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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-22
FAVORABLE SHOWING
Annual Report of the Waterworks De.
partment of the City.
Total Receipts Were Nearly $4,000
and Expenditures $4,000.
From Fridays Daily.

FROM rFloayS DaIy.
Judge Porter has prepared his annual
report on the waterworks department
and and will present it to the council
tonight. 1t makes very favorable
showing
There is $3,045 of the waterworks
fund laid aside for the purpose of meet
ing the $4,000 of waterworks bonds that
fall due four years from next May, and
Judge Porter will recommend that ST.
500 or So 200 more be set aside this year
If this is done each year, the entire issue
can be taken up, resulting in the saving
of $1,000 interest annually, which would
make it possible to reduce the water
rates. The money thus set aside is draw
ing four per cent interest, and the prac-
tice started last year should be followed
each year until the bonds have been paid
off.
The report is as follows:
Mankato, Mimi, Jan. Is, 1904.-The
Mayor and Common Council, City of
Mankato: I have the honor to transmit
herewith my report showing synopsis of
account of the amount of receipts of the
water department and the total expendi-
lures and the purposes for which they
were made for the year ending Dec. 3lst,
1908:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-22
MRS. DOUGLAS INSANE.
All Doubt as 10 Her Condition Dispell
ed BY Or. kiIbourne.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Auditor Weaver wrote to DIR. Kill
bourne, superintendent of the Rochester
asylum, to satisfy himself as to the
condition of Mrs. Eliza Douglas, the
woman who was committed there from
Owatonna while on visit to her sister.
He received reply today, saying that
Mrs. Douglas is insane, and that it is
necessary to feed her through tube.
DIR. Kilbourne says that she is victim
of decisions.
This substantiates the account given
by Attorney Sperry on his recent visit to
the city Immediately after her exami-
nation in this city she refused to eat.
and it was with great difficulty that she
was pursuaded to take anything.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-22
GOOD ROADS DELEGATES.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Gov. S. R. Van SAINT has appointed the
following Minnesota delegates to the
congress to investigate road building,
which is to be held Feb. l0-ll at Hart
ford, Conn., George w. Cooley, Minneap-
oils. president of the Minnesota Good
Roads association; W. R. Hoag, Mime
apolis; Wallace G. Nye, Minneapolis;
BENJAMIN F. Beardsley, st. Paul; George
A. Ralph, Crookston; L. P. Wolf, Red
Wing, and T. F. Smith, president of the
st. Paul Commercial club.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-22
NO BOND FURNISHED.

From Tuesdays Daily.
VIM. E. Lovett, the Eagle Lake man
who is charged with attempted criminal
intercourse with his little adopted daugh-
ter, has been unable thus for to procure
bail. The parties who were expected to
90 on the bond now refuse to do so, 1t
is said. 1t is also claimed that some
stronger evidence has come out than was
produced at the hearing. Lovett has re-
tanned w. f. Young as his attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-22


Increase water rents and sales for
year 1903 over 1902, $76.96.
Loss in water rents for year 1908 from
three large consumers supplied from
their wells, SOL.
Number of water takers, l,ll6.
Number of meters set, l64.
Increase in five per cent frontage
tax, $l99.SS.
Increase in expenditures for year 1908,
$479.25.
Number of gallons water pumped dur
ing year, 325,6OS, 900, an increase of l.
$4,000 gallons from the year previous.
Cost of plant to date, $l26,63O.OS.
Water bonds, $S7, 900.
Expended for water main extension
during year 1903, S5,57S.5l.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-22

The attendance in the normal depart
ment thus far this year is 375, and
there are 1926 enrolled for the present
term. The enrolment in the fall term
was 1888, so that the places of those
who graduated and those who have had
to leave have nearly all been filled.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-22
Wants Proprietors Lamm and W. Wag-
ner to Pay Him $1,000.
Alleges That Saloon Did Business Sun
days for Long Period.
Suit Over Insurance, and One for a
Commission Started.
From TUESDAYS Daily.

