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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-02-27
MEDALS WERE PRESENTED.
Winners in the PentathIon at Y. M. C.
A. Made Happy.

From Wednesdays Daily. y
The medals won in the Pentathlon at
the Y. M. G. A. a short time ago were
presented last night at an informal So
cial given by the young mems class of
the physical department. The presenta-
tions were made by Secretary Gran.
The gold medal was won and presented
to Everett Hughes, the silver medal to
Warren Yates and the bronze to Harry
Reid. All three were called upon and
made happy responses. There were
seven toasts responded to by Messrs.
Dodds, Maltby, Davis, Alleman, Eber-
hart, Coughlan and Glenn. Mr.. Ed. V.
Nyquist was master of ceremonies and
POSTMASTER. Refreshments were served
by committee in charge of Harvey
Pass. The secretary spoke of the work
to be done yet this season in the gym
nasium and announced the date of the
annual exhibition at the opera house
which this year will take place April
TO- The entertainment viii far surpass
the one of last year in many ways. A
large number of specialties are being ar
ranged for and there will be surprises
galore. The proposition was presented
to the young mems class that they un-
dertake to outfit the new gymnasium as
their part in the new building project.
1t received cordial reception and no
doubt will be undertaken by them
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-02-27

Gilbert Gutterson, rural mail route in
spector; Senator A. o. Eberhart; Robert
Hall, chairman of the county board of
Olmstead county; Hon. William C..
Fraser, Rochester; A. 0. Cowles, Mantor-
vile, on officer of the Olmsted County
Good Roads association. Hon. E. T..
Champlin of Venron has signifed his
willingness to attend the convention and
no doubt he will express his views upon
the subject of good roads.
At the evening session George NJ. Pal
mer of this city will read paper; an
address will be made by ]. E. Brown,
editor of The Amboy Herald, this to be
followed by an address by W. R. Hoag,
professor of civil engineering at the state
university, who will exhibit slides of
European and American roads. This lat
ter will no doubt prove to be an interest
ing as well as an entertaining feature,
and should be the means of drawing a
large audience.
Governor Van SAINT will be present at
the afternoon session.
The committee has arranged for a
musical program for the evening session,
and in the afternoon a quartette will
render selections.
1t is hoped that the ladies will attend
these meetings. Their presence is de-
sired. Those people from out of the city
are urged to come prepared to remain
until the conclusion Of the evening meet
ing.
The Free Press is glad to be able to
state that the farmers are taking a
great deal of interest in the meeting and
it is believed that there will be very
large attendance of them. 1t was at the
suggestion of number of prominent
farmers throughout the county that the
board of trade undertook the work of
calling the convention. The sessions will
be open to the pubic and there will be no
charge to anyone, no collection taken up
to defray expenses, etc.
The convention will be good thing
and all who are interested in good roads
should push it along.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-02-27
Good Roads Convention to be Held in
Mankato March a..
An Excellent Program Is Prepared for
ThislImportant Occasion.
The Farmers Are Taking Considerable
Interest in This Movement.
Committee Will Spare Nothing to
Make Meeting Success.

Practically all arrangements are COM
pleted for the good roads convention
which is to be held in the Mankato Thea
tire on Wednesday, March 4. The board
of trade committee, consisting of j. E.
Reynolds, John G. Wise and B. G. Tay-
lor, has been at work preparing the de-
tails for this important gathering and
these gentlemen feel that most excel
lent program will be given to the peo-
pie. 1t has been the aim of the commit
tee to select men to deliver addresses on
good roads who are thoroughly familiar
with the subject and who will be able to
present their ideas in practical way.
The following gentlemen will deliver
addresses at the afternoon meeting:
George w. Cooley, president of the Min
nesota Good Roads association; Hon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-02-27
EAGLE LAKE LACONICS.

