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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-15
post Office. Price, twenty-five cents
per CODY.
WORKED SUCCESSFULLY.
DR.. Smiths Automobile Attracts Much
Attention.

DR.. W. S. Smith was in from ST..
Clair w ednesday and got his auto-mo-
bile and started for home with it that
afternoon after giving a few of his
friends a ride around the city. The
machine worked beautifully, making
no noise whatever, and being under
perfect control and did not brighten
horses. 1t was manufactured by The
Mobile Company of America. of Kings
land-P oint-on Hudson, New York, and
was received through II. P Jensen, the
up-to-date carriage man.
The machine weighs when loaded,
500 pounds, and goes 80 miles an hour.
The motive power is steam. generated
by q gasoline burner. The boiler car
ries twenty gallons of water. The
auto-m mobile cost $3.50. and is beauty.
1t carries two people. We predict that
in another year there will be half a
dozen owned in Mankato DR.. Smith 8
automobile attracted much attention
and was followed about by score of
boys on bicycles.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-15

1t was under a Democratic administra-
ton that pound of wool was exchanged
for pound and a half of sugar. Now a
pound of wool brings the farmer over four
pounds of sugar.-Eagle Lake News.
And yet there are calamityites who howl
about the farmer being crushed by trusts.
Not very much crushing in the above. The,
fact is wheat is the only farm product that
the fusionites can refer to as not being
what it ought to be- and even that is some
IS per cent higher than it was under the
free trade administration of four years ago,
having kept pace with the rise in every
thing else. The prosperity of the times
has struck the farm as we'll as all other
quarters.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-15
PICNIC ARRANGEMENTS.
Woodmen Almost Ready for Next Weeks
Big Event,

The picnic committee of the Modern
Woodmen have arranged for the cree
tion of grand stand next to where the
ball game will be played on the Goth in
Sibley park. The stand has been rent
ed of the American Entertainment Co.,
and has a seating capacity of over
1000. 1t is canvass covered.
A big crowd is assured if the weather
is favorable, as a great deal of interest
is being taken in the picnic in all the
surrounding country.
The Woodman camp meets at the
city hall tonight to arrange to go to st.
James Wednesday to attend the picnic
there and work for the Mankato picnic
It is expected that so to rs will go and
take the band.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-15
T~~~~7
5 AROUND THE COUNTY. ;
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GARDEN CITY.

Garden City, June 13-Eugene
Thompson was called to Faribault last
week by the death of his brother. in
law. He returned Monday bringing
the body with him for interment in this
cemetery.
At the primary election last Monday
night the McCleary delegates received
fifty one votes and the Funk delegates
forty-five votes,
The @. E. convention held here was
attended by large number of dele
gates and all of the sessions were very
interesting.
Rev, and Mrs. lockwood attended
the graduating exercises at Madelia
last week.
Judd lockwood, Ora Swan and
Edgar Dilley left for Idaho and other
western states last week.
Miss Lena Fallbeck, of Rapidan,
spent Sunday in town.
Mrs. Kimm, of Morehead, visited
old friends in town over Sunday.
Miss Mae Harold returned to her
home at LIE Sueur Tuesday.
Mrs. Lena Hewson, of Willow Creek
is visiting relatives in town.
Rev. Leslie King left Monday for
Chicago and the east. He returns to
India in July.
Miss Alice Fallbeck is working for
Mrs. G., S. Warren.
Miss Myrtle Oliver is home from the
university for vacation.
Miss Josie Barton is home from
Springfield.
Mr.. Brough, of Truman, is working
in the Progress Office.
Jas. Pepper and family, of Florida,
are visiting Mrs. Peppers mother, Mrs,
Gerry.
Norton & Miller have put in stock
of dry goods and groceries in the War
ner building.
The Knights of Pythias are remodel.
ing the hall over the Valley house for a
lodge room.
Jay Nelson has brother visiting him
from St. Paul.
Mrs. Howard Hazel, of Sterling
visited relatives in town last week.
Miss Rose Wilson has gone to lowe
to visit her sister.
Mrs. Julia Thurston entertained the
W. G. T. U. at her home last Tuesday
afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-15
A NARROW ESCAPE.
Boat Capsizes on Lake Emily and Lives
Nearly Lost.

