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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-22
ANENT THE AUCTION STORE.

NtNLN
The following communication has
been received:
Mankato, July IS, 1902. Editor of
Free Press am very much surprised
over an article in your tonignt's paper
concerning Levy's auctioneering. You
know that no merchant derives bene-
fits by auction. And you also know
that it is the merchants through their
advertising have to put butter on your
bread. And l find it not more than
right that you should help to protect
these merchants who help you the
whole year around, whereas you take
the opposite direction and will GER
tainly be remembered by all the mer-
chants. This mans line as luck hap
pens cuts not in my line of business.
But conclude that when the next
"faker" comes around which may be
in my line that you would take the
same stand. This is the reason that l
write this and can bring you dozen
business men who feel the same as I.
You're respectfully,
A MERCHANT.
The Free Press mas taken no sides
for or against Mr.. Levy, but simply
gave very tame synopsis of what he
said on Saturday night.
The merchant should be bold enough
to give his name, because only towards
make threats behind screens.
The Free Press has always stood
with the business men of Mankato,
and it expects to continue to do SO,
but it will at the same time publish
the news as occasion demands, and no
fsir-minded man can possibly charge
this paper with ever siding against
the local dealers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-22
TAYLOR STILL HELD.
Chief Bowen Takes the Watches to
. .-. WaSeCa,

VIM. Taylor, the man who was ar
rested Tuesday with two gold
watches, several gold watch chains,
two drills and some fuse in his pos
session, is still being held at the city
lookup on suspicion that he is a
crook. He bought the drills and fuse
at J. A. Lewis & Sons hardware
store, and claims that he intended to
use them to blast stumps. He says
that he is on his way to Fargo, N. D. +,
to 60 to work, and that he passed
through Mankato once before, fourteen
years ago. His hands are soft, show
ing that he has not done hard work
recently.
Taylor has written to the postmaster
at Oconomowoc, Wis, to forward his
mail to Mankato.
.ssChief Bowen went to Waseca this
afternoon to consult with Sheriff
Collins in regard to Taylor's case. He
took the two watches found on Taylor.
to compare them with those found on
the desperadoes recently arrested
there. Those men were captured there
and it is said that two escaped. The
police are going to satisfy themselves
as to whether or not Taylor is one of
these two.
Taylor is taking matters coolly, and
does not seem to worry over the out
come. He says that it is not for him
to give history of himself, but for
the officers to prove that he is crook.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-22

Candidates for Office can launch
their booms with string attachment
and they can at any time quit the
game, but once the money is in the
Golfers of the county auditors Office,
they cannot get it back. R. r. Odell
was a Democratic candidate for con-
gress in Hennepin county, the fifth
district. He put up his hard money
and was "fussing'' around trying
to make people really believe that he
was sin it," John Lind cut loose
and bacame a barkis. Odell immedi-
ately quit and now he wants his
money returned to him. The county
commissioners can't hear him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-22

The state department has made
public a report from United States
Consul Winter, at Annsberg, dated
July 10, showing the commerce of the
world for 1901 according to German
statistics The total import and export
trade of all countries is given as ap-
proximately $9s. 800, 900, 900. Great
Britain and her colonies heads the list
with the great total of neatly seven
billions of dollars. Germany is placed
second with So, 900. 600, and the
United States third with So, 1888, 300. 900.
According to the United States treas
ury figures the United States share
was So, $40, 900, 900.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-22

Coming from Democratic source
praise for President Roosevelt is ap-
preclated. Representative Newlands,
of Nevada in a private let = refers
to President Roosevelt as follows: 81
regard Mr.. Roosevelt as pre-eminent
for sincerity, earnestness and cour-
age, =" he says. adding, "and outside
of the radical questions of party
difference, Democrats must concede
that President Roosevelt has conducted
himself we'll and that he is an
American of whom every American
should feel proud. -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-22
SEPARATE AGENCIES MAINTAINED

For the present time at least the
several harvesting machine agencies
will be maintained in Mankato, but
they will be known as divisions of the
International Harvesting Machine
company. ALI 1902 settlements will
be made by the different agencies and
new contracts will be made in the
name of the newly organized company.
This is the trend of instructions re-
ceived by the general agents.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-22

Peter Power is languishing in Jail.
The confinement does not set we'll
upon him and he threatens to
"peach. 4" He asserts that he was
dragged into the Northern Pacific case
to serve the purpose of some wealthy
men. Some startling developments
may be looked for concerning the
identity of the men behind Power S
suit against the Northern Pacific to
prevent the retirement of its preferred
stock and to hamper the merger that
resulted in the formation of the
Northern Securities company.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-22
WILL START SEPTEMBER |
The New Omaha Trains Go as Far
as WorthiRuton.

