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The Mankato free press., 1905-04-28
Princeton Man Is Forced to
Withdraw His Name. !.
Fred Somers Will Have Charge
of the Capitol.
List of Those Who Are Favored
BY Commission.

From Fridays Daily.
Gov. John A. johnson yesterday suo.
ceeded in preventing the appointment
of Edward Claggett of Princeton as
custodian of the new state capitol. Mr..
Claggett was the unanimous choice of
the committee delegated to select en-
ployes at the new capitol, but the gov
ernor's opposition to him was 30 strong
that he voluntarily withdrew his name
rather than cause an open breach be.
tween the commission ana the cnief ex-
ecutive.
Governor johnson presided over the
meeting and protested against the ap-
pointment of Mr.. Claggett.
The commissioners listened to the
governor, but took no action. When Mr.
Claggett, who was not at the meeting,
heard of the governors protest he vol.
unfairly withdrew his name, and told
the commissioners he would not allow
his personal interest to cause a breach
between the governor and the commits.
| sioners.
There was no other applicant for the
position of custodian, and no selection
was made by the commission. Fred
B. Sommers, who has for some time
been in charge of the building, + was
named as assistant custodian, and will
be acting superintendent until GUS
todian is appointed. The commission
did not decide whether the place made
vacant by Mr.. Claggett's retiremeat
viii be filed at subsequent meeting.
It is probable that Mr.. Somers win be
retained until the building is eomplet-
ed. Mr.. Hanson, secretary Of the capi:
tol commission, will remain at the
building representing the commission.
Governor johnson was not satisfed.
however, by the withdrawal Of Mr..
Claggett, and scrutinized the list of EN-.
ployes prepared by the COMMITTEES
closely, and insisted upon naming sew.
eral appointments.
The complete list of appointments
made by tine commission yesterday fol.
lows:
Assistant custodian, Fred Somers;
chief engineer, Alexander Nicoll, Jr.;
first assistant engineer, r. j. Jones;
fremen, William La Bohne and Julius
Mondenhauer; oilers, Joseph Halbert
and James w. Mcdonald; electricians,
M. Barbo and Bert R. Jones; Motor
tender, Hugh Kane; elevator operators,
j. H. Odell and Allan French; painter,
A. Shellgren; carpenter, John Rachac;
plumber, Edward Schnaith; marble
polisher, Joseph Wiltner; telephone
operators, Theresa Cox and Eva Good;
postmistress, Mrs. Florence B. jolly;
watchmen, George H. Gerlich, n. T.
Roach, Donald Mcdonald, s. P. Spencer
and Charles Truax; Guides, @. s
Trask, c. w. Douglas and Fred Scott;
janitors, John Garfield, Martin Nelson
(supreme COURT, Harvey Oliver, Otto
C. Sommers, Ben Stevens, Mic Flynn.
Don Johnson Peter Larson, William
Turner, Charles Miller, Peter Seder-
lander, Andrew Knutson, George L.
Toage, Owen Davis, Edward T. Kehoe,
Andrew j. Weidle, John johnson, John
Mackey and Henry F. Roelettei police
man, Charles Rouleau.
The Mankato free press., 1905-04-28
Contracts Awarded Alex. Bsshaw.

From Thursdays Daily.
Alexander Bashaw has been awarded
the contract for the construction of the
foundations of the two frame dwellings
that will be erected ON the south side Of
Warren street between Fourth and
Fifth for Misses Amelia and Anna Eek.
hardt. Mr.. Bashaw's contract covers the
excavations and the concrete and stone
work.
The Mankato free press., 1905-04-28
Lake Crystal Teaching Corps.

Lake Crystal, Minn., April 2O.-The
board of education has elected the fol-
lowing teachers: Superintendent, John
Guise; Misses Jones, Davis, Thomas,
Lewis, Mathews, Webster, Healey,
Leonard, Chadwick and Haslip.
The Mankato free press., 1905-04-28
SUIT WASA SURPRISE
An Action Which Involves }.
Lampert, Lumberman.
Asked to Pay Over $4,000;
Fights the Case.
Cause Now on Trial in United
Stated Court.
Tribunal Convened This Morn
ing; What Was Done.

