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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-02
HAS TO BORROW.
North Mankato Goes Into Debt to Pay
Judqmeat.

The village council of North Man
kato, at it's regular meeting held Sat-
urday night, voted to borrow 81. $50.
with which to pay the judgmen: Of
Anna M. Ljungberg against the vii
lage for injuries received from a fall
on defective sidewalk.
r. e. Brown, superintendent of the
Manato Gas and Electric Light COM
pany, was present and made the coun-
Gil proposition to light the streets,
and the matter was referred to the
committee on lighting.
Tie president filed the vacancies on
commi tees caused by the resignation
of Otto Koke.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-02
MAPLET0N HOUSE TO OPEN
Landlord GerIich Will Receive Guests
New Years Day.

The Mapleton Hotel win be formally
opened by Fred Gerlich on New Year 8
day and on Thursday night banquet
will be rendered at the hotel. Maple
ton citizens propose to make the event
one of Importance and will carry out
a program of toasts. Mayor Buck will
preside over the festivities 1t is un-
derstood that number of Mankato
citizens will attend the banquet.
The many friends of Mr.. Gerlich
will wish him every kind of success
in his new occupation of landlord.
That he will prove successful land
lord there is no doubt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-02
BIRDSARE COMING
Poultry Show Opens With
Much Growing.
Numerous Fine Fowls Entered By
Breeders From Mankato and
Elsewhere.

The third annual poultry show
Iopened Tuesday In the 81. R. Kurtt
building on South Front street, neal
Poplar. A number of well bred and
valuable birds were entered during
the day, and by Wednesday morning
the show was going in full blast.
The outlook is favorable for large
and successful exhibit, especially as
regards quality.
The exhibits entered up to the mid
Ole Of the afternoon were the follow
ing:
Fred Fisher, goldez Wyandottes and
Brahmas.
Lucille Fisher, black bantams
Fred True, ten coops of buff, barred
and white Plymouth rocks and tur-
keys.
J. W. Hoffman, six coops of games.
Thomas Griffin, white faced black
Spanish and black breasted game
bantams.
81. R. Kurth, black Wyandottes,
Pekin bantams and pigeons.
Frank Cronin, buff Plymouth rocks.
Hi Perry, silver spangled Hamburgs,
black tail Japanese bsntams and
white Wyandottes.
W. J. Whitson of Blooming Prairie,
brown Leghorns, buff Wyandottes and
barred Plymouth rocks.
J. A. Minkel of Mapleton, Toulouse
and Enbden geese.
P. A. Riley of Austin, black Lang
shans.
81. T. Pearson of Austin, buff Wyan-
dottes.
j. q. Gerlach of Good Thunder,
white Plymouth rocks.
M. M. Cram of Belgrade. barred
Plymouth rocks.
The Judge, G.. A. 10th of Mime
apolis. arrived today and will judge
the fowls Immediately. He offered Mr..
Gerlach So for his white rocks, but
the offer was refused.
The growing of the gigantic roosters
Is something deafening, especially
when each is trying to Guido the other
in making noise, as was the case this
afternoon. The great birds, bred
for size for years past, almost raised
the roof with their din.
Our people should turn out and see
the show,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-02
REQUIsITION TURNED DOWN.

Gov. Van SAINT Monday fled with
the attorney general refusal to honor
the requisition from the governor of
South Dakota for the return to that
state of Fred Zobel of Mankato Zobel
is a Mankato man who was foreman
of some building work at Aberdeen,
8. D. The charge made against him
was that of borrowing money on false
representations. = st. Paul Pioneer
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-02
CREDITORS MEET.

The first meeting of the creditors
and examination of the bankrupts in
the case of Peterson Bros. of Tracy,
bankrupts, was held in Referee Fit
ties Office this forenoon.
Wednesday. tbs meeting of credi-
tors and examination of the bankrupt
in the case of Florian Faber of Brew
ster, bankrupt, was had. The re-
ceiver, Axel A. Eberhart, was ap-
pointed trustee.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-02
AUCTION SALE.

M. E. Babcock will sell his store
building and grounds at Vivian.
Mimi, at public auction on Saturday,
Jan. Sd. at 1 p m. No better cream
cry or trading point in the state.
This is bargain for someone. Prop
erty worth twenty-five hundred dol
lars.
Sale to be held at Vivian, MINI.
To make room for our spring goods
we are sacrificing on all our winter
goods. Henry E. Hance, 228 South
Front street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-02
RACING MATINEE.
One Will Be Held Next Thursday
Afternoon on the Ice.