Hugo Koke has commenced an action
in the district court against Albert j..
Lamm, proprietor of ''The End" saloon,
$50 North Front street, and Vented
Wagner, to recover 1000 damages for
an assault which he alleges was made
upon him in the saloon on Sunday, Dec
9th last, by Wagner and Joseph Kieffe.
II. L. & j. w. Schmitt are his attorneys.
The complaint alleges that for a long
time prior to Dec 9th Mr.. Lamm was in
the habit of keeping his saloon open on
the Sabbath day wrongfully and unlaw-
fully and selling intoxicating liquors,
and that he did so on Dec. 9th and sold
intoxicating liquors to Wagner and
Kiffe, and that the plaintiff and fifteen
or twenty other persons were present.
Wagner and Kiffe became intoxicated
and assaulted the plaintiff, slashing his
right leg and cutting his overcoat and
trowsers. In consequence of this treat
ment he was laid up for long time.
Mr.. Lamm has put in an answer in
which he denies that he ever had liquor
license or kept open on Sunday. Wag-
ner's answer admits that Mr.. Lamm has
a license and that he kept open on
Sundays, but denies the rest.
August Hallmichel has commenced an
action against the Inter State Accident
and Relief association, to recover $475,
which he says the association promised
to pay him in case he was injured. He
is quarryman, and was insured on
Oct. 18th, 1902, against injury, accidents
and death. When the policy was made
out it designated him as a 'slaborer', in
stead of "quarryman or laborer" as it
should have done. He was injured Sept.
Sth, 1908, his leg being broken, necessi-
tating amputation. The company re-
fuse to pay the claim, and hence the suit.
The plaintiffs attorneys are Fl. L. & j.
w. Schmitt.
Scion and Samuel King have sued the
International Harvester company of
America for $l9l and $25 attorneys fees,
on a lien which they hold on stallion,
"Gayo," that was owned by w. A. Will
sic of Good Thunder. They took care of
the stallion for over three years, and
Mr. Wilsie owed them q balance of Sl9l
for this service, they say, when the de-
PENDANT took the animal away from
them. H. L. & j. w. Schmitt are the
plaintiffs attorneys.
Ed. Bartholomew has commenced
suit in the district court against Robt.
Burgess, Lukyn & Gardner for Sl32,
which he claims is due him as commits
sion on the sale of a stallion. w. E..
Young is the plaintiffs attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-22

The personal property taxes are COM
ing in nicely. On Jan. 18th there had
been paid in SIS 400, whereas on the same
day last year the payments had amount
ed to but $4,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-22
BOND IS READY.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
VIM. E. Lovett has bond for ST.
500 ready and the bondsmen are ready
to sign it. As soon as Judge Cray re-
turns he will be asked to fix the amount
of the bond. l Il
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-22
NORMAL SCHOOL NOTES.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Word has been received from DIR. Part
ridge, who recently went to New York
CITY to receive treatment for nervous
prostration, that he will not be able to
take up his work again this year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-22

Judge Hughes today made the final
DEGREES in the estates OF Matthias Lang
and Charles Schulz.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-22
S 4,OS7.l3

S 4,0S7 Is
In addition to the above the city re-
ceives water free for the following pur-
poses; conservative estimate of the
value of the same is as follows:
Water for 1853 hydrants, $35
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-22
DEATHS ROLL CALL.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Craver lost their
little child, Edward T., aged seventeen
days, Saturday, and the funeral was held
at three o'clock yesterday afternoon, the
interment being had at Minneopa ceme-
terry.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-22

Josiah C. Woods died at Lake Crystal
yesterday, aged seventy-one years. He
was well known and had many friends.
The funeral will occur from the chapel
in Oakland cemetery in st. Paul tomor-
row at 1890 a. m.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-01-22

Ed. Bartholomew has commenced a
suit in the district court against Robt.
Burgess, Lukyn & Gardner for $l32,
which he claims is due him as commits
sion on the sale of stallion. w. +.
Young is the plaintiffs attorney.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-03-23
THE TOWN
Five Hundred Pupils EnrolIed. Pu.
pills Show Oreat Interest. Ii.
: braries Started In all the
Rooms.