While in the twin cities Sunday,
a well-known Mankato gentleman
learned that the new trains which the
Omaha road is to put on this division
will be started about Sept. 1st. They
will run between Minneapolis and
Worthington, so that the present
through trains can be made limited
flyers. The new train out from Min
nespolis will leave fifty minutes ahead
of No. 1, or about Z 40 p. m.
The Milwaukee and Great Western
roads have not yet completely gotten
together on their joint affairs in this
city, and this occasions the delay in
depot building. 1t is understood that
the roads are at loggerheads at Fari-
bault, and that this causes the delay
about getting together on the Mankato
improvements.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-22
SALE OF RESIDENCE.

Arden q. Drake has disposed of his
house and two lots in Ogle & Davis
addition to Susan N. Williams of
Mapleton, who will occupy the prop
erty as home, with her family. The
consideration was $1,700. Davies &
Turrittin engineered the sale. Mr..
Drake has moved his family to Maple
ton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-22

Here's tip to candidates who must
do their campaigning in farming dis
tricts: A politician in Cass county,
N. D., has struck a new scheme in
making his pilgrimage among the
farmers Knowing that they are a
pretty busy lot, he takes along with
him a husky farm laborer, who takes
the place of the farmer while the
latter is talking over the situation
with the candidate and thus no time
is lost by the voter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-22
SECRETARY SHAW'S SPEECH.

Leslie M. Shaw, secretary of the
treasury, delivered an address at
Morrisville, VT, yesterday and he
took occasion to define his position on
the tariff revision proposition. Among
other things he said
1 have been quoted as opposed to a
revision of the taritt. I have never
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-22

Charles M. Schwab is to retire from
the presidency of the steel trust. Ill
health is said to be the cause.
Schwab's name has been before the
public to greater or less extent for
the past two years. He was pet of
Andrew Carnegie into whose heart he
had sang himself via a Scotch ballad.
Schwab will now seek rest in some
quiet foreign nook.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-22

Dairy Commissioner Mcconnell has
discovered that Chicago firm is sell
ing in Minnesota small TASKS of So
called Jamaica ginger, which are be-
ing bought freely in temperance local
tiles A sample tested by the state
chemist shows large per cent of
wood alcohol, and it is said that one
man has gone blind as a result of
drinking the concoction. Mr.. McCon-
nell will drive the stuff from the state.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-22

To the board of trade and the Mer-
chants Protective association: Don t
forget the good roads agitation Sand
take up the matter of improving the
between Mankato and Eagle
Lake,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-22

but 30 long as the negroes are here
and part and parcel Of the body
polite of the United States they are
entitled to all the civil rights that
the constitution grants to the Ameri-
can peoDle
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-22

1t is believed that William G..
Mcmillan will become a candidate to
succeed his father as United States
senator from Michigan. R. A. Alger
has wisely withdrawn from the field.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-22

Within recent years %, 600, 900 acres
of land nave been purchased in Canada
by residents of the United States, and
of this area 5000, 900 acres have been
sold in 1902.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-22
RIOT IN A PRISON.
Three Convicts in a Kentucky
Penitentiary Make Trouble.
One of Them Is Fatally Wounded, An
other Shot in Shoulder and Third
Is PunCtured.
ESPECIAL TO TIE FREE PRESS. I

Frankfort, KY, Aug. 2O-A riot
in the state penitentiary caused the
widest excitement here this morning.
The instigators were three desperate
murderers. Before the trouble was
quelled one prisoner was fatally
wounded, another was shot in the
shoulder and third was hit by rife
1ooN
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-22

No, dear Gladys, J. P. Morgan
has not yet bought up the North Pole,
but 1T is expected he will own it
should it ever be discovered.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-22
FROM OTHER SANCTUMS
Candidates must "spellbind :"

Candidates must "spellbind
The peculiar primary law of South
Carolina compels candidate for state
Office or for United States senator to
make at least one speech in every
county of the state before the date of
the primary election. AS result the
pursuit for Office in the Palmetto state
has, as The Atlanta Constitution says,
developed into a profession requiring
a strenuousness and endurance that
qualify the candidates for membership
on varsity eight or champion foot
ball team. Duluth Herald.
The strenuous woman:
1t appears that the Bonesteal Is. d.
woman who objects to the posing of
her husband as a common drunkard
by the town trustees is amply able to
take care of him. She does it with
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-22
MANKATO FREE PRESS.

ceeded to throw hen fruit of ancient
date at the tugs. The captains of
the craft beat a hasty retreat and
raised q flag of truce. Later the
boats retreated down stream.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-22

