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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-10

The body of William Rosenfield,
VINO murdered his four children by
throwing them into the Mississippi
river and then jumping in himself,
was found yesterday. The crime was
committed a week ago Wednesday
night about midnight. The body of
the Oldest child, boy aged nine, was
found Thursday and the finding of the
fathers body clears up the mys terry
and fixes without question the commit
ment of the terrible crime. Rosenfeld
seems to have been a somewhat worth
less fellow, given to hard drink, and
for ten days before the crime was COM
mitted had been constantly under the
influence of liquor, probably nerving
himself up for the act. His wife had
not been living with him for some
time and had charge of the children,
but he got possession of them while
she was at the bedside of dying sis
ter. The act is one that showed the
utter depravity of Rosen6eld, for one
with the least spark of human nature in
his makeup could not have murdered
four innocent little children in such a
manner
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-10
manner.

Now that the Blue Earth county fair
management has fixed the dates for
the county fair, it ought to take steps
which will result in as fine display
of vegetables and grain products as
was had of fruit last September. There
is no reason that we can see, why Blue
Earth county cannot have display of
grain and vegetables that will equal
in every respect, that given in the
fruit department last fall. Of course
it takes work, but the same kind of
systematic work which Brother Hotal-
ing gave to the fruit exhibit then,
would bring the same results in the
farmers department. At any rate it
is worth attempting. At the same
time no efforts should be spared to
again duplicate the fruit exhibit. If
these two departments could be
brought to the standard the latter
reached last fall, Blue Earth county
would have the greatest fair in it's
history.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-10
POLITICAL PROGRESS IN THE
SOUTH.

The Pioneer Press refers to the
movement of Senator McLaurin in
South Carolina as the new secession
the breaking away of the new south
from the old. This is very neat way
of putting it, and describes the situa-
tion exactly. This new movement led
by McLaurin notes the fact that the
day of the slave holding planter is at
an end and that his influence in mold
ing the destiny of the south has about
passed away. The industrial progress
in that section of the nation during
the last twenty years has been slowly
undermining the old prejudice against
the ideas and policies of the north,
that has controlled affairs there for
the past generation or two, and
younger element upon whom this pre-
iudice rests with less binding force is
about to assert itself in the effort to
more fully enjoy the great prosperity
which has come to the nation. This
element notes the fact that prosperity
is connected with sound money, with
expansion and with a protective tariff.
and it desires to go ahead under the
lead of these policies, rather than be
held back under the ideas of the past.
Commenting upon the battle that is
to be so fought out in the south, the
Pioneer Press says:
"There is an impressive poetic fit
ness in the fact that this secession
movement from the Democratic party
has it's chief seat in South Carolina,
the birthplace of the stakeholder s
secession movement which ended in
the civil war. McLaurin's colleague,
Tillman, represents the most extreme
and violent type of the most antiquat-
ed and reactionary southern bigotry
and intolerance. The first battle be-
tween the New South, with its new
and buoyant life and its progressive
modern ideas and aspirations, will
take place in the state which fired the
first gun on Fort Sumter and first
raised the flag of rebellion against the
national government. In the fight the
New South will win. Not in the first
campaigns probably, but in the long
run the ideas and aspirations repre-
sented by McLaurin will prevail over
the outworn prejudices and sectional
hates which have made up the politi-
cal creed of the leaders of southern
party politics 1t is significant fact
that Mr. Bryan in his Commoner re-
! cognizes McLaurin's Charlotte speech
as marking the beginning of new
and influential movement in southern
politics -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-10

