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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-31
n. NJ. MAIL SERVICE
Residents Of "BrookIyn" Would
Like a Morning Delivery.
No Agitation Is Heard for a
Local P0st0ffice.
From Fridays Daily.

from FRIDAY Ddlls
Many people of North Mankato have
been very much surprised OIL learning of
the following announcement that APP
peared in The Minneapolis Journal last
evening, in dispatch from st. Peter
and are wondering how such a report
could have originated:
North Mankato citizens are dissatis-
fed with the mail service given their
village, and are planning to renew their
efforts to secure the establishment of an
independent postoffiee. They now re-
Iceive their mail by carrier through the
Mankato office, but are given only one
delivery each day. "A year ago an at
tempt was made to separate from the
larger city, but the agitation received
little encouragement from the postal Of
ficials and was dropped Now it is in.
tended to enlist the aid of Congressman
Davis and make determined fight"
The Free Press this morning inter
viewed number of leading business
men and citizens of the community and
not one of them had any serious fault
to find with the mail service. One
thing is certain: the people do not wish
an Independent village postoffice. They
do not like the idea of trotting off to
this postoffice to call for their mall as
is done in many communities of like
size, that have not the advantage of
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-31
FIsHED WITH NETS. 7
Barney ikiIlimer Makes Arrests at
jackson Lake hi9s4s

SdShS0u 6oNCs
From Saturday 8 Daily. sla BeI
Parties from iAmboy state that Bar
ney Killmer made two arrest last night
for illegal fishing and expected to
make two more this morning. 1t seems
that some parties have been stretching
nets across the inlet to Jackson lake,
where the ice has gone out, and have
been catching quantities of pickerel,
carp, etc. Mr.. Killmer caught two in the
act last night, and had two more parties
in boat, who refused to come ashore,
but Mr.. Killmer told them that he
would stay there all night and get them
in the morning, as they could not es-
cape any other way, owing to the ice
being thin. sdaa
County Attorney Wilson has not been
officially informed about the case,
and knows nothing about it. The place
where the arrests were made was in
Faribault county.
The fishermen admitted that they had
sold $40 worth of fish.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-31
Meeting to Be Held in May, and
Papers Read BY Members.
Picnic Is Planned to Be Held
During the Summer.
Executive Committee Appointed,
By-IawsArrangedfor for.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
A meeting of the Southern Minnesota
Poultry association was held Saturday
afternoon at the Board of Trade room
and preliminary arrangements for the
next show, the latter part of December,
were made, as well as other important
business transacted.
An executive committee was appoint.
ed, consisting of President L. z. Smith,
Vice President B. Mathews, Secretary
j. w. holman, Treasurer H. w. Parry
and w. w. P. Mcconnell, S. Croker
and w. B. Davies, to have general
charge of the arrangements.
Secretary holman and Fred o. True
were appointed a committee to prepare
set of bylaws and submit the same to
the executive committee.
1t was decided to broaden out and
to hereafter include not only poultry of
all kinds but dogs and cats. This will
make larger and more interesting
show.
1t was decided to hold meeting on
the last Saturday in May, when several
papers will be read. 1t was decided to-
ask the following to prepare and read
papers on this occasion: Fred o. True,
on BARRED Plymouth Rocks;" Mrs. Ed.
McGrath of st. Peter, on Light Brah
mas" DIR. r. M. Dodds, on 'Dogs," and
j. B. Ogle, on "The Cat"
1t was also decided that sixty days
later grove picnic should be held.
These various meetings are expected to
bring the members of the association
more in touch with each other and to
create such an interest that the member
ship will rapidly increase. r
j 1t is expected to make next winters
show the greatest yet held.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-31
WILL REDEEM STOCK.
Mankato Cooperation Dairy Assn
Will Take Up Any That Is Offered.
From MONDAYS Daily.

