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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-14
NEW SENATE BILLS.

S. F. ST., substitute for S. f. 25s, commit
tee on public health, to prevent the spread OF
contag ious and infectious diseases among do
nestle animals and to create state veterinary
board.
S. r. SIS, Brewer ppropriatins money for
the general expenses. ss
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-14
THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL.

ment of doodle operations In connection
with the defeat Of the bill to repeal the
baking powder trusts alum bill, has d.
rectly charged five state senators with be-
ing implicated in the alum deals. These
senators are James Orchard Frank Cos
tello Charles A. Smith, Frank Fl. Ferris
and John F. Morton, all members OF the
criminal Jurisprudence committee two
years ago. y.5f 5n
The Case Of Stone. ~.... =
Senator ELECT William J. Stone was sub
poenaed to appear before the Cole county
grand jury, but he did not put In an ap-
pearance. Senator Stones alleged con-
nection with alum legislation Is an old
story but one that seems to be perennial.
When he entered the race. for the
United States senate the assertion that he
was lobbying for the alum bill was pub
lished thruout the state; yet all his OPP
ponents for the high office. save one a.
gold democrat, who had}no chance to win,
withdrew from the race and left Stone
a clear field. When the legislature con-
vened to elect a senator to succeed George
G. Vest Stones alleged connection with
the alum bill again was reha shed and the
report that he acted as lobbyist for the
baking powder trust for a fat fee was
again called to the attention of the vot-
ers, still he was triumphantly elected to
wear the toga.
Now that the alum bill is on every one s
tongue again, Senator Stones part in the
| matter becomes Of primary interest.
TheS two score of state senators and
| representa- tives who sat around the grand
| jury rooms wore on their faces a look OF
| impenetrable gloom. There is not parti-
| Gle of doubt that the boodlers of the state
| legislature are concerned.
John Schnettier, former member OF the
house Of delegates combine, indicted for
bribery in connection with the Suburban
street railway bill. was sentenced to four
| years in the penitentiary. A motion for
arrest Of judgment was denied and his
attorneys filed notice of appeal. Schnet-
| tier gave bond in $40, 900.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-14

EsTELLINE, S.. DC. E. Hopkins,
chairman Of the prohibition state. central
committee, announces that his headquar
tiers will be moved to Brookings.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-14

Many a person
living in health
to- day has the
lungs marked by
the healed scars
of disease.
DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical
Discovery makes
W ak 1u n 6 S
strong. It cures
obstinate, deep
seated coughs,
bronchitis, bleed
ing lungs and
other conditions,
which, if neglect
ed or unski1fully
treated, find a
fatal termination
in consumption.
II had been troslb-
led with lung dis
ease and p1eurisy
for a number Of
years and the trouble
had almost become
chronic, writes A. S.
ELAN. Of Howe. Ia.
ua5 eevAra1 ffnTa
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-14
How About Dividends?-

street is HllStlltl IIedL NOELLeEn ana
Northern Pacific, under the present d.
ing dividends and whether the Northern
Securities company can also continue to
declare it's dividend Of " per cent pend
| ing the final judgment by the supreme
! court. ~ 81.
The opinion of counsel of the company
on this question is as follows: Pending
| further legal action, the companies will
continue to- be operated exactly as they
were before Judge Thayer wrote his opin-
ion. Consequently Great Northern and
Northern Pacific will be at liberty to de-
clare their dividends as usual, and the
Northern Securities company may also de-
clare its dividends unless iniunctions are
asked and obtained against such declara-
ton. Injunctions might possibly be OBJ
! tanned against the declaration of divi-
dends on Great Northern or Northern Pa
cific. An injunction might be obtained
against a Northern Securities dividend by
any Of the minority stockholders Of Great
Northern. Northern Pacific or Northern
Securities. The amount Of Northern Pa
cific stock unexchanged for Northern Sc
curities certificates is $1,550,000 in round
numbers. The amount Of Great Northern
outstanding is about s31, 900, 900.
l TO put the situation In a nutshell, pend
ing the decision in the supreme court the
| Northern Securities company may be OPP
Grated exactly as it was before the recent
decision at st. Paul, unless restrained by
further legal action in the lower courts
There will be no announcements as to the
/ future until the decision of the supreme
COURTS handed down. It may be added
that Mr.. It'll and hts associates are unan-
i'm ously confident that the supreme court
will sustain the Northern Securities com
DaIly.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-14

