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The daily Alaskan., 1907-03-30
Coal nad " ood

Call ub the Alaska Transfer company for coal, wood and klndling. AIT or ders promptly attended to. Phone 10
The daily Alaskan., 1907-03-30
CREAM
Pare

Arerica'S finest production. Rich and mellow. At the Seattle, the house ot old honest goods and reputation
The daily Alaskan., 1907-03-30
vcfs! Vots Vot'

For honesty and regulation. Long yesrsi established :, Cream Rye Is lJ.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-15

trict-like those of the other eleven
districts mentioned above, will have to
close next year. In order to keep pace
with the rapid growth of population,
and relying upon the income from ore
, lands, the district, like the others, has
borrowed money to build schools. I'm
der the conditions which Will follow the
proposed law, the district will be left
burdened with bonded debt, to meet
which will require fully all the then
available school revenue. If this board
levies the maximum rate of school tax,
tive in improvements and will make Il
valuable member and conduct city af-
fairs in business like manner.
In recognition of the valuable SER
vices rendered during the past two
years in the council the voters of the
fifth ward yesterday renominated George
Atchson, and he will continue to repre-,
sent the city two years more. Mr..
Atchison has been an aggressive, though
conservative member and Just the man
needed to guide city affairs. He is al
ways willing to raise his voice against
the useless waste of city funds, and few
men have ever graced the placid halls
of the Mankato council chambers who
have always been nearer right than Mr..
AtchisOn. He is a man of the people
all the people-and for all the people.
In the sixth ward the republicans Sc
lected Gus Eichstaedt as the aldermanic
representative. Mr.. Eichstaedt is not a
new man there, as he formerly presided
from the sixth. His record was such
that he was again chosen at yesterdays
election Mr.. Eichstaedt is a progressive
young man and will be honored by an
election at the polls in April.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-15
Method of Taxing Ore Properties.

There are at present before the state
legislature, and under serious considera-
ton, several different bills which con-
template changing the present method
of taxing the iron ore properties of
Minnesota from that of land assessment
to that tonnage tax. One immediate re-
suit of this change of policy will, it is
claimed, affect the public schools of
that part of the state. One gentleman
who is interested in school work on the
range, writes The Free Press as follows:
apart from Duluth we have on the
iron ranges of this county four high
school towns, which employ l5S teach
ers and enroll over 5000 pupils; also
eight graded school towns employing
sixty eight teachers and enrolling over
$500 pupils; also about fifty-eight rural
districts.
''In enrolment and conditions the dis
trict of Hibbing is fair example of
the high school districts. We contain a
territory of 279 sections or square miles,
maintaining two brick and six frame
schools, with forty one instructors and
enrolling already this year 1850 pupils.
Two more buildings are contemplated
for next year, and several other parts
of the district are now petitioning for
school buildings The school buildings
erected during the past ten years have
already cost 100000 and of this $685.
600 are still due to the state of Mime
sofa on building loans.
"The children in the schools represent
over twenty nations, are in great maj
ority of foreign birth, and the enroll
ment has been growing at the rate of
thirty five per cent per year. Within
the district within the village
of Hibbing practically all the assessible
property is mining property" Within
the village there are fully $500 people
but since the town is built almost
wholly of cheap frame structures, the
assessible valuation, aside from the min
ing property is small.
The town has no other industries
The natural timber has been removed
from the district for some years. To-
day over ninety per cent of the school
taxes are paid by mining property.
eff all the mining property of the dis
trict should be exempt from the school
taxes, the schools of the Hibbing dis
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-15
Hardly Worth Their Hire.

