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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-11
A GOOD CAPTURE
Joe BIeedhorn, Charged with
Horse Stealing.
Man Indicted Four Years Ago Is Ar.
rested in ManKato Today :.
on,,a Serious Charge. -

Chief Bowen late Saturday AR
rested Joseph Bleedhorn, who lis
wanted for stealing a team from
Martin Wiltgen several years ago, and
who escaped at that time, ssbut..''has
since then served term in an...Iowa
penitentiary.
Bleedhorn came to the city today and
hired another team of Mr.. Wiltgen,
who did not recognize him. Later
he learned who the fellow was and
notified Chief Bowen. The latJer
found Bleedhorn later, and locked him
| up. Another man who was with
Bleedhorn was also locked up.
Bleedhorn formerly lived at Amboy,
and has a bad record. He will be
held to answer to an indictment in
the district court, charging him with
stealing Mr.. Wiltgen's team.
Bleedhorn gave the name of johnson
at Mr.. Wiltgen's barn today, but told
another party what his right name
was. He is known by Mr. Bowen and
others, and there is little doubt but
that he will Ego over the road" He
was under the influence of liquor
when locked up. He is alleged to have
stolen Mr.. Wiltgen's team four years
ago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-11
MankatO Free Press
PUBLISHED BY
FREE PRESS PRINTING co. /,
EVERY FRIDAY.
One Dollar per Year in Advance
S1.5O il not paid in advance.)
HE SUSTAINS THE ARMY.

President Roosevelt's address at
Pittsburg Friday was in perfect
keeping with the day and was most
patriotic effort, in which he touched
upon many points of interest before
the people today. He referred to.the
work which as a nation we have done
in Cuba and the Philippines, the
turning of Cubssove to a Republican
form of government of its own. Also
of the work in the Philippines
which eliminated yesterday in proc
lamation extending amnesty to Fill
pinos who had been engaged in fight
ing the United States, and turning the
government over. from the military to
the civil authorities. He was un-
stinted in his praise of the brave boys
in blue, who have carried forward
this work of the United States to such
signal success. In this reference TO
the work of the army, which has re-
suited in the republic of Cuba, and
the placing of the Philippines under
civil government on our nations
birthday, the president said: docs
this not speak we'll, oh, my brethren,
for our army. for our troops, that the
troops of this people who we were
hoping for triumph which is to put
the power into the hands of the civil
authorities. Nobody of our
citizens deserves franker and more
generous recognition at the hands Of
the country than the officers and men
who wear Uncle Sans uniform. For
there is no body of our citizens which
gives more disinterested services. with
less thought of material reward pro-
portionately in any way to them. -
His remarks concerning the army and
what it deserved at the hands of ..the
people, received strong approval at the
bsD6s of his audience
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-11
ENDS HIS LIFE
julius Otto of NiCoIIet Hangs
Himself.
Lifeless Body Found Hanging in the
Barn by His Little
Daughter.

Julius Otto. oldest son of Carl Otto,
who resided with his wife and two
children on his fathers farm about
three miles southeast of Nicollet, hung
himself early Sunday morning. in
the barn and his Efeless body was
found by his two year old daughter
when she went to call him TO break
fast.
The familya rose ''as usual in the
morning about FIVE o'clock and the
young man went out to ssthe barn to do
the CHORES while his wife prepared
breakfast. Whe the meal was ready
the mother sent the little daughter to
call her father and the little girl
found him hanging by the neck in the
barn and when cut down life was
found to be extinct. SO
Julius was the oldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Otto of Nicollet and was
married about three years ago to Mary
Kratzke. Besides his wife and two
children he leaves a father, mother
and several brothers He was about
twenty-seven years old and a pros
porous. bright young ...man and nc
motive for the act can be given by'any
one who knew him. He had never
been known to be insane but temper,
airy insanity seems to be the only cause
for his rash deed $3.50 a
The shock to his family is severe
one and they''have the sympathy of all
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-11
BLEEDHORN RELEASED.
He Agrees Never to Return to This
Civ


