated that there
is wider field for advancement upon
] merit in the federal service than in
many private employment.
The nature of the examination is a
test of practical, general intelligence,
| and of adaptability in postoffice work,
The age limitations for this examina-
| tion are as follow
All positions, 10 to 40 years.
All persons who have been examined
| for the position of clerk or carrier
within the past year and failed. tt
pass may be ..re-examined upon filing
new applications in due time. -
| All applicants. male and female.
must have the medical certificate il
form 1O1 executed. Male applicants
must be at least 5 ft. in. in height
and weigh not lesr than 1876 pounds.
The names of all male eligibles will
be entered on both the clerk and tn,
carrier registers, andappointment from
either register will remove the eli
gible's name from both registers.
This examination is held to secur
eligible for appointment to existing
or future vacancies in the grade o
substitute.
This examination is open to all citi
zens of the United States who compl,
with the requirements. Competitor
will be rated without regard to any
consideration other than the qualifica
tions shown in their examination
papers, and eligibles will be certife,
strictly in accordance with the civi
service Law and rules.
Il For application blank Form 1917
I; full INSTITUTIONS, specimen examination
questions, and information relative t
the duties and salaries of the differen
positions, application should be mad
! to the Undersigned.
! Applications may be filed with tn
secretary OF the local board as late a
: a. m. on June II, 1902
1l ioAs J. f. HERALD,
Il Ha r Secretary Postal Board
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-23
KERNS AND HEBRON.

Pastor Heathcote's little daughter
broke her wrist last week. The frac
ture was successfully reduced and she
is now doing well.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Reynold, ex-
buttermaker at Oakland creamery,
now at Nicollet, spent Sunday with
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d.
G. Randall. o nH-a Ia. a# t.
The Oakland creamery paid 93c for
4 per cent milk for last month.
Corn planting is now the order of
the day, but some of the land is quite
wet. as1. ..H.... 81. ....
l.. B. Steel lost a valuable mare
last week and another one is quite
sick
Jesse Keene is greeting his friends
with q more cordial and pleasant
smile since the arrival of that new
girl last Friday.
Last Monday morning, after that
warm Sunday, great many cans of
milk were sent back from the cream
ery sour. The farmers will be more
careful after this how they keep their
milk over Sunday.
J. A. Tidland had family reunion
last Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. G. K.
Weller and children from Nicollet,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. idland and Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Tidland of North Man
kato we're present. Bert had narrow
escape in fording the river. The
ponies had to swim out and some of
the articles in the buggy foated away.
Arthur McCarger is wearing a
very broad smile on his fac9 since
that new boy arrived last Saturday
levening. J. A. Tidland, the ferry
man, says Arthur can break all the
locks on the ferry boat he wants to on
such occasions. There will be nc
kick. ..s.r -.-.rs ...-...... .-.
| Miss Alice Hodson came out from
town last Friday to spend a few days
at home. aa.- o@ a#n a.a.
!, Miss Ella Hendley is now home for
the summer. - ..... ...... 49,.
Next Sunday morning at 10 80 Rev
lAllen of the Hebron church will
preach a memorial sermon. Suitable
music being prepared for the oc
casion. All old soldiers and theil
friends are invited to attend the ser
, vices. The G.. A. r. post of Mankatt
will attend if the weather is favor
able.
| T. Hodson is having his residence
painted this spring.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-23
NO ACTION TAKEN.
Bids for the Library Heating Plant
and Wiring Opened.

