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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-17
Died of Grief for Old Friend.

Pottsville. Pa. July 17.-While the fun
erai OF Philip Bettinger. of MinersviIIe,
q lloNo osenarlan, who was born on the
same day and year as Pope Leo and a
strong adherent of the aCtholic church.
was being held, his son. william Bettin-
ger, aged 60 years. died Of grief. They
had been inseparable in life, and fate
In death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-17
ON TWO COUNTS.
Chief of Salary Division 2. o.
Department Indicted.

Washington, July IA special to the
Star from Brooklyn says that George
w Beavers, formerly chief of the salary
and allowance division of the postoffice
department. has been indicted by the
federal grand jury probably on two
counts. A bench warrant has been is
sued for his arrest but has not been
served.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-17
Kansas Rural Carriers.

Washington, July 17--These rural
carriers were appointed today:
Kansas-Oswegc. regulars. Harr%
Holiday. Joseph NJ. O'Connell. Charles
s. Stephens; substitutes, Ira Holiday.
Mark O'Conner, Gertrude Stephens
Quenemo, regular, Don Morris; substi-
tute, Israel Morris.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-17

Chicago. July 17.-Foreeast for Kansas:
storms this afternoon or tonight; cooler to-
night and in east Saturday; generally fair
Saturday; south to west winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-17

but neither has declared it. When the
matter is men9ioned they only smile
and look pleased. Both men will prob
ably await their time.
The Mankato free press., 1903-11-20
WILL TRY EXPERIMENT.
Harder Seed Grain for the Artic
Climate.

Stockholm, Nov. 18.-Scarcity of seed
grain suitable to the arctic climate of
Norrland and the consequent probabili-
ty of a recurrence of famines in the
northern province have occasioned the
government much earnest concern. Cana
dian and other foreign grains have been
sown, but have not shown seed producing
qualities after having been thoroughly
tested
To overcome the difficulty, Paul He'll
strom, chief OF the government biologi-
cal institution at Lucia, has devised a
means of hardening oats, barley and
other grains, so as to make them suffi-
GENTLY hardy to Withstand consider
able degree of frost.
Under his direction greenhouses are
being erected with refrigerating, instead
of heating apparatus, SO that plants may
be subjected to the lowest temperatures
they can stand without being frost bit
ten. In this way the seed that natures
from the most hardy plants will be used
to propagate a still harder variety.
By repeatedly lowering the tempera-
ture in which the plants are grown, it is
expected that after five or six years.
freezing the nature of the grains will
have been materially changed and seed
will be secured that will grow and be
able to withstand the night frosts in the
Norrland.
Hearty support is being given to this
project by the government, which will
bear all the expenses of the expert
ments, from which great benefits to the
grain growers are expected to as the
process seems well calculated to effect
the desired result.
The Mankato free press., 1903-11-20
HILL IN THE DEAL.
Said to Have Formed a Combination
With Rockefeller.
From TUESDAYS Daily.


Pittsburg, Nov. l6.-The Post pub
fishes a story that combination formed
by John D. Rockefeller, George Gould,
j. j. Hill and other capitalists has secur-
ed control of the United States Steel
corporation, that the acquiring of the
New York Central and its feeders by
the Rockefeller and Gould interests is
in furtherance of a plan to secure con-
troll of all railroads from the west to the
seaboard, including the Baltimore & Ohio
and eventually the Pennsylvania.
1t is said the syndicate has under
taken to secure control of the greatest
tonnage producer in the world, the steel
trust, and to provide means for carrying
it's product as well as for the immense
tonnage made possible by the advent of
the Wabash into the Pittsburg coal and
coke producing districts.
The article says that the time is not
far distant when in it's fight against the
Pennsylvania road, the Rockefeller and
Gould syndicate will have at its dis
posal the enormous tonnage of the steel
trust, and of the Pittsburg Coal COM
pany.
The Mankato free press., 1903-11-20
EAGLE LAKE NOTES.

