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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-21

The decision Of the committee that
have in charge the arrangements for
Prince Henry's visit to Chicago. to
allow Gov. Van SAINT to present the
royal visitor an address on behalf Of
the German societies of st. Paul and
Minneapolis, cannot be accounted other
wise than q marked favor to the Ger
man Americans Of the north west. as
1t il the only request of the kind
granted by the committee. The gov
ernor accompanied by his staff will go
to Chicago at the time to present the
address In person.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-21

The Free Press believes that Mr..
Haynes is correct in his st atement
made in his letter published last eve
ming that it has been pretty thor
on ghly demonstrated that our lime
stone crushed is worthless for street
making, where used alone. Treated
with asphalt it would Of course be an
other question and everything seems
to warrant the fact that it would
then make a most excellent street.
Mankato has thrown good many dol
lars into the gutter to be washed and
carried away by using the stone alone.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-21

Frank James has gotten out an in
junction to prevent travelling theatre
company from producing play which
records some of the early exploits of
himself and his brother, Jesse James,
in the state of Missouri. Frank says
that he has spent quite number of
years living down some of the occur
rences of his early days, and he does
not care to have them raked up and
reproduced. The injunction is right
eous one and ought to be made per-
petual. More than this it ought to
spread to other states.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-21

The news that comes from the sick
chamber of the son of the president at
Groton, Mass. is of most hopeful
nature. The young man is said to be
on the high road to recovery. The
president has returned to Washington,
and it is expected that Mrs. Roosevelt
will be able to return with her son in
the course of ten days. The people will
rejoice with the presiaent and wife.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-21
HITS THE SPOILSMEN.

When Henry G. Payne was appointed
postmaster general there was good
deal said in certain quarters about
President Roosevelt surrendering to
the spoilsmen, in spite of the stong at
titude he had hitherto maintained to-
ward civil service reform. Some of
Mr.. Payne's party opponents in his
own state even commented somewhat
causticlv upon his appointment. re-
marking that he was not the stripe of
man whom it was supposed the presi-
dent took up with. But just now the
spoilsmen are not of the opinion that
Mr.. Payne is of their cast Whatever.
He has just issued an order to the
effect that fourth class postmasters will
be removed only for cause. When Mr..
Cleveland was FIRST president he made 9
ruling to the effect that there was no
reason why fourth class postmasters
should not enjoy the four year tenure
as we'll as other officials, and issued
an order that they should be removed
only for cause during that period.
While Adlai Stevenson who had
charge of fourth class postmasters in
the postofflce department at that time,
found much cause for removal and
Republicans likewise when they again
succeeded to power, still the ruling
had good effect, and men remained
who otherwise would not. Now comes
Mr.. Payne and throws the blanket Of
tenure still farther over them and says
that they shall not be removed at all
expect for cause. In other words. they
shall remain during good behavior.
And why should this not be so. The
department has lately extended the
civil service 30 as to take In the rural
delivery carriers on An examination
suited to that system. Why should NOT
the fourth class postmasters be accord
ed the same rights. Their ranks are
commencing to crumble before the
spread of the rural delivery so thsI
they are entitled to some recognition
But this reform move somewhat
skaters Mr.. Payne's reputstion as q
spokesman. AS matter of tact, Mr.
Payne has always been strong or
ganization man, and this was proba
bly, the reason he has been called ,
spokesman. But Gov. Yates said thu
other day in his Lincoln day address
at Chicago that Lincoln did he live il
these days would be called "machin,
politician" and read letter which
the great emancipator wrote to th'
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-21

The public examiner has given 1t
out that unless the legislature makes
an appropriation he will be obliged to
shut down his Office on the first of
March, and that he will do 80 rather
than create any deficiency, is matter
which ought to cause that body to take
quick action on the matter The pub
lie examiners office is doing good
work and should not be allowed to
close.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-21

There seems to have been an cpl
demic of murder throughout the coun-
try during the past few months. One
can hardly pick up the papers without
seeing an account of murder trial
somewhere, and often two or three OF
them. One might imagine that the
world is suddenly growing great deal
worse and that we are dropping back
into barbaric times when each man
took the settling of personal grievances
into his own hands.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-21

governors father during one of the
formers campaigns for the o. 8. SEN
atorship, asking him to run for the
legislature in his behalf, and empha-
sizing the Importance of organiza-
ton and looking closely after it. Yet
Lincoln had little sympathy for the
spokesman, but he recognized the value
of strong organization, as does Mr..
Payne:.and the futility of attempting &c
get along without it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-21
JUDGE D. A. DICKINSON

