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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-15
FROM JUDsON.

Judson, June 18th of course you
were all looking for scrap in Judson
and for the past week both factions
were working for the hummer that
took place Monday night. 1t was one
of the old fashioned, long winded Yam
kee, Sullivan fights and was a com
plete knockout in favor of right and
justice. The fight put up by the old
timers assisted by man drawing pay
from the county and non resident OF
this township was as unfair and un
principled lot of cussedness as Tam
many ever thought of Who but an
unprincipled cuss would think to go
into a convention with the name OF
one out of nine leach of them entitled
to the same respecD applicants for the
postofice at Lake Crystal and try to
make an impression on man
of the sterling integrity for
right and justice as j. l..
McCle airy. And again it looks like lot
of boys play (but perhaps the old fell
lows are getting their second child
hood. May the Lord have mercy on
them if they get any worse. Humanity
WON'T. And when community rebels
against men as they have this time
they had best hang up their fiddle, for
at their old tricks their name is Dennis
with big D.
The fun is over and the people of
Blue Earth county can look for seven
delegates from Judson that will stand
for Jas. T. McCleary first, last and all
the time. Yours respectfully,
J. w. DAVIES.
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START NEXT WEEK.

A. J. Busch & Co. expect to start up
their wholesale grocery store in week
or ten days. The building is nearly
completed, and the finishing touches
are being placed on the large and fine
office in the front of the first floor. AL
ready six carloads of stock have been
unloaded and another car arrived to.
day. Everything will be carried that
is usually found in wholesale grocery
houses. Two or three travelling men
will go on the road at once. Fred
Busch will be manager of the company.
but the names of the outside members
will not be given to the public for an.
other month.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-15
Mr.. Funk Concludes that He is Now Out OF
the Race, and Will Support Mr..
McCEeaS.y.
Mr.. NcCEeas.v will Serve the District Two
More Years i'm the Halls of
Congress.

The Republican primaries Monday
in this city and county were carried
overwhelmingly by Congressman Nc
Cleary. 1t was veritable land slide,
and the result was surprise to Mr.
Funk and his friends, who were yester'
day confident of carrying four or five
wards of the city and at least half OF
the county. The contest has been one
of the warmest that has occurred with
in the ranks of the Republican party in
Blue Earth county for many day, but
it leaves no sores, and the ranks will
close up and solid front will be pre-,
sented to the enemy in November.
Carriages were out that evening after
the voters, both candidates extending
transportation facilities to their adher
ents, and the scenes around the polls
reminded one of election day.
The caucuses in this county were
held several days ahead of those in the
other counties of the district, and the
moral effect of Mr.. McCleary's COM
plete victory will be such that his re-
nomination by reclamation is assured
Mr.. Funk takes his defeat with
excellent grace sand while conceding
his defeat gives it out that he will give
Congressman Nc Cleary his support.
The vote by wards was as follows:
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GOOD YEAR FOR LIBRARIES.

Blue Earth county schools were especial
ly fortunate in securing about twenty
school libraries during the present school
year, but the coming year promises still
more in this line. County Supt. Freeman
has definite promise of five $40 libraries to
be purchased as soon as the state aid is
available in August. The following are
the fortunate districts: No. 20, town OF
Vernon; No. 40, town of Danville; No.
40, town Of Shelby; No. So, town of Man
kato; No. 100. town of Garden City
Supt. Freeman speaks in terms Of praise
of the interest shown by the teachers and
school officers in matters pertaining to the
interest of the schools, especially where
their attention is called to their needs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-15
RAPIDAN.

Rapidan, June 11.-Children's day was
observed by the Sabbath school at Yagaer
schoolhouse, yesterday afternoon in a
manner very creditable to the school and
pleasing to the large number of visitors.
The house was filled to overlooking and
no one went away disappointed.
The room was decorated with bunting
and evergreen and an abundance OF
flowers. The music was excellent and the
recitations happily selected and well
delivered. Though the total enrolment
of the school is but forty-three the offering
for home mission Sabbath school work
was $13 81. Every feature of the exer-
cises showed faithful work and keen in
terest on the part of the school and its of
fcers and promise of growth and extended
usefulness for the future.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-15
From Tuesdays Daily.

