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Evening journal., 1904-07-06

FROM MARKET STREET WHARF.
For New York. express, 900. 9.40 a. m
4.2S D. m. weekdays
For Long kranch. via Seaside Park 20
q. m. and 1.52 y. m. weekdays. Sundays.
20 a. m.
For Tuckcrton. Beach Haven and Rarne-
r1t city. S.20 a. NJ. and 1852 D. m week
days. Sundays, Z 80 "a. m.
For Seaside Park. Island Heights and
Point Pleasant, $40 a. M. and 3s2 and
5i6 p. m. weekdays Sundays $50 A. M.
FOR CAPE MAY.
Express 800 a. M. 100 saturdays only,
and fOs p. m. 600 minutes) week-davs
Sundays. 900 a. m.
nor ANGLESEA. WILDWOOD Ann
HOLLY BEACH.
Express. 100 a. M, 30 Saturdays onlv)
and 8 .OS D. IN. weekdays. Sundays. 9.C0
FOR SEA ISLE CITY. OCEAN CITY
Avalon and Stone Harbor--Express Q %
a. m. and so p. m. weekdays. sundays.
For somers' Point-Exprcss. 900. ID. AZ
a. M. 200 and 400 =. m. Sundays s.o0
The Union Transfer Company viii call
for and check baggage from hotels and
residences.
w. W ATTERBURY. ]. r. WOOD.
General Manager. Pass. Traf. MRr I
GEO. W. BOYD.
General Passenger Agent.
The Mankato free press., 1904-01-15

given at the home of Mary Jane
Hewitt last Tuesday evening. Games
were played ard a fine supper was
served. Those present reported a
pleasant time.
The charavari party for Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Barnum. given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. William Harris
Tuesday evening, was enjoyed by a
large crowd of young people and a few
of the married people. Rev. Griff,ths
presented in behalf of the charavari
boys handsome writing desk and
book case combined. He also render
ed number of selections on his violin,
Mrs. Morris Jones acting as accom-
panist on the organ. Mr.. Barnum
played his violin, also, and Miss
Claudia Davis sang number of songs
which were greatly appreciated.
Games were played and an oyster sup
per was one of the chief orders of the
evening.
The twenty-fifth wedding anniver-
sary of MIR. and Mrs. Peter Roberts
was celebrated last New Years day
from 10 a. m. to p. m. A large crowd
was present and the silver presents
were costly and beautiful. Poetical
addresses, appropriate for the &C.
casion were given by MesSrs. Richard
Roberts and Griffith p. Jones. Those
from a distance were Mr.. and Mrs.
Evan Pugh of Lake Crystal and Mr..
and Mrs Evan Jones of WaukeSha,
Wis. An excellent dinner was served
from LOO p. m. to 300, and the guests
had most pleasant time.
A great many went to Lake Crystal
Monday morning to attend the meet.
of tine Southern Minnesota Telephone
Company.
The Mankato free press., 1904-01-15
MRNKATO NOT AFFECTED.
Septic Sewer Filters Not Required
Where Systems Are Now In.
From Thursdays Daily.

from InurSuayS Dauy.
Health Officer Edwards returned last
night from Minneapolis, where he at
tended the meeting of the sanitary asso-
citation. He states that the action by the
board in regard to requiring cities that
drain their sewage into rivers or lakes
to erect septic filters does not apply to
places where there are already sewer
age systems, as in the case of Mankato.
The board hopes that towns that here
after put in such systems will put in the
filters. There is no law requiring this,
but it is expected that one will be pass
ed at the next session of the legislature.
The only thing that would require the
construction of filter bed in this city
would be the contamination of the water
to such an extent that st. Peter and
other towns below would suffer.
DR.. Edwards states that several Wis
eonsin towns have these filter beds and
are well pleased with them. The ex-
pense of installing them is not great.
There are none in Minnesota as yet.
DR.. Edwards states that Mankato is
one of the healthiest cities in the state.
The Mankato free press., 1904-01-15
NORTH MANKAIO
From Tuesdays Daily.

