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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-08

John Lind and the Governorship.
John Lind has declared again that he
will not accept the Democratic nomina-
ton for governor. But this oft repeated
declaration in no way disconcerts the
rank and file of the party for they are
convinced in their own minds that when
the proper moment arrives Mr.. Lind will
bow in humble submission to the de-
mands of his party.
John Lind is the strongest man the
Democrats could name for governor.
This the Democrats themselves well
know. He is the only man in the state
who could come anywhere near achiev-
ing a victory over R. c. Dunn. AS
campaigner John Lind has few superiors
in the United States, and were he Re-
publican congressman he would be one
of the leaders of the lower house. The
Democrats will do all that lies within
their power to get John Lind to head the
state ticket. Should he consent what
lively campaign would be witnessed in
Minnesota! It would eclipse any pre-
vious campaign for strenuousness, and
would attract no little attention of poll
ticians from all over the United States.
Mr.. Lind would have an advantage
over Mr.. Dunn in that he is a man of
more ability, can discuss the issues
state and national-more fuently, and
has way of putting his statements be-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-08
Asphalt as a Paving Material.

After careful ana palnStaklnS re-
search The Review has discovered town
in Kansas-Topeka- is dissatisfied
with its asphalt pavement. The pave
ment was laid in Topeka in 1887 and in
1888, nearly eighteen years ago. 1t is
probably true that the Kansas town has
had bad luck with its asphalt, just as
many towns have had with brick, which
has not always proven to be the most
durable material. Were The Free Press
disposed to do so it could cite cities in
which the brick pavement has not "made
good" and the streets in those. cities
are in deplorable condition. This pa
per has never sought to condemn the
right kind of brick, but on the contrary
believes it TO be fair paving material,
but this paper has maintained that as
phalt is the better and in the long run
the cheaper and more durable. The large
majority of cities of the country are
paving their streets with asphalt. In
Chicago at the present time many
streets are being surfaced with asphalt,
and these thoroughfares are in a dis
trict where there is the heaviest traffic.
1t would hardly seem possible that Chi
eago would use material for paving
purposes that could not stand the sever
est test.
The main points in favor of asphalted
pavements are these: Durability and
low cost of maintenance; ease of
thorough repair; ease of traction; noise
lessness; healthfulness; economy in
cleaning; beauty; low first cost. The
larger cities have long since recognized
these favorable points and they have in
dulged in asphalt pavement, and the
people have been more than satisfied
with the work of their officials. In
Youngstown, Ohio, brick pavement laid
in 1887, has been resurfaced with as
phalt. The durability of asphalt is al
so satisfactorily shown by the fact that
Broadway in New York, which wore out
two stone block pavements in sixteen
years, has lately been paved with as
phalt; that Fifth avenue in New York,
which wore out as fine granite pave
ment as had ever been laid, has been
paved in asphalt; and that Broad street
in Philadelphia, fremont street in Bos-
ton, Michigan avenue in Chicago, Penn
sylvania avenue in Washington, and the
most important streets in Cincinnati,
Omaha, Kansas City, New Or
leans, Louisville, st. Louis, and in fact
every large city in the country, have
this form of pavement. Certainly these
streets would never have been paved
with asphalt had not asphalt been found
to be more durable. As said before, the
of asphalt is very great in it.
self, but it is still further enhanced by
the ease with which repairs are made.
The New York Sun has this to say
Of asphalt in connection with heavy
traffic:
broadway is now paved with asphalt |
from Fourteenth street to its northern |
The belief SO generally held |
} few years ago that nothing but gran
tie blocks could stand the wear and tear
IF heavy trucking in New York has al
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-08
AN HONEST MAN.
Old Veteran R.Iirquishes a Pension
FEELING Able TO Support Self.

