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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
EAGLE LAKE NOTES.

Harry Fuller of Duluth is in town
visiting relatives and friends.
The farmers are now getting ready for
seeding.
The saloon has now changed hands
the former owner was Anton Bienapf,
but the owners now are Henry Hartung
and Gus Erdner two well known boys
of this place.
Ralph Minor had farewell party last
Saturday evening. Progressive carom
was the pnncipal event of the evening,
Miss Faith Pressnan and Harry Scott
winning head prizes and Miss Daisy
Minor and Floyd Macbeth winning the
foot prizes, after which refreshments
were served and other games followed
and all left at reasonable hour de-
claring they had fine time. Mr.. Minor
left for Rush City, Mimi, Monday morn
ing, where he goes to work.
A good old blizzard in March like what
we have been having makes the old set
tiers talk of older times.
Miss Faith Pressnall was reported on
the sick list the first part of this week.
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SHOT WAS EXPENSIVE.
It Cost Henry Jacoby $40 Besides
Attorneys Fees to Shoot Dog.

From Thursdays Daily.
The jury that tried Henry Jacoby on
the charge of killing Alfred Johnson's
dog retired at shortly after three o'clock
yesterday afternoon. There were eight
Jurors, and for a long time they were
divided half and half. After being out
all night, the jury came in this forenoon
and asked the court under what circum-
stances a man was justified in killing a
dog. The court instructed them that
this was a matter of fact to be determin-
ed by the jury.
The jury came in at LAS p. M with a
verdict of guilty, and the court sentenced
the defendant to pay fine of $40 and
costs, the latter amounting to $29.S5, or
go to jail for thirty days.
The defense alleged that the dog had
disturbed the defendants family nightly
for week by barking around his house,
and that for three nights it had kept
him awake all night. He had gone out
and driven it away, but it had returned
to his door step. He did not know its
owner, and thinking it a stray dog he had
shot it,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
may differ and frequently do as to the

may differ and frequently do as to the
validity of given contract. Courts do
not always give the same Interpretation
to a given state of facts, nor arrive at
the came conclusions of law therefrom.
This being so, why should we say to the
officials of this municipality You must
never err in judgment, you must always
know exactly what the law is or what
the courts will construe it to be; in other
words you must be infallible in the appli
cation of correct legal principles in the
discharge of all your official duties or
suffer the consequences of a personal
liability 1t is to be observed that the
provision under discussion declares void
such contracts as against the city, there
fore the personal liability imposed upon
the officials is not for the benefit of the
city OF for its protection. According to
the proposed charter the personal liabili-
ty may be enforced by the person or
company with whom the contract is
made, notwithstanding the fact that a
person OF corporation dealing with the
municipality is presumed to know the
law. all the powers which the munich
pality may exercise under the law, and
has the same opportunity to determine
whether or not the contract is valid as
have the city officials who assume to
make it. These provisions of the char
ter are unreasonable. A personal liza
bility is also imposed upon the recorder.
Under the proposed charter the ma
cadamizing of any street within the city
may, if the common council deem it ex-
pedient, be paid out of the general fund
of the city. Section 2 of chapter pro-
vides that the expense of paving, re-
paving, ETC., of the space occupied by
street intersections may be paid out of
the general fund, and further provides
that the expense of repaving, regravell-
ing, cleaning, 'macadamizing', replanking,
ETC., of any street may also be paid out
of the general fund. 1t seems that all
original improvements except macadam-
izing upon any street OF alley is to be
paid for by an assessment levied upon
the property benefited, but that the COM
mon council may pay for the macadamiz-
ing of any street out of the general fund.
This was probably an oversight in draft
ing the charter"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
KERNS AND HEBRON.

