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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-12
HORSE MEN iHuEREsTEB.
Driving Club Will Be Productive 0
Mech GOOD.

A meeting of the Mankato Driving
club was held at the Mankato Frrit
Commission scompany's office Fripay
night. Twenty Eve members were en-
rolles and work was begun fer the
winters racing. A committee was
appel nted, to select a suitable place
for FACING on the ice. This was COM
posed of John Graham, Gates Phillips
and b. K. Meagher. Another COM
mastee, consisting Of 7. Fl. Foley, DR..
r. M. Dodds and j. R. Bowea, was
appointed to wait upon the mayor and
secure his consented the use Of some
street for shout two hours sotae day
next week to have 6 racing Hsatinee.
& committee was also appointed 10
baave charge of the races and the eiassi-
sication Of the horses, consisting of
lJohn Graham, George Atchieon and
Gates Phillips.
The cost of membership hGs been
placed al 81 Each member will be
Furnished with beautiful button to
ibe wornsby him.
There will be no end of fun and
some very spirited contests are looked
FOR. as many local horses gre very
i.eyenly matched and considerable
lfriendly rivalry exists between the
l local horse ownssc each being sure
! that hisyown is the fastest.
4 Already there are rumors of secret
purchases of fast steppers, and, nc
l,doubt, when the racing 10 started
/ a dark horse or two will be shipped il
land unioaded in the night to bt
isprung secretly on the enthusiastic
S-roadists at the first opportuEity.
1 The work of this driving club will
ttend more to the improvement of th'
ihorses in this section than anything
else. Coed horses will be brought here
land we'll bred colts will be developed
and, in time, this territory will be {
regular Mecca for the horse buyers TO
the eastern markets 1t is the duty o
leveryone, whether horse owner o
not, to help along q cause as worth,
as this and The Free Press bespeak
for the local association great sue
cess.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-12
COST OF CAPITOL.

Auditor Weaver states that the en-
tire cost of the new State capitol
building, when completed, in case
the legislature makes an appropriation
Of 81, 500. 600 this winter, will only be
81, 500, 900. Thus far, So, 600, 600 has
been appropriated. The additional
appropriation would provide. among
other things, for the purchase of two
strips of ground in the block in which
the capitol is located, and the razing
of the buildings upon them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-12
BLUE EARTH'S NEW THEATRE.
Will Be Formally Opened on Night Of
Dec. Fl.

Charles Griebel Jr., was at Blue
Earth Friday looking over the new
theatre in that city. He pronounces
it model playhouse. declaring it a
perfect gem, thing of beauty and
regrets that Mankato's is not as
pretty. The new theatre will be open
ed to the public on the night of Satur-
day, Dec. 81. The play will be that
beautiful pastoral drama, "Way
Down East. y The same play will be
produced in Mankato on the night OF
Dec. 90
Mr.. g. s. Converse will be the man
ager of Blue Earth's new theatre.
He is the principal owner of it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-12
WON'T LOSE TITLE.

A law was passed two years ago
which does not allow corporations to
obtain title to real estate by adverse
possession. The city will lose nothing
by allowing the construction of he
interlocking switch building partly
in the extension of Plum street, in TIE
opinion of the street committee pf
the council. The committee is b
favor of allowing the work TO proceed
in view of its expense and Importance
and as the city cannot lose little t
the street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-12
LODGE ELECTION.

The following officers were elected
in Mankato lodge, No. 10. d. of q. :
G. of f., Bertha Kleinschmidt; L. of
H.. Anna L. Rude; G. of c., Martha
E. Gardner recorder. Anna Hofer
financier, Lena Leonhardt; receiver,
Pauline Windmiller; usher. Mamie
Thayer; ]. W., Lena Dahl; o. W..
Amanda Erickson; representatives to
grand lodge, Edna Peterson; alter
nate, Josephine Roemer; physician,
DR.. E. D. Steel; pianist, Elsie Koke.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-12
MASONIC PLEASURES.
Initiation, Lunch and Experimenting
Last Niuht,


