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The Mankato free press., 1902-08-08
GERMANY'S GUN KING.

Krupp of Essen, the gun king,
rivals in power the emperor himselfj
His divine right Is based upon the
se-vility of humanity to militsry
power and upon a commercial su-
premacy which controls thousands of
men. At present the Krupp establish
ment employs 46, 600 men. It consumes
over 5, 600 tons of coal per day, and
uses enough water and gas to supply
a modern city of 400, 600 population.
A man controlling the lives and hap
piness of so many men should advise
them all to use golden grain belt beer,
the best and most healthful tonic for
the home. Brewed from the purest
barley, malt and hops, it is purer
than water and healthier than bread
and meat. Order of your dealer or
be supplied by M. J. Smith, M ankato.
The Mankato free press., 1902-08-08

in the morning he goes forth to de-
mand of the housewife something to
eat.
At this season of the year there is
no excuse for an able bodied man be-
ing out of employment. A few days
ago the writer was conversing with
an employer of labor and he stated
that his contracts were behind time
because of the lack of common labor
ers for the job. And daily idle men
can be seen on the streets and
nightly the cells of the city Jail are
filled with tramps, many of them
vicious fellows who have no regard
for the decencies Of life or any respect
for society. Before they entered
trampdom they were, perhaps, young
men with some moral stamina, but q
life of ease sent them on the road oi
the rough.
But it is question whether Super
intendent Browns plan can be carried
into effect.
There is one thing that Mankato
could do with her tramps. While the
rock pile may not ''phase" the
gentlemen of the road, the tramps
could be worked to advantage in break
ing stone that could be sold for song
to the county and used in the repair
of country roads. In this manner the
miserable highway between Mankato
and Eagle Lake could be improved
and the cost would not be great. The
city could realize enough from the
broken rock to pay for the keeping OF
the tramps while they are at work.
Put the tramp at work on the roads
and in few years the high ways will
have undergone wonderful change.
fer the better.
The Mankato free press., 1902-08-08

Rev. Hambly, a Worthington divine,
said in his sermon Sunday morning,
that the drink bill of that village
amounted to $a9, 600 annually. Then
he proceeded to enumerate what could
be done with the money if expended
for other purposes. The ssum would
erect thirty-nine homes for working
men, estimating each house at 5000.
The sum would maintain at the uni
versity 12O young people. It would
give 23O young men and women a
twelve months commercial education.
It would erect 500 miles of telephone
wire. No doubt the reverend gentle
mans figures are about correct, and
how much better would 1t be were all
this money expended for something
that is useful to mankind rather than
The Mankato free press., 1902-08-08
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Warranty deeds fled

Warranty deeds fled.
Geo. 81. Marsh to Maud M. Glynn,
VIZ, lot 50, and undivided half of lot
"A," Marsh's subdivision, all ir
Marsh Bros. add, Mankato, fol
81, 100.
E. @. Sprague to Henry G. Mclean,
VIZ, ne4, and all of VIZ, seA, north
| of road, all in sec. 10, Lincoln, for
81 and exchange of property.
John G. Sprague to Henry @. Nc
Lean, SIZE, nw4. and lot two, and
sw4, sec. 10, Lincoln, for 81 and ex-
change of property.
Henry G. Mclean to Edgar G.
Sprague, east 65 feet of lots six and
seven, and north 25 feet of east 81
feet of lot eight, and east 43 feet OF
south 25 feet of lot eight. all in block
one, Lake Crystal, for 81 and ex-
change of property.
Emil Erickson to Lulu S. Stewart,
lot eight, block six. Parsons add.
for $3.50.
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MURDER AT DES MONIES.
Isaac FinkeIstein, Whose Crusad,
Closed Gambling Houses, Killed.

