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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-19

The North Western Line will make a
special rate Of $50 for the round trip from
st. Paul Minneapolis to Los Angeles and
San Francisco for the Convention Of Fed
GRAFTON Women,s Clubs May 1st-sth.
Tickets on sale April Goth to 9th in
elusive. For full information as to stop
over privileges, different routes, accom-
modations, etc.. call on or write J. A
O'Brien, c. T. A., 1922 Nico1let Ave. Min
neapolis or E. A. Whitaker, c. IT. "A, 1872
Robert St., st. Paul, or T. w. Teasdale,
Gen'l Passenger Agent, st. Paul, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-19
RIVER WORK
Captain Thompson Outlines the Sea-
sons Plans of the Government

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sons Plans of the Government.
Special TO The Journal.
La Crosse, Wis. March 19.-Gaptain w.
T. Thompson, who has charge of river i'm
provements on the Mississippi between
this city and St.sPaul, is making prepara-
lions TOR this seasons work and as soon
as the floating ice leaves the river force
of men will be kept busy. This year will
see extensive improvements made on the
upper Mississippi. The work will begin
at The La Crosse harbor which was
started last year. There are still many
improvements to be made here and many
thousands of dollars will be expended
Wing dams will be put in along the river
between here and Fount ain City and at
Red Wing there will also be much work
done. Captain THOMPSON locks for "a
busy. season this veal. and expects to EN-
ploys more men on the river than last
year Besides this work bv the govern
ments crew. many of the improvements
will be- done under contract. !.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-19
HE BROKE UP A FUNERAL
PATIENT HAD DIED OF GROUP
Health officer ut Escaraba Con-
demned by Some, but Backed
by Authorities. - p.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal ~ ~ 81
Escanaba, Mich, March 19.-Much in
dignation has been caused by the action of
Health Officer Nelson in the case OF a
child who had died from membraneous
Group The funeral was being held from
the house and many of the friends Of the
family had assembled to attend the OBJ
sequies. .-e.z
The officer appeared as the services
were started and ordered the people to
dispense on the ground that the disease
was contagious and there was danger Of
a spread. su 81. SIS .s.-.s,: ~ -. ts-.,sas
No. trouble was desired at the funeral
and the order was reluctantly obeyed. 1t
is now said that the officer exceeded his
authority, but he has the endorsement of
the city authorities and physicians gener-
ally .-s-.. ,r' ~ r..: n, ~ -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-19
n SUIT AGAINST YOUNG
Resort to Law to Collect Alleged
Oyercharges in Iowa.


Oyercharges in Iowa.
Special to The Journal.
Des Moines, Iowa, March 19.-The state
executive council has acted on the recent
report filed with it by Attorney General
Mullan in reference to alleged over
charges by ex-State Binder Young. Mr..
Mullan advised that suit be brought to
adjust the controversy. The council has
turned the matter back to the attorney
general with instructions to take such
steps as will conserve the interests Of
the state. Under Mr.. Mullan's' recon-
mendations this means, in effect, that suit
will be started. The amount in dispute
is about $4,000. In his report to the coun-
Gil, Mr.. Mullan found Young had been
overpaid this sum, and while there was
uncertainty as to the states ability to
collect back all of it, he held there was
no question as to the collection of 1890
Of the total amount. Il
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-19
BUSHMEN HAD HIM
Twelve Years. Absence of a Brook
1yn Man Explained. "a

New York, March 19.-After twelve
years imprisonment among the bushmen
in Australia. Joseph j.. Gill, son Of the
late Thomas Gill, a Brooklyn manufac-
turer, has been heard from by his fam
lily, who had mourned him as dead Gill
left home in 1885, and in 1893 his wife,
believing him dead married again. On
Aug. Is, 1886, Joseph G. Gill sailed froI.
New York for Australia, where he had
extensive mining interests, The mines
were situated about 500 miles from Sgd
ney and Gill expected to be gone two or
three years. He left behind a wife and
two children. A letter from the. American
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-19
OaN"aO'sD 0a'sao Copper. Only 10 cts
lOWAN CHLOROFORMED
Thieves in the Hnwkeye State AL
most Killed a Woman.
Special to The Journal