Philip Jenkins was arraigned before
Judge Shissler this forenoon on a
warrant charging him with assault in
the second degree upon Ellen Davis,
daughter of MIR. Davis, of Cambria,
S. B. Wilson appeared as Jenkins at
torney, and the hearing was set for
June 18th at 10 a. m. In default of
$500 bond. Jenkins was committed to
the county Jail.
Officer Daniels had talk at the Jail
yesterday afternoon with Jenkins and
states that the young man made full
confession to him. When asked about
this, Jenkins this morning denied that
he had admitted anything to the officer.
He also told the reporters two different
stories in regard to the occurrence.
One was that he was enticed into the
wheat field by the girl, but he after
wards admitted that this was false.
He also admitted that he had only
spoken to the girl on two occasions in
his life and had heard nothing but the
best reports about her. He admitted
inducing her to go into the corn field
with him and that he had made indie
cent proposals to her, but denies that he
had made an assault upon her or that
he had run away afterwards
Philip Jenkins, uncle of the young
man, states that when elected Justice
of the peace his first act was to send
his nephew to the state training school
at Red Wing, on account of incorrigi-
bility. The boy was then thirteen
years old. At his request, the authori-
ties kept him there the third year. He
was released year ago. Mr. Jenkins
states that he is satisfied that the boy
had done wrong in this case, but not
to the extent charged. He is DESTROYS
that he be taken back to Red Wing.
He will see that his nephew has justice
done him, but will not protect him in
wrong doing,
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Sterling Center "A. Benedict, G.
Stevens, A. W. Parks. W. Root. The
Me- leary ticket won, 80 to IS
Village of Amboy-The McCleary op-
position in Amboy claimed that town,
and have done 80 ever since the May
convention. But the result showed
that they were counting unmatched
chickens. The McCleary ticket won
out, SO to 25. Following are the dele
gates: B. o. Kilmer, F. A. Cornell, L.
A Thorsensen.
LeRay-A pretty scrap was on here,
that promised to be lively, but the big
majority given the McCleary ticket
shows that his friends were alive to the
intereets of the district. The vote stood
81 for McCleary to Sc for Funk. Fol-
lowing are the delegates; 1. Jenkins,
II. Frank, E. Mynard, Thos. VanBuren,
B. w. Sewer. G. E. Barnes, Nels. Read,
J. Pressnall, VIM. Crandall.
Mapleton village-C G.. Spau lding,
John Johnston. j T. Starkey.
Good Thunder g. H. Goodfellow, G..
F. Clark.
Lyra-Frank Swan, Jas. Bryson, W..
V. Garvin.
Judson-A scrap was on here, as U.S.
ual, but the McCleary ticket won out,
by Al majority. Following is the dele
gates: G. G. Jones, Owen F. Jones.
Charley Johnson, David E. Davis, R. W.
Price, Owen Roberts, Robert James.
Ceresco, st. Clair and Lime send solid
McCleary delegates
Mankato township-Chas. Klein
schmidt, N. Bennett, J. Morris, E. b.
Cooper, j. j. Romack.
Observation-Disclosures Eckman.
Madison Lake,. F. Nettleton, Pat
rick Mullen. Sr.
Lincoln-The vote stood 81 to Is in
favor of McCleary. The delegates are:
J. K Rasmussen, John McCardy,
Emery Haycraft
Madison Lake-The republican eau
Gus Monday elected Patrick Mullen.
ST., and E. f. Nettleton delegates to
the county convention on the 21st. Both
of these gentlemen are staunch Nc
Cleary men, and there wasn't a Funk
supporter in sight at the caucus. Ed
ward Eckman is the delegate elected
from Jamestown, and, as one of the
voters put it. eff he wasn't a McCleary
man he wouldn't have been elected"
Decoria-Mr. Funk carried this town,
80 to-.
Beauford- Will, VIM. Mel
likin. John DUNN
Danville-John Trainor, 81 G. Ken
wood, f g. Laurisch.
Rapidan-Lucas Crane, VIM. Jami-
son, S. M. Marston, T. Garberg.
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SERIOUS CHARGE.
Philip jenkins Jr., of Cambria,
in Jail.
Criminal Assault on Thirteen Year Old
Ellen Davis is Alleged Against
Him..

