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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-06
MORE LABOR UNIONS.
Organizer Louis Hanson is in Man.
katO to Start Them.

Louis Hanson of Minneapolis, state
organizer of the Federation of Labor,
is in the city and will remain until
Sunday. He expects to organize sew
eral more labor unions during his
present stay. Since he was here last,
he finds an increase of twenty-five per
cent in the membership of those al
ready organized.
Mr.. Hanson addressed meeting of
members of unions at Labor hall Mon
day evening, attended by rs persons, and
encouraged them to remain steadfast
and work in the interest of organized
labor.
Tuesday night, Mr.. Hanson address
the cigar makers union at 80 South
Front street and urge it to affiliate
with the international union 80 that it
can use the union label Tomorrow
night he will attempt to organize a
union of teamsters.
Since his last visit to Mankato Mr..
Hanson has been appointed detective
in the Minneapolis police department
by Mayor Ames.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-06
DISCUSSED ANARCHISM,
Social Science Club Listens to an In
terestinq Paper on That Subject.

teresting Paper on That Subject.
w. D. Willard read an interestine
and thoughtful paper .on "Anarchisn
and Anarchists, at the meeting OF
the SocialScience club Tuesday evening
He defined the difference existing be.
tween socialism and anarchism, and
quoted from Johann Most and other lead
ing anarchists statements as to what
anarchy really is. He did not believe
that anarchy should be met with, or
could be cured by vengeance. Educa-
ton must be used as the great force in
it's removal, though he doubted that
it could be entirely driven from our
land, though he recognized the fact
that violence which is aroused by it,
must be met with the strong arm of
the law.
Rev. T. NJ Edmands opened the dis
cussion, following up several features
which had been opened by the paper,
and emphasized the need of education
in eradicating it, and also the need of
all doing that which would lead to the
greatest contentment and happiness of
man. The general discussion of the
subject brought out various ideas as to
what ought TO be done to secure it's
suppression, ranging from the most
radical to those of mild nature.
The next meeting of the club will be
held on Tuesday evening, Dec. II,
when Prof. F. L. Holtz will read a
paper on "Social and Industrial Effects
of the Recent Developments of Elec-
tricity," and DR.. A. o. Bjelland will
lead the discussion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-06
THE COURT DECIDES.

Monday the United States supreme
court handed down a decision in the
famous fourteen diamond rings case,
which was brought to test the consti-
nationality of the act of the govern
ment in collecting regular duties on
imports, from the Philippine islands.
The decision is against the govern
ment, the court holding that the is
lands are not foreign territory and that
duties on imports under present laws
cannot be imposed and collected. At
the same time the court also handed
down a decision in the second of the
Porto .Rican cases, which was in favor
of the government, These decisions
will necessitate legislation by congress
at once as regards the Philippines.
AS the government has again been sus-
tanned by the court in the position it
took toward Porto Rico, it is alto
gether probable that Legislation along
a line somewhat similar will be enact
ed covering the Philippine situation.
1t is also probable that congress will
take hold of this matter at once, and
some of the party leaders in congress
were credited with expressing the
opinion yesterday that the matter
would be taken up in the house at
once, and that some provision might
possibly pass the house before the US
ual holiday recess. 1t is not likely,
however, that legislation of such i'm
portance will be rushed 80 hastily.
Time should be taken to perfect a
measure and see that no mistake is
made in the step taken.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-06
"PITY THE BLIND"

Winnebago City, Mimi, Dec. A.
Phil Spats appeared before Justice
Smith yesterday morning and pleaded
guilty to the charge of keeping blind
pig. His fine was fixed at $50 and costs.
Sam Mitchell, Bert Mitchell, Max
Maggie and Henry Copeland are under
arrest on similar charges, and their
cases will have hearing Wednesday
before Justice Smith The new law,
which gives the officer of the law the
right to search the premises and con-
fiscate liquors and fixtures, has struck
terror in the camps of the blind pig
keepers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-06
HAY FEVER CURED
Doctors Say That This Can Be
Done.
Annual Meeting of the Minnesota VAL
ley Medical Society tuesday is "a
Largely Attended.

