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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-15
TELEPHONES IN MINES.

Among the big mine-owners and
mining companies in the Pennsyl-
vania coal regions there is talk of
building an underground system of
telephones in all mines for use in case
of emergency, as we'll as for the trans
action of daily business. This means
of communication would be great
help to rescuers in the search for
miners accidentally buried under
ground. Another valuable auxiliary to
this strenuous life is Golden Grain
Belt" beer for it tones up the nervous
system and makes men strong and
well. 1t is brewed from the purest
barley, malt and hops and is both
delicious and healthful. Order of
your dealer or be supplied by M. J.
Smith, Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-15
ANOTHER NOTE.
The Letter Writer is Still at
Work.
No Other Developments in the Matter
of the. Burning of Mrs. KaweII's
House.

The principal development Tuesday in
the Kawell arson case was the posting
and finding of still another note filed
with threats. 1t was found this morn
ing tackled to telephone pole at the
corner of Fifth st, and Madison avenue.
Chas. Mohr has store at that corner,
and at about nine clock last evening
Mrs. Mohr heard a noise of lacking
on the telephone pole, but did not look
out. This morning Joseph Kunz
found a note tackled to the pole.
The note was wri item on a piece of
the same wrapping paper that the one
was written on that was found tackled
to the butternut tree on the morning
after the fire. The two pieces of paper
fit together. This last epistle appears
to have been written before the fire,
yet this can hardly be the case, as the
other was written after the fire. The
two read almost alike, except that the
last one says that the house twill be
burned, and that the young man,
Liebrecht, will be sent to Saltwater.
The Kawell family m owed Sunday
into house owned by John Adams,
on Madison avenue, or the Eagle Lake
road, as it is better known. The house
is near Schroeder's store, and not far
from the former and Heiser residences.
Sheriff Gerlich ascertained today
that Mr.. Kawell is at the Soldiers
Home and has been there for some
time past.
The insurance on the house and con-
tents foots up to about $500, while the
loss is 5000 to 800.
The officials have made no progress
in their Investigations as to who is
the guilty party Whoever is posting
the letters has followed the Kawell
family from the Graf to the Eagle
Lake road.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-15
ELECT A CASHIER.
First National Bank Directors Choose
w. D. Willard.

The directors of the First National
bank Tuesday elected w. D. Willard
cashier to succeed the late L. A. Lin
der. 1t had been decided to put off
the election until Januay, but the &C
emulation of business made it neces-
sary to fill the position at this time
Mr.. Willard will assume his duties at
once, having disposed of his interest
in the Mankato Mills Co. to the other
parties interested.
The new cashier brings to the posi-
tion long and successful business ex-
perience. After graduating from COL
lege he became manager of the Man
kato Linseed Oil works and held the
position for eight years, or until the
factory was shut down by the trust
which had absorbed it. He then as
sisted in recognizing the Mankato
Mills Co., and has held the office of
vice president. His success in building
up and carrying on large business is
amply shown here. He is a young
man of sterling qualities, prudent and
conservative, and we'll qualified for
his new position. For some time he
has been director of the bank, and
enters upon his new position at a par
ticularly gratifying time, when the
bank is stronger than ever before, hav-
ing kept pace with the growth of the
city and surrounding country.
Mr.. Willard was born in Mankato
and his life's work has been per-
formed here and is an open book to
all. His father, the late John A.
Willard, was one of the founders of
the First National bank, and was its
president from 1881 to 1896. There is
an appropriateness in the selection of
his son to the position of cashier,
and it will be a matter of much pride
to W. D. Willard to assist in doing the
work of the bank. His many friends
will rejoice in his selection.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-15
A WOman'S Glory.