More than five hundred pupils have
been enrolled in the town schools. and
yet they come. The attendance at
present is the best of the year. The
pupils are regular, punctual, and are
manifesting unusual interest and
loyalty. Their interest is varied,
The boys regale themselves on the
yard with base ball and other games:
the girls with basket ball: and in
doors, both are concerned with their
lessons, the wax. and internal inn
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in the
school. They not only listen to sug-
gestlons, but often make and execute
their own plans. They have SUBJ
scrlbed for six copies of the Youths
GampaniOn and one copy of the daily
Ilmes-Democrat. Pictures have been
bought, framed and put up by the
pupils OF the several rooms in all the
schools.
Early in the autumn a library was
begun in Miss Dickson's room, and
there is now a small one in each of
the rooms at the High school and in
Miss Holmes room at the primary.
Some of these books have been
donated by the pupils, some loaned.
and others bought: all are being read.
Much of this loyalty and keen
interest on the part of the pupils is
due to home influence and the hearty
cooperation of the parents with the
teachers.
10 n parents: Know myself, thy
child and his teachers.
10 the teacher: Know myself. thy
pupils and his parents.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-03-23

The famous Aliens Misses
and children's low quarters and
sandals at Levy Bros.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-10
FINANCIAL

One Wall Street firm bought $780,
600 United States Steel 5 per cent.
bonds and wanted mSre of them. 1T
looks" wired a banker to Winthrop
Smith & Co, ''as if they were switch
ing big account from Steel preferred
into the bonds
statement shows a net surplus OF $463,-
Pennsylvania is an empire in itself
Last year its output OF anthracite
coal was oo,35L7I3 tons, valued at
$I53,o36,44s. The average price per-
ton was $3.50. an increase OF IS cents
over the price at the mines in 1902
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-10
DENOUNcEs DYNAMITING.
Western Federation Will Join in Offering
Reward for Arrest Of Guilty Parties.

Victor, Col, (SpeciaD-At meet
ng of the Mineworkers' Association
he dynamite assassination was dis
.ussed. Deepest Indignation was ex-
pressed and it was the unanimous
opinion that under no circumstances
should the murderers escape. Many
of the members pledged their in
iividual support to run down and
punish the conspirators and large
.eward will be offered by the associa-
ton.
The county commissioners and diff
:erent mine arrangements will offer
Individual rewards also.
The local committee of the Western
Federation of Miners has authorized
The statement that they deplore the
wholesale murder. The following is
4 statement given out by them:
mo men who deserve to live would
Or could approve the awful deed. The
5ends who planned and carried out
The devilisn crime should be detected
and punished to the full extent of the
iaw The crime must be unearthed
and the perpetrators punished. The
committee and all the local members
Of the Western Federation of Miners
are ready and willing to assist in I'M
covering the guilty ones and will use
.yery endeavor to assist the authorities
In their efforts, and we herewith
tender the services of all our members.
I'VE will also join in offering a
suitable reward for the arrest and
conviction of the guilty persons"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-10
PASSENGER TRAINS COLLIDE.
Colorado Flyer Crashes Into the Accommoda'
tion-Tramp Killed.

Kansas City, Mo-, (SpeciaD.-By
the headon collision of two Missouri
Pacific passenger trains near Mastin,
~ miles south of Kansas City, one
person has been killed and 10 have
been injured, most of the latter being
passengers The trains were No. l
the Colorado Flyer, westbound, and
No. 80, Hoisington, Kan, accommo-
dation train eastbounl.
Both trains were behind their sched-
ule and were trying to make up time.
No. 60 had, orders to take siding at
Mastin, but had not reached that sta
ton, and was met on a culvert mile
beyond Mastin by the flyer. Both en-
gines were demolished. The day
coach on the accommodation train
was telescoped, as was the mail car on
the flyer. All the cars of both trains
were thrown from the track and the
track and roadbed completely wreck
ed.
A relief train was sent from Kansas
City with dozen physicians. Some
of the injured were made comfortable
at Mastin, and others were brought
to Kansas City.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-10
Congressional and Departments.

Minister John Barrett had a con-
ference with the Panama Canal Com
missioners in reference to the settle
ment of the pending Panama cur
rency proposition.
Thomas W. Haskins, of California,
has been appointed Chinese secretary
of the United States Legation at
Picking.
Chief Willkie, OF the Secret Service,
announces the discovery of new
counterfeit $Ioo gold certificate.
No change will be made in the
itinerary of the feet under Rear Adj
miral Barker.
Dominic ]. Murphy was elected sec
rotary of the Panama Canal Com
mission.
Secretary Cortelyou has discovered
some defect in our immigration Law
which permit many undesirable inn
migrants TO enter the country.
Col. James Forney, of the Marine
Corps, recently stationed at Boston,
has been retired with the rank of
brigad;er general of marines.
Minister Bryan reports to the State
Department from Lisbon the wreck
of the American vessel Mossamedes
near Loanda, West Africa.
The domestic postage rates are ex-
tended 10 the canal zone of Panama
under an order issued by Postmaster
General Payne.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-10
Cane Crowds Beet Sugar.