Mary MacLane says she is willing to
be loved. Mary is a daisy and no
doubt if she throws her smiles in the
right direction she will be able to
land ''steady" who will buy her ice
cream and take her to the "ten,
twenty and thirty shows with a reg
ularity that will cause discards and
walldowers to become jealous.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-22

D. W. Smith, the Winnebago City
editor, declares that two years from
now Senator Lord of Dodge county,
will be a candidate for governor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-22

Editor Elmer e. Adams of Fergus
Falls, is candidate for representa-
tive.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-22

Harry Stout was killed at Monticello
bv falling beneath the Car wheels of
Great Northern train.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-22

The Crookston Times, which sup
ported John Lind two years ago, de-
clares that Polk county is shaking
itself loose from the Populists.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-22

Democrats in the third congressional
district will hold a meeting at Shak
opee on Friday for the purpose of de-
Gliding on who shall be the Moses to
attempt to lead them from the slough
Of despond.
John Day Smith of Minneapolis for
several years PopulisT, has returned
to the Republican fold.
Gov. Van SAINT has issued Labor
Day proclamation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-22

.. Decayed eggs properly placed won
a victory in Chicago. A feet of
smoke belching tugs moved up the
river and threw out their guy lines in
close proximity to South Water
street merchants. The merchants stood
the smoke for while and then pro-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-22

The straw vote iends are getting
in their work.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-22

her with forging the name of Mrs
Della Lake to a postal money order
for $40, which she cashed at the Foley
postoffice on Jan. 9. She was taken to
st. Paul for hearing.
Roseau ladies have oragnized a
band.
Peter Blesner, Mortified resident,
was killed by Chicago Great Western
freight train.
D. s. Griffin, court commissioner at
Detroit, is dead.
The First National bank, of Sleepy
Eye has been authorized to do bust
ness. 1t will have capital of $25, 900.
G. D. Griffith. president; A. W.
Smith, cashier.
Thomas W. Jenness, Winnebago
City, has been granted a pension of
$12 per month; John J. Boyd, Noun
tain Lake, $S per month.
The committee appointed for the
purpose finds it pretty hard work to
raise 81, 600 bonus for the Hugo Shirt
company at st. Peter.
Agent Strock, of the North Western
road at st. Peter, has been transferred
to Boone, La.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-22

is completed.
Several weeks ago, Knute Knutson
of New Market had one or two of his
cattle bitten by mad dog. The dog
was followed and killed. Mr.. Knut-
sons cattle have been developing symp-
symptoms of hydrobia and later dying,
one by one, although the greatest care
was taken in segregating those sup
posed to have been bitten. Mr.. Knut-
son has lost fully a dozen head.
Bernt Thompson, an early settler of
Fergus Falls, is dead.
The Consolidated Telephone & Tele-
graph company has been granted a
franchise at Hastings.
The First National bank has been
organized at Rushford.
E. L. Reed of the firm of Reed &
Sherwood, Anoka, is declared insane.
A gentleman in LIE Sueur received
letter that had travelled more than
twenty thousand miles to reach him
It was written at Racine, Wis, May
81, 1909. and plainly directed to LIE
Sueur, Mimi, in typewriter letters.
1t bears no Racine postmark, but was
stamped on the back at San Francisco
on May 81. 1t was next stamped on
the back as "received" at Manila,
P. l., July 8, and on the face, cancel
ling the stamp, at Manila, July II.
It either went more than once around
the world, or crossed half this CONT
nent-and the Pacific ocean twice.
Track laying has been commenced
on the Mankato- Pennington line of
the Milwaukee road.
Sam Fullerton, state game warden,
was at Herman yesterday looking
around for illegal chicken shooters.
Some sportsmen were in the act of
having a man arrested who was clean
ing prairie chickens back of the hotel
last night, but was found out to be
the warden Before papers for his ar
rest were issued it turned out to be
four chickens he secured in Stevens
county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Mccarthy
celebrated their golden wedding at
Stewartville.
A counterfeiter' plant was unearth-
ed in st. P aul by government officials.
e. A. Frazier, alias E A. Bryant,
former Minneapolis street car con-
ductor, and Edward Brown, are under
arrest. About $500 in counterfeit
money beside a lot of paraphernalia
was found.
= Henry Haggerty, of Minneapolis, cut
his throat from ear to ear
Frank E. Ellickson has assumed
charge of The Blue Earth Post.
Miss Louise Marshall Of Pipestone,
has decided upon stage career and
will play Lady Isabel in "East
Lynne with the Nelma- McVitty
company.
The receipts of the water and light
plants in Austin for May, Just re-
ported to the city council at that
place, were $7S2. 70, while the expenses
of both plants for the same month
were 1854. IL. Plans are being con-
sidered over there for securing day
service of the light plant so that cur
rant can be used for power purposes.
State Game Warden Fullerton came
upon Fred Molander with four
prairie chickens in his buggy. He
handed Molander his card and re-
lieved him of his gun. Molander was
fined $40 and costs, making a total of
$11.65. A subscription was started to
help Molander out and Fullerton put
his name at the top for So, for, he
said, 81 wasn't after Molander, but
bigger fish, /" Molander is laboring
man.
Deputy Marshll T. ]. Sheehan went
to Foley and arrested Jennie Wal
brige on warrant charging
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-22
Honest in his motives :