Taxes both for the village of North
Mankato and the township of Belgrade
will be collected by the county treas
urer or by deputy on Saturday, JAM
80, at the general store of A. w. Strick-
land. Notice to this effect was issued
yesterday by County Treasurer John
Webster. The rates of levy of the prop
erty of the North Mankato resident this
time, though not so high as has in
some years been the case, nevertheless
runs up pretty well. The rate for the
village, including the state, county and
village revenue amounts 1872 mills on
the dollar. The levy for school district
No. 60, which comprises little else than
the village of North Mankato, is l4.5
mills on the dollar. These taxes, how
ever, are not so high as one might think
at first contemplation of the rate as the
valuation of all the village real estate
is low being listed at only one-fourth
of the actual value. This low valuation
is necessary in order to keep the village
from paying more than its share of the
state and county revenue. The county
real estate is ordinarily returned at
about this same fraction of it's value
The total valuation of all the real estate
in North Mankato as listed is in the
neighborhood of $l5O,0OO. The actual
value of all this real estate is about
$6O0,0OO.OO The items of personal prop
arty are of comparatively little impor-
tance, the total of listed valuations
amounting to about $1,000.
The large school district rate of taxa
tion is due in the main to the fact that
the fine new school building was quite
an undertaking and that sinking fund
| is being raised for the purpose of paying
off the bonds. The rate for this district
is higher than for any other in the
county. Many of the districts run as
low as one, two and three cents on the
dollar.
The village revenue itself is big item
amounting to l3.47 mills on the dollar
The Jungberg damage suit which cost
the village about 81 800 and the new will
age hall are mainly accountable for this
The Mankato free press., 1904-01-15
NOT BRIDGE LOCATION.
Wire Across Minnesota River for Gov
ernment, Not Railway Purposes.

from lnursQay'S Dauy.
1t having been rumored that the wire
that is strung across the Minnesota
river below the mouth of the Blue Earth
river is there to locate the Central Min
nesota bridge, The Free Press is inform
ed that the wire has been there for a
year and a half past, and that it was
placed there by the United States geo
logical survey to mark the place where
the monthly measurements of the river
are to be taken. Park Superintendent
Blake has charge of the measurement,
and the first of each month he measures
the distance bteween the wire and the
bottom of the river, to get the stage
|of water, the filling of the bottom with
sediment, etc. This accounts for the
holes in the ice under the wire, which
were not made, as reported, for the
purpose of making soundings for the
bridge piers.
1t is pointed out that a railroad COM
pany would not mark the place where
a bridge is to be located by stringing a
wire over the river, for the engineering
departments of railroads have more ad-
vanced methods than that.
The Mankato free press., 1904-01-15
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

List of let,e-> remaining uncalled fo.
at the postoffice at Mankato, Mimi, the
week ending January IA, 1904:
Adams, H. S.; Albrecht, Al.
Bamberger, H. (2); Bean, Mrs. Clara;
Berger, j. E.; Berry, G. T.; Brown
Warren F.; Burgess, Mrs. F. w.
Carney, F. v.
Hehir, Joseph; Head, Mrs. L. c.; Henry,
John A.; Hopkins, F. F.
Jackson, R.; Jensen, j. P; Johnson, w.
l.; Jones, Tommy; Joslin, Mrs. JOS.
Kennedy, Harry; Koester, Emil; Kotz,
Peter; Patsche, Henry.
Rathbone, C. D.; Rose, j. G.
Schwartz, Master Charlie.
Terrence, Mrs. Josephine.
Vaughn, Peter; Vegion, Miss Frieda.
Welsh, Andy; Wheelock; T. B.; Will
Jams; Wilson, Geo.; Wilson, Mrs.
Harry.
In calling for the above letters please
say advertised" and name the day of
this list. One cent extra will be charged
for each advertised letter. Letters re-
naming unclaimed at the expiration Of
Is days from date will be sent to the
dead letter office.
c. L. BENEDICT. Postmaster.
The Mankato free press., 1904-01-15
ASSESSED FIFTY DOLLARS
Members of Farmers Mutual Telephone
Company Assess themselves.