The cakewalk social which was given
by the Epworth League last Saturday
evening proved to be perfect success.
Miss Faith Pressnall of GAINESVILLE
visited with her parents over Sunday.
Miss Ethel Haggard of Mankato spent
Sunday with relatives.
Ed. Hefferman, who has been finishing
his course in telegraphy here for the
past two months, went to work Monday
morning at Mankato Junction.
Alfred Dearborn is expecting to leave
in couple of weeks for South Dakota
where he goes to stay on his claim. :
Mrs. L. NJ. Anderson has been on the
sick list the past couple of weeks.
The scholars of the schools here were
busy with examinations Tuesday and
Wednesday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-02-27
SUIT FOR DIVORCE.
Husband and Wife Both Want Separa.
ton, on Different Grounds.
From Wednesday's Daily

From Wednesdays Dally.
Anton F. Mayer of Sanborn has start
ed an action for divorce against his wife,
Dora F. Mayer, who is now residing at
Vernon Center. The complaint charges
adultery, and names as correspondent a
young man who formerly resided at Yer
non Center.
The defendant has put in an answer to
the suit, in which she denies absolutely
that there has been any violations of her
marriage obligations, and she asks for a
divorce on the ground of cruel and in
human treatment on the part of her
husband. She claims that the trouble
arose by reason of the efforts OF her
husbands friends to bring about a
separation She asks for $500 temporary
alimony for suit money and attorneys
fees. An order to show cause why this
should not be granted will be heard be-
fore Judge Cray on March I'd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mayer were married in
Washington, d. c., Feb. 18th, 1876, and
they have a .fve-year-old boy. They
lived at Lake Crystal for while and
later went to Vernon Center She is
about twenty-five years of age. Mr.
MAYER now resides with his parents at
Sanborn.
Pau & Pfau are the plaintiffs attor-
neys, and d. A. Reed and w. 4. Young
represent the defendant. The case will
come on at the June term OF court.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-02-27
FAST FOR FORTY DAYS.
Ash Wednesday Marks the Beginning
of Lenten Season.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Today is Ash Wednesday, the begin
ming of the Lenten season, period of
self-denial and abstinence, and the
forty days will be observed by protes-
tants as well as Catholics.
These churches advise that social gay
cites and other pleasures shall be fore
gone and the season observed with rev.
erence.
Special services will be held in the
churches.
The observance of Lent in the protes-
tant churches will be marked. Pastors
have asked their congregations to alb
stain from entertaining and to give
themselves up to repentance and medi-
tation during the forty days.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-02-27
NYQUIsT AS BILL BUSTER.
Blue Earth Man Lays Out Two Meas.
ures Yesterday.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Representative Nyquist is making
himself famous in the legislature as a
billbuster. Yesterday the Blue Earth
county gentleman defeated two meas
ures, making a speech that captured the
house and the gallery. One of the bills
was that introduced by Deming to give
cemetery associations the right of
eminent domain. Mr.. Nyquist told the
house that the Hennepin delegation was
divided on the measure and when he
moved that it be indefinitely postponed
the legislators were quick to act. Again
Mr.. Nyquist secured postponement of the
Deming bill relating to the four per
cent rate of interest on school contracts.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-02-27
Double Track Electric Line Is Pro-
jected by Capitalists.
Scheme Involves an Expenditure Of
More Than $40, 100000.
Thomas Lowry and w. D. Washburn
Are Among the Promoters.
Route HastAIready Been SeIected-.It's
a Gigantic Undertaking.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From tuesdays Daily.
st. Paul is the center of negotiations
involving a $7O,OOO,OOO railway project
The plan is to construct double track
freight and passenger line from Duluth
through the Twin Cities, through Iowa
by way of Des Moines, and on to the
Gulf of Mexico. Prominent st. Paul and
Minneapolis men have already signed the
application for charter.
Details of the plan have been consider
ed at meeting held at the Nicollet no.
tel. Among the Minnesota men who are
identified with the plan are Thomas
Lowry, Cal. Goodrich, w. d. Washburn,
F. NJ. Laroway and Clark & Co. The
road will be known as the Texas, Iowa
and Minnesota Electric company, and
will have among its officials several
Minnesota men.
There will be a separate company in
each state through which the line will
pass. These will be merged later into
a general company, with capitalization
of many millions.
John Y. Gates is one of the inanciers
whose names have already been identi-
fed with the new enterprise which will
revolutionize traffic from the head of
the lakes to the gulf. For many
months work has been in progress on
the plans of the company, but the ut
most secrecy has been preserved by all
those interested in the gigantic deal.
Preliminary organizations have al
ready been formed in Minnesota, Iowa,
and Indian Territory, and are in process
of formation in the other states through
which the line will pass. For the Min
nesota company, of which w. D. Wash
burn of Minneapolis is at the head, ar
ticles of agreement and an application
for a charter have been drawn up and
signed. Financiers of st. Paul, Mime
apolis and Duluth are REPRESENTED among
the signers.
A meeting of the representatives of
the Minnesota company was held in the
Nicollet hotel, Minneapolis, within a
month, at which progress was reported.
Judge Porter of Eldorado, Ia, who is
the legal adviser of the men back of the
projected company, has been making
trip over the country through which the
railroad will run, and has been holding
consultations with eastern fnanciers who
will be interested in the company.
Judge Porter has made two visits to
st. Paul during the last few weeks, and
his reports concerning the southern end
OF the project have been of most sat
isfactory nature. One terminal of the
line will be in Duluth, and the other in
city of the Gulf of Mexico. The line will
pass through the Twin Cities, Des Moines,
points in Kansas and Indian Territory.
touching at st. Louis, Dallas and Hous-
ton.
Primarily the line will be designed
for the carrying of freight at less rate
than can be secured from steam roads,
but later on passenger cars will be put
on
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-02-27
WAITED FROM JUDsoN.

