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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-26
EXEMPT BANK PROFITS
Suggestion of Public Examiner John
son to the Board.

/ s. T. johnson, public examiner
| appeared before the state board o.
T; equalization when. the matter Of
equalizing the assessment of state an6
national banks was taken up, and he
urged that the undivided profits and
surplus of banks be exempted from
taxation. AS these items are assessed
at 80 per cent, the same as the CAPT
tai stock of banks, Mr.. johnson says
there is an incentive to keep the undi-
vided profits as low as possible and to
force dividends. If the undivided
profits were exempt from taxation,
Mr.. johnson thinks the banks would
carry much larger surplus and
would be in much better condition
to Withstand a strain.
The board decided that under the
law the surplus of banks must be
taxed, and the assessment Of national
and state banks was fixed at 90 per
cent of the capital stock and Surplus,
less the real estate of the bank, the
same basis as has been adopted for
several years.
= There is an increase of about 20 per
cent in the capital stock of state and
national banks in Minnesota, a much
greater proportionate increase than
in any other item except possibly real
estate. Fifty per cent of the. capital
stock of banks this year is $40, 65s, $780,
or $582, 464 more than year ago. The
surplus of state banks is $632, 600, and
the increase has been in about the
ratio as in the capital stock.
The board of equalization may pass
a resolution recommending that the
legislature exempt the undivided
profits of banks from taxation st.
Paul Pioneer Press.
The real estate committee of the
state board of equalization finished the
schedules on acre property. The
assessment is uniformly 80 1-3 per
cent of the valuation and the counties
are grouped as follows:
Class No. Valuation per acre
s39, assessed $l13: Blue Earth, Brown,
Carver, Dakota. Dodge, Faribault,
Fillmore, Freedom, Goodhue, Jack
son, LIE Sueur, Mcleod. Martin,
Mower, Nicollet, Mobiles, Olmstead,
Redwood. Renville, Rice, Rock, |
Sibley. Steele, Waseca, Washington,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-26
NOMINEES IN FARIBAULT COUNTY
ESPECIAL TO TIE FEE PREss. !

Blue Earth, Sept. 10. The following
candidates were successful in Fari-
bault county: Senator, F. E. Put
nam; representative, R. L. Mork ;
auditor, G. B. Franklin; treasurer, Fl.
j. Weber; register, John Siverson ;
probate judge, J. W. Vance; superin-
tendent of schools. J. E. Gilman
sheriff, George W. Freer attorney, Fl.
L. Bulls. About 200 Democrats
voted for their party's nominees.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-26
WILL NOT SIGN.

City Recorder Williams has decided
not to sign thu warrants for the pay
ment of the band concerts on Front
street, on the ground that the charter
does not authorize such an expendi-
ture.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-26
PRESIDENT in OHIO.
Is Given a Rousing Welcome at Gin
CinnatI
Especial to Daily Free Pressl

Especial to Daily Free Pressl
Cincinnati, Sept. 90 President
Roosevelt arrived here at 10 o clock
this morning and vas given an en-
thusiastic welcome. lie will address
the business men at four o o'clock this
afternoon snd public meeting this
evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-26
g g: COUNTY FAIR CLOSES.
One Of the Most Successful Shows
Ever Held.