Hope was held out to many sufferers
from hay fever and asthma in Man
kato Tuesday BY DR.. Floyd s. Mickey .oi
Minneapolis, "a Specialist in. throat.
nose and ear troubles, .at annual meet:
ing of the. Minnesota Valley medical
society, (which was held in the.ladies
ordinary of the Saulpaugh. - HI. read "a
paper before the. society.sthi after
noon, during which he made the state
ment that nearly all cases of hay fever
and asthma can.sbe cured by an opera
tion.on the nose. -He.went::son.to re-
late how the operations performed,
andswhat appliances are used in.mak-
hight. . 1850
DR.. J. 81. James discussed the paper
briefly, coinciding with DIR. :. mickey
that cures are perhaps. posi- BILE in most
cases. .-s..-
=. The attendance at the meeting..was
about fifty, -which--is-the largest lever
had. Among the late arrivals were
DIR. H. M. Bracken, secretary Of the
state board of health, and DR.. F. F.
Wesbrook, director of the bacteria
logical laboratory at the state ..univer-
sity.- =.
= At the business session this fore
noon, the following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year DR.. W. J.
Mayo of Rochester, president; DR.. F.
A. Dodge of LIE Sueur. first vice presi-
dent; DR.. J. W. Mccarthy of Madelia,
second vice president; DR.. E. W. Ben
ham of Amboy, third vice president !;
DR.. E. D. Steel of Mankato, secretary +;
DR.. g. F. Merritt of ST. Peter, treas
urer.
The following executive committee
was chosen: Drs. G. F. Warner of
Mankato, o. G. Stricken of New Ulm,
Ira Bishop of Mapleton, J. P. Humes
of Winnebago City, A. E. Jacobs of
Gilmore, D. S. Cummings of Waseca,
A. E. Spaulding of Luverne, M. J.
Taylor of GAINESVILLE, and ]. S. Hol-
brook of Mankato. 1t was voted to
have this committee transact much of
the business of the society hereafter,
in order to allow more time at the
meetings to listen to the reading of
papers. The committee will nominate
pass upon applications for
investigate charges, etc.
The following new members were
voted in: Drs. ]. NJ. Edwards of
D. F. O'Connor of st. James,
G.. 81. Luedtke of Fairmont, d. A.
Nicholson of Wells, S. G. Schmitt of
Blue Earth and 0. E. Bennett.
One of the best papers read before
the society, from the doctors point of
view, was one on Extra Uterine
Its Diagnosis and Treat
ment," by DR.. ]. E. Moore of Mime
apolis. DR.. I. D. Webster had valu-
able paper on Infant Feeding and
papers were read by Thomas McDavitt
Of st. Paul, Dr. Alice McGaw of
Rochester, DR.. W. J. Mayo of Roches-
ter, DR.. Burnside Foster of st. Paul,
Dr.. r. N. Jackson of Faribault, DR..
9. o. Cooley of Madelia, DR.. 81. "a.
of st. Peter, and DR.. y. W.
Nc Carthy of Madelia.
Adjournment was had late in the
afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-06
THE AMB0Y BANK.

The Free Press mentioned the other
day the fact that Amboy is to have a
national bank. We are able to state
today that Geo. D. Eygabroad of Win
nebago City will be the president and
Geo. T. Barr of this city the cashier.
Both are experienced bankers and
gentlemen of the highest integrity,
whose association with the new insti.
tuition will insure careful management
and undoubted success.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-06
PRESTON'S TRIAL.
The Evidence is the Same as at His
Brothers Trial.


The trial of Arthur Preston on the
charge of assault in the second degree
upon Chas. 81. Rasdsll was begun in
the district court Wednesday and
occupied the day. A special venire for
eighteen jurors was issued Tuesday
afternoon and was served at Lake
Crystal and Amboy. An excellent
group of men was selected.
The following we're drawn to serve
on the panel this morning: B. E.
Johnson, Robert Thomas, p 81. John
son, Harry Rue, M. J. Barney, August
Zieman, Fred Busch, Rasmus Larson,
Richard Espenson, J. ]. Hughes, L. F.
Davis and w. R. Barnes.
The witnesses examined this fore
noon for the state were Chas. 81. Ras-
dali, Chas. T. Taylor, DR.. A. o.
Bjelland, J. @. Hoerr and Robt. An
dreas. Several were examined this
afternoon. The evidence is practically
the same as that brought out at the
trial of Richard Preston. Aid Taylor
was the only additional witness sworn.
The jury in the case of Vincent
Prosser vs.. Theresa Mayer retired
at 4:15 p. m. Tuesday and agreed in
the evening upon a sealed verdict
awarding the plaintiff $3.50 damages.
A stay of thirty days was granted.
The damages awarded were general
damages, the court having refused to
allow the plaintiff to prove special
damages.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-06
THE MIGRATORY MARVIN.
Auditor Dnnn Finally Decides to Ia,
Him at St, lanes,