C. C. Jones's house is under quarin-
tine. Mrs. Jones and daughter are re-
ported very sick with scarlet fever. DR..
j. Williams is attending the cases, also
nurse has been employed to take care
of the patients.
The Lyons creek bridge has been re-
planked, Nels Sears and Mr.. Hook did
the work.
Mr.. Thompson visited several of the
country churches lately, taking up col
lections for the state Sunday school mis-
sion, which he said was going to organize
branch in every county and to have one
missionary in each county to attend to
same after organizing.
Carl Thurston shipped two carloads OF
cattle and one of hogs to Sioux City Sat
urday night
J. C. Roberts and e. N. Jones were
Mankato callers last Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. T.. Evans drove to lie
Sueur county last week where they will
spend a few days visiting relatives and
friends.
r. T. Thomas is on the sick list.
H G. Roberts has been canvassing the
community for new members for the
Equitable Fraternal union lately organ
lied at Judson station.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Roberts visited
friends at Cambria last week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-02-27
MINNESOTA FRIDAY FEBRUARY

the offer. Should he do SO, he will pro-
badly build on his vocant lot just north
of the building. In case the Cudahy peo-
pie conclude to buy him out entirely, he
will engage in some other line of bust
ness.
If the deal goes through, the Cudshy
Packing company viii, as said before,
make this sity distributing point for
its goods. This would mean much to
Mankato in commercial way. 1t will
also buy poultry, butter and eggs, max
ing more competition for the farmers
produce.
1t is strange that one of the big pack
ing houses has not made Mankato a
branch point before
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-02-27
Former Eagle Lake Man Shoots Farm
err Near lie Sueur Center.
snraged Because Lewis BaIiman
Would Not Yield More Money.
Would Be Murderer Is Nov Locked
Up in the County Jail.
Prisoner Bears a Bad Reputation--Is
Supposed to be a Crook.

