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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-30
ORGANIZATION PERFECTED.
The Stationary and Hois ing Engineers
Form a Local Union

Special Organizer Louis Hansen of
Minneapolis Monday night organized a
stationary and hosting engineers
union. The meeting was held at the
Stahl house and good representation
of the trade was present.
Twenty members signed the roll as
charter members and other will be
given an opportunity to do 80 at a
meeting to be held next Sunday after
noon at the same place. Those signing
the roll at that time will also go in as
charter members.
At Mondaynight' meeting there were
present representatives from the lime
kilns, stone, quarries and gas and
electrical works 1t was decided that
for the present the members, would
affiliate with the state federation of
labor and later on affiliate with the
international union of engineers
The following officers were elected !:
President, Chas LEM recording and
financial secretary, A. N. Drake ;
treasurer, W. 81. Palmer.
The remaining officers will be- elected
at the meeting to be held at O'Clock
Sunday afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-30

There have been numerous reports
of late of a shortage of the wheat crop
in Russia, and that famine of most
severe nature would follow in some Of
the provinces as a result. But if the
report of our consul at Odessa is cor
rect, it would seem that there is little
danger of famine there. He says that
reports from the great growing dis
tricts of the Russian empire have been
extremely favorable during the entire
season, both for winter and spring
sown grain. It is the rule throughout
Russia that from winter to summer
the change is sudden without a gra-
dual rise of temperature. This year,
however, there was long interval, or
in other words, a spring. Rain has
been abundant and there are reports
that some damage has resulted there
from. Nevertheless, the harvest this
year will be the largest for all cereals
that this country has had for many
years. The hay crop already saved is
very large. Wheat, rye, oats and
barley, according to the most reliable
accounts received, will give more than
the average yield"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-30
COLLEGE-TRAINED ENGINEERS.

In this period of industrial and
mining activity, well-trained engi-
neering students and graduates are
snapped up as hungry fish snap up flies
Many of the young men from the
engineering class OF. the university of
Minnesota have choice of three or
four splendid positions awaiting
them, any one paying big salary.
Good.mental and physical training
counts but physical training counts
most heavily; and an excellent aid in
getting this training is to use Golden
Grain Belt'' been for it is brewed from
the purest barley malt and hops. Every
glass contains the strength of bread
and meat in liquid form, the most
pleasing way to take nourishment.
Order of your dealer or be supplied by
M. J. Smith, Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-30
Prompt Adjustment Needed.

Moorehead Independent There
should be a prompt adjustment of the
differences that have arisen between
the normal school board and the board
of control. 1t is mistake in the first
place, to include the university and
the normal schools in the bill that pro-
vided for creating the board of control.
The plan was new and the board had
enough to look after with the penal
correctional and charitable institu-
tions. 1t would have been far wiser to
have left the educational institutions
as they we're until the board of control
had the others we'll in hand. 1t is
doubtful if the university and normal
schools would ever have been turned
over to the management of the new
board If the outcome had been antici-
pated.
The normal schools are liable to
suffer, in that there is danger of their
efficiency being impaired under the
new arrangement, provided it is main
tanned. Under the old plan, with a
resident director in each city where a
school is located, the management
was in closer touch with the needs of
the schools than it is possible for a
board of three men under the present
arrangement.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-30
A CHEESE INQUIRY.
Commissioner Mcconnell Will Visit
Factories in Wisconsin,.

st. Paul, Aug. 27.-There are re-
ported to be 1, 800 factories in Wiscon-
sin, while Minnesota has only 80, w.
W. P. Mcconnell, state dairy and food
commissioner, says that he intends to
investigate the operation of Wiscon-
sins cheese industry while on visit
there next week.
"There is no reason says Mr.
Mcconnell, 'why the farmers of west
ern Minnesota should not go into the
cheese business with profit. 1t only
takes $500 to start in business, and you
can run one with 100 cows, while it
costs So, 900 to outfit creamery, and
to run one with profit one must have
500 COWS. There is good money in
cheese, much better now, since we
have the filled cheese on the run.
Minnesota, am told has been made a
dumping ground for bogus cheese, land
a prominent cheese maker told me that
the bogus article had. fairly..ruined..the
market. Right after we..-.madesrthat
17.OOOspounds.he got three
or four cents "a pounds..-.more--for.his
output and had dozens of inquiries
for it. -
Mr.. McConnell's chief purposes- in
visiting Wisconsin..-is to conferssswith
Commissioner Adams of the state
about the oleomargarine nuisance
Oleo is scared out of Minnesota, but
there are large stocks of it on the Wis
consin side at the head of the lakes
and when winter comes, it will be
boated across the lake and taken. into
the numbering and railroad camps.
Mr.. Mcconnell wants the cooperation
Of Wisconsin, which also has strin-
gent oleo law, in driving the product
)ut entirely.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-30
MANY OBJECTIONS.
Some People Don't Want Ditch
No. E.
Omaha Road Objects to the Effort to
Assess il for Portion Of the

