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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-25
IuIv 26-Ang.1.S. 1909.


ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF WILL,
CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth SIS. in Probate Court.
In the matter OF the estate Of Harriet M.
Sweet, deceased.
whereas, An instrument in writing purport.
Ing to be the last will and testament OF
Harriet NJ. Smith, deceased, late of said
county has been delivered to this court;
has fled Herewith his petition petition,
representing. among other things. that said
HARRIET NJ. Sweet died in said county
on the Goth day of July, 1902.
testate, and that said petitioner is the
surviving husband of said deceased and
praying that the said instrument
may be admitted to probate, and that letters
of administration with the will annexed be
issued thereon to Alvin b Sweet Jr.
1t is ordered, That the proofs of said instru.
ment, and the said petition, be heard before this
court, at the probate Office in the City
of Mankato, in said county. on Monday,
O'Clock in the forenoon, when all persons in
terested may appear for or contest the probate
OF said instrument;
And it is further ordered. That notice
of the time and place of said hearing be given to
all persons interested by publishing this
order for three successive weeks previous to
said day of hearing in the Mankato Free Press
a weekly newspaper printed and published at
Mankato, in said county.
Dated at the City of Mankato this 23rd day Of
July, A. D.. 1902.
By the Court.
Probate Court Seal u gym F. HUGHES
Plymat & Plymat, AttyGfor.Petiiionsr
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KERNS AND HEBRON.

Kerns and Hebron, July 22.-Mrs.
La Forest Burrill of Springfield is
visiting relatives in this vicinity.
Mrs. L. R. Hobart and Miss Wig
ley of hudson were guests of Mrs. N.
d. Traks last week.
Geo. Cole is able to be out after his
sick spell.
Geo. w. Fletcher has just finished
reshingling his barns.
Mr.. Nelson, ex-buttermaker, has
secured position with the Creamery
Package Co. of Minneapolis and left
last Saturday for his new field of
labor. His many friends in this vicin-
| ity wish him success.
Mrs. Goodridge returned to North
Mankato last Friday after sojourn
with her son, David.
Captain Mark Brook of the Saliva
tion army aftervisiting in this commu-
nifty left for the twin cities Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Eldred and son
are spending a few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Loucks.
A new churn was brought out last
Friday to put into the creamery.
The creamery paid &c for 4 per cent
milk last month and sent OUT their
checks last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Hodson and daugh-
tiers, Misses Una and Viola, took in
the G.. A. r. circle. ice cream social
at W. @. Moses place near Kasota last
Thursday evening and report very
fine time. They were the guests Of
that old veteran and pioneer, E. E.
Boutewel and family.
Rye threshing will begin this week
in this vicinity.
Geo. Peterson has sent for 24-horse
power engine to handle that big new
machine. It is a monster, and he will
have fun getting around in the soft
fields with it.
Six voters were out to the Hebron
school meeting last Saturday night.
A. G. Vrooman was elected treasurer
and N. A. Door clerk. They will have
eight months school and will put 6
new floor in the school house and
reshingle the roof. N. A. Door was
awarded the contract to furnish the
wood for 81. so for hard wood and
So. rs for soft. A good first.grade teach
er is wanted. Good wages will bt
paid. None but a good one .need
apply. ...
Politics are beginning to warm up &
little. Ole Peterson of Brighton Seems
to be in the lead for representative
and Charles A. Johnson of st. Petel
is strongly talked of for senator
Voters must not forget the primary
elections this fall. 1t is more impor
tant than the general election and the
country places may get left as they
will not turn out as well as the cities
and so many do not understand thu
new primary law.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-25
MILLER CONVICTED.
Hels Found Guilty of Brutal Assault on
Swan Lind.

The trial of Barney Miller on the
charge of assaulting Swan Lind was
had in the municipal court this fore
noon, before Special Judge Ogle Lind
showed badly cut and bruised face
to the court, when he removed his
bandages in response to the request Of
the county attorney. He SAID that he
was walking along Front street peace
ably at II O'Clock Saturday night,
when Miller struck him twice with
out prOvocation, knocking him into
the gutter. Chas. Smith testified that
he considered the case "a clear knock
OUT and had demonstrated with
Miller at the time and told him to
leave Lind alone. Chas. Wagon and
Col. Widell testified that Lind mas
always been quiet, peaceable man.
Miller conducted his own case with
out the aid Of an attorney. He claim
ed that he had struck Lind because the
latter had taken hold of his coat and
would not desist. He admitted that
he could have gotten away from
Miller without striking him. A young
man named Richards who was with
Miller at the time was a witness for
the latter. Lind denied that he took
hold of Miller's coat.
The court found that Miller was
clearly guilty land sentenced him tc
pay fine of $15 and costs or go tc
Jail for twenty days.
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CAM BRIA.