From tuesdays Daily.
The annual meeting of the Minnesota
Valley Farmers Mutual Telephone COM
pany was held at Lake Crystal yester
day, and was attended by sixty or seven
ty of the members. Daniel Williams of
South Bend was reelected president, j. H.
Doty of Courtland first vice president,
James d. Price of Cambria second vice
president, David Crane of South Bend
trustee for one year, Robt. S. Hughes
and Elliot Upson of Lake Crystal trus-
tees for two years, and David E. Bowen
of Cambria and VIM. S. Hughes of But
ternut Valley trustees for three years.
The accounts of the company were re-
ferred to a committee consisting of
Messrs. Bowen, Doty and Upson to au-
dit.
An assessment of $50 member was
levied to pay the Indebtedness of 5000. 1t
was also voted to change from mu-
tual to a stock company if sufficient
stock can be subscribed, and committees
were appointed to do the soliciting.
VIM. Buchholtz of the Northwestern
and C.. X. Willard of the Citizens tele-
prone company were present by invita-
ton to explain the cost of construction.
which they did. The company has a
good line built, amounting to over one
hundred miles.
The Mankato free press., 1904-01-15
KERNS AND HEBRON.
Death of a Pioneer--.WiII Discuss the
Bridge Proposition.

Walter r. Johnson died at his home
in Belgrade last Sunday morning, of
a complication of diseases. He has
been sufferer for several years. Mr..
johnson came to Nicollet county near
ly fifty years ago, from the state of
New York, settled in CORTLAND town
ship, and he gave the name to that
town. He moved to Belgrade about
ten years later, where he had resided
until his death, He leaves widow
and one son, George W., who resides
on the homestead, and three daugh-
tiers, Mrs. VIM. Culp. Mrs. l.. B. Steel
and Mrs. John Wright, all of Belgrade,
and seventeen grand children. Mr..
Johnson was over seventy years of age,
and had always been an industrious
man, and was highly respected by his
friends and neighborS. In early years
he joined the Methodist Episcopal
church, and was a consistent member
OF that denomination. The funeral
was held from the home on Tuesday at
2 p. m. Interment was in Belgrade
cemetery, Rev. Allen. of Hebron, Of
hciating. A large concourSe of friends
and neighborS gathered to pay their
last respects to an old friend and
neighbor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rockwell Eldred, visi-
ted relatives at KernS last Sunday.
Philip LaDuc, who has been quite
sick for about two weeks, is improv-
ing.
The KernS Creamery association is
building a large coal shed, to Eold
enough coal for two or three years.
More money was given to Carrier
WhitcOmb Monday morning from the
patrons of Rural Route No. 6, making
all told over S30 Mr.. VIM. Clark and
Ell. G. Randall collected from the up
per road.
Mr.. Erickson reports a great de-
mand for his butter culture.
LeCrecia, daughter of James Hend-
ley, is very low with pneumonia, but
is little better at this writing.
Mrs. B. E. Drake is in Mankato re-
ceiving treatment, having been ailing
for about year.
Next Saturday morning at JudSon,
Hon L. FL. Johnson, the bridge build
er of Minneapolis, will meet the town
boards of Nicollet and JudSon, and
any one that would like to be present
to look oyer the ground and see what
the prospect is for putting in a
bridge this winter. 1t is hoped that
Nicollet county will come out nobly to
the the rescue. A petition is being
circulated or the Nicollet side to see
how much can be raised towards al
approach, providing the bridge isl
built.
The boys turned out last Thursday
and sawed up about eleven loads OF
wood for Rev. Allen, OF the parsonage. |
The Gentleman's Aid society of He
bron will serve a clap lunch' at the !,
home of A. w. Rood. al. are invited;
price Is cents. A good time is antici-
pated.
L. A. Bode, a progressive young
farmer in Courtland, looked over HOd- /
sons herd of Short Horns last Friday,
with the intention of purchasing a |
young bull.
The Mankato free press., 1904-01-15
BEAUF0RD NEWS NOTES.