Isaac FinkeIstein, Whose Crusade
Closed Gambling Houses, Killed.
Des Moines, Ia, Aug. 6.-Isaac
Finkelstein, whose crusade against
public gambling closed the eight
houses in Des Moines two weeks ago,
was murdered at an alley entrance be-
tween Sixth and Seventh streets on
East Walnut street. He was on his
way home, less than a block and a
half away, when man stepped out
of the shadow of the alley and struck
him a blow over the head with a
singletree. Finkelstein fell to the
ground. Four men saw him fall and
ran to assist him. He was dead when
they arrived. His skull had been
crushed.
Beyond the bloody singletree which
was left beside the victim the only
clue to the murderer is a report that
q little after the time of the murder
one unrecognized man was overheard
to say to another 81 killed the -"
and at another time one man was
heard to tell another Keep your
mouth shut"
The murder Is supposed to have re-
suited from Finkelstsin's action in
prosecuting the gamblers. He did
not object to public gambling, but
wanted the city to receive a revenue
from it, he said, and when the police
did not raid the houses he filed COM
plants with the sheriff. The result
ant raids proved so expensive that
the gamblers closed their places
The Mankato free press., 1902-08-08

Editor Frank Day of the Fairmont
Sentinel, does not endorse the pro-
posed conference scheme which has
been suggested by Editor Hayes. Mr..
Day. in the Fairmont Sentinel of
Saturday last. speaks right out in
meeting as follows:
The Sentinel has no sympathy with
the apparently concerted and under
handed movement amongst leading
Republican politicians to defeat Con-
gresham McCleary for re-nomina-
tion. If Republican is to represent
US in congress it better be McCleary
than a new and untried man.
With all his eccentricities Mr.. Day
does advance good ideas occasionally
and his suggestion given above is one
of them.
The Mankato free press., 1902-08-08
FROM OTHER SANCTUMS

Charles MitchePs size-up of the pri-
mary election law:
1t is a law made for the voters.
1t is a law to bring the choice of
public servants closer to the voter
and to put more power in his hands.
What will the voter do2 Will you
people for whom the law was made
prove it an absolute failureH Or will
you, as you can, correct the faults in
dicated and prevent it's appeal2 The
first essential is that the voters 60 to
the primary election and vote. They
must consider this as urgent a duty
to go to the polls on the final election
day. 1t is just as necessary to decide
who your candidate shall be in your
own party, as which party shall be in
control The second step that is equal
ly as essential as voting, is to vote for
an honest man. Make honesty the
first requisite in any candidate. 1t is
better to have an honest man of just
average ability in Office, than the most
brilliant man ever born if political
rascal. If the voters will make this
distinction and will go to the pri-
maries and vote it, then they will
soon have candidates between whom
there will be but the most honorable
contests and but a personal choice. -
Alexandria Post-News.
Old man Pease defends the repor-
ters:
Whenever I hear man rail at news
paper reporters, 1 set him down as
either dishonest or an ass. | know
many newspaper reporters; maybe..I
am more fortunate in my acquain-
tances than others. and know them
to be class of fellows that you Can
tie to. Treat them we'll and you will
be so treated. Try to fool them and
they'll fool you. Trust them and
they'll trust YOU. Knock them and
nine cases out of ten, they'll knock
you and knock you hard. Just the
other day, Minneapolis police cap
tain started out to do something, and
the first thing he did, was to ask a
couple Of newspaper reporters to ac-
company him, which they did. Lucky
stroke; for thev and they alone saved
him from being found guilty Of an
assault on citizen. There's many a
man who owes much to the newspaper
reporter, and more times than not, he
will fail to acknowledge it. Watch
the man, say, who has no time for
the news gatnerers. -Anoka Union.
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for that which is demoralizing and
destructive.