Special to The Journal.
Newton, Iowa, March 19.-Thieves broke
into the home of Rev. John Ferguson and
chloroformed Mrs. Ferguson, giving her
so much Of the drug that for a time her
life was despaired of. Rev. Mr.. Ferguson
was absent and only Mrs. Ferguson and
a domestic were in the house. Some time
during the night the domestic heard some
one moving about the house. On going to
Mrs. Ferguson's room she found hand
kerchief over the woman's face, while
strong smell of chloroform pervaded the
room. She was unable to arouse the
sleeper and physicians were sent for
After few hours hard work, Mrs. Fer
guson regained consciousness. Nothing
of value was taken by the thieves, who
are supposed to have entered and Sc
GREETED themselves during the day.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-19

There are many forms of nervous debil-
tty in men that yield to the use Of Car
ter's Iron Pills. Those who are troubled
with nervous weakness, night, sweats,
etc, should try them.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-19
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California and Return, $50.

This name must appear on every box Of the
genuine Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets, the
remedy that cures cold in one day % cents.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-19
pn.,ne.. S,opportunitie. Tor All.

i ,ncations in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota
and Missouri on the Chicago Great. West
arm railway: the very best agricultural
section of the United States, where farm
ara are prosperous, and business men sue
eassfnl. We havesa demand for competent
men- with the necessary capital. for all
branches Of business. Some special OPP
portunities for creamery men and mi1lers.
fsa -locat tons for general merchandise,
hardware. harness, hotels, banks and
stnckbuyers. Correspondence solicited
write for maps and maple leaflets. w. ].
Reed. Industrial Agent, 604 Endicott
Building, st. Paul. Mimi
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-19
BURGLARS START A BIG FIRE.

Marissa. I'LL, March 19.-Safe- blowers
are responsible for fire whioh destroyed
$4,000 worth OF property here last night.
They entered the Commercial Hotel and
blew OPEN the safe. Obtaining $1,000 the
robbers escaped, leaving the building in
flames. The fire destroyed the hotel and
a dozen business buildings and several
residences with their contents.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-19
About Minnesota.

The population of the state in 1900 was
1,751,394. If popular vote was taken as
to the best railroad there is no question
but there would be an overwhelming ma
jortty in favor Of the famous, Northwest
ern Line and the finest train, the North
Western Limited.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-19

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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-07
HOW IT HAPPENED.
No Unauthorized Persons Used West
Mankato Fire Hose.

Alderman Eichstaedt, who has
charge of the West Mankato hose
house, explains how it was that water
froze in the hose pipe, disabling 1T 80
that it could not be used at yester-
DAVIS fire and had to be replaced while
the Morris residence was burnln g
down. There was no use of the hose
by unauthorized parties.
It appears that, as there are few fires
in West Mankato, it is necessary to un-
reel the hose from the cart occasionally
and test it by attaching il to the dead
end of the water mains. In this way
the West Mankato company knows that
the hose is in good condition. This
would not be necessary, were it not
for the fact that the oldest hose in the
servicre is used on the carts on the
outskirts, where there is very little use
for it.
Mr.. Eichstaedt states that the hose
in West Mankato was last tested in
October. 1t was afterwards uncoupled
and spread out on the sidewalk and
dried. 1t was supposed that the water
was all out, when it was coupled to-
gether and reeled up again. There
was some water left in two sections of
rubber hose, as it turned out, and
when the cold weather came on this
froze, disabling these two sections.
The outlying hose houses need frame
racks for drying the hose. These are
sloping, and when the hose is stretch
ed out on them the water promptly
runs out. The West Mankato fremen
did what they could TO dry the hose,
without having the proper facilities.
The council should take steps to have
the fire apparatus always in the high.
est state of efficiency, for a few dollars
spent in this way might save a good
deal of loss.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-07
WILL START OPERATIONS.

