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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-15
Farm for Sale.

I offer my farm of..16O acres, situated
two miles west of Mankato on the
Mankato and st. Peter road for sale.
There are good buildings, deep well
and windmill on the place. Fitty
acres cultivated land, 60 acres meadow
the rest timber and pasture.
JOSEPH HODGSON,
Belgrade, Nicollet Co., MINI. P. O.,
Mankato, MINI. r. f. D., No. 6.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-15
BREWERY IMPROVEMENTS.
Asphalt Will Be Used in the Flu.
ture,

The Standard Brewing Co. ia put,
ting down large cement pavement in
the open space between the buildings,
to catch malt drippings and conduct
it into the sewer.
W. D. Mallett succeeded A. N.
Drake as engineer at the brewery, Mr..
Drake accepting position at Maple
ton.
II. Himmelman Jr. states that if
any more paving or flooring is needed
at the brewery, asphalt will be put
down. That is largely used, and works
well in breweries.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-15
BIRTHDAY SURPRISE.
S. WiIhartz Presented a Rocker By
BreWinu COMPANY EMPLOYEES,

Employees of the Standard Brewing
Go. Saturday presented S. Wilhartz
with beautiful leather upholstered
rocker, in honor of his thirty seventh
birthday, which occurs tomorrow.
This is also the second anniversary of
the opening of the brewery.
Mr.. Wilhartz was taken greatly by
surprise, and was scarcely able to ex-
press his feelings. He invited all the
boys to the brew house, where city
water was passed around, and cigars
followed. The incident was very
enjoyable one.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-15
BEN WILLIAMS In.

Bennett Williams announcement
appears in this issue of The Free
Press. He is the first Republican can
didate for sheriff to formally get be-
fore the public. Ben is good fellow,
and will give the other boys run for
their money.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-15
For Sale.

Ny place in the village of Eagle
Lake consisting of 21a acres an eight
room house one barn 34x2O with stone
basement another 40x16 with stone
basement, an orchard of apples.
plums, cherries and raspberries, two
wells of water, good cistern OF 100
barrels. An ideal place for poultry
raising. Price $1,000.
ID. AWAY,
Eagle Lake, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-15
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Warranty deeds field:
Peter Christensen to Peter M. Pc
terson, lot two, and west half of LOT
three, block two, ..RoDinson's add. No.
g. Lake Crystal, for 81, 1850
Louisa Bierbauers to John A. Arm
old, south 81 feet and one inch or LOT
nine, block 80, Mankato, for 81, 500.
Jacob DEM to Martin DEM, e1s,
nw4, except ten acres, sec. 30,
Decoria, for So, 500.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-15
ANOTHER RESIGNATION In.

Miss Mary D. Jones, new teach er
who was elected to the third and
fourth grades OF the Pleasant Grove
building, has notified the school board
through Secretary Sparrow that she
has decided not to accept the position.
The letter was written at Denver,
Colo, where she and her sister have
been for some time. The board will
probably meet this week to fill vacan-
ciaa
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-15
EXTENDING ITS BUSINESS.

The Mankato Sidewalk company is
branching out extensively. The con-
Germ has started plants in Winnebago
City, Fairmont and GAINESVILLE. This
is a progressive firm and merits the
large trade it is receiving.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-15
FIRST NEW WHEAT.
1t is Not a Fair Sample of the Crop
However.

Burt Sontag has marketed the first
new wheat taken in this season at the
big mill. 1t was raised on his farm in
Mankato township, and the yield was
only seven bushels to thesacre, grading
No. 3. This is not fair sample of
the wheat crop in this vicinity, how
ever, which is very good in the main.
Several farmers are threshing this
week.
The big mill has taken in 2,OOO
bushels of new rye, which yields from
% to 40 bushels to the acre, OF good
quality.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-15
A LABOR PARADE.
Will Be One of the Features of Labor
Day This Year.

The joint committee on labor day
picnic held meeting Sunday after
noon, and voted to have a parade in
the forenoon 1t has not been decided
whether to have the picnic at Sibley
park or in North Mankato.
Various subcommittee were ap-
pointed, on music, speaker. dinner.
etc. Another meeting will be held
Wednesday night. when further ar
rangements will be made.
This will be the first celebration of
the kind in the city, and all are invit-
ed, whether members of unions OF
NOT
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-15
STROKE OF PARAL YSIS.

