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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-24
Taking a Wise View.

Conservative labor leaders in Chicago
have reached the conclusion that strikes
are Improbable and they are using
their influence to prevent walkouts in
the future. There has been of late an
epidemic of strikes; walkouts have been
so frequent and employees have quit
work ON such slight provocation that the
men who can look into the future readily
see that the laboring classes will not
profit by this course. Labor organiza
tons as rule have suffered because of
the lack of the best leadership. Too
many men with radical ideas have been
placed in the forefront. Their advice
has not always been for the best in
tie rests of those who have followed
in their wake In the long run the con-
sentative leader will prove the safest and
the wisest and under his guidance the
men who toll will win struggle whereas
had they listened to the man who be-
lieves in dynamite" their cause would
have been lost Those conservative Chi
.cago laboringmen can feel the pulse of
the general public and they can un.
derstand that its beat BODIES no good for
the organizations if the feeling of unrest
is allowed to continue among the trades
men and strikes are to be the program
from now on.
One speaker in Chicago made the state.
ment, and he is entitled to applause for
so doing. that it rests with the labor
organizations to prevent anarchy. Trades
unions must be made the bulwark of
safety. He said further: 81 do not be-
Iieve in strikes where men go out and
then rush home to tell their wives and
children they must starye. This is the
policy of late and we are facing a seri
Gus condition"
Newly organized unions should be
given to understand that their first OBJ
ject is not to strike Too many men
become permeated with the foolish idea
that because they became affiliated with
a union their first duty is to foment
trouble. Their purpose should be to keep
out of trouble.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-24
LOCATED AT PEORIA.
Sheriff Williams Goes After Roy How
ard With Requisition Papers.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Roy Howard, the young man who, it is
claimed, stole an overcoat from the VIM.
Wigley farm near Lake Crystal some
time ago, is under arrest at Peoria, Ill.
Sheriff Williams left for there Satur-
day afternoon, going by way of st. Paul.
where he obtained requisition papers for
the man. Howard obtained writ of
habeas corpus, returnable this afternoon
at two o'clock. The sheriff expects to
arrive in Peoria about the same time
Howard was being held on Fugitive
from justice" warrant, and would very
likely succeed in getting free, but unless
he is able to leave Peoria before the
sheriff arrives he will be arrested.
1t appears that relatives of the Wigley
family who live at Peoria are anxious
to have Howard secure his freedom, as
they have made an effort to get the
prosecution dropped and pay all costs.
County Attorney Wilson will not stand
for this, as the officers have gone to
much trouble to apprehend the man.
Howard came to Minnesota from Peoria
or vicinity.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-24
SPECIAL TERM.
Eagle Lake Injunction Case Heard
This Afternoon.

From Mondays Daily
Judge Cray held special term of the
district court this afternoon. The first
case heard was the order to show cause
why the village board of Eagle Lake
should not be restrained from laying out
a road through Horace Cummins' land
pending the trial of the Injunction suit.
w. r. Geddes appeared for Mr.. Cummins
and c. N. Andrews for the village.
The whole question is as to whether
Mr.. Cummins has gained ownership of
the land in question through adverse pos
session. He claims that he has, while
the board claims that he has not and that
it is still public street. The board re-
Gently had the strip plowed up.
Henry Hillesheim's injunction suit
against the Chicago & Northwestern
road was also expected to come up, as
was the case of Mary A. Thayer VS..
Henry Guenther and Anna Guenther.
The Meagher injunction suit against
the city will not come on for several
weeks, as each side has time to file
brief.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-24
FREE FARMS IN CANADIAN NORTH
WEST.

