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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-05-22
FINE AND BANQUET.
Business Men Adopt Two Espedients
to Get Members Out.

The Business Mems association held a
regular meeting last night and tran
sacted considerable business. Among
other things, it was decided to impose a
fine hereafter on every member who is
absent from any meeting, provided his
absence was not caused by sickness of
himself or family or absence from the
city. The fine was fixed at fifteen cents
for each offense.
A resolution was adopted endorsing
the Young Mems Christian associations
move toward erecting building.
1t was decided to have a banquet and
smoke social at the next meeting, at
which all of the members are expected to
be present. NJ O. Sundt, H. E. Hance,
w. X. Buffham and Chas. j. Macbeth
were appointed a committee to arrange
the banquet.
Messrs. Hance, Slama and c. D. Morse
were appointed committee to work
with the board of trade committee in
the raising of the money needed to pay
the deficit in the expenses of the sum-
mer school at the normal the coming
summer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-05-22
CERESCO AND LINCOLN.

Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Eager visited at
the home of Geo. Cooling Sunday.
Mr.. Barnes from Chikio is visiting his
sister, Mrs. Jaudt.
John Mccarthy marketed four loads
of fine hogs this week.
Mr.. Cisney and son from Riverdale
were in this part of the country this
week.
Mr.. Thompson from Lake Crystal
visited with Mr.. Murphy on Tuesday
night.
Mr. and Mrs. William Siebert are the
proud parents of a baby girl, born on
Saturday.
Superintendent E. w. Freeman is visit
ing the schools in this section of the
country this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. baltimore, Mrs. Whitney
and son were calling ON friends here
Tuesday.
Philip Murphy's children are having ;
siege of the measles.
A number from here attended the fielt
meet at Mankato Saturday, all repor
good time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-05-22
Educators, Attention.

Three young men appointed to the
Annapolis naval academy by Congress
man j. A. Tawney failed to pass the en-.
trance examination. This has caused Mr..
Tawney to give expression to his views
upon the methods alleged to be EN-.
ployed in many of the high schools of
this state. To the Winona Republican
and Herald Mr.. Tawney said:
''Under the present law the examina-
tions are merely in the elementary
branches, reading, writing, arithmetic,
geography, algebra and geometry. Two
of the young men who have just failed
to pass these examinations are attending
the high school in this city and the third
is in the high school at Wabasha and
will graduate at the close of the school
wear. This makes not less than eight
Young men 1 have appointed to An
napolis and West Point who were
graduates of high schools or in the grad
uating classes who have failed in passing
the examinations in these elementary
studies. This fact is rather SAD
commentary upon the system of cram
ming which at present prevails not only
il, the Winona high school but in others
as WELL If our children, after passing
through the graded schools where they
are taught the elementary branches, are
obliged to take up so many different
studies in the higher branches as to
cause them to lose all benefit derived
from the study of the elementary
branches, as seems to be the case judg-
inc from the results of these eXamina-
tions, it might be well for our school
board and parents to consider the advis-
ability of modifying to some extent the
system or course, or both now so rlgor'
ously enforced by advocates of higher
education. In my opinion, which Is
based on my experience, the chances OF
passing the Annapolis and West Point
examinations would be much increased
il the applicants were now or had beer
attending country schools or graded
schools in the cities. 1t would seen
practically useless to appoint young mer
graduates from high schools or in the
graduating classes"
Educators cannot afford to overloob
a criticism of this character. They have
the opportunity to find out where the
fault lies and should do so. Possibly
the young men are themselves to blame
for their failure.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-05-22
The People Rule.