j. P. Childs is spending few days at
Truman this week.
Mrs. Schaffer of Mankato spent Sun
day with her son, F. M. Otto.
Miss Faith Pressnall is visiting rela-
tives at New Richland this week.
A few of the Royal Neighbors of this
place were royalty entertained by the R.
N. lodge at Madison Lake Wednesday
night.
Mrs. A. L. Cummins returned from
South Dakota this morning where she
has been spending the summer with her
husband on his claim.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Youmans and son
returned from Rec Heights, S. D., Thurs
day where they have been living on a
claim for nearly two years.
Rev. ]. j. Ramsey promises to deliver
a new style of temperance lecture at
the Methodist Episcopal church Sunday
night. All should hear him.
Some people won't believe that G. F.
Wagner picked ripe Strawberries in
November They are the ones that al
ways come from Missouri and have got
to be Shown" The correspondent has
bunch of berries that was picked in
November.
The Mankato free press., 1903-11-20
EXPLOSION FOLLOWS FIRE.
Walls of One of the Knitting Mills
Buildings Cracked.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Some tiny nail or other piece of metal
lodged in the cotton, it would appear,
caused a fire and explosion in the picker
building of the knitting mills about
noon last Saturday. 1t is supposed that
as the cotton was being fed to the pick
er machine, whereby the various cottons
and woods are mixed the metal imbed-
ded in the cotton struck against the
swiftly running mechanism causing
spark of fire which ignited the cotton. At
all events the strong current of air
whereby the bits of cotton were being
blown into the big brick walled recep-
tacle called the picker room instantly
famed the spark into blaze and the
whole picker room was filled with flame.
The workmen Immediately turned on
the water provided for just such a con-
tingency and quickly put out the fire.
In some way, however, the combination
of fire, water and cotton caused an ex
plosion that filled the adjoining room
where the workmen were with smoke. AS
soon as the atmosphere was clear it was
seen that the concussion had cracked the
opposite brick wall of this one story
structure in several places, several of the
cracks extending through its entire
length. The wall is considered safe
enough for the time being but will soon
be braced up and repaired.
The Mankato free press., 1903-11-20
HAVING GOOD LUCK.
Mankato Deer Hunters Bsgqirg Con-
siders BILE Game Up North.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Joseph Ruerup writes that he and his
four friends are still having fine sport
hunting deer in the northern part of
the state Seven deer have now been Sc
sured and the hunters are hot on the
trial of others. They would be glad to
have another inch of snow fall to show
the tracks of the animals more plainly.
Every time any of the party go out on
the chase they come home well soaked
but nevertheless have the comfort of
nice cosy little shanty that is kept
warm with roaring fire, it being no
object to economize on wood in that
region. They are also well supplied with
victuais and withal are quite happy and
comfortable. Last week they were visit
ed by Charles Selleck. The party expect
to return to Mankato on or about
Thanksgiving.
The Mankato free press., 1903-11-20
DEATH OF W. D. COLE.
An Old Resident Of Lake Crystal
Passes Away.
From Wednesdays Daily

