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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-21
Mr.. BENEDlCT'S STATEMENT.
He Denies the Statements Made by Her.
man A. Meyer.


Herman A Meyer, whom G. L.
Be nedict accuses of grand larceny in
the second degree was arraigned be-
fore Judge Ogle Saturday and his
hearing was set for Dec. 9th at 10 a.
m., and by consent of Mr.. Benedict
he was allowed to go on his own re-
cognizance in the, sum of $780, 81. L.
Schmitt appeared as his attorney.
There is no danger of his running
away, as he has wife and two chill
dren at Appleton and he has relatives
who are well-to-do
Mr.. Benedict states that there is
nothing to the statements made by
Meyer in his interview published Fri
day. He says that when Meyer
mother married Mr.. Harold she sold
all of her property in this vicinity tc
him (Benedict). This included her in.
terest in the threshing machine, the
proceeds of which belonged to him
when it was sold. Meyer retained this
for his own uses and claimed that he
had no money to settle with. He had
farm but lost it. Mr.. Benedict made
four trips to Appleton to try to get {
settlement with Meyer, but was unsuc
cessful each time. He has a number
of letters from Meyer about the
matter.
It is likely that the matter will bt
settled before the next term of the dis.
trict court.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-21
OIL FOR FUEL.

There have been those who have
wondered what the world would re-
sort to when the oil fields of the Penn
sylyania region refuse to give forth
freely. But it will be years yet before
the world will be deprived of OIL In
Texas there are vast oil fields,
said to be far more expansive than
those of Pennsylvania. Then Asia has
oil fields that will supply the world
for years to come. Just now on the
Pacific coast there is being opened up
a vast area of oil producing territory.
And in connection with the Pacific
coast fields, it is said that great
change is being made by many in
dustrial institutions. They are dis
carding coal and using crude oil in
stead as fuel. A vast saving is said to
be effected in the change. In the
United States navy yard at Mare is
land, experiments are now being con-
Quoted with the view of substituting
oil for coal in the government trans
ports and other vessels in the govern
ment service. Not only great saving
of space can be secured by this change
but the comfort of the men will be
greatly increased. In the trial lately
of battle ship built at the UnionIron
Works, San Francisco, the stoke hole
is described as perfect hell, . where
a one-hour shift is all the men can en-
dure and live. If instead of coal, there
were arranged below the water line
tanks for the storage of fuel OIL and
by simply turning couple of valves
jet of fame could be turned under
those powerful boilers as much hotter
than coal fire as coal fire is hotter
than a kitchen fire of bog peat, what a
saving of human bodies might be ex-
pected, even if the saving in cost of
fuel was no object at all to the govern
ment. If the trials are successful, it
is expected that the use of crude oil as
fuel viii become quite general in
many industrial lines at least.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-21

Congressman Hopkins, of Illinois.
chairman of the committee having in
charge the matter of congressional re-
apportionment, does not favor increas-
ing the membership of the house above
the present number. In that Mr..
Hopkins is sound But it is said that
the majority of the committee is OPP
posed to his view and favor increasing
the membership to 372 The bill which
Chairman Hokpins has prepared gives
an increase of one to Minnesota, but
several eastern states lose one each,
and big fight will be made by these
states against it and to have the repre-
sentation increased so that they will
be able to retain their present repre-
sentation. 1t is said there is move by
some of the eastern members to have
the population per district fixed at
about $4,000 This is too small a
ratio. 1t should not fall below 300, 900
and would be better if raised to 225, :
600. The present house is unwieldy
enough and an increase of 10 members
will not improve it. in the least. Be-
sides this increase there would be sew
eral more within the next few years
by the new state which will be ad-
mitted into the union.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-21
THE FOR PENNIES.

TIL e mint at Philadelphia is turning
out 800. 900 pennies per day, and is
still unable to meet the demand. The
chief call for these pennies is said
to come from the west, and indicate
the economic trend of the people. In
commen ting upon this trend the st.
Paul Dispatch says: s'The fractional
coins of any country bespeak the in
dus trial conditions as well as the
frugality of its people The Chinese
tsien, or cash. is thousandth of a
peso, or Mexican dollar, in value, and
Chinese life among the masses is scaled
down to a level where SO infnitesimal
a coin is used in making exchanges.
The northern boy accustomed to
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-21

