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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-05-20
MANkAT0 IS GROWING
New Directory indicates a Population
of 1882.
This Is a Gain of 1915 Since Last
Federal Census.
Blue Earth County Also Shows Sim.
liar Growth.
Contains Complete List of Patrons of
Rural Routes.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
The new city directory was distribut-
ed today. 1t was prepared by R. D.
Polk & Co. and is credit to that enter
prising firm. The book contains $50
pages and is handsomely bound in red
cloth, and will be invaluable to business
men.
There are 1925 names in the Mankatc
portion of the book. Using 211s as mul.
tiple, the figure that is generally used
in directories, population of 1882 is
indicated for Mankato, a gain of 1915
since the government census was taken
four years ago.
In the county portion of the book,
embracing the villages, towns and farms
of Blue Earth county, there are S,l03
names. As only the heads of families
are included in this list, 81 is the null
tiple used, and population of 26,335
for the county outside of Mankato is
shown, making the total population of
the city and county 44,l47, total gain
of 1854 during the last -four years.
This is very gratifying growth, if the
multiple used is not too great.
A new and valuable feature of the di-
rectory is a complete list of all the rural
routes within the county, showing the
places from which they emanate and the
names in the order in which mail is
delivered by the government carriers,
also giving list of subscribers of the
county telephone lines having connection
with the Citizens company.
This is the sixth biennial edition of
the Mankato and Blue Earth county di-
rectory issued by Polk & Co. 1t is not
a revision of the last directory, but the
material has been secured by close and
careful canvass by experienced men. The
name and business of every adult in the
country is given.
The directory issued two years ago
contained 6,432 names in the Mankato
portion of the book, and 1915 names in
the county portion. This is a true indi-
cation of the growth of the city and
county, and shows that progress has
been steady.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-05-20
May 20-27, June 8.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate OF Philo e..
Brewer, deceased.
% reading and filing the petition of Evan
Hughes, executor of the estate of Philo G..
Brewer, deceased, representing among other
things. that he has fully administered said
estate, and praying that time and place
be fixed for examining and allowing the final
account of his administi alton, AID for the as
Segment of the residue of said estate to the
parties entitled thereto by law.
1t is ordered, that said account be examined
and petition heard by this court on Monday,
the 18th day of June A. D., 1904, at 10 o'clock
a M, at the probate Office in the city of Man.
kato, in said county.
And it is further ordered, that notice thereof
be given to all persons interested by publishing
a copy of this order once in each week for
three successive weeks prior to said day Of
hearing in the Mapkato Free Press a weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato,
in said county.
Dated at the city OF Mankate. the 18th day
of May A. D., 1904
By the Court.
probate Court Seal.l WIN. F. HUGHES,
Judge OF robat
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-05-20
Troubles Of the
.''a''''ln-s Rural Nail Carrier
x*Ass *+e**k**# *s&**#**
IRON THE REDwING REPUBLICAN,