Friday was the last day of the
Blue Earth county fair, and the at
tendance during the last two days was
large. Last year twenty-six member
ship tickets were sold and this year
the number was increased by about
one hundred. Rain interferred with
the races and ball games yesterday
afternoon, both of which were started,
but could not be finished. Congress
man McCleary's remarks were we'll
received.
The Amboy Juvenile band furnished
music yesterday to the delight of all
visitors. The boys have neat uniforms
and are we'll drilled.
The ball game was between Lake
Crystal and Amboy, resulted in
score of to in favor of Lake Crys-
tai. Three innings only were played
before the rain came. The boys tried
hard to finish the game, as it was
very exciting and each was anxious
to win.
The horse races were exciting but
could not be finished. The first was a
half mile running race, with Cervera,
Belvedere, Babe and Maud-all run
ming horses-entered. Cervera won
the first in 81 seconds. Belvedere
second, and Babe third.
The green race was won by Babe
Stevens in :32. Longfellow owned by
Mr.. Flemming coming in second, time,
80.
The free for all race was entered by
Tetonka, owned by Gates Phillips and
Allen g. driven by Charles Seeley.
Two heats were paced, Allen G. win
ming first and Tetonka second There
was no rest between the two heats. I
This was considered the best free for !
all race ever held on that track.
NOTES.
The entire premium list will be
published Monday.
Peter Mertesdof, one of the most
farmers of the county, who |
resides in Vernon township, attended |
the fair each day. BE has taken The
Free Press for many years.
Among the displays in the art depart
ment which attracted much attention
was wood engraving made by hand
by Charles Kremer, of Good Thunder.
The ladies of the Christian church
served dinner on the fair grounds and
cleared several hundred dollars They
served splendid meal
One of the attractions at the fair
yesterday was the Amboy- Ceresco
float, which was brought to the
grounds by four horses The float was
in the shape of a house and was cover
I'd with products of those two enter
prising towns. The word "Ambcy'
worked in corn covered the top trim (,
ming and the word "Ceresco'' was on
he reverse side. It had been the
Intention to enter the float with the
ownsbip exhibits, but it could not be
in time for the first day.
The score on the township exhibits !
vas as follows: Rapidsn, 1876; Gar
en Guy, 1890; Pleasant Mound,
300; Ceresco, 1920; Vernon Center,
800.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-26
DEATH LIST GROWS
Eighty Seven Bodies Taken Gu I
of Church at Birmingham.
Believed That the Number Will Be In
creased to One Hundred and
Fifteen.
ESPECIAL TO TIE FEEL PRESS.

ESPECIAL TO THE FREE PRESS
Birmingham, Ala, Sept. 20. Up to
II 80 today eighty-seven bodies had
been identified as result of the panic
in the colored Baptist church conven-
ton last night The death list is now
figured at 115.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-26
CIRCUS PEOPLE KILLED.
Sells-DOWn's Show Train Runted Into
By a Frejuht,

ESPECIAL TO THE FIRE PREssI
Oklahoma City, Sept. 2O.-A freight
train ran into the rear of the Sells
Downs show train at ChCctaw, killing
three persons, aud injlSing twenty
six, several fatally.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-26

The score on the township exhibits
was as follows: Rapidsn, 1876; Gar
den Guy, 1890; Pleasant Mound,
1880; Ceresco, 1920; Vernon Center,
1, 800.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-16
WOULD KILL MAYOR BERG.
Crazy Individual After Dubuque e,
ecutiva With Two Revolvers.

.
ecutivs With Two RevoIvers.
Special to Times Re publican.
Dubuque, Oct. 16.--I want to see
Mayor Berg. want to kill him."
Such was the utterance of wild.
eyed, frenzied LOOKING; man standing in
the corridor of the city hall Tuesday
night about o'clock as Desk Sergeant
Al Scherr approached him and asked
what was wanted. With this the would
be ASSASSIN was grabbed by the collar
and held so that he could do no harm.
What have you IL, your rear pock-
ets?" was asked by the sergeant, and
at the same time he .ierked the prison
er's hands from their hiding places and
was amazed to find that each contained
a loaded revolver, one 3S-caliber, the
other a 22-caliber.
This was enough for Mr.. Scherr. The
man was hurried into the police head
quarters and then down stairs into the
cells, where he was securely placed un.
der lock and key.
The mans name is Joseph osborn. He
is about 80 years of age and has resid-
ed In Dubuque with his family for
many years.
The attempt to assassinate the mayor
grew out Of a strange hallucination
that osborn has seemed to possess for
the past few days.
Last Saturday he entered the city
hall and strobe UP to the mayor who
was standing with an alderman and
friend.
Accosting the mayor he told a
strange and incredible story of how he
was the victim of friends who were do
ing everything In their power to kill
him. He said they were poisoning his
food and that 1t was only by the utmost
precaution on his part that he was able
to eat at all.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-16
CATHOLIC INDIAN CUSTOMS
Rev. Father MaIleux Tells of His Wo,
nm Sioux Reserva%ion

