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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-08-04

We, the board of county commits
sioners of Blue Earth county, state
of Minnesota. estimate the amount
necessary to be raised by taxation to
meet the current expenses of the
county for the year 1912 to be as fol-
Z :
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-08-04

The Minnesota State Bank of Am.
boy presented it's bond for $4,000
for county deposits. Signers are: C.
M. QuiggIe, W. e. Schmidt, Andrew
Robinson, Charles Quiggle, Fred Dun.
canson, George Baxter, Charles Can,
field.
This bond was regular and on mo.
ton approved.
Applications for correction, of as
sessments were presented and ap-
proved as follows: Margaret Dpbie,
Peter Peters, George B. Gilman, Nels
Peterson.
The work of filling in the Red
Jacket bridge and building the road
way or approach was let to c. s.
Erickson as follows: Moving dirt, 20
cents a cubic yard
Covering the roadway with red
gravel from the red pit near Red
Jacket crossing, 81 cubic yard.
Work to commence at once, and to
be incessant until finished.
On motion. of Commissioner Olson,
500 was voted to aid the construc-
ton of wall to protect the Nicollet
side of the Minnesota river at or
near Tic village vi SOui Clouu.
The following is a list Of voters
and taxpayers offered by the board
of county commissioners out of which
will be drawn names of those who
will serve as grand and petit Jurors
during the remainder of this year:
Grand-Fred Wingen, MCPHERSON;
NJ. C. BOLTON, st. Clair; ]. K. Knapp,
Madison Lake: John Steel, Decoria /;
Peter Ulman, Mankato township; Pc.
ter Saenger, Louis Balzer, City of
Mankato, first ward; F. M. Otto,
James Wilson, city, third ward; c. G.
Northrup, Conner Jones, city, fourth
ward; Theodore Williams, A. G..
Meyer, Neil Cook, j. R. Brandrup,
city, fifth ward; G. w. Eichstaedt,
city, sixth ward; Dayton Cordill,
Henry Olson, Lake Crystal; James
Engles, Lincoln; Fred Arndt, Cam
bria; Frank Kelly, Ceresco, Lew
Klapper Garden City; e. o. Ander-
son, Sterling.
Petit-John Zimmerman, Harry
Lynch. McPherson; Charles OCOn-
nor, st. Clair; Nels Reed, LeRay;
Thomas White, Madison Lake; Jake
Smith, Frank Kruse, Decoria; Her.
man Gentzel, Waldo Adams, Lime; ].
M. Bienapf, Wolferd J. Johnson, city,
second ward; A. II. Scherer, city,
third ward; George Bates, city, fourth
ward; w. H. Ward, S. A. Rouse, city,
fifth ward; r. Burrell, South Bend;
Dave J. Roberts, Lake Crystal;
Charley Peterson, Judson; Henry
Strom, Lincoln; Will Harris, Cam
bria: o. X. Loe, Rapidan; John AL
bright. Shelby; John Schlickling.
Henry Krous, Vernon Center town
ship; w. l.. Carey, Danville; John
Il. Golf. B. F. Taylor. Mapleton town
ship; C. C. Troy, w. l.. Dobie, Ster-
ling; Pat Gainor. Good Thunder.
The board decided to increase the
salary of the clerk of court as pro-
vided by Chapter 335, General Laws
OF 1909, $3.50 for the year 1911.
Board adjourned to o'clock a. m.
Tuesday, July 18th, 1911.
Mankato, Mimi, Tuesday, July IL,
1911, 9 A. M.-The following resolu-
ton offered by Commissioner Schnee-
berger, was adopted:
Whereas, we, the board of county
commissioners of Blue Earth county,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-08-04

state of Minnesota, have carefully
examined the list of delinquent per-
sonal taxes for the year 1911 which
was filed in the Office of the clerk Of
the district court for the tenth judi
cial district, Blue Earth county, by
the sheriff as uncollectable. Be it
therefore resolved, that all items
with amounts as indicated by the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-08-04

letter "B" as provided by statute,
II. L. 1908, Chapter S92, be sent to
the court to be put into judgment
lie nots previously paid Also that all
taxes indicated by the lettera"A"a be
cancelled.
"B" The following is list of
names and amounts ordered returned
to the clerk of the district court for
Judgment:
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A Much Needed Lesson In an
Unorthodox Setting.
BUT WHAT IS ORTHODOXY?
Pastor Russell Again Presents Bible
Teachings In a New Light-Points
Out the Errors Of the Creeds Hand
ed Down From the Past-Expiains
True Meaning of Word of God.