that reminds me of what the rural news
scavenger told me. I'm not going to
vouch for the truth of the statement,
and l wouldn't like to appear before a
notary public and swear that it's all
gospel truth. just repeat what the
newsmonger said. He ought to. know,
anyway. The lady who is doctoring
with 'the new doctors" demands Mr..
Carrier to write out, as she dictates, the
account of the progress of the disease
for which she is taking treatment. It
stands to reason that it requires nice
Judgment to do this, especially as the
dear woman doesn't know how to con-
struct her sentences, and is as innocent
of any knowledge of English grammar as
the babe born yesterday. So with rare
patience and exquisite judgment, he
grants her request. But neither the
woman nor the doctors whom he has
helped, cares to rise up and call him
blessed.
Pretty Miss X, whose vanity often
overrules her good sense, discovers that
she has made a mistake when she tried
to crowd number five foot into num-
Der four shoe, at the dealers, and she's
determined that the carrier is partly to
blame. At least that's what the news
monger said. So the carrier is given
the honor of exchanging the number four
shoes for number fives, and doesn't get
even the threadbear reward of a paltry
'thank you" for his pains.
This isn't all that the silent one
heard. But it is all that he thinks safe
to tell at present about the general
of rural mail carriers.
Additional information will be sent Sc
curely mailed in plain sealed envelope to
any individual who applies to.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-05-20
May 1927, June 3.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Ole K. Skov,
deceased.
Letters testamentary on the estate of said
deceased being this day granted unto E. P.
Iceberg, of said county.
1t Is ordered. that all claims and demands of
all persons against said estate be presented to
this court for examination and allowance
at the probate Office in the city of Mankato in
said Blue Earth county, on the following day,
viz: Monday, the END day of August. A. d.
1904, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon of said
day.
1t is further ordered, that three months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to pre-.
sent their claims against said estate, at the ex-
piration of which time all claims not presented
to said court, or not proven to its satisfaction,
shall be forever barred unless for cause shown
further time be allowed.
Ordered further, that notice OF the time and
place of hearing and examination of said
claims and demands shall be given by publica.
ton of this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such examina-
ton, in the Mankato Free Press, weekly
newspaper, printed and published at Mankato.
In said county.
Dated at Mankato. the 14th day of May
A. d. 1904.
By the Court
probate Court Seal.l WIN. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate
]. A. Flittie, Attorney for E1ecutor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-05-20
THE PUNCTURE.

Braggsby[ just met De Roastem. He
seems to belle his reputation, for he
told me that my latest book was one of
the best he had ever read.
Naggsby-Yes; he met me just after
ward and said he never saw a man on
whom good piece of sarcasm was so
utterly wasted as on YOU Baltimore
American.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-05-20
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Daniel W. Harries to Margaret Har,
ries, liz acres in seA, neA, section 5
Garden City, for 81.
VIM. G.. Wood to Thos. P. Hanna, lot
8, block Z, Branson's addition, for 81,
400.
Victor A. Tenney to Eliza E. Tenney
lot IL, block 6, Hinckley's addition, fol
$1,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-05-20

Invitations for the thirty fifth com.
mencement of the normal school are just
being sent out. The program is as fol-
lows:
Annual sermon by the Rev. A. D. Har-
mon, of St. Paul, Sunday evening, June
5th, at eight o'clock, in the Presbyterian
church; senior class supper, Monday eve
ming, June 9th; faculty reception to the
alumni and the graduating class, Tues
day evening, June 18th, at eight o'clock
in the library; commencement exercises,
Wednesday evening, June Sth, at eight
o'clock, in Normal Hall; address by Will
lam S. Pattee, LII. D., dean of the Col
lege of Law, University of Minnesota.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-05-20
HAD A NARROW ESCAPE.
Marshal 0steboe and A. Johnson Mix
in An Explosion.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
City Marshal Osteboe of Mapleton and
A. Johnson, a gas filter of the same
place, had narrow escape from death
yesterday while at work on the city
pump. Mr.. johnson lowered a lantern
into the well, and was descending to the
bottom when an explosion took place,
burning johnson about the hands and
face. Marshal Osteboe stood over the
well watching Johnson descend and he,
to, received burns about the face, which
while not serious will cause some pain.
The lantern that had been lowered to
the bottom of the well did not explode,
and it is not clear as to what caused the
explosion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-05-20
TAKEN TO ANOKA.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Frank Bartz, who escaped from the
Anoka insane asylum a year ago, was
brought to the city last evening by his
brother, who lives in Beauford, and plac-
ed in the custody of Sheriff Williams. He
has been at his brothers home a good
share of the time since his escape, but of
late has taken a notion of wandering
away, and it was thought best to return
him to Anoka. The asylum authori-
ties were notified and guard arrived
this afternoon and left with him for
Anoka this afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-05-20
GRADING CONTRACT AWARDED
Board of Public Works Acts on Bids
This Afternoon.
From Wednesdays Daily.

