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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-25
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Of the Board of County Commissioners
Blue Earth County, Mimi,
Special Session.

Tuesday, Dec. sth, 1908, 2 o'clock p. m
Board convened according to a call and
all members were present excepting
Schultz. Com. Borchert, presiding.
Minutes of last session approved.
Application of Henry Munzinger of st
Clair for saloon license was received
Date fixed for hearing Tuesday, January
5th, 1904, 2:l5 p. m.
Application of w. ]. Frantz of St
Clair for a saloon license was received
Date fixed for hearing Tuesday, January
5th, 1904, 2:l5 p. m.
Application of John P. Wolcott of St
Clair for saloon license was received
Date fixed for hearing Tuesday, Jan. 5th
1904, 2:3O p. m.
Application by the supervisors OF
Cambria for 5000 appropriation to i'm
prove the road in section 10 and 20, that
town, was received and on motion Of
Com. Epson 5000 was appropriated pay
able out of road and bridge fund wher
the money is available.
Board adjourned to a. M, Dec. 9th
1903.
Wednesday, Dec. 9th, 1908, O'Clock
forenoon.
Commissioners all present. Meeting
called to order by Chairman Bruels.
Application by the Council of the city
of Mankato for an appropriation on nine
hundred dollars $4,000 to aid in expense
of replanking the Minnesota river bridge
was received.
| On motion of Com. Paddock nine hun
bred dollars was appropriated payable
when money is available, not otherwise
appropriated, payable out of the road
and bridge fund.
Meeting adjourned to 2 p. m.
Two o'clock afternoon, Dec 9th, 1908
Members all present. Meeting called
to order by Chairman Bruels.
Application of H. E. James for cor
rection of real estate assessment of 100:
on account of error by the assessor wa:
on motion of Com. Epson approval.
On motion of Com. Epson the auditor
| is authorized to advertise for bids fol-
such metal shelving as the register Of
deeds wants.
Resolution offered by Com. Borchert
Adopted.
Resolved, That the auditor be and is
hereby directed to advertise for bids fol
! the publication of the delinquent tax
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-25
RURAL DELIVERY A LUXURY.
But at That the American People
Must Have II.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
| An important contribution to the dis
cussion of the proftableness of rural
free delivery is furnished by the Off
cial statement that the value of the
stamps borne on the mails collected by
rural carriers during six months of the
! last fiscal year amounted to about $780,
900, while the pay of these same rural
carriers for that period was about $4,-
! 100000, or nearly five times as much. OF
| letters which pay 90 cents a pound the
patrons of the rural routes mailed Al )
100000 and received 6l,000,000, which
shows that they answered about two
thirds of the letters they received.
When the postoffice department states
that the average cancellation per month
on each rural route was $ll22, and the
average pay of the carrier for the same
period, $49.7S, it is fair to say that a
$50 man is doing about SIS business.
| When rural delivery was in it's expert
mental stages, its advocates presented
statements of how it could be made to
pay, and these figures gained believers
in and out of congress. 1t is now evil
dent that this branch of the postal SER
vice must be classed as a luxury. But
the fact that it is recognized as a luxury
does not mean that it will be abolished.
! The American people believe that rural
free delivery is good thing, even if it
does add expense, and they are willing
that the new tax upon the country shall
be continued, in view of the benefits that
are derived by the people on the rural
delivery routes. Rural free delivery has
come to stay Eventually it will cover
the whole country, and small postoffices
: and star routes will become things of
the past. For the next fiscal year, it will
/ cost the government, according to pres
ent estimates, SAT 100000 for all the
home delivery of mails, or as much as
the entire postal establishment cost in
1884. And all kinds of letter carriers
are asking for more pay. Several bills
to raise rural salaries have been intro
duced in congress. The present compen-
sation of 5000 year is regarded as too
small, and no doubt it is in some places.
Some of the bills introduced would
raise it as high as 5000, but that is mani
testify too large an amount for the ser
vice performed.
There is one way that the revenue
from the rural routes could be increased.
| That is to establish the parcels post,
removing the absurd four pound limit
in the postal regulations and reducing
the high rate of l6 cents pound on mer-
chandise The latter reduction would in
crease rather than decrease the postal
revenue, and it would have been made
long ago, along with the abolition of
the four-pound limit, but for the in
fluence of the express companies in con-
gress.-Duluth Herald
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-25
DEATHS ROLL CALL.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Hubbard's little son,
Rensselaer, d., died at six o'clock this
morning. 1t was not a strong child, and
its death was not entirely unexpected.
It's age was four months, but it's little
life was of sufficient length for all who
knew it to become attached to It, and
the bereaved parents will have the SYM
pathy of their many friends in their loss.
The funeral will occur from the resi-
dence, corner of Second and Lincoln
streets, at two o'clock tomorrow after
noon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-25
DIVORCE TRIAL.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
The divorce case of Mary Allen VS.
Charles Allen was tried before Judge
Cray this afternoon. G.. j. Laurisch of
Mapleton appearing for the plaintiff and
no appearance being made for the de-
PENDANT. The plaintiff alleged cruel and
inhuman treatment on the part of her
''better half" She resides in Mapleton.
but her husband has left.
The arguments in the case of Elmer A.
Whitcomb VS.. the city of Mankato were
submitted this forenoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-25

