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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-12
Collection Of Delinquent Taxes
Eleventh Article By the Tax Commissionl

In the case of delinquent persopel
property taxes, the county treasurer
is required on the fifth secular day
of April to file with the clerk of the
district court list of all personal
property taxes remaining unpaid on
April 1, and ten days later. the clerk
of the court issues warrants to the
sheriff of the county directing him
to proceed to collect the same by
the seizure and sale Of any personal
property owned by the delinquent.
Any person whose name is EN-
braced in the delinquent list may on
or before April Is file an answer
with the clerk of the court, verified
as pleadings in civil actions, setting
forth his defense or objection to the
tax or penalty, and thereafter the
issue is heard and determined by
the district court.
If the sheriff for any reason is
unable to collect the delinquent per.
sonal property tax assessed against
any person he is required to report
such failure to the clerk of the dis.
trict court on June following. Ten
days later the clerk files the list
of delinquents with the county
treasurer, who in turn files it with
the county board.
The county board examines the
list of delinquents, and may cancel
such taxes as it deems cannot be
collected. The names of those against
whom the taxes have been CANCEL
ed, as we'll as the names of those
remaining on the official proceed.
ings of the board.
Citations are then issued to the
delinquents requiring them to show
cause at the next term of the dis.
trict court why they should not pay
such taxes, penalties and costs. If
they fail to pay or answer, Judgment
is entered against them. Execution
may be issued upon the judgment
against any property owned by them
in the same manner as provided by
law in case of executions upon judg-
ments in civil actions.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-12

Real estate taxes become delin
quent on June 1, and personal prop
erty taxes on March l of each year
atty Of 10 per cent is added, and
any county who accepts payment OF
the taxes without including the pen
atty becomes personally liable foI
the amount of the penalty.
The collection of delinquent real
estate taxes, as explained in the
preceding article, is enforced against
the property assessed, and personal
property taxes against the person
assessed.
| In the case of delinquent real es
tate taxes, on or before February
in each year the county auditor
files with the clerk of the district
court a list of all tracts of land or
lots on which taxes are delinquent
which list has the effect of a com
plant in an action by the county
against each tract or lot on the
list.
Five days thereafter the clerk re
turns copy of such list, together
with a citation to all persons inter.
ested to show cause why judgment
should not be entered against each
tract or lot of land. Publication OF
the notice and list is made by the
county auditor, and twenty days aft
er the expiration of the notice the
clerk enters judgment against each
tract or lot as to which no defense
is made for the taxes, penalties and
costs.
On the first Monday in May fol
lowing, the county auditor sells at
public vendue all tracts of land
against which judgment has been en-.
tered, first giving ten days notice
thereof. Each tract is sold separate
ly and certificate Of sale issued
TO the purchaser. Three years there
after, unless the land is redeemed,
the purchaser of the tax certificate
or the assignee, upon complying with
certain legal requirements, becomes
the absolute owner of the property.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-12
LARGE SLICE OF CASH
+ PUT into GOOD ROADS
About $4,000, 100000 Is Ex.
pended On Country Ways.