Rev. Father MaIleux Tells of His Work
on Sioux Reservation.
Special to Tlmes-Republican.
Dubuque, Oct. 16.-Rev. Father Mall
leux, who has just returned from the
Sioux Indian reservation. 200 miles
northwest of Bismarck, N. D., in q lee
ture in st. Patrick's church told of the
rapid progress that is being made in
the work Of converting the Indians to
Christianity. AT the place where Faith
.er Malleux is stationed there are 1000
Indians, 500 of whom have been receive
ed into the Catholic faith; 200 more
have embraced other religious beliefs,
and there are 200 who still cling to the
superstition of their forefathers. Faith
er Malleux said that there was no doubt
that In time these latter would be con-
verified. He spoke of the customs of the
Catholic Indians, and among other
things said the Catholic Indians were
Very strict in living up to the doctrine
of the church. He said further that an
Indian would feel greatly insulted If
when he invited a white man to feast
the pale face should not come. It takes
about three fat dogs to make first
class feast. AT such a feast there is
sliced dog, roast dog and stewed dog.
The canine feast is one Of great mo-
ment among the red men, who select
the dogs quite while before the time
set for the feast and fatten them UP. If
pale face should jerk back when his
dog ration is served to him, or look as
tho he would rather have chicken or
roast beef, the Indian carver would
have no further use for him. Dog is
what goes with red sons of the primev.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-16
Had Marrow ESCAPE.

Schaller, Oct. 16.-Yesterday morning
as No. 10, the west bound passenger,
was approaching Early. team became
frightened at the whistling of the loco
motive and ran into the train, striking
it at the baggage car, and was thrown
from a bridge to the creek bottom, a
distance of. about ten feet. The team
was driven by Anna Raabe, girl about
IS, and in the wagon with her was a
brother about years old. They We're
going to the creamery with milk. and
the whole outfit was dumped off the
bridge, but strange to say neither of
them nor the horses were injured to
any extent. Even the milk cans struck
right end up and but very little milk
was spilled. The boy was thrown high
err than the coach and fell amidst the
milk cans but came out of the acci-
dent without a scratch.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-16
FROM ALL OVER IOWA.
I Rurlinaton.

I0UFlln9I0Us
More detailed news has been received
from st. Joseph regarding the death
there Monday afternoon of John BOWL
ling, formerly resident of this city
and who has many friends and relatives
here He was engaged with a yard
crew in switching cars, and attempted
to go between two box cars. He was
caught between the bumpers and
crushed in the stomach. He was picked
| up and removed to st. Joseph's hospital,
where DR.. j. w. Ferguson. a Burling
ton route physician. attended him.
Bowling remained unconscious several
hours, and died early in the evening.
Northwood.
Walter Sheka, aged II years, was
adjudged insane Wednesday and tal<el
to the hospital at Cherokee. The UNI
fortunate young man is the son of
John Sheka, who lives near Manly,
He disappeared several days ago and
was not seen until Sunday morning
when he was found under the granary
He was taken to the house and cared
for. During the day he became VIC
Ilent. and getting possession of a shot
gun, (Which happened to be loaded
threatened to shoot everyone who APP
preached him. He was finally over
powered and the authorities notified.
Creston.
The Masonic temple building is
reaching skyward. in spite of vexa :
tious delays caused by the inability to
secure materials as fast as they are re-
quired. The wOrkmen have been COM
mol 10, off
casions because of running out of sand.
but when the conditions are favorable
they pile on the brick at rate which
shoves the building into the air at {
surprising rate. The third floor joists
are being placed in position today,
and the walls are commencing to out
line the beauty and proportions of the
building and the construction is devel-
Oping into splendid edifice, even
more imposing than the general public
thought possible.
Cedar Rapids.
1t is expected before the year has
elapsed that the members of the Iowa
national guards in this city will be sup
piled with the Krag- Jorgensen army
rifle. The supply of this modern weap-
on to the state militia is made possible
by the bill that passed the last session
of congress which provided that these
guns shall be furnished the state troops
as we'll as the regulation uniforms. In
the matters alluded to the state militia
will be on an equal footing with the
regular army. The bill also provides
that in case young man has served
his time in the militia and desires no
further active drilling he shall be given
the privilege of an examination for the.
purpose of securing mark that viii
entitle him to commission in the reg
ular army in case war should be de-
clared against any power. Thus a
young man who has a thorough nowl-
edge of tactics In the militia may Sc
cure q good position by achieving q
certain average.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-16

al forest,who consider it dog gone good
fare. The only time when an Indian
will go back on dog Is when he Is about
ready to go to the happy hunting
grounds. Father Malleux said he knew
of an Indian squaw who was so relig-
ious that she would swim the Missouri
river to attend church when she could
not get canoe. Often her canoe would
be taken by others, and then, with one
of her children on her back she would
swim the river, swim back again after
another and keep this UP until all We're
ferried over the Big Muddy.
Father Malleux is very interesting
speaker. He is about 73 years of age,
and still hearty. He has permission to
canvass for subscriptions among Cath
olics to build new school houses for the
Indians in his charge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-16

