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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-07

those on the passenger engine from
seeing that the track at the south was
occupied until they were right upon it,
and the Omaha freight further OBJ
scured their view. The engine on the
passenger was backing in, and was
in charge of W. F. Carroll, engineer,
and G. o. Sisco, fireman. Neither of
them had time to jump from their en-
CINE had they attempted to, after the
danger they were in was discovered.
The tender of the passenger engine,
struck the forw ard freight engine as
it was on the open switch just before
it had cleared the main track, and
there was fearful crash. The wreck
was one of the worst that ever took
place in or near the city. AS the cloud
of steam which escaped from the two
disabled engines and which completely
enveloped the wreck for few min
utes, cleared away, the awfulness of the
crash revealed itself The two engines
were piled up together, mass of
twisted and broken iron. The freight
engine was completely dismantled,
the cab being completely carried
away and had the engineer and fire.
man, Chas Densil and VIM. Sherman
not jumepd they would doubtless have
been instantly killed
Engineer Carroll was found on the
west side of the wreck on the ground
on his hands and knees. He was
fatally injured, the lower portion of
his abdomen being laid completely
open, bones badly crushed and his jaw
was broken. He was conveyed i'm
mediately to his home at lie North
Broad street, where he died shortly
before ten O'Clock. He was conscious
to the last. DR.. Warner had charge
of him and did what he could for the
relief of his sufferings.
The fireman, G. o. Sico, received
some bad bruises about his head and
face and was taken to the City Hotel
where Dr. Hielscher was obliged to
take several stitches on bad cut
above one of his eyes
The engineer and frem an of the
freight engine escaped uninjured, al
though the fireman had a narrow
escape from being run down by the
passing Omaha freight when he jumped
Dick Bradshaw, the express messen-
ger, and T. r. Broderick, baggage
man, on the passenger were standing
in the doorway when the crash came.
The force of the blow threw Bradshaw
against Broderick, sending him across
the car, where he fell, striking on his
back on the corner of box, and rolled
through the doorway out of the car,
and down the embankment ON the east
side of the track. where he was picked
up. He was afterwards taken to st.
Joseph Hospital, where he was resting
easily when seen this afternoon. He
stated I'd reporter that he was stand
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-07
NORTH MINNESOTA CROPS.

G. H. Piper, who is up in the
northern portion of the state, writes
from Morris, as follows regarding
crops in that section:
Wheat along this line from Min
neapolis to Morris is yielding from 4
to % bushels per acre or an average
of about s bushels per acre. Shock
threshed wheat is grading mostly No
2. 1t is hoped stacked wheat will
grade better. Considerable damage
has been done by recent rains and in
some localities west % per cent of the
wheat crop has been destroyed. Early
flax is yielding an average of about
s bushels per acre. Later flax will
need fifteen days to mature ii. -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-07
ST. Petes.-NeEx Ulrn Passenger Dashes EnfG
Freight Engine Near Rock Street Cross
ing, Sadly NrecRing Both.
Fireman CEscS. Conductor. Hughes, and Bag
gagen'an Er0derick Also Sustain En-
jusies sgore 0s Less Severe.
PASSENGERS RsDLy SHAKEN up BUT NOT INJURED

A bad wreck occurred on the G. &
N. W. railroad tracks in this city near
the R ock street crossing shortly before
eight o'clock Saturday A freight
train going east, with double header
to help it up the grade was already to
depart, and was backing into siding
to await the arrival of the st. Peter &
New Ulm passenger at go O. clock. A
fagmen had been sent up the track to
flag the New Ulm train, but he passed
up on the outside of the Omaha track,
and at just that moment an Omaha
freight train pulled along which OBJ
scured the fagman from the c. & N.
W. passenger, and the latter rushed
on to its DOOM There is q sharp curve
right at that point, which prevented
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-07
DIAMOND CONTEST.
Interesting Features of Thursday
Evenings w. &c. U. Session.
Convention Listens to Reports This
Morning and Then Elects Officers
For Ensuing Year.

