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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-07

Mr.. L. P. Hunt has his new resi-
dence on Byron and Lincoln streets
completed. and it will be occupied
the 10Th inst. by DR.. Partridge of the
normal faculty. The location is ex-
ceptionally pleasant, and the interior
is arranged and finished in a most
handsome manner. 1t is modern in
every detail.
At the Democratic caucus in Man
kato township Saturday afteroon,
Frank Pohl was nominated for chair
man, Peter Ulman and Jacob Houck
supervisors, Dan Foley clerk, J. 81.
Schwickert treasurer, John Ireland
assessor, Engelbert Sontag and John
McGarry justices, and Geo. Kiffe and
Albert Hotaling constables.
} The Mankato postmaster has ~been
notified that a rural route inspector
will give an examination at the post
office on Friday, March 7th, for the
position of rural free delivery carrier
on route No. 8, vice Chas. G. Swan
SOD, resigned. This is an open, com
petitive examination. For further par
ticulars inquire at the postofice.
Chief Bowen yesterday took a
stranger giving the name of Patrick
McManus into custody. The man was
selling postage stamps and had four
on his person, besides twenty four
pennies. 1t develoved that he had been
begging postage stamps, saying that
he was stranded and wanted to write
home but had no money to buy a
stamp He was ordered out of town.
Messrs. James Bates and Russell
Burrill, rural free delivery carriers on
routes / and 4 respectively, rendered
their designations today to take effect
as soon as their successors can be ap-
pointed. Mr.. Bates has two offers
that he considers more advantageous
than carrying Uncle Sans mail,
while Mr. Burrill says that he finds it
will be more profitable for him to
look after his farm than it is to con-
tinue in the service. Both gentlemen
are first class carriers and the patrons
along their routes, as we'll as the local
postoffice, will be sorry to have them
retire. An examination for rural car
riers will be held at the federal build
ing in this city on Friday next. and
all parties who want to enter the SER
vice should leave their names at the
registry window of the postoffice and
appear Friday morning at 8 O'Clock
for examination. These carriers are
now under civil service, but it is
said that the examination is not
severe.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-07
ASKS FOR CANADIAN CHARTER.
Northern Securities Company Makes
New Move.

Montreal, March 3.-Application
has been made at Ottawa for a Do
minion charter for company called
the Northern Securities company,
with a nominal capital of $1,O0O,0OO.
The names of the incorporators are
members of the legal firm of McGib-
bon, Casgrain, Ryan & Mitchell. The
company, however, is the same as the
American concern organized by James
]. Hill. The Incorporation of the COM
pany in Canada is regarded by the
leading lawyers of Montreal as placing
the company beyond the reach of any
United States court. The company
will be enabled to fulfill in every re-
spect the purposes for which it was
organized and if so desired it will be
enabled to offer it's securities for sale
on the exchanges in the same manner
and with the same freedom as now
enjoyed by a score of commercial in
situations acting under Canadian char
tiers. Hon. T. Charles Casgrain, M.
p, who made the application, refused
to discuss the matter in any form.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-07
SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY.
Prince Henry Appreciates His Recep
ton in Dixie Land.

IIOn IN Dl<IG Ednu.
INDIANAPOLIS. March 3.-Prince Hen
ry of Prussia went up Lookout noun
tain and after viewing the ground
where the Union and Confederate
armies met in conflict and hearing
afresh the story of the battles, re-
sumed his journey to the North and
West. Leaving Chattanooga over the
Nashville, Chattanooga and st. Louis
railroad, his train ran through a cor
ner of Alabama and then turning to
the north hurried across Tennessee
with a short stop at Nashville, through
Kentucky with brief stays at Louis
vile and Bowling Green, and up into
Indiana to another brief halt at In
dianapolis. At Indianapolis the
course was changed to the westward
again and on the tracks of the Van
dalia line his train headed for st.
Louis.
His reception at the South was hos
pitable and demonstrative. At every
station along the route the people
gathered to salute him with cheers.
There was much enthusiasm over Ad-
miral Evans as we'll and at several
points after they had seen and cheered
the prince the people called for the
admiral. Brief though it was, Prince
Henry was delighted with his South
ern tour and said:
"The people have been very kind
to me. Everywhere they have receiV-
ed me in the kindliest manner and /
very deeply appreciate it. l wish
they might all know how thankful l
am
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-07
VERDICT IS A SURPRISE.
Or. Burnett Found Guilty of the Muir
der Gf Mrs. NchoI at Chicago.

