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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-17
HE WADE A coon RECORD.

Samuel B. Wilson is entitled to a
reelection His record as county at
torney is one that entities him to the
support of the people regardless of
party. This record is an open book.
Since January LIST, 1900, Mr.. Wilson
has conducted ia criminal prosecu-
tions and he has had but five acquit-
tails; none of the acquittals in the dis
trict court. The public records show
that he has had smaller per cent of
acquittals than any other county at
torney. He has also prosecuted these
cases at less expense to the county
than the same number have ever been
conducted before. Mr. Wilson has
collected several hundred dollars de.
linquent personal property tax and
now has suits pending for the collec.
tion of such taxes aggregating severa
thousands of dollars.
Mr.. Wilson is young man who
need only be known to be appreciated
Like all lawyers and public officials
he has been assaulted but his character
is above reproach; being a mar
thoroughly honorable in all his deal
ings. His ability as lawyer ha
never been questioned, and by hare
work, frugal and industrious habits
ever mindful Of the public welfare. b,
has gained an enviable standing o
which older men might we'll be proud
No one has ever doubted his sincerit.
on any position he has taken on count,
affairs or matters connected with hi
Office. Disregarding his own persona
| interest, ne has without fear or favor
conscientiously acted in all matter
before him. being governed only b.
| tine desire TO faithfully administer
his duties. 1t has been usual for
successful official in this county to re
ceive his second term and bearing thi
in mind, with the able efficient ant
satisfactory manner in which Mr.
Wilson has conducted this Office dur
ing his first term, The Free Press be
lieves the voters of this county OF
November 4th. 1902, will give Mr.
Wilson such majority as will shov
their appreciation of his faithful an
successful services during his frs
| term
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-17
FIGHT FOR A LIFE.
Frank Tanke's Case Before
Judge CALDWELL Today.
State and Defense Introduce Affida-
Wits Court to Decide New Trial
Motion Tomorrow.

Frank Tanke sat in the district
court room in Henderson Friday and
listened to arguments for and against
motion for new trial in his case,
The defendant had been convicted Of
the murder of John Wellner. Amelia
Tsnke. his wife, it will be remember
ed, made q confession, stating that
she killed her former husband.
Today Attorney Joseph Eckstein of
New Ulm, made his motion for a
new trial. He introduced another aft
davit from Amelia. Tanke in which
she reiterated the statement that she
killed John Wellner and that Tanke
was innocent of the crime.
The state, represented by Prosecuting
Attorney G. r. Davis of Nicollet
county, and @. r. Stone. who is as
sisting in the prosecution, submitted
affidayits from Mrs Tanke's father,
a brother and relatives, who asserted
that while she was Mrs. Wellner the
woman was never heard to complain
of her husbands treatment.
Judge CALDWELL took the case under
advissment and will decide the ques-
ton of new trial either tomorrow
or Monday.
.Tsnke has been sentenced to hang.
1t is said that if the motion for a
new trial is denied an appeal will be
made to the board of pardons for
a pardon for Tanke.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-17
DEATH STEPPED IN
Robert Wallace Succumbs to
Heart Failure.
Former Mankato Boy Accused of
Forgery, Passes Away in
ST. Paul.

Death dismissed the charge of for
gerry in the FIRST dergee against Robert
P. Wallace. The young man died at
the city hospital st. Paul Thursday
of heart failure.
Wallace lived with his parents at
294 Sherburne avenue. Last summer
he entered the store of Mrs Carrie
Hyde on East Sixth street, and is said
to have taken draft made out to the
Connecticut Mutual Insurance com.
pany for $3.50, and, by erasing the
name of the payee and inserting his
own. had it cashed at the state bank
of st. Paul. Wallace then left for New
York, where he was arrested, and
was sent to the Tombs ON a charge
of beating a hackdriver out of his
fare.
He was brought back to st. Paul by
deputy sheriff and was lodged in
the county Jail pending the action of
the grand jury. While being brought
to st. Paul he DEVELOPED what appear
ed to be insanity and last Wednesday
he was removed to the city hospital
for treatment. He gradually grew
worse while being treated for mental
trouble and died Thursday without his
case being clearly understood.
A post norton examination wai
held at the hospital last night. The
brain was found to be normal. The
heart was diseased, and it was con
cluded that heart failure was the cause
of death.
| The parents took charge of the re
m ms
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-17
STANDS ON ITs RECORD.

