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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-10
'Mayor,EIect TayIor Promises Straight
Business One.
Says His Policy Regarding Saloons
Will Develop Later.
Has Not Given Any Thought to Pelice
Appointments.
A.G. Meyer Lays His Defeat to the
Fourth Ward.
From Wednesdays Daily.


Mayor elect Taylor will commence his
term of office next Tuesday, and the
new council will go into office at the
same time.
The next mayor is feeling in a very
joyous mood over his success, and, ac-
eompanied by Mrs. Taylor, drove along
Front street this morning, receiving the
salutations of his friends and grace
fully acknowledging them. He received
many congratulations today, including
some by wire.
Ed. Erickson, assistant state treas
urer, telegraphed from st. Paul: "You
are it." w. K. Field, president of coal
company at Columbus, Ohio, telegraphed:
''Do get the keys of the city when get
out there?"
Mr.. Taylor was asked this morning as
to what his policy would be as mayor,
and he replied: 81 will use my best en-
deavors to give the people a good,
straight business administration
Mr.. Taylor said that he was in favor
of the city putting in a lighting plant if
it can go ahead legally. He was in favor
of improving the streets.
When asked what his attitude toward
the saloons would be, Mr.. Taylor did not
care to be quoted, simply remarking that
the people would find out about this very
soon. In regard to police appointments,
Mr.. Taylor said that he had given the
matter no thought thus far. He had
been too busy with the campaign.
1t is not thought that any extensive
shaking up of the police force will oc-
cur
A. G. Meyer the defeated candidate
for mayor, was seen, and asked whether
he had anything to say in regard TO ne
outcome of the election. He replied that
he would like to thank all of the friends
who had stood by him for their good
work.
eff the Fourth ward had done it's
duty" said Mr.. Meyer, 81 would have
been elected. lay my defeat entirely
to that ward. 1 am well pleased with
the result of the fifth ward, and am
proud of that ward"
j. R. Brandrup, when seen, said that
his defeat was a surprise to him, but
that he felt just as satisfied to be de-
feated, as the office would have taken
much of his time from his work.
Prof. Brandrup's defeat was perhaps
the greatest surprise of the election.
Geo. Mckinley is feeling in good
spirits over the outcome of the election
in the first ward 1t was thought at
first that Patrick Madigan's entrance
into the field as an independent candi-
date would divide Mr.. McKinley's
strength and thus allow Alderman Dee
bach to slip in again. This did not prove
to be the case. for Mr.. Madigan drew
strongly from Mr.. Deebach's strength.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-10

The Mankato Savings and Building
association will receive limited amount
of money. Interest paid on deposits
and certificates issued. For any infor-
nation call on secretary, 220 South
Front street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-10
DEATHS ROLL CALL.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Adam Hartung died Monday, night at
his home mile northwest of Eagle Lake,
of old age. He was eighty-three years
of age and leaves several grown children.
The funeral will occur tomorrow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-10
THE DELAY EXPLAINED.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
A. E. Clark has received letter from
Colonel Hord, saying that "delay in Sc
curing contracts for material has caus-
ed our financial people to postpone the
promised trip to your city for, few
days further" He instructs Mr.. Clark
to prepare and file acceptances of the
franchises granted by st. Peter and Ka-
sofa. Mr.. Clark is now engaged in do
ing this.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-10
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Wilhelm Wittmers to Henry Himmel-
man Jr., ten acres in section eight, Man
kato township, for $500.
Henry Zimmerman Jr. to Nicholas Ma
howald, same, for $500.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-10
HURT WHILE PLAYING.
From Wednesdays Daily.

IIOIII " Cu1ICSOaty Ds1IIys
The eight year old daughter of A. E.
Hall. who lives five miles from the city
on the Mapleton road, was brought to the
city today to have fractured arm treat
ed. While engaged in play last evening,
her left arm was broken below the ell
bow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-10

Builds up muscular flesh, healthy It's
sue, rich, red blood; clears the stomach,
kidneys and liver. That's what Rocky
Mountain Tea vii do. 80 cents. j. G.
Thro.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-10
FOUND AT LAST.

