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The Red Cloud chief., 1902-02-14

The European nations now striv-
Ing to prove how much they love us
would probably be less demonstrative
II they knew how determined we are
to remain single.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-02-14

Great Britain and tho United States
have exchanged places in one respect.
While the former is piling up a war
debt the latter is cutting one down.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-02-14

Sw%ieztochowski entertained Pader-
ewski the other nightski. After a flow
Of soulski they put each other to bed
ski.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-02-14

The Kentucky girls say Admiral
Schley is a fiatterer. He probably told
each OF them that she had beauty
enough for all.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-02-14

Mr.. Marconi's engagement was
broken off because re failed to keep
up his correspondence. He was SO i'm
mersed in his wireless signal scheme
that he forgot all about the postal
cards.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-02-14

In deciding to hold reception for
the women Of the foreign legations the
dowager empress of China has moved
right into the front row.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-02-14

The supply Of mustangs in Montana
has practically been exhausted by the
heavy demands Of Buffalo Bill and the
South African war.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-02-14

Mr.. Charles NJ, Schwab's arrival In
Berlin was awaited by a large number
Of persons who. somehow or other,
had formed the impression, based per-
haps on dispatches from Monte Carlo,
that he wa looking for gold bricks.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-02-14

New York probably realizes by this
time the supreme folly of attempting
to confine an earthquake to "a tunnel.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-02-14

The discovery that there is a gang
OF counterfeiters at work In Porto
Rico seems to indicate that the Ameri-
canization OF the island Is proceeding
rapidly.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-02-14

No request has yet been received in
this country for the appointment Of
representatives to attend the corona
ton Of King Alfonso at Madrid next
May.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-02-14

Love is indestructible. It's holy
flame forever burneth; from heaven
1t came; to heaven returneth.-R
Southey.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-02-14
The baseball magnates are playing
a great batting game.

Admiral Yeh has been ordered by the
Chinese government to bring his navy
up to tho United States standard.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-02-14

In China the year begins in Febru-
airy, and the Chink thus escapes the
January thaw If good resolutions.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-25
SCIENTIFIC BUTTERMAKING.
Commissioner Mcconnell Favors the
South Dakota Plan.

South Dakota's plan of licensing
dairymen and requiring creamery
operators to pass state examination
is approved by Dairy Commissioner
Mcconnell of Minnesota. He said day
or two ago /:
Cooperative creameries hiring mex
perienced buttermakers is one of the
greatest existing evils which nave
crept into the dairy system, and the
cause of more dissatisfaction and ruin
alton than all others combined. It, is
one of the encouraging features of the
creamery trust. One years expert
euce, perhaps was enough five or ten
years ago, but is altogether too short
now, as a man can only learn few of
the fundamental principles of the bus
mess in one year, and the second
should be devoted to practice and
study, then a turn at dairy school to
learn something of the science. After
such experience and training, man
may be in position to take charge Of
creamery, and if he is an adept
scholar, ambitious, industrious and
| willing to work and learn, he may
make good man with few years
experience and study.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-25
A. ]. sTACkP0LE DEAD.
Well Known Lake Crystal Attorney
Passes Away.

A. J. Stackpole died at his home at
Lake Crystal Friday morning between
three and four o'clock. of erysipelas,
after an illness of tive or three weeks.
He was a we'll known resident of the
county, and his death will cause sin
cere regret among all who knew him.
The deceased was seventy four years
of aga, and leaves two sons, A. J.
Stackpole, Jr., who is in Pennsylvania,
and Webster stacspole, who is at Hot
Springs, Ark, where he has been for
his health for several months.
Mr.. Stackpole was native of the
east, and early chose the profession
of the law. He practiced at Boston,
Mass, for some years, and formed the
acquaintance of some of the leading
men of the period. Fifteen years ago
he located at Lake Crystal, and had
since practiced law there, his business
frequently calling him to Mankato.
He was Shakespearean scholar, and
devoted much time to books. Occasion
ally he would fill in spare moments
writing prose or verse. The latter had
much of merit, being on the classic
order. His freedom of thought some
times shocked the orthodox, but still
he was possessed of kindly DISPOSE
ton and a big, warm heart, and his
friends held him in high respect
The deceased was member of the
Lake Crystal lodge of the Knights OF
Pythias, ana took much interest in
the order. He was at one time active
in the Odd Fellows. The Knights
will have charge of the funeral, but
arrangements for the latter will be de,
layed until the wishes of the SONS are
known.
The Blue Earth county bar associa.
tion will undoubtedly be represented
by delegation al the funeral.
The funeral occurred Sunday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-25
SALOON KEEPERS CELEBRATE.