The Masonic lodge had an unusually
good meeting last Fri day. One new
member was initiated, and afterwards
sixty members partook of lunch and
enjoyed a smoke social. Several selec-
tions were rendered by male quartet
composed of W. r. Williams, A. 0.
Eberhart, Evan Hughes and /. N.
Griffith.
After the lunch was over, remarks
were made by Gen. J. 81. Baker, SEN
ator elect A. O. Eberhart, W. N. Ply.
matt, Rev. Geo. 81. Davis, Capt. CLARK
Keysor, David Richards, W. W. Bessel
and S. B. Wilson.
Those present from outside of the
city were F. F. Lossow and William
Boswell, both of st. Clair.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-12
GOOD ROADS MEETING.

The Nicollet County Creamery and
Dairy association will meet In st.
Peter Dec %. The session will be
devoted entirely to good roads. Mr..
Cooley, president of the State Associa
ton of Good Roads viii be presen
and deliver an address.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-12
A STILL ALARM.

The fire department was called to
keo. Kieffe's residence on North
fifth street yesterday. owing to a
sill alarm. A small blaze had started
trough the melting of solder on the
fsnace pipes, but not much damage
WIS done A carpet was somewhat
inbred.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-12
: lns TABLE AZ aAnKArc.
nomeseekers' Excursions.

Homeseekers' rates to- nearly. all
points on sale at low rates by Chicago
Great Western Ry. on the first and
third Tuesday of each month. No
vember to April inclusive. Available
in the through tourist sleeping cars
For particulars apply to any Great
Western agent or J. P. Elmer, G. P.
A., Chicago, Ill
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-12
Very Low ates to INTERNATIONAL Live
Stock Exposition.

Via the North Western line. Excur-
sion tickets will be sold December 1.
3 and 3, with extreme return limit
until December s. inclusive. Apply to
agents Chicago &. North Western rail
way.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-12

Several minor matters came before
the council at last nights meeting.
A petition for 1, 900 candle power
light at the corner of Jackson and
Pike streets, and one for light at
the corner of Locke and Bradley
streets, was received and ieferred to
the lighting committee.
Aid. Leonard, for the sheet COM
mittee, reported that as tn, railroad
company could not gain possession of
Plum street, and as 1t is ,oing to
great expense in putting in The inter
locking switch, the committee had
concluded not to stop the building Of
the structure on the extensionof Plum
street. This was adopted.
A light was ordered placed near the
West Mankato Baptist church corner
of West Fifth and Winona streets,
on motion of Aid. Eichstaedt.
A long list of electric lights ont dur
ing November was reported by the
police.
The city recorder was authorized
to advertise for bids. for 81, 600 let Of
oak plank, at the request of PRECEDENT
Porter, to be used in street worn next
wear
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-12

Tailor made suits and overcoats for
less money than you can get them
elsewhere At the Daylight store.
Henry e. Hance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-12
HoRsETHIEF SENTENCED.

Short work was made of O'Neil, the
horsethief at Fairmont. He pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to the
states prison for term of four years
and six months by Judge Quinn.
W. B. Walker & Son are going out
of the glove and mitten business, and
are closing them out at cost. Now il
! the time to buy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-12
TWO CHANGES.
Henry Tidiand Recorder and Mr.. Wal
-rath Councilman.

The North Mankato council, at the
special meeting held Friday, elect
ed Henry Tidland recorder to succeed
Otto Koke. resigned This creeated q
vacancy in the council, which was
filled by the election of Mr.. Walrsth,
the new storeEeeper, to succeed &r.
Tidland as councilman.
Another meeting wss held Men
Gay night to act on Mr.. Tidlandss
hand
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-12

A recess was taken until Monday
morning, when motion for new
trial will be made by D. g. Robin
sons attorney, and the county attorney
will move for sentence.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-12
SLIDING ON WALKS.

