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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-07-31
Mr.. KEAT0R INDIGNANT.
Claims That His Proposition Is Being
"Knocked."
From Wednesdays Daily.

Editor of The Free Press: On my re-
turn through Mankato after spending
several DAYS in the immediate vicinity
| read in your issue of the 2Sth under the
heading ''NIr. Wizards Answer" an ar
ticle which | wish to state does us a
great injustice. We have spent our money
III expenses, including the expenses of
Messrs. Hall and Ewing. in ar effort to
interest outside capital in Mankato.
While as yet l know of no money Mr.
Willard is out of pocket in any such
laudable endeavor | will ON my return
to Chicago secure the letter Mr.. Willard
as chairman of the board of trade COM
mittee. wrote Mr.. Hall in which he states
that sit is the belief of a majority of
the members of the board of trade that
street railway in Mankato will not
pay" and will send to you for publica-
ton as a matter of vindication.
/ will ask Mr. Willard how he became
convinced that "Hord 81 Keator will not
do anything" and if he thinks we are
spending our money for notoriety and to
advertise Mankato. All these resolu-
lions and letters of the board of trade
make it much harder for us to secure
the capital necessary. Mr.. Willard ad-
mits he could not get steel before JAN
uary. He shows how much he knows
about railroad building when he says we
have "peddled the franchise with the fool
ish notion we could interest someone"
If he or any member OF this so called
board of trade thinks he is'in touch with
capital to the extent he assumes let him
proceed to show the people by getting
something for the town. 1t will not be
street railway, / can assure you, but
if street railway is built it will be in
spite of any such knockers and croak-
ers."
don't believe that any business man
who was ever within four miles of New
York, Boston or any money center where
railroads are financed takes any stock
whatever in such actions. 1hey are un-
businesslike and unless they are stopped
will work an untold injury to your city.
Capitalists seeking investments will go
where they are wanted. They do not
force their money on communities.
Hord and Keator will continue to work
for their own interests-but in doing so
must build a railway III Mankato or lose
time and money. We have caused to be
built the Aurora, Yorkville and Nor
ris railway, the Moline, East. Moline
and Watertown railway and have financ-
ed very recently, through Eddy, Crosby
& Beatty of New York city, the Daven-
port and Western and have never as yet
failed to lay rails where franchise has
been given us. These facts any citi-
zen can prove by writing to the mayors
of the respective towns. Can MIR. Will
a. show where he as built railway
Thanking you for the courtesy OF your
columns, 1 am respectfully,
F. Y. sKEATOR,
OF Hord & Keator, l37 Downer Place,
Aurora, Ills.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-07-31
STATE CANNOT PAY.
>GIandered Horses That Are Shot Will
Not Be Settled For.

John Walker submitted to the state a
bill of $43 for glandered horse con-
demned and killed by order of the state
health authorities, and this claiIa direct
ly calls into question the constitutional
ity of the new law providing for the re-
Enumeration of owners IN such cases.
Mr.. Walkers bill was presented to
the state auditor and was referred by
him to the state legal department for
an opinion as to the legality of the
claim. This opinion is now being pre-
pared, and while it is still incomplete,
its tenor is clearly determined and it
will be to the effect hat the law is un-
constitutional.
The law involved in this case was
enacted last winter, and its purpose was
TO reimburse the owners of cattle kill
ed for tuberculosis and horses killed
for CHAMBERS by order of the state au-
tl,orities. In brief, it provides that the
settlement with owners of such animals
shall be made ON the basis of vulua-
ton fixed by appraisers, and that the ap-
praisers in arriving at this valuation shall
not take into consideration the fact that
the animal is affected by tuberculosis or
CHAMBERS. 1t provides that not more than
S75 shall be paid for horse or $35 a
head for cattle.
The ground upon which The law is
held to be constitutional is that it pro
vides for an assumption of value Were
none actually exists, and contemplates
paying out the state money for no re-
turn. In short, it would make the state
insure the owners of horses and cattle
against CHAMBERS or tuberculosis among
their stock without giving the state the
advantage of collecting any premiums on
its insurance. 1t would put the state
III the position OF, saying to the owners of
horses and cattle: eff your animals
should contract CHAMBERS or tuberculosis,
they will be taken off your hands and
you will be paid for them," but it would
offer no such consolation to the owners
OF dogs that might become affected by
rabies OF chickens that might contract
pip.-St. Paul Globe.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-07-31
ALDERMEN GET BACK
They Return From Their Trip to VII
mona and New UIm.
Saw the New Electric Light Plant at
the Latter City.
More Building Going on at New UIm
Than at Winona.
Brick Paving at Winona Stands Well.
Street Cars Empty.
From Wednesdays Daily.

