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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-11-14
PERSONAL AND LOCAL.

From Fridays Daily
ice formed last night, the mercury
getting down a little lower than on
any previous night this fall.
Commissioners Paddock and Epson
viewed the work in progress on the
South Bend road yesterday and found
it to be very satisfactory. The farm
ers living in South Bend and Judson
will be enabled to reach Mankato
without the difficulty that heretofore
attended such journey. Commits
sioner Paddock states that from now
on he will work for the building of
good roads into Mankato
From Tuesdays Daily.
At the flower show in st. Paul
Windmiller g. Co. of Mankato won a
prize of $40 for the best design for
vase of flowers.
The brilliantly illuminated windows
of the F. G. Williams & Co. store on
South Front street attract great deal
of attention from passersby.
John Mansfield has received word
that he has passed the examination
for admission to the bar, receiving the
highest standing of all that took the
examir alton He has not yet dee ided
where to locate.
TIE trial of Fred Arndt of Cambria
on the charge Of using abusive Ian
guage toward neighbor, which was
had before q jury in the municipal
court yesterday afternoon, resulted in
the acquittal of Arndt.
Patrick Mallen was taken in
charge by The police this afternoon.
His home is in Medo, and he has been
acting strangely of late. He came to
tie city last evening to see doctor.
bnt it is claimed that he annoyed a
family on North Fourth street There
are fears that he is slightly demented.
From Wednesdays DaIIy.
A patent has been granted to P.
Harris of Garden City on a valve
gear.
County Surveyor Brooks has been
engaged TO prepare plans and speci-
fcations for sewerage system for
Mountain Lake, which is to be put
In next year provided the bonds are
voted.
County Surveyor Brooks states that
the country around Maplt ton is very
wet, because it is so fat. Farm work
is at stanGstill in many places and
thousands of acres cannot be plowed
before spring. Some of the husking
and some of the threshing will have
to be l, ft until the ground freezes
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-11-14
INDIVIDUAL LIFE PROBLEMS.
Their Solution Through Christianity
Discussed By Rev. Doran.

DIR. Doran of Rochester spoke at the
Centenary Methodist church Wednes-
day, maintaining that Christianity is
able to solve the most important and
far reaching problems of the individ-
ual life. Calling attention to three
great questions of the philosopher,
Kant, What may I knowf" What
ought l to dor" and "What may
hope for2" he maintained that Jesus
Christ has given the best answer ever
given 10 these questions, and an answer
altogether trustworthy. The character
of Jesus Christ, his wonderful wisdom
and his mighty works accredit him as
q teacher sent from God. He said ::
"To this end was born, and for this
csuse came | unto the world, that l
might bear witness unto the truth. .
Here in him, then, we have a witness
from heaven of the things which we
most desire and need to know. Here
is the revelation of the heavenly
Father and of the immortal life. To
the question, "What ought to dot"
jesus answers with the golden rnle of
conduct, ana the great law of love.
Higher law of action and loftler ideal
for the formation Of character surely
there can not be. To the question,
"What may hope for3" Jesus an
swers with his doctrine of divine pro-
whence in this world, and the blessed
life in heaven.
The address was logical and well
illustrated and it was regretable that
the weather prevented a large audi
ence. Tonight, the Rev. E. r. Goodell
of Owatonns, will speak on the thesis
that Christianity offers the true So
luton of the great poblems of society
and civilization. Mr.. Goodell is
said to be scholar and good
speaker, and students of social reform
and progress ought to be present to
hear this address. All are invited.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-11-14
GET OFF LIGHTLY
Prisoners Sentenced in United
States Court.
Ray Roe Goes to the st. Cloud Re-
iormatory for Six Months and
Tobias Fined $50.