Chicago, March 3.-The jury in the
case of DR.. Orville S. Burnett, who has
been on trial charged with the murder
of Mrs. Charlotte S. Nichol of Nash
vile, Tenn, returned a verdict of
guilty and recommended that Burnett
be sent to the penltentiary for Is
years. Burnett's attorneys will ask
for a new trial. The verdict was a
surprise, as Judge Bakers instruc-
tons to the jury were considered
favorable to the defendant.
The case was one of the most un-
usual that has ever been tried in the
Cook county criminal court. Burnett,
who is young dentist, was charged
with being accessory before and after
the fact of the death of Mrs. Nichol,
even though it was admitted by the
prosecution that Mrs. Nichol had COM
mitted suicide. The state endeayored
to establish the point that Burnett
and Mrs. Nichol agreed to commit sui
eide together and that the man weak
ened, allowing the woman to go to her
death alone. The defense disputed
that there had Deen any agreement be
tween the two to end their lives to-
gether and asserted that Mrs Nichol
had taken her own life while Burnett
was lying intoxicated at her side.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-07
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Warranty deeds fled:
Emma A. Hallengren to Mark
Daniels, three acres in nw4 nw4, sec,
1. Rapidan, and part of e15, ne4, sec.
2, Garden City, 1862 acres in all. for
So, 500.
Emory Haycraft to Rudolph Bach
man. n15, nw4, sec. 80, Lincoln, for
50, 800.
Chas. Kloffer to Emory Haycraft,
n1s, neil. sec. 80, Lincoln, for So, 200.
A. Mallory to VIM. Schwieder, ten
acres in section 81, Shelby, for 800.
VIM Manthie to Ernest Beschnett,
five acres in section 35, Rspidan, for
$3.50
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-07
EQUALS THE RECORD.
Susquehanna Reaches Its Highest
Mark at Wilkesbarre, Pa.


Wilkesbarre, Pa, March "a heavy
rainfall and rush of water from its
upner tributaries caused the north
branch of the Susquehanna river to
rise rapidly. At a. N. it was 20 feet
above low water mark and at noon
had reached the 30-foot mark. Now
the gauge shows 81 feet and inches.
It is thought that there will be another
rise of a few inches before the water
recedes. This high water mark is
equal to that of 1865, which has al
WAYS been known as record breaker.
The damage to property is ALREADY
estimated at S1,000,OOO.
Nine lives have been lost so lar.
The casualties for the past "a hours
were three. William P. Reilly hired
q cab from Richard Breckert to drive
him across the river to his home In
Luzerenborough early in the morning.
The carriage, horses and occupants
were caught in the swift current on
the roadway above the North street
bridge and carried down stream. The
horses were quickly drowned. Reilly
chung to a limb of tree, but was
drowned before help could reach him.
Breckert landed on big cake OF Ice.
His cries were heard in the darkness.
Two men started after him in boat
and after floating around on the ice
+, for an hour he was rescued. Inc other
victims were unknown.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-07
JOHN KLEIN WRITES.
Asphalt Streets and Narrow Drive
ways Give the Best Satisfaction.

Geo. Klein has received letter from
his father, John Klein, who states that
he and wife will leave New Orleans,
La, today for Jacksonville, Florida,
and other points in that state. He ex-
poets to meet former County Auditor
Theodore Scattergood, now of Sturgis,
Mich, in Florida. Mr.. Scattergood
is spending the winter in the south.
Mr.. Klein writes that the asphalt
streets in New Orleans are the only
ones that give satisfaction. The
asphalt has been down many years
and is still in fine condition. Stone
curbing is used, and the driveways are
narrowed down as much as possible
Brick paving is used on several streets,
but is not liked, because of the noise
it makes.
Mr.. Klein was formerly opposed to
asphalt and to narrowing the drive
ways, but what he has seen on this
trip has caused him to change his
mind.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-07