But nineteen legislative days remain
of the ffty-ninth congress, and if that
body expects to accomplish anything
worthy of note, it must be up and do
ing, acting with dispatch. 1t is predict
ed that outside of few minor meas
ures, no legislation of Importance will
be enacted. Congress may see fit to
pass the ship subsidy bill in an atten-
uated form; curreny bill, which fails
however to remove the root of financial
reform; amending laws governing the
distillation and denaturing of untaXed
industrial alcohol in the interest of
farmers; limiting the hours of labor for
railroad employees to sixteen in twenty
four.
Here is a list of the general meas
ures which the congressman have seen
fit to pass: Increasing the pay of the
vice president, speaker of the house.,
members of the cabinet and members of
congress-; prohibiting contributions by
corporations to political campaigns; re-
organization of the artillery corps of
the army; authorization of an investi-
CATION into woman and child labor. In
addition there has been begun an inves-
tigation of Brownsville shooting. Alto
gether too much time is fooled away
no bo ~
terated gall to raise their salaries from
5000 to 81 800
This is list of the measures which
ought to be acted on, but owing to the
brief time remaining there will be no
opportunity to reach them: Regulation
of child labor; declared to be matter
solely for states, with which the ma
tional government cannot deal; increase
of pay for government employees, with
the possible exception of the army and
navy; reorganization of the personnel
of the navy; national licensing of cor
poratiOns, which President Roosevelt
SO strenuously has urged; restriction of
immigration; removal of tariff bars on
Philippine products; abolition of the
right of injunction in labor cases;
change in rates of postage and stand
ards of classification of second class
matter; prohibition of the sale or dis
posal, save upon lease of coal and other
mineral lands.
There will be no time to pass any
additional railroad legislation, including
that fixing railroad passenger fares and
mileage tickets. Congress has been in
session since last December, and the
members have been drawing their sal
aries regularly, but they have not done
much in return for the money Uncle
Sam has paid to them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-15
WIFE MAKES COMPLAINT
Claims That Mr.. Hartman Gave Her
Husband Some Beer.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Judge Geschwind's court at Sleepy
Eye was the scene of some interest
Tuesday afternoon when on complaint
of Mrs. Caroline Mogensen Henry Hart
man, the well known wood and coal
dealer, was ushered before his honor, the
Judge, on the charge of procuring some
adulterated Minnesota well water. sup
posed to be beer, to her husband, which
was not in accord with the statutes
i'll such case, made and provided. 1t
appears that the spouse of the com
plainant is under the ban, all thirst
quencheries having been notified not to
sell or give him any booze. The county
attorney, August c. Erickson, was pres
ent, but there was no hearing in the
case Mr. Hartman waving examination
in the district court, which is held in
May. In the meantime the defendant
is under $500 bond to appear Mr..
Hartman denies the charge.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-15
Republican Candidate for Mayor

|. The republicans of Mankato have
never before placed in nomination a
stronger city ticket than that which
was nominated at he primaries yester-
day.
DIR. j. w. Andrews, who heads the
ticket, is one of Mankato's foremost cit
liens and he will be elected on April 2
He will honor the city as its chief exec
| utive and promote its interests in every
way possible. He has the city's welfare
at heart always, and has been loyal sup
porter of every enterprise that was mer-
itorious, uplifting and beneficial.
Whenever the citizens of Mankato are
called on to subscribe to a new industry
you will always find Dr. j. w. Andrews
one of the principal donors. He is never
lacking in substantial aid to any
worthy undertaking, and he is a Man,
kato man first and last. He spends his
money in Mankato. He believes in
Mankato. He has faith in its future
He is one of its most optimistic advo-
Gates, always speaking good words for
this beautiful and progressive city. No
resident of Mankato has lifted his voice
more vigorously in behalf of its indus
tries and their products. He patronizes
home dealers and urges others to do
likewise. He is patriotic citizen.
DR.. Andrews is not an unknown guam
tity in municipal affairs. He served as
alderman for several years and it can
be truly said of him that he performed
his duties faithfully and Tor the best in
terests of the people as a whole. He was
methodical, business-like and kept in
close touch with every department of
the city government. As mayor he
would exercise that same conscientious
care which so successfully guided his
aldermanic career and which has made
him one of the most prominent prac-
titioners in southern Minnesota. There
is nothing narrow in the splendid make
up of DIR. Andrews. He is man of
broad views. He exercises excellent
Judgment whenever he deals with either
public or private matters. He always
has believed in permanent improve
ments, yet he is not a spendthrift of
the taxpayers money. He will act as
the guardian of the public funds, and
his veto will be the stamp of disap-
prevail should the council be led into
any plumbers. The Free Press hopes
that every loyal republican will give his
hearty support to the candidacy of DIR.
j. w. Andrews. He is entitled to it,
and with it there is no question of his
achieving triumph on election day
The election of DR.. Andrews will be a
victory for the republican party.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-15
NEWS FROM THE BLOCKADE
Resident Of North Dakota Writes TO
Friends in Mankato.

