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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-21

Assessment escaped property, real and personal. $2.0S9,- 753; state and county tax on same, $27166.7S; 10 per cent commission to tax commits sioner ....,....s 2.716.sa Delinquent licenses collected S39,11S; 10 per cent commits sion to tax commissioner. 3,9ll.S0 Total on escapes and delin-
 uuent licenses ..........$ 6,628.4S Commission on raises. s...... 1O,692.4l Total .$17,32O. 80
 1908. Assessment escaped property, real and personal, $3,2S5,409; state and county tax on same, S42. .710.31; 10 per cent commission to tax commis- sioner ...s 4,271.os Delinquent licenses collected, $37S34.26; 10 per cent com mission to tax commission CT 3.7SS.42 Total on escapes and delin-
 Quent licenses ...........$ S,054 40 Commissions on raises ... 5,43712 Total SIS, 49157
 1909. Assessment escaped property, real and personal, $190S,5S3; state and county tax on same, $24S16.57; 10 per cent commission to tax commits sioner ....s 2.4s1.e5 Delinquent licenses collected. $23.543.41; 10 per cent com mission to tax commission CT ..... 2,354.S4 Total on escapes and delin-
 quent licenses ...........$ 4,S35.99 Commissions on raises .... 105.SS Total 4,941.S7
 1910. Assessment escaped property, real and personal. s3,oS6,593 state and county tax on same, S4O,125.70: 10 per cent commission to tax commits SlOner 4,olz.oi Delinquent lecenses collected, $19,1S1.74; 10 per cent com mssoin to tax commission CT ............. 1,91S.17 Total on escapes and delin-
 Quent licenses ...........$ 5,9S0.74 Commissions on raises .... S,459.6S Total $14, ,390.42 Total compensation from all sources for the four years $50, ,144.75 sTotal compensation on escaped assessments and delinquent licenses collected ......... $25, ,449.6S s-This sum does not include any fees on escaped assessments which amount to about 5000 per annum.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-30
THE END OF A ROUTE. SHOWING FOURTEEN MAIL BOXES
BY FRANK G. CARPENTER.
yUoeh;oo@an n

