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New-York tribune., 1903-01-31

Mails for Newfoundland. by rail Sydney.
thence steamer. close at this Office daily $50
D. connecting close here Monday Wednesday
and Saturday,. Mails for MiGuelon by rail Boston.
by steamer close this office daily $50
%. Mails for Cuba. by rail 10 Port Tampa Fla.
steamer. close this office daily.
Thursday 1880 a. m tthe connecting closes
made Mondays. Wednesdays and Saturdaysl. Mails
ror Mexico City. overland unless specially addrt
by steamer. close this office daily
cept SUNDAY at i:30 and u 30 p Sundays
m and II 80 p. Mails for Costa Rica- Belize.
Puerto and letter mail for Guatemala rail-
10 New Orleans. and thence by steamer this
'or7ca daily. Sunday. SI:3 fI:3O
y m Sundays at II and ttt3O p.
ing closes Mondays at +fiIn m. for Belize
puerto Cortez and letter mail for Guatemala. and
Tuesdays I'll: m for Costa Rical tRegistered
mail closes D m previous day
New-York tribune., 1903-01-31

With the termination this afternoon OF the sale
of the Marquand collection. the American An d'-
eries will be left free for the arrangement III lheIi
Of t,e oaiprfDgs collected by the late DAVID =
I.yaII Of Brooklyn. The exhibition VIII pegln on
Tuesday and the sale will be held at MehoeIssoi'i
Han on the evening OF February TO- Simultaneous
IL with the exhibition OF this COLLECTION le amer
can Art Association will show q quanuty ol %"
cora,;,,e feathers wood carvings, and objects Ia
brass and other metals, the whole coming Iioiii
Oriental sources. These things Will be soId az 'n'
American Art Galleries the afternoons OF re"-
rIary J. l3 and Il. On February u, Ii the S
place there will open al exhibition TO last
week NJ recent work l,v Mr.. Alfred Parsons ana
. aGr Frank D. Miliot- The Society OF Illustrates
viii open its second annual exhibition at tne III
ternational Gallery, ! East Forueth-st' on mon
day evening. An exhibition OF CRAVINGS Ds - M
Malcolm A Strauss will open at the MaN WIN
Jams Gallery on Monday morning
New-York tribune., 1903-01-31

The exhibition of the National Academy Of De
sign a, The Fine Arts Building. closes tomorrow
night It has had thus far smaller attendance
than il has deserved, except on Sunday after
moons when the galleries have been generously
filled The Academy is 10 be warmly commended
f7r its policy in opening the exhibition free to the
,,gt75o =, +ba+ ,froe and we are glad that its lib
crafty has been appreciated Many who love pic
tures but who have only one cay in the week on
which they are free 10 go to see them nave
prolted by the opportunity ano no doubt more
will follow their example tomorrow afternoon
The -zhfbfton gives them an innocent and useful
pleasure Members OF the Academy have been
greatly impressed by the good results Of the policy
adopted and the satisfaction they feel must be
shared by the public.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-20
ADVERTISING COMMUNITIES.

Pine Bluff, North Carolina, has hold
of the right end of the shovel. That
enterprising town has just secured the
passage of bill through the legislature
which will permit the levying of a tax
to advertise her advantages to the
world. Pine Bluff is resort owned by
New England capitalists. And why
shouldn't towns be allowed the privilege
of expanding money to set forth their
manifold advantages for people to live
in or for the conducting of enterprises
which shall bring in good returns to
those who have their money invested in
them.
What great thing it would be for
Mankato if she were allowed to expend
money for advertising. And why is not
the tax proposition for such purpose an
excellent one? In such an event all
property owners would be contributing
their mite toward good thing.
Advertising pays in the long run. Get
the people talking about your town and
good results will follow The town will
grow. People will move into it. Manu-
featuring establishments will locate here.
Those institutions bring the people into
a community. Wealth is added and there
is something doing all the time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-20
ANOTHER ROAD TAKING BILL.