: 1t is reported that Harry Shaubut,
formerly of this city, has suffered a
stroke of paralysis at Seattle, WASH,
and is in a serious condition. He has
made Seattle his home for many
years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-15
SALE OF RESIDENCE.
W. P. SpauIding Sells His Home to
Chas, ]. Macbeth,

Chas. J. Macbeth has purchased
W. P. Spaulding's residence on South
Broad street, for $S, 400. This is the
former G. H. Riggs property, and Mr.
Macbeth will take possession Oct. LIST
and make his residence there. 1t is
desirable place.
Mr.. Spualdfhg and family will move
to California in the fall, to make their
home hereafter. He secures $40 acres
of land in the deal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-15
PLAT OF CITY.
Lighting Committee is Preparing to
Get Fiqures on Plant.

The joint committee on lighting
met again Thursday night and went on
with its work. It is now preparing
plat of the city, showing the number
of lights needed, miles of wire, num-
Der of poles, etc. When this is com
pleted it will be forwarded to the rep
resentatives of the Fl Wayne Electri-
cal Co., who will then make an esti-
mate Of the cost of such a plant.
Letters from other cities continue to
come in, responding to the letter
inquiry sent out. They show not only
that prices in Mankato are high, but
that the streets of the city do not have
nearly SO many lights as other cities
of it's size.
Members of the committee are be-
coming more than ever convinced that
a municipal lighting plant would be
the best thing for the city if it was
possible to get one.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-15

While in ST. Peter the other day,
Theodore Williams was informed of
the case of a resident whose house
has nineteen incandescent lights, and
whose monthly bill has never exceeded
$1.25.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-15


.g. IN Superintendent Irwin
q IT, M. & St. P. road stated
ea 81 ningtOn extension will be
1ga. d trains running over it
T. This will be done whether
the now -lion passenger station Is
| completed or not
| The Great Western officials have not
yet accented the depot plans and speci-
fications prepared for the depot by the
Milwaukee road, nor has it signed the
contract. This accounts for the delay
in starting work on the depot 1t is
thought that everything will soon be
Strengthened out.
The depot plans provide for gates
to the tracks, the same as the Mime
apolis depot, and no one will be al
lowed to go out without ticket.
The sale of tickets at the union
depot for July was abort $15, 900,
which is 81, 900 more than for June.
One purpose of Superintendent
Twins visit to the city yesterday was
to advise with Attorney W. R. Geddes
regarding Otto Dollar, who runs an
express wagon and makes various
trains, soliciting business. Agent
Moore recently shut him out of the
privilege of doing business at the Mil
waukee depot at train time, and he
consulted Mr.. Geddes. The latter
write to the state railroad and ware
house commission, complaining Of the
matter and asking that it cause the
road to rescind the action. The COM
mission replied that it would take the
matter up with the railroad.
Mr.. Irwin told Mr.. Geddes that the
road would rescind the action of its
own accord, as it did not want to
have trouble over so trivial matter.
The chief complaint against Dollar
seems to have been that he sometimes
got baggage to deliver that was en-
titled to be delivered free over Geo.
Atchison's line, thus making the owner
the double expense of paying hack
fare to Mr.. Atchison and transfer
charges to Mr. Dollar.
Dollar denies chat he ever solicited
passengers to ride in his wagon.
Dollar has place on the platform
at the other depots.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-15

The sale of tickets at the union
depot for July was abort So, 900,
which is 81, 600 more than FOR June.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-15
HARRINGTON LINE.
Trains Will Run Over Il the
Coming Fall
lanS Prov.
acks, as in
Cities.

p ne city Thursday after,
n Superintendent Irwin
M. & st. P. road stated
nington extension will be
d trains running over it
Nlsn Ill l..
The Redwood gazette., 1902-10-01
CLEMENTS.

j Schlickan and family spent Sun
day at Morgan.
A Renter, our section foreman moved
his family here last Saturday.
The foundation for the residence OF
Frank Schlumberger is nearly finished.
Horace Jones of Redwood Falls, was
business visitor in our burg last Fri
day.
The Misses Eischen of Wabasso spent
a day with their parents near this
place.
Among the visitors here Sunday
were O. C. Mueller, Engene Firnholz
and f. Jung.
I N Tompkins and B G Schueller
were in town Saturday, shaking hands
with friends
The Redwood gazette., 1902-10-01

