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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-18
DEATH SENTENCE
Tanke Sentenced to be Hanged
for Murder.
Mrs. Tanke Pleads Guilty to the
Charge of Murder in Second De-
gree--Life Imprisonment.

Henderson, Mimi, July 12.-Emilia
Tanke, indicted on a charge of the
murder of her husband, John Well
ner, entered plea of guilty of MUIR
der in the second degree yesterday and
was sentenced to the penitentiary for
life. G. R. Stone of the prosecution
asked for recess of twenty minutes.
1t was then rumored that the prosecu-
tion and defense had agreed to plea
of guilty in the second degree.
r. J. Peck, in behalf of the defend
ant, addressed the court after the re-
cess. He said that since Tanke' 8
trial she had made a partial confes-
sion. The defense was willing to enter
plea of second degree murder The
states attorney assenteG thereto.
Mrs. Tanke then said that murder
in the second degree was her plea.
She was remanded to the custody Of
the sheriff, the jurors were excused.
and court adjourned until 80 p. IN.
1t was generally believed the defense
would endeavor to clear the defendant
on plea of self-defense. Joseph A
Eckstein stated after court adjourned
that were it not for the fact that two
bullets had been found in the body
such plan would have been adopted.
Again, the fact that Mrs. Tanke
had perjured herself at Tanke's trial
would be to her disadvantage He
said that if she had told the truth
about the shooting at her husband
trial, she would have been cleared.
She had deceived her own attorney
and the insinuations that the defense
had fixed up her story were false.
In referring to the story published
that Mrs Tanke had killed Wellner on
a load of hay at about O'Clock, he
said her confession placed the hour be-
tween II and ~ clock, and that the
former story emanated from the prose-
cution, to harmonic the time of the
murder with the states theory as to
the hour,
The following is portion of Mrs.
Tanke's sworn statement That on the
night of Dec. 81, 1898, between the
hours of II and 10 o'clock, she shot
and killed John Wellner on his farm J;
that the revolver with which she kill
ed John Wellner and his watch and
pocketbook were buried by her in the
barnyard of John Wellner.
The motion of the defense asking
for the deferring of sentence of Frank
Tanke, pending the motion for new
trial, was denied, and he was SEN
fenced to death, with stay until
Sept. 5 for bill of exceptions.
Mrs. Tanke made statement to the
court in the afternoon. She said she
quarreled with her husband, Wellner,
all the evening or the murder. He
abused and threatened her, and she
got up in the night and went to the
barn. Wellner followed and got her
down. She had secreted revolver
under an oat box, and when he let her
up she secured the weapon, Wellner in
the meantime leaving the barn. She
kept watch, and saw him returning
with club, and soon she saw he had
a gun also. She fred upon him and
he fell, but soon rose, and she shot
him a second time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-18
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.


Civil service examinations will b {
held at the postoffice in this city as
follows:
On Aug. 18th for electrotyper, Phil
ipplne service. Age limit, 20 years
or over.
On Aug. 18th, for provincial survey
or, Philippine service. Age limit 90
years or over.
On Aug. 18th, for nautical expert,
photographic Office. Age limit 90
years or over. Salary 81, 600 per an
mum.
For further information inquire Of
board of examiners, at the postofice,
Mankato, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-18
WILL CONTEST.
Adopted Son Contests Mrs. Christina
Guenther's Will.

Another will contest is on in the
probate court. The late Mrs. Chris
tina NJ. Guenther left will which
distributed her, property among q
number of people, among them the
children of her. adopted son, John B.
Guenther. The will left nothing to
Mr.. Guenther, but forgave him his
debts to her. Arthur Schaub is the
executor of the will, and G. l.. Bene-
dict is his attorney.
Mr.. Guenther has started an action
to contest the will, and W. E. Young
is his attorney. The inventory of the
estate places the personal property at
$13, COO and the real estate at 81, 700.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-18
HONEY WILL BE SCARCE.
Bees Could Not Work and Had to Be
Fed on Artificial Food.

