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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-06
Stands By the President.

The November number of the Ameri-
can Federstionist will contain an edi-
torial by President Gompers of the Am
erican Federation, on the "Open Shop"
Gompers will say:
"The public knows something of the
attempt of plutocracy to misrepresent
President Roosevelt's attitude toward
unionism The order in the Miller case,
which had no application to any service
or establishment other than government
al, was tortured into something like a
general principal or rule of action for
all employees. This miserable attempt has
failed, and even the capitalistic papers
have been compelled to point out that
under no circumstances can the order
in itself be construed to apply to any pri-
vate business"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-06
RAPIDAN NEWS.

The Misses Flo have reprinted their
out buildings.
Mr. M. Wier has rented the Lettus
farm for next year.
MIR. C. HI. Macbeth has been in this
township several days recently.
I. L. Rogers has been making some i'm
provements about his residence.
Mr.. G. H. Piper will again occupy his
farm, the tenant Mr.. G. F. Camp hav-
ing relinquished his contract.
John johnson, the village blacksmith
in Rapidan Mills, has put a new roof
on his shop and treated the outside to
a coat of paint.
Miss Myrtle Naylor, who has been
teaching school in district No. 100, has
gone to Faribault and entered hospi,
tai for treatment.
Threshing in this township is about
completed for this year. The remark,
ably good weather of the last few weeks
having helped threshing as well as all
other fall work
Mrs. Frank Spencer, who suffered an
attack of sciatica rheumatism some time
since, and who had so far improved as
to be about yesterday, had serious re.
lapse last night and the doctor was sent
for on n hurry In call
Halloween night several young bloods
from the west side of the Blue Earth
river borrowed W. W. Weller's billy
goat, smell and all, but when they dis
covered they had both they let then
CO. 1t is reported that they left then
overalls out in the barn for few days
Last Thursday very beautiful wed
ding occurred in the Norwegian church
at Rapidan Mills in which Mr.. Andrew
johnson and Miss Julia Knutson were
the interested parties. After the cere
mony which was performed by Rev. Inge
britson of Mankato the guests went t.
the home of the groom where an elegant
repast was served. About l4O people en-
joyed the hospitality of these popular
young people and all are glad to know
that they will settle down in the nigh
borhood Many useful presents and {
nice bunch of money was presented
them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-06
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

List of letters remaining uncalled for
at the postoffice at Mankato, Mimi, the
week ending Nov. 5th, 1908:
Anderson, A.
Bissell, Lindon R.; Bourbon, Roy; Brews-
ter, Miss Maggie.
Dibble, Mrs. Charles; Drueke, Harry /;
Dupuy, Norman; Duffy, Minnie; Dunn
beck, G. E.
Gould, j. R.
Hatcher, Mrs.
Johnson, A. E.; johnson, Miss Ellen.
Kuka, Miss Annie.
Lancaster, Mrs. w. A.
Oswald, A. S.
Sherer, Miss Mary; Shortz, G. W.; Sim
ons, S. D.; Schmidt, Mrs. Hattie; Stim-
mer, Miss Minnie.
Weirback, O.; Wise, Miss E. q.
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 re-
naming unclaimed at the expiration of
Is days from date will be sent to the
dead letter office.
G. L. BENEDICT. Postmaster.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-06
And Be Gentlemen.

The true mission of college or uni
versity is to make men and not prigs
or bookworms out of boys. So too much
time should not ON the one hand be
given to sport, and neither literary studies
should not occupy the students atten-
ton to so great an extent that his ply
steal nature will suffer. 1t does not fol-
low that because a lad is a good foot
ball player or enjoys the rough and
tumble of a cane rush that his mental
culture has been neglected Fairbault
Journal.
And above all they should be taught to
conduct themselves as gentlemen under
all circumstances. A student can be a
gentleman and at the same time not be
a 'prig."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-06
Agitation That Will Not Down.