3 II G = ~
II WenzelP Prockosh went to RutIedge,
Pine county, where he owns a;large
tract Of land.
FoUND-A little girls hat. Owner
may call for same at the store Of Rung-
stead & Thorston.
e. E. Wichmann treated his modern
blacksmith shop to q coat of Jet black.
which appears very neat. ..ts
Mr. and Mrs Thompson of Granite
Rock, visited With their son Walter of
this place, a few days last week.
Mr. and Mrs FrsnA Psockosh accom-
paniedeby Mrs Observation-Disclosures
and daughter attended d.services at Nor
gan Sunday. scs ss,sa
Berg Bros A., Warnk q havAlOpened up
a restanFant In connection with their
saloon:fN one needs to- 60 away
hungry ynoW. .l,3r
Mr.. Dayton and family, the Misses
Katie and Annie and sEhgsne Schoff-
mann and Miss WaIdron, Of Morgan.
spent Sunday afternoon withthe Gerst-
man family OF this place. Ia.
All Jauss and ]; Henry ;sSchroer Of
:Comfey, bought out healivery busi-
ness Of w. P. Schmidt. The change of
possession took place Saturday, the
barn still belonging to Mr.. Schmidt,
who has leased it to the new firm.
The Redwood gazette., 1902-10-01
SEAFORTH.

Howard Hodge was in Belview Sun
day last.
John Gal1s and Jack" Lyons were
in Wabasso Saturday.
Mrs. c. Bulen returned from visit
at Walnut Grove Monday.
John Longbottom is badly done up
with rheumatism this week.
G. Weller attended his brothers. wed
ding at Hampton last week.
Albert Sinkey of Fairfax visited with
The Redwood gazette., 1902-10-01

Shrine of Iowa and Minnesota mem.
bers.
The I. O. 0. t. will hold their first
annual ball Wednesday evening, Oct.
lst. The Holt Orchestra of Minneapo-
lis has been secured to furnish the mu-
sic. All are expecting to spend a
pleasant evening.
E. J. Kennedy & Co. have taken
possession of the Moody & Scott build
ing after over a months delay after The
deal had been closed. Kennedy & Co.
have bills out announcing a clearing
sale. 1t is understood that they will
reduce the stock and move it to Lucan
where they will open up a store
The Redwood gazette., 1902-10-01

Walnut Grove to visit her son, who is
dangerously ill. !
r. E. Cloudy left Saturday for Stan
ton, Minn., after a months visit with
his brother, w. r.. s
Jud Randall moved his family to
Seaforth Sunday last from Lucan and
left Monday for Nebraska, where he
accepted a position with carpenters
building railway depots.
The Redwood gazette., 1902-10-01
WALNUT GROVE.

f. G. Mason spent Sunday at his
home in Wabasso.
A. G.. Gleason transacted business in
Sleepy Eye Saturday.
Attorney N. G. Owens spent Sunday
at his home in Sleepy Eye.
G.. ID. Thompson Of Redwood Falls
was here Thursday and Friday on busi-
ness.
"A. &. Gleason, who has been visiting
his brother IN Hartley, Iowa, returned
Thursday.
f. B. Hale of Redwood Falls was
here last week in the interest of the
Globe Insurance Co.
Frank Ralph, principal Of the school
at Sanborn, spent Sunday with his
mother and sisters
The supper given by the Epworth
League Friday evening was quite a
success. The league cleared $3.50.
G. "A. Scott returned from Sioux Falls
Friday. where he has been at the bed
side of his father, who has been i'll. He
left his father much improved.
Geo. Long returned from Spirit Lake,
Iowa, Saturday. While there he at
tended the meeting of the Mystic
The Redwood gazette., 1902-10-01

his sister, Mrs. Reedman, Tuesday.
Messrs. Frank and Ben Maus and
Mr.. Frollich of Belview were in Sea-
forth Friday.
Mrs. B. F. Bulen left Monday for
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-12-26
RAILROAD DAENG[I INCREASE
Engineers and Firemen Of the Mil
waukee System Get Substantial
Increase in Salaries.
Agreement is Reached After Con-
ference Between the Officials and
Joint Committee Of Employees.
New Scale Means an Additional Out
lay Of Half Million Dollars
for the Coming Year.

