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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-02

| a.. m. Members of the Board all pres
Ient. Meeting called to order by Chair
man Paddock.
The following Resolution offered by
Commissioner Schultz was unanimously
adopted.
Whereas, at meeting of this Board
held on the 10th day of April, 1902
there was granted to the Mankato and
st. Peter Railway and Lighting com
pany by resolution of this board, a
franchise to operate an electric railroad
over and upon certain highways of this
county; and whereas, said company
thereafter duly made and filed it's writ,
ten acceptance of said franchise;
And whereas said franchise has never
been declared forfeited or annulled by
this Board and is now a valid and bind.
ing franchise;
Be it Resolved by the Board of Coun,
| ty Commissioners of the County of Blue
Earth and State of Minnesota as fol
lows:
That Section One (l) of said original
resolution be amended by inserting aft
er the word Electricity" therein, the
following words: provided that steam
power may be used in switching cars
of freight back and forth from said
railroad to any stone quarry"
That section nine 80 of said orig
inal resolution be amended by striking
out the words Fifteen (l5) months in
the first line of said section, and in
sorting in place thereof the words
-four years."
| That there be added to said origina
resolution the following section: "Sec
ton l3. The city of NIankato havin,
granted to said Mankato and st. Peter
Railway and Lighting company the us'
of the bridge across the Minnesota riv
er from Main street in said city tt
North Mankato for the purpose of OPP
Ierating its railroad over and acros.
the same under certain restrictions
sucn action on the part of said city il
hereby confirmed in so far as Blu,
Earth county has any control or do
minion over said bridge, and the sam,
privilege granted by said city as to sait
bridge is hereby granted, and this gran
| is made because of the action of sale
city and to remove any uncertainty as
to the legal right to occupy said bridge
under the permission given by said city
alone.
] Be it further Resolved, that said orig
hereby renewed and validated without
reference to any lapse of time hereto
fore affecting the same.
/ Resolved, That as nothing has beer
done to forward the work of construc
ton of any part of the Electric Rail
way for which franchise was granted
on February 9th, 1908 to Hoard ant
Keator and as the time limit has beer
reached, the said franchise be and j,
hereby annulled. Adopted.
| On motion of Commissioner Hansen
the ditching necessary on the new roat
across the Marsh between Sections {
and Is, LeRay was left to Commissioner
Madigan with power to act.
Adjourned until 2 p. m.
Two p. M, May Goth, 1905.
| Commissioner Jones moved that tine
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-02
CARNIVAL OF THE FLOWERS
Pretty Program Rendered at Pleasant
Grove School.
~,
From Saturdays