James r. Marvin called on State
Auditor Dunn Monday morning by
invitation. Marvin has been assessed
for personal property in the counties
of Ramsey, Blue Earth and Watonwan.
He has lived in all three. Last year
he voted in st. Paul, and this year
made return to the Ramsey county as
SCISSOR. He admitted yesterday morn
ing, however, that he belongs more to
st. James than any other place, and
Mr.. Dunn will hold that he must pay
taxes there. He is assessed there for
$12. 600, as against IS, in Ramsey
county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-06

It is said that over 30, 90 bills were
introduced into congress on Monday.
If this is criterion as to what the
national Legislators propose to do the
coming winter, they have evidently
cut out busy session, But many OF
them will never be heard of again,
and doubtless the average member
never expected that they would when
he introduced his portion of them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-06

The undersigned desire to return
their thanks to those who aided N
getting up carrying out and took part
in the Kirmess, which resulted in the
turning over of $3.50. II to st. Joseph
hospital for its use. Their kindness as
we'll as that of the public in general is
duly appreciated.
SISTERS OF.ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-06
NOT YET CONNECTED.
Great Western Trains Cannot Use
Milwaukee Track.

The Milwaukee road has not yet
connected up with the Chicago Great
Western, and it is not known when it
will do so. 1t is still hauling Sin dirt
and widening out the fill.
The new division superintendent of
the Great Western road, Mr. Dafoe,
made his first visit to Mankato in that
capacity Tuesday. He had no in
formation as to when the Milwaukee
road will connect up or as to when the
Great Western passenger trains will
run into the center of the city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-06
GOING TO ALEXANDRIA.

J. M. Vance has disposed of his
house and lot on Willard street to D.
E. Evans of South Bend for SO, 500,
and has purchased farm near Alex
andria and one near st. Cloud. he
will move upon the one near Alex
andria, leaving for there Wednesday
with his family and household goods.
He will devote his time to agriculture,
hereafter, and his many friends will
wish him success.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-06

match for Saturday night. The forfeits
were posted, and the side bet of 81, 600
will be placed in the hands of W. Ct.
Hoerr tomorrow or Thursday.
Geo. Siler of Chicago, will be Sc
cured to referee the match, if possible.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-06

If we should happen to have an open
winter and the hens should keep about
their work, it would be hard blow to
those who have been engaged in COR
nering the egg market.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-06
Last Week.

This is the last week of the closing
out sale of the Chase Hackley Co. s
stock. A few more elegant pianos
organs and musical instruments and
sheet music left, to be had practically
at your own price and terms of paying.
Nothing would make finer Christmas
present than one of our pianos or or
gans.
PETER Helm,
00Q SOuth Front Straat
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-06
VILLAGE RESTRAINED.
Cannot Interfere With the Work of the
Citizens Telephone Co.

On the application of the Mankato
Citizens Telephone Co., Judge Quinn
has issued restraining ordering re-
quiring the village of Lake Crystal to
desist from. interfering with the work
and property of the company until the
hearing on an application for an in
junction. The order is returnable at
Fairmont Dec. 18th. Tie suit for a
perpetual injunction and franchise
will be tried in this city before another
judge at the February term of the dis
trict court.
The telephone company is now at
liberty to proceed with its work if it
so desires, and get it's Lake Crystal
connection made. Whether it will GO
ahead remains to be decided, but it
is expected that it will proceed with
its work.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-06
ROOMS ALL RENTED.