Brooklyn, y. Y,
August 6. - Not
withstanding t b e
s u IN IN er season
Brooklyn Taberna-
Gle was crowded
today. Pastor Rus
sell took for his
text the words Of
the Prophet Da-
vid. Nv h i t h e L
shall i fee from
Thy presence? If
1 ascend up into
heaven. Thou art
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when the Elks moved into their own
building on Hickory street
The Eagles have already taken
possession and contemplate the re-
modelling and improvement of the
rooms The three large rooms will
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-08-04

The Lack Drug company has rent
ed the second floor rooms over their
store on South Front street to the
Eagles lodge. These are the rooms
formerly occupied by the Elks' lodge
and were vacated Sfew months ago
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be thrown into one large room for
lodge purposes. The location is ideal,
and the Eagles plan on having model
lodge quarters.
The Eagles will meet at the office
of w. A. Plymat this evening to
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-08-04

From Saturdays Daily.
| Mrs. Charles j. Boynton died at
her home near Garden City, last
evening of cancer. Her husband sur.
wives her. She was a sister Of Mrs.
Gaylord Lamb and Mrs. M. NJ. ST.
notte of this city; Mrs. Charles
Oliver. Minneapolis; Mrs. d. F..
Campbell. Seattle: Miss Myrtle
Oliver. st. Cloud. She was the
mother of Ellsworth Hoynton of Min
neapolis.
Mrs. Boynton was highly re-
spected lady and her many friends
in Mankato will be sorry to learn of
her death.
The funeral will be held Sunday
morning. at ten o'clock from the. resiri
Nence"5& - aN b. 'asS 9YaS4eNn
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-08-04

Swell Thing for GARBAGE.
Minneapolis, Journal: Memphis
Tenn, now permits its garbage to
ride in automobiles.
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On motion the following bills were
allowed:
Barnes. Mrs. o. L., care of sick
poor ....... 300 w
Blume, L. 6; Co., goods to poor 80
pou,or nd r hauling gravel g.. 90
Dou,on will hauling gravel. AZ. 90
Brooks, W. F., ditch work.. 5O. 10
Brooks, w. F., bridge work.. ~. on
Brooks. w. F., road work. 49,. ~ 70
Consumers Power Co., lighting
at Jail and court house. $50. 14.u
Cousandier, Ed, goods to poor 800
Dahl, DIR. G. A., assisting in OPP
Grafton .......' o.oo
hanks etc. ....... .142. IS
cahlar Pros. meals to Jurors 30
Caller, NJ. H., printing notices. S.O
Girvin, Earl, road and bridge
work 400
Mailman. Chas. F., goods to
moor 100
Hansen. Alec, road and bridge
committee 26. 20
Hansen, Alec, hearing on ditch
No 81 $50
Helms. r. R.. maps. 7.80
Janda, Louis, goods to poor
farm .............. 16 %
Johnson, Joe, hauling gravel. 4O. 20
Jones, Conner H., repairs on
adding machine ............ 2.9O
Kehner & Otto, meals to jurors $3.50
Kelly, DIR. T. c., assisting in
oneration 500
Kennedy r r. coroner's fees ID so
Klages, A. NJ, goods to poor. 81 90
Klein, Mrs. Jake, meals to jur-
ors 1926
Klein. John, Undertaking Co.,
burial of poor. .10S 90
Killmer, Mrs. B. E., labor at
poor farm 5000
Knight, A. j., hearing on ditch
No N 40
Krost, John p, goods to poor. lZ.OO
Lake Crystal Union Co., print
ing 1.2O
Lack Drug Co., goods to poor
farm 8.65
Lewis. Edwin. hauling gravel. 40 rs
Iorentz. A. M. goods to poor. 100
Lynard, j.. seeds to poor farm 40
hridge committee .,. 81. 80
Mankato Citizens Telephone
Co., rental and tolls. ...... 30. 70
Mankato Journal. blanks. etc.. 2l.25
Mankato Post, printing notices.
etc. Observation-Disclosures Bats
Mohr. Chas. H., goods to poor 40
Morehart & Atchison, switch
Ing charges ................ H.5O
Morris. S. NJ, burial of pOor... 75.OO
McGill-Warner Co.. blanks. -. II
McLaurin e NOrthrup, repairs
at court house. ............. 10
McLaurin & Northrup, repairs
at iail ..................... 7.67
Mcqueen, VIM. L., coal to poor 5.b0
Norman, Geo. W., viewer ditch
No. 2s ..................... 10. IS
Northwestern Telephone Co., sg II
rental and tolls. 1880
Odjard & Knoff, planning and
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discuss plans for furnishing their
new home.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-08-04
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF the Board Of County Commission.
crs Of Blue Earth County, Mimi;
REGULAR Session.