The saloon keepers at New Ulm
celebrated Tuesday as license day.
The thirty men who paid $500 each
formed a procession with band at
the head, and, carrying msgnifi-
cent United States flag, marched
through the city. Councilman Aaman
bore sack of money, contributions
to pay for the days sport, and the
whole body went to the village OF st.
George, where the day was spent in
various athletic events and games fol
which prizes were offered. This is
customary yearly event and is looked
upon as holiday by the saloon
keepers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-25

width of thirty feet. In few years
the people can pave on top Of this ma
cadam. The money will not be wasted.
He suggested that Second street be
thus improved from Cherry to Null
berry, and Fourth street from Cherry
to Washington. The property owners
are willing to have this done, he
thought. The improvement is greatly
needed. The council and board of
public works can determine whether
to pay for this out of the general fund
or assess it against the property.
Aid. Deebach moved that the board
of public works make an estimate on
this work and report at the next meet
ing.
Aid. Eichstaedt did not favor max
ing any more improvements of any
kind unless all the property owners
petition for it, on account of the
Broad street matter. He was in favor
of going ahead with the Broad street
paving, as he did not think that that
street was hung up.
The motion was carried.
The bills were allowed, including
$780, 90 from st. Joseph's hospital for
caring for smallpox patients, and
Prof Fathers bill, and also bill for
1882 for the purchase of new team
for the fire department and $53 for
expense in looking up the team. The
street pay roll amounted to $500. OF,
waterworks repairs S26. 10, and parks
$1S7 %. total of $514.0 %.
The council adjourned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-25
FIRED
J. C. Rausch Removed From
Office by Council.
Said to Have Repeatedly Broken
Quarantine. lighting Contract
and Street Paving.

The council took prompt action at
it's meeting Friday upon the case Of
an officer of the health department
who was reported as having cast aside
the rules of that department, in his
own case, which he had been enforc-
ing upon others.
Health Officer Hielscher reported
that Sanitary Inspector j. G. Rausch,
who is also member of the board of
health, had repeatedly. broken quaran-
tine at his brother house when small
pox had broken out there and the
house was under quarantine. 1t had
been necessary to employ special
police officers to keep the inspector
from continuing to break quarantine
at an expense of Sd a day to the city.
A man who held this Office and did
not have more sense than to do this
was not fit to serve on the board, and
he asked the council to remove him
from Office.
On motion of Aid. Heinze, the
council voted unanimously to remove
Mr.. Rausch from his Office, and the
Office was declared vacant.
Later in the evening Mayor Peter
sen appointed c. G. Swanson to the
office, and the appointment was con
frmed.
l
Health Officer Hielscher stated thai
he had talked with the Sister superior
in regard to using the barn at st.
Josephs hospital as detention hos
pital, but she had refused to consent
to it, as it would be injurious to the
business of the hospital
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-25
NEW ERA FOR SCHOOLS.
Good Roads Will Contribute to Country
School Consultations.

