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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-30
EVANS SUCCESSOR
Senator Benedict is Being Talked
About.
It's Sid That He Would Like to be the
Next United States District
Attorney.

Senator G. L. Benedict's name is be-
ing mentioned blythe. politicians in
connection with the selection of sue
cessor for the late U. S. District At
torney Robt. G. Evans. His name ap-
pears at the head of the list given by
the st. Paul Evening News. He is
fully competent to fill the Office, and
his many friends would be glad to see
him land it.
When seen today, Mr.. Benedict stat
ed that he would not discuss the mat
ter until after the remains of the late
Mr.. Evans have been laid away end
decent time has elapsed. He said
that his trip to st. Paul yesterday had
nothing to do with this. His business
was in Saltwater, and he did not see
any of the st. Paul politicians. Mr..
Benedict did not deny that he would
like to be commissioned to prosecute
the violators of Uncle Sam laws.
1t is understood that the Office is one
at the disposal Of. the United States
senators from Minnesota. We're the
congressman to have say, Mr.. Bene-
diets chances might be better Sena-
tor Clapp is said to want ST. Paul
man to succeed Mr.. Evans.
Senator Clapp stated last night to
the st. Paul Pioneer Press that no
thought had been given the choice of
a new district attorney, and that he
knew nothing of any selection nor of
any candidates. Senator Nelson is in
anu as the senior senator
from Minnesota he will confer with
Senator Clapp when candidates appear.
But since the rest of the state has nearly
all the offices, there is no doubt that
Senator Clapp's claim for a Ramsey
county man will be conceded, says the.
st. Paul Pioneer Press, which naturally
wants st. Paul man
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-30
SNEAK THIEVING.

Sneak thievery at the union depot is
very common, and it is not safe to
leave anything in the waiting rooms
in the evening even for few minutes,
as Mrs. W. r. White learned last eve
ming on her return from Sleepy Eye,
She left chicken and picture of old
Sleepy Eye, the Indian chief, in the
ladies' waiting room while she went
out for few moments. On her return
the articles were gone. She reported
the theft to the depot officials
Mrs. White wishes the thief to be
considerate enough of her feelings to
return her the chicken, as she intended
to make pot pie of it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-30
Around About Us

The postofice at New Paynesville
has beer raised from the fourth to the
third or presidential class and A. L,
Elliott reappointed postmaster.
The cracker factory at Luverne is
considering offers from other points
for change of location.
Mrs VIM. AIbrecht ST., one of the
pioneer residents of St. Cloud is dead.
Albert Whittier the oldest pioneer
settler of Empire township, Dakota
county died Sunday. He came to the
state in 1857
Capt W. A. Mercer acting Indian
agent of the Leech lake reservation,
has asked to be relieved from further
duty and be allowed to join his regi-
ment, but the request has not been
granted, and it is not likely to be. The
Indians regard the captain as not only
an honest and just official, but as
their personal friend, and have ad-
dressed letters requesting him to stay.
Three hobos held up and robbed
John and Paul McGrath on a cattle
train near Little Falls, and then shot
and killed the former. The McGraths
were from Rush City.
Stone cutters at Ortonville threaten
TO quit work unless paid 81 per day.
The city council of Fergus Falls has
ordered the removal of all distractions
from the sidewalks, and machinery
dealer was fined So for displaying two
plows on the walk in front of his place
of business. A warrant against one of
the aldermen for violation of the or
der is said to have been sworn out.
A hot legal fight in the courts is
said will be the sequel in settling the
affairs Of the defunct Farmers Eleva-
tor company at Sank Center. The
property was sold last week for So, 200,
or about $500 less than enough to pay
off the debts and the shareholders
have been assessed 81 per share to
settle the deficiency. Several of them
refuse to pay the assessment.
Lightning started fire in the tele-
phone exchange at Adrian Monday
morning burning out the switchboard
and setting fire to the room.
An unknown man, who had been
working with threshing crew near
Benson, fell from freight Car at that
place and was cut in two by the NOV
ing train.
The 7-year- daughter of E. j.
Yarton of Lake City was killed while
swinging by the limb to which the
rope was attached breaking and strik-
ing her on the head.
The coal sheds and barn of the Ward
Milling Co. at Welcome were burned
Monday morning. The fire was cause
by spontaneous combustion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-30
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Of the Board of County Commits
sioners of Blue Earth
County, Minnesota.
SPECIAL SESSION.
Tuesday, August 9th, A. D., 1901

