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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-26
Equalization By the
Tax Commission.

Using these percentages as the fac
tor the true value of real estate in
Mower County is found to be
$32, 664 ,032, of which amount $27,-
174,745 is represented in farm
property.
The ratio of assessed to sales
value is similarly ascertained in
other counties, and is used as the
factor for determining the true
value of real property in each
county of the state. The ratios will
be applied to the 1912 assessment
as equalized by county boards of
equalization and will in a large
measure determine what changes
are necessary to fairly equalize the
assessment as between the different
counties of the state.
1t is the policy of the tax COM
mission to notify the auditor of any
contemplated changes in his county,
with a request that he will give
the same due publicity. Ample time
is given any interested person to
file objections, either personally or
in writing, to the proposed changes.
Such objections are fairly and i'm
partially considered before final
action is taken. +'
While the sales method of determ-
lining true value may not be abb
solutely accurate in every instance, it
is, as already stated, the best meas
ure of value that the commission
has been able to find. About 100000
sales have been listed, and as
each tansfer represents the judg-
ment of the people-the soldier and
the buyer, as to the value of a
given piece of property, the total
sales representing the tabulation rep
resent the combined judgment of
100000 people. While the price
paid may in some instances have
been more than the true value of the
property, it is not unreasonable to as
sumo that there are just as
many instances in which the sale
price was less than true value, thus
offsetting the other.
One of the strong points in the
system is that it applies the same
measure of value-the same yard
stick-tO each district and each coun-
ty in the state. Whether the values
determined by the sales method be
high or low, the system affords
uniform measure of value for the
entire state, and when intelligently
applied, should result in as equitable
an assessment as human judgment
can produce.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-26
CANDIDA TES ARE NOT
FILING EXPENSE BILLS

According to the corrupt practices
act, several candidates for public
office in this county, have violated
the law. Six residents of Blue
Earth county filed as candidates
with County Auditor Weaver, sew
eral weeks ago, but to date not
one has sent in any report of
his expense accounts, as must be
done under this act.
Those who have filed SO far are
j. X. Knapp, candidate for county
commissioner first district, filed
June IS; James Johnston, candidate
for county commissioner. first dis
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-26

one of the finest exhibits at the
fair. Much credit is due to a few
live wires in North Mankato who
have helped push this along and
have been instrumental in getting
the exhibit. Blue Earth county, so
far as | know, will not exhibit.
There are scattering number of
counties in the southern part of the
state who will have exhibits, which
is just a trifle better than last
year."
The Mankato fair next fall prom
ises to be better and bigger one
than last year also. The fair asso-
citation has increased its premiums
considerably over last year, and
more inducements have been made
to the farmers. That there will be
large crowds to attend the fair,
there can be little doubt of, as out
side attractions have also been Sc
cured for the fair.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-26

trict, filed June -; Robert Madigan,
county commissioner first district,
filed June 21; A. ]. Rush, candidate
for register of deeds, filed July 3:
w. A. Just, candidate for representa-
tive on democratic ticket, first class,
filed July II; Frank Kelly, candi-
date for representative second class,
filed July II.
Thus, 1t will be seen that several
candidates failed to file expense ac-
counts month after date of filing.
The corrupt practices act says that
in a case of this kind, their name
shall be taken from the ballot
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-26

and Mrs. William Boswell made a
trip to La Crosse by automobile last
week, returning by way of Faribault
and Albert Lea. They arrived home
Friday noon
Hubert Rasdall died at ST. Joseph's
hospital in Mankato Tuesday after
noon of Bright's disease The flu
neral services were held at the
home of Henry Thielman Friday aft
ernoon at two o'clock.
The Lutheran Ladies' Aid society
will hold an ice cream social on J..
G. FitZlOff's lawn Saturday evening,
July 81. Sandwiches, coffee, ice
cream and cake will be served
Everybody is cordially invited.
Mr.. Arnburg is having a founda-
ton laid on the east side of his
lot on which he will move the house
which he recently purchased from
Mrs. Hilton. Mrs. Hilton has pur-
chased the old home from her son,
Albin Hilton, who intends to move
with his family to Albert Lea.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-26
MAY PROTEST AGAINST
ELECTION OF OPPONENT
From tuesdays Daily.