Mrs Martin Walser and her three and
a half year old child had very narrow
escape from drowning at Lake Emily
Sunday afternoon. Two or three
families from this city spent the day
there, and in the middle of the after
noon Mrs Walser and child and three
friends of the family, Anton Randig,
Henry Doerr and Simon Lamm, went
on the lake in fiat bottomed boat.
The waves were rather high, and when
out in deep water one of the men under
took to exchange seats with the one
who was at the oars In passing each
other, the boat was upset and all were
thrown into the water, but chung to
the boat.
Mrs. Walser held her child under one
arm. and it was constantly under
water. She went under water several
times as the boat rocked, but held her
breath each time. In another boat not
far off were John Grant, OF Nicollet,
dul MISS w dSSludA, VI AO OuOuA' AAOJ
Immediately went to the assistance of
those in the water and one men passed
the child to Miss Wassman, who took
it into the boot in an unconscious con-
dition. Mrs Walser took hold of the
boat and was lowed ashore, and the
three men were also rescued.
The child was brought back to life
after the water had been gotten out of
it, 1t was narrow escape, and Mr..
Walser, who was on shore and did not
know of the occurrence until it was all
over, is especially thankful to Miss
Wassman, who he believes was the
means of saving one or two lives. Mrs.
Walser and child are all right today,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-15
GOES TO WEST VIRGINIA.

Fred E. Blaser, of the Omaha road,
has just been appointed purchasing
agent and private secretary to George
A. Burt, vice president and general
manager of the Ohio River railroad,
and leaves with his family for Parkers-
burg, w. Va, tonight.
Mr.. Blaser has been connected with
the Omaha road since 1871, when he
began work on the old West Wisconsin.
He has worked up through all the vari-
GUS positions. having successfully been
operator, station agent, train dis
patcher, conductor and trainmaster of
the st. Paul & Sioux City division.
Few railroad men in the northwest are
better known than Fred Blaser.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-15
FEW CHANGES.
Election of Normal School
Teachers Saturday.
Resident Director Clark Authorized TO
Adjust the Fire Loss and Make
Necessary Repairs.

The annual meeting of the state nor
NAL board was held at st. Paul Satur-
day with full attendance OF members
ONLY routine business. consisting prl'
marily in filing of principals reports
and selection of teachers, was trans
acted.
Public Examiner Pope appeared be-
fore the board and explained methods
of accounting. and later in the day reso'
lutions were adopted providing specl-
fically for a uniform system OF &C.
counting The bonds of accounting OF
ficers were fixed at $1,000.
President Cooper, of Mankato, spoke
of the falling off in attendance in high
school and also deplored the severance
of normal and rusal schools, both as re-
CARDS the pupils who come there and
the teachers who go out and prefer po-
sitions in the cities.
An important question of the mini
mum age of children to be admitted 20
kindergarten department of the normal
schools was discussed at some length,
and it was decided to ask the attorney
general if children could be legally ad-
mitted below the age of five. A physl
clans certificate of good health will
hereafter be required from all students
entering the normal schools.
The four presidents were reelected.
The only changes occurring IN the
faculty of the Mankato normal school
are the following:
Mrs. Marietta Pierce Johnson, princi
pal of the primary department of the
practice school, resigned to go to her
home in North Dakota, place to be
filled.
Miss Sophie M. Pendergast, teacher
of grammar and history, resigned to
accept position in the department OF
English in the state agricultural school.
at St. Anthony Park. Her successor is
Miss Nellie Louise Woodbury., OF
Anoka. who formerly taught in one of
the normal schools of Idaho and more
recently at Willmar She is graduate
of the Emerson College of Oratory.
DR.. Linus w. Kline, teacher of
psychology and pedagogy, resigned to
accept position in the ladies' normal
school at Farmville. Va. He will be
succeeded by DR.. George E Partridge,
a graduate of Clark university, Wor-
cester, Mass,
Miss Holt goes to Paris for
six months. and her place will
be filled during the fall term by
her sister, Mrs. Alice Holt Palmer, who
taught in the school last year.
Miss Cora Carney will resume her po-
sition as assistant in the primary de-
partment, and will also do some of Miss
Hollis work during the fall.
Director Clark reported the damage
to the building by the recent fire, and
was authorized to adjust the loss and
to make the necessary repairs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-15