The Chicago Inter Ocean in view of
the speculative mania now on urges
the people to keep cool. Just how it ex-
poets they will do so, with stocks of
all kinds shooting upwards and corn
scrambling after them is not plain. 1t
certainly will have no effect upon the
regular stock exchange attendant, nor
even upon those who have been watch
ing the upward trend of the market
and noted the many fortunes that have
been made as result. Strangely
enough people who become SO
interested take no note of the
numerous individuals who are
ruined in the attempt to get rich
quickly. They all have feeling that
they are the ones who are going to
win. But nevertheless the Inter Ocean
gives some good advice that ought to
be more generally needed than it prob
ably will be at this time In referring
to this attempt to get rich quick it
says:
''But there must always be last
man-'the holder of the bag'-to be
caught when the price declines to its
natural level. Such men find their in
comes cut in half, or worse. Then the
family must move into cheaper
house, and the boy cannot go to col
lege, and perhaps the sheriff winds up
business that would have given a
steady income had not it's life been
drained away by haste to grow rich.
"Of course, Legitimate industry will
not be vitality injured by stock market
furies, but, in the light of the visible
facts and the teachings of experience,
now seems good time for men care
full of their own future to be wary of
stock speculation. The American peo-
pie as a whole, in all their industries,
were never more prosperous. But I'M
due haste to get rich, while it cannot
destroy, may check and impair this
prosperity. 1t is good time to keep
cool. ;"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-10

The visit of the president at New
Orleans Thursday was most notable
one. He was received most enthusi-
astically by the people. The presi-
dents happy faculty of making a
speech which most neatly fits the stu
alton has not deserted him, and his
winning thousands of friends among
the southerners by his diplomatic and
happy way of putting things. In his
address at New Orleans he referred to
the Louisiana purchase and the far
reaching effects that have resulted
therefrom, and also to the many SPLEEN
did states that have been carved out of
it, and the greatness they have attain
ed to. The result of this expansion of
states, which affected both north and
south, he believes warranted the state
ment that there was mo great disagree
ment between the two sections on the
question of expansion, and this state
ment brought out the heartiest ap-
plause of the occasion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-10

Wisconsin started out with great
deal of noise about primary election
law. and her governor has fought man
fully for it, but all that has been done
is to pass bill which covers county
officers only, and then only when the
law is accepted by the county. 1t
looks as though there might be a day
of political reckoning in the Badger
state, when some of the politicians
who have been manipulating things to
suit their personal ends, will doubtless
be swept from their mornings. Wis
consin ought to note how Minnesota
does things
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-10
WILL HOLD CREAMERY INSTITUTE.

ST. Peter Herald: Ole Peterson of
Bernadotte was in the city last Satur-
day. He is president of the Nicollet
County Creamery association and he
informed Herald reporter that the
next meeting of the above association
would be held at his home in Berna-
dotte on June 4th when Mr.. Peterson
would entertain the association and it's
friends. 1t is the purpose of the Off
GERS to make this meeting sort of an
institute for dairy people. A herd of
at least thirty COWS will be gathered
there and Prof. Thomas Shaw of the
state agricultural school will be pre-
sent to judge the stock and deliver an
address on has favorite subject "The
Cow" He will pick out the OBJECTIONS
and also demonstrate the good points
of the cow Other noted dairymen
will be present and the meeting will be
held both in the forenoon and the
afternoon. 1t is needless to say that
Mr.. Peterson will royalty entertain
his guests upon this occasion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-10

Washington reports are to the effect
that the federal judges of the San Fran
cisco court, which passed judgment in
the Mckenzie case, are likley to resign
if the president interferes with a par
don. This of course is largely sur
mise, but such move would not sur
prise Washington officials. The judges
feel that as they have given the mat
ter good deal of..attention they ought
not to be interfered with. If there is
any such feeling, it is certainly put
ting the president in an embarrassing
position. On the other hand if the
judges have dealt out even handed
justice why not let their Judgment
stand. If not then the president
should do what is right, even though
the judges do resign in pet.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-10
SELECTING JURORS.