From Thursday DAILY.
i. f. Van Dusen, resident of Nc
Comber, n d., writes George Witter of
this city that the blockade situation in
North Dakota is something fierce. From
Dec. until JAN 80, but one train pass
ed through the town. There is no coal
to be had, sugar and all other staple ar
ticles are used up, and the flour supply
is about the only thing in the shape of
foodstuffs that holds out. Mr.. Van
Dusen states that he has about two ton
of coal in his bin, but he expects that
he will have to divide up with his
neighbors. A farmer came into town
the. other day and purchased a load of
cedar posts at Is cents apiece and these
he expects to use for fuel. McComber is
Il town on one of the branches of the
500. Mr. Van Dusen formerly lived in
Mankato
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-15
PLANS FOR THE SEASON
Minnesota State Fair Short Ship Cir
cult Is Busy.

From Fridays Daily.
Representatives of five fair associa
lions were present at the annual meet
ing of the Minnesota State Fair Short
Ship circuit, held in this city last Mon
day night, and it was reorganized with
seven cities in the circuit, instead OF
six, as last year. st. James withdrew,
| but lie Sueur and Marshall were admit
ted Dates and classes were decided up
on, and the latter seem to promise UNI
usually successful races, says The St.
Peter Herald.
Those present at the meeting We're:
r. b. Daniel, Marshall; w. f. Sanger,
Window; w. A. Woodhall and James
Mccarthy, Madelia; and George Atchi-
son, Mankato. New Ulm sent word
that it would abide by any action tax
en-, and message from lie Sueur asked
that their society be admitted.
After President Atehison had called
the meeting to order officers were elect
ed as follows: George Atchison, Man
kato, president; W. A. Woodhall, Ma
della, vice president, and f. E. Miller
st. Peter, secretary. The latter's SAT
airy was fixed at So, each fair to pay
its pro rata share, and then the fol-
lowing dates were decided upon: lie
SueWr, Sept. OIL Mankato, Sept y IA;
New Ulm, Sept. 1913; st. Peter, Sept.
1921; Window, Sept. 1926; Madelia,
Sept. 1928; Marshall, Oct. IA. The
association present accepted the dates
without objection, and Mr.. Sanger of
Window, stated that he would lay them
before his board of directors, informing
the meeting that he expected favorable
action would be taken.
Two days of racing will be given at
each fair except Marshall, which will
have three days and also give larger
purses than the other towns. On the
first day there will be 2:l0 trot or
2:17 pace; :27 trot or 2:35 pace; 2:40
trot and a pony race. The card on the
second day will be: Free for all, trot
or pace; 2:l7 trot or 2:25 pace; 2:4O
pace, and pony run. The 2:4O trot
and 2:40 pace are new races III the cir
cult, and should prove popular They
will give owners of green horses an OPP
.portunity to enter, with the result that
some spirited contests will be seen on
the circuit tracks this fall. Purses will
be fixed by the individual associations,
and will be announced later.
r. j. Tweedy of Albert Lea, secretary
of the Freedom County Agricultural So
ciety, was present at the meeting. HIS
association is in circuit of five cities and
he suggested that the twelve towns
unite in booking attractions, plan that
was favorably commented upon and
may be adopted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-15
INCREASE IN ACCIDENTS
Rail Wrecks Kill Two Hundred and
Sixty seven.