A meeting of the Mankato Co-opera-
tive Dairy association was held Satur-
day afternoon at the creamery building,
to discuss matters of business prior
to the erection of new building. The
meeting was well attended. Some of
the stockholders have moved away, and
they with others who need the money
would like to sell their stock in the as
ISOLATION. 1t was voted to buy this
stock at fifty cents on the dollar. The
associations capital stock is about ST.
900, and it is expected that enough
stock will be taken to more than pay
for that which will be redeemed.
The rate of interest paid was not
discussed, neither was the matter of a
new location and building.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-31

and crosses all of the east and west
roads in the state of Minnesota. Fast
express vestibule parlor cars will be run
between Albert Lea and st. Cloud,
stopping only at principal towns on the
line. Local trains will be run, giving
hourly service at all points on the Isl
miles of road.
The Collins Construction company is
now preparing the forces to break
ground for the construction of lG0 miles
of electric road in Michigan. This line
runs from Elkhart, Ind, by way of
Battle Creek to Lansing, and from Ian
sing, by way of st. John to Saginaw,
Mich. The same moneyed people are IN
terested in both roads.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-31
PROPOSAL VOTED DOWN.
EIks Decide Not to Erect Building
This Year.

From Saturdays Daily.
The Elks lodge held its annual cleo
ton of officers last night, as follows:
c. E. Wise, exalted ruler; j. b. Ogle,
esteemed leading knight; DR.. J. NJ. Ed
wards, esteemed loyal knight; F. E,
Crandall, esteemed lecturing knight; H.
J. Wagon, secretary; John r. Thomas,
treasurer; John Krost, tyler; w. n.
Plymat, trustee for three years; w. w.
Besser, representative to the grand
lodge.
The lodge discussed the matter of
erecting building, but the PROPOSE
ton as preached by the committee was
voted down by a narrow margin. 1t
is thought that it would have carried
had it provided for the raising of funds
by the issue of bonds rather than by
donations on the part of the members,
as was proposed. This may be taken
up later.
The matter of location was not con-
sidered, although the advantages of the
Minneopa House corner were presented
to the lodge. When it has been de-
cided to build, then the matter of a
location will be taken up and consider
ed.
a proposed amendment to the bylaws
raising the annual dues from Sc to SO
was voted down.
The attendance at the meeting was
over one hundred
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-31

such trustee with the books might be
examined before the grand jury upon an
investigation of the affairs of the bank,
and that such examination did not in
volve any unlawful use of his private
papers in violation of his constitutional
rights.
at is within the sound discretion of
the trial court to excuse members of
a grand jury from sitting in the hear
ing of matter being considered by that
body where, in its judgment, such juror
would not be impartial and ask to be
excused, although not challenged by the
accused. Orders of the trial court sus-
j."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-31
MILK IS INVESTIGATED.
Dairy and Food Inspector Reports on
Mankato Dealers.

State Dairy Inspector j. C. Joslin has
just made an investigation of the milk
and cream sold by the twelve dairymen
delivering in the city. In testing all the
samples he has found that all of the
milk runs within the standard required
by the law, but in some instances just
within and with nothing to spare. The
legal standard of milk is 35 per cent
fat. In the cream samples, however, ne
found quite number below the stand
ard, which is 20 per cent fat. 1t will
be necessary for those dairymen selling
cream that is below the standard to
bring the quality of their product up to
the standard at once.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-31
PREPARE TO COUNT NOSES.
Secretary Of State to Have Charge Of
Taking Census.

Taking Census.
From Thursdays Daily.
A bill making an appropriation of
$4,000 for taking state census next
summer has been recommended for pas
sage in the senate. 1t makes the Sec
rotary of state the superintendent of
the census, and gives him compensa-
tion of $500. He is empowered to en-
ploy such assistants, clerks, and emu
merators as he deems necessary. The
bill provideds that the enumeration shall
begin June and be completed by July
l. Reports must be in the hands of the
superintendent of the census by July 10.
The compensation which the enumerat-
ors shall receive is fixed as follows: In
cities of more than 5000 inhabitants,
So for each 100 inhabitants; in cities,
villages and townships having from 500
to 5000 inhabitants, 1925 for each 100
persons; in all other districts, not less
than 21s cents fer every person emu
merated.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-31
BRYAN WAS N0H-C0MMlTTAL.
Would Not Say Whether He Would
Try Again for Presidency.