Among the more recent converts to
blicanism is the Crookston Times.
once staunch Democratic paper. The
Times has declared unequivocally for
the re- election of Governor Van SAINT.
The Times says: "The Times will
support the candidacy of Governor
Van SAINT for reelection. Governor
Van SAINT has discharged the duties
of his high Office with strict regard to
the interests of the whole state, and
in the performance of those duties he
has not been known to falter. His
stand upon the merger we believe to
have been the only position to the
man who had sworn to support the
laws Of the state. We believe
that his courageous and straightfor-
ward attempt to uphold the interests
of the people should receive their
warm Endorsement at the polls
The Mankato free press., 1902-08-08
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND'S ADVICE.

Archbishop John Ireland, the we'll
known Catholic divine, delivered a
sermon in the cathedral at st. Paul on
Sunday that has attracted great deal
of attention because it dealt in the
main with the question of the friars
in the Philippines and the agitation
that has unfortunately foil owed, owing
to the stand taken by this government
regarding them and their lands.
The archbishop..has rendered a good
service and his timely advice should
not be lost upon protestants --as we'll as
the people of his own church. Arch
bishop ireland declared himself
against the practice OF stirring up
prejudice and hatred and warning
among citizens of America in the
name of religion.
In his discourse the archbiship said
Nothing is. to be more regretted in
America than hatred and warning
among citizens in the name of relig-
ion. 1t behooves all classes of the
population to do their utmost to nur-
ture and maintain peace and harmony.
1t behooves Catholics even more than
others to be models of prudence and
good will in this regard"
This caution gives rise to the fol-
lowing remarks by the Minneapolis
Journal
eff. as the archbishop enjoins,
Catholics are to be models of prudence
in this regard, certainly protestants
cannot be otherwise than regardful of
the duties which rest upon them to
maintain a spirit of tolerance and har-
mony."
The Mankato free press., 1902-08-08

In March last it was announced that
he contemplated resigning because Of
Ill health.
Washington, Aug. 6.-No informa-
tion has been received at the state de-
partment that Ambassador White had
resigned but the announcement was
not expected, as a report was cur
rent some time ago that he would re-
tire from public life upon reaching his
SEVENTEEN birthday. Several gentle
men in the diplomatic service have
been mentioned in connection with the
Berlin embassy should Ambassador
White retire, the most prominent be-
ing David Jayne Hill, now first as
sistant secretary of state, and Hon.
Bellamy Storer, at present minister to
Spain.
The Mankato free press., 1902-08-08
HILL PLEADS FOR FAIRNESS.
Tells Washington Farmers People and
Roads Should Be Good Neghbors.

j CHS washington dTHlSTS rCOPlC anu
Roads Should Be Good Neighbors.
Colfax, Wash, Aug. 6.-In a speech
here during the afternoon President
Hill of the Great Northern Railway
company said: 81 don't know what
you're going to do unless you turn
your eyes to the East for new markets.
The railroads haYe made wheat more
valuable in Minnesota, and possibly
we can help you here. Let the peo-
pie and the railroads be good neigh
bors and fair to each other. I would
like nothing better than for the people
along the road to own the railroads
themselves. There is no reason why
they should not"
President Mohler of the Oregon
Railway Navigation company an
nouneed that the roads on or before
Aug. IA, would give 10 per cent re-
duction on wheat shipments to the
Pacific coast President Mellen an
nounced that a 10 per cent reduction
would be given on wheat shipments
to the East, and President Hill said
this would cut off one-fourth Of the
entire profits of the railways.
The farmers of the Palouse country
asked a reduction of wheat rates toI
the coast from 12% cents per bushel
70 10 cents, or 1888 per ton.
The Mankato free press., 1902-08-08
SEVERE INJURIES
Ben MericIe Falls From a
Telephone Pole.
Little Boy Falls Off the Library Build.
ing---Lad Loses Finger---0ther
Accidents.