Crime has been committed in Le
Sueur county and an Eagle Lake man
is the criminal
most brutal assault, which will pro-
badly result in the death of Louis
Ballman, a farmer living three miles
south of lie Sueur Center, was commit
ted Tuesday evening 1t was about nine
O'Clock, Mr.. and Mrs. Ballman and a
woodchopper were sitting in the kitchen
when man named William Radcliff fore
ed his way into the room and at the
point of revolver lined them up and
demanded the money which he said he
knew was in the house.
Mrs Ballman was permitted to 90 into
the next room and get the purse which
was found empty, and she then got a
second purse, in which there was $40.
The burglar put this in his pocket. He
then asked for some rope and Mrs. Ball
man went out and got it.
Ballman, thinking Radcliff intended to
bind and then kill them engaged in a
struggle with him. Radcliff fred and the
bullet entered the head at the left eye
and destroyed that member. He fired
a second time and the bullet entered the
chest just above the heart
An AK was lying near and Ballman
attempted to get this. Radcliff having
been overawed. ''You have killed me
and I will kill you" said Ballman. Rad
cliff anticipated the move and secured
the weapon. Then Mrs. Ballman brought
an ak from outside and Ballman struck
the burglar three times, but inflicted
only a slight scalp wound. He was
prevented from killing him by the wood
chopper.
Neighbors were brought to the scene
and after Radcliff had been secured and
bound, Sheriff Smith and a physician
were summoned
Radchff is now in the county jail at LIE
Sueur Center. He is a married man of
about twenty three years and has been
making his home in hat vicinity since
last fall. His reputation was very bad
and he is thought to have fred a house
in that vicinity for the purpose of rob-
berry. Feeling runs high and drastic
measures may be taken by the citizens.
Radcliff formerly resided at Eagle
Lake and was looked upon as tough
citizen. A number of robberies occurred
there and he was under suspicion of hav-
ing had a hand in them. He departed
from Eagle Lake about a year ago. He
made his home with man named
Evan Compton, who has also left the
country.
Radcliff was married to girl named
Patterson. She is now living in Duluth.
When boy Radcliff was sent to the
state training school at Redwing where
he remained for long time. He spent
a short time in st. Peter where he was
employed in q furniture factory. He
afterward went to Duluth. Radcliff
was suspected of having robbed stores at
LIE Sueur Center and reward was
offered for his arrest. He is
accused of having stolen some furniture
from a house in LIE Sueur Center and
then set fire to the, structure.
Radcliff evidently was about to emu
late Tracy When arrested he had 2O0
cartridges on his person.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-02-27
PRICES EASING UP.

The price of soft coal is easing up,
and Hooking and Yohiogany are down
fifty cents ton, now selling at So or
even a little less, in Mankato. Hard
coal is also expected to drop again before
long. Several carloads were received in
the city today and will sell at about $l2
a ton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-02-27
MAY BUILD.

The Gamble Robinson company is
seeking a larger building. It has made
a proposition to II. r. Kurth for the
south part of his building, and in case
it does not succeed in renting suitable
building it may put up fine large build
ing. The company's business is growing
rapidly.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-02-27
MATHEMATICAL PROBLEM.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Here's a mathematical problem that
was propounded to The Free Press: A
man owed 81 and ne possessed but IS
cents. Taking the Is cents to pawn
broker he exchanged them for so cents.
Going out upon the street he meet a
friend to whom he sold the pawn check
for SO cents. With this added to the so
cents received from the broker he had
enough money with which to pay the
debt. But who is loser in the transac-
ton?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-02-27
ENGAGED IN BATTLE.
Desperate Fight Between, Marshals
and Miners.
Especial to The Free Press. ]

Charleston, W. Va, Feb. Pa pitch
ed battle between 100 United States de-
putty marshals and $50 striking miners
took place at Wright's coal works in
Raleigh county. Eight miners were
killed, twelve wounded, two fatally.
One deputy marshal was killed and two
wounded. Most of the mob were foreign
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-02-27
MASONIC HOME PROPOSED.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Masons from all over the state are in
session in St. Paul, celebrating the
iftieth anniversary of the founding of
the grand lodge in Minnesota. The
grand lodge is meeting and one of the
important subjects to be discussed is a
Masonic Home.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-02-27
WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION.

The house committee on roads and
bridges yesterday reported to the house
without recommendation the bill by
Representative Nels Nyquist, which ap-
propriates to each county to aid in the
construction of roads and bridges. The
counties are to pay one third of the cost
of such improvements, the towns one
third, and the state appropriation is to
be used for the other third.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-02-27
LEG WAS BROKEN.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Mr.. Boetke of North Mankato met
with the misfortune yesterday after
noon of sustaining a fracture of one leg
above the knee. He was returning with
a load of cornstalks along the river road,
which was dug out of the rock, opposite
Sibley park. A rock fell down from
above, frightening his horse, which
backed the wagon over the bank, caus-
ing the driver to fall to the river, twenty
feet below.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-02-27
BODY TURNED TO STONE.