The result of the trial of James Cal
lahan at Omaha for the abduction of
young Cudahy, has caused consider
able comment again as to the jury sys-
tenn. The evidence in this case
seemed strong enough to convict, and
the result of the jury's verdict was an
astonishment to the presiding judge,
who administered severe rebuke.
The st. Paul Pioneer Press in COM
menting upon the jury's action has
the following to say regarding it, and
also suggests as to jury reform:
1.-THE whole twelve appear to have
been impregnated with the Socialist
belief that men of property are every
where engaged in conspiracies to de-
prive poor men of their rights and
liberties, and that Callahan and Grove
We're no more blamable of holding
up rich man than are the people
who get the better of one another in
stock and grain deals. The admiration
for criminals, cultivated by dime
novels and yellow journalism, doubt
less had its share, also in the verdict
ITO confde the administration of
Justice to characterless men of this de-
scription is to make crime attractive
and to imperil the safety of society.
To roast" jurymen who have thus
BETRAYED their trust and violate their
oath, as Judge Baker roasted the
Callahan jury, does no good. A con-
science vitiated by Socialism, class
hatred and poisonous literature, will
not be reused to activity by any roast
ing; and even if it is awakened, of
what avail after the unrighteous YER
dict has been rendered? The only
remedy would seem to lie in radical
change in the method of selecting
jurors, such as has been, adopted in
New York, where a special commits
sioner sits from the general pannel
all undesirable, characterless and I'M
intelligent persons. and from the in
telligent and reliable residue furnishes
a panel from which there is no diff
Guilty in selecting an impartial, unpre-
JUDGED and competent twelve.
at is quite as important to the
community that intelligent and COM
petent men should be chosen for jury
duty as that the administrative Off
GERS of the country should be filled by
a reformed civil service system. A
plan which allows wretches like Gala
han to be turned loose, in the face of
any and all proof as to their guilt, to
renew their depredations on society,
should at once be consigned to the
lumber room of things which have out
lived their usefulness or reac he'd a
harmless development.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-10

All does not seem to be happy in the
ranks of Democracy. Geo. S. Garfield
secretary of the Democratic state COM
mittee, who has just returned from the
east, where he has had chance to
observe some political movements, is
reported as saying that in event of
the capture of the Democratic party by
the sound money element, or as he
terms it, the reactionary element, the
Bryan wing will doubtless form new
organization and enter the field under
the radical principles set forth at Chi
cago and Kansas City, and which has
sent it to defeat in the past two presi-
Dental elections.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-10
GRIPS RAVAGES|
After.EffeCts Are Often Worse
than the Trouble Itself-H0w
They May Be Avoided and
Good Health Restored.
Fro,n The Journal. Kansas CITY. No.

from the journal, KANSAS CttJ, NO.
Following every epidemic Of the grip
there remains O trail Of after-effects
which are often worse than the trouble
itself and which seem to battle all efforts
Of physicians. A specific, however, has
been found which not only will quickly
restore the health after an attack OF grip
and expel the lingering germs but,
working through the blood, will render
the system proof against the disease.
In hundreds of cases it has been shown
that DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People have accomplished this result.
One Of the many recent cures is that OF
Mrs. J. B. Shaw, of 2101 Bellefontain
avenue, Kansas City, Mo-, who says:
when the grip was epidemic here !
was one Of its victims and the disease
left me In a bad state. I formerly had
an excellent memory, but after the attack
I could scarcely remember anything. I
had severe pains in the top and back Of
my head and was dizzy by spells. I
would lie awake until nearly morning
and then fall into sleep that was not
restful. My heart action was weak and
I was q victim Of nervousness. In fact
my health was shattered by the attack
of the grip and recovery seemed hopeless.
"After being afflicted in this manner
for several weeks, I happened to read an
advertisement Of DIR. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People. Thinking they might
do me good, began taking them at once.
In three days I was much better and
could sleep like child at night. After
using box of the pills my memory was
restored and felt greatly encouraged. ]
continued taking them until had used
three boxes and was in better health
than had enjoyed for several years.
eff stamped envelope is sent for reply
will gladly answer all inqsiries relating
to my case"
Signed, MRS. j. B. SHAW.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of February, 1901.
LIONEL NOISE,
[Seall Notary Public
At all druggists or direct from DR.. Will.
Jams Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. 7.
Price, 80 cents per box; 6 boxes, $3.50.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-10
AT WINONA.
Tax Commissioners There Yesterday and
Receive Many Suggestions.

