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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-18
What's the Matter With Shevlin?

The Albert Lea Tribune. in referring to
some recent editorial matter in The st.
Paul Dispatch on Minnesota politics and
where that paper stands regarding candi-
dates has this to say, among other
things
The editor disclaims any desire to
succeed Shelvin as member OF the Repub-
lican national committee. although many
members of the party would be delighted
to see the change made and a man plac'
ed in the position whose ideas are more
in harmony with the wishes of the people
of the state"
The Free Press does not feel itself call
ed upon TO champion the cause of Hon.
Thos H. Shevlin, as he is quite COM
petent to defend himself if occasion shall
arise to require any defense. No man can
Justly question Mr. Shevlin's intense Re-
publicanism, and his loyalty to the party
is as fixed and reliable as the north star.
He is one of the greatest entertainers in
the state, and his wealth and business
standing makes him tower of strength
in a national campaign when the very
essential question of campaign funds
comes up for solution. And again Mr..
Shevlin is a gentleman without frills or
feathers. He can be approached as east
ly by the poor as by the rich-and he
knows what it is to be both He is
kind, generous and considerable, and with
al good fighter in politics. Then,
whats the matter with Shevlin?" If
it should develop that he would like an
other term as member of the national
committee from Minnesota. rest assur-
ed that he will fill the place with as
much credit as any man that could be
named. The Free Press does not know
Mr.. SheyliA's mind or desire in the mat
ter, but it is entirely confident that the
party can do no better than to re-elect
him to his present position if he will ac
cept it.
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BELGRADE DOINGS.

School in district "a opened last week
with Miss Edith Patten as teacher.
Miss Hattie Johnson has resumed her
position as school teacher at kerns.
Miss Alma Monson expects to spend
the winter with a friend at Mankato.
The school in district 81 opened last
Monday with Prof. Alf Torngren as
teacher.
Messrs. Chas. Holt and John John
son were visitors at Nicollet Wednes-
day afternoon.
John Burkel, of Olivia has rented the
Carl Keltgen farm and will move upon
same in few weeks.
Lightning damaged the barn of John
Bowen recently. Fortunately the build
ing did not take fire and the damage was
slight.
The ground has caved in on both sides
of the new iron bridge, across the creek
at Mann's stopping travel over that way
for some time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-18
SURRENDERED HIMSELF.
Al Dunning Charged With Robbing a
Companion of Watch.
From Thursdays Daily.


Al Cunning is in custody on the
charge of having stolen gold filled
watch from James HI. Foster of Wells
The theft occurred Tuesday afternoon be-
tween five and six O'Clock, in a saloon
where the two parties and others had
been drinking together. Foster, in the
complaint, values the watch at $25
Dunning is known to have pawned the
watch shortly afterwards at F. W. Gran
dall's jewelry store for S..
The officers were looking for Dunn
ing yesterday, but were unable to To-
cate him. At $50 o'clock this morn.
ing he walked into the police station and
remarked to Desk Sergeant Mcdonald
that he had heard that he was wanted
and would give himself up. He was i'm
mediately locked up. When searched
he had no money He said that he had
Just arrived from Tracy, where he haG
gone in search for job as brakeman OF
the Chicago & Northwestern road, q
position which he formerly held.
Dunning was arraigned before Judge
Shissler this morning and his hearing
was set for tomorrow at 9:3O a. IN. Be
ING unable to furnish $500 bonds, he was
committed to the county jail.
Dunning denies that he had any per
sonal knowledge of the theft, but admits
that he pawned the watch. He says
that another party. a lineman who ha:
been in the city for couple of weeks
was with Foster. Dunning went out o.
the saloon, leaving the other two in the
saloon with some others. Presently the
lineman came out and held out a watcl
and said that he had taken it off from
one of the others in the saloon and ask
ed what he should do with it. Dunnins
replied that he did not know. and tn,
lineman proposed that Dunning pawn i
and they divede the proceeds. Dunnin:
consented to this. The lineman thel
snapped the chain off and put it il
his pocket. He says that he does no
know where the lineman is OF what hi
name is He says that he has known
Foster for twenty-five years, and tina
he is a harness maker at Wells. He doe
not understand why Foster should hav
accused him.
Dunning has served time for breakin.
into Great Western freight car.
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NOTES FROM ST. PETER.
From Thursdays Daily.