The opening of the evenings ex-
ercises of the W. c. T. U. was the de-
votion a service led by the Rev. Fl. D..
Williams. Following this the dia-
mond medal declamatory contest took
place. Those entering the contest
were Eleanor Lloyd, Minneapolis
Matte Farvoldt, Lyle, MINI Mable
Pratt, Kerns, Mimi Bessie McKeen,
Minneapolis Helen Warrington, Min
neapolis. The Judges were A. E.
Clark, Alice G. Grannis and Mrs.
Clara Gish Ewing. The contest was
a spirited one and the several contest
ants rendered their subjects in a
worthy manner. At the conclusion
the judges awarded the prize to Miss
Eleanor Lloyd, of Minneapolis. Her
subject was SIS the W. G. T. U.
worthy of Citizenship. The award
was approved by all those present.
The presentation of the medal was
made by Miss Louise E. Hollister, of
Minneapolis.
Snap shots of Worlds W. G. T. q.
convention were able talks given by
Mrs. Stevens and Miss Gordon.
This morning session was opened
with the usual devotional service
which was led by Mrs VIM. Park.
After reading of the minutes the
convention listened for some time to
the report of the executive, appro-
priation and credential committees.
The convention then proceeded to
the election of officers which resulted
as follows:
President Mrs. Bessie Latyhe
Sc DWELL, Minneapolis.
Vice president-Miss Louise E. Hol-
lister, Minneapolis
Corresponding secretary-Mrs A. G.
McCurdy, Minneapolis.
The convention then adjourned I'M
til 2 O'Clock.
The afternoon session opened with
devotionals led by Rev. Alice Ruth
Palmer whereupon the convention
proceeded with election of officers.
The foHowi ng officers being elected:
Recording secretary Mrs. Belle NJ.
Welsh, Minneapolis.
Treasurer-Mrs. c. S. Soule, St.
P aul
All the officers were reelected.
A very interesting paper on, "Non-
Alcoholic Medication, by DR.. Mary
S. Milestone was read and fully dis
cussed by several members of the con-
We ntiOn.
The election of delegates to the ma
tional convention was next taken up,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-07
4 DEPUTY COMMANDER APPOINTED.

Nh. 1. N. Flanagan has been appoin
ted deputy commander in chief fol-
the knights of the Loyal Guard, a fra
ternal benefit society, and will pro-
coed at once to organize local divi-
sion in this city.
The order is to be congratulated
upon securing the services Of Mr..
Flanagan and Mr.. Flanagan is to be
complimented on securing position
with an order whose plan, once care
fully examined, appeals most strongly
to the business men everywhere. 1t
does not profess to give insurance at
less than cost, in fact, it's rates are
based on the American experience
tables
1t provides for permanent reserve
fund, which today is larger than any
other order ever had at the same age.
1t numbers among its members such
men as Hon. Page Morris, member of
congress, Duluth Hon Frank Hey
wood, president Haywood Mfg. Co.,
Minneapolis; Hon. 81. S. Pingree,
governor of Michigan; Hon. W. c..
Mahoney, mayor of Detroit, and
thousands of others more or less promi-
nent and who joined because the plan
is business proposition and appeared
to them as such.
We feel assured Mr.. Flanagan can
rely on his many warm friends to in
sure abundant success in his new field,
and to that end would invite careful
examination of the merits of the or
der, which chooses as its motto, per
manancy rather than cheapness. }"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-07

Liz lGCpuU11Oesh convention SOhSAuu
ed it's work Thursday afternoon by
nominating the following for county
commissioners -. - =
-, 1st district. J. Russell.
Sd district-R. S.. Hughes received
10 and Dan Williams received 8 votes
Mr.. Hughes was declared the nominee.
9th district-Wm. Borchert. = -
On motion of H L.. Schmitt. the
chairman was instructed to appoint a
new county committee. - This was
strongly resisted by several who held
that the present committee filed the
bill
The convention, however, seemed to
think that the previous convention
rather infringed upon It's perogatives,
and Mr. Schmitt's motion was adopt
ed, and the present committee was
''trun down.
The chairman of the convention was
empowered to confer with the nomi-
nees of the convention and appoint a
county committee, selecting .one mem
Der from each of the voting precincts.
The convention adjourned. -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-07
GARNISHEE CASES.
Judge ShissIer Hands Down Some Decis.
ions Therein.

