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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-01
Big Price for a Cigarette.

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 24.-Pat Raymond,
aged eighteen years, was arrested yes
terday afternoon while lighting Gig
arctic which he had just rolled for his
own use in the presence of city de-
tective. He was fined $50 and costs.
This is the lightest penalty prescribed
by law for manufacturing" cigarettes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-01

WANTTD- Gentleman or lady with
good reference, to travel by rail or with
a rig. Salary $l,072.00 per year and
expenses; salary paid weekly and ex-
penses advanced. Address, with stamp,
JOS. A. Alexander, Mankato, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-01
KERNS ITEMS.

The Kerns congregation granted pas
tor Brown a vacation. of two weeks.
There will be no service for two weeks
after next Sunday.
The Hebron school has been closed the
past week. Miss Mallon took up her
duties again on Monday as teacher. The
loss through the fire at her home in
Mankato, was not SO great as was re-
ported last week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-01
KILLED BY A TRAIN.
Nicholas Schmidt of Brown County
Meets Death on Railroad Track.

Sleepy Eye, Mimi, Nov 2S.-Nicholas
Cchmidt, a well-known farmer, was
killed by train on the Marshall branch
of the Northwestern road Saturday
evening. He had been in the city and
was walking home on the tracks.
In the gathering darkness the engi-
neer could not see him in time to stop
the train. Schmidt was thrown from
the track and picked up in an uncon-
scieus condition. He was brought here,
but died soon after the train reached
the station. He was a wealthy pioneer
farmer well known throughout the com-
ty. He leaves a wife and nine children.
Sleepy Eye, Nov. 2S.-A coroner's in
quest held over the remains of Nicholas
Schmitz, returned verdict that the de-
ceased came to his death by his own
negligence. Schmitz was walking home
on the track, going in the direction of
the coming train, when struck. He was
killed instantly. The deceased leaves a
wife and a number of children. He was
seventy two years old.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-01
Remains Arrive.

The remains of the late w. w. Davis
ST., whose death occurred at Oakland,
CAL, Saturday last, arrived in Manka-
to at 5 a. m. today but W. w. Davis
Jr., did not reach the city until 4:45
p. m. The funeral services will be held
from the residence, ll6 State street,
tomorrow at 10 a. m. and the inter
ment will be at Mimneopa cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-01
FUNERAL SERVICES.
Re mains of Late Willie Pfeffer Are
Laid Away TenderIy.

from FRIDAY Ddlly.
The funeral of the late Willie Pfeffel
occurred at ten O'Clock this forenoon
from the residence of his mother, 6l3
South Front street, Rev. George IL.
Davis of Faribault having charge OF the
services. The attendance filled the
house, and the floral offerings were
many and handsome. The interment
was had at Glenwood cemetery. The
pail bearers were B. F. Pay, K. Il.
Brown, Fred Force, C. j. Macbeth, DR..
NJ. B. Wood and Henry Spicer.
Those from out of the city who were
w. H. Pfeffer of Lewis City, Mimi,
father of the deceased, S. Pfeffer of
Blue Earth, his grandfather, Harry 5.
and Frank G.. Pfeffer of Blue Earth,
his uncles, and Mrs. C. Pfeffer OF Blue
Earth his aunt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-01

Trust Baking Powders sell for Is or
SO cents per pound and may be iden-
tilted by this exorbitant price.
They are a menace to public health,
as food prepared from them con-
tains large quantities of Rochelle
salts, a dangerous Cathartic drug.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-01
MINNIE HAGWALL.

MINNIE HAGWALL.
In copying the dispatch alluded to by
Miss Hagwall The Free Press stated
that there must be some mistake and
Miss HagwalPs letter sets matters
Alright. The many friends of the young
lady will be pleased to learn that the
charges against her were unfounded.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-01
TREND OF TRADE
Reported Daily by 4. j. Cummings
315 South Front St.
GRAIN QUOTATIONS.