At the time of the Indian massacre,
two little girls were among the captives
taken by the Indians. They were little
tots and became closely attached to
each other during their captivity. After
their release from captivity they became
separated, and during all these years
since have failed to meet each other I'M
til Monday last, Minnie Carrigan, the
little girl captive and playmate of Mrs.
G. A. Blomberg. Jr., arrived in Saint
Peter and is the guest of Mrs. Blom-
berg and family. 1t was at the cele
bration of the Indian massacre last year
at New Ulm, that she got a little light
of the wherea bouts of her little partner
during the fearful trials of those ter
rible dark days for the early settlers,
and it was only by accident that she
heard through one of our citizens, Mr..
X. Z. Hatcher, who was present at the
celebration that the once little girl had
she had so long sought after. might be
the now Mrs. Blomberg of st. Peter, and
SO it proved. Their meeting was hap
ply one.-St. Peter Tribune.
The Hackney Boynton Land company
sold to Henriette NJ. Bjelland of Man
kato, the property on Grace street, re-
Gently owned by J. G. Strauch, and now
occupied by Mr.. Silverberg, the cigar
manufacturer.-St Peter Tribune.
The Journal office at st. Peter suffered
damage fly fire on Monday night.
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NEWS FROM THE TOWNS
Madison Lake, Garden City, hudson
and Belgrade.
Each Place Sends in Fine Bunch
Of Gossip.
MADISON LAKE BREEZES.

George Muellerleile Jr.. will remove
from the rooms over his store to his
residence, north of the railroad track.
W. j.. Sichler, of Madison Lake, and
z. NJ. Lyons, of Marysburg, were among
the large crowd that heard Chauncey Oh
colt Monday night.
George B. Owen spent Wednesday at
Point Pleasant. Mr.. Owen says that
the shooting hereabouts will be better
than usual this fall.
Victor Holmquist has rented the plow'
ed land on the William Danberry farm
and also the Knapp farm, near Marys'
burg, for next year.
Although the roads are a fright, NJ
L. Wells and James Gilbride, the rura
mail carriers, complete their trips
about three o'clock daily.
A furnace has been put in the schoo
house. Professor West, from Mower
county, is brandishing the birch a;
principal. and everything is running
smoothly.
Francis Haskell, son of Postmaster
Haskell, concerning whose health some
alarming reports were current month
ago, is reported well and at work again
at Boise, Idaho.
George 7. Swearingren is enjoying g
visit from his father. from Mitchellville
Iowa. Swearingen says that Iowa has
had as wet and muddy time this sum
mer as the rest of the northwest.
\ meeting will be held on the 10Th tt
take steps to secure cheese factory fol
our town. Two Improbable crops o.
wheat, in succession, have made thu
farmers realize more sharply than evel
that they must cultivate the COW.
The village council has condemned The
unsightly old shed south of the postof
flee as menace to health, {
fire trap and nuisance generally. Thu
owners have been ordered to remove i
by the 18th, and if they do not the vii
lage officials will cause it to be removed
The lake is four feet higher than i
was last spring, and is higher than i
has been in a good many years, at thu
season of the year. The outlet is run
ming, and Madison Lakers could 90 from
here to Mankato by boat, if there wer
not better ways of getting there. I
boat ride to the county seat via the out
let and the lie Sueur, Blue Earth AM
Minnesota rivers would not be unin
teresting, however.
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Social and Personal.
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
F. W. Davis spent the day in the
city.
John Adams is on the sick list, with
bad attack of hay fever.
Miss Lydia Young of Owatonna is the
guest of Mrs. c. o. Daley.
Mr.. and Mrs J. B. Iverson of Volga, S.
d., were in Mankato over night.
d. A. Stewart of Window and A. A.
Faust of Jeffers were in the city TO-
day.
g. NJ. Gress and wife of Sleepy Eye
were guests at the Saulpaugh last
night.
F. G. Warner of ST. Paul, chief oil
inspector, was in the city this after
noon.
County Attorney A. A. Stone of st.
Peter was in Mankato today on legal
business.
Chief Donahue is enjoying few days
visit from his father, whose home is at
kinsman, Ill.
Sheriff Collins of Waseca was in the
city yesterday, having come to serve
some civil papers.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Kennedy and the
formers mother were among those who
went to the Garden City fair today.
John c.. Wise has been laid up for a
week OF more with rheumatism, and it
will probably be several days before he
can get out.
DR.. Geo. NJ. Palmer of Baynesville, H.,
is visiting his father, H. w. Palmer, and
family, for counple of days. He is
praeticing dentistry, having graduated
last spring.
Ex-Congressman Heatwole and MIR.
Pierce of Mortified passed through the
city yesterday on their way to LIE Sueur,
patronizing the lunch counter at the
Saulpaugh, but not registering
Sheriff Mcmillan of st. Peter visited
the city yesterday afternoon, after serv-
ing some civil papers on parties across
the river He said that the prairie road
in Nicollet county is impossible.
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A Fitting Appointment.