J. Adam Bede is arranging with
State Superintendent Olsen to assist at
a big citizens meeting in Fine City,
to discuss the question of school con-
solidation. Mr.. Bede says:
Statistics show that there are large
numbers of country schools With an
attendance of less than twenty and in
many cases not more than ten, and
by throwing several of these into one
central school, and delivering the
children in band wagons, graded
schools are established, with better
teachers and longer sessions, at less
cost to the taxpayer. There are some
obstacles to be overcome. chiefly pre-
JUDGE in favor of the local school, and
the bad roads which prevail at GER
tain seasons of the year. But, in spite
of this, the movement has proved sue
cessfnl in other states and will shortly
prevail in Minnesota.
One of the chief reasons for the ten
dancy of population towards the cities
is the need of educational advantages
to boys and girls reared upon the
farm.
This want can be supplied by the
graded central school, and it will
bring much happiness to the rural
population of our state it will make
our farmers contented class, as they
will not feel the necessity of selling
the old home and moving to town to
educate the boys and girls, and it will
enhance the value of their lands. A
new era is about to dawn and we pre-
dict that within quarter century
every boy and girl born and reared
upon a farm Minnesota will bt
given a high school education withou
leaving the parental roof
1t would greatly aid this cause i
Andrew Carnegie would spend hi
fortune in building country roads
which we need, instead of wasting i
on libraries in the cities, where peopl
can afford to buy their own books
But with our present school fund an
the vast additions to be made to it il
the future from the mineral lands be
longing to the state, we shall not neet
aid from outside sources, and Mime
sofa will soon give to tn world a
illustration of a government of tn
people and for the people, in whic
every child shall be educated to goo
citizenship and all disadvantages {
country life removed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-25
CITIZENS COMPANY SELLS.

The Citizens Telephone company
of Faribault, has sold its franchise,
lines, etc., to the Northwestern Tele-
phone company, which will assume
control May 1. The citizens company
owned and operated by local capital
lists, was organized about eight years
ago in opposition to the Northwestern
company, which at that time was
charging 81 per month for the use of
phones in residences and stores. The
new company made price of 50 per
month, and the Northwestern cut the
rate to 81. 25, and thus secured larger
patronage than the local company,
which, it is said, was being operated
at loss of late.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-25
OPERATING EXPENSES.
The $4,000 from City Lighting will
not Meet Them,

There was nothing new Friday in re-
gard to street railway matters. Re-
garding the contract for city lighting,
which the new company has secured,
A. E. Clark states that it was neces-
sary for the city to offer large in
ducement, as the procuring of the ne
cessary money to build the light and
railway plant is large undertaking.
An income from the city for lights of
$12, 600 year will not come anywhere
near paying the operating expenses of
the plant, which Mr.. Clark estimates
at $50, 600 year.
The matter is now up to the eastern
people, and if Mr.. Collins can carry
out his part the car line is assured.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-25
ACTION DELAYED
Board Takes a Day or Two on
Paving Matter.
Likelihood that the Contract Will Be
Awarded, Amended to Meet
the Circumstances.

The board of public works met Fri
day afternoon and talked over the Broad
street paving matter, but in order to
give it plenty of consideration it was
decided to postpone action for day
or two. The board will therefore have
nothing to report to the council to-
night on the subject.
1t is believed that when the board
meets again it will award the contract
to the Barber Asphalt Co. City At
torney Daley is confident that no fur
Their obstacles will be met and that the
assessments can be collected. Several
other leading attorneys of the city
have today similarly expressed them
selves.
Expressions from the aldermen indi-
cate that the awarding of the contract
will be promptly approved when the
matter comes to them.
The city officials look upon the mat
ter as now being in the same condi-
ton that it was before the injunction
proceedings were brought, except that
the opponents of paving have less to
rely on in their fight.
]. A. Flittie, one of the attorneys
for John Diamond, states that under
the order of the court the city cannot
issue certificates of Indebtedness
against the property in anticipation
of the collection of the taxes, because
the city's credit is back of the certi-
icates.
It may be that the contract with
the paving company will be altered to
provide for the payment for the paw
ing whenever the assessment is paid
in.
HI. Schmitt Fri day served the in
junction order on the city octfiials
named as defendants in the action. 1t
is the same as published yesterday.
The advocates of asphalt paving say
that while that kind of paving is a
little slippery in wet weather. the
criticisms of the New York official
published in these columns do not ap-
ply in Mankato as they do there They
say that Minnesota has but little wet
weather and that the icy condition
common in New York seldom occurs
here. They say that there is not the
heavy traffic in Mankato that there is
in the center of New York. Almost
all cities have asphalt pavements
both in the business and residence
sections, more of it is being put down
than any other kind. and it gives less
dissatisfaction than any other kind.
No perfect pavement has yet been dis
covered, but asphalt has fewer faults,
when made of the best grade and pro-
perly laid.
Several Cherry street residents desire
that street paved with asphalt from
Front to Broad.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-25
More Paving Proposed.