A place to get your clothes cleaned
and colored. Prices right. Mankato
Steam Dye and Cleaning works, l2s
East jackson street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-10
Decided Northern Securities Case
Favorable to Government.
Corporation Is Declared to Be illegal
In Order Filed Today.
Stock Dropped Three Points in New
York on Receipt Of News.
Case Will Be Appealed to Higher
Ceurt--BIoW to Consolidation.
Especial to The Free Press. ]

St Paul April 9.-The Northern Sc
curities.41-ff say Is declared an Illegal
corporation in the case of the COVER
nor against the merger roads in a deci-
sion filed this afternoon by Judge San
born.
Stock dropped three points in New
York on receipt of the news.
The case will be appealed.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-10-16
Another Railroad in Forestry.

Railroad Gazette: The PENNSYLVANIA
railroad has ordered SO, coo young locust
trees, which are to be set cut this fall
on land owned by the company; and it
is the intention that the policy thus be-
gun of raising timber fer the use OF the
road will be continued by the planting
of additional trees each year hereafter
Some experimental work has been done
along the middle division of the road
for two years past and several thouS-
and trees are already in flouriShng
condition. The company owns large
number of tracts of lands at various
points along it's lines, where, in pur-
chasing rights of way, y it has been
necessary to buy more land than was
needed for the tracks. Some of the
farms thus bought have been leased
and are now occupied by tenants; but
in many cases where the soil is suit
able for the cultivation of the locust,
1t is the intention of the company to
terminate the leases which are now in
force. While locust is not the best
wood fer ties. and While so extensive
an establishment as the Pennsylvania
railroad will need large supply of this
timber for posts and other uses, still
the need of a large supply of ties and
the increasing difficulty in getting good
ties at reasonable prices has been, we
understand, a principal factor in deter
mining the company to enter upon this
extensive forestry work. True to it's
habitual recognition of the ideal and
the human as well as the practical and
cold sides of things, the Pennsylvania
does not go to q desert CT a mountain,
but plants it's trees where they may
benefit it's neighbors. the farmers.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-10-16
NOW UNDER ADJUSTMENT.
The Evidence in the Three Irrigation
Suits Well Collected.

Belle Fourche, S. D, Oct. S.--The evil
dence is all in and the arrangements
have been made in the three irrigation
suits, which have been on trial at Belle
Fourche and Deadwood for the last
two weeks, and the cases have been
taken under advisement by Judge Levi
MCGEE, judge of the Seventh judicial
circuit by whom decision is expected
to be rendered Within the next few
days. There were three OF the suits
in which the Redwater Land and Canal
company was plaintiff and the defend
ants were John r. Jones, Henry Keats,
D. r. Thompson and others. 1t was q
controversy as to the relative priority
of rights to the water Of RedWater
river and Chicken creek. The defend
ants claim priority to the right of the
Redwater company.
Several questions of fact and law en-
tered into the suits, the principal ques
ton of fact being as to the date Of 10
cation of the old Newlands ditch which
was transferred, it's priority relative to
other bitches on the creek and its ca
pacity. The doctrine of riparian rights
also enters into the suits to a consid-
cradle degree.
The three cases have taken thirteen
days to dispose of, counting night ses-
sions. Something like eighty witnesses
have been examined, all of the taking
of testimony being at Belle Fourche
For the last two days the attorneys III
the cases were reading dispositions and
delivering arguments to the court at
DeadWOOd.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-10-16
Discoveriro Silk Worn