Judge LOchren opened Iedefal court
this morning at ten o'clock. The usual
number of court officials were in at
tendance. The only case of local in
terest is that of l. L. Bratager VS.. Jacob
Lampert. The plaintiff, I. L. Brata-
ger, is a citizen of South Dakota. In
the year 1900 one Freebnrg owner lot
of personal property in South Dakota
and mortgaged it to one G. A. Uline.
Freeburg afterward removed to Breck
inridge with this property. The value
of the property was $4,000. Jacob and
Leonard Lampert were partners of Alex
White in the lumber business at Breck-
inridge. Freeburg owned the partner
ship and Lampert and White something
like 500. They attached Freeburg's
property and then they sold it under
execution and afterward Uline assigned
his chattel mortgage to Bratager who
brings the action claiming that the
Lamperts by virtue of the sale con-
verted the mortgage wrongfully and he
seeks to recover damages for $4,000.
As matter of fact the Lamperts never
knew of the action until they were sued
The case is now on trial. w. E.
Young is the attorney for the defend
ant. Joseph Kerby of Sioux Falls ap-
pears for the plaintiff.
Other cases for trial are as follows:
Iowa Savings Bank of Estherville,
Iowa, VS.. c. G. Fridberg, ct at. N.
j. Lee and He9lJ ssas. & Keilaher,
attorneys for plaintiff, and Knox, Faber
& Knox and Mathwig & Sasse for de-
PENDANTS.
Louie Anderson VS.. James B. johann
sen, ct al. F. F. Wheeler and w. E.
Young attorneys for plaintiff, and Vir-
gil b. Seward and John G. Hart for
the defendants.
The case of John w. Schmitt, as
trustee in bankruptcy, in the matter of
Louis Fratzke, bankrupt VS.. Rollin R..
Freeman ct al, is settled and dismiss
ed.
Another bankruptcy case is that of
]. w. Hickman, as receiver, VS.. H. A.
Young.
A referee will be named to take the
testimony in the action of Eugene Mas
terson VS.. Patrick j. McElroy.
Another action is that in the matter
of Herman Teichrow involuntary bank
ruptcy.
The grand jury was instructed as to
its duties and retired with T. R. Foley
as foreman.
The jury will not be in session more
than one day, as but two cases are to
be considered. These are Edward G..
Mccoy, who used the mails for fraud
ulent purposes and Stephen Muck,
twentyone years old, charged with rob-
bing the mails. He is resident of
Worthington.
John c. Hart, Harry Volk; F. F.
Wheeler of Waupaca, Wis; S. HI.
Wright and Joseph Kirby of Sioux
Falls were admitted to practice.
Charles Heath of Wells pleaded gull
ty to an Indictment found against him
year ago, charging him with receiving
pension money by fri adulently imper-
sonating another man. He is seventy
four years old. He was sentenced to
term of six months in the county Jail
at Faribault.
Muck and Mccoy were indicted. The
former was sentenced to six months in
the st. Cloud reformatory and the lat.
ter to one year in the penitentiary and
The Mankato free press., 1905-04-28
APPRAISERS REPORT.
Assess the Value Of Land to be Used
for Railway Purposes.
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
The appraisers appointed to assess
the value of land to be condemned for
the right of way for the new Omaha
route through the village of Lake Crys.
tai has filed its report with Clerk of
Court Thorne. D.Snages are allowed as
follows: Ida Halvorson, $ll0; Caroline
Gedell, $500; Charles Evans, $500; VIM.
P. Marston, $l,995; Northwestern Mu-
tual Life Insurance Co., $5; VIM. P.
Marston, 500; P. T. Shepard, 1925; P.
T. Shepard, $25; Ellen Baker, $3.50.
The Mankato free press., 1905-04-28
BUNCH OF CUBS.
Six Young Wolves Captured by John
Due ball.

Due ball.
John Dueball, a hired hand on the
Walraven farm where Berney Zellmer
lives, happened to go out to pick flowers
in the timber about three-quarters of a
mile from the house, when he ran across
six cub wolves asleep in a ravine, bask-
ing in the sunshine. He hastily picked
up two and ran home with them. Yes.
terday he dug out the rest. He received
a bounty of So on each.
The Mankato free press., 1905-04-28

when other laborers in the city are only
getting $3.50 a day.
MIR. Blake said he needed a little
better class of men than the ordinary
laborers.
AID Heinze said that it was desired
to cut down expenditures. As soon as
the park fund is expended work will be
shut down. The fund will soon be ex-
pended at the rate the bills are coming
in.
Mr.. Blake said that he was reducing
the force as rapidly as possible.
Aid. Hampl said that there is no
light in the Dukes addition fire station.
He moved that two incandescent lights
be placed in the building. The cost of
installing will be $40 to $l2, and $3.50
a month
AID Heinze said that other hose
houses use lamps and get along nice
ly.
The motion was lost, Aids. Heinze
and Wilmot voting 'NO." 1t takes
four votes to vote money.
The council approved the bond of
City Recorder Hodapp for $1,000, with
John Krost and John C. Thro as sure
ties.
The Mankato free press., 1905-04-28