Minneapolis Journal:
Honey bees are on an artificial diet
all over the state according to advices
received by dealers on commission
row, and honey is bound to be both
scarce and hign in consequence this
season.
There never has been better crop
of white clover in the state than this
year and the natural inference would
be that bees should be at their best
and the coming crop bumper. But
while white clover is abundant, honey
dealers say the backward spring delay
ed the bloom 80 long that the bees
were unable to get their usual sus-
tenance at the accustomed time. The
season was thus shortened and the
output reduced. Says Levi Longfellow,
of Longfellow Brothers:
sour advice from all over the
state are that honey will be a short
crop. The spring was very backward,
the bloom came late, and the season
will be an unusually short one. Our
shippers tell US that nearly everybody
in the business has been reduced to
the extremity of feeding their bees to
keep them in condition for making
honey. When l was in California last
winter was told that conditions were
exceptionally favorable there for a big
crop of honey. Now 1 learn that con-
ditions later changed for the worse
and that the crop there will be very
short. With our own small crop in
this state it is pretty plain that honey
will be high this season. The new
Minnesota crop will be coming in next
month.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-18
HOLD UP STORY
One Current at kasOta Regard.
ing Omaha Train.
Alleged Attempt to Stop the South
Bound Passenger Tuesday Night
at BradIey's Crossing.

While in Kasota D. S. Evans heard
from several different parties an &C
count of an alleged attempt to hold up
the II :25 p. m. south bound passenger
train on the Omaha road Tuesday
night of this week, at Bradley's cross
ing.
According to the accounts given, q
freight train that was running south
short time before the passenger train
was stopped by several men, who
swung red lantern on the track. Be-
fore the train had come to a stop,
the men disappeared into the brush,
having seen their mistake in stopping
the freight train.
When the train reached Mankato the
facts were telegraphed to the division
headquarters at st. James, where
orders were sent to the passenger train
to disregard any such signal as stop
ped the freight train, if one should
be made.
WHO'LL Uno PaooOASOA OAoAh oPPAo1SA-
ed Bradley's crossing, the same red
light was swung on the track, but
the train rushed by without stopping.
: 1t is said that several persons have
been held up and robbed near Kasota
recently, and the state of affairs is laid
to the hangers-on attracted by the Mil
waukee grading. 1t is thought thai
some of these holdup artists, becoming
holder, undertook to hold up train.
Inquiry at the union depot and also
at the Omaha freight depot fails to
secure confirmation of the story.
Nothing has been heard by any of the
officials of the alleged occurrence.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-18
FOR SCHOOL BOARD.

Evan Hughes, at the solicitation
of many residents, has consented to
allow his name to be used as candi-
date for member of the school board
in the fourth precinct. The people of
West Mankato believe that they
should be represented on the board,
inasmuch as they have one of the five
schools of the city and pay their share
Of taxes. Mr.. Hughes is we'll qualified
for the position.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-18
For Sale.

A 6ne dairy farm of 100 acres ad-
joining town of $500 population.
Owner has business of 100 per day.
Will sell farm. crop, 20 head of high
grade Jersey COWS, also one full blood
Jersey bull, team, delivery wagon and
all necessary equipments for operating
first class milk business. Will be
sold at bargain. For further par
ticulars write Farmers Land Co.
Madelia, Mimi, Box 3S2.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-18
STORE ROBBED.

Cummins Bros. store at Eagle Lake
was broken into last night and three
pairs of shoes and two shirts were
stolen. Entrance was gained by
breaking the door. 1t is not known
whether anything else was stolen,
Deputy Sheriff Gerlich was notified
and went to Eagle Lake this afternoon
to investigate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-18
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Warranty deeds fled:
Royal E. Horton to Darius A.
Brewer, lots and 4, block 46, Garden
City, for 81, 040.
A. FL. Gripp to Nels J. Sandquist,
lot nine, block four, Dukes addition,
for 1895.
Western Town Lot Co. to Robt. G..
James, lot eleven, block two, Jud-
son, for 800.
Albert .Bohm and others to Julius
Tolzman, Ell, nw4. and sw4, ne4,
sec. 16. Danville. for So, 400
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-18
DEATHS ROLL CALL

DR.. j. 81. James Friday received
a telegram announcing the sudden
death at Denver, Colorado, of Mrs. ].
F. Vale, sister of Mrs. James. The
latter is on her way to her home in
Massachusetts, expecting to visit
there and her sister in Denver on her
return home.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-18
ABOUT JULY 20.

Mankato. July z, 'O2.-Dear Sir
Would you oblige me by giving the
date when the Blue Earth county map
will be for sale2 Would you please
give answer in your paper2
OLD SUBSCRIBER.
The map will be up-to-date in every
particular, and they will go fast
Better send your order in at once
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-18
A NEW BANK.
A. ]. Rush and Geo. A. Tate Will
Start One at BaIaton.