"a Carnival of the Flowers" attracted
large number of people to the Pleas
ant Grove school yesterday afternoon
and all were immensely pleased with
the program. The latter was carried out
in Miss Brewster's room and $6l.5O was
cleared. The program was repeated this
afternoon.
The main features were "The Flower
Garden;" violin solo, George Scherer !;
fairy steps, Margory Gerlach "The
Cats Duet Maude Hart, France Kin
ney; tumbling, William Rhubottom, Ar
thur Rainerson; "My Cotton Dolly"
Louisiana Coons.
The accompanies were Kathleen
Hart, Miss Odjard, Miss johnson.
All those who took part in the enter
tainment exhibited careful training, and
their work reflected credit upon them
selves and their teachers:
The following represented the differ
eHt characters:
Moses = Florence Norman, Harold
Anderson, Donald Works, Frances Wade,
Georgia Selleck, Marshall King, Lloyd
Jessup, Florence TAYLOR.
Jesmines-Gertrude Miller, Bernadine
Hyde, Marie Nelson, Esther Jones,
Frances Exile, Mable Dovre.
Pages Edwin Hart, Darl Rudd, Har-
void Mcconnell, Ralph Austin, Howard
Hinton, Erwin Hartman, Ralph Ham
met, Cites McHenry.
Coon Song Mark King, Raymond
Clark, Lyle Baldwin, Eddie Amundson,
John LaDue, Ernest Jones, Wheaton
Williams, Arthur Weed, Geo. Scherer.
Florida Girls-Caroline FELTON,, Gladys
Hanna, Linda Hanson, Margueret Hotal-
ing, Agnes Rudberg, Jessie Prowse,
Ruth Exile, Laurel Morrison
Strawberries Wise, solo
list; chorus, Lora Van Wrinkle, Evanore
Beebe, May Coy, Kyle Matteson,, Earl
Pepper, Merroe Kimball, Ruth Sinotte
Flower Garden-Carrie Brewer, Alma
GRANDSON, Tessie Cady, Rosina Thomas,
Maud LaDue, Chloris Radcliff, Francis
Clark, Maud Corbid, Mamie Tomkins,
Louise Nerbovig, Carrie Olson, Stella
Larson, Mary Schuman, Queen Pearl
Thackery.
Leaves-Gladys Lewis, Helen Alleman,
Marion Wilson, Dorothea Waddell Mar
vim Rusche, Eloise La Due, Elizabeth
Nettleton, Arthur Hotaling.
Violets-Ivan Roberts, Wallace Jones,
Hattiebell Swami, Holley Brandrup,
Mable Larson, Stella Daily, Margaret
Sherk, Florence Esterly.
Waterlilies-Eunice Orr, Harvold
Nortnrup, Irene Schoelkopf, Eldrick
Haugen, Bernice Gerlack, Grace Parson,
Harry Crandall, Eva Rardon.
Breezes Dewey Gerlach, Helen Hart,
Alma Miller, Doris Hanna, Hilda Han
son, Phil Works, Geo. Thompson, Hor-
tense McMurtrie.
Trumpet Flowers = Lloyd Parsons,
Ralph Parsons, Enrol Scherer, Paul
Nettleton, Frank Fleming, Ralph Fan
cher, Leslie MctIenry. Benhart Dowrey.
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Chair appoint committee of three to
meet the town supervisors of Beauford
at the bridge in Section 4, for the pur-
pose of inspection. Carried.
The Chair named Commissioners
Jones, Hansen and Schultz. Date of
meeting Monday, May lst, IL a. m.
1t was decided by the Board to meet
the Waseca County Board at the county
line site on Tuesday, the 9th day of
May, at IL o'clock noon, for the pur-
pose of consulting concerning the pro-
posed bridge.
Commissioner Madigan moved that a
committee of three be appointed to in
spect the bridge across the east end of
Madison Lake in township of LeRay on
the east half of Section IL. This COM
mittee to meet at the bridge at 10
O'Clock, ia. m, on the 10th of May. Car
riedtnlst ee-r
1t having been duly made to appear
to this board that the action of the
State of Minnesota against Albert Mil
Ter has been duly settled by agreement
| in writing and that bond has been
duly executed therein and approved by
Robert Malzahn, ESQ.,, the justice of the
peace before whom the said action is
pending as required by law.
1t is hereby resolved by the board
of County commissioners of Blue Earth
| County, Minnesota, that the said settle
ment of said cause be and the same is
hereby in all things confirmed and APP
proved.
Dated this 26th day of April, 1905.
Above resolution was offered by Com
missioner Jones and adopted.
Commissioner Schultz moved the bid
of John Mccall and E. Clausius for the
work on the Strand Rasine road be ac-
cepted, viz: Earth l5c, loose rock, 35c
Sand rock 0, solid rock, 65c, pipes $3.50
be accepted and approved and that the
contract be awarded to them. Con
tract ordered made with them and q
bond required to the amount of $500
Carried.
| Commissioner Madigan moved that
there be appropriated $l25 for James
town to be used in fixing a road be-
tween sections 81 and 3D. This to come
out of road and bridge fund when mon
ley is available. Carried.
Commissioner Schultz moved that
there be appropriated $3.50 for Pleasant
Mound, same to be used in repairing
roads on county line. This to come out
of road and bridge fund when available
Carried.
Commissioner Jones moved that there
be appropriated $500 for Sterling town.
ship to be used in building bridge over
Rice creek, Amboy and Mapleton road
This to come out of the road and bridge
fund when available. Carried.
| Commissioner Schultz moved that
there be appropriated 5000 for Garden
City township TO be used on north and
west lines of swA, section l6, roads
This to come out of tine road and bridge
| fund when available. Carried.
Commissioner Madigan moved that
the chairman and auditor be authorized
to borrow from $4,000 to $1,000 for six.
ty days, in case it is found necessary in
consideration of the Koch trial expense
On motion of Commissioner Jones
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MANKATO FREE PRESS