From Wednesdays Daily.
Walter D. Cole, for over thirty years
citizen of Lake Crystal died on Satur-
day, Nov. IA, at p. m. of paralysis after
several months illness.
The deceased was born at Broad Albin.
Fulton county, N. Y. July 10th, 1925.
where until the age of "a, he worked at
his trade as tanner.
In l849 he was married to Alice Stod-
dard of Broad Albin. The newly we'd
ded couple started for the west and To-
Gated in Wisconsin, which at that time
was considered beyond the bounds of
civilization. They bought farm in
Fond du Lac county and there began their
married life. They resided there until
1857, when again they "heard the West
a calm" and in response thereto sold
out, loading their household goods into
la "prairie schooner drawn by a yoke
of oxen and came to Blue Earth county
and invested their small capital in a
farm on the south bank of Loon lake.
This was year before Lake Crystal was
founded.
In 1862, during the Sioux Indian out
break Mr. Cole enlisted in the service of
the United States and served during the
Indian hostilities.
In 1872 he left his farm and came to
Lake Crystal building for his home the
second house in town. He started the
first butcher shop in this place.
After two years business experience
he moved back to his farm where he lived
until 1878, when he again returned to
Lake Crystal and engaged in business as
carpenter and builder. He served five
terms as justice of the peace for the
village.
Walter D. Cole was the second of a
family of seven children, Emmaline Kipp
deceased Analiza Fletcher deceased
George Cole, Brandon, Wis, Daniel Cole
Peru, Neb., Ishweol, William H. and
Gurne NJ. Cole, of Lake Crystal.
He leaves wife and family of sever
children, Mary Eta Strunk, Riverside
CAL, Lille Alice DeWalf, Oklahoma City
Ok, Frank E. Cole, Hamline, MINI.
Grin j. Cole, st. Paul, Mimi, Deloron B
Cole, Ernest E. Cole and Walter r. Cole
of Chicago.
The funeral was held Tuesday after
noon from the Baptist church, Rev. Liv
ingston, pastor officiating. The remains
were laid to rest in Lakeview cemetery
Lake Crystal Union.
The Mankato free press., 1903-11-20
The 100 tests average 90 lo.lOO.
MINNESOTA WINS AGAIN.
North Star State Buttermakers Win
the Head Prizes.

From Tuesday'e Daily.
The national butter making contest.
which has been going on for the past
year, has been concluded.
The announcement of the tabulation of
all results shows that Minnesota has
again won the national championship, as
she has twice before.
M. T. Sondergaard of Hutchinson, won
first place, with an average for the year
of 96.75.
John Sollie of New Sweden, Minn.,
wins the second place, being just behind
Mr.. Sondergaard, with an average of
96.66.
Last year Mr.. Sollie won the national
championship.
Minnesota not only won the two first
prizes, but had the best average.
There were l53 entries from AIinneso-
ia, and of these SO had an average for the
year of over 80 per cent.
Mr.. Sondergaard won first place for
five consecutive months, his score being
9s in two of these monthly contests.
Minnesota now has the champion but
ter-maker of the world and the champion
butter-maker of the United States.
Sam Haugdahl, of Fillmore county,
holds the worlds championship, which he
won at Paris.-St. Paul Dispatch.
The Mankato free press., 1903-11-20
JUDGE BUCKS BOOK.
Is Writing a 500 Page Volume on
Sioux Massacre.

From Tuesdays Dairy.
Judge Buck has given up his intention
of going to California for the present,
and will devote his time to law prac-
tice and the preparation of the history of
the Sioux Indian outbreak of 1862.
Judge Buck expects to have the his
tory completed by Christmas, as he is
now giving almost his entire time to it.
He has written about forty pages and
expects that the volume will contain
about three hundred pages. 1t will be
well illustrated, the picture of the hang
ing of the thirty-eight Indians being u.s.
ed as a fronts piece, and portaits of
Indian chiefs and leading characters of
the time, as. well as striking scenes of
the war, being prepared in halftones.
The book will be one that should sell
well, as Judge Buck is an interesting
writer and the war with the Indians was
filled with stirring incidents and episodes.
The old settlers in particular will be in
terested.
The Mankato free press., 1903-11-20
WILL GIVE A PLAY.
Thalia Club Will Present ''FaIseIy Ac'
cused" During Holidays.