From Wednesdays Daily.
The country is under heavy debt to
Joseph M. Baker of Columbus, O., for a
vast quantity of uproarious humor. All
unconsciously Mr.. Baker has furnished
the funny man with material that seems
to be everlasting.
Fourteen years ago Mr.. Baker, who has
seen % months hard service in the Civil
war, was granted a pension of So a
month, he having demonstrated to the
satisfaction of the pension office that he
was suffering from heart trouble and
general disability.
The other day Pension Commissioner
Ware received a letter from the Column
bus veteran, in which the latter relin-
quished his pension, He explained that
he is now capable of making his own liv-
ing, and no longer needs government aid
Mr.. Ware did not attempt to hide his
amazement, Being, something of a hui
morist himself, he passed the letter
along to the investigating clerks with
the Endorsement, "Is this man insanei"
All the circumstances of the affair be-
came public, and the newspaper readers
of the greatest nation on earth began
and continue, to shake their sides.
Simply convulsing, isn't it?
The commissioner of pensions, deeply
| sophisticated in the matter of jests
could, of course, not fail to see the joke
Good old Diogenes went about with his
lantern, looking for an honest man.
and sought in vain. If he had found one
do you suppose he would have disturbed
! the peace of nation by immoderately
/ laughing at him?
An honest man, particularly in the
matter of pensions, is rare indeed may
be, but why is he joker Why question
his sanity?
Mr.. Bakers action is perfectly natural
1t is no fault of his that his honesty
is extraordinary.
One can afford to be considered de-
ficent in a sense of humor for the sake
of looking upon this man with unmixed
admiration.
Let fools laugh at him if they will
He is worthy of all decent men taking
off their hats to him.-St. Paul Daily
| News.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-08
Discriminating Freight Rates.

OiSSTIVtudt"iS TIC'6"t poeSS'
Elsewhere in this issue of The Free
Press will be found an article which
should interest every citizen who has
the welfare of Mankato at heart. 1t is
a story in figures, and tells tale of
how the business men here are discrimin-
ated against by the railroad companies
in the matter of freight rates. The fig
ures published are taken from the rate
sheet of the railroad companies, and GER
tainly they must be true.
The discrimination is unjust. It is
SO manifestly unfair that it seems
strange that the residents of southern
Minnesota have stood for the"shake down"
as long as they have. But the people
are patient and long suffering, but, when
they do get reused up they generally ac-
complish what they set out to do. The
article referred to is self-explanatory,
and requires no extended comment in
these columns. Why it should cost
more to haul a car load of lumber
eighty six miles than it should to haul
the same car l67 miles is one of the
things that is open to explanation; and
if the railroad companies can furnish
a satisfactory solution of the problem,
the people will no doubt be content to
say nothing more relative to alleged dis
elimination in rates.
Many business men do not realize the
great connection railroad rates have with
the development of town like Man
kato. So long as this city is discrim-
mated against by the transportation
companies, SO long will it remain at its
present size. The jobbers realize that
the rates are not what they should be-,
but they are helpless to bring about a
change in conditions. What is needed
is stiff agitation for new law-the
Iowa law for instance which will give
to all the people equitable freight rates.
This is another matter that the CONNER
cial bodies of Mankato could question
the candidates for the legislature on.
Find out how these men feel toward
railroad legislation. If there are any
of the candidates who appear timid,
or are reluctant to place themselves on
record regarding railroad rate legisla-
ton, the wise thing to do would be to
keep such men at home.
Mankato is pleased over the nomina-
ton of w. E. Young for the position of
railroad and warehouse commissioner.
Mr.. Young will prove to be valuable
man on that commission for the reason
that he is full of energy, has enough
independence to ward off the ,"cajolers"
employed by the railroad companies, and
nesota the rates that are justly due her.
Mr.. Young should have in this connection
the solid support of this section of the
state during the campaign, and at the
election the number of ballots in his behalf
should be so large that the railroad COM
panies could have no doubt as to how the
people feel on this question of freight dis
elimination. It must be understood, too,
that the railroad and warehouse commits
sion is not all powerful. That body
must be supported by proper laws, and
in order to secure these laws the right
kind of men must be elected to the leg
islature.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-08
clip Along Street Improvement.