The hearing on the petition for the
construction of ditch No. 6, in. Garden
City, Butternut Valley and Lincoln,
was had before the county board
Tuesday, a special meeting being held
for the purpose. The viewers, E. J.
Sheldon of this city, F. W. Lossow of
Mcpherson, and VIM. White of Amboy,
were present, as was also County Sur
Veyor Brooks.
A number of persons who would be
affected by the ditch were present, the
majority being opposed to it on the
ground of expense. They said that the
cost would be disportionate to the
benefit. The advocates of the ditch
claimed that the value of the land re-
claimed would greatly exceed the
cost of the improvement. D. A. Reed
appeared for himself and others who
oppose the ditch.
. A. r. Pau Jr. was on hand to re-
present the Omaha road, which has
been assessed 5000 by the viewers, on
the ground that the draining of its
right of way was worth that much to
it. The road objects to being assessed
for the ditch, claiming that it receives
no direct benefit, and that it is not
liable under the law, which taxes it's
gross earnings in lieu of any other
taxes orr assessments
The cost of the ditch is estimated
approximately at $40, 900, and it is ex-
pected to reclaim 1, 300 acres of land.
The board, after considering the
matter and hearing both sides, decided
not to grant the petition for the ditch.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-30
PASSED AWAY.
Sufferings of Mrs. Fred Koch of St Clair
ara Ended.

Mrs. Fred Koch died at her home at
ST. Clair at six o clock Monday evening
after an illness of four years One
limb became paralyzed, and three
months ago she fell down and broke it.
She was born in Germany sixty-six
years ago next October, and came to
Wisconsin in 1852 She was married
two years later and in 1857 moved to
St. Clair, where she and her husband
located on the farm where she
died after residence Of thirty four
years.
The deceased is survived by her hus-
band and ten children. The latter are
Mrs. w. L. Bradshaw and Mrs. John
LAWN of this city, Louis Koch of
Gary, S. D., and Fred, August, AL
bert, Teresa, Lena, Ida and Emma at
home. Mrs. Koch was member of
the German Lutheran church, and was
highly esteemed by all who knew her.
Her death causes much regret.
The funeral occurred from the Ger
man Lutheran church at ST. Clair at
three o'clock Wednesday afternoon, and
the remains will be inferred there
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-30

Some of the produce, farm and COM
mercial journals have taken hand at
estimating the probable yield of the
corn crop for this season, but they do
not come within gun shot of each
other. However, if they had it would
have excited but little curiosity. Here
are the estimates. The Cincinnati
Price Current at 1, 400, 900, 600 bushels !;
by the Orange Judd Farmer at LOO, :
00e, 600 bushels; by the New York
Journal of Commerce as more likely to
reach 1, 900. 600, 600 bushels. and by the
Drovers' Journal at 1900, coo, 600
bushels. "You pays your money and
takes your choice.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-30
BREAD AND BUTTER STATE
Minnesota's Wheat and Flour Exhibit al
Buffalo Tell Marvellous Tale of Our
Resources.