Health Officer Edwards recommended
that the water mains be extended up
Glenwood avenue and to the Franklin
school, as the wells are bad and sew
erage is needed. He also recommended
that the present garbage contractor be
continued at $50 a month, the same
price as last year, as the service has
been satisfactory. He also recommend
ed that a permit be required before
night soil can be dumped, so as to in
sure its being properly covered. He al
so asked for an extra man to nelp out
during the spring inspection, if neces-
sary.
Aid. Atchison moved tnat the city
attorney be asked to prepare an lordi-
nance covering the suggestion as to
scavanger work. This was carried.
Aid. Atchison said that the gun club
wishes to remove its club house to the
southwest corner of the park, near
the well, as it would be safer place
for target shooting. He moved that
the permission be granted the club.
Park Superintendent Blake spoke fav-
orably of the proposed new location.
The motion was carried.
Must Cut Expenses.
Aid Atcnison asked Mr.. Blake why
he is paying the park force $l.75 day
The Mankato free press., 1905-04-28
Two Reappointments.

Mayor Taylor announced the appoint
ment of John Donahue chief of po-
lice to succeed himself, and John NJ.
Edwards as health officer to succeed
himself. The appointments were con-
firmed, and the bond of the chief of po
lice was placed at $1,000. The bond,
with F. X. Meagaer and George Atchi
son as sureties, was approved by the
mayOr.
The Mankato free press., 1905-04-28

with +. *. Meagner and George Atchl-
son as sureties, was approved by the
mayor.
Salaries Remain Same.
A resolution was presented, fixing the
salaries for the ensuing two years at
the following sums:
Chief of police, $50 per month.
Day police, $45 per month.
Watchmen, $65 per month.
Desk police sergeant, $40 per month.
City attorney, $50 per month.
City treasurer, $500 per year.
Janitor of city hall and poundmaster,
$45 per month.
Health officer, 5000 per year.
One health inspector, $45' per month.
One inspector, So per day for days ac-
tually worked.
Chief of fire department, $400 per
year.
First assistant chief of fire depart
ment, $l25 per year.
Second assistant chief of fire depart
ment, $lOO per year.
Drivers of fire teams and wagons, $50
per month. Drivers of hook and ladder
company No. l, $50 per month.
Park superintendent, $50 per month.
Hose company No. l, 5000 per year.
Hose company No. 2, 5000 per year.
Hook and ladder company No. l.,
5000 per year.
Dukes addition hook and ladder COM
pany $3.50 per year.
This is the same as the past two
years, except that the salary of night
watchman is raised $40 a month.
City electrician, $25 per month.
West Mankato hook and ladder COM
pany $3.50 per year.
Purchasing agent, $lOO per year.
Aid. Heinze did not favor increasing
the pay roll.
Aid. Wilmot moved that the salary
list remain the same as for the past
two years.
Aid. Atchison said that he had been
interviewed about raise in another
department, and he didn't know where
it would end if the council began to
make changes.
The amendment was carried, three
to two. 1t makes the salary of the night
Waterman $55 month, as at present.
The resolution was then adopted as
amended by unanimous vote.
The bills were allowed, including a
pay roll of $45s.
Aid. Heinze protested against any
more bills for house cleaning at the
city hall. He Thought such work the
janitor's business.
The committee on claims and accounts
held out several bills, including one for
second hand rubber tire, $3.50; some
firemen's friend polish $4.9O, etc. The
bills were 0. K.-ed by different par
ties, and there were no orders or req
uisitions. The committee wanted to
break up the practice of different peo-
pie buying things.
1t was l2:l5 a. m. when the council
adjourned.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-24
THE AGE OF WORK.

