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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-15
feet CUT OFF.
Serious Accident BefaIIs Brake
man HiCkOk.
While Trying to Board Moving Car
He Slips and is Run 0Ver.---His
Condition Critical.

W. A Hickok, a member of the
switching crew that operates on the
Omaha road between this city and
Kasota, met with a very serious acct
dent at that place at about one o clock
Wednesday. He was endeavorin
to climb upon a fiat car that was NOV
ing, when he slipped and fell. The
car was one that had been approaching
him, and he tried to mount it from
the end, which caused him to fall in
such manner that both feet crossed
one of the rails. Before he could get
out of his dangerous position, the
wheels passed over him, crushing one
leg below the knee and the other at
the foot.
As soon as possible, the injured man
was picked up and placed in ca
boose. DR.. Powell was summoned,
and the caboose was then brought to
this city by the switch engine, arriv-
ing at shortly before two o'clock.
DIR. Powell succeeded in stopping the
flow OF blood, and when the special
reached Mankato, Hickok was removed
to st. Joseph's hospital, where Drs.
Andrews, Holbrook and Powell dressed
his injuries. 1t was found necessary
to amputate one leg below the knee,
but it is yet uncertain whether the
other foot will have to come off
Mr.. Hickok has been employed by
the Omaha road as a brakeman for
several years. He resides at 800
Poplar street with his wife and fam
lily. He is highly spoken of by those
who know him.
The switching crew of which Mr..
Hickok was a member includes Con-
ductor Eller and Engineer Fred Poate
Mr.. Hickok' 8 injury is of very seri-
Gus nature, but it is thought that he
will recover
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-15
BUYS AN INTEREST.
Will Funk Enters the Mankato Plumb
ina and Heatinq Co.

Will Funk, son of W. A. Funk, has
bought an interest in the business OF
the Mankato Plumbing and Heating
company. The business of this COM
pany has greatly grown and expanded
during the last. few years. including
so much outside. municipal work and
other public contracts as to-. require
E, |. P. Staede's attention outside of
Mankato a good portion of the time.
1t is this latter fact that caused. him
to sell an interest in the business.
The new deal. insures 8. local manager
in Mankaio at all times, and will en-
able Mr.. Staede to further enlarge his
outside business. ....s.s~T This company,
financially and otherwise, has been "a
strong institution, and the. new deal
makes it more so. We bespeak for the
company as now constituted even an
increased patronage from the people--o
Mankato and. vicinity.
Mr.. Funk is assyoung man of excep-
tional merit, and his friends are glad
to see him enter into the business life
of the CITY.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-15
WELLS-FARG0 AGENTS.
They Will be Remembered on Thanks
giving.

The Wells Fargo company this year,
as usual, will observe Thanksgiving
and Christmas toward the employees in
substantial way. Each married en-
ploye or employe upon whom is Deepen
dent family will receive regulation
size live turkey and quart of oysters,
sufficient for good spread on Thanks
giving day. The compliment will be
repeated Christmas.
In order to give employees turkey
dinners, the events are carefully looked
after from headquarters, and orders
go out far in advance for agents to
search the markets for the best fowls,
and thousands of turkeys are "dead-
headed" over the country wherever the
Fargo reaches, from one ocean to the
other.
The idea saw its inception about
twelve years ago in San Francisco,
and has since served to weld a kindlier
feeling between officials and rank
workers
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-15
JEFFERSON'S EMPIRE.
Something of the Great Purchase to
be Made in 1903.
Duluth News Tribune