Chicago, Dec. 26.-Officials of the,
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul rail
road played the part of Santa Claus
and dropped $5OO,O00 into the stock.
ings of the 400 engineers and fremen.
employed on the system.
Their Christmas gift took the form
of an announcement of a 10 per cent
increase in the wages Of the men and
was made through settlement with
committees representing the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen and the
9Brotherhoods of Engineers.
A joint committee of thirty-five
members secured the agreement with
the railroad. This agreement will be
signed when it comes from the print.
ers and the new scale will go into eff
feet on the first day of 1908. Us
Under the provisions of the new
scale the wages of the engineers en-
ployed by the st. Paul railroad will
range from $3.50 to $4.40 for each run
of 100 miles. The wages under the old
scale ranged from $3.70 to 81.
The firemen secured a proportional
increase. Their wages will be from
$3.50 to S2.85 for run Of 100 miles.
Formerly they received from $2.20 to
$3.50 for the same work.
The new wage scale is slightly be.
low that secured last week by the fire.
men and engineers employed by the
Chicago and Northwestern railroad
but the increases obtained are greater
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-12-26
DETAILS OF MASSACRE.
One Band of Alaska Indians Extermin-
ated by Another.

Victoria, B. c., Dec. 26.-The
steamer Amur, which arrived from
SkagWay during the day, brought news
of the massacre by Pelly river Indians
of Little Salmon Indians and the MUIR
der of a storekeeper, whose store was
looted and burned Dispatches from
Dawson state that the. Little Salmon
Indians were on their way out to sell
=furs when attacked by the Pelly In.
dians. The Little Salmons were en-
camped and they awaited the appear
ance of the Pellys without expecting
danger. When the latter we're within
short distance of the unsuspecting
Little Salmon Indians, they yelled and
simultaneously fired their guns. A
number of the Little Salmons were
slaughtered on the spot. Others were
followed and killed while they were
fleeing for safety. A small number
OF the party escaped. Survivors re-
turned to the home village and the
women and children were hurried to
the police post at Tantalus for safety
Little definite news was received re
garding the attack on the store, which
occurred on Dec. 1, and vague reports
received by the police state that the
storekeeper was shot and killed by
his assistant, who was wounded, and
fed to the woods, but, being unpre
pared for the cold, he probably died.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-12-26
STATE NEWS

Feid Luger of Fargo fell on a slip
oeGy sidewalk and got a broken atld
dtsl'ocated leg in time for Christmas.
Kittie Bondellant, the Lady who sllca
Baker at Darlington, wlas held in $$4.ea0
bends to the district court. Batksa.
will recover
The queeytion OF the convenience or
Inconvenience OF competing telephone
Ines is being argued at Fargo and
Grand Forks.
The Norssh Dakota state band at
Fargo wcald like an appropriation
fltetn Ihe legislature sufficient to en-.
tsl,,e them to play at the St, Louis
exposition.
ia Cliver, aged "a. q son OF Farmer
@. J. Oliver, at Ft. Ransom, near Lis
ben. was instantly killed by the acci-
dental discharge of the gun he was
handling. Alone he was getting a
lead cG hay a few miles away froia
home on the prairie. When found ne.
still had hold OF the gun barrel, and
was frozen stiff.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-12-26
|SA|O ROOT WILL RETIRE.
Reported Changes in President Roose-
velts Cabinet to Take Elace
in the Near Future.
Said Secretary Of War Root Will Re
tire and Secretary Shaw Will
Take His Place.
Governor Crane of Massschu etts
Slated for the Treasury Portfolio
Which He Once Declined.

Washington, Dec. 26.--1t became
known some time ago that Secretary
Root would resign from the cabinet
within the next few months and he has
not changed his intention of returning
to the practice Of law Although no
date has been set, Mr.. Roots resigna-
tion will probably be handed to the
president to take effect some time next
spring.
A story published by the Boston
Globe to the effect that Secretary Of
the Treasurer Shaw would soon sue,
ceed Mr. Root at the head of the war
department and that Governor Crane
of Massachusetts would be appointed
secretary of the treasury has had no
official confirmation.
President Roosevelt has high opin.
ion of Mr.. Cranes abilities and this
was shown nearly a year ago, when he
offered the secretaryship of the treas
ury to the Massachusetts man before
he offered it to Mr.. Shaw It is not
known that Mr.. Crane is any more
willing to accept the place at this time
than he was early in the year.
Nothing can be learned in regard tt
the proposition that Mr.. Shaw be trans
ferred to the war department. He vii
not talk about the matter. There hal
been report in circulation lately t,
| the effect that Governor Taft woult
temporarily succeed Mr. Root as sec
| retary of war until the place as chic
| justice of the supreme court is vacant
but there is no confirmation of this be
yond the well understood fact tha
sooner or later Judge Taft will becom
| a member of that court.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-12-26
GIFTS TO EMPLOYEES.
Half a Million Dollars Distributed in
Chicago.