The lighting committee of the council
and the city attorney returned on the
4:45 p. m. train yesterday from New
Ulm, where they had spent the day. They
did not decide to go on to New Ulm I'M
til they had nearly reached Mankato the
night before, but on talking it over de-
cided to 60 ON and see the city in the eve
ming with the lights turned OH.
The aldermen appear to have been very
favorably impressed with what they saw
at New Ulm. The plant there was put in
by the Fort Wayne Electric company, and
as it is new it is giving efficient SER
vice. The aldermen talked with several
of the New Ulm aldermen, but as the
plant has been in operation for only
brief period, the latter were unable to
give definite figures on the cost of operat-
ing it. The plant lights the streets and
supplies light for commercial purposes.
The charge for commercial purposes is
eight cents per thousand watts. At Wi
mona the charge is ten cents
The aldermen were pleased with the
brick paving at Winona. The soil there
is different from the soil in this city,
and the brick are laid on sand The
cost was $l.44 per yard, which is mnch
less than where the brick are laid on
concrete. Pavement that was laid ten
years ago was found to be in good con-
dition. The pavement is cleaned daily,
and though little noisy stands large
traffic.
The party did not see single building
of any description in course of erection
at Winona, although at New Um seven
OF eight buildings were seen going up.
New Ulm is extending its water sys-
TEN this year. The supply is pumped
from wells 200 to 800 feet deep
The street cars at Winona did not
seem to be very well patronized, and the
aldermen were told that they had never
paid and. do not now, although the lines
reach out into the outskirts and the
city has $4,000 population. Neverthe-
to those who use them.
At Winona the old style are lamps
are used, and these do not size up well
with the new enclosed lights used at New
Ulm Under the new contract the latest
improved enclosed arc lamps are to be in
stalled at Winona.
The aldermen were reticient in speak
ing about what they are likely to recon-
mend to the council on the lighting ques-
tion,- but they will probably have a re-
port ready at the ne1D meeting
City Attorney Daley was informed by
Attorneys FinkelbeTger and Brown at
Winona that in their opinion the law
which allows cities of the size of Winona
and Mankato to issue $4,000 electric
light bonds is constitutional.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-07-31
KERNS AND HEBRON.

George Peterson is putting his thresh-
ing rig in order.
Mrs. u. B. Steel and Mrs. r. Eldred
visited relatives in Belgrade last Wednes
day.
The contract for a bridge leading to
the valley near the Jefferson place has
been let.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merton Melvin took a
wedding trip to GAINESVILLE and Minneapo-
lis last week.
J. A. Tidland will 90 to st. Paul this
week to visit his sister, Mrs. Long. who
is quite sick.
Prof. j. n Gill of the Montana state
college visited with T. Hodson several
days last week..
Miss May Fletcher of Aankato visit
ed with Geo. w. Fletcher's family a few
days last week.
John Kerns of Decoria came to Hebron
last Monday for load of corn which he
lad stored here.
Master Paul Williams of Lake Benton
is visiting with Miss Alice Hodson, his
teacher, this week.
James MCGOWAN, an old soldier and an
old resident is very sick. Mrs. Martha
MCGOWAN is also on the sick list.
1t is rumored that Henry Whitcomb
has contracted for the sale of his farm
to Mr.. Thurston and A. McCarger.
Miss Lightfoot and Pastor L. N. Aliens
mother will arrive from Canada on
Thursday to make an extended visit.
The correspondent regrets to report
that Chris. Jensen, an old resident OF
Nicollet is not any better but quite low.
Farmers are stacking their rye and
barley. Harvest will be on in few
DAYS. Corn is booming with this hot
weather.
Pastor Allen last Sunday morning
after reading the rules of the Methodist
Episcopal church made an able argu-
ment in favor of Infant Baptism"
Miss Lulu Clark teacher at Frankfort
Ind, will spend her vacation with hel
uncle, William A. Clark and take In the
invigorating air of this climate. She
saws it is fine.
The supervisors of Judson and Nicollet
met in Judson last Monday to discuss
bridge matters. 1t was decided to call
meeting of the commissioners of Blue
Earth and Nicollet counties for Aug. II
to draw up plans and come to better
understanding between the two counties
1t is to be hoped that such meeting vii
occur and they will come to a mutua
agreement.
Miss Brown of Chicago daughter OF MI
IN. NJ. L. Brown, Il former resident o
South Bend, arrived at Judson on Wed
nesday to visit with 7. Hodson's faiiill.
in Hebron. Mr.. Brown was an OLD com
rade of T. Hodson's and a survivor
the Birch Coolie battle. He has been
resident of Chicago many years and
well known by many of the old resident
of South Bend and Blue Earth county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-07-31
From Wednesdays Daily.

