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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-23
WHY THE NEEDLESS EXPENsEa

The council has decided that it must
read the proposed new charter before
it votes on the date it shall submit it
to vote of the people. Just why this
should be done is not apparent. and it
would doubtless be difficult for that
body to explain why it should hold
special meetings at the rate of S12 per
meet to look over this document The
commission which was composed of
just as busy men, gave their time in
framing it, for nothing, and it will be
hard for the average citizen to under
stand why the council should charge
$12 per meet to read it over for the
mere personal ediication of the mem
bers. Better order it published, gentle
men, and then you can read it at your
leisure with all other citizens, and the
$12 per meet can be better used toward
defraying the expense of special cleo
ton which the people want. Not one
iota of benefit can come from such
special meeting of the council, as it is
powerless to make any changes should
it desire them. And money spent in
special sessions to read it over is sim
ply city funds thrown away. The
council has nothing to do with the
charter in its present state
except to submit it to the vote of the
paop1o This yuaS CD desippad nv fha
legislature when it framed the law by
which the framing of the charter is
The people called for the
of the commission to
frame the charter. That body has done
its work Now the people ask that the
same be submitted to them to pass
judgment, This ought to be done with
out unnecessary delay.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-23

The steel strikers have been greatly
strengthened by the action of the
workmen at the Joliet mills recon
sidering their action of last Sunday
and deciding to join the strike. 1t is
expected that this action will have its
effect on the men at the Bay View
works, Milwaukee, and that they will
also vote to reconsider and go out.
There is no question but that the &C
ton of the Joliet men was greatly in
fuenced by the course of Assistant
Secretary Tighe at South Chicago, in
which the charters of the unions there
were revoked. But while the present
strike has been strengthened by the
action of the Joliet men, it is doubtful
whether the cause of organized labor
will be promoted by it. If organized
labor can thus lightly break a contract
made with a company it will cause
such organization to be looked upon
with good deal of suspicion by the
public. What howl would be sent by
those organs which delight in attack
ing capital on all occasions, and think
they are benefting the cause of labor
by so doing, if capital were to thus
recklessly violate it's obligations with
the men. And it would deserve the
severest of condemnation. The moral
obligation ought to hold either side to
the full and complete observance of
contract, even though the legal obi
cation could not be enforced. On the
part of the steel corporation progress is
being made slowly and cautiously.
Several mills have been put in opera
tion at which the company claims good
work is being done while, as matter
of course, the strikers assert that no
work is being accomplished, only
show for effect being made. There is
at present no signs of settlement in
sight, although there is no question
but that each side would like to see
some way out of the difficulty they
have gotten into.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-23
LOOKING FOR AN ISSUE.

1t begins to look as though the
Democrats would make trusts their
paramount issue in 1904. This is about
the only thing in the wreck of the
Kansas City platform that they can
possibly save, and it is about the only
thing which can be brought forward
that can hold the radical and conserv
alive elements of Democracy together.
But it is extremely doubtful whether
as an issue it will work any better
than it did last year when Bryan at
tempted to force it as leading issue
and endeavored to stir up feeling on
the part of labor against capital. The
people remember the great fiasco of
Democracy with the tariff question
and they have no more confidence in
its ability to solve the problem which
confronts the country regarding the
evils arising from the great combina-
tions of capital. In fact the represen-
tatives of Democracy in congress early
last year put themselves squarely
against practical settlement of the
evils of this question, by voting almost
solidly against the proposed constitu-
tional amendment giving congress
authority to deal with the question.
Aside from this what is the position
which the party occupies? One of the
men most frequently mentioned in
connection with the presidential nomi-
nation of that party is Tom Johnson,
mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, who is in
terested in trusts, and is several times
a millionaire. Another man who
would like the nomination is John R.
Mclean, another trust magnate and
millionaire. David B. Hill, who legal
associations have thrown him entirely
among capitalists where his sympathy
wholly lies, is also much talked of.
Neither of these gentlemen may cap
ture the nomination but the fact that
they are mentioned with approval by
many Democratic organs which are
calling loudly for the trust issue" in
the next presidential campaign and
that this has the approval of many of
the leaders of both wings of that
party, measures well the demagogic
position which Democracy occupies.
As Charlie Towne said, they are for
or anybody with which they
can win power and get possession of
the spoils. |
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-23