The roads are in terrible condition
and this last snow has made them much
worse The town of Nicollet has order
ed five new road Jewelers. to be used in
smoothing the roads.
Pastor Heathcote, who has been quite
sick for about two weeks, is some better.
Reuben Purrier is still on the sick list
with heart trouble.
Frank Hodson is visiting friends and
relatives in this section. He is now
wearing an artificial hand.
Mrs. Jesse Keene, who is in the hos
pital at Mankato, is doing well and will
be moved to L. D. Keene's in North Man
kato this week. 1t is hoped she will
soon be able to go home to her family.
Miss Ella Hodson returned to her
school work at Sleepy Eye last Sunday
after a vacation of one week.
A party was given at Wesley Hend-
ley's Tuesday evening in honor of Mr..
Cobb, cousin of Mr.. Hendley from
Iowa.
Herbert Hodson has bought an Iowa
incubator and brooder and will go into
the poultry business quite extensively
this coming season.
B. E. Drake has commenced operation
on the addition to his residence.
Mr.. Rash has moved his family into
the Whitcomb house in Hebron and will
work for Mr.. Whitcomb this summer.
T. Hodson has been tusling with the
grip the past week.
1t is hard on the rural mail carriers
this spring.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
BELGRADE SIFTINGS.

Miss Fannie Monson is home for a
few weeks visit.
Miss Katie Gamble is visiting relatives
at Farimont
Wilhelm Lund and family left for Red
wood one day last week.
Katie Christene, the six months old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. M. Keltgen
died last Monday from complication
of diseases. The parents have the sym
pathy of everyone in their sad Dereave-
ment.
Albert Mann is home from Butterfeld.
Daniel Deegan met with slight acct
dent the other day.
Mrs. Magnus Lundeen is on the sick
list.
A little boy arrived at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Lindgren last Sunday.
A surprise was rendered Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Tanquist last Tuesday evening by
the members of the Scandinavian Bap-
list church. A good time is reported.
C. j. Hollis residence was threatened
with fire Sunday morning but was ex-
tinguished before much damage was
done.
Elmer Olson is not able to attend school
ON account of his foot which was in
Jured quite badly some time ago.
Messrs. John and Oscar Farm have
purchased the shoe store in North Man
kato, formerly owned by G. A. Nylin.
Frank Lindholm bought two acres OF
timber from Charley Keltgen. Considera-
ton $50 per acre.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
GUN CLUB TROPHY.
Fairmont Shooters Will Now Have a
T0urnament--The Rules.

The Peters Cartridge company of
Cincinnati, Ohio. has presented the gun
clubs of southern Minnesota with beau
tiful trophy for team competition.
The first contest for this trophy will
take place at Fairmont on April 1st under
the following conditions:
Open to teams of three amateurs from
any gun club in Minnesota south of tine
twin cities, fifty targets to each man, en-
france the price of the targets only.
The club winning the trophy will be
subject to challenge for same by any club
in this territory and must defend or for
felt same within. thirty days from date of
challenge.
The conditions of all challenge matches
will be teams of three men, fifty targets
to eachEman with cash consideration of
$I5 side, winners to take trophy and all
cash and.Iosers to pay for all targets used
in match. Interstate association rules
will govern all competitions for trophy.
In order that visiting clubs may enjoy
full days sport while here the Fairmont
gun club will present program consist
ing of twelve fifteen target matches at
$3.50 entrance to each and moneys divided
40, 80, 20 and 10 per cent.
The club will charge two cents for tar
gets and will furnish free lunch and free
bus fare to all who participate in the
shooting.
Here is an opportunity for any club that
has championship aspirations to win a
real trophy.
The trophy is now on exhibition at the
| Canright drug store.-Fairmont Sentinel.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
TOLD IN A FEW LINES.