The library board held meeting
Mondas and opened bids for putting
in a steam heating plant and also for
the electric wiring, and transacted
some other business
The bids for the steam heating were
as follows: Saxton & Phillips Co. of
Minneapolis, S. O95 ;Tunstead Heating
20. of Minneapolis, 81, 9S3; Hurley &
Co. of st. Paul, Il, 776 Pond & Hasey
Co. of Minneapolis, 81. $50; Mankato
Manufacturing Co., 81, 1877; Mankato
Heating AID Plumbing Co., $1.573
McLauren & Northrup, 81, $50.
The following bids on the electric
wiring were received. G. M. Masters,
s49S; Minneapolis Eectric and Con
struction Co., $s41 Mankato Gas and
Electric Light Co., $685..
As there was some additional in
formation which it was desired to re-
Give from the lowest bidders, no &C
tion was taken on either set of bids
| Another meeting will be held. Satur
day night, at which it is expected tina
the contracts will be awarded.
John Klein g. Co. were awarded
the contract for furnishing thirteel
dozen chairs for the building, a
1886. 70. They will supply all the room
with chairs. FL
Rev. and Mrs. F. E. R. Miller, Rev
and Mrs. M. A. Summers. Rev. Mar
Gus Hanson, Rev. G. F. Lindburg, MI
and Mrs. Geo. NJ. Palmer, Mrs. W. c
Durkee and F. J. Newton have gon
to st. Paul to attend the Baptist ma
tional anniversaries May 10th to 9th
About 1900 delegates will be preser
and the principal topic of discussio
will bethe question of the consolidatio
of the societies. The Mankato dele
gates are, in general expected to fave
consolidation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-23
ALONG ROUTE 5.

The weather and crops are all any
one can ask for, but about the roads
just ask our mail carrier. By the
team and when his new wagon arrives
he will be in line. ~ 80
We are wondering if there has been
an Injunction served on the proposed
telephone line through here. There is
some talk of a line running down
from Nicollet
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Keene are re-
joicing over a nine pound boy that
arrived at their house Saturday eve
ming.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-23

Now that the Republicans have
changed their policy of silence to one
of aggressive talking in the senate.
the Democrats are likely to have all
the debate they want on the Philip
pine question, and have it hot In
fact the Republican senators are max
ing it so hot for them, that they are
not likely to branch out upon it for
campaign material to the extent they
thought of doing few weeks ago.
It is not the bonanza they expected.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-23
ANNUAL MEETING.

To members of the Territorial Old
Settlers Association:
The annual meeting of this associa-
ton will be held at the city hall,
Mankato, Mimi, on Thursday, June
10th, at p. m., for the election OF
officers, hearing reports and transac,
ton of general business The execu
tive committee have voted to joiI
with the citizens of Mankato and
others in celebrating the 50th ami.
versary of the settlement of Mankatc
during the first week in July, and
Thursday July Sd, will be Old Settlers
Day." and all members of the as
ISOLATION are urged to help make this
date one to be remembered. Further
details and program will be published
later. ..aa .sssa- n,s..sz
rs M. B.rHAYNES, Secretary.
Mankato, May 15,1 902.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-23

The Democrats are talking of Capt.
W. 81. Harries, of Caledonia for COVER
nor. Capt. Harries was member of
congress for one term from the first
district, and also internal revenue col
lector under President Cleveland.
Doubtless he would make as good a
run as any Democrat could this year.
1t is claimed in his behalf that he
would come as near polling the full
Democratic vote of the state as any
man they could name. Doubtless this
is true, as it is well known fact that
hundreds of Democats will vote for
Gov. Van SAINT next November.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-23

1t is said that the beef combine are
going into butter combine, and pro-
pose to offer to large portion of
creameries four cents more per pound,
for their output, than the present
market price. In this way they hope
to control the market. This may be
little hard on the consumer, but the
farmer at least will not grumble over
it. 1t would seem from this report
that the packers did not lose enough
in their experience with butter last
month, to make them want to leave
it alone.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-23
SUMMER TRAVEL HEAVY.
Mr.. Fee Enthusiastic over Conditions
In the West.

