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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-03
GOV. SHAW WRITES.
Replies to Congratulations From a
Mankato Friend.

W. A. Funk has received the follow
ing letter from Gov. Shaw of Iowa,
in response to congratulations sent him
upon his appointment as secretary of
the treasury:
~ am greatly obliged to you for
your congratulations of the 26th, and
most of all for the friendship which
prompted the same.
81 confess that had hoped to re-
turn to my home and to business, but
1 can find no excuse that the public
will consider sufficient, and I know of
no better rule than to accept RESPONSE
bilities as they come. I shall enter up
on the duties of the Office, however,
with many misgivings, some doubts
and constant fear
with kind personal regards, / am
"Yours sincerely,
LESLIE M. SHAW"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-03
MEDITERRANEAN COAL TRADE.
American Shippers Stand a FAIR
Chance to Capture 1t.

London, Dec. 31.-The Board OF
Trade Journal publishes a report from
the British consul at Marseilles on the
competition between British and Amer
lean coal in the Mediterranean. This
report says:
"The inflated prices of British coal
have given the Americans a great
chance. Their coal has proved to be
lar better than was anticipated and
that the old prejudice against it is
disappearing. American competition
ut present is not serious" says the
consul at Marseilles, but if the Unit
ed States passes a bounty bill and II
the present high prices are maintained
in Great Britain the Americans are
likely to capture the Mediterranean
nade"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-03
HIRED MAN MISSING.
And So Also is Some of Farmer Haff's
Property,

Geo. Half Of Decoria was in the city
Tuesday and reported to the police that
on Friday night last his hired man
skipped out, and that the next morn
ing it was found that q black over
coat, telescope grip, pair o.. tan shoes,
underclothing, gold. bowed. spectacles,
etc. were missing. Some o.. the hired
man sold clothes. were..- found in. their
place. The. man.had.-- been.-employed
only ten days, and. weeks by a
neighbor previous to that.
The stolen property belonged to Mr..
Half and his son, who is away fro m
home at present.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-03
Jeffries and Sharkey Matched.

New York, Dec. 31-Jeffries and
Sharkey have been matched to fight
any time between March II and April
80, 1902. The match is at 20 rounds,
Marquis of Queensberry rules to gov.
ern. The fight will take place before
the Yosemite Athletic club of San
Francisco, James G. Kennedy, repre-
senting J. w. Coffroth, making bid
of 621a per cent Of the gate receipts.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-03
SAW CARRIE NATION.

While on his trip to Ell Paso, Texas,
Chief Bowen saw Mrs. Carrie Nation,
who rode in the same Car for an hour
and half. She went up to whoever
had cigar in his mouth, took it and
threw it away, and commenced a
moral lecture. A crowd gathered
around her in the car and kept her
busy answering questions. She is pay
ing $4OO fine in monthly install
ments, and to raise money she sells a
pamphlet which she publishes, en-
titled "The Smasher's Mail. - The
articles handle different people with
out gloves.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-03
Schooner Burns at Sea.

Boston, Dec. 31.-A cablegram re-
ceived here announces that the A.
masted schooner James W. Fitch of
this port, bound from New York Nov.
% for Rosario, with 1900 casks of
oil, 100000 feet of lumber and about
5000 shocks, was burned at sea on
Dec. IS. The entire crew were saved
and have landed at Ponce, Porto Rico.
The vessel, which was owned here,
was valued at $4,000 and was par
tio1lv in1urod
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-03
SIX INCHES AN HOUR.
Susquehanna River at Lancaster, Pa,
Is Still Risinp.

Lancaster, Pa, Dec. 31.-The Sus-
quehanna river is still rising. The
most dangerous point appears to be at
Safe Harbor, where the Conestoga
empties. Here the water continues to
rise at the rate of six inches an hour.
The water now covers the Port De-
post and Columbia railroad tracks and
the public roads. The ice on the river
has not yet broken and if it goes it is
feared a great gorge will result at Star
Rock, just above Safe Harbor. People
living at the latter place close to the
river have abandoned their homes and
taken to the high ground. The river is
not yet bank full at Columbia or Mari
eta, but is steadily rising.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-03
STREET CAR LINE.

s. Wilhartz has a number of letters
from eastern parties who would like
to go in with Mankato capitalists to
build a street Car line here. In case he
gets sufficient encouragement, he will
call those together who would like to
take stock in a local street railway
company and will turn the cores
pondence over to them. The franchise
of the Mankato Electric Street Rail-
way, Light and Power Co. expires
tonight, and nothing will be done to-
ward organizing another company for
q few weeks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-03
SCHOOL HOUSE BURNED.
Heron Lake Suffers a Heavy Loss by
Fire This Forenoon.