Philip Jenkins Jr., of Cambria, was
arrested in this city Monday by
Sheriff Gerlach and locked up in the
county Jail on the charge of criminal
assault upon Ellen Davis, of the same
town. Jenkins denies the charge but
admitted to the sheriff that he had
made an indecent proposal to the girl,
which she had refused.
Jenkins is eighteen years old and his
parents no longer reside in the county.
He was some time ago placed in the
state reformatory and was out on
parole, which would have expired in
another month 1t is stated that on
Saturday afternoon he met Ellen, the
thirteen year old daugh er of VIM.
Davis, on the road. The little girl was
on her way to churc1 to practice for
some doing, and young Jenkins, it is
claimed by her, dragged her through
a barbed wire fence into wheat field,
where he threw her down and attempt
ed to accomplish his purpose She re-
sisted and her clothing was torn and
her neck scratched. A neighbor and
his hired man came along at this
moment and Jenkins became frightened
and ran away, while the girl went to
the farmer and related her story.
She then went home, but did not
tell her parents what had hap
pened Mr.. Davis learned of
the occurrence yesterday while on
his way to church, the neighbors tell
ing him He Immediately notified the
officials, coming to Mankato for the
purpose and getting warrant for Jen-
kin's arrest
Sheriff Gerlach and Officer Daniels
spent good part of the night in Cam
bria and Butternut Valley, searching
for Jenkins The latter walked to this
city Sunday afternoon and was ar
rested at the house of his aunt Monday
morning. He desired to see his uncle
of Cambria, before being arraigned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-15
HEAVY RAIN.
A Few Easements Flooded but no Other
Damsge Done.

Damsge Done.
A very heavy shower fell Saturday
evening, commencing at shortly before
supper time. 1t came from the west in
threatening manner, but was accom-
panied by very little wind and no
severe thunder claps The rain fell in
torrents for an hour or more and the
cutters ran full and in some cases over
flowed. The outlet pipe at Rosen-
berger & Curriers' corner was unequal
to the occasion and the overflow found
it's way into the basement of the candy
factory, doing damage to the amount
of $500. Other Easements were flooded
but no particular damage done. The
rain fall was unusually heavy and re-
called the rains of a year ago, when so
much damage done.
Rosenberger & Currier will ask the
city to reimburse them. The water
was two feet deep in their basement,
and destroyed considerable stock.
The rain was general over a part of
Minnesota, North Dakota and Western
Wisconsin. 1t filled empty cisterns,
cleared the air of dust, and will be
beneficial to crops of all kinds, coming
W hen most needed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-15
ANSWER 1T HONESTLY.
Are the Statements of Mank ito Citi-
zens not nore Reliable Tn an Those
of Utter Strangers?

This is vital question.
1t is fraught with interest to Mankato.
1t permits of only one answer.
1t can not be evaded or ignored.
A Mankato citizen speaks here.
Speaks for the welfare of Mankato.
A citizens statement is reliable.
An utter strangers doubtful.
Home proof is the best proof.
Mr.. VIM. Tyson. employed at the gas
works. who lives at 22o West Rock ST.,
says: Il had serious trouble with my
back resembling lumbago and cricks or
twinges caught me if made quick move
ment I was so lame that when I stopped
1 could hardly rise again, and the acute
twinges or witches were terrible. The
kidney secrettons embarrassed me, causing
a smarting or burning. procured Doan's
Kidney pills from ]. C. Thro and used
them. Since then l have been quite free
from backache, and the kidney secretions
have acquired their natural strength.
Doan's Kidney pills are superior to any
other remedy ever tried. They quickly
relieved me and there has been no return
of the trouble"
For sale by all dealers, price so cents,
or mailed by Foster Milburn Co.. Buffalo,
N. Y, sole agents for the U. S.
Ropoap,har the nopne-DOop'c-
take no other.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-15
Mr.. Funk Out of the Race.

Mr.. Funk was seen at his office by
the reporters Tuesday and said:
81 have nothing in particular to say.
The odds against me were too great
to be overcome by any ordinary OF
honorable means. I cannot say ]
appreciate the reward I have received
from many years of service to the party,
but am as much Republican as ever,
and shall heartily support the Republi.
can ticket this year, as / have always
done. I am grateful to my friends,
and regret. for their sakes, that they
were doomed to defeat in this contest.
Of course I am out of the fight for good
and shall devote myself to my badly
neglected business matters"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-15

Tuesday by Free Press Reporter an d
speaking of the result of the primaries
said: Though not unexpected l am
exceedingly gratified at the result OF
caucuses throughout the city and
county. The nearly unanimous vote
in my own home ward is especially
pleasing to me.
"This renewed expression of the con-
fidence and regard on the part OF the
people of the county in which l have
lived for nearly twenty years will in
spire me to renewed efforts to be
worthy of the confidence thus gener-
ously and continuously bestowed.
ST cannot refrain from expressing my
heartfelt gratitude to all the friends
who supported me so Loyalty and I'M
selfishly."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-15
STRUCK By LIGHTNING.