aS'i eSSScy . SS'J'
1t was reported today that Joseph
Blissenbach will file a protest against
the board of education canvassing
votes cast in the first precinct last
Saturday He claims that his oppo-
nent, l.. T. Jefferson, engaged teams
and automobiles in the school cleo
ton held that day. Mr.. Blissenbach
consulted with county Attorney
Schmitt and asked that official what
the law was in the case.
May Attend Meeting.
Mr.. Blissenbach, when interviewed
today by The Free Press, would not
admit that he would file a protest
with the board, but he did state that
he would be present at the meeting
of that body. A protest may be filed,
although this procedure is not neces-
sary, according to the provisions Of
the corrupt practices act.
Method of Procedure.
According to the corrupt practices
act, any defeated candidate or twen-
Jy-HNo NOIcIo Cdl pCIlIloh VI
protest with the district court. The
case must be tried in that court,
and the contestant as we'll as the
contestee may engage their own at
torneys If it appears to the court
that the offense was unjust, the
candidate forfeits his nomination or
office gained by such acts.
County Attorneys Opinion.
Some question was raised as to
whether the corrupt practices act in
cIuded school elections. When County
Attorney Schmitt was seen on the
matter today, he stated that he saw
no provision making exception to
the school election, and thought the
act applied to all elections.
A criminal suit may be started on
the alleged violation of this act, or
a contest made, or both. If the can
didate of the defense is convicted, a
supplementary order is filed, vacat-
ing his office or nomination.
Must File in Ten Days.
However, any protest must be
filed within ten days after the day
of the primaries or thirty days of
the general election, unless the
ground of action is discovered from
the statements under this act, in
which event the action must be COM
menced within ten and thirty days
after such discovery, respectively.
Mr. Blissenbach's membership on
the board of education does not ex-
pire until the second Saturday in
September.
jefferson Makes Denial.
L. II. Jefferson, member-elect OF
the board of education from the
first precinct, stated today that he
had furnished no cigars to the men
voters on Saturday; neither did he
give chewing gum to the ladies or
stick candy to the babies, and that
a gentleman friend furnished an au-
tomobile in which to bring people to
the polls.
The statement having been made
that an auto was operated in the
interest of Joseph Blissenbach, the
defeated candidate, that gentleman
states that he knows nothing about
such a vehicle. He stated that he
did not engage machine to haul
his friends to the polls.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-26
FORGED CHECK PASSED

A forged check of $271O was pass
ed Saturday on the proprietor of the
Superior Hotel at Faribault by a
man named T. M. Lloyd, who had
been at Faribault several weeks
working as a .lather, but who has
since disappeared. The check was
signed by G. M. Meeles and was on
the Citizens National bank. 1t ap.
pears Lloyd has worked the game
in several other towns, according to
the police. His practice was to work
some time in town and then pre-
sent a check in payment of board.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-26
DEATH GAME SUDDENLY
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Death came SUDDENLY shortly before
seven o'clock on Sunday evening to
Walter c.. Schellhas, president and
manager of the Schellhas Brewing
company, aged twenty-six years, sim
gle and residing with his mother,
Mrs. Augusta Schellhas, at Sugar
Loaf, says The Winona Republican
and Herald. Death was due to brain
fever. Mr.. Schellhas had been in
poor health for the past two months
but it was not thought that his
death was near. He was visited by
his physician about 4:30 o'clock in
the afternoon and at that time was
up and about as usual. Shortly
after that he lay down for a rest
and passed into the sleep that knows
no waking. When an attempt to
arouse him failed a hurry call was
sent for the physician, who made
all speed in his automobile to Sugar
Loaf, but the young man was dead
before his arrival there.
He was a young man who was a
hard worker, well known and highly
esteemed, and his untimely death
will be sincerely mourned. He was a
son of the late William Schellhas,
who died five years ago last May.
1t was after his fathers death he
became general manager of the brew
cry, position he held up to his
death, although poor health had not
permitted him to work a great deal
during the past two months. He is
survived by his mother two broth
Schellhaus, four sisters, Mrs. Ches-
ter Felsted of Minneapolis and Mar
garet, Hilda and Elizabeth Schell-
has of this city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-26
SUES MCPHERSON j RS ON TOWN
From Tuesdays Daily.

from tuesdays Daily.
julius Leechett Of Waseca county
has brought an action against the
township of Mcpherson and Louis
Grams to recover damages for an al
legged destruction of his crops.
Mr.. Grams is one of the pathmas-
tiers of Mcpherson township and
claims that whatever crops were de-
stroyed by him was done in the per-
Torrance of his official duties and
that the grain that was plowed up
and destroyed was growing in and
upon that part of the county road
that is within his road district The
amount sued for is $500.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-26
Summer School Ends Friday.