A. r. Exile has leased the entire Sec
ond floor of his handsome new build
ing on Jackson street. Prof. Travis
has rooms and 2, Tinker & Town
send room 8, Y. W. G. T. U. reading
room, rooms and 8, d. L. Rose
rooms and z, and D. q. Robinson
rooms and 9. They are all desirable
and centrally located rooms.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-06

Philip Leisch, editor of the New
Ulm Journal, and Oliver Duane, who
is employed on the. paper, took in the
wrestling. match Monday might.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-06
TO REGULATE SALE OF OLEO.

Elsewhere will be found the full
text of the bill introduced in
congress on Monday by congressman
McCleary for the purpose of
protecting the public against the en-
croachments of the makers and vendors
of oleomargarine, who palm it off as
butter. This bill is the original Grout
bill, without any change. 1t was petit
toned for in its present form by
thousands of dairymen all over the
country, and when it was seen that it
would fail of passage in the last con-
gress, Mr.. McCleary was asked by in
terested dairymen from all quarters to
re-introduce it at this session, as Con-
gresham Circuit is not member of the
present congress AS the Circuit bill
was perfected after interviews and
conferences with hundreds of dairy
men from all over the country and
passed the house in that shape, and as
it also received the approval of dairy
men and creamerymen everywhere, as
witnessed by the thousands of letters
received at the capital by those push
ing it, it was felt by Congressman
McCleary best to introduce it without
change. If the advocates of the bill,
best acquainted with the situation,
believe during it's consideration that
changes should be made these can be
pointed out and made while it is in
the hands of the committee The
measure is one of great Importance to
the great dairy interests of the nation,
and it is to be hoped that it will be-
come law at the present session. The
situation at Washington has some
what changed since last winter, and
some of the strongest opponents of the
measure are not members of the pre-
sent congress. In Congressman Nc
Cleary the bill has strong advocate,
who will use every endeavor to secure
its enactment, as it will mean much
to his large constituency as well as the
rest of the country.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-06

The Mortified News says that after
the Pennington extension has been
completed and put in operation, the
Milwaukee road will make Farming
ton its junction point for the twin
cities, instead of Mendoza.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-06

There being no more civil cases for
trial by jury at this term, the jurors
not on ..the present panel were dis
charged for the term. A special jury
was called to try Arthur Preston.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-06

The suit of Harrison L. Schmitt vs.
the State Bank of New Richland ct
ais. has been settled and dismissed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-06
TRIAL BEGUN.
Reuben c. Pickett, Formerly Of Man
kato, Charged With Murder.

The trial of Reuben G. Pickett, un.
der indictment charging him with the
murder of his wife over year ago,
was begun in Judge Elliott's court in
Minneapolis Monday morning. There
is almost no interest in the trial, and
there were scarcely twenty persons in
the room aside from those directly
concerned.
The present Mrs. Pickett is con-
stantly in the courtroom and often by
her husbands side She is accom-.
panied by two pretty children, a boy
and a girl, the children of Pickett and
the woman he is accused of numbering
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-06
k0RTS MUST ANTE
Jury Directs Him to Pay His
Sons Wages.
Suit Over the Rent of a 5uiIdinu is
Being ied.---Jurors are ExCus-
ed for the Term.

The jury in the case of Herman R.
Korts vs.. Henry G. Korts, to recover
$500 and interest for wages alleged to
be due, retired at ri D. M Monday
and an hour later agreed upon sealed
verdict granting the plaintiff 81. O59. n.
A stay of thirty days was granted at
the request of the defendant The jury
allowed the entire claim, less $115,
which was the amount of check
which the defendant alleged to have
paid the plaintiff.
The case of Vincent Prosser vs..
Theresa Mayer went to trial late Mon
day afternoon and occupied all of
Tuesday. H. l.. ana J. W. Schmitt
are the plaintiff attorneys, and W.
E. Young is the defendants attorney.
The action is one brought to recover
$500 damages for alleged breach of a
contract to lease the store building at
1913 North Front street for one year
from April 10Th to the plaintiff for
barber shop. The defense claims that
there was no contract and that Prosser
was month to month lessee, and that
when the rear of the building was va
Gated he refused to take it. The rear
rooms were then leased to other
parties.
When the plaintiff rested, the de-
Tense moved to dismiss on the glo and
that there was no cause of action, but
this was denied.
The suit of Harrison L. Schmitt vs.
the State Bank of New Richland ct
ais has been settled and dismissed.
There being no more civil cases for
trial by jury at this term, the jurors
not on the present panel were dis
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-06
RETURN THEIR THANKS.