Wednesday afternoon the United
States grand jury returned indict'
ments sgainst Ray Roe and Joseph j..
Tobias, and, having further. business,
retired again.
Roe was arraigned on an indictment
charging him with forcibly breaking
into and entering railway postal Cal
on the Chicago & North-W Western road
at Tracy Feb 9Th last. He peaded
guilty.
A. n. Lossow appeared for him and
stated that he had always borne a
good reputation up to the time that
this crime was committed. He has a
sick wife without means of support
and two small children, and has been
in Jail since Sept. 18th.
Al. ]. Smith, the assistant United
States district attorney, said that he
believed that it was case that would
appeal to the clemency of the court.
Roe was friend of the postal clerk,
had seen him place some money in a
drawer. in the Car, and during the
clerks absence had broken in and
taken it.
= Judge Lochren said that the pris-
oner WAS intelligent enough to under
stand the offense that he had commit
ted. He ought to be able to support
his family ano not have such plea
put forward. He sentenced Roe, who
is twenty seven years old, to the state
reformatory at ST. Cloud for six
months.
Joseph J. Tobias was arraigned on
an Indictment charging him with
having deposited an obscene letter in
the postofice at Milroy, addressed to
the Keystone View company of st.
Louis. He entered plea of guilty
and said that he had nothing to say
on his own behalf.
Mr.. Smith said that the letter had
been written in response to a request
for an order for certain pictures, and
was written on the back Of the Key
stone view company's letter to him.
The man has lived at Milrcy number
OF years and has picture machine,
and did not know that it was an
effense TO write an order describing
pictures that he wanted. He was
man of good character, and it was
case where leniency could be exer-
sised. Tobias had never denied the
charge and had made no more trouble
for the government than was neces-
sAry.
The court said that the offenEe was
not as great as where an obscene letter
is sent to private family. He fined
Tobias $50. which was paid and the
prisoner was discharged.
The petit jurors were discharged
for the term. there being no cases for
iriaL A recess was then taken until 8
a. m. today.
The case of Thomas E. Colahsn of
GAINESVILLE was disposed of at the term
Of court at Minneapolis. The grand
jury failed to indict him on the
charge of sending an obscene letter to
his wife, and he was discharged.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-11-14
ADVERTISED LETTER LIST

List of letters remaining uncalled
for in the post Office at Mankato,
Mimi, for the week ending Nov, 10,
1902
Ady. Frank.
Blew, Miss Adella; Brown, Marguer
etc.
Cartwright, Charles W. Case Mrs.
George Coughlan, Peter.
Dogh, James.
Everts, A. B.
Fable. Henry Tanner, Hugh; Fitz-
simmons. Tbos.
Gates, w. f. Grashaw. 81.
H4gemeir, A c.. Hayes, Mrs
il hn; Hayes. John.
Huntley. Miss Lois; Hurd, A. H.
Iago, Thos.
johnson, Wilbur: Jones. e. B.
Keson. Fl. " Kinney Miss Mary.
Lamb. II. M. +; Larson, Guttsm /;
Leonard. Geo. o.
Meerke, William.
Nelson, Edwin.
Pratt, David.
: Roach. Alex.
Olson, G. O. Owens. Mrs F. B.
SAWYER, Nicholas; Smith. Capt. @.
W. Street, Mrs Fanny Swan, Mrs
I. Sullivan james; Sullivan, A. j.
Upliggr & Son., Chas.
In calling tor the above letters please
say advertised" and name the day
of this list. One cent extra will be
charged for each advertised letter.
Letters remaining unclaimed at the
expiration of Is days from date will be
sent to the dead letter office.
+, p HUNT Postmaster
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-11-14
IN DISTRICT COURT
Many Cases Set for Trial BY
Jury.
The Grand Jury Gets at Work, With
D. P. Young Foreman-Disposi-
tion of Cases.