Frum wednesdays DAILY.
Bids were received this afternoon by
the board of public works for the grad
ing of Liberty street from Front to the
Milwaukee railway track, as follows:
John Bowen, s1I4 cents per yard; John
Mccall, 1914 cents per yard; H. A. Hurd,
liz cents per yard; Geo. Monks, III
cents per yard; and John s. Williams,
l41s cents per yard.
The city engineers estimate was Is
cents per yard. The contract was award
ed to Mr.. Bowen.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-05-20
WAS CUT AND DASHED.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Carl Fields, young man of about
twenty-five years, was taking horse
out to pasture in front of his home on
Main street about noon today, when
the animal was frightened by passing
day, rose upon his hind legs, and struck
the face of Fields with his hoofs, in
fiicting several very ugly cuts and
gashes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-05-20
SOLD FORFEITED LOTS.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
City Treasurer Throdahl today sold at
public auction a number of pieces of
property in the city which have become
forfeited because of the nonpayment of
special assessments. Some half dozen or
SO persons were present, but more of the
sales were made to outside parties, and
every piece was disposed of.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-05-20
DEATHS ROLL CALL.
From TUESDAYS Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
The ten months old child of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hughes, formerly of this city
but now of Ottawa, died there at noon
today. Friends in this city will regret
this.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-05-20

as assistant in the intermediate depart
ment, and will also teach sewing, Miss
Louisa Wilson of Minneapolis will sue
coed Miss Tina M. Powers as assistant
in the primary department.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-05-20
Local and Personal.
From tuesdays Daily.

From tuesdays Daily.
Wait for the midsummer opening a,
Mrs. Dittman's Thursday, May 26.
A marriage license was granted today
to Frederick A. Bulls and L. Louise E
Hamann, both of this city.
The delinquent special assessment sale
yesterday brought in about $1,000. The
sales will have to be confirmed by the
council Friday night.
P. B. Sparrow's loss on the house next
to his residence, by fire, has been set
tied for about $500. He will proceed tc
place the house in repair.
A marriage license was granted to.
day to Herman D. Yaeger of Rapidan
and Clara Amelia Hook of this city.
d. L. Clements has awarded the con.
tract for the grading of his property at
the corner of Fourth and Warren streets
to Burt Burrill, and the latter will put
a force of men and scrapers at work
Monday. The contract calls for the NOV
ing of 3,4O0 yards of earth.
Four hundred and eighty-one students
are preparing to graduate from the state
university June 2. Mankato is rep
resented by Harry c. Barney and Charles
A. johnson, from the law department;
Paul Wood Barney, college of dentistry
Andrew L. Mccarthy of Good Thunder
will graduate from the school of mines
George Dredge of Lake Crystal from the
law department.; Dennie P. Sullivan of
Mapleton from the law department
c. N. Andrews, the well-known Man.
wato attorney, was in town today vim
dicating the rights of the people before
Judge Quinn in the Sherburn mayorality
contest. In conversation with Mr.. An.
drews the fact was developed that he
and The Sentinel could get together very
enthusiastically on presidential ticket
headed by Joseph Folk, the Missouri
Doodle fghter.-Fairmont Sentinel.
From Wednesdays Daily. t6
Mr.. and Mrs. just of Rapidan are re-
joicing over the arrival of nine
pound boy at their home.
The Hibernian county board will hold
meeting Sunday at Lake Madison, and
all of the officers and many of the mem.
bers from this city will attend.
Letters of administration were grant.
ed today to John F. Ferguson, in the
matter of the estate of Agnes w. Fer.
guson, deceased.
A large line of ready trimmed hats
Just received at Mrs. Dittman's must al
be sold before June lst regardless OF
cost. Don't forget the 25 cent Leghorr
hats for children, trimmed with flowers
lace and ribbon.
A. H. Lossow stopped runaway neal
the Milwaukee depot this forenoon and
received some bruises as the result. The
team was going at a good speed aroune
the corner when he grabbed the line:
and stopped them.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-02-18

The name of w. G.. Gilbreath
deputy in the Office of the insur-
ance commissioner is being fav-
orable mentioned by many state
papers as successor to the pre-
sent incumbent, whose term ex-
pires this gear. The gentleman
from the Missouri slope, who for
a number of years has practically
been in full control of the insur-
ance commissioners Office at Bis
marck has managed the affairs OF
it most admirably and to the sat
isfacticn of everybody. The
business Of this Office under the
careful and able guidance Of Mr.
Gilbreath, has never been in
more competent hands, and if
the voters Of North Dakota want
to continue to be we'll served
Gilbeath should be their MA for
insurance commissioner. This
is not intended as premature
boom, but simply a statement OF
facts.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-02-18
Born.