The driving club, at its meeting
last night, arranged for the racing
matinee to be given on the ice on the
Minnesota river, opposite South Bend,
Thursday afternoon. The racing will
begin at Q p m. land VIM. Spornitz~will
be the starting judge. Dennis Callahan
official timer, and John Page fagman
There will be free for all pace, a
three-minute pace, a three-minute
trot. q gentleman's road race, and
q colt race.
A delegation from ST. Feter ia OK
pected to attend.
Those going can drive through the
park and up the river on the ice.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-02
CASTRO is WILLING.
viii Allow The Hague to Settle vene-
zueIan Difficulty.
ESPECIAL TO TRE FREE Press

Washington, Dec. 81. Secretary
Hay received an answer from Presi-
dent Castro to the proposal Of the
powers to arbitrate the Venezuelan
difficulties before The Hague tribunal.
Castro accepts the general principals
of the proposition. The answer will
be transmitted from here to London,
Berlin and Rome some time today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-02
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Of the Board Of County Com
missi0ners of Blue Earth
County, Minnesota.
SPECIAL SESSION

- h|ASh)N~1SANs
Mankato, Mimi, Dec. 26th, 1909.
Board convened according to ad-
journment. All members present.
Meeting called to order by Chairman
Bcrchert.
Minutes Of the last session approved.
Com. Killmer offered the following
Resolved, That the bonds of the
county officers elect, with the follow
ing named sureties be and are hereby
approved, viz:
w. F. Brooks, 5000, Edwin D. Steel,
Milton B. Wood.
Samuel B. Wilson, attorney, 81, 900.
Horace B. Perrin, August g. Meyer.
Edward R. Kennedy, coroner. 81. 600.
VIM. Budde, Paul Iverson.
Ben Bangerter, Jr. register Of deeds,
So, 600, Oscar Bierbauer, John A,
Lulsdorff.
Edgar Weaver. auditor, 60. 600,
Edwin Bradley, VIM. N. Plymat
Bennett Williams, sheriff, So, 600.
Albert O. Olson. Humphrey j. Roberts.
VIM. F. Hughes, probate judge,
81, 600, James A. Ewing, Samuel B.
Wilson.
Lewis Davis, treasurer, 500, 600,
Nils Nyquist, Evan Davis. Gustaf
Widell, Evan ]. Williams. John G.
Jones, John ChaA James, Humphrey
j. Roberts, John W. Roberts August
@. Meyer, Davis Davis. David L.
Harris. Evan Pugh, John r. Williams,
John Williams, David Y. Davis, John
G. Davis, Peter Lloyd, Henry R.
Robert, John R. Jones.
Resolution adopted.
Application for an auctioneer's
license by @. W. Chamberlain accom-
panied by his bond was on motion of
Com. Killmer granted and bond ap-
proved.
Application for an anctioneers'
license by M. J. Barney act npanied
by his bond was on motion Of Com.
Epson granted and bond approved.
By unanimous vote the following
bills were allowed:
Fred Apitz, goods to poor, 90. %.
VIM. Borchert, signing warrants,
81. 90.
VIM. Borchert, session of board, 81. 30.
VIM. Borchert, care Of poor, $16. 80.
Hubert Bruels, session of board,
$2.40.
J. Henry Cross. goods to poor, So. s5.
Cooper & Day, spikes for bridge,
1870.
Fred Gerlich, sheriff fees, S23 90.
Fred Gerlich, sheriff fees, $16.
W. R. Hammett, wood to poor, $685.
Richard Hughes, labor at court
house. 81.
Ed Jones, transportation for poor,
fer.
E. R, Kennedy, coronr es fees, $40. So.
B. O. Killmer, session of board, SO.
Chas e. Mohr, goods to poor, 81.
Mankato citizens Tel. Co., rental
Tor Oct. ana NOV, $S4.
Sivert Olson, goods to poor. s27.
w. W. Paddock, viewing Jail, So. 90.
W. W. Paddock, care of poor, SIS.
W. W. Paddock, session of board,
So. 80.
W. W. Paddock, transportation for
poor, $21.94.
E. A. Epson, care of poor, IS. 90.
E. A. Epson, session of board, So.
Warren & Washburn, goods to poor,
So.
White & Dredge, goods to poor,
$7.75.
White & Dredge. bridge plank,
1907. As.
On motion of Com. Bruels the board
adjourned sine die.
VIM. BORCRERT,
Chairman Board of County Commits
sionsrs of Blue Earth County, Mimi.
Attest:
Ed. Weaver,
County Auditor and E-xOffcfo Clerk
Of Board.
~.4.a,4 u.n-xn,rr
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-01-02
KAsOTA'S NEW BANK.