This session of the Minnesota legisla-
ture has produced number of road max
ing bills, and the latest is one introduced
by Representative Peterson OF Nicollet
county. 1t appears that the house roads
and bridge committee refused to father
the bill and Mr. Peterson introduced it
himself. This bill differs from the SEN
ate bill in the makeup of the highway
commission, which is to be made up OF
the state auditor, secretary of state, and
one practical farmer of different poll
teal party from the two officials. he Is
to be named by the governor for three
year term, andsis to serve without COM
pensation except for expenses. The
board must hold regular meetings on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday OF
each month. Only $4,000 year is APP
propriated for the expenses, including
salary of the secretary. Before town SUI
pervisors can petition for state road
they must raise their third of the ex-
pense. In its other features the bill fol-
lows the senate measure, providing a
state tax of one-twentieth of a mill, a
secretary who is civil engineer and who
is to view and approve every projected
road before it is ordered. Contracts are
to be let to the lowest bidder by the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-20
HAS REACHED THE HOUSE.

Senator Eberhart's bill relating to the
redistricting of counties into commits
sioner districts has passed the senate
and it will be taken up in the house
where the real fight will occur. Repre-
sentatiyes Wilder and Norman will not
lend their aid to the passage of this meri-
torious measure Representative Ny
quist recognizes that it is Just and
proper bill and will support it. so The
Free Press is informed ~
People throughout Blue Earth county
have been busy during the past few
weeks writing letters to the representa-
tives requesting them to oppose the bill
when it reached the house. Not only have
Blue Earth's members been the recipients
of these letters, but those from other
counties as well. These letters have con-
tanned some false and vicious statements.
1t has been charged that Man&ato is
trying to secure a majority membership
of the county board so that it can con-
troll the county finances and the eXpendi-
lures
With an additional member Mankato
could not have majority of the board.
The country districts win still have the
larger number of representatives and will
be in control. 1t has been said that
Mankato will have the majority for the
reason that the auditor acts as clerk OF
the board. To be sure the auditor is
clerk. but he has no vote and no voice
in the transaction of the bust
ness which comes before that body. He
simply acts in a clerical capacity.
There is no foundation for the story
set in motion that Mankato desires
to control the financial affairs of Blue
Earth county. 1t has no wish to inter
fere with the business of the board. All
that Mankato asks is fair and equit-
able representation on the board, believ-
inc that it is entitled to it by reason o.
its having third of the countys popu-
lation within its limits and also that it
paws almost one half of the taxes of the
county. There is nothing unreasonable
in this request, and fair minded men
will be ready to grant it upon proper APP
plication.
1t is hoped that the committee APP
pointed by President Andrews of the
board of trade will make their presence
felt among the legislators and succeed
in securing the passage of the bill father
ed by Senator Eberhart.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-20
SHUT OUT COMPETITION.
Lighting Plant Specifications Said to
Do This.

From Mondays Daily.
well known A1ankato gentleman,
while on the train Saturday met two rep
resentativs of lectric light companies.
He asked them whether they intended to
bid on the municipal plant which the
city of Mankato proposes to, erect the
present year, and they replied that they
did not He inquired their reason for not
bidding, and they replied that the speci-
tications We're drawn in such a way that
only one firm is able to bid on them and
that is the one that prepared the plans
and specifications.
Ii the statement OF these represents
tives of rival companies is true the mat
ter should he rectiiied, as otherwise the
awarding OF contract would be open to
the same objection that the supreme
court raised TO the. Broad street paving
contract.
Thus far there have been no inquiries
of the city recorder in regard to plans
and specifications. but this may be be-
cause the advertisements have only just
been inserted in the eastern journals.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-20
INTERESTING LITIGATION.