The summer session of the normal
school will close on Friday of this
week. The seven weeks term has
proved very successful. The fall
term will commence September 8
this year, and there is every indica-
ton of a very large attendance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-26
OF new LAW
FEAR KNOCKOUT BLOW

st. Paul, July %: Friends of the
new primary law expressed alarm
yesterday over the prospect that
! the action attacking the validity of
the classification clause placed the
entire act in jeopardy, and that an
adverse decision would kill the law
and throw the nominations for the
state ticket back to the convention
system.
The classification clause provides
that when more than one officer is
to be elected at large in a district,
: the candidates shall file in classes
or groups.
Opinion at State Office.
The attorney generals office was
OF the opinion, when the proposal to
test the law was first preached,
that the two propositions were sep
arabic and that the invalidation of
the classification clause would not
affect the whole law. Since Attorney
General Smith and his assistants
completed the study of the primary
law, section by section, they are
understood to have arrived at a diff
ferent conclusion and to be of the
opinion that if the courts knock out
this single feature they will admin
lister a death blow to the primary
act.
Some of the old line politicians,
who opposed the direct primaries
Sta 70 fob
hope and see a possibility of getting
, their way through the courts.
Nordin Behind Action.
John A. Nordin of Minneapolis, a
candidate for the legislature, brought
action in the Hennipin courts at
lacking the classification feature of
the law. The case was set for yes
terday, but was continued until
Thursday because of the obsence of
Attorney General Lyndon A. Smith,
who with County Attorney James
Robertson, will represent the state.
Attorney General Smith intended
| to give formal opinion on the con-
stitutionality of the grouping provi-
sion last week. When he learned
that test suit was to be brought
in the Hennepin county courts the
J opinion was held up. 1t is under
stood, however, that the attorney
generals office would have ruled
! that feature of the law is constitu-
tional.
Test May Fail.
do "
declared their belief that the test
suit brought by Nordin in Hennipin
county will fail. Nordin alleges that
| by forbidding them to file for the
legislature excepting in one of the
classes, the primary law encroaches
upon his constitutional rights. At
| torneys say that there is nothing in
the constitution that guarantees the
! right of any person to nominate
/ himself. They point out that if this
contention is upheld the old NOM
mating convention will be shown
to have encroached on the rights
of prospective candidates.
Why Clause Was Inserted.
The classification clause was in
serted in the new primary law be-
cause there was no other way of
making the second choice feature
apply to those candidates. If the
courts knock out the classification
clause there will be no way OF
| counting second choice votes for
these candidates and an important
feature Of the new law will be in.
validated with respect to these can,
| didates.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-26
Filed Petition in Probate.
From Tuesdays Daily.

Frank Staben filed a petition to-
day for the probate of the will of
Mrs. Minnie Staben, deceased, and
asked that letters testamentary be
granted to William Staben. The value
of the estate is fixed at $1,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-07-26
German Day in New UIm.
from Tuesdays Daily.

Mankato Germans will assist their
countrymen in New ,Ulm make sue
cessful German day which will be
celebrated in the latter city on Sun.
day, August 25. 1t is planned to
have in the neighborhood of 400 Ger.
mans from this city go to New Tim
on that day. f
The Wrangell sentinel., 1912-05-09

We print this week tRo notices
for the Fire Department regarding
the use OF fire apparatus and the
obstructions allowed to remain on
the sidewalk. The fire Company
has several ladders placed in con-
venient locations about town that
have been loaned to people many
times. The permission to use the
ladders has, however, been with
drawn because of late there were
failures to retuIn the ladders to
their places within a reasonable
time, one case being reported where
the ladder was not in place for
three days.
AS to the careless habit some Of
our citizens have OF leaving trucks
The Wrangell sentinel., 1912-05-09

and other Instructions on the side
walks, and especially where they
are narrow, the danger of a coils
ION should be incentive enough for
every citizen to have these ve-
hicles removed. However, such
is net the case and they have graced
our walks for nights unnumbered.
\ street cleaning drill has been
suggested as remedy which, if in
troduced, will keep ths foreman
guessing TO time the drills to come
just before the fire so as to have a
clear track to the blaze.
Or perhaps the people WHO fail
to keep the track clear will regu-
late the fires to break oHt when
the TRACK is cleared by the fIrssym3.en.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1912-05-09
SERIAL Ol525
NOTICE OF APPLICATION


