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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-03
is AFTER INF RMATION.
Congressman McCIeary Makes Inquir.
les as to Bank Loans.

Following is the circular which Con-
gresham McCleary has sent ouS.t
some 800 persons throughout the
country asking information as to the
feasibility of making loans by national
banks on real estate security:
SIT has been suggested to me by sew
eral gentlemen interested in national
banks, and DESTROYS of rendering them
as useful as possible to the communi-
ties in which they are located, that it
would be we'll to amend the national
bank act so as to permit national
banks in the smaller places, where the
clientele of the banks is largely rural,
to loan portion of their resources on
real estate security. If the proposition
seems wise to those who have practi-
Cal knowledge of such matters, 1 may
introduce bill after the holidays pro-
viding for the amendment With that
in view, I desire the benefit of your
Judgment in the matter, and 1 will
appreciate an early answer to the fol-
lowing questions:
"Do you believe that such an
amendment would be in the public in
terest2 If 80, whyi If not, why not
eff your first answer be affirmative,
where would you draw the line be-
tween these national banks that may
and those that may not make such
loans9 Would you make the capitaliz-
alton of the bank or the population of
the town where the bank is located the
basis of such classification Why9
"Just what percentage and of what
would you specify in the amendment
That is, would you grant the permits
sion as to certain PERCENTAGE of it's
loanable funds2 Whyf Suggestions
running from % per cent to 40 per cent
of the capital of the bank have been
made.
would you limit the operations Of
the amendment to farm loans or would
you include town propertyf Why2
"Would you permit loans under the
amendment on first mortgages only,
or would you permit such loans as
meet the approval of the board of di.
rectors2 Why2
"Would you require that all loans
under the amendment should have the
approval of the directors before being
made? Why2
'Have you any other suggestions as
to. the preparation Of AZ amendment, il
it should be made?
Are you willing TO have me quote
you on the above points in any re-
marks that I may make on the sub
ject?"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-03
QUESTION OF DISTANCE.
Transfer of Mails Between Depots to
be Looked Into.

A question has arisen as to who shall
transfer the mails from the union de-
pot to the Milwaukee depot. Geo.
Atchison has been doing it without
extra compensation, but is not anxious
to continue this. The government
desires the Omaha road to transfer it's
mails under the rule that road hay
ing mail carrying contract must de-
liver mail to another road when the
distance between depots is not over
eighty rods by the nearest public
throughfare. This would save the
necessity of paying Mr.. Atchison.
The distance from.the union depot to
the Milwaukee depot across the Mil
waukee right of way is less than
eighty rods, but by way of Front
street, which is the nearest public
thoroughfare, it is 100 rods, according
to measurements made yesterday by
Omaha employees. The matter will be
taken up by the postoffice inspector.
When the trains are on time, Mr..
Atchison takes the mails directly to
the Milwaukee depot, but when not
on time he takes them to the post
office and then from there to the Mil
waukee depot. The probability is that
Mr.. Atchison will continue to do the
transferring.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-03
BEEN DECIDED ONCE.
Judge Cray Will Pass on Same Cues
tions that Judue Severance Did.


The mandamus proceedings to COM
pei the city recorder to obey the order
of the council by placing liquor license
money into the road fund will not be
commenced by City Attorney DALEY
until this week. w. L. Comstock viii
represent Mr.. Williams, and it may be
that the facts will be stipulated and
presented to Judge Cray, which would
save time. This was done two years
ago last summer, when the recorder
and council first locked horns on this
subject.
In the first action, in September,
1899, Judge Severance held that the
council has authority to place the Ii
quor. license money where it pleases
and to borrow from one fund to an
other He made an order directing
the recorder to obey the council by
placing Alexander Peterson's liquor
license 81, 200 into the road fund, and
to borrow 81, 900 from the interest fund
and transfer it into the road fund.
After making the order, Judge Sew
erance informed the recorder that he
was to draw orders for the amount of
the sums transferred and no more.
Mr.. Williams did as directed at that
time, but desires to have the matter
passed upon by the court second
time The same questions will be sub
mitted, and it remains to be seen
whether Judge Cray will interpret the
law different from what Judge Sever
ance did.
. Mr.. Williams states that the receipts
of the current fund since April 1st
last have been $40, $685. AZ, not counting
the last three liquor licenses, and the
disbursements $40, SLABS. This would
leave balance OF only $471. ~ in the
current fund it the council has its
way, with only one liquor license to be
renewed before the March settlement.
The lighting bits alone TO that time
will be 81, 900, and the salaries almost
twice as much, SO with all the liquor
license money in the current fund it
will still run short.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-03
THE ADV. CUTTING CONTEST.
Arthur Day Has 2066 Advs. and
Wins the Kodak Offered.