More than two Thousand years be.
fore Christ was born there reigred in
China an emperor E2:Icl Hoangti. l.
tradition tells US truly. he must have
had troublesome tine with his sub
JectS, for there were no manufactures
or mills to give c-aH.cyrrent to the
many who were fer, Cd u work, and
| doubt not in these Gays. IS in these,
satan was finding a2:i!e misc hief still
for idle hands 10 de- and, therefore,
HoangtfS empire mat nave required
sharp locking after 10 !.oep all those,
unemp Dyed hands cut &C mischief. If
he only cou,d ind means whereby all
the hungry Gould re cd. and work be
given to the CO.,.lt C.s numbers who
were suffering and i? want, lie would
have been content, Lut !; S often as he
thought and planned he iouEd nothing
to answer the demands, and he grew
very unhappy, Until his Wife, Si,inchi,
tried what her WoG!2rS VT could de-
wise to tighten the trolh.e.
One day, as she was walking in the
gardens of the pllaoG she noticed in
a mulberry leaf q tiny worm spinning
its cocoon. CCr0sE% !l;! i.cr to watch
the movements CT tie lite creature I'M
til it had tii:isi.eti Winding Itself in it's
fine siken web: tie thought never oc-
Cured to the empress that it was of
the greatest value. AVhi,e she watched
with growing interest, STE discovered
that such delicate spinning was far
more beautiful than ;..y machine could
produce, and she wished that she might
wear dress woven CT such delicate
texture that no one csc could copy,
and all the world must lCo:l with admir-
alton when she passed by So she
learned the manner of winding off the
silk and weaving it. ard studied their
ways, and how to rear them. that she
might have & supply constantly on
hand. At last she l.Hfoldcd her knowl-
edge to the emperor, who was over
joyed at finding not only employment
for himself and SO Important was the
discovery that the expectation of a
single egg WaS punished with death.
But once two monks OF the order of
st. Bazi! penetrated, in their mission
airy labors, as far as China, and also
became skilled in the art OF silk weav-
ing. Knowing that upon leaving their
persons would be examined as we'll as
their goods, they each carried q bam-
boo cane in which were concealed many
eggs, and, taking them into Constan-
tinop!e. they introduced the culture of
the silk worm into Europe, where
nurseries and manufacturers were
soon established and now produce a
material that may be regarded as a
NY Sn9i's' q lu-iulJ IL cill lIo longer ne
called, as the poorest can afford to buy
bit of ribbon, if nothing more.
II takes 5000 cCcoons to make one
dress. These little creatures are fed
with the leaves of the mulberry tree
cut in pieces and are SO voracious that
they require to be fed eight times a
day, but they are such workers, it is
necessary, that they may spin 1000 feet
in one cocoon, ard this is SO delicate
that 2,000 cocoOns weigh only four
pounds
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-10-16
IL Mas a Success

Tit-Bits: young lady who engage.
largely in church and mission work was
recently the moving spirit in some anna
teur theatricals which Were got up in the
interests CT deserving local charity. The
entertainment was billed, and the per-
Torrance was duly given n the town hail.
But somehow or other no notice was
taken of 1t in the local newspapers. A
Few days later a friend met the young
lady In question, when t2ae co6fcIssa tl22
turned to the theatricals.
WAS the entertainment a success %
II should think IT was replied the
lady, with smile. Wsiy, We got over
e20.''
is that so?" said the friend Then
you must have had a large audience?"
well, no, she replied. 1--WE only so,Is
Is Cd a the door, but father gave ug a
check for go if We would promise ueYer
TO do It agaig,
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-10-16
HEAVY BUSINESS
IN LAND OFFICE.
5omething Like $4,000 Acres
in Stanley County Alone
Filed Upon.
&C FRY is FAST FILLING
Parties Are Compelled to Go Farther
West-M any Drive Three Days to
Secure Locations-aO2 Filings
for Month of September.


Pierre, S. d, Oct. S.--Nearly $4,000
acres of Stanley county land was filed
upon at the land office in this city for
the month of September. This was
taken UP in 21S original homesteads,
60 water declaratories and Is soldiers
declaratories, making a total of 3o2
filings. The parties taking these lands
are compelled to go farther back from
the river every month, and many Of
them were compelled to make three
day trips to secure their locations.
When men who come out to look over
the country instead Of condemning it
without hearing" are satisfied to
drive out for over fifty miles, and then
make their filings after a thorough in
vestigation, it would certainly indicate
that they see in it something worth
oOking after.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-10-16
WHALES DIVE DEEP.
Something About the Habits of this
Ocean Monsters.