The great storm which has prevailed
along.the gulf coast during the past
few days has destroyed many lives and
much property, but the damage and
loss of life inflicted is not as great as
was feared from the tenor of the first
reports, yet it will be severe enough.
The storm extended in a northerly and
northeasterly course, and in Tennessee
it is said to have been the worst storm
that ever visited that section during
the month of August. Through the
Tennessee valley the crops are said to
have been almost totally destroyed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-23
FOUND PEARLS.

Garden City Progress: Last Sun
day Ralph Terry in company with
several others went pearl fishing in
the Watonwan river which resulted in
nice find for Mr.. Terry. Out of
about twenty CLAIMS he found three
very small pearls and one beautiful
slug. While there was no great value
attached to the find Mr.. Terry will
convert the slug into scarf pin and
dispose of the pearls. There have
many fine pearls found in CLAIMS taken
from the Watonwan river. Pearl hunt
ing will be the fsvorite psstime of our
young boys for the next two months.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-23
Sixty of the teachers hired by til

Sixty of the teachers hired by the
government to go to the Philippines,
got married at Honolulu. This has
brought up new problem for the
officials in charge to face and they
hardly know how to handle it. They
were careful to hire only single per-
sons, with few exceptions, to go out,
SO that they could send them where
they pleased on arrival there, and not
be hampered by family relations, but
cupid has sadly interfered with their
plans
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-23

The managers of the Pan-American
exposition at Buffalo are more encour-
aged with the outlook. The attendance
has passed the 8, 900, 900 mark and is
steadily increasing. 1t is said that lack
of judicious advertising has restricted
the attendance. 1t is probable that the
extreme hot weather has had much
to do with it, and that as the weather
becomes cooler and more comfortable,
the attendance will largely increase.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-23

The men at the Bay View steel
works in Milwaukee voted late Satur-
day afternoon to join the strike. This
will add about 1,400 men to the
ranks of idleness 1t is said that the
works may not be opened again by the
steel corporation. At McKeesport,
near Pittsburg, the strikers who do
not belong to the union, are said to
be getting tired of the situation and
are agitating the question of returning
to work. They argue they have moth
ing to gain by continuing out, are los
ing big wages, the best they ever en-
joyed, and stand the chance of losing
their job entirely. The employers. how
ever, are as yet, making no move to
take advantage of this feeling. but
probably will if it continues to in
crease.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-23

The editor of the Fairmont News So
liloquizes that with fax at 81. 30 per
bushel it will be hard to make the
farmer believe that the linseed oil
trust is taking all the profits. Still
the News would doubtless have hard
work to convince the editor of its con-
temporary, the Sentinel, that the far
mer is not being badly treated even by
the linseed oil combine.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-23
Talk about the overbearing qualities

Talk about the overbearing qualitie
of vast aggregations of capital in
crushing out opposition. Wherein
does it get away with the power of
labor organizations as represented by
Shaffer, who promptly revoked the
charter of the South Chicago unions
because they would not obey his be-
hest and violate contracts they had en-
tered into, which the teachings of
their order direct them to respect and
protect. There are two sides to all
things.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-23

Mr.. Bryan still talks fusion to his
Nebraska followers. Nothing less than
the complete wrecking Of the organiza-
tion that has gone down twice under
his weight as a presidential candi-
date, it seems, will satisfy him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-23

A cable to the Record Herald from
Berlin, indicates that Germany will
stir up internal troubles to greater or
less degree by attempting to put in
force tariff schedule that will be re-
taliatory in its nature to the United
States or other nations. AS Germany
does not have the natural resources of
this country, such tariff means a
vast increase in the cost of living
there, hence the threatened revolt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-23

The editor and publisher of the Lon
don Globe have apologized to the Eng
lish house of commons for imputing
corrupt motives to the Irish Nation
alists through the columns of their pa
per, and everything will now move
along smoothly again. They said they
did not mean anything bad.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-23