his pennies, whose service took him
into the south during the civil war,
was surprised to find the half dime,
there called 'picayune, the smallest
coin in use. 1t was the standard to
which products adjusted themselves !;
one G OF so many oranges or bananas
for a picayune The frugal French
and Spanish, in the lower quarter of
Orleans, accommodated their econo-
mics to this lack of small coin by
distributing their purchases SO that
the picayune would cover COST The
economical Frank had to adjust his
finances to the larger views of the free
spending American sugar planter,
whose habits affected all classes. 1t is
only within this decade that the PEN
mics invaded the retail trade of the
Pacific slope, where its reception was
most chilly The nickel there played
the part the picayune had in the retail
business of the south. Shopkeepers
abhorred cents, and when taken in
they were passed on to the postoffice
as soon as possible in payment for
postage.
"Many cases have united to bring
the penny back into common and uni
versal use. Among them is the great
reduction in cost of production, caused
mainly by the use of machinery, up
on which, in turn, competition played
to reduce price Influential in this
line, has been the reduction of the
price of daily papers from the general
level of the nickle, only few years
ago, to that of the cent or two cent
plane. This alone caused a tremend-
GUS demand for that coin. Again,
merchants in reducing prices, took
advantage of that singular mental
process which makes 81. SO seem much
less than So. The appearance of the
odd cents on price mark is very al
Turing in and of itself, but back of
that is the innate frugality of the pur-
chasers among whose traditions is the
injunction to take care of the pen
mics and the pounds will take care of
themselves. Temporary periods of ex-
travagance, bred by speculation, may
make people Indifferent to the eco
nomic value of the penny, but the ensu-
ing inevitable reaction compels econo-
mics that quickly restore the little
coin to its fit place in the daily pur
chases of household neccssaries. -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-21

In speaking of some of the other
amendments which the senate seems
disposed to tack on to the Hay
Pauncefote treaty the Minneapolis
Journal says that though the presi-
dent through the proposed treaty. pro-
vided for the absolute neutrality
of the canal and believes in
making the canal an instrument of
peace not war, while the idea of some
of the senator's seems to be exactly re-
versed. And it also notes that while
the idea put forth in some of the
changes it is desired to bring about,
might some day lead to trouble with
some of the powers of Europe, some of
the Bryanite senators who had the
m ost to say about military growth in
this country, and the danger to imper-
ialism, are now the loudest in the de-
mand for the radical changes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-21

Julius Schmahl, in his Redwood
Gazette. gives the credit for M. J.
Dowling's success in his speakership
candidacy to the steering committee
of the second district delegation,
whereupon the political writer on the
Minneapolis Journal remarks that this
is another proof of the rare qualities
of the Bowling boom. Five of the
seven districts in the state know and
can prove that they separately and in
dividually secured the victory. And
this all indicates that nothing succeeds
like success, of which no one will re-
fuse to claim a hand in.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-21
PEACE MAY COME AT PEKING.

A Picking dispatch says thatLi Hung
Chang and Prince Chung to represent
the chinese authorities, announce that
they are ready to proceed with negoti-
ations for peace settlement at any
time. Minister Conger gives it as his
belief that China will accept the
terms which will be imposed by the
powers, at once and that she has the
power to comply with the majority of
them before spring. The troops of the
allies will remain at Peking during
the winter and be withdrawn to the
coast on the spring, where they may
remain until fall when, if the Chinese
behave themselves they will be with
drawn from the co untry entirely.
1t is claimed that the empress has
agreed to the return of the emperor to
Picking; to the payment by China of
an indemnity of $40, 900, 900; that each
legation may maintain force of 2, 900
men, and the appointment of foreign
advisor in each province in the empire.
Ii Hung Chang in recent converse
tion regarding the forthcoming treaty,
is reported as saying that China is
willing to do anything in her power
with the exception of ceding her rail-
way.
If the hopes of Minister Conger are
realized and China proves herself able
to cope with the demoralized condi-
tions which confront her, after accept
ing the demands of the powers, it will
be a most happy outcome of the trou-
bles there, and it will be really a great
victory for American diplomacy
which has led the nations throughout
all the difficulties, and which, if the
views of Mr.. Conger are realized, will
have prevented the Acknowledgement of
the empire, and paved the way for the
re- establishment of a stable govern
ment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-21
The settlement Of the Chinese diff !

