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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-26
WILL CONDUCT HOTEL.
Sheriff GerIich Leases the Fine New
HosteIry at MapIetOn.

Sheriff Gerlich has leased the new
hotel building which his brother-in-
law, William Pagenkopf, is having
erected at Mapleton. 1t will be
ready for occupancy about Jan. 1st,
at which time Sheriff Gerlich's term
of Office expires. Sheriff Gerlich aud
wife will personally conduit the
hotel. Deputy Sheriff Albert Gerlich
has not yet decided what he will en-
gage in.
The hotel that Sheriff Gerlich will
run is about the size of the Stahl
House. 1t is to be heated with steam
and lighted by electricity. 1t will
be far the best hotel building at Ma
plston. There will be bar in connec-
tion.
If the sheriff feeds bis guests at
Mapleton as we'll as he feeds his
boarders at the Jail there ought to be
no complaint.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-26
NO SIX PER CENT
Board of Trade Amends the
Lighting Report.
Does Nor Consider 1t Advisable to
Guarantee or Recommend Any
Amount of Dividends.
ID been making some choice

The board of trade last Monday
listened to the report of the joint
lighting committee and also a report
from the committee of the board OF
trade on the lighting. The latter re.
port did not differ materially from
that submitted by the joint committee.
1t referred to the fact that President
Patterson, of the Mankato Gas &
Electric Lighting company appeared
before the committee and made Ger.
tain claims, and also that if CO.
operative company should be organ.
lied no more than six per cent divi.
dend be paid to stockholders instead
of a guarantee of six per cent
recommended by the joint commit
tees report.
There was considerable discussion
over the report, several of the gentle
men declaring in favor of the guaran-
tee provision, while others held that
it would not be wise to fix guaran-
tee.
T. w. Hart contended that with
seventy-fve per cent of the lighting
contracted for a six per cent guarantee
could be made.
President Andrews was disappointed
because the present company had not
made to the committee proposition
of some sort.
NJ g. Willard recalled that the
board of trade is on record in favor
Of aIankrsn "a,
thought that the only means of secur.
ing one was through another company.
After more talk 1t was decided to
adopt both reports, striking out the
provisions relating to the per centage.
DR.. Andrews made report on the
matter of the improvement of the
Eagle Lake road. He read letter re-
ceived by him from George NJ Palmer
who suggested that the business men
of Mankato raise 81. 600 each year to
be devoted to the Improvement Of the
highways leading into Mankato. The
town boards could be interested in
road improvement by proposition be-
ing made that the business men will
pay twenty-five per cent of the cost,
providing the highways are put into
good condition. The letter also called
attention to q gravel pit owned by the
Milwaukee road and the city could nc
doubt make arrangements for gravel
to be donated to different towns
DR.. Andrews spoke of his interview
with officials Of the good roads train
while at the state fair. The engineer
informed him that the expense of con-
structing frst-class road was So, 00O
per mile.
DR.. Andwers hoped that the good
roads movement will not stop at its
present stage.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-26
SALE OF RESIDENCE.

Judge ]. o. Andrews Monday closed
the sale of his residence at the corner
of Byron and Pleasant streets, form
erly owned by Mrs. Harriet Thurston,
to 3. d. Works. The consideratin was
81, 100. Mr.. Works has already taken
possession. He has secured an excel
lent property at a reasonable price.
The deal was made through Davies &
Turrittin.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-26
ANOTHER BUSY SEASON.
Much Building Projected for New Year
in Surrounding Towns.

Architect 81. G. Gerlach, while in
Mountain Lake last week, arranged
to prepare plans and specifications for
new $50, 600 school building, bonds
for which are to be voted on this
week. He will also prepare plans for
new So. 600 bank and Office building,
for banking company that has Just
been organized there. He will pre-
pare plans for remodeling Cashier J.
a. Dickmau's residence.
Mr.. Gerlsch will go to New Prague
tomorrow, where he has prepared
plans and specifications for $25, 600
school building. These are to be re-
vised little and the building erected
in the spring.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-26
"WINDY BOB" HOWARD.
VIM. Taylor Gives Up His True Name
to AIqona Officers.

