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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-06

Commercial failures in the month of
February, as reported by r. G. Dun &
Co, were lob in number and 50, $50. $40
in amount of defaulted Indebtedness.
against 1908 in the corresponding
month last year. when liabilities aggre-
gated 81. s12, 553. Failures were more
numerous in the three years preceding,
and the average amount involved was
slightly in excess of S11, 900, so that
last month makes very gratifying ex-
hibit. Manufacturing insolvencies were
PA in number and So. S26. s54 in amount
against z2S in February. 1904 when the
amount involved was almost exactly
the same-sS, s2e. 935. Trading failures
numbered 749 with liabilities of s.. 41s. -
$50, which compared with 1874 last year.
when the defaulted Indebtedness
amounted to S5,2S9. SOL The most striIx-
ing Improvement appears in the third
class, where 80 failures for $3.50. 533 make
most satisfactory comparison with As
failures and s6.695,S17 liabilities wear
ago. Banking and other fduciarv in
solvencies were seven in number and
involved $3.50, 44S. against IL suspensions
for 81. sos. 1913 last year. The chief de-
crease as compared with the correspond
ing month last year occurred in the
third division embracing brokerage and
insurance concerns, and may be traced
TO the Baltimore fire, which forced sew
eral large insurance compa MES to sus-
pend. Aside from this department the
commercial failures make a rernarlza bly,
close comparison with those of Febru-
airy. 1904. which were neither unusually
numerous nor large in amount of de-
faulted Indebtedness. The least salts
factory feature of the return is found
IN the large number of general stores
failing at the south on account OF the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-06
LAYHAMKER JOTs.

A fair exchange is no robbery But have
you ever been to a church fa1rz
A Leavenworth grocer, who has retired
from business naturally weighs less.
You bet money talks. Why, we know a
Topeka man who makes every penny
count.
eial amusements. yet he is d good bit OF
a cut up
A Fort Scott man who can't always
raise a dollar never forgets how to work
his umbrella.
Muscotah has a man who never gets
move on himself except whenl gong TO a
fire or a free show
A Parsons woman says her sex live
longer than men because they have no one
TO talk them to death.
An advertisement in the Kearney Coun-
ty Advocate asks for the return OF a blue
jumper, lost at the ball.
There IS nothing slow about Wathena.
ed for 400 acres of tomatoes.
During the height of the rabbit season
Peabody firm shipped 5000 to Chicago.
A blessing to the farmers corn fields
A Mcpherson man thinks the legisla-
ture Is attending to other peoples DuSl-
ness when they fool with the vaccination
An Erie man says grown up babies are
not nearly so interesting as babies under
q year. That doesn't sound like the or
binary mans talk.
year ago a Marion young lady lost
her gold watch This week a resident OF
the town found it. The jewel had evident
" had a quiet time, as it wasn't running
Gov. Bailey says life on the farm is
pleasant. knowledge comes to US all
sooner or late. The song of a meadow
lark IS preferable to the hum of scandal
that greets a governor.
Have you ever noticed the stormy
petrol in the heart of a hurricane2 That
is the position of Kansas now Such birds
are caught at times, but never tanned ana
never kept
Five smoked hams were stolen from a
Burlingame mans meat house while he
was at prayer meeting. Yet, had he been
at corner grocery his neighbOrs would
have said. Served him right
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-06

Senator Dryden's bill for government
regulation of insurance did not become
a law but it has attracted much atten-
ton It proposes to decrease the cost
of insurance, to give greater security
to 10000, 600 policy holders, to decrease
the amount of clerical labor now re-
quired to comply with state regulations
and, finally, to stamp out fraudulent
enterprises. Government supervision is
to be secured through the creation of a
bureau OF insurance in the department
of commerce and labor, with require
ment for the submission of annual re-
ports, charters, bylaws, business state
ments, etc. National licenses are to be
issued. under which each company sue
cessfulIy undergoing examination shall
be allowed to transact business. which
license is to be revoked whenever a
judgment obtained against a company
is shown to be unsatished. There are
also provisions in the bill relating to
unsafe companies, and whereby state
laws are practically rendered nugatory
in the cases of all companies doing an
interstate business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-06
STOUT DID INTRODUCE A BILL.
Representative Says 1t Means Much
10 Stevens County

There was a mistake in the official
records of the house of representative
and when the State Journal copied the
records and said that ]. S. Stout of
Morton had introduced no bills at this
session, it erred. Stout INTRODUCES
one local bill-No. 499-for which
the books did not give him credit
Ihis Dill was one of great in
terest to his constituents. It pro
vided that the state treasurer should
be allowed to accept $4,000 as a. com
promise of the taxes due the state
been passed by both houses. and has
been signed by the governor. Mr..
Stout says he did not Introduce anv
other bills because there did not seem
country
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-06
New York Money.

