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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-14
WOULD BE STATE AUDITOR.

Sam @. Iyerson of Fillmore county
has announced his candidacy for the
nomination as state auditor on the Re-
publican state ticket The auditor of
state is really one of the most import
ant of state Offices as it is there that
the whole volume of business of the
finances of the state is conducted. I'm
der the administration Of Robt. @.
Dunn high type of proficiency in the
interest of the public has been reached
and its continuance will be demanded
in his successor. Mr.. Iverson has had
plenty of experience in the conduct
and management of the Office to fit
him for most valuable and efficient
officer. He entered the auditor g Office
in May, 1887 as accountant and re-
manned there until January, 1891,
when State Treasurer Bobleter offered
him the the position of deputy in the
treasurer's Office. In 1895 Auditor
Dunn appointed him as his deputy,
which place he has since occupied. If
the people see fit to name him for the
position of state auditor it will be in
the nature of promotion well de-
served Mr.. Iverson says of his aspira-
tion to become state auditor, that il
successful, it will be his earnest en-
deavor to follow the wise and business.
lilo yoafhods of Mr. Dunn in tha care
and management of the duties per-
tanning to that Office. This is what
the people want, and his close associ.
alton with the present auditor would
warrant the belief that should the
people select him for that place, the
present methods of the conduct of
that branch of the peoples business
will femain unchanged.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-14
THEY GET ON ALL SIDES.

A circular giving reasons why the
new tax bill should not be adopted, Z"
has put in an appearance and we find
one on our desk. There are ten rea-
sons given, no one of them original,
all having been worked over from the
reasons heretofore given in some of
the twin city dailies as to why the bill
should not be passed, principally of
course because it would cause many
corporations and tax dodgers to pay
more nearly their share of the tax bur-
den. 1t works off the old chestnut they
have been using so industrially that
even though the assessed valuation of
the state might be doubled, the tax
rate would remain the same. 1t is no.
,iced that the interests preparing the
circular have the same tender regard
for the farmer that the corporate in
terests watch are opposing the bill
have in that they are afraid that the
increasing assessment to full valuation
will add to the farmers burden while
it will not touch the corporations at
all. How solicitous for the poor far
mer's interests all at once. Of course
if the bill only provided way by
which the corporations and rich men
could be taxed on a full valuation so
as to help relieve the farmer and poor
man. they would willingly pay it.
How generous. But the next day they
have an editorial written to show
how the adoption of the measure
means ruin to the corporations and
the rich, by taxing them out of exist
ence How consistent.
In the meantime the most earnest
advocates of the new tax measure have
expressed willingness to amend the
bill wherever it is shown that it's pro-
visions would work hardship upon
any of the legitimate interests of the
state, and we understand that the COM
mission has agreed to one or two sug.
gested changes. Now will the opposi.
ton to the bill meet such move in
the same spirit?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-14
MAPLETON..
From the Enterprise

From the Enterprise:
A meeting was held at the opera
house on Monday morning to further
consider the question of new Catholic
church, and goodly number of the
members of that denomination were
present, and evidenced a wide awake
interest in the subject. AS pre-
liminary, Father Stack stated that it
was to early to determine what ma
terial would be used in the construc-
tion of the building. He did not want
the congregation to run into debt as
he considered financial troubles the
worst kinds of troubles for church.
The kind of a church to be erected
would depend on the money that could
be raised he thought that a church
should be constructed in as compact
manner as possible. After some dis
cussion it was voted with but one dis
senting voice that $40, 600 be raised be-
fore any action be taken, toward build
ing. A chance was also given those
present who desired to increase their
subscriptions an opportunity to do SO,
and the total amount raised at this
meeting and in the prior solicitations,
amounting to So, 270. This leaves prac-
tically 81, 600 more to be raised. An
other meeting will be held at the
church next Monday morning when
the matter will be further considered.
The public library and rest room is
destined to be great success Judging
by the interest manifest, not only in
Mapleton but in the country surround
ing and by those former residents of
this locality. Judge Buck of Mankato,
president of the Mapleton State bank
together with VIM. N. Plymat, pre-
sented the library with a dozen vol
umes, and what is better, expressed
their approval of the work by saying
''let the good work go on" Mr.. j.
q. Stewart, of the firm of Stewart &
holmes, Mankato, extended his COM
pHm60CS TO bQ6 Low hOAoAJ " oOneAA6
one of the late books. Geo. Phelps
presented FIVE volumes of English his
tory, Chas. HAYES sent in a number
of books and A. A. Buck a number of
magazines. James Mclaughlin sent
over a handsome book case and pic
ture to ornament the walls. Others
have also exhibited their interest in
the project by contributing OF tLeir
time and means.
On Tuesday morning Mr.. George
Pass, the Mankato architect. conferred
with the board of education relative
to the matter of securing additional
room for the school. The plan propos-
ed by Mr.. Pass is an addition to the
west of the present high school build
ing 41x6O feet in size and the changing
of the stairs in the present building
so as to go up straight instead OF
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-14
winter concerning the doings of con-