Paul Krengel of Mapleton was this
afternoon adjudged insane and was
committed to the asylum at st. Peter
He was twenty-six years old, and
unmarried The examination was be-
gun yesterday afternoon, but an ad-
journment was taken until this after
noon to procure more evidence.
The Great Western road has promot-
ed Tracy Lyon, now general superin-
tendent of the road, to be assistant
general manager. This will take effect
Monday. @. A. Goodell, now superin-
endent of the Burlington, Cedar Ra-
pids & Northern, at Cedar Rapids,
will succeed Mr.. Lyon as general sup
erintendent.
To illustrate the efficiency of the
postal service, a letter was mailed at
Houston, Texas, Feb. Goth, addressed,
SO. G. Hoffman, 426 Belgrade ave.,
MINI. - This letter a was delivered on
the oath to Mr. Hoffman at his home
in North Mankato. There was nothing
on the envelope to indicate what town
the letter was to be sent to.
Fred Kruse returned last night from
New York, where he has been for the
past three weeks buying tailor made
suits, skirts, jackets, silk waists, etc.,
for Geo. E. Brett, Inc. Mr.. Kruse
says the garments he bought this
spring will far eclipse any former
purchases. About 300 new garments,
suits and skirts have arrived.
The funeral services over the re-
mains of the late Mrs. David E.
Bowen, held at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hughes,
last evening, were attended by large
number of friends. The services were
conducted by Revs. Evans and Price,
and were partly in Welsh and partly
in English. The remains were taken
to Cambria at eight o'clock this morn
ing, where services were held at one
O'Clock this afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-07
POSITION Of CIVIL SERVICE COM.
MISSION AS TO POLITICAL
ACTIVITY.
LETTERS FROM MIR. FOULKE
Government Employees Must Not Be
Solicited to Contribute to Any Po-
litical Party, but Are Free to Give
as Long as the Act Is Voluntary-A
Mans POST Should Not Be Bar
to His FIRES ~.ction.
to His FIRES lotion.

Washington, March 3.-The attitude
of the civil service commission to-
ward the political activity of govern
ment employees has been defined in let
tiers Commissioner Foulke has sent to
Postmaster McMichael and R. Francis
Wood, both of Philadelphia. In his
letter to Mr.. Wood, the substance of
which also is stated in the letter to the
postmaster, Mr.. Foulke says:
1--WE object to certain solicitations
for contributions, made by those in
authority, because they are in effect
coercing the political action Of en-
ployes; but would 1t not also be coerc-
ing their political action to tell them
that they should not contribute and
that they must take no part whatever
in campaign? For myself, have in
years past always given modest con-
tribution for political purposes and
shall not cease to do SO in the future
because l hold office; but do not in
tend to give any more or less on that
account, and l do not want my eX-
ample to be construed as an intimation
to any employee of this office that he is
to give or not to give. or that he is
not as free to give to the Democratic
fund as he is to the Republican fund
or that he may not as freely give to
the faction opposed to me in my own
party as to the faction not opposed tc
me if he so desires. AS to campaign
contributions, it seems to me that the
purpose of the law is to see that they
are really voluntary and not actually
or implicitly coerced; and as to polit
ical action and activity, it seems to me
the purpose of the law is that mar
should be free to do what he likes il
office as we'll as out of it, with the
limitation that it must not interfere
with his official duties, nor in any
other way bring scandal upon or i'm
pair the efficiency of the branch o.
the service to which he belongs. II
the latter particular, any attack made
upon that service, or upon the admin
istration of which it would form {
part, would necessarily be in deroga
ton of sound discipline. We who arr
strong believers in the merit system
should not take so extreme view tina
it could not be sustained in principle
and would not be justified by publit
ODiniOn"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-07
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL.
Measure to Be the Unfinished Business
of the Senate Until Disposed Of.


of the Senate Until Disposed Of.
Washington, March 3.-The senate
will take up the ship subsidy bill this
week and it will continue to hold its
place as the unfinished business until
disposed of. There is, however. no
disposition for the present to press
the matter to the exclusion of all other
business, so that it will probably be
laid aside temporarily at different
times to permit the consideration OF
other matters, including Senator
Hoar's bill for the protection OF the
president against assault. The leg1s-
lative appropriation bill will be re-
ported during the week and will take
precedence of the shipping bill in its
own right if Senator Cullom, who will
have it in charge, decides to ask the
senate to take it up, as he probably
will. The subsidy bill will not be de-
bated for so great a length of time as
was the measure of the last congress.
There will be a number of speeches
on it, however, before it is allowed to
go to vote.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-07
The Royal Train.

The tour through the United States
of Prince Henry of Prussia is being
made in train containing examples
of the highest art Of the car builder.
The two compartment cars "Iowa"
and "Ohio" were picked out from the
equipment of roads covering the entire
country as being the most luxurious
and comfortable cars now in operation.
They are part of the new "Great
Western Limited" running every
night between Chicago, st. Paul and
Minneapolis via Chicago Great Wes-
tern railway.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-07
THE RAILROAD WINS.
Southern Minnesota Railway Com.
pany's Grant is Held Valid.