The campaigns of the Republican
and Democratic parties are now well
under way. The Republican party
stands squarely on its record and on
that is willing to be judged. The
record of the administration of Gov
ernor Van SAINT is the only Legitimate
issue in this campaign and the Demo-
Gratis persistently dodge it. Neither
Mr.. Rosing nor any Democrat has a
word of criticism of any department
of the state administration. Mr.. Ros-
ing touches on state matters only to
commend Governor Van SAINT for
bringing the anti-merger suits and
tosscondemn the proposed tax code SUBJ
mitted to the extra session Of legisla-
ture offering his support, however, to
the proposed constitutional amend
ments AS the legislature refused to
pass the proposed laws which Mr..
Rosing condemns and did pass the
amendments which he commends, he
can hardy make this an issue.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-17
GAINESVILLE is liable to be thrown into

GAINESVILLE is liable to be thrown into
the clutches of the hydra headed trust,
a combine of new character and one
that even Governor Van SAINT cannot
touch with the law. This time the
saloonmen Of GAINESVILLE are discuss
ing the advisability of forming q
"merger. 7" At present there are six
saloons in that enterprising village
and the proprietors have reached the
conclusion that it is bad policy TO
have so many, the reason assigned be-
ing a lack OF patronage for all of
them. They figure that one saloon
could do thriving business, pay the
license fee and return profit to it's
proprietors. The plan outlined il that
the six men could work tricks, OF one
day each week. Or course it is not to
be expected that the place will be in
operation on the Sabbath.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-17
NO BLUsTER, MIR. LIND.

John Lind, in his opening campaign
speech, gave utterance to the follow
ing:
What have we in show for all the
buster about the mergerf After all
the talk and the lapse of year there
is not a case even pending against the
merger in the courts. There have been
difficulties. we are told. All the parties
have not been summoned and the cases
fall fat If the law has been violated,
any lawyer with sufficient knowlede
to secure certificate emitting him to
practice knows that all the parties to
the suit must be brought into court.
Anything short of this is subterfuge
Using Mr.. Lind's words spoken of
Governor Van SAINT, "How will any
honest man meet that kind of trash. y
Mr.. Lind knows that both the suit
brought by the United States against
the merger company and the state suit
are in court. He knows that for the
past week more testimony has been
taken in the United States suit in. the
city of New York before Mr.. Fred @.
Ingersoll of st. Paul as referee. He
knows that Mr.. Ingersoll has been ap-
pointed referee to take the testimony in
the suit brought by the state of Min
nesota. he knows that the suit brought
in the United States courts by the
state of Washington has been held
good 30 far as the courts jurisdiction
goes by the supreme court of the
United States. He knows that all
three of these suits have regular
standing in the various courts and are
now pending, and that two of them.
have reached the stage Of the taking
of testimony. Yet Mr.. Lind calls these
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-17
CARRIED MAIL IN EARLY DAYS
Thrilling Experiences of 0rrin Mason
in Year of 1853.