San Francisco. April 14.-Ausust Tango, Ger
man tourist from the West Indies, is the victon
of highwaymen, who robbed him on street car
in front Of tn ePalace Hotel. of which he was
guest. AS he stood on the PLATFORM
two snatchcd his wallet, containing letter
Of credit for $3.50, currency amounting to $270
his railroad ticket to the east and other papers,
The thieves jumped from the car and made their
escape,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-14
$ Il " a
and HAY fever

CLIMATES WEAR OUT. Last years re-
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ally lose power to relieve; they never cure.
Whereas, our treatment removes the
CAUSES Of Asthma and Hay Fever SO thor
! oughly from the blood and nervous system
that pollen, dust, odors, smoke or anything
else cannot bring back the attacks. 1t i'm
proves appetite, nutrition and the entire gen.
eral health until you can sleep all night
on one pillow, eat freely and endure severe
exposure without the slightest return OF
symptoms. We cure (not just relievel. and
more ..Relief' medicines after completing
our treatment. We completely and perma-
nently cure: even when all other efforts have
and HAY Fever patients. Write now for
BOOK So, sent TREE, explaining all about
ing cases. Address P. HAROLD HAYES.
Buffalo, N. Y.
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PIGS WERE cHLoRoFoRMED

vote is vote, no matter what it is found
ed on
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-23
UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT.
Robbers Fail to Get Into Ed. Cousan.
dier's Saloon.
From Thursdav's Daily

From Thursdays Daily.
An attempt was made last night by
unknown parties to rob Ed. Cousandier's
saloon, on North Front street. The par
ties first broke into the blacksmith shop
of the Mankato Lime and Stone company
and stole couple of drills and chissels
and a claw bar.
The robbers were not able to gain an
entrance into the saloon, as the rear
door, where their work was done, was
securely bolted, but the catch of the lock
was broken. An effort was made to pry
off the door jamb, the claw bar being
used for this purpose, but it could not
be gotten off, and the robbers gave up
the job. That their departure was tax
en- in haste is shown by the fact that
a brown soft hat was left back of the
saloon.
Alex Bashaw saw two strangers sit
ting on block near his office last eve
ming at the closing hour, and also the
previous evening. One of these wore a
soft brown hat. The police have the
description of these men and are looking
for them.
Sometime during the night the wood
shed of Mrs. MARY E. Goodrich's resi-
dence, SOB North Broad street, was en-
tered and some old clothing was stolen.
The party who entered the shed had a
key, as the door was locked.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-23
RURAL SCHOOL CONFERENCE.

AT l:30 o'clock, Friday, October 30th,
in the Mankato state normal school
building, there will be held conference
of rural school officers, rural school
teachers and county superintendent.
1t is well known fact that it is hard
for farmers to leave home at this season
of the year, even for day, but the
question of duty should be considered
and each one should be willing to sacri-
flee something to promote the rural
school interests.
This conference will be open for the
discussion of any and all questions that
concern the common schools. 1t is in
tended to make it a real conference and
it is hoped that great good may be ac-
complished for the schools of the county
The county superintendent are anxious
to hear the school officers side of the
great educational question.
All that is needed to assure the success
of this meeting is the presence of school
officers, the teachers and county super
intendents will be there.
Copies of the legislative manual for
all districts and copies of the rural
school agriculture bulletin also clerks
book of records and treasurers' books
/ of records for those districts that need
them will no distributed w r. Eroe-
man, County Superintendent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-23
NO INQUEST.
Little Can Be Learned Concerning
Dead Man Found Yesterday.
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
Coroner Kennedy did not return from
his trip to Judson until late this after
noon, and not very much information
regarding the man found dead there could
be learned. Even his name is not known
The coroner decided that no inquest was
necessary.
The man came from Chicago about a
month ago to work on the Chicago &
North Western gravel train west of this
city. He was drunk and had delirium
tremens the first night after his arrival
and had to be locked in a box car. He
disappeared the second night, and was
not again seen. 1t is supposed that it
was then that he was drowned, during
high water in the creek. He wore a
badge of some lodge Those who saw him
did not think that he was exactly bright
The body was brought to this city
late this afternoon and taken to the un-
dertaking room of John Klein & Co., and
an effort will be made to ascertain
whether the man had any relatives.
Coroner Kennedy is satisfied that the
man committed suicide, as he had
threatened to do so. His remains were in
la horrible state and from their appear.
ance it was impossible to tell what his
age might have been.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-23
NEWS FROM CAMBRIA.