The Duluth Herald in speaking of
the late Judge Dick enson says:
For two years past Judge Dickinson
has been in i'll health, and for five
months has been confined to his bed
by the illness which resulted in his
death.
For thirty-four years the Judge was
resident of Minnesota, first settling
at Mankato, where he entered upon
the practice of law. Then he was
elected to be judge of the district
court, and in 1881 was elected an asso-
ciate justice Of the state supreme
court. He was q member Of the court
for twelve years and was accounted
one of the ablest judges who ever sat
upon the supreme bench Of Minnesota.
His decisions always commanded the
respect Of the bar. and there was deep
regret when he retired. When he left
the bench Judge Dickinson came to
Duluth, as a member Of the legal firm
Of Billson, Congdon g. Dickinson. and
during his residence of eight years
here widensd the circle OF his friends
and admirers.
Judge Dickinson was q man Of great
ability. and in the legal profession held
high position. He was of modest,
retiring disposition, and always shrank
from anything that would bring him
prominently before the public, al
though he never failed to take deep
interest in everything pertaining to
the welfare of the city, state and ma
ton. He was good citizen. Quiet In
his manner, he was the possessor Of a
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-21

The farmers and laboring men can
rest assured that if the proposed new
tax code did not step a little more
heavily upon the corporations and
those who have been escaping their
just share of taxes, there would be no
great interest excited just now and so
many tears shed as to how hard the
provisions of that code will bear down
upon the said farmers and laboring
classes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-21

and for the body Of pavement the
limestone is good, but we have been,
for all these years, using it for q
wearing surface. and for this it is 80
totally unsuitahle-and this has been
amply demonstrated-that the ad-
vocacy of its further use by our citi-
zensis simply surprising.
M. B. HAYNES.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-21

1t is said that the ransom for Miss
Stone has been paid and that she is
likely to be released at any time. If
this proves true one field that the cor
respondent and paragrapher has cover
ed for some time back will be closed,
and they will be obliged to seek pas
lures new
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-21

If you are interested in the news of
the sporting world, you can't do bet
ter than to read the Chicago Weekly
Inter Ocean regularly. Our low COM
bination rate of 81. 35 represents one
year subscription to both the Inter
Ocean and this paper.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-21
MAY BUILD FLATS.

J. NJ. Halfhill has disposed of his
residence property at the corner of
Broad and Cherry streets to Chas. Bur
nett of Belgrade for So, 100 Mr.. Bur
nett is thinking of constructing four
fat building there for rental purposes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-21

From the address of Congressman
Wheeler of Kentucky in the house yes
terday on the attitude of the United
States toward England and other
European nations, and in criticising
the splendid diplomacy of Secretary
John Hay, it can be seen that some
mighty small, rarrow-minded men
occasionally get into congress.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-21

Blue Earth county was well rid OF
what would have proved an added bur-
den when the Tanke case was sent to
Eibley county. A recent court deci-
sion puts the cost of jury and court on
the county Where trial is held in
case of change of venue in criminal
case. Sibley county is now doing
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-21

It is now said that the four big ex-
press companies, the Adams, Ameri-
can, United States and Wells Fargo,
may be merged into one corporation.
Some of the prominent officials of the
different companies, however, profess
ignorance to any SUCH move.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-21

What can the Legislature, in special
session, do to be Observation-Disclosures
Tribune.
Pass the new tax code shorn of
some of its inquisitorial features.
with few minor amendments, and
then go home.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-21

CTATE OF MINNESOTA County of Blue
y Earth. District Court. Sixth Judicial
District
The State of Minnesota, to all persons, COM
panies or corporations who have any estate,
right, title or interest in, claim to or lien upon
any of the several pieces or parcels of land in
the list hereto attached described.
The list of taxes and penalties on real estate
for the County of Blue Earth, remaining delin-
quent on the first Monday in January. 1902.
for the year 1900, have been filed in the office of
the CLERK of the District Court of the County
of Blue Earth, of which that hereto attached is
a copy.
Therefore, You and each of you are hereby
requested to file in the Office of said Clerk on or
before the first secular day after the twentieth
day of March, 1902, your answer in writing,
setting forth any objection or defense you may
have to the taxes and penalties, or any part
thereof upon any piece or parcel of land
described in said list, into or on which you have
or claim to have any estate, right, title, interest
claim or lien, and in default thereof Judgment
will be entered against such piece or parcel of
land for the taxes said list appearing against
it, and for all penalties, interest and costs.
STEPHEN THORNE.
Clerk of the District Court in said County of
Blue Earth.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-21

The Sleepy Eye Dispatch street con-
tinues to ASST st the Democrats of the
state by predicting Gov. Van SAINT S de-
feat if he is renominated by the Re-
publicans.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-21

A South Dakota farmer claims to
have received 81. IA per bushel for his
wheat by using it to fatten his hogs
with. This is another illustration of
the profit in Intelligent farming.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-21