George H. HuntIy of Mankato and
Miss Emma Kopp were married in this
city Tuesday. The contracting parties
left st. James on the ll:25 train for
Mankato, where they will make their flu
ture home. The ceremony was perform
ell at the home of the brides mother on
the south side, Rev. Knowlton officiating
ST. James Plaindealer
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-07-31
MRS. R0SEBROOK DEAD.
Former Mankato Lady Passes Away
at Marshall, Mich, Sunday
Fron T,,esdav,a Daily. .

TIUM IucS"y DHy'
DR.. z. G.. Harrington received letter
today containing the sad intelligence that
Mrs. E. /. Rosebrook had died at the
home of her brother at Marshall, Mich,
OH Sunday. Death was probably due to
apoplexy.
Mrs. Rosebrook was at one time resi-
dent of Mankato and has many friends
here who will regret to learn of her
death. In company with her husband
she conducted the Tourtellotte hospital
in this city for several years.
Mrs Rosebrook was seventy three
years of age and is survived by a hus-
band, who resides here, and son who IS
living in California.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-07-31
INJUNCTION ASKED.
Hearing Before Judge Cray Had in
Amboy Sidewalk Case.


An order to show cause why the VII
lace authorities of An boy should not be
PERMANENTLY enjoined frcm tearing up
the plank walk in front of White &
Drede's business property was argued
and submitted before Judge Cray this
forenoon. The defendants in the action
are President A. Cornell. Councilmen
Fred Appitz, W. f. Schmidt and Orlando
Didra, Recorder Floyd e. Wilder and
Street Commissioner S. s. Doty. Some
of these were present at the hearing to-
Jay.
The village authorities hold that the
walk is in dangerous condition, while the
owners say that it is in good condition
The authorities, failing to have the walk
replaced by new plank one, proceeded
70 tear It up because it was alleged to be
rotten, preparatory to building a new
one. The court took the matter under adj
tisement.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-07-31
THE LARGEST OFFICE BUILDING.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
The handful of men who first settled
where in Chicago now stands could not
foresee that within little over ce ntury
a single building of the cominry city
would boast larger populate IN than
the whole town, a population of 5000.
Such a building is the Mona1 mock block
with eleven and a half a. ares of floor
space under one roof. Ov er 10000 pas
sengers are carried on it S sixteen eleva-
tors each day. With t ais unforeseen i'm
provement of the ives ( has come golden
grain belt beer, the p ,arest and most deli
cious of all health comics. 1t is particu
larly adapted to refreshing the over
worked people # these busy times an'
no home is &C ,mplete without it. orde
OF your near est dealer or be supplied D
Nj. .. onii' a, Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-07-31
DEATH ROLL CALL.
From Wednesdays Daily.

Mrs. Minnie Zuelsdorf of Minnesota
Lake died in this city at four o'clock
yesterday afternoon of cancer. She was
quite an old lady, but is survived by her
husband and eleven children. The family
formerly lived in Mankato, and Mr.
Zuelsdorf will probably move back to the
city.
The funeral will occur from Lafi1in 4
Landkammer's undertaking rooms, l22
East Walnut street, at two o'clock to-
morrow afternoon, and the interment will
be had at the German Lutheran GENE
terry.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-07-31
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
From Wednesdays Daily.