Chief Bowen states that William
Taylor made confession to the sheriff
at Algona Iowa. saying that his true
name is Harry Howard, alias Windy
Bob Howard. He was arrested at
Waseca several years ago for burglary,
but broke Jail there. He was recap
tnred at ST. Paul, taken back to
Waseca, and broke Jail there again.
He was tried once for burglary at
Denver, but was acquitted
: Had Sheriff Collins of Waseca
come to look at Howard or Taylor,
as he told Chief Bowen he would, he
would have found man that he had
been looking for
Towards trial takes place at Algona
this week, and the officers who were
there last week as witnesses before the
grand jury may have to return there.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-26
OPPONENTS TOO HEAVY.
High School Foot Ball Team Defeated
at madeIia.

The rain Saturday afternoon did not
prevent the foot ball game at Madelia
between the Madelia team and that of
the Mankato high school. The Ma
della team won the game by score of
twenty -four to nothing That team
is fine one, heavy and fast, and has
had more experience than the Man
kato high school team. The latter
team played good game. notwith-
standing its disadvantage in weight
and experience.
A return game is to be played in
this city during the fall.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-26
Mr.. PFAU PULLS OFF.
Withdraws as the Democratic candi-
date for County ATTORNEY.

A. R. Pau Jr. Monday. filed with
Auditor Weaver a notice of with
drawal of his name as a candidate for
county attorney on the Democratic
ticket. His decision is final, and leaves
the field clear for County Attorney
Wilson, as the Democrats are not likely
to find anybody else to go on the
ticket for county attorney Mr.. Pfau,
after looking the field over, concluded
that there was little chance of cleo
tion against so strong a candidate as
Mr.. Wilson, and he had not the time
to devote to losing fight. He filed
in the first place only after great
amount of urging.
Poor old Democracy in this county
is in a sad plight. 1t is said that
one or two of the remaining five nomi-
nees Of the party may pull off.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-26
Farm For Sale.

I offer my farm of 100 acres, stu
ated two miles west of Mankato on
the Mankato and st. Peter road for
sale. There are good buildings, deep
we'll and windmill on the place.
Fifty acres cultivated land, go acres
meadow the rest timber and pasture.
JOSEPH HODSON,
Belgrade, Nicollet Co., MINI. P.
O., Mankato, MINI. r. f. D., No. 6.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-26
UNION CARDS.
They Will Be Hung in Store Windows
By Union Clerks.

The clerks union held a meeting
Thursday and adopted a resolution
providing that union card be placed
in the window of each store where
the proprietors are willing. This will
be done as soon as sufficient number
of cards can be secured.
Henry Robel, Andrew Flo, Andrew
Rudberg, D. V. W. Smith and A. B.
Nelson were appointed delegates to the
trades and labor assembly, which
meets Oct. 3rd. Six new members
were taken in.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-26
KILLED RATTLE SNAKES.

Senator Benedict killed three rattle
snakes Sunday just off the South
Bend road. near D. G. Evans place.
They were young ones. and were
among the rocks at the side of the
road. 1t has been good many years
since rattlesnakes have been killed
there.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-26
A RUNAWAY CAR.
Crashes Through the Old Omaha
Round House,

A car of coal standing on the Omaha
track at Fowler & Pays lime kiln got
away Saturday evening and dashed
down the track. 1t was under good
Roadway when it reached the round
house on the half block recently pur-
chased by the city. 1t crashed through
the doors, ran through the rear wall,
stopping when half way out. 1t made
a wreck of part of the building.
The city will look to the railroad
company or Fowler & Pay to restore
the building to its condition before
the accident.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-26

We have divorced many well
dressed man who thought himself
welded to his tailor. See our hand
tailored suits and overcoats. Henry
E. Hance, 223 South Front street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-26
ENSIGN LEWIS RETURNS.

j.. A. Lewis received telegram
this afternoon from his son, Ensign
John K. Lewis, saying that he had ar
rived at San Francisco on the Hospital
ship Solace. He is expected home in
a week or two, after an absence of
four years, during which time he has
been around the world.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-26
ELEPHANT DISHED THINGS.
Bostock & Ferari's Show Came to a
Sudden Finish.