Twas paralyzed for two years. Was
confined to my bed and had to be
moved like a child. I am glad to tell
my story, hoping it may be the means
of saving some man from the horrible
disease.
For several years 1 had been weak,
nervous, tired, forgetful, low-spirited,
cross and ill-natured, had bad
dreams, lacked ambition, had pains in
the limbs and chest, weak stomach,
bloating and rumbling of the bowels,
sometimes had backache, urine was
cloudy on standing, had unnatural
drains. Was never sick in bed. Could
eat nd work as much as other men,
but never felt we'll and vigorous like a
man should feel.
I learned the cause of my disease
and took all kinds of patent medi-
cines and tried medical companies and
electric belts, sometimes I would feel
better for a while, but l did not get
we'll. I continued this way for four
or five years.
I went to bed one night as well as
usual, when awoke in the morning
could not move. 1 was paralyzed. l
tried everything in the two years that
followed without benefit At last l
heard of DR.. Downing, the great
nerve specialist of Chicago and went to
see him. I had to be carried to his
Office. He examined me and told me
about my disease without asking
question. / began treatment and in
four weeks / could walk and in six
months I was fully restored and
stronger than I ever was before, DR..
Downing made man of me. have
married since I was cured. Life has
charm which I never knew. tell
of my cure hoping others who are
weak and nervous may find cure be-
fore they become paralzed. =
r" VIM. BEAR, Fremont
DR.. Downing will visit Mankato
Friday, Nov % at Saulpaugh hotel.
Consultation free. n s...--.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-15
MINISTER'S ASSOCIATION.

An interesting meeting of the asso-
citation was held Monday at the home
of Rev. Geo. Goess. Rev. Wln. Evans
read paper setting forth the religious
conditions of Wales as he saw it on his
recent trip to that country.
Rev. T. Merrill Edmands read a re-
view of DIR. Geo. A Smiths lectures
on "higher Criticism and the Preach
ing of the Old Testament - There
were some discussion following the
papers.
:, This association comprises ministers
of this city with two pastors from
Kasota, Revs. Fifeld and West. Those
that have joined this year are: Rev.
g, W. Davis, Revs. Miller, Anderson,
Williams and Cowigll. Meetings are
held every other week. The purpose
is selfimprovement and fellowship,
and all ministers of any denomination
are cordially welcome. The next meet
ing is to be at the M. E. parsonage.
The officers are 7. Merrill Edmands,
president Il. W. Davis vfs-1 presI-
dent 81. D. Williams, secretary.
Rev. Brown of the NJ E. church, st.
Peter, was visitor yesterday. All
ministers visiting the city are cor
daily invited to the meeting.
The matter of raising money for the
Ladies' Relief society of this city was
brought up and all the PASTORS ex-
pressed an interest and will do all they
can to bring the cause to the attention
of the congregations. The collection
at the union Thanksgiving service will
be for this object.
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ONE IN A MILLION.
Board of Controls Chances of Winning
Case.

Minneapolis, Nov. ss--rr12. There is
about one chance in a million that the
board of control will win it's contest
with the state normal board, in the
opinion of President A. T. Ankeny of
the latter body 81 base my opinion
upon what observed during the hear
ing before the court Thursday" says
Mr.. Ankney "When the case was
finally stripped of all technicalities
and reduced to the point where the
court would entertain it, the board of
control found itself forced back to the
main contention had it usurped the
functions of the normal board?
SIN way it would be proper to say
that the case was tried upon the ques-
tion whether the normal schools were
charitable institutions, as claimed by
the board of control, and as such
within the provisions of the title of
the act establishing the board of con-
troll. Upon that point both Chief JUS
tice Start and Judge Collins expressed
themselves far enough to satisfy me
that their opinions will be that the
schools are not charitable institutions,
andeeI cannot see how any other con-
clusion can be reached by the other
| judges.
"The case as submitted, therefore,
issswhether--the. act establishing. s.ssthe
board of control..is constitutional SO far
as..it refers to..--the....normal board. If
the--court decides.in favor of the board
of--control the latter will. have the un-
disputed--right.to manage.the finances
of..the normal schools. IF the normal
board wins the board of control. will
have absolutely nothing to say regard
ing The. conduct. Of the schools. I be-
lieve---the.-. ..decision..--will be- in. our
favor.
i. Observation-Disclosures among edu-
Gators. of the state thatssif the. board .ot
control..wins in Its fight with the nor
NAL board it intends to move upon the
university next and assume greater
authority than has been exercised TINS
far. For that reason university Off
Gals are very much interested in the
outcome.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-15
TAKE THE GAME.
Settlers up North Pay Little Attention
to Game Laws,