Winona, May 4.--The tax commits
sion opened it's session here yesterday
morning. Commissioner Childs had to
be in st. Paul during the day to ar
que case, and he was left at Austi n
Thursday to finish the hearing there
while Messrs. Hahn and Ives came to
Winona. Many suggestions were re-
ceived here. In addition to voluntary
information, many questions were
asked by the commissioners of those
appearing.
Probate Judge Vance favored assess
ing property at half its full valuation.
He would retain the 800 exemption,
but have this apply only to the head
of household. He favored real es-
tate assessment only once in four
years, and would make it more thor
ough than at present. He favored the
Indiana plan of supervisor Of town
ship assessors, the supervisor to visit
every town to do no actual work.
E. w. Rebstock, Winona's veteran
assessor, said at least a month more Of
time was needed in cities to make the
real estate assessment. He listed
property as go per cent of its value and
favored making the husband list the
property of the wife and family.
There should be some plan to assess
money withheld from taxation. He
approved of the plan of having a
county tax commissioner elected by the
popular vote, he to name his deputies.
He objected to double taxation, and
thought the tax on mortgaged farms
sh Guild be divided proportionately be-
tween the mortgagor and MORTGAGE.
He approved of the plan to furnish
taxpayers with a complete list Of as
sessments in the county before the
equalization board meets.
Ex-Probate Judge Buck favored hav-
ing banks disclose the amounts on de-
posit Commissioner Hahn said such
provision would be Objectionable. as
it would bankrupt the banks, the de-
positors being sure to withdraw their
money before the date of assessment.
Mr.. Buck favored more formality in
assessments. The examining officer
should have more power.
Commissioner Hahn here pointed
out the advantages of the New York
bill for taxation thereon. 1t is esti-
mated this will relieve municipalities
of So state tax for every dollar now
collected from mortgages in such
municipalities. If adopted in Mime
sofa it would give the people the OPP
portunity to loan money in the state
and avoid concealment of mortgages
from taxation. Under the present
system not one-twentieth of the mort
cages are taxed.
County Auditor Weibel favored the
township assessors plan. they to work
under the supervisor. 1t is a good
plan to give details as to character of
the soil, ETC., in farm assessments, SO
that the board of review could act
more intelligently. He would pay as
SCISSORS better. At present they get no
remuneration for agricultural statistics
and they slight this work. He would
give the equalization board power to
equalize Individual assessments as
well as equalizing for whole towns.
The country as we'll as the city should
be represented on the equalizing board.
Auditor Jones of Fillmore county gave
many practical suggestions this after
noon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-10

Will Col. (9) Neff of the Lake Crys-
tai Union present one single good rea-
son, founded on justice, equity, or
common sense, why a district having
II, 900 population should be denied
any greater representation on the
county board that district with less
than 5, 900? Is not this taxation with
out representation? Any fair-minded
man will admit that it is, even though
the ''great commoner" who edits the
Union declares otherwise. Senator
Benedict was fully justified in his
manly effort to secure redistricting
of the county, and the gentlemen who
defeated the measure in the house are
the ones who have no ground on which
to sustain their action.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-10
OLD TRADING POST.
Point Where lie Sueur First Located is
Found.
st. Paul Pioneer Press