Hon. F. L. hammers Of Heron Lake
telephoned the Free Press Tuesday fore
noon that the school.building of that
little city was on fire and would be
total loss. This will be misfortune
for the town, coming at this time of
the year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-03
Baltimore and Ohio Raises Wages.

Baltimore, Dec. 31.-Oficial an
nouncement made at the general Of
fees of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road of an increase of wages in the
trainmen and switchmen on that road.
The increase will average about per
cent and was made without request
from the employees, the large business
and increased duties convincing the
company that their wages should be
raised.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-03
Missionary Massacred in China.

London, Dec. 31.-The Shanghai
correspondent Of The Daily Express
cables that a missionary and a num-
Der of Christian converts have been
massacred at Ning-Sha-Fu, in Kan Su
province, where Prince Tuan and Gen
eral Tung Fuh Slang are residing. The
correspondent says that it is asserted
that the troops of General Tung Fuh
Slang are responsible for the mas.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-03
CLOSE SUPERVISION.

The Minneapolis Tribune thinks that
the outcome Of affairs at the state
training school at Red Wing, no mat
ter what will be the ultimate result,
brings out the superiority of the board
of control over the principle sof divid-
ed control of state institutions which
it succeeded. The former was more of
q local nature as the boards were gen.
orally composed of citizens in the To-
cality. where the institutions. a. were. : 10
Gated. They were not under salary
and consequently.-did. not :, deyote. the
time to. looking s.arJer the interests.of
the Institution :. under their control : as
is.the case where a..nerson lis paid to
do the.work, consequently they natur-
ally left the details to be looked after
by those who drew the salaries. and
this left chance for abuses of various
kinds to grow up unknown to the pub
lie. The board of control stands some
what differently regarding these differ
emit institutions and as the members
thereof are paid to devote their entire
time to the work of supervision, they
inspect the work being done there
much. more. closely and so bring to
light any abuse which may exist, be
it great or small. In the case at Red
Wing, later developments seem to
show that matters are not as bad as at
first thought. The boys are sent there
because they are incorrigible at home,
and they are naturally in many in
stances hard to get along with there.
and while the.punishment....meted..-- out
may have been more severe than really
intended. ....may possibly not have been
more than really deserved. But it is
we'll that officials Fin such institution
recognize the fact that there is board
in authority, (which will keep close
watch over their actions and see that
they keep within the bounds of reason.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-03
BIRD PHOTOGRAPHERS.

Birds are made to photo graph them
selves by an ingenious device of an
English photographer. A. piece of fat
is placed on an electric wire which is
so connected with a camera that when
the BATHS removed the camera shutter
is released, taking an instantaneous
picture. In this way it is almost as
easy to set a picture of the widest
bird or animal of the forest as to get a
case of "Golden Grain Belt" beer.
Brewed from the purest barley malt
and hops it is nourishing and refresh
ing. Order of your nearest dealer or
be supplied by M. ]. Smith, Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-03

The clothing and jewelry lost by DR..
F. W. Whitaker of Moorhead,
Mimi, who during temporary fit of
insanity wandered aimlessly about
the streets of Minneapolis, have been
recovered with the exception of a
watch. The proprietor of a hotel where
DR.. Whitaker had roomed found his
coat, vest and shirt and some money
he had left in his room. They were
turned over to the police.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-03

Mrs. L. A. Linder left Sunday morn
ing for South Paris, Me-, to visit her
mother, who has been failing in health
recently.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-03
SOCietV....