Washington, April S.-That the ma
tionwide movement for the improve
ment of the public roads involves a
large undertaking is indicated by
information just made public by the
department / of agriculture. Secre.
tary Wilson shows that 100000 miles
of road must be improved before
the public road system can be con-
sidered really efficient. 1t is only
within recent years that, the move
ment for better roads has gained
force. The consequences of delay
are shown in the fact that there
are now but 190,476 miles OF i'm.
proved roads in this country. These
improved roads constitute $3.50 per
cent of the total mileage of all pub
lie roads, improved and unimproved
1t is figured that the percentage
will have to be increased to 20
before traffic can be moved through
out the country with the minimum
of wear and tear on horses, wagons
and automobiles.
French System of Roads.
The French system of roads, long
considered the best in the world,
was bonded by Napoleon III for
$6,0O0,00O and something in the
neighborhood of s612.775,O 900 has al.
ready been spent on that system.
In this country owing to the great
distances, it is probable that close
to $2,000,000,O00 will have to be
spent before a proper road system
is developed. While the amount
necessary to perfect a great road
system seems fabulously large, 1t
does not seem so large when it is
divided among the various states and
spread over a period of five. ten
or fifteen years.
What Has Been Done in York State.
When it is considered that New
York state has bonded itself for
$50,O00,O0O, aud that $5,OOOOGO a
year is now being expended by that
state it will be seen that a nation
wide system might soon be per-
fected We're all states to progress
as rapidly.
New York heads the list of states
which have made the greatest prog
gress in road building between 1904
and 1909, That state has built 6,911I
miles of new road in that period.
Georgia is second, and has built
4,344 miles of road in the five years.
The gain in Georgia is largely at
tributed to the use of $500 prison
ers on the public roads of the state
South Carolina, Alabama and Florida
have also. made gains by building
sand-clay roads, and this is very
cheap and satisfactory type of road
building. .3.5 r-. ..- s
Hanna,s New Road Bill.
Washington, April S.-Representa-
tive Hanna of North Dakota has in
troduced bill providing for compen-
sation to the states for the construc-
ton and maintenance of roads over
which rural carriers pass. The bill
divides roads into three classes
roads, for which the
government is to pay yearly $25 a
mile; roads surfaced with burnt
clay, shells, gravel or other material
$40 mile; and roads kept well
graded with a split-road drag, SIS
a mile. /. The Havana bill is a
substitute for other bills of similar
character. Mr.. Hanna stated that it
would be reported to the house by
the committee on agriculture.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-12
HENRY HUGHES IS VERY Ill
Father of Mankato Attorneys Not
Expected to Recover.
From Mondays Daily.

Attorney Thomas Hughes receiv-
ed a telegram today from his sis
ter, Alice Hughes. that Henry
Hughes, their father, was seriously
ill and getting worse. He is living
at Pasadena, Cal. His condition is
critical and his recovery is not ex-
pected. He is seventy-eight years
old and father of several children
who live in this city and vicinity.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-12
AGED RECTOR WILL RETIRE
Or. John Wright to Resign From St.
Paui's Church.

Dr. John Wright, who on the first
Sunday in August will preach his
twenty-fifth anniversary sermon at
st. Paul's Episcopal church, st. Paul,
will retire from the rectorship of
the church in favor of younger
man as soon as the proposed new
edifice is erected, probably about
the first of the year. DR.. Wright
will then be seventy-six years old,
being born November 20, 1886, at
Wilmington, Del.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-12
DEATH DECLARED ACCIDENTAL
inquest Held Over Remains of An
ton Weber, st. Paul.
ErNro Mnndav,s nailv

Inquest into the death of Anton
Weber, janitOr of the Lowry
building, st. Paul, conducted yester-
day by Coroner d., C. Jones, result
ed i'm a verdict which did not attach
responsibility OH any person. Mr..
Weber was fatally injured March
%. when he was caught between an
elevator and the railing about it.,
Mr. Weber was formerly a resi-
dent of Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-12
PRIMARY FOR G0vERN0RsHIP
Progressive Thinking of Putting
Matter Up to Eberhart.

st. Paul, April S.-Minncsota pro-
gressives are seriously considering
putting up to Governor Eberhart the
matter Of voluntary gubernatorial
preference primary. There has been
considerable agitation in progressive
circles on the matter. and after the
presidential campaign is over doubt
less the matter will be considered
seriously.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-12
PICKLE FACTORY IS BURNED
WaterviIle Suffers the Loss of One
of Big Industries.
From Mondays Daily.

The J. s. Gedney pickle factory
was destroyed by fire at Waterville.
The origin is not known. Flames
were discovered on the roof about
10 o'clock. The loss was i'm the
neighborhood of $4,000 Hundreds
of dollars, worth of pickles and
kraut were destroyed. The factory
was one of the largest of its kind in
the state.
Should this factory desire new
site, the Mankato Commercial club
should place itself in a position to
negotiate with those interested.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-12
BLAINE M'KAY FOUND GUILTY
He Was Charged With Selling
Liquor Without License.
Eron Mondav,s Daily

Blaine Mckay, who was arrested
at Redwood Falls last week for sell
ing liquor without a license, was
tried in Judge Gray's court and the
former was found guilty of running
blind pig. He was given a jury
trial. Mckay was sentenced to sixty
days in Jail or to pay a fine of
500. The case has been appealed
to the district court.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-12
Petition in Probate.
From Tuesdays Daily.