The information given out IN The Free
Press yesterday of the appointment by
Secretary Shaw of Hon. William ii. Eus-
its as a member of the board of apprais-
ers of New York is gratifying to Minnie
sotans. This position carries with 1T
life tenure and the comfortable salary OF
81 900 per year.
Secretary Shaw could not have named
p man in the country that would fill such
a position with greater fidelity, or bring
IN the fulfliment of the duties of the
Mace better business tact or intellec-
tual training than the one he has chosen,
and it is to the everlasting credit of the
appointing power that the position was
rendered to Mr.. Eustis without solicita-
ton of any sort Knowing many of Mr..
Eustis' splendid qualifications it is no
surprise that the secretary should turn
TO him to take Il place on a board of such
responsibility without asking the advice
of anyone.
The only regrettable thing about the
selection is the fact that it will take
Mr.. Eustis away from Minnesota for a
greater part of the time and thus rob
our state of his splendid personality, ms
home friends of his companionship and
the party Il great part at .oe'', VI mo
valuable assistance in political cam
paiens. Regrettable as these circum-
stances are they will be cheerfully ac-
ouiesced in by his host of friends III the
knowledge that his prominence and worth
have combined to win for him one OF the
choicest appointments within the gift
of the party that he has done so much to
preserve and advance.
Democrats viii join with Republicans
in congratulations to Mr.. Eustis, for The
Free Press believes that his popularity in
Minnesota is not confined to any party,
hut IS as broad as the confines of the
state and indeed as wide as his acquain-
lance extends.
The selection is a fitting recognition of
a splendid man, and the state of Mime
sofa has been especially honOred by Sec
retary Shaw in his action.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-18
PAPERS AND T0ASTS.
Program of Tomorrow s Sunday School
Institute.
From 1hlirsdau's Daily

FROM lnurSdayS DAILY.
The Mankato Sunday school institute
will be held at the Congregational church
tomorrow afternoon and evening, and all
Sunday school workers are invited to be
present and participate. The following
is the program:
2:3O p m.-Song service and prayer.
800 p. m.-Paper: practical Results
in Business Life Secured by Sunday
School Training" Mr.. w. d. Willard.
Primary Work.
$50 p. m.-"What is Worth While
in the Sunday School Hour" Miss Grace
Longfellow. Minneapolis.
400 p. Topics for General Discus
sion. (a.) ''The Teachers Meeting" Dis
cussion led by Mr.. M. G. Willard. (b.)
..Home Study of the Lesson Discussion
led by Miss Effie Mead.
A banquet will be served at 6 p. m. at
the Christian church by the ladies of the
Congregational church, to be followed by
these toasts, with Rev. j. K. Shellenber-
ger POSTMASTER:
''Would Organic Union of Churches
Promote Sunday School work." Mr.. Geo.
NJ Palmer.
sChrist's Attitude Towards the Child"
Mrs. John H. Ray.
'.The Life Teachers that Developed the
Character of David" Rev. z. L. Heer-
nance. -.
Music in charge of Mrs. C. G. Schroe-
der.
Closing Song: Rock of Ages"
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M. JenSen'S OutburSt.