Ben MericIe fell a distance of
twenty-five feet from telephone pole
in the alley at the rear of W. E..
Young's house on Clark street this af-
ternoon. In falling he struck a pole
that was lying on the ground, break
ing his left thigh bone; also fracturing
his pelvic bone. The injuries are
severe and Mr.. Mericle will be dis
abled for several months to come.
Mr.. Mericle is twenty-five years of
age and resides on South Front street
near Bradley's grocery store.
Drs. Brandenberg and Hielscher at
tended the injured man.
Merl Houston, the seven year old
nephew of E. a. P. Staede, who with
his mother is visiting Mr.. Staede and
family, met with a serious accident al
, eight o'clock last evening He was
playing on the wall of the library
building, when he fell off, severel.
bruising the left side of his head
spraining his left wrist, and receivins
other injuries. He has severe pair
in his stomach whenever he is raised
DR.. Warner was summoned ant
treated the child. He will know
better tomorrow whether tn ere wer,
internal injuries.
Alfred SGhuttler, who lives will
his mother north of Tourtellotte hos
pital, was the unfortunate victim O
an accident at he tub factory Satur
day evening. His right hand came ii
contact with saw, nearly severinl
the second finger. DR.. Warner wa
called and found it necessary to ampu
tate the finger. Alfred is about four
teen years old.
Miss Gertrude Dutler was riding
across the slough on Front street a
noon today, when two young men col
lided with her, knocking her from he
wheel She was badly bruised an
frightened, and gentleman who wa
driving by took her home. DR.. J. M
Edwards attended to her injuries
which were not serious.
| Two little sons of Hans Fl. Hangen
who resides at $50 Minnesota street
were playing with cartridges last eve
ming, when one exploded, infiictin
painful injuries on them.
The Mankato free press., 1902-08-08
MINNES0TA'S WEALTH.

Minnesota is rich in agricultural
lands. cattle and lumber and the metals
found in the bowels of the earth are
inehxaustible. 1t is one of the wealth
lest states in the unior-a state filed
with prosperity and her people are
among the most intelligent, thrifty
and progressive. The common wealth
is not yet fifty years of age. 1t will
be several years yet before her resi-
dents can celebrate the golden jubilee
OF her entrance into the sisterhood of
states. The fact that she is yet in
her youth makes it all the more pleas
ant to record very glowing report of
what has been accomplished. The
figures are large and every citizen of
the North Star state has a right to
take pride in them. Figures as a
usual thing are dry reading, but these
are of such an eloquent character they
will be read with more than ordinary
interest.
The value of the live stock in Min
nesots is given at $50, 065, O97, which
gives the state rank twelve among all
the state.
Domestic animals are valued at
$50, $40, 643, in which it also ranks
twelfth.
The value Of farm lands is $559, :
3O1, 900. and gives Minnesota ninth
place among the states. There are in
Minnesota, according to the report,
164, 659 farms. Twenty states in the
union have greater number of farms
than Minnesota
The average value of land per farm
is $3, GIG, in which item the state
ranks eight; the average value of land
per acre is $21. 81, in which :, the state
ranks sixteenth. The average value
of farm buildings per farm is S713,
and in this respect twenty states have
better record than Minnesota.
Of the farms 1876, 800 are operated
by owners, 1,095 by managers and
26, 755 by tenants, making a percent
age of 80 operated by owners and II.
by tenants. In seventeen states q
smaller percentage of farms is oper-
ated by tenants.
There are in this state engaged in
agricultural pursuits 25S, 944, of which.
number 252, 129 are men and 6,O15
women. There are "a, 105 agricultural
workers, of which number 1,306 are
women.
There are 157, 496 farmers, planters
and overseers, of which number 5, 402
are women. There are 1, 0S5 gardners
and florists, of which number but 55
are women. There are 8, 293 lumber
men, raftsmen and woodchoppers, of
which number are women.
There has been an increase of 33. 8
per cent in the number of persons en-
gagged in agriculture in this state
since 1890, and an increase in the
number of farms of 3d. per cent.
The total value of farm products in
Minnesota is $161, 217, 3O4, in which
item Minnesota ranks eleventh. The
average value of products per farm is
81, O42, in which the state ranks nine
teenth.
The expenditures for labor on Min
nesota farms is reported at $40, 657, $50,
in which respect Minnesota is fourth !;
the average expenditure per farm is
sos, and per acre 63 cents. The gross
farm income of the state is given as
$165, 35S, 1875. but eight other states
have better record.
The annual increase in value of
farm property is given as $37, 39S, 302.
The labor income of the state is
$11S, OBJ, 047, and in this respect Min
nesota ranks eighth. The average
labor income is 1896. 80.
The Mankato free press., 1902-08-08