To the small farmer or renter in the
crowded portions of the United States,
the opportunity to secure farm in the
fertile Saskatchewan valley of western
Canada is one that comes very few
times in lifetime. The agricultural
conditions out there are very satisfac-
tory indeed. The land is fertile, large
crops of wheat can be raised and live
stock thrive, The Saskatchewan Valley
Land company, limited, 305 Jackson,
street, st. Paul, Mimi, has colonization
scheme with the, Canadian government
to locate on the land limited number
of settlers. All that settler has to
pay is the homestead fee of $40. It will
pay every farmer looking for home to
investigate this matter and write at once
to this company. The present arrange
ment will be withdrawn before very
long and the man who acts promptly
will be the one who will secure farm of
l60 acres practically free.
This company is thoroughly reliable
and what it says can be depended upon.
Do not wait, but send in your request
for full information at once.-Orange
Judd Farmer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-24
MINNESOTA AT HEAD OF LIST
Samples Of Cheese Made in State
Show Up Best.

IAOm OdAys
w. w p Mcconnell, state dairy and
food commissioner, is much pleased at
the way in which the cheese making in
dustry of the state has picked up. HIS says
that throughout the state, and particu
larly in the northern part where creamer-
les are scarce, more of the farmers than
ever are turning their attention to cheese
making, and almost invariably they find
it profitable. At present two cheese fac
tories are being constructed in Dodge
county and one at Hugo, Anoka county
A recent test made by Prof. Harry
Snyder, chemist at the state experiment
station, of samples of the best quality
of Minnesota, Wisconsin and New York
cheese that cound be found on the mar
ket showed the least moisture in the
Minnesota cheese, and that it was rich
er in fat than either of the other sam
pies. The New York cheese was found to
contain little more than l per cent
more protein. The result of the test
showed that, as whole, the Minnesota
cheese was the best of the three samples
submitted. This, Mr. Mcconnell says,
shows that the climate, grass and general
condition which makes Minnesota fam
Gus as butter producing state will also
make the state famous for it's cheese.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-24
WOULD ASK NO QUESTIONS.
Letter From Man Who Wished His
Wife Might Die.
From Mondays. Daily

From Mondays Daily.
Supt. H. A. Tomlinson of the state
asylum for insane at st. Peter, Friday
received letter from a man in Central
Wisconsin asking that his wife, who
for many years has been an inmate of
the institution, be murdered. The let
ter, which has, been turned over to the
state board of control, reads as follows:
"Dr. II. A. Tomlinson.-Dear Sir: Hav-
ing received your letter about my wife's
condition, there is only one hearts desire
and prayer-that she soon be reported
dead. 1t would be the answer of my
prayer of the last thirty years, and the
children wish it, too. Therefors, when
ever it comes there will not be any inves-
tigation about her death. [ thank you
for the kind treatment you gave her,
and the care she had. 1t was as good as
could be done. Hoping of good news"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-24
MankatO Free Press
PUBLISHED BY
FREE PRESS PRINTING co.
EVERY FRIDAY.
also if not paid in advance)
Alexander Ramsey.

With the death of Hon. Alexander
Ramsey the link that connected Mime
sofas past with the present is broken,
and the truly grand old man" of not
only our own state, but of the entire
northwest, reaps the reward that he so
richly deserved While the death of this
greatly beloved man was not entirely UNI
expected owing to his advanced age, yet
the news of his passing away comes as
a shock to the people who held him in
such high honor. He died as he had
lived-at peace with all mankind.
Alexander Ramsey was the first ter
ritorial governor of Minnesota, and sec
ond governor after Minnesota became a
commonwealth. He was the first COVER
nor to tender troops to President Lin
coin at the breaking out of the civil war.
His death removes from earth the last of
the great war governors. He gave sig
nal ability to the position of secretary
of war under President Hayes, retiring
from a long and honorable career in 1879.
Mr.. Ramsey was a conspicuous citi-
zen of Minnesota for more than half a
century, not only doing valuable SER
vice for the young state as its chief exc
cutive, but later he ably represented it
in the halls of congress. His coming
to the northwest heralded the birth of a
new country. He watched it carefully
from infancy, assisted in nursing it
through the ills that babyhood is heir to
and reioiced over its wonderful growth
and the achievements it has accomplish
ed.
His was a life worthy of emulation.
Young men can well and safely follow in
the pathway marked out years ago by
Mr. Ramsey. He was a man of strict
integrity, of rugged honesty, of high
ideals. He scorned small things.
Within year Mr.. Ramsey was Man
kato's guest. He attended the semi
centennial celebration held in this city
last summer. He spoke briefly but well
to the large concourse of people that
gathered at Sibley mound. Grand old
man! A citizen to whom the people de-
lighted to pay fitting tribute.
His life work is over his soul returns
to its Maker, the ashes OF the Noblest
Roman Of them all will be consigned to
Mother Earth and blossoms of love will
be laid in the garden above them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-24
rliuneaoolis and Joplin.