Evidences multiply which show that
the Republican party has had control of
this government about as long as it is
safe to permit them"
The above is from Captain Barrett's
LIE Sueur Sentinel, a strict partisan
Democratic paper, and one that is not
afraid to speak out at all times and un-
der all circumstances. But The SEN
tinel is wrong in its measure of the
American people. They are not going to
make any change in the administra-
ton, nor has the Republican party done
anything which should cause the people
to become alarmed. Why, bless your
soul, captain, the people know good
thing when they see it, and they are not
going to turn down the prosperity which
has swept the country and is going to
remain here for years to come. AS for
the postoffice department scandal, that
is a matter which will be attended to
entirely satisfied with the outcome.
Trusts will be regulated and as for the
tariff, the Republican party has never
failed to adjust that matter in man.
ner satisfactory to the people. The Re-
publican party in the past has always
been able to cope with difficult problems
and the future will find it equally pre-
pared to master the situation no mat
ter in what form it presents itself.
Never has president spoken and acted
so fearlessly as has President Roose-
Welt. He is the peoples man, not the
creature of politicians nor the bosses.
The people will see to it that he is re-
nominated and reelected The people
rule.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-05-22
JUDsoN JoTT1NGs.

Fred Carlstrom is going to experiment
in sugar beets. He intends to plant
about three acres.
Bob Roberts is canvasing the vicinity
taking orders for summer clothing. He
reports having sold over one hundred
suits this spring.
L. M. Lewis is back from Rochester,
and is looking well.
Eddie and Maggie Roberts went to
Mankato last week.
The party at the home of H. Fuller
Friday night was well attended and a
good time is reported.
G. Lloyd came up from Mankato Tues
day.
Elias Williams lost a valuable breed
sow last Saturday.
Conner Evans left for North Dakota
last Monday evening.
William j. Jones and daughter, Mable
left for South Dakota last Monday tc
visit r. F. Jones and family. Miss
Emma Jones will keep house for Arthur
while they are gone.
r. G. Jones is shearing sheep in thi:
vicinity.
H. G. Roberts called at Judson las
Monday. A sewing party was held a
the home of R. j. Thomas this week
Quite number of members from LAX
Crystal were present.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-05-22
RAPIDAN NEWS.
Small grain is growing fine.

Small grain is growing fine.
The Norwegians celebrated their day of
Independence at the Messrs. Flo Bros
last Sunday, the 18th.
Services will be held in the Norwegian
church today.
T. c. Davis is planting an acre OF
strawberries this week.
Mr.. Louis Anderson is on the sick
list
A. S. Pinkham was taken seriously
sick yesterday while at work in the field
He suffered stroke of apoplexy.
Carl Skov has bought a new McCor
mick binder.
Mrs. Kennedy is suffering from bron
chitis.
Parties having smoky flint or Yam
kee corn would do well to advertise lit
tie.
The foundation for c. A. Cheney's new
barn is about completed.
Mr.. George T. Yaeger has his barn VI
and inclosed.
VIM. Jaeger, the town assessor, il
making the rounds again, trying to fine
out how much money, and automobile
you have.
Mrs. Morgan and children visited will
Mrs. Weller Sunday last.
The Rapidan Mill company is market
ing hogs in Lake Crystal today.
Ole Burger has moved from his farm
to the home of Ellaf Anderson, where HI
will take charge of the farm work. Thu
change was brought about by the dealt
OF Mr. Anderson's son, Edward.
The Blue Earth river is at high waite
mark for 1903
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-05-22
SAILED FOR ALASKA.
Horace Cummins Is Superintendent for
Alaska Fish & Lumber Company.

Mr.. Horace Cummins of Eagle Lake,
has been engaged by the Alaska Fish
& Lumber company of this city, as
general superintendent of its plant at
Shakan, Alaska, and he sailed from
Seattle on Tuesday, together with Mr..
Ekman, superintendent of cannery, and
twenty-fv Cinnamon for the scenes of
operation. The company will not. put
up large pack of salmon this season on
account of the prevailing low price of
the product, but will give special atten-
ton to the lumber business. Mr.. Cum
Minis being thoroughly familiar with the
saw mill business as well rs with the
mercantile interests will make the COM
pany a valuable man. He is conserva-
tive and economical as well, and under
his supervision the company hope for
prosperous season.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-05-22
WANTS HIS CHILD.
Jacob Simmons Starts a Habeas
Corpus Proceeding.

