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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-02-22
Some Local Stories

speaking of condolences. said
Otto Patting last evening, here is
one for you: There was an event at
my home yesterday and / telegraph
ed to married friend in Peoria,
New daughter arrived today. Moth
er doing well. Hope this finds all of
you the same Before night | re-
ccived telegram couched i'm the
very same words and bearing my
friends signature. 1t told the truth,
too"
The attorney ON the losing side in
a suit that was tried i'm local justice
court during the present week attrib-
utcs the finding of the jury i'm Il large
measure to tn epcanutS distributed by
the star witness for the other side.
A. the trial happened to be IL rather
long aud tircsome one he is inclined
to think that no brand of eloquencc
could have successfully gone against
those COOLERS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-10
WAGES PAID MINERS.

In the reports of the trouble be-
tween the operators and their miners.
but little has been said regarding the
wages paid the workingmen and the
conditions under which they are COM
PEELED to work.
Bishop Samuel Fallows, who was
sent by the miners relief committee
of 100 to visit the anthracite coal re-
gions, has made his official report He
explained in detail the conditions I'M
der which the miners are compelled to
work. He said he had seen President
Baer of the Reading railroad, and
was told by him that the average
earnings of the miners was 81. 80 a
day, or more than paid to any other
class of workers of like character.
Bishop FaIlows said that an exam
ination of the books of the companies
showed that the miners worked but
200 days in the year. They have to
pay from $50 to $50 year for house
rent. $15 year for powder, So year
for a company doctor, So year for
oil, and are charged So 30 ton for
the coal they burn.
He said that after making all tie
deductions, the miner had $14S year
on which to feed and clothe himself
and family. He declared he never saw
more orderly or temperate crowd Of
men, that not one cent of the money
contributed was being expended by
the strikers in Intoxicating liquors.
The need of relief, he said, wai
pressing. and the committee will re-
new its efforts to interest the genera
public outside of the labor unions
The report of Bishop Fallows viii
be printed and circulated.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-10
Operations ALWAYS DANGEROUS !:

Shortly after the king of England
was operated on for appendicitis, Dr.
John B. Murphy of Chicago, was
asked to give his opinion regarding
the kings condition and chances for
recovery. He said, among other
things, Every case is severe case,
for what is going to follow cannot be
told in advance, no matter how mild
the symptoms may be- Even this
great Chicago surgeon admits that all
appendicitis operations are dangerous.
DR.. Adler Treatment is the only pre-
paration made that will prevent and
cure appendicitis. An occasional dose
of this medicine will positively pre-
vent this disease and large bottle
will cure an ordinary case. Don't
wait until mild symptoms develop in
to severe ones but start to take the
Treatment right now. Remember
what Doctor Murphy said all append
citis operations are dangerous. (" A
large bottle of DR.. Adler's treatmen;
will be sent by express prepaid fer one
dollar Address MINI. Branch, DR..
Adler Medical Co., Springfield, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-10

SO, 1919 switch blocks of which 5000
were found to be good, 1, 662 fair, 9S2
bad and 1, 254 missing. The bad and
missing blocks were ordered replaced.
and this was in this one division of
railway yard inspection. In 1901 they
made 3,647 inspections in different
establishments employing 70, OLA men,
703 boys, 10. 457 women and 100 girls !;
total of SO, 1913 persons. OF Sunday
workers they found 1914, not includ-
ing fire and police departments, nor
hotels and restaurants. In 1901 they
issued 5S1 orders relating to safe-
guarding machinery. the sanitary
condition of factories, workshops and
bakeries, to fire escapes, ETC., and the
corresponding number of orders for
1909 to Aug. was 800. Up to Aug.
of this year 2,971 inspections have
been made
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-10
PRAISE ron ROOSEVELT.

President Roosevelt is coming in
for a great deal of praise for his
efforts to settle the coal miners strike
and ministers in their pulpits Sunday
took occasion to say very nice things
about him: DR.. W. A. Bartlett, Of
the First Congregational church in
Chicago, spoke of the president as fol-
lows: 1.-THE attitude of President
Roosevelt. in his effort to bring about
a settlement of differences involved in
the coal strike, will forever be a
wreath of honor for him and cause
of shame to the operators
President Roosevelt has shown us
that in an emergency a man can be
greater than technicality. He has
been the one man in all the nation to
bring to the surface the real condi-
tions, and to reveal the temper Of the
operators. Mr.. Roosevelt never stood
so high in the esteem of all, with the
exception of few contemplate ones,
who, in the spirit of the demagogue,
have tried to make political capital
out of this.
"Mr. Mitchell, too, rhowed respect
for the head of the nation, and appears
as Christian gentleman, to the dis
advantage of the men who came or
their special train, and have come tt
consider themselves dictators to tht
miners, the people and the govern
ment
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-10