City.
Joe Bleedborn was released from
custody Monday on his agreeing
to never show himself in Mankato
again. The Indictment against him
for stealing a buckskin horse from
Martin Wiltgen still hangs over him,
but as his father had settled ~@this
matter up, so far as paying the ex-
penses were concerned, it was decided
not to push this Indictment unless he
comes back to the city again.
Fred Bleedhorn of Amboy. father
of Joe, was in the city today. He is
wealthy and respected citizen. Joe
is a disgrace to his family.
In getting the team from Martin
Wiltgen Saturday afternoon. as men
toned in the Free Press that evening,
Bleedhorn gave the name of johnson
and claimed to have come from St.
James. His companion gave the name
of Fl. ". Fuller and claimed also to
! be from ST James. Later, at the CITY
hall, Fuller claimed that his right
name was Oscar Carter, and said that
he bad been working on culvert
near Kasota. He said that he had
met Bleedhorn for the first time that
day.
| Bleedhorn borrowed S. Saturday
from on Acquaintance of his father
and turned it over to Carter, who paid
for the use of the team. Mr.. Wiltgen
was afterwards informed that the
parties were driving the team toe
fast, and he notified Chief Bowen.
In this way the arrest was brought
about Mr.. Wiltgen did not recognize
Bleedhorn. who wore only mustache,
while he had full beard four years
ago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-11
COULD NOT COME.
An Accident Prevented Ex-Governor
McGilI's Presence Last Week.

AT AcCl0ent PreVented Ex-Governor
MCGilIs Presence Last Week.
L. P. Hunt has received the follow,
ing letter from ex-Gov. McGill, post
master at st. Paul:
"St. Paul, July Sd, 1902. Friend
Hunt: was intending to be in Man
kato today, in response to an invita-
ton which some one was good enough
to send me, but unfortunately I find
myself laid up and house bound by an
accident which prevents me from
even crossing the threshold of my
home. very much wanted to be
there on old settlers day, for I know
most of the boys of forty or SO years
ago, who lived in that locality.
During my long residence at ST..
Peter in the early days, | was much
at Mankato and knew the town and
its people WELL Some of the most de-
lightful friendships of my life were
with Mankato people. 1t is real
disappointment to me to be unable to
attend your celebration. Please do
me the favor to explain TO the COM
mittee the reason of my absence.
would write the chairman direct, but
not having the invitation with me |
donot recall his name.
"Mankato is one of the best towns
in Minnesota-always was and always
will be.
ssSincerely yours,
ga. M'GILL.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-11
DEATHS ROLL CALL.

Mrs David Carpenter died in THU
city alto a. N. Saturday nof old age,
She was sixty-seven years of age and
leaves FIVE grown children, Byron
Carpenter of Grenada, Geo. Carpenter,
Mrs. Rilla Hilliker and Mrs Nettie
Doty of Vernon Center, and Avary
Carpenter of Grenada. The husband OF
the deceased died several years ago.
Mrs. Carpenter had resided in Yer.
non Center for the past years, except
two or three years spent in this city.
She was highly respected by all who
knew her.
The remains were taken to Vernon
Center Saturday afternoon, and the
funeral occurred there from the house
at 10 a. N. Monday,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-11

The Minneapolis Journal.does not
like the platform adopted by the Re,
publican convention the other day. On
the whole it seems to be very good
platform, strong in its utterances,
strongly commencing President Roose,
welt and standing for his nomination
in 1904. 1t stands for Cuban recipro,
city, endorses Gov. Van SAINTS admin
istration most strongly, and commendG
the state delegation in congress in 6
general way. The latter seems to be
what the Journal objects to. The
delegation has. taken very prominent
part in the matter of legislation il
Washington and. has given the state
greater influence in congress than il
ever before enjoyed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-11

