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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-23
THURSDAY NIGHTS MEETING

The meeting at the opera house last
Thursday ought to convince any one, If
he doubted the fact before, that the
people of Mankato are very much unit
ed on the street railway proposition.
Could the men VINO are to finance the
plant have been there all doubts as to
whether the venture was questiona-
BILE one, in view of the suit started
by Mr.. Meagher, to restrain the city
from carrying out its part of the con-
tract, would have been swept away.
Considering the indignation the peo-
pie were laboring under, the meeting
was calm and conservative, but there
was a quiet determination expressed
in all its actions, which indicated
that it was determined to see that the
terms agreed upon between the city
and the railway company are fulfilled
in one way or another, if the capital
lists GO on. 1t was plain to be seen
that the old company has over-reached
the mark, and its own interests, rather
than those of the city are likely to
suffer as result There is limit to
all things, and it was made evident
last evening that the public believes
it is passed, so far as this matter of
city lighting is concerned.
Among other things done, as will be
seen by the report in our local
columns, was the authorizing the
appointment of committee of five to
consult with Mr.. Meagher, and in
duce him, if possible, to withdraw
the suit. 1t would seem that in view
of the feeling which is expressed
here, that good business judgment
would cause such course to be taken
by him. 1t certainly will not do fol
him to think that this indignation
will soon blow over and everything
will move on as before. The Free
Press does not believe that it will.
The state of affairs which have led
up to this have existed altogether. te
long for that. 1t would further seem
that if, as alleged, Mr.. Meagher il
alone in this suit, his business associ'
ates in the old company would bring
all pressure possible to bear upon him.
to get him to withdraw the suit, fol
they must certainly realize the temper
of the public, and the effect it will
have upon the interests of the com
pany.
That the meeting will prove mos
beneficial the Free Pess has no doubt
and we also believe it will accomplish
much in overcoming any effect tina
Mr.. Meagher's suit may at first blush
have produced.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-23
THE Y. M. G. A. IS WORK.

The report made by the Y. M. G.
A. at its business meeting Wednesday
night showed that institution to be
doing good work for the young men
of the city. which fact must be a
source of qualification to every good
citizen of our city. Its work the past
year has been more extensive than
heretofore, and the plans for next year
will embrace larger field than ever
before and the foundation for success
in this respect was ensured by the
liberal response which was made to
the appeal for funds with which to
carry on that work. The directors
made no mistake when they secured
Mr.. A C. Gran for general secretary.
He has proven himself during the past
ten months as the right man In the
right place, as his report fully shows
Ably assisted by the members of the
association he is making the organi-
cation felt as positive force for good
in the lives of the young men of the
CITY, and is reaching out for the boys
in a way which augurs well for the
future. Mankato needs just such
positive force as this organization and
needs it badly, and it should have the
active support of every citizen.
Americans generally are not derelict
in looking after their commercial and
industrial interests, but there is nc
interest that can be looked after
which will pay such large returns to
community, as that of its boys and
Young men. If the early influences
are all right, there need be but little
worry for the future.
One of the most pleasing announce
ments made during the evening wal
that respecting the gift made by Jno
b. Ray to the association of build
ing site for home. The generosit.
of Mr.. Ray means much more thar
one is apt to note at first glance. Fo
some time back the present quarter
of the association have been made
uuate for its growing needs, ant
those who have been directing fel
that the only way in which the han
dicap could be entirely overcome
would be through home of its own
And while their faces have beef
turned in that direction, the .difficul
ties in the way of realizing sucl
hopes, seemed almost insurmountable
But this offer clears them away ant
makes quarters such as the associa
ton need almost or quite an assure'
fact. The Free Press is of the belle
that there is nothing Mr.. Ray coul
have done, that will accomplish a
much lasting good for the young me
of Mankato through the years to come
an this generous act which makes
possible for the Y. NJ. G. A. to reac
out and more fully cover feel
which is peculiarly its own. 1t wi
strengthen it and so enable it to reac
out a stronger moral force in our cit
than ever.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-23