Mankato, Mimi, Nov. 20, 1865.
Opening High Low Closed
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-10

her when she went out Then a low
silver dish filled with pink powder
and a piece of chamois skin. Then q
glass bottle with perforated silver
top, like a pepper pot, which was filled
with sachet powder and which she used
to perfume her lingerie when, as she
said, she felt too sanity" for regular
perfume. Then some leaves of papier
poudre.
About that time | rose, stunned, and
said l had seen enough. Il have lots
of other things" she assured me,
"Here. for instance, is my makeup box,
with facilities for darkening my eye
lashes. Really | often say | should
catch cold if | went out without my
eyelashes."
DO you really use all these thlngs?"
| asked her.
"Oh, yes" she said; but even if
didn't l should have to have them.
Other women do. And if l could think
of anything other women didn't have it
would be doubly necessary for me to
have that"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-10
Rridne Reaches the Kitchen

Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood, correspond
ing secretary of the Universal Peace
union. i'm an interval of the assoeia-
tion's recent meeting in Philadelphia
talked about servants.
"Give me-" she said, servants OF the
plain old-fashioned sort. Your modern
servant. with her degree from some
culinary college, her learned theories
of phosphates, starches and proteids'
ana her French grammar lying where
her scrubbing brush ought to be-well,
this high-priced modern servant seems
TO me less desirable, on the whole, than
the good old-fashioned kind,
II know woman who got modern
servant, a cook, from a noted cooking
school. This cook the third day, an
nounced that she was going TO leave.
"'Why are YOU going, Mary asked
her mistress. Haven't you been treat
ed right"
"Oh, yes, madam Mary answered
4 have been treated beautifully. But
YOU see. you only keep two servants
"'Well. what OF that You don't nnd
the work hard. do YOU
"Oh. no, madam. bG. I've been ac-
customod 10 living where there are
four servants. And that suits ms BET
ter. On account of my partially for
bridge. you know
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-10
DIscoNTENT

The mail is full of letters
And the soup is full of peas
There's sugar in the coffee
And the yard is full of trees;
The fields are full of stubble
And there's grass upon the ground
But the world is full of trouble
If we only look around.
The corn is full of kernels,
There are lilies in the brooks;
The towns are full of people
There are stories in the books;
The orchards full of apples
And the meadows fun of hay
But what troubles we discover
If We're only built that way.
The lilac's full of blossoms
And the trees are full of leaves,
The meadows full of clover
And the fields are full of sheavesi
The bread is full of flour
And the rain is damp ana wet
But how much there is to fret us
If we really want to fret
The bees are full of honey
And the apples full of juice
The banks are full of money
But-be happy2 What's the use?
The beach is fun of pebbles,
There is water in the creek
But nothing really suits us
If we really want to kick,
-. W. Foley in New York Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-10

Simplicity and beeomingness are usn-
ally the points sought In a dressing sack,
two. II is developed In China SILK. with
Valenciennes lace. Plaits are shown az
front and back and the sack may Os
made with flowing or bishop sleeves anu
rolling or cape collar.
The pattern Is In 8 sizes-l8 70 II years.
For a miss OF is years the sack requires
yards of material 70 lnches Wluel :
wide, or 29s yards a inches wide; guam
titles allowing for cape collar ana either
style sleeve; 6A yards OF insertion 70
trim, as shown In front NleWI or On
yards. as In back view.
Price. 10 Cents.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-10
PINK CHIFFON WRAP

ing tendency of Americans to fit from
place to place, requires the providing
of long and short, thick and thin, sim
pie and elaborate coats and outer gar
ments of all sorts. 1t is the part of
wisdom, therefore, to fit one's wardrobe
with such wraps as may lend present
grace and be of use throughout the
summer.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-10

Cadet-blue serge was selected for the
making OF this jaunty costume. The
coat Is a box style and the skirt. which
is kilt plated, is attached TO belt,
Melton, covert, cheviot. oamels hair,
Scotch mixtures ETC., are suggested for
the making.
The pattern is in seven sizes-s TO IA
years. For a girl OF years the costume
needs 61s yards of material 81 inches
wide. yards S6 inches wide, ~ yards
~ inches wide or Slh yards b0 inches
wide. Prioe. 10 cents.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-10
VELVET TRINNED CLoTHWRAp
Walters Making Sure of the Tip

ever possible. Every waiter considers
his services worth more than that,
and he takes precautions to prevent
patron dsgracing himself by offer
in him one.
Cashiers are all in on the game of
change. They take care to make it III
coins that will insure the waiter Il
satisfac ctory tip; so unless the custom
er has the forethought to ask for II
little chicken feed he is doomed to a
ruinous contribution"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-10