At Winona the board of education
has taken an economical streak and
lately adopted a resolution directing
that the principals of all buildings be
required to teach as we'll as supervise
the work in their respective build
ings. The change will reduce the
teaching force by six members and cut
down school expenses some So, 900.
The Mankato free press., 1902-08-08

Down in Cleveland, Ohio, the city
council adopted resolution directing
the police and detectives not to put
the newspaper reporters next to the
news. 1t is safe bet that the Cleve-
land reporters will tell the aldermen
something before they are done with
'em. Don't monkey with reporter.
he will get the news, no matter what
obstacles are placed in his way.
Resolutions adopted by aldermen will
not put a quietus on his 'nose for
news"
The Mankato free press., 1902-08-08

The suggestion in the Free Press
local columns yesterday that one thing
needful at the park is bath house
should receive the careful considera-
tion of the city council. Public baths
are the thing. Last summer the city
gave the people public baths and they
were we'll pstronized by all classes
of citizens from the man who wears
broadcloth to him who dons the
oyeralls.
The Mankato free press., 1902-08-08

Candidate Knatvold is making a
swing. round the circle in the first con-
gressional district and is meeting the
people He carries with him a party
OF friends and his campaign is made
one round of pleasure.
The Mankato free press., 1902-08-08

There is good deal of irony in the
following line from the Duluth News
Tribune: 'The worst has happened
in the fifth" And it might be remark
ed, incidentally, that on election day
something more will happen in the
fifth. A former New Ulm resident
will be put into clear.
The Mankato free press., 1902-08-08

Suggestion of an improvement of
the Eagle Lake road meets with favor
among the business men and it now
remains for the commercial bodies of
this city to get down to business. Map
out line of action and work for re-
suits. Push good thing along.
The Mankato free press., 1902-08-08
Three Shot by a Neqro Gambler.

Steubenville, O., Aug. 6.-Guinae
Bill, a negro gambler, shot Henry
Truesdale and two Italians in a row
among the railroad laborers at Car
man One Italian was fatally wound
ed. Sheriff ellison and a posse have
gone to the scene as further trouble
jS exoected
The Mankato free press., 1902-08-08

Gov. 8. r. Van SAINT is home from
trip into Iowa and says that down
in that state the great immigration
from there into northern Minnesota is
matter of common talk. This year
it is estimated that 10, 600 people have
moved to the Gopher state.
The Mankato free press., 1902-08-08

Former Mayor Charles s. Stark
weather, of West Superior, Wis, has
again broken into politics. He will
try fer the state senate from the
eleventh Wisconsin district. Mr..
Starkweather is a clergyman by pro-
fession and is an eccentric individual
who. while mayor of West Superior,
had the town by the ears. He was
something of notoriety seeker.
The Mankato free press., 1902-08-08

Captain Bernier has a brilliant
scheme in his head. He will do the
rush act to the north pole via. the
Bering sea. Through this body OF
water in the north he expects to
move to within 100 miles of the pole
and thence over the ice fields toward
the point which Franklin and Greely
and Peary and the balance of the dsr-
ing bunch have failed to reach. The
captain will install a telegraph in
strument at Dawson, N. W. T., and
news of the movement of Bernier and
his band will be sent back to the
civilized world at intervals. Capt.
Bernier is a young Canadian, whose
daring is to be admired.
The Mankato free press., 1902-08-08
ugust 80.
TAKES EFFECT IN NOVEMBER.
Ambassador White Tenders His Resig-
nation.