bridge over the Watonwan river at Gar
den City, CONS. Schultz Epson, and Pad
dock. Committee to have power to act.
Adjourned to l:30 p. m.
Board convened at 1870 p. m. All
members present.
Application of M. G.. Willard for
correction of assessment on real estate
in 1902 because of a donation of the land
to the city was on motion of Com. Pad
dock, approved.
Com. Epson offered the following
which was approved. Resolved, That
the auditor is hereby instructed to ask
for proposals for the placing of seven
wall and two desk telephones in the
various county offices and jail. Service
shall be considered and govern the award
On motion the following bills were al
lowed:
Borchert, VIM, care of poor, $500.
Borchert, VIM, bridge committee,
1920.
Borchert, VIM, session of board,
1920.
Bruels, Hubert, session of board,
$ll4O.
Bruels, Hubert, care of poor, $4.2O
Bruels, Hubert road and bridge COM
mittee, $40.
Bruels, Hubert, signing warrants, $40.
Clements, d. L. & Son., goods to poor,
$40.
Coughlan, T. R., stone for Yeager cul-
vert, $2.l6,
Erickson, C. S., estimate on Yeager
culvert, $3.50.
Farmers Mercantile company, goods to
poor, So.
Free Press Printing company, envelop-
es, 81.
Gilbride, James, wood to county,
$4S.75.
Henline F. & Son, goods to poor farm,
$3.50.
Hotaling, H. c., printing, $34.
Hubbard Milling company, feed to poor
farm, 5000.
International Harvester company,
goods to poor farm, $2640
Krost Bros, goods to poor, SIS.
Mankato Citizens Telephone company,
rental for November, SIS.
N. W. Telephone Exchange company,
rental for November, $l4.75.
Osborn, DR.. Ida, assisting in opera
ton, S..
Paddock, w. W., employing man to re-
pair cistern, JAIL, $40.
Paddock, w. W., session of board,
1920
Paddock, w. W., care of poor, $2S.
Paddock, w. W., viewing Ceresco
bridge, $lO.4O.
Richardson, Frank, labor at court
house and Jail, So.
Schultz, session of board, $500.
Schultz, viewing Ceresco bridge, $780,.
Stern, d. S. & Co., goods to Jail, 81.
Schroeder & Murphy, goods to poor
farm, $2S.
Taylor, c. D., repairing clock in court
room, $3.50.
Epson, E. A., care of poor, $3.50.
Upson, E. A., session of board, $l2.
Epson, E. A., road and bridge comit-
tee, Sc.
Williams, Bennett, sheriff's fees,
$3.50.
On motion the following bills were dis
allowed:
Hotaling, H. c., publishing notices, $50.
Bashaw, A., balance of bill for Cable
Mill bridge, $50.
There being no further business the
board adjourned sine die.
HUBERT BRUELS,
Chairman Board of County Commission
ers, Blue Earth County, MINI.
Attest:
Ed. Weaver.
County Auditor and Elk officio Clerk
of Board
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-25

Mems and Boys oyercoats, ONES
that have just bought, for less than
wholesale cost. We will sell them to
you cheap. Henry E. Hance.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-02-18
W. q. AIKEN.
School Agent, Makawao.
WHY Kauai OBJECTS.
LIHUE. February II. 1903.