The First State Bank of Kasota,
capital $40. 600, has been authorized
to do BUSINESS,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-20

most turbulent sections of Christendom have thus gone furthest in securing prosperity, and have made a merger of far greater moment than Morgan ever effected. Forty nations of two hemispheres have no longer excuse for war with each other, whatever may still justify civil war with nations who are outside the International, court. This fact, and Blochs scientific demon stration that, under modern conditions, was is now futile between equal foes, and must result in nothing but bank ruptcy of both renders the present mo- table increase of militarism grotesque- ly stupid. A strong, rich nation, lord Of continent, needs least of all to burden itself with outgrown. old world
 methods"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-20

Do you want situation, or clerk, or boy? Try our 'penny word" ads. They are read by the people.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-20
FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1903.

The Waterbury board of education, of which Mayor Kilduff is chairman, should hasten to withdraw the bill of $145 sent to the state for the use of floor space in the High school building by the militia during the riot-and to substitute an apology for it.-Hartford Post.
 Still hammering Mayor Kilduff and still misrepresenting him. You are aware, MT Editor, that the bill was not for floor space, are you not? You used to hammer Mayor Kilduff when you did newspaper work in Waterbury, just on general principles, presumably. While in this city Editor Wells cuffed Mayor Kilduff early and late for not presenting quarterly messages to the board of aldermen. When Mayor Bar low, a republican, took up the reins of government, and was slow in his quar- terly messages, Editor Wells was look ing the other way, and, it is presumed, storing up the ammunition which he has been firing off since.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-20
HEARD IN PASSING

1t has been proposed to reproduce Independence hall LOT the Pennsyl vania building at the worlds fair, St Louis. The Missouri-K zinc and lead district is at worK on 8 scheme to build large concentrating plant at the worlds fair, ship four or five carloads of mineral daily to be concentrated and let the fair visitors see how the work is done in that region.
 The friends of Mir Fairbanks say that he will not take second place on a ticket with MT Roosevelt at the head. Of course not. Were he to consent to be considered in the vice-pr presidential connection at this early day he might as we'll shut his presidential book up with bang, never to be opened again. New Haven Union.
 Governor Chamberlain has at least exhibited $5,0OO more good judgment than the general assembly, in the mat ter of the reward for the apprehension of the Waterbury murderers. Public policy would have been conserved had he vetoed the resolution. It is in order now for some one to explain who is to decide the question of proprietorship of the money later on?-New Haven Register.
 MT Devery Is a candidate for mayor of New York city-with an eff If Tammany does not treat him properly he will run, he says. But this threat will not scare the Tammany leaders much in view of the assurances they are said to be receiving from promi- nent republicans that if Low runs again he will be beaten by 100000 plurality, no matter how many Deverys there may be in the field.-Hartford Times s.r..l .z.sa -.sse#sgst~.
 An American has invented an en- velope which records of itself any at tempt to tamper with it's contents. The flap is imbued with some chemical composition which when operated upon by a dampening process or any other means of penetrating to it's in- closure, records the transaction by causing the words Attempt to open to appear. It is thought that the in- quisitive will think twice before pur- suing their researches in face of such an nvention.-Hartford Post. s-
 A Central Missouri exchange tells of young school teacher who was an moved because the boys of her class
  puffing and panting after climbing the stairs. One day she decided to stop the nuisance. "See here, boys" she | said, you're making altogether too much noise. Hereafter when you come into the class room I want you to leave your puffs and pants downstairs" She is still wondering. why the class laughed.
 verdict for $7O,OOO damages against | the New York Central railroad was awarded by jury in the supreme court to-day for the death of Ernest F. Walton of New Rochelle who was victim of the Park avenue tunnel ac- cident. The S5,OO0 limit for life. for tunately for the rest of the country, is confined to the state of Connecticut. The heirs of J. r. Morgan, if he should be so unfortunate as to be ground up in a railroad or trolley accident in Con- necticut, could collect no more than this paltry sum. Why the legislature persists in perpetuating this abnormal statute no one has yet arisen to ex- plain.-New Britain Herald.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-20