Julius C. Ward of Garden City Pc
titioned in probate court asking
that Henry Good be appointed adj
ministrator in the estate of Byrda
M. Ward of this city, deceased. whose
estate is valued at $50. Louis J.
Seguin petitioned in probate court
asking that he be appointed admin
istrator of the foreign will of Louis
Seguin.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-12
LOST ROLL BILLS ON STREET
J. M. Broome Dropped Fifty.five Dol
lars; Pension Money.
Eropo Mondav,e na;fv

J. M. Broome had the misfortune
Saturday to lose roll of bills, $55
in all, while returning from the
Mankato State bank to his home on
Byron street. Mr.. Broome offers a
reward of SIS for the return of the
money. 1t is hoped the finder will
return it to him, as it is pension
money and is in need of it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-12
NINE THOUSAND OPERATIONS
This Number Performed BY Mayos
in Rochester.

Rochester, Mimi, April 9.-Nearly
nine thousand surgical operations
were performed in st. Mary's hospi-
tai by the Drs. Mayo and their
staff during the year 1911, according
to the annual report of the Sisters
of st. Francis, who have charge of
ST. Mary's hospital. The exact num-
Der was S,745. 7,173 patients sub
hitting to the surgeons knife. Of
this number APPS were abdominal
operations. The death rate was 81
per cent on abdominal cases, IL per
cent inexperienced and IL per cent
acknowledgement.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-12
meet in Man.
JUDGE /, NJ. OLSEN PRESIDING
Number of Gases Will Come Before
Him For Consideration.
From MONDAYS Daily.

Judge l. M. Olsen of Sleepy Eye
was in the city today on district
court business, and as he has eight
cases to try. he will probably remain
here all week. The cases up today
were those of Clara Fellows vs.
Frederick Kuester and Frederick
Kuester VS.. A. C. Becue. HI. L. and
j. w. Schmitt are attorneys for Mrs.
Fellows and A. G. Becue, while A. r.
Pau and C. J. Laurisch are appear.
ing for Kuester. This is an action
involving the question of ownership
to ten acres of land near Eagle Lake.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-12
Money Voted For Road Work,

Madison, . Wis, April 8.-State
Highway Engineer A. r. Hirst .esti-
mated today that towns in Wisconsin
voted about 100000 for state aid
for highways at the election on Tues
day, the work to be done in 1913.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-12
FOUND JOBS FOR THE MANY
Operation Of This States Free En-
pIoymcnt Bureaus.

St Paul, April S.-Minnesota's free
employment agencies found situa-
tons for 1886 persons during the
month ending March 81. according
to the report made by Hugh Jen-
nings, superintendent of employment
bureaus. to Labor Commissioners w.
+. Houk. OF these the Minneapolis
bureau place 1851, the st. Paul bu-
reau, 826, and the Duluth office
found places for 629. The average
cost to the state was 25 cents for
each situation found.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-12
COMMITTEE ON sTOP.OvERs
sions From Railroad Companies.
From MONDAYS Daily.


From Mondays Daily.
T. G.. Bonnallie, president Of the
Southern Minnesota Better Develop
ment league, has appointed the fol-
lowing gentlemen to act on COM
mittee that will have to do with the
securing from railroad companies of
stop-over privileges for those who
desire to look at land in Southern
Minnesota: George Atchison, Man.
kato; r. b. Daniels. Marshall; b.
N, Sonneysin, st. James; d. Fl.
Evans, Tracy; J. E. Haycraft, Ma
della.
This committee will meet in Man
kato and prepare plan of action.
The executive committee, made up
of members from the thirty-ane
counties i'm the league, will be APP
pointed soon and then meeting
will be held in Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-12
BILLY SUNDAY NOW IN FARGO
Evangelist Addresses Twenty Thou
e,od DAnnI> Thnrn Necf erdav