Help Along Street Improvement.
Not for moment must it be under
stood that all of the property owners on
Front street are opposed to the paving
of that thoroughfare, nor are they in
sympathy with the litigation which has
been instituted to try to prevent the
carrying out of the plans of the coun-
Gil. Many of the more substantial and
heavier property owners are in favor of
the improvement, believing it is for the
best interests of the city.
For forty years the taxpayers at large
have contributed the money which has
paid for the patchwork and temporary re-
pair of that street. Every few years the
city treasury has been tapped for the
purpose of putting another layer of stone
on that thoroughfare, and today the
street is, in spots, as rough if not more
80, than some of the country roads that
lead into Mankato. The progressive
class of Mankatonians have tired of this
sort of thing, and they would like a
permanent pavement laid. So long as the
general public has been forced to pay
for the repair of Front street, the prop
erty owners thereon, who are now OBJ
jecting to paving, made no complaint,
but hailed with delight the work of the
city officials. Now that the council
wants to do something that will give
the street substantial and permanent
surface that will rebound to the city's
credit, there is howl of dissent from these
men. They of course realize that the.
money to pay for this needed improve
ment must come out of their pockets,
and there is where the shoe pinches.
Touch these persons pocketbooks and
you get mighty close to their hearts.
One of the heaviest taxpayers on the
street expressed himself quite forcibly
on this paving matter today. He stated
that Mankato should offer inducements
to people to locate here by improving and
paving not only Front but other streets
as well. Men with money to invest
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-08
ROYAL
Baking Powder,
Makes the food more q0bolesome, and more
nutritious to botb brain and muscle.

have given the Training Table
to the Cornell University for five
years very satisfactorily, and am
certain that much of the success
has depended upon the quality of
articles used. In baking powder,
| use the Royal, for it is undoubt-
eddy the best. have occasionally
given others trial, and have dem
onstrated to my satisfaction that
there is but one always reliable,
always making perfect, delicious
and wholesome food, - The Old
Reliable Royal"
(Mrs.) Amelia Morey Atkins
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-08

The artist was of the impressionist
school, he had just given the last touches
to purple and blue canvass when his
wife came into the studio.
"My DEAR" said he, "this is the land
scape 1 want you to suggest title for"
"Why not call it Homer" she said,
after long look.
Homer Why?"
Because there is no place like it," she
replied, meekly. = Glasgow Evening
Times.
"Your husband doesn't seem to like
work very much," said the summer
boarder.
"That's where you are wrong" said
the woman with the sunbonnet on. "He
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-08
Raised Bills Circulating.
ON Tuesdays Daily.

From tuesdays Daily.
Raised one dollar bills are circulating
in this section. One of these was taken
in by local merchant yesterday. The
bill is raised to $40, and is done so neat.
ly that detection is almost impos-
sible. The~bill is one of the recent SER
les of treasury notes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-08
Gun Club Shoot.
From Wednesdays Daily.

The following were the scores made at
the weekly shoot of the gun club yester-
day afternoon:
Club Shoot-Saulpaugh Is, Lulsdorf
20, Nyquist 10, Lewis IL, Selleck IL,
Brett 10, Waddell IL, III. Kruse IL.
Handicap Shoot-Saulpaugh 10, Luis
dorf Is, Nyquist l41a, Lewis 1917, Brett
1914, Waddell 1914, Selleck 9, H. Kruse
Ii.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-08
VIEWERS MAKE REPORT.
Proposed Ditch in Butternut Valley
Will Reclaim 492 Acres.
From Wednesdav's Daily.

The viewers for public ditch No. 9
have completed their report, and it was
filed this afternoon. The proposed ditch
is located in the northeast corner of
Butternut Valley, and will drain into q
ravine that runs to the Minnesota riv-
er. The estimated cost is $4,000, and
the number of acres that will be re-
claimed by the ditch is 1929. The esti-
mated benefits are 1925, with no dam
ages.
The viewers are L. A. Pratt of Lake
Crystal, August Gems of Ceresco, and D.
F. Rasdall of st. Clyair.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-08

The viewers for ditch No. 8 held a
meeting at the court house today to COM
plete their work and assess the prob
able benefits and damages. The ditch
will cost about $4,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-08

P. w. Barney, Benjamin Swartout of
Mankato and R. o. Eberhart of Good
Thunder have been granted licenses by
the state dental board.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-08
Freely Is Promoted.

B. L. Freely, manager of the st. Paul
telephone exchange, has been promoted
to the position of superintendent of
the Northwestern Telephone company.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-08

A marriage license was granted today
to Edward Hartwich of Waterville and
Emma A. Hartman of Mapleton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-08
BUNCH OF SMILES.