The Democrat is unable to give what some would call an accurate ac- count of the meeting at City hall last evening, as the paper was completely ignored in the matter of invitation. One of our reporters saw tickets be- ing given out;in the lobby of City hall, and asked for one but it was refused. It is said that Ben" Kelsey had the giving out of the tickets. MT Kelsey called at the Democrat office yesterday and requested us to publish that the meeting would not be open to the pub- lie, and that only those showing tick cts would be admitted, which we did. As the gentleman did not leave ticket it is evident he and those who spoke it is evident he and those whom he spoke for, did not want this paper represented at the meeting. He wanted free write up and did not have even the courtesy to invite a representative of the paper to be present. For this req son, as We before said, we may not be able to give such report of the meet ing as those present would like. However we will do the best we can
 under the circumstances. &a
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-20
VENTILATION FOR A CITY.
Anaconda Afflicted With vapors Aris-

Anaconda Afflicted With vapors Aris-
 ing From Chimneys of Shelters.
 The citizens of Anaconda. one of the copper cities of Montana, are sorely af- fiicted with the stif1ing vapors that have ascended from the chimneys of the s1nelters. Loaded with the fumes of arsenic antimony, zinc and sulphuric acid. these vapors have been anything but agreeable or healthful. Experi- ments looking to their elimination have been carried on for the past three months, and it has finally been discov- cred that by cooling the gases of the volatiliZed compounds they will con- de1ise, and by building fiues sufficiently large so that the velocity of the gases will be very low, the condensed par ticles will settle at the bottom of the f1ue, allowing only the permanent gases to escape. These are not injurious, either to vegetable or animal life, hence it is thought that the smoke nuisance" of the copper city can be abated
 A f1ue sixty feet in width and twen- ty feet deep will be constructed at once in connection with the new smell ter of the Anaconda company. which will pass its gases into a monster stack thirty feet in diameter and 300 feet high. delivering the permanent gases and products of the combustion at an elevation so high above the val ley that no trace of tl'o''- f'-'~>~-. --itI load the air of the town or the valley below. The expense will be enor- nous, but if there is a business that can stand it. it is the copper business The effort of the company to abate this disagreeable feature of its indus try cannot be charged wholly to it's regard for suffering humanity, since it
 was undertaken to quiet clamor raised against the location of it's new reduc- ton works. However, no one Is in clined to look the gift horse in the
 mouth, aud the people will accept the
 relief promised without questioning the motive that prompted it.-Port- land Oregonfan.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-20

Speaking of the good of arbitration and the peaceful solution of all ques- tions, one writer says that lin 1899. delegates of twenty-six nations at The Hague signed conventions relating to war and arbitration, and ill 1901 the permanent international court of arbi- tration was there established. Twen- ty-one of the most important of the twenty-six nations have ratified the conventions, and appointed sixty seven judges of this court, from which five were in 1902 selected to try the first case. one between the United States and Mexico. In 1902, at the Pan American congress in Mexico, all the states in Central and South America asked for admittance to The Hague court. Ten of them went further and signed a treaty to settle their mutual difficulties by arbitration. Spain fol lowed with similar treaties with nine Spanish-speaking nations on this con- tinent. Chile and Argentina, long hos tile to each other have led the move ment to gradual disarmament. The
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-20
THE LATEST RAG TIME SHINE.

In a Fulton street shoe store, not far from the Eagle building, two colored boys are employed to give free shines to shoes that have been purchas4i there. Although I have worn such shoes for two months and have had them polished three or four times each week, have never yet escaped volun- tarily paying the boys. Their two chairs stand side by side on raised platform, and if both are busy at once their performance is doubly entertain ing, though either one alone can make dt worth more than the ordinary price of shine. Sometimes one will soft ly hum a negro melody in low, mel low tone whilo both execute most fantastic ragtime accompaniment with their brushes and polishing cloths on the customers shoes. No banjo duet lsts ever kept truer time than these sinners do. But the most attractive feature of it all is the keen endowment the boys themselves get out of it. They are real darkies. with all that the word
 used to imply in the old plantation days when one of their kind would dance as long as anybody would pat TOT h1nl' and they have applied that loVe or rhythm to what otherwise would be hard, prosaic toll. Tn short. they are philosophers who make play or their work. I could get shine-a mere sh1ne-at the corner half a block away Tor cents, but I prefer to pay double price to these happy darky boys who not only rnina my shoes well, but |refresh my spirit and send me about my work with renewed feeling that it is fun.-yRr0 0okIyn Eagle.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-20
FIRE ALARM.