From Thursdays Daily.
During his visit in this city Colonel
BRYAN came into The Review office and
seating himself in the office chair re-
marked:
''You have a fine city here. 1t seems
to be solid, substantial place, and
the people are apparently thrifty.
ct is very German, isn't itf" Ask
ed why he thought that, he said the
character of some of the buildings
made him think of Philadelphia, and
some of the places ne had seen in Ger
many.
"Will you be a candidate for the
presidency" he was saked.
A broad smile came over his face as
he said, ''Wouldn't you think that two
defeats are sufficient for any MANI"
ssBut the successor of Roosevelt will
have to be man of like character to
his, to satisfy the common people," was
suggested.
eyes that is so. He is drifting into
some of my theories said the man
from Nebraska.
"Don't you think the large and grow
ing Independent element in this country
will seek your nomination."
A satisfied smile passed over mis- face,
but he would not commit himself more
than to say that it might be possible
New Ulm Review.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-31
He Had One Bad Habit

Baraboo, Wis, March 23.-Mike Cliff
ford is dead at Reedburg, aged lO2
years. He was born in Ireland and To-
Gated in Milwaukee in 1884, remaining
there twenty years. He used tobacco for
over eighty years and also stimulants in
moderation. He always voted the demo-
cratic ticket.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-31
WAS A PROFITABLE TALK.
Address Delivered by Mrs. Laws this
Afternoon.

From Fridays Daily.
Mrs. B. d. Laws of Appleton, Minn.,
the well known lecturer on household
topics, this afternoon gave an exceed
ingly profitable and highly entertain
ing talk to the ladies of the Mankato
Women's Institute in the Board OF
Trade room of the city hall. Mrs. Laws
gave her ideas along the lines of eco
nomical buying of food; preparation of
food; proper diet; arrangement of the
kitchen; and various subj (ects relating
to health. About twenty were present.
Tomorrow morning Mrs. Laws will go
to lie Sueur to speak at a meeting of a
similar institute in that town.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-31
PAULS(N IS ELECTROCU1ED
Redwing Man is Killed Instantly by
Live Wire.

Red Wing, Mimi, March 24.-Anton
Paulson, thirty-nine years old, was
electrocuted last night. He was super
intendent of the Red Wing Gas and
Electric plant.
Wires caused an awning in front of
Boxrud Bros store to catch on fire.
To stop further danger Paulson at
tempted to cut the wires and was kill
ed instantly.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-31
SOLD SECOND TIME.
c. L. Olson Becomes Owner Of Carlos
Boynton Residence.

From Saturdays Daily.
w. j. Merchant, who recently pur-
chased Carlos Boynton's residence on
Pleasant street, has disposed of the
same to Carl L.Olson, for $4,000. Mr..
Oleson takes possession May 18th, or
as soon as Mr.. Boynton moves his fam
lily to st. Paul. 1t will make a splen-
did residence for him.
MIR. Morehart has decided that he
will build on his property at the corner
of Broad and Grove streets. He intends
soon to erect a fine residence there, per-
haps in the fall.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-31
STEAM LAUNDRY BURNED.
Fire Visits ST. Peter at Eleven O'clock
Last Night.

From THURSDAYS Daily
Fire at eleven o'clock last night de-
stroyed the steam laundry at st. Peter,
owned by c. M. Lyon. The building is
total wreck and the machinery, much
of which was new, is ruined. The to-
tai loss is $4,000. Insurance, $1,000.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-31
TWO COACHES TURNED.
Passengers Injured in Burlington
Wreck in Nebraska.
Especial to The, Free Press.

Especial to The Free Press.I
Omaha, March pa wreck occurred
today on the Burlington and Missouri
road near West Lincoln, Neb. Two
coaches were turned over. A number of
passengers were injured.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-31
Money for an Eye.
From Mondays Daily

From Mondays Daily.
Hans c. Peterson, who some months
ago lost his right eye through an acct
dent with an air-gun, today received
$3.50 for the injury from the United Or
der of Foresters, with which he is af-
filiated.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-03-31
COUPLE OF ACCIDENTS.
Bronchos Run Away, and a Buggy
Damaged.

