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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-13

The action of George Ploog against
the Windmiller company was tried to-
day before Judge Comstock in the num-
icipal court. Me Ploog sues to recover
a Judgment TO $3.50 which he alleges
is due him for labor performed for the
Windmiler company. The defendant
claims a settlement and alleges that
by its terms Ploog in indebted to them
in the sum of $3.50. c. 0. Daley
appeared for the plaintiff and H. l.
and j. w. Schmitt for the defendant
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-13

A debate between the Mankato and
Faribault high schools will be held in
Normal hall, this city, next Friday
evening. Two judges have already been
selected and the third one will be
named within a day or two. Those
already selected are Superintendent Y.
G. Pickett of Waseca, and Superin-
tendent L. S. Overhot of Rochester.
A large attendance is expected.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-13

Chris Carlson has decided to engage
in the practice of law in Mankato and
today hung out his single at the old
National Citizens Bank building on
Walnut and Front street, having leased
the rooms formerly occupied by NJ. E.
,Babcock. He plans to move later into
the new National Citizens Bank build
ing.
Mr.. Carlson is graduate of the uni
versity of Iowa and for the past three
years has been in the office of Dunn
& Carlson, the Albert Lea law firm of
which his brother is member. Mr.
Carlson is young man of exceptional
ability and comes to Mankato with
splendid recommendations.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-13

George Richie, bridge carpenter fol
the Milwaukee road, suffered the frac
ture of his left kneecap at Pontus
S. D., on Tuesday afternoon while en-
gagged in removing false work under
the bridge which is erected over the
river at that point. He was attended
to at once by the company physician
at Pontus and then placed aboard the
train for his home in this city. The
company had man accompany MIR
Ritchie and care for him Ell route
Mfr. Richtie is now under the care OF
a local physician.
Mr.. Richie and his family reside
in West Mankato. His friends will be
panied to learn of the injury that be-
fell him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-13
In Labor's Interest.
ON Tuesdav's Dailv.

J. J. McHugh and organizer Fisher
both of st. Paul will visit Mankato
soon. and on March 18th will hold a
meeting of working men in Williams
hall.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-13
From Fridav's Daily.

From FRIDAYS Daily.
Divorce on the ground of desertion
was granted Charles L. Thorn from
Hettie s. Thorn in a decree issued tins
afternoon by Judge Cray in the district
court. The couple were married at
Buffalo, New York, in 1906 and after
ward lived in Ohio and Iowa, finally
coming to Minnesota where Mrs. Thorn
deserted her husband in 1906.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-13

Another order filed today by Judge
Cray denies the plaintiffs motion for
an order amending findings of fact
in the action of Walter Henry and
others against Henry c.. Treanor and
others.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-13

J. M. Wiser was taken this after
noon to st. Peter to be given treat
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-26
INCREASE IN
Cars. Rails and Locomotives to
the Value of SIS, 100000.

Exports of cars, rails and loco
motives during the seven months
ended in January represented a
value of S1S, 900, 900, as agains.
$14, 100000 for the corresponding
period last year. or an increased
demand by foreign railroad con-
structors. of 81, 900 900 for Amer
lean products. OF this amount
the largest volume was of both
freight and passenger cars, the
increase in money being S2,25O.-
900.
Compared with last year, ship
ments have recently shown a fa'.-
ing off, but not enough SO far to
affect the net gains made in the
earlier part of this fiscal year.
The decrease in steel rail exports
for January was mor than $164.-
900. Japan is the only country
from which there was an increase
in orders. The loss was chiefly
in Latin-American countries, the
drop from S23O,OO0 to $4,000 be-
ing in the West Indies.
For the same month locomo-
tive exports, however, showed a
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-26
HAMMOND WINS
CHAMPIONSHIP
d E E STRONG RO-
CHESTER BASKET BALL
TEAM in FINAL
CONTEST BY
SCORE OF
SO TO 80.