= p. M.-Board met according to
statute. Members were all present
Meeting was called to order at q
p. IN.
Minutes of the last session were
approved.
William Doran asked to be setever
from district No. 43 to Isl. This was
the day set. No opposition appeared.
On motion Of Commissioner Madigan
that his petition prevail, the motion
carried.
The meeting in August, Thursday,
August 18th.
A road petition signed by w. w.
Ballard and others was presented to
the board, asking for a, new road in
section II, Decoria, to improve the
Noyes hill road, same was read, dis
cussed and hearing set for Friday Au-
gust 18th, 10 a. m. The committee,
full board, to meet at the Noyes hill
! to view the road on Wednesday, Au-
gust 10th, 9 o'clock a. m.
The work on the overhead work at
the Rapidan crossing was advertised
to be sold at 2 p. M. today.
C. S. Erickson bid $40 a yard for
concrete and 20 cents yard for fill
ing. A. Bashaw bid for culvert, $500,
and 20 cents yard for filing. North
Star Concrete Co., for culvert, $3.50,
and 20 cents a yard for filling.
The work was awarded to G. S.
Erickson on his bid of $40 cubic
yard, and 20 cents cubic yard for
dirt.
The following resolution was offer
ed by Commissioner Madigan and was
adopted Resolved, That there be and
lis hereby levied on the taxable prop
erty of Blue Earth county, state of
Minnesota, two (2) mills on each dol
lar of assessed valuation. This to
be collected and used wholly for the
general road and bridge fund during
the year 1912. This as provided by
Chapter 423, General Laws of 1907.
The following resolution was offer
ed by Commissioner Young and was
adopted: Resolved, That there be
and is hereby levied on the taxable
property of Blue Earth County, State
of Minnesota, as percentage sufficient
to produce for the various funds the
following amounts:
Interest on court house bonds $4,000
Sinking fund .............. l,00O
Support of poor. 5000
County purposes ............. $4,000
$4,000
We, the board of county commits
sioners of Blue Earth county, state
of Minnesota, estimate the amount
necessary to be raised by taxation to
meet the current expenses of the
county for the year 1912 to be as fol-
lows
Interest on court house bonds $4,000
Sinking fund ............... l,0O0
Support of poor 5000
Books. blanks. etc. $500
Municipal court .... 1000
Jail 1000
Salaries 10000
District court $4,000
$4,000
The Minnesota State Bank of Am
boy presented it's bond for $4,000
for county deposits. Signers are: C.
M. Qui2gle, W. e. Schmidt, Andrew
Robinson, Charles Quiggle, Fred Dun
canson, George Baxter, Charles Can
field
This bond was regular and on mo-
ton approved
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-04
MORGAN TELLS ALL.
Former G. A. r. Commander Gives
History of Memorial Building.

Cottonwood Falls, Kan, Aug. Nv.
A. Morgan, past department comman-
der of the Kansas G. A. R., in an inter-
view with a State Journal reporter
takes a hand in the Memorial building
controversy and gives a complete his
tory of the movement which terminated
in the movement to erect a beautiful
building by the state. Col Morgan
says:
I was elected department commander
May, 1908, and in looking over the min
utes of that meeting I discovered that
the encampment had taken no action
regarding the building of a soldiers
memorial, to the disappointment of the
comrades throughout the state.
Believing that the time was ripe for
the building of a suitable memorial II
the Union soldiers, discussed the mat
ter with Charles Harris, my A. A. G.,
and W. W. Dennison, my A. Q. M G.,
and it was decided to present the mat
ter to the council of administration
and COmrade Harris was selected TO
formulate a resolution for presentation
at the next meeting of the council.
The council was called to meet June
g. 1908, and at that meeting 1 urged the
council to take action looking to the
erection of a Memorial building to be
occupied by the State Historical So
ciety and the G. A R., and made such
suggestions thereon as occurred to me
at that time. Cor1rade Harris then Of
fered the following preamble and reso-
luton which was promptly adopted by
the council
Whereas, a large sum of money due
the state of Kansas by the federal gov
eminent since the war, has been al
| lowed and turned over to the state aj1-
thorities, and
Whereas, there seems to be some d.
versit.- of opinion regarding how this
money should be most advantageous
expended, therefore
Resolved. That it is the opinion of
the members of this council of admins
tration that the said money would he
most appropriately expended in the
erection of a building as a Memorial to
the memory of the soldiers of the wal
for the Union, a portion of said build
| ing to be used as a headquarters for
the department Of Kansas Grand Army
of the Republic so long as the organi-
zation may exist, the rest of the build
| ing to be used by the Kansas Historical
association, and the entire building tc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-04
TWENTY BUSHELS IN MARION.
Yield in That County Is Subject of
General Speculation.