1. Fred M. Tifford and Miss Nellie
Gray Woolson were united in marri-
age at the home of the brides father
at Window. Rev. f. B. Tilton OF
Mankato performed the ceremony.
The bride formerly resided in this
city and is a young lady who is a IA
vorite OF all who know her. The best
wishes of all will accompany her and
her husband through life.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-03

o. P. Anderson has gone to Water
loo, Iowa, after spending the holidays
With his family in North Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-03

Mrs. U. o. Cox entertained num-
Der of ladies Monday afternoon in
honor of her sister-in-law, Miss Rose
Cox. Refreshments were served and
all had a pleasant time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-03

= W. 81. Jones of Elmore attended the
funeral of the late Ed. Goodwin yes
terday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-03
Wife Murder and Suicide.

Lyndon, Kan, Dec. 31.-Albert Doty,
living near here, killed his wife by
beating her over the head with a gun
barrel Doty then escaped and his
horribly mutilated body was found on
the Missouri Pacific railway north OF
town. He probably committed suicide.
AS a result of the crime Mrs. Doty's
mother, Mrs. Taylor, has become in
sane. Doty was % years old and
paroled prisoner from the Hutchinson
refnrmatorY.
Wellington, N. H., Dec. Slime
government of New Zealand has de-
cided to order all steel bridges from
the United States in the future. This
decision comes as result Of the re-
Cent experience Of the Manawatu Rail-
way company when the American bid
on a big steel viaduct amounted to
one-quarter of the price bid by Eng.
lish firms
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-01-03

The Great Northern will on Jan. list
reduce its passenger rates on it's South
Dakota lines from four to three cents
The Omaha road, as has been hereto
fore noted will make the same reduc-
tion upon its lines in that state.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-03-14
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JOHN P. ALTGELD DEAD.

While pleading for humanity, at pro- Boer
meeting at Joliet, ILL.,, Tuesday evening, John
P. Altgeld was stricken with cerebral hemorrh-
age, an apoplectic seizure of the brain, and was
taken to hotel across the street from the hall
where the meeting was held. After seven
hours of Inconsistencies, he breathed his last.
Mr.. Altgeld was the principal speaker at the
meeting referred to. He spoke for about forty
five minutes. He was eloquent, and only dur
ing the closing minutes of his speech did those
near him realize that he was not we'll. How
ever, he braced himself and finished with fine
peroration in behalf of the Boer women and
children in the concentration camps
During his short illness, he was attended by
some of the most eminent physicians of the
state, there having been physicians banquet
in Joliet that evening. Every possible effort
was made to save his life, but all efforts were
unavailing.
John P. Altgeld was the greatest Democrat
in the nation-not only the greatest Democrat,
but one of the greatest and bestsof men. He
was absolutely pure. No filth from the pool of
politics chung to his skirts He was true re-
former-a true democrat-a man of the people
possessed of heart that beat in unison with
the great heart of the common people. He was
truly self-made man. He arose from the lower
walks of life through his indontable will and
wonderful pluck and perseverance. He was
farmer boy, soldier, school-teacher, law
yer, a capitalist, a statesman. He was gov
ernor of Illinois-the first and only Democratic
governor OF that state since 1856.
No one could enter into the presence of
John P Altgeld without feeling that he was in
the presence of an honest man. No one could
listen to him without knowing that he was
ut!ering the true sentiments of his heart Few
men have talked more or done more for the
downtrodden than John P. Altgeld. In his
death, the nation suffers an irreparable loss,
and the common people lose a true and stead
fast friend.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-03-14
Teachers Meet at WestphaIia.
Evening News.