Hattie Harris of Mankato is in this
vicinity.
j. S. Davis of Mankato was in this
town Monday.
Miss Lawrence of Springfield is teach
er in the Goshen school.
Mrs. w. G. Rowlands returned from
Clay county, Iowa, this week.
Mrs. Cleveland of La Crosse, Wis, is a
guest of her sister, Mrs. Richard Roberts.
About sixty-fve books have arrived
for the new library at school district
rs.
Tommy Jones and Morris i. Jones
were in Lake Crystal on business Fri
day.
p. j. Jenkins, who teaches west of
New Ulm, spent Sunday in this neighbor-
hood.
Walter Wolfenden intends going to see
his parents in New York in the near flu
ture.
A baby girl arrived to brighten the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. David Thomas,
Monday.
Quite large crowd enjoyed the party
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Arndt,
Monday evening.
Samuel Williams of Minneapolis was
visiting his cousin, Edward Jones and
family last week.
Dora Nichols, who has been staying
with her sister in Butternut Valley, is
visiting Miss Jennie Arndt.
A number of young people from New
Ulm were at the party at d. L. Will
Jams residence Friday evening.
The Y's met at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Nathanial Edwards, Saturday after
noon. Two new members, Mrs. johnson
and Mrs. Enoch Price, were taken in.
The net proceeds from the social held
at B. d. Hughes Monday night were over
$2l. This sum is to be used toward get
ting English singing books for Horeb
church
Miss Mary E. Roberts and Mrs. Rob-
erts returned from Rochester Thursday
| Miss Roberts did not need to undergo
another operation. The physicians ad-
vised rest and quietness.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-23
WILL BOND The ROAD
Bright Prospects for Construction OF
the Minnesota Central.
Officers Accept Proposition Of New
York Banking Firm.
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
At the meeting of the officers and
directors of the Minnesota Central Rail
way company, held at the West hotel,
Minneapolis, yesterday the board receiv-
cd and accepted an offer to bond the ITO
miles of proposed road between Mankato
and st. Colud for $2,OOO,OOO
There were present David III. Beecher,
president of the board and of the Union
National bank, of Grand Forks, N. D.;
George Van Reed, vice president, Read
ing, Pa; G. M. Mackenzie, investment
broker, of Gaylord, Mimi; William S.
Lambert, president of the Bankers Syn
dicate company, of Reading, Pa; Col. j..
Z. Small, of Lewiston, Maine; John R..
Bucks, of Wernsville, Pa, and Thomas
X. Dalzell, of Reading, Pa. The only
members absent were Hector B. Cady, of
Minneapolis and Edward l.. Perkins, of
Philadelphia.
"The acceptance of the proposition
made by the New York banking firm,
the name of which we do not wish to
make public at this time, means that the
road will be built next year and that the
work of construction will begin early in
the spring." said William S. Lambert.
The official route of the proposed road
passes from Mankato, through Nicollet,
New Sweden, Gaylord, New Auburn,
Brownton, Hutchinson, Greenleaf, pro-
baby Watkins and thence to st. Cloud.
At Gaylord it crosses the Minneapolis
& st. Louis; at Brownton the Hastings
& Dakota division of the Milwaukee; at
Hutchinson the Milwaukee and the Great
Northern; at Litchfield the Great North
ern, and at st. Cloud it enters into COM
petition with both the Great Northern
and the Northern Pacific. A branch will
also be built from New Sweden to New
Ulm, eighteen miles.
/ 1t is generally supposed that the new
road, if constructed, will become part
of the Rock Island system, and the pro-
posed road from Albert Lea to Mankato
is to be part of this system, which will
only be completed when line is built
from St. Cloud to the head of the lakes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-23
An Unjust Criticism.