During the thunder storm Tuesday eve
ming, Officer Mic Thilgen's residence on
North Broad street was struck by light
ming in two places. Mr.. Thilgen was
on duty, and his wife had just retired
in the first story, and the two little
children in the second story. The
house was struck in the gable and not
damaged much, nor set Oh fire, but the
shock rendered Mrs Thilgen I'm.
conscious. and it was some time before
she regained consciousness. She suffer
ed considerable next day from the ef-
fects.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-15

The society now known as the Boxers"
in China, seems to have deterioated some
what like the Tammany organization in
Ny, twas originally society for good
purpose, that of protecting honest men
from bandits. Now its purpose is changed
entirely, and it is simply an organized So
ciety for murder, and it is likely to shake
the Chinese empire from its unstable foun-
dation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-15
A BIG CROWD.
Fourteen Hundred People on An
Excursion.
Railroad Facilities Fall Far Short, but
the People Had a Good Time
Otherwise.

The excursion to Red Wing Tuesday
was very successful so far as the
Woman's Relief corps was concerned,
and handsome profit was realized.
Had it not been for the utter inadequacy
of the transportation facilities, the day
would have been greatly enjoyed by all,
for the weather was fine, and there was
plenty to eat and to see. The Chicago
Great Western road provided for a
crowd much smaller than actually
went, and did not make any more pro-
vision for the homeward trip than for
the outgoing one, although it had all
day to get extra cars. There had been
800 excursion tickets provided for this
city, but fully 400 more than this num-
Der left Mankato, and when the sale of
tickets ceased at Morristown 1878 had
been sold.
The special train left Mankato at $50
a. m and had but six coaches to carry
!, 900 people, The aisles were full and
the platforms crowded, At Elysian
four more coaches were picked up, and
the pressure was relieved somewhat,
but fully $50 people had to stand up
both going and returning. The road is
blamed for not supplying more cars for
the homeward trip, which it had
plenty of time to do.
The excursion train arrived at Red
Wing at II a. m, and remained until
$50 D. m. All had chance to take in
the sights of the city. The most of the
excursionists crowded upon the steam
er and the barge until over 1900 had
been taken on, whereas the normal ca
pacity was about 900 The crowd was
very orderly, no cases of drunkenness
were seen, and for this reason the cap
tain allowed the boats to be filled to
their capacity, Dancing was INDUCED
in on the main deck of the barge, to
music furnished by Prof. Jache's or
chestra. The crowd on the upper deck
was SO great that the deck began to
sink down, and on this account the
steamer went ashore and let off several
hundred people. Owing to the low
stage of water in the river. and to the
extremely large crowd on board, the
trip up the Mississippi to Saltwater had
to be abandoned, and instead the excur-
sionists were given ride up the river
to the park. Had the captain known a
day or two beforehand he would have
had more facilities ready, but no one
had expected that such crowd would
go from Mankato.
The excursion train got back to
Mankato at 1880 p. m. The only acct
dent during the day happened to Frank
Wagner. -four packer at the big
mill. He got off at Cannon Falls on the
return trip and tried to get on again
after the train had started up. He miss
ed his hold and fell from the platform
and received cut on his head. He
came to Mankato on the noon train to-
day, not much the worse for his acct
dent.
The Great Western road failed to fur
nish baggage car and this made lot
of additional trouble.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-15
OLD SETTLERS PICNIC.

The Territorial Old Settlers His.
torical society will meet at Sibley park
Friday forenoon of this week at ten
o'clock. A program of speeches and
papers will be carried out. Those at
tending will take their lunch baskets
and have picnic dinner. The society
will furnish tables and seats and con-
veniences for making coffee A gen.
eral invitation is extended to old settlers
and others to come and participate,
and good time is expected.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-15

Last winter Russia negotiated loan in
this country for SIS, 600, 900. at 4 per cent
This loan for the purpose of Siberian rail-
way building. and the interest was guaran-
teed by the Russian government, and the
loan secured by first mortgage bonds on
the trans-Siberian railway. Another loan
is now wanted, and this for Siberian rail-
way purposes, and Russian agents are now
in New York negotiating therefor.
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The vote by wards was as follows:
The Delegates.