The Hammond High School
claims the championship of north
ern Indiana in basket ball, for
this season. The game. which de-
termined the champions, was
played at L,aPorte Friday even
ing, between Rochester and
Hammond. Both teams were ex-
ceptionally strong, winning ev-
erything that came their way,
and both felt confident of victory.
The Rochester team was COM
posed of nearly all the members
OF last years team. George Baar
ceptain played center, Hahn
baugh and Goss, forwards, and
Rees and Barnhart, guards. The
Hammond team brought about
100 rooters with them, and made
things interesting. Their line up
was composed of Ebert. Evers,
Whitaker Hunter and Hoffman.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-26
Japan's Political Danger.

Within a few years Japan must
raise 81 ,OOO, 900 900 to pay off or
convert her loans and to continue
the improvements already begun,
and on which the prosperity of
the country depends. Until the
great wal debt is paid, that alone
will compel the tax collectors to
wiring from every subject of the
emperor about 1868 a year. The
other day the diet added to the
taxes on a half-dozen of the most
used articles in the country. The
end has been reached. The peo-
pie OF Japan are carrying a bur
den which is almost too heavy for
them now, a burden that cannot
be increased. That is where the
political danger lies.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-26
Banks Weather Panic

The report of the 24S state
banks of Indiana on the call is
sued February 18th by r. b. Cg-
lOsbec. clerk of the banking lie
partment in the auditor of st;tc's
office. shows that they gained
materially in resources. The
available cash reserve was 5l.2
per cent of the deposits, as
against 81 per cent of the s.ime
period last year. The surplus of
assets over money borrowed and
Indebtedness for deposits, was
24.74 per cent, as against 22.57
for last year. The total resources
was ,622 1861.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-26
Pension Agencies.

We are very mucn surprised
that the House of Representa-
tives should do such a sensible
thing as to vote for the abolition
of pension agencies throughout
the country. 1t is true that they
are not needed, but then they
provide jobs for many people,
and also are part of the congress
sional patronage. and SO we had
not felt that there was much
prospect for their abolition. The
Indiana members favored the
bill, and supported it strongly.
OF course, the Senate is yet to
be heard from ON the subject,
and it is certain that there will
be a strong fight to continue the
agencies. But they serve no pub
lie purpose which could not be
as we'll or better served by the
central office, and indeed are a
luxury for which the people
should not be compelled to pay.
There r eighteen of these agen-
cies, and they are all voted out
of existence by the House OF
Representatives. OF course, the
one at indianapolis goes with
the RESI-. The business can be
better and o economically
handled from one office. The
payments are by check anyhow
and checks might as well come
from Washington as from Indi-
annapolis or Columbus. The only
argument in favor of maintaining
these eighteen agencies that we
can think of is that they ought
to be kept up for their own sake
kept up simply as places to be
stow on men who want and who
no doubt are competent TO serve
the government. But certainly
there is no business reason, nc
treason connected with the gooC
of the service, for continuing the
present arrangement.-lndianap
oils News
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-26

made by Mr.. Hall shows that
there is. due the states under the
) per cent agreement the sum OF
$S,1S2, 900 and that Indiana rs en-
titled to 100000 of that amount.
Claim agents representing the
Government of various states are
at Washington trying to work
the Hall bill through the legislat-
i've mill.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-26
Workmen Riot Over Jobs.

One more death will probably
result from a riot which took
place at Cleveland, Ohio early
Thursday among 80 nonunion
workmen who we're seeking jobs
at the Cuyahoga plant OF the
American Steel and Wire COM
pany, on the outskirts of the city.
The job seekers had lined up
at the gates and the fight began
in a contest for places OF vantage
in the line. Fists were soon
found inadequate and stones,
clubs and revolvers were brought
into play. A detail of police was
rushed to the scene and stopped
the riot with their clubs. Ten
men were arrested. Clarence
Wryciet, one of tn job seekers
IS in the hospital fatally shot.
MANY others are badly injured by
clubs and stones.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-26
INDIANA OWES
U. S. $S6O,254
CONGRESS MAY WIPE OFF
OLD BILL WHICH HAS
EXISTED AGAINST
THIS STATE
FOR 72
YEARS..