General Passenger Agent Charles 8.
Fee of the Northern Pacific who has
returned from an extended western
trip, on which he attended the ses-
sions of the Transcontinental Passen-
ger association at San Diego, Cal,
considers the introduction OF the new
interchangeable mileage ticket an ex-
pertinent the success Of which is
doubtful. Speaking of the new form
which the association proposes to
adopt he said:
'sThe interchangeable mileage
ticket is an experiment III which the
north transcont:nental roads are not
interested except as spectators. Inc
north lines are not members of the
Transcontinental association, but we
are perfectly willing to let the other
fellows try the interchangeable mile
age ticket, which has many good fea-
lures to recommend it. 1t will require
costly machinery to run an inter
changeable bureau, and in my Judg'
ment, it is doubtful if it will prove
satisfactory to the roads. which In
clude the Santa Fe and Hartman syn
dictate. "
Mr.. Fee is enthusiastic over the ex'
| cellenI Immigration moVoiueuG W "oe
tern points this spring and believes
that it will continue. Conditions botf
commercial and of railway affair!
throughout the west he states are ex
cellent. A thorough inspection Of thu
affairs of the principal western agen
cies of the line and observations o.
passenger traffic conditions on tn,
main line and branches of the system
convince him that railway travel will
be very heavy throughout the sum
inner.
| "The immigration movement to tn
Pacific northwest was most satisfac
tory to the Northern Pacific. Th
wave Of immigration which starte'
| this spring will continue just so loni
as the prosperous conditions of tn
country at large continue. The re
markable increase in the passenge
! traffic of the road during the pas
winter has, in our judgment, justifie
it. It is our aim to give the peopl
the very best service that the patron
3 age. of the road will admit, and "
; shall continue to adhere to th1
policy. .a@t-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-23
Secretary Postal Board
THE FREE PRESS MAP.
Will be Ready for Delivery about
July 1st.

The FREE Press has every assurance
that it's nap, which is now being pub
lished will excel any map ever issued
of Blue larth county. A field man
will be here next week to get addi-
tional incarnation, and the map will
be readyfor delivery about July LIST.
The dimensions of the map are AZ
by 50 iHhes-amply large to give a
clear ides of each township, bringing
out the mme of each farm owner in
clear letters.
Every business man and farmer in
Blue Earh county should be the pos
SCISSOR of , map.
Leave Jour orders at the Free Press
Office andthey will be filed in the or
der receied.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-23
PERSONAL AND LOCAL.

From Tuesdays Daily. -.
Miss Matte Jewson returned to
Sherburn yesterday to resume her du
ties in the bank there. a5a
Messrs. Kraus, Burrows, Sticking
and Johnson were down from Lake
Crystal today. Mr.. Kraus reports a
fine crop outlook around Lake Crystal.
L. D. Lampman of Columbus, Ohio,
is visiting his father, N. B. Lamp
man. Mr.. Lampman will go from
here to North Dakota to visit brother.
Lewis Nyholm of Minneapolis, man
ager of the Plymouth Paving Co. of
that city, is in the city to assist the
Mankato. Sidewalk Co. in their work
of curbing and guttering Broad street.
Mr.. Nyholm was formerly a builder
of cement sidewalks in this city, and
since going to Minneapolis has follow
ed that business very successfully.
Minneapolis laid 81 miles of cement
walks last year, and his company had
full share of it. 81.
City Attorney Daley has the foun.
dation for his residence on Warren
street nearly completed.
Work on the foundation of the pub
lie library will be resumed tomorrow,
sufficient cut stone being in sight tx
keep the men going
The state normal schools are pre-
pairing for commencement, and hav,
made requests to the board TO
diplomas as follows: Mankato, t05
Winona, 60; Moorhead, 43; st
Cloud, 8.
Fairmont Sentinel: Mankato i
making preparations on magnifcen
scale for a celebration of her semi
centennial Six solid days of fun an
interest are advertised beginning Jun
80 and ending July 5. 1t will be
great occasion, worth going 100. mile
to see.
J. G. Thro and j. 81. Thro have tn
foundations for their residences o
Broad street, opposite the library
nearly completed J. G. Thro has in
troduced a novelty in Mankato, hi
foundation being the style known q
"broken asher. This style is popu
lar with the better class of houses i
the east.
Work on the foundation for the 81
, tension of Fowler & Pays buildin
: has begun.
! Several large cottonwood trees O
South Broad street, in the vicinity {
the public library, are being cut dowr
This is a good move. Every cottol
, wood in the city ought to be cut dow
D as this variety of tree is nuisance
/ Let the good work go on.
8 The present wooden bridges over ii
cutters that cross Broad street on Maj
and neighboring streets are to
maintained, and asphalt laid up
them. The idea is to levy tax in IL
. fall for an extension of the stor
sewer. When the extension has bee
made, the culverts will be filled l
and asphalt paving placed over then
|! New Ulm News: On Saturds
Frank Wellner of Lafayette TOWNSHIP
delivered A head of steers that he ht
|: fed and fattened the past winter
/ Chas Stue5e, for which he receive
II So, 500. The steers were bought la
autumn at the ST. Paul stock yard
and as stated were Stalled by M
Il Wellner. They averaged /, 400 pound
and were a smooth lot of cattle. Th'
/ brought over $84 each, and left M
II Wellner fair profit, no doubt, thout
we were not informed of what he pa
per pound for the cattle six mont
ago. He is one of the progressi
Il farmers who has been feeding stee
every winter for some years for spril
sales; and he has made money by b
J feeding.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-23
Avoid Friction.