Fifteen years ago. when Uncle Sam
chine for collecting taxes and paying
employees. the man outside the city got
! his letters as he could but once a day
once week. or. perhaps. once a month
TO do SO he had TO ride or walk miles
and his only source OF sending mail
was through the country post office, to
which he must go. Then began the
era of Uncle Sam. patriarch. and the
agents of the Post-Office Department
commenced TO call daily at the homes
of the farmers. This was the begin
ming Of the rural free delivery. which
has now spread to every part of the
country, and which daily serves more
than 2o.0o6.0o0 people. There arc al
ready over 10000 rural mail car
riers. who are always en- route. and the
miles they daily travel are more than
four times as great as from here to the
moon. In a year. OF 800 working days
they cover a distance of about 300. 00o.-
600 miles. or over three times as far as
from the earth to the sun. and the
total annual cost of the service ap-
proximates sas.0oo.o0o
Starting the Rurni Free Delivery.
Before 1 tell you OF the new plans
which Uncle Sam has for this branch
Of his ness-plans which involve
the parcels post and other important
additions want to say a word as to
how the rural free delivery was start
ed. 1t had been in use in other coun-
tries for years when Uncle Sam took 1t
up. The British were sending their
letters to almost every home In tho
United Kingdom. and so were the Bel
CLANS. French. Swiss and Germans long
before We began to consider the mat
ter. Then about the year 1890 our
Postmasters- General began to look in
10 II. and in 1898 one OF them report
ed TO Congress against IT, saying that
II was inpracticable and that IL would
cost az least 100000, 900 per anflum and
would bring little back. 4 year later
congress was willing to test the mat
ter and made an appropriation of So
600 for the purpose, but Postmaster
General Bissell refused to spend the
money SO foolishiy. and when, year
or Two later, the appropriation was in
creased to $4,000. Postmaster Gen
eral Wilson said that the plan was i'm
practicable. and 1t was not until 1886.
when Congress gave him $4,000, that
he made the first test The business
was then started in forty-two places,
but 1t was badly managed and it do
not succeed.
The following year It was tried
again. but this time at the request or
the then first assistant postmaster
general Mr.. Perry S Heath, who got
Congress to appropriate $4,000 for
the purpose. Mr.. Heath urged the mat
ter. but some OF the Senator'S objected,
and one OF them said:
Mr.. Heath. you are acting very
unwiscly The first thing you know
we will have all our farmers demand
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lis clerks. under Colonel James r.
Young. who do nothing but handle dead
letters and packages which have been
too badly addressed to be delivered.
That alone is quite g chore."
But outside that and more directly
connected with the rural delivery SER
Vice Is the division of topography.
This Is little appreciated except here
in tho department, but it is an i'm
portant cog in Cur machinery. 1t col
lects. complies and publishes all the
geographical information required by
the service. including the plating OF
existing post-offices and the mail routes.
This information Is embodied in, post
route maps and. in blue prints. We
have 500 such maps in the department
here, and they have to be corrected to
date every month. In addition we have
about twenty-three thousand special
diagrams. which are intended for the
railway mail service and we have to
draft maps Of the counties where the
complete rural delivery sArvice haa
been established. We made 275 new.
maps OF that kind last year. These
maps are of great value. not only to
the department, but to outsiders. They
are used by business firms and pri-
Hate individuals and are sold at Just
10 per cent. over the cost OF printing.
the proceeds going to make more maps.
Indeed we have plenty to do.'' ~
Copyright, 1911. by Frank G. Carpena
-.- teri III
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more. and the length of the routes all
told is Just about 100000 miles.
Talk With General p. v. De Graw,
During the past week 1 have had a
long chat with the fourth assistant
postmaster-general.M Mr.. P. V. De Graw.
concerning the new plans for the eX-
tension of the Service. He tells me
that the applications for new routes
have been largely complied with and
that within a few weeks the depart
ment will be up to-date The service
has now been extended to every part
of the United States. although there
are scattering sections where 1t has
not yet been introduced. Over 500, new
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ing a daily delivery, and they will
cause us no end OF trouble.
Perry Heath replied that the farm
ers had the raight to g. daily mail as
we'll as city people: that they We're tax
ed just IS heavily. and that they had
Just as great a part in the government
At any rate. the appropriation was
granted and eighty three routes were
established that year. The next year
the number was doubled, and ten years
thereafter the carriers were more
than 5000 in number. At that time
the mileage was over 100000 and the
cost had risen TO be more than $40. ooo,-
600 per annum. It is now 100000
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dropped the doctors treatment, and com
menced me use OF Cuticura Soap and ONT
rnent. and in few days noticed marked
change. The eruption on his cheeks was
almost healed, and his shoulders, arms and
breast were decidedly better. When he was
about seven months old. all trace OF the
eczema was gone.
During his teething period. his head and
face were. broken out In, boiis which cured
with Cliticura Soap and Ointment. Surely
ne must have been great sufferer. During
the time of teething and from the time
Cropped the doctors treatment. used the
Cuticurh Soap, and Cuticura Ointment,
nothing else, and when two years old he was
the picture OF health. His complexion
was soft and beautiful. and his head q mass
OF silky cuEls. I had been afraid that he would
never be well. and feel that / owe great
deal 70 the Culicura Remedies" (Signed)
Mrs. Mary W, Ramsey, 224 F.. jackson st..
Colorado Springs. Colo, Sept. "a. 1910
~ A ,t,sn1 cutisura Soap. and c,ticura
eeyyerywhere. liberal sample OF each, with
55Z-page booklet on the skin ond hair, viii
he sent, .post-free, on application to Potter
Drug 4 Chem. Corp. Dept. 5B. Boston
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bToke out also, and In a
few days became n solid
scab. l became alarmed,
and called our family
physician who at once
pronounced the disease
eczema. The little fellow
was under his treatment
for about three months.
BY the end OF that time,
he seemed no better. L
haHa mo dlnnanI
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-30
HIS ECZEMA GONE
AND BO|LS CURED
Eczema Began When Three Weeks
Old. Arms, Shoulders and Breast
a Solid Scab. BoiIs Broke Out
During Teething. Used Cuticura
Soap and Ointment, and He Was
the Picture of Health.