Peabody. Kan. Aug. Add timers are
doing little better than guessing as to
corn prospects. Conditions are altogether
different and they recall no experiences
to enable them to place a satisfactory
estimate this year. They can recall sea-
sons when early rains established hopes
which were destroyed by drouths and hot
winds in July and August, but for years
there has not been a season ike this.
Not A drop Of rain came in June, nor
during the first third of July. Before
the latter date the condition became crit
ical
Three weeks before appreciable mois-
ture came farmers were saying:
IF we do not get rain within ten days
the corn crop will be a failure
The days of grace passed and nearly
twice as many more, before the ground
was soaked. The change came July 9Th
and since then it has rained two or three
times week, giving up a total precipi-
tation of ten inches. And now the guess
ing is on. One hears estimates running
from five to forty bushels per acre. Get
ting away from these extremes and find
ing an average based upon probabilities
apparently reasonable, it is safe to say
that Marion county's corn yield will be
right at twenty bushels per acre.
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Wall St, New York, Aug. 4.-STOCKS-
Further Irregularities were shown by the
stock market at the opening today but
the more active issues recorded fractional
gains. United States Steel. with a block
Of s., 500 shares, opened with an advance
Of 4 with a similar gain for Union Pa
rose Il and Canadian Pacific l.
The list took a dip soon after the open-
ing on what appeared to be short selling
but prices soon righted and before the
end of teh first hour gains over last
night were quite geenraI. The one mark
ed exception was Texas company, which
fell five points to 1o2. Canadian Pacific
lost all of its rise. The market became
dull on the recovery.
The market aIternated between slight
advances and declines during the early
session, the light trading Indicating a
degree of uncertainty. Further pro
nounced weakness in Standard Oil on the
curb" and intima tons from Washington
that federal proceedings may be inaug-
urated against the soft coal roads were
not calculated to inspire confidence. The
Standard Railway Shares held their early
advance, with some weakness iri the less
active industrials-
Bonds were generally easier but Amer
lean Tobacco IS showed decided strength.
Lowest prices Of the present movement
were made later in the session, the de-
clines in Standard issues and speculative
shares suggested liquidation. Dealing in
United States Steel was extensive. driving
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-04
COMING OUT OF THE BRUSH.
Candidates for Minor State Office.
Begin to Appear.

Ryan announced for governor early in
the summer no one else has been push
ed forward for a trip for first place on
the Republican ticket.
But there has been some little talk
in different quarters about candidates
for other state Offices. J. H. Mercer of
Chase county and w I. Watson Of Al
ler county, both progressives and
members of the last legislature. have
been mentioned for state treasurer.
Now comes a report from the south
west country that J. W. Davis of
Kiowa. leader in the last two ses-
sions of the legislature, and recogniz-
ed as one of the big lawyers of the
state, Will make the race for attorney
general.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-04
third prize, II boxes sailed crackers,

Addie Bush.
Mixed shoe contest-First prize, box
dessert waters, Daniel McDade; sec
ond prize, 2 pounds coffee, Maurice
Swearingen; third prize, bars soap,
Clinton Atwood
Fat mans race-First prize. 1 box
soap, W. E. Miller; second prize, 1 box
washing powder. w. r. Wright; third
prize, 4 pounds coffee. Hugh Moreland.
Tug war-Prize, dozen bars soap,
won by T. Preston, H. Moreland, F. L.
Baker, c. w. Carrier, J. Maupin and c.
Blair
Milk drinking contest-First prize, 3
pounds coffee, L. Preston; second prize,
pounds coffee, J. w. Parr; third prize,
pound coffee, H. Moreland.
Tug race-F'irst prize, 3 pounds cof-
fee, Maurice Swearingen; second prize,
5 cakes soap, John Barrett.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-04
HAD A JOLLY time.
Grocers' and Butchers Picnic Proves
Successful.