Growing old is topic of such universal interest
sit Golfers Weekly. When of the dis
tingushed physicians in America drew the line for i'm
portant work at 40 howl naturally opinion.
Doctor Oser is who loves epigram and
experiment, and is not using the public
specimen Even taking his views in the mlder
which later corrections and explanations confined
life will warrant. He wished to plead the encourage
ment of youth and he focused attention his point
violence toward 1T is difficult" says, a
great and far-reachng conquest of the
been given to the world by whose back the
still shining The effective moving vitalizing work
of the world is done between and
fifteen golden of plenty the anabolic
tive period, in which there is always a balance
mental bank and the credit is still good" To men
so eminent friend credits very large proportion
of the evils nearly all the great mistakes politically and
socially all of the of the bad pictures
majority of the bad novels not few of the bad
and speeches. This if it be jestng rather
poor performance of Doctor OSler's station
Imagination, in and fiction does grow pale
but such rule is true Of intellectual leadership
Washington, Franklin Adams and Lincoln
ions. They So Bismarck, Gladstone Sails
bury and Joseph Chamberlain. What of the
ing the Japanese armies in Manchuria? Caesar had
joyed just year of military experience
out for Gaul and he then four years Doctor
OsIer's magic line
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-24

Because State Senator M Lewis of Moscow, Idaho,
voted for commencing the policy of Pres-
dent rate legislation he has
been denied pass himself and wife to the Lewis
and Clark exposition Portland Of Senator Lewis
legal right to expect the railroads to give
MIN free passes; it is their custom to
hand passes legislature, judges and
other public officials naturally little the
turning down of his request.
discussing the treatment of Senator Lewis by the
railroads Ex-Governor Mcconnell said few days ago:
I part in the forming of state
again. organization of Idaho would see
acceptance of from railroad corporation
by member of the legislature be made felony There
in Legislature who would be highly msulted
attempt made to bride them with money, but
they railroad passes and of put under
obligations to the railroad company.
IF for the fact that member of
Legislature carrying in his pocket the bill
by Irving Boise calling for cheaper
fare in southern Idaho would not have been
laughed Here in the northern part of the state we
have fare simply the fight that
Washington has put In southern Idaho the fare
all main lines four cents and branch lines five cents
yet Johnson's bill laughed The people of this
going have the railroad fight that Wash
ington is having
Not only should it be made felony for all legislative
accept passes county and state officials
should prohibited. The judges of this state
themselves riding passes you single judge
riding free 1 will off my hat to him and
beg his pardon
we'll known that the constitution of the state of
Washington makes it mandatory the legislature to
pass ant-free law, providing penalties for the
giving passes public officials their
ceptance The last legislature nearly member of
which had his pockets stuffed with free passes ignored
this mandate of constitution, just every egs-
laure had done since the admission of the state to the
Union. 1t would be easy a public official in
this state excepting the judges superior
1t is wonder with much bribery
county of the that impossible o get a
legislature with the the independence
the plain mandate of the constitution by passing pro-
hibting the giving passes public
acceptance.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-24
ONE WEAK PLACE IN PRESIDENTS ARMOR.

A few weeks ago Railroad President Stickney called
attention to the fact that the President
Rooseves in his fight legislation
the powers of the interstate commission is the
presidents of special
by the Pennsylvania railroad company. Teh free
trains and free by federal officials prohibited
the Elkins act passed two friends
1nirers of President Roosevelt would re-
move this ground of criticism sincerity by refusing
hereafter to accept such railroads.
In the three years and half he has been president,
Mr. Roosevelt has travelled in private passes
and on special trains much extensively any
his predecessors and possibly of them COM
bned He always rides in private car, do
all the members of his family employees
who with him. and trip very short one he
travels in special train which always uxurousv
pointed and lavshly supplied things to eat drink
finest piece of equipment has be known as tne
presidents car from the frequency which it is used
by MI Roosevelt 1t is always disposal and every
time he has to take trip is put in perect
with train of brand Pumans literally supplied with
SUBSTANTIAL food decacies of president Is
pecaly fond, wines, liquors cigars The train does
not cost the president cent Transportation
supplies The railroads glad furnish it, as they
soer 1t good advertisement transport the president
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-24
TYPHOID FEVER FROM VEGETA BLES