My son was about three weeks old when
noticed breaking-out on his cheeks, from
which a watory substance oozed. A short
time after, his arms, shoulders and breast
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-06
From Thursdays Daily.
Handsome Window Displays,

Never before has there been
season when the Mankato stores
have had such large assortments OF
beautiful and stylish garments, and
the women of the city are having
hard time choosing from the great
number of exquisite styles. The
window displays are so attractive
that one cannot resist the tempta-
ton of buying.
The coats are so pretty and yet so
entirely practical that it is joy to
wear them. Some of the newest
coats for street wear are of double
faced heavy goods and are charm
ing. The dressier coats come in
plush, velvets and velours and are
trimmed rather deliberately
The suits of this season differ
very little in style from the
summer suits. The most fashion
able suit coats are little longer,
coming about to the finger tips,
but there are not many of this
length. The rough materials are
used much for street suits and for
dress wear velvets and corduroys
are used.
Velvet and corduroy are very
popular for dresses also, and there
are many beautiful one-piece mod
els shown. The one-piece dresses
have proved such comfort that
they are worn more than ever this
fall. Other materials which are used
a great deal are serges, fine mix
lures and henriettas.
The hats are almost all high and
have small brims. Wings, ostrich
puffs and plumes will be used ex-
tensively for the winter head.gear.
c. ]. Pagenkopf of st. Clair was
in the city this morning.
B. A. Shearu of Waseca is spend
ing the day in Mankato.
A. o. LeBaron was in this city
this morning from Judson.
DR.. S. c.. Schmitt made business
trip to the twin cities today.
r. F. Ellsworth went to the fair
at Garden City this morning.
T. Roene of Madison Lake paid a
visit to his friends here yesterday.
Martin Curley of Mountain Lake
was a business visitor here yester-
day
E. S. Judd Of Rochester visited
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Mrs w. c. Dickinson departed to-
day for Potsdam, n. Y.
Mrs. W. l.. Hixon returned today
from her visit in the east.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Dougleman have
returned from their recent wedding
trip
Mrs. T. A. Heating came down
from Wells today to do some shop
ping.
Mrs. Richard Williams and son of
Lake Crystal were in the city to-
day shopping.
Mrs. Olive Maine of Truman is
spending a few days at the home of
Mrs. H. Deal.
D. A. Little will return from ST.
Paul this evening to spend Sunday
with his family.
Joseph Wieland and John Kopisca
of lie Sueur transacted business in
Mankato today.
Rev. A. Dittman of Madison Lake
spent last night in the city as the
guest of friends.
Miss Clara HoversOn came. down
from GAINESVILLE Today to spend Sun
day with friends.
Mrs. J. E. Reagan returned this
morning from weeks visit with
relatives in Marshall.
w. H. Rohlke, assistant cashier
of the First National bank at ELS
worth, is visiting friends in the city.
c. w. Miller of the Saulpaugh ar
rived today from Newark, Ohio,
where he had been visiting friends
E. Babcock returned to his home
at Plainview today after spending a !
few days as guests Of II. e. An
seine.
Judge n. p. Paulson, w. II. Rohlke,
A. H. Pioske, William Evans will
form a duck hunting party to Swan
Lake tomorrow.
l.. Salet and family went to st. .
Paul today where they will remain
over Monday. They will celebrate
the Yum Ripper.
A. NJ. Rasmussen of this city, re-
Gently employed by the Mack Land
at Tracy, left for Alden
today where he will visit.
Luverne Herald: Mrs. r. j.
Stephen is spending week with
her sister, Mrs. Carl Oleson, at Man
katO, having gone to that place Fri
day.
f. p. Hoerr returned last night
from New York where he has been
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-06
From Fridays Daily
Eagles Enjoy an Evening.

Members of the Eagles lodle,
their wives and children, were en-
tertained last night in their new
hall above Lacks drug store.
About two hundred and twenty
guests were there to enjoy the even
ing.
81 w. A. Plymat, president of the
club, made short address, follow
ed by some musical numbers given
by the ladies of the order. In every
way the entertainment was a sue.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-06
Entertained for Mrs. Fowler.

Mrs. J. S. HolbroOk pleasantly en-
on South Broad street at a six
o'clock dinner last evening in honor
of Mrs. j. w. Fowler.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-06
Enjoyed a Cafeteria.