I Y L IIG IIIIN,
200 South Front Street.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-09-27

BOSTON, Sept, 24.-Rear Admiral
William T. Sampson. who returned to
the navy yard with Mrs. Sampson on
Saturday after sojOurn at Lake Suna-
pee, y. H., has left the city for Fort
Hamilton, y. y, to pay visit to Sec
ond Lieutenant II. II. Scott, L. S. A.,
and Mrs. Scott, his daughter formerly
Miss Olive Sampson. Rear Admiral
Mortimer l.. Johnson, commandant of
the Port Royal naval station, will as
sumo command of the Boston yard on
Oct. l. Admiral Sampson will retire by
age limit Feb. ., 1902. He could retire
before that if he wished under the for
ty years service clause on his own re-
quest, or he could apply for retire
ment to take effect Immediately on ac-
count of poor health. However as ma
val officers generally take pride in serv-
ing out their full term, it is probable
that an expended leave of absence will
keep Admiral Sampson on the active
list until the 9th of February.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-09-27
For n Monument at Canton.

CLEVELAND, o., Sept. 24.-Initial
steps have been taken here toward the
erection at Canton through popular
subscription of what is hoped will be
a fitting and magnificent monument to
the memory of the late President Nc
Kinley, At conference attended by
Senator Hanna, Judge William r. Day
of Canton and Colonel Myron Z. Her.
rick it was decided to at once organize
a commission that will be national in
its scope to take charge of the work.
1t is proposed to have as members Of
this body representative citizens from
all of the various states of the Union.
The organization will be chartered I'M
der the laws of Ohio and will probably
be known as the Mckinley Memorial
association
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-09-27
SEA FIGHT RETOLD.
Schley Court Hears Story of
Texas In the Battle.
BR00KLYN'S FAMOUS LOOP DESCRIBED
Testimony of Commander UeiIncr
Conflicts with Official NAVY De-
pnrtmcnt Chart which He
Helped to Prepare.

! WASHINGTON, Sept 24.-The part
played by the battleship Texas in the
naval battle off Santiago July ,, 1898,
in which the Spanish fleet under Adj
miral Cervera was sunk, was the basis
of the greater part of yesterdays pro-
ceedings in the Schley naval court Of
inquiry. OF the four witnesses exam
| ined during the day three had been Off
GERS on board the Texas during the bat
stle and two of them were new wit
nesses. These were Commander George
G. Heilner, who was navigator on the
Texas, and Commander Alexander B.
Bates, who was the chief engineer on
that battleship. Commander Harber
executive officer and the chief surviv-
ing officer of the ship since the death of
Captain Philip, was recalled The
| fourth witness was Commander Seaton
Schroeder, executive officer on the Mas
sachusetts and now governor of the is
land of Guam.
The testimony several times during
the day was somewhat exciting, and it
was especially so when Commander
Heilner described the battle and the
part the Texas had taken in it. He said
that when the Brooklyn made its loop
, at the beginning of the battle it had
I passed across the Texas bow at n dis
lance not to exceed 100 or 80 Yards
and that at the command of Captain
i Philip the Texas had been brought to q
dead stop.
Engineer Bates testified that the star
DrI l,n1
said he thought this also happened to
the port engines. Commander Heilner
expressed the opinion that three miles
had been lost by this maneuver and the
fact that part of the machinery was de-
ranged. He said he considered that the
Texas was in greater danger when the
Brooklyn crossed her bow than at any
other time during the battle.
I On cross examination Commander
Heilner admitted having taken part in
the preparation of the official navy de-
partment chart showing the positions
at different times of the ships which
! participated in the battle. He said
that, according to this chart, the two
ships never were nearer than 600 yards
of each other. But, he contended the
chart was inaccurate, and he said he
had only consented to it as a compro-
| mise. Commander Bates admitted
that the official steam log of the Texas
/ contained no record of the signal to
reverse the engines. Commander
Schroeder testified concerning the coal
/ supply of the Massachusetts, which he
said would have been sufficient for a
blockade of from sixteen to twenty
days.
The day closed with another anmat-
ed controversy between counsel as to
the policy of bringing Admiral Samp-
sons name into the trial.