Cambria, July 21.-Harvesting will
soon commence in earnest, as mum.
Der of farmers have already cut theil
barley and rye. There are but very
few chinchbugs, and we trust that
there will be abundant crops.
The, party given at the home of Miss
Maggie E. Evans last Wednesday eve
ning, was attended by about thirty
five young people. Games were play
ed, refreshments were served and all
present enjoyed themselves.
While driving out to the field, q fly
flew septo Mr.. Harry Jones' ear, lodg-
ing next to the ear-drum. Harry in
tends going to Mankato physicians,
where It Is hoped, he will have the
trouble removed
Mrs. William P. Jones and son of
Lake Crystal, are visiting relatives in
this section.
The Misses Winnie Hughes, Mary j.
Hewitt, Maggie E. Evans and Made
Hughes spent Sunday at Butternut.
Mr.. Peter Davies of Lake Crystal
is stopping at Mr.. B. D. Hughes.
Mr.. Davies is student of the Macales.
teFcollege, and has two more years to
finish his course.
On account of the rain last Saturday
evening, only eight persons attended
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A FUTILE ATTEMPT
Effort to Kidnap a Young Lady
Student.
Seized and Forced Into Carriage,
but Finally Escapes with her
Clothing Torn.
Special to Free Press )

Special to Free Press
WaUerviIle, Mimi, July %. Miss
Bertha Pfeifer, who lives about one
and one-half miles from Montgomery,
has just passed through a thrilling
experience which she will not soon
forget. Miss Pfeifer is student at
Carleton college, but has been attend
ing a summer training school at Mont
gomery.
When she left Ter home at an early
hour yesterday morning to walk to
school, she was followed by carriage
containing two persons, appearing to
be man and woman. Oyertaken
about half way to town, she was ask
ed to ride, but declined. She was
then urged, but demonstrated, saying
that tie distance was short and the
carriage already loaded.
The woman then jumped from the
carriage and seized her and tried to
force her into the vehicle. After a
severe struggle, in which Miss Pfeifer
was almost relieved of her outer gar
meuts, the man came to the assistance
of his accomplice and the girl was
picked up bodily and roughly placed
in the buggy.
After an all days circuitous drive,
during which Miss Pfeifer made sew
eral futile attempts to gain her free
dom, she finally succeeded in escaping
from her tormentors last evening
about three and .onehalf miles south
east of here. She ran toward nearby
farm house, her captors following I'M
til fear of detection caused them to
return to their carriage and drive
rapidly away.
Badly frightened, half clothed and
almost frozen, Miss Pfeifer was imme-
diately brought to town and given in
to the charge of City Marshal .Traver.
Mr.. Traver at once wired her father.
who came down ON the first train
from Montgomery, taking his daugh-
ter back with him on the 3 :15 train
this morning.
From the conversation of her cap
tors, Miss Pfeifer CLEANED that money
was the object of her abduction.
The man was a short, stout, dark
complexioned fellow, with black
mustache and wore blue clothes The
woman had large hands and very
masculine features
No expense is being spared to locate
the criminals and bring them to JUS
tice. No doubt reward will be offer
ed for their arrest.
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ADVERTISED LETTER LIST

List OF letters remaining uncalled TO
at the postofice at Mankato, MINI.
for the week ending July q. 1909
Bossnet, Miss Harriet E. Bunker
George.
Cook. George E. Coxey. W. D. (s)
Caig, William S.
Denzer, Mrs. Rosey; Dickens, Mis-
Marie; Dilley, M. r.
Endicott, Ira Erickson, Oscar.
Cranes, VIM.
Hart, G. A.; Herring Land & Loar
Co., E. @. Hill, Albert w. Hoffman,
J. M; Howell, L. R. (2).
Jackson, William; Jerzyk, John
johnson, Miss Josie; johnson, S. e.
Jones, j. F. Jones, Miss Mary I. (2).
Kane, j. M. J.
Lane, E. P.
Mackin, R. NJ: Mason, Burt Nc
Laughlin, P j.; Monson, Miss Jose
pEine; Montgomery, Miss Kittie
Murfur, Mrs. Elmer.
Payne, D. S. Patrick, Ted.
Rollins. W. It. 4; Richardson, Mrs
W. F.; Rooney, Miss Katherine
Rowell, Mrs. Earnest; Ryan. Mrs
A. j.
o'Neill, Mrs. Howard; Owens,
Miss Anna.
salmond, Miss Mamie; Smith,
L. @.
Tourney, Ed. Tuple. Miss Stella !;
Thorn, J. 81.
In calling for 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 10 days from date will be
sent to the dead letter Office
l. p. HUNT. Postmaster.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-25
CONGRESSMAN M'CLEARY.

Congressman James T. McCleary
filed his certificate of candidacy with
the secretary of state Saturday. 1t
will be ten years the 23d of August
since Congressman McCleary was first
nominated for the important seat in
our national hall of legislation. He
then went forth the unassuming,
modest schoolmaster that he was aid
pledged himself to the constituency of
the second district in sincere man
ner that won for him the confidence
and esteem which he has many times
proved was not misplaced. The second
district of Minnesota has been honored
and recognized through it's scholarly
and gentlemanly representative many
times during this period, and who can
say that he has ever brought one iota
of dishonor to his home city or state.
True, he has voted for and against
some measures which did not meet
with the approval of all, but heaven
pity the man who can please every
one, for he is not of this earth.
The national congress of the United
State has passed through crisis dur
ing Congressman McCleary's day and
opinions on subject of vital importance
have been at variance iust-a they were
in the sitxies. No one can deny that
our congressman has made study OF
these great problems in the same
thorough manner that he fitted himself
for the high place he formerly held as
an educator, and if he has erred,
which we very much doubt that he
has to any extent, he has done so in a
conscientious manner.
That Congressman McCleary will
succeed himself is foregone conclus-
ion and that the campaign he is about
to open will be conducted in the same
clean, dignified and gentlemanly man
ner as the previous ones goes without
saying.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-25
SCAFFOLDING BROKE.
Conrad Wolf and Carpenter Fall
Twenty Feet.

An accident happened at the resi-
dence of M. q. Willard on Clark
street at two o'clock this afternoon.
Conrad Wolff and two other carpenters
were engaged in reshingling the
house, and were on a scaffold when
it gave way under them. One of the
men chung to the roof boards and was
rescued uninjured, but the other two
fell to the ground, a distance of
twenty feet.
Mr.. VOLTS injuries were the most
severe. He was taken to his home,
where DR.. Schmauss looked after his
injuries. Mr.. Bidschield received
some sprains and bruises, and was
treated at DR.. Schmauss' office
DR.. Schmauss found fracture of the
pelvis bone in the case of Mr. Wolff,
who will be laid up about four weeks
as result, being confined to his bed
the greater part of the time. There
are no internal or other injuries. He
struck on his hip, while Bidsch cid
struck on his shoulder, causing the
most Of his injuries around his neck
and shoulders. He has no internal in
juries
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-25

The American Forestry association
will hold special summer meeting at
Lansing, Michigan, August 27-2S, and
will have an excursion to Mackinac
August % to September 1st. There are
many points of interest in and around
Lansing that can be visited. The
committee in charge have arranged a
round of pleasure for those attending.
The officers of the American Forestry
association are: President, Hon.
ia mes Wilson, secretary of argicul
ture ; first president DR.. B. E.
Fernow; corresponding secretary, F.
81. Newell; recording secretary, Geo.
P. Whittlesey; treasurer. Otto J. J.
Luebkert,
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NO ATTEMPT MADE.
Story of Attempted HoIdup of Omaha
Train Has no Foundation.

=. Rumors reached st. Paul. yesterday
morning that an attempt was..made
Friday night to.wreck Al. the. twin...city
Omaha limited .westbound over. the
western =. division. Of the Chicago, ST.
Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha at..Brad-
Iey's crossing between st. .Peter-...and
Mankato.
=. It.. was stated that the fast. freight,
which precedes the limited, was stop
ped .by.a red light s-on.the trackssssnear
Bradley's crossing and that the.-en-
gineer, as the train slowed down, saw
masked men disappear. into. the woods.
The. limited, x. coming. fifty. minutes
later, encountered the same red signal
light, but warned by a message which
caught it at LIE Sueur, ran over the
signal without stopping IS. s s.: c..-.
- :. The reports were the subject. - of an
official .. inquiry by General Manager
Scott. -, ,,,.- z.,..-. -. 49,.
EMr. Scott, when questioned concern
ing the alleged attempt to wreck the
train said last night So, ,.,
81 am convinced Shat no attempt
was made to wreck the limited.
heard similar reports, but have been
unable to find that they have any
basis. None of the official reports tc
me gives any such information. st.
Paul Pioneer Press.
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MRS. TANKE AT SALTWATER.

Mrs. Amelia Tanke, who Confessed
to participatingssin theamurder of her
former husband on New Years day.
1899, in Nicollet county, ..has been
received at the state prison under a
life sentence. Her present husband,
Frank Tanke, is under sentence of
murder in the first degree with hang
ing as the penalty.
Mrs. Tanke does not look like
woman who would commit murder.
Her countenancesis placid and nothing
vicious is apparent in her features.
To look at her one would suppose that
she is even tempered.
She is of medium height, of rather
build but not feshy. Her
hair is sandy and her complexion in
dicates Scotch parentage. She says
she is "a years of.age, but has the APP
pearance of a woman somewhat older.
The matron put her to work this
in the executive building at
beds and cleaning up. She
seems recopciled to her changed con-
dition. Although slightly nervous she
gave no indications of over excitement.
The trial of Frank Tanke had sem
sationals features-and. his defense was
conducted. The public was
when Mrs. Tanke made
confession of the crime after the con-
7iction of her husband. An effort is
being made to have the board of par
Ions commute the sentence of Frank
Canke to life imprisonment in place
# hanging. Saltwater Gazette.
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Commerce between the United
States and its newly acquired territory
is growing with remarkable rapidity.
In 1897, the year preceding that in
which Porto Rico, Hawaii and the
Philippines came under the American
fag-the shipments to those islands
were, according to the figures of the
treasury bureau of statistics, Sc, 773. =
$50. In 1901 they were over $50, 900, 900
and in the fiscal year just ended they
will be, according to the best figures
that the bureau of statistics can OBJ
tain, fully $50, 900, 900. To this may
be added the estimate of SO, 600, 900 of
shipments to Alaska in the last year.
This would bring the total sales of
American goods in the non-contiguous
territory of the United States up to
about $50, 600, 600 in the last fiscal year
against about SO, 900, 900 in that same
territory in 1897. Printers Ink.
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MANKATo FREE PRESS

the Horeb school meeting. Mr.. Daniel
Williams was elected for the position
of clerk on the school board.
Mr.. Enoch Price is having his new
house painted.
Roger Davis is doing the work.
Mr.. P. J. Jenkins has left for Ma
della, where he will attend the
teacher summer school.
The Sunday mornings sermon by
Rev. Evans of Mankato, was excellent.
Next Sabbath Rev. Idris Jones will
speak at Horeb in the Welsh language
in the afternoon and English in the
eveninp
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-07-25
HOW OUR TERRITORIES PAY.

| Since the Mexican war rounded out
our continental domains we have ma
! terially increased our national area
but twice-frst when we purchased
Alaska, and again when we took
Guam, Porto Rico, the Philippines,
and Hawaii.
This latest annexation, like that of
Louisiana, Florida, Texas California,
and Alaska, has been criticised as
Improbable. " Contemporary critics
of their own country, while they did
not object to the annexations of Florida
and Alaska on the political grounds on
which they opposed those of Louisiana,
Texas, California, and the islands,
still censured all as imposing burdens
rather than comforting benefits.
waving any question of political
morality" such men were wont to
say, SIT is evident that these new
possessions will cost more than they
come to. We should not have taken
them, because they will be source of
expense rather than of grain" And
that argument, while long since
proved false with regard to our older
territories, is still urged against the
retention of our islands.
Some figures lately made public by
the treasury bureau of statistics indi-
cate that the argument is being rapid
ly falsified by facts with regard to our
latest acquisitions. The annexation
of "noncontiguous'' territory has been
denounced as a crime, and an I'M
profitable crime, by great political
party. Yet in the last fiscal year these
'noncontiguous" territories afforded
a market for $50, 600, coo worth of
mainland products, or five times what
they took in the fiscal year 1897.
Our exports to Alaska have grown
from So, 300, 900 in 1897, to $15, 900, 600
in 1909. To Porto Rico the increase
has been from 81, 9SS, OOOto $40, 900, 900.
To Hawaii the increase has been from
81, $50, 600 to $40, 900, 600, and to the
Philippines the growth has been from
500, 600 to So, 600, 600. These figures, it
should be noted, in no case include
goods sent by the government for u
of troops Cor civilian employees, but
represent ordinary mere antile trans
actions. 81
: Nor is this benefit one-eided.
Neither directly nor indirectly are
we levying "tribute" on these posses.
sions. From Alaska and Hawaii we
collect practically nothing for the
national treasury, for the reason that
nearly all their imports come from
the mainland. From the Philippines
and Porto Rico the nation receives nc
tax money at all. All their revenues
go into their local treasures.
Furthermore, our imports from these
possessions have grown from $50,
300, 600 in 1897 to 1858, 900, 900 in 1902.
Our imports from Alaska were about
So, 600, 900 in 1897 and $15, 900, 900 in
1902. From Porto Rico the increase
has been from 50, 1S1, 900 to So, 600, 600.
From Hawaii it has been from
$13, s76, 600 to $23, 900. 900. From the
Philippines it has been from 81, 1873, OOC
to 81, 900. 900. This total trade of
$103, 600, 900 annually is in no sense an
"exploitation'' of territorial re.
sources, but benefits both parties. as
all honest trade does. And in addi-
ton we are giving the islands real
liberty, real advancement, and real
civilization. Chicago Inter Ocean.
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Thirty horses will be sold at the
North Western stock yards Saturday,
July 26th, sale commencing at
O'Clock. This lot consists of mares
and geldingss from 4, 100 pounds to
l, 400 pounds, broke to harness also
two well-matched spans of geldings /;
some fine year1ings and spring colts.
This stock must be sold regardless of
price. Come and see for yourselves
and get bargain. Terms: Cash, or
time will be given on bankable paper.
A. Sigman. ]. g. Fowler, ASctioneer
Wanted-Work on farm during has
vest. Competent and can come at
once. Inquire at 316 Pleasant street
Mankato.
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Farm for Sale.

1 offer my farm of 100 acres, situated
two miles west of Mankato on the
Mankato and st. Peter road for sale.
There are good buildings, deep well
and windmill on the place. FIFTY
acres cultivated land, go acres meadow
the rest timber and pasture.
JOSEPH HODGSON,
Belgrade, Nicollet Co., Mimi. P. O.,
Mankato, Mimi. r. f. 3D., No. 6.
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A Profitable Investment.

I offer for sale either of my thirty
acre fruit farms located ~ miles
from Mankato in Nicollet county
along the Minnesota river, or 100 acres
improved hard timber land in Wiscon-
sin adjoining lake in well-settled
country. For information call on Ben
7. Monson or the owner, Olaf Hanson,
Belgrade.
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WHAT THE GOVERNMENT COSTS.

With the growth of our American
population the cost of operating the
machinery of the government is con-
stanEly increasing from year to year
and what limit the national expendi-
lures will eventually reach it is diff
cult to say. Using the figures of Con-
gresham Cannon, chairman of the
house committee on appropriations,
the amount of money voted out of
the national treasury at the last ses
sion of congress aggregates $500, 1913, =
S37, or an increase of 500, $50, 81 over
the appropriations made at the preced-
ing session.
Below we give the figures showing
the appropriations made for specific
purposes and the amount of money
0pnrOnriatad
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Company 81 ought to be able to
make good record in target practice
at the next encampment. The COM
pany shoots twice.a month, and the
member having the highest score in
six months can wear handsome gold
medal offered by Capt. e. r. Brown.
Lieut.. Moster. now wears the medal.
1t was stroke of enterprise on the
part of Capt. Brown when he pat up
le n66e1.