Judge Shissler rendered several de-
cisions in garnishee cases today, in the
case of Swift & Co., corporation, VS..
W. j. Eckerman, Fred Windmiller
ct ais. garnishee, he holds that instead
of the clerk of the court the summons
must be issued by the attorneys of the
plaintiff
Other cases of like nature were also
decided, as follows:
r. Coates VS.. J. II. Trans. defend
ant, D. G. Davies, garnishee, for the
defendant.
John Safer VS.. Werner & Packer,
for defendant.
George Pond vs. G. A. Bienapf,
for plaintiff
]. ]. Safer VS. Geo. b. Barnard, for
defendant.
Our new fall style of hats now on
sale. Model Clothing e. Shoe House.
A marriage license was granted yes
terday afternoon to Alex. E. Craig, of
Sterling Center, to Anna c. Harroman
of Mapleton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-07

the open door, and escaped uninjured
with the exception of being scalded
somewhat about the legs by the escap-
ing steam.
T. R. Hughes, the conductor, had
his right hand considerably injured
and was more or less bruised about the
head and his back severely injured, to
what extent was not known at noon.
This was his first trip over the run.
having been transferred here from the
Redwood branch, where he had run
for several years. His family resides
at Sleepy Eye. He took Conductor
Richardson's place, the latter being
transferred to the main line.
The passengers in the coaches were
badly shaken up, but aside from a few
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-07

! On Sept. Goth a civil service exam
ination will be held at. the post office
building IN this city for the positions
of clerk and carrier. The age limita-
tions for positions are: Clerk, not
less than is years old, and carrier be-
tween the years of 81 and 40 The
secretary of the local board will fur
nish any information desired on appli-
cation at the post Office
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-07
MATURED EARLY.

Farmers in some sections of the
county are already cutting and shock
ing their corn. This is notably the
case in the timber regions. Another
week will see all the corn in this
county out of the way of frost, and
two-thirds of the crop is already be-
yond danger. The early maturity of
the corn crop is almost Unprecedented.
All viii remember how backward corn
was in the early season, and that it is
out of danger of frost the first day
of September is.very unusual indeed.
The yield will be one of the largest..in
the history of the county-or at least
for a good many years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-07
MINNESOTA BUTTER WINS
Takes the Highest Award at the Paris
EXPOSITION

Minnesota butter has won high
honors again. The Minneapolis Tri-
bune of this morning says:
Minnesota butter has won grand
prize at the Paris exposition. The
announcement from the exposition au-
thorities, which was received by B..
d. White, assistant dairy and food
commissioner, yesterday, stated that
the award had been made to samples
exhibited by Samuel Haughdahl, of
New Sweden, Nicollet county.
1.-THE award is the highest distinc-
tion which the exposition authorities
have power to bestow Six Minnesota
factories were represented. ("
This is a great honor for Minnesota
and should stimulate our dairy inter-
ests to still better work
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-07
STARTED UP TO-DAY.
The Big Mill Again in Operation After
q Shut Down of Two Weeks.