Duluth News Tribune:
Great was Thomas Jefferson, who
threw overheard his little narrow OBJ
structive, strict construction politics,
when confronted with the Louisiana
purchase question, and annexed that
superb empire to the domains of the
United States. The bureau of Stats
tics at Washington has been studying
the products of the territory acquired
by the premier American imperialist,
and the figures are astounding. Out of
it, in whole or in part, fourteen states
and territories have been created,
which have now IA, 7OS, SIC people, in
place of the 100, 900 of 1903.
Material progress has gone forward
at an equal rate. In 1900 it produced
about half of the total wheat proiuc-
ton of the United States, its yield
being 1854, 600, 900 bushels, which re,
presented an increase of 100, 900, 0OC
bushels in a decade The corn product
was 4S per cent. of that of the entire
country in 100, and the oat crop 80 per
cent. The leading agricultural pro,
ducts of the region, including wheat,
corn, oats, barley, rye, hay, potatoes
and cotton, were valued at 1906, 600, 00C
in 1900. The wool product of the re,
gion was over third of that of the
entire country, and its value alone was
equal in 1900 to the original cost of the
entire territory. The value of the
farm animals in 1900 is estimated at
1895, 900, 900. Indeed, it is suggested
that if to the value of the more easily
measured farm products there be added
that of the wool, the sugar, the dairy
and poultry products and of the pro-
portion of the live stock annually
turned into provisions it will be found
that the value of the agricultural pro-
ducts for single year amounts to one
hundred times the original cost of the
area. The mineral products of the
region are also of great and growing
value, as may be seen by these COM
parsons of the amounts produced:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-15
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
William Allen Whites Analysis of the
President.

When Roosevelt said that he would
follow McKinley's policy, it is foolish
to presume that Roosevelt meant to
give servile imitation of Mckinley
The new president will accept the Nc
Kinley legacy of unfinished work, but
every unsolved PROBLEM will have to
pass muster at the court of Roosevelt s
personal conviction, and in forming
this conviction the new president will
show an almost unknown side of his
character to the country Some people
have expressed the fear that Roosevelt
is dangerous in the presidency because
he will have to undertake tasks new
to him, and for which he is not pre-
pared. These, doubtless, miss one of
the essential points of this unclassifed
man. He has always attacked prob
lens about which he knew nothing be-
forehand, and has solved them. 1t
was so in the police commission. 1t
was so in the navy department. 1t
was eminently 30 in the governorship
of New York. But in every crisis he
has asked for help, has sought from
first class intellects their best wisdom,
from experts in each line of knowledge
their soberest advice, from practical
men their soundest judgment. 1t is
only when his mind is made up after
painstaking, exhaustive study of the
question that he has reached a convic-
tion and followed with answering
fidelity. This he is sure to do as
president of United States. Roosevelt
brings to this high Office an erudition
ripened by practical grapple with
life; political sagacity which has
been at daily gymnastic exercise for
twenty years in every manner of pub
lie contest. He is fit. Mcclure s
, magazine for November.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-15
WHAT THE INTER OCEAN OFFERS
Good News for Subscribers to the
Free Press and The Weekly Inter
Ocean Combined,

Never before in the history of news
papers has so liberal an opportunity
been accorded the public to participate
in a gift distribution of such tremend-
Gus size as the one which this paper
is now able to present to its readers
through an arrangement recently COM
pleted with the Weekly Inter Ocean of
Chicago.
In the advertising columns of this
issue we print proposition pertain
ing to. the matter in reference, and
we most strongly advise all our readers
carefully to peruse same.
Every word in that announcement is
sincere, every assertion is homes t,
every representation is truthful in
every particular.
Lack of space compels us to boil
down the detail as much as possible,
but we have on hand large supply of
the explanatory papers connected with
the proposition, which were furnished
us by our co-operator in this big deal
The Weekly Inter Ocean these
we shall be pleased to distribute among
those who. may, become interested.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-15
RECORD FOR BERTHA.
North Dakota Girl Raises 500
Worth of Onions on an Acre.

Fargo, N. D., Nov. 13-Miss Bertha
Reidman of Hastings, in Barnes
county broke another North Dakota
record this year by raising 500 worth
of onions on an acre of land valued at
$40. She had the ground prepared and
with her own hands planted and work
ed the acre of land. She sold 1853
bushels of onions, after supplying all
her friends, and realized 70 to 81. %
per bushel, netting more than 800.
She declares that North Dakota is good
for other things than raising wheat or
its great rival crop, fax. Her success
may open up a new industry and start
North Dakota in the onion business in
rivalry to Ohio and other odorous Sec
tions of the country.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-15
WHERE RESPONSIBILITY WILL
REST.