HmbaSSador WhIte Ienuers HIS HesI9-
nation.
Berlin, Aug. 6.-Ambassador White
mailed his resignation to the United
States several days ago. 1t is to take
effect early in November.
Mr.. Whites resignation may now be
In the hands of President Roosevelt.
The date set by the ambassador for
his resignation to go into effect was
Nov. z. He is now at Homburg, where
he is taking the waters and where he
probably will remain till the end of
the month.
Andrew D. White was appointed am
bassador to Germany April 1, 1897.
The Mankato free press., 1902-08-08
TWO CHILDREN SHOT.
Boy Playing With Rifle Wounds His
Sister and Brother.

BOY FTayIhg WITT HTHe' WoUhus HFs
Sister and Brother.
= Wausau, Wis, Aug. 6.-The seven
year-old son of John Wojciechowski,
who resides on a farm near Ponictow-
ski, in this county, while playing with
a Winchester rifle, which was sup
posed not to be loaded, discharged the
weapon, blowing off the calf Of one
of his little sisters legs.
The bullet next passed through the
ankle of his two-year-old brother, ne
cessitating the amputation of his foot
The boy who did ths shooting then dis
appeared in the Woods and up TO
late hour has not been found.
The Mankato free press., 1902-08-08
General Never Visits kruaer.

The Hague, Aug. 6.-Former Presf-
dent Kruger of the Transvaal republic
was visited during the day by General
Lucas Meyer. Mr. Kruger will make
q call ON former President Steyn OF
the Orange Free State.
The Mankato free press., 1902-08-08
HER SIGHT RESTORED
Blind Woman at Denver Cured al a
Revival Meeting.

Denver. Aug. 6.-Mrs. Sarah Mes
s1er of this city, who has been blind
for seven years and whose case was
pronounced incurable by oculists, is
said to have recovered her eyesight
in miraculous manner, She says
that while praying at a revival meet
ing of the Holiness sect, at the pente-
costal union, white light broke upon
her eyes and soon she was able to dis
tinguish objects. Her vision, she de-
clares, is now nearly as good as it was
before she became blind.
The Mankato free press., 1902-08-08

1t is estimated that in Minnesota
the wheat crop will amount to So,
900, 900 bushels; North Dakota, 55,
900, 900 and South Dakota 3S, 600, 600:
The estimate on oats is Minnesota,
go, 900, 600; North Dakota, 20, 90, 600
South Dapota. Flax: Minnesota,
10, 900, 600; North Dakota, 20. 600, 600
South Dakota, 5000, 600. Corn: Min,
neosta, %, 600 600; North Dakota,
2, 900, 600 and South Dakota, 40, 600, OOC
The estimated cash value of the entire
crop is $192, 43O, 600.
The Mankato free press., 1902-08-08

Deputy Sheriff Gerlich has received
letter from Henry Nelson. who is
serving his term at Saltwater. Nelson
is on duty at the front entrance to the
prison.
The Mankato free press., 1902-08-08

Frank M. Wilson Of Redwing has
filed his declaration and asks the Re-
publicans of the third district to NOM
mate him for conrgess. This makes
five candidates in that district,
The Mankato free press., 1902-08-08
FIGHT IN HOTEL KITCHEN.
Frank Rutledge Is Stabbed by Coiored
Man at Yankton, S. ..

WHN dI 7 dIINIUIII o. %
Yapkton, S. D., Aug. 6.-In a fierce
fight In the Pierce hotel kitchen Will
liam Brady, colored, stabbed Frank
Rutledge over the heart and cut his
left arm in large gashes. The weapon
was long butcher knife.
Rutledge will live, but is badly in
5ured. Brady was arrested and bound
over to the next term of the circuit
court