And now it is the Pennsylvania
Democracy that has turned Bryan's
picture to the wall. They took no
notice of national matters at all. This
thing is certainly growing monoton-
Ous
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-23

Uncle Sam has ordered several war
ships to Panama to look after our in
terests there and has notified the revo-
lutionary countries that there must be
no interference with isthmian traffic.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-23

A Washington correspondent says
that Spooner wants the Minnesota de-
legation in 1904. No doubt of it. 1t
is also probable that one Theodore
Roosevelt would also like it at the
same time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-23

In her disappointment over the small
growth of her population during the
past decade, Canada looks over the
border and wonders how it is that
Uncle Sam did so much better. Per-
haps if Canada would put down her
pride and come under the folds of the
stars and stripes she would solve the
problem as to why her population in
creases so slowly.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-23

Geo. D. Eygabroad and Mr.. Wheeler
came over from Winnebago City yes
terday in the formers automobile,
and returned in the afternoon.
A. 81. Nelson, for several years tele-
graph operator at the Great Western
depot, left Saturday for Allison, Iowa,
where he will have Oh arge of the
station. Allison is on the Waverly
branch of the Great Western, and the
promotion of Mr.. Nelson is we'll de-
served. He has made many friends
during his stay in Mankato, who will
wish him we'll in his new position.
Fred A. Kneeland, of the firm of
Babcock g Kneeland, returned from
Minneapolis Saturday evening. While
there he arranged with the Saratoga
Oil g. Pipe Line Co. of Beaumont,
Texas, to handle their stock in Man
kato. The company's we'll is now down
between 500 and 600 feet, and is locat-
ed in the same block of the we'll own
ed by ex-senator Towne, which has
yielded its owners and stockholders
large returns within the past week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-23
FARMER INJURED.

VIM. Kruger, a well known farmer
of Mapleton, was painfully injured last
Friday by jumping from stack upon
an upturned pitchfork. The tines of
the fork penetrated his body infiicting
injuries that will lay him up for some
time
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-23
DEATHS ROLL CALL.

Henry Schertler died at his home, 1915
Fifth avenue, at ten O'Clock Thursday
night of heart trouble, after a week s
illness. He was sixty-nine years of
age and had resided in, Mankato for
eighteen years. His wife and one
daughter, Mrs. Henry Ahlansdorf of
this city. survive him. The funeral
services was held at the German
Lutheran church at two O'Clock Sun
day afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-23

A marriage license was granted to-
day TO Albert @. Hedgecock of Sheri-
dan county, Neb., and Sean Record of
this county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-23

Minister Conger has reached Pekin
and taken up his work again as repre-
sentative of this country.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-23

Kerns correspondent st. Peter Tri-
bune: A petition is being circulated
for rural mail route from Mankato
TO Hebron via Kerns and the valley
road. Another petition will be started
soon for route north of Kerns. The
rural delivery plan has come to stay,
and is a great improvement over the
old way of going miles to the post
Office
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-23

Geo. Gmach died at his home in LIE
Ray at o. clock Friday evening of con-
sumption. He was fifty-eight years of
age and leaves a wife, three sons and
three daughters. The deceased had re-
sided in the county for many years.
The funeral was held Monday ate
a. m. from the Catholic church at
Madison Lake.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-03-06
Sunburgh.

Feb. 26.-E. P. Storaker is canvas
sing the country selling books and
nursery goods 80. Emma Ramstad
has commenced five months term of
school in Dist. No. SO. .... The full
dinner pail and the prosperity wave
have not reached Sunburgh yet .....
The smallpox craze is now over and it
appears that those who had the small
pox were far better off than those who
were vaccinated. go. Alfred Berg was
home on visit last Sunday. Sam
and Christine Rasmussen are sick
with the grippe .....A free mail de-
livery route will soon be established
here. 49,. Henry Torgerson has now
commenced to build his new store. . .
Mollie Ellingboe left for St. Paul this
week. 80. Remember the election day,
March II. . . Erik o. Erikson lost one
OF his children last Friday. The fu-
neral was held at the Sunburgh church,
Rev. Sund from Belgrade officiating
&C. G.. Gandrud, the counter Jump.
er of Moen & Gandrud, took a trip to
Brooten last Friday. .. Albert G and.
rud from Brooten visited friends here
last week. -. Elmer Glesne visited
Carl Finstad in Swift county las,
Thursday.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-03-06
Nest Lake.