Minnesota, the pride of the north
west has made for herself an everlast-
ing name at the Pan-American exposi-
ton this year. The Buffalo Courier
says:
Whatever other of import the Pan
American exposition may have, and
whatever else it may teach, it has
served we'll to emphasize the greatness
of the state of Minnesota and to change
the name of that northern..ssland.. - from
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and TButter
state.
Indeed, casual glance at Minnesota
as represented..at..the local....exposition
makes the new name singuIarly appro-
pirate, for it.speaks from....nearly..--all
the displays.
The deep straw color,,and::.white::.of
the Minnesota. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
court..of state and foreign structures is
symbolic of the staff of....life--..and the
adjunct that furnishes .such..a delight
REORGANIZATION combination::-with
bread. $780,
The wheat and -four exhibits tell a
marvellous tale of what Minnesota &C
tually produces for making bread, and
the butter in the dairy building re-
minds that the state has developed an
enormous production along dairy lines,
In mines. horticulture and agrieul-
ture, in all their separate branches,
therer.are shown results that bring the
wherewith to purchase bread and. but
ter, even though these two important
commodities were not indigenous to
the state itself.
When one studies Minnesota at the
Pan-American exposition and realizes
that the exhibits depict the workings
of scarcely % years, he is apt to pause
in bewilderment and involuntarily he
wonders what can be the future OF a
state which has accomplished so much
in such short space of time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-30
GET YOUR PEACHES NOW.

The Mankato Fruit Commission Co.
advises housewives to purchase their
peaches at once, as those now on the
market are the best and cheapest that
will be had. The fancy Missouri Ell
bertas are the ones on sale, and they
are very fine and just the thing for
preserving.
Reports about the Michigan crop
being good are misleading. The crop
there is known to be failure and the
regular peach buyers have left that
state. People who hold off, expecting
to get their supply from that state,
will be disappointed when they see
what comes from there.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-30
DUNNING PAROLED.
Mrs. Elsie Poss Will Get Out In Septem.
her

Al Dunning, who was sentenced to
Saltwater for ten months for being
implicated in breaking into q freight
Car on the Chicago Great Western
track, was paroled July 31st and re-
leased Monday, position to work
on farm near Anoka having been Sc
cured for him. He has served eight
months of his sentence. and when all
of it has been served, Oct. 9th, he
will return to Mankato.
Auditor Weaver, who was in Still
water yesterday, learned that Mrs.
Elsie Foss is to be paroled at the Sep
TENDER meeting.
It would seem to a man up a tree
that if Mrs. Foss' is paroled, Mrs.
Minnie Kohler should be also, as it
was her testimony that made the con-
viction of the other two possible. She
admitted her guilt from the start and
put the county to no expense for a
trial.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-30
AS AN OCTOPUS.
TOwne, The Apostle of Populism, Now
the Head # Big Corporation.

Towne, The Apostle of PopuIism, Now
the Head # a Big Corporation.
Chicago Inter Ocean:
The current advertisement of the
Export Oil and Pipe Line Company of
Beaumont, Texas, contains, in addition
to other interesting information, the
following cheerful Geographic COM
munication from its president
Beaumont, Texas, Aug. 18-Walter
G. Hudson & Co. ,342 Exchange Bldg.
Boston: Oil struck top of derrick at
twelve fifteen turned off at once. Will
send photograph horizontal gusher soon
and of perpendicular when weather
permits. Expert opinion says no big
ger or better we'll on Spindle Top at
least seventy thousand barrels a day.
Will place on pipe line as soon as pos
sible. Charles A. Towne.
While the news contained in this
dispatch will doubtless be received
with great satisfaction by the inves-
tors in the Export Oil and Pipe Line
company, the interest of the general
public will center upon the signature
attached to it. The average citizen
does not care particularly, of course,
whether oil struck the top of the der.
rick at twelve fifteen or twelve forty
FIVE, or whether it struck the top at
all. Neither can it be said that there
is likely to be any demand from the
masses for..photographs of the perpen.
dicular gusher that Mr.. Towne pro-
poses to take when the weather per.
mits. Nor can it truthfully-- be said
that the plain people are concerned il
what the--expertsg say..of...the--relativ.
size and quality of the. Spindle -..Top
wells. 49,
What the great American public il
interested in is -the--factss. that..the..on
Charles A. Towne, the....whilom.. cham
pion of William jennings Bryan. eth
silver tongued apostle. of ..-.Populism
who less than year agos.saw-a:--men
ace.to the. happiness and liberties: 0
the.people Interpretations, ..combines
and trusts-the man. who.. was. wont....t
hurl.6ery epithets at..ssoil ..--coal, steel
or any..other magnates- has, DEVELOPS
into.an.. octopus, land. that..his .tentacle
are already reaching out for..sustenanc
toward.the hated money..power..o of tn
northeast.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-30
THE HARMONY OF DEMOCRACY