Ocean Monsters.
knowledge: Both whalers and natural
lists have usually held that when whales
"sourd'' they descend to great depths.
One writer on the subjects estimates that
the larger members of-the group dive full
~ a thousand yards. In memoir pub
llshed in Belgium DR.. Racovitza chal-
lcnges this belief, and states that, in his
opinion, leo yards is the maximum depth
to which the whale can dive, and that
many species cannot reach anything like
that limit. Says the writer:
Why should whales want to 60 to such
depths? All whales sound for the pur-
pose of obtaining food, and in the pro-
found darkness of eco yards what food
could they get? Those species which feed
ON animalcules might, perhaps, obtain
what they want. But how about the spe-
cies which feed on fishes and cuttles? At
i depth Of d thousand yafd DIS they certain
ly could not use their eyes o detect non
luminous species. and we have no evidence
whatever they feed on the self-luminous,
deep-sea fish and cutties; If, indeed, there
be any of the latter. On the contrary the
available evidence indicates that they feed
on ordinary light-dwellng fishes and cut
ties which live In much shallower zones.
But this is not all. It Is known that the
effects Of Il pressure of more than three
atmospheres prove fatal to human life:
ana, although we may believe that whales
can stand treble this pressure or nine at
mospEeres, which would occur at about
ninety yards depth, is It conceivable that
they could resist the effect of ten times
the latter pressure, or ninety atmosphere?
Moreover, does it seem possible that q
whale, whose body is only slightly heavier
than water at ordinary pressure. could ex-s
! ert the muscular force necessary to propel
that botiyto depth Of e thousand yards?
+ lr a
whales never sleep. One of his arguments
is that individuals will follow ship for
days. which they could not well do while
asleep.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-10-16
Roundup to Reain Soon.

Rapid City, S. D., oct S.--The Rapi,
Creek granger roundup, by which
small stockmen in this vicinity expect
to gather their stock and get it into
their own ranges before winter sets in,
will start this week.
The wagon will camp Friday tight,
October 8, west of Rapid City at City
Springs and begin work on the 10th,
work down between Box Elder and Elk
creek to the river, and up between Box
Elder and Rapid creeks; meet Hermosa
wagon at Spring creek crossing at the
old Waugh ranch, work between Rapid
and Spring creeks together to river,
work from Indian creek to Sage creek
east of the river
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-10-16
Public Schools Open.

Aberdeen. S. D., Oct. S.-Thc publ,
schools of Aberdeen opened yesterday
with an enrolment beyond all eXpec-
tation. Last year the first day in the
high school showed So pupils and the
total COR the year was 120. Yesterday
the enrolment was l75 in the high
school, and it is expected. to go to 200
before the end of October. Each of the
departments shows Il corresponding in
crease. and the board of education is
already bothered to know what to do
with the children in Epite Of the cree
ton this year of the new Washington
lchoOl.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-10-16
MEN DON'T GO TO CHURCH..
Rev. J. r. Morris Of Hot Springs Use.
an Oriuinai Method of Procedure.

Hot Springs, S. D., Oct. S.-Dr. j. r.
Morris, the Methodist minister at this
place, has chosen an original way Of
discovering the reasons why men of
today do not attend church oftener,
by sending out fifty circular letters to
the prominent business men of the
town requesting an answer. This was
done last week and on Sunday night
DR.. Morris preached sermon upon the
various replies received, and very
good text it proved to be. There was L
great diversity of opinion.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-10-16
CHARGED WITH FELONY
John Trafford Arrested in Chamberlai
and BROUGHT to Sioux City.

Chamberlain, S. D., Oct S.-Last Sat
urday Sheriff Irish of Brule county,
received word from Chief Davenport OF
Sioux City to arrest one John Traffcrd
then in Chamberlain, and hold him on
the charge of felony. The sheriffs force
and city marshal proceeded to the home
of Mrs. Maxwell, Trafferd's mother-in-
law, and there placed him under ar
rest this morning. Irish left for Sioux
city with Trafferd in charge.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-10-16
LARGE Attendance Expected.

Aberdeen, S. D., Oct. 8.-Informatici
received by the committee in charg >
is to the effect that the Methodist con-
ference to be held in Aberdeen this
month will be the largest that has ever
been held in South Dakota. The COM
mittee has the names or information
regarding nearly gao, and some quar-
tiers have not sent in for reservations
nc. ,rof
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-10-16
Greeks EIGHT a Duel.

= Des Moines, Ia, Oct. G-After one
hours hand to hand battle at Knox
vile between two Greeks, resulting
from long standing feud, Ross Before
was fatally injured by a blow from a
crowbar that crushed his skull. Worth
Gregory. his antagonist, was placed in
jail.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-10-16
Injured hx Shell ExpIosion.

Beresford, S. D., Oct S.-While at.
tempting to extract a loaded shell from
his gun with knife, the shell ex-
1loded, tearing one finger completely
off of Guy Hoard's hand.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-10-16
une, Eph,n.