From La Crosse, Wis, ocmes the
story that body buried at Wells
seventeen years ago and removed to the
former city a few years since became
petrifed. It was said to have weighed
1900 pounds when re-interred.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-02-27
KILLED FIVE WIVES.
Alfred Knapp Has Blue Boards Rec
ord Beaten 10 Death.
Especial to The Free Press

Especial to The Free Press.]
Hamilton, Ohio, Feb. 26.-Alfred
Knapp, the Indianapolis man, arrested
yesterday and who confessed to the muir
der of his third wife, today made a full
confession to five murders, all women.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-02-27
GIVEN A LOVING CUP

From Tuesdays Daily.
Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Ives were rendered
a reception at st. Peter Saturday night.
The company presented the couple
with a beautiful loving cup.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-02-27
WINDOW VS.. LAKE CRYSTAL.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Window and Lake Crystal debaters
will talk to a finish at Lake Crystal
some time next month. Two hundred
Windomites will accompany the debaters
to Lake Crystal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-02-27
DISTRICT COURT.
Judge Quinn Will Try Couple Of
Cases,

Cases.
From Wednesdays Daily.
The arguments in the suit of Wendell
Hodapp against the Milwaukee road were
made before Judge Cray this forenoon,
and the briefs will be submitted some
time during the week.
Judge Cray adjourned court sine die.
This afternoon the suit of John M.
Broome VS.. the Citizens Telephone COM
pany and the city of Mankato was tried
before Judge Quinn. The suit is over
the location of telephone pole back of
Mr.. Broome's house on Byron street. Il.
L. & j. w. Schmitt are attorneys for the
plaintiff, w. A. Funk for the company,
and G. o. Daley for the city.
The suit of Mary A. Woodruff rs.
John H. Fields and others will be tried
before Judge Quinn.
The suit of Patrick H. Pew VS.. Ann
Pew, Mary Cornish, E. D. Cornish and
others, that was tried the other day, has
been settled.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-02-27
MONEY FOR A BRIDGE.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Senator Eberhart has introduced bill
to appropriate $1,000 for bridge be-
tween Nicollet and Blue Earth counties.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-02-27
AFTER THE C. G. w.

GAINESVILLE wants the Chicago Great
Western road to build branch into that
village from Elysian.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-17

IT rili not b necessary for the Secretary 10 act
He then made s oui formal 81 order ,ba, they
snouia . adntted ana they came over 10 Man
The President then went 70 the rooms where the
boards OF special inquiry sitting. and seemed
On the front bench. facing the judges and smiled
sppreciatively AT some OF the humorous situations
To one case in particular M Roosevelt gave
rad formerly lived here three years but went back
70 MS native land said he was going 70 his son,in-
S St = n p0ney After hearing ne evidence the
cision and one that he be admitted
The President asked
why should there be any doubt about admitting
'h I- P5 TiIi,.,,. .,s..-...
is any doubt the immigrant does not get the better
Nj Won Briesen then said:
Under that decision Jacob Riis should have
The President was then taken 10 the roof As
ne stepped into the open air despite the fact that
executive STOOD win ba-ed head sxroSAS 70 the
rain. Then ais escorts SuickiV con5ucted him
inside A few minutes afteTward. the rain having
Of re roo os Re View ~ ws overf i il Bsy
masnihcsnt double rainboT appeared. forming
could Be seen waving above the sylph-
some5ody cried. a double rainbow. Mr. Presi-
Then the Presidential party went 20 ~. chic.
sioner Williams. Senator Plat and several others
wer. closely closeted for some time
Nearly All who were able to 90 50 sat I'D IN bed as
the President entered each ward
He congra tulated DR.. Stone the hospital say
inE NO other nation in the world does things this
way"
Just before o'clock President Roosevelt bad.
goodby the guests. and was taken 10 the Svlph.
AZ h stepped out OF tire pier Commissioner VIII
Jams cried.
Three cheers for the President
They given with Will
On The SyIph J p. Bishop. Senator Kea1 and
Secretary Loeb ACCOMPANIED the President The
syiph remained at anchor OF Ellis island until 10
O'Clock when she rau 20 jersey CITY. where the
President was 70 take the midnight train for An
tiefam
The Sylph went 70 Tventy-fourth-st North
River Ehsre she anchored. and viii remain at the
disposal % Mrs Roosevelt and her friend until the
President return