Tuesday, August 9th, A. D., 1901.
For hearing on the petition for the
consideration of ditch No. in Lin
coin, Butternut Valley and Judson
townships.
Meeting called to order by the
chairman. All members present.
Both sides represented.
In favor of it's construction five pro-
perty owners appeared, representing
$40 acres of land subject to assessment
if the ditch was constructed.
In opposition 90 property owners ap-
peared representing $50 acres The orr
ginal petition for the ditch contained
II names. Eight of them now object
to it's construction.
All four bondsmen were present,
Peter G. Peterson and Geo. Bundy,
two of them said they preferred to pay
their proportion of the bond than see
the ditch constructed
After full and complete discussion
the vote was taken on the proposition
to grant the original petition and
stood 4 against and 1 for. The chair
man declared the motion to grant the
prayer of the original petitioners lost.
On motion of Com. Paddock the
board adjourned.
VIM. BORCHERT,
Chairman, Board of County Commits
sioners. Blue Earth County, MINI.
Attest Ed. Weaver,
County Auditor and Ex-O fficio Clerk
of board.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-30
THE BLOOD HOUNDS
More Light Thrown on Their
Purchase.
They Were Not FerOcious Beasts, But
Closely RessmbIed Fox Hounds...-
Nevsr Used on Indians.

81. B. Perrin throws considerable
light on the purchase of blood hounds
in 1866 to run down Indians, an &C.
count of which was recently published
in the Free Press, and which has at
tracted much attention. He was a
member of Co. c, Eleventh Minnesota
volunteers and was stationed at Nit
chellville, Tenn, with portion of his
company when Major Fri Evans of
Garden City came there in search of
blood hounds. Major Evans had been
to Washington and Richmond, Va,
and had travelled over a good portion
Of the south and viewed the different
battlefelds : in his search for the
hounds, but had not succeeded in get
ting any.
Capt Potter of Co. g was also a
Garden City man and knew Major
Evans and directed him to Private
John Ruckle, who came from near
Vernon Center, as a man we'll ssac-
quainted in the neighborhood and
likely to be able to find some of the
dogs. Ruckle knew of pack of six
hounds six miles from camp, Just
across the border in Kentucky Major
Evans left $50 with Lieut.. Hank Neal
for the purchase OF the pack, and re-
turned to Garden City.
Ruckle secured the pack and also a
few other hounds in the vicinity and
when the company soon afterwards
went to Fort Smelling he took the dogs
with him. When he was mustered
out, he brought the dogs to Mankato
and they were kept in the barn of the
old Mankato House for several weeks.
The dogs were of the size of .ordi-
nary fox hounds, black in color, and
not at all ferocious. They had been
trained to follow the trail of runaway
negroes and were excellent at this.
When they came up with their quarry
they would bark furiously. but would
not attack the fugitives.
The reason why the hounds had been
wanted was because there had been
raids every year or two by Indians,
The murder of the Jewett family
aroused the people and it was decided
to purchase the dogs. After that, no
more Indians came through this sec
ton of the country, and the hounds
were never used to trail them. The
dogs were kept for couple of years
by the different counties that had pur-
chased them, and then some of them
starved to death. A great deal Of ex-
pense was incurred in getting and
keeping them, mounting up, it is said,
into the thousands of dollars. -
-a@ Among those who belonged to Go. @,
were James Wilson and Henry Robert
son of Mankato. The late James Can
non was second lieutenant Of the COM
pany. 1t is not known what became of
Ruckle.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-30
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