Mar. 4.-Hurrah for the Hub-no,
we mean Joe! We are glad to see the
Hub creamery rapidly comirg to the
front. Joseph Harson's butter scored
~, aud was ahead of other large
creameries like the Mamre, Pennock.
and four others in this county, ali
older creameries than the Hub. Ger
talnly an honor for Buttermaker Joe.
The patrons should be proud of hav-
Ing good buttermaker and cream
cry that is claimed to be one of the
best IN the county. Albert S. Mel
son, teacher at Grue, spent last week
at home on account of illness. Hans
Hanson of Rosendale has returned.
after few months at home, and will
again work for o. Sondreson this
summer. Glad to see you back. Hans.
..... Edwin BengtsOn was released
Wednesday from the smallpox quar-
aptlne, and left for New London to
resume his work at the city meat mar
ket. ..... .Buttermaker Hanson has re-
Gently purchased a ne team and bug
gy from Sam Norstedt. No doubt we
Will meet him some moonlight evening.
..... Wallie Hendrickson Of Spicer is
working for p. A. Peterson. The
Monson young people visited at John
sons Friday evening. Carl Carl
son has hired out to work for j. J.
Henderson.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-03-06
kandiyohi.

March "A surprise party occurred
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
last Saturday evening, and. a good
time is reported. 80. The Woodmen
gave very pleasant ball at their ha II
Friday evening, March l. A number
OF people from WiIlmar and Atwater
were present. Wedding bells will
>on be ringing in this vicinity. For
particulars apply to Peter, or wait till
Inc event comes off {. Miss Helen Tu-
I'm was waitress at the Metropolitan
while Miss Annie Anderson was away
on visit. 80. Mr.. Swain furnished
the music for the NJ. W. A. ball.
Mr.. Osul Knutson Of Willmar was here
Saturday to get J. G. Lawler to fix a
we'll, but he could not go as his foot
has not yet recovered from his high
Jump. j. G. ought to learn the art OF
lying. The farmers have been busy
hauling wheat here On account of the
buyers forcing the price up tour cents
above the market. . Miss Annie An
derson of the Metropol tan attended a
surprise party at Mr.. Norwood's last
Saturday night. Miss Tuiin visited
friends south Of here last week "A
soclalwa given at the Lutheran church
last week. k.-... John L. Peterson has
been under the weather on account OF
cold, but is now improving. Geo.
Sanderson and Lucy Norman went to
Atwater Tuesday evening 10 attend a
n. +. gathering. .... Swan Anderson
Will build a new residence this spring.
....Miss Nelly Mattson made busi-
moss trip to Atwater last week. "A
new hall is going up on John Lund-
quist's corner. Good for John. Mr..
Daniel Downes is very sick and is not
expected to live. 49,. Mrs. Peterson is
seriously ill.,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-03-06
Lake Elizabeth,

March 5.-Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Wendt Of Kandiyohi visited friends in
Lake Elizabeth last week. :. Messrs.
Alfred Parson and Edwin Engberg
visited at Stenberg's last Sunday.
"A bouncing baby girl Was bora to. Mr.:
and Mrs. John Wallin last week.
a number of our young folks spent
Sunday at Jonas Norine's Miss
Nellie Mattson began a term of school
IN Dist. 81 last Monday. Fred STEM
berg returned to Harrison last Satur-
day after spending a week with his
folks here " Miss Della Boom re-
turned home from Irving last Thurs
day, after weeks visit. . We under.
stand that few more young men in
this vicinity that will ride the wooden
goat in the near future. Andrew
Norine called on friends in Fahlun
last Sunday. DIXIE.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-03-06
kerkhoven.