alleged to have made certain state
ments regarding the coal strike which
were in sympathy with the operators.
The attention of Governor Van SAINT
having been called to the "fake'' in
terview he Immediately wired The
Globe to make correction. The gov
ernor also expressed himself as follows
on the strike:
1.-The refusal of the operators aud
the willingness of the miners to arbi-
trate when in conference with Presi-
dent Roosevelt, has justly enlisted
public sentiment on their side, and /
share it to the fullest extent.
"a great public calamity threatens
the nation and I believe that the
president would be justified in using
heroic measures to open the mines,
and trust that he will find some
method to do so.''
The Globe attempts to make out
that The Chicago Record Herald is a
recognized Republican organ. 1t is far
from being such.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-10
DEATHS ROLL CALL.

Frederic Wierstadt died at his home
at the corner of Rock and Second
streets yesterday, of kidney trouble.
He was eighty three years of age and
had resided in America sixty years
and in Mankato twelve years. He
leaves a wife and several children,
one of whom is Mrs. Philip Poebling
of Swan lake. The widow is very low.
The deceased was respected by all
who knew him, and was active for
one of his years. The funeral will
occur from the house at ten O. clock to-
morrow forenoon.
Louis Hubbell died at his b ONE at
Lake Crystal Friday of stomach trou-
BILE and the funeral occurred yester-
day. He vas a half brother of ]. B.
Hupbell, former ly a we'll known resi-
dent of this city. He was a single
man, we'll along in years, and had
been resident of Lake Crystal for a
Number of years. At one time he
made Mankato his home.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-10
Oct. 10-17-24, 1902.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.

cTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Peter
Erickson, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition OF
MAIDS Madison, administrator OF the estate of
of Peter Erickson, deceased, representing,
among other things that he has fully administer
ed said estate and praying that time and place
be fixed for examining and allowing the final
account of his administration, and for
the assignment OF the residue OF said estate to
the parties entitled thereto by law.
1t is ordered, That said account be examined
and petition heard, by this Court, on Saturday,
the list day of November A. D, 1902, at 2
o'clock PM, at the Probate Office in the City
of N ankato, in said county.
And it is further ordered, That notlce
thereof be given to all persons interested by
publishing copy OF this order once in each week
for three successive weeks, prior to said day
of hearing, in the Mankato Free Press, a weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato
in said county.
Dated at the citv of Mankato, the It'll day OF
October, A. d. 1902
By the Court,
Seal Probate Court VIM. f. HUGHES.
Judge. of Probate.
Thos Hughes, Attorney for Administrator.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-10
PRESIDENTIAL TOURS.

Editor Barrett in The LIE Sueur Sem
tinel takes the presidents to task in
the following style:
s'When our presidents learn to re-
main at Washington instead of tour
ing the country TO make a holy show
of themselves, or for political speech
making, the sooner we will cease to
worry for their safety. Of course, they
should be entitled to yearly vacation
the same as any other hired man, but
they should take a vacation quietly
and travel without blare Of trumpets
and the consequent crowds. Cleveland,
vain as a coxcomb of popular ap-
plause, set the example Of presiden-
tial starring tour, and it has been fol-
lowed by his successors. Harrison
escaped any calamity but the terrible
assassination of Mckinley is still fresh
in our minds, and now the accident
at Pittsfeld, Mass, to Roosevelt,
which may yet have tragic ending.
Even 10 go back further Garfield was
killed while starting upon an adver-
tised journey. When our presidents
find it necessary to travel, let them go
as private citizen does unheralded,
and the anarchists and assassins will
not have the opportunity to plot their
death. OF course the accidenl to
Roosevelt was purely an accident, but
it would never have happened upon an
unadvertised journey. European mon
arch prefer to travel incognito when
they can, SO tired do they become of pub
lie adulation. Of course we all sincerely
hope that President Roosevelt will not
have to lose his leg or that more SER
ious results may follow, but let as
hope that he will conclude to spend
the rest of his term quietly"
The Free Press does not agree with
The Sentinel. 1t is the duty of our
presidents to mingle with the people
more or less and find out their needs
and the condition of the country of
which they are at the head. The as
sassinations referred to are to be de-
plored, but the fact they occurred
should not keep the presidents tied
up in Washinton where they are to be
seen by the comparatively few people
who are able to visit that city and
who have a friend at court who will
see to it that they are introduced to
the chief magistrate.
In this country the president is one
of the people and his tours about the
country are productive of much good
both to himself and to the people.
1t might be said, too. that presi-
dents are not looking for self adulation
no more than does the editor of The
Sentinel, who is a modest man and
never sought the praise or plaudits Of
the public.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-10