From Tuesday and Wednesdays .Uauy.
A good baker wagon for sale cheap
Call at Minneopa barn.
Fairmont News Mrs. B. F. Evans
of Mankato visited over Sunday at
Lawyer Lambs
A ladies' hat awaits it's owner at the
city hall. 1t was found in front of
Mrs. Eckhart's store.
A marriage license was granted to-
, day to Niels Oleson and Maren Ras-
mussen, both of Lincoln.
Miss Violette Thayer of Albert Lea
|, is spending week in the city as the
guest of her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. A. Brown.
Mrs. W. L. Grant, Mrs J. E. Hickey
and Miss Kate Kelly returned last
night from Lake Tetonka, where they
have been spending week.
The trial of the suit of 81. L. and J.
W. Schmitt VS.. Mrs. Margaret Murphy
and Miss Margaret Murray will come
off Thursday in the municipal court.
: Work began today on the improve
ment of Front street from Plum south,
the Barber Asphalt Co. having fur
nished the cityawith sufficient stone
:. Gaylord Lamb, who is home from
Iowa, states that more personal pro-
perty taxes will be paid on dogs in
this state under the 1901 assessment
than banks will..pay.
Hubbard & Palmer's cleaning house
at Lake Crystal was damaged to. the
extent of $50 by fire Sunday night.
Fire caught from the chimney, but
was promptly extinguished.
Ed. Ore has disposed of his house
on Clark street to David E. Evans of
South Bend for forty acres of land in
Mankato township and is moving back
to his farm to the same town.
Rev. Fl. D. Williams of this city is
down on the program at the state con-
vention of the Christian church now
in session at Austin for an address on
1.-THE Sunday School as a Factor in
Building up the Church. -
J. E. Hickey's fine new residence at
the corner of Center and Bradley
streets is nearly completed, and he
hopes to move into it by the middle of
next month. The house, when COM
pleted, will cost about 81, 600.
o. o. Pitcher, agent for c. H. Par
sons, will raise the cement walk in
front of the Parsons house, just north
of the Baptist church, to correspond to
the grade of the other walks. The tree
that now stands in the walk will be
cut down
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-30
GOOD ADVICE.

At the second annual session of the
National Negro Business League which
was opened in :. Gu cage ..son the Sss1st
inst, the president of the leauge,
Booker T. Washington gave. the follow
ing good advice tovthe members ofshis
s az 60 AS a race we must learn more..and
more that the opinion of the world re-
garding us is not so much influenced
by what we may. say of ourselves, or
by what others say of us. but it is per-
manentIy Influenced by actual, tan
gible, visible results. The object les
son of. ones"s honest negro succeeding
magnifcently in each community..i in
some business or industry is worth
100 abstract speeches on securing OPP
portunity for the race"
And to this the Duluth News Tri
bune adds: 1.-The sober, Industrious
negro who is master of a good trade
can always make himself respected in
the community. If he has also bust
ness capacity enough to own his home
and have little surplus in the bank,
he may depend upon it that white
men will be rather inclined to solicit
his patronage and influence than to
look on him with contempt. The black
man must progress along the, lines
marked out by Booker T. Washington's
advice or not at all -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-30

81. A. label of Minnesota Lake was
in.thes city over. night. s,.,ra
~~.B. F. Webber..Jr of New.Ulm. was
on our streets last evening. - ...,
. Rev. J. L.ss..Keene' is visiting :. his
mother in North Mankato. $1,000.
ssJudge James a. Quinn Of Fairmont
was in the city last-evening sa. :. ..
81: "A. Ewing. and family willaamove
, into-their fine newsresidence--.o South
Secondsstreetssthis 9 - ~. g..
J. E. ..Haycraft ofs,Madelia, Masonic
district deputy, will inspect the. lodge
at. Mapleton tonight and there will
be work.
Wells Forum: E. G.. Loman, who
has been employed in L. N. Odds &
Go. g drug store for the past four
months, left for Mankato Monday.
Robt. Little was down from Maple
ton today. He is not pleased at the
action of the county board, which
raised his assessment $4,000, and he
will probably go before the state board
Of equalization. - - --'-
: 81. IS. Tolton.of the Mankatos Cigar
Co. arrived in the CITY Yesterday with
his. family .and.- is located in :. the
Boomer residence. on Fourth street.
Mankato is glad to-.""welcome this es-
timable family to.it's midst. Go.
: County Surveyor Brooks is preparing
plans and Specifications for sewerage
system for Mapleton: szsAbouts4, OOOsfeet
Of pipe will be put in, to empty into
the county ditch that drains a marsh
near the village
The North Mankato school board last
night laid the contract for a room in
the village hall, presented to it by the
council, on the table, not being salts
fed with certain features of it. The
council meets Saturday night, when it
is expected that the matter will be ad-
justed. The bills were allowed, but no
other business of Importance was
transacted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-30
The Logical Candidate.