The harmony which exists within
the ranks of Democracy, which both
wings are attempting to re-organize, is
we'll illustrated by a story which
comes from Saratoga, N. Y, of an in
terview between former Senator Cor
man of Maryland, and Hon. Norman
E. Mack of Buffalo, one of the Demo
cratic leaders of the state of New
York, and who has followed the for
tunes of Bryan. The story may not be
wholly true, but nevertheless it well
illustrates the feeling that exists be-
tween the Bryan and antiBryan ele-
ments of that party. The report as
given by one of Germans friends. says
that German told Mack that he was
glad to be able to tell that Maryland
Democrats were settling all differences
and getting together and chances of
victory there were good. But, con-
tinued German, "We' re doing no more
than Democrats all over the country
are doing. 1t is a general getting to-
gether, Mack, and unless something
u Unforeseen happens, We'll stand a
mighty good chance of winning in
1904 At any rate, we'll win in a
certainty in 1908. You Bryan fellows
are coming back to your ancient
mornings. and soon the Democracy of
the nation will be standing on plat
form somewhat different from that
manufactured at Chicago"
q :. To this Mack most emphatically dis
sented and said: "Let me tell you,
German, that its you and your type of
Democrats that's outside the breast
works. The Chicago platform was built
to stand wear and tear, and it will en-
dure. When you and your friends get
ready to take your stand on that plat
form the Democracy of the nation will
be united and not before. If you re
not with the rank and file in 1904 it
will be you and your friends who will
be regarded as deserters. Don't talk
to me about the Bryan men getting
sane and coming around and all that.
You IL do the coming, sir, and if you
want to see us you know where our
Office is. -
The influence of men like German
will of course, be able to swing the
eastern states back to the old moorings
of Democracy, and SO cut loose from
the Bryanistic-Populistic bearings.
This influence will probably extend as
far west as the Mississippi. But west
of the Mississippi, unless it be on the
Pacific coast, it is likely the Bryan
element will prevail. Thus it will be
noted that down in Iowa the other
day. that element won out, though at
the cost of most thoroughly demoraliz-
ing the party. But that is small mo-
ment to the infatuated Bryan
leaders. Whether this means final
split between the conservative and
wings of the party in the
next presidential campaign, or not re-
mains to be seen. The results Of the
elections next November and in the
congressional campaign next year,
may be such, that the Bryan leaders
will see the utter futility of further
attempts to control the party, and
either submit to- new leadership, or
else flock with the Pops.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-30
SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
Report of the Annual County
Convention.
Interesting Addresses Listened to, and
Much Business Transacted by
Earnest Workers.

The 39th annual convention cf the
Blue Earth County Sunday School as
ISOLATION opened in the First Baptist
church Wednesday afternoon with the
president, DR.. Holbrook in the chair.
After a short praise service led by
Rev. Williams of the Christian
church DR.. j. W. Andrews welcomed
the delegates in behalf of the city of
Mankato. --.-...,.,--xl.r.
The president appointed Marietta
Spaulding secretary and appointed as
a nominating committee, Mr.. Cum
minis, Eagle Lake; w. D. Willard,
Mankato and Mrs. ELLEN Mullin,
Mapleton, and as a committee on
resolutions Mrs. Coy, Msnkato; Rev.
Williams and Geo. Palmer, of Man
kato. o.. s -,
Mr.. Geo. Palmer opened the discus
sion 1.-The Superintendent Who2 WhatH
HowH' He said "A..superintendent
must have interest OF school at. heart
and must have winning personality:
A. superintendent ought to be an or
ganizer, must be willing. to work and
must have a.sthorough.. knowledge of
what he wants to do in his school. He
must be general manager of@~the
school. "
=. Mrs. 80 Jean Hobart of Minneapolis,
state superintendent of primary work,
spoke onss-- "Supplementaryss~-Work. "
Children need some variety of exer-
cises and..sthes supplementary work
seems to fill this need. Tine time used
for teaching the lessons to the adults
is long for the infant class and the
repeating of some verses ana memoriz-
ing some songs makes cnange for
them.
Rev. Davis of the Presbyterian
church read an interesting paper on
theSprophecys-.of Isaiah srons. Selma,
after which the convention. adjourned
1ptilsavaninu -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-30

The Republican party is all right in
every way, but many VINO call them
selves Republicans are wrong in many
ways. They do more harm than good.
-Anoka Union.
Yes, there is Bro. Pease, for in
stance, who likes to jab his pencil in
to everything that comes along, seem
ingly just to see if it will squirm. Bet
ter fall into line brother and stop Civ
ing comfort to the enemy
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-30

An Omaha prophet has set Sept. 18th
as the date for the end of the world.
His neighbor down at Lincoln predict
ed the end of the republic for the 4th
of March last, but it seems to be do
ing business at the old stand yet. Per-
haps the Omaha man will not prove
anv more relia hle
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-30
CERTIFICATES FOR SALE.