There have been complaints made
to the police of the practice of boys
and girls sliding down hill on side
walks in different parts of the city.
The announcement has been made
at the police station that this
practice must stop. and that arrests
will follow unless it is stopped. With
the driyeways in good condition for
sliding, there lie no excuse for using
the sidewalks.
Just received our holiday neckwarn.
At the Daylight store. Henry e.
Hance.
If in need of Plush or Fur Robe
look over the line of W. B. Walker &
Son. They have full line at the
lowest prices.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-12

a matter referred to him some time
ago, by recommending that the city's
floating Indebtedness be reduced by
applying to it the money in the bills
pay lble and sinking funds.
AID. Tay Tor moved that the mayor
and recorder be instructed to draw
orders to pay off such Of the notes as
are drawing the highest rates of in
terest. to be selected by the committee
on ways and means, to the extent OF
the bills payable fund. nearly So, 400.
This was carried.
The question of applying the sink
ing fund for the same purpose was
talked over and the recorder stated
that he considered that this fund
should be used only to pay off the
bonded Indebtedness.
Aid. Taylor asked how much the
city owed contractors. and the recorder
replied that the amount was about
| 81, 500. OF the special assessments
made for doing this work, 81, 400 bal
been paid in.
Mr.. Williams reported that the ap
preparation for the park fund, 50, 500
has been oyerdrawn 500. An alder
man suggested that money be Dor
rowed from another fund to help on
the park fund. bat the recorder he'll
that this could not be done where tn
entire amount levied has been ex
hausted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-12
GIVEN A VERDICT
w. H. Wicks Secures Damages
From Dr.. Schefcik.
Court Gases Will Be Tried Next Week
1.-The Jury Discharged For
the Term.

The suit of W. 81. Wicks vs.. Dr.
j. Francis Schefcik went to the jury
at 5 p m. Friday. After being
out two hours, the jury agreed upon
sealed verdict in favor of the plaintiff,
awarding him 1916. This action was
one brought to recover for alleged
breach of warranty of the pedigree
of a. team of horses sold to the plain
tiff by the defendant for $3.50, and the
amount Of damages sued for was $775.
Ali of the jurors were discharged
for the term. AL of next week will
be devoted to the trial of court cases.
| The calendar of court cases was
called Saturday, and the following
were set for rial:
G. A. Fleming vs. Gaylord Lamb.
Dec. 9th at 9 a. N.
| Anna M. Willard VS. Louisa Alkaline
Newell and others, Dec. 9th, at
a. N.
Robert Little VS.. henrietta Young
and others, Dec. 9th, at 2 p. m.
In the matter of the guardianship OF
Henrietta Zeigner, an incompetent
person, appel, Dec. 10th at a. m.
Patrick Fl. Pew VS.. Ann Pew, Mary
Cornish and others. Dec. 18th, at
a. m.
i Fred Arndt VS.. James A. Thomas
and others, Dec 18th. at a. m.
Curtis McDuff VS.. Nora McQuff,
Dec. 18th, at 9 a. m.
Louisa Stewart VS.. Frank f,
Stewart, Dec. 18th, at 9 a. m.
| Sarah J. Mckinney VS.. VIM. B. Mo
Kinney, Dec. 18th at 8 a. m.
Frank J. Enger vs.. e. r. Fry, Dec
] 18th at 2 p. m.
The following cases were srickei
from the calendar:
: Cecilia Lerch VS.. Joseph Lerch.
Mary E. Spellman vs. Maria Jordan
and others.
The two suits of Albert Herman
applt., VS. Frank Phelps, respt., wer
dismissed by the court without cost
{ to either party.
The tax cases of the state of Mime
sofa VS.. Mena Donahue, VIM. Wild
and Ellen Horton were dismissed.
On motion of the county attorney
; Judgment was rendered as demanded
: in the citation in the tax cases of tn
state of Minnesota VS.. The Mankat'
Journal, Clements Produce company
Christina Scherer, Henry Humphrey
: W. A. Martin, F. A. Halstead, r. s
Hughes, John Bauer, and the Manka
, to Mutual Building and Loan sssocia
ton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-12

