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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-17
Smashing of the rIerger.

While the people of this particular
section have not interested themselves
in the merger suits as have those Twin :
on the lines affected by the decision of
the court, nevertheless they feel pleas
ed over the outcome of the action started
by the government at the instance of
President Roosevelt. The court declares
the merger illegal. This means that the
Northern Securities company is an unlaw
full corporation. 1t enjoins the officers of
that company from voting the stock
of the Northern Pacific or Great North
ern railways or exercising over them in
any way any control whatsoever. In
brief, it dissolves the Northern Securi-
ties company, which was formed solely
to control these two great parallel and
competing lines, and suppress the COM
petition which, free from control, they
would give the regions they serve. Form
ed for that purpose and denied its use,
the Securities company has no reason
for existence.
What course will now be pursued by
the promoters of the merger remains to
be SEEN The fact must be recognized
that the men behind this great scheme
will leave no stone unturned in order to
accomplish their purpose. 1t is said that
they are preparing to place the stock
OF the Great Northern, Northern Pacific
and Burlington roads in the hands of
three trustees, who would have a
thorough understanding with each other,
and this would mean that the merger
could continue to operate despite the de-
cision of the courts. The order of the
court, however, is meeting with the
hearty commentator of the people at
large The decision sustains the .conten-
ton that the laws forbid the consolida-
ton of parallel and competing lines,
and this was the point raised by Cover
nor Van SAINT when he instructed Attor-
ney General Douglas to begin an action
against the Northern Securities company
on the part of the state of Minnesota.
The decision is a good thing 1t will
give corporations to understand that
they cannot override the law with inn
punity.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-17
Mr.. M'CONNELL'S ANNUAL.
Dairy Commissioner Makes Some Ex.
celIent Recommendations.
From Eridav'a DaiIv

Dairy Commissioner Mcconnell has is
sued his biennial report to the legisla-
ture. 1t covers an elaborate volume of
400 pages covering in detail all the work
of the department for the past two years.
At the close of the year 1902, says the
commissioner, there were 10000 COWS in
Minnesota, of which number 3S2 1856 con-
tribute milk to the creameries, the pro-
duct of which places over $I4,000,0O0 in
circulation annually. There are 500
creameries and cheese factories in the
state and their output is 20 per cent
larger than in any previous period of the
states history. In 1900 the value of
creamery butter was less than Sl0,000,-
600 as against Sl4OOOOOO in 1902 These
creameries ship 5O,OOOOOO pounds year
out of the state.
During the two years ending Dec. 10,
1902, the state chemist analysed l0l19
samples of foods, spices, ETC., of which
6,670 were pure and 3,400 adulterated
The greatest per cent of adulteration
was in baking powder, butter and vine
gar; ll6 samples of baking powder out
of total of l53, 155 of butter out of
200 and l,3l7 of vinegar out of 2,977 be-
ing adulterated. Out of l59 samples of
whisky analysed fusel oil was found in
III samples. The chemist presents a
lengthy report on whisky and its adul
terations
For the years 1901 and 1902 the de-
partment prosecuted 396 cases against
violators of the food laws and only four
cases failed of being sustained. Fines
amounting to SlO,325 were collected.
One unusual idea is advocated. The
commissioner says:
Zone of the most dangerous and pro-
life source for the spread of disease,
and especially so in large cities, is to be
found in the innocent appearing milk
ticket. They are daily passed from
hand to hand and house to house where
the germs of disease may lurk, and it is
plain to any thinking mind that the old
fashioned milk ticket is medium for
the spread of contagion which, for public
safety, should be at once abolished A
law should be passed requiring the adop-
ton of ticket or coupon which should
come fresh from the printing press, and
| then used but once. As a public safe
guard it seems to us such law is i'm
perative.
| "There is such adulteration in the vari-
Gus concentrated foods for stock that it
seems to be my duty to call the atten-
tion of the legislature to the fact Every
article in this class sold as pure should
be of that standard, and when found
otherwise, manufacturers should be COM
PEELED to label it as adulterated, giving
the contents of the admixture."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-17
An Object Lesson.