There is one point in Gov. Van
SAINTS administration which the oppo-
sition press is very quiet about, and
the less the people hear about it the
better said press seems to like it. That
is the good work done by the state
board of equalization. A year and two
years ago we heard good deal abou t
what John Lind's board did, but the
work this year far surpasses anything
that was attempted by the board under
his administration, and still no blow
has been made about it, Some ten
million dollars was added to the assess
ment roll of the state, and nearly or
quite all of it property belonging to
corporations. The work Of the board
under Gov. Van SAINTS administra tion
completely eclipses anything done by
the Lind board, and has set good
pace for future boards to follow. And
when it comes to what counts for the
best interests of the state, the Van
| SAINT administration will compare
most favorably with that of John
Lind's, and surpass it in most par
ticulars. There is less buster and dem
agogism about it, and more for the
real interest and welfare of the people
at large through the state. Gov. Van
SAINT and his private secretary are not
taking the peoples time to build up a
machine, seeking to rule the state after
the pattern of Tammany, but are put
ting in their time looking after the
legitimate. the administration of
Samuel R. Van SAINT will compare very
favorably with that of any of his pre-
decessors. 1t is alleged that he has
made some very poor appointments.
Doubtless it is true that he has made
some appointments that could have
been bettered. He has at the same
time made large number that have
proved most excellent, and on the
whole his appointments will surpass
those of his immediate predecessor and
measure up we'll with those of any
of them. We doubt whether the most
carping and able of his critics could
measure up any better. There is one
thing at least in favor of his ap-
pointees, they are busy attending the
peoples business, and not fitting
about spending their time in building
up political machine.
1t may be put down for fact that
! if Gov. Van SAINT is''defeated for Sec
ond term, it will be at the hands of the
Republicans of the state and not by
John Lind and the Democrats. If those
Republican papers which are so per-
sistently declaring that Gov. Van SAINT
cannot defeat John Lind next year, if
| the latter is candidate, would work
one-half as hard for the party they
profess to belong to, as they are now
working in behalf of the opposition,
by decrying every act of the state ad-
minisUration, he would be reelected
next year by at least %, 600 plurality.
1t would be good thing for some OF
these papers to break the spell which
exists over them in regard to John
Lind and look at him in his true light,
and not SILVER every time his name
was mentioned. His administration
was not free from flaws, and in its
general results did not measure up to
the service the people of Minnesota are
receiving today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-15

A party was seen last night taking
sack full of chickens from the pack
ing house. When count was made,
it was found that fifteen chickens we're
missing. The police were notified
There is but one case of diphtheria
in North Mankato at the present time.
Health Officer Anderson has had a
busy time trying to eradicate the d.
sease and has nearly succeeded.
A. o. Lee of Rapidan will leave this
week on visit to his old home in
Norway. He came to America twenty
years ago and this will be his first
visit to his native heath. Mr.. Lee
will be absent three months....or more.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-15

The st. Cloud Tim es says that the
Republicans will not interfere with
trusts. If the Times editor will keep
right along repeating that statement a
sufficient number of times, he may yet
arrive at a point where he will be-
lieye it, notwithstanding the fact that
it is the Republican party that has en-
acted all the national legislation on
the statute books against trusts, and
has driven the combines to point
where nothing more effective can be
done until the federal constitution is
amended, giving congress further power
over them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-15
A Heavy Prune Crop in Washington
San Francisco Chronicle:

San FRANCISCO CnrOn1Clo:
Tacoma, Wash. The prune crop of
Washington is the largest in the
states history, and will command
more attention in the eastern markets
than heretofore. Between five and ten
years ago there was boom in prune
planting throughout the state. Trees
planted then have now come into full
bearing, and more orchards are still
being set out. Several score of carloads
of fresh prunes were shipped to eastern
markets this summer, and it was ex-
pected that driers now built would be
sufficient to handle the remainder Of
the crop. Reports from Walla Walla,
Yakima and other points state that the
yield is much larger than the driers
can take care of, and that large guam
titles of prunes will spoil in con-
sequ ence.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-15
COURT CONVENES.
Judge Cray's Justice Mill Be-
gins tOGrind.
The Grand Jury Starts in on the Pres
tOns---Many Jury Cases For
Trial.