st. Paul, Nov. 11.-''It would break
Sam Fullerton heart to see the viola
tions of the game laws by settlers
back from the railroads in the northern
part of the state said railroad
man who returned from a trip to
Isanti county yesterday. He had been
visiting on the Red lake reservation
opened up last year, about forty miles
from the railroad.
"The settlers have game laws of
their own and jump on pot-hunters
with even more severity than do the
state wardens. Their law, is kill game
only when you need the meat. The
question of open seasons, and use of
lights in hunting never bothers them.
"When meat is needed, party is
organized, and some night they go out
on the lake in boat. They work
along the shore, and the man in the
bow carries powerful lantern. When
deer or moose are found the hunters
single out one animal and kill it.
"The carcass is taken home and
everybody has meat. When more meat
is needed another animal is killed.
There is no wholesale slaughter of
game, however.
sit is natural game country, and
game will be plentiful for many years.
Deer and moose abound. cartridges
and grouse are 80 thick that the set
tiers never bother with them, and the
birds are almost as tame as ordinary
chickens. A story is told of man
who shot three cartridges for his
breakfast without moving from his
own door step until he went to pick up
the three birds.
"Large game will never become ex-
tinct in the northern part of Mime
sofa. The country is wooded, and
there are large swamps in which deer
will live after the country is thickly
settled elsewhere. A large swamp ex-
tends entirely across the northern part
of the state, and is almost impossible
in summer. It contains many floating
islands, some of them comprising
many acres, and is natural preserve
for game. ,"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-15
TOUCH NOT MINE AMOUNTED.

Editor Free Press: The stranger
lady who was at the Blue Earth county
Jail and wanted to "pray for John did
not ''happen" to be there, but was
there doing the work that the Lord
has called her to do. The Lord pre-
pared the fish that swallowed Jonah,
he also prepared the gourd that grew
up in night and the worm that de-
stroyed the gourd, so he prepares his
workers and he also prepares or opens
the way for the work to be done. And
we would to God that more of the
Johns and Jims and Joes would pre-
pare themselves for Heaven and not
wait to see if they are going to chap
PEN to get there
A CITIZEN.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-15
BEET SUGAR WAR.
Sugar Trust Evidently Intends to Run
the Business.

Sioux City, Nov. 12.-If the Ameri-
can Sugar Refining company succeeds
in forcing the beet sugar plants to
carry out their contracts with Mis-
souri, valley jobbers, in which the
wholesalers we're guaranteed price
10 cents below the market, and if the
cane sugar trust succeeds in establish
ing S. % as legally the market price
for this section, it will result in the
loss of 500, 600 to beet sugar plants in
Nebraska and Colorado.
The contracts of this nature include
practically all of the 81, 600 tons of
beet sugar which will be turned out of
the factories of these two states this
year. The factories making such con-
tracts are: The American Beet Sugar
company of Rocky Ford, Col Grand
Island, Neb., and Norfolk, Neb ;
the Colorado Sugar Manu- act uring
company, Grand Junction, Col. Ma
tional Sugar Manufacturing company,
Sugar City, Col +; the Western Con-
struction company, Loveland, COL,
and the Standa I'd Beet Sugar company
of Leavitt Neb.
These factories were unable to sell
their product west, because the Cali
fornia plants were supplying all the
trade in that section. So they went
east, and made contracts along the
Missouri river to undersell the cane
sugar market 10 cents, this being pos
sible because of their proximity.
The beet sugar men declare that the
trust has conferred it's attack upon Col
orado and Nebraska, because the in
dustry is a new one in these two
states, and the soil has given promise
of being very favorable.
The annual beet sugar output of the
United States has grown in three years
from 80, 600 tons to 200, 900 tons this
year. The production is distributed as
follows California, $4,000; Michi
gan. 10000; Colorado, 100000; Utah.
10, 600; Nebraska, 1000; New York,
1000; Wisconsin, 5000; Minnesota,
2, 600; Washington, 1000; Oregon,
2, 900.
The value of the sugar beet industry
may be understood from the fact that
to manufacture the 10000 tons of
sugar used in the United States the
American farmers would have to pro-
duce annually 90, 900, 900 tons of sugar
beets, giving them, at low calcula-
ton, 1922. 600, OO0.
The industry would employ at least
5, 800, 600 acres of the best farming
land, and the services of half mil
lion laborers. Three hundred factories
of the average size now in operation
in the United States will convert the
beets into sugar. and to operate them
would require 1875, 900 men, to whom
$37, 600, 600 would be paid annually.
The policy of the trust is evidenced
in the fact, just made known, that it
will allow the jobbers to sell at the
new cut price only five bags of sugar
to customer, making the cut practi-
cally valueless to the jobbers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-15
TWELVE ARE At LARGE
FOURTEEN OF THE ESCAPED
CoNVIcTS HAVE BEEN KILLED
OR RETAkEN.
ARE INVADING THE TOWNS