From Wednesdays Daily.
'Falsely Accused" a little comedys by
Joseph A. Lyons, will be presented for
second time by the Thalia club of the
st. Peter and Paul's church at the Cath
olic school hall some time during the
Christmas holidays in the German Catho-
lie school hall. Sunday evening between
Christmas and New Years is the time
at which the drama will in all likelihood
be played. Those chosen to take the
principal parts are: John B. Hodapp,
John Krost, j. f. Herold and George
Hodapp. The play was given in the
Catholic school hall about ten years
ago by the same club but will undoubted-
ly be new to most of the audience. 1t
is remodelled and adapted from Colin ID.
Castlewood's waiting for the Verdict"
The Mankato free press., 1903-11-20
COUNTY ATTORNEYSHIP.
Plenty of Good Timber viii Be
Available.

From Tuesdays Daily.
1t looks as though there would be a
lively contest for county attorney ON the
Republican side next year. 1t is said
that a number of the attorneys have
their eyes on the office, casting sleeps
eyes at it, so to speak. The large
amount of work connected with the office
does not seen to discourage anyone, as
there is salary of $500 year pinned
to it.
According to rumor, w. A. Funk,
Evan Hughes, H. L. Schmitt, Harry Pad
dock, B. c. Taylor and G. ]. Laurisch
might be depended upon to enter the race
if the field looked to be fair one, and
the wind blew from the right quarter.
This is not to mention County Attorney
Wilson, who has not yet indicated his
desires as to another term, but who is
apt to keep others guessing. Close
friends of Mr.. Wilson say that they
would not be surprised if he would seek
another term and so announce when the
right moment arrives.
1t begins to look as though the race
would develop into free for all. The
primary election system will give every
body an opportunity to vote for the
candidate whom he prefers, and nobody
can tell until the ballots have been count
ed who will win.
The county attorneyship seems to be
overshadowing all other offices at the
present moment. but later there will
doubtless be interest displayed in the
other positions that will be in the gift
of the people next year.
The Mankato free press., 1903-11-20
RAILROAD EARNINGS.
The Showing tor 1902 Is Bpstec Fhah
the Year Previous
Prom Wednesdays Daily.

Prom Wednesdays Daily.
Railroad gross earnings for 1872, as re-
ported in Poors Manual, just issued,
exceed the 1901 earnings by sos, $685.
O74. The 1902 earnings were $f,720, ,aA,
900 and the 1901 eaTnings, $f,6l2, ,4as SIC.
The total mileage was 203, ,l3l.ul-a net
increase of 4,364b3. The surplus ever
fixed charges and miscellaneous pay
ments was $lo0, ,le6, ,434; in 1901, slll,-
30s,l94. The total revenue exceeded
that of 1901 by SAG, ,s0ao5l; IT was $685.
269,692, against s5ss, ,6o354l.
The earnings are divided as fsAsws:
Freight, $l,l97, ,2l2, ,452; passengeE, $685.
i5l2,4l2; miscellaneous, $l27, ,0S9,ass. To-
tai operating expenses amounted 10 81
l60,7SS, ,623.
The total liabilities of railroads rep
resenting total Of ls0,0S4 Wifes are
given at $l4,03l ,073, ,606, as against $l3,-
4O5, ,625 ,25O for 1901, while the total
value of these roads, together with their
equipments, is placed at $lo,Ss5, $685.
376, as against $l05l7,752,la5 ser the
previous year. The operating statis-
ties for the year show that the rail
roads carried total Of e55, ,l3O,236 pas
sengers, moved total of LISP, 36,5l0
tons of freight, their passengers trains
ran a total mileage Of 403,2l3,l73; freight
trains 50S,2lO,l4O, and mixed tsains A.
900, ,l30.
The manual shows that the capital
stock of the railroads per mik Of road
has decreased from $3O,52l to $30,439
the total capitalization in D0l being So
978, ,796240, and for 1902 $6yO7S S,290,596.
On the latter amount dividends were paid
amounting to little over $l5l, 100000.
The bonded debt of the railroads per
mile increased from s30,8ll to $32,377,
the total amounts being s6,03S ,469, ,74l,
as against $6,465, ,200,s3s. On the latter
amount interest was paid to tho amount
of 1929, ,6l4,909. The total stocks, bonds
and unfunded debt, representing approx
mately the cost of road and equipment,
amounts to $l2, 2,s53, ,927 1902, or $64,37l per
mile of road, as against $l2y326. .49l. 500,
or $62 1926 per mile of read
The average rate Of interest paid dur
ing the year was $4.07 per cent, compared
with 4.2l for the previous year, while
the average dividend rate was 2.03 per
cent, as compared with 2.63 The earn
ings amounted to $4,000 pc, mile, as
against $S,270, while the net earnings
amount to $3.50 per mile, as against
$2,268.
The Mankato free press., 1903-11-20
MINNESOTA LADY MURDERED
Her Body Found in the Woods Near
Belle PIaine, Iowa.
from Wednesdays Daily,