The November term Of the distric
court convened at ten o'clo3k We'd
ne 8 lay forenoon. Judge Cray presiding
Alderman Gus Eichstaedt of this
city and Herbert Fisk of Sterling were
appointed bailiffs for the petit jury,
and Geo. Constans of this city bailif
for for the grand jury.
The preliminary call of the calendar
was made, and the following cases
were stricken off:
J. NJ Davis VS.. g. Blattermar
Co.
VIM. j. Smith VS.. James, Ellen and
Fannie M. Smith.
The tax cases of the state Of Mime
sofa vs. Ellen Horton. VIM. Wilde and
Mena Donahue were dismissed on mo.
ton of the county attorney.
The suit of G. N. Kjorlaug a.; respt ,
VS.. Henry Nelson. applt., was settled
and dismissed.
The following cases were added to
the calendar:
Sarah J. Mckinney VS.. VIM. B. Nc
Kinney.
First National bank of Argyle vs..
J. ID. Morris.
Gottfried Glaucke VS.. Fred Gerlich.
Samuel Ragsdale VS.. VIM. Hilkey Jr.
and VIM. Hllkey Sr.
The cases marked for trial by jury
number twenty-four. 1t looks as
though court might remain in session
two or three weeks
The damage suit of J. J. Chittenden
VS.. the Chicago, Milwaukee q st.
Paul railway company was set for
trial Tuesday, Nov. 18th, at ga. m.
This will be followed by the trial of
the damage suit of Henry klughertz
against the same road. The trial of
the suits of w. 81. Wicks VS. J.
Francis Schefcik and George Lang
VS. VIM. NJ. Lang will follow in their
order. Beyond this. no cases were set
for trial.
Owing to the illness of the plaintiff,
the second trial Of the suit of Ellen
Blumberg vs. the Modern Woodman of
America was placed at the foot of
the calendar. 1t may have to be con-
tinued.
A motion was made to dismiss the
appeal in the matter of the guardian
ship of Henrietta Zeigner, an incom
petent person, applt.
In the case Of A. 81. Jordan, respt.,
VS.. Fred Roe, applt., a motion to dis
miss the appeal was made, on the
ground that no proper affidavit had
been filed.
In the case of Albert Herman,
applt., vs. Frank Philips, respt., the
plaintiff moved for an amendid re-
turn.
There are no criminal cases coming
over from the last term of court.
The Heath divorce case was contin-
ued, as was also that of g. J. Macbeth
vs.. W. P. Spaulding and others.
The tax cases not dismissed were set
for tIial by the court.
The roll cali of the grand jury
showed that all were present except
Martin Mathswson of this city, and
M. d. Mcnamara of LIE Ray. d. P.
Young was appointed foreman, and
the jury received irs inst, uclinns and
was sent out to beign its labOrs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-11-14
NORMALs NEEDS.
President A. T. Ankeny Makes
recommendations.
Mankato School Should Have $26,.
600 Appropriation for Necessary
improvements Attendance.

President A. T. Ankeny of the state
norm al board Wednesday filed his BIZ
ennial report with the governor. The
report reviews the difficulties of the
normal board with the state board Of
control, and advocates a separate
board of control for educational insti-
tutlons. The report says:
"The decision did not determine the
utter impossibility of two Independent
boards controlling at tie same time
the normal schools. The Language of
the act clearly makes such dual man
agement impossible. The experience
since that time satisfies as that the
normal schools chou Id now, by proper
legislation, be wholly relieved from
the board of control. 1t is believed,
however, that the principle of placing
the charitable institutions under the
control of such board has been amply
justified and that board similarly
constituted should now be provided
for all the purely educational institu-
tions Separately, their interests
confiict-together they will better
serge the purposes of their creation.
1t is not to be expected that such i'm
portsnt institutions will receive the
care they demand from merely honor
airy officers meeting infrequently and
serving without compensation.
ga state board of education. there
fore. having the control and manage
ment of all the purely educational in
situations. would insure not only
more systematic relation of all the in
situations. but wiser and more eco
nomical administration.
The report recommends that the
balance in the normal funds be car
ried forward to increase the funds of
next year, as improvements contem-
plated by tie Legislature were not
made, as the appropriations were in
sufficient.
The normal schools will need, &C.
cording to the report, $437, 025 during
the next two years.
The Winona school needs $50, 600 for
improvements and $1,000 more an
nually for maintenance The Mankato
school needs $26. 600 for improvements.
The Moorhead school wants 81, 100
more year and $50 600 for improve
mepts. The ST. Cloud school needs
50, 500 each year and the same amount
for Improvements. Each of these
schools now receives $32. 500 per year
for maintenance. The Duluth school
is $7.229 behind. which, when paid.
will make It's cost $1O5, 799 45. It is
allowed $25, 900 a year for msinte-
nance. improvements will cost S.. 500
and So. 500 more is needed annually.
OF the II, S03 teachers in Minnesota,
3 075 have studied at normal schools. |
The number of graduates The last year
is not go large as two years ago be-
cause the class Q course has been dis
continued. The attendance and gradu-
ations Of The past two years are:
Winona-EnrollmeHt, 1901, az CAS-
1902, 625. Graduates, 1907, 1O5; 1902,
144.
Markato- Enrolment, 1901, 657
1902. $40. Graduates. 1901, 1873; 1902,
II.
st. Cloud Enrolment, 1901. AT
1902, 1854 Graduates, 1901. 1ls; 1909.
III.
Observation-Disclosures, 1901, 416 4
1902, 404. Graduates, 1901, II; 1902,
81.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-11-14
KNOWS ABOUT ASSAULT.