Washington. Feb. S.-There was a
large increase in the number Of railroad
accidents in the United States for the
three months ending Sept. 30, last, as
compared with the preceding three
months as shown by bulletin issued
bv the interstate commerce commission.
The total number of casualties to
passengers and employees for the three
months was 1880, as against l6,937, or
an increase of 2,9l3. The number of
passengers and employees killed in train
accidents was 267, as against 1914, an in
crease of seventy-four over the previous
three months.
The total number of collisions and
derailments during the three months
trains. The damage to carsshrdlushrdlu
was 1862, of which 269 collisions and
POI derailments affected passenger
roadway by these accidents amounted
to $2,932, 76O.
The number of employees killed in
coupling and uncoupling cars and en-
gines was eighty-one, being an increase
of thirteen over those reported killed
during the previous quarter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-15
FISH WERE SEIZED
Croppies From Madison Lake Fall
Into Hands of Wardens.

st. Paul, Feb. 7.-Dming the past
two days game wardens of the state
game and fish commission have seized
2,l2S croppies shipped from Madison
Lake to st. Paul and the shippers have
been charged with Illegal fishing. These
fish have been shipped to local deal
ers ostensibly by seven different peo-
pie, but Executive Agent S. f. Fuller
ton is satisfied that several of the
names are fictitious and that most OF
the illegal fishing is being done by two
or three persons.
Daily shipments have been coming in
from Madison lake all winter and the
game and fish commission is convinc-
ed that the fish are not legally caught.
as it would require 100 men legally to
catch the number of fish confiscated
during the past two days. The great
est precaution has been taken by the
fishermen, and so far the wardens have
been unable to catch any of the Illegal
fishermen.
Mr.. Fullerton stated yesterday that
he heard OF a man who caught 4l2
croppies i'll three hours, while the law
allows but twenty five fish day
Another fisherman who has Others
L.
so cents to the one catching the most
fish in a day.
If the seizure of fish at the market
ing places does not stop the illegal
fishing the commission will take other
means
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-15
CAMBRIA Y's ARE BUSY
Will Hold Another Silver Medal Con-
test; News Notes.

Cambria, Feb. THE 'Y's" held their
regular afternoon session at the resi-
dence of Mrs. William S. Evans Thurs
day afternoon. They are planning upon
getting another silver medal contest
provided they can get the required mum
Der of speakers. They wish to have two
sets of contestants, one being those of
the younger class and the other of the
older class. They have had during the
past, two separate contests, each of
which was successful, interesting and
an evidence that evolutionary work was
not neglected.
Mrs. Robert S. Hughes is numbered
among the sick.
While the Walter Bros. were saving
wood for James A. Thomas, burr
loosened on the gasoline engine, causing
the engine to burst into fragments The
boys sustained loss of about 5000,
and it is fortunate that no one was near
the engine when this occurred
George Hewitt, who accompanied B..
T. Evans to Wadena, has returned.
George spent portion of his time Wis
iting Lloyd James at Minneapolis and
he has thoroughly enjoyed his trip.
Miss Annie Davis, who has been hold
ing her claim near Minot, n d., re-
turned home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs Hughes, the parents Of
Mrs. John ID. Jones, returned to Dodge
vile, Wis, Thursday This community
feels it a great loss to lose these worthy
people from their midst
Miss Mary Davis of Lake Crystal is
a guest of Mrs. b. d. Hughes.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. c. Price and family
Sundayed at Lake Crystal
Miss Eleanor Hughes of Tracy has
been visiting at Mr.. Evan L. Harris
recently.
Mrs. Clara Stube, with her little son
and daughter of Tracy, are visiting the
Misses Jennie and Phennie Arndt. Miss
Jennie spent a couple of days at Sleepy
Eye last week taking the state teach.
ers' examination.
Mrs. w. w. Edwards attended the
National Sunday school convention at
Lake Crystal. She enjoyed the meet
ings
There will be quarterly meeting of
the churches at Horeb Feb 20 and 81.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-15
GREAT SUBSCRIPTION OFF Err
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soiuteIy Free.

From MONDAY 5 Odlly.
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mcnts with The. Farmers Tribune,
weekly agricultural journal published at
Sioux City. Iowa, whereby we are en-
abled to offer our readers a very attrac-
tive subscription offer. 1t IS one OF the
strongest weekly farm papers IN tae
Northwest and every farmer in this and
adjoining counties can profit by reading
its columns. It is ably edited and each
issue contains timely and interesting ar
ticles with reference to various lines of
farm work 1t also has a strong home
department which viii be especially m
teresting to our lady readers. The
Farmers Tribune is one of those papers
which stops when subscriptions expire
BY paying one year in advance Tor
either the Daily OF Weekly Free Press
You can have the Farmers Tribune
mailed you one year free.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-15