The Review of Tuesday evening con-
tanned the following:
ga great deal of Indignation exists
among the people Of Mapleton and
especially the stockholders of the
State Bank against the official from
the state bank examiners office who
made the last investigation of the
banks affairs. That he was negligent
and careless in his duties there can be
no question and had he examined the
books as he was supposed to 90 the
shortage would have been discovered,
but the amount would have been much
less than it is now. Criticism against
the official is very strong and freely
expressed at Mapleton. :"
The above criticism is unjust. I'm
der the present banking law OF the
state there is no way in which the
bank examiner could have detected
such fraud as was perpetrated upon
the State Bank of Mapleton. The
manner in which Assistant Cashier
Buck carried on his populations for
four years was simple, yet it was in
such way SO as to deceive. He had
sole charge of the books and it was
easy for him to falSify the deposit
ledger which he did time and time
again. All depoSitorS' paSsbooks were
checked up by Mr.. Buck and it was
no hard task for him to manipulate
the figures of the many depositorS to
suit his own convenience. The law
does not permit the bank examiner to
investigate the paSSboOkS. If it did
the crookedneSS of Buck could have
been discovered.
The stockholders and the people of
Mapleton are somewhat to blame for
the turn affairs have taken. Any
bank official who is living beyond his
means should be carefully watched.
The proper persons to do this are
the stockholders and directors of the
institution. They can soon deter
mine whether the employees are doing
the good fellow" act at the expense
of the banks and otherpeople' money.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-23
WARRANT ISSUED.
County Attorney Wilson Charges A. A.
Buck With Larceny.
From Thursdays Daily.

rTOm lHuTSudy Oduy.
County Attorney Wilson, tired of wait
ing for complaint by the bank directors
or the surety company which bonded A.
A. Buck, has concluded to issue a war
rant for his arrest on his own initiative.
The warrant charges Buck with the crime
of grand larceny in the first degree. There
will also be forgery charge for alter
ing the banks accounts over Cashier
Jensen's signature.
Judge Buck declines to say anything
in regard to the trouble that his son had
with family in Chicago, except to say
that he did not shoot anyone, and that
what he did any other man would have
done under similar circumstances.
The father denies the report that is
afioat to the effect that the young man
was implicated in saloon row where
a young man, member of the Chicago
family, was killed, and that the money
had been paid to prevent publicity.
One report has it that Buck was mere
ly implicated in the affair and cleared by
the coroner's jury, but that he will
ingly gave up the money to the Chicago
people to prevent publicity. The life
long friends of the young man as well
as the relatives, enter a sweeping de-
NAL to all these rumors, but they do not
make any explanations of the Chicago
blackmail story.
A report of a discussion of the Chi
cago homicide theory at recent direc-
tors meeting has just come to light.
When asked as to the blackmail story
Judge Buck replied that some years ago
his son, while lying in bed in boarding
house at Chicago, was attacked by a
man with knife. Young Buck, who is
large and powerful, sprang upon the man,
and severely injured him in some way in
the scuffle. The man disappeared This
is all that the judge would say.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-23
FOUND in A HAYSTACK
John A. Loefflmacher's Liberty was
Rather Short Lived.
Rounded Up on the Lubbock Farm
West of st. Peter.
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
John A. Loefflmacher is again locked
up in the Nicollet county Jail at st. Pet
er from which bastile he escaped on Tues
day evening, after knocking out with
one blow the jailor. The young man was
captured yesterday evening on the An
drew Lubbock farm seventeen miles from
st. Peter. His captors were Andrew
Lubbock, Knute Richardson and Andrew
Peterson.
Loefflmacher, after his sensational
exit from the JAIL placed himself in hid
ing in st. Peter until twelve o'clock at
night when he started west on the Fort
Ridgeley road. This is the highway
that leads to the Loefflmacher farm and
it is suspected that the fellow was en-
route to his home. However, during the
night he wandered off the road and
became lost, bringing up in the daylight
of the morning on the Lubbock farm where
he remained until his capture. The fugi
tive was observed by Lubbock and others,
but they paid but little attention to the
stranger, they not having learned of
Loefflmacher's escape. They were, there
fore, not aware that the much-wanted
individual so near at hand. During
the afternoon party from Nicollet
stopped at the farm and related the cir
cumstances surrounding Loefflmacher's
leave-taking from the jail, and then
Lubbock became suspicious that the
stranger in the hay field might be the
prisoner. Guns were procured and a
search was made, resulting in the finding
of Loefflmacher in hay stack. He de-
MED that he was Loefflmacher, claiming
that he was laborer going through the
country. His captors, however, were not
satisfied with the story and they escorted
their prey to the home of Brown Filing
son, who Immediately identified him.
Brown had served on the jury which tried
the case against Quinn, who was charg
ed with. having poisoned some cattle.
Loefflmacher was the star witness dur
ing that trial and Ellingson had no trou-
BILE in recognizing him. Loefflmacher
then acknowledged that he was the es-
capped prisoner. The party placed their
man in wagon and brought him to st.
Peter where he was again lodged in Jail.
Loefflmacher will receive his sentence
next Wednesday morning.
The captors of Loefflmacher are entitl-
ed to 500 as that is the amount of the
reward offered for his apprehension.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-23
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