An object lesson in the government
ownership of railways is found in the
trouble which is now confronting Hol-
land, that country having on its hands a
great transportation strike. 1t is general
throughout the country and involves all
labor engaged in transportation by land
and water. at is interesting to note,'
says The Chicago Chronicle, "that the
strike is chiefly protest against the
bills now pending in the national legisla-
ture providing penalties for employees
of state railways to go on a strike. The
men want an increase in wages before
these bills become laws. 1t is sugges-
tive fact that government ownership lies
at the bottom of the whole trouble. To
tie up the public service by striking to
enforce demand on the government
for higher wages was seen to be serious
matter. Such an act comes perilously
near to mutiny in the land or naval
forces of a country.
eve have not looked upon such a
thing as tolerable in any branch of our
public service. But now we see all trans
portation by land and water tied up in
Holand-a situation which threatens the
entire population with starvation-as a
result of public ownership and operation
of the railroads.
'Here is something for those who
would have the United States govern
ment own and operate all the railroads
in this country to ponder over. Then
all 1.-The railroad employees would have
only one employer-the government.
Suppose they should want more
wages or something else and the govern
ment should not grant it. What then?
A strike tying up all the railroads in the
country2 A strike of certain classes not
against a private employer but against
the American people as an organic whole
"Wpuld the strikers station pickets to
prevent other men from taking their
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-17

TANKE GOES UP FOR LIFE.
He Is Found Guilty Of Murder in the
Second Degree.
Jury Remains Out all Night to Decide
the Prisoners Fate.
Judge Cray Immediately, Sentences
Defendant to Prison.
However, Blue Earth's Jail Will Be
His Home for Few Days.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Frank Tanke was found guilty of MUIR
der in the second degree at st. James,
and he was Immediately sentenced to
states prison for life by Judge Cray.
The defense was given twenty five days
in which to prepare any motions, etc.
Meanwhile Tanke will be confined in
Blue Earth county jail in this city.
The jury which convicted Tanke re-
tired at l2:4O yesterday afternoon and
at 9;O5 this morning was in court with
the verdict
When sentenced Tanke had nothing to
say; neither did his attorney.
Tanke was tried at Henderson during
the fall and was found guilty of murder
III the first degree. He was sentenced to
be hanged, but later a new trial was
granted, Mrs. Tanke having confessed
that she killed her former husband.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-17
DEATHS ROLL CALL.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Mrs. Pollei died on the late John
Hughes farm in Ceresco yesterday after
noon, and the remains were brought to
the city this afternoon. She formerly
resided in Dukes addition. She is sur.
vived by her husband and several chill
dren.
Mrs. John Pollei was forty-six years
OF age. Her death followed an opera
ton. Nine children survive her, besides
a husband.
The funeral will occur tomorrow after
noon. Services will be held at one
o'clock at the home of Charles Pollei,
SON of the deceased, 1919 North Fourth
street, and at two o'clock at the German
Lutheran church..
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-17
MankatO Free Press
PUBLISHED BY
GREE PRESS PRINTING co.
EVERY FRIDAY.
Que Dollar per Year in Advance
$3.50 il not paid in advanced
Material For Paving.