The laying of the corner stone of the
new public library building Tuesday
was an event that was most fttingly
delayed to take place during the cele-
bration of the city's founding. 1t is an
institution of which the city may
justly feel proud, and will stand as one
of its greatest educational features.
Fifty years from the wilds of a west
ern prairie to such a magnificent in
stitutiou is but comparatively short
time, but it marks we'll the rapid
progress which events have taken here
in the west. The influence which
such an institution as this public
library will be Throughout upon the
community is of the best and most
uplifting character, which will be
noted more and more with each pass,
ing year, and Mankato can we'll con,
graduate itself that it STARTS out on
the second half of its century's exis.
renee with such an elegant home fol
its library prospect.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-11
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
W. P. st. John and daughter of
Heron Lake are in the city.
ALI. A. Buck and wife were among
the Mapleton people in town today. =
Mrs F. b. Hilliker and daughter
of Amboy were in Mankato today. :.
A. L. Sackett and G.. S. Ives and
wife of st. Peter are attending the
celebration TODAY.
DR.. w. H. Rowe and wife of ST..
James were in the city last evening.
Geo. W. Boswell and b. P. Con
STAINS, two prominent citizens of Blue
Earth, took in ''old settlers day :,
A marriage license was granted TO-
day to Frank W. Blakely and Mary M.
johnson, both of Lake Crystal
County Treasurer Lewis Davis had
an expansive smile today, owing to
the arrival of an eight pound daughter
at his home this morning,
Col VIM. Thomas. who for several
months past has been confined to The
house, was out today, and his friends
are pleased to know that he has recov-
cred
Frank Stiles of Amboy was dowr
today attending the carnival ---sMr.
Stiles owns nice farm east of Amboy,
and is much pleased with the outlooh
for good crop this year. -
Miss Adele Durham of Heron Lake
Misses Julia and Lillian Nelson o.
Lake Crystal, and Walter Ellwood and
Kal Lindet both of Minneapolis, ART
visitors at the home of Mrs. Frances
Durham, North Mankato.
Mr.. aud Mrs. S. R. Snow of Littl,
Falls, Mimi, formerly lessees Of tn,
Saulpaugh, are in the city, enjoying tn
many; attractions here. Their OLE
friends are glad to see this estimsbl
couple.
DR.. John S. Williams and wife, ant
Edna and Anna Williams, and Mrs
L. M. Abbott of Lake Crystal, an
Mrs. G. S. Mitchell and Miss Maud
Mitchell of Ann Arbor, Mich, forme'
a party who took in the events of las
evening.
| Mrs. s. II. Thorn and daughter
Mrs. W. F. Bailey, who was the frs
white child born in the county west o
the Blue Earth river, have come from
Duluth to attend the reunion of oil
settlers. Mrs. Thorn is an aunt G
Chas. Yates. She settled at LAX
Crystal in 1866.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-11

Attorney T. L. Everett Of Waterville
has been taking in some of the events
of the week.
Rev. b. L. Case of Swaledale, Iowa,
is visiting his family in the city for
few days, at s. II. Grannis.
Mr.. and Mrs Peter J. Schmitt....of
Jordan have been guests of Mr.. land
Mrs. b. b. Tompkins this week.
Mrs. F. A. Wright, wife of The
editor of the Springfield Advance, is
visiting her sister, Mrs Fl. b. Temp
kins
Rev. B. F. Shook and wife of Web
ster City, Iowa, are paying visit tc
the family of their son, B. F. Shook,
Jr.
Mr.. Merrick of st. Paul, the ..-- frs
settler in the state, attended the :...old
settlers reunion. He located in Min
nesota in 1S41
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-11