street can be carried out for &S4O The
grade is raised. The revised report
was adopted and the matter was re-
ferred back to the board to get bids.
The new profile was adopted.
A resolution was presented, estab-
fishing the width of Front street be-
tween Byron and : Marshall streets
from curb to curb, at fifty feet.
Some of the property owners wish &c
put in curbing. The resolution waE
adopted.
A resolution including Pleasant
street from Byron to Willard in thu
sprinkling district was adopted.
Supt. Blake made requisition fol
a new wagon for Sibley park sprinE
ling cart. The purchase was author
ized
Supt. Blake said that he had heard
that capitol square, which belongs t
the city, had been fenced in by pri
vate parties and is being used as
pasture. A protest was made by PROF.
erty owners.
City Attorney Daley said that on
charter prohibits cattle running a
large. but there is nothing to proven
grazing on streets and vacant grounds
In st. Paul grazing is prohibite
within certain districts.
Aid. Taylor moved that the com
mittee on lighting be given power
contract for extra lighting for th
semi-centennial celebration, the Coz
not to exceed $500. This was carried
The board of public works was al
thorized to purchase a carload
water pipe.
The board was instructed to lay q
feet of water pipe on Cherry stree
westerly from Fourth street.
| Arc lights were ordered to be put
at the corners of Fourth and Mali
Sixth and Mulberry, and Beach al
E Pearl streets. on the recommendatic
, of the lighting committee.
The bills were allowed, including
street pay roll of $500. 53, waterworl
pay roll s24. 34,7 and park pay re
9 $16S. 80.
The council adjourned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-23

Lewis Nixon who was appointed at
the head of Tammsny by Boss Croker,
has stepped down and out from his
place. He found Tammany past re-
forming, and so he has abandoned his
disagreeable job, and will go back to
his more congenial one OF shipbuild-
ing. Nixon seems to have been too
honest for the work. He wanted Tam
many to become force in politics
that would be respected, but the or
ganization is to be stepped in vice
for that and the old tiger will not
learn new tricks of decency.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-23
CASH SALE

John Stevens has sold his farm OF
800 acres in sections 80 and 80. Gar
den City, to Mrs. Orpha Yaple OF
Minneapolis for $14, 400 cash. Mrs.
Yaple and her son will take possession
Oct. LIST and reside there. Mr.. Stevens
has not decided what to engage in.
He did have thoughts of going into
the livery business in Mankato, but
has about given this project up.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-23

Henry a. Windsor of Chicago, edi-
tor Popular M echanics, who has made
an exhaustive study of the proposed
interoceanic canal routes, predicted
three years ago that the earth's crust
could not long Withstand the strain it
was undergoing on the island of
Martinique, and that Mount Pelee
was likely to break forth in the near
future and spread devastation I'M
euualled since Pompeii. Mr.. Windsor
also agrees with Prof. Heilprin of
Philadelphia that all of the islands OF
the West Indies and the strip of land
between the continents of North and
s outh America are in the region OF
| weakness and may sink into the sea
because of the great cavities being
formed within the earth by the con
tinued eruptions. A canal through
Nicaragua, says Mr.. Windsor, eventu
ally will be destroyed by Mont Con
seguina.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-23

Now the soft coal miners are talk
ing of striking, and if they do some
400, 900 miners will be idle and the
coal business will be paralyzed. In
the meantime, the Texas oil men are
pushing facilities for transporting
their product and claim they will
be able to fill any gap that will be
made by the absence of coal. 1t
would surely be the irony of fate If
the coal men should win their conten-
tion, only to find that considerable
part of the field they dig coal for, il
supplied by the new fuel.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-23
LIGHTNlNG'S QUEER FREAK.