In 1858 Orrin Mason carried the
first mail by foot, from Mankato,
Mimi, to Sioux City, 1870 miles. Last
week he rode to Sioux City on Pull
man palace car.
On his first trip he carried on his
back mail pouch weighing eighty
pounds, made his way across I'M
marked prairie and swan all the
rivers. His first journey occupied
eight days; his last required but FIVE
luxurious hours.
1t is doubtful if in all the United
States there is another man who
ever agreed to carry the mails on foot
1870 miles and back and promised to
make the trip regularly every four.
teen days. This is what Orrin Mason
had agreed to do when he walked out
of Mankato, with the st. Paul stage
mail on his back. the morning of
Aug. %, 1858. Eight days later he laid
his pack down in the Sioux City post
Office, and in seven more days he was
back in Mankato In that brief space
of time he had made his way. assisted
only by the compass by day and the
stars by night, to eight towns. He
had crossed four rivers-Elm creek,
the Des Moines river, the outlet to
Lake Okoboji, and the Ocheyedon
river. He stripped. TIED his clothes
in bundle, held the bundle out of
the water with one hand, and swan
across Then he returned for the mail
pouch, carrying it back in the same
way. When he came to Spirit Lake,
he was told that the next postofice,
at Peterson, was kept by man
named Mead, and that it was thirty
four miles south and eight miles west.
With these directions only, he set
out and when he struck the Des
Moines river, he was but eight miles
from Mead house.
After few trips. Mason procured a
horse. The horse made the first trip
in sixteen days-one day longer than
the time required for Mason to walk
it.
Winter came and Mason kept on.
By nights he wrapped himself in
blankets and slept on the frozen snow,
eating frozen meat. On every trip he
encountered Indians. Finally the red
skins stole two ponies from him. Then
the government allowed him guard
of four cavalrymen.
For his services Mason received the
munifcent sum of $1,000 the first
year. Later 1t was increased to
81, 5O0
Mason did not miss a single trip for
three years. Every week he appeared
at the eight postofices between Sioux
City and Msnkato and left budget of
mail. When the winter of 1881 SO
broke it was too severe for man or
beast. The snow wss dozen feet deep
and treacherous crust had formed
over it. For three months Nor
wegian named Tarsten put on his snow
shoes and carried the mails over the
$50 miles 1t was the only way the
trip could be made
In 1859 Mason decided he would
rather be in the army, and for three
years he was member of the Seventh
Minnesota. When he returned from
the war he engaged In farming near
Window, Mimi, where he now lives,
at the age of 81.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-17
Oct. IO-l7-s4, 1902.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.


CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF Blu.
- Earth-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Peter
Erickson, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition OF
MAIDS Madison. administrator of the estate of
of Peter Erickson. deceased, representing,
among other things that he has fully administer
ed said estate and praying that time and place
be fixed for examining and allowing the hnaI
account of his ADMINISTRATION and for
the assignment OF the residue of said estate to
the parties entitled thereto by law.
It is ordered, That said account be examined
and petition heard. by this Court, on Saturday,
the LIST day of November A. ID, 1902, at 2
O'Clock PM, at the Probate Office in the City
Of Mankato, in said county,
And 1t is further ordered, That noties
thereof be given TO all persons interested by
publishing a copy OF this order once in each week
for three successive weeks, prior to said day
of hearing, in the Mankato Free Press, a weskly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato
in said county.
Dated at the CITY OF Mankato. the 7rh day o.
October, A. ID. 1909
BY the Court,
Seal Probate Court WIN r. HUGHES.
Judge ot Probate
Thos Hughes. Attorney for Administrator.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-17


STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blu.
Earth-SS.-In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Emma e.
Barnard deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Eva L..
Barnard, Administrative of the estate of Emma
G.. Barnard, deceased, representing anon.
other things that she has fully administered
said estate, and praying that a time and place b.
fixed for examining aud allowing tb,
final account OF her administration and for
the assignment OF the residue OF said estate tc
the parties entitled thereto by law:
It is ordered that said account be examined
and petition heard, by this court, on Monday
the 3rd day of November, A. D., 1902, a.
10 o'clock M, at the Probate Office in the City
of Mankato, in said county.
And it is further ordered, that notice Thereof
be given to all persons interested by publishing
a copy OF this order once in each week for thret
successive weeks prior to said day of hearing IT
the Mankato Free Press, weekly news
paper printed and published at Mankato in SAID
county.
Dated at the City OF Mankato, the eth day
OF October, A. d. 1902.
By the Court:
Probate Court Seal. wM. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate,
Harry Paddock, Attorney for Administrative.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-17
Oct 10-I7.24-1913
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS,