Honest In his motives:
The effort to ..belittle Goevrnor Van
SAINT motives in the merger matter
has not proven a success. Ridicule
will not go down. The governor
was honest and his motives and
actions were actuated by desire to
serve the people and to do just what
the people asked him to do. No man
could have done more. -Janesville
Argus
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-22
SWINGING ROUND THE CIRCLE.

Conductor Scripture of the Chicago
q North Western road, and we'll
known in Mankato, was recently in
Northern Wisconsin on a fishing expe-
dition. He caught bass that weighed
eight pounds.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-22

Peter Power hopes to become a
millionaire. So do we.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-22
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Warranty deeds fled:
Horace J. Knox to Jasper E. and
David L. Stonebreaker, north half of
nwA, sec. s, Garden City. for 81, 900.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-22

Walter 'Wellman says that "too
many public men permit their con-
stituents to make messenger boys of
them." Yes, and too many con-
stltuents allow the public men to
make messenger boys of them at
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-22

George Gibbon of Langdon was kill
ed by the cars near Newport.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-22
ALGER CUTS IN.
Is Candidate for Senator to Succeed
Late James Mcmillan,
ESPECIAL TO THE FIRE PRESS

ESPECIAL TO THE FIRE PREss.l
Detroit, Aug. 2O.-General Alger
today formally announced his candi-
dacy for the United States senate to
succeed the late James Mcmillan.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-22

This is said 60 be the honeymoon
season of the year. The divorce crop
can be harvested at any old time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-22
AND MURMURINGS

Fl. Limberger has appeared in the
Peter Powers case. Oh, cheese it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-22

"Senator Swenson, otherwise
known as Mr.. Smith, late of Kan di
Yohi county is in New York, where
he will take to the stage. He will
prove to be great dialect comedian.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-22

What has Mankato ever done that it
should be charged with having once
been the home of Harry Tracey.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-22

J. J. Simenson's general store at
Pipestone was burglarized and $75
worth of goods and small amount of
cash taken.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-22

An electrical storm visited Luverne
Saturday and the electric light plant
was disabled.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-22

Former Governor David M. Clough
who left Minnesota few years ago tc
settle down on the Pacific coast, il
now rated a millionaire. 1t will be
recalled that when Mr.. Clough moved
west he was in financial straits.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-22
Something of a campaign argument

Something of a campaign argument:
I'm ten years Republican administra
tions in New York nave cut down
state taxation to the extent Of SO, 600,
600 a year. The taxpayers of New
York city save "a, 300, 600 by the opera
ton, and concede the strength of the
campaign argument Louis Globe
Democrat.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-22
Physicians come to his relief !:

Physicians come to his relief
Charles NJ Schwab's physicians
have come to his relief and provided
way for letting him down easy in his
displacement from the presidency of
the great steel trust. They say he
must absolutely give up business and
go abroad for his health. This seems
like sudden change in a man as
young as Mr.. Schawb, and as robust
as he was when he was reported to
have fbroke the bank at Monte
Carlo minneapolis Tribune.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-22

Park Rapids was visited by a bad
storm and buildings were destroyed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-22

In St. Paul yesterday a marriage
license was granted to Wloclyslow
Nowicki and Cecilia Wudaszewsk
Well, the girl succeeded in taking a
few kinks out of her name by tying
up with her lover.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-22
STATE NEWS IN SHORT LINES.

Raymond Dysinger, aged Is years,
the only son of G.. W. Dysinger, Of
Minneapolis died from bullet wound
received near Deer River, Mimi,
Thursday. The boy was, using rife
which his father had given him, and
accidentally shot himself in the head.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-22

Down in Owatonna a man declined
q position on the police force. He
could make barrels of money exhibit
ing himself in a museum.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-22

The foreign correspondent tells US
that President Kruger is going to
abdicate. And what. is he going to
abdicate After taking mans coun-
try away from him it seems ironiacl
to say that he is going to abdicate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-22
Here's a nut to crack :

In the absence of British protec-
tive tariff how do free traders account
for the existence of British trusts, and
plenty of them2-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-22

Agent Strock, of the North Western
road at st. Peter, has been transferred
to Boone, La.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-22

The new Omaha station at Elmore
is. completed.