Fugitives Seemingly Becoming BoIder.
People Are Held Up and Freight
Trains Boarded-Leader of the Mu.
tiny is Captured and Another Grim.
fnal Fatally Wounded by the Posses
Who Are in Pursuit.
Topeka, Kan, Nov. 12-With the
capture of Frank Thompson, the negro
reader of the federal penitentiary
nutiny of last Thursday, II of the &c
fugitive convicts have been retaken.
The II convicts yet at large are IN
spring much fear among the inhab-
itants of the country districts. OFF,
GERS are at work in a dozen different
counties and as some report that they
have groups of convicts rounded up
more captures will be made before
morning.
From Council Grove, where Thomp-
son was captured, six convicts have
started to Cottonwood Falls and are
freely holding up and robbing people
and plundering farms all along. Many
have had encounters with the men
and people along the route are afraid
to venture out of their houses at night.
In Lyon county citizens and officers
ere armed and are patrolling the ap-
proaches to the town, as the convicts
will probably pass that way.
Three suspected convicts were seen
boarding a freight train il Ottawa
and they are expected to drop off near
Emporia. where there is some heavy
timber suitable for hiding.
Near Usage City, Deputy Warden
Lemon. with IA officers, is closely il
touch with three convicts whom he
expects to capture soon.
The sheriff at Oswego is in pursuit
of a convict who held up some men
there. The sheriff at Alma reports
that he has two suspected convicts
surrounded.
The cOnvicts are seemingly becom-
ing holder and are invading towns.
In the Union Pacific yards at Wamego
two conviCts held up man and com
PEELED him at the point of a revolver
to give them S92 They then boarded
q freight train and went west without
any attempt being made TO capture
them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-15
MADE THE SALE.

y. E. Swenson, as Especial agent for
Thos. Kane Co. works, Chicago, gain
ed victory for the celebrated Victor
school furniture on Friday at Blue
Earth, where he secured the furnish
ing of their new $35, 900 high school
building now ready for occupancy as
soon as the furniture is in place. The
sale included 210 normal desks, SO tab
let opera chairs, 252 Victor ball bear
ing single stationary top desks,
teachers desks, chairs, apparatus, etc.
Blue Earth has some of the best pub
lie buildings of any county seat town
in the state. A new up-to-date opera
house is needed next.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-15
STATE MEETING.
Board Of Charities and Corrections at
Owatonna. Nov. 10 to 21,

The tenth annual conference Of
charities and correction will be hell
at. the Baptist church in Owatonna OF
Nov. 10Th, Goth and 21st, being Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday of mex
week. Following is the program:
Tuesday evening, Nov. 10th, 1901.
Baptist church-S 100 p. m. Opening
exercises. Addresses of Welcome
Response, Rev. S. G. Smith, D. D.,
st. Paul Presidents address, Prof
James J. Dow, Faribault, Address,
"The Child Saving Movement" illus
trated by stereoptican views, Hastings
a. Hart, Supt. Illinois Children
Home and Aid Society, Chicago, Ill.
= Wednesday Morning, Nov. Goth,
1901. Baptist church,: 100 a. M,
General Hospitals in Small Cities,
DR. J. II. Adair, Owatonna.
$50 a. m, "Relief of the City Poor
in Their Homes, Mrs. W. E. How
ard, st. Paul.
10 100 a. m, DUTY of the County
Commissioners Toward the Poor" A.
R. Hall, Rochester Discussion.
II 100 a. m., 1.-The Proper Education
of the Hayward Girl, ;" Miss Anna M.
Swanson, Minneapolis. Discussion led
by G. E. Faulkner, Minneapolis, fol-
lowed by Dr.. Helen W. Bissell, st.
Paul
Wednesday Afternoon, Nov Goth,
1901. State public SCHOOL, zoe p. m. .
Scare of the Department Child" (s)
By the Church, Rev. Jas. M. Cleary,
Minneapolis; (b) By the State, o. W.
Shaw, Austin; (c) By the Volunteer
Society, G. E. Faulkner, Minneapolis.
300 p. M, volunteer discussion.
3:45 p. M, inspection of state public
school.
80 p. m, supper at state public
school,
Wednesday Evening, Nov. Goth,
1901. State public SCHOOL, 80 p. m. =,
Cantata "Cradle Songs of Many Ma
tions, by the children
$50 p. M, address, Hon S. R. Van
SAINT, governor of Minnesota.
80 p. m. Address, prevention of
the Propagation and Increase of Defec-
tives, Delinquents, and Criminals, +"
Hon. l.. @. Kline, chairman of board
of control of state institutions, Des
Moines, Iowa.
Thursday Morning, Nov. 21st, 1901.
Faribault-9 80 a. M, Helpful o.
cupation for Insane Women" Mrs. G..
o. WEIGH, Fergus Falls.
10 100 a. M, Amusement as an In
stitution Safety Valve" DR.. A. G..
Rogers, Faribault. Discussion.
II 100 a. m. ''The Purchase and
Distribution of Institution Supplies, -
Fl. W. Wright, st. Paul.
II 80 a. m, "Manual Training as
an Educational Factor in Training
Children, Prof Geo. R. Welt
brecht, st. Paul. Discussion led by
W. W. Hill, Red Wing
10 100 p. M, luncheon at the school
for feeble minded, after which the
state schools for the deaf, the blind,
and the feeble minded will be open for
inspection to any who may desire to
visit them.
All interested are invited to attend.
The Western Passenger association has
granted a rate of one and one tnird
fare, providing 100 tickets are pur-
chased, going to Owatonna by those
the conference. Special re-
ceipts and certificates must be secured
with such tickets
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-15
CHINESE EXCLUSION LAW.
Miners Will Begin Agitation for Its
Re.Enactment.