A stroke of lightning this forenoon
fell upon telephone pole near the
Chicago Great Western depot, demol-
ishing it. The. electric fluid ran into
the depot over the telephone wire, and
leaped to a wire that was holding a
picture to the wall in the Office. The
wire. was melted off and the picture
fell, nearly striking one of the Office
force. The bolt was accompanied by
a tremendous crash.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-23
MR.. MEAGHER STANDS PAT.

NIT. MEaOdHN DI ANIO "A =
The committee appointed by order
of the mass meeting held at the opera
house last Thursday night met Mr.. Jno.
B. Meagher at the Saulpaugh Monday
and discussed his pending
suit against the city on the lighting
contract. The entire grounds were
threshed over. MIR. Meagher was put
in full possession of the great interest
the people felt in the contamination of
street railway line, and he was like
wise argued with as TO the propriety
of withdrawing his suit. The gentleman
said that he had nothing against the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-23

Examinations will be held at the
post Office building on June 18th for
record and Identification clerk, United
States penitentiary service. Age limit
90 years or over. Salary 81, 200. Also
on June 18th and 18th for assistant
examiner, patent Office. Age limit
90 years or over. Salary 81, 2O1
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-23

Even the Democrats hesitate about
taking up the tariff as an issue, unless
they can in some way twist the mean
ing, or rather make the people think
it means something else than their long
reiterated tariff reform, which resulted
so disastrously for them, and to the
country in 1893 That is why they so
industriously try to connect it with
the trusts. Anything to blind the
people and win.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-23

President Roosevelt in his letter to
the new king of Spain, addressed him
as "Great and Good Friend. AS
Alphonso rubs over the bruises of
1898, he may wonder if Mr.. Roosevelt
is not little bit sarcastic.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-23

The activity of the United States in
matters of relief for the sufferers at
Martinique and on the island of st.
Vincent, has finally started the people
of England and France to do some
thing for the suffering peoplesef their
possessions.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-23

While Mankato- may have been di-
vided in the past, it was demonstrated
last night that it was pretty solidly
united in the matter of moving ahead,
and it proposes to go ahead by way of
an electric line.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-23

This is certainly good weather for
wheat. Corn will have its innings
later on.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-23

At a recent special election the
voters of the village of Lamberton
decided by vote of Is to s to put in
new gas lighting plant for public
and private use. The council is Sc
curing figures from companies and ar
ranging to let the contract.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-19
The OPERATORS DEFENSE.

THE COAL OPERATORS have
opened their case-we might truth
fully call it their defense-before the
arbitration commission. It is we'll
within the bounds of accuracy to say
that the first testimony for the opera
tors has not helped their cause. The
wage statement of the father Of a lit
tie girl. who testified that she was COM
PEELED to work ali night in a silk mill
70 help support the family. was sub
mitted by an attorney for the mine
owners.
On the face Of it If showed that this
man had received 81, 500 for his years
work. As an ex parte piece Of flgur-
ing il was a most adroit bit Of bust
ness, but before he finished with that
statement and the man who prepared
it, Attorney Darrow for the miners
fairly filed it full of holes. Out of
the mouth of m operators witness he
showed that the 800 alleged to have
been paid to the father of the girl wit
ness was divided among four men.
Then it developed, through the state
ment of a general mine manager. that
e often two, three, four and six men are
at work under one name. That is, one
man draws the money for all. Under
such conditions it will be easy enough
for the operators to show a fairly hand
some average yearly wage for their
employees. but it must be remembered
that they are attempting to mislead
the commission into the belief that one
miner gets specified sums that are &C
tually divided among two, three OF
more. Still, an examination Of the
books would probably verify the state
ment of the operators, for they would
show only one name where they should
show several.
a point gained by the operators was
the sustaining by the commission OF
the employers contention that they
had a right to show, if possible. that
many acts of violence were committed
during the strike by union men. At
torneys for the union objected 20 the
Introduction of testimony along this
line on the ground that the union is
not an issue before the commission
Still. in view Of the fact that when
the miners case was presented evil
dence was admitted tending to show
that the union did not countenance OF
encourage violence. the commission
thought it proper to hear the Other
side.
The justice of the decision will hard
~ be questioned, but it is difficult t.
see just what bearing it has on the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-19
THE MESSENGERS STORY.