B. c Taylor appeared before the
council on behalf of the board of trade
in reference to the proposed city char
ter, and said that the public had
never had chance to read and pass
on it's merits. The people know moth
ing of it. Much interest is being ex-
pressed among business men, who
want to know what is in the new
charter. He asked that it be printed
for distribution, so that the people
will know what, they are voting on
Aid. Taylor moved that the matter
be referred to the committee on print
ing to ascertain the cost of printing
the charter for general distribution.
This was carried. The same matter
was referred to the committee long
time ago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-12

A little furry arose over the allow
ing of the bills. One of the bills was
for $21. 40 costs taxed against the
mayor and aldermen individually in
the auctioneer's license mandaInus
case, and another bill was for 81. OF
costs taxed against the city recorder
as an individual in the fire men g
salary msndamus case.
AID. Heinze and other aldermen OBJ
iected to allowing Mr.. Williams bill,
| while Mr.. Williams thought that if
one bill was allowed the other should
also be allowed, as both stood in the
same class.
The aldermen said that the recorder
had not taken the advice of the city
attorney about paying the fremen's
| salries, which made his case different
from theirs. Mr. Williams could not
see it that way became the court had
already passed on the auctioneer' q
| license, and the aldermen had acted
directly contrary to the courts ruling
by counting asecond mandamus pro-
ceeding.
Aid. Heinze said that If the record
er's bill was legal he would pay 1t. as
he did not want to see the recorder
out Of pocket.
Reference was made to $12 bill
for assistance IN the city treasurer 6
Office during the week that the water
rents came in, and which the city re-
corder has held up. The aldermen do
not take kindly to the act.
The council allowed all of the bills
except that of the city recorder.
The recorder may refuse to draw a
warrant for the aldermen costs in
the second mandamus case over the
| auctioneer's license.
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City Attorney Daley reported upon
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-12

Ali of the jurors were discharged
for the term. AL of next week will
be devoted to the trial of court cases.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-01
Relics of q Lost Tribe.

A valuable archaeological find has
lust been made near the ancient town
of Novgorod, on the banks of Lake IL
men. The articles found include hun
dreds of flint arrowheads, spearheads,
axheads of slate, flint, ishhooks and
an enormous mass of crockery and
similar fragments, ornamented in the
same style as those found previously
in other parts Of the same province.
Archaeologists consider the discovery
proof of the existence in the neighbor-
hood of Lake linen Of a numerous
population during the stone age. The
articles found are all of one class and
date, indicating the existence of con.
siderable tribe, wnich must have either
been wiped out OF. have migrated to
other regions before attaining any
higher stage Of culturefhan that of the
stone age.-London Standard.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-01

be carried out without embarrassing
your declared policy and until the de-
partment measures in which I am
deeply interested could be satisfactor-
lily advanced and assured.
I'm laying down the trust committed
to my hands want to thank you most
sincerely for the confidence you have
reposed in me, and for the great pleas
ure I have found in an association
which has deepened my esteem for
you personally and my admiration for
the spirit and aims Of your Admins
tration.
with my best wishes that you may
have the largest measure Of success,
I remain, faithfully yours.
CHARLES EMORY SMITH"
Postmaster General Smith, in an in.
terview, spoke as follows about his ac.
ton:
"As indicated in my letter Of resigna-
ton, this step has been taken in con.
formity with plan formed many
months ago. I communicated my pur.
the accompanying statement that l
wished to consult his convenience as
to the time when should go out. The
President was exceedingly gracious
and strongly urged me to, stay, but
finally accepted my reasons as conclu-
sive of my duty to myself.
'My relations with the President
have been Of the most cordial charac-
ter, and have strengthened as we have
worked together. We have been in
thorough accord in all matters Of pol.
icy. have formed the highest esti-
mate of his lofty and patriotic stand.
ard of administration, and it has been
great pleasure to cooperate with
him. My resignation has been delayed
beyond my original purpose for two
reasons, which have harmonized.
First, to consult the Presidents
wishes and not to embarrass his de-
clared policy as to his Cabinet, and
second, to carry forward department
policies in which 1 am greatly inter-
ested to point where their success is
assured.
MY successor, Mr.. Payne, is a man
who, by ability, experience and knowl.
edge of public affairs. is admirably
fitted for the place, and I am glad to
surrender the trust to such excellent
hands"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-01
Kidding Lisbon OF Rats.