The gold output of Nicaragua in 1902
was $l,326,OOO.
Onethird of the physicians of Ber-
lin earn less than $65 month.
Of the l65 kinds of snakes found in
America but twenty are venomous.
But one-fifth the population and one
eleventh the area of Turkey is in Europe.
The temperature of the positive car
bon of an electric arc lamp is 3,490 de-
grees.
England does $l,071, 377 900 worth of
business with the colonies, which cost
about 100000 year.
A single gold mine in Australia pro-
duced ST 100000 last year and expects to
exceed that output this year.
A Siamese working elephant may be
bought for $3.50, but costs more to feed
than an automobile does.
One can not survive in an atmosphere
containing more than one part of carbinic
acid gas to 233 of air.
The Bodleian library at Oxford is
just three centuries old. 1t is the larg-
est university library in the world.
The st. Louis public library has forty
eight branch stations, Boston twenty
one and Chicago nearly seventy.
The Cubans evidently appreciate the
beauties of self government, as is de-
monstrated by their haste to issue bonds.
Speaking generally, wild creatures in
habiting hot countries are more savage
than those of cold or temperate coun-
tries.
Personally fitted dog blankets of seal
skin can now be had for $50 each in
New York if made without handkerchief
pockets.
A man advertised for . cook and a
music teacher received nine answers ia
the former advertisement and 3S9 to the
latter.
You cannot have too much sunshine N
your life-absorb all that you can gel
over your horizon.
Forty thousand birds, mostly sand
pipers, are reported to have been killed
recently on the North Carolina coast TO,
millinery purposes.
Americans have the franchise for a
railway from Amsterdam twelve miles tc
HARLEM. Even the Dutch encourage
Yankee enterprise.
Marseilles, the great market for olive
oil, imported in December 1900 tons OF
cotton seed oil. Nearly all OF it wa:
from the United States.
A legislator of Pennsylvania has tried
to pass bill giving men with families
of six OF more children medal ann Sc
tain sums of money.
The biggest wheat field in tie verdi As
in the Argentine Republic. 1t bessngs te
an Italian named Guazone and covers
rust over ,fr square miles.
-
A Mexican multimiliionaire wants to
pay off part of his country's debt. What
can be the matter with tie man? Doesn't
he believe in kind words?
Cruelty to children is obviously not
serious affair in Australia. A father
who killed his child By i'll treatment
was the other day punished by eight
days' arrest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
FORCE ENLARGED.

From Thursdays Daily.
Owing to its increasing business, the
American Express company has found it
necessary to enlarge its force in this
city, which it has done by employing
an exclusive night man at the union de-
pot. The services of George Nelson Nc
Graw have been secured, and he will 90
on duty tonight. This will ease up the
work of all of the rest of the force.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27

The Ladies' Aid society of the Bel
grade avenue Methodist Episcopal church
will hold its monthly dime social tomor-
row evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
M. c. Hanson at the corner of Charles
and Cross streets. Everybody invited.
Mrs. j. G. Moore, who has been seri-
ously i'll for several weeks, is much i'm
proved, although not yet out of In
ger. Her little daughter is also quite
ill.
st. Johns Episcopal church ladies of
division No. are requested to attend
a work meeting Friday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. F. H. Kenenitz, 3l5-No. 1,
Security Flats. Work ready at 2:3O p.
m. Mrs. w. B. Davies, chairman.
Mrs. 7. M. Pugh, wife of the Duluth
state senator, is in the city visiting her
sister, Mrs. Lake.
c. S. Christensen of Madelia was in the
city last evening.
DR.. and Mrs. John Williams of Lake
Crystal were in the city this afternoon.
Mrs. Geo. Eygabroad, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
d. Beech, for several days, has returned
to her home at Winnebago City.
Geo. F. Long of Minneapolis is in the
city
w. p Tearse and Miss Margaret
Tearse of Winona were in the city to-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Luger OF lIinneapo-
lis arrived in the city this morning from
Los Angeles, CAL, where they have spent
the winter They will visit their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Leo s. Lamm, and family for a
week
Attorney Albert Hughes of Wadena
was in the city yesterday.
C. l.. Benedict went to st. Paul today
to present the gun clubs views on .ne
proposed game law.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
SPRINKLING CONTRACT.
John Page Gets it for Another Year at
Same Price.

From Thursdays Daily.
The board of public works opened bids
this afternoon for sprinkling the streets
druing the coming season. John Page
was the only bidder, his figure being the
same as last year, 25 cents per 100 front
feet on Front street, and Is cents on the
other streets. The board awarded the
contract to Mr.. Page, and he expects to
carry it out if somebody does not enjoin
him. He has had the contract for several
years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
NEW HOTEL TALK.

From Thursdays Daily.
There has been some talk during the
past few days of the possibility of the
building of new hotel three of four
blocks further south than the Saulpaugh.
Thus far it seems to have been all talk,
however. Very likely if some person
would take the matter in hand the en-
terprise could be carried out.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
OFFICIALS HERE.

From Thursdays Daily.
r. H. Heard, division freight agent, c.
S. Weston, division superintendent, and
R. R. Edwards, master mechanic, all of
Red Wing, and all of the Chicago Great
Western road, were in the city this after
noon, looking over the yards and pro-
posed site of the new union depot.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
CARNIVAL AT ST. JAMES.