II. P. Hall..has filed his application
as candidate for the Democratic
nomination of clerk of the court of
Ramsey county. 81. P. did not care
for an empty honor on the state ticket
unless he could have the. head of it.
For the place he is now after he
probably stands more chances of sue
cess, and if Democrat is to fill it,
there is.no.one the newspaper frater-
nifty of the state would rather see gel
it than sold -. Hall.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-11
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Mrs. Gallagher of Window is visit
ing the family of H. b. Tompkins.
Clarence Williamson, the "whistler, "
of Waseca is visiting friends in the
city.
Fred L. Harris with the Waseca
Journal Radical, paid our Office a visit
this morning.
Miss May Holmes of LIE Sueur Center
is visiting Miss Ida Martin.
A pension of S. month has been
granted to Mary Carroll of this city.
Miss Margaret Kitzung of Blue
Earth is spending few days in the
city as the guest of Miss Doris Pugh.
Capt. A. II. Reed of Glencoe, we'll
known in Mankato from his connec-
/ tion with the proposed Duluth, st.
Cloud. Glencoe & Mankato road, has
announced himself as a candidate for
congress in the Third district against
Congressman Heatwole.
| Il. Kurth is having the building
which ne recently purchased on South
Front street fixed up. Seven living
rooms have been made on the second
floor, where he will reside. The first
floor has been cut up into sections.
one for wholesale fruit, one for feed.
and one for poultry and barreled
apples.
The Mapleton Enterprise says that a
shipment of June butter from the
Beauford creamery to New York
scored 100 This is said to be the
second time in the New York market
that butter has been received that
graded perfect Beauford creamery is
certainly to be congratulated on its
success.
| Mrs. Anna Reibestein of Dukes ad-
dition, who was operated upon at st.
Joseph's hospital last Tuesday by DR..
Schmaus for gall stones, is convalescing
nicely Three hundred and forty
stones ranging in size from small
shot to that of a hazelnut were re-
moved.
W. A. Hanna. VIM. Morrow, b G.
Hotaling and H. M. Quinn have
bought large interest in the Maple
ton Mills. This interest with that of J.
T.Starkey. manager of the mill, places
the institution entirely in the hands OF
home parties. The mill has capacity
of 300 barrels per day and the Enter
prise says is doing good business.
A young son of Frank Fairchild OF
Garden City was badly burned in the
face there yesterday by an explosion OF
powder.
The council met last night and al
lowed the pay roll and the bill for Soc
for decorating the city hall and fire
station. No other business was trans
acted. A special meeting will probably
be held the first of the week.
| An inspector of the state health de-
partment was in the city today and
threatens to make trouble because OF
the lack of quarantine precautions
in the outbreak of smallpox in Nc
Pherson
Miss Alma Hartman, of the public
examiner Office, ST. Paul, has been
spending couple of days in the city.
W. 81. Tidland has secured the con-
tract to dig ditch No. Z.
Gustav Korsell of this city was ex-
amined as to his sanity this afternoon
and was ordered committed to the ST..
Peter asylum. He was committed
there in 1896.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-11

National Y. P. G. o. Convention.
Portland Me-, July 9-16th, 1902. :.
For this annual meeting the Chicago
Great Western railway will on July
4th8- sell through excursion tickets to
Portland, good to return July 18th Tor
August 10, by payment of 90 cents
extra) at one fare for the round trip.
For further information apply to
any Great Western agent, or j. P.
Elmer, G. p. A., Chicago, Ill.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-11
THE DAMAGE.
To the Country From Saturdays Storm
Amounted to Considerable.

To the county from Saturdays
storm amounted to considerable. The
lightning destroyed property in many
places. Herman Solynjest's house in
North Mankato was damaged. by
lightning and loss was settled by
Theodore Williams, who held the in
surance
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-11
THE LAST DAY
Commercial Travellers Have
Their Inning.
Fire Works Will Be Set Off Tonight
Crowds Still Fill the
Streets.

This is the last day of the semi
centennial celebration. and in few
hours it will be merely matter of
history. The crowd today was not as
large as on previous days, but still there
were goodly number of people on
the street.
This is known as travelling mems
day, although the attendance of that
fraternity is not particularly great.
A parade was proposed if enough
should be present to warrant it.
The fireworks that we're to have
been set off last night will be sent ul
tonight at 10 80 o clock, from point
plainly visible from Front street.
This feature will be we'll worth stay
ing up to see.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-11

Low Summer Rates Via. Chicago
Great Western R.
To Colorado and Utah, during June,
July and August and September, with
stop-over privileges. For particulars
INQUIRE of any Great Western agent,
or J. P. Elmer, g. P. A., Chicago,
Ill
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-11

The ladies who furnished the picnic
dinner at the park on old settlers day
are deserving of great credit. They
supplied 500 people, and not one went
away hungry.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-11

|, Tonight will be the last chance to
see the various shows, and a big
crowd is expected.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-10-23
A MisIeadina AGENT.

Chicago Democrat: Boer
representative recently in this country,
Dieprinh, has reported to his fellow coun-
trymen at Johannesburg that President
Roosevelt has promised farms on the In
dian reservation to Boer Immigrants If n
sufficient number combine to bring their
families here to settle.
1t is absurd to suppose that President
Roosevelt made any promise of special
favor TO l,oer immigrants.
The public lands are under the control
OF laws which know no discrimination
among applicants for their use. 1t is not
within the power of the federal executive
to make or modify those laws.
Dieprink may be honest in desire to
transplant colonies of the sturdy Afrikan-
der Dutch to the United States. His hon
esty 10 open to suspicion If he has at
tempted to organize u movement to this
country on the spurious assurance of spe-
cial favor in the procurement of farms.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-10-23
CONTINUED Next Week.
sHuNs THOSE WHO KNEW HIM.
Former Secretary to James q. Blaine
In the Indiana Wilds.


Several indianapolis gentlemen who
have been maltnp inc rounds OF tha
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peuieion report mat WINE at BASS iahe.
near i>e"ahha, liley were quartefeo TOT
'wo GAYS IN small ios clubhouse. IN
ciaise ol iisi,eii''s,,i VINO impressed
'hem pS the qufl.S OF ms language ana
o'hei eY,ue"ees' 'iial Ae iiiu seen peelef
uass' ms present Soiliie'oi Is ,orloin'
as ne suhS,s'n ny 'hh1hs cure VI poae1.
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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-10-23
Stove Without Fire.

Minneapolis Journal: An improved
smoke drum, which the inventor calls
a "fireless stove" VIII soon be manu-
featured In Minneapolis. The stove
was devised by August zacharius, q
miller OF Odessa, Big Stone county.
This Invention was thoroughly tested
last year and is said to save go per
cent of fuel 1t Is a heating apparatus,
the fuel of which is the smoke of any
coal or wood stove.
The "freless" is six feet high and
about two feet square. Tho smoke-
fuel is received through pipe at the
one side of the stove. Another pipe
house. AT the center of the stove is
large oven below q gallon water
tank. Near the floor Is a pan for re-
moving SCOT. Dampers control the flow
Of the smoke through the stove.
For some reason. which Mr.. Zach
arius thinks must be the expansion OF
the smoke, that nearly waste fuel gives
out a surprising heat through the me-
dunn of the hreless. The water In the
big tank often rises above the boiling
point, and the oven is sometimes hot
enough to cook bread readily. More
over, the apparatus is an efficient
smoke consumer and emits only color
less gases through the chimney. All
the Objectionable particles Of the smoke
are deposited In the lash pan" as black
SCOT.
Tests of fifteen "hreless" stoves last
winter including one In NicoIlet ave.
nue. store, proved, says the inventor,
that they furnish as much, and usually
more, heat than the ordinary stoves to
which they We're attached.
Mr.. Zacharius has also contrived a
patent drum on the principle of his
fireless stove, so that he Is prepared to
attach two drums and one freless stove
to any ordinary stove, thus heating
four apartments with one common
stove and it's usual supply Of fuel.