Mitchell could have been accepted
President Roosevelt would have lost
no time in appointing a commission.
That body could have investigated the
questions involved and in a brief
space of time conclusion reached
would have ended the struggle. Right
hurts no one and two.wrongs do not
make one right.
President Baer claims to be Chris
tian gentleman. but he certainly is
not acting in that spirit Christ would
display were he at the head of the coal
operators combine.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-10
is LABoR,s FRIEND.

Charges that the Republican party
is Lot the friend of labor always fall
to the ground when the matter is
thoroughly investigated. The record
of the party on its attitude toward
labor is open to inspection. In this
connection it might not be at ell amiss
to take "a look at what has been &C.
complished by the state department of
labor with limited force of workers !:
For example in 1901 they inspected
Goal railway switches including
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-10

sprained ankle, received by a fall
from wagon while moving in from
Point Pleasant last Friday. He was
sitting on a table, and when the
wagon went around curve, he and
the table went off.
The Democratic executive commit
tee spent the greater part of its time
yesterday afternoon considering 1.-The
financial side of the campaign.
Adolph Lille. j. G. Thro and Henry
Fricke were appointed committee
on finance.
: Judge Buck was able to be at his
Office again today after an attack of
pleurisy. He expects to spend the
winter in California, and his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Laura Abbott, will leave for
there Oct Gath, and he will follow as
soon as his law business will permit.
Auditor Weaver has received a
letter from Professor G. F. Koehler,
president of the new Aberdeen, S. D.,
normal and industrial school, saying
that the school has lightweight stu
dents and expects twenty or thirty
more before December. The new
building will be dedicated Oct. 22d.
Hook and ladder companysNo. 1 and
several invited friends, to the number
of twenty-five in all, will go to Duck
lake tomorrow morning and spend the
day there as the guests of Senator
Benedict and Wallie Anderson. The
latter gentlemen have summer resi-
dence there, and as they are royal en-.
tertainers the boys are assured of q
good time.
From Wednesdays Daily.
George Randall of Amboy was il
the city last evening.
W. w. Mobiles of Lake Crystal wa
in the city yesterday afternoon.
| Henry Humphrey, p A. Larson ant
L. A. Pratt we're down from LAX
Crystal today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-10
Oct. 1O-17-24, 1902.
ONUs
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUN


STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth-SS.-In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate Of Emma G.
Barnard, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Eva L.
Barnard administrative of the estate of Emma
@. Barnard, deceased, representing among
other things that she has fully administered
said estate, and praying that a time and place be
fixed for examining aud allowing the
final account of her administration, and for
the assignment of the residue of said estate to
the parties entitled thereto by law:
1t is ordered that said account be examined
and petition heard, by this court, on Monday
the 3rd day of November, A. d., 1902, at
10 O'Clock q. m, at the Probate Office in the City
OF Mankato, in said county.
And it is further ordered that notice thereof
be given to all persons interested by publishing
a copy of this order once in each week for three
successive weeks prior to said day OF hearing in
the Mankato Free Press, weekly news
paper printed and published at Mankato in said
county.
Dated at the City of Manksto, the eth day
OF October, A. D. 1902.
By the Court:
Probate Court Seal. VIM. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate,
Harry Paddock, Attorney for Administrative.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-10
October 3. 1902

Down in Madison, Wis, students
attending the state university engaged
in the rush act and several hundred of
the fellows were ducked in the lake.
Would it not be good idea for the
governor of Wisconsin to call out the
state militia and suppress the lawless
band. Are the colleges now days at
tended by gentlemen or riffraff. From
the reports that come in over the wire
one is lead to believe that the latter
class predominant. The states had
better abolish the universities and
turn the money expended on these in
situations over to the graded schools
where it will be made good use of.
Out upon the hoodlums.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-10
WHERE REspoNslBILITY RESTS