winter concerning the doings of con-
gress, none has given and probably
none will give satisfaction to greater
number of our substantial citizens
throughout the entire country, than
the announcement which will be sent
out at the end of this debate that the
Grout bill, exactly as it passed the
house in the 56th congress, "unmodi-
fed and unchanged" except as to one
unimportant word, with two sections
added to meet recently discovered con-
ditions. has again passed the house by
large majority
In referring to the stand the dairy
interests had taken for the form of bill
they wanted and how nearly the meas
ure before congress conforms to it he
said:
"The only difference of opinion
among the friends of this legislation
has been as to whether or not the
small fax of one-fourth of one cent per
opund on colored oleomargarine should
be retained in the bill. The judgment
of the people interested all over the
country is practically unanimous in
favor of the retention of this small
tax, to the end that thereby the treas
ury department may without doubt
keep under its supervision the entire
product, both colored and uncolored,
of the oleomargarine factories and thus
reduce to the minimum the chances of
fraud. The people will be pleased to
know that the committee, after due
consideration, argees with them in be-
lieving that this small policing charge
should be retained and that it is in
the bill reported and now before us. -
Abiding to the fact that it was not
framed with an idea for an onslaught
upon any industry but simply to pro-
tect legitimate industry from impend-
ing disaster, and to place oleo on the
market simply upon its own merits he
said:
"This bill is framed with malice
toward none, with charity for all, in
the interest of upright dealing be-
tween man and man. Like all other
productions of the human mind. it is
probably not perfect. But it is as
nearly so as honest purpose and intel
ligent effort can make it, and as such
it is commended to congress and the
country.''
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-14
NEW TRAIN SERVICE.

Beginning Sunday the train from
the twin cities due at 10 40 q m.
week days will run to Mankato and re-
main here until Monday. This train
will carry twin city dailies only. The
train from the south that goes north
on the Omaha at 10 100 week days will
leave Mankato at that time on Sun
day. This is the train that reaches
Mankato at 6 40 p. n. from Elmore
on week days. No mail will be dis
patched on this train.
In order to accommodate the public
more promptly with their Sunday
papers and mail matter from the east
which arrived at 10 40 via. the c.. 6
N. W., the doors TO the postoffice lobby
will be opened at 10 o'clock m. and
remain open until o'clock.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-14

Good Thunder Herad :: County Sup
erintendent W. E. Freeman has been
visiting the schools in this vicinity
during the past week and within the
last year has been visitor at every
school in the county, and at some sew
eral times. His official duties during
his term of Office have been ably and
conscisntiously conducted and never
in the history of the county have we
had a more satisfactory superinten-
dent. His proficiency in penmanship
and typswriting, and his1sccuraey in
figuring makes him able to accom-
plish mere than the ordinary official.
His recent paper, read before the
state convention of superintendent,
has made him even more noted and
famed than ever, and the digest of the
paper, that more thought should be
given to the selection a superinten.
dent endowed with true educational
abilities, rather than his record as a
vote gettar,. voices our sentiments ex-
actly.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-14

Congressman Babcock says he is in
the field to stay for the fight on his
bill. He says that he is as strongly
Repu blican as ever and for the protec-
tive system, and that his bill provides
for revision of the steel and iron
schedule along protective lines. He
disclaims the intimatisn that he is
seeking a combination with the Demo-
Gratis and says that what he does will
be done along Republican lines. Con-
gresham Tawney seems to have
Joined forces with him, and since his
vote in the ways and means commit
tee, has been actively at work in be-
half of the measure. He says that in
a canvass of the house made with Mr..
Babcock they found the feeling for re-
vision very strong, but that there is
objection to revision being taken up
unless it can be under the guidance
of the Republicans with an under
standing as to its limitations.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-14
THE NURSES STORY
An Interesting Incident Out of
Her Long Experience.