st. Paul Pioneer Press:
The exact location of the old trad
ing post of LIE Sueur on Prairie island,
after having been a mystery since the
French traders left the northwest ter
ritory, was located Friday by Secretary
Warren Upham of the State Historical
society.
1t has been nearly $50 years since a
white man set foot on Minnesota soil
at the island in the Mississippi river
commonly known as "Prairie Island. -
1t was first visited in 1866 by two
Frenchmen named Peter Esprit Raids
son and Des Groseilles. These ex-
plorers upon looking over the island,
which is ten miles long by two and
half miles wide, realized the profits
they could make by establishing a
market there for the furs secured by
the Indians and settled upon it After
the first year the two traders, with $50
Indians, started for Montreal to sell
their furs, making the trip over the
Great Lakes in canoes. A heavy Ii
cense was placed on fur traders, so
heavy that the two men did not re-
turn.
In 1895 LIE Susur established a trad
ing post on the island, but the exact
location was not brought to light until
1885, when the Prince society of Bos-
To- no OF nd
stories of Radisson. To verify these
and secure, if possible, the exact loca-
ton of this post, Mr.. Upham made
the exploration of the island last Fri
day. He was accompanied by Howard
W. Crosby, photographer, and
Michael McHugh, who is conversant
with the language of the Indians on
the island.
Upon the shore of Sturgeon lake, To-
Gated on the west side of the island,
the remainder of the old fire place in
the hut used by the explorers, was
found to have been plowed up by the
farmers, but upon digging down into
the soil several good-sized pieces of
burnt clay were found. These speci-
mems were parts of kettles and other
utensils of a camp. The relics were
placed in the rooms of the society with
photography of the pl ace where they
were found. AS these crockery dishes
and ket ties were not of the kind used
by the Indians, nor yet the kind used
by the white people who came later,
it is thought that without doubt that
this was the exact location of the LIE
Sueur trading post of 1895, which
marks one of the first settleme nts of
white people in this state.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-10
MORE GOODS.
Some Stolen Articles Located in
Peters Room.
Peters, Alias CaIlry, Alias Meyer, Alias
Wes'lake, Arraigned and Demands
Hearing.

Joe Peters was arraigned Saturday
on the warrant sworn out bv.."Fred
Kron, charging him with grand lar
ceny in the first degree He desire to
have hearing, and Judge Ogle set
the day for May 10Th at 10 a. M, and
placed the bond at $500. Peters was
committed to the county Jail in de-
fault of the bond.
Chief Bowen returned last night
from Minneapolis, where he secured
some more of the articles that were
stolen from Fred Kron store In a
lodging house at 214 Nicollet avenue,
Peters had a room where he was STAY
ing, having registered there as J. A.
Callry. In his room was found more
rings, some valises, ETC. These were
brought back to Mankato. Not all of
Mr.. Krons goods have been recovered
yet.
When the hearing comes off, de-
tective who knows good deal about
Peters doings will come up from the
twin cities to testify for the state. 1t
has been learned that Peters has gone
under the name of Harry Meyer and
Westlake at different places, besides
the name of Callry. II. is also known
that the bicycles which he and his
confederate were riding when he was
arrested were stolen.
1t is believed that some of the fire.
arms which Peters and his confederate
| sold at the pawn shop in St. Paul were
stolen in Mankato. Chas. Eckman,
line man on the Omaha road, who re-
sides on North Second street, has dis
covered that his shop has been entered
by breaking out the transom glass and
that double barreled shot gun has
| been stolen from it, He thinks that
| it is possib BILE that this theft occurred
two weeks ago, as he has not visited
the shop very frequently.
The police state that there is no lack
of evidence against Peters to send him
to Saltwater. They want to get his
confederate They do not know the
mans name, but they have his descrip-
ton.
Peters was measured by the Bertil-
| Ion system in st. Paul.
Chief Bowen says that the credit for
locating the stolen goods in the pawn
| shop belongs to him and not to the st.
PauI nolice
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-05-10

The Jacksonville fire seems to have
been most disastz ous one. The loss
is estimated at over $40, 90, 600 and l.
800 houses were burned, over 10, 600
people are homeless. The burned dis
trict covers 14S blocks and is about two
miles long by some thirteen blocks
wide. Considerable aid is going
forward, but as yet it has not been
asked for by the people there. A stand
was taken Saturday against excursions
and the railroads were notified that if
they were run, the people would not
be allowed to get out of the cars.
This will doubtless have the effect of
preventing their being run. Florida S
metropolis has met with a terrible
affection and is deserving of the sym
pathy and material aid of the entire
country.