time appointed for such hearings; and
whereas lat the said session of the said
Board of County Commissioners COM
mencing on the said 18th day of April,
A. d. 1905, due proof of the posting
and service of said order of hearing as
therein directed and required, more than
ten days prior to said last named date,
having been made and filed, said Pc
tition was publicly read and considered
by the Board, with erything which
was said by interested parties for OF
against granting the prayer of the Pc
titioner, Richard NJ. Lyons, and said
Board being of opinion that said petit
ton should be granted, it is hereby ord
cred and determined, that the said Pc
tition and the following described lands
owned by him -to-wit: The west malt
of the northwest quarter of Section 80
in township 100 north of Range rs, be
and the same are hereby set off from
said school district No. 1873, to said ad.
joining school district No. it. 6, and
said lands are hereby made a part of
said last named school district for all
purposes whatever.
By order of the Board of County Com,
missioners.
Dated the 2sth day of April, A. D.
1905.
w. w, PADDOCK,
Chairman of the Board of County
Commissioners of Blue Earth County
Mimi:
Attest: Ed. Weaver.
County Auditor and Ex-Officio Clerk
of Board.
School petition of Albert Filter was
received asking to be set over from dis.
trict 1876 to las. On motion of Com
missioner Madigan, date for hearing
was made Thursday, June 9Th, 2 p. m
School petitions of L. L. Robinson
Z. A. Glow and Carl Burmeister to be
set over from district 100 to the for
nation of new district to come from
! Watonwan, Martin and Blue Earth
counties were received and nmotion OF
Commissioner Schultz hearing was set
for the June meeting.
School petition of L. F. Olinger was
received asking to be set over from
district No. 100 to district No. 81. On
motion of Commissioner Schultz the
date of hearing was made June meeting
Application of J. L. Greenwood for
correction of assessment on account of
error was on motion approved.
Application of j. p Braun for cor
rection of assessment on a lot in Eagle
Lake was on account of an error APP
proved.
Applicat ton of c. S. Johnson for cor
rection of assessment on personal prop
erty on account of error was on mo-
ton approved
| Bids opened for constructing the
Strand Ravine road and found as fol-
| lows:
| Loose Sand Solid
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GUARANTEES CURE ron PILES.

Itching. Blind. Bleeding or Protruding
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-20

For the balance OF the week at the
Providence Opera House. with matinees
this afternoon and tomorrow, "The Mar
yelous Fays." The matlnces are exclusive
ly for ladies.
Last evening the Fays opened a return
engagement, following after an engage
ment of two weeks at Infantry hall,
and again presented their entertaining
program u thaumaturgy-which is only
a big name for the art Of making won
ders. h program is divided into three
parts, cabinet mysteries demonstrated by
Mrs. Eva Fay. then a demonstration Of
"mid-air deviation by Mr.. Fay. a bit Of
lively talk. lively piano playing and a few
specimens OF thaumaturgy all his own by
Phil Stats. monologuist. together with
more bin work by a thaumaturgist
from the East Indies, the whole conclud-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-20
WARREN.

Rev. Hopkins ID. Cady conducted the
mid-week prayer meeting service at the
Methodist church last night. Rev. Her
man w. watjen conducted the service at
the Baptist church. Good a~ttendanees
were present at both churches.
The Ladies' Aid society OF 81. Marks
Episcopal church are making arrange
ments TO hold a carnival I'm the town hall
the earlier part of December. Many
novel and interesting features will be pro-
duced and everything possible will pe
dene to make the affair a great success.
Tax Collector William Crawley has
been kept busy during the month receiv-
Ing poll taxes. and IL Is expected hat by
the end OF the month very nearly all OF
the 500 poll taxes in town will be received.
Al present the majority have been re-
ceived.
Mr.. Frank l.. browne recently left here
for a ten days vacation at Washington,
d. C. and other points OF interest.
The repairs and alterations 10 the Jo-
seph b. Martin estate on South Main
street are nearly complete. and the own
er expects TO occupy the residence at an
early date. The house has been entirely
remodeled and Is now one OF the finest
in town.
Inc IfpdlIr 10 lAt bIlNkt AT inc nDTtn
end OF the town are about complete ana
the Mechanics expect that the bridge will
be In perfect condition by Sunday and the
cars OF the Suburban road can again run
over the bridge.
Circle Jacques Cartier opened a FAIR IN
the Armory hall last night. a street pa
rade was held headed by the Harmony
band. The Warren Artillery. Colonel
Coyle commanding. and several visiting
companies were in line. An orchestra fur
nished music for dancing The fair vii
be held throughout the remainder OF this
week and also next Monday night.
Warren lodge. knights Of Pythias, made
a visitation last evening 20 Puritan lodge
Of Fall River. About 80 members OF the
lodge journeyed 90 Fall River in a special
car over the Warren and Fall River street
railway.
The harvest supper and entertainment
held by the Ladies Aid society ~ the
Methodist church was a great success
both financially and otherwise. and a good
sum was added % the treasury OF the So
ciety.
The funeral services 81 Mr.. Arthur "
Wood were held Yesterday afternoon from
his late residence on Rake street Rev.
II n Cadv conducted the funeral SER
-1css and manv relatives ard friends 81
the deceased we're pfefsht. 1%ntsrn.nt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-20
100000
GAS SUIT
IN BOSTON