The Albert Lea Tribune: A recent
dispatch from Preston gives the fol-
lowing and as most of the officers of
the company reside there there ought
to be considerable truth in the report /:
cat meeting of the Minnesota &
Iowa Electric railway company, held
here today, it was decided to issue
bonds and begin construction at the
earliest possible moment. The Unity
Trust company has made proposition
for a large share of the bonds. -
IL this line should be built it would
open north and south communication
through territory that has been in
gularly isolated, no doubt occasioned
from the fact that north and south
lines pass at the Mississippi river and
at A ustin. 1t will be the beginning
of rural electric lines in Minnesota
and the results will be watched with
interest
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-07
GETTING NEW LOCATION.
General Yard Manager Batsford.Seek-
ina One For Laird-NOFt0n Co.

o. NJ. Botsford of Winon8. general
yard manager for the Laird, Norton
Lumber Co, is in the city to secure
new location for the company's yard,
necessitated by the sale of the present
yard to the Great Western Railway
company. He is endeavoriDg 10 secure
the land at the corner Of South Front
and Poplar streets belonging to the J.
A. Willard estate. This property con
sists of two lots facing for t19 % feet
on Front street and running back
1919 feet, and a piece Of ground at
the rear of these facing 1919 feet on
Poplar street and extending back 200
feet. The price asked for this land is
$40 600, but Mr. Botsfogd' g offer is
somewhat less Up to the middle of
the afternoon the parties had not got
ten together on figure, but it is prob
able that an agreement will be
reached. Mr.. Botsford will remain
until tomorrow.
The Willard property is low at the
rear and will require considerable fill
ing, and Warren creek will have to be
taken care of. If the lumber company
buys the property, it will level it off
and fill it up, move its sheds over, and
erect new brick Office on Front
street, City Engineer Thompson has
agreed to grant a permit for moving
the iron covered sheds, and Chief
Beach of the fire department offers no
! objection to this.
The Laird Norton Co. received SIS,
600 and 200 loads of dirt for filling
from the Great Western road for its
| present yard which is 1879 feet by
300, or little larger than the Willard
property, but not quite so we'll located
The railroad company desires posses
sion by May list.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-07
THE, WEATHER FOR A YEAR.
The Annual Summary Of Section Dr.
rector T. S. DURAN.

Thomas 4. Outram, director of the
Minneapolis branch of the weather
bureau, has today issued the annual
summary of the Minnesota climate and
crop reports for 1901. It is in the
form of a twelve-pa pamphlet.
Three charts show the mean annual
isotherms and prevailing winds for the
year, the total precipitation, and To-
cation of observation and voluntary
display stations. The summary also
contains tables which show for each
station the Chronological data, the
monthly and annual mean tempera-
lures with departures from normal
the monthly maximum temperatures
with dates, the monthly mean tenn
peratures, and the monthly and annual
precipitation for the year.
The weather account is given in
paragraphs by months. Mr.. 4Dutram
gives in addition the date of the last
killing frost of the spring and the first
in the autumn for each station. The
climatic summary in short is as fol
lows:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-07
The Free Press the Leader, Only 500 a Year.

from which many would not shrink,
and from this point of view is an in
centive to crime.
Each depater was allowed brief
space of time to rebut the arguments
of the opposition, and then the judges
rendered their decision. two votes be-
ing cast for the affirmative side and
one for the negative side. The an
nouncement of the ballot was greeted
with applause by the Wells contingent.
The Mankato debaters were beyond
doubt the best speakers, and their ma
tural or acquired quick wit and re-
coursefulness manifested itself in their
superiority over their opponents in
rebuttaI. The Wells boys largely con-
fined themselves to summing up their
own points, which was not good rebuff
tai, while the Mankato speakers devot-
ed their attention to the points, made
by the opposition.
Two of the judges evidently con-
sidered that the Mankato debaters did
not make as good showing on argu-
ment in their opening speeches as the
Wells boys did The visitors showed
careful preparation, and produced
their authorities. They had the ad-
vantage of having been through one
contest.
The negative side of the question is
the more difficult to argue, owing to
the sentiment that can be appealed to
on the affirmative side However, the
Mankato boys made g splendid show
! ing and surprised their friends by the
liability which they exhibited in de-
bate
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-07
A BIG BUILDING.
Mayer Bros. to Erect One This
Spring.
1t Will Be a Fire Proof Machine Shop,
to Cost $10,000.---New Machin-
cry Ordered.