Fred Terey entertained a number of
his friends last Monday night Fine
refreshments were served at midnight.
Sumner Getty met with quite an
accident last Tuesday while removing
the tines from a pitch fork. The tines
came out sooner than he expected
them to, striking him in the under
eyelid, going through the lid and
striking the ball of his eye, but as
luck happened. it did not injure his
eyesight.
Wesley FL. Ward and George Mowry
were business callers at Mankato last
Tuesday.
Mrs. James Gettey's eyes are some
what improved.
Ralph Healy and Mrs. David Cra-
mer were Mankato callers last Tues
day.
Miss Ida Dumpke is calling on
friends in Beauford.
Ben Varce and wife called on Mr..
and Mrs, James Gettey last Tuesday.
Mrs. August Weller visited with her
daughter, Mrs. j. @. Ward. last Thurs
day.
A few of the women gathered at
Mrs. Wesley II. Wards last Friday and
tied number of quilts for Mrs. G.
BOlinger.
A surprise party was given Mr.. and
Mrs. William Rath last Friday night,
Beauford Curling Club held another
fine game last Friday afternoon.
Mrs. j. G. Ward is suffering from a
felOn on her finger.
A large attendance was out to the
Literary last Tuesday night. Anoth-
er meeting will be held next Tuesday
night.
Little Mario Cramer was on the sick
list last week.
Saturday.
The Mankato free press., 1904-01-15
NOTES FROM SPRING ISLAND.

Grandma Leavitt is still very sick.
The five months old child of Mrs.
Emory Pierson is very ill of Group.
Mrs. Sarah Phillips is very sick.
j. A. Williams is enjoying visit
from his brother, John, from North Da-
kota.
j. Record has cousin, Miss E. j.
Dean visiting him.
Henry Hall is visiting his grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Crandall.
Ingwald Sorenson spent a pleasant
New Years with friends in Lake Crys-
tai.
Almeda Mccall pleasantly entertained
her young friends, the last Wednesday
of the old year.
The young folks "saw the old year
out" at the home of Ellen Dornberg
The evening was spent very quietly ~
in playing '.pit." After supper "Full
knee deep lies the winter snow," was re-
cited, concluding with the last stroke of
twelve.
Pearl Williams gave a party Wednes-
day evening and her friends spent a
merry evening with finch and "pit."
1t is pretty lonesome now, with the
young folks all back to school again.
The Mankato free press., 1904-01-15
RACING ASSOCIATION.
Minnesota Valley Organization Is Per
fected at st. Paul.
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
The Minnesota Valley Fair and Racing
association met at st. Paul yesterday
and perfected an organization with the
following officers: President, j. d. Bent
ley, Olivia; vice president, j. D. Schultz !;
marshal, secretary and treasurer, G. L.
Evans, Redwood Falls.
The circuit will be composed of six
counties, which have been assigned the
following dates: Redwood, Sept. 7, 8,
8, at Redwood Falls; Yellow Medicine,
Sept. Ia, Is and l6, at Candy, Lac qui
Parle, Sept. 81, % and %, at Madison;
Chippewa, Sept. %, 20 and 30, at Mon
tevideo; Renville, Oct, 5, 6 and 7, at
Olivia; Lyon, Oct. IL, l3 and IA, at
Marshall.
Nicollet and Brown counties were rep
resented at the meeting but declined to
join the association because favorable
dates could not be secured. G. L. Evans,
M. ]. Bowling, ]. ]. Little, F. E. Bentley,
B. Nelson and j. Schultz compose the
board of directors.
The Mankato free press., 1904-01-15
Had Halucira i,I:
self in a Straw Stack.
Tried to End Her Life, land 1t Was
Feared Would Repeat 1t.
An Application Made for the Appoint
ment of a Guardian.
No Reason to Doubt but That Her
Reason Is Impaired.
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
Some more circumstances connected
with the commitment of Mrs. Eliza
Douglas to the Rochester insane asylum
from Owatonna have come to light,
which places the matter in little diff
ferent aspect. 1t appears that Mrs.
Douglas has been subject to halucina-
tions of late, one being that she was be-
in pursued by the parties that she had
the law suit with. When her mental
weakness first began to appear, she was
living alone on her farm near Madison
lake, and the neighbors sent for her
nephew, Geo. Bray of Blooming Prairie,
who visited her for a week or so and
then sent for her neice, Mrs. Lewis of
Minneapolis, who visited her for week,
accompanied by her husband. They con-
cluded that she ought to have treat
ment and she was examined in this city,
as to her sanity. During the examina-
tion she appeared to be perfectly sane
and was discharged, but before the day
was over she relapsed again, and had
to be watched constantly and for a
time refused to eat.
1t was then feared that if she return
ed to her farm she might throw herself
into the lake, as she had previously
tried to strangle herself, and for this
reason her relatives thought that it
would be better for her to visit her sis
ter, near Owatonna. She thought that
it was a ruse to take her to st. Peter,
but with much difficulty she was gotten
on the train. She has been at her sis
ter's ever since, until her examination
Jan. 4th.
While visiting at her sisters the halu-
cination still followed her, and one day
or night she jumped out of the window
and hid herself in straw stack, where
she remained for seven hours before she
was found. She got in SO far that it
was necessary to pitch the straw away
before she could be gotten out. She
was then examined as to her sanity, and
her relatives were summoned and she
was committed. Her late husbands rel
atiyes had nothing to do with the case
at either hearing.
Wheelock & Sperry of Owatonna have
been retained by Mrs. Bray, who is Mrs.
Douglas sister, as attorneys, and
Mr. Sperry came to Mankato early in the
week and filed petition in the probate
court for the appointment of Mrs. Bray
as guardian, and the hearing has been
set for JAM 26th.
The size of the bill rendered by Steel
county in connection with the eXamina-
tion seems to be the only matter up for
controversy. Auditor Weaver states that
it will be allowed if the county COM
missioners of Steel county have allowed
it, otherwise this county will refuse to
pay the witnesses because they are
relatives
The Mankato free press., 1904-01-15
CAMBRIA ITEMS.