Judge Lochrens decision in the case
of the United States against the
Southern Minnesota railway company,
the Milwaukee road and Michael DON
ovan is in favor of the defendants
The validity of the Southern Mime
sofa roads land grant was involved
and the court holds the grant valid in
every particular. The ownership of a
quarter section of land in Faribault
county was the direct point at issue.
The government contested the patent
to the railroad company on the ground
that the land had been improperly
certified. In the meantime number
of settlers had secured title from the
company. The court DEGREES that title
secured from the company is valid.
The case will probably be appealed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-07
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily
Hans Swenson of Candy, promi-
nent hardware merchant. was in Man
kato today on his return from Mime
apolis.
Mr.. and Mrs Stephen Lamm return
ed Thursday night from a pleasant
visit in st. Louis, Chicago and Mil
waukee. They were gone four weeks.
David Richards is in New York,
purchasing goods for ]. B. & D. Rich
ards He writes that he saw Prince
Henry pass through the streets escorted
by guards.
Jno. E. Diamond returned last night
from South Dakota, where he pur.
chased five quarter sections in Fault
county. He reports great activity il
real estate there.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. 81. Sickle arrived
in the city today from Winona tt
make this their home. They went t.
Wells to spend Sunday. Mr.. Sickle
Will take charge OF Gne MOuel.
The supper at the Presbyterian
church last evening was partaken O
by fully $50 people, and the receipt
were $40.
There are no new cases of small pox
and two of the patients at the quaran
tine station were discharged this after
noon, leaving but five cases in the citc
The loss on J. w. Aliens household
goods and tools was adjusted yester
day at $780, Mr.. Allen carried $500 o.
household goods and $500 on tools
These were lost in the burning @
Lars Christensen's house in Mort
Mankato, which he occupied.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-07
Meals "a la Carte" In Dining Cars.

Via. the North Western line are
new features of the popular service
furnished by that company. Breakfast
and noon luncheon are served on the
train leaving Winona daily 9 10 q. m.
arriving at Tracy go p. M, and
eastbound supper is served between
Tracy and Winona on the train leaving
Tracy 30 p. m. daily, arriving at
Winona 9 80 p. m. This train passes
Mankato westbound at 10 40 a. m. and
passes Mankato eastbound at 40 p.
m. Pullman drawing room sleeping
cars on these trains between Mankato
and Chicago. Through coaches to. and
from Chicago. Apply to agents Chi
cago North Western Ry.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-07
Low Settlers Rates Via c. M. & St.
Paul R'Y.

Every day during March and April
tickets will be on sale Jas extremely
low rates to Billings, Mont, Spokane,
Washington and points west.
Rate to Los Angeles and San Fran.
cisco, So. 80. Call at depot foot of
Hickory street for further information.
J. G. MOORE, Agt
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-07
THE voNDoNoP AFFAIR.
British Casualties Were so Killed and
122 Wounded.

London, March 3.-An apparently
Incomplete list of the casualties sus-
tanned by the British when the Beers
attacked and captured the convoy of
a train of empty wagons at Vondonop,
southeast of Klerksdorp, Feb. "a, just
published, says officers and 45 men
were killed and officers and 116 men
were wounded.
A report from Lord Kitchener made
public last week said that 16 officers
and 451 men of the British forces were
taken prisoners during this engage
ment. Of these 1 officer and 105 men
were released. Two British guns were
also captured with the convoy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-07
TWO DECISIONS FILED.
Geo. w. Fletcher and Mankato Side
walk Co. Secure Judgment.

Judge Cray fled couple of deci-
sions Monday One was in the case of
Geo. W. Fletcher VS.. Mary E. Soule
and others. The court finds that Mrs.
Soule owes the plaintiff 81, 062. 20 on a
debt, and gives the plaintiff judgment
for the amount, and makes it lien
on all the real estate, which is to be
sold to satisfy it, except that lot thir-
teen, North Row, is to be sold sub
ject to mortgage lien of John Black
burn Miller.
In the case Of the Mankato Sidewalk
Co. VS. Mary E. Soule and others, the
court finds the plaintiff entitled to
judgment against Mrs. Soule for $1sS.
Al, and makes this lien against lot
&c. block 1, Van Brunt's add, subject
to lien of Geo. w. Fletcher to secure
the payment of So, 900 and interest
Arguments were presented Monday
afternoon in the case of James R.
Tinckom, Alfred A. Dickson and
others.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-07
From Mondays Daily.