4-Cor South Main and Grand sts.
 5-Scovill Manufacturing Go P9
 6-Cor Bridge and Magil sts.
 7-Exchange Place.
 2-Rogers & Bro P.)
 13-Cor East Main and Niagara sts. 14-Cor East Main and Wolcott road. 15-Cor Cor High and Walnut sts. 16-Cor Fact Main and Cherry sts. 17-Cor East Main and Cole sts. 21-Cor North Elm and Kingsbury sts 23-Burton street engine house. 24-Waterbury Manufacturing Go P) 25-Cor North Main and North sts. 26-Cor Buckingham and Cooke sits. 27-Cor Grove and Prospect sts. 28-Cor Hillside avenue and Pine sts. 29-Cor Ludlow and N. Willow sts. 31-Gor Bank and Grand sts. 32-Cor Riverside and Bank sts. 34-Cor W. Main and Watertown rd. 35-Conn By & L't'g Go, car h'se (P) 36-Waterbury Brass Go (P) 37-Cor Cedar and Meadow sts. ~ ~oh 1lo dAA L 1CSA StS. 42-Cor South Main and Clay sts. 43-New England Watch Go P) 45-Benedict & Burnham Mfg Go. P) 46-Waterbury Buckle Go. P) 47-Cor s. Main and Washington sts. 51-Cor Baldwin and River sts. 52-Cor Franklin and Union sts. 53-Waterbury Clock Go, case fac. c.P) 54--Cor Clay and NH sts.
 SR-rny r ID 57-No hose house.
 5S-Cor Baldwin and Stone sts. 62-Cor Doolittle alley and Dublin sts l2-Cor West Main and Willow sts. 73-North Willow st, cor Hillside. 14-Cor Johnson and Waterville sts. l42-Wolcott st, beyond Howard. le2-Cor East Main and Welton sts. 212-The Platt Bros Go. (P) 21S-Hammond Buckle Go. (P) Waterbury Clock Co,m'v't fac P> 2l6-Cor North Main and Grove sts. 251-Cor Round Hill and Ward sts. 26l-Junction Cooke and N. Main sts. 2T2-Grove. bet Central & Holmes avs. 311-S. N. E. Telephone Go building P) 312-Cor Bank and Meadow sts. S1s-Randolph x Gloves (P) 314-Plume x Atwood (P) 315-American Ring Go. P) 316-Electric Light Station (P) 31S-Holmes. Booth & Haydens P) 321-No Hose House 323-Cor Washington ave & Porter sts. 324-Cor Charles and Porter sts. 325-Cor Simons st x Washington ave. 371-Cfty Lumber & Coal Go. (P) 412-Tracy Bros P)
 432-Cor Liberty and S. Main sts. 451-Stoa1a .Sy Johnson MPo ro fT,r 5S2-Cor Baldwin and Rye sts
 P) Private.
 SIGNALS.
 i. One stroke calls superintendent to the City hall. F II. Two strokes. fire out, recall.
 Hi. Three strokes, 12 m, 9 p. m.
 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1. Ten strokes quick will indicate a general alarm and will call the entire force into service.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-20

The railroad law how before the leg, islature is one of the important meas ures to be acted upon very soon. In discussing this question an exchange says that conditions in this state have
 changed wonderfully since the gen eral railroad law was placed on the statute books. Tie law was all right then, but it does not fit the present conditions. Under the provisions of the law as it now stands, any ire sponsible body of men can build a steam road anywhere in the state and afterwards change, the motive power to electricity, while the electric roads have had to go to the general assem- bly, and secure q special charter show ing just what they intended to do. The numerous trolley lines ill the state were not dreamed of when the old law was passed. Now that trolley lines are being built crossing and criss- crossing Connecticut, 1t is time that the railroad law was amended so as to protect the trolley lines already con- structed under special charters or hay ing charters to build within the next few years. 1t is due these stockhold- CTS that no indiscriminate building of roads as is permitted under the old law be allowed, for as previously men, tioned any body of irresponsible par ties might come into Connecticut and construct a railroad ostensibly to run by steam and then when completed and open for travel substitute some other motive power. Therefore in all fairness the law should be amended by the adoption of the following bill now before the legislature: No rail road or railway shall be hereafter To- cated, constructed or operated by any corporation which shall not have re- ceived it's franchises in special char ter granted by the general assembly. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent
 herewith are hereby repealed. This
 act shall take effect from its passage
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-20
They are as good as the 6esf and that's good enough.

The additional equipment in the bottling department gives us ample facilities for prompt service in the family trade. Our bottled goods are among the handsomest on the market and will please both eye and palate. The Special Dark Munchner is nicer than ever. Telephone BIO.