The greatest loss in machinery of all
kinds is caused by friction and great
progress is being made in overcoming
this obstacle by means of double and
single ball bearing apparatus. Street
and railway Car axles equipped with
ball bearings, show great gains in re-
ducing friction. Increased capacity
and productiveness result from avoid
ing friction. To increase your ability
mental and physical, drink "Golden
Grain Belt" beer brewed from the
purest barley malt and hops, being
pure, delicious and nourishing. Order
of your dealer or be supplied by M. j.
Smith, Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-23
LEAVE CUBA.
Gen. Wood and American
Troops Returning HomeWard.
Control Handed over Shortly after
Noon Today.--Coast of Martinique
Sinks and Several Houses
Swept Away.

Havana, May -20.-The control of
Cuba was turned over to the Cubans
shortly after noon today. General
Wood personally lowered the American
colors and with his own hands hoisted
the Cuban flag. as act of the United
States. General Gomez assisting
General Wood The American troops
embarked Immediately and the
American ships steamed out of the
harbor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-23
HOW CHEAP BAKING PONDER is
-.g T.Hgags MADE.

The health department of New York
has seized quantity of so-called
cheap baking powder, which it found
in that city. Attention was attracted
to it by the low price at which it was
being sold in the department stores.
Samples were taken and the chemist
of the health department reported the
stuff to be IAN alum powder, which
analysis showed to be composed chiefly
of alum and pulverized rock.
The powder was declared to be dan.
gerous to health, and several thousand
pounds were carted to the offal dock
and destroyed.
1t is unsafe to experiment with these
So called cheap articles of food.
They are sure to be made from alum,
rock, or other injurious matter. In
baking powders, the high class, cream
of tartar brands are the most economi-
cal, because they go farther in use and
are healthful beyond question.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-23
Coast Gives Way

Fort De France, May 2O.-A Sc
we're inundation at Bssse Pointe on
the northeast coast of this island
Martinique at two O clock this morn
ing, swept away some twenty houses.
Fifty other buildings were damaged
by flowing mud. There was no further
loss of life. Basse. Pointe was aban,
doned several days ago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-23
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