The November term of the distric t
court convened at. ten O clock Wednes-
day, and the preliminary call of the
calendar was Immediately proceeded
with.
The criminal csae against Philip
Jenkins was stricken from the calendar
on motion of the county attorney. The
same disposition will probably be
made in the case of the appeal of
Francis Rapply from the Mapleton JUS
tice court.
The case of Robt. o. Craig against
the city of Mankato is to be dismissed
by stipulation, but was continued
pending the filing of the stipulation.
The case of Lillian WEIGH VS. John
and Joseph Safer, Richard Graves
and Martin Murray is to be dis
missed.
The suit of hose Beck VS.. VIM.
Buckholtz and others was dismissed by
stipulation,
THE suit of Nels F. Peterson vs.
The Lincoln Cooperative Dairy asso-
citation was settled and dismissed.
In the case of NJ. Schimmele, respt. a.,
VS.. VIM. and Ella Meade, defts., Chi
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad
garnishee, L. Troendle, intervenor,
the respondent moved to dismiss the
appeal, and the intervenor moved to
dismiss the action.
The personal property tax cases of
the state against the Mankato Journal,
NJ. J. Moster and Christina Schuerer,
were settled and dismissed. That of
the state against A. d. Wheeler was
dismissed.
The suit of g. R. Kurth against the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul rail
way company was settled and dis
missed.
The case of Geo. Il. and Maria Hoerr
against Beat Muller and others was
added to the calendar.
Thirty of the civil cases are for trial
by jury, but some of these will prob
ably be otherwise disposed Of.
All of the grand jurors but three
answered to their names when the roll
was called, and one of the three had
telegraphed that he had missed the
train and would arrive on the next
train.
Three of the grand jurors were ex-
frop, caruioa Honru VnchocH Of
this city because he is a member of
the fire department, P. Hughes of Lake
Crystal because his wife is sick, and
T. L. Rogers of Rapidsn because he is
not citizen, having come from Can
ada and never taken out his second
papers.
VIM. Zellmer of Pleasant Mound
was appointed foreman of the grand
jury. Judge Cray gave the jury its in
structions after remarking that he was
not aware of any matter of very great
Importance that would come before it.
The jury retired and at once proceeded
to take up the case of the Preston
brothers, who are charged with assault
in the second degree upon Chas
Rasdall of st. Clair.
The bailiffs for the petit jury are
Gaylord Lamb and w. J. Roberts, the
latter of Judson Charles Finch is
bailiff of the grand jury.
The present term of court promises
to be lengthy one, as there is good
deal of criminal and civil business that
will require jury trials.
The pre- emptory call of the calendar
was had at two o'clock this afternoon,
and motions were heard
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-15
ALLOWED $1,000 CLAIM.

Judge Hughes has made an order al
lowing the claim of 81, 900 against the
estate of the late Matthias Schumacher,
held by Schiller lodge, I. o. o. F..
The claim was on note given to the
lodge by Ed. Schumacher for money
borrowed, the note also being signed
by the latter's father. It was not pre-
sented until the time for filing claims
had expired, but the court granted a
motion to allow its filing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-15
STARTED BY CIGAR STUB.

Some one threw lighted cigar stub
on the floor in the writing room of the
Saulpaugh Wednesday afternoon, and it
rolled under radiator, where there
were couple of pieces of dry timber.
The cigar ST set fire to these, and a
hole was burned in the floor around
the steam pipe before the blaze was
discovered. Clerk Brookins promptly
extinguished the fire with pail of
water.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-15
An 10 Inch Vein Found --Investiga
lions Will be Made.