'The Cynic" of The Fairmont Senti-
mel scolds The Minneapolis Journal be-
cause that newspaper printed The follow
ing paragraph:
That is particularly convincing adj
vertisement Joplin, Mo-, gets. in today's
papers. just watch the population and
capital rush into town that was given
over to a wild mob for whole night.
The Sentinel Cynic then refers to a
function which occurred in Minneapolis
about twenty years ago-the lynching
of man who had committed bastard
ly crime. 1t is true that respectable men
men who would not think of violating
tie law-took part i'll that affair. 1t was
wrong from a moral and lawful stand
point but after they finished with their
work they did not form themselves into
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-24
c. L. Benedict was at Gilmore today.

Harry Paddock returned last night
from Walker, where he has been for a
couple of weeks land cruising. He is en-
thusiastic over the lake at Walker.
H. A. Patterson and family returned
yesterday afternoon from southern Cal
ifornia, where they have been spending
couple of months or more.
DR.. j. G. Curryer of st. Paul was in the
city yesterday.
HI. c. Gerlach took trip to Mapleton
today to look after the plans for the
proposed new bank building and business
block there.
w. ]. Simons and family left today
for Aberdeen, S. d., their future home.
Mrs. Simons and child will visit at Mar
shall for a couple of weeks. Mr.. Simons
has been local manager of he Gamble
Robinson Commission company for some
months, and will fill similar position
at Aberdeen.
Evan Hughes was at New Uim yester-
day, and while there went through the
new high school building.
Senator A. o. Eberhart returned yes
terday from st. Paul, the legislature
having adjourned. He made a splendid
record during his first session.
c. G. Spaulding of Mapleton was in the
city today.
+. X. Meagher will go to Winnebago
City tomorrow morning.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-24
Property For Sale.

For sale, in the village of Eagle Lake,
two lots on the corner of Second street
and Mankato street with good house
and barn, fine shade trees, and lawn,
nice location and as pleasant place
as any in the village. Also about one
and one-third acres with good house
on Mankato street, about one-third of
this ground is a strawberry patch n
good condition for good crop of berries
this year. The balance is good rich land
for garden. Both places are good prop
erty and will be sold on easy terms.
For particulars, inquire of j. A. Henry,
Eagle Lake, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-24
Will Be a Live Bureau.

Commissioner Garfield does not pro-
pose that the new department of COM
merce shall be useless appendage to
the government, and as soon as possible
after the machinery shall have been set
in motion he will take up line of ac-
ton that will prove very interesting
and one which the people will give more
than passing attention. In the desire
to curb the growth of trusts it is sug-
gested that if it can possibly be done the
cost of manufacturing articles be OBJ
tanned. This is a matter that the de-
partment could take hold of with profit
to itself and the public.
The department can go farther. 1t
can ascertain the cost of transportation
by the Great Northern and Northern
Pacific roads under present conditions
of competition or by having the traffic
carried by two roads with entirely separ-
ate management. If under national
Incorporation act these roads were per-
mitted to consolidate, then the economy
incident to that consolidation would be
ascertained and the price to the public
for such transportation would be de-
creased to the same extent that the
cost had been decreased. While inter-
state transportation companies would
come under the control of the interstate
commerce commission, other forms of in
dustry would in the same manner be
brought under the bureau of corporations
of the department of commerce.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-24
ALL. ON FIRE.
A Mankato Citizen Tells How Relief
Came.