Boston, oct. 20.--In the United States
Circuit Court yesterday the testimony
taken in the case Of Receiver George w.
Pepper OF the Bay state Gas Company OF
Delaware against Henry II. Rogers OF
New York. TO recover S3.OsO.0O, was hled
by Causten Brown. special examiner
The report of the testimony Is a Noium-
nous document. occupying $40 typewriter
pages. II includes the testimony OF A..
Burragc, II. IL. Rogers, Charles -. Stlles
and Frederick Tudor.
The basis Of the suit Is the alleged sale
by Mr.. Rogers of property owned by the
company Of which Mr.. Pepper Is the re
cclver to the New England Gas n Coke
Company without turning the profits over
10 tho Bay state Company.
In the course Of his testimony before
the Special Master. Mr., RogeTs said that
I'm question amounted 10 S3.2lb.0V0, which
hc was to share with William Rocketeller.
Mr.. Rogers's testimony throughout was
interpreted with Il don I tecdll anu /
can't remember"
Mr.. Rogers testified that he had never
promised TO surrender TO the Central
Trust Company or the New England Gas
and coke Company or the Massachusetts
Pipe Line Gas Company. any power. con-
troll or influence he held by reason OF
being trustee OF the stock OF the New
Jersey company or the Delaware com
pany. lie stated that he hQd nothing 20
a. with the organization or the gas ana
coke company. and he did not enter INTO
any contract with the Dorchester. Brook
line or the four Boston companies to
buy gas from the coke company for 81
years through the medium OF the pipe
line company.
He never promised 10 turn the practical
control OF the Boston companies To the
coke mpa He believed that he was
stu trustee OF the Delaware company,
under the deed OF oct. 81. 1896.
on examination by Attorney Wipple
FOR Receiver Pepper. Mr.. Rogers stated
that ne gave on option of the purchase
~ Tho Ilrooklinc company securities to
Henry r. whitney on May !. 1895. and
subsequently, assigned them 60 the Bay
state Gas Company OF Delaware. lie as
sumcd that these negotiations were Win
AddIcks or Lawson or both.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-20

Judge-Wcro YOU present when the
trouble started between the man and his
wife,
witness essir. ! was at DER wed
din. ef OATS whut yo' means. sah.-phila-
dclphla Bulletin.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-20

The scores at the sitting OF the Favoritc
Whist club. which vas held at the resi-
dence of Mrs, Reed last evening, We're
as follows Mrs. Baxter, 46; Mrs. Perkins,
Sc; Mrs. Cook. So; Mrs. Menzel. 33; Mrs.
Adams. %. .Ie next meeting VIII be held
at the residence OF Mrs. Munroe on oak
avenue.
The police did not succeed yesterday I'm
arresting the colored man who attempted
an assault upon the Dean children. Sergt.
Bickford, with others, made every effort
10 find him, and late yesterday afternoon
II was reported that the brute had been
found I'm the woods.
The Riverside Social club will meet this
evening. and Il Is possible that the officers
for the ensuing year will be elected.
Mrs. VIC. Severance OF Turner avenue
is spending a few days with friends in
New York city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-20

81 have given up smoking"
"Why. you tried before you were mar
ried 20 give az ana you couldn't
II had no wife and mothor-in-law TO
help me thcn.'-ltOuston Post.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-20

Heffernan's Lunch Room. Is Hartford
ave.. never closed. Best OF everything.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-20
EASTPROvIDENC
Rhode Island Company Prepar-
ing TO Lay a Double Track.
Sentenced to Jail for Six
Months as an Idle Person.

The Rhode Island company has succeed
cd IN purchasing another strip of land on
Pawtucket avenue and this Is as far as
II can go toward making the much needed
improvements on that thoroughfarc. II
is the desire of the compan TO double
track the route from the centre of Proyi-
denco to Crescent Park, and the major
ity OF the taxpayers OF this town are anx-
ious that the route should Ee double
tracked. There Is one man who owns the
land along Pawtucket avenue who will not
for any price dispose OF any OF his land
TO any one. and all that the company
would need 10 make It's double track now
is about 100 feet, and this is owned by the
man who will not sell. The records at the
own hall yesterday show that the COM
pany has purchased a strip OF land go feet
long and % feet wide from Edward L.
Fuller.
POLICE NOTES.
At the session of the Seventh District
court this morning William Flanagan
was arraigned on a warrant charging him
with being an idle person. He pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to six months
at the state farm. Officer Comrie ar
rested the maj last evening. Special Of
dcer Warren Reynolds arrested a man for
drunkenness on Waterman venue last
evening and he was arraigned before the
court this morning and pleaded guilty. Ills
case was discontinued on payment of
costs.
MINOR MENTION.
Alters fremont orchestra held their an
nual reception and dance in the town hall
last evening, which was, as usual, a huge
success.
The Ivy Social club held their annual
banquet in their rooms on Warren avenue
last evening, there being about 100 pres
ent. The event was a pleasant one.
The teachers training class connected
with the Second Baptist church will meet
this evening.
The Republican town committee will
meet Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Watchemoket tribe OF Red Men will
meet this evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-20
The News Of the State