LIHUE
G. T. Rodgers Esq, Secretary Education Honolulu r. H.
Dear Sir In letter of February 10TH 1905 in
which ask to facilitate the obtaining of signatures teach
petition asking interfere with the pres
ent school system would that have spoken of the prom
Island well to all the teachers district and find that
they are all in favor of change in the school system outlined in
Mr. Topics School Bill published recently in TIE BUIETN
You will notice that this bill does advocate radical change
the school system but retains Territorial Superintendent
supervision educational matters throughout the Territory the
certificates, the right prescribe uni
and methods of instruction all the Islands and
in the control of all strictly educational matters
Perhaps would like to know the why Kauai
is not in favor OF retaining the present system intact
Iue people are far from satisfied with what the present system
has done toward furnishing with school houses teachers cottages
and school supplies.
Lihuc asking school uleia children for at
least ten years because the children from nea have walk four
five and six miles school Senator W. H. Rice with few others
years ago Cooper induced them allow
appropriation remain in the General Find instead of by sI
appropriations Mr. Cooper promising that the SO should he
used to build uea school The aIPropr," WAS passed nmI
on"e land upon which to- build the school house Kauai people
what became of that $500 Was used to beau
tify the schools of Honolulu?
regard cottage Ihue, with which
familiar having just advertised for bids to build
ago for that purpose would say eight years
successful endeovor by the people of hue to get the Department to
by depoabe condition the cottage in which two and three
compelled live wrote to the Department of Public In
and offered to build and equip out of their own pockets
suitable cottage the Department would simply promise to recon-
refusal of their kind Offer and teachers were there
by compelled to continue living in house that Japanese
'N"'"' 'o'
very condition. having been six OF seven years
painted inside the walls have no pictures
them backboards shabby AFFAIRS and the teachers para
plernalia is and crude
The pupils required to sit at rough desks two and three
The entire veranda of the school house is in state of de
cay The Primary School at anamauu rough little building in
which pupils compelled to spend the day the not being
large enough for more than twenty pupils.
The schools all Kauai pretty much the condition
the upon which | have touched
would call attention to the recommendations to be made
Legislature by the Department of Public instruction foI
Kauai schools how be
neglected in the future as we have been IN the past
this blame the people of Kauai for wanting an OPP
portuny o spend their school money?
RI am,
u Yours very truly
Il ARTHUR HYDE RICE
nhnnlA
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-02-18
OFFICERS ARE NAMED
REPUBLICAN CAUCUSES
HELD At HEADQUARTERS
NATIVE HAWAIIAN MEMBERS IN A
SOLID PHAlANx SENATORS
MEET WITH THE COM.
MlTTEE.

The officers of the Senate and House
Of Representatives were named last
night at separate caucuses of the men,
bers OF the two Houses The Senate
met with the Central Committee and
everything went along very smoothly.
The officers were hrst recommended by
the committee and then voted on by
the Senators. If there was difference
Of opinion, II was thrashed out right
there and the two bodies acted in per
feet harmony throughout. In thi|
way the work went along in fine shape
and the caucus was finished long be
Ioro that of the House. Besides ut.
tending to the matter of choosing Off
ers. the Senators settled on several
matters of policy and are now ready to
branch right out into the work
The following were appointed to the
, various Offices in the Senate: Presi-
dent. c. l.. Crabbe: vice president. j
D. Paris: secretary. William Savidge;
assistant secretary, Noa Alui: SER
seant-at-arms, William Holi Thorn.
ton: chaplain. the Rev. J. VI. Ezera; in
ltcrpreter, John Il. Bush messenger
David Kama; janitor, Solomon Paa-
wela.
II was n different matter In the eau
Gus of the House OF Representatives.
The endorsements of the Central Com
I l.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-02-18
Phone Main 1856.
B. BERGERSEN,

The old Sewing Machine Agent. is still
IN business at s42 BETHEL STREET.
HONOLULU.
stock on Hand-standard, Domestic
Royal Service, New Home, HOUSEHOLDS
b and vindeS
Call and see. Try and buy.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-02-18

the IN
the home Of the secretary state is big imposing looking
the furnished
the the al social
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-02-18
NewSpring
Goods.
Styles 1908
Handsome Wash Materials,
White Goods,
Fancy Dotted SWisSes, Etc,