Everybody is anxious to see the
snow fall, as the roads are getting
very slippery.
Miss Winnie Williams of Lake Crys-
tai has been visiting friends in this
vicinity for the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evan Jones and little
daughter and son of Waukesha, Wis,
were guests of relatives in our town
during the past two weeks. They are
now visiting at Lake Crystal.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. d. Price, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. d Price, Mr.. and Mrs. B. I.
Evans and Mr.. and Mrs. B. D. Hughes
went to Mankato Saturday to be pres
ent at the funeral of Mrs. John Dack-
inS.
A large crowd attended the party
The Mankato free press., 1904-01-15
OPPOSED TO DITCH.
Property Owners BaIk at the Cost.
News From Vernon.

County Surveyor w. f. Brooks and
crew completed their survey of the
proposed county ditch No. Tuesday,
and meeting of the property owners
through whose land it will run was
held at Barnes opera house WedneS-
day. At this meeting Mr.. Brooks eX-
planned the workings of the whole af-
fair, also giving practical estimates
as to the cost, etc. AS the cost will
reach nearly $1,000 or about $1,000 per
mile. the probabilities are that the
ditch will not be built, at least, not
! for some time to come, as most of the
farmers think the cost too great.
Revival meetings are being held at
the Baptist church this week, Rev.
Reed having charge.
Postmaster Petrich transacted busi-
| ness at the county metropolis.
Frank OtherSbeck went to St.
Paul Tuesday night to look after a
couple of cars of stock his firm had
shipped there.
The ball given Tuesday evening was
complete social success, many young
people from Garden City and Amboy
attending. Another will no doubt be
given next month.
Casper & Day will install an Edison
gas plant in their store this week.
This makes the fourth of that make
in Vernon and are certainly a credit
to the enterprising merchants who
have purchased them, besides bright
ening up their stores greatly.
Miss La Tourelle of Mapleton is
guest at the home of e. d. Faley,
this week.
A meeting of the Vernon Center
Horse company was held Wednesday
at which dividends were declared and
other important business transacted.
Miss Credicott of Winnebago City
spent Saturday and Sunday at the
home of 81. e. Young.
Miss Marston of Winnebago City
was the guest of Mary Thew this
week.
DR.. Skinner of Ft. Smelling came
down Monday, and is assisting in care
ing for his uncle, M. B. Warren.
VIM. Thompson of Lake Crystal and
j. Henry Thompson of Mankato, were
Vernon visitors Wednesday.
The Mankato free press., 1904-01-15
BOUGHT A DEPOT.
John Page Will Transform Passenger
Station Into a Dwelling.