United States Land Office, Juneau,
Alaska, April Is, 1912,
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That
the Kake Trading and Packing Com
pany, a corporation, whose post office
address is Kake, Alaska. doing business
in the District of Alaska, have, under
and pursuant to Secs. - and - of an
. Act of Congress OF date March 3rd,
1891, IS amended by Sec. 10 of an Act
of Congress CT date May 18th, 1898, en-
titled IAN Act extending the home
stead laws and providing for right of
way for railroads in the DISTRICT of Al
aska, and for other purposes applied
to purchase the lands embraced IN |.
S. Mineral Survey No. 963 sitpat-
ed on West shore OF kupreanof Is
land, District of Alaska and more par
ticular,y described as follows, to-wit:
Beg. at cor. No, NJ. G.; cor. not set;
wit. cor. bears N. 81 deg. 43 min. Z. 10
chs. dist, a granite boulder set in
ground marked S 963 Cor. W, G.: |.
S. L. NJ. bears N. "a deg. l8min. so sec.
1868 chs; Cor, No. OF Tract a,
Friends Mission Reserve bears N. 30
deg. II min. 20 sec. W, S4,45 chs. dist;
thence n. 81 deg. 43 min. E. III chs.
to Car. M. ,, granite boulder set in
ground marked S 963 Cor. =; thence S.
% deg. Il Min. +. 19.O3chs. to Cor. No
), granite stone marked S 1853 Cor 5;
thence S. 81 deg; 43 min. W: 8.l2 chs.
to Ger, Nq. /, Cor. not set; Wit. cor.
bears y. 81 deg. 43 min. f. 2.l6 chs.
dist, granite boulder set in ground
marked S 500 Ger. ". c.; thence from
true Cor. No. meandering mean high
tide along beach Of arm al Frederick
sound ~ y. u deg. % min. ". $50
chs; (2) n. Is deg. 81 min, ": 2.90 chs;
(3) N. deg. A min. Z. Loo chs; a. N.
II deg, 02 min. W. l.6o chs; 81 y, 80
deg, "A, min. ". 40 chs: ~ n. sdeg.
o. min W. 800 chs; 81 n. 30 deg. IS
min. Il, l.20 Chs. to Cor. No. /, PLACE
Of beginning. Area 1870 acres, Var.
at sll corners 80 deg. 50 min. East.
Any and all persons claiming adverse
ly any portion of said land are required
to file an adverse claim with the Reg
lister and Receiver OF the [. S. Land
Office st Juneau, Alaska, during the
period OF publication, or within thirty
days thereafter, otherwise proof and
entry Of said land will pc made by said
applicant
G. 3, WALKER, Register.
1t is hereby ordered that the foregoing
notice lie published fon statutory per-
iod in the Wrangell Sentinel, weekly
newspaper published in the town of
Wrangell, Alaska, in the District OF
Alaska, WHICH said newspaper is here
by designated as the newspaper pub
lshed nearest the land above described.
G, b. WALKER, Register
First publication, May ,, 1912.
LAST publication, July +, 1912.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1912-05-09

Something must be done to keep
these thrilling Mexican War scares
from being classed as disagreeable
habits.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1912-05-09

