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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-21
MILLS CONSOLIDATED.
FIGURING Mills of Wells Fall Into
Hands of One SYndicate.---Improve-
ments Contemplated.

Wells, March 17.-Wallace Hines of
the Interstate Land company, st. Paul
and F. A. Bean, representing capt.
talists of New Prague and the New
Prague FIGURING Mill company of New
Prague, were in town Friday, closing
up deal whereby the New Prague
people become owners of all the mill
ing interests at this place, consisting
of the w. H. Ketzback Milling COM
pany property and elevators and that
milling property formerly owned by
the Ketzback FIGURING and Manufac-
turing company, and which recently
passed into the hands of the Interstate
Land company of st. Paul.
This deal was made by Mr.. Hines,
and is the largest deal that has been
made in this section OF the country.
The New Prague people own and
operate 2, 900 barrel mill at New
Prague, mill of 500 barrels at Blue
Earth, Mimi, and contemplate the
consolidation of the two plants at this
place under one roof, increasing the
capacity of the Wells plant to between
3, 500 and 8, 900 barrels per day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-21
IT'S TRUE.
The Proof Lies in Mankato Testimony.

The Proof Lies in Mankato Testimony.
1t is not hard to prove the claims
made for Doan's Kidney Pills Scores
of people in Mankato testify to their
merit. Surely the evidence from
friends and neighbors plain state
ments of their experience, is better
proof than the testimony of people
residing in some far away place.
Read the following:
Mrs. Dan'l FELTON, of 214 Willard
street, says: 81 was continually
annoyed from burning and itching of
the skin which was most irritating
and became sore from friction. The
use of Doan's Ointment sold by J. G.
Thro caused my skin to become smooth
and the rash to entirely disappear.
Doan's Ointment is the only remedy 1
ever found that was effective in bring
ing about this result
For sale by all dealers, price 30
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
N. Y, sole agents for the U. S.
Remember the name Doan's and take
no other.
This will make Wells one of the
largest milling points in the state out
side of the twin cities and will do
much to benefit the town in many
ways.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-21
CHURCH DEDICATED.
Congregation at New Swedish Bap-
list Church Raises Over 500

Despite the high wind and cold
temperature of yesterday afternoon
one hundred and thirty people gath
cred in the Swedish Baptist church on
North Front street to attend the Eng
lish services of dedication at 3 O'Clock
The service opened by the congrega-
ton singing the doxology, and the in
vocation was pronounced by Rev. F.
E. R. Miller, of the First Baptist
church. Rev. L. NJ Stalberg of Clear
Lake read the scripture lesson and
Rev. Mr.. Anderson of the Swedish
congregational church of this city led
in prayer. The choir of the First
church, consisting CT Miss Hannah
Jones, Mrs. T. W. Hart Messrs, A. E.
Eberhart and Roy, Holmes sang most
effectively Morton's arrangement of
"I'm Pilgrim.
The sermon was preached by Rev.
M. A. Summers, district missionary
for southwestern Minnesota He took
for his theme, 'Christ's Purpose in
the Organizing of the New Testament
Church. The text which he an
nounced is from Luke 10 TO- Follow
ing the sermon Rev. F. E. R. Miller
made few remarks relative to the
aim and purpose in the organizing
the church, and erecting the building
of the Swedish Baptists. He asked
that the congregation.-assis the church
in dedicating the edifce to the wor-
ship of God free of debt by responding
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-21
MINNESOTANS IN WRECK.
A Party of Capitalists Are JoIted Up
During a Pleasure Jaunt.

A Houston, Texas, dispatch to the
Pioneer Press gives the following ac-
count of a wreck there Saturday eve
ming in which number of southern
Minnesota people were injured:
A terrible mishsp this evening be-
fell party of Minnesota capitalists
who were on a pleasure ride over the
city. There were twenty of the visi-
tors and they we're in the hands of
Southern Pacific railway officials and
committee from the Business league,
who were showing them points of in
terest aboard special street car.
The car was run into in the suburbs
by an International & Great NORTH ern
switch train and completely wrecked.
The injured are:
Byron Sperry, Winnebago, interna
injuries and many bruises, probably
fatal.
W. L. Waldron, Jr., Winnebago,
fracture of right leg and internal in
juries.
D. L. Hart, Delavan, bruised and
scratched.
One or two Texans in the party
were also injured. The dispatch fur
ther says:
Many jumped and saved themselves
1t is remarkable that number were
not killed outright. The uninjured
members of the party will remain at
least day or SO with their injured
conn anions. The blame has not been
nlRced.
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PROPOSITION SENT.
MankatO Wants the Stock Food Fac
tory.