Mrs. Benham-Our minister says he
is overworked and needs a rest.
Benham-He'd better stay at home
and preach shorter sermons.-Life.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-08

Didn't you say you had all the COM
forts of homer" asked the indignant
guest.
"Well," answered Farmer Corntossel,
"after you folks are gone we do have
'em. That's what we take boarders for"
Washington Star.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-08

care you going camping this year,"
mo, can't leave my business, but we
are going to have nearly the real thing
at home, though. My wife is planning to
remove all the screens. Cleveland
Leader.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-08

likes work fine. Only he always wants
it done by me or one of the girls
Washington Star.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-08

He has arranged the matter quite
To his content, they say;
The body takes its sleep by night,
The conscience its by day!
New Orleans Times Democrat
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-08-11
e. o. HALL & SON, LTD
Another Japanese
Commits Suicide

Another japanese suicide occurred
81 a Japanese hotel on the corner of
Berctauia and River streets this morn.
tng or during last night. The deceas.
ed, K. Misuta by name, was found dead
20 his ROOM this morning by two fel.
low countrylhen named Takayoshi and
Magma. These men Immediately no.
ti1ed the police. Captain Kanae and
Hack ius pector sydney Smith went to
investigate the case.
The dead man was lying stretched
out 90 the floor, A few inches from
his right hand was q heavy SS.caliber
Harrington a. Richardson revolver.
The chambers contained one single
cartridge which had been discharged.
On the floor was box which had con.
tanned the revolver and a loaded car.
fridge. From this II seems evident
thar the deceased had very recently
purchased the revolver for the express
purpose OF taking his own life.
MisWa had shot himself in the
threat, the bullet ranging upwards.
His left hand was covered with pow
der stains. This clearly shows that he
must have held the butt of the gun
with his right hand and have directed
the muzzle of II with his left
Misuta had been sick for some time.
He was discharged from the hospital
a few days ago. II seems evident that
dependency caused by sickness made
him commit the desperate deed.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-08-11

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
First Circuit, Territory OF Hawaii. At
Chambers; In Probate. In the Matter
Of the Estate OF Clara Schneider. De-
ceased. Order OF Notice OF Hearing
Petition for Allowance of Final Ac-
counts, Distribution and Discharge.
On reading and filing the petition and
accounts of II. @. Williams, admins.
traitor de bonis non OF the estate OF
Clara Schneider, wherein he asks to
be allowed s72.7G and he charges him.
self with s72.76, and asks that the
same may be examined and approved,
and that final order may be made Of
distribution Of the property remaining
in his hands to the persons thereto en-
titled. and discharging him and his
sureties from all further responsibility
as such administrator, II is ordered
that Monday, the 10Th day OF Septem-
Der, A. ID. 1904, at 10 o'clock n. m, be.
fore the judge Of said court at the
court room OF the said court at Homo.
lulu, Island of oahu. be and the same
hereby Is appointed as the time and
place for hearing said petition and
accounts, and that all persons interest.
ed may then and there appear and
show cause, II any they have, why the
same should not be granted, and may
present evidence as to who are en-
titled to the said property. And that
notice Of this Order In the English
language, be published in The Even
ing Bulletin newspaper printed and
published In Honolulu, once week for
three successive weeks. the last publ
cation TO be not less than two weeks
previous to the time therein appointed
for said hearing.
Dated at Honolulu, this 18th day Of
August, 1904.
w. ]. ROBINSON.
Third Judge, First Circuit Court.
2S40--Aug. II, IS, 20; Sept. /.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-08-11
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