Jacob Simmons has commenced a
habeas corpus proceeding to recover pos
session of his five year old boy, who for
a year past has been in the custody of
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. R.
Huntley, who live on the Ray farm near
Red Jacket. The hearing is to be had
Monday before Judge Cray.
The little boys mother is dead, and
Mr.. Simmons claims that the grand
parents took him without his knowledge.
He left the lad with them on the prom
Use of the old folks to restore him
whenever he called for him, but lately
they have been saying that they would
not give the boy up. Mr.. Simmons then
retained the services of w. n. Plymat
and started the proceeding.
This afternoon the Huntleys called on
Simmons and wanted to settle the mat
ter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-05-22
Situations For City People.

A crisis exists in the rural labor mar
ket. Demand far exceeds supply. In
many farming sections in the west agri-
cultural operations are seriously cur
tailed because no men or boys can be
hired In rural households, the situa-
ton is still worse, servants being al
most unobtainable from the vicinity.
Farmers and their families now look
to the villages, towns and cities for
help. They offer good wages, good
homes, good food, for men or boys, girls
or women who are willing to work on
their farms or in their homes. The situa-
ton has become so desperate that the
farmers have made arrangements whereby
any person who wishes a situation in the
country may advertise for it in Orange
Judd Farmer of Chicago. Ill., and the ad-
vertisement won't cost them a cent, if in
serted during May or June. The far
mers promise that all who offer to work
will find several situations open to them,
from which they may take their choice.
While those experienced in farm and
household work will of course get the
highest wages, farmers and their wives
are eager for almost any kind of help.
Women and girls who are run down from
life and work in the city, school or fac
tory, can have good homes in the coun-
try for the summer in which they will
have a comparatively easy time, fair
wages and useful experience. Boys
and young men who would like an out
ing in the country can enjoy similar ad-
vantages while working for some of the
many farmers who are eager to engage
them.
1t is the usual practice for the far
mers' help to be treated as one of the
family, to move in the same society, and
in every way to be well treated. Many
happy marriages are thus brought about,
and many thrifty family has thus been
founded. 1t is a singular fact that town
and city people who have gone out onto
the farms during the past few years have
been so well pleased that large proper
tion of them have located permanently
in the country. There are also great
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-05-22
KERNS AND HEBRON.

E. Rhode took a wagon load of eggs
to market last Friday. He pays cash
CT trade for the product.
The Kerns base ball team defeated the
Cambria team at Judson last Friday.
A party was given at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Loucks on Wednesday
in honor of Miss Grice who is soon to
leave for California where she will make
her home.
Distemper has broken out among the
horses.
Mrs. Scoville, president of the w. c. L.
L., gave an address at the Kerns Con-
gregational church last Wednesday eve
ming to an interested audience. Also at
the Hebron church Sunday morning, her
subject being "Watchman, What of the
Night" She was very optimistic in her
views on the temperance question. She
said the lines are being drawn closer and
more restrictions are being placed on
liquor traffic, that the traffic will soon
be crushed out. Mrs. Scovill spoke at
Nicollet Sunday night.
Miss Doty is visiting with Mrs. Road.
Invitations are out to the wedding of
Miss Ella Mandy, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Hendley of Hebron to Mr..
Thomas j. Davidson of Madison Lake
next Wednesday, May 81. Their friends
will wish them much joy and happiness
as they enter upon the voyage of life.
They will make their home in Los
Angeles, Cal.
Miss Ella Lowe closed her term of
school in Hebron last Wednesday.
Mr.. Foot and son went to Madison lake
last Friday to fish. They report the
water too high for fishing.
Those who are interested in the bridge
over the river at Judson should not for
get the meeting of the commissioners of
Blue Earth and Nicollet counties which
is to be held at that point on Saturday.
Refreshments will be provided for the
commissioners and other visitors at the
noon hour Those who have boats are
requested to have them at the point
where the meeting is to take place so
that the commissioners may be conveyed
back and forth.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-05-22
Body Of Stranger Discovered Lying
Near Rails in New UIm.
Nothing on His Person BY Which He
Could Be Identified.
Is a Young Man, Well Dressed, Light
Hair and Good Looking.
An Inquest Will Be Held NO Indica-
items Ct Foul Play.
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
An unknown man was found dead on
the Chicago & North Western right-of-
way in New Ulm at about eight o'clock
this morning. He was lying face down
ward in a shallow pool of water, and it
is thought that death was brought on
1 through suffocation. The water was so
shallow as not to wet his hair He was
found by the section men at about eight
O'Clock near the water tank.
The dead man was evidently about
twenty eight years of age, five feet
eight inches in height, stockily built,
light waivy hair and a small light-color-
eel mustache. He was fairly well dress
ed, shaved clean and good looking. There
was nothing on his person to lead to
identification, and ne had not been seen
about New Ulm. He must have met his
death during the night So far as a
hasty examination could reveal there
were no bruises on his body and it is
not believed that the man is a victim of
foul play.
An inquest will be held with the hope
of finding out something of the dead
stranger. He might have fallen from
one of the night passenger trains, and
being stunned, suffocated in the water
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-05-22
Teaches q Lesson.