Mankato will witness more building
the present season than for several
years past. The Free Press has already
published long list of improvements
projected for the present year, but now
comes the largest and most important
aside from the public library.
Mayer Bros, the popular and pros
porous machine men, have decided to
erect large new machine shop, work
to begin as soon as the weather will
permit 1t will be a two story brick
structure, located between the foun-
dry and the railway track, and will
extend along the latter.
The building will be 300 feet long,
60 feet wide, and 30 feet high. 1t will
be built for utility rather than for ap-
pearance. and will be as nearly fire
proof as possible. 1t will be con-
structed of brick and iron, and will
have cement floor throughout. There
will be iron girders on the inside,
with an open area for moving cranes,
which will run to all parts Of the shop.
The chop will be constructed accord
ing to the most modern ideas, and will
cost about $40, 600.
KleiDschmidt Bros. have prepared
the plans, bat the work will prob :
bly, be done by the day. Mayer Bros.
have already purchased the brick, so
that there will be no delay on this 8c-
count.
The building will have plauty Of
light and ventilation, and the main
portion will be filed with machinery
The Office will be located on the frs
floor in front. The front part Of the
second floor will be used as drafting
and pattern room.
Mayer Bros have found it necessary
to enlarge. their quarters, as their pre-
sent machine shop is overcrowded,
and is not large enough to hold the
new machinery that the firm has al
ready ordered. The new machinery
and the fixtures that will go into the
| new building represent an outlay OF
several thousand dollars.
The firm has met with remarkable
success since starting in business.
Through industry and intelligent me-
| thods and management, the firm has
succeeded to such an extent as to take
a leading place in the manufacturing
life Of the city. The firm is composed
of young men, who have numerous
friends, and these will extend Mayer
Bros. their best wishes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-07
PRECIPITATION.

The annual average was "a. 26
inches, which is about 3 inches below
the normal of do stations having re-
cords of five years or more
The greatest annual amount was
33. O5 inches at Caledonia.
The least annual amount was 1855
inches at New London.
The greatest monthly amount was
10. 81 inches at Leech Lake dam in
June.
Only trace occurred at Moorhead
and Crookston in November, at Leech
Lake dam in January, and at st. Cloud
in February.
The greatest 24-hour rainfall was
6. A inches at New Folen on July 2.
The prevailing direction of the wind
was from the northwest.
The maximum velocity for the year
was Sc miles per hour from the north
west, recorded at st. Paul on June %,
and at Duluth on Nov. IA.
MISCELLANEOUS DATA.
TIE average number of clear days
was 1853; partly cloudy, 100; cloudy,
81; days with 0.01 of an inch or more
Of rain or melted snow, n.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-07
PEACE DECLARED.
BookkeGpers of Normal Schools to be
Purchasing AGENTS.

ruTCHdSily HYeiilS.
The lIorrial school board and the
state boaro of control hav eagreed upon
terms which settle the questions left
at Issue between the two boards by
the supreme court decision. President
A. T. Ankney and State Superinten-
dent Olsen yesterday met in conference
with the members of the board of con-
troll in accordance with instructions
given by the normal board at its last
meeting. The terms were pronounced
satisfactory by President Ankeny yes
terday, and will be put into operation
at once The agreement is as follows /:
Estimates for school supplies for the
normal board and receive its affidavit
before being sent to the board of con-
troll.
Contracts with employees, with state
ments of salaries, together with the
monthly pay rolls, will be approved by
the normal board and forwarded to the
board of control.
] An itemized statement of all neces-
SdrY 0Ap6uS0S VI Uu0 uOl Lhdi Do"Au anu
its members will be sent to the board
of control upon proper blanks and
vouchers
| Correspondence pertaining to normal
school matters will be between the
board of control and the state normal
board, and will be addressed to Score
tary Olson of the normal board.
| The board of control will appoint al
purchasing agents of the schools the
bookkeepers of the normal schools.
Purchases or disbursements will be
made by the purchasing agents upon
approval by the resident directors ant
will be for emergency purposes only.
President Bohannon will be appointed
purchasing agent of the Duluth nor
NAL school. The purchasing agent
will serve without pay other thar
their regular salaries.
The normal board estimates that tn,
necessary expenses of preparing th'
estimates and attending to the bushes
of the normal board, outside of th
personal expenses of its members, will
not exceed $25 per month.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-07
MINNESOTA BUTTER.
The January Score of Minnesota But
ter AVERAGES Well.