In report to the Department OF
Commerce and Labor Consul Hossfeld
at Trieste, Austria, says that those
who hoped that among the beneficial
effects of the Brussels convention
would be large decrease in the pro
duction and correspond ling advance in
the price of sugar have been disap-
pointed.
Mr.. Hossfeld says the production OF
beet sugar has decreased about 10 per
cent. during the last two years, while
cane sugar has increased about 9 IL
per cent The Consul says the ten
dency of prices for sugar is again
decidedly downward and change
for the better need not be looked for
as long as the worlds surplus OF
100000 tons remain unabsorbej.
He adds that foreign market must
be found for surplus of more than
100000 tons of. Europe's production
and that within two years the worlds
production of cane sugar has increased
from 100000 tons to about 4,43S,ooo
tons. The increasing production Of
cane sugar, the Consul says, has warn
ed the manufacturers of beet sugar
that they must be prepared TO meet an
increasingly critical condition of the
market.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-10
LIVE WASHINGTON AFFAIRS
Panama Currency.

In answer to summons from the
state department. John Barrett,
minister to Panama, came to Wash
ington and had long conference
with the Panama canal commissioners,
and afterwards saw the President.
Secretary Hay and Assistant Secre-
tary Loomis, all with reference to the
settlement of the pending Panama cur
rency proposition.
1t appears from advices just re-
ceived that final action by the Panama
Legislature is expected shortly, and in
the event that the decision is adverse
to the adoption Of the gold standard
some action will be required i'm
mediately on the part of our govern
ment.
1t developed at the conference that,
although indirect, the interest of the
United States in the adoption of the
gold standard by Panama in no less
than $25, 1000. This is based on the
belief that with a huctuating and I'M
stable currency in Panama, closely
interviewer as it certainly will be
with the isthmian canal strip popula-
ton, the contractors who must dig the
canal will be obliged, in order to
make themselves safe, to adj at least
rs per cent. to their bids in order to
guard against changes in the. cost of
labor and supplies which must be OBJ
tanned from the surrounding country,
as are incident to currencies not
placed on the gold standard.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-10
Apparently Dead Child Revived.

Custer, S. D., (SpeciaD.-After lying
3o hours in her coffin, Mabel Fearing,
the fve-year-old daughter Of c. NJ;
Fearing, has been revived. The child
was saved through the invention OF
DR.. E. S. Norton, relative, who was
at the house to attend her funeral. DR..
Norton noted the rosy cheeks and
unchanged appearance Of the child and
refused to permit the coffin to be
closed. He called other physicians
and an effort was made to revive the
child. At last signs of returning ami
nation were noted. Half an hour
later the stethoscope indicated a re-
turn of strong heart action. An hour
later the child was sleeping in the
arms of its mother.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-10
ELECTRIC CAR WRECKED.
Passenger and Package Freight Cars Met
Head-On.

Norwalk, O.-(SpeciaD.-ln the
most terrible accident in the history
of the Lake Shore Railway, six per-
sons were killed and many others
badly hurt late in the afternoon as a
result of a collision between an east
bound fast electric passenger car and
westbound package freight" car at
Wells Corners, few miles east o.
this city.
The accident occurred at point
quite distant from any immediate
means of communication, and assist
ance was sent from Norwalk, where
every physician and nurse in the city
was called into service and hurried
to the place of accident on special
car.
When the injured had been attend
ed to they were placed Oh car and
brought to this city.
All those who were killed were IN
the smoking compartment OF the pas
senger car, and death came instantly,
the bodies showing no sign OF HE
when the rescuers went to work attel
thew had recovered from the hrs
shock of the accident
The injuries of several OF those
hurt are so serious that they may re-
suit fatally.
Just why the accident occurred is
not known.
Superintendent Strelau, OF the Ere.
mont division of the road. arrives
shortly after the accident and VIII
make thorough investigation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-10
To Save China Whole.