Committees of the board of trade
and Merchants Protective association
met Saturday and forwarded a propos-
ition to the Worlds Stock Food Co.
of Sleepy Eye. They offered to find
a suitable building for the company
in case it moved its factory to this
city, and also promised that $500 of
stock in the company would be taken
in Mankato. 1t is believed that the
proposition will be accepted.
The product turned out by the fac
tory meets with ready sale, and the
market can be greatly enlarged. The
food is sent out in tasty packages of
all sizes, and to put on Mankato labels
would greatly advertize the city. The
business is one that is bound to grow.
1t is said to yield handsome profit,
and stock in the company ought to be
a good investment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-21
AFTER THE ROAD
Soliciting Committees Lay Out
Plans.
Subscriptions to Stock Continue to
Come in and Swell the
List.

The committees of the board of trade
and Merchants Protective association
have held meeting to lay out sys-
tematic plan for canvassing the city
for subscriptions for stock in the pro-
posed electric railway and lighting
company. 1t was decided to go over
the city this week very thoroughly and
keep at work until the necessary
$40, 900 has been placed. Geo. Pond
and S. Wilhartz were added to the
working force, and will assist in the
canvass.
Not much work was done today,
owing to the bad weather and the
absence from the city during the fore
noon of Mr.. Hixon. Up to Saturday
evening the amount of stock subscrib-
ed for was $50, 900. Today the follow
ing additions have been made to the
list: Fowler & Pay $500, Leo S.
Lamm $500, John E. Diamond 500,
Wagon Bros. $780, Geo. E. Guth 500.
Total new subscriptions, 81, 300
Grand total, sci, 9OO Mr.. Diamond
states that if necessary he will take
one or two more shares. Several
others who have previously subscribed
have offered to do the same. How
ever, it ought not to be necessary to
call on them again.
A letter was prepared today, to be
sent to dozen or more of Mankato's
moneyed men who are out of the city
on business or pleasure, giving them
an opportunity to subscribe.
1t is suggested by friend of A. N.
Dukes of Peru, Ind, that he may de-
eide to donate the site for the power
house, near the Omaha railroad track,
where sidetrack could be run to sup
ply coal
Members of one of the secret organi-
cations of the city are taking steps
toward having the lodge invest $500 in
the street railway shares. This is an
example worthy of emulation by the
other organizations.
d
letter from J. 81. Collins, written in
Chicago, saying that he had just had
a long talk with his financial people
about the Mankato enterprise and that
they are favorable to the idea.
q This week ought to see the money
, raised and the lighting proposition
accepted.
The committee on lights is meeting
with success.
| The Modern Samaritans will donate
all of their receipts from tonight's en-
tertainment at the opera house. above
$l75, to the street railway enterprise.
This ought to serve to pack the house.
Messrs. Nolan and Bowman give a
splendid entertainment. as the writer
can say from experience, having heard
both. Those who attend will get
more than their moneys worth and
will also be helping a good cause
along.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-21

portion to point almost unbearable.
The Santa Fe railroad over which
we Travelled to this point is one of the
finest equipped and best conducted
transportation lines in the west. Its
through train service from Chicago
and Kansas City to Denver and the
Pacific coast is unsurpassed if indeed
it is equaled. 1t runs through some
very interesting country and touches
some thriving cities that have been
built up largely through the rail-
road company's generous manage
ment. To be sure there is vast
stretch of uninteretsing country in
New Mexico and Arizona, but in
many sections of these territories that
which is uninterestipg to the eye is
rich in coal. mineral and precious
metal-gold, silver and copper.
Our stay here will be abbreviated
from what was expected when leaving
home 1t is probable that we shall
journey "down hill" few thousand
feet and reach level not quite SO
dizzy in height, where mountain air
is so "fresh and invigorating"s' and
where the thermometer is not held
in such Glow" esteem. Just where
this land of hopedfor warmth and
sunshine will find us week hence it
is now impossible to say, but that it
will be many miles nearer Minnesota
than this is no guess and much less a
joke. L. P. 81.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-21