1t will be a surprise to many
lndianans to learn that the Hoos-
ier State is indebted to the FEEDER
al Government i'll the sum of
$3.50, 254.44, but such is the fact.
The payment of this sum-, especi-
ally ii interest were charged,
would bankrupt the state treas
ury, but no Hoosier need become
apprehensive on that account.
Uncle Sam is not going to send
any battle ships to Indiana to
force the collection Of the debt.
Representative Hall of South
Dakota has swept away the cob
webs that long since developed
this claim and has brought it into
the white light of the public scru-
tiny by introducing a bill to re-
lease Indiana from the payment
of this large amount of money.
His bill performs the same ben
Efficient service for twenty-five
other states that owe Uncle Sam
great amounts of money and that
long since forgot to pay them.
These claims of the Govern
ment against The states have been
pending since 1S36-seventy-two
years-and Indiana's obligation,
with compound interest, would
now be a staggering debt if ii
were not long since tacitly agreed
that the Federal government will
not seek to press the claims.
In 1886 the United States Gov
eminent loaned $2S, 101 ,644.91 &c
these twenty-siX states. There is
nothing on the face of the act
authorizing the loan that shows
from what source the money was
derived by the Government, but
the debates that took place in
Congress when the bill was up
for consideration indicate that
these deposits were the surplus
proceeds OF the sale of public
lands. In every instance the
grant. as expressly stated in the
law. was not a gift, but a deposit
and the various amounts now
stand as loans. subject to call
The Government holds certih
Gates from the states acknowl-
edging their Indebtedness anC
pledging the faith of the states
for the safekeeping of the money
and 70 rits repayment.
Representative Halls bill is fol
the purpose Of closing the &C.
counts between the Government
and the states and releasing the
latte! from all obligations to pay
their debts to the United States
1t has always been a conten
ton of the states that under thes,
enabling acts they are Justly en-
titled to > per cent, not alone
upon the sale of public lands TO
cash but also upon the DISPOSE
ton of the public lands for per
manent Indian reservations anC
upon lands disposed of in salts
faction of bounty land warrant.
and agricultural colleges, or 9th
er scrip issued by the United
States in payment of its obliga
ticns.
An approximate calculation
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-26
MORTUARY
Death of Fred Logan.

John Manford Logan died at
the home of his sister Mrs. John
Flosenzier on Water street,
Thursday evening at 10 40 o.
clock, aged 20 years, 6 months
and 16 days. He has been in i'll
health for ove two years, having
been belfast for 10 weeks. Death
was caused from tuberculosis of
the spinei
Deceased was born near Wolf
Creek in this county, and was
raised and educated in this city.
Before his fatal illness. he was
employed at Onaway. Mich. His
father, David Logan, died when
Fred was 9 months old his moth
er preceded him to the spirit
world. 2 years ago.
He is survived by two sisters.
Mrs. c. d. Wilson of Seattle,
Wash. and Mrs. John F1osenzier
of this city. On account OF sick
ness. Mrs. Wilson will be unable
to attend the funeral.
Funeral was held at the
Episcopal church Saturday morn
ing at 600 o'clock, Rev. How
ard officiating. Interment at Oak
Hill.
Fred Logan was well known
and we'll liked by all of the young
people of this city. He has suf-
fered much. and showed most
admirable patience during his
long illness.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-26
BILL
IS PASSED
UNITED STATES ENAT
A M TRUE TO THE
OLD BATTLE CRY
THE FLAG AND
AN APPROPRI-
ATOM"