A. R. Pau Sr. has received a letter
from his son, Jamie, who is attached to
the T. S. coast survey steamer Blake in
Porto Rican waters. saying that the
steamer had struck coral reef and
gone down six feet under water. The
steamer was not damaged much, and it
is to be raised and placed in dry dock at
st. Thomas, D. w. I.
Berthold DeScheller, who is to
wrestle Robt. Faulkner on June Goth,
is doing a lot of training and is getting
in much better shape than when he
met Rooney. He says that he expects
to throw Faulkner. The match will
no doubt be good one, and will be the
first that Rooney has not partici.
pated in.
Misrepresentation will never make
permanent buyers. Truth sticksl
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-15
BOERS DEFEATED.
By British Troops Under Com
mand of Lord Roberts.
Methuen and Kitchener Also Scatter
Them In all Directions at
Rhen0ster.

Specialize Daily Free Press:
London, June 1e-Lord Roberts re-
ports that the troops under his com
mand attacked the Beers under Gen.
Botha yesterday fifteen miles southeast
of Pretoria. The latter held a strong
position from which they had been
partially driven at nightfall. 1t is sup
posed that the fighting was resumed
this morning. The Earl of Arise was
among the killed.
Gems. Methuen and Kitchener de-
feated Gen. Dewet, at Rhenoster, yes.
terday. scattering the Beers in all
directions.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-15
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Warranty deeds filed:
Chas F. Krogel to Andrew Howieson
ST., eH. sw4, and sw4, set, sec. 2,
Settling, for $4,000,
Chas. J. Macbeth to Andrew Madison,
WI, lot 8. block IA, Van Brunt's add,
for 81, 500.
John Nelson to Jens G. Jorgensen,
lot 15 and 16, block 1, Ray & Noes add.
for $500.
VIM. G. Robinson to Geo. w. Buck.
master, nj, sw3, net, nw4, sec. 9, Shell
by for S125.
Catherine Walz to Louis Lille. south
% feet of lot 6, block /, Warren's add.
$4,000
Thos. J. McDermott to John G.
Barnard, lot 10, Point pheasant, fol
$3.50.
Mary Pitcher to Standard Lumber
Co., 40 feet of lot 6. block 90. Warren
add, for 5000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-15

John Schmitt has formed a partner.
ship with his brother, 81. L. Schmitt
and the firm will hereafter be known as
Schmitt & Schmitt. He is graduate
of the Mankato high school and also Of
the law department of the state uni.
versity, and is a bright and promising
young man. Success to the firm.
For the first time in fifteen years,
water got in the engine room at the
cement works during the rain Saturday
evening. It stood six inches deep there
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-15
RESULT OF THE PRIMARIES