The GAINESVILLE Argus says that it is
reported a paper is to be started at
Alma City.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-21
a LIST
TgZEs
UPON REAL ESTATE

the County of Blue Earth,
State of Minnesota, for the Year
A. D. 1900, Remaining Delin-
quent and Unpaid on the First
Monday in January, 1902, and
the Penalties Accrued Thereon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-21
ARGUMENTS SUBMITTED.
The Railroad Damage Case Goes to
the Jury,

In the district court the So, 500 per-
sonal injury suit of Sylvester F. ST.
monds vs.. the Minneapolis & st. Louis
railroad company was argued Friday
afternoon by w. S. Hammond of st.
James for the defendant and Judge
Severance for the plaintiff. Both
were able arguments. The case was ex-
pected to go to the jury late in the
afternoon.
Judge Cray has granted divorce to
Grace J. Moore from her husband,
Clarence L. Moore, on the ground of
cruel and inhuman treatment There
was no appearance for the defendant.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-21

warm, sympathetic nature. and those
who were fortunate to enjoy his init
mate acquaintance found him a genial
and delightful social companion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-21

some tall kicking in this case. It will
be remembered that the defense would
have liked to have had Mankato named
as place of trial, but the state objected.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-21

TOWNSHIP OF MEDO.
Town 1O6, Range %.
g 2, 3
5everson, nwA of nwA 20 40
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-21
TOWNSHIP OF DANVILLE.

Town 105, Range %.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-21
PAVING.

Editor Free Press: In selecting q
street pavement there are four quail
ties to be considered: First, suit
able surface for the wheels. Second,
suitable surface for the horses feet.
Third, cheapness. Fourth, dura-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-21
WOULD BAR AFFECTION.
Principal of Lake View High School
Objects to Kissing.

Principal of Lake View High School
Objects to Kissing.
Chicago April 21.-Lake View high
school girls are too affectionate. More
than that, Principal Benjamin #.
Puck, who made the discovery, says 1T
is worse; they display their affections
in public in an undignified manner.
and the result of his announcement of
his intention caused an incipient re-
,bellion among his pupils Friday.
Affection is good thing in its
place. said Principal Buck, but It's
place Is not in public. Public displays
must STOP
AS first step to this end he has
forbidden the girls who attend the in
stitution to put their arms about each
other while in the building or go about
the hall thus linked together, or to kiss
each other on meeting, or otherwise to
show that they share the rest of the
worlds affection for them. The girls
of Lake View have been addicted to the
forbidden habits, as high school girls
generally are, and they do not
take kindly to the principals attempt
TIC cut off the privilege. Incidentally
they regard, or many of them do. his
suggestions as not entirely called for.
And in consequence they buzzed angri-
~ about the building at the noon re-
cess Friday, and after school several
of them openly defied the principal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-21
HUGO is ELECTED.
Republican Declared Successful in the
Duluth Contest.

Duluth, Mimi. April 21.-Trestarian
w. Hugoarepublican was Saturday de-
,clared elected mayor of Duluth over
Harry Truelsen, democrat, by ma
jerity of five votes. At the election,
which was held on April 4, the official
canvass of the votes showed that Hugo
had won but by two votes. Truelsen
decided to contest on the ground that
a large number of ballots contained the
initials of one judge. while still others
contained no initials whatever.
The judges decided that the ballots
which do not bear the initials of the
judges should be counted, neverthe-
less; that the provision of the law
which directs that the initials Of two
judges, of opposite political parties
shall be placed on the back is directory
only in that it is designed. for the or
derby conduct of the election; further,
that If for any reason the judges fail
to do this the innocent voter is not to
be disfranchised thereby.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-21
NEMESIS AFTER FRENcHMAN.
Will Be Released from. Prison and
Rearrested.

Rearre5tcd,
New York, April 21.-When Louis
Alfred Balensi leaves Sing Sing next
Saturday he will have served a six
years sentence, made shorter by COM
mutation. for misappropriating $4,000
worth of jewelry. Fills freedom proba-
bly, will be brief At the door of the
prison he probably will be served with
a federal warrant charging him with
the embezzlement of approximately g.
100000 francs in France.
Balensi. or, as he is known, in this
country. William A. Bellwood. was
born in Paris forty-nine years ago. In
1897 he disappeared from Paris where
he was conducting a brokerage bust
ness. After an Investigation he was
indicted for misappropriating 6,S00.000
francs and large quantity of valuable
jewelry that had been left in his care.
He located in Philadelphia, obtained
$4,000 worth of, jewelry from New
y ork firm on credit and hypothecated
It to pawnbroking establishment. He
was sent to Sing Sing and soon after
was located by the French authorities.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-21
The Great Dismal Swamp