Damaged.
From Fridays Daily.
Shortly after seven o'clock this
morning team of bronchoes attached
to lumber wagon ran away down
Second street to Lafayette, and when in
front of w. H. Gary's place turned
around and fell down in the gutter.
One horse was slightly injured in the
leg, but otherwise no damage was done.
This forenoon the City hotel bus ran
into a buggy that was standing in front
of the Bee Hive store, the wheels lock-
ing. The buggy, being the lightest,
suffered some damage. The axel was
bent around, and other damage done.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-05-31
X174.O5.

cents. Sl74.O5.
From Louisiana Western Railroad
Company as owner of lot fronting
on the southwest side of Grant avenue
and abutting three hundred and
twenty (32O) feet on said walk, the
sum of four hundred dollars, 34OO. 90.
From ThOrnwell Fay as owner of
lot fronting on southwest side of
Grant avenue, and abutting 156 96-1OO
| feet on said walk, the sum of one hum
| dred and ninety-six dollars and
twenty cents, $1,000
Be it further ordained that said
| sums shall be due and cOllectable
| within ten (1O) days after completion
of said walk, and acceptance OF the
| same by the City Council in the man.
| ner provided by the ordinance requir-
| ing said walk to be built. and if not
paid within ten (1O) days, then that
| suit shall be brought against said
owners and said real estate to collect
| said delinquent assessment, and more
over that as provided by the Act OF the
Legislature, this Council shall have
a special privilege On said property
to secure the payment of said sum
thus assessed. with six per cent per
annum interest thereon from the ex-
piration of said ten (lO) days until
paid. which lien shall he the first pri-
| vilege over all claims except taxes,
| and said privilege shall effect third
persons from the date of the registry
of the assessment on the Mortgage
Book of the parish of Lafayette.
Be it further ordained that the cost
of registering said assessment shall
bc borne by the delinquent.
Be it further ordained that this
ordinance shall take effect at nee.
CHAS. ID. CAFFERY, Mayor.
J.. +. COLOMB. Asst. Secretary.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-05-31

The fact must also not be lost
sight of that the crop now grow
ing is likely to be more econom-
ically made than it's predecessor,
as merchants have been much
more careful about making ad-
vances and farmers, fearing
moderate or low prices, have
also adopted economical methods.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-05-31
Ordnance.

An ordinance, to levy, assess and
collect special taxes from Owner of
abutting property to meet the cost of
the cement walk and curbing hereto
fore ordered by this Council. extend
ing from VermiliOn street to the
Brown News Hotel heretofore called
the Crescent News Hotel). in said
town, under the provisions of Act l47
of the Legislature of 1902.
Be it ordained by the City Council
of Lafayette, Louisiana, that for the
purpose of paying for the cement
walk and curbing thereto, heretofore
ordered by this Council. and cOn-
tracted for, between VermiliOn street
and the Brown News Hotel, and being
on the southeast side of lee Avenue
and Sixth street and the southwest
side of Grant Avenue in said town,
there is hereby levied, assessed and
shall be collected from the owners of
real estate abutting said walk, a
special tax or local assessment. based
upon their respective f~rOntages. at
the rate of one dollar and thirty-six
cents per running foot as follows:
From Alcide A. MOutOn as owner of
lot on Lee avenue fronting on said
walk one hundred and twenty-three
(123) feet, the sum of one hundred and
thirty-fve dollars and ninety-One
cents, $l35 81.
From Orther C.. MOutOn as owner of
lot on Lee venue fronting on said
walk One hundred and seventeen (l17)
feet, the sum of one hundred and
thirty-One dollars and sixty-eight
cents, Sl3l &c.
From F. V. MoutOn as owner of lot
on Lee avenue fronting on said walk
one hundred and seventeen (l17) feet,
the sum of one hundred and thirty
dollars and forty-eight ceuts, S13O ~.
From Mrs. Louis RevillOn, wife of
Ed Ferran, as owner of lot fronting
on Lee Avenue, one hundred and
t%wenty-One (l2D feet the sum of one
hundred and thirty-fOur dollars and
ninety cents $l34. 30
From Charles D. Caffery as owner
of lot fronting IN Sixth street of the
McCOmb addition, abutting one hum
dred and thirty-five feet on said walk,
the sum of one hundred and seventy
four dollars and fifty cents, STA 81.
From Leo DOucet as owner of lot
fronting on Sixth street of said addi-
ton and abutting one hundred and
ten (11O) feet on said walk, the sum OF
one hundred and fOrty-One dollars
and seventy five cents, $141 Is.
From Joseph Hubach as owner OF
lot fronting thirty-five and one halt
(35}) feet on Sixth street of said addi-
ton and sbutting on said walk, the
sum of fOrty-seven dollars and fifty
cents, 81 50.
From Joseph judith Is owner OF
lot fronting on said Sixth street and
abutting seventy-five (75) feet on said
walk, the sum of ninety-eight dollars
and two cents, S88 O2.
From Arthur C'Ouret as owner of lOt
fronting on said Sixth street and
abutting fifty (5O) feet on said walk,
the sum of sixty-five dollars and
| n~inety.five cents. 965 IS.
From COrinne Eastin, widow Wallet,
and Heloise Wallet as Owners of lol
fronting on said Sixth street and
abutting n hundred and forty-tw0
feet on said walk, the sum of one hun.
dred and seventy-fOur dollars and five
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1905-05-31
Avaraoe HouSekeeper.