From Thursdays Daily.
John Page has purchased the old Mil
waukee passenger depot for $3.50 and
will move the same to lot he owns on
Glenwood avenue back of the Lorentz
store Mr.. Page will fix the building up
for a residence. A little in the way of
repairs will make very comfortable and
well appearing domicile of the struc-
ture
The Mankato free press., 1904-01-15
WITH THE STANES.
Mankato Curling Club Doing Great
Work Now Days.

From Thursdays Daily.
Preparations for the struggle with the
Mapleton curriers' to take place as an
event in the Robert Burns celebration at
Mapleton on Jan. 25 and 26, are car
ried on with untiring zeal by the mem
bers of the Mankato Caledonian Curling
club. Last night closely contested
games were played on the rink on Pike
street near the office of DIR. Dodds until
ten o'clock. The ice was in fine condi-
tipn and the electric are light lit up the
rink in fine style. The opposing teams
were: Geo. B. Owen, skip, DIR. Holbrook,
Jean Patterson and o. w. Schmidt VS..
Tom Thompson, skip, 0. F. Morrow,
Rev. E. L. Heermance and F. L. Soaring.
The Mankato free press., 1904-01-15
BRIDGE HUNG UP.
Piers Not Satisfactory to Committee
of County Board.
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
There is trouble over the bridge piers
in section seventeen, Danville, and the
bridge is hung up in mid air until after
the next meeting of the county board.
After much delay, Carlstrom Bros, who
had the contract for building the piers,
finally completed them, and commit
tee of the board inspected them Monday.
The committee was not satisfied with
them.
Before the committee went out to
look at the piers, L. H. Johnson's men ar
rived and went to work on the bridge,
the material having been delivered sever
al weeks before. Commissioner Borchert
heard of this and as soon as he could he
notified the men to stop work, but they
had put the bridge up on false work in
one day. 1t still rests on the false work,
and will have to remain there until the
committee reports to the full board at
the next meeting. The board will then
decide what is to be done.
The Mankato free press., 1904-01-15
DIRECTORS ELECTED.
National Bank of Commerce Stock
holders Hold Annual MEETING.
From Thursdays Daily.

From thursdays Daily.
Following are the directors elected yes
terday by the stockholders of the Ma
tional Bank of Commerce:
A. L. Wheeler, ]. R. Brandrup, Peter
Lloyd, G. l.. Alleman, Jean A. Flittie,
Louis Janda, S. B. Wilson, L. S. Lamm,
John E. Diamond, j. r. Nielsen, w. F.
Hughes, William Jacobsen, W. J. More
hart, A. o. Oleson, G. L. Oleson, G. C.
Huntington.
The officers were reelected as fol-
lows: President, A. o. Oleson; vice
president, John E. Diamond; cashier,
C. L. Oleson; assistant cashier, w. J..
Flachsenhar.
The Mankato free press., 1904-01-15
HE'S LEFT TOWN.
Fields Became Scared and Jumped
sOut Suddenly.

A man whose name is supposed to be
Arthur Fields and who has been employ
ed of late by Eichhorn, the baker, is re-
ported to have left town suddenly last
night.
A few days ago Fields remarked to
fellow workman that he would have to
get out of town as some Dne had threat
ened to shoot him.
Last evening he called for what was
coming to him. This morning note
written by him stated that he had gone.
Fieldsc is supposed to have come here
from Rochester.
The affair has a mysterious tinge.