VIM. R. Keitzer to Rudolph Stolzman
and VIM. Kobiske, e11a, nw14, se14, swA'
section 2S, Vernon Center, for $40.
katherine Mckinney and others to
Chas. w. johnson, west 361s acres in
swH, section 2, and north acres In neA.
nwH, section IL, and east 20 acres OF
eh, SELF, section 3, and east ten acres
of neA, neA, section 10, all in Judson
for $3.50.
Katherine Mckinney and Others to
VIM. G. johnson, west sixty acres OF e1a
SELF, section 8, and west thirty acres o.
neA, neA, section 10, Judson, for w.,
$50.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-07-31
CLOSE GAME.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
The Lake Crystal base ball team de-
foated the Minnesota Lake team at the
latter place yesterday afternoon by
score Of two to one. The game was a
fine one Several Mankato players as
sisted the Lake Crystal team.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-07-31
MASS FOR THE POPE.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
A requiem high mass was solemnized
at st. Peter and Parl's Catholic church
at nine O'Clock this morning, for the re-
pose of the soul of the late Pope Leo
XIII. A casket in front of the altar
made the ceremony more imposing.
Three priests participated in the SER
vice
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-07-31
INJUNCTION DISMISSED.
From Wednesdays Daily.

Judge Cray made an order today, an
nulling and discharging the temporary
order that was secured by
White & Dredge, merchants of AAmboy,
to prevent the village from removing
the old walk in front of three lots
which they own, and building new
plank walk there. The village board
can now go ahead.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-07-31
GUN CLUB SCORE.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
The following scores were made at the
weekly shoot of the gun club yesterday
afternoon:
Club Shoot Brehm 20, Brooks IA,
Kruse l3, Lulsdorf IA, Lewis l6. Ny
quist IL, Stephan IA, Saulpaugh 10,
Merchant l6, Patterson Is, Clements 6,
Selleck II.
Trophy Shoot-Brehm Is, Brooks IS,
Kruse 2l, Lulsdorf %, Lewis 20, Ny
quist %, Stephan Is, Saulpaugh 20, More
hart Is, Patterson Is.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-07-31
DOWN AN EMBANKMERT.
From Mondays Daily.

From Monuays DdHy'
horse attached to meat aS1is
wagon backed over the empansin ns;S
inst south of the Saulpangh hotei ulis
morning, having become frightened at an
ice man who was saving ice Jus. a1'eaa
Of him Horse and wagon rolled down
thirty feet and the horse was pinned
down Officers Bienapf and klugherU
assisted the driver to get the horse up.
The animal had bad cut back OF one
ear
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-07-31
CLAIM HE EMBEzzLED<
From Tuesdays DAILY.

From Tuesdays Daliy.
C. w. Fletcher was arrested in Mime
apolis yesterday morning and will be
brought to New Ulm for an. examination
which will take place tomorrow. He is
accused by Mr.. Aversion, a jeweller at
Sleepy Eye. Fletcher is young man and
married.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-07-31
PR spERTY CHANGES HANDS.
N Wednesdays Daily.

Ed. Austin has sold the Keenan, prop
esty in South Bend TOD. L. Bowen 1oi
$1,000. Mr.. Austin takes as part pay
ment forty acres in Rapidan, known as
The Mendenhall forty, at $1,000. The
Keenan, place also comprises forty acres
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-07-31
DITCH. CASE DECIDED.
From Tuesdays Daily.

Judge Cray held cut a decision in the
case of Hike VS.. the town board of Lyra..
Mr.. Hike wanted the board enjoined
from running ditch in the road past his
farm, on the ground that the water wiuld
flood part of his farm. The court re-
strains the board from running ditch
deeper than eighteen inches. The board
had proposed to make the ditch two to
two and half feet deep,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-07-31

Fall hats. all colors and shapes, buy
one while the selection is good at Henry
E. Hance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-07-31
From Tnasdau,s Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
The remains of the late R. T. Tweed,
whose death occurred at the poor farm,
were taken to Madelia today on the
noon train for burial.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-07-31
DEATHS ROLL CALL.
From Mondays Daily.

From MOndays DAILY
.Johannus Andersen, farmer hvmg
near Jackson, died in this city at four
o'clock Yesterday afternoon of dropsy::
He was thirty-nine years Oh age anu
leaves a wife and two children. Inc re-
mains were shipped to jackson TINS
morning.
R. r. Tweed died at the poor farm yes
to-day morning of tuberculosis OF the
limos aoed sixty-nine years. He leaves
denobfer at Madena He had been an
;nrsate of the poor farm for nine months.
movements for the funeral have not
vet, been made.
The Dolores star., 1903-03-20


graphic figure OF the famous Cjnder.
eiia done In sketchy lines. Suspended
oy brown or blue ribbons, this boudoir
bag is very ornamental.
A convenient bag to hang beside the
dressing bureau, is made of nineteen
rings wound with silk. and two inch
satin ribbons. The rings are about
the size of quarter of a dollar and
are arranged in triangular form In
SIX OF these rings. a wheel design in
embroidery silk fills the center and
the remaining eight are open. The
open rings form border around the
triangle OF filled rings. and satin rib.
bon is woven in and out of them, ter.
minating In a bow at each end of the
triangle. triangular piece of card
board, covered with satin, forms 4
back for this bag of rings.
The Dolores star., 1903-03-20
Dutch Steaks.