BAIzgE.-Feb. 18th, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. Baker, a girl.
OAKEs.-Feb. 4th to Mr.. and
Mrs. Leonard Cakes, a girl.
PLAINE.-Feb. 3rd, to Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Plaine, a girl.
STEWART Jan. 18th, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Alex Stewart a boy.
REGAN.-Jan. 18th, to Mr.. and
Mrs. L. p. Regan,. a boy.
MCKAY Jan. 9Th, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Roderick Mckay a girl.
We understand that the M. B.
4, are soon TO institute a lodge in
our town.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-02-18

Farmers don't forget the date
Feb. Goth.
Just received "A nice lot oil
potatoes at Kraabel & Kraabel.
Atty. Shippy was in Sher.
brooke Tuesday on business.
N. n. Lunding and Geo. Nc.
Carly were business visitors al
Sherebrooke Friday.
It is with deep sorrow that we
announce the death of Mrs. A.
2. Dralzeley, which occurred al
her home at Finley, Sunday eve.
ming, Feb. 18th. We have not
been able to learn particulars
The funeral was held at Sher
brooke Wednesday afternoon
The relatives have the sympathy
Of their large circle of friends.
About 60 friends of H. E. Spur.
rier, Of Blabon, sprung a surprise
on him last Monday night, it be
ing the anniversary Of his birth.
day. A bountiful supper was
served by three leap year couples
and whist and dancing was en-
joyed until morning. Mr.. Spur
rier was presented with a fine
oal- rocker as a token of the higl
esteem in which he is held
Communicated.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-02-18
THE DOCTOR.
Latest Slot Machine Expee ted to Be a
Money Maker,

Latest Slot Machine Expee Ted to Be a
Money Maker.
"We're never able to meet the
demand for slot machine novel.
ties," said a man in the business.
"We're all looking around now for
something new for the st. Louis
worlds fair.
Personally, l don't care 80
much about fairs. The machines
get a good play there, but there
are so many counter attractions
and you have to give up such a
percentage to get on the grounds
that in the end you're not much
ahead.
"I'd rather have all the New
York. hotels for mine that all
the fairs that ever happened.
The people who pass in and out
through New York hotels and
their barrooms have money and
spend nickels without thinking
twice.
"Take the case of the fellows
who got the talking scale which
made such a hit along Broadway.
The New York Sun printed a piece
telling how you got on it and the
scale hollered out your weight.
Gone of these machines downin
the Wall street district has taken
in $1.5O a day for seven months
just as regularly as if it were on
the city payroll.
"If the inventors had 5000 ma.
chimes out they would be making
a clean $4,000 a day right along
soft profit. BY the time half the
orders are filled the fad will be
over. Then the price will be re.
duced to a cent, and when that
ceases to pay the machines will be
leased to advertisers. You can
step on one of them and it will
call out your weight free and will
advise you to Drink Zoozum's
whisky OF take some sort of pat
ent medicine"
"Tve got a machine under way
said another slot magnate, "that
will be a money maker for sure.
It's an automatic doctor.
"You get on the machine and
put your wrist in a clutch that
takes your pulse. Then you take
a thermometer that's attached to
the machine and put it under your
tongue. You drop your nickel in
and hold your position while a
clock right in front Of you ticks off
60 seconds.
"Then your pulse and temper
allure have been ascertained by
the automaton, which registers
both on Il bit of card and on the
other side of the card writes a pre-.
scription for you.
"There is a basin of %antiseptic
fluid to which you return the Their.
mometer so that it is clean for the
next conner. Well put these ma.
chimes in drug stores and make
the druggist give lis a percentage
Of his graft CT t"il:i.,s the prescrip.
lions.
"I'm going to take that ma.
chine to st. Louis. l expect that
at least a million persons in GOOD
health will be willing to Fay ?
nickel to get their pulse ana ten,
pcrature told"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-02-18