Mrs. Bingle-What perfectly horri'
RE weather We are having! haven't
the sun for q week. and every
thing is moldy.
Mrs. Bingle q day later)-Mercy on
rs! Mary, the sun is shining right
r. on the carpets. Close the shut
ters.-New York Weekly.
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Picayune.

Despite the fact that the cotton
world has long since become con
WINGED that the promises of
voluntarily reducing acreage 20
per cent or thereabOuts meant
nothing whatever. the conviction
is growing that there has actually
been a reduction in acreage,
amounting tOa considerable per
cent compared with last year,
due to causes entirely remote
from all premeditated efforts to
influence the future price OF
cotton. The weather has been
persistenrly bad all through the
spring, not only delaying the
preparation of the ground for
planting, but also materially de-
laying planting operations
proper. So very late has the
actual planting of the crop been
postponed in many sections that
the time has now passed when
much of the contemplated acre
age can be planted with profit.
Where cotton already planted
has been washed out of the
ground and destroyed, or where
water has accumulated on the
fields in the ,owlands, it will
probably not be thought worth
while to replant when the
weather becomes favorable,
owing to the scarcity of labor
and the uncertainty attaching to
the planting of a very late crop
in the central and northern
portions. of the belt, owing to the
risk of early frost. Then, there
is likely to be a considerable de-
crease in the acreage devoted to
cotton. which would not have
been the case had the elements
favored farming operations.
Just what has been the extent
of the diminished acreage re-
mains to be seen. The coming
week will develop a number of
private and newspaper guesses,
as well as the customary June
estimate of acreage and condition
issued by the Agricultural De-
partment. While neither the
acreage planted nor the June
condition average is a sure guide
to the probable size of the crop.
as the yield on q comparatively
small acreage may be large and q
low June condition may be fol.
lowed by material improvement
later, q material reduction in
acreage places important OBJ
stacles in the way of q large crop.
Is it would require q phenomenal
yield per acre to offset the reduc-
ton in the number of acres from
which the crop is gathered.
While it would be a misfortune
for another bumper crop to fol-
low that of 1904, it would be
equally unfortunate il the new
crop should prove abnormally
small, as the manufacturing
trade would have to pass through
again . critical stage like that OF
last year. The spinners Of. the
world are now consuming urge
amounts Of cotton in excess Of all
previous records. They will in
all probability take SO large a
proportion of the crop Of 10O4
that a crop for 1905 of fully H..
100000 bales will be required Ia
meet the worlds requirements,
even after allowing for q liberal
surplus to be carried over from
the old crop.
The fact must not be l0st siRht
Of that the final ending of the
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1905-01-06

The Board of Pardons of the
penitentiary met at Moundsville
Tuesday and Wednesday. The
application Of G. c. Seckman, who
was sent up for fifteen years
from this county for the murder
of Cal Jordan, was considered.
While the action Of the board is
supposed to be secret, yet The
Star can state authoritatlvely
that the board will recommend
that Seckman be parGled after
the end of his mini2lum sentence
of five years, less good time,
which will reduce it to four