No matter how the war in the Far
East may eventually result, the
United States government intends
to insist upon the integrity of the
Chinese Empire.
This fact was learned from the
best of official authority.
For some time there has been a
feeling in official circles that Euro
pean powers were planning to seize
parts of China at the termination of
the war between Russia and Japan,
and that no matter which won, plans
were being laid by outside countries
to take slices of China, as was the
case of the end of the Japan China
war All of the now powerful inf
ence of the United States will be
used to prevent such grasping pol
icy, and there is every reason to be-
lieve that if Japan is victorious she
will work in harmony with the
United States to save China.
Should Russia be victorious the sit
uation would be more complicated,
but even so, the State Department
would hope to save China, with the
possible exception of being forced to
recognize the. special Russian inter
ests and domination in Manchuria.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-10
Railroad Bridge Fell With Train.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, (SpeciaD.-With
terrific crash the massive iron Lee
high VALLEY railroad bridge, at Tow
anda, gave way shortly after II
o'clock in the morning and eight load
ed cars of a passing freight rtain were
plunged, together with one section of
the structure, into the Susquehanna
river, which it spans. No fatalities
are reported The accident occurred
but an hour after the fast No. 8 pas
senger train from the West had cross
ed the bridge.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-10
Head-On Collision.

Kansas City, Mo. (SpeciaD.-Nine
persons are reported to have been
killed and many injured in a coils
ion of passenger trains on the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railroad, near Martin
City, fifteen miles south of Kansas
City. The trains, which met head
on, were the westbound Colorado
limited No. I and the eastbound Hoi-
sington (Kan.) accommodation No.
36. A message received by Mis-
souri, Pacific officials here ordered
them to send relief train as soon
as possible and to get all the sur
geons obtainable, from which it is
inferred that many passengers were
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-06-10
PRESSURE OF THE POWERS
A British BattIeship Has Arrived at
Tangier.
DEMANDS NOT BEEN ANSWERED.
A Letter on the Way to the Diplomatic OFF,
ciaIs From the Sultan Defining What
He Is Willing to Do to Secure the Release
Of the Prisoners Held by the Bandits-Ke-
ports From Prisoners Continue Favorable.

London, (By ble).-The Foreign
Office denies that the British Mediter-
ranean squadron has sailed Tor Ian
pier. as cabled from Gibraltar. The
battleship Prince of Wales, sent from
Gibraltar, which arrived at Tangier,
will be the only British warship to
be sent. 1t is believed that with the
cooperation of France satisfactory ar
rangements can be made for the re-
lease of Messrs. Perdicaris and Varley.
The statement that the United
States intends in the event OF the
failure of the negotiations to seize
Moorish port is not crejited at me
Foreign Office, where it is said that
the United States and Great Britain
are tremendously working with the
co-operation of France to secure the
release of the prisoners with the least
possible disturbance of existing con-
ditions.
Paris, (By Cable).-The published
statement that the French Medlter-
ranean squadron has been ordered
to Tangier meets with speelfc de-
NAL at the Foreign Office here, where
it is added that no French squadron
will be sent to Tangier unless extra
ordinary developments arise. The
officials say that the present efforts to
obtain the release of Messrs. Perd1-
carts and Varley are entirely along
Diplomatic lienes, and they are earnest
ly hopeful that there will be no oc-
cassion to adopt more energetic
measures.
A telegram from the representatives
Of the Sultan has reached the dlplo-
matte officials at Tangier; saying that
q letter is now on its way fully de-
timing what the Sultan is willing to
do in order to secure the release OF
he prisoners. The arrival of this let
ter is expected shortly and the 9TH
,ials hope it may bring the basis tor
an adjustment of the difficulties.
Foreign Minister Delcasse attended
he sitting of the Foreign Affairs Com
nittee Of the Chamber of Deputies.
He gave detailed explanation of the
Anglo French convention. B Ell G
lsked whether the agreement gave
France the eventful right of occupy
ng or protecting the Moorish empire,
VI. Delcasse said that he could not
oresee the future. All he could say
vas that France had rights in Mo-
rocco which nobody any longer con.
ested, and that she was capable of
making use of perogatives which all
powers recognize without inJurlng
The interest of any.