Chicago Tribune: IVY don. de mel
folks quit aggervatin de women. sail.
Unc' Bph'm, IAN let 'em dress any wa;
dey piease2 pey'l do 1t anyhow Is
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-10-16
''Geoffrey Heathcote, ESQ.,
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By JOHN FlNNihoRE Copyright by Coy

be given Sir Arthur that his mission
had failed than the finding OF the dead
body of his messenger. He must be
a prisoner with u.s." said Ieuan, and
forthwith began dressing the man
again.
Gruffydd came to his senses as
Ieuan was fastening his doublet about
him, and looked round upon us va
cantly, uttering low, uneasy cries. I
brought the horse, and he was set
upon It, after his broadsword and a
pair of pistols had been taken from
him. 1euan ripped off a strip of the
prisoners coat with knife and bound
his feet together under the horse, then
seized the rein and struck away at
once into the moorland.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1903-06-04
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

Sam Z. Van Vactor returned from,
Portland Monday.
The hrick foundation for the new
school house is about completed.
r. ". Crane reports heavy rain and
hail storm at his place Monday night.
An old fashioned "coou show" given
BY genuine darkeys, is billed for Armo-
ry hall tonight.
Mrs. ]. o. Portwood, Of Portland, who
has been visiting here for several weeks
left for home yesterday.
County Clerk Portwood left yesterday
for Portland where he viii take a vaca'
tion for a couple of weeks.
The Sunday school of the Saints
church is arranging TO give an enter
tainment in about two weeks.
AL Collins, poll tax collector for Ferry
Canyon precinct, was rounding up few
OF his victims in town Monday.
Fine rains have fallen in the different
sections of the county during the past
week and the crop prospects have risen
about 400 per cent,
John Jackson is'painting and impov-
ing his place of business and now has
one of the neatest and best appointed
confectioneries and ice cream parlors in
Eastern Oregon. His ice cream and
other toothsome delacaeies are the best
ever.
W. E. Hines. of Thirtv-mile, has leas-
ed James CordelPs hand OF colts and
fllies and will handle them on the
shares. These are some otLhe best bred
colts in Eastern Oregon and some 0
them will no doubt be heard from.in thu
fnture as good record makers. Mr.
Hines leaves this morning on business
trip to Sherman county.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1903-06-04
Flood and Flame.

Topeka, Kansas, was visited bys dual
the other day when food and
fire united their terrors against the pop
ulace. When the town was Hooded by
the overhowing waters of the Kansas
and Kaw rivers and the people were i'm
prisoned in the upper stories OF their
houses fire broke out and burned scores
of buildings to the waters edge. The
current in the streets was SO swift that
boats could not reach the imprisoned
people and they were left at the mercy
of the fame and food. More than 200
lives were lost.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1903-06-04
oIex.

olex was visited by heavy shower
the first Of the week.
Mrs. Cook, nother oi Mrs, J.P. Thom'
as lril Friday for Tacoma where she
will spend the summer visiting her rel
atives an friends.
The Young people Of THE place spent
a pleasant day Sunday. They took their
lunch With them aud went several miles
up Rock Creek where they spent the
day in tishiug aud carried home about
dozen trout.
Mrs. Crum aud daughter, Miss Ora,
are spendinga few DAYS at The Dalies.
Mr.. Mott was called to to the bedside
OF his mother who is very i'll at hel
home in Washington.
A strawberry stival will be given by
the Ladies' Aid At the NJ, L. church on
Friday night June 5Ih.
Mrs. Geo. Taylor, who has been IN fol
some time is improving.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1903-06-04
Startling Evidence.

Fresh testimony in great quantity is
constantly coming in, declaring DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consumption
Coughs and Colds to be unequaled. A
recent expression from T. ]. Mcfarland
Bentonville, Va. serves as example. He
writes: l had Bronchitis for three
years and doctored all the time without
being benefited. Then / began taking
DIR. Kings New Discovery, and few
bottles entirely cured me-" Equally ef.
fective in curing all Lung and Throat
troubles, Consumption, Pneumonia, Grip
Guaranteed by Condon 2 harnacy.
Trial bottles free, regular sizes, 50c and
i$l.00