Bostock & Ferari's shows were ex-
hibiting in Vincennes, Ind, and the
big elephant became unmanageable.
AS a result several people were in
jured and house wrecked The show
people fled the city for fear of legal
proceedings.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-26
SOCiety...

Degree of Honor lodge No. 3 gave
a party Wednesday night at the A. o.
o. W. hall, that was attended by
about eighty persons. It was a very
pleasant affair, cards and dancing be-
ing INDUCED in. Progressive cinch
was played, and Mrs. J. N. Lang and
Mrs. d. I. Bowen took the first and
second prizes respectively. Refresh
ments were served.
The Knights of Pythias are arrang-
ing to give their annual Thanksgiving
party at the A. o. q. W. hall.
Heath's orchestra will probably fur
nish the music. The committee of ar
rangements consists of T. W. Hart,
D. s. Evan. and W. N. Plymat.
The Mankato Athletic club has
issued invitations for social dance
to be given Monday evening. Sept.
22nd. The Chicago Harp orchestra
will furnish the music.
The Presbyterian c. E. society will
entertain the students this evening
in the parlors of the Presbyterian
church. Light refreshments will be
served.
Company Fl had the most successful
dancing party Friday evening that it
has yet given. Nearly seventy couples
were present, and excellent music was
furnished by the Chicago Harp orches-
ira.
The marriage .of Miss Pearl Fritz,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. w.
Fritz, to Frank Pettis is announced to
take place Wednesday evening, Oct.
s, in the First Methodist Episcopal
church at Minneapolis The service
will be followed by reception at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz on
Fifteenth avenue S. E.
Friday evening the Misses Kamrar
gave parcel shower at their home
on the East Side for Miss Fritz. The
parcels were brought in a PRETTY
decorated basket which was hung in
the archway between the parlors.
Miss Fritz pulled the white satin
ribbon that was suspended from the
handle and was showered with pretty
gifts. A musical program was pleas
ant feature of the afternoon and
light luncheon was served.
Mrs. Charles Keller will give din
ner for Miss Fritz and Mr.. Pettis be-
fore the wedding. Mr.. Pettis was
raised in this county, and acted as
jailor for time under Sheriff Gerlich.
He is now bookkeeper for the North
western Fuel company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Schoyen have
issued invitations for the marriage of
their daughter. Miss Minnie Charlotte
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-26
DEFENDED THE SOLDIERS.
President Roosevelt Talks to Spanish
War Veterans.
ESPECIAL TO TaE FREE Pass

ISPECIAL TO The TREE PRESS.
Detroit. Sept. %. President Roose-
Welt today addressed convention of
the Spanish war veterans, vigorously
defending the work of the army in the
Philippines. The armory was packed
to the doors with veterans and visi-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-26
OPPOSE TARIFF REVISION.
Senator Hanna to Take the Stump
in Ohio,

ESPECIAL TO THE FREE PREss.l
Cleveland, Sept. %. Senator Hanna
will take the stump Saturday to tour
the state until the campaign closes.
He will take strong position in op-
position to tariff revision.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-26

Then your food is not being properly
digested and perfect digestion and as
similation are essential to the putting
on of solid flesh. To bring about this
change you should take Hosretter 8
Stomach Bitters. It will put the
stomach in good condition and make
digestion perfect. 1t also cures Head.
ache, Insomnia, Dyspepsia and Liver
and Kidney Complaints We urge you
to.try it. II never fails.
H0STETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-26

Home seekers Excursions to the
Northwest, west and so ithwest,
Via, the North Westel n nne. Home
seekers excursion tickets ct greatly
reduced rates will be sJld on the FIRST
and third Tuesdays of each month,
il ne to October, inclusive, 1909. to
the territory indicated above. Standard
tand tourist sleeping cars, free reclin-
ing chair cars, and "The Best of
Evervthirg -
For full particulars apply to agents
hicago & Norh
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-26
TRAINS COME TOGETHER.
ESPECIAL TO The FREE Pass. |