Came.
Ever have eczema?
Have any itching skin disease?
Itching almost drives you crazy.
You feel "all on fire."
Doan's Ointment brings quick relief.
Cures Eczema, itching piles,
And all itchiness of the skin.
Mrs. ]. Jessup of 307 Minnesota street,
says: "My son young man was af-
fiicted with breaking out of a painful
rash which burned like fire and the more
he rubbed it the worse it became. He
had been doctoring for it for some time
before we got Doan's Ointment from the
Seidle Drug Co. but when he applied this
remedy it cured it at once. My daugh-
ter also used Doan's Ointment in her
family. Her children have eczema. 1t
and the affliction quickly disappear.
consider this a most reliable preparation
for any itching affection
For sale by all dealers, price so cents.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. w, sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name and take no other
.Doan's.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-24

The st. Paul Pioneer Press speaks well
of the legislature that has just adjourn
ed, and says it was free from STRIKES"
and gratis" "Most of the measures, as
far as can be judged by the usual indi-
cations, nave been introduced, passed and
killed on what the legislature has be-
lieved their merits. This improvement is
attributed probably correctly-to the
fact that the legislature has been made
up of men owing their nomination to the
people and responsible to no one but the
people. A certain number of habitual
members who owed their repeated cleo
tons not to any popular recognition of
their fitness, either in morals OF in abili-
ty, but to their control of conventions,
were superseded by new men of clean
character"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-24
CUT IN "HELLO" RATES.
Northwestern Telephone Company
Makes Substantial Reduction.
From MONDAYS Daily,

iAOh IhOAudy
The Northwestern Telephone company
has made reduction in its long dis
tance rates. From MankatO to Mime
apOlis the former rate was 40 cents for
the first three minutes and 10 cents for
each additional minute. The new rate
is 20 cents for the first three minutes
and cents for each additional minute.
The same rate will prevail to st. Paul.
From Mankato to Jordan: Old rate:
Thirty cents for the first two minutes
and cents for aeach additional minute.
New rate: Twenty cents for the first
two minutes and cents for each addi-
tionat minute.
From Mankato to Shakopee: Old rate:
Thirty cents for the first two minutes
and 10 cents for each additional minute.
New rate: Twenty cents for the first
two minutes and cents for each addi-
tional minute.
These rates were given to The Free
Press over the line this afternoon by
General Manager G. ?. Wainman On
being asked the reason for this reduc-
ton Mr.. Wainman said: cit means that
we are going to protect our patrons and
our company ats long as we are doing
business. The Minnesota Valley COM
pany having made a cut to 80 cents from
our 40 cent rate we were determined to
give our patrons the benefit of a reduc
ton
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-24
FARMERS WRITE oFTENER.
Rural Routes Now Said to Be On a
Paying Basis.
From MONDAYS Daily.


The rural mail routes through the state
are rapidly becoming selfsustaining, ac-
cording to reports of those handling the
mail for the local roates.
When the routes were started they
caused little extra woEk for the en-
ployes at the postoffice,. there was not a
route that averaged mose than fifteen
or twenty letters and small amount of
second class matter. There are nine
routes now starting from ST. Paul. Each
route is averaging more than hundred
letters day with a greatly increased
amount of second class matter.
The routes are each costing the gov
ernment $50 month. The postage ON
the increased number of letters the farm
ers write and receive, the various carriers
say, is, In many cases, covering the cost
of maintaining the routes.-St. Paul Pho
neer Press.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-24