Have the ends of justice been subserv-
ed by the sentence of Ames-does the
mere conviction and sentence carry the
necessary moral lesson to evildoers p
st. Paul Globe.
People generally will not agree that the
ends of justice have been reached in
this particular case, but whether the
mere conviction and sentence of Ames
will carry the necessary moral lesson
to evildoers, that. is another question.
In Minneapolis the lesson may have
weight; it may do good for time at
least and will be a warning to public Of
ficials not to go wrong, but as general
proposition it may not have the effect
upon evildoers that it should One thing,
however, can be said: The conviction
and sentence of Ames is a notice to
young men who may look upon the laws
lightly that those who have held high
and honored official positions in mu-
inequalities can be punished for their
crimes, that they are not immune from
the laws severe penalties. Too often
is it the case that young men look upon
such officials as Ames was with a
sort of admiration; his false ideas of life
have had bad effect upon them, and no
doubt had he been freed this class of
youths would have placed him on a high
er pinnacle; he would have been their
idol. But an iconoclast has knocked
from under him the PEDESTAL
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-05-22

doughty ScOlcllIllaH tolu LOuuoueI
that Washington is the proper capital of
the English-speaking world. MIR. Carne-
gle gave his London friend something
to think about, telling him that this
country had distanced England in every
thing, but one, and that was England's
Shakespeare and Milton. ''We are only
beginning. We have plenty of territory
entirely UNEMPLOYED where there will be
some day great population. Your
colonies are not increasing. Australia
seems full. 1t is mere rind round an
empty interior. South Africa is not a
white mans country and your govern
ment's policy of encouraging emigration
there, especially of women, is crime.
AS for Canada, compare her growth in
the nineteenth century with that of the
future is to throw in her lot with tie
United States. Her only chance of a
future is to throw in her lot with
Americans But as the land of the spirit,
the land of Shakespeare and Milton, we
will do homage to you. There your SUI
premacy will always remain. When we
come here we feel in this gentle, quiet
atmosphere, that it is this and not
America that produced Shakespeare, our
common king. Shakespeare has been
more to me than my Bible. The birth
place of Shakespeare is to me the most
scored spot in the world, more sacred
than the holy sepulchre itself. Shakes
peare taught me more than all other
books put together. l have dreamed OF
that birthplace all my life"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-05-22
BUSY SUMMER PREDICTED.

p. H. Carney states that the cement
business has been light this spring, owing
to building operation being delayed or
account of fear of labor troubles. He
predicts that about July LIST there viii
be rush of business all over the coun
try, which will continue until winter
This will surely happen if the labor sit
uation gets settled.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-05-22

number of farmers families who would
like one or more boys or girls from the
city to bring up. These country homes
in most cases afford the best environ
ment for child or youth.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-05-22

For the best white flint spectacles per-
fectly fitted, call on DR.. Muedeking, at
the Clifton House from the 18th to the
22d of May. Prices no higher than COM
mon glasses. Office hours from IL to 2
p. m.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-05-22

Manhattan, Calumet and Monarch
shirts by far the best fitting. You all
know they are the proper styles. For
sale at Henry E. Hance's.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-05-22
SEED WHEAT.