The entertainment features drew a
large late afternoon crowd to the
grocers' and butchers picnic Thursday
and a Jolly good time was enjoyed.
In the first baseball contest the
South side was victorious over the
North side FASTENERS by the narrow
margin of 4 to 3. In a contest of the
same nature that followed the North
siders won from the team of r. B.
Gathers employees. The most sensa-
tional feature of the occasion was a
balloon race. There were two profess
sional contestants in this event, Cap
tain Wright of st. Louis and Bert Cur
tbs Of Kansas City. Long distance was
not the object Of the ascensions for the
aeronauts landed safely, after para
chute jumps, in a field Immediately
north of the amusement park, but for
general skill in manipulation Bert Cur
tbs was awarded a purse of $500. The
balloons were of the hot air variety.
not adapted to long flights.
Herman Often, president of the asso-
citation under whose auspices the an
nual picnic was held, had charge of the
program. and the sports were directed
by E Montgomery, D. D. Knox, john
McClements, G. w. McClelland, Ed
Croker and Joe F'ritten.
The following are the events and the
winners:
Baby show-F'irst prize, ring, Dorothy
L. Lawson; second prize, ring, Elva
Adams. Mothers prize, box of choco-
lates, to Mrs. Lawson
Ball throwing contest for women
irst prize, u boxes Takoma biscuits
Gertrude Morris; second prize, box
chocolates, Minnie Atwood; third prize,
boxes graham crackers, Emma An
drews.
Running race for girls under 16 years
First prize, 8 boxes Perfetto waters,
Gladys Wright; second prize. boxes
Perfetto waters, Louise Sippel; third
prize. / box Perfetto waters, Phoebe
( Wilson.
Potato race for girls and women
First prize. u boxes Uneeda biscuits
Phoebe Wilson and Addie Bush; second
prize, y boxes graham crackers. Nettit
Watson and Margaret Lovewell; third
prize u boxes social teas, Louise Sippe
and Myrtle Higgins.
| Bobble race for boys-First prize, 1.
boxes Uneeda biscuits, Clinton Atwood
and E. Swidt; second prize, u boxes
cookies. Maurice Swearingen and Ed
Morris; third prize. II boxes Zu III
snaps, Ralph Morris and Bonnie Nor
ris.
Egg rolling contest for girls under L
years-F'irst prize. "A boxes lemon
snaps, Myrtle Higgins; second prize, l.
boxes Zu zu snaps. Phoebe Wilson;
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get but little encouragement from
them and finally the bills were re-
ported adversely.
In fact, the administration was not
in sympathy with the object of the
bill, and few administration mem
bers, from whom I expected a vigor-
Gus support, became luke warm and
gave me no announcement whatever.
About this time the administration
utilities bill was defeated by the
home rulers" led by Morgan Of Re
no. and the administration fellows be-
of the administration following. became
very indignant and urged me to have
another memorial bill introduced and
assured me that J. H Mercer and
other administration mem bers would
support 1t enthusiastically. Jewett
and Mercer were members of the
house committee on ways and means
Judge Nicholson, just back from
Washington, George w. Martin, E B.
lJewett and myself met at once and
prepared new bill in duplicate, TAX
ing the state printing plant law as a
pattern, one of which was presented
to the ways and means committee of
each house, and, reinforced by Captain
John SeatOn of Atchison and Assistant
Adjutant General Harris all went be-
fore the house committee and asked
favorable report, which. after a few
days delay, was made in the last week
of the session and the struggle was re-
neWed with W. Y Morgan of Reno az
parliamentary manager in the house
and Senators Potter and Huffman in
the senate.
The bill passed the senate first. with
| only five adverse votes out of thfrtv
members present, and was sent to the
house late Saturday night, March &
Monday morning it was advanced to
| third reading, and at $50 the Same
| evening it was placed on 5nal passage
receiving 90 Affirmative votes out Of
"a present and voting
Now ] think have mentioned evar,,
one VINO had anything to do with the
project. On March IS I issued a cir
cular to the posts of the department.
giving report Of the passage of the
bill in which said:
This department is greatly indebted
to Representative Jewett Of WicbitS
whose persistent energy did So To,,ot
to revive and secure the passage IF
the bill. also to Judge Nicholson -
Newton, and I hereby extend to 49,. -.
the thanks of this department. AS
TO Lieutenant Governor Fitzgerald for
his ready and willing assistance ~ ~. ~,
tim es. a. all