In its discussion of the lighting ques-
ton The Free Press has endeavored to be
fair. and because it has held to different
view from that possessed by some others,
Mr.. II. u. Jensen saw fit in the board of
trade meeting last night to make insinua-
tons that Doodle has been used by the
Mankato Gas and Electric Light company
in order to secure this papers support to
its lighting proposition. OF course Mr..
Jensen himself does not believe any
such absurd statement. Nor does that
gentleman believe for moment that
the business men of Mankato are going
to withhold their support from a plan
which will, If put into motion. bring to this
city number of manufacturing imstitu
tions. The majority of the business men
of this city are too broad gua@ed to re-
sort to any such thing. and furthermore
they do not propose to cut of their noses
in order to spite their faces. 1t would
be child's play for the business men to
say that they would not encourage the
establishment of factories here simply be-
cause the newspapers disagreed from them
upon some public question. At that The
Free Press has not opposed the instala-
ton of another gas plant. This paper has
advised the council to act with care in
the matter of granting a franchise, to
look into the process of manufacturing
gas as proposed by Mr. Bower in order that
it can be determined that his PROPOSE
ton is one which should be given endorse
ment. We fear that Mr.. Jensen wanted
some excuse to relieve himself from the
task of collecting money for the manu-
factories fund and accordingly he pro-
ceeded to berate the newspapers. claim
ing that they are the obstacles to the
work in hand-all of which is NONSENSE
cal
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first week there are 3l2 students enrolled
in the normal department and 250 in the
grades of the elementary school. a total
of 562. This is an increase of seventy
normal students over last year. The
management of the school is naturally
greatly encouraged.
\ large part of this increase is due
to the restoration of the old elemen-
tary course which brought the school in
to direct touch with the rural school in
terests, but there is also an increase of
fifteen or more in the class of high
school graduates.
The Owatonna Journal comments as
follows:
at is good sign, this getting back
to the people and common things. There
has been too much of a craze for the
higher studies and too little attention
has been paid to foundation work. Dun
normals have been busy feeding the city
schools, and, of course, equally negli,
gent of the needs of the rural and un-
graded schools.
''The people are to be congratulated
over the reaction in pedagogical meas,
ures. The farmers pay large proper
ton of the taxes and their interests
should be more carefully looked after"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-18
DRUNK OR CRAZY.
Violent Actions of Stone Quarry
EmpIoye.

from thursdays DAILY.
A stone quarry employee named Dan
Faleen was arrested last evening at Gen.
WidelPs quarry in a crazed condition,
evidently from drink. He had been very
violent, throwing the tools around and
striking at people, and it was necessary
to strap him down. He raved good
part of the night in his cell, and seemed
to be out of his head at times. while
conversing nationally at Others
The officers decided to have him
examined as to his sanity, and Sheriff
Williams and Officer Bienapf took him to
the county jail. On the way there he
broke away from them and ran some
distance before he was recaptured. The
officers think him insane, and not safe
man to be at large.
Judge Hughes postponed the hearing
for a day or two, to ascertain whether
the mans condition is not due to heavy
drinking for several days past, in which
event he will soon be himself again.
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BICYCLE ACCIDENT.
Younq Man Who Was Run Into Last
Week Dies Today.
From Thursdays Daily.

From thursdays Daily.
Arnold Buschena died at st. Joseph's
hospital at l2:l5 p. m. today. He was
operated upon some time ago, but had
apparently entirely recovered although
vet, weak, when he met with an accident a
week ago last Monday. He was riding a
bicycle and was run into on a crossing
and fell off onto the sidewalk. This
brought on results from which he died.
The deceased was born in Lime town
and was twenty five years of age. He
was son of John Buchena of ST.
Clair. He resided at st. Clair for many
years, and was engaged with his brother
in the meat business there. He was I'M
married. He had been operated upon for
cancer of the stomach and appendicitis.
The funeral will occur from the Ger
man Catholic church in this city at
nine O'Clock Saturday morning, and the
interment will be had in Calvary ceme-
10
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JUDSoN JoTTINGS.