From Thursdays Daily.
The knights of Pythias lodge in St.
James will hold carnival there on
June 10, II, IL and 49, Negotiations
are pending with first class carnival
company to furnish the amusements. On
July 4th the people will hold big cele-
bration. s
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
AWARDED A SECOND CONTRACT.

The Barber Asphalt Paving company
has awarded to the Mankato Sidewalk
company the contract fer $4,000 feet
of cement curbing and guttering which
is to be used by the paving company at
Fort Dodge, Iowa. Last year the Man
kato Sidewalk company manufactured
considerable cement curbing and gutter
ing for the Barber people and their work
gave entire satisfaction.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
CHICAGO Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, March 25.-Cattle-Good
to prime steers, $5.00@5.60; poor to
medium, $3.75@475; stockers and
feeders, $2.75@4.S5; cows, s1.50Q46O;
heifers, $2.5OQ4.75; calves, $1,000
100. Hogs-Mixed and butchers, $3.50
@7.60; good to choice heavy, 1850
7.80; rough heavy, S7.30@7.65; light,
$7.10@745 Sheep-Good to choice,
$5.50@6.60; Western, 46.25@6.5o; ma
tive lambs, $5.25@7.70; Western, $3.50
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27

The Mankato Athletic club will give
social dancing party tonight for mem
bers and their friends. Something
special is going on. All members come.
Concordia orchestra will furnish music.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
Social and Personal. .
From Thursdays Daily.

The Sunshine club was entertained yes
terday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
George Nettleton on Center street. Mrs.
Nettleton was assisted by Mrs. d. l..
Schweighard and Mrs. A. J. Veigel. An
excellent program was rendered, and af-
ter very pleasant afternoon had been
spent dainty luncheon was served
About seventy five ladies were present.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
NEW MEAT MARKET.

From Thursdays Daily.
j. V. CLAIM and Mr.. McCune have
formed a partnership and will go into
the meat business next week at the corner
of Front and Byron streets. They are
worthy young men who deserve to sue
coed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
St. Paul Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul, March 25.-Cattle-
to choice steers, $4.50@5.00; common
to fair, $3.00@4.25; good to choice
cows and heifers, $3.25@4.0O; calves,
$200@3.00 Hogs-$6 S0@7.60. Sheep
Good to choice, $5.25@6.25; lambs,
S6.25@700.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27

DR.. Lorenz, the great German physi-
clan, has perfected dyspepsia tablet
that will add to his already wonderful
fame. DR.. Lorenz' Dyspepsia tablets are
on new lines that appeal to your common
sense If you have any stomach trouble
here is guaranteed cure with a great
name behind it. Ask your druggist for
them, they all keep them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
POLICE COURT.

From Thursdays Daily.
Andrew Tolverson was locked up last
night while in a drunken condition, and
pleaded guilty in the police court this
morning. His fine was $8.65.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27

Ladies of the st. Cecilia G. o. f. ten
deredMrs. Henry Robel pleasant sur
prise last evening, it being her birthday.
Cards were played. an elegant lunch was
served and all enjoyed themselves great
ly.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-27
Slslll1y3
322 South Front Street.
Time is Money

If time is money saved, then the
place to save money is where the
work is done at the least expense,
and for cash only.
CASH in hand enables US to buy
right and to sell the same way.
Last year we gave to our CUSTOM
ers over $3.50 worth of goods on
our Profit Sharing Checks, did
you get share of our profits?
Others lost more than that on bad
accounts, did you help to pay the
losses?
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-08-18
Mysterious Disease Among Cattle.

Dallas. Aug. I'D. c. Burgess. su-
perlntendent u the county farm. re-
ports that within the last few days
several farmers near him have lost
cattle from disease which he be-
leves 20 be Spanish fever
Mr. Burgess says that the animals
begin to drop. dying within twenty
four hours.
The stencil even before the animals
die IS horrible continued Mf Bur
CESS. You can smell them forty
yards away. IL resembles the scent OF
an old water moccason.
the sultan Deseen tribal leader. Lanao
Moros. Although protesting warm
iriendshlp for Americans. the sultan
recently surrounded a small detach-
ment OF United States troops paying
bin a friendly visit with a strong force
OF warriors and offered battle. his men
insultingly bearing the American dag.
SO far the only reply from the sultan
to Major Billiards. demands has been
defiance.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-08-18
CAMP MABRY ASTIR
General Fred Grant Will Be Given a
Hearty Reception.
SIX DAYS PROGRAM.
United states Battery First on Ground,
Coming Overland From san
Antonio, Eighty.Fiye
Miles Distant. -