The Kiester Courier delivers itself as
follows: "a half hearted, half joking
resolution commencing Mr.. McCleary ON
his standpattery passed the Minnesota
legislature the other day. However,
the state convention, which is entrusted
with the duty of formulating and pro-
mitigating the principles of the party,
sat down very roughly on the fellow
and the very policy which the legisla-
ture now indorses. 1t illustrates how
little legislatures are representative OF
the actual will of the people. The peo-
Pile passed on the matter in November"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-15
GARDEN CITY GOSSIP
Personal Mention and News Collec.
ted in Village.

From fridays Daily.
Miss Stern visited her sister, Mrs
John Hager, last week.
The masquerade ball was given in M
w. A. hall Friday. There was quite
a crowd present.
A surprise party was given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Bixby on
Tuesday.
Lula Eager is very sick with measles
Nellie Felix has been out of school
on account of illness.
A party was given at Clarence Van
Sickle's Friday. A large crowd from
Rapidan and Good Thunder were pres
ent.
Carol Parker is on the sick list.
Fred Kendall is very i'll with pneu-
monia at the home of his parents.
Mrs. Sarah Randall of northern Min
nesota is visiting her sister, Mrs. Winni7
fred Buckles OF this place.
Miss Champlin has gone out to her
home to stay month or SO before re-
turning to her school duties in the
public school here Blanche BiXby was
hired to fill her vacancy.
Roy Wilson of st. Paul is visiting in
town.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-15
BUILDING SOME RAILROADS
Up Country Newspapers Discussing
Several Good Schemes.


Redwood Falls Reville: According to
The Granite Falls Journal. the Milwau-
kee road may build from Granite Falls
to Mankato, there connect with what is
known as the alphabet" road and thus
secure an outlet to Chicago shorter by
a good many miles than by the way of
st. Paul. The Jaurnal seems to think
that this alphabet" project is being
pushed by the Milwaukee and that the
proposed line down the Minnesota river
to connect with it is not wholly vision
airy.
The "Alphabet" runs from Albert
Lea in northwesterly direction toward
Mankato and as originally planned was
to have passed on to st. Cloud. The
grading is done and the steel laid from
Albert Lea to point in Waseca county.
Captain A. H. Reed of Glencoe was the
protector of the road but he sold oGf
some months ago to one Tobie who has
been pushing the construction.
If the Milwaukee is really behind the
scheme and if that company should build
from Granite Falls to Mankato, in all
probability this extension would be like
ly to pass through Redwood Falls. The
Minnesota river would have to be cross
ed at some point to reach Mankato.
Why not make the crossing at Granite
and come down this side, touching at the
county seat of Redwood county? If this
extension should be built, Redwood
Falls and vicinity would have another
line to Chicago as well as another to
the twin cities This ought to help
transportation materially in this section
of the state.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-15
CANTEEN FOR THE INMATES
Suggested That One Be Established
at Soldiers Home.
From FRIDAYS Daily

Representative William Brown of st.
Paul is convinced that the inmates of
the soldiers home should be Nable to
procure their tobacco and stimulants at
the home instead of being compelled
to travel to Minneapolis or St. Paul In
the house today he presented bill yir-
tually authorizing the board of trustees
to establish a canteen at the home. The
canteen is distinguished under the name
of recreation room, but the attend
ant in charge is to be permitted to sell
cigars, tobacco and various liquors.
Sales to others than inmates of the
home, however, is strictly prohibited.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-15
Lonsdale Bank Will Quit.

From Mondays Daily.
The Lonsdale bank has closed its
doors and will wind up it's business. The
depositors have all been notified to call
and get their money as the bank wishes
to Quit business. The depositors will
be paid in full Lonsdale is a new
town in the northwestern part of Rice
county, and is not large enough to sup
port bank
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-02-15

Lawyers have demonstrated that
they can be on both sides of the corpora
tion question at the same time. As an
illustration, there is Frank B. Kellogg,
who is counsel for the government in
the oil trust cases, and is also fighting
to restrain the state from enjoining
James j. Hill from issuing that $6O,OOO,-
600 worth of stock.