THE MYSTERY of the Victoria alley
murder, of which Daniel Ryan,
miner. was the victim, has been
cleared. Two negresses, vile beyond
description, but no viler than their vile
sisters, nor, indeed, than the men who
encourage and abet their fearful de-
pravity by associating with them, are
under arrest. One Of them gave Ryan
the poison that killed him, but both
are equally guilty, for the murder was
the outgrowth of a plot to rob the
miner No maudlin sentiment should
save them from the punishment that
is their due.
In the published details of this story
of debauchery and death, none stands
out more sharply shocking than the
contribution of the messenger boy.
Charles Flanderka, an employe of that
great corporation, the Western Union
Telegraph company. Quite as though
it were matter of ordinary routine
and to Flanderka it was a matter of
routine-he told of being summoned to
the infamous crib in Victoria alley.
He saw the principals to the tragedy.
the negresses and their victim
one of the women sent him for coal
and tobacco. When ne returned with
the tobacco she gave him 10 cents and
told him to buy morphine with it and
bring the drug back to her. she told
me to make a short cut" said Elan
derka, land went through the G. & CT.
saloon Very matter OF fact, this
boys story. isn't it? 1t doesn't seem
to have occurred to him or to his en-
plOyers who sent him that he was ia
mtliarizing himself with crime in it's
most frightful form. He bought the
poison, gave it to the woman who had
sent for it, collected his pay from the
poor dupe and then went back to the
Western Union office to await another
call.
Just an incident in the life of a mes
senger boy; just another step in the
descent to hell. Apparently it was
nothing unusual for Flanderka to be
summoned to Victoria alley, confessed
" a Ioathsome and crime-breeding
sinllhole. If we may judge by his non
chalance in the matter of recital. it
is an every-night affair. And other
messenger boys are sent on familiar
errands, not occasionally, but often.
Isn't it about time the service was
being reformed?
Isn't it about time the laws strong
arm was interposed to prevent corpor-
atoms from damning and blackening
boys souls, or inviting such a cOntin-
Sency, for the sake of a few cents ?
The employers of messenger boys can
refuse, if they viii. to answer calls to
such places as Victoria alley. They
can, if they will, exercise such a CEN
sorship over their business as will re-
suit in keeping the boys clean. With
this lesson before them, Will they have
the courage to foregO few dollars of
profit to the end that the boys may be
saved?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-19

real issues. The question which must
be decided is as to whether or not the
miners are entitled to better pay and
shorter hours, and evidence on other
points is purely collateral in character.
The Herald does not believe the opera
tors will be able to overturn the case
made out by the miners, although they
viii make a strenuous effort to do so.
Nevertheless, it viii be well for the
attorneys for the latter to maintain
their watchful attitude, for during the
further proceedings Of the commission
much will depend on their work.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-19