was al the family lot In the South ceme-
terry.
Judge O. l.. Bosworth presided at the
weekly session OF the Fifth District court
yesterday morning. The docket was small
and was quickly disposed OF.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-20
BRISTO o..
Injuries More Serious Than at
First Supposed .Othsr Mat
tiers Of Intarest.

The assault made upon Edward L.
Valley Tuesday evening proved more
serious than was at first supposed.
The first game in the bowling tourna-
ment of the Bristol Young Mems Chris
tian association will occur this evening
between teams gptained by Mr.. John
Newman and Peter Casper. There are
eight teams in the Bristol association.
There will be "A meeting OF managers Of
bowling teams from Taunton, Fail River,
Providence and Newport associations this
evening at the Y. NJ. c. A., to make
preparations for the forming of a league.
Louis Molasky has reported to the po-
lice that a number OF boys carried off
a buggy belonging TO him. which he had
stored in a building on his property. The
buggy wncn recovered was useless, as It
had partly been destroyed by fire. Arrests
will probably be made.
The regular meeting OF st. Charles
branch. No. 6S1, /. c. b. T., was held last
evening in Temperance hall on Wood
street. The semi-anuual election Of
officers. which was to have been held.
was postponed until the next regular
meeting. Nov. l.
Reha Rebekah Degree lodge. No. -. ].
O. O. T.. visited Dorcas lodge, No. II. last
evening Of Providence, in order to witness
Rcba degree work.
Nearly all OF the summer residents at
Ferry I'M have closed thor cottages and
returned to their winter homes.
Tho rummage sale being held ny Bah
bitt Relief corps in the Collins block Is
being we'll p~atronizcd.
II has boon arranged To have q football
match saturday between the newly
formed Y. NJ. G.. 4. team and tho Thibo-
deau college team OF Fall River
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-20
BOSTON EXCURSION NEXT sATuR.
nhX

Special autumnal excursion 10 Boston
Saturday. October 21st, via the New York,
New Haven and Hartford railroad. at the
low rate Of $1.00 for the round trip. The
only one OF the season, and number of
tickets limited.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-20

=.'.gke gheatre3.'.


al tongue proved an acceptable diversion
from the strain of the other marvellous
wonders.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-20
RIVERSIDE.

Items Of news can be left az Goff's res
taurant on Bullock's Point avenue and
they will receive prompt attention and
publication.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-17
HOW no BUY

when sou want . piano the proper ming 70
40 ~ to r., direct to sn suthoTixel dealer. one
who has stood for years without q blentsh tn
S.,..,s, So reputation. Then you rely Of.
what is told you. and On TIE reliability q the
pianos sold yoy We are NJ. overly eeus:sttcAl
hut we think that With a line q tyeaay-o0e
e tn. mos, prominent makes and y yeasD u
prosperity In -. Louis. and the fart thoe We
Warervpnls wouii he a'iyisabis before paschas-
Ing. Open cseniiGs.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-17
the LAST WEEK

Before Nn,as offer tremendous bar9ains IN
the way III us~d sseinwav. .'hickertne. Fischer.
knat.e Nsshushea. S.se Hai!et & laws and
other pianos. thSt fr.ssl.d in o;r regular
st"-a ~ Il d!Eer~Et prominent maker We Put
.h.~~ in guaranteed con.:.cfsn ard slReT them
a. bargain irices Tfis IL your chance "a
make q nne Xnse vSes-n': 80 Joan an! g nr
8; rn,pshly buys one. Follow bargains tY.
tn.s column and Gee for yourself. Oven even
;-Kr
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-17
$500 UP TO $1,500yOO

II the rahge In price Of Immense stock of
Diai.s. Yo- can nnc pian.. here 70 suit your
yurs~ and fas.~ " - :t!e t.,ast that We
give t~'s~r values than the other ,alsrs eoe The
came money. but w~ can hack " up With the
approval q Thousands q ~. Louisiana Our
pianos all Sci.ahI.a ard you d.i~nl uIs,n
what IL told you. Try AMI you will never
rcSr.t u. 'DI-n evs-.lne~.