OhDEh ~ hAAmlNE ACCOON1S.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blus
Earth-SS. In Probate Court,
In the matter of the estate of Sophronia
81. Evans, deceased
On reading and filing the petition
of Josephine S. Wood, executrix OF the
estate Of sophronia b Evans, deceased,
representing, among other things. that
she has fully administered said es-
tate, and praying that q time and place be
fixed for examining and allowing the final ac-
count of her administration, and for the as.
signment of the residue of said estate to the
parties entitled thereto by law:
1t is ordered that said account be examined,
and petition heard, by this court, on Satur-
day the LIST day of November A. d. 1902 at 10
o'clock a.. M, at the Probate Office in
the City of Mankato, in said county.
And il is further ordered, That notice there
of be given to all persons interested by pub
fishing copy of this order once in each week.
for three successive weeks prior to said day OF
hearing, in the Mankato Free Press weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato
in said county.
Dated at the city of Mankato, the End day
of October A. ID. 1902.
BY the Court:
Probate Court Seal. VIM. f. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate
G. w Mead Atty for Executrix
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-17

The st. Paul Globe is still harping
upon an incident that is regarded as
closed by other newspapers. Refer
ence is made to the "fske' interview
with Governor Van SAINT which ap-
peared in The Chicago Record Herald
and which has been explained away
by the man who was responsible for
the Instrumentation. Governor Van
SAINT is the laboring mans friend and
The Globes efforts to make him out
otherwise will prove boomerang.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-17
GOLDEN OPPORTUNITIES.

James O'Malley, prisoner in the
Ramsey county jail. held there on the
charge of robbery. recently wrote on
the margin of hymn book the follow
ing significant message:
Lost-Between 1898 and 1902-nine
golden years, each set with twelve
golden opportunities. No reward is
offered. for they were lost in crime
and are zone forever. James E
O'Mallev, 391 Hamilton street, New
York city.
And how many men of O'Malley's
class could say the same thing if they
would only confess as much3 "Nine
golden years, each set with twelve
golden opportunities. How many
men have given up more years to
blind folly2 Not only have a great
many men given up the best years Of
their lives to crime when they could
have turned their ability and energy
into useful channels. there are others
who have not made use of the oppor-
tunities presented. They have idled
away the years, gave themselves up to
questionable pleasures and as they
grow older they have storehouse of
regrets. Experience is not only dear
teacher but is hard taskmaster. To-
day there are thousands of young men
who are passing by the golden oppor-
tunities; they are living lives that are
not of the best and do not rebound to
their credit. A few years hence that
severe teacher. Experience, will have
told them much. Then it may be too
late for reformation. God will not
turn back his universe and allow re-
tracing of years that were mispent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-17
HOME ENDORSEMENT.
Hundreds of Mankato Citizens Can
Tell You All About Ii.

Home endorsement the public ex-
preston of Mankato people should be
evidence beyond dispute for every
Mankato reader. Surely the experience
of friends and neighbors cheerfully
given by them will carry more weight
than the utterances of strangers resid-
ing in far-away places. Read the fol-
lowing:
Mrs. J. Jessup of 307 Minnesota
street says: "My son. a young man
afflicted with breaking out of q
painful rash which burned like fire,
and the more he rubbed it the worse
it became. He had been doctoring
for it for some time before we got
Doan's Kidney Pills from the Seidle
Drug Co. but when he applied this
remedy it cured it at once. My daugh-
ter also used Doan's Ointment in her
family, her children have eczema,
and the affection quickly disappeared.
I consider this most reliable pre-
paration for any itching affection. .
For sale by all dealers. price 90
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
N. Y, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name and take no
others, Doan's.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-17

John Alexander Dowie, the alleged
prophet. Is hard pressed for money and
he has issued letter to his disciples
requesting them to send him sums of
So and upward. No doubt Elijah will
find number of "easy ones" Such
men as he always do.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-17

suits buster and says there is mot
case pending in the courts. .
Any attempt to belittle Governor
Van SAINTS efforts to put the boots to
the merger" will fall fat. indeed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-17

1t was standof who had the biggest
crowd Saturday night. Rosing at the
Mankato Theatre or the man on the
corner selling medicine that he
claims Is boon to mankind.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-17
j. G. Daniels. an old resident Of
Amboy, is dead.