Austin, Aug. i1.-Camp Mabry was
visited by a throng OF people Sunday
IN anticipation OF the mobilization be-
ginning Monday Everything Is In
readiness. and the troops viii ind 'ths
camp better than ever.
The first organization to arrive was
the Seventeenth United States battery
OF held artillery. which came overland
from Fort sam Houston. san Antonio.
eighiy-nve miles from Austin. Captain
Heads Is lr command.
The field battery viii be one of the
features OF the encampment VITA ne
fyIns movements and narrowing evo-
lutions
II IS expected that General Grant viii
send several other regular organlza-
tions from San Antonio. namely. one
troop OF cavalry two companies OF the
Twenty-sixth infantry and the band Of
that regiment General Grant COM
mandIns the department of Texas. VIII
visit the camp. and his reception win be
one benitt.ng his high rank. lie Will
arrive Wednesday and leave Friday.
The outline % work for the camp Is
about as follows:
First Day. Tuesday-Pitchlng Of
camp and preliminary Instruction.
Second Day-Company drills. extend
ed order Battalion and regimantal
drills in close formation and hattIs e..
ercise
Third pay-Same as second day.
Fourth Day-Field exercises One
brigade will form an outpost FOR the
protection % the camp Another brig.
ade VIII make reconnolsance ln force
70 locate the enemy. Al night the same
brigade that formed the outpost will
90 through the same formation after
dark in order 20 receive additional in
siructions in posting sentries for night
work
Fiifn nfv@Slme exercises reueatcf
with hrieades reversed
slEih Day. sunday Devotional Ex-
erc|sNs ana rest
Seventh nav-Sham battle Com
tact of opposing forces one brigade
marching from Bull creek to be inter.
cepted by another brigade. Action 70
b. fought in mountains north N ~oi1r
Eighth pay-Attack and defense OF
a convoy
Ninth Day-Break camp
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-08-18
More Tax Rolls

Austin. Aug i7.-Thc controllfr has
received the tax rolls of counties show
ing increases and decreases. as COM
pared 10 last year. as follows.
Hale. total value si.6sls55. increase
S59.59o. Cameron. total value sa.a7s.-
sos. increase ii29.293 Motley. total vale
ne tl69lo6f decrease gls233S: Van
Zandt total value SiS325f3. Increase
f3i1i2S. Zapata toau value Si.OS2. 200.
increase f61s0o; Hidalgo. total value
f2iii03l, increase SitAl01. Knox. total
ulueti9i9.652. increase tg6.32G. VIII
inmson. total value stLll0.550. increase
s56.2io; Cottle total value siG21.gS2.
increase fSi2ts. Ia Sale. total value
022olI0s decrease SSG.Si5. Hemnhul.
total value fi30Isi6. decrease S135s0.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-08-18

Austin. Aug. i5.-Dr william r.
Phillips. director % the university ge-
ological and mincralogical survey has
secured two fair samples of the li,ho-
graphic stone TO bc found in Llano
county and viii test them M an early
day pr. Phillips states that there is
no reason why the stone should not
be as good as the best. and that u Il is.
the deposit viii be- most valuable. as the
llthorraphic quarries On Banvia are
exhausted. He says the de-
post in Llnno is very large and acces-
sihle
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-08-18
ABOUT PENSIONS.
Some Statistics BY United States
Commissioner Ward.


san Francisco. Aug 1.-THE perfect
transit arrangement IS landing the c..
A. R veterans and visitors here on
schedule time Among the distinguished
visitors at the encampmcnt IS United
States Pension Commissioner Ward.
In speaking about the pension DEPART
mont. he said Following the SPAN
lsh-Amerlcan war the department has
received 5000 applications for pensions
and % now has on its roll 3209 men OF
that war and 3G62 widows. There are
still pending $1,000 applications on
Aug. j. 1902 the bureau had on its rolls
100000 pensioners, but that number
has been decreased nearly 5000 men
since then. All told. there were $4,000
men applications FOR pensions last year
and the total expenses OF the bureau
for annual pension payments foot Up
81 600 900. .0O0."