Through the courtesy of W. W. T.
of st. Paul the Free Press
today is enabled to publish the butter
score for the January scoring, as fol-
lows:
First prize, F. Moe of Winthrop.
butter score 951a
Second prize A. Elinquist of Rush
Point, Chisago county, score 95A.
Third prize, M. I. Mortenson of
Stockholm, Wright county, score 50.
There were in all 1877 packages of
butter presented for scoring. This
above score is somewhat lower than
last fall g score, on account of the win
ter condition but the butter exhibit
made high average, indicating good
workmanship among the creameries.
The winter milk output is slightly
decreased.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-07
TIME HAS EXPIRED.
City and Certificate Owners Acquire
Title to Land.

The time for the redemption of a
number of pieces of property, against
which certificates for delinquent
special assessments were issued, ex-
pired today. There are thirty-two
of these certificates unredeemed, and
the purchasers now own the property,
according to the city attorney. The
city has title to all pieces of property
where there were no purchasers of the
certificates.
During the past two weeks number
of certificates have been redeemed, re
sulting in the paying into the city
treasury of about 1926. The greater
part of the certificates have been re-
deemed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-07
TAR AND FEATHERS.
How II FeaIs to Wear a Coat of This
Fearful Mixture.

Col iui HiNtuiSs
People who read of tarring and
feathering know that the punishment
is very unpleasant one, but few inn
agire how terribly painful and dan
gerous it is In Wyoming l once saw
a man who had been tarred and feath-
cred, and, although he fully deserved
the discipline, / could not help plying
him. Hardened tar is very hard to
remove from the skin, and when
Gathers are added it forms a kind of
cement that sticks closer than
brother. AS soon as the tar sets the
victims suffering begins. It contracts
as it cooIs, and every one of the little
veins on the body is pulled, causing
the most exquisite agony. The persplr-
alton is entirely stopped, and unless
the tar is removed death is certain to
ensue.
But the removal is no easy task and
requires several days. The tar can
not be softened by the application of
heat and must be peeled off bit by bit,
sweet oil being used to make the pro-
cess less painful. The irritation to
the skin is very great, as the hairs
cannot be disengaged but must be
pulled out or cut off. No man can be
cleaned of tar in a single day, as the
main Of the operation would be too
excruciating for endurance, and until
this is done he has to suffer from a
main like that of ten thousands pin
bricks. Numbers of men have died
md err the torture, and none who have
gyne through it regard tar and feather
| Ing as anything but most fearful In
| Fiction. Exchange.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-07
AWARDS OF APPRAISERS.
Damages Previously Agreed Upon
Are Allowed.

The appraisers in the Milwaukee
roads right of way condemnation pro-
ceedings met today and adopted a re-
port. The damages previously agreed
upon between the road and the pro-
perty owners were awarded, as follows
Mankato Mills Co. $1,9!5 on its con-
coded property and 500 on the So
called Page property, John q. Page
$3.50, John Page Sr. 500, D. L. and
r. 81. Rose 81, O6O, and Mrs Amelia
johnson $3.50. The court will undoubt-
edly confirm the awards, which will
clear the title to the property.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-07
FAREWELL TO DR.. STAFFORD.

Rev. and Mrs. JOHN Stafford, who
will soon leave for Los Angeles, Cal,
to reside were rendered a reception
Monday evening by the people of
Franklin avenue M. e. church Mime
apolis in the church parlors Roses
carnations and palms comprised the
decorations. The evening was spent
10 listening to music and recitations
and engaging in various amusements.
A light supper was served. Mr..
Stafford and family have a host OF
friends in this city who wish them q
God speed to their new home.