ESPECIAL TO THE FREE PREss.l
PiLtsburg, Sept. 19-Five trainmen
were killed and two were seriously in
iured as a result of head END COL
lisiCn OF passenger trains on the
Pittsburg 81 Western railroad at Wit
mer station this morning Many pas
sengers were hurt, but none seriously
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Schoyen have
issued invitations for the marriage of
their daughter, Miss Minnie Charlotte,
to Mr.. Jay Hubbard, to occur at their
home, 319 Byron street, Wednesday,
Oct. LIST, at eight O'Clock p. m.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-26

Division Fruits. George B. Gill
man and L. D. Mills, uperintendents.
Largest and best variety of apples
raised in Blue Earth county,. s.
Parks, Pleasant Mound.
Best collection of winter apples.
8. Parks.
Best collection fall apples First.
J. 8. Parks; second, 1. j. Gardner.
Best collection summer apples. s.
Parks
Best plate of Duchess apples First,
Mrs. M. F. Crane second, j. 8. Parks.
Wealthy appies-First, r. E. Childs.
Garden City second, e. D. Crsgun,
Msnkato
wolff Rive apples-First, o. F.
Goldenstar second, j. 81. Barnard,
Mankato.
Patton Greenings-A. ]. Wingen ;
second Il. e. Childs.
Hypernal-First. E. D. Cragun +;
second A. j. Wingen.
Nalenda apples-M. F, Crane.
Iowa Beauty. 8. Parks.
Haas-First, j. s. Parks; second.
N. E Coad
Northwestern Greening-J.S. Parks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-11

can model of brick in factory construc- Cion in England The same conditions ex- ist in the realm of tool manut icture. t is true that finer grad $ of instruments. those for the engineering and kmdred professions. are generally imported rom Germany, but even these are having dit- icult time of it in holding the premier ship against instruments of American make. ,
 In the hammer industry, on the other hand the American product IS par excel- ience. It is made to nit every Teauire1, ment of driving tool One individual of the family. the magnet hammer mas q loadstone in it's head, and every little tack jumps at it. The magnet hammer is very useful where canvas IS oelng lacked on the walls. It saves the user the trouble of holding the tack and tax ing chances at smashing his ringers. The magnet hammer is much in use in tack ing tin signs on trees. It Is necessary lo secure the advertisement at a height De, yond the reach of the small boy, ana the magnet hammer answers the require, ment. A clip on the s.de holds the cara or sheet of tin while tack is retalnea III position by the 'nagnetlzed heau; oiie firm blow drives the tack through the uh into the fence or tree trunk ana secures the sign sufficiently to enable the Work man to withdraw the hammer, cnp anu all and permit him to drive a second tack. The handle Is mace on me sN. an5 sion plan similar to a fishing rod ana when not in use can be carried in very
 
 compact space. ,, ,,,
 After the hammer that is driven by hand comes the steam hammer But pe- fore the steam device was known there was a hammer called the Hercules. wnicnn T n was a pondrous mass of iron attacneo to a vertical guide rod which was nI,eu originally by a gang of men with ropes and allowed to fall of its own weight. This was an efficient tool Tor 1orslus large anchors and for similar purposes, but the necessity for more rapid mottpn me tpa was soon felt The lift or helve an1 tne tilt hammer then came into use Inese were lifted and dropped at regular m intea- CT vaIs by steam power. The first really re markable invention in the way Of hanis . mer was patented in 1Si2. The virtue ol |, this hammer was that 1t was able 10 de liver blows the force of which could not he estimated, at the same time being un- der such perfect control that a hickory the kernel. The largest ip existence are the duplex hammers, which welgn as much as twenty or thirty, tons. Ihey possess two hammer heads or equal weight. made to deliver hociz ontal >lows of equal forcs- simultaneously on cacn side of the forging. These are oniy used for very heavy work.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-11
Twin Territories,

In the November issue of Twin Terri tories there is a very interesting article by Mrs. A. s. G. Forbes entitled Lace making Among the Indians" 1t will doubtless be a matter of surprise to most readers to learn that among the Indians of Minnesota there are women and girls so expert at making laces that their work frequently sells as high as $2.50 per yard and that specimens of 1t were awarded gold medals at the Paris Exposition in 1900 To Miss Sybil Carter. who was sent out by the Episcopal Board of Home Missions is due the credit of organizing classes among the Indians for this deli cate employment, and the article in the Maga zine is an interesting account of the la bors of herself and others in teaching the young Indian girls an accomplish ment as well as an industry for which their native patience and ingenuity par ticularly fits.
 Other interesting contributions to this issue are The Passing of the Indian" by Montague Chamberlain; What has the Indian to be Thankful For?' by prominent Creeks and Cherokees; and a number of interesting articles. stories. fables. etc.
 Altogether, this is very interesting num- Der of an unique publication, and an ex- tra good issue is promised for Decem- Der.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-11
UNCLE SAWS RICH MINES.
Nations Bounty Adds Many Mil
 lions to Nations Wealth.