of Alaska, Div. No. l, at Juneau,
Joseph T. Field
Plaintiff
Jack Hadland
Defendant.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
TERRITORY OF ALASKA 30
Public notice is hereby given, that
by virtue Of an EXECUTION dated
April "a, 1912, issued out of the
District Court for the District
of Alaska Div. No. at Juneau, on
Judgment rendered in the above en-
titled cause on the 2lst of March, 1912,
in favor of Jack Hadlapd. defendant,
and against Joseph r. Field, plaintiff,
have, on this lst day of May, 1912,
levied upon the following described
real estate situated in the Town of
Petersburg, Territory of Alaska, to.wit:
All the right, title and interest of the
defendant Joseph Z. Field in and to
that certain act of land known as the
Maloney lot beginning at theNW Cor
ner, whence Cor. no. of H. S. 2S2
bears n. Is deg. II min. W l22.50 it.
distant, thence y. SO deg. Is min. E.
l25 it. to Cor. No. ., thence S ! deg.
81 min. Z Il it.. 20 Cor No. 3, thence
n 81 deg. " I26.3 it. to Cor. No. 4,
thence n deg. 50 min. w 90 it. to the
NV Cor; the place of beginning, con-
tanning about o. acres more or less.
And that [ will offer said real estate
for sale, at Public Vendue to the high
est and best bidder for cash, on the 9Th
day OF June, 1917, at 10 O'clock A. NJ.
at said property at Petersburg, Alaska.
Dated May lst 1912.
Ii. l.. FAULKNER
United States Marshal.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1912-05-09
No, 8S0,A.
Notice Of Sale Under Execution.

In The District Court for the District
of Alaska, Div. No l, at Juneau.
Joseph T. Field
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-18
COUNTY CONvEN-
TONS
Official CAN to ti,e Democratic Voters
of Nfingo County.

Official Call to the Democratic Voters
of Mingo County.
Pursuant to authority vested in
the Democratic County Executive
Committee for Mingo County, West
Virginia, conventions, to be compos-
ed OF Democratic voters OF said
county are hereby called to meet at
times, places and for the purposes
mentioned below.
FIRST: District conventions shall
be held on the 820th day or July,
1912, in the various Magisterial
Districts at which conventions they
shall
|. (a) Nominate candidates for the
various district Offices.
(b) Select member of the Coun-
ty Executive Committee.
(c) Select delegates to the Coun-
ty Convention to be held at William-
son, w. Va, on the Ord Of August,
1912.
The basis Of representation being
one delegate for each 25 votes cast
for Lewis Bennett for Governor In
1898.
The time and place for holding
the district conventions and the rep
resentation Of each district being as
follows:
WAKEFIELD DISTRICT: Forks OF
Marrowbone school House at 10
o'clock A. M
HARVEY DISTRICT: Dingess at
10 a. M
HARDEE DISTRICT: Lenore at
2 p M.
LEE DISTRICT: Rockhouse
School House at i o'clock p. I'M.
MAGNOLIA DIISTRICT: Magno-
liza School House near Matewan, at
2 o'clock P.. M.
WILLIAMSON DISTRICT: Court
STAFFORD DISTRICT: War Ia
gle School House at 2 o'clock P. M.
House at ? o'clock P. M.
SECOND: County. Convention
shall be held at the Court House in
the City Of Williamson, in said
County, on the Bird of August, 1912,
to convene at 1880 P. NJ.
It will be composed of delegates
selected by the various district con-
yentions, the basis of representation
being one vote for each Is votes
cast for Lewis Bennett for Governor
in the year 1908.
The said county convention shall
nominate democratic candidates for
county offices for Mingo County to
be voted for at the November cleo
ton next
Said conventions are called in
pursuance Of a resolution unani-
mously adopted blythe Democratic
county executive Committee for Min
go County, at a meeting held at the
office Of Wilcox & Greene In the
City Of Williamson, w. Va, on the
29th day OF June 1912.
r. ]. WILCOX, Chairman
J. H. GREENE, Secretary.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-07-18

The only danger that can now
confront the Democratic party Is
over-confidence. The political sstua-
ton is SO flattering that it may Gre
ate indifference. This is certainly a
Democratic year. The party is a
unit for Governor Wilson, more SOL
idified than it has been since the
first Cleveland campaiga. Not only
that, but the ranks of the Republic
can party are torn asunder by
schism worse than those which made
the election of Mckinley such a GER
tainty and later contributed so en-
phatically to the victory of Theodore
Roosevelt. But over-confidence will
nullify in measure all these favor
able conditions The party leaders
will have to be up and doing all the
time and energetically and shrewdly
taking advantage of Republican de-
fections and discomfort. To make
our victory doubly sure, we must be \
vigilant and work from now until
the election day and use all the in
fiuence we possess to win the peo-
pie over to the right way OF think
Ing and for better government.