Evangelist Addresses twenty Thou'
sand People There Yesterday.
Fargo, N. D., April 8.-Twenty
thousand people attended the three
meetings which opened the Billy
Sunday evangelical campaign in
Fargo. The tabernacle, which seats
5000 persons, was entirely made
quate. Sunday reached Fargo Satur-
day afternoon. Fifteen minutes later
all dice boxes. slot machines and
inhabitants of the segregated district
vanished.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-12
ST. Peter TO Entertain Carriers.

st. Peter will entertain the State
Rural Letter Carriers association on
August and 10, the executive com.
mittee of the association having de-
cided at a meeting in Minneapolis
Saturday night, to hold the conven-
ton in that city on the dates speci.
fed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-12
Becomes a Land Man.

John J. O'Connor, until recently
chief of police in st. Paul, has as
sociated himself with a land COM
pany with headquarters in that city,
and from now on he will deal in
dirt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-12
Rinqlinqs in CHICAGO.

Ringlings' circus opened in the
Coliseum, Chicago, Saturday night.
One of the big features of the show
this season will be spectacle tell.
ing story of Joan Of Arc.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-12
Mr.. SPO0NER IS A CANDIDATE
Morris Man Announces That His
Hat Is in the Ring.
Erom Mondav's Daitv

Lewis C. Spooner's hat is in the
ring. The man from Morris is a
candidate for governor. His an.
nouncement to that effect was made
Saturday night in his home town,
the occasion being mass-meeting.
In making the announcement, Mr..
Spooner gave a resume of his ca.
reer in the legislature.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-12
MRS. NORMAN PERKINS DIES
Widow Soon Follows Her Husband
to the Grave.

From Mondays Daily.
Mrs. Norman Perkins, the invalid
widow of the late Norman Perkins,
superintendent of the third division
of the railway mail service, who
died at Washington, d. c., March
% of pneumonia, died Saturday
morning at her residence, 1856 Van
Buren, street, st. Paul. Mrs. Perkins,
though an invalid for the past three
years, had been much improved re-
GENTLY and her death came very
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-12
Win Quit School Work.

Rochester, Mimi, April Supper.
intendent l.. Woodfield for the past
three years in charge of Rochester
schools. today rendered his resigna-
ton to the board of education. He
will enter another line of employ
ment
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-12
Law DISCIPLES ARGUE
|. QUERY ABOUT ACCUSED.
Should Person Be Compelled TO
Testify; Aye and Nay.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Attorney Carl Finkelnberg of
Winona has awakened in Mankato
lawyers an interest in the question,
Should the Accused Be Compelled
to TESTIFY" This was the subject
of a paper which was read before the
Social Science club of Winona, com.
ments on which appeared in The Free
Press Saturday evening. A number
of Mankato lawyers have been inter-
viewed as follows:
Would Add Perjury.
Former Judge Lorin Cray said:
81 do not think that it would be
wise to SO amend the laws so as to
compel the defendant in crimi-
nal case to testify against him.
self. l think that in cases of guilt
this procedure would ordinarily add
perjury to the other offence. The
guilty person ON trial who testifies
in his own behalf very frequently,
indeed usually, testifies falsely, and
it seems to me that the person
the manhood to risk a conviction
rather than to go on the stand and
testify falsely, should not be COM
PEELED to convict himself or commit
perjury. l do think, however, that
the law should be changed SO as to
allow the prosecution in criminal
cases the closing argument to the
jury"
Not Be Wise.
Attorney S. B. Wilson: "Such
change would not be in any way
wise. 1t would take for granted that
the witness was guilty, and instead
of the prosecution proving the mans
guilt he would lave to prove his
innocence"
Attorney C. e. Phillips stated: "I
see no reason for not aholishing the
present rule, although it might be
found necessary to make restrictions
of some kind"
Miles Porter: ut has occurred TO
me a good many times that the law
is always in favor of the criminal.
i do feel that they try to get out
almost anything but the truth in
most cases of questioning a criminal
and l am inclined to agree with
Attorney Finkelnberg."
Agrees With Winona Lawyer.
County Attorney J. w. Schmitt: II
think Mr.. Finkelnbcrg is right on
that subject. The laws are framed
altogether too much in favor of the
criminal The present laws are
colored by the practice which exis-
ted at the time when there were no
fair trials and when those in author
ity could have a man convicted by
their mere say-so."
w. A. Plymat: II do not believe
that it would be advisable to force
the defendant to testify. | do not
think that it would do away with
the third degree and would empha-
size too strongly the sort of work
that is done in courts as the result
of investigation by detectives, who
want conviction in spite of the truth.
The provision of the law which does
not allow the accused to he. compel.
led to testify has stood the test OF
centuries and has been approved by
courts and laymen and has tended
to a fair administration of justice"
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-05-01
DESPISE The FLAG
Socialists Making Tour Abroad Fail
To Show Due Respect To
American Flag.