Half a Million Dollars Distributed in
IS Chicago.
Chicago, Dec. 26.--About half mil
lion dollars in Christmas cash is to be
distributed among the employees of
stores and factories in Chicago.
The Crane company gave $135, 900 to
its 1000 men. The Merchants Loan
and Trust company gave "a 500 gold
piece to each subordinate who ~has
been with it a year or more, and $40
to the others.
The Corn Exchange National bank
divided its employees into three classes,
and gave them $40, $40 and SIS gold
pieces.
4 Swift & Co. distributed 5000 turkeys
and J. Ogden Armour gave away q
large number of holiday birds.
s Siegel, Cooper & Co. and the Fair
department stores gave souvenirs in
the way of gold cash gifts.
Montgomery, Ward & Co. distributed
$500 turkeys. Provisions and turkeys
went to all employees Of the Deering
harvester works.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-12-26
ALLEGED CRUELTY TO NATIVES.
Several Official Inquiries Taking Place
in the Philippines.

Manila, Dec. 26.-Several official
inquiries into charges of alleged
cruelty to natives by soldiers are at
present progressing throughout the,
islands. Some Of these cases have
been investigated previously.
When General Miles was at Lipa, in
the province of Batangas, Luzon, GER
tain natives laid charges before him
that during the campaign of reconcen-
tration American soldiers had COM
mitted acts of cruelty and violence.
General Miles referred the matters to
General Davis, and the latter detailed
Colonel Morris c.. Foote of the
Twenty-ninth infantry to investigate.
Colonel Foote found the charge of yio-
lence to be untrue, but it is believed
he found in some cases that the water
cure had been administered. His re-
port will be sent to Washington.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-12-26
ON A CHARGE OF FRAUD.
California Oil Company Promoter Ar
rested in Chicago.


Chicago, Dec. 26.-William Baer
Ewing, secretary of a concern known
as. the Standard Oil Promotion and
Investment company, has been ar
rested here by postofice inspectors
under an indictment recently returned
against him in San Francisco. He is
charged with having used the mails
for purposes of fraud. Many persons
in various parts of California are said
to have invested money in the shares
Of the oil concern under representa-
tions that the company had sub
scribed capital of ss2,500,000; that it
had much money on deposit in San
Francisco banks and that men of large:
means had united in the venture to,
promote the Oil industry of the Pacific
coast. Residents of Sacramento and
Broderick, CAL, are mentioned in the
Indictment as having lost money
through representations made in cir
culars alleged to have been sent
through the mails by Ewing.
Ewing was taken before United
States Commissioner Buckel and the
hearing of his case was continued un-
til Friday.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-12-26
GoULIstl STORY TOLD.
Plot to Steal Body of Former President
Harrison Leaks Out.

indianapolis, Dec. 26.-The circum-
stances attending a well-laid plot to
steal the body of Former. President
Harrison the night after his burial
came into possession of the police
during the day through letter from a
man named Wallace Simms.,
The plan was to let the fact of the
robbery of the grave become known
day or two later in the expectation
that the family would offer large re-
ward for its return. According to the
statement of Simms, Rufus Cantrell,
who is now under arrest for grave rob-
berry and has confessed to stealing a
half thousand bodies, concocted the
scheme in connection with local ply
sician. The body was to be secreted
in the latter's Office.
1t was assumed that the grave of
the former president would not be
guarded, and when the reward was
offered the body was to be taken to
farm which Cantrell had rented and
he was to find" it concealed there
and return it and claim the reward.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-12-26
PLANNING A SURPRISE.
Postal Company Employees. to Receive
Substantial Gifts.

New York, Dec. rs. Clarence H
Mackay, president of the Postal Tel
egraph Cable company, is planning a
New Years surprise for the older en-
ployes of that concern.
4s It has been reported that John W.
Mackay had left in his will a provi-
sion that the older employees of the
Postal company were to receive a gift
on Jan. 1, 1903, proportioned to their
term of service in that company of ten
years or longer. Though this report
regarding the terms of the will could
not be verified and it was limited in
other sources of authority that
the gift was the idea of Clar-
sence FL. Mackay alone, it was
learned positively from Clarence
Mackay that he and committee COM
posed OF old friends and employees of
his father were contemplating a New
Years present for the employees Of the
Postal company that was of some i'm
.r,nrf anna 5s