What promises to be one of the most
interesting pieces of litigation known to
the people in recent years is that which
engages the attention and the careful
thought of the Wabash Railroad COM
pany on the one hand and its employees
on the other. Acting upon the applica-
ton of the Wabash Railroad company
Judge Adams of the United States cir
cult court at st. Louis issued an injunc-
ton to restrain the employees of that
company from going on strike as had
been threatened by them in case certain
demands were not acceded to by the
company. There are several issues at
stake and the court will be called upon
to decide them. The employees submit
ted to the injunction, engaged counsel,
and their side of the controversy will be
heard in court One of the principal
features of this particular case and one
that will draw upon the judicial mind OF
the court is whether men not in the en-
plov of the Wabash Railroad company
have a right to advise the employees to
leave the service of the company.
Therein the Injunction is directed toward
the officers of the Brotherhood of the
Railroad Trainmen and the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen, two very strong
organizations. 1t is contended by the
railroad men that employees have right
to leave their employment singly or in
a body, and in fact the right to do this
has been established by legal decisions.
But the point as to the right of those
not in the employment of particular
corporation to institute strike has not
run the gamut of the courts. 1t is quite
probable that this case will reach the
United States supreme court for final
adjudication. The railroad employees have
certainly displayed wisdom in the course
they have pursued. The courts are the
proper tribunal for the settlement of
such grave questions as those referred to.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-20
PURPOSE OF SCHOOL TRAINING.

In Minneapolis the newspapers have
taken to discussion of the question,
1.-The Real Purpose of School Training"
The Free Press takes this view and 1T
can apply to not only Minneapolis but
other towns as well: IF you ask any
parent what he sent his child to school
for, he would not say to learn to make
baskets. All would agree that the OBJ
iect was to have the child educated. The
word education means different things to
different people. But certainly in a
school education all would include abili-
ty to read intelligently, write legibly and
figure correctly The three RS cannot be
put out of the way. true educator
tries to make of his pupils thinkers, not
mechanical imitators. He develops the
mind and moulds the character. He tries
to make the pupil able to help himself
to learning. The best educated person
is not always the one with the most
facts crowded into his head, but the one
who can always find and use what he
wants An ability to adapt oneself to
ones surroundings and to take up the
problems of life as one finds it belongs
to true education.
with the development of the mind
should 20 the Development of the body,
certainly But do you expect to find
that in several hours work with yarn,
grass. onion skin and cranberiies in an
over-crowded school room Let the boy
and girl 90 out into the open air and
skip rope. play marbles or ball. The
chl..ren will look after that part of [
all right if you only give them chance"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-20
RErIOTE AS THE HILLS.

Editor Hotaling brings to the surface
that old and moss covered argument
which has been narrowed and reharrow-
ed. hashed and rehashed. discussed and
talked about from time gone by. 1t is
one which should have no weight with
thinking people. The county officers
with one or two exceptions reside in
Mankato and therefore they buy their
goods and chattels here. This has moth
ing to do with the redistricting of Blue
Earth county. 1t is as remote from the
question at issue as the Alps are from
the South Bend hills. Up to date The
Enterprise has brought forward no good
reason why the county should not be re.
districted and Mankato given a just and
equitable representation upon the coun'
ty board
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-20
TO MEASURE THE RIVER:
y. S. Geological Survey to Establish
Station at Mankato.