Take the remains of cold boiled
steak. mince 1t finely and add little
ham to 1t. Mix with half its weight
in bread crumbs, one ounce of butter
to every half pound of the mixture,
season all with chopped parsley and
sweet herbs, pepper and salt Bind
all with little nice brown gravy. in
which an egg is beaten. Butter a
sheet of thick white paper. and place
the prepared meat on it in the form of
steak. double down the ends as you
would salmon steak. Place the
packet in the oven, and bake for half
an hour. Serve on hot dish, with a
good gravy poured round. Scatter
shopped parsley and horseradish on
the steak, and pass good gravy
round.
The Dolores star., 1903-03-20
conxenient sllpper BAGS.

Cinderella bags are intended for
slippers and come in all styles from
the pretty silk bag to hold satin dane
ing slippers to the utilitarian type
made of denim and intended to hang
in the closet. The evening slipper bag
has handsome painted design upon
it, showing tiny figure of Cinderella,
or it may be slipper painted grace
fully upon It.
The closet slipper bag is plain.
showing an outline embroidered slip
per, while the boudoir bag comes in
between these. in artistic value. and
may be Of silk, with a painted design,
or else Of soft leather, with pyro-
The Dolores star., 1903-03-20
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Port o. Many Ships.

Port o. Many Ships.
TITS n sunny. pleasant anchorage IS
Kingdom Come.
Where crews is always layin' aft for
double-tots O. rum.
M there's dancin' m fiddlin' of ev'ry
kind o. sort
It's fine place for sailormen is tina:
there port.
N I wish
/ wish as 1 was there
THE wind is never nothin' more thaa
Jest light airs.
N no one gets belayin' pinned m no
one never swears;
Yer free to loaf an laze around, yer pipe
atween yer lips.
Lollin on the fo'c's'le. sonny. iookin at
the ships.
/ wish as 1 was there.
For ridin' in the anchorage the ships
of all the world
Have got one anchor down n all sails
furled;
All the sunken hookers m the crews as
took N died
They lays there merry, sonny, swir.gin
to the tide.
N I wish
1 wish as I was there.
Drowned old wooden hookers, green wi
drippin' wrack,
Ships as never fetched to port, as never
Swingin' to the blushin' tide dippln' to
the swell,
M the crews all singin', sonny, beatin
on the bell
M 1 wish
/ wish was there
The Dolores star., 1903-03-20
Decorated Lamp Shades.

Decorated linen lamp shades have
deep plated effect. but look as II
opened out. They are made on firm
foundation. and while the airiest of
thin shades in appearance, they are in
reality the most substantial. Roses
or flowers of the showiest colorings
are the highly effective decorations Of
these large shades.
The Dolores star., 1903-03-20
Sound in the CLOUDS,

If, when riding in a balloon. at a
height, say 1000 feet, charge of gun
Gotten be fired electrically 100 feet be
low the car, the report. though really
as loud as cannon. sounds no more
than mere pistol shot. possibly part.
ly owing to the greater rarity of the
air, but chiefly because the sound. hav.
ing no background to reflect it, simply
spends itself in the air. Then, always
and under all conditions OF atmosphere
soever, there ensues absolute silence
until the time for the echo back from
earth has fully elapsed. when deafen-
ing outburst of thunder rises from be.
low, rolling on often for more than
half a minute.
The Dolores star., 1903-03-20
WhistIina LANGUAGE.

The aborigines of the Malabar Is.
lands employ perfect whistling Ian.
guage by means Of which they can
communicate with each other over
long distances. A stranger wandering
over the islands is frequently sur
prised to hear from hilltop the sound
OF loud whistling which is quickly re-
peated on the next hill, and SO is car
ried from summit to summit until it
dies away in the distance.
The Dolores star., 1903-03-20
Jet Hair Ornaments.

Jet is appearing in fancy hair orna-
ments and combs and even in finely
cut necklaces. The very best of Jet
is used for such pieces. and collar
consisting of six rows of beautifully
cut jet beads, held together by up-
right bands of the same, has also
pretty jet clasps. and worn over either
black or colors. it appears to excel.
lent advantage