List of letters remaining uncalled for
at the postoffice at Mankato, Mimi, the
week ending Oct. %, 1903:
Baker, J. F.; Bartelson, NJ; Bishop, Miss
Anna Care; Breasted, Mrs. h A.; But
terrified, G. A.
Culp, Ray; Culver, Asa.
Elder, Frank.
Fisher, Miss Ida; Fliesher, L.
Hackley, Earnest; Hills, Amos B.; Hood,
Lynn L.
Jones, John II.
Kendall, Mrs. E. F.; King, c. H.; Kunz,
Henry.
Leangstaff, W. T.; Lester, Ed
Mccullough, F. W.; Mccullough, F. j.;
Nickel, Charles; Moor, Mrs. Phebe;
Morton, Ray (2).
Neff, H. c.; Nichols, j. B.
Farmer, Gene
Redington, VIM; Rebel, Mrs. Mary;
Richards, j. T.; Ryan, James.
Olson, Fred.
Sauer, Mrs. F.; Sperietersbach, G. W.;
Sommer, o. c.
/ fraud, Geo. d.
Waldrun, H. L.; Whiting, Frederick D.;
Williams, E. c.; Wilson, R. E.
In calling for the above letters please
say advertised" and name the day of
this list. One cent extra will be charged
for each advertised letter. Letters re-
naming unclaimed at the expiration of
Is days from date will be sent to the
dead letter office.
G.. L. BENEDICT. Postmaster.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-23
INTERESTING G. A. R. NETTING.

An interesting meeting was held last
night at the G. A. R. hall. Congress
man McCleary was in attendance and
an address to the veterans. Gen.
J. 81. Baker also made remarks of an ap-
propriate character. 1t was one of the
most enjoyable and instructive meetings
that has been held by the G. A. R. in
Mankato for long time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-23

The Spirit Lake Beacon says: Rail
way men say definitely that Milwaukee
surveyors are in the field running a
line from Mankato to Spirit Lake. The
Milwaukee this spring began to operate
new line from Mankato to Pennington,
and this line now said to be in early
prospect will make through routes be-
tween Des Moines and Omaha and the
twin cities.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-23
FRANCHISE GRANTED.
Farmers Telephone Company Gets
Into Lake Crystal.
From, do ne Dcs1xy


The Lake Crystal village council met
yesterday afternoon and passed an or
dinance granting franchise to the Min
nesota Valley Farmers Mutual Tele-
phone company to erect and maintain
toll station in the village and not to
exceed three private phones.
The ordinance was not passed without
opposition, as the home company was op-
posed to the farmers company putting in
a local exchange, as it desired to do.
Thomas Hughes was called to the vii
lage to help straighten the matter out,
and the ordinance was in the nature of
a compromise.
1t is said that the local company at
Lake Crystal would like to combine with
the farmers company.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-23

The North Star Threshing company
is the name of new association of
farmers in the vicinity of this place.
Owen Roberts, w. j. Roberts, and
Walter j. Meredith have been elected di-
rectors: B. c. James, secretary; j. c..
Roberts, treasurer; d. w. Bowen, man.
ager. On Friday they received new
Case separator and Buffalo Pitts en-
CINE. The object of the company is to
do all kinds of threshing.-Lake ,crys-
tai Union
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-10-23
NO BATCH" CLUB HERE.

The Mankato young men 'frown" on
the young ladies, and have organized a
bachelors club.-St. Cloud Times.
The Times is mistaken. No bachelors
club has been organized in Mankato. The
boys here are too fond of the girls to
do that.