The Hubbard Milling Co. started up
their mill again this morning, after
shut down of little over two weeks
during which time they have made
many improvements, putting in new
rollers, plan sifters, ETC., which have
not only increased the capacity of the
mill, but also made it possible to do
better work
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-07

ing in the side door of the car talking
and knew nothing of the impending
danger until the crash came, and was
thrown back as stated above, and hur
his back on the corner of box He
was pitched out of the car head first
and had his left ankle sprained. He
hopes to be around in few days. He
is single man and his parents reside
in Winona He came here when the
St. Peter & New Ulm train was put
on Said he had been with the G. &
N. W. road for twelve years.
Bradshaw quickly recovered
himself and jumped through
scratches and garments that were
torn as result of being considerably
jostled about, all escaped serious in
jury.
Work was at once commenced to
clear away the wreck, the two en-
ginees being piled up together in a
mass of ruins. Engines were attached
to the wreck on each side and the dis
mantled engines pulled apart and be-
fore noon the track was cleared and
traffic resumed its way again. The
big Mogul freight engine, which was
in the rear of the switch engine,
which was wrecked, was not injured
in the least, by the shock ahead of it.
Conductor Hughes Statement.
Conductor Hughes was seen at his
room that afternoon at the Saulpaugh
at 3 80 He made the following state
ment:
We started from New Ulm thirty
minutes late this morning but arrived
in the city on time. We had about
two minutes to make the depot at
the time we were struck. was stand
ing in the rear end of the rear car and
it threw me the full length of the
car and struck on my back. l got up
in dazed condition. ran out of the
car, met one of the railroad boys and
told him to flag the train. I fell to
the ground but in few moments /
rose and started up town. Did not
think that I was very badly hurt until
l reached the hotel. My back, head
and left side are giving me very much
pain at this time, 1 think though that
1 shall be all right in a few days. ]
thank God that there were only two
passengers on the train, for if there
had been train load there certainly
would have been more loss of life
and more cripples made. =
Conductor Hughes is Mason, and
Peter Lloyd, a brother Mason, is now
with him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-07
DOUND OVER.
0Iwein, Engineer Meals AssaiIant, to Ap.
pear Before the District Court.

Tom Olwein, who was arraigned
before Judge Shissler Friday on
the charge of assault in the second de-
gree. appeared before the judge this
morning for examination with his
attorney, r. L. Schmitt
After hearing the evidence from
Engineer Neal, Harry Norman and
Officer Daniels, the attorney for the
defendant moved to dismiss the case
using as a ground that there was no
evidence to show a crime had been
committed The judge did not agree
with the attorney and bound the pri-
soner over to the district court to
await the action of the grand jury.
His bond was fixed at $500.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-07
DEATH OF CHAS JOHNSON.

Chas johnson died at his home at
712 N. Second street Friday morning
at 8 80 clock of typhoid fever aged 40
years and ten months Mr.. Johnson
was born in Sweden and came to
this country about twenty years ago
and has made Mankato his home the
most of the time since. For the past
ten or twelve years he has been ma
sonry foreman for Widell & Co. and
was employed on work in Iowa, where
he was taken down with typhoid
fever, and was brought home three
weeks ago today. He was faithful,
industrious man, well liked be hose
who knew him. He leaves a wife
and four children to mourn his loss,
and they have the sympathy of all in
thei affection.
The funeral will took place Sunday
afternoon at l 80 at the house and at
the Swedish Lutheran chu rch.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-07

st. Peter Herald J. G. Montgomery,
of Cleveland, sends in sample of his
corn, grown this year. It is light
colored dent, IS grows, and "a kernels
to the row. If the big woods turns
out crop anywhere near what this
sample shows itself to be, the yield
viii be immense.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-07
WRECK AT TRACY.
Switch Engine and Freight Train Collide
end Engineer and Fireman Injured

A serious wreck took place at Tracy
Friday on the G. & N w. road.
AS west bound freight was pulling
into the yards, it was struck by
switch engine md Engineer Chadwick
had one leg crushed so that amputa
tion was necessary, and the other leg
was broken The fireman had both legs.
broken. IL was Silought Doth men
would live, however.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-07
Two Good Farms For Sale.