Mayor Petersen said that as the
Broad street paving is held up for the
present :. the improving of Second and
Fourth streets should be taken up.
1t will be question only of time
when all the streets will be paved.
He suggested that the city this year
prepare Second and Fourth streets for
paving by putting on crushed stone a
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-25
Several Petitions.

twenty one persons, asking that Pop
lar street be cleared of all distractions
from Front street to the railroad
track. 1t was placed on file.
A petition for half block Of sewer
On Walnut street to connect with the
Second street sewer was received and
referred to the committee on sewers to
report during the evening.
A petition for the garding of the
alley between Lincoln and Grove
streets was read and referred to the
street committee.
A remonstrance against the grading
of Wilton street, on the ground of ex-
pense, was received, signed by several
property owners. 1t was placed on
file.
A protest against the location of a
pest house on the st. Joseph's hospital
property, signed by thirty-six property
owners living il the vicinity, was re-
ceived and placed on file.
A petition for the grading of an
alley between Fourth and Fifth streets
from Jackson to Cherry streets was re-
ported on favorably and referred to
the board of public works to estimate
the cost, etc.
A letter was received from Prof.
Jno. J. Father inclosing a bill for
$52. 30 for preparing estimates and
preliminary design for a municipal
lighting plant. He said: 81 presume
that the council will make arrange
ments with the Collins syndicate for
lighting it's streets and public build
ings. | think this would be very
good business proposition and prefer
able to putting in your own plant at
the present time, provided you get the
service at the present price, which
understand to be the case. -
A resolution for the sprinkling Of
Lincoln street from Byron to Center
was laid over until the next meeting
under the rules.
The matter of matchmaking Jack
son street from Front to Second wa
referred to the board Of public work.
on the recommendation of the stree
committee. Similar action was takel
in regard to the grading of Wilton
street.
The street committee presented
long list of sidewalks to be condemn
ed, and a resolution condemning tn
walks was adopted.
The matter of extending the Clar
street sewer east 100 feet was referre
to the board of public works. Simila
action was taken in regard to the pre-
posed sewer, on Walnut street. Bot
were favorably reported upon by th
committee on sewers.
The board of public works reporte
: that it had awarded the contract fc
Q the extension of the Pleasant stree
!. sewer to Willard street to E. I.
u Staede, the lowest bidder, at $l75 fl
!" the sewer and 81. 80 for the house Col
o nections. The award was approved
The only other bidder was John M
;. Call, whose bid was 1915 for the j
= complete.
The board of public works reports
favorably upon the petition for
9 sewer on Record. Lewis and Marsha
20 streets, and estimated the cost at 500
is A majority of the property owners d
IL not petition for the sewer. The repo
j. was adopted, as also was the prof
i'll and specifications. The matter W
referred back to the board to secu
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-25
A HANDSOME FOLDER.

The advertising department of the
Great Western has just issued an at
tractive folder in the form of guide
to the Twin Cities for the use of visit
ing teachers at the coming meeting Of
the national educational association.
The folder, which has handsome
cover, gives list of the points of in
terest in both cities, and number o.
cuts illustrating the beauty spots o.
each town.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-25
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Frank Veigle to John F. Ferguson,
81 acres in swA, sw4 sec. "a, Man
kato, for So, 400.
Benz. F. Collins to city of Mankato,
lots one and two, block three, Givens
& Lewis addition, Mankato, fol
$3.50.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-25

London advices are that the pros
poets are growing brighter for peace
prospects in South Africra, and it is
hoped that present negotiations will
materialize into something substantial.
And the whole civilized world will
join in the hope.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-25
A GOOD SUGGESTION.
Pictures of Historical Interest for the
Court House.

tIOuSCs
D. G. Willard offers suggestion
that is worthy the attention of the
county commissioners. He would
break the echo in the court room by
hanging a few pictures there, to be
of historical interest to this county.
He would have a large picture made
of the hanging of the Indians, and
another picture containing group OF
prominent Minnesota valley residents,
such as ex-Gov. Ramsey, 81. 81. Sibley
and others from this city and county.
Such a collection could be made
with the assistance of the Blue Earth
County Historical society, and would
be of lasting interest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-25
TEACHING FORCE.
There Is Only One Vacancy To
Be Filled.
All Who Desire a Reelection Are Civ
en- AnOtherl Year---Three
New Teachers.