In dankato the subject OF paving Is
one which interests the people from the
fact that the large majority are in
favor of street improvements, but Just
what material shall be used to make the
thoroughfares what they should be is
another matter
Two or three years ago it was propos-
ed to pave the streets with tar macadam,
but at that time that particular article
had not been sufficiently advertised and
its good qualities were not made known
10 such extent as to warrant Mankato in
accepting it as the proper material for
our streets Instead asphalt was used.
A letter to The Detroit Free Press from
Richard Butler. United States consul at
Hamilton, Ontario, contains something
of interest to Mankato, as it relates to
a cheap and durable pavement that has
been thoroughly tested at Hamilton. The
letter was drawn out by a suggestion
that the city of Detroit should spend a
on brick and asphalt pavements in order
to better its condition and appearance
Mr.. Butler tells the people of Detroit
not to waste money OH brick and as
phalt when they can get better results
by laying what he calls tar macadam.
He states that the city of Hamilton has
experimented with this pavement for
twenty years, and has demonstrated that
a durable road surface can be laid with
tar and crushed stone for about one dol
lar a square yard. He states that part
of a street that was surfaced with tar
macadam twenty years ago is still in
good condition, and has cost the city
very little for repairs since it was first
laid. During the past six years several
miles of the pavement have been laid
in Hamilton, and it has successfully
withstood the winters, remaining hard
and smooth.
The manner of laying the tar maca
dam pavement which has served SO sue
cessfully at Hamilton is thus described
by Mr.. Butler:
1t is made by digging off the upper
soft mud and clay down to depth of
about ten inches; then putting a layer
of fat stone two to three inches thick
and five or six inches surface; then a
layer of broken stone, that will pass
through two-inch ring, well coated
with boiling tar; then thin layer of
coarse gravel and another layer of tarred
stone. Roll each layer with heavy
steam roller to make the road compact,
and finish with top dressing of fine gravel
and tar, rolled down solidly. To improve
the appearance of the road, sprinkle the
surface with cement to whiten it,
Mankato has at hand plentiful sup
plies of stone and gravel from which
material for tar macadam can be sectr-
ed, and test should therefore be made
of the pavement which has done such
good service for Hamilton.
While no objection can be found with
the asphalt pavement on Broad street,
yet the people of Mankato are entitled
to cheaper pavement if it is just as
good. 1t would be eminently proper for
the council to investigate the tar ma
cadam so that should this city conclude
to do any more paving that material
can be considered when bids are called
for.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-17

The st. Paul Daily News has an edi-
torial on ''The Man Whose Wife Is Out
OF Town." The writer says that the
common belief is that when the husband
ic left alone he has hilarious time, de-.
tails of which are not to be limited at
even in print. But the man whose wife
is out of town fails to see wherein life
at that time is round of pleasure He
is as anxious for her return home as
the young lover is for the hour to ar
rive when he can call on his sweetheart.
Humorists and moralists have made a
great deal out of the theme. ''The Man
Whose Wife is Out of Town"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-17

places in the government service? Would
not this be instruction? Would the sus-
pension of our entire transportation SER
vice in a strike against the government
be tolerable?
.AThat is happening in Holland shows
that these questions do not relate to a
wholly imaginary and impossible situa-
ton. They relate to a very possible
situation, and it might be well for our
great and progressive public ownership
statesmen to bestow little thought
upon them"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-17

The Mapleton Enterprise was issued
by the correspondents this week, and a
very clever number it was, too.
The new bank at Mapleton has been
organized. w. A. Hanna is president /;
William Troendle, vice president; M. A.
Mattecheck, cashier; William Stroebel,
assistant cashier. The bank will COM
mence business on May Is.
Eight carloads of stock were received
at Mapleton stockyards on Saturday,
valued at $1,000
Editor Griffin of The Good Thunder
Herald is improving.
B. 0. Killmer is a candidate for asses
sor in Amboy and will most likely re-
ceive the nomination.
j. B. Nielsen, the well known contrac-
tor of Mankato was in town Wednes-
day morning looking after his contract
to build the Schweitzer business house.
1t is thought work on the foundation
will commence next week. Mr.. Nielsen
is one of the most reliable builders in
southern nnesota.-Mapleton Enter
prise
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-17
Half-Rates to New orleans. La.

Via the North Western line. Excursion
tickets will be sold at one fare for round
trip April IL, IL and Is, limited for re-
turn by special extension until April 80.
inclusive, on account of annual conven-
ton National Manufacturers association.
Apply to agents Chicago 4 Northwest
ern BY.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-17
WEST POINT EXAMINATION.
From fridays Daily.