Taking the press of the country as
the mirror which reflects public senti-
ment the sympathies of the people are
certainly with the striking miners in
the Pennsylvania coal region. The re-
fusal of the operators to agree to the
proposition submitted by Mr.. Mitchell
that the questions at issue be left for
commission, whom President Roose-
welt might name, to decide, has not
brought to the operators the best feel
ing of the people. 1t is felt that
the proposition was fair mas
much as Mr.. Mitchell agreed that no
matter how the commission decided,
whether it be against the miners, they
would abide by it and resume their
labors in the mines. The attitude of
the operators at the conference held at
the White House was anything but
pleasing to President Roosevelt and
those who sat with him, while the
impression created by MIR. Mitchell
was good.
Some of the statements made by the
operators were of an insulting char
acter to President Roosevelt and he is
to be commended for the good judg-
ment he displayed in treating the
utterances and their authors with
silent contempt.
Mr.. Mitchell has thrown the re-
sponsibility of continuance of the
strike upon the shoulders of the opera
tors. His offer of arbitration was not
accepted and therefore there can be
but. one result, the fight will be made
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-10
Oct 10-l7.24-19G:3
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNT

ORDER TO EXAMINE AMOUNTS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blus
Earth-SS. In Probate Court,
In the matter of the estate of Sophronia
81. Evans, deceased.
On reading. and filing the petition
of Josephine S. Wood, executrix, OF the
estate of Sophronia q. Evans, deceased,
representing. among, other things that
tate, and praying that a time and place be
fixed for examining and allowing the final ac-
count of her administration and for the as.
signment of the residue of said estate to the
parties entitled thereto by law:
It is ordered that said account be examined
and petition heard, by this court, on Satur-
day the LIST day of November A. d. 1902, at 10
o'clock a. M, at the Probate Office in
the City of Mankato, in said county.
And it is further ordered, That notice there
of be given to all persons interested by pub
fishing a copy of this order once in each week,
for three successive weeks prior to said day OF
hearing, in the Mankato Free Press weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato,
in said county.
Dated at the city of Mankato, the md day
of October A. ID. 1902.
By the Court
Probate Court Seal WIN. L. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
G. W, Mead, Atty for ExecutTix.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-10

Four weeks from today the people
entitled TO the great privilege will
walk up to the polls and cast their
votes for their favorite candidates.
In Blue Earth county the contest
promises to be spirited in the cases of
a few of the officers for the reason
that number of the candidates on
the Republican ticket are without op-
position. The fight is narrowed down
to the legislative ticket. register of
deeds, sheriff and commissioners in
the second and fourth districts.
OF Adolph o. Eberhart, the candi-
date for state senator. The Free Press
has on several occasions spoken in the
highest terms. He is young man OF
strong character, one who has made
his own way in the world and who
will be a credit to one of the best
counties of Minnesota in the state
senate. He is entitled to the support
of every Republican. There is no
reason who he should not be elected
by very large majority.
The candidates on the legislative
ticket are not new and untried men.
They are men of experience in legis,
lative affairs and the press throughout
the state has spoken of the good judg-
ment displayed by the Republicans OF
Blue Earth county in renominating
these gentlemen for the positions they
50 honorably filled. There is no doubt
of the election of Messrs. Nyquist,
Norman and Wilder.
B. BaDgerter, Jr.. the candidate fol
register of deeds, is so we'll known to
the people of this county that it il
hardly necessary for The Free Press to
devote space in introducing him al
this time. Mr.. Bangerter has held his
present position for nearly six years
and he has at all times proved him
self capable official, meriting the
support of all classes of voters.
Bennett Williams received the Re-
publican nomination for sheriff. II
was after square and open fight al
the primaries that he won a sig.
nal victory and now that he il
the nominee of his party it ill
becomes certain disaffected Repub
licans to use the knife. There il
no good reason why this attitude
should be shown toward Mr. Williams
He is capable gentleman and il
elected sheriff, and there is no reason
to believe that he will not be, he will
make frst-class official in every re-
spect. Mr.. Williams is man o.
energy, possesses cool judgment and {
nerve for any emergency. Every Re
publican should vote for him.
W. W. Paddock and B. o. Killmer
candidates for commissioner for the
second and fourth districts, will be re
elected. They have served well theil
constituents and will be continued il
Office.
OF the other candidates there ar,
Edgar Weaver, county auditor Lewis
Davis. treasurer; Samuel B. Wilson
attorney; William F. Hughes, judge
of probate Walter F. Brooks, survey
or; E. R. Kennedy. coroner W. E.
Freeman, uperintendent of schools
all competent officials who have beer
weighed by public opinion and found
not wanting. They were endorsed a
the primaries and will be given like
treatment at the polls on Nov. A, next