Interesting" said Nurse Coopernail
in response to reporters query; '.Yes,
indeed, I have had some very interesting
experiences since entered my profess
sion. One in my calling has many OPP
portunities to look upon, the inside of
home life, and, while have seen much
suffering, there is always bright side
too.
'tAn experience which affected nay
own life very intimately occurred short
time ago. Fortunately it hada happy
ending. I had been suffering for about
sixteen years with indigestion and other
attendant disorders Of the stomach. I
was bilious and felt tired and depressed
much Of the time; my head ached a great
deal and often q faintness came over me
80 that was obliged to lie down until it
wore away. Besides that, I had tremb-
ling Of the stomach with all the symp-
toms of acute gastritis and my abdomen
was so sore and tender that [ could
hardly bear to touch it. These ailments
interfered to great extent with my
work as nurse. tried number OF
remedies without success until, upon
reading one of your books, / determined
to see what DIR. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People would do in my case. ] be-
gan taking them according to the direc-
lions and experienced relief almost i'm.
mediately. took them In all for about
two months and now I recommend them
to all who suffer from diseases brought
on by poor blood or weakened nerves"
Mrs. Charlotte Coopernail, whose above
statement was sworn to before Noah
Fl. Browning, notary public, lives al
No. 40 North Fifth street, Hudson, N. Y.
She IL one out Of many who have been
cured by DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People. These pills will not only
cure cases similar 10 hers but are POSI-
tive specific for all diseases arising from
poor blood or weakened nerves. They
cure locomotor ataxis, partial paralysis,
st. Vitus' dance, sciatica, neuralgia,
rheumatism, nervous headache, the after
effects of tho grip, palpitation Of the
heart, pale and sallow compilations and
all forms Of weakness either in male or
female. DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People are sold by all dealers, or
will be sent postpaid on receipt Of price,
fifty cents q box, or six boxes for two
dollars and fifty cents (they are never
sold in bulk or by the 1907 by addressing
DIR. Williams Medicine Company, Sche-
nectady, N. Y. Avoid limitations; sub
stitutes never Cured anybody.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-14

Vernon Center News: To settle a
controversy as to the comparative fer
tility of last year and year before last
seed corn Mr.. M. B. Warren planted
80 kernels of 1900 and 1875 of 1901 seed
corn on Monday, January 25th. On
Monday, February Sd, just one week,
he brought the box to this Office and
counted the shoots, maay of which
were three inches above the ground,
and found out of the so old rs had
grown and out of the new 100 had ger
minated, thus demonstrating conclu-
sively that the crop of 1901 did pro-
duce good seed. This is good aver
age for any seed corn.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-14
ALONG ROUTE 5.

One week of free mail delivery and
we think it just up-to.date. ...
Our mail carrier, however, thinks
our weather little more than up-to-
date. However he is jolly and oblig-
ing and hopes for better desys-
Ned Rist is very busy this winter.
getting the material on the ground for
his new large and commodious house
which he will erect in the spring.
Despite the blustery weather Mrs
Jessie Keene and Miss Amanda Drake
made Mrs Len Burrill o. pleasant visit
on Friday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-14

The tax committees of the two
houses Of the legislature have decided
to go ahead and act independently up
on the consideration and hearings of
the measure. 1t is a matter of regret
that they did not decide to work to-
gether vpol the matter and so out of
the work laid thereon bring one bill
which it would seem would be more
apt to stand the fire of the two houses.
Now conference committee with a
second gauntlet before both houses is
likely to be the result and measure
far from satisfactory in many respects.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-14
A SPLENDID CONTRIBUTION,
Lake Crystal the Banner Town Thus
Far Reported.

The report from Lake Crystal to the
Mckinley memorial fund is the hest
thus far received. Mr.. D. J. Price, the
local committeeman of the village,
sent L. P. Hunt check today for
$3.50 This sum was contributed out
side of the schools. 1s b.. ....
This was splendid contribution
aud Mr.. Price and the good people
of the lake are to be commended for
their patriotism.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-14

Congressman McCleary seems to be
meeting with but poor success in his
effort to make the dairymen believe
that he gave MIR. Grout the pointers
on which he framed his bill. -Owa-
tonna Journal.
Mr.. McCleary has made no such
effort whatever. He has. however,
met with far better success in his
efforts to secure proper protection for
the dairvmen, than the Journal has in
it's efforts to belittle him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-14
MAY GO BY DEFAULT.
st. James Gazette /:

ST. James Gazette:
There will be no city election under
the new primary election law in st.
James this year, the time having
easel for can didates to file their
names and fees with the county audi
tor. 1t is likely there will be no cleo
ton at all and that the present city
officers will hold over, as provided by
law. Looks like the people of st.
James have lost all interest in city
government and have come to the cont
clusion to let the present inc7mbents
hold onto their fat jobs for the balance
of their natural lives Outside of the
present officers it is doubtful if any
one could be found who would be will
ing to accept the responsibilities of
Office.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-14

In the debate in the senate on the
Philippine tariff bill, Senator Till
man has appeared as the champion of
the rights of the ''colored people" of
those islands. How the saints must
have shed tears at. this and the spirits
of departed colored men in the south
uttered groans.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-14

Continental nations of Europe seem
to be vieing with each other and with
England, as to which is now, and was
back in 1898 the best friend of the
United States. Your Uncle Sam seems
to cut quite at figure as world
power. #H
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-14