tlOnS VIII De mdue.
Fairmont Sentinel:
A deal has been made between J. E.
Ruble of East Chain and Clarence
More and q. S. Hartley of Granada,
whereby the latter will investigate the
coal deposits upon Mr.. Ruble's farm.
1t has been known for some time
that there was a vein of soft coal in
the vicinity of the old mill at East
Chain. 1t is of good quality and has
been found in considerable quantity.
Last year Mr.. More bored down "
feet and found an Is inch vein. 1t is
said that where one vein is found
there are always others below it.
Nothing could happen to Martin
county that would be of greater prac
tical value than the discovery of good
coal bed and we shall all hope that
Messrs Moore and Hartley will meet
with success in their undertaking.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-15

The county auditor has issued thirty
two hunters licenses this fall At this
rate, the northern woods must be full
of hunters. AS there is no snow on the
ground, it is estimated that not over
forty per cent of as much game as
usual will be shot. There will prob
ably be the usual number of dead
hunters, however, from the carelessness
of their companions.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-15
SALE OF RESIDENCE.

Chas. J. Macbeth has disposed of his
residence on North Broad street, be-
tween Plum and Washington, to John
O'Toole of Elysian, for $4,000. Mr..
Macbeth has already moved into the
Security flats, where he will make his
future home.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-15
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Warranty deeds fled:
Elizabeth Neller to Lincoln Nc
Comb, sw4. ne4, sec. IS, Medo, fol
81, 900.
Henry Wenlt to Bertha a. Mullen,
ten acres in sw4, seq, sec. A, Medic,
for $740.
Chas J. Macbeth to John O'Toole
lot 8, block "a, city, for So, 600.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-15
ONE MORE LETTER.
Vim. LiebreCht Still Being Pursued by
His Enemy.

Another threatening and abusive
note was found at 80 o'clock Tues
day afternoon, tackled to a telephone
pole half way up the ravine on Madi-
son avenue. 1t was turned over to
VIM. Liebrecht, who notified the
sheriff Office last evening.
There have been no other develop
ments in the arson case since yester-
day, but Sheriff Gerlicn has CROWN g
convictions as to who perpetrated the
act
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-15

Mr.. Bryan is now engaged in ex-
planning how it all happened on cleo.
tion day last week. He seems to have
failed to tumble to the fact that it was
an entire lack of confidence in Bryan
ism on the part of the people.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-15

The suit of the Nichols & Shepard
Co. against B. b. and Catherine Ger
Itch was argued before the supreme
court Tuesday, W. E. Young and
W. r. Geddes appearing for one side
and A. E. Clark for the other.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-15
MUST AFFlx STAMPS.
Administrators and Executors Bonds
no l0nqer Exempt.


no Longer Exempt.
:. Judge Hughes has received a letter
from w. M. Bracket of Minneapolis,
U. S. revenue agent, saying that the
treasury. department has issued an or
der that "bonds of administrators and
executors, which were formerly held
to be exempt as bonds used in legal
proceedings, require to be stamped
on and after July 1st, 1901. in con-
sequence of the omission of the ex-
emption heretofore accorded.
This order of the department was
issued July 10th, land makes it neces-
sary to affix 90 cent revenue stamp
upon all such bonds that have been
filed in the probate court since July
list.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-15
WILL WINTER HERE.

R. d. Hubbard has returned from
his trip to Montana, where he pur-
chased 6, 300 sheep. The latter arrived
Sunday night and will be wintered in
the sheep sheds north of the city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-15
DEATHS ROLL CALL.

Grandma" Dubke, as she was best
known, died at her home on Range
street in North Mankato at noon Tues
day, aged nearly seventy-fve years.
Her death was due to old age. Her
husband and family of sons and
daughters survive her. The funeral
occurred at two o'clock Friday after
noon from the German Lutheran
church.
Mrs. Frank Fleischman died at her
home, 91S North Second street, at
four O'Clock Monday afternoon, of
blood poisoning. She was twenty
four years of age and leaves husband
and three children, the youngest if
teen days old. The funeral occurred
from the German Catholic church at
a. m. Wednesday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-15

Detective E. ]. Murphy of the
Omaha road is in the city as witness
before the grand jury. His home is in
st. Paul.