The settlement of the Chinese diff
culties proceeds very slowly. The
powers seem to be getting together on an
agreement and will soon be submitted.
The outside world has waited patiently
for two or three months under this
same assurance and it is getting to be
somewhat tiresome. Among the de-
mands which will be made by the
powers proposed by Minister Conger
which provided for the punishment
of high official who fail in his duty
to protect foreigners to the extent of
his power, and further provides in
that having so failed in his duty, he
shall never hold Office again. This is
one of the important demands put for
ward. The trouble in the past has
been that the government would pun
ish some of the lower officials, when
it was demanded by the powers, but
the men who are responsible for the
outrages have generally escaped. And
when punished it has generally been
followed by their promotion. These
high officials have generally had suffi-
Gent power to prevent outrages in
their districts and fully protect the
foreigners, if they would but exert
themselves, but if it is made certain
that they will not only be punished,
but excluded from further connection
with government affairs, such out
RACES, such as that of the Boxer move
ment, will be effectually suppressed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-21

A Chicago doctor says men past 30
years of age should not take exercise
as its effects are more injurious than
beneficial The Inter Ocean cites a
long list of men who have reached
a ripe old age who declare they have
never taken exercise and that to this
fact is due their longevity. Among
these are Dr.. Pearsons, of Chicago, DR..
Elliot, of Cambridge, John D. Rock
Teller, Russell Sage and others. 1t
cites DR.. Elliot as saying that the Sc
cret of his life was that he had never
sought unnecessary exercise, never
avoided draughts, managed to contract
three to five bad colds every year, and
took pains to eat food that he was
quite certain would disa gree with him.
1t also quotes leading New York
business man as saying that he had
taken only one vacation in forty years
and was still suffering from the effects
of it. While Russell Sage, it says,
contends that exercise is what is sap
ping the vitality of the American
people. He claims that the desire
for unnecessary exercise is at the bot
tom Of the tramp evil. This is the
view of that side of the question.
But when the other side get into the
field, the advocates of the Chicago
doctors theory will have to take the
woods for rest
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-21

More trouble seems to be brewing
for the sugar trust. The rumored
large profits which that organization
is said to have been making has excit-
ed men with idle capital who have a
desire to share therein, and it is re-
ported from Philadelphia that plans
are being matured and company is
in process of formation which will
erect an independent refinery. 1t will
take about eighteen months to build
and put in operation such a plant, and
will require large amount of capital
to build and operate the same, but it
is said plenty of capital is in sight for
such a movement. Quite number
of capitalists outside of Philadelphia
are said to be anxious to go into the
deal
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-21

The house passed on Saturday the
revenue reduction bill, and also the
pension bill On the revenue bill the
Democrats refrained from voting.
They had endeavored to get the bill
recommitted to the ways and means
committee with instructions to report
back, making reductions of at least
$40, 900. 900. But this attempt to
cripple the administration did no
work as it found no friends on the Re-
publican side of the house. The reve-
nue. bill will now go to the senate, but
will not be acted upon until after the
holiday recess, though the finance COM
mittee may give it Some consideration
during the recess. The pension bill
as it passed the house carries $145, 145,
$50. The house has looked after bust
ne IS in pretty good shape since it con-
Vened.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-21

The American Federation of Labor
in session at Louisville, KY, paid a
high tribute to the press of America
for its fairness toward organized labor.
This is a deserved tribute, for the
press for it has on the whole dealt very
fairly with labor, and in the most
instances has espoused its cause in it's
great contentious with capital, in fact
it has always been with labor, when
ever it has been shown that lab
or s cause for the contest was just.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-21

Chicago is attempting to unload its
drainage canal on to the United States
government, and is just now engaged
in telling great benefits that would
come from ship canal from Chicago to
the gulf. 1t looks as though the canal
business is likely to be overdone.
Uncle Sam seems to have plenty on his
hands with the Nicaraguan canal.
Yet besides this, the proposition has
come up again for deep waterway
from the great lakes to the Atlantic
coast, at cost, it estimated of only
about $500, 600, OOO Just at present it
looks as though Uncle Sam could get
along very well without the drainage
canal Let Chicago take care of its
own children.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-21

David B. Hill, is shaping things SO as
to get into the presidential nomination
arena in 1904 on the Democratic side.
This will bring on the contest between
the old line Democrats and the Bryan
lied Democracy and will probably re-
suit in split. 1t is hardly probable
that the two wings of the party can
ever come to an agreement, unless
there are greater concessions made
than either one seems willing to make.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-21

A good resolution for Mankato peo-
pie for the new year is to keep an in
terest in Mankato on all occasions, talk
Mankato everywhere, and patronize its
institutions to the fullest extent
possible If this were followed closely
the first decade of the new century
will show a greater growth for the
city than has been the case with the
last.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-21
ONE OF THE FIRST.
An Early Settler does to Her Long
Rest.