From fridays Daily.
Congressman McCleary has selected
Superintendent Uline of the Mankato
public schools to act as chairman of the
academic examining board on the occa-
sion of the examination of applicants
for admission to West Point, which will
be held at St. James April Is. Those
who enter the examination must be up in
algebra, plain geometry, composition and
literature and all the common branches.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-17
WILL GIVE 1T A HEARING.
Bill to Abolish Three of the Normals.
On General Orders.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
The senate decided to place on general
orders Senator j. G. Schultz's bill abol-
ishing the normal schools of Duluth
Moorhead and Mankato, after the COM
mittee on normal schools had recon-
mended the measure for indefinite post
ponement.
Senator Schultz argued that the bill
should at least be given a hearing.
The bill provides that the Duluth nor
NAL school building shall be used for
a school of mines and mining 1t pro-
poses to turn the Moorhead institution
into school of agriculture and the Main
kato normal into dairy school.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-17
SPECIAL TERM CASES.
From fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
A special term of the district court
was held this forenoon, presided over by
Judge Cray. The following cases were
disposed of:
Northwestern Life Savings company
VS.. John ]. Fitzgerald, Chicago Great
Western garnishee, by consent order to
be entered discharging garnishee.
Charles HI. Hornbeck VS.. World Stock
Food company and others, argued and
submitted
Gottfried Glaucke VS.. Fred Gerlach, ar
gued and submitted
c. A. Fleming vs.. Gaylord Lamb, ar
gued and submitted.
David w. Mountain VS.. James B..
Day and Frank Day, argued and submit
ted
Mary A. Thayer VS.. Henry Guenther
and Anna Guenther, continued to special
term April goth.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-17
WILL MAKE A FORD.
Pontoon Bridge Will Be Gotten Along
Without.
Erox,, krS,te vyo nos1D

FROM frluay's Daliy.
The South Front street merchants have
given up the idea of having pontoon
Cummings addition, this year. The ex-
pense of a bridge large enough to stand
high water is estimated at $500. The
roadway which the merchants graded to
the river on both sides last fall proved a
great convenience to the farmers living
in that direction, and was well travelled.
1t is proposed to put these approaches
in good condition when the river goes
down, and to have ford in the river.
Ii is said to be an excellent point for a
ford.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-17

James Dordan of Cannon Falls sued
to recover the expenses incurred at an
Irish wake. John McNally died at the
home of James Dordan, and in his bill of
expenses Mr. Dordan included 500 for the
wake, where fine supper and liquid re-
freshinents formed part of the program.
Mr.. Dordan also included in his bill
$3.50 to cover other expenses. The
jury, after lengthy deliberations, award
ed Mr.. Dordan $45, which will henceforth
remain on the court records as the legal
price of an up-to-date wake.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-17

Let's see, during the campaign last
fall Candidate Rosing, who was playing
one night stands for the Democratic
party, declared that there were no mer-
ger cases in the courts. 1t may be that
the action decided by Judge Sanborn
yesterday in favor of the government
was slipped into court while Rosing
wasn't looking.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-17
DONAHUE TO BE CHIEF
Former Machinery Dealer to Head the
Police Department
From SATURDAYS Daily.


John W. Donahue will succeed d. L.
Bowen as chief of police in Mankato.
This appointment was definitely decided
upon at a meeting of a few of Mayor
Taylor's Democratic friends yesterday af-
ternoon The news that Mr.. Donahue
has been selected for the position will
not come in the nature of surprise
to Mankato people as it was suspected
that Mr. Donahue would be the man.
Mr. Donahue's appointment will not
be formally announced for couple of
weeks yet, as the new mayor does not
wish to turn the present chief down cold
The latter was one of Mr. Taylor's
warmest supporters during the campaign.
Mr. Donahue was formerly engaged in
the machinery business in this city, and
he is a very popular gentleman. He is a
man of excellent judgment, possesses a
cool mind and there is every reason to
believe that he will make capable head
of the police department. Mr.. Donahue
is single man. He will no doubt prove
a first class executive officer.
just what Mayor Taylor will do with
regards the patrolemen is not known.
The majority of the force were support
|ers of the Democratic candidate for
mayor during the campaign, and no
doubt Mr.. Taylor will feel like reward
ing them for their faithfulness. Just
how the boys who were not holding jobs
Oh the force and now want to, and who
boosted for Democracy will look upon
this is matter that will develop within
the course of short time
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-17