Wells Forum: The. Wednesday
club had a cafeteria at the home
of DR.. and Mrs. Holm, Tuesday
evening. Mrs. DR.. Portmann of
Jackson, Mrs. DIR. A. f., Schmitt and
Mrs. Harrison Schmitt Of MankatO
We're guests OF honor. After din
,ner which was served at six O'Clock,
the evening was spent in playing
whist, Mrs. Alice Burke and Alfred
Anderson winning head prizes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-06

was served the friends departed,
wishing Mrs. Davies many happy re-
turns.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-06
EIks' Dance,

EIks' Dance.
Mankato Lodge No. 225, b: p. o.
Eks, will give the first of series
OF informal dancing parties on Fri
day evening, Octobert6 6. Dancing be-
gins at nine o'clock.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-06
Dew. L. w. Porter Will Marry.

Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of Rev. L. W.. Porter which
ard Lake, Mimi. The lady of his
choice is a daughter of a we'll to do
citizen of that place and a popular
young lady. He: was once the pastor
of the Christian church : of Cleve-
friends in both churches who wish
them success. They will locate at
Helena, Mont. where he has accept
ed call as pastor of the Christian
church there. .a,.a
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-06
Were Joined in Wedlock.

Mr.. Frank e. Behnke and Miss
Augusta E. Dehring of Lyra town
ship were married today at st.
James church of Good Thunder, Rev.
Randi performing the marriage cere-
mony. Arthur Behnke, cousin to the
bridegroom. and Hugo Dehring acted
as best men, while Miss Alma Dehr-
ing sister of the bride, and Leona
Malzahn acted as bridesmaids. A
reception followed the ceremony at
the home of the bride. The young
couple will make their home on a
farm in Lyra township.
Tom Edwards departed last night
for Sioux Falls.
Charles Warrington OF Albert Lea
is visiting in the city.
E. P. Minnick of Owatonna is in
the city today on business.
G. H. Haywood of Albert Lea is
visiting in the city today.
H. P. Hanson of Lake Crystal
is in the city today visiting.
John Herman of LIE Sueur Center
was a visitor here yesterday.
NJ. A. Gilmore came down from
Mapleton yesterday to visit.
Robert ]. Coughlan departed yes
terday afternoon for Chicago.
j. "A. Berquist made short bust,
ness visit to Butterfield today.
E. H. and Edward Naylor came
down from Owatonna yesterday aft
ernoon.
Mrs. D. E. Cleveland returned
home yesterday after a visit with
friends at Window. .--,..
:. Con Johnson, the game warden
was in the city yesterday, looking
after his interests here.
Miss Nina Glasier has returned
from saltwater where she had gone
to see her sick father.
Mrs. |. N. Tompkins will leave to-
morrow for a few days visit with
her parents at Albert Lea.
N. Gitlin returned to his home al
st. James last night after spending
a few days here with friends.
Attorney S. B. Wilson returned
last night from ST. James where
he had gone on legal business.
Charles Jungers came down from
Rochester last night and is transact
ing business in Mankato today.
Miss Olga Brostron of Forest City
Iowa, is visiting her sister, Miss
Minnie .iBrostron, for few days.
P. G. Heintz of Rochester, who
is in. Mapkatos visiting his partner
A. G. Lack. is quite enthusiastic
over the electric railroad that is
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-06
Birthday Party.

A neat surprise was given Otto
Lamm last night at his residence,
10 South Third street, the occasion
being Mr.. .Lamm'ss birthday. Gov
ers were laid for twelve gentlemen
friends whom Mrs. Lamm had in
vited for the evening. Progressive
five hundred was played, Mic Korth
winning the head prize and Joseph
A. Thro last prize. The evening
was spent in a social way, after
which a dainty luncheon was served.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-06
Young Man Given Pleasant Surprise.
Arthur Hnta1inv 800 Cantor

Arthur Hotaling, 332 Center
street, was given a pleasant sur
prise last evening by ten of his
young friends the occasion being
his thirteenth birthday. The even
ing was spent in playing games,
some of which were played for
prizes. Charles .Geddes won the
first prize, while Glare Shoemaker
took the BOBBY, prize, Light re-
freshments were served and all de-
parted, wishing their host many
future happy days.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-06
Wedding Anniversary.