Every steamer will bring us the very
latest productions. the first shipment
has arrived and goods are now on dis
play. Remember, the early buyers are
the ones who have the largest variety
to choose from, the new arrivals IN
clude White Muslins, with Mercerized
Stripes and Black Polka Dots. Fine
Pui Dotted Swisses, white with black
polka dots and Black with white polka
dots. New Figured Dimities, extra
fine quality, dainty patterns, a large
assortment to choose from, at yards
for sl.00.
Another lot of Figured Dimities, not
as fine as the first lot, but exception
ally good; value, IL yards for sl.Oo.
Mercerized Zephyrs, in solid colors,
silk effect, excellent for wear; colors,
light blue, pink, Nile green, cardinal
and navy; price, 25c yard.
White corded and fancy Piques, ex-
ira good values; from yards for sl'oo
and upward.
New fancy Muslins, s yards for Woo
Flannelettes-A new assortment,
splendid range of patterns; at 1Oc yd'
Ladies' Lawn Dressing Sacques, In
ali white, trimmed with embroidery
and others trimmed with dainty colors'
A new assortment OF
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-02-18
KAUAI CITIZENS EXPOSE OPERATIONS OF
SCHOOL OFFICIALS

ana Wish to have circulated all school
Islands Similar petitions this
to Oahu besides the that being and
hoped to have them generally signed
the meeting of the Legislature Mr. Copeland of Kua Maui advised
ne to send those for Kauai to and that
that they properly circulated SO
YOU two copies to time and will know how
them all the teachers Kauai they
to he Senator G. H. Dcey will present
them to the Legislature You will
having them in hand forward him.
possible will have TO he made get them through in time
Trusting that the Kauai teachers will in in
on the good cause, | am, truly,
30. AIKEN.
School MakawaO
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-02-18

Colonel Marchand, Of Fashoda fame,
Is about to be presented by his French
admirers with map Of Africa, done in
blue enamel, with the two routes fol-
lowed by him in his explorations done
In brilliants. Fashoda will be marked
nv a large diamond
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-02-18
KN,cksReocKER WAISTS.

The sample line is selling rapidly.
Remember, they are the swell New
York waists. and only one of pattern.
II you wear size SO, why not have
look at them?
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-02-18
FANCY RIBBONS,

Latest Novelties in Trimmings en-
tireIy new and right up to date, includ'
ing white and black Silk Pendants,
Pearl Pendants.
New line Of Laces and Appliques.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-04
ANOTHER COAL COMBINE
Syndicate Is Formed to Buy Up
Ch0ctaW Lands

South McAlester, I. T.. May big
f1nanciers of the east, headed by H. c.
Frick Of Pittsburg and John w. Gates Of
Chicago, are forming a pool to get pos
session of all the coal lands in the Choc-
taw nation. There are 100000 acres in the
Choctaw, nation which: will be sold at pub
lie auction and the proceeds divided among
the Choctaws in accordance with an act
of congress. The price agreed upon by
the Frick- Gates syndicate is $25 an acre.
It is not the intention of the syndicate
to disturb the present mining companies,
either large or small, or the coal leases.
All that the eastern financiers want is the
undeveloped coal lands. They will let
the companies now mining coal buy the
land covered by their leases, but no more.
1t is said some of the independent mine
concerns are not able to buy the land
which they now. have leased, and the syn
dictate will buy it for them and allow them
to operate it ON royalty of cents a
ton, as they are now paying the Indians.
Some of the men in the syndicate will
purchase the land for development, while
others will hold it for speculative pur-
poses
Prick is to get the land along the Fort
Smith & Western railway. which he owns
Gates wants a tract Of land in the east
ern part of the Choctaw country which
carries a quantity Of coal especially suited
for coking purposes. George Gould is tc
get large tract.in the vicinity Of South
McAlester.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-04
EXCURsI0NIsTs KILLED
"A Grand Trunk Train Dashes Thru
a Crowd. -.