sWaterville, Elysian, Madison Lake ac-
commodatiOn; departs 500 p. M; arrtv-
es daily except Saturday; arrives $40 a.
m. except Sunday.
Trains for Waterville. Faribault. North
field, Red Wing, st. Paul, Minneapolis
and intermediate points leave at $50 a.
those points at S:S5 D. m. and 1880 p. m.
Trains for Dodge Center, Dubuque, Chi
cago, and the east. Des Moines. st. JOS
eph, Kansas City and the southwest leave
rive from those points at 9:S5 p. m. and
l12:30 p. m.
Trains leave for Austin, Lyle andMan-
rive at 1895 p. m.
Trains marked h run daily except Sun
day; all others daily. For information as
to dates or routes to any point apply to
Chicago Great Western Agent at depot.
w. M. BARR, Agent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-17

G., st. p, NJ. & o. Time Table
'Des Moines and Sioux City Passenger
NO. 8 arrives at 10:45 a. m. Departs at
10:45 a. m.
''Kansas City and Denver Express No. 3
arrives at 12:45 p. m. Departs at
Kansas City Mail and Express No. /, ar
rives at 11:25 p. m. Departs at 11:35
d. m
EST. James Passenger No. 7, arrives at
1850 p. m. Departs at $500 p. m.
sMankato and Gilmore Passenger No. Al,
departs at 1855 a. m.
No: 10 to Sioux Falls and Mitchell, ar
rives at 1856 D. m.
Trains Going East and North.
sTwin City Limited No. Q, arrives at
4:42 a. m. Departs 4:43 a. m.
est. James Passenger No. arrives at
$3.50 a. m. Departs at 7:10 a. m.
twin City Local No. 6. arrives at 1885
p. m. Departs at 1855 D. m.
''Twin City Express No. A. arrives at
4:45 p. m. Departs at $3.50 p. m.
Fillmore and sMankato Passenger No 4s.
arrives at $40 p. m.
sssTwin City and Mankato Local, arrives
at 10:45 a. m. DEPARTS at 1885 o. m.
NO: 16 from Sioux Falls and Mitchell ar
rfves at 6:1B q. m.
sDafly except Sunday. ssDaily.
ses6unday only.
CHAs. = JOHNSON. Ticket Aren't.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-17

More than one hundred school boys in
Madison, Wis, struck because the board
of education refused them half day ses-
sions. A compromise was affected and
the lads will return to their studies. An
application of the right sort of birch
might have broken up the strike.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-17

commended for its wisdom in not tam
pering with the primary election law.
All amendments calculated to permit
the members of one party to interfere
with the nominations of another have
been laid aside.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-17

The ST. Peter Tribune remarks that it
is rather mean to hint that the special
session of the United States senate was
cut short because of the abolition of the
sale of liquor in the national capitol
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-17

The mention of Carter Harrison as a
presidential possibility causes chill to
prance up and down the backs of several
gentlemen in the Democratic party who
have longing to occupy the white house.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-17

A short time ago Sicilian advocate
was found guilty of sixty three different
acts of fraud. For his industry and en-
thusiasm in the cause of dishonesty
he was sentenced to lS9 years imprison-
ment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-17

Probably Mankato people would be
lust as well satisfied with lighting
plant connected up with an electric
railway as they would with munich
pal plant, providing they can secure the
right kind of competition.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-17
From fridays Daily.

Hubert Bruels of st. Clair expects to
take a trip to Manitoba and British Co.
lumbia in June and will be gone the grea-
ter part of that month, and for that rea-
son writes that he will not be able to
present the paper assigned to him for the
meeting of the Territorial Historical So
ciety on the third Thursday in June.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-17
Very Low Rates to Dedication Ceremon-
les of Louisiana Purchase Expo
sition, st. Louis, Mo-,

Via the North Western line. Excursion
tickets will be sold for above occasion
April &c., 30 and May /, and on account
of Good Roads Convention on April 26
and 81, all with return limit until May
4, inclusive. Apply to agents Chicago
& North Western Ry.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-17

English spelling reform has been
adopted by the Minneapolis Journal, and
hereafter the following will $50" in that
newspaper: Tho, altho, thoro, thorofare,
thru, turnout, program, catalog, decalog,
pedagog, prolog, demagag.