Two of Mapleton's, high school boys
and later graduates from the law depart
ment of the state university have at last
entered the business field Mr.. McGregor
has entered the real estate business at
Portland, Oregon, and Mr.. Mclaughlin
has taken the agency of the Washburn
land company at Grand Rapids, Mimi.
Both the young men possess good bust
ness ability and will make their mark
in the business world.-Mapleton En-
terprise
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-24
SECOND ARREST.
MapIeton Young Man in the Tolls of
the Law.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Deputy United States Marshal, Grim
shaw Jr. went to Mapleton today to
arrest young man there on the charge
of being implicated with Adolph Krengel
in mailing valentine to Mrs. VIM. Bae-
der, which was accompanied by note
containing obscene matter. Krengel was
recently arrested in ST. Paul, where he is
now living, and was bound over to the
United States court, which meets in this
city tomorrow.
The valentine is claimed to have been
mailed on Feb. l4th, 1902.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-24
prima facie evidence of the value of the

prima facie evidence of the value of the
blowing.
Grasshoppers may be seen laying eggs
for the most part of the late summer
and early fall, and complaint is best
made at that time rather than in the
spring in order to allow. plenty of time
to insure the legal blowing of the in
tested property. Flowing later than May
18th is apt to be too late to be effectual
in ordinary seasons.
Specimens of eggs from the land COM
planned of should be sent to the entomo-
logist to serve as voucher for the genu-
ineness of the complaint.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-24
HARRY HAWLEY WON OUT.
from Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily
Harry Hawley of Worthington is the
successful applicant for the appointment
to the West Point cadetship, having
gained the highest average in the ex-
animation held at St. James on Satur-
day. Eight young men took the exami-
nation. The first alternate is Charles
Holloway of Sherburne, and the second
alternate is Everett Hughes of Nam
kato. They were examined in eleven
subjects. The averages were 70, " and
SIS. Everett Hughes made no special
preparation for the examination.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-24

The story comes from Winnipeg that
will build north from Glenwood to Win.
nipeg, thus giving the twin cities another
outlet to the Manitoba capital. The
fact that the Canadian Pacific is to make
this important move is an indication
that its officials have a great deal of
faith in the future growth of the north
west. The country to the north and
west is settling up fast and additional
transportation facilities are needed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-24

Mankato recently constructed new
pest house and the joke is rather on the
contractor who constructed the same as
he was the first patient, being sent there
with case of smallpox AEapleton En-
terprise.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-24
Not a Minnesotian, However.

Attorney General Knox of Minneso-
ia is quite knocker. Why wouldn't
the general make good vice president
for Uncle Sam Lake Crystal Union.
Mr.. Knox is certainly a "crackerjack''
as the boys say when they wish to hand
compliment to one who is deserving
but the colQnels bump of location is off
Mr.. Knox is NOT resident of Minnesota
we are sorry to say.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-24

a bowling mob. run riot and proceed to
ransack the town, burn and destroy the
property of innocent people, drive poor
and distressed folks from the city as did
the mob in Joplin. The circumstances,
too, surrounding the whole affair were
entirely different from those which
brought on the trouble at Joplin Had
a white policeman been less handy with
his revolver Joplin would not now be suf-
fsring the disgrace which was brought
upon her by an unruly mob.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-24
MILE A DAY.
Track Laying on Pennington Exten-
sion Will Soon Be Completed.

From Saturdays Daily.
Word was received yesterday at the
st. Paul office of the Milwaukee, road
that the Mankato, extension is nearly
completed. Tracks are laid to within
ten miles of Mankato and it is expected
that trains will be running over the line
before May 10. A train service to lie
Sueur Center has already bee established.
-Albrt Lea Tribune.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-24

Inquiry at the Milwaukee depot failed
to add any information to the above. 1t
was learned that the track laying has
reached point ten, miles from the
Great Western track, and as mile day
is being laid it is expected that the work
will be completed in as many days.
Nothing has been heard as to when the
trains will begin running.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-24

The officers of the MapIeton Milling
company as reorganized are as follows:
President, r.. B./Hanna;: vice president,
w. r. Everitt; secretary, III. c. Hotaling;
manager, Harlow s. Lewis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-24

In line with the comments made in
The Free Press last evening as to the
need of more dwelling houses in Man
kato, the suggestion occurs that rapid
transit and means of getting to the out
skirts of the city will result in the
building up of residences which would
find ready occupants. What Mankato
needs now more than many other things
is an electric railway. 1t is the wish
of the people generally that the board
-of trade committee of fifteen W FL develop
something along that channel