Timothy Reese, q we'll known bust
ness man Of Lake Crystal, was in the
city this afternoon.
The militia company enjoyed a
pleasant evening last night, with
cards. cigars, three boxing bouts,
basket ball and foot ball.
Auditor Weaver left today on trip
through the east with the state capital
commission. They will visit Albany,
New York, Washington and other
cities.
In the case of VIM. J. Smith vs..
James, Ellen and Fannie M. Smith,
over the possession Of a farm in
Jamestown, the court finds that the
land belonged to James and Ellen
Smith, who sold it to Fannie M.
Smith The decision is in favor of
the defendants, and the plaintiff is
required to pay the costs and disburse-
ments in the case. A stay of twenty
days was granted.
Mapleton Enterprise: Blue Earth
county will be represented among the
graduates at the state school of
agriculture, next week, by Henry A.
Ludtke of Pleasant Mound. :. A
meeting of the school board was held
on Tuesday evening at which time it
was voted to secure bids on the plans
drawn by the New Ulm architect, af-
ter first cutting out certain parts
which caused previous bids to run
over the amount voted for an addi-
tion. :. The small pox situation
at Mapleton is certainly encouraging,
But three new cases have been report
ed in three weeks. Quarantine has
been raised on two houses the past
week Fred Grass is the latest place
to be subject to quarantine and the
quarantine at W. A. Hanna's has
been replaced.
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From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
The cold snap has put stop to
building operations.
Mr.. Archie Burrill entertained a
party of his young friends at progress
sive crokinoIe at his home in Nicollet
county on Thursday evening. Five
tables were played, Miss Blanch Door
and Mr.. Ralph Thurston won head
prizes and Miss Rash and Mr.. Williams
won foot prizes. Refreshments were
served and all had a good time.
81. E. Hance, accompanied by his
brother, Carl B. Hance Of Owatonna,
left this afternoon for New York to
purchase summer, fall and winter
stocks for their two stores. They will
purchase some of their goods for
immediate delivery. They will visit
the mills at Rochester, N. Y >, before
going to New York city, and expect to
be gone about month. Their pur-
chases will include clothing and fur
nishing goods of all kinds.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-21
ROONEY WINS MATCH.
Terrible Turk Fails to Appear After
First Bout.

John ]. Rooney won the wrestling
match Saturday night from Terrible
Turk No. g. at st. Paul in one bout
in IA 30 by hammerlock. The Turk
refused to respond for any more
bouts, claiming that his arm was
badly injured. When the Turk
would not appear, Rooney stepped
up and announced to the audience of
700 that he would throw the Terrible
Turk and his understudy, the young
Turk, twice apiece in half an hour if
they would only step to the center.
They did not step.
Rooney's first match in Mankato
was with Terrible Turk No. a.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-21
Meals "a Ia Carte" In Dining Cars.

Via. the North Western line are
new features of the popular service
furnished by that company. Breakfast
and noon luncheon are served on the
train leaving Winona daily 6 10 a. m.
arriving at Tracy 1 go p. M, and
eastbound supper is served between
Tracy and Winona on the train leaving
Tracy 30 p. m. daily, arriving at
Winona 9 80 p. m. This train passes
Mankato westbound at 10 40 q. m. and
passes Mankato eastbound at 4 As o.
m. Pullman drawing room sleeping
cars on these trains between Mankato
and Chicago. Through coaches to and
from Chicago. Apply to agents Chi
cago North Western Ry.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-21
ATE NOTE AND BILLS.
A Candy Calf Takes a Great Liking
for Matters of Finance.

Candy, Mimi, March 17.-John
Ammundson of Porter, was doing some
work about his barn and placed his
vest, containing So, 600 note and $25
in bills on nail. A calf with a
keen appetite ate the note and paper
money. Upon the discovery of the
loss, the calf was killed and enough of
the money was found to prove that it
went that way. No trace of the note
could be discovered however.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-21
MANkATO FREE PRESS.
A NARROW ESCAPE.
Business Buildings Endanger-
ed Sunday Night.
Fire in a Warehouse, With Gale
Blowing, Gives Property Owners
a Scare.