Detroit, Mich, May "A day of merry
making and celebration by 1900 Polish ex-
cursionists from Toledo was brought to q
close by a frightful catastrophe at the
corner Of Garfield street. and Dequinder
street at $3.50 last evening, in which at
least seven of the excursionists were
killed and many others were injured some
fatally.
About s o'clock the visitors began to
gather again at the cornersof Garfield and
Dequinder streets to take their train back
to Toledo. Four policemen stood at the
corner of Garfield and endeavored to
keep the excursionists from crowding
| thru the gates to the tracks
Despite their efforts. hundreds crawed
under or over the gates and walked down
the dark tracks to await the arrival Of
| their train, which could be seen coming
| slowly up, from the station. Probably
LOCO persons We're scattered along the
tracks for two blocks. waiting to board
the Lake Shore excursion train and Sc
| cure seats. &F
/ It was only. a few blocks. down. the
track l, creeping carefully along. Sudden
! ly from out Of the arkness came the
/ Grand Trunk Chicago and New York en-
press, known as. the Pan5American flyer.
1t plowed thru the; ma S. of people, throw
1 ing them to both sidessxof the track,
bruised and manned. and ground mum
Der of them under the wheels.
1 Patroman John Schultz, John Shinda, q
prominent local Pole. and a number OF
/ others who were at thescrossing. assert
!. that the flyers. whistle was not blown
nor was the bell ,rullg. 3
4 Thomas H. Hart, the engineer of the
Grand Trunk train, gave the: following
version: 81 1: {
/ THE placesWhere the accident occurred
/ Is not regular stopping point for in
OK - I
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-04
RAILROADS.
INTO A RICH LAND ID
The soo's New Glenwood Line Will
Tap Very Rich Section Of
the State.
Northern Pacific and Great North
ern Officials Turn Their Eyes
in Same Direction.

The White Earth reservation has sud-
denly become a prize in the eyes of the
management of the merger lines. Since
the announcement that the 500 road would
build into the reservation was made. the
Northern Pacific and the Great Northern
attorneys and right-o way men have APP
peared and are perfecting arrangenlen ts to
run thru the different allotments. The
Soo's men are engaged in looking up those
to whom belong the allotments their road
wishes to penetrate. The Great Northern
and the 500 routes are only half a mile
apart and run parallel and about four
miles west of the reservation. The North
ern Pacific is running survey which cuts
the reserva ton from southeast to north
west. This will pass thru the timber belt,
while the other lines open the agricultural
belt of the reservation.
A railroad man who has gone over the
new Soos Glenwood route says the road
will traverse the section which contains
the nest lakes of Minnesota and will pass
near the most famous summer resorts of
the state. such as are at Alexandria and
Detroit Lakes on which Chicago, st. Louis
and Milwaukee men have built cottages
and clubhouses, will be on this route
The surveying crews in off hours have
found bass fishing anywhere they threw
In the hook, and everything may be fished
from muskellunge down.
me definite statement is made that the
Glenwood line penetrates the most pros
porous and best-Settled country that the
500 has ever built into. and no better soil
exists in the state than is found in the
White Earth reservation, which the 500
was first to enter 1t is expected that the
advent of the road will result in TRIPPING
the acreage under cultivation. Five hun
dred thousand acres or more are now
titled The land is held mainly by renters
and the extreme cost of lease with the
long haul to market or to railway stations
has kept down the business of farming.
Some Of the renters are now cultivating
400 acres.
The first definite announcement given
out in regard to the new route is that the
rails will be laid from Glenwood to Hen.
ming by way, of Parkers Prairie This
town is situated at the head of what was
known as Parker's prairie. 1t has pop
'llation of about 400, now twenty miles
from nowhere as a surveyor expressed
It, and is expected to spring into popula-
ton Of 3 1000 or 1000 in q year
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-04
THE WASHINGTON P. o.
The Former Cashier Explains the.
Situation.

Philadelphia, May, 4.-Former Postmas-
ter General Charles Emory Smith has re-
ceived letter from Postmaster General
Payne, calling attention to the charges
made by Seymour w. Tulloch, former
cashier of the Washington postoffice
Postnaa ster General Payne invited Mr.
Smith to make statement. In discus
sing the mater Mr.. Smith said:
"The charges made by Mr.. Tulloch are
simply a reiteration OF those brought by
him about three years ago and printed at
| that time in full in the Washington5 Post.
| They relate entirely to the Washington
postoffice and were fully investigated at
| that time, as recall 1t, by the controller
of the treasury department. All the
vouchers for the. Washington postoffices
and think he disallowed accounts for
| one quarter, aggregated only about 1882
The whole question was concerning which
/ appropriation the money should have
been taken from to meet the expendi-
/ lures.
think there were two or three per.
sons who were carried on the rolls as la.
borers who were performing clerical work
/ but this error was remedied. Subse.
quently the mater was discussed in cab
met with President Mckinley and my
! course was approved
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