rH KlNCT tne cndllSc III Nudi tViS'
X said the man who had paid for
a four dollar luncheon with Il
five dollar bill.
"Why did you specify the denomina-
tion?" asked the woman opposite.
because if hadn't that fellow would
have brought in half dollars and then
I'd have had to give him n fifty cent
tip. That is Il trick most walters have.
When it is possible to bring the change
i'm dollars and half dollars they do II,
so the tip will be correspondence large.
OF course. in restaurants where twenty
five cents is the usual tip they are not
quite so greedy and get the change
so cut up that it shall contain at least
one quarter. They are afraid that II
that is not handy they may get turned
down without anything, and they don
want TO take chances of losing all the
way round. In all restaurants dimes
are avoided in making change when
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-10

What will YOU say when your con-
stituents ask you for an explanation"
81 don't know" answered Senator Sorg-
hum. "There's no use of worrying
about what l am going to say. They
won't believe it anyhow Washington
Star.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-10

It's not surprising that the insurance
took chances. They are used
to risks"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-10
SMART COAT FOR A CHILD
Pattern No. 1885.
All Seams Allowed.

An exceptionally attractive coat for
the wee tot is here depicted in tobacco
brown habit cloth The mode is box
plated back and front. shows pointed
yoke. and is belted in 10 give the long
waist effect.
The pattern is in sizes-l 10 years
For a child OF years the coat requires
az yards OF material 20 inches vide, "a
va fds SO inches wide. ? yards "A inches
vice. or n. yards % inches wide.
Price. ~ cents
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-10

Brown betty is simple apple pud-
ding calling for equal quantities OF
chopped tart apple and stale bread
crumbs To each cupful of crumbs add
two tablespoonfuls of melted butter,
pinch of salt, half teaspoonful. OF
ncwdered cinnamon and more or less
sugar. according to the acidity of the
apples. Fill buttered baking dish
with alternate layers of apples and
spced crumbs, adding spoonful or
two of water if the apples are not juicy.
Bake in a moderate oven for an hour
and serve hot
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-23
ECONOMICAL ADMINISTRATION.
Significance of the Investigation of
Department Methods.

san francisco chronicle.
Hitherto taxation, which is very light
as compared with European taxation has
produced an overabundant federal revenue.
Until within the last two years our finan-
cial history shows an almost unbroken
record of annual surpuses. II we had
continued on the same scale of national
expenditure these surpluses would have
continued, and probably grown larger.
This, however, has not been the case. In
obedience to pressing popular demands we
have entered on several lines of increased
expenditure, which has not only wiped out
our annual surplus, but created an annual
deficit, which will soon use up the ac-
cumulated surplus now deposited in ma
tional banks. There is no special objec-
ton TO that. Sound national hnanciering
involves a budget which will Just about
balance. When, however the money which
we have saved up is gone, we must either
abandon or greatly restrict operations in
some lines upon which we have entered,
or be prepared to face additional taxation
for federal purposes.
Our increased expenditures are for ex-
pansion, involving a large increase for
military purposes, coast defense, costly
practice with high power guns, navy, for
estry-which, however should soon yield
an offsetting revenue-agrlculture, rural
postal delivery, the isthmian canal, promo
tion of commerce with foreign countries,
and irrigation. In fact, there has been
expansion by the assumption of new duties
in every department of the government
We cannot keep 1t up without increase OF
federal taxation.
With all this increased expense by the
assumption of new duties, there has come
an increase of cost in the performance OF
all duties. Government operations cost
more, per unit of accomplishment, just as
the living and operating expenses of indi-
viduals have increased. Finally, with all
this, there is the same tendency TO ex-
travagance by unnecessary expenditure
that is seen in private life Such expen-
ditures and such only, are within the
\ control OF the president Considerable por-
| tions OF the expenditures in each executive
| department are made subject TO the dis
| cretion of the head OF the department, and
| II is there. and in the contingent expenses
| OF congress itself, that extravaganza is
| found II is in the superabuhdance OF
| officials, the duplication OF work growing
| out OF the squabbles OF the bureaus and
| departments, unnecessary travelling and
| printing. luxurious equipment and the like.
| No possible retrenchment in this direc-
| ton will extinguish the deficit. but 1t can
reduce It by some millions. and this the
president has undertaken to do, TO which
| end he Nas appointed a commission TO
| overhaul all the departments and report
where savings can be made. More poWsr
! TO his arm
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-23
THE PRIVATE CAR LINES.