Appended is the list of boys and
girls who clipped Ben I. Monson's ad-
vertisements from the columns of the
Free Press, together with the number
which each obtained Mr.. Monson
first announced his offer for clipping
advertisements, sometime the latter
part of September, and the youngsters
have been engaged in watching his
advertisements ever since. Arthur
Day leads the list and secures the
kodak, while Murray Hobart is second
and is awarded the fountain pen. The
list is as follows:
Arthur Day, 2,066; Murray Hobart,
S62; Blanche Fletcher, 242; Cora Exile,
214; Henry Brell, sO6 Charley Ander-
son, 100 Clayton L. Roblee, 1888; Alma
Peterson, 1873; Laurel True, 1876; AL
fred Meyer, 115; Ruby Barnes, 46.
First premium, So Eastman kodak !;
second premium, 81. 30 fountain pen.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-03
WANTS MORE LIGHT.
Recorder Williams will Ask the Court
to Pass Upon Several Points.

City Recorder Williams desires to
have Judge Cray--pass upon several
points in the city charter which were
not passed upon by Judge Severance
two years ago. He desires the court
to say whether there are any funds or
not, and whether the recorder has any
thing to do with them if there are
funds; also whether diversions can be
made from one fund to another by the
council, and whether the balance re-
naming in the different funds should
not go into the sinking fund at the
end of the year.
Mr.. Williams holds that the tax levy
creates the funds, and that the council
in making the tax levy creates them.
The council can change the tax levy
every year and create new funds. He
says that the purposes for which the
taxes are levied must be designated.
If the council was to certify to the
county auditor that it wanted to raise
$50, 600 to run the city government
with, he would laugh. Having levied
the taxes for certain purposes, the re-
corder believes that the city holds the
money in trust to pay it out for the
purposes for which the tax payers
paid it.
Mr.. Williams states that if the court
holds against him, he will no longer
need to keep track of the separate
funds, but leave that to the treasurer.
This would do away with a good deal
of book keeping by the recorder.
The recorder believes that the sink
ing fund should be maintained for the
purpose of gradually reducing the
bonded Indebtedness of $197, 600, and
relieving the tax payers of the annual
burden of SO, 900 interest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-03
FLORIDA ORANGES.
The Industry is Again Potent Factor
in the Production of Wealth.

Only six years have elapsed since
the last fatal frost in Florida destroyed
most of the orange trees in that state.
Florida has twice suffered from this
calamity within a decade. 1t was
feared that the days of orange growing
there were at an end. 1t did not
seem likely that growers would have
the courage to plant new groves, liza
BILE to be destroyed in night after the
investment of much capital and labor.
The growers did plant again, how
ever, and this years crop is fine one.
Mr.. Stephen Powers, secretary of the
Florida Horticultural society, says that
Florida will give the country this
season about 1, 900, 900 boxes Nearly a
million trees have been planted within
the past few years. Not more than
half as many trees are yet in bearing,
however, as were source of profit be-
fore the last great freeze.
Florida orange growers have had
bitter experience and are pro6ting by
it. Many scores of wealthy growers,
and even poor men, are providing
sheds and tents for the protection of
their groves against frost The most
expensive methods of protecting cost
from $500 to 81, 300 an acre, but it is
found that even this large outlay pays,
with good management. Growers
are also moving the area of cultivation
further south, where no frost has ever
reached. Groves are now fourishing
on the edge of the everglades in Dade
county. The fertilizers and cultural
systems used in the upper counties
are also being employed in the south.
This southwark movement has thus
far been very successful, the results
showing that there is nothing in the
climate or soil of the new region
which unfavorably Influences the
orange.
The orange growers did fairly we'll
in the years they were waiting fer
their own groves to come into bear
ing. They canned fruits of various
kinds raised stock and poultry, milk
and eggs, and shipped melons, can
taloupes, pineapples, strawberries and
vegetables to northern markets. They
did not handle as much money as be-
fore their orange trees were killed, but
they lived very comfortably, and now
have before them the bright prospect
of complete renewal Of their former
prosperity as raisers of Florida
oranges. New York Sun
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-03
A CLOSE CALL.
Boy Narrowly Escapes Drown
ing in the River.
Help Arrives lust in Time to Save
Him---Broke Through the Ice Near
Pumping Station.