From Mondays Daily.
NJ o. Leighton of the Mississippi de-.
partment of the United States geological
survey, and w. R. Hoag, professor of en-
cheering at the state university will
open a system of stations for measure
ments along the rivers of Minnesota.
Professor Hoag is to be resident hy
droprapher. A gage reader will havecharge
of each station and Professor Hoag will
visit them monthly.
Stations will be established at Pilia-
ger, on the Crow Wing river; Taylors
Falls, on the ST. Croix river; Mankato,
on the Minnesota river; Duluth, on the
st. Louis river; Sank Rapids on the Mis-
sissippi river; Crookston, on the Red
Lake river, at the mouth of Rum river.
''The work of establishing stations
has been recently undertaken by tho gov
ernment," says Mr.. Leighton. "The pur-
poses of the stations vary with the sec
tions of the country in which they are.
For example, in Minnesota, the reports
interest the manufacturers, who rely on
the water for power, while in California
they interest the farmers with irrigated
lands, and i'm Louisiana, southern IL
linois and other states, the readings are
of value to the agriculturists with prop
erty along the river banks, whose crops
are destroyed and cattle killed by floods.
'In the case of manufacturers reser-
voirs are being constructed which will
tend to make the flow of water uniform,
but even i'm the erection of these the cur
rent meteris of value, for it shows what
size to build them"
Each station will have current meters
to register the flow of water and gauges
to indicate its depth. The meters will
be located two feet apart, from the
surface to the bottom of the rivers, and
the readings will be recorded and pub
lished.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-20
CHILD LABOR LAWS.

Thanks to an allwise law child labor
is to large extent prohibited in Min
nesota. The measure could be more
strict in it's provisions, but as it is it
acts as safeguard for many children
who would otherwise be forced into fac
tories to satisfy the inhuman greed of
parents who have no regard for the
rights of the young. Children are en-
titled to an education. They should be
kept in school until they have reached
an age that warrants them in going for
ward to seek employment in institutions
where they may learn trade and fit
themselves for life's battle. 1t was with
this end in view that the present law
was enacted. 1t has been productive of
good results. 1t seems strange that In
many of the older and more thickly popu-
lated states no attention has been paid
to legislation in this direction until very
recently. In Pennsylvania and New
York there has been considerable agi-
tation in favor of the enactment of laws
to protect the young, but it had its in
ception within the past few months.
In New York a series of admirable bills
have found their way into the legislature
to make such laws enforcible. 1t Is
proposed to limit the employment OF
children between fourteen and sixteen
to nine hours day, and to forbid chill
dren under twelve years to work as
bootblacks and children under ten to
work as newsboys. Among those who
have championed these bills is DIR. Felix
Adler, who showed that to astonishing
degree that street trades served as the
schools of vice and crime. But in the
south there should be agitation for child
labor laws and laws of the most drastic
character. The condition of things in the
southern states as regards child labor is
something awful. There is ample room
for reform
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-20
BACK GIVES OUT.

2lalty of Ms.;a2iill:stto. Readers Have, This
Experience.
You tax the kidneys oNerwork them.
They can't keep, up the continual
strain
The back gives Quit aches and
pains;
Urinary troubles set in
Don't waih longer-take Deans Kid
ney Pills.
Mankato people tell you how they act
Mrs. b: Johnson of go North Front
street says: Il suffered extremely
from backaehe, had rheumatism and
supposed was too anxious to get along
and do too much work. When | heard
about Doan's Kidney Pills got them at
John c. Thro's store and used them.
Before taking them could not sit owing
to the pain and l had to keep moving in
order to ease the constant aching.
spent considerable money in medicine
first trying one thing and then another
but getting no benefit. 1t was otherwise
with Doan's Kidney Pills they helped
me from the start. highly recommend
them to Others
For sale by all dealers; price so cents
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-20
WILL NOT BID.
Representatives of Electric Companies
Object to City's Adviser.