ZIG acres, formerly owned by Frank
Kennedy, 6 miles southeast of the city.
Also 80 acres formerly owned by
George Boeckman, miles east of this
city. For terms and particulars adj
dress P. II. FTNNEGAN,
Stahl House. Mankato, MINI.
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engineer, but the steam as SO intense
that it was impossible to see anything
for few minutes I found him
though in short time on the opposite
side of the train on his hands and
knees; l sat on the ground and held
his head until help came and the only
words he said while there were, ''Bill,
how did it happen?"
'sWere you and Mr.. Carroll ever in
any other wrecks2''
Eyes. .le at Wsaacat and arother
one here last fall when the freight car
was thrown on the depot platform,
So this was the third wreck I have
known Mr.. Carroll to be in. -
William Francis Carroll.
The deceased engineer was born
April 12, 1S4S. He came to this coun-
try from Ireland when seven years of
age and lived in Winona until he was
seventeen when he took posi-
tion on the road as fireman and has
devoted his life to the work, having
been on the road 80 years. He married
Miss Marie Madden, of Waseca,
daughter of the late Jerome Madden.
Ten children survive him, six boys
and four girls. The three oldest boys
are railroad men. He carries insur
ance in the Brotherhood of LOGON o.
tive Engineers and was also member
of the Knights of Pythias at Sleepy
Eye, not having transferred his mem
bership to the Mankato lodge. The
funeral . was held. from the st.
Johns Catholic church of this city at
9 o'clock Monday morning and the
interment took place at Waseca.
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WON THE STOVE.

Miss Nellie Ford won the Buck s
Jr. nickel plated range that was given
away by Chas. Macbeth for-the largest
number. a. of = advertisements Eol-
lected. 80 She had %, 1866. Mrs. Fox
and Mrs. M. B. Wood were the judges
and the award was made this after
noon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-07
A Weak Stomach

is the cause of all disease. 1t makes i'm
pure blood. and this enfeebles the heart.
lungs, liver and kidneys. Strengthen the
digestive organs with Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, and your health will improve
Everyone needs it to keep the bowels from
becoming clogged. To those who have
tried other remedies in vain, this will
prove worth its weight in gold. Our
PRIVATE REVENUE STAMP covers the neck
of the bottle.
There is HOSfeffesssS
Nothing Stomach
"Just as Good" Bfffes.s.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-07

The st. Peter Herald says that the
famous Hunt-O Leary case, which
has just been decided by Judge Web
Der, will again go to the supreme
court.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-07
DENIS MOVE.
Some of Them ANNOUNCE They Will Ac-
cept the Empty Honor of Nomination.

GcUMS VI hS III huhOpHSS tu%J ht ~
cept the Empty Honor of Nomination.
L. o. Randall has announced him
self as candidate for the county
authorship subject to the action of
the Democratic invention Mr.. Ran
dali held the Office several years ago
and is well acquainted with it's duties,
as well as with the people throughout
the co unity.
Now that the Republican county
convention is out of the way and the
ticket named, the opposition is begin
ming to bestir itself little, and some
announcements for the empty honor
of nominations are being made. L. S.
Foster, of Mankato township has an
nounced that if the convention names
him for sheriff he will make the run,
but will make no attempt to secure the
nomination.
1t is pretty definitely settled that
Arthur Schaub will be given the nomi-
nation for county attorney as a rec
ognition of his services in behalf of
his party, although there are still
rumors that A. R. Pau Jr. will be
selected despite the fact that he had
stated he would not take it.
The name of Gus. Monson has been
mentioned in connection with the
Democratic nomination for the audi
torship, but it is doubtful if he
could be prevailed upon to accept it,
even if rendered him.
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The PIreman's Story.

A representative of the Free Press
saw Mr.. Cisco, who was engineer
CAROLS fireman as he was about to
take the one o'clock train for his
home at Byron He is not badly hurt
and win soon recover from the in
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-07

Mrs. T. 7. Jones. of Garden City,
s visiting friends in the city.
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TURNED DOWN.
Thursdays Convention Authorizes the
Chairman to Appoint New Committee.

The Republican convention conclud-
ed it's work Thursday afternoon by
nominating the following for county