Evan Davis is having his barn re-
shingled
W. W. WigIey and Fred Jones traded
horses last week.
Jane Ellis Jones has gone to Lake
Crystal to attend school.
Owen R. Jones had very sick horse
recently but chances for recovery are
brighter. asa
The farmers are experiencing a hard
task to get along with their fall work
owing to the continual rainy weather
William Owens has rented R. W.
Thomas farm and will move on the same
this fall The present tenant, D. H.
Evans, will sell out at auction.
Art. NcGiveney lost two valuable cows
last week. They broke out of the pas
ture during the night and went wander
ing about and got caught on the rail
road track crossing and were thrown
several yards by the train.
Robert Roberts of Linn Grove, Iowa,
was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. C.
Roberts over Sunday. He came on bust
ness looking up farm for next summer.
1t is understood that he made arrange
ments with r. G.. James for his farm
and expects to move on same about the
first of the year.
Many will find it very difficult to have
their corn cut because the heavy rains
have softened the ground and the high
winds of last week have lodged the corn
so that the binders cannot pick it up.
From all appearances feed will be a
scarce article the coming winter if it
don't let up raining soon and the frost
keep off as some of the corn has not ma
tured yet. Some have started to cut
their corn by hand.
The telephone company is having a
9hot time" with the railroad COM
pany in getting its line run to Judson.
1t had force of men at work digging
and blasting holes for the poles and
when it had the job about completed the
railroad company sent MEN there to fill
the holes up again Had they only wait
ed a few days these heavy rains would
have saved them the trouble as .Judson
bottom is most all under water and the
river just about ready to overflow it's
banks.
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Raise Alfalfa.

The Marion Record tells the following
story of what can be done by raising
alfalfa:
"Mr. A. L. Waterman of Colfax town
ship, threshed eighty-six bushels of al
falfa seed off twenty acres of ground
last week, and sold the seed for So per
bushel-or $3.50 per acre. In addition
to this he has already cut two and a
half tons of hay to the acre off this land,
and it will soon be ready to cut third
time. The man who owns an alfalfa
farm in Marion county lives on Easy
street and is an honorary member of the
Don't Worry club"
Alfalfa can be raised in Blue Earth
county. 1t pays and as The Record says
will put the farmer on Easy street.
Kansas raises wheat as we'll as corn.
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BUSINESS MEN.
The New Gas Pr ,ct Was Subject for
Discussion.
From THURSDAYS Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
The Mankato Business Mems associa-
ton held a regular meeting last night,
and nearly the entire time was taken up
with the consideration of the matter of
the proposed new gas plant The discus
sion was unanimously in favor of the
council passing the ordinance granting
the franchise to j. A. Bower, providing
it is so amended as to not jeopardize the
interests of the city. The meeting was
in favor of the council making all pos
sible concessions to Mr.. Bower not in
consistent with the city's interests, in
order to secure the new plant.
Some thought that an effort was being
made to hamper the franchise with inn
possible restrictions, although there seem
ed to be an absence of definite know
ledge as to Just what the amendments
are
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GARDEN CITY NEWS.

Samuel Shields of Granada is visiting
his son in Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Morphen were in
Lake Crystal Friday.
Mr.. Caller of The Vernon News was in
town on business Monday.
Miss Verna E. Bixby commenced her
school Monday noon in the Tom Hayes
district.
Miss Ida B. Bixby commenced her
school in the Gilman district Monday of
this week.
Ward H. .Bixby, son of Gus Bixby,
has gone to st. Paul where he expects to
spend the winter.
Mrs. Len Johnson and boy has gone
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DEGREE OF HONOR.
District Convention in This City To-
morrow.
From THURSDAYS Daily.

A district convention of the degree of
Honor will be held in this city tomor-
row, and large attendance is expected
from the lodges at Kasota, st. Peter,
LIE Sueur, New Ulm, Madelia and else
where. The two local lodges will enter
tain the visitors. Grand Chief of Honor
Mrs. Nelson of Morris will be present,
and the work of the order will be exem-
plified and instruction given in it.
The convention will hold through the
afternoon and evening. and supper will
be served.
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up in the northern part of the state
where her husband is.
Jess Buck has rented one of Tom
Hayes farms and will move onto the
same in the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hartman left town
on the four o'clock train for Michigan
where they expect to spend the winter
John Buck went over to see his son,
Jess, Monday, with his horses and buggy
and when he started back he got into
deep water. The horses went down and
he had to call for help. His son, Jess,
heard him and went to the rescue.