George w. Greenfield writing to the
Wells Herald from on board the Des
Damppers on tour around the world
says: Considerable feeling has been
aroused on our ship over the refusal of
G. Phelus Stokes and wife, millionaires
of New York, to rise when our
orchestra plays "The Star Spangled
Banner" and also their contempt for
the stars and stripes. They are adyo-
Gates of Socialism and are doing much
to spread that propaganda. Many of
our passengers who were somewhat in
sympathy with the Socialstic move
ment have taken a firm stand in op-
position since the attitude of these pro-
moters of the cause has been explained.
Perhaps you are not aware that the So
cialistic movement of our country in
suits our flag and raises the red flag of
rebellion above 1t. Mr.. Stokes owns the
Austin railroad and also has mining in
terests at Austin. Carson News.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-05-01
Planning to Entertain the Democrats

Planning to Entertain the Democrats.
Plans for the reception and entertain
ment of the delegates in attendance up
on the Democratic state convention to
be held in Fallon on June 3rd are under
way. They include a trip of inspection
to the great sugar manufacturing plant,
trip by autos to the crest of Fallon
butte for birdseye view of the great
Lahontan valley and an excursion to
the government dam at Lahontan,
where construction has reached stage
that will convey some idea of the great
magnitude of the undertaking. 1t is
probable also that auto trips through
out the matches farming sections con-
tguous to Fallon will form a part of
the entertainment program. 1t has al
80 been suggested that dance be held
and w. ID. Clark, owner of the pavilion
and the Temple theater building, has
been asked TO hold both in reserve for
use during the convention.
In the meantime, the great number
of visiting Democrats will tax the
towns capacity to the fullest extent,
and Fallonites who have accommoda-
tions TO let at reasonable rates should
list the same with either w. w. San
ford or n. X. Fitzpatrick, who will see
III at they are utilized.
The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1912-05-01
MUCH LOSS TO FLOCKS.
Late Storms Have Resulted In Great
Loss To Sheepmen.

w. A. Keddie returned Sunday from
a several weeks stay in Elko county,
where his sheep are nos. or the ranges,
as we'll as those belonging to w. w.
and G. B. Williams. Mr.. Keddie stated
that the loss to the flock owners during
the late storms has been greater than
any during the winter season, the bit
ter cold and sleet storms following the
shearing operations in most instances.
And stranger still, Mr.. Keddie stated
that unsheared flocks suffered almost
as much as those that had been divest-
ed of their fleece, the sleet being alb
sorbed by the long wool, chilling many
to death. In one instance, he stated,
an Elko flock owner suffered a loss
during last month of more than $4,000
worth of sheep, and all owners have
lost to greater or less extent.
In some instances, Mr.. Keddie stated,
the Williams and other bands of sheep,
had to traverse sections on the way to
their summer ranges, where l8 inches
of snow lay on the ground and some
loss resulted from this abnormal con-
dtion. On the other hand, it is figured
that some compensation will result to
the stock owners, as the late storms,
more or less disastrous to stock opera
tions recently. will insure more gener-
GUS forage during the coming summer,
and consequently the bands grazing In
the northern part of the state, will be
in much better condition for the mar
kets this fall. In other words, 1t is a
case of the survival of the fittest,
though a considerable net loss has oc-
Cured to be marked against the pres
ent spring by the owners Of flocks IN
Nevada.