1nasmuch as the claim is at times made that typhoid
fever is through the vegetables
in soil infected with typhoid bacil, through
drainage otherwise, it is of interest to study
cent European investigation by Doctor Clauditz dealing
with this subject He found that when fresh typhoid
baci placed in the earth they not particularly
adaptive to conditions, and did flourish but if
they associated with other bacteria which
native to the soil they hardy and could
propogated in the form of cultures which will endure
the ground for several months Using bacteria
veloped in this thorough test of the susceptibility
of vegetables for harboring mcro-organisms
made First there planted in soil infected pease
radshes and other vegetables which allowed
to until several inches in height. They
cut off level with the ground but after being washed with
sterlized water they bruised in boulon, a sub
stance which is particularly favorable the develop
ment of bacteria. The results showed that in only
the four experiments could typhoid baci be detected
1t was then determined to ascertain whether the bacteria
penetrated to the interior of the plants
their surface first washed with solution BIZ
chloride of mercury which would the
ing with which it in contact but at the
time would not necessarily penetrate to the interior
and act in the tissues
plant. The plants before,
results and the conclusion reached that
the event of bacteria being the
they were not able to reach the interior structure
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-24
BIDDING WAS SPIRITED.
Land Near Twin Falls Is Going at a
Rapid Rate

TWIN FALLS CITY, March 24.-It
required just an hour and As minutes
for c. D. Thomas special agent of the
state land department, to sell at auc-
ton 5000 acres of state land lying
seven to nine miles from this place and
that will be not farther than four miles
from the railroad. The bidding was
very spirited and in many cases spot
cash payments were made.
The highest price paid was 500 an
acre and the lowest SIS, the average
being S21.5O. The price for the water
for this land is SIS an acre, which
makes the top price at the sale $44 and
the lowest $50 an acre.
One bidder, w. H. Watts of the
Utah Construction company, represent
ing himself and others, bought 1920
acres and paid for it $20,O60 cash.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-24

Some people believe that recent rise Of great
tunes in this country combinations capital
corporations which have replaced largely individual
employer have essened limited those
for success in life which formerly open young
greater than ever.
speaking the whole question depends upon elf-denal
health The who sound body and a sound for
DERIVING and ever-active cause.
Specifically speaking later success comes from early
saving 1t is the habit saving important
man who is going to win large fortune and what is
equally important be able to keep it. what
it is to have bank account and what
means The clerk who hundred five hun
dred dollars and invest it in the
nerative already has
ter of the problem and is much along road
to wealth than perhaps ne imagine
The lives Of those who begun nothing
and amassed wealth all simple
Commodore Vanderbilt began with a rowboat and
died great millionaire. Jay Gould, working low
in country store studied surveying night
made his first small capital by nventing mouse-rap.
Peter Cooper had great difficulty in getting
ton and at II apprenticed to shoemaker Russell
Sage first employed in village store,
bought the store. John Wanamaker Chauncey Depew,
Levi P. Morton, George w. Childs Anthony Drexel,
Perpon Morgan all began modestly and simply, and
their success by instructive knowledge of
of In fact the lives of great mionares
mind us that work hard" and "save your money"
the two vital secrets of how accumulate.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-24
NITSKI'S LUCK.

Mr. Nitski has raised interesting objection and
what is fitting than that Nsk should object-to
several of popular LYRICS the that
nuisance. The law has sustained him in this,
many will concede that his point is well taken.
Nitski claims that Teasing" Honey, Won't You
Fondle Me?" amount to disturbance Of the peace.
Technically he is wrong. There question
they neither nusances monograph
the proposition is eminently reasonable
The mistake Mr.. Nitski in appealing to the
police whereas he should sought the
Almost music critic would agreed with
him, but added big profane emphasis. little
when all the parlor open
the pianos going, the general public will
thing Why should Teasing" Honey, You
Fonde Me?" and other similar rampant outrages upon
tolerated than factories, gar
calities?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-24
Slippery Shedding.

Icy is the pavement,
Slippery is the street;
Don't know if you're standing
On your head or feet.
If you are not careful
When you strike a rut
You will fall and almost
Crack your cocoanut.
Start down in the morning,
Also in hot haste;
Late perhaps. in leaving,
Haven't time to waste.
Strike a bit of pavement
Where the ice is thick,
Just to help you hurry
Come down double quick.
Comes a pOmpOus party,
Dignified and fat,
Coat without a wrinkle,
Tall his shiny hat;
Loops the loop or maybe
The toboggan rides;
Though you know it's wicked,
Laugh to split your sides.
When the walk is CLASSY
AS a Villains eyes,
Slippery for the sinner,
For the saint likewise.
When without half trying
You can make a hit
Bless me, 1t is pleasant
And delightful-nit.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-03-24

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