The result of last nights primaries in
Mankato and Blue Earth County settled
the second district congressional contest,
and Mr.. McCleary will have no opposition
in the Republican congressional conyen-
tion to be held in this city on the goth of
the present month.
The Free Press is not disposed to boast
over the splendid victory won by Nc
Cleary's friends in this county through
the clean sweep recorded in his favor. It
is none the less gratifed over the result,
and feels itself fully vindicated in the posi-
ton it has maintained from the outset
that Blue Earth would send a solid dele.
cation to the convention for the return Of
the present member. 1t steadfastly main
tanned that every ward in the city and
every town in the county would elect Nc
cleary delegates, and that the Second
ward is the only precinct not recording
such result is not hard of explanation if
it was worth the while. But it is not,
and no one will be so uncharitable as to
begrudge Mr.. Funk the empty victory won
there
Mr.. Funk made hard fight, but the re-
suit proves that the Republicans of the
home of both contestants are satisfied with
Mr.. McClearys congressional course.
could see no good reason for making a
change at this time, and would not be
enticed away from one who has at all
times performed his duty conscientiously
and faithfully.
In only one or two precincts was there
anything like close vote. In almost
every precinct the McCleary delegates
were elected by overwhelming majorities,
leaving no doubt about the preponderance
of sentiment in his home city and county
Now that the battle is over it behooves
Republicans to get together for a common
cause against common enemy. In a
contest waged with such vigor, strong
feelings are too apt to be engendered but
happily in this contest there is very little
of this in fact none worth mentioning.
The campaign of McCleary's friends
was made in clean and gentlemanly
manner. Mr.. Funk has been nowhere
abused or misrepresented. 1t would be
pleasanter if as much could be said of the
course of some of Mr.. Funk's supporters,
who, through over-zealousness, said and
did things that might better have been left
for enemies in the other party. But these
little matters will be forgiven and forgot
ten in day.
The Free Press desires to publicly ex-
press its personal regard at this time
as it has previously done for Mr..
Funk 1t has always believed that
Mr.. Funk accepted of bad advice
in getting into the contest, and frank
ly told him so at the beginning. He was
made the victim of a confidence game
pure and simple, and it would seem that
he himself can hardly fail to look upon it
in the same light. That his Republican.
ism has in the least been shaken by the re-
suit no one will believe, and that he will
be found fighting for the nominees of his
party next fall as enthusiastically as ever
is believed by all who know his deep
seated loyalty to party principles.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-15

The Second district Republicans need
not speculate longer as to where Mankato
and Blue Earth county stands on the con-
gressional question.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-15
CHECK FOR SlOO.

Resident Director Clark Tuesday sent
Chief Phillips the following letter:
George M. Phillips, ESQ.,.
Chief City Fire Department,
Dear Sir; At the meeting of the
state normal board on June 9th report
was made of the heroic service of the
fireman in saving the normal school
from destruction by fire on the night of
the 4th inst.
The board expressed it's high appre-
citation of the work done, and in fur
Their recognition thereof directed me to
hand to your department the sum of
one hundred dollars, for which amount
enclose my check.
Yours truly,
GEO. Fl CLARK,
Resident Director.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-15

Any one who had taken the pains to feel
the pulse of the people of Blue Earth
county. are not surprised at the result OF
Monday nights primaries. Mr.. McClearys
endorsement is complete and gratifying.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-15

Col. Neff is now located politically. He
was given pointer Monday that if he
attempted to vote at the Republican
primaries that night he would be challin-
ged, and have to swear his vote in. Nef
could not swear that he is Republican
without perjuring himself, hence he did
not vote.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-15
Farm for Sale by Owner.

One half section, miles east of
Wheaton, Traverse county, MINI. All
in crop; artesian well on place; soil the
best. So 90 per acre for short time
only, with owners interest in crop, be-
ing one-third. Address lock-box, 349
Wheaton, Mimi,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-15
IN MANKATO NEXT YEAR.

The state convention of the Ameri-
con Federation of Labor, which was in
session at Red Wing Monday and
Tuesday, voted to hold it's next annual
meeting in Mankato. This is large
and important organization. and will
bring large number of people to the
city. Mankato extends welcome to
them
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-15

The Democrats in the 9th Ward are IN
a worried condition. There are not
enough of them left to organize caucus.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-15

When the plaintiff in the $5 900 dam
age case of Chas. II. Smith as admins
traitor against the Winona & st. Peter
road, had gotten in all of his evil
dence Wednesday. the defendent
moved to dismiss on the ground that
case had not been made out, and the
court sustained this.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-15
TWODAMAGE SUITS.
One is Dismissed, and the Defendant
Wins In the Other.