/ keokuk.
the Kings Daughters OF Iowa VIII De
held in keokuk on October 70 ana q
About fifty delegates from different
parts Of the state are expected.
Mt. Pleasant.
Deputy Treasurer Knight reports that
the cash In the Henry county treasury
on the first of October was $56,415.93.
OF which the three school funds had the
largest balance OF any fund, namely,
$21, 710.79.
Muscatine.
In regard to the agitation for the
removal Of colleges from several Iowa
| towns the Muscatine Journal points
out the advantages of Its town as !:
location for such Institutions. There
u.s." it says, 'the library for culture
the river for pleasure and the hos
pital to care for the foot ball victims. =
| LeMars.
Will Laux, who shot himself above
the heart two weeks ago on Sunday
night, is progressing most favorably and
lis almost recovered from the wound
and nervous shock. He claims it was
not an attempt at suicide. but an acct
dent, as the result Of the unexpected
discharge from a. revolver he was look
ling at.
Columbus junction.
Rev. and Mrs. w. r. Woodruff re-
turned to their home in Foster, Ia, re !.
Gently, after a visit Of some weeks with
friends in Louisa county. Mr.. Woodruff
was a pioneer resident of the county
and its first Baptist preacher. He was
also our first county superintendent
of common schools. Mr. and Mrs. Wood
ruff are both past eighty years of age.
Nevada.
The new Catholic church Is rapidly
nearing completion and when finished
will present a fine appearance.
Evangelist Wickizer, who, has been en-
gagged to hold series Of meetings at
the Christian church at this place has
recently closed a successful series of
meetings ut Moulton He expects to
begin the meetings here in about two
weeks.
Clarion.
There were many Illinois people In
this vicinity last week, mostly from
near Ottawa. Several land men ac-
companied them, who are becoming
well known in these parts. Several of
the land lockers bought farms thru
the Sturgeon agency near Emmets-
burg and we hear of couple of sales
that were made, or without doubt will
make, near this place.
cIarinda.
Mr.. N. A. Boston has sold his farm
southwest of town to Mr.. Charles Pear
son. living southeast of here, for 500
an acre. Mr.. Boston bought the farm
about five years ago for only $40 an
acre. thereby getting an increase OF
$50 per acre in the short period OF five
years. This gives a good idea OF the
increase in Page county land and shows
what is is worth today. according to
the Herald.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-16
Burglary at LettsviIIe.

Special to mes-Republican.
Lettsville, Oct. 16.-Burglars entered
Gipple's drug store last night and also
broke into Roy Hildebrand's barber
shop. They made a large haul of
various articles. At the barber shop
they took 13 razors and cases. The
drug store lost numerous small articles.
Among them were: 13 gold pens, pearl
handles; pairs of gold spectacles; q
gold bracelets; 2 dozen gold filled rings;
y dozen gold stick pins: " dozen gold
studs with opal settings.
Two strangers were seen in town
last evening and are thought to be the
guilty parties. One was small man
with a black mustache and wearing
a brown suit. The other was a smooth
faced man Of medium height.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-16
trade M.rkl Miss chicago.

Tho whiskey regularly and In this way
they will be amply rewarded for max
ing this most liberal free offer. Doctors
prescribe it. The most fastidious drink
a. The best Judges adopt 1t. 1t is q
genuine treat on the sideboard and q
tonic by the sick bed. No such whis-
key Is known outside the storehouses
Of the famous Malcolm Distilleries and
should be in every home.
Send your name and address to the
Malcolm Distilleries Co., 337 Robey and
Madison streets. Chicago. III. The
above offer is genuine. They ask no
questions or references Of any kind;
all who write will be given qaurt
bottle Of Miss Chicago Rye or Bourbon
whiskey. which ever, you prefer. alb
solutely free, all charges prepaid Re-
member this offer il only open for
those who viii buy MISS Chicago
whiskey by the gallon. In case the
free quart proves satisfactory. Write
today. We want every lover Of good
,whiskey to give It q trial.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-16
CHARGE is IGNORED.