1t is one of the wonders-one of the
unaccountable phenomena present
conditions that farmers all over this
country, week after week, month in and
month out, year after year, will travel
over so-called roads which are almsot
impossible and over which it is impos-
sible to haul quarter of load. The
time was in this section when it was i'm
possible for lack of means and time to
build good roads. But that time has
passed. The people of this country can
have good roads on all the main thor
oughfares if they will put the necessary
work upon them.-Waseca Herald.
If agitation is good for anything at all
it should certainly result in good roads
The newspapers everywhere are urging
upon farmers the necessity of improved
highways, but the farmers as rule are
Ia conservative class of people and do
not make haste to do things. Not
few of them fear that better roadways
will add to their taxes. Their fears in
this respect are groundless. They should
take into consideration, too, the fact that
with the improvement will come increas-
ed valuation of their land and additional
comfort while riding over the roads. An
other very important point is the lessen
ing of the cost of transportation. Better
roadways means less wear and tear upon
horses, and this is something that farm
ers should think of.
It is matter of regret that too many
influential farmers are opposed to legis-
lation that will be the means of better
ing the condition of the country roads.
These men look with suspicion upon any
move toward the enactment of legisla-
ton that will compel the proper authori-
ties to act. In their minds eye they see
a "boogie" which obscures their vision to
such an extent that they will do what is
in their power to block the passage of all
road measures which should rightfully
command their support.
Cities are not altogether free from
criticism on account of bad roads. In
Mankato there are several streets which
need improving. They are disgrace to
a civilized people, and there is no good
reason why their betterment should not
be proceeded with at once. If they can
not be paved or macadamized other plans
which would result in making them
far superior, at least, to their present de-
plorable condition should be inaugur-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-06
Liquor Drinking In Russia.

In Russia the sale of liquor is con-
trolled by the government. The govern
ment, it might be said has monopoly of
the business, and the returns in dollars
and cents is no small item. The Duluth
News Tribune has been looking into the
matter of the sale of liquor in the cars
domain and some interesting figures are
presented. Reports for the year 1902
show that in the province of Moscow the
imperial grog shops sold 9,273,750 gallons
of vodka, and 676,4OO gallons of still
stronger liquor-the latter formidable
statement, seeing that the vodka is about
as strong in alcohol as the harshest
American whiskey.
There was thus sold total of $780,
80 gallons of strong distilled spirits.
That was a fraction less than four gal
Ions for every man, woman and child
in the province. Nor can it be explain
ed that this enormous flood of liquor was
largely sold for transportation to other
parts of the empire.
1t is nearly, if not quite, all sold for
immediate local consumption. This is in
dicated by the fact that of the 9,273,-
$50 gallons of vodka, S,l39,530 gallons
were sold at retail over the bar.
The state regulated" traffic is a
source of considerable profit to the i'm
perial treasury. The years profit from
these sales in the province of Moscow
amounted to no less than Sl2,052,S40.
1t is notorious that in the rural vii
lagos drinking is, if possible, harder
and more general than in the large cities.
If we extend the ratio of drinking and of
profits which prevails in Moscow to the
whole empire, we shall have gigantic
aggregate of net revenue for the imperial
treasury.
That there is anything like so great a
net profit for the empire, however, OF in
deed any net profit at all, may reason
ably be doubted. The impairment of in
dustrial capacity, and the physical, men-
tai and moral degradation of the people
caused by this wholesale consumption of
fiery liquor are beyond all computation.
The statement that in the villages
drinking is carried on to a greater degree
than in the villages is somewhat surpris-
ing. In the United States the conditions
are the reverse. In the country villages
of this country the ban placed upon Ii
quor is of such a formidable character
that businessmen generally refrain from
indulging. In the larger cities men fire.
quent the saloons and Che clubs and the
mass of the people are none the wiser.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-06
Doing the Baby Act.