Eighty-one certificates, of the value
of..$3, 725. 3d. the time of redemption of
which expires on Feb. 1st, 1902, are
still for sale by the city treasurer.
The most of these are owned by the
city and these the city..will sell at any
time Several thousand dollars of de-
linquent special assessments have been
paid in since. May.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-30
GRADING COMMENCES.

The work of grading the Milwaukee
extension from this city to Farming
ton began Monday at Pennington
and will be pushed as long as the
weather will permit.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-30
Ideal Farm and Home"

100 acres in Blue Earth county for
sale. This farm is well improved and
produces excellent crops. The build
ings are good. Price $50. 90 per acre.
Terms to suit the purchaser.
$50 acres A choice well. improved
farm in Watonwan county 90 Good
buildings, up-to-date mile from
town. $40. 90 per acre. - 80.
= Southern Minnesota Valley Land
Company, Madelia, Minnesota.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-30

Complaint has been made to the
city officials of small who bathe
naked in the watering trough in East
Mankato. The practice will be put a
stop to.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-30
Thursday Morning.

other one thing. After prayer the
meeting closed.
Thursday Morning.
The Thursday morning session was
opened with spraise service after
which Prof. Locker of ..Wabasha gave
an address on the Normal lessons
Geo. Fisher spoke in the subject
1.-THE Service..We Render as Teachers. -
Teachers must think of their classes
not as a..whole .but as individuals and
must know..each scholar personally. -
Mrs. Jean. Hobart conducted..a pri-
mary..----teachers' conference giving
many..new ideas..--to the teachers pre-
sent. 80 Then the convention adjourned
until afternoon. -
~ ~ Thursday afternoon-~Rev. McDougal
of Vernon Center. Opened the meeting
with prayer after which the reports
of various schools were given. The
reports of the schools sSzshowed.. them.to
be ina fourishing condition. Pledges
WSIo Gllcu uouc lOl lhO SlouO WI A.
:, Mr.. R. C.,,--Burnett. County Sunday
school,, missionary ..made his report.
Hesshowed..a carefullyss@~preparedss--map
of Blue ..Earth..--county Showing the
Observation-Disclosures the.county. Horace
Cummins gave. AN instructive talk on
"What work shall be done by tnesBlue
Earth County association. - ...s- ..-s.-.
DR.. Hancock of.the Mankatoaanorma
then .addressed.~sthe conventionS-.on
child study. HE dwelt to some extent
on the.subject.of.-' Why the Boy Be-
tween.the' Ages. of..Seven and Fourteen
Leaves. Sunday School. -.
MIR. WE'D. Willard gave the report
of the nominating committee as fol-
lows: President Geo. Palmer, Man
kato; secretary, Mrs. G. g. Spaulding,
Mapleton chairman executive COM
mittee, y. W. Andrews, :. ...Mankato.
These three to.appoint..s.the. others.ssoffi-
GERS The report was..accepted. . .-: . --r.
Mrs. Coy read....the report of: the
committee en- nresOlutlOns WHICH. was
accepted:
Resolved, That the thanks of this
convention be rendered to'the brethren
from abroad and alsossMrs. Hobart fol
Observation-Disclosures and assistance in
the...convention. Toy-thessscitizens..oi
Mankato for their--..hospitality...an and. .-.te
the Baptist church of Mankato for The
use OF. their church building. = -
Itswas moved and carried that Mis-
Hattie Alvord draw up some resolu
tions ofs,.sympathy in behalf of thu
convention and send them to the fam
lily of Mr.. Chas Waggoner of Eagl,
Lake.. who is. seriously ill. = Aftel
prayer the convention adjourned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-30

For Rent-A seven-room dwelling
located on North Fifth street. Inquire
TIA North Broad.