Grand Jury Declines to Return Indict-
n.ent Against Mrs. Lavalleur.
Special to Times Republican.
Newton. Oct. 16.--The work of the
grand Jury is at last finished for this
term and the members have been dis
charged. There was no indictment
returned against Mrs. Lavalleur. as
many believed there would be. for the
alleged murder OF her husband last
winter. It will be remembered that at
the time Mr.. Lavalleur was burned
up in a small barn 1t was thought there
had been foul play, 1t being claimed
that his arms and legs had been severed
from his body, as the charred remains
showed. Mrs. Lavalleur was arrested
and bound over to await the action of
the. grand jury. which has now dis
charged her.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-16
CAR LOAD OF FISH.
Clear Lake Restocked With 10000
Small Fry.

Vicar k0N0 ssSSsSS'>~eS
Small Fry.
Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, Oct. fetish Commits
sioner Lincoln passed thru the city yes
terday taking with him a car load OF
fish that he is today putting into Clear
Lake. The fish We're seined in the
bayous in and around Sabula and they
are said to be an unusually fine catch.
There were some 10000 of them and
they ranged In size from an inch to a
medium sized fish ready for the frying
pan. These fish are great deal more
healthy and in far better condition
to take care of themselves and grow
than those raised by the patent meth
cd. The government is also talking of
putting car load of bass in the lake
vet this fall That would be about the
proper thing. Too many of the people
of Clear Lake are a little lax in enforc-
ing the fish laws. People should be
prohibited from SEEMING and using
game fish for bait. There is a great
deal of that done now and there is
plenty OF law against it and Clear
Lake people should see that it is en-
forced
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-16
Eurni,u Republicans ao

y carload of good feeding steers was
also purchased and divided into two
.ots of as nearly Uniform weight, quail
ity, breeding, ETC., rs ii was possible 10
divide them. One lot is being finished
On 1900 corn. The other lot on sort
corn" While it is toe early to give
any definite results as yet TO the public,
Us the experiment will, tt carried on for
at least three months longer, making IN
all a five months test, the results up to
This time would indicate that soft
corn possessed nearly as much feed
Ing value as fuily-natured corn.
The chemical analysis shows that the
soft corn contains about the same
amount of protein a.ld fat as mature
corn. The only perccptlble difference is
that it contains about 20 per cent more
water and in some instances trlfle
higher percentage OF protein. On
Water-dry basis, the results are approx
imately the same. This would indicate
that when the corn is husked out and
Cried, that pound for pound it will con-
tain as much nourishment as fully
matured corn.
The chaffy appearance of the corn is
lnmistakable evidence that the yield
per acre is very much less than it would
Fave been had the corn fully matured.
another point to be considered is that
there will be a much larger percentage
of cob in comparison 10 the amount of
corn than in former years. Thus corn
and cob meal will not he as valuable US
when fully matured corn has been
ground. Our analysis offers from that
reported by Professor Snyder, of the
Minnesota station, Who stated that the
cob contained much OF the nourishnent
which was not to be found in the corn
itself. We were unable to find any no.
ticeable difference in tie chemical COM
position of the cob OF the soft corn"
and that of the cob of mature corn.
From the chemical analyses made here
we would be inclined to regard 120
bushels OF the soft corn in it's pres
ent state to be equal in feeding value to
100 bushels of matuIed corn. As the
soft corn dries out, this difference will
gradually grow less. round for pound.
until the soft corn" is thoroughly dried,
when they will be of equal value, pound
for pound.
The weather during the next six
weeks will be the greatest factor in de-
termining the value OF the corn crop of
1902. Clear, warm, CRY weather will
mean millions of dollars to The farmers
of this country, while damp weather
will mean millions of dollars Of damage
10 the corn crop.
If the corn can be properly dried
feeders need not change their former
methods OF feeding. While the corn is
soft" nothing will serve a better pur-
pose in ''firming up the ration than the
addition of from five to ten poundseof
ground barley, ground oats. Buffalo gfu-
ten feed or old mature corn. Feeders
will have 10 feed about 20 per cent more
OF the "soft corn" than they would of
mature corn to supply the same amount
OF nourishment. AS previously stated. I
however, this difference will have to be
regulated as the corn dies out.
w. J. Kennedy and T. G. Holden,
Iowa Experiment Station.