Michigan's football players returned
accuse the Minnesota team of indulging
in unfair tactics during the game play
ed on Northrop field on Saturday after
noon. The Free Press is of the opinion
that the Michigan lads are doing the
baby act when they find fault with the
manner in which the game was conduct
ed If unfair tactics were resorted to by
the Minnesota eleven it was the duty
of the captain of the opposing team to
make his protest Immediately and not
wait until the game was over and the
"kickers" had reached their homes.
Football is bound to be a strenuous
game and as the seasons come and go
the game will become more so. 1t will
lose much of its fascination for those
who are now its most ardent admirers.
1t will fall into disrepute among the
better class of people, just as other
sports of a legitimate character have
preceded it. There is now more or less
brutality displayed by the players and
this is bound to become more pronounced,
much as those who like to witness the
game regret such tendency. Many peo-
pie who are carried away by the excite
ment of football game would throw up
their hands in holy horror at the mere
suggestion that they attend scientific
boxing match, although the latter is
not as brutal as the rough and tumble
exhibition on the gridiron.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-06
An Heroic Act.

This is the story told by the cores
pondents at Bisbee, Arizona. 1t is a
story of hero, who saved the lives of
his companions at the risk of his own:
"By his work in saving two miners
in the local copper mine, Bert Warner,
an employee, earned the name of hero.
He was standing at the mouth of the
shaft awaiting a signal to hoist the men
who were setting the slow match for a
blast when an explosion in the depths
below told him that an accident had tax
en- place.
Instantly Warner slipped down the
cable to the pumping station, $50 feet be-
low. He shouted down the shaft, but
heard nothing, and again he shot down
the hoist rope. He found the bottom of
the shaft filled with smoke and gas, and
cropping about, came upon the two men in
the firing gang, both with their legs
broken and their bodies torn and bleed
ing.
"One told his rescuer that seven shots
remained to be discharged. With the
prospects of instant death at hand
Warner placed miner in the bucket and
gave the signal to hoist. When the
bucket came down again, Warner pack
ed his companion into it and gave the
, signal to hoist, remaining to wait his
turn. The instant the bucket reached the
bottom on its return he swung himself
into it and was drawn up, the roar of the
seven charges of high explosives sounded
before he reached the top"
Brave Bert Warner! He is deserving OF
fitting praise from newspaper writers
But will he receive that choice article
from many of them? No, he will be
passed by because he is nothing but a
miner, who tolls for his daily bread deep
down in the bowels of the earth. Had
he displayed some remarkable feat on
the gridiron his name would emblazon
the pages of the daily journals and
columns be written in eulogistic style
of how he saved the day at Blowhard
town.
Bert Warner is a hero for all that.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-06
President A. B. Stickney.

When A. B. Stickney, president of the
Chicago Great Western railroad, was a
young man he taught school for a liv-
ing, but he was quick to see that that
profession did not hold out flattering in
ducements for a young man who was
permeated with large volume of ambi-
ton, SO he built railroad-that is he
was the power which induced capital
lists to put their money into railroad.
The project proved successful and the
line was extended and at the present
time the Chicago Great Western is an
important factor in the railway world,
SO much so that the other railway Off
Gals in the western country are kept
very uneasy and they do not know what
MIR. Stckney is going to do next to dis
turb their plans. In recent pamphlet
argument before the interstate commerce
commission Mr.. Stickney paraphrased the
golden rule as follows: "Do unto your
competitors what you know they would
do unto you, but do it first" The carry
ing out of this policy has caused Mr..
Stickney's competitors to call him "pir-
ate," and has gained for him position
of triple eminence in railroad, fnanci-
al and legal circles. In each he has be-
come an oracle and power. In 1884
Mr.. Sticiney built l2O miles of railroad
from st. Paul to Lyle, expecting to sell
it to the Illinois Central. Failing in this,
he determined to build big system for
himself. which he has done by extending
his line to Chicago, Omaha, Kansas City,
st. Joseph and other gateways. The Chi
cago Record Herald adds its testimonial
to those which regard Mr.. Stickney as a
railroad magnate of more than ordinary
ability:
"In doing things Mr.. Stickney has al
ways ignored precedent when changed
commercial conditions in his opinion
made it necessary, and threats of retalia-
ton have never had effect upon him.
When threats were made to ruin his
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-06
KERNS AND HEBRON.