Litchfeld Review: Considering the
number of platforms the Democrats
have adopted in various state, it would
seem that D. B. Hills standby 81 am
Democrat, is the only utterance
broad enough to reach over them all.
1t is comprehensive and can beck
planned in each locality to suit the
wishes of the 'peope there
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-30
Suffering Humanity win fionor Him.

Sleepy Eye Herald: Some smart
fellow has invented successful
scheme for breaking ROSTERS from
Growing in the morning. 1t is con-
trivance that is placed on the bill of
the hens husband and prevents any
Growing. Now if the same party will
invent scheme for stopping barking
dogs at night, fame and wealth is his.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-30

Former President Kruger of the
Transvaal is said to be very bitter over
the recent proclamation of - Gen.
Kitchener and to the correspondents
said that if it is international law,
then international lawlessness would be
better. Mr.. Kruger has every reason
to feel the full force of Gen Sherman's
words that ''war is hell. AS to the
course which Gen. Kitchener has an
nounced he would pursue, and which
has been much criticised for it's
harshness among England 8 enemies on
the continent it has been stated by
those thoroughly familiar with the
situation that it is mild beside what
Emperor William or Gar Nicholas
would follow in a similar case.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-30
A FINE PUBLICATION.
President J. r. Snow Of Photographers
Association as an Editor.

The Free Press has just issued from
it's presses No. 4, Vol. III, of the
Northwestern Photographer, quar-
terly publication devoted to the inter
ests of the photographers of the north
west, and authorized by
western Photographers association, of
which ]. R. Snow of this city is presi
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-30
viii be Difficult to Surpass Himself

Fairmont News: Col Bryan has
invested the money that his followers
gave him for being a candidate, in
Wyoming oil lands and hopes to
strike gusher. IL is very doubtful if
he finds anything that will equal him
self in that respect.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-30
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Warranty deeds fled
VIM. Frescholtz to CatherineBalme
fractional lot two, block four, Ran
dali s add, and fractional lot seven,
block nine, Dukes add, for $500.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-30
Brysnltes Must be Tried.

= Crookston Times: This has been
Hanna's light week. He has been Gre
dited simply with the intention to set
tie the steel strike and make Fairbanks
president.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-30

J. 81. Michels, the liveryman, has
decided to go out of business and will
close out his stock on Sept. 9Th. He
has not yet decided what business to
engage in.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-30

cut OOWu.
VIM: Morrow, son of ex-Policeman
James Morrow, will spend day in
Mankato next week, He is member
of the Denver ball ssteam, which.will
play at the state fair at st. Paul Sept
7th. He has not been home for sew
eral years. So, - ..reae-.r.E.. s.r-z
JudgesW. w. ssKeysor of Omaha, |. son
Of Capt. Clark Keysor Of this city, is
a candidate for the supreme bench
and has carried Omaha and Douglas
county solid. The convention will be
held tomorrow. and it is thought. that
he will land the nomination.
The public schools Will open Mon
day. As that is labor day, only the en-
rolIment will be had, and actual work
will begin Tuesday, The new teachers
that were elected at the last meeting
of the school board have accepted,
making the corps complete; 6. 49,.
In anothers-column . ss@ the =. board of
public works calls for, bids for build
ing sewer on Walnut street, Bids
will be opened by the board at s-a
O. clock on the Sd day of September.
Plans and specifications can be seen
at the city engineer Office. rT,sE7s =
Mr.. and Mrs. z. A. Poole arrived
from Minneapolis today to visit Mrs.
PooIe's mother, Mrs .-JennieE-Lake.
Mr.. Poole wiIl::..Iooks after Gle Ameri.
can express Office here month while
Agent Pfeffer takes his vacation.
Complaint is made of the condition
of the sidewalk on the south side of
Mulberry street. between Fourth and
Fifth. 1t is said to be in dangerous
condition. 1t is largely used, as it
leads to the German Catholic school
and church. We understand that it
has been condemned.
G. F. Hacker returned from Mime
epolis where he attended the superin-
tendent's convention held by the In
Correspondence Schools of
Scranton, Pa. He reports that the
management is higly pleased with the
large number of students enrolled here
in this city, as we'll as the surrounding
towns.
Col. Gus Widen yesterday presented
his efficient uperintendendent. l. N.
Griffith, with a beautiful Templar
watch charm. 1t is solid gold with
the emblem of the Masonic order and
on the edges are engraved the names
Of Mankato commandery and the num-
Der of the lodge. the gift is one
highly appreciated by Mr.. Griffith.
Four vouchers of the state normal
board. amounting to Sc, 991.5S which
were sent back to Duluth by State
Auditor Dunn, have been placed in the
hands of the state superintendent of
public instruction, who is secretary of
the normal board. He will hold them
until the meeting of the board, Sept.
8, when the board will decide what to
do about submitting them to the board
of control.
Hook and ladder Co. No. 1, of which
Thos. J. McGovern is member,
planned to present him with rock
ing chair last evening, he having been
united in marriage in the morning
with Miss Jennie B. Quinn. The COM
pany gathered at the Stahl House,
where the couple was supposed to be
stopping, and gave them a serenade.
AS the bridegroom did not come forth,
the presentation ceremony had to be
postponed. The many friends Of Mr..
and Mrs. McGovern wish them long
and happy life.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-30
SOCiety....