Lisbon has recently been subjected
to an unprecedented invasion Of rats,
which has disordered the domestic
economy of every household, and made
life miserable. Cats were powerless
to check the invaders; poison seemed
to act as a stimulant to their appetites,
and traps only served to demonstrate
the helplessness Of mans ingenuity to
cope with the pest. At length the aid
Of the bacillus was invoked, and the
municipal doctors were commissioned
to inoculate some rats with an infec-
tious disease. A suitable virus, harm
less to man. was found, few rats
captured and inoculated, and then let
loose. The bacillus triumphed. The
rats sickened and died with wonderful
rapidity, and to-day Lisbon is cele-
brating the conquest Of the voracious
rodent.
1t is now proposed to use the virus
on board ships. where rats are known
to be the carriers of infection fatal to
man-notably plague.-London EX'
press.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-01
CHARLES E. SMITH OUT
President Accepts the Resignation
of the Postmasier-General.
Pressure OF Private Business the Reason
Henry &. Payne. Of Wisconsin,
Named as His Successor.

Washington, D. C.-Postmaster-Gen-
eral Smith has resigned his Office, and
the announcement was made that
Henry C. Payne, Of Wisconsin, would
succeed him. There is not the slight
est question that Mr.. Smiths resigna'
ton was purely a personal matter.
There was no question Of politics in it.
1t has long been an open secret that
the Postmaster-Ge General did not like
his work. He conscientiously and
honestly endeavored to fulfill the du-
ties of the office, and made an enV1a-
BILE record. Nevertheless it was not
the kind of work that he preferred or
felt himself best fitted for.
Following is the text of Mr.. Smiths
letter of designations:
"My Dear Mr.. President:
Following my verbal communication
of some time ago, I beg to tender my
resignation of the Office Of Postmaster
General to take effect at your earliest
convenience on the appointment ana
qualification of my successor.
This step is taken in fulfllment OF
n plan long since formed, for purely
personal reasons, the execution OF
which has been delayed until it could
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-01-01
BIG STORM VISITS MAINE.
Logs Swept Awsy, Houses Flooded ant
Bridges Crushed.

Logs Swept Awsy, Houses Flooded and
Bridges Crushed.
Portland, Me.-This State has suf.
fered from one of the most severe
storms in its history, reports telling Of
disaster that adds thousands of dol.
lars to the aggregate damage. The
three principal rivers and innumerahle
smaller streams have overfowed their
banks, Submerging vast areas, wash
Ing away bridges, buildings and great
quantities Of logs and lumber and
aooding factories, mills and dwellings.
The Maine Central Railroad were una.
BILE to move trains, and the eastern
section was entirely cut off from the
western part. With few exceptions
the great mills On the Androscoggin,
Kennebec and PenobScot rivers were
unable to start their machinery be-.
cause of high water. and thousands Of
men are temporarily without work.
Madison. on the upper kcnnebec
River. suffered the greatest damage
of any place, With q money loss of
fully $500,000.
Four bridges over the Kenn"bec. be-
tween Fairfield and Clinton. were
washed away. At Waterville and
Winslow the inmates of fifty houses
were taken from their homes in boats.
Eastern Maine suffered severely from
a he storm. A steel trestle at Clinton
\5as carried out. Eight thousand logs
ent down the Penobscot with the ice
i,d 100000 feet Of the West Branch
tiye broke away.
The new steel bridge at Henderson.
Just finished. has gone out, and eight
box cars loaded with gain were
washed into the river at Brownville
village.
Reports from that section of Maine
east of Bangor indicate that the prop.
erty loss will be tremendous. On the
upper Penobscot alone the loss of
logs, estimated at 100000 feet, will
reach from $4,000 to 100000.