From Wednesdays Daily.
Belle Plaine, Iowa, Nov. lS.-The body
of the woman found in the woods near
this city has been identified as that OF
Mrs. William Myers, of Keister, MINI.
William Myers arrived here late last
evening and identified the body as that
of his wife, who disappeared from home
several weeks ago.
1t is supposed that the woman was en-
ticed into the woods by tramps and muir
dered. The coroner developed the fact
that her neck was broken by blow.
and he returned verdict of murder.
Myers is wealthy German farmer
A woman answering his wife's descrip-
ton passed through Belle Plaine last
Tuesday in light covered wagon ac-
companied by an unknown man. Officers
are endeavoring to locate him.
The Mankato free press., 1903-11-20
RURAL MAIL DELIVERY.
Department Lays Out Work for Ia.
spector Gilbert Gutterson.

From Tuesdays Daily.
A Washington dispatch says: "Cong-
ressman McCleary has been informed by
the postoffice department that as soon
as Special Agent Gutterson completes
the work of examining certain rural free
delivery routes in the second Minnesota
district, rejected because they did not
have the necessary one hundred families
that he will be transferred to Faribault
county, with view to the establishment
of general system.
.'NIr. McCleary recommended that Fari-
bault county be taken up before Blue
Earth county because of the fact that the
latter is bettersupplied with rural SER
vice. Blue Earth county will be given
attention by Special Agent Gutterson as
soon as he has completed his work in
Faribault."
The Mankato free press., 1903-11-20
Minnesota Valley Company lowering
Wider ExpaEsa Of IeFF,tory.
Tri-Siafe Will eonaec, Up With Aus
lin and Other IeWaa
Glue Earth and ambby a.. 20 Be
Favored Next Spring
aankai0 Citizens Company b Run q
Line 10 Wells Seuse
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
w L. Haskell, The recently elected su-
perintendent of the Minnesota Valley
Telephone and Telegraph company, has
moved here from Toledo, Ohm, and as
sumed his duties, Keeping his office at the
headquarters of the Citizens Keephene
company. Mr.. Haskell has general charge
of the working of the toll lines of the
Minnesota Valley company. These lines
now extend not only to the twiH cities
but also south Of Mankate ahAest to
Window, which objective point will be
reached after about thirty days This
line already reaches as far as Gsogar
and will this week in all likelihood be
extended to reach ST. James.
The TTi-State Telephone company,
which is allied with the Minnesota Valley
and whose headquarters are at srnneap-
oils, has now nearly completed a line
from the twin cities to Austin. This
company also has material on the ground
for line between Rochester and Wa
SEGA. This Resheatss -Waseea- kEe will
cross and connect with that raaning
from the twin cities 30 Austin at 0wa-
tonna. Thus the network of the 30
called independent telephone coHspanies
grows more and more complex over the
state, and the system advances toward
completion. The Minnesota Valley peo-
pie hope to connect with The Rochester.
Waseca line in the near future tAas add
ing quite territory to the scope Of their
service.
Furthermore the Tri-State caHpany
expects next spring OF soon thereafter
to, extend a fne from austin west to
Blue Earth by way Of Wells At the
same time the Mankato Citizens CON-
pany, which already has line runRing
to Mapleton, has plans for extending this
line to Wells thus opening up eoulmuni-
cation of it's own phones with quite an
expanse of territory in southeastern
Minnesota.
The Mankato free press., 1903-11-20
NO APPEARANCE.
M. K. Armstrong May Be Adjudged a
Bankrupt BY Default.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Today being the day on which Moses
K. Armstrong the alleged bankrupt OF St