We can furnish choice select Blue Stem
seed wheat, well cleaned. Samples can
be seen at the mill.
HUBBARD MILLING co.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-05-22

Don't forget the large millinery sale
at Mrs. Dittman's, on all trimmed and
untrimmed hats ranging from so cents
up, this week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-05-22

Vernon Center herd registered short
horn cattle. A few young bulls for sale
F. S. Hemingway, Blue Earth county
MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-05-22
England Is Distanced.

Andrew Carnegie cannot be accused of
being Englishized, even if he was born
under the flag of that nation. The
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-05-22

Dollar saved is one earned. You can
save them by buying your outfit for
spring of Henry E. Hance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-05-22
TRIED TO SUICIDE.
Miss Hoover, a Winona Girl, Drinks
CarboIic Acid. viii Recover.

Winona, Mimi, May 20-Miss Hoover,
a young girl of this city, who had be-
come tired of living, is at the Winona
hospital, recovering from the effects of
dose of carbolic acid She drank the
poison while standing on a public side
walk. Her relatives had lately re-
monstrated with her against the life
she was living.
Miss Hoover is said to have played
short but not altogether creditable en-
gagement in this city few years ago.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-12-03

In an interesting little tract on MAR
riage" by John Wesley, the founder of
Methodism all the duties of wife are
summed up in two rules-namely, that
she must recognize herself as the in
ferior of her husband and that she
must behave as such. These were
John Wesley's theories and that his
practice may have been somewhat sim
liar is shown by the following sentence
from a letter to his wife: BE content
to be a private, Insignificant person,
known and loved by God and me-"
John Wesley's opinions on this subject
were perhaps the fruit of his expert
ence, but it is also possible that they
were a cause rather than an effect, and
that the thorniness of his marital rela-
tions may have been in a measure
traceable thereto.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-12-03
Good For Children,

The pleasant to take and harmless One
Minute Cough Cure gives immediate re-
lief in all cases of Cough, Croug and La
Grippe because it does not pass immed-
lately into the stomach, but takes effect,
right at the seat of the trouble. 1t draws
out the inflammation, heals and soothes
and cures permanently by enabling the
lungs to contribute pure life-giving and
lfe-sustaining oxygen to the blood and
tissues. DIR. Armstrong of Della, Tex,
prescribes it daily and says there is no
better cough remedy made. Sold by r.
G. Dodson.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-12-03
EARLY Combines and Corners.

"Engrosslng" was an offense punish
able in England by fine and iinprison-
mcnt, and the laws against it struck at
thosc-called "engrossers" s"-who plan
ned to gain control over necessities,
such as grain or food stuffs in consid-
erable quantities, either by purchase or
otherwise, with the intention of raising
prices.
The statute book holds quite a series
Of enactments designed to prevent any
thing in the nature of what we know
rs corner" or Combine" "Regrat-
Ing" was criminal otfense, and so was
"forestalling." The former consisted
Of buying and selling the same day in
the same market or near 1T, and the
latter implied the purchase of merchan-
disc on the way to market or before
the hour at which the market COM
menced, with the intention Of selling
at profit, while 1T was also "forestall-
ing" to circulate rumors calculated to
raise the prices of commodities.
Though these laws have fallen into
desuetude, they were in force in our
grandfathers' time. At Preston, for in
stance, there were prosecutions almost
up to the accession of Queen Victoria.