A. J Rush, editor of the News at
Lake Benton, was in the scity
buying supplies for a new bank at
Balaton to be opened there about
August first. 1t will be named the
Citizens State bank, with Geo. A
Tate as president and A. J. Rush
cashier. Both are pleasant gentlemen.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-18
HoMEsEEKERs EXCURSIONS.

Tickets to nearly all points in the
United States on sale at all ticket
offices Of the Chicago, Great Western
Railway on the first and third Tues
days of May at the low rate of one
fare plus g.. 90 for the round trip.
Good to return in 81 days from date
of sale. For detailed information ad-
dress any Chicago Great Western
agent or J. P. Elmer. G. P. A., Chi
cago, Ill.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-18
Special Excursion Rates

Via. the North Western line to Hot
Springs. Deadwood, Lead and Custer,
s. D., and Colorado and Utah points,
good to return until October 81. A
splendid opportunity offered for an
enjoyable vacation trip. Several fine
trains via. the North Western line
daily. Apply to agents Chicago &
North Western Ry.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-18
DR.. BRACKEN'S VISIT.
He Finds Smallpox in North Mankato
and at st. Clair.


DR.. 81. M. Bracken of Minneapolis,
secretary of the state board of health,
was in Mankato Monday, having re-
ceived calls from North Mankato and
st. Clair. In North Mankato he
found eight cases Of smallpox, but the
quarantine is being properly carried
out and the outlook is favorable.
North Mankato has been afflicted for
two or three weeks. One house is un-
der quarantine, and the other cases
are in two tents.
Some of the people of st. Clair
were not satisfied with the result of
the recent visit of State Inspector
Sinks, and sent for DR.. Bracken. The
latter confirmed the diagnosis made by
Mr.. Sinks. He found five cases of
smallpox Quarantine will be main
tanned
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-18

Very Low Excursion Rates to Port
land, Tacoma, Seattle, Vancouver
and Victoria.
Via. the North Western line. Excur-
sion tickets will be sold July II to 81,
inclusive, with final return limit by
extension until September 10, inclu-
siye, account Y. P. G. U. meeting.
Pullman standard and tourist sleep
ers, dining cars scenic route. Apply
to agents Chicago & North Western
Ry.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-18
7 ANKE
WILL
HANG
Sentenced Last Fri
day---Mrs. Tanke
Goes to Prison for
Life.

A telephone dispatch from Hender-
son Friday afternoon states that Judge
Caldwell sentenced Frank Tanke, the
murderer of Wellner, to be hung, and
sent Mrs. Tanke to prison for life.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-18

The North Western line offers low
round-trip rates to the points named
above until Sept. 10, good to return
until Oct. 81. Apply to agents Chica-
go & North Western Ry.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-03-07
WINDS lVn
RAINSTOHM
ElementsCombine
and the Trees
Suffer.
,From Wednesday panyD

The nuh day of the storm gave a
variation of DO in that therr was. in add
ditlon to thc hlgh wind. a heavy rain
fall The Wind blow all over the upper
part Of the island. while the rainfall IL
reported to have been heaviest rght
In the clty.
Reports of the condition OF the Nu-
uanu valley Indicate that there was
little rain there while the wind was so
high that at the Government electric
station there were "a number of lights
of glass blown ont I'm the windows OF
the power house. There was also some
damage done at Luakaha, but this
Mas not serious in any event. Several
I trees were blown down ana there was
some loss 60 the nursery the Young
/ trees suffering. when the valley folk
came down 60 the city yesterday morn
/ ing they were astonished to find that
/ a large amount of rain had fell, as
/ their gales had been dry ones.
/ The continuation OF the winds. and
the presence Of rain had bad effect up
on trees in Kapiolani Park The soak
4 ing OF the ground gave the trees which
/ have no tap root. like the algaroba,
less tenacious grip on the soil, and
/ the result was the dropping OF a num-
Der of the biggest trees there. The
] telephone system has been aemoralized
4 by the breaking of the poles and wires.
+ Every pole along the main road
. through Waikiki from the bridge to the
/ Campbell place has suffered. The re-
! ports of the linemen show that there
4 are down thirty-hve of the large trees
in that district, and there will be more
/ today If the forecasts OF the men in
the business Of keeping the wires up
are to be taken, for they see danger in
! the high winds. According to reports
yesterday there are 200 phones out OF
! commission in the city
The electric light system suffered
/ little since Saturday. az the only lights
out have been few on long private
lines. The government lights have
been able to get through the blow with
out any loss of time, and there is lit
tie chance that there viii be any seri-
Gus damage to the lines unless II comes
through some large tree cutting the
/ wires.
The winds We're 80 strong yesterday
that the small island boats were una
BILE TO leave the harbor. but they hope
TO get away this morning
a
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-03-07