Mankato is very fortunate that a
considerable section of the business
portion is not in ashes today. At
9 o'clock Sunday night, fire was dis
covered in ]. E. Hickey's warehouse
building on the rear of his lot, at 419
South Front street. The store and
warehouse are leased by Fl. S.
Abramovich, who conducts racket
store and who has subleased the rear
of the warehouse to S. Fl. Grannis
The latter had three carloads of baled
hay piled in the east half of the ware
house.
When discovered, the fire was at
work among the bales of hay at the
alley end of the building, and we'll
down near the ground A still alarm
brought the central station boys, but
when they saw how serious the situa-
ton was, with the high westerly wind
blowing, they sent in general alarm.
This step was taken in order that the
full department might be in readiness
to give assistance, and that the bust
ness men might be on hand.
The fremen had a hard fight on
their hands, and found it necessary to
remove most of the bales in order to
get the fire entirely extinguished. 1t
took until three O'Clock this morning
to complete the work. One section of
hose burst this morning. 1t was cold
| work, with the bitter wind and low
temperature, but the fire was confined
to the end of the building where it
started. The woodwork was burned
away, together with a section of the
roof.
The hay was owned by S. FL. Gran
mis- of this city and VIM. Tallman of
Vernon Center, and was not insured.
Mr.. Grannis places the damage to
the hay at $500. Mr.. Hickey carried
$500 insurance on the building, which
he believes will hardly cover the loss.
Ca pit Berry of the central sation
states that had the building been filled
with boxes or other material that
would have caused hot fire and
sparks it would have been difficult to
have saved property in the path of the
| wind. He considers the fire as of in
cendiary origin, as the building was
securely locked and the only aperature
was small one under the door on the
alley side.
Mr.. Berry fears that some day the
city will experience a big fire, owing
to many of the buildings being con-
structed in a manner contrary to the
fire ordinance. After this happens,
he expects to see the ordinance en-
forced.
The fremen are deserving of great
credit for their splendid work.
A chimney fire occurred at Jay Chit
tenden's house on Poplar street at 80
p. N. Sunday, but no damage was
DONE The central station fremen
responded to a still alarm.
TIL central station responded to a
still alarm at IL 40 p Monday, caus
ed by the burning out of the chimney
on the Ray building, corner of Front
and Jackson streets. No damage was
done.
At 2 100 p. m. the central station
received still call from 207 Pleasant
street, where chimney fire was in
progress at Mr.. Strum's house. Nc
! damage.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-21
APPOINTED ASSISTANT SUPT.

G. F. Hacker local manager of the
International correspondence schools,
has been appointed assistant superin-
tendent for this division of the
schools. This is quite good posi-
ton, he having earned same through
conscientious work. In this connec-
ton we wish to mention that this as a
large and progressive school, having
been in business over ten years. They
have nearly 400, 600 students and a
cash capital of 50, $50, 900. There are
over $50 students in Mankato, MINI.
alone. Anyone wishing to improve
himself can do SO in spare moments
with very little cost.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-21

with an offering of one hundred
dollars. Within twenty minutes more
than this amount was subscribed and
the greater part of it paid.
Rev. Mr.. Stalberg then came for
ward and on behalf of the church ex-
pressed thanks for the generous treat
ment accorded the congregation by the
First Baptist church in the free use of
its chapel for the past ten years. This
was responded to by the pastor of the
First church in a hearty manner.
With the singing of a hymn and the
pronouncing of the benediction the
meeting was closed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-21
RESIGNS HER POSITION.

Miss Holt has resigned her position
as teacher of music and reading at
the state normal school to accept a
position in the Milwaukee state
normal school, and will not return to
Mankato. She has been connected
with the Mankato normal for many
years and her departure will be re-
GREETED by all.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-21
Low Settlers Rates Via C. M. & ST.
Paul R'y.