A man was locked up at the city
hsllWednesdsy who is supposed to know
who assaulted John Ere schol two or
three weeks ago. He says that three
parties were engaged in the assault.
only one of whom he knew. He t, ii
several stories of the affair and will
be held until he has sobered off suffi-
GENTLY TO give a more intelligent &C.
count of it. He claims that the parties
mistook Frescholtz for someone else.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-11-14
Free Press Map Of Blue Earth Co. Now on Sale
DEER ARE PLENTIFUL.
Joseph Ruerup and Party Get Four
the First Day.

Mrs. Joseph Ruerup received let
ter Wednesday from her husband,
who is deer hunting near
Grand Rapids. The party, which is
composed of Mr.. Ruernp. o. E Ben
nett and son and Willis Ledderer Of
North Mankato, secured four deer on
Monday, the first day of the season.
They will remain some time longer.
On Sanday morning fire destroyed
the greater part of their shack, but
they saved all of their goods and had
the shack rebuilt better than before by
2 80 p m. The members of the party
are enjoying themselves immensely.
There is no snow and deer are plenty.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-11-14
OLIVER W. STEWART LEGISLATOR

The Probibitionists are very much
eiated over the election of Oliver w.
Stewart. chairman of the national
prohibition committee, to the Illinois
legislature from one of the large dis.
tricts of Chicago. Mr.. Stewart ran as
a prohibitionist with the indorse-
ment of the citizens league, and
made a tremendous campaign. The
district from which he is elect ed casts
over IA 600 votes His campaign has
been watched with interest. Mr..
Stewart will be remem bered as the
gentleman who made such vigorous
Prohibition speech in Mankato two
years ago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-11-14
RAILROAD NEWS.

A force of men from Swissdale. Pa. :,
is putting in the interlocking system
for the Milwaukee road at the Omaha
crossing.
The Milwaukee track is laid as far
as Montgomery and an agent has been
appointed there. The ira. klayers are
headed for LIE Sueur Center.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-11-14
AN ARM AMPUTATED.

Frank Hodson. who lost several 6ng-
ers of bis left hand while working
with a corn shredder last week, has
suffered second ampntation, the arm
having this time bsen taken of half
way to the elbow in order to save
the remainder of it. the corn shred
der has mum bered good many vic
Tins dnring it's brief career.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-11-14
SEVENTEEN YEARS OF WORK.

The Y. W. G. A. convention has
closed at Mortified. A report was
read from DIR. Richardson, the former
chairman of the Minnesota state COM
mittee. She reviewed the past seven
teen years of the Minnesota associa-
sion from Its organize tion in 1885.
with only Carleton, HamIine, the
Mapkato normal and st. Cloud nor
NAL. with their dozen delegates. to
the present time, when dozen insti-
tutions send 1853 delegates. Miss Ada
Hillinan. secretary of the state uni
verify Y. w. c. A., told of the state
work as carried on by the committee
and gave oppc rtunity 20 those desiring
to give to the work. to share in it,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-11-14
WATER RENT COLLECTIONS.

The water rents due Nov. 1st. and
for which bills were sent out, aggre-
gated 81 700. The amount paid in to
the tressurer's Office TO date is So. 900,
leaving 81, 500 st II unpaid The pay
ments on Monday. the last OF the ten
allowed. were 81, leo. Water is liable
to be shut off at any time now, where
the rents have not been paid.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-11-14
BURGLARS VISIT LIE sUEUP CENTER

LIE Sueur Center is taking on etro-
politan airs. LAST week several of
the stores in that village were burglar
ICED. Krenick & Rschac and G. Il.
Ceiling g. Co. were the losers, the
former to the extent of $25 and the
latter $50 Entrance to the stores was
gained by saving the panels out of
the rear doors No clue. to the burglars
has been found. st. Peter Journal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-11-14
NO CHANGES.
canyassing Board Begins Its Work
on the Election Returns.