WtrII tUTuN. DIV t Fh uH
.n WUuE INu r.I H. IHia8u. q
N IN. N..fIl. fN.
fr. U UftI H .ru H.UHtuHs rI
Hi fNa nfsi f.n.H election Nf lie
Territory ~. FI..l.i ihHf tfH BIN
was introduced hJ request fhr WrfhHi
mambafs uf C0nrftsH ttkr tn drsigiintt
chat thrt ate in uo wise responsible
f1f iho provisions boz tho measure. ana
thnt the Introduction o. made larr.Il
as matter of courtesy.
This bin followed the presentation 60
congress by Secretary ~ The Interior
Hitchcock Of correspondence from Sec-
retafy Henry y. Cooper aud Governor
Duic. asking that Congress anori Zee
lief. and suggesting that the Terri
toriul Senators who received the small
est vote boz Designated as two-year
Senators. Delegate NllCoN's bin Dr. an
dcrstoud TO carry out that request 1t
reads as follows.
An act 60 apportiou the term ~
office of seven Senators elected at the
FIRST general election of the Territory
of Hawaii.
BE 10 enacted by the Senate and the
House of the United States of America
In Congress assembled.
Section THE several Senators elect
"a IN the First Second, Third and
Enurtn Senaiorl0l DlSNflCie. AT tne UiSl
general election held In the Territory
Of Hawaii. who received the lowest
number of votes. shall each hold office
for the term of two years from the
date of such election.
Section THAT for the First Senator
ial District j. -. Paris and y. Russell.
having received the lowest number OF
ballots cast, shall each hold office as
a Senator FOR such district, FOR the
term Of two years.
That for the Second Senatorial Dis
triCt. William White having received
the lowest number of ballots cast,
shall hold office as such Senator FOR
such District for the term Of two years.
That for Third Senatorial District, ID.
Kanuha, George r.. Carter and ID. ka-
lauolalani. having respectively receiv-
ed the lowest number of ballots cast.
shall each hold Office as "A Senator FOR
such district for the term of two
years.
That for the Fourth Senatorial Dis
trict, l. II. Kahilina having received
the lowest number of ballots cast,
shall hold office as "A Senator for such
district for the term of two years.
Delegate Wilcox has received the fol-
lowing petition from the Home Rule
party of Hawaii, copies of which he
has sent to President Roosevelt, the
Secretary of War and the Secretary
OF the Navy:
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-03-07
EDITOR SENTENCED 10 JAIL.

isDi iois soI-.H Is.N'A-D ~ jain
Judge Gear considered newspaper
editors generally, yesterday, In sem
fencing Wong Suey King, the Chinese
convicted of criminal libel, to imprls-
onment for thirty days. incidentally,
he touched on the prevailing trouble
between the COnsurs party and the
Bow Wongs.
When the defendant was called up
for sentence yesterday, Attorney Nc
Clanahan made a strong plea for
money fine. but neither the court nor
the prosecuting witness could see IL in
that light. This is a matter within
the discretion Of the court, and / sub
nit that money fine would be sufii-
Client" said Mr.. McClanahan. THE
court should consider well before inn
prisoning this man. This defendant is
man against whom no word touching
his character has been raised He is
not versed I'm the English language,
and is uneducated and unframed in
our tongue. The evidence shows that
in publishing the libellous article he
thought he was doing right, and there
has been no malice shown in the act.
He believed In the truth of the article,
and | believe II would be unjust to
send him to Jail, when the imposition
of money fine would meet the ends
of justice, and have "A salutary effect
anu ueleI MN from tHe puDllcatlOn or
anything further of "A libellous nature
Ignorance of the facts led To the pub
LEGATION in the first instance, and now
he Is fully cogniZant of the libel laws
In the Territory"
Mr.. Andrews replied; Il beg to
differ with Mr., Mechanism In this
case. The defendant took the respon-
sibility for this libel, and now he
should take the responsibility for the
punishment This article was publish
ed maliciously and willfully and with
the intent To injure Mr.. Poon This
defendant is surrounded by rich Chi
nese who are willing to pay whatever
me should be imposed Imprisonment
- the only deterrent for acts of this
KIND. and an example should be made,
Ia show the newspapers OF this land
that they cannot attack people without
punishment This defendant is shrewd
ana clever enough To attempt to es-
cape the responsibility for his action,
and has published paper long enough
10 know what the laws here are. He
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-03-07
HAVING A RUN ON CHAMBER
LAIN'S COUGH REMEDY.