Evening News.
The Anderson County Teachers
Assocla..on met in regular session
Saturday at Westphalia.
The following teachers were pres.
ent; Prof. Oman, Miss McCoole,
Prof. l.. r. Mcclellan, Prof. Baker
VIM Studebaker, Blanche Wallace
Stella Wallace, w. II. Price, Mrs. l.
B. Price, Mrs. Stella Snyder, Nellie
Griffith, Mary Sculley, Mary Smith,
Winifred Day, Ella Kennedy, &. Il
Lawellln, Grant HILL, Jessie Orion
Hattie Orion, Joe SelandeIs, Hattie
Selanders, Ida Crow, G A. Wood
ward and Mamie Oman, Josie and
Eunice Croker.
The afternoon session was opened
by singing Prayer by Rev. Cald-
well. VIM. Studebaker's paper on
standards of Education" G. r.
Lawellin's paper on Literature in
the Common Schools" and Miss Me
Coolies paper ON "Shakespear's
Women were read. Each paper
showed careful study and splendid
preparation. They were very inter
esting and many good points, fol
teachers, parents and pupils were
brought out of each subject with
hearty discussion by the Associa-
ton. Miss Caldwell's solo and the
Rotations by Ruth Weisdofftr and
Claud Cayot were well rendered and
were heartily applauded by those
present.
The evening session consisted Of
an address by Judge Manford
Schoonover. The judge gave an
evenings entertainment in which his
sound philosophy spiced with wit
and humor made all who heard him
to feel that life is real, has u purpose
and it rightly used means eternal
happiness.
The hearty welcome and the roya,
hospitality these educational meet.
ings receive at the hands of he
Westphala people are evidences OF
their interest in the pc sure of their
guests and the cause of public edu-
cation.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-03-14
FUNSTON SHOOTS OFF HIS MOUTH AGAIN.

Fred Funston was in Chicago the other day,
and could not resist the temptation 10 open his
face and let the wind out He couldn't help it.,
though; he was born that way. Among other
remarks, he said:
"Gontlemeu, some time ago, two poor fell
lows olored soldiers of the Ninth cavalry
deserted and went over to the enemy. They
were caught and hanged. 1t would be emf
nently more just-take this as you like, for I
mean every word say-if some of those al.
legged Americans who have lately signed pc
tition to congress asking for conference with
the Filipino leaders still in the field were hang
ed and their memory forever execrated by the
American people,"
1t is almost sacreigious to mention this little
wind-bag the same week we speak of the noble
man whose last words were spoken in behalf of
a suffering, struggling people. We allude to
John P. Altgeld.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-03-14

the bride than the alderman is who accepts it.
The director is not suffering for food neither
is his family. He simply is CONSUMED with 4
desire to amass greater wealth, and when h.
presents the temptation to some alderman who
may be poor and has large family, the di.
rector is the cause OF corrupting him, and
greater criminal is nconce ivable.n
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-03-14
HITS RICH CRIMINALS.

Judge Tuthill, OF Chicago, spoke before the
Social Economics Club few evenings ago, and
IN his speech, he said:
1.-THE man who sits as director in rich
corporation and votes to have its agents ap-
proach an alderman sitting in the city council
to bride him is greater criminal in proffering
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-03-14

MAUpE CONNIE, the handsome Irish leader,
;s organizing batallions in France, preparing to
make war on Great Britain when the time is ripe.
More power to her. Ireland should be free,
and Il looks like her time is near at hand.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-03-14

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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-03-14

If all Democrats were like the late John P.
Altgeld, no true Populist would object to be-
coming Democrat; but alas!
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-03-14

THE Republicans of the Second district
have re-nomnated' j. D. Bcwersock for con-
gress.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1902-03-14

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-28
Lewis Academy Notes.

The school closed for the Christmas
vacation on Wednesday at noon. Several
of the students went earlier in order TO
reach home before Santa Claus made his
annual round.
Many visitors cheered us by their pres
ence during the last week. Some new
pupils enrolled for entrance after vaca-
ton.
A few days rest and recreation Will ft
all, teachers and pupils, for work with
renewed zest ''All work and no play
makes Jack dull boy"
The vacation closes January 5, 1913.
when smiling faces and earnest endeavor
will be seen in the halls and recitation
rooms in all departments.
The program rendered by the interme-
date. primary and kindergarten depart
ments on Wednesday morning was
very enjoyable one and greatly appreci-
ated by the many visitors. After open
ing exercises in each respective depart
ment the lower grades marched into the
large, attractive kindergarten room.
The Christmas spirit prevailed through
out the entire program. The tiny tots
OF the kindergarten deserve special men,
ton. Each member of the primary de-
partment did his or her part well. re-
ceiving hearty applause. Those taking
part In the intermediate department
chose their selections wisely. and the de-
bate on The Pleasures of Winter and
Summer showed remarka BILE talent.
The children of these departments
closed their school work happy in the
thought that while they were expecting
many pleasures each Christmas day, they
had made merry Christmas for many
others where Santa Claus might not
have come but for them.