Hazleton, Pa, Nov. 12.-Thomas
Duffy, president of the United Mine
Workers of this district, has notified
all the local unions under his super
vision of the wish Of National Presi
dent Mitchell that resolutions be adopt
ed favoring re-enactment of the Chi
nese exclusion law, which expires
next May. These resolutions will be
forwarded to congressman represent
ing the people of the anthracite coal
fields. A delegation of United Mine
Workers may go to Washington next
winter to appeal to congress for the
re-enactment of the exclusion law.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-15
THE LEADER A PRISONER.
Frank Thompson, CoIored, an Escape
From Leavenworth, Captured.

Topeka, Kan, Nov. 12-Frank
Thompson, the negro leader of the
mutiny at the federal prison at Fort
Leavenworth which resulted in the
escape last Thursday of &c prisoners.
was captured eight miles north Of
Council Grove by posse under com
mand of Deputy United States Mar
shall E. A. Prescott Thompson would
not surrender, but was taken after a
hard fight with the officers in which
he was shot in the head but not Sc.
verely injured No member of the
posse was hurt.
Deputy Marshal Prescott, who had
been in Council Grove ever since Sun
day morning on the watch for escaped
prisoners, heard of the presence of a
negro convict few miles north of
town and Immediately set out to make
the capture, assisted by Sheriff Michael
and some other officers.
The officers had just emerged from
q wooded tract when they saw Thomp-
son running across the open. He was
ordered to halt, but he answered by
wheeling around and doing some rapid
firing with a 44-calibre revolver. The
officers then fired and Thompson
dropped. He was stunned and was
easily secured.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-15
ANOTHER ONE WILL DIE.
An Escaped Convict MortalIy Wound
ed Near Quenemo, Kan.

An Escaped Convict MortaIIy Wound.
ed Near Quenemo, Kan.
Kansas City, Nov. 12.-Lawrence
Lewis was MORALLY wounded and cap
tured near Quenemo, Kan, while max
ing dash through Gordon of armed
deputies. Lewis is a white boy, 20
years of age, who was sent up in
October. 1900, to undergo five years
sentence for larceny. He was tracked
to wooded place near Quenemo by
the city marshal and dozen men
bearing rifles. An order to surrender
was met with defiance, and Lewis, un-
armed and although practically sur
rounded, darted for the nearest open.
ing He had gone scarcely 100 yards
when a bullet from Winchester In
the hands of one of his pursuers
pierced his lung from behind and
brought him to the ground. Bleeding
and fatally wounded Lewis was taken
to the marshals Office and cared for
while Warden McGlaughry was mott
fed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-15

Chicago has discovered an error in
bookkeeping, sor steal, of two million
dollars, she has not yet decided which.
But then that is nothing for Chicago,
as she likes things on large scale, no
matter what they are.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-15
coIumbia Professor Killed

New York, Nov. 12.-Richard Mayo
Smith, a professor of political eco
nomic at Columbia university, was
killed by falling from a window of his
study on the fourth floor of his resi-
dence on West Seventy seventh street
30 the stone tagging in the rear. So
far as the police have investigated the
case they conclude that the fall was
accidental