The following is the list of delegates
elected, and all are for McCIeary:
First Ward-C. Halstrom, M.
Jost, Hiram Shaw, Fred Day, Charles
Hartig, Thos. Griffith, Andrew Lund-
berg, s.. A. Anderson.
Second Ward-H L Schmitt, Chas.
b. Person, Geo. Vosbeck, Frank
Skuse, Chas. Peterson, Charles Bisch-
man. A. o. Eberhart.
Third Ward-Gust. Widell, Isaac
Roberts, G.. R. Bradley, S. F. Nordgren,
Geo. Monks, L. N. Holmes, Joseph
Kraus, Mic. Kleinschmidt.
Fourth Ward-Harry Paddock, o
W. Schmidt, E. Whitcomb, Henry
Holman. G. E, Musser, VIM. Budde,
w. II. Pay, J. ]. Hubbard, ]. g. Roller,
D. g. Robinson.
Fifth Ward-C. L. Benedict, w. s.
Howe, G. A. Lewis, D. L. Clements,
w. A. Martin, Andrew Under, Madison
Keene, Ed Evans, Paul Olson, G. S.
Hoffman, Richard Wigley, w. II. Will
cox, W. II. Andersen.
Sixth Ward-Jno. B. Ogle, John
Polchow. A. J. Nelson, M. Hayes, VIM.
L. Wilson.
Lake Crystal R. Roberts, G.
J. Dossett. Tim. Reese. Ed. R. Jones.
Geo. w. Holmes, Geo. Espenson, Hen
ry E. Olson. E. w. Bartlett.
Garden City-G. Guttersen, Mel.
Crane, Thomas Norman, Charley San
berg,
Pleasant Mound-H. e. Sager, L.
Robinson, G. Eitsenor. The McCleary
ticket won, 40 to 10.
Medo-M. Williamson, JAS Faley, W.
W. Ramsey, F. L. Aldrich, E. Nelson.
Vernon Center village-E. F. Force.
w. Doty.
Vernon Center township. s. Ter
nv, P. Mertesdorf, B. A. Merrill, A. L.
Wendt.
Butternut Valley-Ole Nelson, Thorn
as Jones, (Col.) Alec. Hanson, Uzziah
Jones. b. K. Rasmussen, M. N. Chris
tenson.
Lincoln-Emery Haycraft, R. z. Ras-
mussen, John Mccarthy, were elected
81 to IS.
Shelby-A. J. Salisbury, VIM. White,
F. R. Brush, II. Scranlan. N. A. Mer-
rill.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-15
AFTER STOLEN TEAM.

Albert Gerlich is at Winnebago City,
where it has been learned that team an
swering the description of that stolen from
Hockey & Mckinley was on Saturday
shipped to Minneapolis on the train. He
is searching for the buggy. which is said to
have been sold to a farmer near there.
Geo. Atchison went to Minneapolis this af-
ternoon to look for the team.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-15
JOHN KLEIN INJURED.

John Klein was badly bruised Tu es-
day in a runaway. He was caught
between his own buggy and runaway
horse on Poplar street, and thrown
down. His buggy was badly injured.
as was also the other. He was taken
home, and will be laid up some time.
DR.. Bielland was summoned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-15
FINED $50.
Proprietress of House of iii Fame Pleads
Guilty.

Gladys Langdon was arraigned in
the district court Tuesday on an
indictment charging her with keeping
house of i'll fame. She pleaded guilty
to the charge. The court fined her $3.50,
and she paid the amount and was dis
charged
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-15
Solid McCleary.

Telephone messages received by the
Free Press record the following towns
as having elected solid McCleary dele
gates, but the names of the delegates
were not given: Ceresco and st. Clair.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-15

Eugene Thompson, one of the jurors
in the case of Arthur B. Chapman vs..
the Omaha road, was excused on
account of the death of his sisters hus
band at Faribault. The remains were
brought to Garden City today for
burial. The trial of the case was not
proceeded with today, but will be con-
cluded tomorrow morning. A motion
to direct verdict for the defendant is
pending. The evidence is all in.
The trial of the suit of Chas II,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-15
DISTRICT COURT MATTERS.

The suit of Arthur B. Chapman
against the Omaha road went to the
jury at noon Tuesday, the motion to di-
rect verdict for the defendant having
been denied
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Mr.. McCleary Gratified.

Congressman McCleary was seen