William Cray of southern Iowa and
brother of Judge and Nelson Cray of
Mankato, made brief visit to his
sister Mrs. J. s. Parks of Pleasant
Mounds, and also to Mr. and Mrs. G.
w. Marks of the village, Tuesday.
Mr.. Cray is the Oldest of the Cray
brothers. and was here with them in
the early days but it is twenty-seven
years since he was here last. He took
his relatives entirely by surprise, as
they had no knowledge of his intended
visit. -Amboy Herald.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-17
FOR SALE !!
One of the Best Farms in Blue
Earth County.
a BIG SN AP

One of the finest and best improved
farms in Blue Earth county, consisting of
40 acres can be bought at a great bar
gain. The owr er desires 10 move away
and will sell at less than any farm in the
county can be bought the land is To-
Gated miles from ManRato. III miles
from a station and has improvements
valued at $4,000. Every foot of land is
tillable. Call at The Free Press Office
for particulars.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-17

The Beauford postoffice which was
closed up a few days last week is
again open. It was quarantined be-
cause of case of smallpox in the
family of the postmaster.
The Enterprise says: A. L. Morris,
former Mapleton boy. is cashier of
new bank organized at Tenstrike,
Mimi, last Saturday. The selection is
a good one as Mr.. Morris is eminently
fitted for the position, being man of
ability. honor and integrity.
A new steel vault and electrical
burglar alarm system is, being install
ed by the State bank. This system is
said to be sufficient to arouse half the
town in case any effort should be made
to rob the bank by any of the methods
known to the safebreaking fraternity.
-Mapleton Enterprise.
90
Material for the new Mapleton-
Cream telephone line has been ordered
and the line will be built this fall
The Citizens Telephone company will
build the line.
The Enterprise tells of two families
who removed from Napoleon to Eagle
Lake because they were of the opinion
that the latter place would not have
saloon.
Mrs Ella Vance, formerly of Good
Thunder, died minneapolis of typhoid
fever.
The Amboy Herald of this week
contains a fine picture of the Juvenile
pand of that place. The Amboy people
take great deal of pride in their
musical organization.
The Good Thunder Herald touches
up careless sportsmen in the following
| manner: Cali through the country
can be seen such signs as ''no bunting
allowed on these land" and the hunter
naturally considers that farmer yer,
accommodating man. There ar,
reasons on the farmers side. however
All sportsmen are not the same ant
where some will be careful not to in
jure property, others seem to deligh
in doing the greatest amount of dam
| age possible. We cite case of tn
lawless breed. A week ago Sunday
party of young boys were out shootin
and one of them deliberately fired a
a two-year old colt belonging TO r
Preuss, the ball entering the flank Q
the colt which became lame and a
present the expense of veterinar
surgeon is being Incurred and th
saving of the colt questionable
Through the accommodation of MI
Prenss and unhuman acts of unprir
cipled boys possible loss of $40
made and the farmers given anothe
grievance.
! ]. G. Daniels. an old resident c
| Amboy, is dead.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-17

Candidate Rosing stated during his
speech Saturday night that about
every newspaper in the state of Mime
sofa is owned or dictated to by cor
poration. He must have thought that
all the newspapers followed the exam
pie of The st. Paul Globe. That news
paper is the property of James J. Hill.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-10-17

Farm for rent. eight miles from
Mankato. Good house, well, wind
mill, fifty acres under cultivation.
Inquire at this office.