New York, March -MONEY--Money
on call steady. az d216 per cent closing
bid 1%02 and offered at 2 per cent; time
loans steady; 90 and 90 days, 3iQsA per
cent: months, 35kG3sz per cent.
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper. aga
~ per cent: sterling exchange easy, with
actual business in bankers bills at 81. $685.
"A $50 for demand and at s4S41s1I4. 1856 for
60 day bills: posted rates, 1851 and $4.S7I5;
comm ercia1 bills, %.S4ss.
SILvER-Bar silver, 5Sssc; Mexican dol
f BONDs-Government bonds steady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-06

February reduced the deficit a million
dollars. Secretary Shaw IS hopeful that
the next four months viii reduce it six
millions more. in which case the year
will close with a balance of $19,OO0000
on the wrong side of the ledger. With
the larger deficit of last year and the
considerable deficit that is impending
for the fiscal year 1906 a large hole will
be made in the treasury accommodations.
Why should the money of the country
be boarded in the treasury vaults? 1t is
cause for qualification that some Of it
is getting into circulation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-06
ASSESSORS MEET.
Raise the Basis on Food Stuffs
Only.

The board Of assessors for Shawnee
county met today to make a basis of
assessment for this year.
Horses and cattle will be taxed just
what they were last year. Similar &C
ton followed with regard to bIooded
stock, after a spirited opposition to
have them rated at twice the value of
ordinary stock.
The assessment on food stuffs was
raised in accord with the general high
price OF such articles now in evidence
on the market all over the country.
The change on foodstuffs follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-06

Being of a deeply religious turn of
mind, says the Washington Post, Mr..
Rockefeller has probably read about it
being easier for Congressman Camp
bell to go through the eye of a needle
than for an oil trust to enter the king
dom of Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-06
LOCAL MENTION.

4 meeting of the newly organized
Camp of the Army of the Philippines
viii be held tonight at the office of
Captain Albright, bank commission
er, state house, at s o'clock This will
be the last opportunity afforded to en-
ter as a charter member, as the char
ter has been secured, and viii be
closed at the meeting tonight. All
eligible veterans of the Philippine
campaign are urged to be present.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-06

Senator Smoot viii draw the salary
appertaining TO his Office for some
months longer. The congress which as
sembles next December will still find
him in his seat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-06

The meat business is so poor accord
ing to the report of the department of
commence and labor. that it would not
be surprising if Mr.. Armour and the
other packers should sell out and go in
to some more profitable business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-06

sharp decline in price OF cotton These
were all small as TO liabilities, for the
average for the entire country was only
s6.77S, including several department
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-06
All Amendments Confirmed.

Washington, March 6.-The senate
today in executive session confirmed
the nominations of all members of the
cabinet. of former Senator Cockrell of
Missouri to be interstate commerce
commissioner and of former Senator
Ouarles of Wisconsin, to be United
States Judge for the eastern district of
Wisconsin,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-06

Congress has managed to piss
through one more session without
granting statehood to the territories al
though the Republican national conven-
ton as long as eight years ago pledged
the party to favorable action on the
matter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-06

When is a constructive recess not q
Constructive recess?'' Ans: Wher
congress undertakes to collect mileage
on account of It.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-06
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.
[From the Philadelphia Record.l

tIOin the IIllduS4DntSt IN6SOtO+I
A rabbits foot is supposed to be lucky
except to the rabbit that loses it.
Many a man has acquired a reputation
for wisdom by always saying That's so. .
1t is hard to convince the average small
boy that Hercules was as big man as
Jeffries-
Can not some fearful punishment be de-
vised for the man who invariably salutes
US How is things2
Wifey-s'What do you think of my new
hat? Doesn't it look like a dream ?" Hub
by-s'It looks more like months salary
to me-"
Wigg-.Dont you think Guzzler dresses
in bad faster" Wagg-.''Well, he tells me
he often has a dark brown one in the
morning.
Colonel never dabbles in stocks, does he %
Siobbs-s.No, he says he has an awful hor-
ror of water.
Wigwag-''Why do you insist upon car
rying your shirt home from the laundry
Instead of having it sent?" Harduppe-
$50 that folks will know ! have two.
The ms and downs of life are Just
The i' poor man cries: Down with the
The Trust cries: up with the priest"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-06

One difference between Dick Croker
and Mrs. Chadwick is that in the case
Of the latter people ask: What did she
do with it?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-06

Let one thing be put down to the
credit of the United States senate; it
headed off the mileage grab started by
the house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-06

It appears to be moving day for Gen.
Kuropatkin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-06

Afraid Of Widows She-sAnd you
saw YOU want to marry me-" He
Eyes. I do 'Well, you must ask my
uoofher frst." But suppose she ac-
cepts me!''-Y onkers Statesman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-06

Take Piso's Cure for Consumption for
coughs. colds and consumption. 2oc-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-06

w. T. Purdy acted as chairman of the
meeting and +. H. Jewell secretary. There
are 25 assessors in the county and all were
present
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-06

The Trust cries: up with the prieesr'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-06

Close your eyes and pick piece off our
table and you'll get bargain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-06
No Deliver Goods.