The movement against the private car
lines which had its inception with Presi-
dent Roosevelt is having practical re-
suits. The Interstate Commerce COM
mission is making general inquiry in
regard to the private car line business
and it is stated that the agitation re-
specting this business has been followed
by tendency on the part Of the rail
roads to acquire their own equipment
for the transportation Of perishable
goods. For example, 1t appears that
every road in Michigan but one has re-
lineuished its contracts with the private
car lines and is now operating its own
refrigerator cars. The private car lines
have been compelled to reduce their
rates to the one Michigan road which
still has a contract with them, in order
that that road may be able to compete
with It's rivals.
What has already taken place war
rants expectation that at no very remote
time there will be general abandonment
by the railroads OF the private car lines,
which for years have dictated terms to
the railroads and made the owners OF
these lines rich at the expense of the
public. One of the representatives of
the Interstate Commerce commission en-
gagged in the investigation states that at
some points in Missouri he found that
shippers using refrigerator cars were
compelled to pay rates from 100 to 300
per cent in excess of the cost of the
icing. Doubtless a like system OF plum
dering shippers has prevailed elsewhere
and the railroads have apparently been
helpless, though the fact that they are
now relinqulshing contracts with the pri-
vate car lines seems 10 show that they
might long ago have relieved themselves
of a system which some OF them assert
has been a serious injury to them. At
all events the public agitation against
the extortionate private car lines is hav-
ing the desired erect. The railroads are
taking action TO throw on the incubus
and the public win be benefited thereby.
Even IL the private car lines should not
be forced out OF existence, as 1t now
lseems probable will be the case, they
WIZ be compelled to put an end to the
policy OF extortion on which they have SO
long practiced and give shippers rea'
sonable rates and better service. The
breaking up OF this grasping monopoly
seems assured but this should not deter
congress from enacting legislation that
will avert a possible renewal OF the mo
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-23
THE RAILROAD ASSESSMENT

After series of protracted sessions,
covering period of nearly two months,
the State Board of Assessment has com
pleted it's task and officially promul-
gated it's valuation of each of the re-
spectlve railroads operating In Nebraska.
While the findings Of the board are dis
appointing, nobody familiar with the
pressure brought upon the board by the
representatives Of the railway corpora
tions will be surprised.
At the very outset a majority of the
board appeared to be firmly set against
any increase of the aggregate assess
ment and, In fact, seemed to contemplate
a material reduction. 1t must be said
to the credit Of Governor Mickey and
Treasurer Mortensen that their opposi-
tion to a reactlonary policy finally pre-
vailed so far as to prevent an inglorious
backsiding from the advance made by
the board last year.
The total valuation placed upon the
railroads by the board Is $236, 449, $50
and their assessment at one-fifth aggre-
gates $47, ,976, as against SAG, ,062, ,S52
for the year 1904 The true value of
Nebraska railroads is not less than $780,,
600, 900 and nearer to 1926, ,O0O,0 600 than
|it is to $500, 100000. Appraised at their
true value, the railroads, therefore
should have been assessed at from
SGO,OOO,O0O to $65, 100000, or from 30 to
36 per cent more than they have been.
In the face of this indisputable fact
the railroad attorneys and tax agents
will doubtless insist that the board has
done them great injustice in refusing to
lower their assessment. On the other
hand, the rank and file of taxpayers of
Nebraska will regard the increase in the
railroad assessment as a mere sop. In
view of the large margin between the
actual and assessed value of the rail-
roads, an increase of 2% per cent in
their assessment is trivial. 1t certainly
would have been more creditable for the
board to have assessed the railroads at
approximately their true value now and
exercised it's power as a board of equal
ization to raise other classes of property
found to he undervalued by county as
SCISSORS and county boards OF equaliza-
| tion
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-23
KILLING ORIENTAL TRADE.
Pacific Coast View of Ill Treatment
Accorded to Chinese.