The county canVassing BOARD. con-
sisting of Auditor Weaver, Chairman
Borchert of the county board, and
Justices Paul Kunkle of Rapi1an and
A. L. Cummins of Eagle Lake, con-
ven d We inesdaY and will probably
not conclude its labors before Friday.
Up to the middle of the afternoon nc
charges had been discovered from the
returns made for public inspection.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-11-14

Gather in the news from yo1r Sec
ton and send it TO The FIR. e Press. IF
we have no regular weekly correspond
ence in ,onr town. write us if you
will act as such.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-11-14
NORTH DAKOTAN DISAPPEARS.
Especial to Daily Free PressJ

II POOIfft W 11usiy IOU HtooI
ST. Paul Nov. he. p Lundy a
Lead, N. D. stock dealer is missing
since Nov. 4th. He sold some stock
and went to Minneapolis where he
cashed check for $500 and then dis
appeared. Fo1l play ia suspected. ~
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-11-14
MAYOR HALE'S PLUM.

Major W. D. Hale has been named
as postmaster for Minneapolis. He is
recommended by Congressman Fetch
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-11-14
HARD COAL ARRIVES.

Several carloads of hard coal were
received in Mankato Yesterday and to-
day and more is expected to follow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-11-14
M'CLEARY'S MAJORITY.

Congressman McCleary received a
large percentage of the votes cast in
his district than ever before. While
the vote was small. he received 1884
majority over Andrews Blue Earth
Post.
MeCleary's majority of nearly 1000
is the greatest victory ever won by
him. Instead of the eighteen counties
composing the old district there were
bu eleven to vote for him this year
and they have returned majority
that he has reason to be proud If. The
fuss that Is being made about his run
ming behind his ticket in Blue Earth,
his home county, is nonsense He
was only ITO votes behind Van SAINT
who run way ahead Of his ticket =
Fairmont News
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-11-14
CHANGE OF LIGHTS.
North Mankato May Substitute the
New Lights for the Old.

President Seeger of the American
Development company is negotiating
with the village authorities of North
Mankato in regard to street lighting.
The authorities are dissatisfied with
the present arc light and believe that
IL would be better to discontinue it
and put in several of the sixty candle
power boulevard lamps and scatter
them along Belgrade avenue. The
residents prefer the smaller lights
with more of them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-11-14

For the first time in it's history LIE
Sueur county went Republican and
gave Van SAINT plurality.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-11-14

The Mankato high school will not
enter the second district debating
league this year. the students having
al that they can attend to at home, as
Supt. Uline puts it. There are but
three high schools in the league thus
far, none of them in Blue Earth
county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-11-14

The North Mankato fire company
and their families will enjoy a social
at their hall tonight.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-11-14

Farm for rent, eight miles from
Msnkato. Good house, WELL wind
mill, fifty acres under cultivation.
Inquire at this office.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-11-14

DR.. Muedeking will make his regu-
lar professional visit to Mankato from
the 2lst to the Goth of November and
take orders for his splendid white flint
spec,acles which are so high ly priced
by al who wear them. Office hours
at the Clifton House from IL m. to 2
p. ID. No charges for testing the eyes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-11-14
Y. M. C. A. STATE MEETING.

The Y. w. c. A. is holding state
meeting at Mortified. 1t is the
eighteenth annual session and the at.
tendance is quite large. A number
are present from the Mankato normal
and other educational institutions.
The convention address was delivered
by Miss Elizabeth Wilson of Chicago.
It was on "The Spirit of God in
Modern Education. -
The Iola register., 1902-01-03

George Starkey, wife and baby left
last Saturday for their home at Wau-
meta, Kansas, after a pleasant visit of
four weeks with their parents.
Mrs Mary Wolfe's driving horse
slipped and broke its leg and it had
TO be killed.
Jesse Wilson had horse to lay
down and die and Dave Ellesons'
driving horse died. 5aa ts- .t-
Miss Matte Allen called on ye
scribe Friday, December 27.
Our school had vacation this
week. -asa ,,..
Miss Flossie Jones of Humboldt Wis
tied at James Wilson's Saturday and
Sunday, s.t.4t. .......
James Wilson and family and Miss
Rose Dickinson visited at Rev Jones
at Humboldt Monday.
Ed Wolfe and family OF Amsterdam,
Mo, are here visiting his mother this
week.
Allie Smith of Collinsville, Indian
Territory is home visiting his parents
this week. Boz"
Rev Jones and amily of Humboldt
spent Christmas at james Wilson's.