March 1.-Samuel Dahlman, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. Dahlman, of Pills.
bury, died at the home of his parents
on Tuesday of consumption. De-
ceased was born Feb. %, 1878. His
parents, three brothers and two sisters
survive. The funeral is to be held to-
day. The interment will be made in
the East Salem cemetery, Rev. Fryk-
man officiating. Frank Dahlman
came up from Minneapolis Wednes-
day to attend the funeral of his
brother Samuel. -. The managers of
the Mamre and Pillsbury, and Mamre
and Pennock telephones lines held a
OF Mamre, Monday afternoon and de-
cided to put in switches to connect the
two lines. The connection has al
ready been made. IA meeting of
those interested will be held in the
north schoolhouse of Dist Al Tuesday
afternoon, March 5, at 2 O'Clock, for
the purpose of adopting the constitu-
tion and bylaws for what is to be
known as the Kerkhoven and Hayes
Telephone Co. The company will con-
struct telephone line between the vii
lage of Kerkhoven and Negord post
office early next summer. -. Lewis
II. Pritchard of Victor, COL, a son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. G. z. Pritchard of this
place, was married recently to Miss
Nettie Hogan. The marriage took
place at the home of the bride in Vic
tor. Lew has many friends hereabouts
who wish he and his wife a pleasant
Journey Ger the sea Of matrimony.-
kerkhOven Banner.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-03-06
kandiyohi.

March 4.-The grippe is al the GO.
! -. George Norman came down from
Florence Saturday for visi. at his
home. .... F.. L. Holm called on friends
here last week. George Enblom
made trip out to G. A. Gladers in
Lake Elizabeth one day last week.
Miss Lydia Norman spent couple of
days in Atwater last week. Misses
Annie and Josephine Peterson of
Fahlun called on relatives here recent
The Woodmen gave a dancing
party at their hall last Friday even
ing which proved to be a social sue
cess. All present reported an excel
leot time. -. Mrs. II. Broman and
Misses Helga Broman and Esther
Norman were guests Of Mrs. Franklin
Glader OF Atwater one afternoon last
week. .... The Misses Annie johnson
and Lydia Earlanson came down from
Pennock Saturday and are guests at
the Enblom home. Mrs. N. Nor
man visited at Albert Isaacson's the
latter part of last week lbert
EnblOm Of Willmar was around TAX
ing orders for twine last week.
Miss Nellie Mattson had dental work
done at Atwater last week. Miss
Anna EnblOm, accompanied by her
friend Miss Mary Trulson OF Svea,
spent Saturday and Sunday at her
home here. Mrs. n. w. lsaacson
was on the sick list last week. Mrs.
.. lsaacson and daughter Anna were
guests of Mrs. Emil Lundquist last
Thursday afternoon enter
talnment and social was given at the
Lutheran church at Tripolis last
Thursday evening which was we'll at
tended. good time was reported.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1901-03-06
ArctsnSer,

March "A few unusually large
Snowhakes surprised the peop!e today.
49,. Mr.. SlOrakar has been canvassinp
BOOKS IN this Vicinity the past week.
...Ed. ls>od has been buy hauling
lumber for his new dwelling house to
ne erected in The spring \ travel
Ing state Library has been located at
the West Lake post office. Boys.
search your largest pants pocket for
elev. N (lll cents and contribute, as
oy so doing you may secure the rights
OF reading the many interesting books
...... Services were held in the East
Norway Lake church last Sunday by
Rev. Sund from Belgrade. Annie
Ytterboe, who has been on the sick
list for some time, is reported better.
MIR. H. I. Olson was around try
ing our calcim,ned roads last week.
He did, however, like Franklin, be-
lleve that here was chance for i'm
prOvement and as a remedy suggested
a years subscription to the Repub-
llcan Gazette. -. John GjelhOugh
has for some time been busy hauling
lumber for his house. ... Our old and
we'll known city 'Jerico'' has during
the winter Assumed a somewhat sad
and melancholy aspect, and if a tray
eler should perchance pass up the
macadamized front street. sights which
impress him with the idea that people
are preparing for a great 2oth century
war are presented: but upon closer ex-
animation 1t is found that what al
first appeared to be intrenchments and
barricades of an unavoidable war are
only monstrous wood piles, hauled
over the lake by the energetic farmers
VAN TWLLER