OF Virginia is breeding ground of ma
lsria germs. So is low, wet or marshy
ground everywhere. These germs cause
weakness, chills and fever, aches in the
bones and muscles, and may induce
dangerous maladies. But Electric Bit
ters never fail to destroy them and
cure malarial troubles. They will sure
~ prevent typhoid. I'VE tried many
remedies for malaria and stomach and
liver troubles, writes John Charleston,
OF Byesville, o., thu. never found any
thing so good as Electric Bitters." Try
them. Only so cents. Guarantee sat
isfaction. George p. Powers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-21

conducted said Mr.. Vrooman, along the
lines suggested In book printed re-
Gently by Professor John Dewey, of the
University of Chicago. The village will
be built more for the welfare of chill
dren than for grown persons. There
will be Fairgrounds of all kinds. and
one of the principal buildings will be a
house where children can live under
the care of young women nurses and
teachers. The factories will be a source
of employment for many persons
Mr. Nrooman also announced that he
would within Il few weeks open twen-
ty-fiye cooperative stores in Kansas
City. The factories in the model viii
lage will produce articles that will be
sold in the stores.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-21
Iowa at WASHINGTON.

Washington, April 21.-F. D. Clancy
has been appointed postmaster at
Candy, Adair county, vice j. w. Calder,
resigned.
Rural free delivery service will be es-
tablished on July 1st (routes /, 2. 3, A,
5, 6, D, at Mason City, Cerro Gordo
county. Seven carriers; length of
routes, 1864 miles; area covered, ISL
square miles; populations served, $500;
number of houses on routes, 725.
Postoffices discontinued Ovid,
Wayne City; mail to Cambria; Lewis
burg, Wayne county; mail to Corydon;
Midland, Tama county, mail to Buck
fngham
Postmasters commissioned--Alber
Somers. Fairview; Arthur Davis,
Hooking; William e. Adams, Spring
dale; Charles B. Hendrickson, Viola
Center.
William r. Patti. of Hlllsdale, has
been appointed weather observer In
connection with the weather bureau.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-21
FOR COOPERATIVE COMMUNITY.
Walter vrooman's Plans for Village
Near Kansas City.

Kansas City, April 21.-Walter
Vrooman, the social reformer. an
nounced Saturday that he had pur-
chased the land and completed plans
for building a model village or co.
operative community within a short
distance of Kansas City. The village,
Mr. vrooman says, will finally have a
dozen factories for the manufacture OF
as many different kinds of articles;
churches, schools, dwellings, stores and
places of amusement, all built at his
expense. The village will be built and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-21
a Nearly Fatal Runaway

Started a horrible ulcer on the leg of j.
b. Orner, Franklin Grove. H., which
defied doctors and all remedies for four
years Then Bucklens Arnica Salve
cured him. Just as good for boils,
burns, bruises, cuts, corns scalds, skin
eruptions and piles. Twenty-Five cents
at George p. Powers drug storA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-21
TooMRs CONDEMNED 70 DIE.
Chicago Murderer Guilty in the FRS,
Degree.

chicago Murderer Guilty In the First
Degree.
Chicago, April 21.-The jury in the
case of Louis Toombs, on trial for the
murder of Annie Larsen on board the
steamer Peerless on the night of Dec.
81, 1901, Saturday night brought in q
verdict of murder in the first degree.
Toombs was sentenced to hang. The
jury was out but twenty minutes and
the verdict was reached on the first
ballot. The trial which ended Satur-
day night was the second in the case.
On the first a saloonkeeper testified
that at the time the crime was said to
have been committed Toonbs was in
his saloon. Two brothers named Kane,
who we're on the jury, refused to vote
for verdict of guilty, claiming that
they believed the evidence of the sa-
lconkeeper in preference to that of
Robert Keissig, the boy who was on the
boat with Toombs, and witnessed the
crime
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-21
Low Rates.

Every day during March and April
1902 to points In Montana, Idaho
Washington, Oregon and British Col
umbia via Chicago Great Western Rail-
way. Tourist sleepers and free chair
cars to st. Paul For information apply
to j. A. Ellis, ticket agent, Marshall
town Ia
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-04-21
SONS OF THE REVOLUTION.
Triennial Banquet in Washington At
tended by Famous Men.

Washington, April 21.-The triennial
banquet of the general society OF the
Sons of the Revolution was held Satur-
day night at the new Willard. Many
notable men were present. John Lee
Carroll, president of the general So
ciety, delivered the address of well
come.
Among those who responded to
tcasts were nj. Cambon, the French
ambassador; General Nelson A. Miles,
admiral George Dewey, Hon. Joshua
M. Caldwell and Edmund Wetmore.