Every day during March and April
tickets will be on sale as extremely
low rates to Billings, Mont, Spokane,
Washington and points west.
Rate to Los Angeles and San Fran
cisco, $50. 30. Call at depot foot
Hickory street for further information.
J. G. MOORE, Agt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-21
VIEWERS FILE REPORT.

The viewers for ditch No. 7 today
filed their report with the county au-
ditor. They find the number of acres
to be benefited by the Glitch to be
456. 80, the amount of the benefit
So, 225 to acreage and 1866 to town and
county roads, the number of acres
damaged 5S, and the amount of the
damage $3.50. 30. The viewers are
Manfred Benedict, Chas. E. Jones and
VIM. White
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From Saturday Daily.
Chas. Thompson of Amboy was in
M ankato today.
Ed. Deyarmia will leave for Califor-
MIA in few days.
Sheriff and Mrs. Gerlich went today
to Winthrop to visit until Tuesday.
Theodore Schuette returned yester-
day from Madelia, where his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Christina Kratz, is quite
i'll.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-21
$1,000 to California.

Tickets on sale every day during
March and April with choice of three
through tourist sleeping cars via
Chicago Great Western railway For
information apply to any G. G. W.
agent or ]. P. Elmer, g. P. A., Chi
cago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-21
FIRE AT ELMORE

The Era Grain Co. g elevator at
Elmore and the Omaha passenger sta
tion.there burned to the ground at 9 10
o'clock last night. Four hundred
bushels grain was stored in the eleva-
tor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-21
For Rent.

A blacksmith shop. tools and build
ing. All in good condition. Call on
or address F. q. Schultz, st. Clair,
Mimi. Immediate possession given.
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Low Rates TO California.

During March and April the Omaha
line will sell one way colonist tickets
Mankato to California points at $50. 80.
For full particulars apply at ticket
Office union depot.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-21

A chimney fire occurred at Jay Chit
tenden's house on Poplar street at 80
p. N. Sunday, but no damage was
done. The central station fremen
responded to still alarm.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-21

TIL central station responded to a
still alarm at IL 40 p. m. Monday, caus
ed by the burning out of the chimney
on the Ray building, corner of Front
and jackson streets. No damage was
done.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-03-21

At 2 100 p. m. the central station
received still call from 207 Pleasant
street, where chimney fire was in
progress at Mr.. Strum's house. No
damage.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-05-23
Convicted Murderer Doad

Jim Williams, who was convicted of murder In the second degree, for partld- pltlng in the Horton double murder In October 1899 died at Fannie Paddock hos pltal at Tacoma recently. Williams was accused of cutting Mrs. Horton's throat after she had been shot to death by Klteh-l-too, who Is serving a go year term for murder In the second degree. Jim Hansen. who was tke leader of the mur- derers snd whose confession lead to thedls- covery of the crime. Is still in the peniten- tlary at McNellls Island near Tacoma.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-05-23

White Horse, May 2l.-All last night and today the lee has been flowing out Of Lake La Blrge. For four miles from the lower end of the lake the water Is free Of lee. Another g cd south wind to drive the rotten lee pack down toward the outlet and it would an go with a rush. ltrllned all night and sll this forenoon at this place and along the lake. This has served to raise the water some and to hasten the decomposition pf the already rotten Ice. The first south wind will mlrk the open lig of the lake and the real beginning [ navigation for the season.
The daily morning Alaskan., 1902-05-23
TIME
Trains Will Depart and Ar
 rive Half Hour Later.

Beginning with next week the trains Of White Pass & Yukon will depart and ar- rive a half hour later than heretot re-. The new time card Issued by General Manager Newell, Superintendent Rogers a d Chief Train Dispatcher Wllllck was distributed yesterday and will go Into sf- fet Sunday morning at S:3o o'clock. This hour was chosen because at that time the road will be clear all the trains, both passenger and freight, being scheduled o be slh 2 at Skigwly or White \ re-
 Under ihe new time cl,d the trains will leave Skogwiy north5ound and White Horse southbound every morning except sunday at o;3o o'clock Instead of at as at the present time The time of arrival Of trains at each terminus and a; all way stations will be 90 minutes later than now, so the hotel buses and others who go to meet the trains need not be at lhs depot earlier than 4:3o o'clock.