Mr.. L. D. Keene of North Mankato
visited his farm last Saturday.
Pastor Allen preached a very able ser
mon last Sunday morning in Hebron.
Herbert Hodson, Lester Door, and w.
E. Drake spent Sunday in Mankato.
The Old Comrade J. A. Tidland we
are sorry to report, is on the sick list.
Henry La Due and wife of South Da-
kota are visiting relatives in this Sec
ton.
Mr.. A. A. Curtis had an auction last
Thursday and will move to Spokane,
Washington.
Earl Spear, who has been confined at
the home of Walter R. johnson with
scarlet fever, is much better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merton Melvin were
made the proud parents of son last
week. Merit wears broader smile than
usual.
Mrs. j. w. Reynolds of Lake Crystal,
who has been visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs H. G. Randall, returned to her
home last week.
Ben Tidland of North Mankato came
to his fathers farm last Wednesday to
receive his share of the grain from the
threshing machine.
The patrons of rural route No. 5, very
pleasantly surprised Carrier d. E.
Thomas last week by presenting him
with $3.50 through Mr.. j. E. Mans as a
token of their appreciation of his SER
vices on this route.
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field. 1t is refined and intellectual
form of graft"

William Hardlicka, well-known
farmer dear Owatonna, tells the Chron-
icle of that city of his experience in rails
ing clover. He told of raising three
crops of clover on six acre section of
his farm. From the first cutting he re-
ceived twenty-six loads, from the second
fourteen loads and from the third cut
ting, which was made the twentieth of
last month, he got eight loads making in
all over thirty tons of clover from this
small acreage in one season. He received
eight dollars for ton for the clover or
$40 an acre for the crop and says that
this is far ahead of raising small grains.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-06
THE WIFE FORGIvES.

Louis Levorson, who nearly killed his
wife in st. George town, some weeks ago
and who was arrested at Waseca and re-
turned to Foley, has given bonds for his
appearance at court. 1t is not likely that
anything will result from his .prosecu-
ton, as Levorson's wife is anxious to
forgive and take him back to the fire.
side.
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GOOD BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY.

Agency for the SPRAY" washing ma
chine for Blue Earth county. This ma
chine in unlike those generally seen and
has merits entirely its own and is not
high priced. Can be sold to retail also
wholesale to the trade. Call, if interest
ed, and see machine. Room IS Saul
paugh.
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ated and pushed to completion. In
this day and age there is no excuse for
poor roads OF streets. The farmers, as a
rule, are in such good financial condition
that they can well afford to pay portion
of the expense for their improvement,
and the townspeople surely can foot the
bills for Transforming the ragged thor
oughfares into dry and passable streets.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-06
TWO NEW TEAMS.

Martin Wiltgen has just purchased
for his livery barn fine team of seal
browns from County Commissioner VIM.
Borchert. He recently purchased Al
fred A. Bucks team, also. These teams
are desirable addition to his livery
stock.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-06
IN coFF'S PLACE.

Gov. S. R. Van SAINT yesterday APP
pointed Martin Conway of st. Paul
member of the state board of practical
plumbers to success P. j. Golf, who re-
signed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-06
EXPRESS OFFICE ROBBED.