From Mondays Daily.
MIR. Savage, representing the Fit.
Wayne Electric company, and the repre-
sentative of an indianapolis company
were in the city day or two ago TO look
over the plans and specifications, but
went away with the intention of not sub
hitting bids. They said that it was not
right for the head of competing house
to pass upon their plans, as would be the
case, as Mr.. Gray has been engaged as
the city's advisor. 1t is not unlikely
that Mr. Gray would not find it difficult
to point out what would appear to him
to be fatal defects in the plans submitted
by his competitors.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-20
Dr.. Cowgirl Gives HIS Congregation
Something to Think About.
"Serpent in the Palace" the Title Of
Sunday Nights Story.
Indifferent Officials Lead to the Lax
Enforcement of Laws.
Christian Citizens Should Aid ia Bring.
ing About Good Government.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Without entering into discussion of
PARTISAN politics or the necessity of
lauding particular candidate for office
DIR. F. B. Cowgirl gave the congregation
at Centenary Methodist church last night
something to think about in connection
with the approaching municipal election.
This was done in the reading of the third
chapter of his serial story and its title
was "The Serpent in the Palace DR..
Cowgirl touched upon the wide open
policy that is prevalent not only in Man
kato but in other towns where MAYORS
and chiefs of police do not live up the
oaths of their office; officers who are
derelict in their duties and sometimes
care less and are totally Indifferent.
DIR. Cowgirl took his congregation on
a tour with a couple of young men who
were out for good time; how they din
ed and wined, finally bringing up at Il
gambling house at a late hour where they
passed several hours at the gaming
table. charge against one of the play
ers that he had cheated over the green
cloth lead to murder later The muir
derer and his victim We're the sons of
wealthy and influential people who lived
upon prominent avenue. Thus the SER
pent made its way into the palace. DR..
Cowgirl gave a graphic description of the
awful affair which had occurred in st.
Paul years ago.
Again DR.. Cowgirl gave an interesting
recital of prayer meeting which was
held and whereat the elders gave expires
sion to their views upon the vital ques-
tions which confronted the people
Dr. Cowgirl was giving pen picture of
the condition which existed in another
city, but his congregation could readily
recognize that it was not necessary fo'
lliiu W 20 outSiue VI NIduhduO W lluu
material for the story he is reading to
his congregation on each Sunday night
1t is well known that the wide-open
policy is having full sway in Mankato
with not so much as an effort to check
it.
The wide-open policy, Dr.. Cowgirl
claimed, is the seed from which debauch-
cry and crime springs. It's contaminat
ing influence not only creeps into the
families of the poor, but it winds its
way into the Palace 1t should be
curbed.
In bringing his remarks to close Dr.
Cowgirl said that he must not fail to
remind his hearers that municipal cleo
tion is about to occur in Mankato and If
there is any chance to secure something
better in the way of city government it
should be the duty of Christian citizens
to aid in the election of those candidates
for office who would bring such thing
about.
The sermon-story from Dr. Cowgill's
pen is indeed interesting, and it is not
fiction DR.. Cowgirl has gathered his
materiel from life. 1t is a good thing
that people be made acquainted with
the conditions which exist in cities.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-20
AVOIDED A SECOND WRECK.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
According from all reports there came
mighty near being second wreck near the
Brown slough. The 1920 north bound
passenger, Wednesday, received orders
at Bule Earth to wait for a freight
from Winnebago City A few minutes
after train pulled in 1t was Wort
train. The conductor, however. took it
for granted it was the freight for which
he had orders to hold. He then pulled
out. and when near the Brown slough
the engineers on both passenger and
freight trains realizing the thrilling and
perilous situation in which they We're
placed. Brakes were called for, levers
reversed, but do the best they could the
engines were within twelve feet of one
another when they came to a stop. A
bad head-on collision was prevented by
a scratch. 1t seems the superintendent
was aboard the passenger train, hence
an eye witness of the affair, and as re-
suit both the passenger conductor and
engineer have been laid off for short
time at least Winnebago City Press
News
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-03-20

Probably for the first time in the his
tory of New York's smart set a color
ed woman was admitted to mingle with
the Belmonts, the De Forests, Pagets,
Overs. Rhinelanders. Nelson's and Others
of equal prominence when Mrs. Ida
DIVERSION Walker of the Williams x
Walker vaudeville team. was one of the
invited guests at party given to Mrs.
Arthur Paget by Robert Hargons at
Delmonico's last night. Robert Hargons
led the cake walk with her, and also had
her as a partner in the waltz and many
with utmost courtesy. The women OF the
party were not less attentive in max
ing her feel at home among them.