James was summoned to appear before
the court, and no appearance whatever
having been filed, it is something of
question whether he can legally file any
answer to the petition of his creditors
At all events if he does not file an ans
wer before the Oath the matter will &c
against him by default and he will be
adjudged bankrupt and his case turned
over to Referee Flittie. 1t looks very
much as if he intended to let the mat,
ter 60 by default and allow himself
to be adjudged bankrupt without a pro-
test.
The Mankato free press., 1903-11-20
MANKATO BOYS win OUT
Highs Defeat Shattuck on Gridiron
a! FarIbauit Saturday.
NormaIs Play With the Fairmonts at
Sib'ey and Win Easily.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Two of the three Mankato football
teams who battled on the gridiron last
Saturday afternoon, the high school boys
at Shattuck and the normals against the
Fairmont high school at Sibley park,
came out victorious, the former by a
score of % to 0 and the latter by 40 to
0. The commercial college boys, how
ever, met signal defeat at Sleepy Eye,
the high school there rolling up against
them the score of Sc to 0.
The team against which the Mankato
high school boys played at Faribault
was composed of the first team substi-
tutes and second team members of the
Shattuck Military academy. Shattuck
clearly was not in it from start to finish,
while the splendid team work of the
Mankato boys enabled Jack O'Brien, the
full back, to make touchdown after
touchdown.
Neither of the teams that played at
Sibley park was considered strong, but
Fairmont was clearly the weaker
Next Saturday at Sibley park the
Mankato high school will play either
the Blue Earth or the Sleepy Eye high
school. Blue Earth is the only high
school left to contest with Mankato the
championship of the high schools of
southern Minnesota. The Mankato boys
played with this school at Blue Earth
last year and the Blue Earth boys must
either come to Mankato this fall to play
or give up the game and the champion
ship.
The Mankato high school has won
every game this season and has been
scored against only once. This was at
the game with st. Peter when the score
stood % to 5 in Mankato's favor
Arrangements have finally been made
for game between the football teams
of the Mankato high school and the Blue
Earth high school, and the game will
be played here next Saturday. This
game will attract considerable interest,
as neither team has been defeated this
season, and the game viii decide the
championship of southern Minnesota,
among high school teams.
Mankato has very strong team, but
will meet team fully as strong in the
Blue Earth eleven. Both teams will
play the game of their lives, and the con-
test ought to be highly interesting, and
will undoubtedly attract a large crowd.
Blue Earth will send up crowd of
rooters, and Mankato's supporters will
turn out in full force.
The Mankato free press., 1903-11-20
AN UNIQUE WATER CRAFT.

o. F. Morrow has constructed unique
bicycle boat wherein the motive power
is furnished by means of pedals and the
rudder managed BY handle bars, the rid
er guiding himself and adjusting his
speed as is done on bicycle.
The Mankato free press., 1903-11-20
HOUSE RANSACKED.
Parties Search Residence of Missing
Man for Money.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Nothing has yet been heard of Ole
Wickstrom, who disappeared week
ago tonight. AL. Miller, who works for
Wagen Bros, visited Wickstrom's shanty
near the slaughter house this morning
and found that some time last night it
had been entered and ransacked. Every
thing had been turned upside down, evil
IDENTIFY by some person in search of
money, as the wood pile was left undis-
turbed, and it is not known that any
articles were taken from the house.
Whether any money was found is not
known.