The ten year old son of Chas. Eek
man, ineman on the Omaha road, had
a narrow escape from drowning Thurs
terday afternoon. He and companion
were playing about on the ice on the
Minnesota river just below the pump
ing station, when he broke through.
He succeeded in clutching the ice with
his hands, while his companion ran to
the pumping station and notified
Engineer Chris Anderson.
Mr. Anderson shut down the pump
and getting rope with a rod and
hook attached he ran out and called to
his assistance Geo. Whitfield, foreman
of the Northwestern Car repairers, and
John Way, a Car repairer. The three
men then proceeded to the river. where
all they could see was young Eckman's
hands over the edge of the ice and the
top of his cap in the water. By hard
work, the boy was gotten out and
taken to the pumping station. He was
chilled through by his involuntary
bath in the icy water, but otherwise
seemed little the worse for his expert
ence. But for the prompt arrival of
assistance he would have been
drowned, as he could not have held
on much longer.
At the point where the boy went
through the ice the water is eight feet
deep, which is the deepest part of the
river. Hot water coming into the river
from the condenser of the Hubbard
mill had melted the ice underneath,
rendering it thin and trescherous. The
boy was probably in the water about
two minutes. The accident happened
at about 3 :45 p. m.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-03
INJURED VACANT BUILDING.

The vacant building at the corner
of Front and Poplar streets formerly
occupied by the Mankato Cracker and
Candy factory has been rendezvous
for gang of boys of the neighborhood
for some weeks past. 1t was only re-
Gently that it was discovered that they
were damaging the building. Officer
Daniels cornered three cf the boys
there Saturday, one having taken
refuge on the roof and slid far enough
down the chimney on the whistle pipe
to be out of sight. Windows have been
broken, the elevator rope cut. and the
roof trap door left open SO that snow
and rain has ocme in. The boys ex-
pressed their sorrow and their willing
ness to clean up the building, and no
prosecution will be made.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-03
MAPLETON

From the Enterprise: 49,
John Hussy says that the day before
Christmas this year, was not much like
that day AZ years ago, when he first
arrived here. This year was mild and
pleasant, that bitter cold, with lots
of snow. Times have changed the
fashion in weather.
The high price of corn is crowding
the light hogs to market Our dealers
shipped six carloads this week and
one-half of them would weigh less than
175 lbs. This will surely make a
shortage of matured hogs next summer
and probably higher prices.
Mrs. Ida Green writes from Nestor,
California, that they are settled in
their new home, at that place and
are favorably impressed with their
surroundings, although the weather
has been the coolest in Southern Cali
fornia for number of years, the Their
mometer going down to the freezing
point two nights.
The curriers' were out early on Christ
mas morning with their stanes in
their hands vending their way to the
rink just to have game to work up
an appetite. The game, however,
lasted most of the day or at least until
the dinners at the various gatherings
were ready. 1t is said that Tom Hanna
sat up all night so as to be the first one
on the ice in the morning,
The many friends in this vicinity,
of Mrs. @. M. Prentice, will be quite
surprised to hear that on December
10th she was married to a Mr.. Byron
Carpenter, of Granada. Mr.. Carpen-
ter is the owner of large farm in
that section and the happy couple will
make their home at Granada. The
bride is very estimable woman and
during the years she resided here was
a very active member of the Degree of
Honor and made many warm friends,
both in the lodge and other circles,
who will all wish her many years of
to come.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-03
FAVORABLE REPORT.
Alaska Fish and Lumber Co. Votes to
Place Its Stock,