FROM 1OuudS . Dduy'
There are no new cases of small pox.
D. G. Davies is in ST. Paul today.
G. Fl. Saulpaugh went to Chicago
yesterday.
G. A. Lewis left on a trip to Chi
cago today.
DR.. J. A. Hielscher was called to
Madison Lake today.
Mrs. D. S. Evans has returned from
four weeks visit in Wheaton.
G.. 7. Swearington, the Madison
Lake banker, was in the city today.
Mrs. Lizzie Hobart Phelps returned
last night from a weeks stay in
Chicago.
Jas. Mclaughlin and VIM Troendle
of Mapleton were Saulpaugh guests
last night.
Pensions of So month have been
granted to Sarah A. True and Chas
Hutz, both of this city.
Mrs Ed. Griffith and Geo Dickson
of Minneapolis are in the city as wit
nesses in the district court.
A marriage license was granted to-
day to Alexander A. Krengel and
Amanda J. Geger, both of Beauford.
William Crawford of the Standard,
Lakefeld, was in the city today. TIE
Free Press acknowledges a pleasant
call.
]. N. Day is passing around cigars
today upon the arrival of daughter
at his home in West Mankato this
morning.
Mrs. F. w. Hunt went to st. Paul
this morning to attend a meeting OF
the state missionary societies. Mrs.
Hunt is secretary for the Mankato dis
trict.
Renzo Rist's team ran away in
North Mankato this forenoon, and he
was thrown out and slight injuries
inflicted. A falling tongue started
the team.
A. G. Barney was taken with a
fainting spell in the postoffice lobby
yesterday afternoon, and was carried
into the postmaster's Office, where he
recovered.
! William Fields has moved in from
ST. Clair and has leased the house
No. 329 Cherry street. Mr.. F. is con.
nected with the Deering Harvester
Machine Co.
Miss Lucy Cream, who teaches II
school district No. 4S near Madison
Lake, was in Mankato Saturday ant
Sunday visiting her brother who il
attending the normal school.
A still alarm called the centra
station boys to Frank Webster's resi-
dence, 312 Clark street, at II :45 a. m
yesterday. 1t was merely a chimney
/, fire, and no damage was done
The Buffalo bowling team of Min
neapolis won the match Saturda.
night from the Mankato team. Thu
latter expects to go to st. Peter ani
play the team there in about ten days
Edgar Shanks has been recommended
for reappointment as postmaster a
Fairmont and Eugene M. Perkin, TO
reappointment at Sherburn, both i,
Martin county, by Representative,
McCleary.
Chief Bowen has received a lette
} from Mrs. Sarah Campbell of Bis
} marck. N. D., making inquiries as t
} the whereabouts of Misses Esther o
Florence Franklin, to whom she ha
something to tell.
Coroner Kennedy decided that j
was not necessary to hold an inques
over the remains of the late Mrs. Ham
merstrom, who committed suicide nea
Eagle Lake Saturday. He found tn
facts to be substantially as publishe
Saturday.
Col. Gustaf Widell went to ST. Pat
today to join Gov. Van SAINT and sta
4 on their visit to Chicago to WELDON
Prince Henry tomorrow. From Oh
f cago the party will accompany Primo
D Henry to Milwaukee and return hon
from there.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-07
sUBsIDING AT PITTSBURG.
Flood Damage Fully Million and
Quarter.

Pittsburg, March 3.-This city and
Allegheny have so far recovered from
fhe flood as to have resumed all Or
binary traffic and to have in great
measure overcome the inconvenience
brought about by the high waters. The
only portions of either city still under
water are the lower parts of Penn ave-
nue. in Pittsburg and the Woods Run
district In Allegheny. Both OF these
sections will be out of the waters
clutch before morning, as the rivers
are steadily falling here and at all
points above. An estimate of the dam
age done here by the flood is hard to
get at, but conservative men place the
total at about $1,250,000.
An Epftaph. !
In a cemetery in Trumbull county,
O., there is tombstone on which the
following epitaph, composed by the
son of the deceased, is inscribed:
Here lies our father beneath the sod;
His spirit is gone to meet his God.
We never more shall hear his tread
Nor see the wen upon his head.