From the Orient, per S. s. Siberia,
Aug. I'm. /. Akamatsu. ]. Asiaya,
b. w. Baker, Mrs. c. Baker, NJ. X.
Bamber. DR.. II. S. Bartlett, Mrs. r.
S. Bartlett, Mrs. J. +. Beahan, r. NJ.
|, Benedickter, Mr.. Benzon, DR.. Robert
Berndes, Mrs. W. Beverldge, Rev. A.
+. r. Bird, J. G.. Boon, c. T. Bow.
doin, Godfrey Brown, A. b. Burkhold
er, Mrs. A. b. Burkholder, Chang
Chau, T. II. claggett, Col. Cleve. II
c. Cheng, Wong Cheng Chu, L. II.
Clough. Mrs. E. II. Clough. Mrs. ].
w. Coffin, W. L. Day, c. l.. +. Du
hahn, F. J. Englekin, Mrs. C. Evans
Ling San Fang. Mrs. Jno. A. Ferguson
infant and maid; Miss ID. Ferguson
Miss G. Ferguson, Miss II. Ferguson
Miss Estelle Flash, Wong Fook, Mrs.
Wong Fook, l.. r. Gibbons, Master v
Gedge, Master +. Gedge, Mrs. w. w
Gordon, II. c. Gray, b. Guggenheim
Lieut. Hahn, r. Hayashl, Robt. Her.
furth. j. Won Hist, X. Hines, +. f.
Hesse and valet, c.. G. Hsu, NJ. s.
Hutton. S. Isaacs and servant, Mrs. S.
lsaacs. Master ]. Isaacs, j. Iwaya. f..
II. Jennings, Abdul Gufoor Khan and
servants and interpreter, A. C. Kings.
ford, Master John Latin, X. Lancaster,
Mrs. II. Lancaster, c. Levonnois, Mrs.
c. Leyonnois, II. |. Liang, ]. Latta,
p. Lourelro, DR.. p. Z. Lowering, R.
Lowe, Mrs, NJ. Marshall, Miss G. Mar.
tin, Miss s. Martin, w. Martin, DR..
II. A. Mcconnell. Mrs. L. ID. Miner,
+. Mildeberger, DR.. p. II. Morrison,
Mrs. p. II. Morrison, X. Nomura, vi.
comte d'Ollone, r. II. Parker, Mrs. r.
II. Parker, Miss Parker, Hon. G. Peel,
II. Ranger, C. r. Richards, F. E..
Russ, S. Sato. NJ. NJ. Shoemaker and
servant, X. Shibuya. C. G. Smith, Mrs,
c. G. Smith, b. Stevens, II. Suizui,
Yong Kwah Tai. A. II. Thompson, Rev,
David Thompson, Mrs. David Thomp'
son. Miss G. Thompson, Miss r.
Thompson, w. ]. Tobin. l.. Van Rens-
selaer Miss X. Van Rensselaer,, Mrs,
A. NJ. Vaughan and maid, Miss c, b,
Vaughan, b. Vorschulte, Mrs. b. Vors'
chute and two children, II. ]. Weiss,
j. L. Whitcher, j. c. Wilson, S. Wit
kowski Mrs. S. Wltkowski, s. iama'
shita, s. lokoyama.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-08-11
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

The undersigned having been duly
appointed administrator of the estate
Of James King. deceased. son OF the
late Honorable ]. A. King. OF Homo.
lulu, Island of Oahu, notice is hereby
given TO all creditors of the deceased
10 present their claims. whether se.
cured by mortgage or otherwise. duly
authenticated and with proper vouch,
ers. II asy exist. to Avon II. Crook, at.
torney for the undersigned. within six
months from date hereof or they will
be forever barred; and all persons In
debted to the said deceased are re-
quested to make immediate payment
10 the said Avon II. Crook at his Office
No 80 King street, Honolulu.
w. c. CROOK. JR.,
Administrator Of the Estate OF
James King.
2Si0-Aug. II, is, 25; Sept. !.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-08-11
ToMoRRoW's LECTURE.

il may be fairly promised that the
stereopticon views of Japan to be ex-
hibited in st. Clements Parish House
tomorrow friday evening, will be
we'll worth seeing. The light, the Ian.
tern. the views. are all good and so is
the lecturer. and there are few ways
Of spending a pleasanter evening than
watching a good lantern exhibition.
The lecture begins at s o'clock sharp
and the entrance to the hall is on Ma.
kiki street, a step from Wilder Avenue.
The admission fee is 25 cents. with
children at half price.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-08-11
Bryan's Great Hit
As a TaCtiCian

r,o,s r,,,, n,,, ,.oro, T., ,,o CT.
oe''a 10 aSs's' the Hepuoiicahs III car
rying New York, Indiana and other
baliwicks, says that in his Judgment,
William I Brvan eytricated bimself
@. -, Il, :
'' ." ''' ~ VIZ" ="
stroke Oh genius sucn as mas not been
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-08-11
HIS KIND OF A GAME.

W. ]. England, the Hotel street
plumber, desires to state that he was
not participant in the Hearts"
game which brought the England
name into a degree Of notorlety this
week. II was another fellow. England
the plumber Is always in the sanitary
plumbing game, but never tries to
make customer believe that three
hearts and two spades is full house;
no bluffs go with him-only good. de
pendable plumbing.