Place Its Stock.
The directors of the Alaska Fish and
Lumber Co. held meeting at their
Office in suite 104, 1. o. o. F. block,
Thursday to listen to the report of
T. R. Coughlan, vice president, and
Frank Thayer, secretary, who in COM
pany with J. D. Carroll recently visit
ed the property at Shakan, Southeast
ern Alaska, on which the company
held an option.
Messrs. Coughlan and Thayer report
ed that the property was even more
valuable than had been represented to
the company and they therefore had
closed the deal for the property and
taken possession and left men in charge
of the different branches of the bust
ness.
After considering the report, the di
rectors decided to issue and deliver
what common stock had been previ-
ously spoken for at % per cent of its
par value if-paid for before Jan. 10,
1902, after which time no common
stock is to be sold for less than 30 per
cent of its par value.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-03
WOULD REBUILD WALLS.

Rev. W. G. Rowlands of Lake Crys-
tai, would have the walls of Jerusalem
rebuilt He discussed the subject at
the eleventh annual meeting of the
Christian Endeavor society of the
Welsh Presbyterian church in Mime
apolis last evening. 1t was the first
session of the convention which will
conclude tomorrow evening. 1t is ex-
pected about 500 delegates will be pre-
sent from points in Minnesota, Iowa
and South Dakota.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-03
CAN THROW ROONEY.
Claim is Made That the Alleged
Faulkner Gan do II

FdulkIleF IdH 10 IL.
The letter published Thursday by
the Free Press regarding the alleged
Faulkner created a good deal of a
sensation. One gentleman who claims
to have known that Faulkner was
Watson, well known wrestler of Chi
cago, says that Watson can easily
throw Rooney in straight match. In
the contests between the two in this
city Rooney was the victor.
1t is limited that the last Rooney
Wittmer match was planned to be a
draw, and that the first bout was the
only one where the wrestlers did their
best Rooney won this in forty five
minutes.
Whether the matches were
straight" or not, they were fine ex-
hibitions of physical strength and en-
durance. Mankato has probably seen
the last match Of this kind that will
come off for long time, as the en-
thusiasm has entirely died away.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-03
ACCUMULATION OF WORK.
Special Pension Examiner Fitch is
Located at Mankato.

William S. Fitch, who has been
special pension examiner with head
quarters at ST. Cloud, has been ordered
to Mankato, and his territory here
after will be southwestern Minnesota.
That portion of the state which Mr..
Fitch leaves is given to Special Ex-
aminer a. L. Roethe, who has head
quarters in the Minneapolis federal
building, in exchange for southwest
ern Minnesota. This gives Mr.. Roethe
nearly all of central Minnesota. The
changes were necessitated by heavy
accumulation of work in southern
Minnesota and distr ibutes the work
more evenly.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-03
Mr.. PADDOCK REPLIES.
Says He Has Kept Close Watch OF
Deserving Poor.

Mr.. Editor: At the last meeting of
the council my name was used, as you
are aware, in the way of criticism.
Statements there made were unjust
and untrue, as can be easily proven.
This city is large field and it is i'm
possible for person to reach all cases
of need, even though he be a mind
reader. I have always, since becoming
county commissioner, had an Office
where could be found every forenoon
and generally every afternoon. If as
sistance is needed application should
be made to me, and where made. if
found worthy, help is always
given. 1t is my duty and a pleasure
to give aid to the deserving and al
ways promptly, but the people must
know that all who apply are not with
in the law, county charges. and these
very people who have to be refused
appeal to his honor, the mayor, and
his Judgment is found, as in the case
of wood for the old couple to which he
refers, that wood was ordered by me
within an hour 1t is easy to criticise,
but there should be grounds for crit
icism.
I say that have given as much at
tention to the poor of Mankato as is
possible. 1 do not know what the coun-
Gil means by assailing me, for not one
of them have ever said one word to me
about the poor and 1 think l have as
much heart in the matter as they
have and feel as much pride in Man
kato as they do, for helped build
the first house in this place and have
seen it grow mp from wilderness even
from it's very infancy. 1t is the duty
of my critics to advise me of destitu-
tion, when cases come to their notice
(which none have ever done) and not
wait, until the council meets, with an
axe.
Respectfully,
w. w. PADDOCK,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-03
The Free Press the leader, Only $Loo Year.