From Mondays Daily. .....,.t...- .H Z.
Sam Haugdahl of st. Peter was in
the city Saturday night ..r.. =. ~
Heavy suspenders % cent quality for
10 cents at the removal SALE Henry
E. Hance. " ~
Geo. w. Somerville of Sleepy Eye
was in the city Saturday evening.
We will give you cut price on every
mans suit in our store. Removal
sale. Henry E. Hance. '..... ~.
John Diamond went to Minnesota
Lake to attend the golden wedding of
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Kenward today.
Chris Danielson has something to
say about buggies this week. Look up
his adv. -......
Boys and children's suits for less
than wholesale price at the removal
sale. Henry E. Hance. -
W. G. Burleigh of Minneapolis, an
insurance adjuster, arrived in the city
at noon today to adjust the damage
to the Mankato Mills Co. resulting
from the recent fire. r.
Boys and children's clothing for
about Wholesale price at the Removal
Sale Henry E. Hance. '..
| Three weary Willies were set at
work on the stone pile today By Judge
Shissler. These were the first to break
stone for the city this season. ....r.#
|. Suspenders worth 10 cents, removal
sale price, 5 cents. Henry E. Hance.
81. G. Gerlach has been engaged to
prepare the plans for an eight room,
two st DRY brick school BUILDING atSan.
born, to cost $15, 000 4aA
Joseph Stahl will lay new cement
walk along the east half of his prop
erty on Plum street. New curb anG
gutter has been put in all along thu
block
| All wool boys knee pants, 10 cents
per pair-RemovaI Sale price. -Henr.
e. Hance. s.--~--.
Mrs William Ullman and daughter
Lena, and Mr.. and Mrs. John Man
lderfeld of Mankato, were present a
the Dietman-Kastner wedding las
Wednesday. -Comfrey Times.
| Special prices on 100 dozen boys
knee pants at the removal sale. -Henr,
E. Hance.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. N Griffith returned
from Minneapolis yesterday, havins
attended the wedding anniversary O
Mn and Mrs. E. s. Roberts, tn,
former a sister of Mrs. Griffith. Mr.
and Mrs Roberts formerly resided il
Mankato, and are well known here
| 1t doesn't cost you anything to lool
and will save you money if you hu.
at the removal SALE Henry E. Hance
! The South Dakota jobbers excursion
to the twin cities passed through thu
city on the return trip last night
The first train went through LITTLE
after midnight, and the last train al
hour later. The party had pleasan
day of it, though warm one.
For saie-The brick dwelling hous,
No. $50 South Broad street and twt
large lots. corner Broad and Warren
streets, Mankato, MINI. Apply to b
B. Dornberg, 800 Phoenix Bldg, Min
neapolis, MINI.
i Harry John was found not guilty il
the district court at st. Paul by
jury after it had been out about tire
hours. He was accused of assaultinl
Bertha Swartz, u twelve-yea oil
girl. This is the third trial. The frs
resulted in conviction and John wa
sentenced to twelve years, but he wa
granted new trial by Judge Bum
The second resulted in disagree
ment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-23
START THE CRUSHER.
Stone TO be Turned Out for the Broad
Street Paving.

The stone crusher in 7. R: Cough
Inns quarry is to be started up this
week, getting out stone for the Broad
street paving. Thirty five to forty
men will be furnished employment.
The crusher has been operated some
this spring to fill outside orders for
the Barber Asphalt Co.
The work of making the curb and
cutters on Broad street began today,
in the excavations that were dug las'
week. H.- ~
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-23
NOTICE..

The annual S.. g. convention for
Nicollet county will be held at Nicol-
lot, May 31st and June 1st, beginning
Saturday at 2 80 p. m. All schools are
requested to send in reports to VIM.
g. Clark, Sec. R. R. No 6, Mankato,
also send delegates to represent their
schools. A good program will be given,
State secretary, Mrs Hobart, will be
there. Come expecting to make the
convention a success. ...
VIM. Ct, Clark, Sec. r,... .ara.r ..
@- THOS. HODSON, Pres.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-23

The Republicans of Chippewa and
Lac qui Parle counties are talking of
Lieut.. Gov. Lyndon A. Smith for sem
stor from that district. They could
not pick out better man, and 1t is
to be hoped they will follow up their
talk with action that will send Mr..
Smith to st. Paul next winter. He
would make an excellent senator, and
is the kind if man needed in the
legislature.