The Minneapolis Journal opines that
it is becoming pretty plain that there
will be full and free discussion of
the tax bill Well that is what is
wanted Nobody wants snap judgment
taken, Notwithstanding some of it's
opponents so assert.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-14

Ralph Wheeloek, the versatile poll
tical writer on the Minneapolis Tri
bune, thinks the woodchuck has been
seriously crippled by the new rule
adopted by the Legislature. Ralph
should wait until the session gathers
age before predicting further.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-14

Representatives Newlands of Nevada
has introduced Joint resolution in
the house inviting Cuba to become
part of the United States, first as a
territory and then as state in the
Union. Congress should pass it, and
then Cuba ought to accept the invita-
fiop
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-14
Recollections

Many interesting "reminiscences will
be published during the year, among
others The Memories of an Army
Nurse" by Emily v. Mason, of Viz
ginia; "Recollections of Walt Whit
man" by John Trowbridge; Eng.
land and the War of Secession" BY
Goodwin Smith; and an interesting
forecast of the social and economic
developments of the next hundred
years, entitled "Recollections of the
Twentieth Century" by John B.
Clark.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-14
Book Reviews

Beginning with the January number,
the Atlantic will contain, in addition
to its usual reviews. department of
comment on Books, New and Old,
written each month by H. w.
Boynton. There will be series of
Foreign Letters, the best of Literary
Essays and Poems, and the Con-
tributors' Club.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-14

The deceased wife's sister bill has
again put in an appearance in the
English parliament. The deceased
wife's sister must be getting to be
ON of ghost by this time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-14

The house at Washington appears to
be still making hunt for an oppor-
tunity to gracefully back down from
the stand it has been taking on the
matter of concession to Cuba.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-14

Mayor Hugo of Duluth was reelected
Tuesday by margin of eight votes.
Two years ago he had six to the good.
The mayor seems to be growing in
popularity.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-14

Judging by the weather for the past
week. the ground hog was wise in his
generation when he crawled way down
in his hole and curled up for another
nap.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-14

The Minneapolis Journal would like
to see Dowie and Prof. Pearson in
joint debate. What grudge has the
Journal got against the public2
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-14
Outdoor Life

will be treated in articles on Golf,
Sailing Going into the Woods. etc.,
introduce by study of THE Mod
ern Chivalry," by John Corbin,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-14
Political Papers.

Important political papers will touch
upon, Disfranchisement and the Race
Question; Education in the Philip.
pines and in Cuba, Colonial Legisla-
lures. Army Reorganization, The
Normal Development of the Navy,
The Organization of Labor, etc.. etc.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-14

Representative Morris Of this state
has suggested change in the sugar
uties as regards Cuba, which is said
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-14
The
ATLANTIC
Monthly
I 9 O e

Athree part story by Geore w. Cable.
entitled Bylow Hill, will be one of
the features of early issues. A two
part story will be contributed by Eu-
genia B. rockingham, the author of
The Turn of the Road, and short
stories will appear in every number.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-14

It is said the Texas oil well that
Senator Mason is interested in
gusher. Well, it ought to be.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-14
TRIBUNE FARM Err.

For sixty years the NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE
has been national weekly newspaper read almost en-
tirey by farmers and has enjoyed the confidence and
support of the American people degree attained
by any similar publication.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-02-14
NETWORK TRIBUNE FARMER

is made absolutely for farmers and their families. The
first number issued November 9TH, 1901.
Every department of agricultural industry is covered
by special contributors who leaders in their respective
lines and the TRIBUNE FARMER will be in every
high class up date live, enerprising agricul-
ural paper profusely illustrated with pictures of live
stock, model farm buildings and homes agricultural
machinery, etc.
Farmers wives sons and daughters will find special
pages for their entertainment
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-14
VISITATION DAYS.
Parents and Friends Invited to Visit
Schools of Williams District.

The parents and friends are invited to
visit the schools in the Williams dis
trict, next week. as follows:
Grades I and II, Bangor street, from
. to 10 o'clock, Tuesday morning, June
Il.
Grades III and ". Bangor street,
from , TO 8 o'clock, Tuesday afternoon,
June Il.
Grades I and II, Middle street. from
to 3 o'clock, Tuesday afternoon,
June l..
Grades III and ~, Middle street.
from 10 4 O'Clock, Tuesday afternoon,
June Il.
Grades VI and VII, Bangor street,
from 9 to 10 o'clock, Wednesday morn
ing. June Is.
Grade Y, Bangor street. from to
o'clock, Wednesday afternoon. June Is.
Grade TX. Bangor street. from . to 10
O'Clock. Thursday morning, June IS.
Grade VIII, Bangor street. from to
o'clock, Thursday afternoon, June IS.