Mrs. Margaret Jacoby died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Geo.
Sheebauer, on North Sixth street, at
eleven O'Clock Sunday, of old age.
She was seventy seven years old, and
was one of the very earliest settlers
in Mankato, locating here with her
husband in 1858. Anton Jacoby, her
husband, who died seven years ago, at
one time owned farm which includ-
ed what is now Tinkcom's addition.
The deceased was highly respected
by all who knew her. Several grown
children besides Mrs Seebauer survive
her. these being Mrs. Sebastian Zim-
norman, of this city, Joseph Jacoby,
of st. Paul, and three daughters who
are in converts at Chicago, Grand
Rapids and Detroit, Mich. The
daughter who is in Chicago may come
on to the funeral, and at present the
time for holding it is not known.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-21

The Omaha World Herald thinks the
man who would make a gigantic
omlette out of the egg corner would
win the everlasting gratitude of house
keepers This may be true. but the
hen could earn still greater appre-
citation if she would go to work instead
of standing around doing nothing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-21

Washington dispatches state that
Towne will brush senatorial courtesy
aside and talk upon every important
subject before that body during his
short stay there. He probably will
never have another chance, SO he must
improve it. even though business is
hindered.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-21

The Chicago Inter Ocean thinks that
the sending of 500, 900 live salmon eggs
from this country to New Zealand may
be good business stroke as a little
later on they may want supply of
American tin plate for cans in which
to pack salmon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-21

On Saturday the house reversed its
good record of Friday, and defeated
the amendment it then ad opted max
ing express companies pay the tax of
one cent on each express receipt. The
W as meritorious one,
and ought to have been allowed to
stand.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-21

Two important matters which will
occupy the attention of the legislature
this winter besides the election of
two United States senator's, will be
the revision of the tax laws, and the
consideration of the ACCESSIBILITY of
calling constitutional convention for
the purpose of framing a new state
constitution.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-21

Yesterday the senate adopted the
Davis amendment to the Hay-Paunce-
ote treaty by vote of 65 to II. This
large vote would indicate the treaty
will be ratified by a good vote.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-21

The house has adopted an amend
ment to the revenue reduction bill re-
curing express companies to pay the
tax of cent on each express receipt
This is as it should be, and ought to
have been done when the bill provid-
ing the tax was first levied.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-21

Duluth News Tribune: Gen.
Chaffee may not be distinguished by
that repose which marks the caste of
European soldier-diplomats, but his
brusquely expressed opinion that fell
lows who did no fighting should not be
SO free to loot will be approved with
out amendment by his countrymen.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-21

The Minneapolis papers state that
Gov elect Van SAINT is good listener,
but never says word. The governor
did his talking before election, but he
doubtless will have something to say
latar
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-21

Bryan says that he will start paper
to expound his political belief as set
forth at Kansas City. Starting a paper
is quite common resort of the de-
feated politician.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-21

1t is said the result of the recent
election in South Dakota has had the
effect of toning Pettigrew down a
considerable. Well it ought to have
some good effect.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-21

And now they are hunting up the
ten books that have helped make the
century, now dying. Why not let it de-
part in..peace.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-21

1t is suggested that in making up
the list of the ten best books of the
century, the pocket book and the check
book might be included.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-21

Bennie, son of j. Fl. Tidland, of
North Mankato, met with painful
accident two or three days ago. He
was trying to subdue broncho when
the animal kicked him in the head,
cutting a deep cash in his scalp. DR..
Zimmerman sewed up the wound.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-21

The Midway News sees in the selec-
ton of III. ]. Bowling for the speaker
ship of the house, a recognition of the
power of the country press.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-21

Russia s population is estimated at
1876, 600. OOO,a gain of 1000, 600 in about
three years
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-02-06
PROMOTIONS,

The following six, so says the Milwau-
kee Sentinel, who had held responsible
positions with the Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul r. r. company have re-
ceived promotions;
c, A. Cosgroye, now superintendent
Iowa q Dakota Division TO be assistant
general superintent with headquarters
at Minneapolis.
w W. Collins, now superintendent of
the Racine & Southwestern, the Evans
ton, the Chicago & Council Bluffs in
Illinois, and the Chicago & Milwaukee
divisions, to be superintendent of the
Iowa & Dakota division with headquar-
ters at Mason City, Ia
j. F. Gibson, now superintendent of
the Chicago & Council Bluffs division in
Iowa. to be superintendent in Chicago,
to succeed w. w. Collins.
II B. Earling, superintendent of
Prairie du Chen division, 10 sueceed j..
(. Gibson, with headquarters at Marion,
Ia.
Z. c. Eldredge, now superintendent
Wisconsin Valley division, to succeed
Fl. B. Earling, with headquarters at
Milwaukee.
George H. Atkins, now tTainmaster
at Minneapolis, to succeed F. c. FL
dredge as superintendent of the Wis
eanSin Valley division, with headquar-
ters st Bahe0ck