It HE SYMPATHY of The Herald is
extended at this season to a class
made up of Salt Lakers who ordinarily
don't need any sympathy. We refer
to the men and women who can draw
their checks for thousands-and cash
them, too. Such people cannot enter
with real zest and spirit into the
Christmas festivities Yes, we know
they think they enjoy themselves but
they don't really know a thing about
Christmas enjoyment.
They don't have to stop and figure
out how much they can spend; they al
ready have all the good things that
money can buy, so there is little plea
sure for them in receiving presents
The men and women who get the most
out of Christmas are those who debate
for weeks beforehand how far they can
make a five-dollar gold piece go.
Will there be enough to buy Johnny
the sled he has asked Santa Claus to
bring him and stil provide enough for
Kate and the baby? Can the little
mother save out enough pennies from
her allowance to buy a pair of slippers
for the head of the house? Is the
father equal to the task of denying
himself tobacco or car fare long enough
to lay by dollar or two for some lit
tie remembrance for the hard working
wife?
Haven't you seen them in the stores
about this time of the year? Often
there is a wistful look on the face Of
the woman in the rusty dress as she
sees her handsomely dressed sisters
making glad the hearts of the store
keepers, but. God bless her, she goes
bravely on and somehow she and the
husband and the children have a hap
py Christmas just the same The man
who stands squeezing the handful OF
silver in his pocket wishes it was gold
but the joy he extracts from the sacri-
fees he has made is a possession few
rich men can own.
The happiest children in the world al
Christmas are the children of the poor
or the children Of parents in moderate
circumstances. They don't have a
new toy, a new game, a new book every
day in the year. Their capacity fo1
piNe9hAC 10 AAOI 4litdSuISu the eA-
pensiveness of the presents they give
and receive. They are as enthusiasts
tically joyous over a ten-cent doll OF
rubber ball as the unfortunate prog
eny of the rich are over doll that
knows the Century dictionary by heart
or a real little railroad a mile long.
And now we come to our moral
Those who get the most enjoyment out
OF giving are those to whom every
gift entails some sacrifice; those who
most enjoy receiving are those who
have the least. And there is where
the rich man, if he wants to, can get
into the Christmas game with all the
weight of his wealth. Yet him try
the experiment this year of spending
his money to help those who need help
For this once cut out the rich friend:
who already have or who can buy fol
themselves all they need or wish. CO
out into the highways. into the little
homes on the back streets and spread
the Christmas spirit there. Begin to
day making out a list of those yol
know whose Christmas you can make
brighter and you'n be surprised to fine
how long it is. You'll be surprised
| too. when it is all over, to find how
much you got out of Christmas, afte
all.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-19

"A majority Of one in the Colorado
house can Gust the dishonesty re-
turned members from Denver and 9TH
er districts as thoroughly as a hundred
majority could do" says the Salt Lake
Tribune. Now see to what lengths
partisanship can drive a newspaper.
Already the Tribune has prejudged the
Colorado case. It hasn't heard a line
Of evidence, it hasn't had a single state
ment from q reputable witness and yet
it prates knowingly about dishonesty
returned members from Denver and
other districts" Bless us. what would
the dear old Tribune say if the Demo-
Gratis had majority of one in the Colo
RADIO house. and talked about unseating
a Republican delegation from Denver
or anywhere else?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-19

We had all better get busy with ham
mers and nails. Judge Gary, chair
man of the steel trust, is due to arrive
in Salt Lake Saturday. 1t isn't GER
tain that Judge Gary will want any
thing in Salt Lake, but still it won't
do any harm to nail down the taber-
nacle and the temple.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-19

The Herald doesn't like to be pessi-
mistic about Cornelius Vanderbilt. but
we can't help feeling a bit uneasy when
We note the number of doctors in at
tendance on him. He viii be very
lucky if he escapes from all of them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-19

Professors Jeffries and Fitzsimmons
are going to conduct a joint debate in
Salt Lake before very long. A great
many Salt Lakers will doubtless have
business at their Offices that night.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-19

A man who amassed a fortune OF
100000 as a result of twenty years of
industrious begging has just died in
Canada. The chances are that he'll
have to beg lot more before St. Peter
let's him through the pearly gates.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-19

Distance certainly does make a diff
ference. Thousands Of Russians were
killed in an earthquake on Wednesday
and yet the catastrophe was given but
scant space in American newspapers.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-19
GOLD COIN ALLOY.

To The Salt Lake Herald:
Will you kindly tell me the alloys of
the United States gold coin. Which is
the most valuable, gold placer or ledge
gold? Yours etc, BINGHAM.
Bingham, Dec. 10.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-12-19

The Masons of Salt Lake are going
to build a home of their c7Yn. we
don't know anybody better qualife:! to
undertake such a work