the superintendents Mr.. Freeman had
met. The man from the north had
not the experience of the Blue Earth
man or he would not say what he did.
Anybody could get good teachers if he
had money to burn on them. Mr..
Freeman intimated that Mr.. Park
might not recognize a good teacher
when he saw one. Mr.. Park did not
really know what he was talkin g
about. Anyway, Mr.. Freeman had
known several good superintendent
intimately, and until that hour he had
never heard of Mr.. Park.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-03
Farm For Sale,

Several quarter and half section Red
wood county farms for sale at bar
gain. For particulars write to F. Fl.
Bauermeister, Wanda, Redwood
County, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-03

Hazel Pickett, the little daughter
of Reuben q. Pickett, has been legally
adopted by Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Cook.
Consent is given by her father and the
papers have been filed in court with
an order by Judge Elliott at Mime
oils.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-03
MORE THIEVING.
Cloak Stolen From Restaurant, and
Hides From Packinu House.

Four hides were stolen from the
packing house Thursday night and two
were disposed of early this morning to
Geo. Weideman, the North Front
street dealer. The party who brought
the first two returned later with the
second two and Mr.. Weideman, whose
supsicions had been aroused, forced the
man to return the money paid for tn
first two.
Later, when it was discovered that
the hides had been stolen from the
packing house, ssChas. ]. Macbeth pro-
cured warrant for the arrest of Louis
johnson. former employe who was
discharged last week, charging him
with petit larceny.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-03

Last Saturday afternoon someone
stole a cloak valued at $23, the pro-
perty of Mrs. Seeberg, as it was hang
ing in her husbands restaurant on
South Front street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-03
Respectfully

w. W. PADDOCK,
Commissioner Second District.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-31

ceipts were 210 cars, eight Of contract
Grads Minneapolis and Duluth reports
las cars, making a total for the three
points OF 357 cars. against 49l cars year
ago ,, ot.,
earlv today, caused by a renewal OF lib
eral September selling ON the influence OF
lower cables and fine weather and an al
most total absence of support. The selling
was OF the same kind that depressed the
market for the last week. Prospects. Of
very large crop made doa4ly probable BILE by BY
he prlnclpal bearlsh incentives. Septem-
Der broke to 55 to az before tShg8rt any Tbe OF
on an estimate Of only thirteen cars OF
corn to arrive tomorrow there was some M
closing only n triae easy u down Mt 55Is
July was very nervous. Early 1t was sup,
option for good and the price opened &c
off at So. On the upturn In September q
little July stuff was wanted. no one would
sell It at the low prices and July skipped
to co. closing strong 2i9c up Mt 5oR.
Receipts III cars, fifteen of contract
grade.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-31

OF the belt, The predictions are for scat
tered showers throughout the cotton legion
tonight and Thursday. Referring 10 the
complaints of excessive damage by rains In
texas, 1t must be remembered that the
same character of advlces were circulated
TWO TWO years ago, and while temporarily the
injury was considered rreparable, it was
ultimately the means of making Texas raj 5s
a bumper crop therefore operators think
me beneficial results In the END win more
IMAM offset any local damage which may
take place. II was reported that Houston
recelVm lO4 bales of new cotton TODAY.
wyhiclEsill be returned in the receipts Of
lomofrUw. The monthly bureau viii be ia.
sued on August and II Is the general
opinion that the average condition of 81. I
per cent returned on last report ought TO
he maintained owing to the general i'm.
proNenenl which has matcriallzed since
me issuance OF same. This Will compare
70 70 a condition of ~ per cent last year and
90 per cent year before last. IL is cues.
l!ohaple, though. whether these nutitInn.
Tons VIII be realized when 1t is considefe
tnht the government reports are ALWAYS
moro pesslmistic than private advices. The
market. however, will continue TO he ruled
by daily weather conditions.
H. & B. Beer