Between the hours Of II o'clock a. m,
and closing time at night ON January
o. 1901, a. +. Clark, druggist Glade
Springs, Va, II. s. A., sold twelve bot
ties Of Chamberlnin's Cough Remedy.
He says, ~ never handled "A medicine
that sold better or gave better salts
faction to my customers" This rene
dy has been In general use In Virginia
for many years, and the people there
orc well acquainted with It's excellent
qualities Many of them have testified
to the remarkable cures which IL has
effected. When you need "A good, relia-
BILE medicine for a cough or cold. or
attack Of grip, use Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy, and you are certain to
be more than pleased with the quick
cure which IL affords. For sale by all
druggists and dealers, Benson, Smith
a. Co, Ltd, agents FOR II. !.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-03-07
hAwAl'S INTERESTS AT
ThE NATIONAL CAPITAL

M frF.i emf.t
H.I
fN
IH fH0 I..IN.IN W IfHH
.I HN .rI N" aI.I WHI
f.a Iafr rlHh H .HI.i H.i uH.
.tY9 HN.r urI
WH.Uts tH. rI..f u ih. nnt.
trnm.nt na .I..Ilf.i ht fhU IH.I. .uf
U ihU United FintNa Dob hlH ftUHUf fHlI.
$780, tn make U possible fH AWrN.
t1u citz.uf in build up homUs here.
ard
whereas this policy b. mot followed
GOD thIs NmU hE frufU aruiHfItDs uf the
United States government now In This
Territory Dob charge uf national 'm-
prutamonts. in that they have awarded
several contracts Co contractor cm-
pluNlug exclusively AsiutiD lahUfcrs
and uechauics. and
Whereas. "a committee from the Mas
ter Builders Association of Hawaii
called upon Commandaut Merry urd
protested against The employment OF
Asiatics. but were treated with scaut
courtesy. and were told distinctly that
10 tho man who employed Asiauc me-
chanics could do the government work
cheaper than the whites and the ma
lives could. he would receive the COM
tracts from his department in the flu
tur, as IN the past. and
Whereas. such action is In consict
with the Presidents message and with
wen established American prime pies
throughout the United States and Ter
ritories, therefore
Resolved by the executive committee
Of the Home Rule Republican party,
that our Delegate In Congress De- aud
rs hereby earnestly urged To call the
attention of the President the recre-
taly of War and the Secretary Of the
Navy to this matter, and request
them to give such directions to the
representatives OF the government here
ga. 20 put an end TO this un-American
condition now and hereafter, and there
boy aid IN developing this Territory ON
Traditional American Lines.
Resolved that a copy of this resolu-
ton in triplicate, be sent by the sec
rotary TO our Delegate In Congress, to
be flied by him with the President, and
with the War and Navy Departments.
JAS. *. KAULIA.
Chairman Home Rule Republican
Party
JNO. *. NAkOOkOO,
Secretary
The petitions were placed i'm the files
of the various officials 10 which they
were sent without comment as to what
course the government would pursue
regarding future contracts
ERNEsT L; wAI.IxER
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-03-07

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fiiN AND "a lNFui4FN
~ AfiN hNIlD 10 tIiAN fUp
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whattttf tsuns aIisiue
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llunu lifcaFte. iiih 1hhsaia, itmplus ana
Hprcs ~ al hinds. a 10 never fsnins sss
81 iuunNnt cure. y
rufNs pid Sores
Dups fofse on the Mech
cures Sore Lee
cuios BiacAhsad o. lGmps, % IN.
Face
tures SgurNy.
Cutra Ulcers
Cuf,f nl8ot snd Hkin Diseascs
ttsHr glAndular Swrllnrs.
tiCsfr the klood from all Impure frsfts.
From whatever -auee -irins.
10 IA real specifc Tor Govt and Rhev-
metic pains
u ,emoves the cause from IN. Blood
ana ltones.
AZ this MIXTURE IL Pheasant 20 the tsst,,
ana warranted free from anything injur.
Gus TO the most delicate constitution Oi
slthcr ser. the proprietor- solicit suE srsrt
% glNe II a trial TO test lite value