Monday afternoon occurred the
marriage of Mr.. George 81. Brown of
Brainerd to Miss Anna Katharine Full
Ter at the residence of the BRIDES par
ents on North Broad street. Rev. Geo.
Davis, D. D., of the First Presbyterian
church, read the service in the beauti-
fully decorated parlor, after which the
couple were warmly congratulated by
the company of relatives and intimate
friends present. The company then
repaired to the dining room, where
elaborate, and tasty refreshments were
served before the happy couple took
the train for the twin cities. The
bride received many fine and useful
gifts. .... ..-
The following is partial list of
guests Mr.. Wood, Miss Mabel Wood,
Mrs. Mccall Miss Mary Mccall, Miss
Margaret Mccall, Mr.. John Diamond,
Miss Margaret Diamond, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. A. Funk, Mr.. Will D. Funk,
Miss Jennette Funk, Leslie Funk,
Mrs. Schuweiler, Miss Mary Schu-
weller, Mrs. Benapf, Mrs. Mary Good
rich, Mrs. Catherine Cole, all of Man
kato; Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Luken, Mr..
and Mrs. Gee. Kirk, Miss Mabel
Brown, Mr.. Bert Fuller, all of Brain
erd Miss Verna Brown, Minneapolis
Mr.. Harry Martin and Miss Julia
Martin, Kasota.
Miss Allie Williams pleasantly en-
tertained party of sixteen ladies
Tuesday afternoon at her home on
South Broad street. Theaagame of SO
was played.
Invitations are out for the marriage
of Miss Fannie Keene and Mr.. Bert
Tidland, which is to occur Sept. 18th
at the home of the BRIDES parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Lorenzo Keene, in North
Mankato. They will be at home in
North Mankato after Oct. list.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Patterson enter
tanned three tables at SO at their home,
sos South Broad street, Tuesday evening
in honor of Mrs. McWilliams and Miss
McWiIliams. Refreshments were
served and very enjoyable time was
had nv all
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-30
NEEDS SCHOOLMA'AMS.
Minnesota Seems to be About 1000 Shy
of the Directors of the Young.

st. Paul, Aug. 2S.-According to
the records of the state department of
education there are 6, 112 teachers GER
tifcates in force in Minnesota. There
are 6, S53 school districts of all classes
in the state. All of the districts en-
ploy at least one teacher and many of
them employ several. According to
the estimate of the officials of the edu-
cational department there are about
10, OO0 required to Ell all the positions
in the public schools, or nearly 1000
more than the number licensed by. the
state to teach.
It has been the practice in former
years when the shortage of teachers
was less marked to permit the county
superintendent TO FIJI the deficiency
by issuing third grade certificates. The
third grade certificate licenses the
holder 70 teach in specified district
during the school term named sin. the
certificate. s sn
ally recruited from the ranks OF appli-
cants that were unable to passssthesex-
aminations for the first and second
grade certificates . @... s-.s- -. -,
The educational department. recently
issued..3 073 first and second grade Ger
ti6cates to applicants that took the full
examinations. There were 1, 675. ap-
plicants that failed to pass. Besides
the new certificates ISSUED there are
3, 0S9 certificates still in force
Ramsey county presented sixty four
applicants at the recent. examination,
of whom .forty-four were successful.
Five of the candidates. received 81 first
grade certificates and thirtv-nine. sec
ond grade certificates. sStearns county
presented the largest number of would
be teachers, 10, Of whom sixty were
successful.