The school board held an adjourned
meeting Friday and elected a full
corps of teachers for next year with
the exception of a successor to Prof.
Roth in the high school.
The following is the list of teachers,
the grades or subjects that they are
to teach, and the salaries to be paid !:
superintendent, E. B. Uline, 81, 800,
an increase of 500 over the salary
paid the last two years.
Principal of the high school, Miss
Caroline A. Fullerton, $3.50.
Science, Fred W. Smith, $50 g
month.
Latin, Miss Esther Friedlander, $7i
month, which is an increase of 81
over this year.
English and algebra, Miss Emma G.
O'Donnell, so month.
History, Miss Boneta Cornish, S6S
a month.
Music and drawing, Miss Fannie
Pitcher, $40 a month, AN increase OF
$40 month over thls year.
Eighth grade Miss Grace Comstock,
800 Miss Lizzie Lewis, $40, Miss
Minnie Van Blarcum, $40. The last
two amounts are an increase of So
month.
Franklin building
Minnie Bangerter, principal and 18th
grade, $65.
Jennie D. Fletcher, 9th grade. $50.
Edith Anderson, 9Th grade, $40.
Lillian Schmitt, 4th grade $45.
Jennie Madigan, 3rd grade, $50.
Ida Tubarg, ID grade, 500
Frances Schrodeski, 1st grade, $50
Mabel Wood, primary, $50
Union building
Julia Bleckre, principal and It'll
grade, $50.
Mary L. Willard, 9Th grade, $40
Rose Thurston, 9th grade, $40.
Jessie Houk, 4th grade, $40.
Isabel S. Beatty, 3rd grade, 500.
Margaret NJ. Kelly, End grade, $50.
Helen E. Coffin. LIST grade. $50.
R. Hannah Jones, primary, $50.
Pleasant Grove building
Amelia Iceberg, principal and 18th
grade. $50.
Grace Wilson, 9Th grade, $50
Clara A. Kelly, 9Th grade, $50.
Emma Firestone, 4th grade, $50.
Mary D. Jones, 3rd and 4th grades
$40.
Carrie A. Brewster, End and 3rt
grades, $50.
May G. Dougherty, 1st and 2nt
grades, $50. Annie G. Jones, Is
and second grades, $50.
Inga Johnson, 1st grade and pri
mary, $40.
Alice G. Davis, primary, $50.
West Mankato building
Mary Yeoman, principal and 9Th
and 7th grades, $50.
Bessie L. Parmelee, 4th and 5tt
grades, $50.
Grace Brewster, 3rd and 4th grades
$40.
Daisy Dougherty list and 2nt
grades, $50.
Flory Wise, primary, $40.
The election of teachers was proceed
ed by a report by Superintendent
Uline, who advocated the reelection
of all the teachers, after giving
careful estimate Of their work. 81
said that he proposed to 80 arrange tn
work in the high school as to hav'
instruction given in elocution.
All of the members of the boar'
were present, and Messrs. Webster AM
CoughIan acted as tellers during tn
election.
Three of the teachers in the grade
did not desire reelection, Miss Maud
Coughlan, of the Franklin, Miss
Frances Thompson, of the Union, AM
Miss Ethel Rice, of the Pleasant
Grove.
Miss Schrodeski, who succeeds Mis-
Coughlan, is Lake Crystal youn
lady, and will graduate from the sd
vanced course at the normal schoc
this spring.
Miss Jones, who succeeds Miss Rice
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-25
BROKE HER ARM.
A Mishap to a Little Three-Year-Old
Girl.

The three year old daughter of Mr..
Seefeldt, of Mankato township, broke
her left arm near the elbow Thursday.
She tried to get on a bicycle that was
standing on the stoop, but fell off with
the above result. DR.. Warner reduced
the fracture.
Claus B. Bengtson, of Decoria, had
four fingers badly lacerated with q
saw day or so ago, and DR.. Warner
was called upon to dress them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-25

The total increase in salaries
through the working of the board 8
rule and special increases granted for
merit amounts to 1856, while the saw
ing in the election of four new teach
ers at lower salaries than their prede-
cessors is $315 This leaves net in
crease of TIE salary list of 1870.