Warden Boucher, Of the North
Dakota penitentiary, has filed
his resignation to take effect May
1st and will accept the position
as Warden of the Minnesota pen.
itentiary and Irvine plant at Still.
water. MINI.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-02-18

Vol. /, No. 1, Of the University
Bulletin, published quarterly by
the State University and School
of Mines of North Dakota is q new
publication on our exchange
table.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-02-18

L. A. Jacobson Of Hope with
u force of men are putting in a
number of telephones in resi-
dcnce and places of business
here.-Page Record.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-02-18
Official Newspaper Of Steele County
THURSDAY, Feb IS, 1904.
A National Park in New Hamp.
shire is proposed.

A bill has been introduced in
the House to give Baltimore ST.
900, 900.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-02-18

The Senate has agreed to give
Senator Mitchell $1,000, 600 for
his fair in Portland, Ore.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-02-18

At M. E.. Church: Preaching
services Sunday at II a. m. and
7:30p. m. Sunday school at IL m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday at
1880 p. m. Epworth League Sun
day at 6:45 P. m. Everybody
welcome.
Dwight l Roush, pastor.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-02-18

Please remember that the Hope
Creamery Company will run all
winter. 32tf.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-02-18

For a farm or ranch, call on
F. D.. Woodwork.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-09
How Some PeopIe Live.

do you know that there are some peo-
pie right here in Birmingham who never
go off certain streets and never leave
certain localities?' asked a man about
town. For instance, an acquaintance of
mine told me tonight that the only places
in town that she knew We're the post
office, one of the theatres and the office
of local specialist.
''Of course, In large towns We know
that there are hundreds and perhaps
thousands of people who live all their
lives within the narrow radius of a
few blocks. They have their theatre,
their favorite stores to do their trading,
their favorite park their newsboy, milk
man and street car to which they cling
as tenaciously as if all these public util-
tiles really belonged to them alone and
to no one else.
II dare say that this exclusiveness is
more pronounced in New York than in
any other city of the country. 1t is said
who would be lost off Broadway, while
there are crusty old individuals who
have lived all their lives in the same ho-
tel
"All this goes to show that In spite of
the fact that the world is a very small
place there are numbers of people who
care nothing about trying to see any of
It, even that part within their own
towns. Y st the man who does not know
how the next block in his home town
looks is more than apt to have Travelled
the world over"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-09
For Forty Years.

The taking of the life Of a young
business man, prominent also in pub
lie affairs, has been met by verdict
assigning the MAJ that shot him down
to term of forty years in the peni-
Tertiary. The jury unanimously said
the shooting was without provocation,
for not one of them favored a verdict
In Tetherow's favor. They disagreed
at first over the length of his term In
prison, and in the end they put that
term long enough to cover his life in
this world, he being SO years old.
The verdict renders unnecessary
any discussion of the tragedy that
terminated m the death of j. Hardy
White. The verdict is conclusive as
to the shooting It also goes to show
that shootings by white men in Jeffer-
son county will not hereafter go I'M
punished. The criminal statutes for
capital offenses have long been mo-
nopolized by negroes, but the Teth-
crow verdict shows that they are ap-
plicable to white men also, and that
an intelligent jury will make them fit
the latter upon occasion. The truth
is, anarchy has already run its course
in this great county, and the pistol
toter regardless of the color line Is to
be rounded up in the penitentiary.
Let no one say hereafter that jury
of honest and courageous men cannot
be summoned in this county. The
Tetherow jury consisted of farmers
and mechanics, with one merchant,
one clerk and one railroad man and
one miner thrown in. The empannel-
ing of juries in this county by the
board Of revenue is an important task
That board has no higher duty to
perform, and yet that duty may be
assigned to a clerk or sub-official,
when every part of 1t should be per-
sonally executed by the members Of
the board No matter how much
money they may have to spend, or
how great questions they may have to
decide, not one of them outranks in
real Importance the drawing of juries
in criminal cases, not one. The jury
In the Tetherow case illustrates this
point far beyon, the power of mere
words or rhetoric.