From Tuesdays Daily.
The Wells-Fargo Express company's
office at Rochester was robbed Sunday
night of 500. No clue to the thieves.
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From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hendley celebrat-
ed their golden wedding anniversary to-
day. and a number of their friends and
relatives surprised them at their home on
Fraser street in West Mankato. This
forenoon party of twenty-five relatives
from Nicollet township dropped in upon
them, and served dinner. This after
noon a number of their neighbors and
friends from this city surprised them,
and supper is to be served. The first
party presented the couple with sill
yer tea set and a gold napkin ring for
each, and the second party presented
each with gold handled umbrella.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hendley are an excellent
couple and have numerous friends, and
all of these will wish them many more
years of life and health.
The Misses Irma and Mae Davies, and
Miss Margaret Spellman very pleasant
ly entertained large number of their
friends on Halloween at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Spellman at 4O7
Cherry street. The house was appro-
priately decorated with jack lanterns,
cornstalks, magic lanterns, etc. Ghosts,
fortune tellers, games, songs and stories
were special features that furnished enc
continuous pleasing entertainment.
Harry B. Brookins of St. Paul and
Miss Georgiana A. Parmelee, of Mime
apolis, were married on Wednesday, in
the presence of few friends, by Rev.
Murdoch Mcleod, of Merriam Park. Mr..
and Mrs. Brookins have engaged suite
of rooms in the Crosby flats, Merriam
Park, where they will be at home after
Nov. l0.-St. Paul Dispatch.
D. L. Rose returned Saturday from
California, having spent two months
there and in Nevada and New Mexico
His wife is doing nicely, and is in the
hands of competent nurse. His son,
Logan, returned home with him, and they
will spend the winter in Mankato. Mr..
Rose is director in gold mining COM
many that has developed mine in
San Bernado county forty miles from the
county seat. The company has excellent
prospects, and Mr.. Rose is commissioned
to dispose of enough stock to put in a
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Clark s. Carlson will pay 25c per
dozen in trade for fresh eggs.
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Charles Sohre and his sons and A.
Kahlo are home from trip to Virginia,
where they spent several weeks. While
in that state they purchased fine plan
tation of 9lO acres with forty build
ings thereon. The buildings alone are
valued at $4,000. The plantation is a
beautiful one and there are 400 acres of
timber land.
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Clark s. Carlson will pay 25c per
dozen IN trade for fresh eggs.
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mill, and those interested should notice
his advertisement in this issue.
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
The golden wedding anniversary of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hughes yesterday
was attended by about forty-fve of
their relatives and four or five of the
persons who attended their wedding fifty
years ago. The party spent the day at
their home in Ogle & Davis addition,
where dinner and supper was served, and
all had fine time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hughes were presented
with numerous presents, all in gold, in
Guiding $40 in SIS and $40 pieces, besides
one silver dollar. Some of those pres
Ints were from old friends in Cambria,
and there would have Doubtless been
many more if all of their friends had
known about the celebration.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hughes were married
back in Ohio, and they have lived indus
trious and successful lives, and now
,, that they are on the shady side of life
they have an excellent family of chill
dren and grandchildren gathered about
them to add to their happiness. Their
children have all proved to be credit
to them, and are engaged in useful pur-
suits and are welding influence in their
various localities.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hughes have wide ac-
quaintance in the county and outside
and all will wish them continued health
and happiness.
| The Modern Woodmen camp gave a
pleasant dancing party at the A. o. U
w. hall Tuesday evening, which was
largely attended. 1t was the first of q
series to be given by the camp.
Miss Florence Wagon had birthday
yesterday, and a party in honor of the
event was given at the home of hel
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman j. Wagon
on North Front street. About forty
young people were present and the eve
ming was spent very pleasantly with
games and frolics. Refreshments were
served. One of the happiest features OF
the occasion was the presentation tc
Miss Florence by her father of fine
piano. 1t was entirely a surprise, bu
was none the less welcome on that &C
count.
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The Ladies of the Maccabees gave
very successful Halloween party last eve
ming at the A. O. U. w. hall. Over l25
couples were present. The decorations
were unique, consisting of cornstalks,
pumpkins, and Jack lanterns which star
ed at one from different parts of the hall.
The young ladies were dressed in calico
and wore aprons while the gentlemen
were clothed in overalls and jumpers.
Delicious refreshments were served. 1t
was very delightful party and many
hoped that it might be repeated.