wedding Anniversary.
The house of Gottfried Kruse on
North Fourth street was the scene
of a pretty wedding anniversary
celebration last night. Mr.. and
Mrs. Kruse have been married for
twenty-five years and the members
of the family took occasion to spend
a pleasant social evening, talking
over old times. The silver wedding
was vertically family reunion. as
only members and near relatives
were present.
After a bountifuE supper had been
served, Mr. and Mrs Kruse were
presented with many handsome sill
yer gifts.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-06
knights Were at Play,

iThe Knights of Pythias enjoyed Z
card party and smoke social las
night in their hall. During the even
ing progressive five hundred was
played, at which F. F. Ellsworth
won, first prize, while S. c. Burgess
contentedf himself with the consola
ton prize.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-06

for the last two months, purchas-
ing goods for the. jewelry firm OF
Martin & Hoerr. On his return he
also visited his sister at Wilkes
barre, Pa.
w. G. Hoerr and son, Paul, who
are Oh q two weeks trip in the
Dakotas, are now in Bismarck, at
tending the corn exposition there.
They are making the tour by auto
mobile, and expect to be back in a
week or ten days.
st. Peter Herald: S. A. Fenton of
Beeville, Texas, arrived here last
week for visit with old friends in
st. Peter and at Kasota. Mr.. Fen
, ton is a former resident of KasOta
township, but left Minnesota four
| teen years ago to locate in Texas
He has done very well i'll the. south
ern state, and is the owner of a
/ large farm near Beeville. This is
Mr.. Fenton'S first visit to ST. Peter
since 1897, and he finds many new
faces.
Waseca Herald: George Pass,
senior member Of the. firm of George
Pass & Son, architects, of Mankato,
who has had charge of the rebuild
ing of the Central school, returned
to that city yesterday The work
on the school house is about COM
pleted, and he expects to see it ell.
tirely finished this week. He con-
G ~ rnh CT
Waseca has an exceptionally fine
building, especially in heating, ven
tilating and lighting features.
From Mondays Daily.
Theatre Box Party.
Minneapolis Journal: Miss Alice
Tuberg and Miss Marion Brown of
Mankato are visiting Miss Anna Tu-
berg in the Taft apartments. Friday
evening a theatre box party was
given in their honor at the Or
pheum. Saturday evening Mrs. III.
j. Patterson of ST. Paul and Miss
Olive futile of Minneapolis enter.
tanned at dinner for them at the
Saint Paul hotel. Covers were laid
for eight
Fred Austin of Magiejou was a
visitor here yesterday.
NJ. j. Pike of Wells was n visitor
here yesterday afternoon.
]. A. Anderegg of LIE Sueur trans.
acted business here today.
Arthur Liesch of Rochester is
spending the day in the city.
Miss Amelia Iceberg spent Sun
day with friends in Lake Crystal.
NJ. ]. Boyle of Winona was a
guest at the Saulpaugh yesterday.
August Mann of Limetown is
calling on his friends here today.
Tom Wallace of Winnebago is a
guest of the Hotel Heinrich today.
Judge w. l.. ,Comstock, made a
business trip to New Ulm this morn.
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. Henry Cross OF
Redwing are visiting in Mankato to.
lay.
The Misses McQrea and l.. War
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-06
From Saturdays Daily
Pleasant Birthday Surprise.

Mrs. w. B. Davies was given
very pleasant birthday surprise yes
terday afternoon at her home on
South Fifth street by sixteen of her
lady friends. The afternoon was
spent at cards. Honors were won
by Miss May Hodapp and Mrs. James
Mccarthy. After dainty luncheon
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-06


Episcopal society yesterday after
noon.
A. ]. Warehouse of WinOna was
a visitor here yesterday.
D. w. Bradley of Rochester is
spending the day in the city.
ID. W. Weld of Window was &
business caller here yesterday.
j. w. Brown of Lamberton visited
in Mankato yesterday afternoon.
F. c. Shepard a.of GAINESVILLE was
guest at the Saulpaugh yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Zobel of New
Ulm yesterday visited friends in the
city.
Oscar Hallquist OF Faribault was
business caller in the city yes
terday.
Mrs. C. d.. Snow "returned today
from the Federated Clubs meeting
at Sank Center
H. ]. Wagon, general agent of the
Northwestern railway, returned to
Winona yesterday.
Attorney c. o. Daley made a
short business trip to Madison
Lake this afternoon.
James Weyer came down from
Faribault yesterday to attend to sew
eral business matters.
John Sharp and Fred Duncanson
of Winnebago were business callers
here Yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Farrell and
children of Lake Washington are in
the city today shopping. &
Claude J. Harris, special agent for
he Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance