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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-26
HE'S DOING NICELY
President Roosevelt Passes a
Very Comfortable Night.
Suffers Less Pain Than at Any Time
Since He Began the West
ern Trip.
ESPECIAL TO TIE FREE Press.

Altoona, Pa, Sept. "a. president
Roosevelt's train passed through here
at eleven this morning. The president
passed the most comfortable night last
night he has had since the western
tip began. He slept until eight this
morning, the pain in his leg being
less than for number of days. The
temperature was normal He was
bright and cheerful when breakfast
was served to him in bed He had
slight fever yesterday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-26
CRITICAL STATE OF AFFAIRS.
Troops and Miners Have a Battle
Before DAYLIGHT.

ESPECIAL TO The FIRE PREss,l
Harrisburg, Sept. "a Reports from
Lebanon show critical state Of affairs
here despite the presence of troops.
A battle between union and non union
iron workers occurred before daylight,
several persons being shot Many ar
rests were made. The situation is also
critical in the Wyoming region but
sheriff's request for troops has not yet
been granted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-26
A JAPANESE PIERMONT MORGAN.

The richest man in Japan, Baron
Eiichi Shibusawa, is at present in
this country studying our industrial
methods. He is president of the
largest banking houses of his country
he is interested in five railroads, a
director of stock companies capitalized
to 200, 900, 600 yen, president Of the
largest steamship line, and owner of a
ship yard, besides hundreds of smaller
concerns. He and Pierpont Morgan, to
handle their vast business with the
greatest ease, need Golden Grain Belt
beer to rest their nerves and build up
their health. It is a delicious tonic
and nerve food. Keep it on hand and
use it regularly. Order of your dealer
or be supplied by M. J !. Smith, Man
kato
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-26
BANK TRUSTEES ELECTED.

At the last meeting of the trustees
of the Mankato Savings bank John e.
Diamond and Jay Hubbard were
unanimously elected to ELL the vacan-
cies on the board caused by the re-
moval of A. H. Hedderly and George
T. Barr to California.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-26
CONGRESSIONAL.
Congressman McClearY Names His
Staff Workers.

Congressman McCleary has appoint.
ed his congressional committee. It il
as follows:
Blue Earth county, G. L. Benedict,
Mankato chairman.
Brown, Chas, Silverson, New Ulm.
Faribault, DR.. L. g. Beebe, Win
nebago City.
Jackson, Clark Prescott Bissett,
Lakefield
Martin, E. G. Stowe, Fairmont.
Murray, Burt l. Weld, Slayton.
Cottonwood, T. @. Collins. Win
dom.
Mobiles, G. M. Crandall, Worthing-
ton.
Pipestone, William W. Robey, Pipe
stone
Rock, John Kelley, Luverne.
Watonwan, George S. hage, Ma.
della.
Leslie 7. McCleary continues to
act as secretary of the committee.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-26
SUNDAY SCHOOL OFFICERS.

The Sunday school of the North
Mankato M. E. church has elected
the following officers: W. s. Albrant,
superintendent; Mrs. Ella Smith, as
sistant superintendent Miss Ida Cur
tiss. secretary Mr.. Powell, treasurer
and chorister.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-26
REV. POTTHOfF APPOINTED.

The Northern German Methodist
conference which has been in session
at New Ulm, adjourned Saturday eve-
ming. Rev. r. A. Potthoff was ap-
pointed to the pastorate of the Man
kato church. The presiding elder of
the southern Minnesota district is
Rev. ,(ohn Hauck
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-26
STAND BY ROOSEVELT.
New York Republicans Pledge Their
Support for 1904.
ESPECIAL TO THE FREE PRESS.

Saratoga, Sept Anew York Re-
publicans today renominated Governor
Odell and named Frank W. Higgins
for lieutenant governor. The plat
form pledges the support of the state
for Roosevelt in 1904.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-26
LETS LOOSE COIN
Secretary Shaw Is to Distrib-
ute Ten Million
Banks That Have Bonds Available For
Security Will Come in For
Their Share.
ESPECIAL TO THE FREE PREss.l

ESPECIAL TO THE FREE PREss.1
Washington, Sept. 10. Secretary
Shaw announces he has authorized the
distribution of $40, coo, 900 of public
funds among the banks having bonds
available for security. The money
will be released within few days.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-26
AN IDEAL OFFICIAL.
COMMUNICATED

One of the most desirable qualities
in an official is his ability to cay no
to his friends and others when neces-
sary. He should ever keep the public
welfare before him, and no matter
how earnest the pleadings of his
friends, he should do nothing which
he thinks or knows is not the best
thing to do.
We hear great deal about officials
being "good fellows who never go
back on their friends. There are far
too many good fellows in official
life.
By ''good fellow" is usually meant
a naturally kind hearted man, who
meets his fellow with hearty grip
and cheerful word, who spends lots
He is happy go-lucky fellow, usually
very immoral and unprincipled, and
without any sense of public duty.
his personal friends-the ward heelers
in Office whether they are qualified
or not, He spends lots of public money
and will let his friends get all of it
that he dare.
the public Golfers for his friends and
to reward them in other. ways. He
should ever remember that his first
and best friend, whom be should try
to serve faithfully and conscient-
iously, is the public who elected him
to do that very thing.
Give us less "good fellows" The
spoils should not belong to the victors.
Party fidelity is far too strong in this
country. In fighting 80 bigotedly
for a political party, we hinder and
are unable to glory in the great
achievements Of the nation, unless &C
complished by our party. Party fidelity
should be as chaff before. true patrio-
tism.
Give us then less Amses, less
Deverys, and give US, if you please,
more Roosevelts. A true Americans
heart fills with pride, unless prejudiced
by partisanship, when he thinks of
our president and what he represents.
Who does not admire his patriotism,
his honesty, his fairness, his fearless
ness. his common sense, his uneelfish
and high motives, and his conscien-
tiousness in carrying them out2
Name man more truly American.
Imagine an ideal president in your
own mind, and see how close you will
come to Theodore Roosevelt. The fact
that he is holding the highest office
in the land is convincing argument
that officials are not obliged to resort
to unclean politics to hold their
places. It is victory for honesty
and cleanliness in politics 1t is
victory for the qualities and virtues
that he represents. We do not realize
the amount Of, good his example as
man and as an official does to all of US
and especially to the young man about
to enter politics. It augurs well for
the future. -.
He is far from what is ordinarily
known as a ''good fellow in politics.
No one ever charges. him with being
untrue to his friends. But by being
true to his real friends, 1t does not
mean that he appoints them to .ficial
positions for which they are not
qualified. He recognizes the fact that
his first and only great duty is to the
nation and not 60 his personal friends.
Give us more Roosevelts.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-26
REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE CALLED.

Chairman Ewing has called a meet.
ing of the Republican county commit
tee for two o'clock Saturday afternoon
in rooms six and eight. Free Press
building. A secretary will be elected
and arrangements for headquarters
will be made. The work of the cam
paign will De mapped out.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-26
PRESIDENT HEADS WEST.

ESPECIAL TO THE FREE PRESS.
Oyster Bay, Sept. 10. President
Roosevelt left here at 8 80 o'clock on
his western trip and will not return
to Sycamore Hill until Oct. 9.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-26

Track laying has begun on the Man
kato- Pennington branch of the Mil
waukee at the Pennington end of the
road, about ten miles having already
been laid, and the Center is expected
to be reached by Oct 1S.-St.- Peter
Tribune.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-26

j. F. Maloney, living in section "a,
MCPHERSON, has raised a fine crop of
timothy. Sample heads at the county
auditors Office measure. so and 81
inches in length.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-26

Members Of The Free Press staff en-
joyed today peaches that were sent
here by DR.. E. j. Davis of Idaho. The
fruit was raised in Idaho and it is de-
licious. City Recorder williams
kindly brought the peaches to this
Office.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-26

The Prohibition automobile with the
speakers will stop on the Chicago e.
Northwestern grounds Friday eve
ming. and the speeches will be given
there.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-26
KOW HOGS ARE DEFIANT.

The Kow Hoos Jr. defeated the
Heavy Filters by score of ten to
fourteen. The battery of Kow Hoos
was Callahan and Sheldon. They will
challenge any fifteen year old team in
town. G. Sheldon, manager
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-26

A fine half section for rent, $50
acres under plow, fair buildings
George w. Sugden, Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-26

Mr.. Longini of the new Longini
Clothing store, now located in the
Williams block, wishes to call atten-
ton that his new stock comprises the
most reliable and stylish line of suits,
overcoats and gents furnishing goods
in the city of Mankato. A visit to
his store will easily convince you all
of our statement and if our prices are
not below them all we are willing to
pay for the trouble of looking. Moth
ers must not overlook that Mr.. Longini
shows the best line of boys and chill
dren's suits and overcoats in Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-09-26
PROBING A STATEMENT.
Twenty-Five Men in Mankato Not Let
Out By trust"

In an interview with j. @. Rice,
general agent of the Mccormick Divi-
sion of the International Harvester
Company of America, that gentleman
informed The Free Press that relative
to the story in The Review of Monday
that he has not discharged any such
number of men as stated in the arti-
Gle that nearly all the men referred
to were under contract which expired
from Sept. 10th to Oct LIST and that
the company has only followed the
usual custom in letting the men go on
the expiration of the time that many
of these men were placed at work
from fifteen or thirty days before the
usual time with the understanding
that if necessary they were to be dis
continued an equivalent amount of
time before the expiration of their
contract that so far from its working
any hardship with the men, they
nearly all were prepared at the expir-
alton of their contract with the Nc
Cormick Harvesting Machine COM
pany to engage in other business ; that
only two of the men SO discontinued
had been with the Mccormick Harves-
ting Machine company more than two
seasons.
Mr. Rice says also that a compari-
son of the relative force for three
years past on Oct LIST, shows that they
have five less men than on Oct 1st,
1900 and seven less than 1901, very
slight difference on a territory that
covers three hundred miles, or from
the Wisconsin to the Dakota line there
were only two men in Mankato who
will be affected by cutting down the
force.
Mr.. Rice also states that the bust
ness will be conducted much as usual
with the exception, possibly, that fall
and winter canvassing will not pre-
vail to the usual extent, as it has not
been found profitable,
1t is understood that the Office force
of the Mccormick division is to be in
creased Immediately.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-09-22

The tug Of war team of the Quarry
mems Union OF Graniteville pulled
the team Of the Independent Order Of
Foresters Saturday afternoon on tie
Granite City Trotting park in the
presence of some $50 spectators iE
two pulls, winning decisively and fair
ly the postponed tug of war contest
started on Labor day at the picnic.
On the first pull the Graniteville
boys gained about two inches on the
drop and only allowed the Barre bo7s
to get bach: :haIf Of this distance. On
the second pull they gained six inches
on the drop and retained about three,
but on the last few seconds OF the
pull the Barre boys were enabled to
get back one inch so that the Granite
Vile boys won by two inches. The
contest was declared to be the best
ever seen in this city.
William Barclay, Alex e Bruce and
former Mayor N. D. Phelps acted as
the officials with Donald W. Smith as
clerk of the Jurse.
After the ting Of war contest was
ended the potato race was pulled Oft
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-09-22
COL. H. R. ST0uGHr0N
Largely Attended Funeral Held
At The Congregational
Church Yesterday

walna Lodge, l. O. y. F., all attend
ed in a body and occupied seats in the
front OF the church on the right OF
the pulpit
All three organizations escorted the
body TO Elmwood cemetery where
the Masonic burial service was per.
formed over the remains.
The FIVE isons Of the deceased,
Juhn G Homer r.. Henry c. and J..
e. Stoughton, with Charles Gilchrist
Of Somerville, Mass, acted as the
bearers.
Just % officials o. the Central Ver-
mont came to this city in a special
train from St Albans to attend the
funeral.
They were: G. E. Soule, general su-
perintendent; j. d. Dalrymple, gen.
eral freight agent; M. E. Mullens,
superintendent OF transportation; w.
P. Elrod, general roadmaster; T. A.
Sumerskill, master Of motive power:
j. Coleman, master car builder: S.
w Cummings, general passenger and
ticket agent; John Hanley, assistant
superintendent OF transportation;
John Keefe, trainmaster: W. &.
Crabb. assistant auditor: r. M. NC.
Cauley, assistant general ticket agent;
T. S. Eeeler, train dispatcher: NJ.
Vincent assistant roadmaster; Col.
f. A. Chittenden: formerly general
freight agent; William Learce, ac-
coun ant: W. IL. ChafYee, treasurer;
A. A. Head, cashier: L W. Lucas,
paymaster; M. MaGif1, superinten-
dent of telegraphs: c w. Writers,
attorney; j. b. Laurie, general pas
senger agent: G. E. Webster, chief
clerk to uperintendent.
TIE clerks in the freight Office and
the ~.cHer agent acted as ushers as
TO- lows: L. r. Hutchinson, y r.
Howard, Edward c. Bissell' Clarence
Reams ond Clifford Bissett.
The Grand Army escorted the body
to the church and at the grave "taps'
sounded for the last time.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-09-22

very short conference with George
and Morris Atkins convinced them
that Mr.. Atkins had no idea OF taking
the old employees back into the news
paper department. He said that he
mad agreed to give his old employees
work IN the job department at the
same rate per hour that they were able
to make prior to the strike but he
would not guarantee them ANYTHING,
That they might have work one or
eight hours day, that he would pay
Tor the number OF hours actually
worked and he hoped he could keep
them quite busy.
The committee further reports that
il is satisfied Mr.. Atkins took advan-
tage Of their ignorance Of the print.
ing business to deliberately deceive
them for the purpose of winning their
sympathy away from his old employ
ees. The contention OF the striking
printers is that they are entitled to
the positions on the newspaper now
occupied by the non-union outsiders.
They are convinced that their conten-
ton is just and they cannot consist.
emily agree to accept anything else.
The report of the committee fur
ther states that at the interview with
Mr.. Atkins last week Mr.. Mcmahon
offered as the final proposition OF the
printers chat all the employees now on
the strike be taken back to work.
The operators for the machines he Sc
lected from among them and tina: in
case OF a reduction OF the force in the
future the employees now on strike be
retained in preference to others.
The report Of the committee ends as
follows.
"We sincerely hope that the print
ers will stick to this proposition and
fight it out if necessary to the bitter
end. Their cause is just and we are
satisfied that right will prevail and
with tt e assistance of the labor union
and the fair minded assistance of the
citizens OF Montpelier they will win."
After the adoption Of this report
resolutions were adopted declaring the
Argus office unfair to organized labor
and branding it as such by the Cen
trail Labor Union OF Montpelier.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-09-22
THE QUARRYMEN WON
TUG OF WAR CONTEST

on the track in front of the grand
stand. There were three contestants
and they finished in this order; Gil
bert Phillips, 1st; Edgar Turner, End;
William Booth 3rd
There was much rejoicing at Gran
iteville Saturday evening over the
victory Of the quarrymen. They we'll
deserved their victory for'they pulled
well and hard, The Barre team have
nothing to be ashamed Of because they
were pulled as the team which did it
was the better team. The Barre boys
proved themselves no mean competl-
tors and came very near winning one
pull.
The Quarrymen's Union team was
composed of Roland Allen George
Mckee, James w. McAuley, Kenneth
McIver, Norman Mcleod, Murdo
Campbell and N. N. Mcdonald.
The team of the Independent Order
Of Foresters was made up Of o b.
Carpenter, Henry Boseley, Frank Dion,
Omer Fl. Corteau, Edward Bellvlle,
Charles Ploutf and Joseph Preneau.
Joe Kinney was captain,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-09-22

Tue Congregational church proved
none too large Yesterday Afternoon
for those desiring to attend the fu
neral of the late Colonel Homer R
Stoughton, as that ediice was com
pletely filled when the funeral was
held at 2 o'clock.
Rev. F. A Poole officiated and was
assisted by Rev. S. N. jackson OF Bur
lington, a former pastor. Mr.. Poole
read the Scriptures and Mr.. Jackson
spoke OF the life Of the deceased. lie
told OF his beautiful, painstaking life
in public, business and church Duties,
and said that he was living epistie
before all men by the way he acted In
church, business, social and home life.
AS he had faced death many times
when on the battlefield in the service
of bis country he was ready when
death called him. He also spoke of
the responsibility he had SO faithfully
discharged, of his cordiality to all and
of his beautiful home life as well as
the position he had always maintain
ed in the church.
just before Mn. Jackson spoke the
church quartette sang "Lead, Kindly
Light" and when he hal finished
speaking Mr.. Poole added a few words
speaking OF his faithful military life,
and his influence in the church. After
he had finished speaking Mr.. Jackson
offered prayer and then the quartette
sang Nearer. My God, To Thee,
after which the benediction was pro-
nounced by Mr. Jackson and the fu-
neral service thus came to an end.
All of those in attendance were
given al opportunity TO look upon the
face of the deceased TOR the last time.
Col StCughton looke5 very natural as
he lay in his Casket in front OF the
pulpit with an American flag and
beautiful bouquet OF flowers resting
upon the unopened end.
r. E. Crandall Post, G. A r.,
Granite Lodge, F. & A. NJ, and H Ia.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-09-22
LUDLOW ROGERS,
COMPANY YE OFFICER MARR1Es
BARRE YOUNG LADY.

A pretty wedding took place at St.
Monica'S church at S O'Clock this
morning. when N iss Isabel Ludlow
was united in marriage to Lieutenant
Patrick J. Rogers. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev p. NJ McKen.
ma.
The brides maid was Miss Kate
Harrington and the best man was John
Harmon. The bride was becoming
ly attired in white silk.
Toe groom is popular member of
Company f having served in the COM
pany during the late war. He is now
second lieutenant The bride is the
iaug ghter OF r. r. Ludlow foren an at
Marr and Gordon's'
The happy pair left on the noon
train for trip to N. Y, after WHICH
they will return to reside in Barre.
A wedding breakfast, was served at
the home of Mrs. VIM. Cruicksh&nk
on Spauldin3 st. Mr.. an1 Mrs Rogers
are in New York on their wedding
trip.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-09-22
The ARGUS STRIKE
Central Labor Union Votes tt
Support The Strikers Under
Present Conditions

Montpelier, Sept. Pat a largely
attended meeting OF the Central La.
b9r Union neld Saturday evening
which lasted until nearly midnight
the labor troubles between the Argus
and Patriot company and the labor
unions Of this city were discussed at
length. E. A. Cattle and John Ryan
representing the CentralOLabor Union
working in conjunction with commit
tee Of the business menCof Montpelier
for the purpose OF bringing about an
amicable ad diustment OF the difficulty
submitted long report which was
unanimously adopted.
The report reviewed in detail the
communications that have passed be.
tween Frank NJ. Cory representing
the Montpelier business men and
George Atkins representing the Argus
company and Of the verbal proposit-
ION from Mr. Cory that MIR. Atkins
las agreed to take back the striking
employees at their old rate OF wages
and that if dull spell should occur
at any time it would be overcome by
placing all hands temporarily on short
time.
The report says that this appeared
to be a far proposition and as the
printers were disposed tu agree to
anything within reason to settle the
difficulty they decided to make an
effort to adjust it upon this basis.
Fearing, however, a misunderstanding
on the part Of the merchants as to the
intention of Mr.. Atkins, they sent fur
Organizer Mcmahon, who expressed
an opinion that the business mems
committee through their ignorance Of
the details of the printi & business
had been led into an error. and that
in reality the proposition OF Mr.. At
kins meant practically nothing.
To make sure of this Mr.. Mcmahon
in company with Mr.. Ryan one OF the
signers OF the report called on Mr. At
kins and were soon convinced that TIE
opinion previously formed br them
was correct.
Then they called a business men IS
committee with Mr. Ryan and Mr.,
Mcmahon INTO the Argus Office where
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-09-22
HOW A MAN BROWNS.
The Reason He Sometimes Comes
Three Times to the Surface.

Few popular fallacies are OF such
must rise to the surface three times,
no more and no less, before he can pos
sibly drown.
There is little ground for this sup
positiou. although it has been almost
universally believed in for generations
The truth is that a drowning person
may sink the first time never to rise
again. or he may, as he indeed does III
the maj jority of cases. rise three times
before he sinks forever.
1t all depends upon the quantity OF
water that he swallows when he sinks
and the size of his lungs. The human
body in life naturally floats while the
lungs are inflated. AS long as one
keeps his head above the surface OF
the water he can float. face up. with
out having to move hand or foot.
Rut as soon as a person sinks he
pulps and imbbes quantity of water
If after he has swallowed water he
has any air in his lungs, he will un-
doubtedly rise again and will continue
to sink and rise alternately until all
the air is expelled from his lungs, when
he will drown.
In most cases the frightened victim
of an accident swallows enough water
when he first sinks to leave him In a
very exhausted condition; but, as there
,s still air left in his lungs, he soon
finds himself on the surface again.
Each time he sinks, however, the sup
nlv Of air In his lungs grows less until
ultimately there is NO longer sufnc'enl
to support him.