Washington Telegram.
 A chart just issue1 by the Clited States geological survey puts the geld vieid of the country in 1901 at $S0, 900,v ,v01, which Is more than $1,000,0O0 above the revised figures by the director of the mint, the pig iron product of that year amounted to S242, OOn,0O0, or more than three times the value of the gold yield. Bituminous cooI stands next to pig iron in value among the country's minerals the pro- duct for 1901 reaching $236, O00O 900. The value of .h3 anthracite coal in that year was almost SIS, 100000. If these two sorts of coal be aggregated they will head the list of the minerals of the United States. Their total value for 1901. $349, ,0O0, 900, Is much more than four tim ss the value of the gold. The coal, indeed, of that year was worth more than three times the aggregate of the gold and silver product, the commercial value of the silver output in that year being $33,000.000. Copper, which attracts but little attention, stands ahead of gold on the roll. the copper out put for 1901 being $S7, ,000, 000 The countrys product of petroleum amounted to $66,- GOO 0OO in that year and it has made an increase in recent times which promises to put 1t ahead of gold in 1904 or 1905. The oil discoveries in Texas last year and this will make large increase in this total.
 The aggregate value of all the minerals of the United States for 1901 reaches the dizzy total of $1, ,092, ,224,3S0 That of gold and silver in combination is only about a tenth of this amount
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-11
SUPREME COURT MEETS
FIRST DIVISION DOCKET TO BE
 CALLED TODAY.
Many Lawyers from South Alabama Will Be Reconsideration of Time Granted in Case of
 Solicitor Lowe.

The November term of the Supreme Court of Alabama began yesterday at noon with all of the Justices present. It was the first session of the court held since June.
 The Court will this morning begin the consideration of the cases coming up from the First Division which is composed of the counties of Baldwin, Clarke. Mobile, Monroe and Washington.
 The attendance of lawyers interested In cases before the Court from this division was not large but number of them came in last night from the southern DOT tion of the State. The lawyers present yesterday when the Court opened were: Messrs, Palmer Pillans of Mobile. and J. N. Miller of Wilcox County.
 MT. Miller presented Paul E. Jones Of Wilcox County and on his motion Mir Jones was admitted to practice before the Supreme Court.
 The Court after granting an extension of time in the case of the State Charles c. Brown, Attorney General, against R. H. Lowe, Solicitor, the Court adjourned to meet again this morning.
 MT. Lowe 1t will be remembered, Is to have a hearing on petition for his inn peachment, owing to continued illness.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-11
CAR MEN WEAR UNIFORMS.
Motormen and Conductors in a New
 Dress,


 The motormen and conductors of the cars of the Montgomery Street Railway Company appeared Sunday morning for the first time in their new uniform suits. The uniforming of the company's operating forNe was as general as it was possible to make 1t. Some of the men have gone to work for the company since the uniforms were ordered and few of them found when the Uniforms that they had not been fitted.
 Each uniform cost the wearer $1250 Every motorman and every conductor was required to put up a deposit of $6 with the company towards paying for his uniform. This precautien was taken by the company to protect 1t from men who might leave the company's service after being equipped with a uniform.
 The men will pay s1 a week until the amount due on each uniform Is discharg ed.
 The uniforms are of a dark blue cloth thick enough to be comfortable in the coldest weather. A thick vest goes with each uniform and the coats are made double breasted. The motormen and con- ductors are also supplied with natty. round high caps.
 Every man employed by the company as motorman or conductor will be re- quired to wear the uniform. The winter uniforms will be replaced in the spring by lighter and cooler suits.