Portland Oregonian.
Within the last five months more than
sixty steamships have departed from Pacific
coast ports for the orient. They have car
ried cargoes aggregating more than 10000
tons OF American products, valued at more
than s30O00,oO0. The flow of this golden
stream has suddenly swollen into such
great proportions that from the Atlantic to
the Pacific and from the Lakes to the Gulf
our commercial and financial leaders are
pointing with pride to our rapidly increas-
ing oriental trade. But trade requires two
parties-buyers and sellers. And the buyers
who have enabled us to make this fine
showing are on the verge of strike. They
are threatening to boycott American goods
and destroy in a few months a business
which 1t has required years of commercial
effort to establish. The worst feature of
the situation lies in the fact that the orien-
tai buyers have a grievance that warrants
them in taking the most drastic possible
methods to remedy 1t.
The protest made to President Roosevelt
by members of the American-Asiatic asso-
citation is one that demands Immediate con-
sideration and action. II was formulated
largely by the representatives OF the cotton,
iron and steel industries, but every STUN
bling block placed in the way of those COM
of -four lumber fruit, fish and other arti-
cles which the Pacific coast is now selling
| to the orient in increasing quantities.
/ Chinese students, literary men, merchants
and travellers are welcomed to all other
countries except the United States. In this
| country they are repelied by severe admin
istration of ancient law which is so humil-
| iating that no self-respecting Chinaman
| will ever again set foot on our shores unless
| compelled to do so. An overzealous immi-
| grafton department has enforced the exclu-
sion laws so rigidly that large numbers of
Cinnamon have been deported without be-
4 ing permitted hearing.
| We have denied to cultured, well educated
| Cinnamon the privileges which we have
| freely extended to thousands OF low-bred,
| swarthy ignoramuses from Europe. Hav-
ing been guilty of such offenses against
| friendly nation, can we for a moment ex-
pect anything else but retaliation from the
| injured people? VIII they continue TO send
us millions of dollars for American prod
ucts II we continue to insult and deport
without a hearing the innocent Chinese
who only by the straining OF technicality
| can be guilty OF any offense against our
laws? All that the Chinese government has
asked is that the immigration department
| cease CHASING all Cinnamon as coolies, and
that they admit all other classes OF China
men on a certificate given by their own
government and countersigned by officers
| OF our government By our unfair attitude
| regarding the Chinese we have stirred up
an antagonlsm that will cost our exporters
millions unless amends are speedily made
Omaha daily bee., 1905-06-23
Personal NOTES.


The advertisement Of a sprinrdCld tNro)
dentist says: Laughing gas AMI yItel-
lied air for extracting. Perfectly safe and
harmless lady In attendance"
James Carne, aged lOi has been parish
clerk and verger Of the Church ~ ST.
Colomb Minor in Cornwall, England for
1fty-eignt years, and has missed only one
day. when his wife died.
A young woman in black crepe gown
and wearing long. white gloves. sat down
on a curbstone in New York the other
day and stanched the wounds Of an in-
jured man. Her dress and gloves were
ruined" There's a heroine I'm earnest! W
The West Point class Of 1850 will have its
half-century reunion this year There are
only five survivors General Alexander s
Webb, General Charles r. ComstocS Gem
eral David McM. Gregg, Chief Justice Mich
OILS of the supreme court of Louisiana and
General Samuel Breck.
Congressman George Fred Williams
of Massachusetts is on his way to Rostop
from Mexico. dangerously III. He is surfer.
ing from phlebitis, an extremely serious tn-
fammation Of a vein in the leg, and Is now
on board the Ward Line steamer Esuer-
anza, bound from Vera Cruz for New York
when Sir wilfred Laurier first formed
his government in Canada he made Mr.
Tarte minister Of public works. Drcr-
ences of political opinion subsequently
arose and MIR Tarte retired. He now de-
votes himself exclusively to his profrs-
sion as a journalist and sits in the report
ers gallery of the Canadian House u
Commons.
Hume, the historian, found himself one
day at a social dinner next to Lord John
Russell. In the course of conversation
his lordshp said: What do you consider
the object of leglslation?'' The greatest
good to the greatest number" was Hume's
answer. And what do you consider the
greatest number?" continued Lord John
Russell. 3"No, l, my lord" was the his
tortan's prompt reply.