The ship subsidy bill was pass
ed by the senate Friday. 1t pays
to sixteen knot vessels plying be-
tween this country and South
America, the Philippines, Japan,
China and Australia, 81 per mile,
the amount awarded by the act
OF 1891 to vessels of twenty knots
only.
The bill was amended in the
senate SO that twelve knot YES
sells will receive 81 per mile,
which is the allowance under ex-
listing law to sixteen knot vessels.
Amendments were also adopted
providing that if two or more
lines of ships ply from Atlantic
ports to South America under the
provisions of the bill, one line
shall stop at two ports south of
Cape Charles, and STIMULATING
that no more shall be paid for
subsidies than is received from
ships by the government. During
the consideration of the measure
Mr.. Hale made a plea for an aux
iliary navy, declaring that with
out auxiliaries our navy is de-
pendent upon foreign ships and
that in case of war we would be
helpless.
Mr.. Hale said there was with
the American fleet now going
around the world only nine col
liers of our own, while there were
twenty-eight foreign golfers. "If
there should be wal no govern
ment would allow us to use one
of these Golfers, and without
them our magnificent fleet would
be as useless as a painted ship
on a painted sea-" he asserted.
IF there should be-" he assert
ed, "even a menace of war. | do
not know but that every neutral
power represented in these ships
would be compelled to withdraw
them from the fleet, and we
would be hung up. Something
must be DONE" he added, gin the
entirely neglected field that we
have in f~oolhardy way rashy
abandoned in the past"
He spoke of the voyage OF the
fleet "as a spectacular exhibition
intended to affect our standing al
home and in the Orient. Even
England never sends such an en-.
ormous fleet around the world
hence | conclude the voyage has
been undertaken for the benefit
of the east to impress everybody
with it as the fleet goes along
But without auxiliaries, he said
"the fleet could not impress the
nations.
is there any Doubt asked
Mr.. Teller, that every nation
knows IL naval strength as wei
as we?"
"The Senator must ask the
president, responded Mr.. Hale.
Il don't believe it is neces.
sary," said Mr.. Teller. "The ex.
hibition is possibly not so much
for influence upon Asiatics as up.
on the American congress-"
The bill was passed without
division.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-26

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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-26
PAY FOR FISH
THEY NEVER GET
Mr.. bARNARD STATE FOOD
& DRUG COMMISSION
En-. ASSERTS PACK
ERS ARE SWIND-
LING INDIANA
CONSUMERS.

according to H.. T.. Barnard,
State food and drug commission
er. the fish trade OF Indiana is in
a demoralized condition, and
consumers are paying for fish
they never get. AS a result, MIR.
Barnard has reported to the Fed
eral authorities that certain fish
packers outside the State are
swindling the people of Indiana.
The retailer who sells fish at
short weight is not amendable
o the law SO long as the fish are
sold in the unbroken pail, and as
practically all OF the fish are sold
in this way it is necessary to APP
peal to the Federal authorities
to get at the bottom of the evil.
Frank w. Tucker, Inspector in
the food department of the State
Board of Health, found numer-
Gus violations of the law at Peru
last week. Investigation showed
that pals of fish which were sup
posed to weigh six pounds net,
weighed in some instances as low
as four pounds. All of the six
pound pals in a carload of fish
which had just been shipped in
wee from One-fOurth of a pound
to one pound short in weight.
This meant that the consumers
of this carload of fish would pay
$50 for fish they lever received.
The State law makes it illegal
to sell food which is labeled or
branded SO as to deceive or mis-
lead the purchaser. In addition
to notifying the Federal author
tiles. Mr.. Barnard will file
charges against agents of outside
packing companies as rapidly rs
he can find evidence.
MIR. Barnard has also given
his inspectors instructions to
look into the butter trade in In
diana and to file charges where
there is evidence that dealers are
giving short weight. Most of
the butter that is sold in the
State is put up in one-pOund
cakes. When a customer asks for
one pound of butter, the dealer
throws out a cake, all nicely
wrapped, and the customer as
|sumes that he is getting one full
pound. Several of these so-called
one-pound packages have been
weighed in the food laboratory
OF the State Board of Health and
all have been found TO be from
one ounce to two ounces short in
weight. As two ounces of butter
in these days of high prices are
worth 4 or ) cents, the short
weight means something to the
customer.
In cases of short weight in
butter action will be taken
against the retailers. The re-
~tailers buy their butter by the
one hundred pounds. the one
hundred pounds being weighed
in each case. Then in disposing
|of it to the customers, they sell
one hundred of two hundred
ounces less than the one hundred
pounds.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-26
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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-26
WILL NOT BE RETIRED.
Darrow-Talbott Disbarmen t
Case Not to Come Up Again.

1t is altogether probable that
the disbarment cases against
Mayor barrow and Attorney ].
w. Talbot of LaPorte which
were reversed by the appellate
court, will not come up for trial
again. 1t has just developed that
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-03-26
ST. ACAD-
ENVY SAFE,
Catholic School is Inspected by
Peter Kline, and Declared to
Be Secure Against Fire.

St. ,lichael's Academy was in
spected by Deputy State Factory
Inspector Peter Kline on Monday
March %. and wa pronounced
by him to be perfectly safe in case
of fire there being in the building
four stairways and eleven outside