Our entire line is reduced to prices away be-
low regular graniteware prices.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-09-01
WORD TO THE AUDITORS.
Mr.. lverson Calls Their Attention to
Delinquent Taxes.

Mr.. lverson Calls Their Attention to
Delinquent Taxes.
From Saturdays Daily.
State Auditor Iverson has sent out the
following to county auditors:
An examination of the lists of real
estate, forfeited to the state for non
payment of taxes, under the old law,
and also under the 1902 law, discloses
the fact that great many people have
been exceedingly careless in the matter
of taxes for in thousands of cases one
year, and in hundreds of cases only a
half years taxes are delinquent, in
Guiding farms, villages and city proper
tv. These omissions may have occur
red four, five or ten years ago, and the
amount may be small, but under the
law the tract is forfeited to the state
subject to sale. The sale will be held
about November lst next. In nearly all
of such cases the taxes will be paid OF
redeemed when the personal notice OF
expiration of redemption is served up
on the owners thereof This will impose
quite an expense upon such owner.
l suggest that each county auditor
make a special effort to bring all cases
of this kind within his county to the
personal attention of the owners or par
ties interested Ask all the local news
papers in the county to discuss it and
print the names of owners in their 10
calities This will result in preventing
thousands of such eases from going tC
SALE Every real estate owner in the
state should examine the forfeited tay
lists on file in the county auditors of
fee. and also i'm the state auditors of
flee, to see whether or not he has for
gotten to pay any of his taxes in years
gone by
l am aware that you are not required.
under the law, to do this, but as it is
matter involving the interests of so
many people in the several counties OF
the state, | feel certain that you will
be glad to render any assistance with
in your power.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-09-01
BARNEY HOME SOLD.
Rumors That II May BE Used for Pri.
vate Hospital.

Rumors That II May BE Used for Pri-
vate Hospital.
From Saturdays Daily.
Mrs. S. +. Barney has sold her fine
home, including twenty seven acres of
ground, just beyond the cemetery ra-
vine, on the st. Clair road, to Rev.
Father Hughes. for $4,000. The sale
was made through Christensen & John
son.
There are rumors that the house will
be used as private hospital or sanitar-
ium by Drs. Helen and Jane Hughes, but
The Free Press is unable to confirm this.
1t appears that the Drs. Hughes have
some plans, but none that are fully de-
veloped, and what will be done they
themselves hardly, know at this time.
DIR. Jane Hughes is away on her west
ern trip at present, and Dr. Helen
Hughes, when asked about the, matter,
said that there was nothing to give out
at the present time.
Mrs. Barney has also sold to Capt.
G. w. Haight of Mankato township
forty acres of farm land along the LIE
Sueur river for about $1,000. She has
hut four more pieces of real estate left
in this city and county, and intends to
make California her future home.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-09-01
TWILL INVESTIGATE THEM.
Eieva tor Men to Be Looked Into by
Railway Commission.

Eiev ator Men to Be Looked into by
Railway Commission.
From Saturdays Daily
A campaign against alleged fraudu-
lent practices by irresponsible agents of
country elevators is about to be made
by the state railroad and warehouse
commission under law passed by the
last legislature prohibiting the issuance
of "slips" or due bills instead of regu-
lar warehouse receipts.
The department has prepared cir
cular letter which is being sent to the
proprietor of each elevator in the state.
as well as to farmers and the business
men generally. He calls attention to the
new law, which makes it a misdemean-
or punishable by a fine of not to ex-
ceed 800 or punishment in the county
Jail not exceeding ninety days for any
person connected with an elevator to
neglect to issue a warehouse receipt
when grain is stored
Members of the commission say that
the neglect or refusal of men in charge
of elevators to issue warehouse receipts
stating the amount and quality of grain
stored has caused endless litigation and
in several instances the proprietors of
elevators have been defrauded Com
plants have reached the commission
that some agents in charge of elevators,
who have not as much grain as they
have reported to their employers, have
encouraged farmers to store the grain in
the elevators so as to make up the de-
fciency.
Due bills or slips, no record of which
is made on the books of the agents, are
given to the farmers and the proprietors
of the elevators are made to believe
that the grain belongs to the elevator
When the matter gets into the court the
farmer has nothing to prove that he
owns the grain except the due bill or
slip which may not tell what kind of
grain or what quality. Endless litiga-
ton has resulted
The new law makes it INSIDE
meanor for the farmer to receive Sins
or due bills, as well as for the agent
of the elevator to issue them.
The commission began campaign to
prevent the issuance of these slips a
year or two ago, but the practice was
not stamped out. A rule prohibiting
their issuance was promulgated, but to
give the commission more authority in
the matter a law was passed by the last
legislature.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-09-01
(Aug. 25,- Sept /. g. 19O5)
ORDER FOR HEARING ON SALE OF
REAL ESTATE OF MINORS
STATE OF MINNESOTA County of Rue

| STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth-ss. In Probate Court.
In the mater of the guardianship of
Bertha Nelson, Minor
On reading and filing the petition of
Ira b. Reynolds, Guardian of the person
and property of Bertha Nelson. a minor
! for license to sell the undivided one
| third of the following described land to-
wit: Commencing at the center of the
Dubuque Road on the west line of sec
| ton 33 in township 109 north of range
"a west, thence running north 100 feet
thence east so feet thence south 100
feet, thence west so feet to point of be-
ginning. And the undivided one-half of
the following described tract of land
| subject to the life estate of Angie Behm
formerly widow of Thomas Nelson
the center of the Dubuque Road between
sections 81 and 80 in township l09 north
OF range "a west, thence running in a
SOutheaSterly direction parallel with said
Dubuque Road 100 feet, thence south 60
feet, thence in northwesterly direc-
ton parallel with said Dubuque Road
160 feet, thence north so feet to the
place of beginning, all the above de-
township and range and County of lie
Sueur, State of Minnesota, being the
real estate of Bertha Nelson, said ward.
And it appearing from said petition that
it is necessary and would be beneficial
to said ward, and all persons interested
therein that said real estate, or a part
thereof should be sold.
1t is ordered That the next of kin of
the said ward and all persons interested
in the estate of said ward, shall appear
before said Probate Court at the Pro-
bate office in the City of Mankato, in
the County of Blue Earth aforesaid
the 18th day of September. A. ID. 1905.
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, to show
cause why a license should not be
granted for the sale of said real estate.
And it is further ordered, That no
tice of such hearing be given to all per
sons interested in said estate by publ
cation of this order for three successive
weeks prior to said hearing in the Man
kato Free Press, a weekly newspaper
printed and published at the City of
Mankato in said Blue Earth county,
Minnesota.
Dated August II. 1905.
BY the Court:
probate Court Seal)
VIM. F. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
Thos. Hughes, Atty. t"f'ii
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-09-01
Mankato. Mimi.
Attorney for Mortgage.
Aug p, Sept is. 1905.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.


STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth.-SS. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Thomas X.
Morgan. deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate OF
said deceased being this day granted unto
T. w. Hart of said county:
1t is ordered. that all claims and demands
of all persons against said estate be presented
to this court for examination and allowance,
at the probate Office i'm the city of Mankato in
said Blue Earth county, on the following day.
viz: Monday. the 9th day of November, A. ID.
1905, at ten O'Clock i'm the forenoon of said day.
1t is further ordered, that three months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to pre-
sent their claims against said estate. at the
expiration of which time all claims not pre-
Sented to said court. or not proven to its sat
iSfaction shall be forever barred unless for
cause shown further time be allowed.
Ordered further. that notice of the time and
place of hearing and examination of said
claims and demands shall be given by publ
cation of this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such eXamina-
ton. i'm the Mankato Free Press weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato,
i'm said county.
Dated at Mankato, the 2lst day of August,
A. ID. 1895.
BY the Court:
lPROBATE COURT WIN. L. HUGHES,
SEAL. Judge OF Probate.
;. b. WILSON, Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-09-01
Aug. 25 Sept. Is, 1905.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth,-ss. In Probate Court
In the matter of the estate of Lewis Bennett.
deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate OF
said deceased being this day granted unto
Edward Bennett of said county:
1t is ordered, that all claims and demands
of all persons against said estate be presented
to this court. for examination and allowance,
at the probate Office in the City of Mankato in
said Blue Earth county, on the following day.
viz: Monday, the 10Th day of February. A. ID.
1906. at ten O'Clock in the forenoon of said day.
1t is further ordered, that six months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to pre-
sent their claims against said estate at the
expiration of which time all claims not pre-
Sented to said court. or not proven TO its sat
iSfactiOn, shall be forever barred unless for
cause shown further time be allowed
Ordered further, that notice of the time and
place of hearing and examination of said
claims and demands shall be given by publi-
cation of this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such examine
ton. in the MankatO Free Press weekly
newspaper printed and published at Manllato
in said county.
Dated at Mankato. the 18th day of August.
A. ID. 1905
BY the Court,
probate Court Seal VIM. f. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate
w. X. and C. ID. Geddes. Attoreys.