The jury in the $3.50 damage suit OF
Arthur B. Chapman against the Omaha
road brought in verdict for the de-
fendant late Tuesday afternoons to-
gether with the special findings.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-06-15

The trial Of John Anderson on the
charge of grand larceny in the second
degree began that afternoon. He is
charged with having stolen team near
Amboy. w. r. Geddes is his attorney.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-10-06

American farmers are the most
wasteful In the world and American
farming the most wasteful business in
our most wasteful country, says Texas
Farm and Ranch They waste land by
keeping many acres unused on which
they waste money by paying taxes.
They waste their crops by leaving o
large portion TO die and dry up IN the
fields. or they leave their grain stand
ing until wasted by wind rain, insects
and fungi or shock it and leave It TO
take the weather as il comes They
waste feed after saving 1t by feeding
in a wasteful manner. They waste the
fertility of their fields hy careless
methods OF cropping. while the home
supply of manure Is permitted to
waste by means Of sun and rain. They
waste their substance by buying on
credit, for which privilege they pay O
liberal tax In overcharges. or borrow
ing money for which they have to pay
interest as well as principal. They
waste tools and implements by leaving
them exposed TO weather and then
must further waste valuable time
working with ineffective tools. Waste
Is found In the kitchen and every de-
partment of the household as well as
In the fields and barns. The success
Of German farmers, Chinese farmers
or farmers from any other country IS
mainly attributable to their practice Of
a system Of farm economy learned
where economy or starvation were al
ternatives. Here the alternative is not
so exacting. 1t is merely economy or
comparative poverty. In this country
a farmer may live and emerge from
the years business without actual loss
and at the same time waste enough to
feed a foreigner or several horses or
enough to fatten a beef or two or sew
eral hogs. Rigid economy may not be
actually imperative here, but it is ju-
diciOus.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-10-06
THE HOUSEHOLD.
How 20 Can yeRetnbIes-Handy In
Preserving Time-VentlIRting
an InvRIld's Room.

A housekecpcr who is famous for her
canned vegetables. which she puts up
herself and which far excel I'm flavor
those sold IN the grocery stores, gives
the following directions For corn cut
the kcrIicls from the cObs and pack
them In glass Jar that has been thor
ouehly clcanscd and scalded. Put on
the rubber. lay the cover Of the jar on
loosely without screwing 1t and stand
II I'm kettle Of cold water that comes
two-thlrds Of the way to the top. Gov
er the kettle and boil steadily for four
hours. Remove from the boiling water
and screw the cover on at once with
out removing IL. Peas cannot be pack
ed tightly without breaking them, and
consequently after all the peas posi-
bic have been put into Jar cold water
should bc added until It bubbles at the
top string beans can be packed In
whole. or they can be cut I'm thin strips
the length of the pods or in short sec
tons They need only two hours OF
cooking. In other respects the rule for
corn applies to ALL The vegetables
will shrink. but as the hot air which is
confined In the Jars IS sterilizcd that
will make no difference.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-10-06
Farmers ns Middlemen.

Now and then we hear Of farmers
who solve The middleman question by
making It family affair, remarks The
Rural New Yorker. Sometimes father
gets along In years and finds it hard 10
do field work The boys are active and
strong, well able to produce the crop.
Father moves TO town and does the
selling. He opens a little Office or
store, picks up his customers and Is al
ways on hand TO attend to things. This
plan often works well. We know Of
several cases where It is successful.
Sometimes one of the boys shows more
aptitude for trade than for farming.
He goes to town and sells produce for
the neighbors and does 1t well. We
once heard Of a man who failed as a
farmer. He lost a valuable farm
which his father left him. Then he
went to town and sold produce on COM
mission and made great success. We
see no occasion for sneering at that
man because he left the farm. He was
worth more to his family and his
friends when he took up the business
for which he was best fitted. Often
times some member Of a family or q
community will benefit all by taking
the Job Of selling, leaving the rest to
produce.